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Spectrum Game CompatibilityHi, At the moment I have a spectrum 48k. I am planning to get a 128k +2, but I have a problem. Will my 48k games work on 128k +2? Because some of the…
... or Alien 8 in 128K mode, the screen turns ... not load on a 128K. Use the 128K versions. Elite 48K ... *will* work on the 128K, provided you have a ... br />
Regarding a 128K Spectrum, you're doing the ... covered in an issue of Crash, on their technical pages. ... -
z88dkHello. I'm an spanish user of spectrum (and naturaly of this page). I have a question. I want to start to program games with z88dk, but I need a goo…
... already have one eye on 128k support for larger games.
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Broken SpectrumJust found out that both of my +3s have died. :( Seems to be the same problem with both, that the disk-drive just doesn't want to spin anymore. An…
... AND 128) load fine but crash - when? When you move the ... USR "A" in 48 AND 128K mode - should be 65368, if ... to the Spectrum? does it crash if you move it?
Last question (honest) does it crash more often when it's ... -
ZXCF InterfaceI'm just trying to get an idea for the ZXCF interface, and to me, it looks a much cleaner design compared to divIDE (Of course, that's just my opinio…
... /> This should provide a Spectrum 128k compatible memory map, while
interrupt sources.
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ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... the ULA is generating an interrupt each 1/50s at the ... mode, which means when this interrupt occurs code at address 0x38 ... in RAM. This means a CRASH is pretty much inevitable. There ... to set up our own interrupt routine and another way is ... -
Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
... of games which use the 128k models built-in RAM disk ... with the 128 ROM in 128k mode.
Here is ... commands will mess with the interrupt mode and state. BEEP for ... -
BenchmarksSomeone posted a link to a google or youtube video of various computers doing basic benchmarks (which I now can't find) but in the vid they said the…
... /> The reason is that the interrupt routine is more complicated. It ... various checks on that flag. 128K BASIC is much slower. Alan ... SPIN etc. to examine the interrupt routine. -
Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
... with the 128 ROM in 128k mode.
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Papaya Labs shop open for DivIDE pre-orders.Papaya Labs are now taking pre-orders for DivIDE interfaces and other DivIDE accessories. Find their shop at [url]http://www.papayalabs.co.uk/shop/[…
... , point is in paging with 128K Spectrums, then no problems with ... 't be any problems with 128k programs at all. I only ... the 128k editor incorrectly, causing a USR0 mode program to crash. As ... -
You know how the 128K was faster than the 48K Spectrum?Regarding how the Spectrum 128K ran at 3.54 MHz rather than the 48K's 3.5MHz, was this difference enough to be an advantage? If not, then surely Sinc…
... was 30% slower in 128K mode than 48K mode when ... than a 128K Spectrum in 48K mode as the interrupt routine is ... -
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…
... liked to make. Polled or interrupt modes.
* An ... a small buffer. Polled or interrupt modes.
* All ... /> * Add adjustable ULA interrupt so that it could interrupt on a specific ... ROMs and any of the 128k RAM.
The system ... -
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…
... liked to make. Polled or interrupt modes.[/quote]
I think ... a small buffer. Polled or interrupt modes.
* All ... ]* Add adjustable ULA interrupt so that it could interrupt on a specific ... ROMs and any of the 128k RAM.[/quote]
Actually, ... -
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…
... you can program it to interrupt whereever (start of scan line ... easily reset it for another interrupt somewhere else in the same ... or any page of the 128k RAM. Ie I'm not ... . When you go up to 128k memory you have to start ... -
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…
... you can program it to interrupt whereever (start of scan line ... easily reset it for another interrupt somewhere else in the same ... or any page of the 128k RAM. Ie I'm not ... . When you go up to 128k memory you have to start ... -
Your Speccy Games CollectionJust updated my Spectrum games list today after having a load of tapes lying around for months, managed to sort them out and I now have 1441 original…
... Mags (including issues 1 of Crash, Your Spectrum, Your Sinclair). Managed ... managed to buy a Speccy 128K complete with all manuals and ... -
Games that are impossible to complete due to bugs!I'm trying to compile a list of Speccy games that cannot be completed because of a bug (or simply bad programming)! Here's a few... [B]Frankie Goes …
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It's because the interrupt table is being overwritten due ... the fix (to stop the crash after your final nosh up ... -
SjASMPlus cross compiler of Z80 assembly languageHi! I want to present you cross-compiler of Z80 assembly language: [B]SjASMPlus[/B]. [SIZE="4"]Features:[/SIZE] [LIST] [*]Z80/R800 documented and un…
... not as daft as the 128k .sna format, and nowhere near ... as hard as writing a 128k snap.
