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  • Contention and floating bus timingHello, I was recently playing a bit with memory contention and floating bus stuff in ZXDS and there is one thing which puzzles me a bit. It is the d…

    ... screen data are supposedly sampled and the time when they seem ... (which lasts for 32 cycles and the Z80 can generate interrupt ... , though, to fetch screen AND attribute data and still display them in ... would be nice if someone could explain this once and for all ...
    Patrik Rak Patrik Rak September 2007 Emulators
  • Do you think my graphics card is on its way out?Lately, I've been getting graphical errors, if I grab a window and move it round the screen really fast (Pic 1) or if using the internet the page wi…

    ... been getting graphical errors, if I grab a window and move it round ... the screen really fast (Pic 1) or if ... the I scroll down same errors happen (Pic 2)

    lv426 lv426 September 2007 Chit chat
  • Does anyone have Descent 2Whenever I try to install the (DOS) game Descent 2, I get errors, as the (ancient) CD is scratched. So I'm hoping that if someone has the game, they …

    ... ) game Descent 2, I get errors, as the (ancient) CD is ... . So I'm hoping that if someone has the game, they ... small enough to zip/rar and e-mail (I don't ... anyone have the game, please? And please note, this is Descent ...
    ewgf ewgf September 2007 Chit chat
  • Got my mac mini and I'm in loveI have had it for about 2 days now and it is the 2nd best piece of computer equipment i have had, it is quieter then my dvd HD recorder i have been s…

    ... remote and wake it up with the remote, if u ... get a bluetooth keyboard and mouse they ... work with the mac, and if i get the aiport express ... can plug my printer and cable modem into the ... airport express and have wireless internet and printing it' ...
    swordheart swordheart September 2007 Chit chat
  • What did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…

    ... it really that good, and what did it do that ... windows/sprite/3D drawing functions and the ability to add ... for that.

    And in fact, regarding a BBC ... prefered the Spectrums editing and you-can't-enter- ... s ways.

    If anyone thinks I'm biased ...
    ewgf ewgf September 2007 Sinclair Basic
  • New-fangled calculators and other marvellous educational devicesI started an a-level maths class at night in the local tech last week and was amazed by two items of wonderful gadgetry that must be new since I left…

    ... projector screen, it looked as if she was actually writing on ... new scientific calculator last week and was amazed to see that ... can actually punch in expressions and see them on the screen ... trying to factorise quadratic equations and end up with something along ...
    BigBadMick BigBadMick September 2007 Chit chat
  • Kempston on real machines and on emulatorsRecently I've tested several 48K games on my Spectrum +2A with Kempston interface. The computer resets when I start the game. I've tried with two dif…

    ... ,...

    I'm thinking if this problem is due to ... 31 is checked in 128K and 48K models, causing any incompatibility ... without problems. I'm curious if anyone can give me some ... Cobra, a game by Joffa), and this one works flawlessly with ...
    zyloj zyloj September 2007 Emulators
  • divide+ and multifaceI have a divide+ and was wondering if it works with a multiface. I am thinking about getting one. Ideally I would like to use the multiface to save t…

    I have a divide+ and was wondering if it works with a multiface ... really want to buy one if it doesn't work - then ...
    MrCheese MrCheese September 2007 Hardware
  • Another newbie and a questionHi guys Just thought id say hi Got myself the spectaculator the other day and have been playing all my old games. At first i thought they would see…

    ... spectaculator the other day and have been playing all ... />
    I was wondering if any of you guys/gals ... up space thing, but if i remember right you ... thing was so smooth and fast i loved it ...
    Cheers guys

    and great site

    Steve ...
    Steve Size Steve Size September 2007 Games
  • Yet another Name This Cross-Word Making Software.I'm trying to find a program that could take words and spit out cross-words. I also remember that it came with a built-in list of words(somewhere be…

    ... languages also. Don't remember if it was free or not ... easy to use, and I remember the errors generated were easy to ... understand and fix. I believe ... cross-word generated by So-and-so software"). I remember seeing ...
    Skarpo Skarpo September 2007 Games
  • 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 …

    ... things that might happen if the source is unfused. ... power source? Using +12v and relying on the 7805 ( ... overheat FAST), using +5v and bypass the 7805 or ... other regulator?

