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Anyone using an RGB SCART cable with a +2A/+3 and LCD TV?In [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=44697"]a recent thread[/URL], I mused: [quote]Can +2As be composite modded? If so, I…
... /forums/showthread.php?t=44697"]a recent thread[/URL], I mused ... reports about whether this works with modern flat-panel TVs.[/quote ... /> My television is a Sony Bravia KDL-26V4500, a few years old ... . RGB will of course look a little better than composite, and ... -
Can a guy that traveled on the short bus learn machine code...Hmmm So after some soul searching I figured it was time to finaly nail spectrum machine code. Its so frustrating to sit infront of a basic listing w…
... sit infront of a basic listing with a little annoying thought ... only ever managed to poke a few locations of memory. ... code for the specy (with a load screen and perhaps ... -7
60 POKE X,16*Y+Z< ... register B with a value
Load register C with a value
How to replace the 'Play' key on a +2?Just found another system I'd forgot about stashed in my attic - a black 128k +2 with the large black PSU. I've noticed that the Play key is missing…
... in my attic - a black 128k +2 with the large black PSU ... , so you need to poke the lever with a pen to get it ...Formant synthesis on the AY-3-8910I was idly pondering ways of getting interesting sounds out of the AY chip, and it occurred to me the envelope system might be useful for formant syn…
... interesting sounds out of the AY chip, and it occurred ... synthesis. I threw together a little experiment to synthesise some ... formant frequencies which are modulated with a vocal pitch of 100Hz ... Calculating formant frequencies does need a lot of signal analysis, ...Use PLAY without the 128 ROMHere's a little thing I wrote called SoftPLAY: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=45259[/url] Now you can use the PLAY comm…
... the PLAY command with a 48K and an external AY expansion, or ... with the divIDE or SpectraNet.
I've written a little channel ... driver that replicates a bug-fixed version ... . To set up the channel, [b]RANDOMIZE USR 63240 ...Help! Suggestions of best known AY tunes needed!At this saturdays [URL="http://www.retroevent.org/"]Retro Event[/URL] I'm bringing my ZX Spectrum laserharp with me. This time the laserharp 'show' (…
... bringing my ZX Spectrum laserharp with me.
This time the ... so people may confuse me with Jarre ;)
But there ... use the ZX Spectrum laserharp with a... ZX Spectrum tune?
Help ... was thinking: when I find a AY tune and remove the track ...New iOS game with music by Yerzmyey! :DHello my rubber keyed friends! I'm Quantum Sheep - I was here a couple of years ago with an iOS game called 'Air Supply - 1bit run' which had awesom…
... was here a couple of years ago with an iOS ... I'm back with a new one, this time with awesome music ... entirely on ZX Spectrums with an AY interface by Yerzmyey! ...
And here's a couple of screenshots:
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(It's a universal build for iPhone and ...Say a naughty word and Microsoft ban you!I thought this was a joke, but there's lots of people apparently going through it, some even posting about it on the official Xbox forums; [COLOR="b…
... app in question with a message that asks them to "choose something else ... in a thread on the Xbox forums saying they're dealing with ... the same issue. According to a number of ... , that ****ing training level's a ****ing ******. Ah dinna ****ing ...Audio fix/Stereo on a Spectrum +3 (one with bad sound circuit) *WAV file includedMy Spectrum +3 that I got a while back (converted now to +3e with CFlash Card) was one of the early releases that had the bad sound circuit. Tried a …
... I got a while back (converted now to +3e with CFlash Card ... sound circuits and ended up with a variation of Ben Versteeg's ... 't recall).
Here's a wav file of ChaseHQ128k played ...My Workshop with a Speccy corner. Show me yours or Gaming setupHi, bored again. Didn't feel like cleaning up the shop so I did a video of it. Also has my Speccy setup with my multisystem TV. *If you have a cha…
... did a video of it. Also has my Speccy setup with my ... multisystem TV.
*If you have a chance post a ...Born again Speccy user with problemsHello all, Firstly I'd like to say a big hello - this is my first post! When I was 8 or 9 or so my dad bought a ZX Spectrum 48K and a whole bunch o…
... microcontrollers and started messing around with Arduinos etc. Then I ... crisp and clear pilot tone with a burst of data followed again ... waiting for a pilot tone. Tested the cable with a multimeter (I ... fault.
I did POKE 32769, 85 and then peeked ...What's the deal with hash tables, anyway?As there's nothing in the [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/0-surc-contents.htm]Compendium[/url] about hash tables, and as I've …
... associating data identified by a complex key with a table of data identified ... respectively. So a better option might be to choose one of the ... . A list of unassigned hash keys is needed in order to choose ...Can a USB floppy emulator be used with a +3?Hi Spec-chums. Don't know if this has been discussed before but I was wondering if one of these could be used on a +3? [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/i…
... these could be used on a +3?
[url]http ... to prepare one of these with +3 disk images on my ...Anyone can help with hacking TwisterI believe I have found a truly unhackable game. Twister The mother of Charlotte.... It's the decryptor starting at 65068 I'm having problems with. …
I believe I have found a truly unhackable game.
