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ESXDOS 0.8.5 and .Z80 on +2B or +3Last week I received some .Z80 snapshot files from a DivMMC EnJOY! user to test. These files didn't work on his ZX Spectrum +2B. [URL="http://benophe…
... /> These files didn't work on his ZX Spectrum +2B.
I tested the files on a toastrack, and they worked fine ... />
Imre tried the files on an emulator with DivIDE support ... here, I will create a bug report on [URL="http://board.esxdos ... -
ESXDOS on DivIDE 2k11 Load ErrorHi, I am using ESXDOS 0.8.5 on a DivIDE 2k11 with a 128k Toast Rack and 4GB CF Card. I have a game in a folder called GAM/xyz.z80, if I use the ESXD…
... ESXDOS 0.8.5 on a DivIDE 2k11 with a 128k Toast Rack ... .
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How to run games from mp3 player to a real 48K machine?Hi! I would like to test the homebrew games that was "released" in 2013. As far as I know there haven't been made any real tapes for these games so …
... to load them from a mp3 to the real ... and have converted them in a programme called winTZX.
... can be run on a 128K Spectrum and not on a 48K machine?< ... files that are listed for a 48K machine but the ... LOAD "" and hit START on the mp3, the loading sounds ... -
RS232 on Spectrum 128KDoes anyone actually use the RS232 port on the Spectrum 128K? Is there anything useful that can be done with it? I know about the keypad with the Sp…
... use the RS232 port on the Spectrum 128K? Is ... I'm working on a 128K expansion for a Spectrum-like machine ... about supporting the RS232 interface on the AY chip.
... the AY circuit, with a proper MIDI current loop ... can be used with a MIDI keyboard or module ... -
Playing at a Football League ground later...At Wolves' Molineux Stadium! Can't wait, although I'm really nervous. It's an inter-agency match at work and I've not played footie on a proper pitc…
At Wolves' Molineux Stadium! Can't wait, although I'm really nervous. It's an inter-agency match at work and I've not played footie on a proper pitch since the late 90's! I'm sure I'll have the mickey taken constantly being as I'm a WBA supporter! -
Fish Fillets 2 and Original War cheap on SteamHello, the subject says it all. [URL="http://store.steampowered.com/app/33950/"]Fish Fillets 2[/URL], sequel to the brilliant game Fish Fillets, is …
... game Fish Fillets, is now on sale on Steam. The same goes ... War[/URL], underrated original take on a RTS with RPG elements. If ... played these before, do yourself a favor and at least check ... them out on Steam.
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AY sound too quiet on 128I have 2 spectrums that exhibit this issue, a toastrack and a +2 (grey) The AY music/sounds come through very quiet when using an audio lead (on a s…
... that exhibit this issue, a toastrack and a +2 (grey)
on a scart adapter), such that if ... loud.
Is this a common problem and is there ... -
how to force a browser page to close?You know those annoying pages that pop up sometimes when you've clicked on a browser window's Close box, asking if you really want to close the windo…
... sometimes when you've clicked on a browser window's Close box ... page to close without clicking on any of the option buttons ... get rid of a single page on its own? Clicking on the X ... -
Humble Bundle Weekly Deal - RPGMaker and a bunch of cool extras for $12(HumbleBundle)For anybody interested in making an rpg for PC, this looks like an amazing deal. Two different versions of RPGMaker, plus a load of extras for $12. I…
... versions of RPGMaker, plus a load of extras for ... />
Steam has a number of cheap addon packs ... ]
From a quick look after installing RPGMaker ... language you've already got a head start.
on a game or we could ... -
Games which would have been amazing with a 2 player hack!Imagine competing against a chum on a shared Jetpac screen! What about Hungry Horace Or a split screen deathchase race! Come on hack-lads!!
Imagine competing against a chum on a shared Jetpac screen!
What about Hungry Horace
Or a split screen deathchase race!
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Turning on and off internal speaker?Just wondering if this change could be done. Would it be possible to install just a switch so that one could turn on/off the sound coming from the i…
... install just a switch so that one could turn on/off the ... coming from the internal speaker on a 48k?
Or maybe ... /> I know it's a bit of a blasphemy but sometimes would ... silence the loading times of a game we already know it ... -
Never saw that before on a black +2Today I opened a freshly arrived black +2. First I was amazed not to see an Astec HF modulator, then I spotted the "Issue two". So far I always found…
Today I opened a freshly arrived black +2. First ... -
New video about S-video on Spectrum 128 / +2I just made a video about an S-video modification on a Spectrum +2. Most of the technical details are in the video; if you have any questions about i…
... about an S-video modification on a Spectrum +2. Most of the ... -
ZX81 Composite mod on the cheap?Hi i'm looking for a good and cheap way to do a composite mod on a broken ZX81 that I have. I know there is a ZXvid on sellmyretro, but the price is …
Hi i'm looking for a good and cheap way to do a composite mod on a broken ZX81 that I have. I know there is a ZXvid on sellmyretro, but the price is a bit to high to me.
