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Preferred setup for a ZX Spectrum 48KHi! I got me a ZX Spectrum 48K for about 1.5 year ago. Feels good to have one, I really like the look of it! Except for the computer itself I have …
... slapping in a cartridge just like the old days ... do a component upgrade to get that crisp picture ... of mod but it says composite video.
Buy you mean ... monitor, gives more feeling to me than playing on ... mod don't going to work very well If I just stick to ... -
Please explain Spectrum FPGA-clones to meI've been using the great ZXDS-emulator on the DS XL so far, which is great. But I kinda missed toying around with hardware. I've tried bidding on a …
... they had to have the cockroach mod made at ... were those Spectrums just pretending to be the cockroach ... may have moved a wire to go up rather than ... pretending to be the ULA that did come out?
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What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…
[QUOTE=p13z;805090]You just described a Spectrum with Spectranet :)[/ ... 't know (or care) how to put it all together or use ... .
Someone would need to develop a friendly front-end ... to go" packages containing a working ZX-Spectrum 48K with AV mod ... -
Non-Ferranti ULA 6C001E-7?Hello! I don't like Iss2 boards that much but after revising one Speccy like that for a friend, the results were so positive that I decided to have …
... ULA when their ULA is just fine - it often gets ... requires the "dead cockroach" mod. This was used for the ... 2 machines along with the mod.
The ULA5C112E at ... Issue 3 machines. If you put one of these in an ... as they were about to be bought out by Amstrad, they ... -
48K keyboard problemI have a strange issue with an issue 2 48k spectrum. Hopefully you guys can point me in the right direction in finding the fault. For some reason t…
... put it back together yet as I decided to tidy up my composite mod ... report :)
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You get what you pay for-You live and learnDecided to try for a cheap spectrum + on ebay described as not being able to tune it and some keys did not work - haha Duly received and opened up a…
... in the base and burnt out tracks on the membrane tails ... yet[/QUOTE]
Just wanted to also add that I think ... pictures of it in action. You have little hope I'm ... keyboard membrane, capacitors, and a composite mod if needed.:-) -
My partial disenchantmente with PS4I've had a PS4 since christmas... My wife gave it to me. I loved the PS3, felt the machine still had a few good games to put out (contrary to PS2, t…
... , a PC offered the ability to mod many games, had cheaper games ... />
I upgrade/fix/sort out PCs for a living, and ... want to play a game, I always preferred consoles, as you just turned ... it on, put in the disc, and ... -
Hacking a +2 into a shorter caseIf anyone's got a copy of the notes or text they posted about re-wiring the +2 joystick ports or hooking up a tape recorder to the motherboard casset…
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Also, is it possible to wire Ear / Mic sockets from the ... need to just look up the mappings myself and work it out?
So, you can put the grey membrane in the ... /> Note the wire colours used on the cassette deck to the main ... -
Bought a car? You might soon not actually own it.<div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;">Quote "<span style="font-fa…
... you own' that causes something to be 'illegal', have both worked out ... own what you paid for and you just paid for a license to use ... would claim that you buy a license to use electrical wire.
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Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation.Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation. 4 USB joystick/gamepad input for real multiplayer games - Yes, Bomb Munchies.... - Sinclair 12…
... care” byte (where you’re generally free to put junk on the upper ... emulator authors and people just trying to diagnose problems affecting their ... and drilling out the A5 line and attaching it to A3 is ... uses 5V as the common wire to the joystick, and the other ... -
Which games would you remake? Or like to see a mockup of?We all have a list of titles that we know or felt was not good enough or simply rushed to market without thought or effort. So which titles would you…
... to do something working (I'm thinking of a mod) and not just ... a mockup we would have to keep to the ... . If you liked, you could check if anything is possible to correct it ... hard case, they are just too small to put some nice detail into ... -
HD Video Converter for ZX Spectrum +3I recently bought [URL="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0092IAA3I?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00"]this[/URL] SCART to HDMI co…
... "]this[/URL] SCART to HDMI converter from Amazon to use with my ... +3 and a Benq monitor. It worked out ... it with my composite mod 48 yet but will let you know.
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Whites are yellow - 48k Issue 2I have a 48k issue 2 that appears to be working fine. I've replaced all but 2 of the electrolytic caps (mostly because the 2 were not in stock at my…
Put the switching regulator on it ... or similar size solid core wire to link between the pins and ... form the wire into a loop/hook shape that is just big ... enough for the regulator leg to fit in ... . Keep in mind that if you take ... -
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
@Guesser: Ooh that sounds interesting! Do you think someone who just-about managed a 48K Composite Mod could also do this? (and would that also allow you to disconnect the entire cassette connector?) -
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
... composite mod because annoyingly it involves de-soldering the sound connector. If you ... 't recommend it in case you melt the socket.
