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64k speccydoes anyone have instructions on how to use the extra 16k found in some spectrums?
... the back of the computer to manually switch the extra bank in ... as the 128K machine does, although I have no idea how to do ... /> how do i fit the switch?
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ZX Dandanator! Mini - Cartridge system for SpectrumsHi All, I'd like to present a little HW I've developed during the last three months. It's aimed at providing a console-like usage experience for a…
... concerns, I need to be able to switch banks fast to page in a diferent ... I can"t aford due to "constrained" memory budget).
P ... of memory requirements, never seen on a Spectrum, not even a 128k ... -
Basic Screen Shadow QuestionHello, I've been porting a game to the Spectrum from another platform. So far so good and I have per pixel screen scrolling working really nicely …
... weekend and let you know how it goes.
... problems when it comes to using the 128K memory, like let's say ... to switch to the 48 ROM which doesn't mess with the extended memory ... the 128K version is to navigate around in terms of memory management ... -
Some Graphic Coding & Audio help.Hello my fellow WoS'ers I am in the process of writing some code for graphical purposes - I have Z88DK raring to go but I do not know how to take…
... do not know how to take bytes from a memory file and put ... uses the full 128k spectrum's memory). I'll show how to do that ... a 128k spectrum I would load all the data into banks needed ... 's easy to place stuff / compile code into multiple memory banks and it ... -
ZX Spectrum CartridgesI have been thinking of "cloning" ZX Cartridges for a while (case, board and silicon skirt), to be able to make new releases or replace damaged cartr…
... have been thinking about how to load 48KB games.
One can explore screen memory, but a Z80 file also ... ROM system variables, to use maximum memory, for example by ... setup, since we need to switch more than one bank) ... , copy 32K (2 Banks), then copy the last ... -
Comp.Sys.Sinclair Crap Games Competition 2017As the creator of the second-least crap game in last year's competition (and the only mug stupid enough to agree to host it this year) I am proud/ash…
... it works is at memory address 64000 there is ... first number, '3', says how many sets of data there ... will POKE those bytes into memory. So lines 9130 and ... 's also space in memory for a second bank ... with either 255 or 254 to switch banks.
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+2 grey booting in 48k modeI have been doing some research here after reading in spanish magazine microhobby a modification that allows the +2 to boot straight into 48k mode: …
... / "Spectrum" 48K mode aka the 128K memory banks and sound are still available ... -track and add a switch from +5v to the ROM pin 27 ... the 48k ROM when the switch is in the correct position ... hardware will still be available to programs that access it directly ... -
What are the differences between the +2 and the +2A ?I only acquired a +2 for the first time in my life a few months ago. It works fine. :) I even managed to tracke down nearly all the wargames by the s…
... . They also appear to have based the 128k memory layout on the existing ... the same thing about which banks are contended and which are ... bit of reverse engineering to figure out how the 128K ROM worked, for ... they hadn't really known how the parts worked as such ... -
Spectrum +2 grey ear mod?Is it possible to turn the sound port on the back of a grey Spectrum +2 into an ear input? I know it's possible for the black +2 but I can't find muc…
... 16 + number of memory bank required) to switch between them in ... machine code to test that the RAM banks are being ... ]Not really. Before the 128k model, there was an ... RAM that you want to switch out. So that the ... POKE can access any memory within the current CPU ... -
Spectrum +2 grey ear mod?Is it possible to turn the sound port on the back of a grey Spectrum +2 into an ear input? I know it's possible for the black +2 but I can't find muc…
... 'tronics did much the same. How were these used, did they ... regular 1K of memory that allowed a POKE to switch banks, or was it ... -
Final Fight for 48K spectrum?The original release by US Gold and the Re-release by Erbe state that it's only 128K, but the 2nd re-release by Kixx mentions Spectrum 48K. Was th…
... it be correct to say that a 128K-only game that ... architectural changes in the original 128K Spectrum and subsequent models). It ... effects did not use extra memory. These can be launched ... indeed extensively switch in different RAM banks, so converting it to 48K ... -
New Utility to Transfer Z80 Snapshot to +3 DiskSince getting a Gotek for my +3 it has been my go to machine. The biggest downside however is the lack of older games on disk format with pretty much…
... bank 5
6) Switch to special mode which has page/ ... bank 5
5) Switch to special mode which has page/ ... extra memory banks are used even if it is a 128k snapshot, maybe to ... /> -m: dump memory banks and full compression to binary files. These will ... -
IM2 on a 128k SpectrumHello: I have found another article on IM2 found in Personal Computer News, Issue 90. In the article "Face up to the Time", I typed up the code (…
... inherent problem using IM2 and 128k machines with BASIC? I already ... have to ask the people of that specific C compiler how you ... it can happen just after memory banks have been switched, during a ... -
Who's NEXT?How about having a category just for Spectrum NEXT owners? I got mine on Monday, its the original issue, plain jane and quite enough for me to ge…
... program runs it will switch back to the normal 32 columns ... quite often generous about explaining how things work:
memory banks.
