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Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
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I have a couple a depopulated (and I mean nicely ... And now I have a previously working Issue 2 ... I can "make up" a largely socketed Issue 2 Spectrum ... . It wont be a test board but it will ... most of the bits needed 3) A lot of the hard ... -
Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... the aspect of getting a keyboard membrane to work on ... set up includes 1) A Kelwood Base 2) The ... it to the interface 3) A 48k Rubber Keyed Spectrum ... with a gold plated edge connector ... , recapped and with a Traco 4) A clamped in Div MMC ... -
It's a Pixel THING - recent retrogaming Youtube channelHi, guys! I've recently started my own YouTube channel "[B]It's a Pixel THING[/B]" where I do weekly videos about retrogaming (Spectrum, Amiga, DOS)…
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Here's a small re-cap of Season 3:
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Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... moved forward and ,possibly ,( a "thin") an SD card ... current idea is using a "heavy metal" clamp-plate ... the case . (But a DicMMC Future might work!)
3) A new female power port would ... whether this second idea is a "goer"
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Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
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And can a "sandwich base" help? First what ... of:- 1) ply 2) aluminium 3) a thin sheet of transparent plastic ... too much movement) But as a "loose fit" , unscrewed , basic ... with small interfaces attached to a big keyboard case.
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The point of IX+1 IX+2 ?the numbers that you can add-on to IX and IY seem hardcoded, so I dont see the use of that feature? any examples of the use of IX and IY plus number…
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10 DIM A$(3,8)
21 LET a$(1)="PopHello"
a$(2)="TvsWorld"
23 LET a$(3)="WinTimmy"
30 INPUT "Enter a ... number (1-3)";a
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Serious facts about the ZX Spectrum Serious fact Number 1: It is a business machine. From an article about and interview with Sir Clive ( by Mike Cowley) Sir Clive says here:-"Nor…
Serious fact Number 3:
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Spectrum stuff online "buying skills". Are real skills needed for low cost Speccy items? Firstly , there are some pretty fundamental requirements that are probably too basic to mention , like buying the right software at the right pri…
... know "Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering ... 2) customer forgetfulness with 3) a Massive price hike by the ... the internet is a bit like "walking through a wood" : every ... time a branch touches you , ... -
Need help from people with a +2A/+3Started a topic [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55141/need-help-from-people-with-a-2a-3"]here[/url] to get a broader reach, b…
... might want to try picking a deliberately ridiculous attribute value ... /128K machines, I use a contended port and padding instructions ...
For the +2A/+3, a combination of a uncontended port and an ... #0ffd
LD A,(#4000) for padding (LD A,(0) [i]doesn ... -
ZXBaremulator v1.2Hi!, I've released ZXBaremulator v1.2. The new release add a few features and removes a limit. :) The new version can be downloaded from projec…
... out : I have ordered a PI 3 . Can anyone tell me ... emulator.. Is it just a case of putting the emulator ... on a SD card and pressing ... with (ZX81) USB PCB .3) A Fuze (Basic) Pi keyboard ( ... br />
I have a few days to check out ... -
ZXBaremulator v1.2Hi!, I've released ZXBaremulator v1.2. The new release add a few features and removes a limit. :) The new version can be downloaded from projec…
... out : I have ordered a PI 3 . Can anyone tell me ... emulator.. Is it just a case of putting the emulator ... on a SD card and pressing ... with (ZX81) USB PCB .3) A Fuze (Basic) Pi keyboard ( ... br />
I have a few days to check out ... -
ZXBaremulator v1.2Hi!, I've released ZXBaremulator v1.2. The new release add a few features and removes a limit. :) The new version can be downloaded from projec…
... try out : I have ordered a PI 3 . Can anyone tell me ... keyboard with (ZX81) USB PCB .3) A Fuze (Basic) Pi keyboard (nothing ... Thanks[/quote]
- Get a FAT32 formatted SD
- Download ... it on SD
- Create a "Tapes" directory
- Copy ... -
Merge two game titles to create anotherI was bored and started creating game titles by merging two existing ones. Here they are: Dynamite Dan Dare Jet Pac Man Lords of Midnight Resistan…
[url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001273&loadpics=3"]A Day In The Life Of[/url] Arnold [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005963&loadpics=3"]The Adventurer[/url] -
A Neat Redefine Keys RoutinePreviously, I’ve only shared this routine with a couple of people via PM, but I’ve now decided to make it public. I optimized it for size, so it uses…
... CALL MAIN
LD (KEYS),A
CALL BEEP< ... CALL MAIN
LD (KEYS+3),A
CALL BEEP< ... 0.25 sec.
