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WAV to TAPI'm having huge troubles trying to convert a program from a real tape to TAP virtual tape. I have tried several utilities and nothing works. I have p…
... m having huge troubles trying to convert a program from a ... I need your help. Simple way to convert noise on the cassette ... application
WAV2TAP - when try to process WAV - privileged instruction error ... even when it is supposed to... it saves from basic but ... -
szx to real spectrum?Hi, I could not find something about this, but is there any tool that can convert the szx snapshots to tap (for example) or any other way to load th…
Hi,
I could not find something about this, but is there any tool that can convert the szx snapshots to tap (for example) or any other way to load them on a real spectrum?
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What was the name of that game?Hi there, This is my first thread of any kind! I hope it brings me beginners luck. I?m after a game I used to play and was very fond of, but you'v…
... was contained in just one screen.
You would ... of the screen and would have to negotiate your way to the ... powers were being able to bounce on platforms that ... vanish and was able to spit?! to put fires out ... through the bottom of the screen.
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I want to add a power switch to +3Any body know the best way to add a power switch to a +3 ???? cheers CodenameV
Any body know the best way to add a power switch to a +3 ????
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SP and IM2 woesI have a function that writes the backbuffer to the screen using the method by which SP is stored, I "POP" a load of registers and then chnge SP to t…
... that writes the backbuffer to the screen using the method by ... and then chnge SP to the screen and "PUSH" them ... br />
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Spectrum +3 suspected memory faultHi, I've been using my +3 for the first time in a while and found that some games have problems with the display becoming corrupted and sometimes cr…
... both behave the same way, with either some screen distortion, or a ... largely black screen, and then crash. When I ... .
Is there a way to determine if the memory is ... that gives a completely black screen when powered on. Any ideas ... -
Jonathan Cauldwell writes.I also found this in me old archives, which was actually written by Jonathan Cauldwell. Again, typos and editorial tags included for authenticity ;-)…
... emulation providing a convenient way to develop software within the limitations ... memory, but once the screen display, system variables and ... goes to graphics and level data.
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WAV to TZX or TAPHi, I've saved a Spectrum tape I have to several WAVs by connecting my tape data recorder to the soundcard MIC port and using the Adobe Audition 1.5.…
... connecting my tape data recorder to the soundcard MIC port ... tape directly, without creating WAVs, to "Spectrum Tape Loader" by Jocelyn ... I will think the best way to follow is the first, the ... the emulators actually seem not to support two virtual tape recorders ... -
"Up to 80% of violent criminals turned to crime because computer games"According to China (that well known bastion of openness and human rights), or at least the official China news people: [[COLOR=Red]Note: if you can'…
... designed overseas and ordered developers to [URL="http://www.pcworld.com ... agencies for the right to regulate online games has ... drugs like methamphetamine as a way to keep their energy up ... play online games, according to a government survey.[/COLOR]"
IDE emulation and delaysA few months ago I was told that IDE emulation, while perfectly usable, isn't accurate enough to compare it to IDE access on real hardware. On some e…
... interested, can develop a different way of emulating IDE interfaces. The ... it all comes down to having a way of inserting the necessary ... ). For this last term, the fastest discs are those based on ... , as this is the only way to assure compatibility with older OS ...Converting modern games to speccyThe speccy is like a childhood friend we dont want to die. I can think of tons of modern games id LOVE to see converted, in any way, to the speccy,(r…
The speccy is like a childhood friend we dont want to die. I can think of tons of modern games id LOVE to see converted, in any way, to the speccy,(resident evil is well underway) anyone else got any ideas? How would they be done?Character scrollingOk, first I'd like to say that I'm not looking for a complete routine (but that might help) because I am hoping to write it myself and learn a bit mo…
... I need are pointers to the best way to go about this. At ... the moment I only intend to ... thirds of the screen. What would be the best way to store data ... in memory? Is it worth writing it to ...Easy way to print text in machine code?Please? It sounds so simple, but I've never done it. At the moment I'm grabbing the start address for each letter then printing them out one at a t…
... . The end result is quick to run, but it's such ... a chore to do - so much, that I ...Can I load directly from tape to emulator?I've been trying to preserve [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0024371"]this MIA[/URL]. I've recorded it to WAV using audacity. …
I've been trying to preserve [URL="http://www. ... br /> I've recorded it to WAV using audacity. Then tried ... wondering if there was a way to play the tape and load ... first time I've tried to preserve a tape, so I ... I didn't manage to find out how to load a tape ...Game IntrosFellow Speccy'ers I'm looking for those game intros that really amazed you back in the day. For me the opening to Combat Lynx was pretty cool (the …
... (the way the loading screen 'came to life') and the opening to Trantor was ...Which TFT/LCD small screen for RGB computer?I'm looking for a 7" to 10" screen for my Spectrums, but with RGB inputs (also, I'm in charge of repairing a CPC6128, that can't do composite video).…
... 'm looking for a 7" to 10" screen for my Spectrums, but ... a "modified" PS One LCD screen, but it's small (even ... />
Is there any small screen with RGB inputs (or any ...How to make a comp video cable for +2 greySorry to bog, maybe the clue is just laiden on another thread but.... I have just obtained a 128 +2 grey, fully working BUT the aerial signal is bad…
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begin to think to the RGB DIN socket. ... br /> an "RGB socket to SCART plug" cable with ... is the
best way to obtain a quite good image ... UHF signal" composite cable, to be used on a ... 3) Is truly needed to worry about to the "video transistors ...A tidy loader for minigamesThe minigame competition doesn't permit the use of separate loaders like [code]10 LOAD "": RAND USR 32768[/code] The loader must be included in the b…
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There's a way to squeeze out another byte or ...Spectrum Tape Compilations For SaleHi everyone I have a ton of Spectrum casette games that I want to clear out and thought I would start offering them up on here first before sending t…
... casette games that I want to clear out and thought I would ... here first before sending them to eBay.
