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Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... fits inside an integer) but the total score must be a long ... entry in the array is a 2-byte memory address "struct player ... in C as "*p", is a 2-byte "struct player *". I know ... (is it a one-byte char, a 2-byte int, a 4-byte long ... -
Best 128k model to add CF IDE disk etcHi, i'm hoping to turn one of my speccys into more of a 'console' the plan is i'd like loads of speect games installed say on a compact flash card …
... grey +2.
i'm put off by a divIDE for a ... . and there seems to a long waiting list, which ... />
i've exchanged a couple of emails with Garry ... i'm looking at a ZXCF with resiDOS installed ... very basic loaders, which is a shame.
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Best 128k model to add CF IDE disk etcHi, i'm hoping to turn one of my speccys into more of a 'console' the plan is i'd like loads of speect games installed say on a compact flash card …
... alter it so it provides a voltage of 1v-3v ... into RGB mode. This is a common problem that's been ... discussed a few times on these forums ... . Do a search and you'll see ... m set to use a DivIDE internally in a grey +2. but i do ... -
Best 128k model to add CF IDE disk etcHi, i'm hoping to turn one of my speccys into more of a 'console' the plan is i'd like loads of speect games installed say on a compact flash card …
I did so a few years back and so ... flawless... compatibility is bigger than grey +2 since you won't get ... -
I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... turbo has a full throughport, also got a currah uslot. ... mentioned, it does seem a little short sighted not ... to have a thru port or a joystick interface ... was designed for use on a grey +2 and higher primarily.
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Stupid question time[COLOR="Red"]Or should that be 'There are no stupid questions, only stupid people'?? Hi guys, newbie here. It's been so many years since I owned a …
Most 48K games work on a 128, yes - but the issue of compatibility depends upon which 128 you have. The black "toast rack" 128K is about the best there is, but it's quite rare now. Next best is a grey +2 followed by the black +2 and +3. -
Broken 128+2 :(Just got my eBay Speccy through the other day, plugged it in and everything but the red light on the keyboard doesn't come on and there's no connecti…
If it's a grey +2, check out TR9 ZTX650 and ... of black metal - should output a very accurate and stable +5V ... . Of course, if I had a circuit diagram, things would be ... -
Talking Birthday CardsI just found an old talking birthday card at the bottom of my drawer. It didn't work so I pulled the circuit out and scraped the crap off the battery…
... can buy ones that have a mic and button wired up ... record that special message for a loved one.
That ... today I have repaired two grey +2 Spectrums that I thought were ... -
Talking Birthday CardsI just found an old talking birthday card at the bottom of my drawer. It didn't work so I pulled the circuit out and scraped the crap off the battery…
... record that special message for a loved one.
That ... today I have repaired two grey +2 Spectrums that I thought were ... last century.
why use a hifi, when you can have ... 5khz sampled audio played on a tinny little speaker? :p -
Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... flashing.
2. determine if a player event occurs ... part of step 2: "select a random player ... in the array is a 2-byte address (void*). ...
if ((playerEventsFunc[i-2])(p)) // if the player ... player. Inside that loop we choose a random event ... -
PC power source and Spectrums.I'm planning to use a basic PC ATX power source (300W) for all my sinclair equipment, but I have two questions: - I've read about some nasty things …
Just a quick note about the 9v ... ATX PSU to a grey +2 once. I did this a while ago now ... .
I got myself a 7809 (9v regulator), supplied it ... the MB02 was replaced with a DivIDE. Again, all worked fine ... -
PC power source and Spectrums.I'm planning to use a basic PC ATX power source (300W) for all my sinclair equipment, but I have two questions: - I've read about some nasty things …
[QUOTE=LaesQ;219067]Just a quick note about the 9v ... ATX PSU to a grey +2 once. I did this a while ago now ... Amiga1200. Also Amiga PSU is a good choise but they are ... -
Compatible SpectrumsFollowing some recent coding exploits I've been thinking about compatibility of various models of ZX Spectrum. Yes, it's a common question on the for…
... the best bet would be a grey-case +2.
... since years that the grey +2 is the most compatible ... the other side the grey +2 contents all that goodies ... I compared the +2A with grey +2 on MB02+ and I ... run very stable on grey +2 only a very few number ... -
Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... string", which takes 2 lines of code in ... pseudo-codes", thus providing a new simplistic programming language ... any program we want hidden inside a single string "".
... storing an assembly program inside this string, then ... ^3=512) with 2 bytes each to encode ... -
Speccy users around the globeHi all, I thought it could be fun to set up a map at frappr: [b]<EDIT By Mod 2019> This website is a now a spurious link that is not not to be tru…
... and Sinclair joystick interface in a metal case - is ... /> Got a +2A, +2 (grey) and 128k. After buying a MB02+ added ... an IDE interface. Use a ... selfmade divIDE with fatware (only for gaming).
