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Screen corruption with devices on edge connector (grey +2)Hi, I've recently done a full capacitor replacement and replaced all 16x DRAM chips on my grey +2. Prior to this I would get a corrupted screen…
... 16x DRAM chips on my grey +2.
Prior to ... , the menu works, can type basic in, etc.
However ... -
Spectrum +2 A/B ManualsHi, please can anyone tell me what the manual for the black +2 looked like (black/grey) and how many pages etc. also what differences there are, if s…
... (now using +3 basic). It also had a shiny grey cover - my ... manual is matte and lighter grey.
There was a ... you plugged in the Amstrad disk interface (the one that they ... -
Spectrum +2 A/B ManualsHi, please can anyone tell me what the manual for the black +2 looked like (black/grey) and how many pages etc. also what differences there are, if s…
... bulk of the +2 (grey) manual was taken from the ... software, Introduction to BASIC, Using 128 BASIC, Using 48 BASIC. Then Chapter ... your +2. My +2 (grey) manual has a shiny cover ... software, Using a disk drive, Introducing +3 BASIC, Using 48 BASIC. Then Chapter ... -
Most impressive game you've ever seen which has been written in speccy BASIC?What's the most impressive speccy game you've ever seen that's been written solely in speccy BASIC? +3 Basic or 48k basic. No machine code routines…
... of the internal ramdisk in BASIC. Pity they couldn't quite ... for the grey +2 version. Having played an unofficial +D disk version ... -
ZX +2/A - What does "Drive M: Available" mean.I just received a +2/A I bought on eBay, plugged to my TV and on the start up screen below the copyright info at the bottom is a line that says "Driv…
From +3 basic you could try:
... stuff fast off the ram disk. It does work well with ... commands are different to the grey +2 ramdisk tho'
DIVIDE games crashingMy DIVIDE arrived today complete with 512K CF Card, ready to go. First impressions, really good - simple file browser works fine & games load no prob…
... crashed at the start.
Basic command usr 0 doesnt help ... /> With original 48/128k and grey +2 model, game running just ... when loaded from tape or disk?What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
... a chance to get a grey +2. The +2 is ... it's incompatible both with BASIC (the silicon disc uses a ... effort to use a Hard Disk, but it's rarely worth ... /> So...
48k or Grey +2. Make sure you get ... a grey one - the +2a was black ...The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
... on the toastrack 128 and grey +2:
[url]http ... on the toastrack 128 and grey +2. Most 128 games were ... , unless you use the +3 disk drive, the +2A/+3 parallel ... full UDG set from 128 BASIC.Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
... data from a RAM disk continuously but why would ... you need every tick. BASIC is already quite slow, ... teave the silicon disk operations in interpreted basic. I've done ... 2 was coded in BASIC with the engine compiled ... them 'cause they had a grey +2 or a 128+, ...Newbie needs help ^^Hey Guys! I'm new here to the forums and I joined because of my growing interest in the ZX Spectrum computers. I'm from Germany and I was growing …
... purchase 128K or 128K +2 (grey) they both provide very good ... ZX SPECTRUM
The basic method is playing games from ... didn't predict using floppy disk drives. The third party companies ... started production of different floppy disk interfaces - so now we ...SAM Coupe - a video problemHi mates. Lately I managed to acquire a SAM Coupe 512K. There are, however, certain problems that - I thought - You might help me with, in a mome…
... any game (not games in basic) or ZX emulator ?
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Oh. This disk has no DOS. So I ... Other colors are visible as grey ? Or you see only ... br /> --------------------
Yes, shades of grey. I meant: like on black ...Significant machines by yearI'd roughly divide Spectrum's hardware history into four periods: Sinclair (1980 to 1985), Amstrad (1986 to 1988 ), Russian (1989 to 1996) and Homebr…
... agree, Disciple was the best disk system.
[quote]And ... take 1989 hands down. Grey area copy of speccy ... discussed the development of SAM BASIC. He wrote it by ... from scratch). With SE Basic I had the benefit ... previous versions of SE Basic that were not owned ...divide off switchI have a divide 57c. I would like to have an off switch so I don't have to remove the card if I don't want to use it. Eg to access 128 basic etc. …
... , use it as a hard disk in +3e computers, or use ... the +2A position on a grey +2 disables the divide, and ... access the menu and 128k basic (I didn't try the ...Grey +2 and +2A differencesWas the grey +2 incompatability of some of the Spectrum games fixed with the +2A -B?<br><br>
... cassette deck instead of a disk drive, but the ROMs are ... all the places in the BASIC ROM that used to be ... 128 (the 'Toastrack') but the grey +2 is basically a Toastrack ...So it occurred to me; "Why bother with going into 48K BASIC when you can just....wrap the machine code calls inside a 'RST #28;DEFW addr:RET'?" Of course, you DO need a small M/C routine to do that, and ta-daaa, here it is: [cod…
... work on a 128 or grey +2.
