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ZX Soundbooster (AY volume increase on a grey+2)Having dug out my grey+2 and run it through scart I've just noticed (to my horror) how low the ay is in comparison to beeper (+3 has ay and beeper at…
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I found an old photo. This is ACB output in one of my grey +2. -
Lazy SaturdaysI love them! In many ways even better than an idle Sunday due to the fact that you do nowt and still have the Sunday to come! I've finished all the…
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Various data sheets, any interest?Hi. I have in my possession data sheets (in pdf format) for various integrated circuits, among others those for the AY-3-8910,8912,8913 from General…
... (the Programmable Sound Generator, used in all the 128K Spectrums), the ... Density Floppy-Disk Controller, used in the +3), and the SED9420 (the Data ... Separator, also used in the +3).[/quote]
Emulation of ZX Spectrum 128+2 (grey)Please read this thread: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35523[/url] result: exist 3 (or more) versions of grey ZX Spect…
[QUOTE=velesoft;558451]Rading of port 7FFD on ZX128 and grey +2 models write to paging port always #FF value.[/quote]
Incorrect. I suggest you run fusetest.spectrum +2 tape recorder is dead helpMy +2 grey's tape recorder is not even coming on when i press play so i was wondering with the 5 cables going into a plug and then connecting on to a…
... 3 have a sound bug that was fixed in spanish +3 and later english +3 ... boards. In some sites, ... they consider these +3 " ... are labelled as +2B in the bottom of the case ...what have you won ?I enter competitions a fair bit, just because, sometimes.. normally reputablte companies who don't offer the price for solely spamming / mail list pu…
... of Pomagne on the tombola and they just gave it to ... (9yrs old) with a smile and a congratulations.
..ah ... Save Cannon Lager (About 2.3% and about 2 quid for it as well ...ZX PrinterDoes anyone have a working printer here, if so, does it come with a bar to hold the paper reel? And does it work with the Spectrum 48k and more moder…
Well the +3 and Black +2 have several modifications to the edge connector and no 9v supply.Worst graphics ever?There's (yet another) thread about the best Spectrum graphics, so here's one about the worst. Of course, if you want to be fair then a "worst" graphi…
... for the Spectrum and that hole in Game, Set and Match 2 had to ... going to be controversial and say the graphics in [B]Bubble Bobble ... have preferred loads of colour and some colour clash (Rainbow Islands ... between the coin-op and the Spectrum. And by the way - ...Xor-shift random number generator for Z80[QUOTE=Patrik Rak;320244]Come on, people, [URL="http://www.jstatsoft.org/v08/i14/paper"]xor-shift generators[/URL] devised by Marsaglia, that's the w…
Why don't you just use PASMO to assemble it?
Anyways, seed is a constant. It equals 23296. Just replace seed for 23296 in the code, and seed + 2 for 23296 + 2 = 23298.Xor-shift random number generator for Z80[QUOTE=Patrik Rak;320244]Come on, people, [URL="http://www.jstatsoft.org/v08/i14/paper"]xor-shift generators[/URL] devised by Marsaglia, that's the w…
... seed for 23296 in the code, and seed + 2 for 23296 + 2 = 23298.[/QUOTE ...What was the best Designed Speccy???So what does the World Of Spectrum think the best Designed Spectrum was? [URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/845/thespectrums.jpg/][IMG]http:…
[QUOTE=guesser;587105]The +2, +3 and black +2 keyboards are clearly the most usable keyboard of the lot...
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Except for that bloody EDIT key, grrrrrrYour favourite game musicSo what's everyones most favourite music from the vast library of Spectrum games? I' say my 3 favs are; Robocop, Dark Fusion & Thundercats Trantor …
... /> Hem. Hear the tunes in "Real Ghostbusters" and " Ghostbusters 2 " :D
Sam CoupeI know it's an extremely long shot but is anyone looking to part with their beloved Sam Coupe as I've got a loving home waiting for one.... Would pr…
... 3 showed up on ebay at once i bid on all 3 and ... won 2!!!! i made an atom ... drive which works fantastically and made ... a 256mb ram upgrade and got someone to flash ... the second one yet! and I guess postage would be ...Faulty IF2Basically when a joystick is connected they are always going down (3's or 8's across the screen) Had it open and cleaned all contacts, inspected for …
Yep, joysticks fine, works in my +3 and with a RAM turbo on the same machine im trying the IF2 out on. Also, the edge connector on the IF2 has been polished within an inch of its life and gleams (just in case it was poor contacts, which it wasnt)The Doctor Who thread (2012 edition)Either I've missed the traditional Doctor Who thread this year, or no one's bothered to make any (and if not, why not?). Anyway, we're currently on s…
... are not the target audience and whining is futile. Either ... target audience?
