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If the ZX Spectrum AND the Commodore 64 were not available which 8 bit computer would you have got?Following on from the “[url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/218/your-favourite-machine-apart-from-the-spectrum/p1"]Your favourite …
I suspect that on the computer that printed the listing, the hex was prefixed ... by #, and the printer ... [/url] rather than US. The situation's familiar to those ... who used CP/M on the +3 - LANGUAGE 0 versus LANGUAGE ... -
Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
More Contention : on the British "home advantage"
Another contention ( I do sometimes love ... were not extentively marketed outside the UK
2) A ... . There is a WOS link on this here:-
[url ... -
A couple of random questions......because, why not? (1) USR0 mode on the +3/+2A/B I know of its existence, I know how it's used, and I have some games that require it to work o…
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(1) USR0 mode on the +3/+2A/B
I know ... that require it to work on the +2B. However: what does it ... there some extra routine in the +3/+2A/+2B ROM that allowed ... any references to USR0 in the +3 or +2A manuals? Was it ... -
how can we load +3dos files in assembly?is there some way to load +3dos files in assembly, like calling bios routines somewhere? (like defining in registers the filename string address in m…
Yes. It's all documented on the +3 manual.
I'm posting from a tablet (so I can not post examples), but try to debug the cannon bubble loader. It's very straightforward. -
What are editor scratchpads?I've been reading and experimenting with 128 bank switching and using the shadow screen. The technical reference [url="https://worldofspectrum.or…
... on the +3 is safe, if you plan to use the disk features or the ... of 11264 bytes. From 60416 on, editor workspace variables begin. However ... make use of the disk drive, I think the remaining space could ... Paul Farrow's disassembly of the +2A/+3 ROM 2 [url="http ... -
List of Dual Format Disks, Spectrum/AmstradIs there a list of Dual Format Disks that have both Spectrum +3 and Amstrad CPC on the same Disk? I know of: G-Loc Lancelot MERCS Final Figh…
I have a few the same on the +3:
Colossus 4 Bridge (Large Clamshell Case & Jewel Case)
Live Ammo (Slim Box & plastic Wallet like the C64 disk releases)
Pac-Mania (Jewel Case & Medium Sized Box) -
Screen RatioAn interesting thing happened with my photos on facebook of my Spectrum setup with my new OSSC (open source scan converter). Some made a fuss (in jes…
... get the purist thing about keeping the resolution at 4:3, ... but I do find the ... be condescending, I just find the phenomenon interesting.
on the +3. An avoid any non ... or 4:3 and shown me both on a 50" ... -
If you had four roms...Just wondering if you were designing a Spectrum from scratch, and you used a 27512 EPROM, which would hold about 4 spectrum roms, what you would inst…
[quote="cj7hawk;974605"]I don't know if anyone made a microdrive-based CP/M but it seems a reasonably fun project. [/quote]
My understanding is that CP/M requires RAM at 0x0000, which is why Amstrad added the all ram modes on the +3. -
If you had four roms...Just wondering if you were designing a Spectrum from scratch, and you used a 27512 EPROM, which would hold about 4 spectrum roms, what you would inst…
... is why Amstrad added the all ram modes on the +3.
[/quote]< ... pages ( which also supports the Interface1 and Multiface since they ... M before either... Though since the video is pretty flexible, ... 512K, and then just write the disk handling routines. Well, ... -
+3 OdditiesHello All! My +3 has a 3 oddities and I was wondering if any had any advice (pretty please!): 1) The FDD light is partially lit, when the drive…
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What Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…
Info on the RAM disk:-
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And A bit on the +3 Manual:-
[url="https ... here on the 1st Feb 2022 that kgmcneil highlighted the usefulness of the ! ... 2k k BASIC and the robustness of the ... -
List of Dual Format Disks, Spectrum/AmstradIs there a list of Dual Format Disks that have both Spectrum +3 and Amstrad CPC on the same Disk? I know of: G-Loc Lancelot MERCS Final Figh…
... on the Amstrad CPC / PCW formats I think, and Amstrad made the +3 ... ! Basically if you format a disk on either a +3 or ... the default format on the +3 is the same as that used by the PCW, which the ... to read it on a +3 but not the other way around ... -
Max RAM for ZX Spectrum gamesHow much RAM can be used for single level/whole game? On tape writing.
... load it independently on 128K.[/quote]
The typical scheme for ... to go back to the start of the process. Not that was ... my copy of High Steel on the 128k side - yep it had ... some reason).
On the +3 I suspect +3 DOS would handle this ... -
'The ZX Spectrum on your PC' - now just ?3.75I've transferred my Spectrum book, 'The ZX Spectrum on your PC' from Cafe Press to lulu and, in the process, fiddled with all the settings to get the…
... transferred my Spectrum book, 'The ZX Spectrum on your PC' from Cafe ... ?8 to ?3.75. Not bad, eh?
The book, written ... the time right now. It's on the 'to do' list.
The ... com/content/paperback-book/the-zx-spectrum-on-your-pc/7796772[/url ... -
off topic :big event on the 21st of June :)hi there, a bit off topic but if you used to have a c64 and are interested in coming then why not come to back in time live3 in London :) a big event…
... :) a big event mainly for the c64 scene but everybody is ... Dalglish, Machinae Supremacy, press play on tape, perhaps a doobie, octave ... faces will be there!
