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Grand Theft Auto V announced!Ok, time for another mega-game thread :smile: [url]http://www.rockstargames.com/[/url] Trailer next week!
... "install" disc and one "play" disc, both around 8GB in size. It ... disc 1 but run disc 2 from the drive. The above ... a video showing the differences in gameplay with and without the Play disc ... -
Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…
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BASIC uses RANDOMIZE USR (+PEEK ... ASCII values to keep the BASIC loader short.
... The good bits are in test2.py and boot1/2.asm.
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Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…
... it fair to actively participate in real tape testing with flakey ... (my hi-fi is normally in attic storage as there's ... decent room for it anywhere in the house).
Doesn ... been tidying up my toastrack and grey +2's, revisiting my (somewhat incomplete ... -
Games that crash because of contended memory.I find these are really annoying. You load up a game like Astro Marine Corps, Fantasy World Dizzy, Dizzy: Prince Of The Yolkfolk and so on (the init…
... 's a bug in the original 128 and +2 hardware that causes a ... could practically rely upon it in a meaningful way, so they ... fixed in the +3 and thus subsequently in the +2A/B and is documented in the ... -
ANN: Spud v0.230Ok, another new Spud... [URL="http://bit.ly/16OFkuQ"][COLOR=#0066cc]http://bit.ly/16OFkuQ[/COLOR][/URL] [quote] v0.230 ADDED: Options. When selec…
... installation, of course), and it's limited in the number of emulators ... rom file with the name and path in the given value, i ... available here; 2, 3, and O2. 2 and 3 set the keyboard issue to 2 or 3, but ... file to override all settings in the default.ini file by ... -
FREL Comcon Programmable Joystick Interface not working on 128k but on 48kAnother day, another problem :-) My FREL Comcon Programmable Joystick Interface [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000070[/url]…
... Z80, ROM, upper RAM and edge connector are all on ... when the Z80 does an IN 0xFBFE say (read the ... br /> With the +3 and black +2 machines Amstrad created their ASIC ... all the video and paging logic in one chip which ... directly to the chip and trying to force values ... -
Copy 4Kb in Assembly?Here's an interesting problem: what's the best way to copy a block of 4Kb in assembly? The most obvious solution is to use [B]LDIR[/B]: [CODE] l…
... only true for Spectrum +2A/+3 models. However, if you are ... code specific for Spectrum +2A/+3 models, you can usually avoid ... ]
No. In Spectrum 48K and 128K/+2 models, the contention pattern ... :4,hl:3,de:3,de:1,de:1"[/B]. In this case ... -
Calling people with Diagboards.....and who have toastracks or grey +2's with all socketed memory :) I'm finishing off modifications to the Diagboard firmware to expand its testing c…
Just targeting toast rack and grey +2 machines - I'm aware of the dual ROMCS lines on the +2A and +3 :)
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Pointless achievement achieved[url]http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/12/it-took-8-years-but-someone-just-broke-one-million-gamerscore-on-xbox-live/[/url]
... achievements worth almost 88k in 220ish games. But I ... the Long Gui and weapon/accessory achievements in FFXIII). If I ... then I'll try and get as many as ... 't see the point in going for a stupid ... 3) and 0 point ones just seem stupid (like Halo 3 and Quake 2). -
+2 Grey Composite question.Hello all, Long time reader first time poster and all that...... Probably a daft question which has been asked hundreds of times, even though I ca…
And composite video and ground are all you need : ... information and sync pulses]
Keep in mind that some grey +2 boards ... have an incorrectly fitted transistor which results in a ... -
Video on single transistor composite video modification for 48K SpectrumsI made a video on the single transistor composite video mod, using an Issue two Spectrum although it applies to all issues. Much better than the sing…
... the 128K and grey +2 composite video outputs. They both end in a transistor ... ohm resistor in the Spectrum and the 75 ohm resistor in the ... 75 ohm series resistance in the +2 circuit does have one ... coming out of the TEA2000 in the +2.
Fortunately, ... -
USB Keyboard Interface interest?Hi, I was wondering if anyone else out there is interested in a USB interface for the ZX Spectrum (particularly the rubber key models, though it sho…
... is how existing PS/2 keyboard interfaces for the ... interface with both USB and PS/2 inputs to support ... things like the +3 and black +2 their electronics are different ... a bit more awkward and needs to plug into ... ports as well, but in theory should work just ... -
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…
... original Animagic tape and I found some ULA snow in the options ... menu screen, both 128k and 48k modes ... have problems on real ZX128 and grey +2 model because use register I ... #5B value = IM2 table is in slow ram = ulo show snow ... -
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…
... have problems on real ZX128 and grey +2 model because use register I ... #5B value = IM2 table is in slow ram = ulo show snow ... of this game?
