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Toastrack PCB verisonsA quick question - what are the main differences between the issue 6k and issue 6u motherboards in the toast-rack? Is one considered to be more relia…
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Batman: Arkham Knight - or 'Screw the consumer' volume 2,375<div>If, like me, you're really looking forward to Batman: Arkham Knight, then you'll not be pleased to learn that no mater what version of the game …
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Issue 3 /3b power rail improvements<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">Hi F…
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New Game ~ Zombo![img]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aKUeQ1ePvIs/VauzoRJPNVI/AAAAAAAAA0I/QuG8vW_pqNY/s1600/Zombo%2Bloading%2Bscreen.bmp[/img] From my brother's blog....…
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You might soon be able to legally get hold of System Shock!System Shock, the 1994 classic PC science-fiction RPG/first person shooter that's beloved by all five people who got to play it, and which has been i…
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Spectrum USB KeyboardI know you can buy these but how do you make one . What I am thinking of be similar to the type described in Issue 1352 of Micro Mart at page 45 .The…
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ZX Spectrum issue 2 has only blue tintsRecently I've bought a 16k speccy and ran into some issues with it. Faulty keyboard, broken caps, no stable frequency, faulty lower RAM chip, it bein…
... solution and modern 32k ram upgrade installed.
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Returning zx spectrum +3 owner - a few questionsHi everyone I'm a returning +3 owner, my spectrum has been dug out of the loft, not used since 1998. My setup was a +3 with a multiface 3 and a e…
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+2 Grey versionsThis thread is an attempt to pin down the various hardware revisions of the +2 Grey. If anybody can provide further images from their machines or fur…
... three main revisions of the PCB, within these there appear ... date code for the PCB batch is recorded on the ... on the rear of the PCB.
[i] ... stocks of the toast rack PCB were used up?
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Hardware preservation categoryI’ve no idea what anyone will think of this, but I’ve often found it really tough to get the tech info that I’ve needed for emulation, and am wonderi…
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Why does a "Vega" category exists?I mean... shouldn't we have a "hardware clones / emulators" category? There are more spectrum compatible computers, like all those russian clones, th…
I mean... shouldn't we have a "hardware clones / emulators" category? There are more spectrum compatible computers, like all those russian clones, the Harlequin and (coming soon) the ZX-Uno. -
Another silly hardware idea - RAM Pack adaptorHow about a mini bit of PCB that adapts ZX81 RAM Packs to replace the address space of the Spectrum's ROM? I guess practically you'd need a way to…
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22K resistor - Upgrading to 48K+Hi. I fitted a 22k 0.25w resistor to allow the extra keys, STOP etc. I'm not showing a change, these keys do not function with the extra options. I…
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Which joystick design?Dear World of Spectrum, As some of you may remember, about a year or so ago I embarked on a quest to design an arcade stick for PC and Mac compute…
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New K-MOUSE 2016-LPI plan make new PCB version of K-MOUSE 2016. This version will oneboard, horisontal, without cinch connector. "LP" at end sign LOW PRICE. Price of ho…
I plan make new PCB version of K-MOUSE 2016. ... as BUS EXPANDER.
PCB without components may be used ... with reset button.
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Bizarre ZX Spectrum faults (also possibly relevant to Spectranet compatibility problems).I'm attempting to repair an issue 4A 48K ZX Spectrum and am encountering some very strange problems. For my own records I've given this computer the …
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A ZX Printer returns to actionAfter quite some messing about, I've got my second printer working. There were 2 reasons it sat idle (apart from the obvious being it's a sh*tty 30 y…
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Pentagon 128k Rev. 2011 (blue PCB)Fully confirmed working, various original design issues fixed (instable power rails, joystick adapter not working, FLASH not working) PSU and 3.5" d…
Fully confirmed working, various original design issues fixed (instable power rails, joystick adapter not working, FLASH not working)
PSU and 3.5" disk drive included
Asking price: 120€ without keyboard, 150€ with Fuller FDS keyboard
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Does WINTZX work on Windows 10?Hi, I still may freely update to Windows 10 from my current Windows (Windows 7 I'm very happy with) but can anyone tell me if Wintzx 0.9 tape loader …
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So for my first trick...I'm sure people have already used the AD724 or AD725 on other 8 bit machines, and i know the Harlequin uses the 724, but not seen anyone trying to us…
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Small batch of ZX-Unos outside SpainI am a member of the ZX-Uno team. We have launched a sucessfully crowdfunding campaign of 250 ZX-Uno, but they are all sold (mostly in Spain). I apol…
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ZX-Uno first impressionsZX-Uno first impressions Hello: I received my ZX-Uno last Saturday and I wanted to give everyone my first impressions of this latest ZX Spectru…
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Suggestion for ZX Uno improvementsI really enjoy my ZX Uno, however, I do see some improvements that I think could be made to the Uno. 1) When you press CTRL-ALT-Backspace or when …
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Multi-loadI hit a snag while using ZXDS to play LORDS OF CHAOS.... I used a TAP file - designed a wizard and saved it (SZX) - played Scenario 1 a few times unt…
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Which 16-Bit games did you always want an 8-Bit conversion of?Harlequin is a strategy-based platform game for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST released in 1992 by Gremlin Graphics. https://www.youtube.com/wat…
Harlequin is a strategy-based platform game for the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST released in 1992 by Gremlin Graphics.
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+2 KeyboardHi peeps... I purchased a "faulty" +2a keyboard for my Harlequin build and everything looks pretty clean and no apparent damage to the membranes... I…
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Vega Upgrade problemHi, I have just tried upgrading my Vega to the latest version (September 2015). I have copied the vega-firmware.bin file to the root of my SD c…
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I have just tried upgrading my Vega to the latest version (September 2015).
I have copied the vega-firmware.bin file to the root of my SD card, inserted it and powered on.
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Buying a new PCSo, here we go again, me posting for help about buying something. Shame you guys ain't on commission :)) Anyways. I've pretty much chosen everyt…
... (or need, I'll probably upgrade the gfx card at the ...
