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Spectrum as a business machineI was just looking through an issue of Crash from 1987 and found the Tech Niche section rather interesting. They reviewed a Videoface video capture …
... had a Spectrum 128k and Opus Discovery to print the invoices ... the customer to a floppy disk. So I had access to ... -
What if Sinclair had released a 16 bit Spectrum?Had Sir Clive not wasted his companies money on the white elephant that was the C5 and instead focused on competing with his rival computer manufactu…
... like Desert Strike, putting aside disk vs. cartridge (which would be ... have done games like Zeewolf, Elite: Frontier, Speedball II, Sonic, It ... -
Your Spectrum RegretsSpeccy things that you have done (or haven't done) and have regretted them since. Here's mine... (in no particular order). 1) Sold my Spectrum 128K…
... a "Lo-Profile" keyboard with Opus Discovery and Multiface, along with ... and my own programs on disk to fund the purchase of ... the ST I kept every disk that had my stuff on ... -
Elite Dangerous: The origin story[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujlufM-XQsI[/url] Here's a nostalgic trip back to the original elite and some information on the new version, to…
... the second best version of Elite ever made (the best is ... game. This does mean its disk only, but still quite an ... -
The best version of Elite?Various versions of Elite are mentioned in another thread ([URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48049"]Elite Dangerous: The o…
... underwhelmed by the original Speccy Elite. It was missing too ... but compared with the BBC Disk version it was a very ... Shadowsoft (Otherwise know as Novosibirsk Elite)
Now this is something ... game.. (Obviously its a Pentagon disk image, so only any good ... -
The best version of Elite?Various versions of Elite are mentioned in another thread ([URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48049"]Elite Dangerous: The o…
... underwhelmed by the original Speccy Elite. It was missing too ... but compared with the BBC Disk version it was a very ... Shadowsoft (Otherwise know as Novosibirsk Elite)
Now this is something ... game.. (Obviously its a Pentagon disk image, so only any good ... -
Are OpenSE BASIC and SE Basic IV incompatible with Plus D?Hello, I'm considering Andrew Owen's impressive [url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/sebasic/]OpenSE BASIC[/url] and [url=http://cheveron.github.io/…
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But it seems no disk drive is compatible. All my ... work.
[*] Beta 128 Disk: it partially works: "RANDOMIZE USR ... force the tokenization).
[*] Opus Discovery: The Spectrum frozes before ... I tried also the four disk interfaces with versions 4.07 ... -
New Tool: HCDisk2Hi, I bring to your attention a new tool that I wrote: HCDisk2. HCDisk2 is a command line tool able to transfer files stored on several file system …
... try to implement all disk geometries for Opus, thanks for the suggestion ... not extend support for other disk interfaces besides the HC, as ... -
New Tool: HCDisk2Hi, I bring to your attention a new tool that I wrote: HCDisk2. HCDisk2 is a command line tool able to transfer files stored on several file system …
... I tried implementing support for Opus Discovery formats other than 1x40 ... I understand there resides a disk parameters description, couldn't find ... of reading for double sided Opus disks,
1. ... etc.
Also, some disk images would be very handy ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... Wally, Dynamite Dan...
Disk based games for the c64 ... 's flagships, Head over Heels, Elite but one game it could ... -
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. …
... my favorite Speccy game), got "Elite" rating, explored quite a few ... />
Perhaps missions in Speccy Elite are too rare, or buggy ... /> [QUOTE=Retrobrothers;818707]I played elite mainly on the BBC micro ... , or did you play the disk version?
Hehe, ... -
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. …
... 't realise the character was ELITE though with so many credits ... the SAM Coupe version of Elite, but that's an (*cough ... to add sound effects and disk for saving/loading. Such a ... -
Spectrum +3 loading problem.Hi all Recently bought a game off ebay that I've been waiting for, for ages but the A side doesn't work , but the B side does. Now normally I'd j…
Hi Spec-chum. The disk is best of elite , and side A has ... put an image onto the disk ?
