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  • Plea for new hardwareI'm posting this as a poll as I want to judge if I'm a solo loon going on about this, or if people really are interested in either of the following S…

    ... and pulled up a few data sheets. They might as well ... PLL's and embedded RAM blocks. I've been put off ... . I've tested it with various games such as aquaplane and ...
    Basher Basher May 2014 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A - Issue loading gamesHi! I have my ZX Spectrum +2A with a very strange issue regarding games loading. The thing is that I can only load a few games from the Datacorder o…

    ... great to convert TZX and TAP files to MP3s, but in ... much to send "live" signal data to a Spectrum. I'd ... socket. Try to experiment with various volume settings: in my case ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu May 2014 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A - Issue loading gamesHi! I have my ZX Spectrum +2A with a very strange issue regarding games loading. The thing is that I can only load a few games from the Datacorder o…

    ... great to convert TZX and TAP files to MP3s, but in ... much to send "live" signal data to a Spectrum. I'd ... socket. Try to experiment with various volume settings: in my case ...
    [UFO] [UFO] May 2014 Hardware
  • UDG tricks?I always enjoyed using [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/ZXBasicManual/zxmanchap14.html"]UDGs [/URL]for the 'sprites' in my games, when I coded th…

    ... Yes - you can grab arbitrary blocks of RAM (or binaries loaded ... ) and convert them to DATA lines (both decimal and ... as 'Export BASIC as .TAP' is a good idea, ... re-load from the .TAP and recover the BASIC ... forms of spectrum files - TZX/TAP, z80, SNA etc.
    ...
    Dunny Dunny June 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • How to add a loading screen to my tap file[FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3]I?ve got my game created as a tap file generated by Pasmo. I now want to add a loading screen. Can anyone explaine the best way…

    ... /> It adds the screenshot data to .tap or .tzx tape image but ... if I wanted rearrange the blocks on the tape I run ...
    Ralf Ralf June 2014 Development
  • ZX-Modules app reportZX-Modules app report If You are interested, I want to report about the state and progress about my ZX-Modules programs. I would like to report at l…

    ... or .BIN files. Also, TAP or TZX is imaginable here ... -based datablock, including SCREEN$ blocks, and all that. As ... memory data can be split-down to several sub-blocks, as ... -block file, e.g TAP, TZX, DSK and so ... project files that holds the TAP (or whatever) file ...
    clausjahn clausjahn July 2014 Emulators
  • TAP version of CrosswizeIs it possible to create a TAP version of Crosswize with all levels? On the tape or a TZX file, the levels are in the same block and a custom loader …

    ... if we generate 2 consecutive blocks with the real 4096 bytes ... loaded in every level, the TAP parser in divIDE should be ... version for 128K where the data is stored in any additional ...
    Black Hole Black Hole July 2014 Games
  • TAP version of CrosswizeIs it possible to create a TAP version of Crosswize with all levels? On the tape or a TZX file, the levels are in the same block and a custom loader …

    ... if we generate 2 consecutive blocks with the real 4096 ... in every level, the TAP parser in divIDE should be ... version for 128K where the data is stored in any ... if we generate two blocks of 4096 bytes and ... it should work with the TAP format and divIDE. I think ...
    Art Art July 2014 Games
  • The Addams FamilyI have a tape image of this game and it loads and works well enough but wanted to ask is it a multi-load game on tape? I ask because it is a huge ga…

    ... of program and 6*16kb blocks of data (one for each key ... used the TAP version, but the main chunks of data in the ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny July 2014 Games
  • ZX-Assembler file handling concept[QUOTE=clausjahn;777075]Dear readers, At this time, it's a good time to ask you, the future users, how to implement the file usage. Let's suggest so…

    ... of the sectioned program and data sections do not come from ... -Paintbrush (for editing the code blocks rather than byte-by byte ... --> ASM.ZXPRJ or
    TAP --> TAP.ZXPRJ

    and ... generating the above mentioned meta data to prevent of a loss ...
    clausjahn clausjahn September 2014 Emulators
  • ZX BlockEditor questionAs we are talking in another thread about the development of Claus Jahn utilities, I would have a request to Claus about Zx Blockeditor Some time ag…

