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Spectrum Diagnostics Board - 25th Anniversary projectWell, I said I'd try and get something online about this by today, and I have indeed done so. This web page still needs finishing off (in particular,…
... need to make an Issue 2 board which is slightly shrunk so I ... of eurocard - the current design is to be "homebuilt PCB friendly ... of the PCB down, which is by far the most expensive ... -
Why can't I use the keyboard?Playing some old Speccy games recently, there's a fair number that ask you to enter your name using the joystick (Trashman for example). Why not let …
... games on a emulator is a couple detect whether ... the kempston interface is plugged in and if ... On spectaculator the kempston interface is automatically enabled. Otherwise the only ... ll encounter is a small handfull of games require issue 2 keyboard ... -
Problems with my specs!!! Help wanted!!Hi, I newly had a zx spectrum 48+ and a Spectrum +2 and got problems with them. The keyboard of 48+ is not working. When i turn it on i see the clas…
... i see the classic white screen with the ZX ... +2. It is working fine but the display is black and white with ... cassete player with +2. There is a plug that writes ... the video connector plug) Is it for input or ... were in black and white on my telly downstairs, ... -
Spectrum Diagnostics Board - 25th Anniversary projectWell, I said I'd try and get something online about this by today, and I have indeed done so. This web page still needs finishing off (in particular,…
... , I need to design an 'Issue 2' for PCB manufacture to make ... - the current design is done how it is to make it easy ... home. Getting a PCB made is quite expensive, and the smaller ... the cost. The tradeoff here is that it'll probably have ... -
How can I tell what issue a speccy is from the serial number?Is it possible to know the issue of a speccy just by looking its serial number? What issue a 001-107603 could be? Is it issue 1 (i know its a 16K ma…
... QUOTE=gtsamour;197670]Is it possible to know the issue of a speccy ... 001-107603 could be? Is it issue 1 (i know its ... is available.
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16K and light keys = Issue ... normal keys = issue 2
48K and normal keys = any issue, 2 to 6A ... -
Spectrum ULAHi new to forum ,and have been a speccy owner/fan since the begining{like most 30 somthins on this forum !) Anyway what i want to know is the ULA th…
... the first 16k of mem is showing
... Further testing says that IC22 is at fault .Am i ... of the memory chips is faulty the next ones ... Would explain why only 16k is available IC22 being the first ... have an issue 2 board for spares the memory is the same ... -
Spectrum ULAHi new to forum ,and have been a speccy owner/fan since the begining{like most 30 somthins on this forum !) Anyway what i want to know is the ULA th…
... to know is the ULA the same from issue 3 to ... that 16k speccys were only issue 1 [/B]
... a lot of the second issue were 16K machines also. ... I have an issue 2 board for spares the memory is the same ... what's wrong with the issue 2, why not get them ... -
Spectrum ULAHi new to forum ,and have been a speccy owner/fan since the begining{like most 30 somthins on this forum !) Anyway what i want to know is the ULA th…
... memory chips off the issue 2 and solder it back ... Is it possible to buy the correct memory chips for the issue 2 ... anywhere?
I need 2 4532
And i think the 16k side is ... boot
Is it possble to do a ... -
Does anyone have any working Ferranti's?Does anyone know where I might get hold of a Ferranti ULA5C112E-3?? I think this is the problem with one of my rubber key 48K's as it otherwise wor…
... ULA getting almost untouchable is pretty normal for all speccys ... you describe sounds like an issue 2 speccy with a drifty modulator ... issue2 board, the screen colour is not adjustable correctrly, I ... some ideas but the problem is there is no much space between ... -
more Spectrum uploadsHI all, just to let you know I've added some more stuff, including a white spec +, more keyboard development sketches for Geoff, Alpha Numeric pad, …
... Model of the Wafer Stack is wonderful ([url]http://www.flickr ... though of the vertical Playstation 2, it is uncannily similar.
Oh, and the White 128. Simply gorgeous!!!! -
spectrum compatibilityI have read/heard conflicting statements from different sources regarding different spectrums with games. Can an expert/s say with certainty compati…
... ? does this mean rubber keyboard issue 2?
2) when say 'use a ... later machines which rom is this? If this is done I take ... it that although compatibility is improved its still not 100 ... does not give 100% compatibility is it worth replacing in the ... -
AftermathAm I doing something wrong, or is there a problem with both the TAP and TZX of [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005934]Aftermat…
Well, my Splat! tape is splatted! I tried it ... on two Spectrums; a 128+2, and then a +128k ... and also the Alternative re-issue version on WoS, but they ... is an old game I thought that it might be an Issue 2 ... /3 IN problem, but I tried Issue 2 as well ... -
AftermathAm I doing something wrong, or is there a problem with both the TAP and TZX of [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005934]Aftermat…
... ; and also the Alternative re-issue version on WoS, but they ... ! is an old game I thought that it might be an Issue 2 ... /3 IN problem, but I tried Issue 2 as well ... -
Lucky or whatYou may have heard of freecycle. [url]www.freecycle.co.uk[/url] Some one the other night offered free Spectrum gear or it will go to the tip. I got…
... one that don`t work is Issue 2 but the Z80 has a ... C57.