... 65068 I'm having problems with. How it works is stunning ... to lay down a challenge.... anyone can make a poke file on 48K ...Help needed with a bit of code...My minds gone blank again I'm afraid, I'm having trouble with this routine that loads variables into memory then calls the corresponding routine. Th…
... afraid, I'm having trouble with this routine that loads variables ... ,adds
loop
ld a,(de)
ld (caller+1 ... ),a
inc de
ld a,(de)
ld (caller+2),a ... /> inc de
;ld a,(hl) ;hl stores variables
Empire Building with a slight differenceAnts. After watching various wildlife programs it occurred to me that a Civilisation type game using ants instead of humans may work. Networks coul…
... it occurred to me that a Civilisation type game using ants ... />
As it would be a wildlife setting maybe other insects ... such as spiders and ones with could be used for food ...Commentaries on ZEUSDAZ retro game channelHi everyone, I thought i'd better drop this thread as I keep seeing comments between many of you saying that I should do commentaries on my retro gam…
... commentaries on my retro game channel and I wanted to clear ... 13 on there now with a couple more added a week.
All ... do is go to my channel ([url]https://www.youtube.com ... of walkthrough's on my channel without commentaries so i'm ...Scart issues with a 2AAnyone else have problems with scart leads with Spectrum 2A's?. I tested mine with three Samsung TV's ( all around 2/3 year old) , and it gave me a …
Anyone else have problems with scart leads with Spectrum 2A's?.
I tested mine with three Samsung TV's ( all ... and it gave me a fuzzy picture with the one 32" screen ... , no picture at all with the other 22" screen and ... as it does work with one of the TV ...Playing AY music on the SpeccyCan anyone help with playing AY ripped music on the Speccy? So, let's say I want to play some ripped AY music, such as: [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspect…
Can anyone help with playing AY ripped music on ... want to play some ripped AY music, such as:
ay/games/t/Trantor-TheLastStormtrooper.ay.zip[/ ... /> I gather the AY format is a compilation of both code ... wrong? There's not a lot of documentation on ...Is it possible to use a +2b tape deck with a +2 grey motherboard?As per the subject really.. I've tried this and it doesn't work properly.<div><br></div><div>I can hear the tape playing through the TV but no loadin…
... was hoping this would be a straight swap, but evidently not ... don't have a +2b board to test it with to be ...Joystick poke request - A Day in the Lifehttp://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001271 This is a great game, difficult but addictive - but what's driving me crazy is having to …
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This is a great game, difficult but addictive ... room every time I complete a level! I play using ... joystick you have to press a key every time you ... that force you to press a key to start, rather ... around and come up with a hack that lets me push ...Was there a POKE that broke the SpectrumHi Everyone I've been recalling myths and rumours from back in the day. You know "Lunar Jetmans" trailer and that sort of thing. But one rumour …
... one that said there was a Killer POKE which if typed into ...RASTAN - NO DIE POKE (128K VERSION) NEEDEDHi chaps, need some help, I'm trying to produce a longplay for the 128k version of Rastan but I need some help. I have an infinite energy poke but t…
... 'm trying to produce a longplay for the 128k ... I have an infinite energy poke but that doesn't have ... dudes out there create a poke where if I land ... a nice chap had a go but the bad effect of that poke ... it on my Retro Game channel!
https://www.youtube ...Is it possible to tke a Spectrum online with an old Speccy modem?I'm currently planning future stories for my comic, one of which may involves a Spectrum, and was wondering if it's still possible to use the Spectru…
... , one of which may involves a Spectrum, and was wondering if ... online, or connect it to a dedicated network of some kind ... of someone going on Twitter with one. If not, I'll ... , "Damn, you can go online with a Speccy?"Opus Discovery with a HarlequinHi all I am getting a Harlequin and the 128k toaster rack mod but I have an opus discovery and a spectrum +, the + is dead so going to use the cas…
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I am getting a Harlequin and the 128k toaster ... have an opus discovery and a spectrum +, the + is dead so ... could use the discovery 1 with the harlequin?
ThanksWhere can I get some AY music asm/binary files?Is there an online repository for these types of file that people can download and use on their projects? Seen something similar for MSX (Z80 base…
Is there an online repository for these types of file that people can download and use on their projects?
Seen something similar for MSX (Z80 based AY I think), will those .asm files work on the 128 with a little tweaking?A few Speccy vids on my (long dormant) Youtube channel...I've had this Youtube channel for a while - so decided it was time to add some content to it... I have no desire to do a lot or be a big youtuber or…
I've had this Youtube channel for a while - so decided it was ... no desire to do a lot or be a big youtuber or ... be cool if I got a few views. There's already ...New Game (2016 revival): A Yankee in Iraq (1992)Hello everyone, Way back in 1992, I wrote a shoot-em-up called [i]A Yankee in Iraq[/i]. The entire game was written in Sinclair BASIC. Recently, I…
... have ten bombs to start with, and there are ten missile ... ” keys in the menu to choose the options and “Fire” to ... confirm your choice. If you choose Kempston joystick, you get the ... the nice looking LPRINT routine with a plain PRINT statement to display ...AY Sound Effects from WAVI'm wondering if someone has crossed this bridge already. There are a bunch of sampled sound effects in wav form that need converting to the AY ch…
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There are a bunch of sampled sound effects ... to the AY chip. It can't be done with a tool ... of data fed to the AY chip each 1/50s. ... using interrupt driven AY audio. That's a possibility and I ... see how good a job it might do with the sampled ...New here? Looking for a solution to a problem with your coding? Read onThis observation is for the benefit of newcomers especially those learning to program. This site - World of Spectrum - is a resource of immense va…
... a hell of a lot is just right.
Someone with ... a more modern one, thats a nightmare of a job even with a ... small simple database never mind a ... in the stratosphere
with their programming abilities. Miss out ...