    ... replacing a block of data with graphics in .tap file.

    data but instead place it after ... tzx file) and marked two blocks:

    [IMG]http:// ... br />
    Delete the selected blocks:

    [IMG]http://www ...
    clausjahn clausjahn September 2014 Emulators
  • Playing MP3 backups/own software on +2/+2A/B ??Hey all quick question... Is it possible to use one of these on a +2 [IMG]http://www.stereo2go.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/296137596284666194…

    ... great to convert TZX and TAP files to MP3s, but in ... much to send "live" signal data to a Spectrum. I'd ... socket. Try to experiment with various volume settings: in my case ... same trick will work with data recorded with the ROM standard ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu September 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 'Interesting' Issue 2 modSo I've been lurking on this forum for a while and I've got to the point where I want to see if I can repair a speccy.. so I bought me a 'broken' one…

    ... structured picture, but the data that the ULA reads will ... ROM/floating bus or random data produced by noise/the ... "paper" area filled with coloured blocks. That's if I remember ... switches between vertical stripes of various colours and thickness, followed by ...
    blueowl0708 blueowl0708 October 2014 Hardware
  • SkoolKit 4.2SkoolKit 4.2 has been released. SkoolKit is a set of command line utilities for disassembling Spectrum software, into ASM format or into a bunch of …

    ... .py creates a TAP file that has five blocks, so the last ... contains all the code and data) is number 5.

    [code]tap2sna.py game.tap snap.z80 --ram load=5 ...
    SkoolKid SkoolKid December 2014 Announcements
  • leads to load games from phone?Hi. I'm wanting to load games into my rubber keyed model and can't seem to get a signal into the computer. I'm guessing I need something like this [u…

    ... TZX and TAP files to MP3s. TT send "live" signal data to ... path, try to experiment with various volume settings: in my case ... same trick will work with data recorded with the ROM standard ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu December 2014 Hardware
  • Testers for new z88dk clibA long (long, long, long) time ago a few people offered to help test the new clib in z88dk. Much time has passed since then and I won't hold people,…

    ... lines
    // at various speeds, bouncing off screen edges ... aka Metalbrain

    ;GRAPHIC DATA:
    ;Pixel Size: ( 16, ... -b sp1_ex1_CODE.bin -o sp1_ex1.tap

    You ... creating turbo tape loading, headerless tap files, etc. Other options ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous February 2015 Development
  • Best Z80 Assembler for PC?There's probably already a thread for this so if somebody could please point me at it I'd appreciate it. If there isn't then please respond here wit…

    ... Crimson Editor. PASMO can generate .TAP files that include a short ... to create your other blocks of code and data separately, and splice ... the .TAP that PASMO just produced with another containing extra data. Does ...
    joefish joefish February 2015 Development
  • ZX-Modules updatesDear readers, depending on a common change on the file list (establishing the meta block feature), I've updated many of my ZX-Modules applications. …

    ... [b]NOP[/b] in the .tap file. But I don't ... address of this code in Data Block. It isn't of ... a lot of LDIR moving blocks of data around memory and I ... to step back all the data copying.

    So I ...
    Ralf Ralf July 2015 Emulators
  • ZX-Modules updatesDear readers, depending on a common change on the file list (establishing the meta block feature), I've updated many of my ZX-Modules applications. …

    ... [b]NOP[/b] in the .tap file. But I don't ... address of this code in Data Block. It isn't of ... a lot of LDIR moving blocks of data around memory and I ... to step back all the data copying.

