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DEATH is getting old.....I don't know, maybe it's just me getting old or something... There's a few things happening on here that I just don't understand. We have people th…
... out all of the electrolytic caps in my Spectrum"? How can ... -
Sir Cliff and the Shaddows of doubtBeen reading on BBC news of this Cliff Richard fiasco. I'd been reading bits n peices online for a few months that infered sooner or later he would …
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24:Live Another Day (May contain spoliers!)Well, just watched [B]24 : Live Another Day[/B] yesterday. All 12 episodes that were Sky+'ed earlier this year, end-to-end. Now I love 24. True it…
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Next step for fixing my speccy?Hi guys, I've picked up my faulty Spectrum aiming to fix it. So I followed the excellent JouledperCoulomb videos on Youtube for the basics and I am …
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Machine Code in 30 minutes - car gameWotcha folks, 30 years on and I'm still struggling with Machine Code. I'm going through the 30-minute tutorial on the Chuntey blog and it's all made…
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Spectrum Issue 2 - TR6 ReplacementI've just got my hands on an Issue 2 ZX Spectrum, that needed some repairs. The picture quality after doing a composite modification was pretty shodd…
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Positive or Negative Capacitor?Quick question, I'm just replacing all my caps on my 48k.. I've come to this one and I just want to make sure my assumption is correct. [IMG]http://…
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48k - Why Won't it Buzzzz?Hi WOS ;) I bought a load of Spectrum games off eBay and thrown in for good measure was a 48k 1984 Issue 6a circuit board that I was told was for sp…
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48K misplaced coloursHello to everybody! Slowly recapping a otherwise working Issue 6A 48K. All new caps aroud LM1889, 7805 and DC-DC converter, which improved ripple an…
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Microdrive repair - GREAT NEWS!Microdrive repair facts: We know (almost) pure alcohol and cotton swabs are needed a lot to clean the Microdrive head. We know cartridges degrade, so…
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Issue 4s - Not 'Jailbars' but lines alloverIt's not another 'Jailbars' question!, but I've got this Issue 4S that aside from the 'Jailbars' on the Paper area of the screen which I can live wit…
... /> I've replaced all the caps, composite modded it, swapped c5 ... -c8 with 1uf multilayer ceramic caps and also changed TR1/TR2 ... -
ZX81 and Analogue TVsI recently bought a really nice ZX81 on ebay in amazing condition, but I'm having issues tuning in an old analogue TV to lock onto the signal. I und…
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'Ocean Draw' instructionsHere are the instructions for the screen and sprite editor used in-house at Ocean Software, possibly typed up by Joffa Smifff (as the 2 of the sprite…
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Giving up on SpectrumsHi all... Bit of a downer post here... I'm really close to giving up on Spectrums.. My 48k has given me nothing but head aches since day one... and …
... poor quality obviously no excessive force was used at all.
Game DemosI've noticed that there is a distinct lack of demos for new games these days. I noticed a while ago that they were getting a bit thin on the ground f…
... could always put a use lock on them like Nintendo does ...The Elder Scrolls gamesA few days back, I discovered a great new game, called [B]The Elder Scrolls III: Skyrim[/B]. Actually, I discovered it when it first came out, three …
... making mods), but couldn't force myself to play it, despite ... island, I thought I'd force myself to spend a few ...Games Club - October 2014whoa you weren't expecting this were you. kinda spooky huh. thats right, its the hallowe'en edition of the games club oooooh ive used to random butt…
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so lock your doors to stop frankenstein ...Weird 1982 Copyright message after cap change.Hello All, As mentioned before I had a busted Issue 6 48K Spectrum+, one of the capacitors had leaked, and trashed the keyboard membrane ribbon. Us…
... wrong when I changed the caps.
Has anyone seen ... wrong when I replaced the caps?Price guide pleaseHi guys ive bought a bundle of zx games and was wondering if it was worth the price. Could you guys give me a quick price guide. Much appreciated. K…
... /> Kaj Temple, Atic Atac, Strike force cobra, Nifty Lifty Currys edition ...ANN: Tipshop updated Sunday, 02 November 2014Sunday 02 November 2014 The October update is here (You do know the clocks only changed by an hour, right? Ed) * Fixed credits for the POKEs for Be…
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Strike Force Cobra, POKEs for Muncher!, Phantomasa ...1st boss on R-TypeI've been enjoying playing this a lot recently, but am a bit puzzled by the level 1 boss ([I]though have reached level 6 without cheats yay!).[/I] […
... the eyes and put the force into the little green lizard ...Romantic Robot MultiprintNo box but including the 8 page manual. My Star LC 24-10 has gone to printer heaven and I'm not replacing it and no matter how hard I try I can't fo…
... I try I can't force the Centronics connector into the ...Boomshine in SpecBASHere's a little game called "Boomshine": [url]http://www.k2xl.com/games/boomshine/[/url] It's a really nice, relaxing puzzle game about exploding b…
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160 ...First attempts to obtain 10 channels (TS+GS)Just a curiosity but maybe several people could be interested. For some time now we make some attempts with Lord Vader, to force full synchronisatio…
... attempts with Lord Vader, to force full synchronisation of TurboSound (2 ...48K No Sound?Repaired a 48K spectrum the other day that had the wrong PSU Plugged into it. Replaced 5v regulator, TR4, TR5 and all Electrolytic Caps. Spectrum th…
... , TR4, TR5 and all Electrolytic Caps.
Spectrum then powered ...Spectrum +2 QuickyI've got Spectrum +2 (grey case) and I've just been reading online a vague article about a problem where Amstrad put components on the mainboard the …
... advisable to swap out the caps on a +2. Don't ... wondered if freshening up the caps might resolve it.
Giant software bundle on EbayTonight an auction starts for a giant Spectrum software bundle on Ebay. More than 50 cassettes! Titles are: Hard Drivin, Knightmare, BMX Racers, Cra…
... , Crash April 1991, Blockbusters, Action Force, Zzoom, The Trap Door, Beach ...Project: Stealth Fighter keysThere is a document called ProjectStealthFighter_keys.txt that list the keys used in this game, but it has some missing keys and other keys are wrong…
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Caps Shift - Pause
Joystick ...A dangerous 6th key?Or even 7th for that matter. What's the general consensus on action games that require more keys than QAOP-Spc*? Which key do you choose for that d…
... using 'I' to detach the force, but then again it's ...
