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Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
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+3 disksok i got a question here. Can i put the +3 disk images that i use on the emulator back on to a proper +3 disk ? If so how would i do it and what wo…
... a list of file names, basic start lines, bytes and start ... in the first file - the basic loader. Say the CAT "T ... the +3, all filenames are upper case, and are converted to uppercase ... /loader if this is the case.
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3" drive in w2k+Hi. I've been sorting out my house (it's an ongoing project that so far has lasted just over 3 years). I found a whole bunch of my old 3" discs, so …
... 3" drives lack a disk change line, which the floppy driver ... RealSpec if that's the case.
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3" drive in w2k+Hi. I've been sorting out my house (it's an ongoing project that so far has lasted just over 3 years). I found a whole bunch of my old 3" discs, so …
... 3" drives lack a disk change line, which the floppy driver ... RealSpec if that's the case.[/quote]
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TommyGun UsersI was wondering how many people are actively using TommyGun. I'm thinking of shelving its development as I don't think there is really a need out the…
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"* in case anyone wondered, my idea was ... up an image into a lower layer and "fading" it (kinda ... main editor window.
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A hyperthetical Speccy FutureDo you think if the Speccy had've continued through the 90's or maybe up until present day, that maybe they would've made multi-button joysticks/pads…
... board with a built in BASIC, Speccy emulator, that can be ... in a simmilar rubber keyed case.
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A hyperthetical Speccy FutureDo you think if the Speccy had've continued through the 90's or maybe up until present day, that maybe they would've made multi-button joysticks/pads…
... board with a built in BASIC, Speccy emulator, that can be ... in a simmilar rubber keyed case.
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files on +3 discHello! I have question. As you know, when Spectrum +3 loads CODE file from tape, you can get by CAT command from audio header to which address it…
... you come to save the BASIC loader, it's best to ... the filename in the loader BASIC does not match the name ... (+3 converts all filenames to upper case), but ARE from tape.
What is it exactly about that Spectrum that you like so much?I'm sure that most people here will agree that there's something very special about the Speccy, thats why we visit WOS afterall... But what why has i…
... of factors. It had the basic capabilities of colour graphics and ... came in at a much lower price than the BBC, Dragon ... , it wasn't just a case of being the earliest/cheapest ...Problems with my +2A DatacorderHey folks, Bought a speccy from ebay, but i think its fucked. What do you think? Basically it turns on fine, but when i try load a game nothing wor…
... on another machine, in which case you may need to "tweak ... of the slots on the lower half of the machine.
case. Check the circuit board for ... circuit-board from the upper section of the case. Heck, I'll ...Large collection going under the hammer!!This is really painful! [url]http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZcountvonschmellQQhtZ-1[/url] Having moved house, I'm now in somewhere far smaller,…
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* You need certain basic items to sell. A bank ... think the new rules will change things that much for general ... on poatage because it was lower than estimated.
And ...ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... point ;) Of course, directory may change over time between listings (hence ... somewhat different). In the latter case, I proposed two-pass directory ... , we could define a new Basic syntax but...). Now, since renaming ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... As Timex pushed the price lower and lower (the first computer under ... had a strong version of basic (better that anything offered ... beginner. The version of basic was excellent and I found ... could run Spectrum games without change in display quality. The ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... seeing speed comparisons for basic. Are you sure ... a notoriously slow version of Basic...
[quote]< ... that to be the case in the real world ... the z80 version that change slightly how things are ...
This assumes best case 6502 timing (ie no carries ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... Samsung QLs) ? but in any case much too late to redeem ... poor chaps, maybe they should change hobby...
for all the ... GHz CPU in too small case without fans.
Actually, my ... is about Pascal versus Sinclair Basic.The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... can choose the colors and change the pallette while the screen ... size, chip costs and increased case size.
