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Spectrum Program On Vynal - ebayhiya perusing ebay and saw this - Pete Shelly - XL1 12" Vynal ( with spectum programs ) [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cate…
Has that flexidisc that came with Big K issue 2 been put on line yet does anyone know? -
Good Games in the bottom 100?Looking at [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/worstgames.html"]The worst 100 games[/url] as voted, I was looking for games I actually liked. Most o…
Am I dreaming or is Sqij actually unplayable? There appears to be no controls. I've tried Issue 2 and 3 keyboards, and all the joysticks... -
Where to get Speccy bits and pieces...Hi everybody, My poor little 16K Speccy is begging to be fixed but I think the ULA has given up the ghost - when I power it on the screen stays the …
... only used in early issue 2s and late issue 1s. I don ... want to wreck a good Issue 2 Speccy in trying to repair ... -
Good Games in the bottom 100?Looking at [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/worstgames.html"]The worst 100 games[/url] as voted, I was looking for games I actually liked. Most o…
... no controls. I've tried Issue 2 and 3 keyboards, and all ... -
is boat run the worst game everi think that boat run (unpublished) is the worst game ever! (or at least very bad). i know that without it one man and his droid would never of been …
... worked at all even with Issue 2 or 3 keyboard. Then I ... -
rare, mint - Issue 1 SpectrumI don't usually advertise my eBay stuff on here, but for something like this I'll make an exception. if spectrums were cars, this would be a 250GTO,…
... occurred - I've seen an Issue 2 with a grey keypad (can ... .
later commercially boxed Issue 1 machines from around #6000 ... /> this is only the 3rd issue 1 I've ever seen ... -
rare, mint - Issue 1 SpectrumI don't usually advertise my eBay stuff on here, but for something like this I'll make an exception. if spectrums were cars, this would be a 250GTO,…
... you have an genuine issue 1 - on issue 2 pcbs the caps are ... -
rare, mint - Issue 1 SpectrumI don't usually advertise my eBay stuff on here, but for something like this I'll make an exception. if spectrums were cars, this would be a 250GTO,…
odds are it's an issue 2 then, that's the second one I've heard of with this combination - the other one I sold on eBay about 18 months ago for ?50 - it was then resold about 3 months ago for ?70. -
The 16k Spectrum HELPCan anyone tell me did the cicuit board for the 16k spectrum have sockets for the extra memory chips or were the chips soldered directly to the board…
... connections is slightly different on Issue 2 boards, and although the IC ... it'll work.
Issue 1 boards are completely different ... PCB - and this plugs into 2 sockets. -
Crash 7 Page Article in 'PC Action' by Matthew UffindellHey there! I bought a new mag the other day, PC Action, and found a nice little article going into the history of Crash Magazine. I thought it was p…
A good article, but just a copy of the article that appeared in Retro Gamer (issue 2). Slightly different layout and font. -
Retro Gamer MagazineDoes anybody here read Retro Gamer Magazine? It totally rocks!!! Their coverage on the ZX Spectrum is superb, and a copy of Your Sinclair Magazine is…
I've got a spare issue 2 and 3 but i'm afraid theyre heading to destination ebay.
Issue 2 and 3 dont sell for stupid prices though, about 12 quid which isnt bad when you think of the prices for Issue 1 -
SPIN betaHello. This is my first message in this Forum, so excuse my bad english as it is not my main language. I would be extremely grateful if somebody cou…
... 's a small difference between issue 2 and issue 3 spectrums, which affects ... -
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And I thought the difference between 48K and 48k+ were purely cosmetic. :(
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They are. What you're talking about is the difference between an Issue 2 and an Issue 3 Spectrum. -
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... you want to emulate an Issue 2 Spectrum then you use the ... you want to emulate the Issue 3 then use the 48k ... -
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Both issue 2 and issue 3 Spectrums are of the ... boards in the Spectrum+ are issue 4 (although I do believe ... 's always better to leave issue 2 keyboard emulation active since i ... find a game that needs issue 3 behaviour.
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Both issue 2 and issue 3 Spectrums are of the ... boards in the Spectrum+ are issue 4 (although I do believe ... rubber-keyed Spectrum is an Issue 4A! So surely it's ... and describe the setting as "Issue 2 / Issue 3 Keyboard Emulation" rather than ... -
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... 'd label the models "Issue 2 48K" and "Issue 3 48K" rather than ... -
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... done since about... ooh... version 2 ;)
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Apologies ... out that it was a issue 2 vs 3 problem rather than ... -
SPIN betaHello. This is my first message in this Forum, so excuse my bad english as it is not my main language. I would be extremely grateful if somebody cou…
... that I understand better the Issue 2/Issue 3 method than the 48K ... Rubbered keys Spectrum is an issue 6...
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Yellow SpectrumI brought a spectrum off ebay, but the screen output is tinted yellow. Anyone know how I can fix this? ;)
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The board is a 1982 issue 2. -
Yellow SpectrumI brought a spectrum off ebay, but the screen output is tinted yellow. Anyone know how I can fix this? ;)
It is a common problem with the issue 2 boards, You can alter the tint with 2 screws which change the video output to the modulator o (2 pots (guess you have had the machine open).just move either pot slightly and it should stop the yellowing . -
Yellow SpectrumI brought a spectrum off ebay, but the screen output is tinted yellow. Anyone know how I can fix this? ;)
... site aswell as the pot issue 2 tweaks. -
Cutting out of Game AdvertsMe and my Bro used to have tones of smart game ads on our walls back in the day , Ocean,Quicksiver and Ultimate were and are favourites
I've got a complete set of Crash from issues 1-48, all in mint condition - apart from issue #2, which I managed to wreck by cutting the adverts out. Aaaaargh!!! -
IN Port FE bit 6 confusionI know I've got this wrong. Tapes load fine but it all feels messy. Currently my emulator does this: Sets bit 6 of the result to 0. If (and only if…
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IN Port FE bit 6 confusionI know I've got this wrong. Tapes load fine but it all feels messy. Currently my emulator does this: Sets bit 6 of the result to 0. If (and only if…
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Mervyn J Estcourt?anyone know what he is doing now and where I can contact him? Programmer of such Speccy classics as 3D Deathchase, Luna Crabs, Full Throttle and Spee…
... him in an early issue of Crash, issue 2 I think. He was ... -
Mervyn J Estcourt?anyone know what he is doing now and where I can contact him? Programmer of such Speccy classics as 3D Deathchase, Luna Crabs, Full Throttle and Spee…
... him in an early issue of Crash, issue 2 I think.
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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 …
... one then assuming it's issue 2 it'll have chip _sockets_ ... of the actual chips.
Issue 1s - if you're lucky ... case you have an expanded Issue 1!
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Where is my speccy now?Hi all, About 2 or 3 years ago, to somebody here in the UK, I sold my entire speccy collection which consisted of two or three 48k Issue 2 (full uni…
... has anyone booted an old Issue 1 / Issue 2 and been surprised to ...