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Whats the best Boulderdash game on the Spectrum?Just that. I used to play Rockford's Riot a lot. But it probably isn't the best; playing it now, its really irritating that you can run off the side …
... . But it probably isn't the best; playing it now, its ... can run off the side of the screen before the scrolling catches up ... . So whats the best clone ... was once a decent one on the front of Crash. -
Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... on one end for the TAPE/SOUND socket on the +3, two mono 3.5mm jacks on the ... other for the EAR and MIC sockets on the ... , whereas on the +3 that's its primary function. And on the +3, of all the machines ... -
How many interfaces can be paired up together (as a combo) on the Speccy's back edge connector?Well some would say none as it puts too much of a power strain on the Speccy's power supply . So ignoring this aspect the same question can be asked …
... much of a power strain on the Speccy's power supply . So ... ignoring this aspect the same question can be asked ... again.
For example :- The Multiface has a back end ... be plugged into it at the back . But how many combinations ... -
Quidditch would be a brilliant game on the Spectrum!For me, the best part of the Potter books and films were the Quidditch matches. Man, what I wouldn't give to be able to play it for real. It doesnt r…
... broomsticks to choose from probably on the basis of points earned ... player too.
The SpectrumNEXT with its accelerated modes ... this on a 128k Spectrum or even 48k Speccy with the ... events like the appearance of Dementors and their effect on players ... -
Learn and Use Assembly Language on the ZX SpectrumDoes anyone by any chance have a scan of this in English they would be willing to share? I was listed on the Facebook Buy and Sell group last night …
... to share? I was listed on the Facebook Buy and Sell group ... -
how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic?how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 but is there a way of getting more in basic? i know its doable…
... do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know ... machine code. i.e. reprogramming the lower case character set. im ... -
ZX Spectrum +3 repairI have my first +3 here, and it needs repairs. Hoping someone here can help me out. When I power it on I get this screen with black and white line…
... flickering.
I tested the z80 and it's fine ... , connected the diagnostics board, and this ... change, I keep getting the same screen. My next ... have a spare from and on the +3 it's not very ... break that often I hope the problem is somewhere else. ... -
Is there a definitive list of +3 Disk Protections and how to identify them?Looking to find a list of all the disk protections employed on +3 disks and ways to recognize them. Currently I use a PC program called DIM (Disk …
... list of all the disk protections employed on +3 disks and ways ... some, but not all, +3 protections! So far I' ... 's recognised these protections on some of my DSK ... it can't find the name of, like Live ... copy protections were used on the +3 and how to identify ... -
New Monty On The Run RemakeMorning everyone, I've just released my new remake of Monty on the run. It's available for Windows (7 upwards) and is written in Monogame and C#. …
... my new remake of Monty on the run. It's available for ... -
is there a way of seeing what is on the +3e hdd by using graphics?i want to develop a disk drive mapping system like you get on the c64. unfortunately it seems like this all has to be done in code. can it be done wi…
... mapping system like you get on the c64. unfortunately it seems like ... see if there is data on the drive or just blank space ... . i might be barking up the wrong tree here. -
Stories about Micro-PROLOG on the SpectrumHi everyone, I've been learning a a little about Micro-PROLOG recently, using the LPA version published by Sinclair along with the associated micr…
... about Micro-PROLOG recently, using the LPA version published by Sinclair ... . I wondered in anyone else on the forum had ever tried out ... -
Spectrum +3 CP/M serial-transfer optionsHi everyone, I suspect this is a long shot but does anyone have any experience of transfering files between a PC and a ZX Spectrum +3 running CP/M…
... Spectrum +3 running CP/M? I'm using the built-in ... for the +3, made by someone called Russell Marks and on the web at ... correctly working with the built-in SIO: device driver on the +3. However, when ... transfering files to a +3 over the serial interface using CP/ ... -
Lots of French stations booming in on the FM broadcast band.Don't know if any of you fellow wosser's are interested in receiving/listening to long distance radio but currently here in the Lincolnshire area of …
... radio but currently here in the Lincolnshire area of UK, ... wiping out the UK stations. This is on the FM broadcast ... on 102.2 due to co-channel interference of the ... . Tropics are very good on the FM band this evening. ... If your in the UK and have an FM ... -
Tradtional games that were not programmed on the ZX SpectrumUnder done croquet! I think most popular and traditional games were done or "put out" by "somebody or other" at some "time or other" on the ZX …
... " at some "time or other" on the ZX Spectrum . I mean just ... by any software house in the 1980s..I cannot be certain ... -
Req: Tintin on the Moon Kryoflux dump to repair my original disk!!Obtained a copy of Tintin on the Moon but the disk has been completely formatted and needs repairing!! Have the DSK image and created Kryoflux stream…
... a copy of Tintin on the Moon but the disk has been completely ... formatted and needs repairing!! Have the DSK image and created Kryoflux ... write Track 39 due to the protection, the stream is 2.59mb ... 39 from Tintin on the Moon? It MUST be the stream file from ... -
Games for more than 2 players on the SpeccyHello from Finland! :) I have recently found out that there was a game called "Jack Charlton's Match Fishing" where technically you could play wit…
... more than 2 players exist on the Speccy?