The other Issue 2 does work but the Z80 ... LQ-850E
The LQ850E is in fantastic condition.
And ... is perfect for Spectrum programs and ... -
Lucky or whatYou may have heard of freecycle. [url]www.freecycle.co.uk[/url] Some one the other night offered free Spectrum gear or it will go to the tip. I got…
... one that don`t work is Issue 2 but the Z80 has a ... C57.
The other Issue 2 does work but the Z80 ... />
That's normal for issue 2 speccys, actually you probably describe ... have two issue 2 boards, on the first the ztx313 is on the ... -
machine IDs for .z80 snapshotsHi, is there s.o. officially in charge for the .z80 file format? while upgrading zxsp's save_z80 routine i added new machine IDs for the Specci vari…
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Speccy emulators on Mac OS X (Tiger)Need an easy to use Speccy emu for my Mac. That's it.
... and TS Timexes), the +2 and +3 are worthless IMO ... show the keywords which is surely what you want ... for the keys on the issue 2 keyboard. I'm sad ... light grey keyboard for the issue 1 model. :)
is the visual representation of the ... -
Remade Speccy game. Chaos.I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place. But if I write Speccy and games then I'm sure it is now! Anyways... Just in case some people …
... " cover disk, Volume 2, Issue 1.
It is labelled as "Cloanto ... -
Emulation vs SpecApologies if this is an old thread, what does anyone think is the best - playing spectrum games through emulation or on a real speccy? I feel it's b…
... my weapon :-) (An issue 2 rubber key, an issue 4 rubber key, a ... and, well, the rubber keyboard is still pretty good for games ... -
Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
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The characters turn white when powerpill is active.
In ... per level, and each pill is worth 2 points. Therefore each level ... )
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PC Power supply for SpeccyHi all, after 13 years with out playing spectrum games I am eager to play the old games. Thus I got up to the garret checking my old stuff. Two of m…
... trying to get at is that the Spectrum's ... internal PSU is very reliable, so long ... etc. I have several Issue 2, 1983 Speccies here with ... on load, the voltage is higher than 9V, the supply ... for a Spectrum, which is nowhere near 1.4 Amperes ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
Work in progress - batmaster version 2 is here [url]http://www.mediafire. ... />
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2. There is more than one solution to ... iteration. The solution I recommend is to avoid moving the ball ... whole of row zero with white ink, as you say this ...Death Pit PreservationClive Townsend has found his Death Pit tape and cassette inlay.... He also had a microdrive cartridge apparently containing the game... What's the b…
I'd say at this moment in time to just release it and we'll do the reviews anyway. Time is dragging on and I still haven't got a decent print of issue 2 yet. Issue 1 went so well!!!Death Pit PreservationClive Townsend has found his Death Pit tape and cassette inlay.... He also had a microdrive cartridge apparently containing the game... What's the b…
... do the reviews anyway. Time is dragging on and I still ... got a decent print of issue 2 yet. Issue 1 went so well ...Noob question. I'm stillconfused.I thought I had it all sorted out about the different models: +2....+2a....+3. But then, suddenly, I saw that there were a +2b. So, can anyone pleas…
[QUOTE=swift240;215059]The +2A is the same as the +2B, ... , The +3A bad sound circuit is very easy to put right ... issue 2 +3 then? AFAIK the issue 1 board had the sound problem, issue 2 ...Unused Spectrum 1st Edition on EbayThere is what is proported to be an unused first edition Spectum on ebay. The seller says that is is unused and never been out of the Box. However …
... =Scottie_uk;215373]There is what is proported to be an ... The seller says that is is unused and never been ...
The auction is below:
[url]http://cgi ... at least an issue 2 since the issue 1's have ... new, the keyboard template is covered with a clear ...Good Gameboy gamesI just got a Gameboy emulator for my palm tungsten E2 and I was just wondering if anybody can recommend some really good Gameboy games to put on it? …
... 've got Pokemon Yellow edition for the original gameboy. Is that the ... and blue were the 2 original ones, yellow was the same game ... the franchise.
there is a good james bond game ...Z80 CPUs goin cheap.This guy is selling them very cheaply and has a couple multi item auctions for them. Thought I would post here in case people were looking for one/so…
... of that.
Which is an interesting point. Winston said ... issues of speccy? e.g. issue 1 issue 2 issue 3, 3B etc.
is right though, they are available ... />
The Chip Farnell sell is a: Z80BCPU
...Z80 CPUs goin cheap.This guy is selling them very cheaply and has a couple multi item auctions for them. Thought I would post here in case people were looking for one/so…
... issues of speccy? e.g. issue 1 issue 2 issue 3, 3B etc.
is right though, they are available ... />
The Chip Farnell sell is a: Z80BCPU
So ... /> Law 1. Winston is always right
Law 2. If in doubt ...Compatible SpectrumsFollowing some recent coding exploits I've been thinking about compatibility of various models of ZX Spectrum. Yes, it's a common question on the for…
... a grey-case +2.
Unless my memory is wrong (it ... compatible than a +2? There is also the issue of different contention timings ... It's not just an issue with multicolour effects, but any ... since years that the grey +2 is the most compatible device ever ...
