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  • Need a new keyboard for Issue 2I've dug out my old Spectrum's today. My +3A and +2 grey are both working perfectly. However, my old early Issue 2 keyboard was replaced with a SA…

    ... replaced with a SAGA Emperor keyboard way back in 1985, and ... half of the original rubber keyboard many years ago. I've ... like the old DK Tronics keyboard. Or a replacement rubber key ... working order other than the keyboard. It's absolutely spotless clean ...
    FrankT FrankT December 2020 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A Keyboard not workingHi - I tested my Spectrum the 1st time in years yesterday and I got the sound the computer makes when you hold down a key. I thought it must be just …

    ... all the keys off the keyboard. I disconnected and reconnected the ... keyboard ribbon cable, but still nothing.< ... have yet to clean the keyboard membrane, but failing that I ... could always buy a new keyboard, but no one seems to ...
    mutant mutant January 2021 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A Keyboard not workingHi - I tested my Spectrum the 1st time in years yesterday and I got the sound the computer makes when you hold down a key. I thought it must be just …

    ... all the keys off the keyboard. I disconnected and reconnected the ... keyboard ribbon cable, but still nothing.< ... have yet to clean the keyboard membrane, but failing that I ... could always buy a new keyboard, but no one seems to ...
    mutant mutant January 2021 Hardware
  • Keyboard membrane pleaseI would like a keyboard membrane for Spectrum 48k with rubber keys, please.

    I would like a keyboard membrane for Spectrum 48k with rubber keys, please.
    Lamb Lamb January 2021 Wanted
  • Keyboard Encoding. Would like to gather thoughts on it.Hi all, I've almost finished the first part of my open-spectrum design, and wanted to bounce one of the ideas I'd incorporated off people prior to…

    ... from the spectrum to the keyboard, that encodes the selected address ... address line select at the keyboard, reducing the radiation from the ... , delete, etc, over a hardwired keyboard.

    So, I ... games or scans of the keyboard active more than one ...
    cj7hawk cj7hawk February 2021 Hardware
  • specie external keyboard - revision one -[img]https://photos.app.goo.gl/pqeYpXnLqTwYkLvKA[/img] revision one of my external keyboard ... wow it actually worked after a little bit of crash…

    ... /> revision one of my external keyboard ... wow it actually worked after ... /> made a pcb of the keyboard matrix , waiting on arrival from ... Arduino hook up via pc keyboard (established how to hook it ...
    mark8bit mark8bit August 2021 Hardware
  • Amstrad Spectrum Keyboard Membranes.Who sells replacement keyboard membranes for the +2a, +2b and +3? Thanks David

    Who sells replacement keyboard membranes for the +2a, +2b and +3?

    Thanks
    David
    cj7hawk cj7hawk November 2021 Hardware
  • QAOP emulator -local version keyboard problems after a whileI have tried QAOP from torinak site and it works very good. My problem is that I need a local version of it. I used the one from zx-spectrum-instap…

    ... but after a while the keyboard errors return.
    Any ideas ...
    firelord firelord November 2021 Emulators
  • Keyboard shorting out on RF modulator.OK, this is the mos unusual fault I've diagnosed this year. A keyboard with a new membrane was failing sometimes, and preventing the computer from go…

    ... 've diagnosed this year. A keyboard with a new membrane was ... />
    So I removed the keyboard cover and rubber and checked ... on the back of the keyboard 5w ribbon. Ran a multimeter ... , and simple mechanical wear, this keyboard failed due to wearing through ...
    cj7hawk cj7hawk December 2021 Hardware
  • Emulators for Recreated ZX Spectrum Bluetooth KeyboardI know Fuse can use the Recreated ZX Spectrum keyboard but are there other emulators than can do this? I swear there was a newer emulator, maybe in …

    I know Fuse can use the Recreated ZX Spectrum keyboard but are there other emulators than can do this? I swear there was a newer emulator, maybe in the last couple of years that could also do it. Can't for the life of me remember what it was though.
    Klepto Klepto January 2022 Emulators
  • Redefinable joystick?Does anyone know if there's a speccy emulator where you can set the pc joypad/stick to emulate certain keys, so you could play speccy games that don'…

    ... to provide a better keyboard layout, including ... directional controls! I just tried ... .whimsy.demon.co.uk/antattack/controls.html[/url]
    Ed Ed February 2002 Games
  • Keyboard controlsAn idea occured to me when reading thread on Ultimate. What is your favourite keyboard controls layout? For me: O=left P=right Q=up A=dow…

    My keyboard preferences depends on the type ... with.

    The directional controls are definately a lot easier ... the x- and y-axis controls with two separate hands (OP ... why I use the following keyboard setups:

    On all ...
    Lars Lars April 2002 Games
  • Keyboard controlsAn idea occured to me when reading thread on Ultimate. What is your favourite keyboard controls layout? For me: O=left P=right Q=up A=dow…

    ... many people use the same controls as me! I still plan ... as a default configuration (+redefinable keyboard, of course). Wait approx. 10 ...
    Dynamite Dan Dynamite Dan April 2002 Games
  • what features?.............hi there, what features would you like to make emulators even better? :)

    ... : the ability to map the controls of any game to the ... than spread out on the keyboard all over the shop.
    Spector Spector July 2002 Emulators
  • FoonI've recently discovered Foon, which is a Speccy emulator that runs on the Gameboy Advance. I have used it with a GBA emulator to try and get a feel…

    ... keys to the GBA limited controls using a handy GUI - "arcade ... work best as far as controls go - if there are a ... , though there is a "virtual keyboard" too, so you can enter ...
    Quirky Quirky July 2002 Emulators
  • FoonI've recently discovered Foon, which is a Speccy emulator that runs on the Gameboy Advance. I have used it with a GBA emulator to try and get a feel…

    ... , now we need an external keyboard add-on for the GBA ... , as it has such simple controls despite its relative complexity as ...
    Jazzbeaux Jazzbeaux July 2002 Emulators
  • Best joystickWhat was your best joystick to use for the Speccy? Mine would have to go to the Atari VCS original. This was a joystick that could live thru just ab…

    ... at once, giving you ten controls instead of just five (independent ... .

