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Building a spectrum mechanical keyboardHello i am currently building a nice mechanical keyboard for my 48k speccy the keyboard is from a old teletype. I have wired the keyboard matrix the…
... currently building a nice mechanical keyboard for my 48k speccy the ... keyboard is from a old teletype.< ... br /> I have wired the keyboard matrix the same as the ... original rubber keyboard and have it working fine ... -
Simple program why doesn't it react to keyboard input?[code] 10 FOR x=16385 TO 22527 20 POKE x,255: POKE (x-1),0 30 IF CODE INKEY$=119 THEN BORDER 0 40 NEXT x [/code] If you press the m key while r…
... line but no reaction to keyboard input. What's going on ... ? I used similar keyboard routine with PRINT AT statements ... and it responds to keyboard presses. I don't need ... -
XMAS 2016 tape magazineI'm planning to release a one off xmas tape mag in early December, nothing fancy - something along the lines of [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/…
... release a one off xmas tape mag in early December, nothing ... /infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^16%2f48+Tape+Magazine$&loadpics=3"]16 ... /> And last of all the tape magazine needs a cool name ... -
Alternative 48K keyboard/caseLooking for any alternative 48K keyboard/case ... preferably a Fuller FDS or a Transform Ltd. No DK'Tronics or Saga Emperor please (I have/have had …
Looking for any alternative 48K keyboard/case ... preferably a Fuller FDS or a Transform Ltd.
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Tape Loaders and Tape MasteringHi guys, A couple of questions. As I'm getting towards the later stages of developing a game that's eventually going to get a physical release, I …
... disassembly, of a fast tape loader? I might just ... tend to find articles about tape conversion instead.
tape via the datassette is ... from the Spectrum to tape be better than, say ... other sound device to tape? I also have an ... -
Spectrum 48+ 4S - Upper RAM issue, and now a self-created problem!I recently picked up a known-flaky spectrum off eBay, to have a bit of fun fixing it and reliving youth. It was labelled as 'keyboard duff, shows…
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It was labelled as 'keyboard duff, shows ramtop errors sometimes ... . A new membrane fixed the keyboard.
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WOOT! ZXMAS Tape MagazineIT'S HERE! The WOOT ZXMAS TAPE MAGAZINE! http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n608/daveyboyhughes/gif0_zpsebr5j4qr.gif http://i1142.photobucket…
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The WOOT ZXMAS TAPE MAGAZINE!
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ZX Spectrum 48k tape loading issueHi guys I have refreshed a ZX spectrum 48k with a new keyboard layer and front case. The machine will power up and seems to work good. Unfortunate…
... spectrum 48k with a new keyboard layer and front case. The ... -
ZX Spectrum 48k issuesHi all! A couple of days ago I bought my first 48k Speccy off ebay (I already own a beautiful QL expanded with QubIDE interface and 640k ram). It was…
... it, added composite hack, new keyboard membrane and fixed some bad ... depth tests either with tape version of ZX Tape Diagnostic either with ... -
Wanted: Spectrum 48k lower and upper case ( or just dead machine!)Hi all, for a project I'd like to buy a 48k rubber key upper and lower plastic case I don't need the keyboard membrane, keyboard or faceplate, ju…
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Is there a way to map e.g. CTRL to --joystick-keyboard-fire on FUSE?Is there a way to map e.g. CTRL to --joystick-keyboard-fire or CURSOR-UP-Key of Keyboard to --joystick-keyboard-up or on FUSE? I can not find a w…
Is there a way to map e.g. CTRL to --joystick-keyboard-fire
or CURSOR-UP-Key of Keyboard to --joystick-keyboard-up or on FUSE?
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+2 tape input protectionI'll start this by admitting I've not checked on a 48K or Toasty-Rack diagram to see how the tape input is actually wired in but what I'm asking is f…
... diagram to see how the tape input is actually wired in ... if you use an external tape player with the grey or ... -
Soft-Face, HW + TAPELooks like a clone of Soft-Rom Interface - tape recovered. Package contains pics, info and tzx + screenshots. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vnjs977em…
Looks like a clone of Soft-Rom Interface - tape recovered. Package contains pics, info and tzx + screenshots.
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Issues with Spectrum 48K on SCART input of LCD displaysHi *! I'm new to the forums, but not new to ZX Spectrum. I have bought a ZX Spectrum 48K in 1983 and own it since. It was stored some 20+ years on…
... month' ago.