    - And (not related) where can I ... a strange sized one, and I would not like ...
    Zup Zup September 2007 Hardware
  • Old Yamaha Keytar and other wonders.Does any one remember the Yamaha SH-10 Keytar? They are pretty lame and from what I remembr of 1986 when they came out they were designed for Kids an…

    ... They are pretty lame and from what I remembr ... were designed for Kids and young teenagers. They sound ... pretty lame and to my mind cannot ... Yahama Keytars were quite collectable and featching quite a bit. ... So if you happened to get given one and it's ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk October 2007 Chit chat
  • Nintendo DS and R4 help!I now have a Nintendo DS but have yet to buy a R4. I'm a bit confused you see. Here's what I don't get: 1) Is the R4 the cartridge that plugs int…

    ... games on it and play them?

    3) If I bought ... the game in the cart and then plug into the ... looked at a few websites and all I saw was ... shed loads of different stuff and had no idea which one ... some (older?) carts are slow and can cause slowdown in-game ...
    HonoredShadow HonoredShadow October 2007 Chit chat
  • Hello there, ive got hardware/G&W`s and Tapesup for grabs [url]www.hometown.aol.com/corvadavesue[/url] [url]www.hometown.aol.com/corvaspare[/url] send pics or point me to your swap pile and se…

    ... me to your swap pile and see if we can do business ... .

    If you have any of these ... , send me your wanted list, and ill see what i can ...
    Cornishdavey:)) Cornishdavey:)) October 2007 Sales
  • Good advice for your wives and girlfriendsGood advice for your wives and girlfriends as published in the May 13, 1955 issue of Housekeeping Monthly. [b]Pay attention ladies!![/b] [FONT="Tim…

    ... haven of rest and order, and it will give ... world of strain and pressure and his very real ... and relax.


    [*][u]Don't complain if ... />
    [*]Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his ... his will with fairness and truthfulness. [b]You ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk October 2007 Chit chat
  • Arkanoid and +2A, problems??Is there any kind of incompatibility with Arkanoid in a +2A? I load the game but when it's time to play, the stick doesn't move and nothing happens, …

    ... stick doesn't move and nothing happens, and I have tried to ... problem with this game but if anybody knows I would be ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx October 2007 Games
  • ZX Spectrum and (real) B A S I CSometimes ago there was a thread "how spectrum changed your lives". Another thread dealt with "how to copy spectrum screens using basic not using co…

    ... that fantastic new games and software possibilities like text ... processing graphic and hardware control.

    and everyone who dealt with ... rights, with defragmentation and so on. If you success you ...
    ingo ingo October 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Interesting Ebay initiative, if u have unfair neg feedback givenI have just recieved an email from Ebay saying they are starting whats called, the Community Court, if u feel someone has left u unfair neg feedback …

    ... whats called, the Community Court, if u feel someone has left ... to jury of Ebay members and if 70 of those members support ...
    swordheart swordheart November 2007 Chit chat
  • The life and times of a tempWell my boss at my job has been acting funny ever since the end of last week, and low and behold today I go to pick my check up from the agency and b…

    ... end of last week, and low and behold today I go to ... check up from the agency and boom, I've been fucking ... /> Along with 4 other guys, if the bastards wanted to save ...
    dm_boozefreek dm_boozefreek November 2007 Chit chat
  • Dell Dimesion 8300 - Blue Screen of DeathOver the last couple of weeks I have been attempting to fix a Pentium 4 Dell Dimension 8300 belonging to a blind frienrd of mine. I kept getting the…

    ... * 512Mb chip sets). And booted the computer inserting one ... a time to see if it booted. It did ... throwing up the same errors. I therefore concluded that ... installing the existing memory and CPU. I am still ... causing the read write errors and the blue screens. Another ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk November 2007 Chit chat
  • How could you hear if loading BASIC or MC?When loading a Spectrum program from tape you could usually hear from the sound if it is a BASIC or is some machine code program *. My question is, w…

