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The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
... 5.25 inch drive, instead of a 1.44M. It also ... running too fast. With a tweak of the motor speed I ... just much easier to copy games onto the SD ... as a .sna snapshot image. The DivMMC can load .tap and ... .sna emulator snapshots, so copied the .sna image of ... -
Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …
... ], hosted Andrew Barker's repository of custom loaders [url="http://www ... as soon as I perform a couple of final tests on real ... pirated games on them (or parts, or demos thereof) were recorded ... is why I always added a TAP file option for my games ... -
Issue 3b boarddiode ID5 and cap C47 are missing from my board will these have any effect on system powering up. I have checked the voltages on the 7508 and its …
... to check. Also print out a copy of the schematic. Then you can ... />
Just be aware that parts of the circuit that form the ... , the -5V and the "~12V" (a AC voltage)] have changed as ... -
Issue 3b boarddiode ID5 and cap C47 are missing from my board will these have any effect on system powering up. I have checked the voltages on the 7508 and its …
... to check. Also print out a copy of the schematic. Then you can ... on the top is part of there upgrade with the cap ... /> [quite=]Just be aware that parts of the circuit that form the ... , the -5V and the "~12V" (a AC voltage)] have changed as ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... in the TAP format so there's also a TZX of it included ... synchronization mechanism in the form of floating bus reads. This improves ... also try to play tiny parts of beeper fx with this method ... but this does sort of look as a 'might as well do ... -
P.O.W.As far as I know, a port of P.O.W. (Prisoners of War) from NHK, doesn't exist. [img]https://cld.pt/dl/download/61d19b5e-453b-489c-b17b-d3ed6fccd594/…
... 't enough time for a screen 32x20 chars to ... br />
Here is a [url="https://cld.pt/dl ...
So resuming, copy starts running after the beam ... the POP/PUSH mem copy version, to get some ... attributes? I mean some parts of the map are made entirely ... -
P.O.W.As far as I know, a port of P.O.W. (Prisoners of War) from NHK, doesn't exist. [img]https://cld.pt/dl/download/61d19b5e-453b-489c-b17b-d3ed6fccd594/…
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I mean some parts of the map are made entirely ... than just copy all attributes.
Unless you use a special ...
However, this also poses a problem, which is "uneven loading ... transitions and hence more attribute copy work to be done.< ... -
New hardware for Spectrum from ShaosI have some ideas for new ZX-peripherals and quickly designed a prototyping board for experiments: [URL=http://nedocon.com/store/speccy/][IMG]http:/…
... P.S. I tested TAP-version of Tomahawk in modified FUSE ... ROM (depends on state of A/B switch S1) and ... was updated in free version of Eagle v5.12:
of ROM-based software as ... (standard resolution part) or copy of any 2 IF2-ROMs and ... -
Database model ZXDBRecently, I have been trying to figure out how to provide my contribution to whoever takes over WoS archive rework next... So I came up with this: …
... /> However FlatBuffers is not a data repository. For instance, ... a single record would require storing a new copy of the ... entire "database" (several megabytes of data ... information on completely different parts of the "database" at ... -
Database model ZXDBRecently, I have been trying to figure out how to provide my contribution to whoever takes over WoS archive rework next... So I came up with this: …
... instance, modifying a single record would require storing a new copy of the entire ... "database" (several megabytes of data). And ... updating information on completely different parts of the "database" at the same ... -
ZX Dandanator! Mini - Cartridge system for SpectrumsHi All, I'd like to present a little HW I've developed during the last three months. It's aimed at providing a console-like usage experience for a…
... Joefish, I captured a SNA of your TAP with a break point in $ ... boot.
The rest of the SNA (without header) ... to those slots and copy everything to RAM but ... I do not load any of the Z80 registers.
... I'll send you a copy of the loader anyway so you ... -
New game: QuizTron 48000 seriesOkay, this time I made a series of games. I got inspired to make a trivia game engine, and found a set of questions.. that was too large to fit into …
... executed, as a batch, on command line. One of the lines in ... game can use, another calls copy to add the game's ... and game code together into a tap file (along with loading screen ... -
Running out of fingers in AssemblyDear all, Still trying to learn Assembly and have put a few routines together. However, as my routines become a little more involved I find myself…
... manual). Take note of special architectural features (block copy, block io, separation ... . Look at a lot of examples over the course of a few evenings ([url ... common functions shared across disparate parts of the project.
Anyway ... -
SupadriveHere's an MDR image of Supadrive. Works with Spectaculator, but I haven't tested it with any other emulators. [url="http://www.superfudge.demon.co.u…
... Supadrive" program appears to load parts of the "?FGL???Zdd" file ... parts out to memory.
As a final check the unused bytes of ... , we need to write a copy of each of the "Supadrive" and "? ... /> The more copies of a file on a real cartridge the quicker ... -
Spectrum 48k won't start any software but passes all RAM testsI have a rubber key 48k which will not start any software - it appears to work perfectly right up until the end of the tape and the program would sta…
... like perhaps there's a problem with the cassette ... MP3, or a laptop with WinTZX and a .TAP file - that ... with the cassette deck. A weak drive belt can ... be the difference between a few milimeters to tape, ... br /> Grab a copy of WinTZX and some .TAP files, and plug ... -
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…
... bytes. On first listen some of the speech sounded garbled to ... to play them.
