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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'…
... the BASIC loader to get shot of the cheats and rearrange ... into one +3, save all the individual blocks of BASIC and machine code ... a +3 in 128K mode to ensure it works that way, and which didn ... case of loading the BASIC blocks into the +3, editing the filenames ... -
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 128K mode won´t load), a brief music is Heard and ... incompatible with the +2A/+3. Nuggetreggae found a cure ... ROM 4.1) and +3 (ROM 4.0) and it does exactly ... 4.0/4.1) and +3 (ROM 4.0).[/quote]< ... loads regularly (under 48 BASIC) and after pressing ENTER it ... -
The I register pointing to $40–$7f causes ULA snow and a crash. Or does it?I have heard it from numerous sources, including a few members of this forum, that 128K/+2 machines crash if the I register points to a range of $40–…
... because the 128K machine will switch between banks 0 and 7 (depending ... start fooling around. In order for it BASIC to run without crashing ... , the interrupt vector table and ... re saying about the +2A/+3 yet. Will play around with ... -
Any reason to prefer the 48k version of a game over 128k?Title says all... are there any games for which it makes sense to play the 48k version if there is also a 128k version? To my understanding, the 128k…
... % slower running a BASIC program in 128K mode on a 128K machine than to ... run the same program in ... slower in 128K mode. ROM paging isn't that big a deal and ... seems to present on the +3 as well, so any kind ... -
A snapshot to transfer converterI'm programming a tool that takes an snapshot file and convert it to a tape file that mimics those created with transfers. This is a long term projec…
... in 128k machines and it contains three blocks that can are loaded from BASIC ... LOAD sentences. It uses page 3 as temporary storage (because page ... 1 is used as cache in +2A/+3).
Another ... . In this case, the game will be loaded using BASIC but ... -
Camelot Warriors (Ariolasoft) Now FixedNot exactly sure where to post this, but, hey, it’s a game, right? ;) @Alessandro Grussu mentioned a few days ago that the Ariolasoft re-release o…
... 2A/+3, the game was stuck on an infinite loop in the ... crazy graphics corruption when launched in 128K mode. Not strictly speaking a ... (it was later removed in the +2A/+3). It seemed to corrupt ... offending game in 48 BASIC mode, or to type USR0 in 128 BASIC and the ... -
ULAPLUS on ZX-Evo!It was really easy for us to add it. So it is here fresh in our repository: [url]http://pentevo.googlecode.com/svn/avr/current/default/zxevo_fw.bin[…
... (thus requiring 3-port memory: one write port and two read ports ... -- for video circuits and for #FF3B reads) or just ... put these statements in the machine, is it in 128k BASIC or a command ... info on ULA+ but is in Russian, is there an English ... -
border effectsive been playing around with border effects like 10 border 1 20 border 2 30 pause 1 40 goto 10 ,etc i even wrote one in machine code. …
... border changes in 128K BASIC as you can in 48K BASIC.
In 48K BASIC with a ... 1-liner you could do the whole lot and ... back to black again, 10 changes in fact:
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TZX/Taper headachesI've been doing a stocktake of all my Spectrum stuff, most of which I bought in a job lot a few years back, and there's a whole load of covertapes in…
... comes up in the standard red and cyan, the second in black and white ... - but it's those tiny differences that are what ensure that ... page on the +2A/+3 problems and it isn't listed). So ... initial BASIC header, then the solitary "Speedlock 1 Block 1" - and there ... -
New Utility to Transfer Z80 Snapshot to +3 DiskSince getting a Gotek for my +3 it has been my go to machine. The biggest downside however is the lack of older games on disk format with pretty much…
... Daley Thompson's Supertest 128k and Three Weeks in Paradise 128k. My initial design ... the loader code, autorun basic & 128k 2nd file visible on disk ... automatic conversion
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A couple of random questions......because, why not? (1) USR0 mode on the +3/+2A/B I know of its existence, I know how it's used, and I have some games that require it to work o…
... Loader, or typing LOAD "" in 128 BASIC?[/quote]
All USR0 ... issue a POKE 23611,204 in +3 BASIC and it’ll have the ... introduced by the 128K BASIC interpreter and carried over to +3 BASIC. It’s ... ’t use it directly in your BASIC listing—the interpreter will ... -
IM2 on a 128k SpectrumHello: I have found another article on IM2 found in Personal Computer News, Issue 90. In the article "Face up to the Time", I typed up the code (…
... problem using IM2 and 128k machines with BASIC? I already lose ... site instead going to cut and paste sections of it: ... it should be on a +3.
[quote ... step-by-step instructions. In other words, the theory ... longer it will click and I’ll get that ... -
Animated loading screensDoes anyone know how many spectrum games had an animated loading screen? The only ones i can remember are Technician Ted and I think, Manic Miner.
