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Spectrum +2 little help pleaseHi all, Firstly let me say, what an amazing site this is! So much incredible detail and information, created by what looks to be a very dedicated an…
... what an amazing site this is! So much incredible detail ... [U]Any plans to do a version for the +2?[/U] as ... />
By the way is there a list somewhere of the parts ... The second question i have is around another plus 2, ... done, no idea what for, but you may have ... -
Documentation of ZX Spectrum built-in functionsHi, Is there a documentation of the built-in ZX Spectrum 48+ functions (assembly)? I am thinking about something like the documentation included in …
Hi,
Is there a documentation of the built-in ... /wiki/Norton_Guides"]Norton Guides[/URL] for PC
Information like ... characters are stored, where is each routine for PRINT, COS, SIN, etc ... -
MAME imploding over copyright.MAME (you know the arcade game emulator. That can play 20,000 arcade games and you just try Pac-man on it :) ) well the people at the top want to ch…
... not happy (as there code was submitted under a non selling licence ... permission for there code. :-o
lets just say, this is causing a ... ****-storm.
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Using CD player on ZX Spectrum 128k +2AHi I have a question for you all. I have a ZX Spectrum 128k +2A, I have recently had it restored to its working state thanks to Mutant Caterpillar G…
... /> I have a question for you all. I have a ZX Spectrum 128k ... !
Now the question is, i want to use MP3 ... tape player on the spectrum. is there a peripheral i can use to ... ?
I can see there is a tape / sound input but from ... -
Forum PostsI have just realised that the posts on the forum only seem to be about 4 weeks old. There is probably a reason for this like bandwidth, space or some…
... about 4 weeks old. There is probably a reason for this like bandwidth, space ... could read them, Im sure there is a lot of interesting stuff posted ... /> Can anyone say why? And is there a setting that will show older ... -
bitmap address to attribute addressI've searched, but I don't seem to find the proper keywords. I have a bitmap screen address in DL, character aligned (the address of the top byte of…
... keywords.
I have a bitmap screen address in DL ... top byte of a character). For example $4000 or $4027. Is there a quick way ... 'd swear I have seen a snipped which does exactly this ... -
Poor noob needs info on Skywave FORTHHey there everyone, forgive me if this is not the right place for this. I am a vintage computing enthusiast front he states and I just recently star…
... there everyone, forgive me if this is not the right place for ... and ZX81. While looking for info about ROMable FORTH implementations ... able to find is a scan of the Manuel for the xz81 ... most appreciative.
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That painter thing..I'm struggling to think of a non clunky way of detecting when a 'box' has been surrounded and can be highlighted, like in the pic: [IMG]http://i1142…
... is zero, and the surrounding blocks decrease a particular counter (or counters for ... shared boxes). While this is simple ... ]that[/I] bad).
Is there a simpler principle I can work ... -
Spectrum +3e acting up...Hello, Well, my Spectrum +3e is starting to act up. All 48k games load fine but now no 128k games will load :/ In one 128k game, in the beginning r…
... Well, my Spectrum +3e is starting to act up. All ... 1st block(?), I got a [b]USR 0 mode invalid ... and tried those, checked for broken traces & cold ...
I'm doing a search in the forum as ... />
Is there a memory test or ULA test, etc... for the +3 ... -
ANN: Tipshop updated Saturday, 30 November 2013Saturday 30 November 2013 Happy 18th Birthday, World of Spectrum! * Matthew Carrier sent in his map for SillyCon War, The. * Andy Ford sent in a P…
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* Andy Ford sent in a POKE for Horace goes Skiing.
a type-in hack (and downloadable TAP) for Down ...
* Added RZX Archive links for 4 from 88 , Axel K ... Biogen , Bomb Ed ,
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How can I physically order files (under windows), please?I need to order some files on a USB stick, so that each file is physically located after the one that precedes it by filename and file extenstion. Wh…
... on a USB stick, so that each file is physically ... extenstion. What I mean is, there are a number of games, each ... being between about half a GB and 5GB,and ... .000 for the first part, and if there's a part 2 ... then it's extension is .001 ... -
Don't care about Apple products, but...My work (Staples) now carries iPads, iPods, and we'll start selling iPhones in about three weeks... I'm a PC guy and I've been out of the Mac World s…
... how to identify the generation for an Apple TV, iPad, etc ... or serial number?
Is there a simple way to differentiate iPads ... the cases we sell say "for iPad" but with so many ... proper procedure. Internal wireless cards, for example, may go bad if ... -
Need advice on multi monitor problem.I've just got my new pc setup and have it connected to an LCD pc monitor via VGA and analogue speakers and also my flatscreen tv via hdmi (both audio…
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My plan is to only have one monitor ... card is only 1gb so not optimal for this.
Is there a ... program that i can use that will allow a quick ... does anyone have any recommendations for a good remote controlled HDMI ... -
Learning Machine Code the +2a wayHello again all, I thought I'd ask in this forum as the other categories seem less relevant. I keep re-reading the thread below with the advice given…
... most of it is written for the 48k. There is one great book by ... I understand is the same machine. But there are config differences for the ... .) ???
Is there a book/tutorial on m code specifically for +2a +3 ... -
Willys New AdventuresHi all With all the goings-on with the Elite systems games, royalties etc, I thought I would return to playing "Willys New Adventures" on my android…
... a bit awkward on a mobile device and for completeness sake and being a ... />
Although the game is present as a SNA file, I guess ... the game runs on a custom version of a widely used emulator ... questions are:
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Restoring a face plate on rubber key ZX SpectrumI'm in South Africa so not in a position to purchase a remanufactured face-plate. Is there a recommended solution to cleaning and restoring a face p…
... a position to purchase a remanufactured face-plate.