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128k no problems by Spectaculator. To ... then they may cause a crash when the final RET executes ... -
Programs detecting Spectrum modelsHi. I'm curious about knowing how some speccy games detect if they are runnning in a 128k or 48k model. What tricks can be used to make this in a Spe…
... THEN [48K mode]
ELSE [128K mode]
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128k it crashes with a black ... poke 23388, 16. But why crash? (tested only on Spin12d) -
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…
... be the same as a 128k spectrum (50 Hz most important ... are written assuming a 50Hz interrupt -- when played on a 2068 ... a TS2068 versus their intended 128k spectrum compatibles. The AY chip ... also sound right on the 128k spectrums.
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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 is close to the 128k spectrum's 50Hz.
128k spectrum have exactly the same ... ) and compensating for the different interrupt rates. When AY chip support ... with an AY chip (TS2068, 128k spectrum, msx, cpc, etc) with ... -
New Beta of my game fire_desireOk, this is the new beta of my game. It's been a while since I worked on this code. I want your opinion so I can add more levels etc. If anyone want…
... aside, I`ve had it crash twice outa about 10 times ... mode or on a pure 128K. -
Early screenshots which differ from the final productI thought it would be interesting to try and list games that looked different in the previews/reviews to the final product. I'll start off with an ea…
... 's Lair. Issue 21 of Crash carried a full preview of ... releasing the game for the 128K Spectrum.
Faster Than Light ... -
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…
... top 16k), as does the interrupt routine -- these two things are ... +3, although info on the 128k memory model in particular would ... -
DivIDE and RWAP's DiwIDE*Opps, sorry, wrong forum, this thread must be in hardware topic.* I was planning to get a divide from Rwap, but I'm too afraid of long way the devi…
... is testing with a Spectrum 128K, no peripherals installed other ... 0.12 and RWAP option. 128K ROM
... configuration :
Hardware: 128k spectrum, 128.rom, DivIDE only ... peripherals), Emulation: ZX Spectrum, Interrupt re-triggering (or no re ... -
DivIDE and RWAP's DiwIDE*Opps, sorry, wrong forum, this thread must be in hardware topic.* I was planning to get a divide from Rwap, but I'm too afraid of long way the devi…
... the configuration :
Hardware: 128k spectrum, 128.rom, DivIDE only ... other peripherals), Emulation: ZX Spectrum, Interrupt re-triggering (or no re ... effect - in rwap mode the 128k z80 snapshots don't work ... -
Action Force 2A nice little discovery - a protect-'em-up. Needs someone with patience to really get into it, though.
... the review just now in Crash and from the screenshots i ... .
Funny on the 128k the tune playing throughout is ... -
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..…
... and subsequent plays.
128k mode
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My emulator doesn't take "commands"Hi This is probably a question that is very hard to answer, but perhaps some of you have/had the same problem. In my own emulator (that I have built)…
... are not likely causing your crash to occur. Since the behaviour ... handful of spec games to crash.
ANYWAY, the document ... this was written (differences in interrupt response across z80 versions, the ... -
Retargetting the Z88dkWell, I'm asking here because it's come up before, and I assume someone here might know the answer... I'm trying to retarget the Z88DK for the Z80 b…
... , other than it didn't crash).
So now I ... (just low level stuff like interrupt handlers and the routine that ... -
Retargetting the Z88dkWell, I'm asking here because it's come up before, and I assume someone here might know the answer... I'm trying to retarget the Z88DK for the Z80 b…
... , other than it didn't crash).
So now I ... (just low level stuff like interrupt handlers and the routine that ...