... Reflex (rectangle)
A Stroll in the Bleak Forest (Bart Bear ... 48K, interesting on 128K and mind blowing on +2A, +3 or Pentagon machines ... a one standard block of BASIC. No code blocks of any ... -
Getting Better at TZXThere are possibly fewer "rules" in chit chat so I thought I would put this here. it is a couple of years since I attempted doing any TZX files so…
... meant ,with my pretty basic Multifacing abilties, a simple ... WAV file and used the most basic options and TZX'd ... it and it worked ... back" with this as 3 different versions of Xbox ... At least using it in 128k on an emulator like ... -
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... I tried to make a +3 disc version. Which, unknown to ... is fully compatible with 128K models in 128K mode, and I've made some ... will work on both 48K and 128K models, and there's even a ... 's slow, but that's BASIC for you. Everything else about ... -
ZX Spectrum keyboards : all and everything about them and how can the Speccy keyboard be improved? This discussion can include of all the main types of Spectrum keyboard from the past (inc addon / aftermarket) , their strengths and weaknesses , …
... programs in 128k basic on the +2 (and later the +3) using those keyboards and thought ... in 48k mode when 128k basic had a better editor, a PLAY command and ... 128k amstrad models, was a pain to program (in basic)... I never comprehended and ... -
What Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…
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ZX81 BASIC could ONLY load and save BASIC programs (along with ... the Spanish Sinclair Spectrum 128K (toastrack) and later the U.K. ... , the +2A and +2B are effectively +3 machines without any ... streams concept that was included in the ZX Spectrum ROM ... -
Favourite turbo loaders?Hey, guys. Title says it all. Which were your favourite turbo loaders/fast loaders/protection schemes, whatever you want to call them? I have a so…
... speedlock games can't load in 128k mode. Also, some developers ... a "pause" between the BASIC and next block. Also, some ... those drawbacks disappears when used in 128k games.
... /decryption protection. In the end #2 and #3 are better because ... -
Max RAM for ZX Spectrum gamesHow much RAM can be used for single level/whole game? On tape writing.
... has unlimited and unhindered access.
In the 128K models, the ... (grey) or a +2A/+2B/+3/+3B.
The ... then the BASIC system variables, it’s workspace and maybe a ... defines the maximum address in RAM available to BASIC.
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AY musicThis is a format I'm proposing for an AY music player. If anyone can see any problems or anywhere it can be improved please say so. An AY music form…
... - Selects a AY instrument
3 Envelope Control - 4bit null data ... muscial data, provide flexability in creation, and be easy to read both ... music is intended. As the basic structure doesn't change it ... able to read it back in and shift the streams back into ... -
THE SPECTRUM QUIZ IS HEREOkay folks, here are 30 questions. The person who EMAILS them to me with the most correct is the winner. No cheating, use your memory and not the W…
... . No cheating, use your memory and not the WOS archive ;). I ... the Wally games in chronological order.
3 In this game, you ... cheats for both 3d Starstrike and its sequel (not pokes)
in Bobby Bearing
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The Spectrum In EuropeWhat are the differences between Speccys in Europe and the UK? ie would a British 48K work in France or Italy, and vice versa?
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... br /> He also added +3 Disk acceleration - kinda like ... Added Minimise Button.
*MORE* +3 copyprotected disks now load - we ... permanently into Speedloading,
and Blitz now describes the new ... not all banks were saved in a 128k
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Better late than never: the answers and results of the Quiz to end all Quizzes!First of all I would ask to excuse myself with those who have been waiting for the answers. But, besides work, study, etc., I had problems in verifyi…
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3. In which game you can form ... (1 point each; maximum 3 points).
Desert Rats ... (1 point each; maximum 3 points).
Saimazoom
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Gary Lineker' ... the Off White Knight, and in which game? (1 point ... -
WANTED: Spectrum 128k (Any version) and Interface 1My poor old +2A has come down with Alzheimer's and occasionally forgets to put program names on the screen, so i am now looking for a new 128k and an…
... come down with Alzheimer's and occasionally forgets to put program ... now looking for a new 128k and an interface 1 to network ... -
ANNOUNCE: SPECSAISIE 1.2 released!SPECSAISIE is a Java system which enables one to perform surgery on SNA and TAP files, and various other gubbins (some functions relate to Spectrum e…
... perform surgery on SNA and TAP files, and various other gubbins ... relate to Spectrum emulation in general, and there are even some ... br /> - Saisie: Generate a BASIC program for typing data from ... Saisie for clusters of many differences.
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ANNOUNCE: SPECSAISIE 1.2 released!SPECSAISIE is a Java system which enables one to perform surgery on SNA and TAP files, and various other gubbins (some functions relate to Spectrum e…
... perform surgery on SNA and TAP files, and various other gubbins ... relate to Spectrum emulation in general, and there are even some ... br /> - Saisie: Generate a BASIC program for typing data from ... Saisie for clusters of many differences.
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The Spectrum and it's rivals...This has no doubt been posted and debated many times before, across hundreds of messages boards and across hundreds of playgrounds before that, but h…
... of messages boards and across hundreds of playgrounds ... In my time I've owned a Commodore C16, a Spectrum 128k and ... . And on top of that, I think in many ... C64 being 'clunky', and the Spectrum and C16 being 'swift ... in, because I've just been playing my C16 and ... -
Basic and AY musicis it possible to play an ay-music in background while a basic program is running?
is it possible to play an ay-music in background while a basic program is running?