    ... usually hear from the sound if it is a BASIC or ... some kind of ascii number and not the actual name of ... a Basic program in memory (and to tape) look about the ... machine code sounds hard and tight, and BASIC more light and open. :smile:
    Rickard Rickard November 2007 Development
  • still want a 128k heatsink speccy and a 48k speccy[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi all no doubt some of you,know that a few months ago i was looking for a speccy heatsink version(128k).with extras and as …

    ... heatsink version(128k).with extras and as yet havnt got one ... came with a tape player if possible.I have had a ... looking for some tapes and few other bits and pieces.
    I ...
    spectbeginner spectbeginner November 2007 Wanted
  • Backwards JSW and MMDunno if you've seen these MM and JSW variants, but they're horizontally flipped versions of the original games. Even the in-game tunes play backwar…

    Dunno if you've seen these MM and JSW variants, but they're ...
    Daren Daren January 2008 Games
  • Sapphire and SteelWe've never discussed Sapphire and Steel on this forum, have we? For the uninitiated (most people, as it's never received much air time), it's a Brit…

    ... 's very well written and imaginative, but what really ... horror or supernatural books and films that I' ... fade from you even if the image remains in ... budget, some excellent scripts and dialogues, both mostly forgotten ... available on DVD, so if you want something that ...
    ewgf ewgf January 2008 Chit chat
  • DVD editing and conversion to .aviMy mate recently lent me his domestic DVD recorder, which has a VHS player built in, and I've converted some old VHS tapes of television programs to …

    ... VHS player built in, and I've converted some old ... (in normal DVD format), and now I want to convert ... into an .avi file, and then edit the .avi file ... to remove the adverts and break the file into ... 'd prefer the above method if possible.

    Any ...
    ewgf ewgf January 2008 Chit chat
  • Free to a good home - Anyone in South Wales want a pile of Spectrum Games and a +3?Bit of an emergency - I'm moving out in a hurry and I don't have time to sell these! Is there anyone in South Wales who wants a fairly big pile of s…

    ... moving out in a hurry and I don't have time ... big pile of spectrum games and is able to pick them ... which is great for TZXing and a Spectrum +3(unboxed but ... ).

    If you want any of this stuff and can pick ... a lot of games there and they take up a fair ...
    thingley thingley January 2008 Sales
  • Z88DK fun and gamesHi, I was wondering if anyone here uses Z88DK with TommyGun and knew about how to link the two together (e.g. how do I use a screen, sprite or map e…

    Hi,

    I was wondering if anyone here uses Z88DK with TommyGun and knew about how to link the two together (e.g. how do I use a screen, sprite or map etc). I'm running TommyGun using Wine if it makes any difference.

    Steve
    SnakeOilSteve SnakeOilSteve February 2008 Development
  • Help Needed - BBC Micro emulator and SMILE Maths softwareWhen I grew up at school, the once-a-year treat was to play the SMILE maths games on the mobile (it was on a trolley) resident BBC Micro. Now that I…

    ... games were great learning tools, and are really no more advanced ... /> Anyway, I'm basically asking if anyone can point me in ... for the BBC (or similar) and the SMILE maths software. Google ...
    MattLamb MattLamb February 2008 Chit chat
  • Hello and Help!Hi this is my first post here. I have been a lurker for a while now but have decided to sign up and post out of frustration more than anything. Sorr…

    ... than anything.

    Sorry if this is a common question ... time but having collected games and consoles for years I added ... of time but was wondering if there is perhaps a belt ... I just being over optimistic and should accept that my Spectrum ...
    nstarmore nstarmore February 2008 Hardware
  • Spectrum and Amstrad +3 disksHi, My friend gave me an Amstrad PCW 8256 and I was wondering if the spectrum +3 disks would work with the PCW? any help apreciated, ben

    Hi,
    My friend gave me an Amstrad PCW 8256 and I was wondering if the spectrum +3 disks would work with the PCW?

    any help apreciated,
    ben
    DJ Olaf DJ Olaf February 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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