[quote]* An ... each line entry that Sinclair Basic does. I absolutely hate the ...Xenon TriOxide (Xeo3)I just wanted you all to know that a new cross platform game has started development (well the +4 version has been around a while, but my colleague f…
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case 3 is handled by this< ... down), LD L,C (restore lower byte of pointer), AND A ...Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
... which can cause colours to change. There are three pots inside ... Date 09/15/1983
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... that for you while your basic program is running and without ...Nooooo my speccy died!??!!Hi! I am quite sad. :( Tonight I got a kempston interface so I rushed home to try it on my spectrum+ The edge connector of the interface was narrower…
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4116 lower RAM block 90% likely
4164 upper RAM block ... the right voltages are present, change the ULA and test the ... will.
Then check upper RAM, then the Z80 and ... . If that fails then check/change the 74LS157/74LS00/74LS32 chips ...Wanted: z80 asm routines...for the Sam. This call goes out to Colin and others who know how it should be done. If you look on the Sam C disk you can see the implementation…
... is the upper screen,
stdin(0) is the lower screen and ... " command is executed from BASIC prior to running your program ... correct call to the corresponding basic function:
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; ...Help understanding some z80 asmI'm trying to work out how to represent the structure of a "sprite" in the SAM as "Grabbed" by SmallC. I can see the assembler implementation but I …
... the upper half of the address bus. If you use the lower ... have the device read the upper half of the address bus ... that's a rather special case and isn't something you ...Noob to Z80 needing +3 helpI'm quite new to z80 programming, but i'm attempting to write some kind of windowing system that will run alongside BASIC on my +3 with Kempston mous…
... different windows? In that case maybe one stream attached ... c, in which case the basic program gets whatever was ... whether we started from BASIC or directly (so ... Sinclair basic in general expects you not to change the ... that matter in any case). Or you could ...Cybernoid editorSo, my long tern goal is to make my own Cybernoid or Rex like game (see an ancient thread about Sprite advice)...but my skills are somewhat lacking..…
... lifts will be problematic in BASIC, so I am thinking of ... these graphics to display the upper lift.
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I ... , your program could draw the lower one with a gap of ...Dead Spectrum +Hi all, I've recently dug out my old Spectrum + with the idea of repairing it. When I last looked at it, when I was much younger, I was soldering a …
... a (big) nutshell:
Change the ULA.
If ... board. If power ok, change the modulator. Note that random ...
test and replace lower RAM. The RAM can be ... />
test and replace the upper RAM. Same procedure - remove, socket ...Yay ITV have seen the light.ITV has axed that gawd awfull phone in shite Play. Probably partly to exscape prosecution from offtel and the like.
... solution isn't available to lower league clubs, so yeah, ... play forever, as is the case now with Beckham. What will ... the European Cup - another name change brought in to increase revenue ... wrong! You've done the lower leagues proud :)
Anyway ...toasted soeccysHello, ive jsut bought a pair of speccys on ebay (one 16k issue 2 & a prob 48k issue 3) unfortunaly the genius who sold them tried to see if the wor…
... a (big) nutshell:
Change the ULA.
If ... the board. If power ok, change the modulator. Note that random ... .
test and replace lower RAM. The RAM can be ... />
test and replace the upper RAM. Same procedure - remove, socket ...New Spectrum Game! Cannon BubbleAs some of you already know, our new game "Cannon Bubble" is available to download in our web page! Go get it and don't forget to tell us what you th…
Okay, slight change of plan -- I ended up ... tape version anyway, just in case there was some disk-specific ... can't face converting the BASIC loader and all 9 blocks ...TV Modulator. Can it be repaired?Is it possible, to repair tha TV modulator (after removing it) if it gives wavy picture? I replaced both transistors (tr1/2) and both electrolytic ca…
... as if there is bad lower RAM or TR3, ZTX313 ... lower 16K only working. Ramtop gets set at 32768 etc, no upper ... - if I run a small BASIC test program, which pokes 0 ... a 48K machine, yet BASIC can read and write the ... think) in every location in upper RAM - so it's ...Anybody fancy coding this?blah de blah de blah Please ignore, poting error.
These days, use flash - don't bother with eprom. You can replace the ROM by making an external board that connects to the edge connector, and nails ROMCS high just like ZX Interface 2, so that the on-board ROM never gets selected. Simple decoding logic ...