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Why does the snapshot button on a +D sometimes not work well?Over the last days I played a lot with my +D. From most of the games I loaded from tape, I could make a snapshot to disk by pressing the button and k…
... the last days I played a lot with my +D. From ... from tape, I could make a snapshot to disk by pressing ... sometimes does not work well - a file gets saved to disk ... the reason and is there a workaround? -
Playing MP3 backups/own software on +2/+2A/B ??Hey all quick question... Is it possible to use one of these on a +2 [IMG]http://www.stereo2go.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/296137596284666194…
... to use one of these on a +2
[IMG]http ... would like to try it on both my 48k and 128k ... -
Video fault on issue two ZX boardI've trawled the Internet and drawn a few blanks as to where to look to resolve the fault with my issue two board. I'm hoping a few of you knowledgea…
... rolling, much like a 60Hz image on a 50Hz screen. I ... tried this on my main ... TV and managed to get a ... membrane is partly faulty on the keyboard so no ... anything similar sounding? Perhaps a fault on the LM1889N?
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Spectaculator on Raspberry PiIs there a version of Spectaculator that will run on a Raspberry Pi? The OS I'm running on mine is Raspian which is based on the debian version of L…
Is there a version of Spectaculator that will run on a Raspberry Pi?
The OS I'm running on mine is Raspian which is based on the debian version of Linux.
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Mods to build a Spectrum Games console?The iccle boy asked to keep the Spectrum hooked up to the TV permanently to be used as a games console. I thought yeah I could do that, have it sat n…
... only get 4-5 games on one cart.
on a PC emulator by using a pair of ... Xbox 360 controllers but on a real Spectrum I'm ... /> Has anyone ever built a spectrum joystick interface board that ... emulate in hardware a Kempston or a pair of Sinclair ... -
Sea Dragon on a 48KAnyone had This game working on 48K? The archive says it does, but no joy on emulator or hardware so far. Great game, used to play it on the Apple …
Anyone had This game working on 48K?
The archive ... it does, but no joy on emulator or hardware so far ... game, used to play it on the Apple 2e, 20 years ... -
Looking for a Spectrum 128kDoesn't really matter what 128-model. I'll be using a DivMMC card for storage. It would be nice if the model had scart, though. Do all Spectrum 128k'…
... -model. I'll be using a DivMMC card for storage. It ... 's have the ability for a scart-lead? Or only the ... />
Problem is, I'm on a very very tight budget these ... I could get one for a fair amount of money?
Intercity by SRS on EbayThis may be my first post in at least a decade... Long time listener, second time caller? Anyway, I've a game listed on Ebay which is finishing tod…
... first post in at least a decade... Long time listener, second ... />
Anyway, I've a game listed on Ebay which is finishing ... in the archive (other than on a +3 compliation).
I ...NMI doesn't work on a DiscipleI've had quite a couple of Disciple interfaces in my hands, and currently I'm testing one. Everything works, except the NMI routine: when GDOS is lo…
I've had quite a couple of Disciple interfaces in ... 1-5 to create a snapshot or do a screendump, but it ... out and I press NMI, a reset occurs, so the button ...Do You Remember Bicycle 4D Cards(I Think They Were Called)?I mentioned earlier in the thread 'what did you have before your first computer', that I had an old Raliegh Grifter bike, which then got me thinking …
... in those days we had a village bobby(policeman), and ... The 4D card was like a small folded piece of card ... colour, and they were like a log book for your bike where ... stamped too, which got recorded on the 4D Card.
< ... t clue what I'm on about. Funny how you ...ZX Spectrum+ video ? red on green problemThis is my first post on the forum, so let me introduce myself. I am retired for several years. For 30 years I have been a fan of the ZX Spectrum. I …
... ZX Spectrum. I learned programming on it, which allowed me ... stripes.
Black letters on a white background are surrounded (the ... written in red ink on green paper. On the sample photos ... are shown printed uppercase "A" and ...The ZX Spectrum on The Saturday Show in 1983So, one morning on ITV, Tommy Boyd demonstrates the power of BASIC on the ZX Spectrum, with a screen depicting "London is the capital of France (true…
... BASIC on the ZX Spectrum, with a screen ... viewers can load it on their ZX Spectrums.
on a copy, which can ... tkhG0S6Y!NUA9o4XUGvLWdYC9lhlDYO2_7j8ZELr5b4toGzoWEHc]downloaded as a .m4v file here ... from the studio floor on this episode. Now ...Trying to remember the name of a driving gameIt look graphically a little like Turbo Esprit, but was more directly top down. There were black and red cars, and when you crashed into one, they sh…
It look graphically a little like Turbo Esprit, but ... or may not have had a gun.
Sorry I ... got any more to go on than that. If I think ... pretty sure I got it on a compilation tape.Is this a record?At work today they had one of there "cut costs, clear out the contractors" days. At about 15.00 this afternoon I was told not to bother coming in nex…
... and work for them starting on Monday on a rolling contract.
on again. I've had plenty ... of leave on Friday, start on Monday situations but only ... beforehand. I was planning on having a weeks fishing and doing the ...New game: Metal Man Remixed + book "ZX Spectrum: a visual compendium" by Sam Dyer<div>Metal Man Remixed It's the considerable improved version of Metal Man Reloaded.<br>The game was made especially for Bitmap Books.<br>T…
... game can be got only on real tape with additional materials ... Dyer.
Get it on a Kickstarter of this project:
a-visual-compendium-by-bitmap-books ...Bought a car? You might soon not actually own it.<div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;">Quote "<span style="font-fa…
... lawyers, anyway.
In a particularly spectacular display of corporate ... into software (including protection) on a device that you have bought ... illegal to run anything on those items that the ... running competing companies' stuff on your phone/console/etc. ...