Incidentally I did ... try load "A:disk" and that didn't work ... -
Could ELITE's wireframe graphics be improvedWas watching this video last night comparing the BBC and Spectrum version of Elite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov4OAteeGWs It seems that the…
... ="MatGubbins;830508"]Giving the BBC disk version 2 points and the ... /> Also, I'm pretty sure Elite didn't take 20 minutes ... -
Hackers/modded gamesI was wondering does anyone do this on the Spectrum? I know there are a few people on the Commodore 64 scene who alter games, add options, trainers e…
There are a bunch of games heavily improved by russians. Dizzy, Elite for example.
Of course, a lot of games were changed to support disk versions, or run on modern ZX-clones, and many had small cracktro with possibility to set trainer mode. -
Spectrum in BusinessHi, There was an article in MicroMart last week which looked at old computers still used in business around the world. They looked at old DEC and IB…
... Opus Discovery and its special commands to put data on disk instead ... on the Spectrum. But its Opus Discovery was broken (unfortunately they ... . After repair I sent the Opus back. One year later, the ... company sent me the Opus Discovery back telling me I ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... details . I had various Opus Discoverys and I may have ... heatsinks both on the Opus and maybe in a ... hardware side with an Opus Discovery teamed up with ... have noticed that the Opus does not figure much ... least , by the other disk interface types that came maybe ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... t think there is an Opus Discovery option on Spectaculator for ... emulators that do support the Opus Discovery. I would recommend you ... a “recreated” ZX Spectrum from Elite, which seems just to be ... someone wanting to emulate the Opus Discovery, AFAICT. The JS128 ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... ons (eg Plus D or Opus or Disciple
3) An ... . And is there one called Elite? I have just checked my ... one from Steve Wilcox at Elite systems: it is about the ... "Elite .... Recreated ZX Spectrum" . I must ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... (from the side of the Opus edge connector) are also socketed ... "lid" or plate with the disk drives on it is removed ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
The Multiface Mod for the Opus (I think)
... the Multiface modification for the Opus edge connector.Once done ... per usual on the Opus's own edge connector< ... br /> 1) 103 k disk Ceramic Capacitor 0.001 micro ... at the 2nd working Opus which I think has ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... by side First Opus on the left and Opus no 2 which ... shown before on the right . Opus Supplies clearly made some radical ... this upper disk drive frame is removed . Generally this second Opus looks ... east to totally remove the disk drive mounting frame rather than ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... data to/from a turning disk, Opus gives out NMI pulses towards ... .
(So the disk read/write routines in Opus-ROM start via ... ...)
This signal line 'enters' Opus but is not connected to ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
And as far as Opus No 2 is concerned it simplifies it a lot as I don't have to replace the disk ceramics . So it is just a case of "doing the big caps" -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... not bring much.
Also, Opus uses an extensive set of ... preserving the history of the Opus Discovery.
When ... different versions of the Beta disk interface’s TR-DOS, which ... matter what?
The Opus Discovery is already emulated in ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... regards to repair of your Opus Discoveries, so hopefully the precaution ... of each of the different Opus Discoveries, its history and what ... special (ROM, PCB, number of disk drives, age of the device ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... when I used my Opus as a core system I ... is!
The Opus Discovery1 that I call "Big ... much penny pinching maybe. Opus certainly got cheaper as time ... "Big Brother" Opus and The "Flying Opus". But I do ... having one or two disk drives was a difference ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... know so much about the Opus, though.
[quote="harriusherbartio;838304"]The Opus Discovery 1 that I call ... ve suffered a hard disk crash or even ... having one or two disk drives was a ... am more likely to use disk images instead.
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... I don't have a Opus Discovery, so don't know ... not check the drawingn that Opus Supplies Ltd made of ... my notes, checked one real Opus. I wiil do another ... simple to save the Opus ROM code to disk: SAVE *1;" ... believe that there is a disk > PC-file program ...
