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searching for a sum in a listBy which I mean I have a list of 187 figures (175 +ve, 12 -ve) and I want to find two or more of them which add up to some figure (let's say 19.56, …
By which I mean I have a list of 187 figures (175 ... seemed fairly straightforward, until I did a couple of calculations. Taking ... br />
which is manageable, I suppose, but selecting 3 from ... /> Is there a more efficient way of doing this search than by ... -
Issue 3 ULA ProblemsI've been given an Issue 3 48k to fix. It was producing no video and no picture on the TV. The coil was buzzing so it was getting power and all the v…
... membrane perhaps? Nope. I've tested with a known working keyboard and the ... for one out of a known working Issue 4 and this ... ULA is only partially working, and I think I know the answer already ... key function other than scrapping it and finding a new one? I don ... -
I broke my 48k Speccy!!!!Hey guys, I am looking for some advice, I hope you can point me in the right direction. So, I went about replacing all the capacitors on my issue 4…
... probably tell I am new to this, so I am a little unsure ... error in my working whilst replacing these components, but I have scoured ... the board and can see no evidence of a ... nf as a capacitor value in a particular location, when I understand that ... -
Quiz 1 - A-M Name the GamesEach screen shot is displayed for 0.2 seconds. There are 13 screens, A-M. If this goes well I'll do the other half of the alphabet. I've tried to pic…
... . There are 13 screens, A-M. If this goes well ... tried to pick games which: I've played before; are ... by title; and are a mix between old and new ... the images or do a Google search... But I'm sure no one ... /> Correct guesses so far:
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Double keystrokes on zx spectrumHappy New Year everyone. I have this spectrum 48k issue 3b I?ve been working on now and then. I have replaced upper rams, installed a lower ram repla…
... spectrum 48k issue 3b I?ve been working on now and then ... . I have replaced upper rams, installed a ... fine. But, every time I press a key it registers it twice ... screen. Have tried to search the Internet for a fix, but no ... -
SpecBAS 0.830 Released!Hi guys - A new official release of SpecBAS has been released. The full changelog is below, but for now here's the download: [url]https://sites.goo…
... commands for working with arrays - clearing an array to a single value ... and PAPER
REPLACE$ function does a text "search and replace" with three ... /> DATE$ takes a time (TIME function for example) and a string to format ... -
Signing in whilst reading a thread = Page Not Found errorI did a search and couldn't find this as a bug but sorry if it has already been mentioned.<br><br>Basically, if I'm reading a thread whilst not logge…
I did a search and couldn't find this as a bug but ... />
Basically, if I'm reading a thread whilst not logged ... the screen so I can write a reply I keep getting "Page ... is because the link I'm sent to after ... just me?
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Sinclair QL: I'm searching for a Gold Card (or better a Super Gold Card) and a Super HermesIf someone here want to sell his Super Gold Card and Super Hemes I'm a big collector of QL stuff and I will pay very very well.<br><br>Very thanks to…
If someone here want to sell his Super Gold Card and Super Hemes I'm a big collector of QL stuff and I will pay very very well.
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My experience with a ZX Spectrum clone called Elwro 800 JuniorAfter a long break in using this forum (modellrailroading is my main hobby) I'm back and want to tell something about an interesting ZX Spectrum clon…
... another story. I had a period in life when I used to collect ... . I don't know how many of them were build. Search in ... computer and is a quite conventional design with a transformer lowering the ... was for SCSI). Inside I will use a standard 34 ribbon cable ... -
Recovering a Sinclair ZX PrinterI have recently bought a Sinclair ZX printer, with the intent to bring it to working order. The motor runs, but I may have to replace some of the ca…
... it to working order.
The motor runs, but I may have ... in working order ?
It looks like it had a plastic ... hypothesis.
I think I have found a suitable way to recreate ... -
Broken search (or bigger problem with WoS?)This might have been brought up already, but the problem really hit me under the belt, as it were. Then I sent a msg through the form afterwords, and…
... as it were. Then I sent a msg through the form afterwords ... might be bigger than broken search.
The email ... Unfortunately, having done a few searches right now, I'm in tears ... ? Apparently, not only infoseek search is broken now, but several ... -
Working 48k or 48k+ motherboardJust looking to make up a speccy from the parts I have round me, all I need is a working motherboard. Anyone have one they will part with for a few …
Just looking to make up a speccy from the parts I have round me, all I need is a working motherboard. Anyone have one they will part with for a few quid? Maybe you saw my printer spares post also, would throw that in the mix if it helps. -
So, where exactly can I buy a Harlequin?I've looked far and wide but cannot seem to find where to buy one of the Harlequin based "clones". Even an unpopulated motherboard would be a start.…
I've looked far and wide ... motherboard would be a start.
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RE: search and display all code snippetsI know you can search the games for source code, could there be a search option for the forums that pulls all the code snippets together and excludes…
I know you can search the games for source ... code, could there be a search option for the forums that ... code unless its a reply to a code example or ... start of a topic that includes code? ... through the years but a better search option would be great ... -
Help With AY Music Program in BASICHi, last year I started writing a BASIC program for making and recording AY Music. I thought it would be easier than learning how to use Soundtracker…
Hi, last year I started writing a BASIC program for ... making and recording AY Music. I ... !).
