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Paging questionI've a question regarding paging on the Spectrum 128K, +2, +2A, +3, etc, etc. Suppose we are running a program in the page that happens to be.. well,…
It would be even if paging took time - more than one clock cycle at least - the memory is a copy. There is no floating zone where the databus is inconclusive. -
Is spectaculator emulating the +2 correctly?i remembera few games that would crash when running in 128K mode, due to a bug in the hardware of the grey +2, hence it being replaced with the +2a. …
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On 2003-08-08 14:21, Interceptor wrote:
btw woody, that looks like a great way to tell if your timing is accurate then? ;)
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It'd be better to use some of the multicolour demos IMO. -
Which emulator and assembler?Hi, I am looking to learn z80 assembly language and I feel the best option is a spectrum emulator and an assembler. Can anybody recommend the best …
... behaviour during the interrupt acknowledge cycle on emulators. Or something. -
RealSpectrum Scorpion emulation - R.I.P. ?I've recently downloaded the "latest build" of RealSpectrum. Everything seems to work fine apart from the Scorpion. When I select it, it simply crash…
Well, Pentagon does suffice for most things, but there are demos that only run correctly on a Scorpion (timing issues, y'know). -
AssemblersProbably asked a question that's been asked a million times before... but... I've decided to do a bit of old Speccy machine coding again, after 20 y…
... assemblers although not many have timing information or support for all ... -
Is it me, or does the logo on the front page keep changing?I know I stay up late, and get up early, and drink lots of coffee. But, I could have sworn, that sometmes the logo on the front page is a rubber key…
Erm...Paul, does this mean that eventually we will have a cycle of all the Spectrum machines (48K, 48K+, 128K, +2, and +3) on the homepage? -
YM effects on Atari ST reproducable on Speccy?From the YM music format site: "SID-Voice SID-Voice is a great sound trick on the ATARI, because of low CPU consuming and great sound effects. It …
... that's too slow. The timing has to be done in ... -
What's going on with the ftp world of spectrum ? hi i 'm a regular user of the ftp world of spectrum For 2 weeks, the ftp is unreachable, connection failed, the ftp seems down. Here too, dead li…
... . As it seems to be timing out when trying to connect ... -
ZX81 and ZX80 emulator on Spectrum 128KA couple of weeks ago we were talking about a new ZX81 emulator for the 128K. Someone beat me. More details at [url="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/S…
... sequence: 10101010 (the same
timing as the data), after which ... -
ZX81 and ZX80 emulator on Spectrum 128KA couple of weeks ago we were talking about a new ZX81 emulator for the 128K. Someone beat me. More details at [url="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/S…
... '1' is output as one cycle at 1020Hz and a logic ... '0' is output as one cycle at 2040Hz (the Spectrum, being ... .5Hz followed by a single cycle transition at 2400Hz before the ... -
Norwich Speccy & SAM show - Are any of you lot going?I don't know if you caught a sight of the advert in the 'ADVERTS' section, about the Speccy/Sam show in Norwich on 1st November? I'll be going mysel…
... /> "It's all in the timing, once I've finished this ... -
ZX81 and ZX80 emulator on Spectrum 128KA couple of weeks ago we were talking about a new ZX81 emulator for the 128K. Someone beat me. More details at [url="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/S…
create z80I want to Create z80 code and run it on an emulator for the 48k spectrum. I want it soo easy to use its a dream. I dont like dos based stuff.. Can a…
... of some sort and a cycle-counter: something that could show ...Crasched Spectrum+ 128, HELP!Hi! I recantly bought a Sinclair Spectrum+ 128 on a seconhand store. It shows random colour squares spread over the screen, mostly the upper part a…
... nanoseconds (or less!) of critical timing.
if a RAM ...ANARCHY v1.0 remake for PC releasedThanks to everyone's help here with pokes and other info for the original game, the remake is finally out after about 6 or 7 weeks of hard coding. I…
... the majority of the clock cycle in most 2D games. Blitz ...Darkman on SpectaculatorI'm using version 5.2 of Spectaculator but am unable to get Darkman to load. I've tried it on Spin and it loads fine. Anyone else have this problem?
... to aquire correct TZX speed timing values etc ;))))
Cheers ...Head Over Heels remake RELEASED !Hey all ! The Retrospec remake of Head Over Heels has JUST been released. The URL with everything important, including a 15Mb download is : [url="h…
... first :
I tried timing how fast the head and ...Hang OnI downloaded Full Throttle only to find it wasn't the game I thought it was - then remembered I was thinking it was the Speccy conversion of Hang On …
Scorpion-timed demosHi, I'm looking for half a dozen or so demos that are timed specifically for the Scorpion ZS 256. The main requirement is that the demo must genera…
Oh, no - don't worry, Gasman is often quite busy, so he has delays.
I think there are mostly demos with menu (before the demo starts) - and there You can choose timing, but I'll be at home in a few days, so now I cannot help You. :(Scorpion-timed demosHi, I'm looking for half a dozen or so demos that are timed specifically for the Scorpion ZS 256. The main requirement is that the demo must genera…
... is a demo which has timing calibrations for the +2A, +3 ...Spectrum ConsoleWhat about a very simple device that would allow people to run Spectrum games without a PC? Something along the lines of the Intellivision or Atari d…
... 't want accuracy - the Z80s timing has changed, I think. You ...New SpeccyDo you think someone should go about creating a new spectrum computer? I'm talking about a spectrum compatible (not an emulator) with the capabiliti…
... volume. Then alter the duty cycle (ie, the share of the ...help in byte mirroring.I need some help. What is the best way to mirror the byte? (for ex. 10010011 -> 11001001) I mean, if there is a simple way to do it (may be with OR, …
... cycles you have only 1 cycle left to actually do anything ...grrrrrrrrrrr I hate all this!okay here's another one... When my father bought my spectrum +2 back in 1986, might have been 87... anyway, with it came 100 Spectrum Games (90 of …
... it will punch on one cycle, and not on the ... punches, *this* is the cycle where you need to kick ... . Now, the goods will cycle round, and if you've ... picked the correct cycle, the bottom glove will stay ... As this is the second cycle, the glove will stay put ...Worst. Controls. Ever.Right... time to have a vote on the worst keyboard controls ever! Here's some suggestions to start you all off: (1) The standard cursor keys. Need …
... like you need split-second timing like in Lunar Jetman or ...Need_Help...*.SCR TO *.TAPPLEASE...NEED HELP... HOW MADE STANDART 6912 BYTES ZX-SPECTRUM SCREENBLOCK (.TAP OR .TZX),FROM .Z80 OR .SCR(.GIF) FILE??? In 'Taper' convert .z80…
... will be saved with ROM timing. Note that
you can ...ANN: Spectaculator 5.3 (Speccy Tour players - please read!) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/…
... Scorpion mode as it's timing is closer to a real ...Tap to SNA batch converterHi guys, i was wondering if there was a util DOS or Win based for batch converting Tap files to Sna files. I know some Emulators can do this but i h…
Zynaps and other scrolling shooters.Ok, so I have completed ALL of zynaps. What an amzing game! I still dont understand how the Rocket (the weapon with aim) works, can someone explain? …
... the next weapon in the cycle. to activate the weapon you ...Z80 to TZX Converter !Hey Everyone ! I have a bit of time lately and I coded a little utility that can convert the Z80 snapshot (any version, 48k and 128k supported) to T…
... renders a TZX with almost cycle-accuracy. (there's a fudge ...