... on. Finally a wire connects across the board to hook the now ... on the socket up to the tape input. You could unplug the ... -
Another option for using a speccy (or other pal system) in NTSC landAnother option for those using the Speccy (or other PAL computers/consoles) in the USA. I picked this up off Ebay for $12, it converts PAL to NTS…
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I have done the composite mod for my ZX Spectrum and ... get past the copyright message to do any color checks. But ... UK power supply so I just plug it directly into my ... Commodore 64 put away that I think I will pull out and ... -
No serial numberI recently bought a 1982 issue 2 spectrum which I believe is a 16k upgraded to 48k. There is no serial number on the case. Does anyone know why th…
... you noticed, also capacitor and resistor to the power circuit. And the composite mod ... and replaced the power transistors. Just ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) getting started..So, I just received a grey +2 in the mail. I don't know if it's in working condition, but that doesn't really matter. I opened it up and a small r…
... the plug is for sound out, hence the look for alternate ... true, but I'd rather just skip all that if there ... /> You don't have to (your choice) do the modulator bypass ('aka composite mod ... ' per this forum). If you have an RF lead and ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... quote="GreenCard;842597"]You need to connect the wire to a conduit ... what he said, I put a Jukebox in the first ... of a bugger to work out what to do at first ...
At the end, you can see what's left ... monstrosity. I reduced it to just one floor and filled ... -
spectrum pixel experimentsWell, As a spectrum fan, I started recently learning about how to pixel for the speccy, I did pixelart in the past but not speccy style (until now). …
... and zxgraph. Still have to finish some things to put there.
you just need 2 or 3 frames ... of limits of the hardware... you cant put lets say 8 frames, too ... for higher resolutions and color. Just because of few pixels it ... -
Issue 6a - no soundHi all I get from ebay one issue 6a, Burned 7805, ztx 650 After this all look fine, zx diagnostic board pass mem test but not have sound, i change…
... ebay to get ula's and promis to not fix them just for ... ula's to have for ... mod on issue 6a board ... :) i need some time to understand that to ... />
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Testing 4116 type DRAMsHappy New year All! I'm managed to find some time to repair some more Spectrums :) woo hoo. I have a couple with busted lower RAM, Sooo, I appr…
... just a quick follow up.
I bought 8 sockets and put ... composite mod), gets very hot and all 3 voltages are way out ... .
It was all fine prior to ... taken the ULA / Z80a out now, any idea what ... but I have nothing to lose to will try it anyway ... -
Composit output on +2 and +3?I recently got hold of a dvd recorder for the purpose of recording speccy gameplay. It turns out that this particular recorder is not compatible wit…
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I have wire from LK4 to the center of the ... /> I had tried the 48k composite mod on this earlier (which naturally ... 've cut the lower wire that connects to the RF box chassis.
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Correction of +2 hardware errorsThis is a collection of various pieces of information picked up from various places, including a lot from this forum. I have edited it and reworded i…
... socket and some copper wire to unwind), unsoldered, the ... same level for the RF / TV output. Yup ... /> Fixing the AY on composite via the sound jack on ... video recorder)
Just need to find/buy the ... to make the TEA2000 filter to complete the composit mod ... -
Suggestion for ZX Uno improvementsI really enjoy my ZX Uno, however, I do see some improvements that I think could be made to the Uno. 1) When you press CTRL-ALT-Backspace or when …
... in the works, just thought I'd put a put a reminder for ... having another 3 key-press to allow you to enter pokes. (CTRL-ALT ... /> Yes, ideally everything to be at least composite video, and optional VGA ... br />
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Had enoughAfter approaching another weekend full of enthusiasm towards WoS and how it's heading, and spending most of it fighting spam and online abuse, I have…
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[/ ... mod; and how benign and wonderful you are at it. This just makes you ... warden badge about when called out.
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New video about S-video modification on Issue two 48K Spectrum.I just finished an s-video modification on an Issue two 48K Spectrum so I made a video about it. Most of the technical details are in the video; if y…
Hi guys. I just did this mod and the quality is ... But as one of you did, I when to the "cut track ... , cutting 2 of them to separate the signal that goes ... from TR1 to TR2 and make the ... this mod, without any other modifications, I lose the composite output ... -
Some Graphic Coding & Audio help.Hello my fellow WoS'ers I am in the process of writing some code for graphical purposes - I have Z88DK raring to go but I do not know how to take…
... know how to take bytes from a memory file and put them ... />
When you compile just add all your source files to the compile ... a link or friendly coder out there (C is preferred but ... it will run with minor mod on the classic c lib ... -
Meddling with the RGB signal - any experts out there?A few questions, if anyone knows - is it OK to split the A/V signal and feed it to two TVs? I'm assuming that it's not OK to do this with the RGB …
... is my +2 Grey with composite mod (TR4, TR5, TR7 and audio ... /> Small Screen (Matsui) via the Composite to composite/AV plug (Matsui doesn't ... RGB->SCART lead)
just to prove that both outputs are ... knocking out a colour on one, I'll leave that for you to ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... to take some pics whilst the PCB is still out ... will be put all together on a link to Google ... immediately visible : you have to click the link to see them . ... need to format the joystick : it just "came back" to me ... end edge connector to get the mod to work
