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A few Speccy vids on my (long dormant) Youtube channel...I've had this Youtube channel for a while - so decided it was time to add some content to it... I have no desire to do a lot or be a big youtuber or…
... 've had this Youtube channel for a while - so decided it was ... have no desire to do a lot or be a big youtuber or ... be cool if I got a few views. There's already ... -
Redesigning the ZX Spectrum 128k - A lifelong dreamHello, I am myPinballs (Jim) and i run a small business here in the uk making replacement 8-bit hardware pcbs for arcade pinball games as well as…
... an avid ZX Spectrum fan for a lifetime and have been working ... of how its looking now :) Do you remember the 'Advanced Pinball ... • Standard female 21 pin socket for use with stock fully wired ... br /> • AY-8912 expansion connector for 3rd party dev
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Swap +2A PSU for a +3 one?Hi there, Is anyone currently using a +3 PSU on their +2A and would swap for my +2A PSU? I hadn't realised I shouldn't be using it to power a +3 s…
... using a +3 PSU on their +2A and would swap for my ... be using it to power a +3 so I'd like ... if possible.
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HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY FOR A BRAND-NEW ZX SPECTRUM 128K +2?So, if someone had a brand-new ZX Spectrum +2, how much would you pay for it? I'd like to know your thoughts about this and if you guys think it's po…
So, if someone had a brand-new ZX Spectrum +2, how much would you pay for it? I'd like to know your thoughts about this and if you guys think it's possible to find one nowadays. ^:)^ -
How can I load a picture into Basic?Having given up in frustration after a week of designing UDG's in order to try and create a picture of a Tudor house, I did it in 5 mins using DeLuxe…
... given up in frustration after a week of designing UDG's ... to try and create a picture of a Tudor house, I did ... import that image into a Basic program? Do Spectrums recognize any graphic ... PCX. Its a small image not too big for a Spectrum screen but ... -
bizarre error on a grey ZX Spectrum+2 - the long search for a small problemHi, I got a ZX Spectrum+2 that worked a bit but crashed while loading or running 128k games. I installed a 128k-test-ROM that told me about RAM fa…
... 128k games. I installed a 128k-test-ROM that ... perfectly.
I looked for connections between the 12V ... L1 again and placed a 120 ohm resistor from ... replaced this capacitor with a new 220µ capacitor, resoldered ... replaced TR9 by a ZTX651 with a ferrite bead at ... -
Issue with loading on a +2 (Grey)Hello together, I have a problem with my newly aquired (and first ZX Spectrum + 2 Grey). It isn't possible to load any game at all, because the…
... together,
I have a problem with my newly aquired ... and I can't do a thing, except for a reboot.
... connection which is led through a dedicated Sync Stripping Circuit.
a soaking test with multiple tries ... -
Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... right arrow key works, as do the full stop and TRUE ... use - a standard stereo 3.5mm jack on one end for the ... .5mm jacks on the other for the EAR and MIC sockets ... 't have that but I do have a 3.5mm stereo jack ... is nothing more than a +3 with a tape deck, the TAPE ... -
Another 48k Speccy acting as a 16K model.Hi all, I originally was going to post asking for help to fix the new addition to my family a very nice condition Issue 2 sold on ebay as a 16K model…
... , so I thought I'd do all the various tests before ... head scratching and changing IC23 for a new one (standard pins 157 ... service manual I came across a section for issue 3's where ... as a 48k model now ...whooooppiieee....still a thorough memtest to do.
I'm getting to old for this Sh$%&...So I got a gig at teaching writting for TV at a masters course at college. (Miserable pay...). My class is mostly millenials, and the final work …
... got a gig at teaching writting for TV at a masters ... to make for my class was write a script for a short ... film.
I gave them 3 weeks to do ... meant I had no weekends for 3 weeks).
< ... I gave them a chance for them to defend the ...Quidditch would be a brilliant game on the Spectrum!For me, the best part of the Potter books and films were the Quidditch matches. Man, what I wouldn't give to be able to play it for real. It doesnt r…
... able to play it for real. It doesnt really ... the appearance slightly though for a game to be developed ... only if it was for sale. Never mind all ... that nonsense for now.
... for this game. However it should be possible to do this on a ...Any musician for a new Spectrum game?Hi all, I know a person who is doing a new Spectrum game and is looking for somebody to take over the music. Anybody interested? :)
Hi all,
I know a person who is doing a new Spectrum game and is looking for somebody to take over the music. Anybody interested? :)What Should I Expect to Pay For a +2?After many years of 48k goodness, I've decided to finally take the 128k plunge. A +2 seems to be the most reasonable but I'm pretty shocked at how…
... the 128k plunge.
A +2 seems to be the ... are going for over a £100!
Is that a reasonable price ...Calculating coordinates for a curveI need to write some code that will calculate the arc of a curve so that I can draw a sprite at each location to simulate a ball being thrown. The an…
... will calculate the arc of a curve so that I can ... draw a sprite at each location to ... simulate a ball being thrown. The angle ... travel will be defined by a velocity although I’m not ... the max value would be for this yet as I’d ...Need help from people with a 48K/128K/+2 (not +2A/+3)Scared ya, didn’t I? Well, this one is very simple and not as involved as [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55142/need-help-fro…
... so I’m asking for feedback from the owners ... Iraq[/i] and play it for a few minutes.
