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I repaired a Sam Coup? floppydrive!I'm so happy! The Sam Coup? I bought last year had a problem with it's floppydrive. Sometimes floppies would read, but mostly not. The drive in my …
... my Sam is a NEC FD1138H.
I did a search on eBay ... and found a seller which had ... my money back, but I thought: hey, I have a working floppydrive, why ... />
The 'eye' (that black thing in the lower right) is ... -
So I did a thing...And it's nearly ready for release: [img]http://s18.postimg.org/4453ayo5j/Screen_Shot_2016_03_30_at_16_18_17.png[/img] Apologies for the enormou…
And it's nearly ready for release:
[img]http://s18.postimg.org/4453ayo5j/Screen_Shot_2016_03_30_at_16_18_17.png[/img]
Apologies for the enormous screengrab. Not :)
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SpecBAS 0.900 ReleasedAgainst my better judgement, here's 0.900. It's got lots and lots new, but mostly the new shiny is the editor. You can indent your code, you can e…
... discussion/52507/so-i-did-a-thing"]post[/url] you made a year ago which ... OS X El Capitan, did you ever get it to ... to fire up a VM every time I want to use ... X/macOS version, but I'm curious to know if ... it stable enough to consider a release.
Many ... -
I haz a mobile phone.After all these years... I've finally weakened and gotten a mobile phone. First thing i did with it.... downloaded a speccy emulator. yeah.
After all these years... I've finally weakened and gotten a mobile phone.
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Should I get a NEXT?Despite my having wanted one almost since I heard about it, I'm beginning to wonder whether it would be an extravagance, 'cos its sure to cost a fair…
... a gorgeous looking machine and I know I'll kick myself later if I ... me being a bit behind on the whole programming thing and willing ... to sort of help out and collaborate on a ... least I'd go out on a high note like I did when I had ... -
Did a ZX printer murder my poor Spec 48k+?????Hello, I'm a new member. My question... today I received a 2nd hand ZX printer. It was clean in good condition. I saw no reason why I would not work…
... I'm a new member.
My question... today I received a ... after plugging it in I found that it would ... my stupid wisdom, I thaught I take a look at it ... the printer clicked, but did not feed. However the ... on another spectrum. I own a 128+, a 48K rubber, ... -
Head tuning .. or whatever it is... a thing for cassette recorderHello again, As I will start to use my beloved speccy soon, I did some investigation on Turkish spectrum user sites. Then I saw a "mess" named "head …
... , I did some investigation on Turkish spectrum user sites. Then I saw a " ... mess" named "head tuning (only a translation from ... /> -And one says; "I had a commode years ago. It was ... and after these bad experiences, I throwed out my commode to ... -
Decent Gaming Books - Is There Such A Thing?The 30th birthday is imminent so I'm being pestered for a list. What I'd really like is a nice, picture filled book filled with stuff about retroga…
... I'm being pestered for a list.
What I' ... d really like is a ... s such a thing?
Everything else that I own seems ... with Nolan Bushnell that I can tolerate to be ... seems like the nearest thing (and has duly been ... -
I found this stuff I did way back in the DAY!Nosing through my attic I thought it was about time I threw my old pirated Spectrum games out. They didn't have anything on them that I haven't got o…
... as an original but I found some tapes with ... all worked (surprisingly!) I took some photos of ... ]
I have a MAC and have NO idea ... Goblins' pic I did but I'd completely forgot that I, evidently, ... printed cos I found a more complete version. I think it ... -
I did the Macarena With Wally Week because that's how I roll.I did the Macarena With Wally Week because that's how I roll. Just a bit of fun, thats mine - what's yours? Pick the month you were born: January…
... ..... I kicked
February... I loved
March....... I karate chopped
April......... I did ... ............. a ZX81
4............. a Microdrive
5............. a Kempston Joystick
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I am a sad cuntyup, this is how sad i am last night i saw a Glenn Frey (the eagles) solo discography. this morning i awoke thinking of a song i thought he did b…
... how sad i am
last night i saw a Glenn Frey ... (the eagles) solo discography.
this morning i ... awoke thinking of a song i thought he did back in ... Beverley Hills Cop, luckily i have that soundtrack on vinyl ... -
How will my computer improve if I add a graphics cardAllright, at the moment I have a dual-headed set-up (I think it's called dual-screen in the windows world), with a 1280×1024 screen hooked up to…
... the moment I have a dual-headed set-up (I think it's ... kind of sprite or a 2D graphics thing or whatever) where the ... if I choose to get a modernish graphics card, (preferably without a fan ... , emburdening the PCI bus, right? I imagine they will not have ... -
Am I beinga a bastard filled with prejudice?I just looked at my mail, and had a message from face book, from a guy, an old class mate and friend from highschool, with whom I havent talked since…
... I saw his profile I did wonder to myself "man do I ... list?".
I guess I am a bad person if don ... face book just because of a couple of photos?
... years ago I bumped with a girl that I also knew ... she become a junkie... (and yes she did had a much ... -
I am a simple man....a layman if you will!...but I had a Spectrum when I was 12 years old that I loved more than was healthy! It gave me a love of computers which remains to this day and I …
... but I had a Spectrum when I was 12 years old that I ... br />
It gave me a love of computers which remains ... to this day and I work with one constantly. ... a music video that loads like the old pictures did ... when you were waiting for a game ... -
I tell a movie, you answer with a gameThis gonna be a bit abstract.. I tell a movie, and you reply with a game which have the same atmosphere. First: The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
This gonna be a bit abstract..
