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  • Problem with DIY Kempston Joystick InterfaceHello, Decided to try out Yarek's Kempston joystick interface: [img]http://8bit.yarek.pl/hardware/zx.joystick/kjschem.gif[/img] Having a few issues.…

    ... to try out Yarek's Kempston joystick interface:
    [IMG]http ... ]
    The basic design has been copied from existing Kempston compatable joystick ... address port decoding.

    You can test this from BASIC by ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK April 2013 Hardware
  • Didaktik Gama and M manualsI?m looking for manuals for the Czech Spectrum clones Didaktik Gama and M. Thought this would be an easy task, but I couldn?t find any user or servic…

    ... example if you in ZX basic set ramtop to 35000 then ... ram page 32768-35000 and basic can work without crash. Then ... . In ZX basic is used different adress of paging port than in ... />
    And parallel port is used as kempston joystick interface (if you ...
    velesoft velesoft August 2013 Hardware
  • Interface 1bisHas anyone on here got a "Interface 1bis": [URL="https://sites.google.com/site/interface1bis/"]https://sites.google.com/site/interface1bis/[/URL] I …

    ... USB port
    - Kempston joystick port
    - PS/2 mouse port producing Kempston mouse or Kempston ... % (backward) compatible to the ?Extended BASIC? of the Sinclair ZX Interface ... 1, both at BASIC command and hook-code level ...
    Dan Antohi Dan Antohi September 2013 Hardware
  • Interface 1bisHas anyone on here got a "Interface 1bis": [URL="https://sites.google.com/site/interface1bis/"]https://sites.google.com/site/interface1bis/[/URL] I …

    ... controller requires a USB HOST port to connect to. The ‘ ... unfortunately only a USB DEVICE port, and even that one is ... .
    Building a USB to Kempston joystick adaptor, while not impossible ... much better.
    The patched ‘BASIC ROM’, used by the ‘Interface ...
    Dan Antohi Dan Antohi September 2013 Hardware
  • Getting aquainted with the IF1bisToday, fifteen days after dispatch, the IF1bis arrived at my door. In perfect order. No customs, no TVA and no handling fee involved. The arrival of …

    ... reading a Kempston joystick can be done using the BASIC command ... 'Identify' command, using Spectrum's BASIC .
    The SD card ... of the System Reference. The port addresses for 'Peripheral Data' ... can type in the following BASIC program:

    10 ...
    roko roko October 2013 Hardware
  • Which Emulator supports Betadisk48?Hi out there and happy new year, I'm looking for an emulator to run with my vision1.7 trdos-rom in 48 mode. Unfortunately most emus only support Bet…

    ... use the same port as the BETA (for eg Kempston Interface integrated ... EPROM can be accessed through BASIC, the memory area between 15360 ... EPROM DOS and disables EPROM BASIC. If = 1, otherwise.
    < ... ) + 256 extra bytes of BASIC variables every time a sector ...
    Jmk Jmk January 2014 Emulators
  • Please explain how a Kempston interface circuit works.Can someone help me understand how a Kempston joystick interface works, as I want to design and build my own as an experiment. I understand switches…

    ... variations of Kempston compatible joystick interfaces ... Kempston compatible joystick interface is actually nothing more than an input port ... , but with only 5 digital input pins.

    The basic ... designs of Kempston compatible joystick interfaces ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK January 2014 Hardware
  • DivMMC EnJOY! v2014.1Teaser: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea036HH25f8[/url] This is the board version that is designed for the custom case which is worked on at t…

    ... , is has a built-in Kempston joystick interface, uses
    ... out31 led interface. Connected on-port-parallel via a
    currah ... "walking" left2right and back, via BASIC)
    [IMG]http://www.wpi ... images, just save via the BASIC extensions (not the special ...
    Jeroen Jeroen April 2014 Hardware
  • Joystick Interfaces on +2AJust found out that my DK'Tronics joystick interface doesn't want to play with my +2A (black). The Kempston port works OK, but not the Sinclair port…