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Quick testCould I ask anyone with a real 128K or +2 to run the latest [url=http://www.shadowmagic.org.uk/spectrum/fusetest.tap]Fuse test suite[/url] on it and …
On a grey +2, loaded in 128 mode via ... ... passed
High port contention 2... failed (0xff)
with ... ... passed
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... 't even got a bed yet! I have a rented room in ... a friend's house, my PC, a grey +2 and a stack of ... were overly sexist? That's a first! She still gonna get ... />
Mr Nesbitt is indeed a very talented man, I particularly ... -
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[QUOTE=DEATH;227408] I ain't even got a bed yet! I have a rented room in a friend's house, my PC, a grey +2 and a stack of clothes. That's it!
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[quote=DEATH;227408]AI have a rented room in a friend's house, my PC, a grey +2 and a stack of clothes. That's it!
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I hope you salvaged your PlusD too!!! Gotta get your priorities right! :o -
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all I have is my grey +2 and a load of tapes. Oh, I have Winston's diag board somewhere too, but I don't have most of my stuff back yet. -
Faulty +2 Grey :(Hello everyone... i was trying to fix a +2 grey board the other day, i had it for some time now. It gave a black screen (paper and border) with two …
... one) to an identical working +2 grey board and this one boots ... speccys and haven't encountered a faulty memory controller chip, not ... />
Yeah, I've had a few 157's fail.
a grey +2? If it's the PAL ... -
Faulty +2 Grey :(Hello everyone... i was trying to fix a +2 grey board the other day, i had it for some time now. It gave a black screen (paper and border) with two …
... the Amstrad 40058 chip is a multiplexer like the one used ... />
there's a clear picture of a +2 grey board here
[url ... spectrum2/Sinclair%20ZX-Spectrum%20+2%20board_2.jpg[/url][/QUOTE]
grey +2 - I should have known that ... -
Faulty +2 Grey :(Hello everyone... i was trying to fix a +2 grey board the other day, i had it for some time now. It gave a black screen (paper and border) with two …
... machines, 128K+ and the grey +2 - I should have known ... and if you need a replacement come see me.[/ ... the 48k eprom on a speccy following the directions ... html[/url]
worked like a charm.
It ... have to do.
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... way underrated, currently working on a total monster STE). Last but ... them.
Currently owned spectrums: Grey +2 (best original spectrum ever made ... machine in a DK'Tronics case and a Pentagon 1024SL V2.2 awaiting ... -
Faulty +2 Grey :(Hello everyone... i was trying to fix a +2 grey board the other day, i had it for some time now. It gave a black screen (paper and border) with two …
... /> I fixed my faulty +2 grey board (thanks Phu), these two ... works perfectly on 2 other +2 grey boards but on ... a +3 but it seems to be working fine on +2 grey ... (i also added a sound jack) although a cable ... work at all on the grey.
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Faulty +2 Grey :(Hello everyone... i was trying to fix a +2 grey board the other day, i had it for some time now. It gave a black screen (paper and border) with two …
... cable that works perfectly on 2 other +2 grey boards but on this ... RGB or standard composite. As a result of this, sometimes it ... the RGB out of the +2.[/QUOTE]
Try to ... resistors, there not necessary on grey +2. -
Faulty +2 Grey :(Hello everyone... i was trying to fix a +2 grey board the other day, i had it for some time now. It gave a black screen (paper and border) with two …
... figured it worked for the +2 greys... maybe i'll try ... analogue, no resistors needed. My grey +2 is the french (PERITEL)[URL ... came with one original grey RGB cable, no resistors are present inside... -
Faulty +2 Grey :(Hello everyone... i was trying to fix a +2 grey board the other day, i had it for some time now. It gave a black screen (paper and border) with two …
... cable i made for the +2 grey because on the +3 the ... sound comes out of a pin grom the RGB socket ... .[/QUOTE]
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Thanatos and grey +2 incompatibleThanatos (original release) loads ok on original Sinclair 128k, but not Amstrad +2. Not even in USR 0 mode. 'THANA128' will only load on original 1…
Here is a version that works perfectly fine on grey +2 :
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Best loading on a gameFor me, it has to be Technician Ted, with all those TT's walking across the screen. 2nd comes Skooldaze, only because I spent many MANY of my evenin…
Yep - this is a GREAT loader. It is much ... music perfectly. Altough on my +2 and +2A the volume of ... it is a bit on the low side ... on the +2A than they grey +2. And it does seem my ... it works (more reliable on +2 than +2A).
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