Some other ... computers of the 80s (for example the Amiga) saw some ... ... was anything like that attempted on Sinclair machines? -
various bugs on the website and the forumHello I would like to report an issue regarding the forum, as messages I write are invisible so I have to view them on openoffice/any other software,…
... to report an issue regarding the forum, as messages I write ... other software, before pasting them on the message square. I have no ... WOS staff throughthe email icon on the site is also not working ... at all, and the irc does not seem online. -
Gaming/BBC Computer Literacy Project - Archived on the beeb's website.Not sure if this has been mentioned here before, but I discovered this great Archive on the beeb's website. [url="https://computer-literacy-projec…
... I discovered this great Archive on the beeb's website.
... I've been tinkering with the emulator, trouble was it ... to load, but got the disk to load and ... br />
Check out the late Paul Daniels and his ... , and Sir Clive with the new Spectrum 128, great ... -
Graphic Artist required: Heavy on the Magick sequelGraphic Artist required for a fan made, unofficial sequel to Gargolye’s classic Heavy on the Magick. As the sequels never saw the light of day, we a…
... ’s classic Heavy on the Magick. As the sequels never saw the light of ... ’s Pile (the castle above the original dungeon)
The project is ... -
New games/ updates on the front pageSorry, haven't been here in a long. long time so not sure if I'm asking this in the right place. The "latest updates" games on the front page - (At…
Sorry, haven't been here in a long. long time so not sure if I'm asking this in the right place.
The "latest updates" games on the front page - (At the moment, Zenobi adventures) - are these games that have only just been rediscovered? -
Multiface 3 hacked rom?Hi, I need to transfer some games on the +3 disk drive using my MF3. I know you need to have the MF3 pluged in in order to load the games afterwa…
... need to transfer some games on the +3 disk drive using my MF3 ... know you need to have the MF3 pluged in in order ... to load the games afterwards but I was ... and makes it work like the MF1 and MF128 does (no ... -
2007, and still no NIC and browser for the Speccy?I've started to read all the w.o.s. threads, starting by the ones that came up with the search function, using the keywords of the topics that intere…
... an ISA multi-IO card connected to a +3 spectrum via a ... IO ports on the speccy mapped to the standard PC IO ports on the NIC and multi-IO ... was actually running on something other than the speccy, this would ... and play solution, it is 3.3v IO for one, but could ... -
Running code from the display memory?Is it possible to run machine code from the memory area used by the display file? If you were really out of memory and some part of screen is not u…
... see on the address bus whereas the +3 ULA responds to the combination of the address ... all can cause contention. The +2A/+3 machines see the address but the MREQ signal ... so it causes no more contention on the ULA. It's just a ... -
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…
... it is when the value appears on the bus according to the Z80 datasheets ... gathered from the Harlequin blog, the smart thing about the IO contention is the idea to ... if it appears on the bus from somewhere within the T1 until end ... -
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…
... wanted to ask - the IO contention table in FAQ and on Wiki assumes there ... Chris pointed out, the IO contention and Memory contention differ. So the question is, ... according to the memory contention pattern and the other one due IO contention pattern? The first ... -
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…
... "see" the difference.
However, if the floating bus timings on the Wiki are ... correct, this cannot be correct as the last ... ]) that the IO contention is the same as memory contention. So, has the "[I]contention starts at ... -
Pentagon floating bus timingI wanted to take a little break from working on the ZXDS UI yesterday, so I added support for Pentagon timing instead, so I can finally enjoy the lik…
... a little break from working on the ZXDS UI yesterday, so ... reliable and exact info about the floating bus behavior and ... how the ULA replacement fetches the bytes without any memory contention would ... you find on the 48K and 128K (but not on the +3). If that ... -
New tape releases - 128K only?As Jon's new Egg-Head game is 128K only, and splATTR has also evolved into a 128K only game - both due to memory constraints - I was wondering if the…
... change you can make the newer +2A/+3 into a better version ... of the old +2 (grey) /128k ... />
That may be the case, but the contention on the RAM pages will be ... -
Detecting Spectrum modelsIs there any sure-fire way a program can detect the model of machine it's running on (48K, +, 128, +2, +2A, +3, clones) even when running in the 48K …
... line. It's having less contention on the +2A that mucks me about ... /> [QUOTE=aowen;342341]The TS2068 has a 3.528Mhz CPU which, hopefully ... , should compensate for the 60hz ... MHz (3.5*60/50) to be able to do the same ... -
Brand new River Raid remake?one of my friend is trying to make a riverraid remake on flash just to have fun, I checked zx spectrum port of river raid. it is bad, really bad, jer…
... the +3, +2A etc have a little less video memory contention ... in fact only achievable on those later machines.[/quote ... you claiming have less contention on the +2A/+3 than the 128K/+2? ( ... be more contention on the +2A/+3 for those instructions than the 128K/+2 ...