Is there a ... recommended solution to cleaning and restoring a face plate ... ? The black paint has come off here and there ... with any dirt build up there.
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Amplifier boxWould one of you have more information on this amplifier box (if it is one)? [IMG]http://schombi.de/onewebstatic/16faca329e-box_small.jpg[/IMG] Who …
... this amplifier box (if it is one)?
[IMG]http ... exactly was the purpose, is there a manual and how was it ... connected? The box has a power plug style plug and ... itself it has female connectors for both. Maybe it?s ... longer, but I?m a little confused by the box ... -
48K rgb output? Also, OTLA.A couple of weeks ago I scored 2 48K Spectrums on eBay for ?27 with 1 PSU, 1 TV cable and about 10 tapes....score or what!!!! One turned out to be a…
... 2 48K Spectrums on eBay for ?27 with 1 PSU, ... 4.3V after being on for about 3 minutes or ... get an output, trouble is it still doesn't work ...
So, now the question, is there a way to get the 48k ... Any ideas ?
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Converting tzx/tap images to dsk imagesIs there a way to convert tap/tzx images to dsk? I ask as the emulator I use is ZERO which is prefectly fine in its own way and I do like it BUT it …
Is there a way to convert tap/ ... the emulator I use is ZERO which is prefectly fine in ... previous levels is a nuisance. It would be much easier for me ... to take tzx/tap images and convert them to a ... happen automatically so no need for fiddling with ZERO's ... -
Hooky - hook ZX ROM and rewire RST and NMI to RAM - rantThis is a rather long rant. Not for short tempered. :) The objective is to hook into RST "vectors" and NMI on a Spectrum without affecting the normal…
... is a rather long rant. Not for short tempered. :) The objective is to ...
Possible applicatons for such ROM:
- debugger with ... what is the best "safest" address in RAM for such a table ... overwrite it.
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Bypassing bits of faulty ULAs: the LOAD!Hi everybody, Recently I had a sick Spectrum sent to me. The symptoms were that the machine would run fine, except that it wouldn't load. The border…
... machine beeps and everything is normal - except Bit ... all the time except for briefly at 1 second ... holds it one colour for a second).
So ... And then they'd disappear for a second.. and start again ...
Now, my question: Is there a "normal" way to do this ... -
Audio in on Spectrum +2a - not working properly?I know this has been documented before but I seem to be having some issues. I have done the mod documented on here where the jack is desoldered, th…
... on here where the jack is desoldered, the trace cut and ... a wire connected to 'play' on ... high enough for the Spectrum to load, to having a large amount ... ? Is there just a 'correct' volume I have yet to find or is there a version ... -
Paul's ZX82 Windows TT FontHi Folks, I would like to use Paul's excellent ZX82 TrueType Windows font for some documentation. [url]http://www.type-invaders.com/sinclair/zx82sy…
... excellent ZX82 TrueType Windows font for some documentation.
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The issue I have is that on my Windows 7 ... font smoothing. Is there a way to turn the smoothing off for this particular ... -
Pause XWhat would be the best way to implement a short delay (unlike with basic, without any key detection to cut it short) in assembly ? Basically somethi…
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Basically something like a 3 to 5 second delay ... />
Just a loop (or three) within a loop or is there a better method ... ? Should I do a DI before ... the code, just a few seconds. A bit like a FOR N=0 TO ... -
Why does the snapshot button on a +D sometimes not work well?Over the last days I played a lot with my +D. From most of the games I loaded from tape, I could make a snapshot to disk by pressing the button and k…
... the last days I played a lot with my +D. From ... from tape, I could make a snapshot to disk by pressing ... sometimes does not work well - a file gets saved to disk ... /> What?s the reason and is there a workaround? -
Are OpenSE BASIC and SE Basic IV incompatible with Plus D?Hello, I'm considering Andrew Owen's impressive [url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/sebasic/]OpenSE BASIC[/url] and [url=http://cheveron.github.io/…
... SE Basic IV[/url] for a software project of mine, ... with a single RUN command, as long as there's ... (latest versions) an error message is shown:
... problem.
Is the Plus D incompatible with ... and SE Basic IV, or is there a bug?
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Having old furniture valuedSomething completely off topic but I hope my spec-chums can maybe point me in the right direction. :) :) To cut a long story short: I wanted to have…
... right direction. :) :) To cut a long story short:
is in the red that would ... used anyway have been empty for a couple of years and ... out to look anyway, is there a site I can use to ... did take a quick glance on Ebay but there's a lot ... -
Super Trux 128K on ZEROI have tried every tape snapshot image listed on the World Of Spectrum page and none of them will work on ZERO, even though others work fine and from…
... gather, the images have worked for others.
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What's the Speccy's equivalent of Atari's E.T.?E.T. has long been associated as one of the worst games - if not the worst game for the Atari 2600. I wondered, is there an equivalent for the Specc…
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I wondered, is there an equivalent for the Speccy?
The criteria should be a game ... massively advertised, overhyped and ultimately a poor game.
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SpeccyKeyboardIs there a way I can use a sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K as a keyboard for my PC? I know that sounds a bit mad, but I like the spectrum keyboard and it wo…
Is there a way I can use a sinclair ZX Spectrum 48K as a keyboard for my PC?
I know that sounds a bit mad, but I like the spectrum keyboard and it would be good if you could use it as a keyboard for your PC. ;-)
