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Tapes found!Hi to all. I (re)found a tape box today. I give you a list of what I have here: I don't know if something is M.I.A. Some Italian Compilations (don't…
... to all. I (re)found a tape box today. I give you a ... /> 2 Fuego ,
3 Ladder Ghost
4 Dr ... 2 Tre D Maze
3 Serpens
4 Fix< ... Sentinel, Speed duel, The chess Player, Fighter Pilot, Big Match ... br />
Vendetta System 3
X-Out
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Tape leads questionMore of a confirmation, really (I hope). I picked up a +3 just recently, and have since bought a few of the old games I used to know & love when I w…
... /> I picked up a +3 just recently, and ... tape, of course - so I picked up a tape deck, and tried to ... use the tape lead that came with the +3 ... WITH the +3. The tape lead I ... tape deck.
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Blu Ray PlayerI was in Morrisons today and noticed they were selling a Philips Blu Ray Player for ?89, i thought that was quite a good deal. Is it worth me replaci…
... noticed they were selling a Philips Blu Ray Player for ?89, i ... thought that was quite a good ... ? Someone said you need to connect the player to the internet to get software updates. -
What makes a 'perfect' TZX image?I'm curious as to how a perfect TZX imagine can be created - can anyone advise? By way of comparison, I rip all my audio CDs to FLAC and I follow gu…
I'm curious as to how a perfect TZX imagine can be ... I follow guidelines on how to create a "perfect" rip. I can ... slightly different depending on the tape player used (condition of heads will ... basically wondering if there's a way to rip my audio cassettes ... -
Hidden message in Down To EarthJust found this in the Down To Earth code. I like reading these old messages left behind by programmers. [code]WELCOME TO ORIFICE Credits Darren B…
... code was
written using a tape recorder,
until I got ... br />
Who Wants To Live Forever....
Graham ... a devious POKE command.
-Why is the ggame 3 ... years late ?
Look there's a lot ... -
Newbie Spectrum developer advice ....Hi, Im new to the site and to spectrum developing - well, not quite, I wrote Spectrum programmes in Basic 30 years ago but then went off into the wo…
... wrote for 48K Spectrum from tape into tzx format and ... 48K. Is it possible to port a 48k tzx into 128K ... so it can print to a normal printer or text ... not very elegant
3 I am using Spectaculator as ... think good potential as a multi-player game over the net ... -
Multiface 3 and +3 WoesJust received (as you can see) a Multiface 3 and Speccy +3 from an eBay sale. Both in pretty good condition, but with faults, so a couple of things …
... you can see) a Multiface 3 and Speccy +3 from an eBay sale ... ) The Multiface 3 button doesn't appear to be working. A cursory glance ... , on testing both my tape decks appear to be a little dodgy.) Why ... that's possible.)
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Loading .z80 filesHi, I have a +3 with MF3, but the tape player I bought doesn't output a loud enough signal to be heard by my Spectrum. Of late, I've been loading .…
... /> I have a +3 with MF3, but the tape player I bought doesn ... 't output a loud enough signal to ... the DivIDE is ready to go. But in ... is there perhaps something similar to "playtzx" for .z80? ... 've been using playtzx to load .tzx from my ... -
CF card to IDE adaptor - modificationI bought a few bits and pieces recently to get my +3 reading from a CF card, but the cheapest CF card I bought (Sandisk 4GB) needs power that current…
... bought a few bits and pieces recently to get my +3 reading from ... a CF card, but ... />
Before I take a soldering iron to my adaptor, is anyone ... then I just need to connect contact number 10 to contact number 19 ... -
Cover Tape Sale -Crash, Sinclair User & Your SinclairGents I have a considerable number of cover tapes for sale if anyone is interested details as below: [B]CRASH COVER TAPES [/B] October 87: Crash S…
... /> *November 88: Mega Tape 9 - Bear A Grudge (Sinclair User)
*October 87: Smash Tape 3 - Batty (Ocean)
December 87 ... Frame (US Gold), How to be a Complete Bastard (Mastertronic)
... the UK but happy to post to anywhere in the world ... -
Mini TZX/TAP PlayerQuestion. Is there anything out there that will play TZX/TAP files and is portable. At the moment I am using an MP3/WAV player for my spectrum so a…
... using an MP3/WAV player for my spectrum so ... want I have to convert from TZX to WAV on my ... my portable MP3 player to then load up on a real spectrum.< ... wondering is there is a way of getting something ... a TZX/TAP ?
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Issue 3 board... How to resurrect?Dear Everyone, Now I have a working 48k Issue 3, a sort of working Speccy+ (still having problems with the keyboard, more of that in another post) a…
... Now I have a working 48k Issue 3, a sort of ... I've started turning to getting my expanding collection ... Issue 3 16k rubber key, but was upgraded to a 48k+ ... the spectrum is connected to a TV, I get colour ... am reasonably happy to give most things a try...
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Varios +3(e)DOS questions?I'm converting tape games to disk, for being used in my +3e. I'm trying to convert them to standard BASIC loaders, so files could be copied using BAS…
I'm converting tape games to disk, for being used ... files can I store in a +3 DOS floppy? And when ... - How big can be a file in +3 DOS and still be ... intact? When doing a read/write to disk, I must ... />
And a question related to commercial loaders. Because I ... -
Non tape input/outputHi has anyone used a laptop to load and save programs from a spectrum? Im sure I saw a utility to convert tape images to MP3 and was wondering if …
... anyone used a laptop to load and save programs from a spectrum?
a utility to convert tape images to MP3 and was wondering ... if I could use a ... laptop or MP3 player.