In the meantime, I tried to ... audio track on CD) in real hardware and have the same symptoms ... -
AAAARRRRR DIV-MMC ENJOY againIve recently been posting trying to get to the bottom of problems with my +48 not working with this rechid addon.Now ive finaly worked out theres not…
... issues with the DivMMC EnJOY, and that you've just been ... to fail, and there are a number of posts in this section ... detailing this exact repair (toastracks and grey +2's ... are exactly as you describe, and the fact that the menu ... -
Games that crash because of contended memory.I find these are really annoying. You load up a game like Astro Marine Corps, Fantasy World Dizzy, Dizzy: Prince Of The Yolkfolk and so on (the init…
... s a bug in the original 128 and +2 hardware that ... practically rely upon it in a meaningful way, so ... in the +3 and thus subsequently in the +2A/B and is documented in ... have a spanish Amstrad +2 and don't resets when I ... load Robocop 3. I can see the ... -
Zx Spectrum 128k Toaster RGB pinoutHi all When I use my +2 scart cable on my 128k the picture looks terrible, so I have bought the din plug to make my own. Most sites from what I ca…
... 't be of much use in that case. I've only ... of working with both 128 and grey +2 models, at the expense of ... -
Dot crawl?Hi, As I'm rather new to the hardware of the spectrum, just to confirm: is this video showing "Dot crawl" ? [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U…
... used to the dot crawl and general picture ropiness that it ... on my 128 and grey +2 (and have actually modded my +2A and +3 monitor sockets ... -
Modern PSUHello everyone, I'm looking for a modern PSU for my Spectrums and my dual set of 3.5'' floppy drive+HxC floppy emulator. The one for Spectrum should …
... this in mind:
For ZX Spectrum 16k/48k/+/128k+ and Grey +2 machines ... . The computer does not care, and it makes no difference to ... ) is part of the design and comes as standard. Over-voltage ... , as it means extra circuitry and is a rare feature on ... -
Help getting SAMdisk running on WinXP please.Hello speccy-chums. I was wondering if you clever folks out there could help me with my poor PC skills:lol:. Basically I want to run SAMdisk but it n…
... this again this morning and I'm reporting back ... fit an hard drive and install Windows XP onto ... to write Buggy Boy and the floppy drive came ...
Tryed the disk in my +3 and I got the loading screen ... have 1 or 2 others that need fixing in my collection, ... -
Willy The Wasp 2Heres 2 versions, the Z80 file runs as it should, but the TAP file has issues which I cant resolve. The issues seem to be concerning the paging in of…
the issue is with the +3/+2a take it?
runs fine on a toastrack and grey +2
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Willy The Wasp 2Heres 2 versions, the Z80 file runs as it should, but the TAP file has issues which I cant resolve. The issues seem to be concerning the paging in of…
... +3/+2a take it?
runs fine on a toastrack and grey +2 ... !' when you die is slow and distorted on the TAP compared ... -
problems with a 48k[url]http://imgur.com/lpGfjik[/url] Hi WOS. Its my first post here. I have know about this site for a quite good time, but didnt had the will to con…
... from the coil - those in issue 1/2 machines look positively agricultural ... compared to those in later ... if a CRT was on in the house just by the ... the flyback transformer, the 128K and grey +2 coils must be pretty well ... -
Once again, fixing the +3 soundOne more question about fixing the distorted +3 sound. The longer you search the internet, the more suggestions you find. They?re all different, but,…
... a 2.2K Ohm resistor, where the other fix (link in first ... of the resistor in the +3, and the name and value of what it ... was replaced by in the ... ". I do have BC549C transistors and I also have the pinouts ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... /> I did some crafting in FC 3 and got myself a syringe kit ... and a belt so i can ... carry 2 weapons, next ... , not something you see much in games!:smile: -
Elite missions triggers.So I started playing Elite for the Spectrum, not going for the "Elite" rating or anything but I thought it would be fun to at least do the missions. …
... in the Amiga version. I'm currently trading between 2 planets in galaxy 3 and ... counting kills and jumps to see ... requires something like 64 hyperjumps in galaxy 2 and up.
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Elite missions triggers.So I started playing Elite for the Spectrum, not going for the "Elite" rating or anything but I thought it would be fun to at least do the missions. …
... Commander!" I did 2 hyperspace jumps (still in galaxy 3) and there it was ... ... a flickering ASP Mk. II with 2 ... . So I sold my cargo and tried again. This time I ... . My docking computer got fried in the heat of battle, so ... -
Gryzor box coversWould anyone happen to have or know where to see box scans of the Ocean-Imagine Helias version of Gryzor, as well as the disk release of it? Imagine …
... did notice that there are 2 box covers for this game ... confirm that the Hit Squad (and Erbe) re-releases are different ... version has some level differences in the first and last stage, compared to ... level layouts to the 48K and also, for some strange reason ... -
Game development guidesHello all, I want to get into game development for the ZX Spectrum and would like to know where I can find some helpful guides. I've looked around t…
... , but could be useful in tight loops, and saves 2 bytes!". The example ... , not 28, saving just 2 T-states and 1 byte over the ... one. It would only save 2 bytes (and no T-states) if ...
ld a,3
endif:
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Interface 1 - RS232 question.I am thinking about doing some Spectrum stuff based around the RS232 port used on the Interface 1. Has anyone had any joy doing this with an emulator…
Aha in that case using the ROM ... certainly can, and EightyOne does for the parallel printer on +3 and Black +2.