I tell a movie, and you reply with a game which have the same atmosphere.
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I share the Ultimate moonlighting project....I announce this here FIRST, I suspect this post might get deleted quickly, but it is right to come here first, WoS is after all the home for this kin…
... home for this kind of thing!
It was 30 ... was for you ‘orrible lot I did this for (and said so ... ; Xbox whilst I did the easy bit of writing a Spectrum emulator. Microsoft ... for the charity than if I did a sponsored run to the corner ... -
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 in ... import that image into a Basic program? Do Spectrums ... too big for a Spectrum screen but I cant find ... screens though they must. I did use some color but that ... -
help with my original issue 3b from when i was a teen. possible lower ram fault.hello, well ive tried to fix my old speccy, but haven't made much progress. could you help me out with some diagnosis. the fault occurred about…
... enough volume into the speccy. I did try my mobile phone and ... and the sounder buzzed whenever I pressed a key.
... /> if I use PRINT USR "A" I get 32600.
I also tried ... />
I want to be a bit more certain before I order a lower ... -
Issue with loading on a +2 (Grey)Hello together, I have a problem with my newly aquired (and first ZX Spectrum + 2 Grey). It isn't possible to load any game at all, because the…
... together,
I have a problem with my newly aquired ... out and I can't do a thing, except for a reboot.
a dedicated Sync Stripping Circuit.< ... the system works flawless.
- I did a memory test with the TAP ... -
How can I fix a problematic Retroleum Smart Card. I did not do anything "WRONG " with it but I did but it on a flexible cable and this seems to have "upset" it .Since then It does not perform the …
I did not do anything "WRONG " with it but I did but it on a flexible ... blocks etc when put on a working ZX Spectrum . It also ... power on just use with a flexible connector . So the broader ... -
Look what I did!Howdy folks! I payed a visit to my local Oxfam today and found some Original ZX Spectrum tapes: Trans Am (Ultimate) Atic Atac (Ultimate) Penetrator…
Howdy folks!
I payed a visit to my local Oxfam ... /> Flight Simulation (Psion)
I'm stunned! Amazing what's ... out there if you take a look... -
Where can I get a working copy of Chuckie Egg 2 ?I downloaded Chuckie Egg 2 from this site, but it doesn't work! Every time I load it up using ZX32, it resets the speccy emulator. Does anybody know…
I downloaded Chuckie Egg 2 from ... doesn't work! Every time I load it up using ZX32 ... /> Does anybody know where I can get a copy that works or ... a copy? I'd REALLY love to play this game because I'm a ... -
Unlucky 13 quiz....at last i done a quiz.Ok heres my effort of a quiz.Usual rules apply,post your answers here and i will mark them on Sunday 23rd. There is a total of 20 points available...…
Ok heres my effort of a quiz.Usual rules apply, ... post your answers here and i will mark them on ... Sunday 23rd. There is a total of 20 points available ... one.
Q2... A game similar to the Atari ... my first one...Arjun said i was a master lol :) -
How do I convert a spectrum audio tape into a spectrum file?Hi there, I have a couple of old tapes lying around with some v.old spectrum basic programs written many years ago. I'd like to digitise these for po…
Hi there,
I have a couple of old tapes lying ... many years ago.
I'd like to digitise these ... .
Which tools should I use to go about this ... ?
Presumably I've got to play the ... convert the audio signal into a byte stream so it ... -
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…
Hi all,
I'm a total newbie to the good ... old Spectrum and I got three ... Spectrum 16 or 48's. I just cant tell which.
How do I tell the difference between the ... -
I have a hacked version of SCUBA DIVE, called TREASUREHello guys. I have modified and hacked or cloned version of game SCUBA DIVE of Durell. Made by Andromeda Inc. and call TREASURE. Several years ago…
... years ago I bought this game in a cassette, and i lost the ... box and the original inlay... but I ... made a copy of the game in ... sorry for my little english.. i speak spanish.
do i need a joystick to play games?hi, right now i have games working, but, can i use the keyboard to play them (if so what are the common buttons) or do i need a joystick (if so wher…
hi,
right now i have games working, but, can i use the keyboard to play them (if so what are the common buttons) or do i need a joystick (if so where the best place to get one?)
thanks for your time.I'm a newbie with SPIN and can't load SNA /Z80 filesGuys I need help... I'm running SPIN on XP system but when I load a game using file Load snapshot and use a game ( ihave a Speccy cd from 97 with lot…
... I need help... I'm running SPIN on XP system but when I ... load a game using file Load snapshot and use a game ( ihave a ... .
Any ideas? sorry I'm a newbie
[ This ...I found a game that I made!I was looking through a big pile of cassettes in a box the other day looking for a sound sample (I collect sounds...don't ask), when I found a casset…
I was looking through a big pile of cassettes in a box the other ... day looking for a sound sample (I collect sounds...don't ... ask), when I found a cassette with speccy code on ... it up...and it was a game I wrote in Basic on ...How do I get a random numberHi, I need a simple routine to get a random number from 1 to 4. I don't need nothing very complex or that much random, it just have to produce diffe…
Hi,
I need a simple routine to get a random number from ... 1 to 4. I ... program is run.
I looked into S-RND (in ... ROM at addr #25F8) but I'm not sure how it ...
