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New Functions for Sinclair BasicA total of 52 new functions can be added to Sinclair BASIC; 26 numeric functions (A-Z) and 26 string functions (A$-Z$). Owing to the internal structu…
I was of course assuming that it was standard machine without an Interface 1 attached and I was trying to keep it simple. -
Favourite thing to eat with a cup of teaMy favourite thing to eat with a cup of tea is a Crunchie. All that honeycomb and chocolate melting when you take a warm drink of tea...hmmm! My se…
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Microdrive questionI bought a microdrive and interface 1 this weekend and was thrilled to get it to work yesterday evening. I managed to format a cartridge and save som…
... cleaning the contacts on the Interface 1 and Microdrive with the usual ... getting a second drive to interface 1 connector.
Cheers,
Why emulators are not as good as the real thingI think I remember thx1138 saying before that emus didn't cut it for him. Well, I agree. They are good fun, and I got into the Speccy for a second ti…
... machine. I recently bought an interface 1 with microdrive and zx printer ...Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
... morning - I repaired my first Interface 1! How cool is that? :)Investronica Inves Spectrum +Hi, Has anyone here ever heard of the Investronica Inves Spectrum +? This site [url="http://www.silicium.org/uk/sinclair/inves.htm"]http://www.sili…
... to it, lies the Kempston interface.
The expansion port ... range of peripherals including the Interface 1.
The colour generator ...Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
... moment - I successfully 'repaired' another Interface 1 over the weekend. Knackered ULA ...Doctor Who is HERE TO STAY!!Wonderful news!! The BBC has green lighted a THIRD series of Doctor Who! PLUS 2 Christmas Specials! ( 2005 & 2006 ) PLUS Billie Piper will be in A…
Interestingly enough, the very same thing happened to me, although it was around 7:15 when she phoned. I must remember to unplug/switch off my phone tomorrow. :)"Sinclair Zx Spectrum: Absolutely Better Than Commodore 64"Did you ever read this? [url="http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html"]http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html[/url]
... it was released (Microdrives, Interface 1 and Interface 2 only!!!) but the Spectrum ..."Sinclair Zx Spectrum: Absolutely Better Than Commodore 64"Did you ever read this? [url="http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html"]http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html[/url]
... it was released (Microdrives, Interface 1 and Interface 2 only!!!) but the Spectrum ...Controlling Sqij.I am trying to get this game to work but the bird doesn't want to move at all. According to the TXT file this should work : CONTROLS: Z - Left X - …
... 8&c2coff=1&safe=off&threadm=ZfQDb ... turn the caps lock off before the keys will ... 8&c2coff=1&safe=off&threadm=df105ff2 ... .0312170139.d29e4f%40posting.google.com&rnum=1 ... 3D%26ie%3DISO-8859-1%26safe%3Doff%26c2coff%3D1 ...Help with dead Spectrum +2aHello. My Spectrum +2a died some time ago. It was powered on, I looked away and next time I looked at it, screen was black. I have replaced the 4 r…
... had similar fun repairing an Interface 1 (fitting a low profile surface ...Adding commands to Spectrum BASIC?Are there any articles on how to do this? I think it could be done by making the error trapping routine point to your own commands, but not sure exac…
The Interface 1 ROM set up a 16- ... can extend BASIC in an Interface 1-only environment.
As ... it happens, the Complete Interface 1 Disassembly has been added to ...he heh this is FUNNYif you are mindlessly pro-spectrum and enjoy laughing at the cbm read this: the names get confusing but let that slide. [url="http://www.alfonsomarto…
... Spectrum. The black seemed to switch off the TV set. The blue ... water. The yellow seemed got off from a fluorescent pen. And ...Any other real Spectrum users in the USA?Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2a off e-bay (I collect old computers) and managed to make it run here in the US. I'm curious; is anybody else running an a…
... a rubber key 48k with Interface 1, 2 microdrives, 2 ZX printers ... , 1 Alphacom 32 printer, Currah Uspeech, Interface 2, Microdriver ... (faulty), Cheetah joystick interface and a multiface 1.