DELAY: ; a short delay between messages
3,CC_BRIGHT,1,CC_AT,21,20 ... -
Anyone daring to convert the TAP from Prince of Persia to DSK?As stated by Alessandro before, converting the tap.to a dsk. can be a difficult task, but I was wondering if anyone fancies a good challenge and get …
[quote="barbiebuffy;925825"]i have a working Plus D version Prince ... you mean a versión for the +3?
A versión ... I am looking for is a versión of the game ... that Works completely in a Spectrum +3 withouth any addon or ... -
here you go boozy lolhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVcEmb78jBA
... treasures:-
1. Half a packet of Rolos.
2 ... the classic game Stonkers
3. A selection of postcards depicting lovely ... -
Xelda now releasedMy game Xelda has been finally released. You can download the game at [url="http://andyspeccysite.simplesite.com/"]andyspeccysite.simplesite.com/[/u…
... dungeon. Wait for #2 and 3. A ways to go before you ... -
+3 PSU fault, can it be repaired?First, i'm no electrical genius/engineer but can solder/de-solder when needed! Powered on my +3 today and the monitor was just flickering/breaking…
... but: other than 0.15 A, what's the difference between ... of those 3.15 A glass fuses and the 3 A Crompton/MK ... /whateverelse fuses that'd go in a ... ve got enough 2/3/5/13 A fuses to last ... me a lifetime, and probably a second lifetime as ... -
Quiz games like the Kosmos Fact Files from the Answer Back SeriesI don't expect it will be done but this idea is at least worth a mention:- .The Kosmos "Answer Back" series of quizzes (loader and separate quiz pack…
... Requirements:-
1) Ideally a deaf person who enjoys answering ... questions.
2) A really old deaf person is ... up to date.
3) A large group of family members ... enjoying it because EVERYONE has a more modern computer than ... -
Dear Santa for my Christmas present I would like any one of the followingThe complete Spectrum NEXT in the new design case, with a full manual and maxed out with all the options - please! A working Timex 2068 with power s…
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2. Some time,
3. A little bit more time.
4. A nice IDE which handles z80 ... /> So that I can write a really cool game on the ... -
Space Invaders Emulator for the Spectrum 128/+2/+2A/+2B/+3My Space Invaders Emulator for the Spectrum 128/+2/+2A/+2B/+3 is now available for download from: [url="https://c.gmx.com/sizx@gmx.com/DVQXAXrLRl2d…
... just tried it too using a DIVmmc interface. What can I say ... the Pacman emulator via the DIVmmc on a Spectrum 128. This works ... Pacman emulator incompatible with the DIVmmc? -
Games with Plus3/Disk enhancementsFor about 95% of games of +3 disk, it was simply the tape version with the only benefit being reduced loading times. However, there were a few excep…
It's a shame we didn't get ... when we finally got the +3, a lot more could've been ... , decent endings. :/ The +3 was treated mostly as a 128K Spectrum with ... -
Keeping up to date with PC builds.I only do PC builds infrequently and I have stopped reading Micro-Mart so my abilities in the area can languish pretty quickly. But if it is new i…
... Windows 7 (clean slate) than a massively clogged up Vista Installation ... the lounge TV area.
3) A low end PC is thereby ... multiplayer games . The internet is a more powerful medium for playing ... the home networking still has a place for gaming because ... -
ZXBaremulator v3.H(ikoki) BetaHi, Thanks to a Recreated ZX kindly donated by Hikoki, I've added support for it to ZXBaremulator. Now two keyboards can be connected to the PI…
... given it priority)
A Pi 3 in a metal case.(not the ... very latest Pi 3)
A Power Pax AC adaptor ... 3. And is there are reason to suppose a Recreated keyboard needs a ... ?
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Post launch "unofficial" and creative new approaches to using the ZX Recreated Spectrum..So a line can be drawn under the "old stuff" used to market the ZX Recreated Spectrum at launch as this has already been extensively documented . So …
... individual were prepared to undertake a project like this:-
2) Technical expertise
3) A willingness to take risks and ... -
How to stop a flickering character erasure?I'm trying to figure out how to build a moving sprite. Eventually it will be made up of several UDG's. However its early days yet so I'm experimentin…
... again for Mike, as a kind of general encouragement to ... br />
Matt Davies did a game jam on the Next ... , where you sit in a room with other people for ... days and thrash out a game, like a big geek party ... .
He did a very nice game entirely in ... -
ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... . My first one was a bare PCB from Antonio ( ... My second one came with a removable "push together" plastic ... for me)
3) A Proper case :- My ZX-Uno ... this one as it was a the makers (8bits4ever) ... it up. It runs a slightly different version of the ...