    ... -off - at it's most basic it needs to offer 2 ... inputs (Sinclair 1, 2 & Kempston) is it worth it for ... Russia, and just swap the port address in software? Since one ...
    joefish joefish April 2014 Hardware
  • Joystick Interfaces on +2AJust found out that my DK'Tronics joystick interface doesn't want to play with my +2A (black). The Kempston port works OK, but not the Sinclair port…

    ... one considers SAM Coup? port allocations, although thankfully that ... at it's most basic it needs to offer ... 1, 2 & Kempston) is it worth it for ... and just swap the port address in software? Since ... only discussing availability of port space, not suggesting ...
    zub zub April 2014 Hardware
  • How much would you pay for this FPGA clone?...given that a mint 128 goes for around ?125. [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15659782/chloe280seboxed.jpg[/img] Features: [list] [*]100%…

    ... use experimental code for the Kempston mouse or something?... Im not ... plug into the Atari joystick port, right?}...[/quote]
    In theory ... and keyboard into the same port. If ZX-Uno ends up ... to move the cursor in BASIC.

    [quote]Considering all ...
    chev chev May 2014 Hardware
  • Bomb Munchies - preview releaseBomb Munchies Preview release Version 12th Jan 2014 [URL=http://s979.photobucket.com/user/MatGubbins/media/bmsix_zpsc33279a2.gif.html][IMG]http://i…

    ... are back in spectrum 48K basic mode.
    Press a few ... also tested it with the basic program
    10 PRINT AT ... machine.

    Testing in basic first, Sinclair 1 + 2
    port 55) and still no response from kempston 31
    MatGubbins MatGubbins November 2015 Brand new software
  • 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…

    ... make much sense to use BASIC/ROM routines, to read ... to process keyboard modes in Basic editor.

    The ... br /> - Border and Speaker (ULA Port)
    - Keyboard ( a set of ... half row)
    - Kempston ( an external port #1F = 31 decimal)
    RMartins RMartins July 2016 Development
  • Noob's guide to joysticksWhy on earth would I be asking this *now*, I hear you all scream? The answer... curiosity. Back in the day all I ever had was a +2 and Sinclair's …

    ... two different connectors for Sinclair/Kempston.

    [ ... further assume that in BASIC it could be controlled ... port $7F (127) but the bits corresponded to different directions to Kempston ... instead of active high like Kempston.

    [quote ...
    GReW GReW November 2016 Hardware
  • What should your speccy have come with ?:) I was thinking about this earlier. What changes should of been made to the Speccy when you purchased yours ? Realistically this topic really…

    ...

    - 1 x Kempston joystick port at the rear for use ... ULA and ROMs with extended BASIC. This would be based on ... Andrew Owen's OpenSE BASIC and ULA+

    - Industry ... 25-pin Serial and Parallel port connections at rear for printing ...
    retrogod retrogod January 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • West Bank only running with Kempston Joystick on ZX SpinI can get West Bank [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005664"]worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005664[/url] only to run w…

    ... to 31 (or just port 31) read Kempston joystick on most emulators ... I was resurrecting the original BASIC version of my game, I ... I was polling port 11 when reading Kempston joystick controls. It ... and sure enough, it reads Kempston joystick controls on all ports ...
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore April 2017 Emulators
  • SD Card Interfaces for the ZX Spectrum : the complete list OK I admit it : this thread will start life as the incomplete list of SD card interfaces but the aim is to list the lot

    ... inexpensive alternative to the Ethernet port

    [img]https ... br /> - Kempston joystick port.
    - PS/2 mouse port, producing Kempston mouse or Kempston joystick ... Ltd.
    - Enhanced 'Extended BASIC' with comprehensive random-access file ...
    Dan Antohi Dan Antohi June 2017 Hardware
  • Joystick IssuesHi guys, I'm having a few issues getting joysticks to work well on my Spectrum 128k. I've got a Power Play Joystick interface and I've tried it with…

    ... /01/06/using-kempston-joystick-in-your-own-basic-programs/ there you ... find a simple BASIC programme which you can use ... is read correctly from the port 31.