If ... -
Is there an emulator that can "autosnapshot" after loading a tape?The reason i'm asking is that my everyday speccy is a grey +2 with a DivIDE 2k11. Some TAP files simply won't work because of rom checks and other in…
... issue by using emulators to make SNA and Z80 ... always had to manually press a key after the tape had ... i would like to be able to insert a "Wait x ... miliseconds and then save to " ... list, which would allow for a "perfect" snapshot.
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Clashbasher a new interface to reduce colour clashI've been working on this for a while now. [IMG]http://markamy.uwclub.net/cauldron.JPG[/IMG] Basicly its an add on for a 48k spectrum, which reinte…
... , which reinterprets the information written to the display memory.
...
I'm planning to write a demo program for it once ... being changed, a counter is attatched to each attribute cell. A count can ... the display bytes on the tape) don't register on the ... -
Connect spectrum to monitorHello, Probably a stupid question but I'll ask it anyway :) Is there a way to connect a spectrum to a vga or dvi monitor? Thanks, Ant?nio
Hello,
Probably a stupid question but I'll ask it anyway :) Is there a way to connect a spectrum to a vga or dvi monitor?
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Using CD player on ZX Spectrum 128k +2AHi I have a question for you all. I have a ZX Spectrum 128k +2A, I have recently had it restored to its working state thanks to Mutant Caterpillar G…
... really want to have to play it through a car tape adapter to the tape player on ... the spectrum. is there a peripheral ... i can use to ... -
connecting spectrum to a pc monitorHi guys. I have just joined this site and just looking for some help. Could any one tell me what leads I need to connect a spectrum to a pc monitor…
Hi guys.
I have just joined this site and just looking for some help. Could any one tell me what leads I need to connect a spectrum to a pc monitor. Thx jamie -
Wanted: a +2A/B or +3I don't care if the tape deck / disk drive is faulty. I don't care if the case is damaged, or some of the keys don't work. I am not bothered if there…
... don't care if the tape deck / disk drive is faulty ... everything goes to hell, I intend to collect on a promise to recover my ... [U][B]not[/B][/U] a member of the RSPCA (Royal ... for the Prevention of Cruelty to Amstrads) :-D -
Birdy authors, A. and R. Revesz, wrong country and complete namesThe authors of the game Birdy, published as a type-in in your computer, are actually Dutch, same as the other author listed in the entry of the game …
... game Birdy, published as a type-in in your ... it mentions that if a tape version of the game ... so it is safe to say that A. Revesz is actually ... org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^A.+Revesz$&loadpics=3
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Swap 2 consoles for a ZX Spectrum +2,+3 or C64I have an original xbox softmodded and a chipped Gamecube and i dont use them anymore. they both work with cables, games and controllers. Anyone ha…
... an original xbox softmodded and a chipped Gamecube and i dont ... /> Anyone have a spare ZX Spectrum +2, +3 or even a C64 with ... some games and want to swap ... -
Cleaning a Currah microslot,Odd one this, I guess... For my main spectrum (my original 16k Issue 3 upgraded to 48k and put into a + case), I am hoping to set up the following c…
... original 16k Issue 3 upgraded to 48k and put into a + case), I ... leading to
2: A ribbon cable extension, leading to 3, and a spare port to connect a ... ZX printer or Alphacom 32 printer as required;
3: A ... -
Buzzing Grey +2This is mentioned in another thread but I thought I had best start a new one regarding this. Basically Ive done TR4, put a 5.5k resistor to R38 and …
... I had best start a new one regarding ... TR4, put a 5.5k resistor to R38 and disconnected ... /> However, now I get a buzz through the audio (I ... the buzzing when the tape player is connected, specifically when ... add that ive tried 3 different tape decks, all produce ... -
+3 disc issueQuickie question. I can't load from tape on my +3 as whenever I select the loader option the disc drive starts spinning and doesn't stop (obviously …
... can't load from tape on my +3 as whenever I select ... should time out after about 3 seconds).
I'm ... had a new one as I have no need due to having ... -
Transferring soft from PC to +3?Hi. A friend of mine has bought the +3 after longer break in Spectrum using. Which is good. He would like, however, to use it with real 3" diskette…
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A friend of mine has bought the +3 after longer ... would like, however, to use it with real 3" diskettes.
< ... br /> I gave him links to everything ... of transferring the +3 disk-images into real 3" diskettes?
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[Newbie] From tape to PC?Hi! I've spent all the morning trying to recover some old basic programs I did on a 48K Spectrum before it crashed. I've tried with a modern compute…
... all the morning trying to recover some old basic ... files, I used audacity to record the wav file (it ... it can convert files to 8 bit as shown in ... STL (spectrum tape loader) to check whether I had a good volume. ... an easy way to convert its files to VOC or WAV ... -
Not so proper +3 releasesI've been converting some games to +3 disks. I did ignore how the games saved data, because I had to think how to patch a game to convert it from tap…
... been converting some games to +3 disks. I did ignore ... to think how to patch a game to convert it from tape load-save to ... games were released on +3 disks without proper save ... %2eA%2e$&loadpics=3]La Aventura Original[/url], ... known cases where +3 games didn't have ... -
PC to +3 communicationsHi I'm going to explore the abilities of my +3 to communicate with a PC. The "natural" ways to do that would be via serial or parallel link. I've b…
... of my +3 to communicate with a PC. The "natural" ways to do that ... if there is something like a UART to handle serial communication (timings ... bits into a byte, those things) or everything has to be done ... , I'm looking for a +3 RS232 to DB9 or DB25 cable (I ... -
Scrolling Bi-Colour Engine for 4-Player GamesJust putting this code up for people to have a look at. Far from finished. Should simply compile and run a bit of a demo. Only good for 128K and +…
... this code up for people to have a look at. Far from ... -Buffer Game Engine for Four Player Games
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