First ... Cobra, Short Circuit, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Wizball, Arkanoid, The Great ... Cup Football, Ninja Master, The Way Of The Exploding Fist[/I ...problems tuning in a new +2Got a new +2 today from eBay, as the last one I 'won' turned out to be a 48k+ that didn't work. Anyway, I've connected it up to 2 TVs, by the Aerial…
... vague picutre that makes it clear it's the computer, ... can get.
According to the HDTV, it comes through ... I recall we had to reset the output channels on ... t know if this applies to the Spectrum.
Does ... . What's the best way to connect the audio? Via ...Zx spectrum + problemHi, I'm fairly new to the ZX spectrum + so I'm not 100% sure this is a hardware issue. I have followed the instructions for setting up the Spectrum p…
... adding 6's to the screen but if not ... continues until filling the screen with "66666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 k"
way I presume it ...Developing on Linux (Ubuntu 10.04)Ok, so I decided to install Ubuntu as my main OS, but keep XP as a bootable partition just in case I err mess up Ubuntu, :) I also have XP VM in Virt…
... is which is the easiest way to write code for the ... would like to not have to open the VM just to write ... the basics of a flick screen maze kinda game. I' ... ve even managed to write some crap for last ... happened when I decided to install Ubuntu even though ...Map MakingHi all. Apologies in advance for this question as I'm sure its been covered already, I've searched for forum but cant quite find what I'm after. Bas…
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Basically, I want to make a map of Enigma ... opinions) would be the best way to go about it. Is it ... taking a screenshot of each screen and linking it together with ...Opinion: Good game design or bad game design?.. thanks to John Elliot for directing me to this series of videos. The below link is a 12 minute playthrough of part 4 of Grannys Garden on the Spe…
... subsequent plays.
[*]The only way to beat the game is by ... completely obtuse. There seems to be a way to get the water from ... they are always written on screen explicitly, which I liked.
way to win would be through remembering ...Games wrongly listed as 48/128KMartijn, I dont see any difference between the 48 and 128K versions of these games, but I may be slipping some details since I am not a coder!! :) …
... Opera Soft (By the way the loading screen is corrupted, so I ... afterwards a +3 version adapted to the 128k???)
-Russian ... in 48k mode)
To be continued... :)Help and Advice with DivIDE PlusHi Guys, Really struggling to get any reliable actiivty with my DivIDE Plus and am looking for some pointers. I am trying to get it to work with on…
... can get the Residos boot screen appearing. However, this particular ... and eventually (possbily due to me fiddling to insert the Card), the ... the power on and the screen/RAM consistently stays in ... connector.
Also, any way to tell which Spectrums have a ...New Vector utility (and questions)I was taking a look at the new version of vector creation utility from the Mojon Twins. The program exports a binary file that can either be read fro…
... adding a "layer" option to the next version. A user ... vector work and replied to a similar topic in ... program that allowed me to load a screen and move a ... cursor around to convert the image to ... tell me there's a way to automate the process! A ...Curiosities about .TAP and other formatsI was reading everything I could find about these formats but a couple things are way above my head. Also searched the forums and didn't find any sim…
... a couple things are way above my head. Also ... want the routine to go back to the first file ... unaware of a way for the tape to auto-rewind ... Tron.TAP, has approximately 1000 screen$...
When ... /> -Is there any other way to read files and create an ...Worst gaming decisions ever?In a different thread, I mention what, to me, is probably the single greatest mistake in the history of computer/console games design ever. Here are …
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- GTA IV - the way Rockstar removed so much of ... his watch comes up to the screen). The game pauses then ... watch is approaching the screen, the game continues as ... didn't want to have to search for record so ... could read or listen to logs to find the codes ...Spectrum +3 and DivIDE+I have won a +3 on ebay. When it arrives, I know that I can use my DivIDE+ with it, but I have read about the +3E ROMs. I mostly use Spectrums to pla…
... I mostly use Spectrums to play games on and ... Roms of any real use to such a person?
way to switch to 48K, ie does SPECTRUM ... it possible to get the +3 Menu boot screen with DivIDE ... ? What are the advantages to having +3E and how ...