The keyboard membrane was broken, so I ... machine is completely working now. Tape loading, playing all kinds of ... -
QL keyboard emulation on ZEsarUXHi! Finally, I have succeeded emulating QL keyboard on ZEsarUX! https://youtu.be/PASWGedlIMk There are still some keys missing and/or keys c…
... , I have succeeded emulating QL keyboard on ZEsarUX!
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Queries regarding Sir Clive's millionth ZX Spectrum.Just looking for your views on the aesthetics of the famous, Sir Clive's own, millionth made ZX Spectrum. By that I mean the colour of the faceplate,…
... mean the colour of the faceplate, and keys. Obviously the case ... /> My queries are, is the faceplate a shiny silver finish, a ... working except for a dodgy keyboard membrane. I'm going to ... -
CSW2CDT, new tool suite for tape encodingGood evening. I'm much more active on the CPC than on the Spectrum, but today I released the first version of CSW2CDT, a set of three tools whose pur…
... and encode cassette samples into tape images. I developed these tools ... custom tool for each weird tape I found wasn't the ... share many traits and many tape encodings are the same in ... -
Understanding tape edgesI've never done any tape reading code. But I've read about these "edges" on multiple occasions. Trouble is I don't understand what they heck they are…
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Does a ZX Spectrum without a keyboard even start?Hello The title gives it away. I am repairing and updating two ZX Spectrum right now. A rev 2 16k and a rev 4a 48K. I try to avoid plugging and un…
... plugging and unplugging the membrane keyboard as much as possible. The ... . Both don't have a keyboard plugged in. Do they need ... -
Border flashing in solid colors when loading a tapeIs this normal behavior or is there something wrong in the tape loading, if the border just flashes in solid colors? There's some stripes in the begi…
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I've lost my FUSE to PC keyboard conversion filePlease someone help me. I have lost my laboriously drawn keyboard map showing how to get Spectrum keywords using a PC keyboard with FUSE. I just cop…
... have lost my laboriously drawn keyboard map showing how to get ... Spectrum keywords using a PC keyboard with FUSE. I just copied ... down the built in Spectrum keyboard on Fuse but it doesn ... -
Repainting stripe on rubber-keyed faceplate?Is it possible to repaint the stripe on an original 16K/48K rubber-keyed Speccy? My one currently looks like this: [img]https://i223.photobucket.com…
... it was doable. Obviously masking tape either side, but what type ... -
Interface devices interfering with keyboard functionHi, After over 20 years away from owning a ZX Spectrum +2, I recently bought a reconditioned ZX Spectrum + and, after reading about some of the ne…
... that they interfere with the keyboard's function, notably the "N ... the devices are removed, the keyboard functions perfectly.
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Recent hardware acquisitionsWell, not actually that recent but I've not had time to look at them until a few days ago... Two Speccy +'s. Both are semi alive. Both have semi d…
... know its 'alive' as the keyboard 'rasp' works and the MUSIC ... and alive apart from the tape deck no sign of motor ... the procedure to load a tape on these :D I do ... not sure probably the same tape deck?) I had a vague ... them, ignoring the lack of tape counter that is. -
Fuse 1.3.8 releasedA new release of Fuse, the Free Unix Spectrum Emulator, is now available at the SourceForge project: [url="https://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse-e…
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[*] GTK UI: Destroy tape browser dialog on close
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Ebay find: Arduitape (virtual tape deck)Hi fellow Spec-Chums I just came across this interesting-looking thingy on ebay and thought i'd share with you guys: [img]http://i.ebayimg.com/imag…
... /> The TZXDuino/CASDuino is a tape deck replacement for 8-bit ... computers that reads tape digital files from an SD ... -
Disassembly starting from a tape fileFollowing on from the Atic Atak redefining keys thread, I was wondering how you'd go about disassembling the code from scratch. The approach used in …
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Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…
... way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when ... /> E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start from e ... Bytes which come in the Tape-File from Byte 6913 to ... try this, I get "R Tape Loading error, 0:1"
WOOT! Tape Magazine 2017.In a couple of months I'm planning to release Issue 1 of the Woot! Tape Magazine, Issue 0 being last year. I hope some of you will be able to cont…
... Issue 1 of the Woot! Tape Magazine, Issue 0 being last ... want ideas. Think 16/48 Tape Magazine.
https://drive ...ZX Spectrum keyboards : all and everything about them and how can the Speccy keyboard be improved? This discussion can include of all the main types of Spectrum keyboard from the past (inc addon / aftermarket) , their strengths and weaknesses , …
This discussion can include of all the main types of Spectrum keyboard from the past (inc addon / aftermarket) , their strengths and weaknesses , and possibilities for improvements with today's new technology.