I have ... allow drive access in 48K BASIC too - works for some ... Spectaculator, in both Toasty and Grey+2 modes, and it seems ... a command in an extended Basic i am trying to ... that be the 48KDB (48K Disk Basic)?
If that is the ...Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... Ltd} and {ZX Spectrum BASIC Programming|Sinclair Research Ltd}.#The ... Ltd} and {ZX Spectrum BASIC Programming|Sinclair Research Ltd}.#The ... colour (initially). Rather than being grey, it is black. Internally, ... } model; in essence, the disk drive from the +3 was ...Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... Ltd} and {ZX Spectrum BASIC Programming|Sinclair Research Ltd}.
BASIC Programming|Sinclair Research Ltd}.
grey, it is black. Internally, ... } model; in essence, the disk drive from the +3 was ...Dead +3 - Helps!!!!!Okay, just got a +3. It worked fine, apart from two things:- 1) clicking disc not reading discs 2) audio issue I bought a replacement belt. I ca…
... a double sided double density disk. You will need to multi ... can use it with +3 BASIC. Cable is pretty easy to ... to a +3 against a grey +2 to hear how bad ...Interface for PC ZXSee last entry of former TOPIC. I'm working on the interface. Info about it on MISCELLANEOUS Author: Arjun (---.bng.vsnl.net.in) Date: 08-13-01 …
... devices of the PC (hard disk, floppy, CD, etc). Of course ... ever program was TI extended Basic on the TI99 4A...i ... that on pc,,,TI extended Basic language...any chance you could ...Spectrum +3 tape to discHi I have ZX Spectrum +3 and about 20 blank disks, I need to know if there is a way to copy games from tape to disk i.e a basic program I could write.
Hi I have ZX Spectrum +3 and about 20 blank disks, I need to know if there is a way to copy games from tape to disk i.e a basic program I could write.Sound jack on grey +2I have aquired a Spectrum 128 +2 grey model, anybody happen to know the size of the sound jack on the back? Washac:)
I have aquired a Spectrum 128 +2 grey model, anybody happen to know the size of the sound jack on the back?
Washac:)Spectrum +D Disk SystemHi I recently got a second hand Spectrum with a disk drive and the +D interface. The System disk worked alright for a while but now it has become cor…
... second hand Spectrum with a disk drive and the +D interface ... . The System disk worked alright for a while ... backup copy of the system disk as my whole games collection ... is in disk.
Thanks in advance ...How to use Master disk and Master Tapes ?Hello, I have somes Master tapes/Master disks and i suppose the use of it is to create new playable copy of the game. But when i try to create a ga…
... tape image, the program (master disk) don't start the tape ...SPIN Public Beta 0.1b Available for downloadHi all, back again, and as just recently announced on CSS, SPIN has been updated. Here's the post to CSS (or the relevant parts): It's been a bu…
... is the new +3
disk support, it's not 100 ... protected disks yet.
Added *Basic* +3e emulation - it loads and ...ANNOUCE: Spin Public Beta 0.1d now availableWell, after the overwhelming response to the previous announcement here on WOS Forums, I thought I'd best post that SPIN 0.1d is up. Here's the CSS …
... vastly
improved +3 Floppy Disk controller.
Download from ... emulation).
Auto tape and disk load - jumps straight to LOAD ... ,
right!).
Added the basic bones of the debugger - work ...BASIC-code challengeFor the BASIC-coders among us. There is a number that has following aspects. divided by 16 remains 15 divided by 15 remains 14 divided by 14 remain…
For the BASIC-coders among us.
... program below.
The fastest BASIC-program wins.
Timing will ...Laser BasicDid anyone else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler? I just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru a website, and it reminded me about…
... else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler?
I ... just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru ... could write programs in Laser Basic, but if you wanted to ...A silly BASIC programming challenge for you all..This is a very, very sily idea. So only read if you are bored. I use E-bay a lot. (my user id is thx1138ebn) edit: it's now retro-technology :edit…
... message.
So, what BASIC program can you write in ...Quiz - my first attempt!And so it is! My first attempt at a quiz... 1. All answers give 1 point unless otherwise stated, for a total of 33 points. 2. Give your answers excl…
... which was completely written in BASIC.
3. In Raid ... mini-adventures included in a disk you had to insert in ...