You’ll see a yellow border stripe around the ... may flicker occasionally when a sound is played, but ... included in the archive. Do test them both.
...How do I convert a .z80 snapshot to a tape file?I've been fiddling with this for a while but can't get it to work reliably. I use Marvin to write short BASIC and assembly programs that uses .z80 in…
... 've been fiddling with this for a while but can't get ...Something my dad did for me...Today, what's left of it, is what would have been my dad's 75th birthday, but he never made it past 50. Here's something he did for me, other than…
... did for me, other than... buy me a ZX81 and then a ... cassettes just branded a different way, probably used for mass backup ... handy for writing the kind of programs I would do as a nine ... magnetic compound on the tape, for a completely different method of reading ...Reviving a Microdrive (and its notoriously fragile media)eBay has been getting a [i]lot[/i] of business out of me lately, which brings me to this... Context: some years ago I bought a job lot of Spectrum…
... then let the project slide for a while, still with no way ... motor burst into action for a fraction of a second. Something's working ... in place is making a valiant bid for freedom. But on the ... below)
(2) could I do this just pulling the tape ...ZX Spectrum as a learning tool vs, current toolsHi guys. Back in the good old days, I started programing in 1986 (I was 13yo) when I got a ZX Spectrum. Now, as a parent, I would like my kids to be…
... when I got a ZX Spectrum. Now, as a parent, I would ... use the current PCs as a learning tool, either to ... creativity.
What do you think is a good way to ... or create other things, for a 8 to 10 years old ... nowadays?
Thanks for any advice :)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…
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[b]What does it do?[/b] Not much. It converts ... ]
- It does not check for a correct sna file (=49179 bytes ... ).
[b]Any TO-DO list?[/b]:
Yes, that ... /> [b]What won't it do?[/b]
- It won't ...Have I got a mystery for you!All morning I worked on this set of 12 UDG's to draw a better looking tank. I created the UDG's and wrote the program in Basic using BASin for Beginn…
... 12 UDG's to draw a better looking tank. I created ... I saved it as a .sna file for a 48k machine.
a static picture of the tank ..."Would you like a Case Sir?" (What to do about unceased interfaces).I was a bit inspired by the UK Games Expo . I went on Saturday . I saw all the "laser cut" wood work there and thought . "That has to be unlikely cas…
... professionally badly done" or just a limitation of the method used ... Yes , I am talking about a "double standard" reinforced , of course ... that "burning wood" for effect has a long history in art ... a good insulator . But can it easily be done by a DIYer for a ...Looking for a grid game from 1982One of the first games I ever bought for the spectrum was a grid style game where you were supposed to be chasing other vehicles, which were a single…
One of the first games I ever bought for the spectrum was a grid style game where you were supposed to be chasing other vehicles, which were a single attribute
It was not Traxx or Gridrunner, any ideas much appreciatedIs this section for new games written on a Spectrum?I couldn't work out whether the ideas here are for new Spectrum games for the Spectrum, or for remakes of Spectrum games written on (and for) newer p…
... here are for new Spectrum games for the Spectrum, or for remakes of ... Spectrum games written on (and for) newer platforms with new modern ... . I'm currently looking for some inspiration for a new game to write ...Not exactly an idea for a new game...... or even something new but more of an idea for existing games. However, I don't know if this has been tried before (or if it is possible to pul…
... but more of an idea for existing games.
However ... ' on the spectrum would provide a more immersive gaming experience played ...is there a list of colorized zx spectrum games?like pacman that was colorized? ghouls and ghosts would be a good one to do for example.
like pacman that was colorized? ghouls and ghosts would be a good one to do for example.PLATOTerm for IRATA.ONLINE for ZX SpectrumHello everyone, I've been holding off on any formal announcement until the terminal actually functioned, but, now that there is a version of PLAT…
... been working on this project for over a year, spending my time ... , but also writing new terminals for a wide variety of systems, some ... targets, and am able to do them all in parallel.
do something interesting, because you can ...Is it a form of despondency or am I just now lazy?I know there are quite a lot of us 40 to 50 year oldies from the Spectrum era and I was wondering if anyone else felt this way? I seem to have the in…
... have a lot of ideas and get a lot of inspiration for projects ... kicks in a mental enthusiasm), but when I do get a little bit ... computer the enthusiasm wains enough for me to end up procrastinating ... .
b. Modern coding - A PC editor for editing 8 bit stuff ...I've bought a Sony Minidisc deck in 2018 - For the Love of MinidiscsI've got a little HIFI obsession going at the moment, not only tape decks, but mini disk and vinyl. I recently brought a second Technics SL1200 becau…
... . I have also been hankering for a high end mini disc player ... the USA go for between$ 500 to a grand for mint examples. Late ... at night a few days ago I spotted a listing for a high end ... model for $150 spares or ...Seems a bit steep for an 8-bit micro.I sure we've all had a conversation about the Micro Professor MFP1. I tried a search on WOS and only got one mention of it. But I was having a sniff …
... 've all had a conversation about the Micro ... Professor MFP1. I tried a search on WOS and ... was having a sniff around the web for it and ... /micro-controllers/applications-board-for-the-mpf-1b"] Flite ... However it was down for a £1000. Seems a bit pricey. But ...