And don't label my comments ... on documentaries on BBC4 and it reminds you how ... as it's in 4:3 and/or grainy pictures and/or mono ... it would do so, and those that wouldn't, ...The Doctor Who thread (2012 edition)Either I've missed the traditional Doctor Who thread this year, or no one's bothered to make any (and if not, why not?). Anyway, we're currently on s…
... them being there is clumsy and serves no purpose. I ... it's produced for children and you're a grown ... made for adult geeks, and we should be thankful for ... as it's in 4:3 and/or grainy pictures and/or mono sound ... watch it would do so, and those that wouldn't, ...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…
... put a disc in the drive and try selecting the ... to get it up and running without the wizard ... m in a place with lots of ship wreckages and bad ... know where you are in Uncharted 3 and that section can be ... different as the sea chops and changes, meaning the ships ...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…
... been out in the States for almost a year), and there are ... Police and Megadeth ones due out ... ]I know where you are in Uncharted 3 and that section can be ... armoured blokes randomly scattered about, and loads of regular goons (which ...Spectrum Serial Numbers Wanted!![b]This post updated Sept. 26, 2013[/b] As far as I know, the serial numbering system for the Spectrum has never been fully worked out. For the p…
Hi guys,
It's been a long time since I post on Wos...
s/n of my +2's :
French Grey +2 : F-017479 Issue 3
English grey +2 : U261690
English + 2A : U017081 Issue 1 1988Fully-addressed devices initiative (FADI)I would like to introduce an initiative for those who create new pieces of hardware containing legacy devices with well-known addresses. It says that…
[QUOTE=Black_Cat;688474][URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=41646[/URL][/QUOTE]
Anything that uses IORQGE is of reduced usefulness because that restricts the hardware to only working with the 16/48k and Grey +2.PCB for romselector for toastrack/grey +2 giveawayHi guys. I've tried my hand at hardware design, and to my great surprise, my very first design worked as expected... :razz: I wanted to be able to …
... guaranteed to NOT fit in a standard toastrack/grey +2 case. You WILL ... need to put your spectrum in some ...Best level on a gamer EVERRRR!!!What do WOSers think is the best level on a game, on any system from any time? I was playing Skyrim the other day and there is pretty cool quest whe…
Some of the levels in Portal 1 and Portal 2.
The nazi zombies level Der Riese in Call of Duty. Cracking.Mojon Twins' Covertape #2Ready for TWELVE new games? [b]Sir Ababol 2 Demo[/b] [img]http://www.mojontwins.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/01-sir-ababol-demo-2.png[/img] We ar…
... guys regarding some possible bugs in 'Ramiro 3' and 'Journey' that I found ...Gaming PC - build or buyHi Been toying with the idea of building a mid-range new gaming PC and trying to choose components just coming towards the bottom of the "L" price c…
... it may have been 800x600. And that was with everything turned ... are the likes of Crysis 3 and Witcher 2.Games featuring... relevant bugsThere was a recent improvement to the WoS database in order to classify [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=34261"]Games fea…
... , that includes both your patch and the original TZX.[/QUOTE]
in the archive and there are some subtle differences in pulse values and pauses ... . decrypt the loader and put the bug fixes in place... as such ...Issue 2 crashes after about 30 minsHi Guys, I have an Issue 2 zx spectrum that seems to get graphic corruption after about half hour of playing, then finally falls over and crashes. …
... supplies, especially for the 128 and grey +2 can be rated for 9V ... a draw of several AMPS, and the speccy on its' own ...Can a guy that traveled on the short bus learn machine code...Hmmm So after some soul searching I figured it was time to finaly nail spectrum machine code. Its so frustrating to sit infront of a basic listing w…
... to type in assembler opcodes from a book in BASIC editor and wondering why ... the hell I was getting BASIC keycodes ... instead of the neat opcodes as in the ...Can a guy that traveled on the short bus learn machine code...Hmmm So after some soul searching I figured it was time to finaly nail spectrum machine code. Its so frustrating to sit infront of a basic listing w…
... type in assembler opcodes from a book in BASIC editor and wondering ... why the hell I was getting BASIC ... keycodes instead of the neat opcodes as in the ... the example machine code program in the Spectrum+ manual which ...Can a guy that traveled on the short bus learn machine code...Hmmm So after some soul searching I figured it was time to finaly nail spectrum machine code. Its so frustrating to sit infront of a basic listing w…
... to type in assembler opcodes from a book in BASIC editor and wondering why ... the hell I was getting BASIC keycodes ... instead of the neat opcodes as in the ...Understanding DRAMI think I am going slightly mad. My hardware knowledge has got more rusty than it should have done, and I am going to have to turn to the experts to…
... between the TI and OKI RAM supported in issue 3 and later Spectrums. The ...