3. high score competition!
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ZX Spin 0.3 ReleasedStandard Cut'n'Paste from CSS post again! I can't get to my webpage, so I've uploaded SPIN0.3 to WOS, Alt.Binaries.Comp.Sinclair, and also Daren Pea…
... so I've uploaded SPIN0.3 to WOS, Alt.Binaries. ... with no documentation or info on the beast, it's not easy ... this release:
V0.3 - Rewrite
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... auto-associate on startup.
Fixed an \"Emulate Memory Contention\" bug< ... -
Spectrum +3 fault - flashing screen on power onHi ive just bought a +3 When I power it on the power led and disk drive led come on. The screen just flashes black and white around the border, almos…
... a +3
When I power it on the power ... led and
disk drive led come on.
The ... screen just flashes black and white around
the ... RESET does not show the diag screen,
... Any ideas as to what the fault is?
ZX PC Interface : The manual, schematics and more info... ZX <-> PC Interface ------------------- Contents 1) The ZX <-> PC Interface 1.1) What is it? 1.2) What does it do? 2) Install…
... .3) Commands
The following commands are available on the ZX Spectrum.
The ...
This command will end the serverprogram on the PC.
2 ... /> SEL| L | | L | D1 /IO | S | /IO A14| S | B
BSY ...Sound on Spectrum +2/a & 3Okay, so now I've got 2 +2's and a +3 and they all have absolutely the crappiest no existant, buzzy, sound on the planet. Surely they all cant be fau…
... and a +3
and they all have absolutely the crappiest
no existant, buzzy, sound on the planet.
Surely they all ... :(
(even tried turn up the volume on the TV ;) )
One ... decided to add to keep the standard up? :)Sound distortion on +2/+3Hi all, this is my first ever posting, so please be gentle! I have two +2s and a +3(all second-hand but in vgc) and the AY output on all three is ver…
... 3(all second-hand but in vgc) and the AY output on ... all three is very distorted (although the ... 48K BEEP is fine)! I've tried them on 3 ... different TVs with the same result. I ... can shed any light on this matter, I'd ...Getting a DISCiPLE/+D to work on a +2A/+3?Does anyone know how compatible the two interfaces could be made with the +2A/+3? I remember that there were a couple of POKEs that could get a +D t…
... interfaces could be made with the +2A/+3?
I ... a +D to work on a +2A (they were ... on a bit of paper that came with the interface in the ... but I can't find the numbers. Can anyone help? ... software that allowed the +D to work properly on a +3...
...Help required on Dan Dare 3Hi all... I've been playing Dan Dare 3 for years on both real Speccy and Amstrad CPC and emulators of both machines. But no matter how many times I …
... been playing Dan Dare 3 for years on both real Speccy and ... 't escape! I keep crashing on the doors and Dave Perry, when ...ZX Spectrum +3 won't turn onHello We've got a ZX Sinclair Spectrum +3, which has recently been dragged out of the loft and we are trying to get it back into active service. Th…
... Spectrum +3, which has recently been dragged out of the loft and ... 't turn on at all, nothing is displayed on the screen. The PSU seems ... Drive, is the thing making the noise. When the power is on the FDD motor ...Q on Gauntlet 3.Hey ... I have a working copy of Gauntlet 3 for Atari ST (STEEM emu) and have been working on a map for the ST version. I DLed all 3 of the Gauntlet…
... on a map for the ST version.
I DLed all 3 ... of the Gauntlet 3 off of WoS and ... I have to load the game without any fancy ... an actual Speccy ... The character selection screen is ... after I choose a character the game bombs out.
help on creating +3 disk imagesHi, I have found the SDP web page, and I noticed that I have a few +3 programs that are reported as missing: - Times of Lore - Bard's Tale, The - Pr…
... I have a few +3 programs that are reported as ...
- Bard's Tale, The
- Professional Adventure Writer
3" disk drive for PC and ... I think that finding a 3" drive in Italy is ... was edited by: Paolo Ferraris on 2005-05-09 06:53 ...questions about the +2 and +3I can`t remember if the +2 and +3 had a port on the back of the computer that let you use your own tape recorder so i`m asking if there was or not ?
I can`t remember if the +2 and +3 had a port on the back of the computer that let you use your own tape recorder so i`m asking if there was or not ?TRDOS Disks on +3Can anyone point me in the direction of a utility that will let me read TRDOS disks on a +3 (equipped with a 3.5" drive B)? Cheers, MikeW
Can anyone point me in the direction of a utility that will let me read TRDOS disks on a +3 (equipped with a 3.5" drive B)?
Cheers,
MikeWProblem with the plan of wiring of PSU ZX+3I found on the site the plan of wiring of the Power Supply of the ZX Spectrum+3, but I don't have the correspondence of the pins of card DIN with the…
... on the site the plan of wiring of the Power Supply of the ZX Spectrum+3 ... , but I don't have the ... correspondence of the ... pins of card DIN with the tensions ...Multiface 3 on the +2aDoes anyone know if the Multiface 3 was compatible with the +2a...? as far as i was aware it was but i can't remember for sure...
Does anyone know if the Multiface 3 was compatible with the +2a...?
as far as i was aware it was but i can't remember for sure...