* Copy the cmpact psg asm files ... . Compile and z88dk will make a tap for you.
* Running ... more important is the number of voices available and the purity ... -
ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... card with Tap files to load on either of these Zx ... enough to deskill me totally TAP file wise!!. I checked ... the PC and all the TAP files were there . So ... to do to load my TAP files from the SD ... be able to "dremel out" a copy of the slots and holes (copying ... -
Z88DK v1.99B ReleasedAt Sourceforge: https://sourceforge.net/projects/z88dk/ It's been a year since the last release so it was time for another. This is another tran…
... .tap --noloader --org 32768
* copy /b loader_h.tap+bifrosthdem.tap demo.tap< ... they are just making a tap file out of the output binary. The ... --blockname bifrost2dm
* copy /b loader2.tap+bifrost2dem.tap demo.tap
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Making your own tapesTowards the end of last year [url=https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/53607/recommend-modern-1994-2017-games]I dropped in here to ask a…
... given a thorough scrub-up of the heads and tape transport parts, both ... digging up the copy of it I made on a TDK SA90 in ... Maiden album - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, which I know ... Piece of Mind recording also reminded me of a dodgily-copied bootleg of Psion ... -
Creating real +3 disk from imageHello threre, how can I ceate a real + 3disk from am emulator image (3" or 3,5") Here in the forum I didn?t found a clear discription. Peter
... 3 disks using a PC and a Spectrum connected by ... create-real-diskettes-from-a-dsk-emulator-image
a tape (or more likely an MP3 player) to load the parts of ... integrate them into a new version of DISK2DISK. In ... will fail for most copy-protected disks - such ... -
ZX Spectrum spare parts : "endangered" and functional "extinctions" only It struck me how some Spectrum spare parts or parts that were used with Spectrums and that were commonly available are no longer available . The em…
... a new copy case would be just as good? And the advantage of ... a quick and easy buying route .People who want original parts ... can pay more and get them with a quick ... will not be . If original parts and functional replacements are available ... -
1987-2017Here we are, with our tradional thread about games released thirty years ago, where we can contemplate how bad they have aged, how bad they [i]alread…
... the arse, and a little bit of a dead zone for the ... annoyance in the middle of a heated 2 player game.< ... tap the ball with the edge of it, and there's a ... was a full price release, I got my "official" copy of Arkanoid ... though is the makings of a great game are all ... -
Tapes 85-88Hello! I am hoping this will be of interest to some of you. I've recently rescued everything I could from cassettes that have been sat in my loft …
... ) there was only ever 4 parts of the course issued.
a copy in a box somewhere but its possibly a long shot ... -
off screen bufferwhen using an offscreen buffer is the memory copied to the screen in a way that makes it easier to draw sprites to the buffer? E.g. Lets say you…
... have to write a proper procedure which will copy buffer to screen ... the order would be
a) clear sprites at old positions ... at new positions
c) copy buffer
d) go to ... background is scrolling)
- redraw parts of location but not from sprite ... -
What (Speccy) game are you currently playing ?(Quite a few threads on what youre listening to, watching etc) What Speccy game are you currently playing ? After playing a LOT of Invasion of the …
... loading screen if only a .z80 file is available ...
There was somewhere a tap. or tzx. from the game ... it because I have a physical copy of the game in ... screen.Give me a couple of days and I ... />
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What (Speccy) game are you currently playing ?(Quite a few threads on what youre listening to, watching etc) What Speccy game are you currently playing ? After playing a LOT of Invasion of the …
... /> [quote]There was somewhere a tap. or tzx. from the game ... because I have a physical copy of the game in ... screen.Give me a couple of days and I ... like .Z80 too much, a simple TAP is better.
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Sounds like a good oportunity for WSS Software ... -
Laser Squad - original release TZXJust noticed that the ZIP corresponding to the TZX from the original release (82.364 bytes long) includes some TZX files with seven missions. Acco…
... the archive is a TZX from an original copy of the Target version ... of Expansion Kit One. It ... relevant data in the current TAP but it'd be nice ... was talking from the point of view of a pure preservation. You know ... -
Disassembly starting from a tape fileFollowing on from the Atic Atak redefining keys thread, I was wondering how you'd go about disassembling the code from scratch. The approach used in …
... why making POKE loaders is a very time consuming work, ... the main code block as a binary file.
2 ... you will start identifying parts of code that you might want ... you wanna improve a certain part of the code, just ... all-new TRD or TAP with your newly patched ... -
What about a Universal Spectrum File Container Format for Emulators?A common problem of us Speccy Users is that we have various mass storage interfaces like Interface 1, BetaDisk, Disciple, Tape, divMMC, divIDE and mu…
... . Looking at the idea of a pared-down example, something that ... member has a +3DOS header. I've seen .TAP suggested upthread ... , but that has the further limitation of not ... format couldn't support (no copy protection, no custom boot track ... -
Headerless tape loading blocksIs there any way to convert headerless machine code blocks to regular headed blocks? I imagine it involves Taper. I ask because now that I know I'…
... some cases I've found a TAP version that's standard speed ... s obviously a loader program, a screen, and then a block of code ... m sure the old 007 copy utilities would convert headerless ... custom loader outside of Bleepload, and the TAP version (despite loading ...