Later I thought it would be good ... 15 volumes, I only have 7 graphics - a fine tune ... /> 2148 REM but I have a solution along the if... ... -
Opus Discovery - a Christmas taleBack in the day, when the ZX ruled the home computer market here in the UK, it suffered from 1 obvious problem: it lacked a fast mass media save/load…
... to meet this demand. It was cheaper than a disk based system ... Elite), I thought thus: I want's it. I needs it. I totally Gollumed ... /> So one Sunday afternoon I wrote a small program on my Spectrum ... .
So here I am today. I work in IT, brought ... -
I've released a (free!) floppy disk filled with sci-fi themed custom levels for "Worms" on the AmigaOver the last couple of months, I've been transferring all the artwork, animation, music, games and writing I made on my Amiga in the 90's to my PC. …
... to my PC. I found a disk filled with custom ... disk, so I recently decided to make a few new ...
[img]http://i.imgur.com/a1hsG7q.gif[/img ... />
[img]http://i.imgur.com/JQjVwK8.gif[/img ... />
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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…
... some messing about, I've got my second printer working. There were ... the PCB too. After a cleanup, I dared plug it in, ... belt, I had a disaster. During attempts to attach a new header I stretched ... The solution was obtained with a staple and super glue, leaving ... -
Spectrum Search - Alpha One ReleaseI would like to announce Spectrum Search. This uses the JSON feed from http://search.kolbeck.dk, and the files are taken from the WoS mirror. Thi…
I would like to announce Spectrum Search. This uses the ... links work (Yippee - I know a lot of users want ... be for all, but I wanted something which gave ... .
As I say, it won't be ... next release will include a game search engine. Credit to kolbeck ... -
Art style with A.I.I have found this very cool web page, where you can convert an image to the style of an other image. https://deepart.io/latest/ I think this is inc…
I have found this very cool ... incredible!
And I use a specy image as stlye to ... /> The style image (a loading screen of a specy game): https://deepart ... -
A focus on old TVs for 48k spectrums The old 48k Spectrum is becoming harder to use "display wise" in its original state. This thread is about retaining originality and not going down …
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Well I am a "newbie" at this but ... to be to find a working old TV Most likely ... Spectrum "wavelength" . I know these substitute handheld ... I recently I had 3 old TVs . I recently dumped one of these a ... I now have 2 sets a Ferguson and a Alba with a ... -
Character Based SpritesHi, I'm working through Jonathan's excellent guide to writing games, and have mastered the animation of single UDGs. Before or move onto Pixel…
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I'm working through Jonathan's excellent guide ... Pixel scrolling sprites (which I think wil blow my mind ... like in Invasive Speccies. I know Johnathan mentions it briefly ... , but I learn better from examples. I did a search through previous ... -
SMART card not workingHi all, I've got an issue 3 48k which appears to be working fine apart from with a Retroleum SMART card. The card (which works fine on my other Sp…
... I've got an issue 3 48k which appears to be working ... fine apart from with a Retroleum SMART ... is when I select a game to launch, I select the ... before anyone asks, yes, I've cleaned the edge ... connector. ;)
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Redesigning the ZX Spectrum 128k - A lifelong dreamHello, I am myPinballs (Jim) and i run a small business here in the uk making replacement 8-bit hardware pcbs for arcade pinball games as well as…
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I am myPinballs (Jim) and i run a small business here ... fan for a lifetime and have been working on a clone pcb ... alongside my other arcade projects. I have some details on my ... Every since i first got a rubber keyed 48k, i always thought ... -
Help a new user pleaseI love old school games and never had a Sinclair as a kid so thought I would rectify that via eBay! I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as working, …
... and never had a Sinclair as a kid so thought I would rectify ... />
I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as working, and im ... tv.
I am a bit fearful now that I should at least ... it.
I have a really crappy mic that I have put in ... -
Noob's guide to joysticksWhy on earth would I be asking this *now*, I hear you all scream? The answer... curiosity. Back in the day all I ever had was a +2 and Sinclair's …
... - with the IN 31 function. As I never owned one (and certainly ... immediately to mind), but a quick search here shows something about "port ... 127". Does this mean a ... by an IN 127 function much as a Kempston would be with ... -
How can I load a picture into Basic?Having given up in frustration after a week of designing UDG's in order to try and create a picture of a Tudor house, I did it in 5 mins using DeLuxe…
... up in frustration after a week of designing UDG' ... and create a picture of a Tudor house, I did it ... somehow import that image into a Basic program? Do Spectrums ... too big for a Spectrum screen but I cant find an ... screens though they must. I did use some color ... -
bizarre error on a grey ZX Spectrum+2 - the long search for a small problemHi, I got a ZX Spectrum+2 that worked a bit but crashed while loading or running 128k games. I installed a 128k-test-ROM that told me about RAM fa…
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I got a ZX Spectrum+2 that worked a bit but ... or running 128k games. I installed a 128k-test-ROM that told ... of 10 Ohm. I replaced this capacitor with a new 220µ capacitor ... time before I had replaced TR9 by a ZTX651 with a ferrite bead ... -
How do I get a joystick?I am running FUSE on a PC and I find most games that I might want to play are impossible using the keyboard. So my question is, can one purchase jo…
... FUSE on a PC and I find most games that I might want ... be able to use one? I often notice that Kempston is ... of those. Never had a joystick except a proper professional arcade one ... -
Composing AY music on a macAny recommendations for OS X tracker software that can be used for cross-platform AY-3-8910 music composing? One that can playback the music realisti…
... can export in a format compatible with a Spectrum AY playback ... an option.
I have a little familiarity with Cubase and ... soft synths, but I've ... a mac much, so I'm struggling to know exactly what to search ...





