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Guess the video faultI've two dead flesh Spectrums, one a 16K issue 2 outputting white with a tinge of blue (not as extreme as photo shows) with two pink horizontal lines…
... Spectrums, one a 16K issue 2 outputting white with a tinge of blue ... lines and a 48K issue 4s outputting white as pink with blue ... -
TR4/TR5 replacementHi guys, I've got another Spectrum I'm working on now - an Issue 4S this time. When I originally got it, I powered it up and did the basic tests a…
... 'm working on now - an Issue 4S this time.
issue. It no longer turns on and displays a black and white ... /uyNSK53.jpg[/url]
Issue 4S online:
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Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... . I had never had an Issue 2 Spectrum which is probably why ... kind of "reference" item .This Issue 2 board is largely depopulated , with ... . The heat sink is painted black. But the board itself looks ... a qid or so for 2 (presumed non working) PROGRAMMABLE ... -
A few hardware questions regarding Z80 and eZ80Hi Guys, Maybe some of you could help me with these questions: I would like to know what is the actual file size limit that can be used by z80 …
... regarding the resolution using just black and white mode and reducing the ... do maximum of 640x512 (using 2 colors) https://en.wikipedia.org ... -
spectrum 48k issue 3b coloured blocksI have pucked up a nice looking plus but when powered on get black or yellow border and random coloured blocks on screen, I have taken keyboard off a…
... when powered on get black or yellow border and random coloured blocks ... -
Non working issue 3BGuys Hope you can help me here (or maybe, someonene from Europe could take a look at it? I've already tried different ULA, CPU, ROM and low RAM (…
... as on the picture (stable, white border and some of the squares ... -
ZX Diagnostics v0.33 releasedHi everyone, I'm pleased to announce the release of v0.33 of zx-diagnostics. This release contains the following changes: - ULATest: Detect …
... tape test - black and white stripes follow tape signal in border
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Upper memory issueZX Spectrum 48K, issue 2, boots fine. Lower RAM OK. When tested with the new test ROM in the Diagboard, for all upper RAM tests "FAIL" is shown. I…
ZX Spectrum 48K, issue 2, boots fine.
Lower RAM ... 's (5C112E) with another, working, issue 2 PCB.
Replaced an ... IC has been removed. The 2 wires to the ULA are ... -
Spectrum +2 (grey): Mod- and operation- related advices needed.Dear Sirs and Ladies, Please welcome a newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and, well, metaphorically). I’ve recently purchased a…
... an attic-slumbering ZX Spectrum +2 (grey – the one with ... cable with 15 Ω resistor;
2. U-turned TR4 (composite signal ... no idea how genuine Grey +2 should work, I kindly ask ... ? (May be related to issue 2 below).
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Keyboard issues. Select keys not working.Hi Guys, Well it seams problems are like buses, you wait awhile, nothing turns up, then a couple at once. I have just got one issue 2 48k going…
... /> I have just got one issue 2 48k going again with balfords ... same issue. Hmmm. I cannot see any problems with the black motherboard ... -
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…
... all working perfectly on the +2, +2A and +2B, none of ... 1 and 3 on port 2.
It seemed somewhat ... of that program in the +2/+3 manual that demonstrates the ... , FM/MW/LW radio and black-and-white TV all in one ... I've done with three +2/+2A/+2B Datacorders it's ... -
Are there any unreleased Spectrum games or prototypes in the hands of collectors?You know how some games for various machines were written but never released, and then a collector buys the developers' discs or whatever hardware, a…
... have a working Marble Madness 2 machine, and he refuses to ... wish the prototypes of Black and White on the original XBox were ... -
Spectrum 128k 2a or not 2b....Just picked up a +2 black case version and I'm in as little bit of a quagmire, The case is definitely black, has '+2A' stamped on the bottom, but in…
Just picked up a +2 black case version and I'm ... quagmire, The case is definitely black, has '+2A'
stamped on ... inside it states 'Z70833 1988 Issue 1 Amstrad', the mother board ... -
48k spectrum problems at bootHey guys so my 48k Specfy, Issue 3B is having some issues. They're not entirely consistent but the majority of the time (95%) it presents itself as m…
... guys so my 48k Specfy, Issue 3B is having some issues ... of video noise with vertical black and white banding and squares of ... -
Confused whether I have a +2A or +2B?I opened up my newly acquired black +2A and what I see is that it's an Amstrad Z0833 Issue 2 board from 1988 . I was changing the resistor to make th…
... opened up my newly acquired black +2A and what I see ... it's an Amstrad Z0833 Issue 2 board from 1988 . I was ... -
Toastrack memory replacementHi! Can the ram chips in 128k toastrack be replaced with tms4532-15nl3 chips from 48k speccy? I get white border with corrupted screen when boo…
... speccy?