    So I ...
    clausjahn clausjahn July 2015 Emulators
  • Missing in ActionThe more I go in my loft the more I find "Missing in Action" files . Trouble is I am new to this. I have done the tzx's for them but cannot upload th…

    ... , in various settings with Spectaculator . It loaded 17 blocks till "Normal Data Block ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio August 2015 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Recommend-me-do - memory card devicesSo, both myself (with a +3 that has a dodgy drive) and my friend (with a +2) are looking at the various options for loading from memory card. What…

    ... is significantly more complex than TAP. The TZX format is the ... include various fast loader data files in various versions and types. This data is ... frame.

    TAP files are based on data from a tape ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK September 2015 Hardware
  • Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …

    ... . If a few more would join in, the longer-term health ... need to convert it to tap, PZX or TZX. I expect ... tapes containing ordinary ROM loader blocks. The only advantage is that ... the length of pause between blocks, and also metadata.
    zub zub September 2015 Hardware
  • Incompressible blocksOne idea I've been pondering about regarding Mackarel is incompressible blocks. If you have a game where you store some data in memory in compressed …

    ... they are "incompressible" blocks. Some blocks simply compress better than ... br /> You mentioned that "BMXRACER.tap block 1 has some interesting ... middle". According to your data, compressing the first 8K ... br /> You also wrote "maziacs.tap block 1 has some fun ...
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas January 2016 Development
  • Newby - How do I go from tape to .tap fileHi all Don't laugh we all start somewhere - just getting into the process of making my Specky a bit more modern so want to know how to go from an …

    ... the TAP file won't be able to store its data. ... need to feed the data into your Spectrum via ... the Spectrum 'hear' the data flux. An amplified PC desktop ... your Spectrum. Experiment with various volumes until you find one ... you to load the data by opening the TZX ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu February 2016 Games
  • Best Z80 Assembler for PC?There's probably already a thread for this so if somebody could please point me at it I'd appreciate it. If there isn't then please respond here wit…

    ... the instructions, to chain some blocks together with PASMO, you ... program.

    Compile subsequent blocks with ORG 49152 so they ... and compile with just the --TAP option, so they turn into ... for the actual data, as each of the --TAP formatted files will ...
    joefish joefish February 2016 Development
  • SkoolKit 5.1SkoolKit 5.1 has been released. SkoolKit is a set of command line utilities for disassembling Spectrum software, into ASM format or into a bunch o…

    ... , but only with non-code blocks that contain all zeroes.
    data by the repeating pattern (or ... or isn't graphic data, because of the various ways it could ...
    SkoolKid SkoolKid February 2016 Announcements
  • Character Based SpritesHi, I'm working through Jonathan's excellent guide to writing games, and have mastered the animation of single UDGs. Before or move onto Pixel…

    ... (you can easily transfer blocks of code straight from ZX ... get_tile ;find the correct graphic data
    ld de,(xcor) ... next line down, modified from various

    ld a, ...
    graphics

    ;line data

    defb 254, 132 ...
    daveysludge daveysludge July 2016 Development
  • ZX Spectrum CartridgesI have been thinking of "cloning" ZX Cartridges for a while (case, board and silicon skirt), to be able to make new releases or replace damaged cartr…

    ... applications/games come in Z80, TAP or TZX format.
    WOS ... contents (allow paging in 16KByte blocks), the bank switching and copy ... overwriting the system area with data after load.
    So ... same ROM bank, as application data.
    This seems to be ...
    RMartins RMartins October 2016 Hardware
  • Jet Set Willy 2's original author releases a modded version of the game!Apologies if this has already been posted, but Derrick P. Rowson, the original author of Jet Set Willy 2, has been modding JSW2, and the latest versi…

    ... />
    changed sprite data compression. Various flags added and data shifted.

    tap the 6 (six) key. Yellow ...
    ewgf ewgf March 2017 Games
  • ZX-Paintbrush 2.6.3 and ZX-Blockeditor 2.4.2 publishedDear readers, as you see in the subject, two of my ZX-Modules applications have been updated today. The very special change, kindfully and very nice…

    ... . Open the image file test.tap. At this point, the colors ... back. A message 'Not all blocks could be saved' appears. If ... block included after the image data (?).

    Similar things happen ...
    Hikaru Hikaru March 2017 Software
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