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Happy birthday FontsHelvetica which is the secondary font for WOS is fifty years old this year whereas Arial, the primary font at WOS is 25 years old. That's the same a…
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My SurplusHere's a list of stuff that I plan to sell. Please let me know if you're interested in any of the items listed below. If you need pictures or more de…
... it needed potentiometer adjustement.
Case has a few scratches and ... -
Database design?Hello, chaps.. This has nothing to do with the Speccy (eh? Ed), but I'm looking for a little advice.. I'm currently doing an inventory of different…
... , it should only be a case of changing a
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Alternative KeyboardsI seem to remember way back when some manufacturers made alternative keyboards ( a bit like the 48+ upgrade where you shoved your speccy board into a…
... speccy board into a new case )
DKTronics and maybe ... -
EDOS re-releasesHello, all.. The MIA team already know about this because I uploaded it a little while ago.. However, I thought I should mention this here in case i…
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You're going to hate this...May I first point out that I'm wearing flame-retardant clothing, and whilst it *is* a concrete overcoat (presumably to save time...) it chafes a litt…
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the lost years...hello what i am refering to in the title is the years 1993-1997 when the ZX spectrum was dormant.i know that WOS was set up in 1995,but i am guessin…
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Q. on loading screens with "cracked by..." on them.1. I have noticed a few loading screens on WoS with "Cracked by so-and-so" ... is that kosher or is it a slap in the face of the original authors? E…
... image) is just fine. In case you want the original screen ... -
Comments for small "sprite" routine wantedI have just written my first machine code program and I am quite happy (and proud) to get it working! :smile: As a child I never learned anything e…
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Mailstrom[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002992[/url] I've uploaded a couple of TAP versions of the game to /incoming. One is the TZX …
... 's ROM loading routines -- the custom loader is pretty much a ... though, possibly a one-off custom job by the authors? -
PacMan by MacronicsHi Does anyone know if there was a version of Pacman for the Spec or ZX81 released by Macronics, I picked up a tape in a lot that is just a tape cas…
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Repartition and backup in XP - please helpMy laptop snuffed it, so I've bought another one, this time running XP (as opposed to Win98 ). Anyway, when I bought the old one, it's hard drive (FA…
... to save to disc, in case the C: drive ever became ... corrupted, in which case I could un-Ghost the ... -
Unconventional way of diagnosing a faultHi everyone Some time ago I got a 48k Spectrum (issue 3B board) in a pretty bad condition. I believe the power supply transistor TR4 failed, causing…
... quite a mess inside the case.
Luckily I have ... screen (I know from another case that they also appear when ... -
Problems with my specs!!! Help wanted!!Hi, I newly had a zx spectrum 48+ and a Spectrum +2 and got problems with them. The keyboard of 48+ is not working. When i turn it on i see the clas…
... are functioning. I opened the case and checked the cables but ... -
SINCLAIR SPECTRUM GAMES PACK - on eBayORIGINAL SINCLAIR SPECTRUM GAMES PACK 6 GAMES All are in good working condition, only selling these because I have duplicates from another game coll…
... " is missing its outer plastic case.
Cheap P& ... -
PetersPlus Sprinter for saleHaving a bit of a clearout due to impending house move. I think I could justifiably call this item "R@RE!" ;-) PetersPlus Sprinter (Sp2000) Spectrum…
... "superclone" built into an AT case with mouse, keyboard, floppy drives ... -
Armagetron Advanced -- where is the moviepack?I've downloaded Armagetron Advanced (a brilliant open-source Light Cycles game for several platforms -- Windows in my case). Trouble is, the distro …
... several platforms -- Windows in my case).
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Tc2048In case any one is interested, I saw this on eBay [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Timex-Computer-2048-TC2048-made-in-portugal-RARE_W0QQitemZ250124510994QQi…
In case any one is interested, I saw this on eBay
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Timex-Computer-2048-TC2048-made-in-portugal-RARE_W0QQitemZ250124510994QQihZ015QQcategoryZ1247QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url] -
Defender of the crown upgradedMust be losing it in my old age. Im sure the one listed on WOS is not the original. Im almost certain Cinemaware did there own version which looked …
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Demoscene on WOSHi. I was just having a look through the WOS database, and was wondering (partly as a result of another thread pointing out the The Lords have grante…
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Can I help with any of thisThe following is the games I just won on Ebay, as far as I can tell the cassettes look complete. Anyone know if any of the following can help with t…
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TERROR DAKTIL 4D - NO CASE
MONSTERS IN HELL ... - NO CASE
ZZOOM - NO CASE
GET ... SET - NO CASE
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8 pin DinHi all, new to WOS. I have been off the scene for 3 years now, and I am have got myself a Spectrum 128K Plus2 gray case model from eBay. I have made …
... a Spectrum 128K Plus2 gray case model from eBay.
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Marshall Cavendish Input magazinesHi every one, I have the complete set of Input magazines in folders from a long way back. I am wandering if I typed them in (or at least as many as I…
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Tape not loading - ideasI have two spectrum 48k rubbers. The tape drive is one that has a data mode and a ph mode. The data mode overrides the volume control. Prior to last…
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In the worse case the loading strip didn't ... loading error.
In case this was a dodgy batch ... -
Pal10h8 (128/+2)Hi, I'm trying to get hold of one of the PAL10H8 chips used in the Spectrum 128 and +2 (grey) machines, for use in such a machine. In the latter cas…
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Speccy Popeye vs. Wikipedia info irrelevant to each other?I noticed that [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003830"]Popeye[/URL] has a link to Wikipedia about this game ... except it tec…
+2B ram chips?Hi all, I have got 2 Plus2B`s and 1 Plus2 gray case. Ok the one Plus2B don`t work, so I tried to see if I could pin down the problem. I changed the …
... `s and 1 Plus2 gray case.
Ok the one ...Spectrum Amstrad printer leadHi, just been doing a search on the Spectrum+2A/+3 printer leads. Now as I understand it the Amstrad CPC464 and CPC6128 printer leads are compatible…
... looked at other sources in case it was a print error ...Only in America ...[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6238364.stm[/url] Short of it - A US Judge had a pair of trousers (worth $1000) lost by a dry cleaner…
... hours he spent preparing the case, and the fact he had ... weekend.
He lost the case! :DFirst ever gameHi all, I sat there the other night trying to remember the first ever Spectrum game. I racked my brains, then I remembered it was Psssst I ran it on …
... with a Spectrum 128K gray case bundle from eBay amongst other ...