    I used the keyboard a bit, too - Q, A ...
    Jazzbeaux Jazzbeaux August 2002 Games
  • What is a Kempston joystick?Just a quick question from an ignorant Commodore user (what, a Commodore user on this sacred ground? Relax, I'm a fan of all 8-bits, including the wo…

    ... tapeinput (IN 251) or the keyboard (IN 254, in combination with ... the controls with
    IN A,(39) if you choose the keyboard ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP September 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What is a Kempston joystick?Just a quick question from an ignorant Commodore user (what, a Commodore user on this sacred ground? Relax, I'm a fan of all 8-bits, including the wo…

    ... tapeinput (IN 251) or the keyboard (IN 254, in combination with ... the controls with
    IN A,(39) if you choose the keyboard ... on the same as the keyboard (any even port, traditionally 254 ...
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall September 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Zombie Zombie (Ant Attack II)Great control system compared to the first game, shame it's so bloody difficult. I watched the demo, and when your guy goes up to a zombie, he shoots…

    ... . Yes, it does have weird controls - especially when one becomes familiar ... ` filmation controls on Cursor keys. I usually tilt the keyboard so the ... or a +2 with detatchable keyboard (like I`ve got).
    MatGubbins MatGubbins September 2002 Games
  • new emulatorHi All. If you wish you can download/test/link to/betatest etc. my new emulator EmuZWin 2.0. It emulates S48 and S128 and works under all Windows 9x…

    ... well as PC keyboard keys, joystick direction controls and buttons can be ... remapped to Spectrums keyboard keys ...
    Vladimir Kladov Vladimir Kladov May 2003 Emulators
  • Worst. Controls. Ever.Right... time to have a vote on the worst keyboard controls ever! Here's some suggestions to start you all off: (1) The standard cursor keys. Need …

    ... I can stand "fingers-crossed" controls ! What were they thinking ?? ... sense than the "left-handed" controls (e.g. QWPL), as Q ... onto another contender for awful controls, though...

    Anything ... t win the Golden Broken Keyboard, I'll eat that three ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone October 2003 Games
  • Worst. Controls. Ever.Right... time to have a vote on the worst keyboard controls ever! Here's some suggestions to start you all off: (1) The standard cursor keys. Need …

    Worst controls ever? Ultimate games top my ... every dang key on the keyboard and seeing what happens! And ...
    Arjun Arjun October 2003 Games
  • Finding yourself rubbish at gamesDoes anyone else like myself find themselves being useless at the old classics that they once were gods at. Yesterday i thought i would give Jetpac …

    ... unfamiliar with the controls. Rubber keyboard or no rubber keyboard, up, down, left ...
    devo live devo live November 2003 Games
  • atariIn my local asda this week i noticed the atari joystick/console thing reduced to ?15 - I don't know the correct name for those new kind of "consoles"…

    ... it be built into a keyboard that plugged directly into the ... ini file, mapping each games controls onto the pad and buttons.
    caffeinekid caffeinekid November 2003 Games
  • Most controversial game ever...?The most controvertial game that I can personally think of would have to be 'Raid Over Moscow'. You play as the leader of a squadron of US planes and…

    ... /> Number of players 1
    Controls Keyboard
    Type Text Adventure
    mel the bell mel the bell January 2004 Games
  • Insanely difficult gamesOK, folks, so we know Speccy games were difficult in general. But have you ever played some games which were totally unfair from your point of view ?…

    ... ! :)
    I myself found the keyboard layout of LJ very confortable ... 've at least mastered the controls during all this time ;)
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu March 2004 Games
  • Insanely difficult gamesOK, folks, so we know Speccy games were difficult in general. But have you ever played some games which were totally unfair from your point of view ?…

    Yes, keyboard is my method of choice ... JetPac, which uses the same controls (but then I've been ...
    monty.mole monty.mole March 2004 Games
  • Spectrum emulator for XBox?Some weeks ago JMC mentioned that he was writing a Speccy emulator for the XBox (which already has emulators for other "computers" [ahem], such as th…

    ... native Fuse will have virtual keyboard support.

    JMC, ... .scr files, a virtual keyboard (see the one in Winstonx ... example of an excellent virtual keyboard), a speed up feature ... shoulder button) and definable joypad controls?

    Sorry for ...
    ewgf ewgf April 2004 Emulators
  • Problems with emulated games controlsHiya, I'm new and I've come across a few problems! I used to own a Spectrum and loved it to pieces, this site has brought my childhood back :) Anywa…

    ... to work! So do the controls change depending on which Spectrum ... isn't on a regular keyboard.

    As for other ... technique for working out the controls on a game, other than ...
    Normandy Normandy April 2004 Games
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