Also ...Help with loading knowledgeHi. I'm new to spectrum coding and have a few questions to do with how the spectrum loads programs. You press LOAD "" and play the tape, and it find…
... you haven't caused any Interface 1 system variables to be added ...Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …
... channel for INKEY$ and stream 1 was supposed to be the ... are created.
With Interface 1 attached, OPEN #7,"s":CLOSE ...Hardware pics wantedWe're looking for real life photographs of all hardware items and their packaging (if nice). There are many items I've never seen and I assume that w…
I'm sure my boxes for the Sinclair Interface 1 is in pretty good shape - I'll get some photos. Actually, while I'm at it, I think my Microdrive box may be in better condition than the photos already there.Which expansions can I attach to a +2A?I have several peripherals that I would like to connect to a +2A: an Interface 1 with Microdrive, a +D disk interface and kempston joystick interface…
The +D Interface will not work on a +2a/+3 without the fixer board - and then again, make sure you get the right one cos I've destroyed a +D's Alice 4 chip by using a dodgy fixer board. Interface 1, no way it's +2a/+3 compatible.Best collectablesHere's another poll, what's your best collectable spectrum related stuff...? I used to work for a guy called Terry Pratt who was one of the people b…
... lead and membrane, and my Interface 1. I'll be claiming ?160 ... /> I still have my Microdrive, Interface 2, ROM cartridges and my ...How many Speccy's Did U Own?Hey guys, just wondering how many Spectrum's you lot owned???? I had 3....I used to smash them up when I got pissed off on a game...Seriously....tha…
... 48ks, 2 black +2s and 1 grey +2.
I ... , and the second 48k had interface 1, 2 microdrives and the zxprinter ...How much would you pay for...A fully boxed 48K rubber keyed Spectrum in excellent condition with all the gear that came with it? I'm not selling one - I'm just interested to know…
... wrote:
?210.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
for a boxed specyy ... ;item=8231909876&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA% ... ;item=8231909876&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA% ... getting the whole lot; spectrum, interface 1, microdrive, printer etc., but ...How much would you pay for...A fully boxed 48K rubber keyed Spectrum in excellent condition with all the gear that came with it? I'm not selling one - I'm just interested to know…
... the seller had included the Interface 1, Microdrive and ZX Printer, I ...Microdrive FormattingHo hum, yawn, microdrives - my favourite subject... ;) I?ve been doing some tinkering around, and have noticed that issuing a FORMAT command (with t…
... feature of the 2nd edition Interface 1 ROM which tried to speed ...Lawtronics RGB Schematics ?Hi folks, I have a Lawtronics RGB interface which only half works with my Amstrad CTM 644 monitor. I believe the problem lies with one of the resist…
... my setup (48k Rubber Key + Interface 1 + Microdrive + Amstrad CT644 RGB Monitor ...Conceptual differences between Speccy and modern PCWhat are them? Here I mean not much faster, more bit CPU, bigger and faster hard disks etc. 1: Speccy is keyboard computer, PC has separated keyboar…
... / mouse / storage device / network via Interface 1 etc); processes that input in ...*.cab files in c:/_restore/archiveOne question: is it possible to delete *.cab files from c:/_restore/archive folder (WindowsMe)? Some of them contain viruses and my antivirus program…
First...switch off system restore.
Second... ... OS has a system restore. Switch it off.
Prob solved ...Microdrive and Wafadrive compatibility?Hi guys. Does anyone know if its possible to get Microdrives and a Wafadrive working on a +3? Cheers
... to use a Microdrive an Interface 1 is required to plug it ... , does the Microdrive (and the Interface 1 if needed to run a ...Mutliplayer network gamesI know this subject has been covered before, but mostly in discussion of creating either remakes of old multiplayer games to allow online play, or ne…
... aware of) support multiplayer using Interface 1). They are TT Racer and ...Detecting TR-DOS from BASICIs there a simple (or contrived :D ) way to detect the presence of a TR-DOS/Betadisk interface from BASIC? For fairly obvious reasons this can't rel…
Yeah, but the address of that REM statement will change depending on whether TR-DOS or Interface 1 is present (since extra system variables will be present)
I'm jsut trying to be awkward now - I know it's possible using this method :)