I get white border with corrupted screen when booting ... except two ”for parts” 48s (issue two and issue 3b). -
Crash advertisment in PCG december/januar 1983/1984 issueHi Crash first issue came February 1984 However in Personal computer games magazine issue 2 (December/Januar issue) there is an advertisement for …
... issue came February 1984
However in Personal computer games magazine issue 2 ... (December/Januar issue)
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Need a new pooter - any advice?My just 2 yrs old HP15 laptop is crapping out so I think a new machine is in order. The battery went bad, wont hold a charge and after an update (wh…
My just 2 yrs old HP15 laptop is ... that freezes or flickers from black to white and sometimes just fills ... -
ZX Spectrum Next KS #2 Launches TomorrowIf you are interested in getting a spectrum next, a second KS round is beginning on August 11 at 9pm BST. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe…
If you are interested in getting a spectrum next, a second KS round is beginning on August 11 at 9pm BST.
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... 2021 (silently, and in black and white). You can also write for ... depended on whether the upcoming issue of the magazine was desperate ... -
RF to HDMI adapter...So I have been wondering about getting a RF tuner lately, as the only TV set I have that still works and still has a tuner is VHF and most Speccy's a…
... , even if that meant a black and white image.
But ... , and are very small. About 2" x 3". They come with ... -
Building a ZX Spectrum 3B, Looking for PartsAs the title says, I'm attempting to build a new ZX Spectrum, but I'm having some trouble locating all of the parts. Thus far, I've got all of t…
... that isn't booting (Black border with thick black and white vertical bars). I ... -
That Nostalgia ThangI was bored sitting waiting on a bus the other day and it was bucketing down with rain. As it does in gloomy situations like that, my mind started t…
... author, the black and
white screenshots on the cheap paper of the ... -
Original rubber key 48k'sThis question is to some point academic; But i seem to remeber the original 48k Rubber Keys Speccy came in versions 1,2 & 3! (way back when, occasi…
... version released April 1982.
Issue 2 was the 48K version released ... August 1982 and Issue 3 was the 48K ... and the appearance of little black squares over the screen when ... although it was labelled 1983 Issue 4B.
The easiest way ... -
My own Home Computer It's true. My company are planning to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 CPU running at 6mhz, 128k Ram and will run all Spectrum and ZX81 …
... RAM1 is swopped. (Page 2 being normally resident in ... is shadowed. As RAM 2 would normally shadow the ... />
640x400 16,2 colour
320x200 256,16 ... on.
2 colour mode
Counter is ... resets all RGB (total black, total white).
RGB is ... -
Atic Atac vs Sabre WulfThese two were pretty similar- someone described Sabre Wulf as "Atic Atac with leaves", which is a bit harsh. I personally think that Atic Atac is th…
... to choose rather than just black or white.
Anyway, I ... />
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Brand New Software House - Retro games wanted...Hi All, I'm looking to start a new software label for older 'retro' computer games, CRONOS software. I'm looking for people that have written games …
... i did stop ebaying almost 2 years (?) maybe now. i was ... , the alladin deck enhancer, and 2 or 3 box sets. i ... sometimes its not so black and white and difficult games need to ... -
What is your worst Speccy related memory?We've had the good times, but there were bad times too. I will give you two choice cuts from my back catalogue... Over at a friends house, wanting to…
... wise it was when my Issue 2 Spectrum give up the ghost ... me a new one (a issue 3)..claiming I used it ... />
Software wise, two games Black Hole by Quest and Army ... -
Fake screenshots? No - now it's REAL screenshotsOk then. A few weeks ago I said I will show You the new gfx-mode of Speccy and - here it is: [url="http://republika.pl/hooy_prg/hprg.zip"]http://rep…
... is to do this with 2 screens, and at "only" ... invisible with previously set black ink and black paper. So you will ... 1, press 2 or CS+P to increase paper colour by ... Sounds possible for me. with 2/3 of screen there is ... Tower at all), with 2.5 Mb memory expansion and ...