    Or even ...
    Claudius Claudius July 2017 Hardware
  • How can I make a UDG rotate?I designed a set of UDG's that can be used for making shapes or letters. Trouble is that my circle - for example - consists of 4 pieces and it would…

    ... br /> ;
    ; BASIC mouse functionality for Kempston Mouse Interface
    ;< ... ADD HL,DE ; Add the basic column to HL
    ... :
    ; Read the kempston mouse port and update PointerXY if the ...
    colonel32 colonel32 November 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Kempston Mouse DriverHi Folks, Does anyone know the email of Chris Cowley who wrote the Kempston Mouse Driver in the WOS Archive? Many thanks Paddy

    ... Cowley
    ;
    ; BASIC mouse functionality for Kempston Mouse Interface
    ;
    ; To use from Spectrum BASIC:-
    read_mouse
    ; Read the kempston mouse port and update PointerXY if the ...
    Paddy Coleman Paddy Coleman September 2018 Hardware
  • Non Joystick Games . Why? When? And What are They? Quite a few of the early CCS Strategy games were non joystick (keyboard input only) How quickly did the joystick become standard ? Where (which…

    ... 'm not quite sure when Kempston aka " IN31 " first appeared (83 ...


    Adaption, well Basic is easy enough to either ... a 'half row' per stick/port whereas you need to read ... who had joystick interfaces had Kempston, I can't recall anyone ...
    spider spider October 2020 Games
  • Kempston problems in XPOK, I've been running ZX32 on Win98 for a year or so and using my Sidewinder Pro pads with games providing the Kempston joystick option. Everything …

    ... pads with games providing the Kempston joystick option. Everything working fine ... , everytime I go for the Kempston joystick option my character/car ...
    Andy C Andy C February 2002 Emulators
  • Interface for PC ZXSee last entry of former TOPIC. I'm working on the interface. Info about it on MISCELLANEOUS Author: Arjun (---.bng.vsnl.net.in) Date: 08-13-01 …

    ... humble Speccy, via the parralel port. The program should be able ... has a bi-directional parallel port.

    I found out ... ever program was TI extended Basic on the TI99 4A...i ... that on pc,,,TI extended Basic language...any chance you could ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP November 2001 Games
  • Didaktik M (ZX Spectrum clone selling)Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tap…

    Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tape device connector, TV and VIDEO out, 48kB RAM/ 16kB ROM. Price GBP 50.
    peter peter January 2001 Sales
  • Chuckie Egg and joypads on the SpectrumAn old favourite of mine is "Chuckie Egg", but it has no joystick option. I've got a dual port DK Troniks interface, the first port takes IN 31(Kemps…

    ... Troniks interface, the first port takes IN 31(Kempston) and the second ...
    Spector Spector March 2002 Games
  • Kempston joystickIs there any way of connecting my old kempston joystick up to my pc?.

    Is there any way of connecting my old kempston joystick up to my pc?.
    rexxel rexxel April 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • BASIC-code challengeFor the BASIC-coders among us. There is a number that has following aspects. divided by 16 remains 15 divided by 15 remains 14 divided by 14 remain…

    For the BASIC-coders among us.

    ... program below.
    The fastest BASIC-program wins.
    Timing will ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP July 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Laser BasicDid anyone else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler? I just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru a website, and it reminded me about…

    ... else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler?
    I ... just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru ... could write programs in Laser Basic, but if you wanted to ...
    Neil^P Neil^P July 2002 Games
  • A silly BASIC programming challenge for you all..This is a very, very sily idea. So only read if you are bored. I use E-bay a lot. (my user id is thx1138ebn) edit: it's now retro-technology :edit…

    ... message.

    So, what BASIC program can you write in ...
    thx1138 thx1138 July 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • BASIC code challengeWrite a program in BASIC as short as possible that will continue after KEY-RELEASED. The program must be fully relocatable (so it must be programmed …

    Write a program in BASIC as short as possible that ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP August 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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