Neil ... cases where programs will deliberately switch to 60Hz. An example is ... -
The "Kiddification" Continuum : "serious" 48k software versus "kiddified"128k software?Of course this is a gross simplification . The idea of a straight line continuum with "serious" 48k software on one side and "kiddified" 128k softwa…
... lack of 128K books , magasines and other "how to do it" 128K BASIC training ... a decent book explaining how to code in 128K BASIC (apart from the ... difficulties caused by the BANKS of the 128k memory . How would a novice programmer ... -
How to use Master disk and Master Tapes ?Hello, I have somes Master tapes/Master disks and i suppose the use of it is to create new playable copy of the game. But when i try to create a ga…
... the use of it is to create new playable copy of ... />
But when i try to create a game tape image ... start the tape.
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ANNOUCE: Spin Public Beta 0.1d now availableWell, after the overwhelming response to the previous announcement here on WOS Forums, I thought I'd best post that SPIN 0.1d is up. Here's the CSS …
... unavoidable, ie, loading a 128k
snap into a ... to LOAD "" (48k) or the loader
option in 128k ... Binary files (chunks of memory)
Fixed a few ... I know why, just not how to fix.
Loads of ... update
in the memory system going on soon ready ... -
How to play without POKEsI have a Speccy story, hope you will like it. It's about 13 years back. I was sitting in our living room and playing Dynamite Dan (part 1) on rubber…
... game is very hard to play. It is almost ... but special effects were added to the game! I could ... Sometimes I fell through floor to another room. Cool! I ... shame it was not possible to SAVE.
... menu - after choosing "Random memory crash" the emulator will ... -
how to move fdd300's files to pc emulator?Hi! I have some diskettes 3" for FDD3000 drive for Timex 2048. How can I read these 3"disk and move to PC ? I have some my own demos and rest stuff w…
... FDD3000 drive for Timex 2048. How can I read these 3 ... "disk and move to PC ? I have some my ... stuff which I would like to watch one more time !!!:)
Is it possible to connect FDD3000 to PC ?
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How to convert AY music to MP3?How can I do that? can someone instruct me please. I want to use these soundtracks in the Flash animations I create as well as to share with my frien…
How can I do that? can someone instruct me please. I want to use these soundtracks in the Flash animations I create as well as to share with my friends. -
128 Memory PagingI'm having a problem getting my brain around paging. Well, actually the bit I don't understand is how reading I/O ports works! I hope the collective …
... I don't understand is how reading I/O ports ...
Port 32765 controls the memory paging. Bits 0-2 determine ... can't figure out is how to read the current value ... it expects nn to be one byte, so how is it ... (C),A ;Write new value to 32765
Does ... -
Deduggers in emulatorsI've used several emulators with build-in debuggers, and now I want to share my opinion. Debugger in Spectaculator 6.0 is great! The interface is nic…
... to return to previous location, very usefull. But I don't understand how ... about I/O ports, 128k memory pages.
to get to some memory location. "run to selected" ... "Hardware info" allows to see which 128k memory pages are mapped. ... -
How to tell if I have a Spectrum ZX 16K or 48K?Hi all, I'm a total newbie to the good old Spectrum and I got three spectrums in one box together with som other old computers. The spectrums seem…
... /> I'm a total newbie to the good old Spectrum and ... .
The spectrums seems to be ZX Spectrum 16 or ... just cant tell which.
How do I tell the difference ... -
An MC question (sorry, there's no MC forum to post to!)Ok, still struggling with learning MC - but am getting there. I just can't find anywhere on the web / in books that explains how to do arrays in MC.…
... web / in books that explains how to do arrays in MC.
to get an array into memory, and then call ... -
My first attempt at Gigascreen interlacingWonderful. Did some research on the port which controls memory paging and wrote a short BASIC programme to switch pages 5 and 7 in and out of the scr…
... which controls memory paging and wrote a short BASIC programme to switch pages ... 5 and 7 in and out of the screen memory ... . I tried to load a picture into ... .
Could anyone show me how to do this? Any assistance will ... -
The old days and improving the Spectrum experience.I was reminded of this recently, by a thread about Mask... Back in the day, I used to have a DISCiPLE interface and had to make do with snapshots of…
... easier to just stick all the level data into the 128K's memory ... out and along with it - 128K .Z80 files and TAP files ... little while to figure out how to load files without corrupting memory. After I ... -
Pentagon interface news from VELESOFTIt's from Xagon's board. It is about new interface for Speccy - it make Your comp compatible with Pentagon (and not only) and also it gives You up t…
... version expands the ZXS 128 memory to 512kB,
includes 512kB ... manual
switch), it allows to speed up all 128k pages (ULA ...
- Pentagon 512kB mode (all memory is fast)
Higher RAM ... ) socket.
The extended memory is of course not erased ... -
IM 2 interrupts and smooth scrolling - easy peasy!Okay, been fiddling around with IM 2 and have actually mastered (I think) how to use IM 2! Now I run my game Ragnar Revival in IM2 and use HALT to sy…
... have actually mastered (I think) how to use IM 2! Now I ... 's probably much more memory space efficient to place the pointer table ... off interrups
im 1 ;switch to IM 1 and enable
jp 56 ;for smooth return to Basic
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How to use rollback in RZX file?A beginner question: I want to record my game action to RZX file. I know it is possible to "save" game during recording and if something goes wrong…
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I want to record my game action to RZX file.
I know it is possible to "save" game during recording and ... if something goes wrong return to this state. This is called ... .
How do you do rollback? I am eager to make some ...
