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Issue 4A repair attemptI think I need some help. I have a nice Issue 4A main board here, which does not give out any video signal. I checked some voltages (the ones that se…
... video output or a mostly not working at all problem? For example ... almost any terminal in one keyboard connector with almost any in ... to suspect that, I prefer not to replace any components or ... -
Elite's iPhone/iPad Spectrum Emulator updated... with Manic Miner, Monty and more!This was updated earlier today: [URL="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/zx-spectrum-elite-collection/id391336343?mt=8"]link[/URL]. Now includes Manic M…
... t removing company logos or copyright notices illegal unless you ... company or copyright holder that owns it?[/QUOTE]
Not if ... rule you're not allowed to modify the copyright message in the Spectrum ... I can't see them not taking action if everything ... -
Plus D Voltage Regulator OrientationHi, I?ve got a Plus D Disc Interface circuit board without case from a friend. Sadly he sends it to me without care for proper packaging. So it arr…
... see, the Plus D is not working properly anymore: Random coloured screens ... not working or false working keyboard!
And the PlusD?s NMI Button was not working ... capacitor here,
I can not yet exchange the one on ... -
20-column multicolour: a half-baked ideaI was writing an email reply to one Mr Jowett about multicolour routines, and in that way that explaining something to someone else makes you think "…
... routine.
It's not working yet, but it's VERY ... any mistakes, the timing will only fail in the last instruction ... border, so it can start working at the second raster scan ... -
Bug in Super Wonder Boy in Monsterland?Hello!:smile: This game seems to have a bug that prevents finalize. The dragon that is in the last level, it is impossible to kill.Remains static.No…
... correct.
There is only one difference between CPC and ... ) Why is this stupid dragon not working ???
3) Let's turn ... ]
I guess the only thing that is left now ... -
Bug in Super Wonder Boy in Monsterland?Hello!:smile: This game seems to have a bug that prevents finalize. The dragon that is in the last level, it is impossible to kill.Remains static.No…
... correct.
There is only one difference between CPC and ... ) Why is this stupid dragon not working ???
3) Let's turn ... />
[QUOTE]...I guess the only thing that is left now ... -
Bug in Super Wonder Boy in Monsterland?Hello!:smile: This game seems to have a bug that prevents finalize. The dragon that is in the last level, it is impossible to kill.Remains static.No…
... correct.
There is only one difference between CPC and ... ) Why is this stupid dragon not working ???
3) Let's turn ... ]
I guess the only thing that is left now ... -
Issue 4A black paper, white borderJust had one of these through, nice yellow pcb! Everything but the ULA soldered in. On power up I get black paper, white border and some intermitten…
... an address line were truly not working, e.g. due to a ... a read or write did not access the expected address. Can ... ranges given in the first message, suggest a fault affecting the ... -
Books that you just can't quit.Much as parts of the presentation,writing style infurates me, there is a book I just keep comming back to again and again. Its like the Yang to the …
... flags for game (0 = false, not 0 = true).
1080 LET ... looping.
1120 IF NOT DEAD AND NOT WON THEN GO TO ... /> 3009 REM if it's not a growth segment then erase ... -
Wanted: broken motherboard!Does anyone have a motherboard for a 48k (any issue) that is currently not working? I'm looking to set up a test board for chips, and would like to g…
... issue) that is currently not working? I'm looking to set ... have a board that is not working, for a reasonable price ... have complex problems - I only do this when I spent ... etc.
So that is not what you want ;)
... chip is used (in 48K only the half).
I ... -
SE BasicAfter 13 years of development I thought I'd run out of things to optimize, but it turns out I was wrong. However, I'm now running out of time to work…
... are the new hi-res copyright message and the TRACE command (which ... on request (although it's not pretty). -
Spectrum 48k video and keyboard issueHi all, few days ago I experimented with battery supply for my speccy (48k issue 2), and I was measuring the voltage and how much current it used. A…
... as attempting to display the copyright message when that is the case ... repaired previously.
The keyboard problem is probably simply due ... a worn out keyboard membrane and unrelated to your ... -
spectrum issue 6a oddityMorning everyone Bought a speccy (rubber key) from ebay in near mint condition - couldn't tune in on analogue particularly well so did the comp mod …
... with my Spectrum +'s known working ULA and the result on ... now boot in to the copyright message - even with the "old" ULA ... />
Time to source a working board methinks! -
Interface 1bisHas anyone on here got a "Interface 1bis": [URL="https://sites.google.com/site/interface1bis/"]https://sites.google.com/site/interface1bis/[/URL] I …
... However what a lot of copyright holders will do is write ...
At that point, the copyright holder will have to spend ... peripheral which, just like the keyboard, the cassette player or the ... infringement, as it does not prejudice the copyright holder in any way ... -
DivIDE not working not starting on a 128k +2AMy newly bought DivIDE (57c version) BenVersteegs Black Edition (with 4 GB CF-Card) with installed ESXDOS 0.8.5 firmware don?t boot up on my +2A Spec…
... with the SINCLAIR copyright message, so I thought I was not sure which ... with the +2 the Sinclair copyright message was gone for an Armstrad ... -
DivIDE not working not starting on a 128k +2AMy newly bought DivIDE (57c version) BenVersteegs Black Edition (with 4 GB CF-Card) with installed ESXDOS 0.8.5 firmware don?t boot up on my +2A Spec…
... with the SINCLAIR copyright message, so I thought I was not sure which ... with the +2 the Sinclair copyright message was gone for an Armstrad ... message.[/QUOTE]
Indeed, the + ... -
Grand Theft Auto V announced!Ok, time for another mega-game thread :smile: [url]http://www.rockstargames.com/[/url] Trailer next week!
I just tried it again only to find my character I ... off as it's clearly not working properly at the moment :-( -
Help with potentially broken ZX Spectrum+Hi guys, I'm new to collecting Spectrum consoles and recently purchased a +2, +3 and + model. The + model I seem to be having trouble with in gettin…
... , 48K and Spectrum + models do not power up with a menu ... it white) background with a copyright message (in black "ink") near the ... 's internal speaker and the copyright message will disappear (it will be ... -
Looking for a Rastan-like coin-op game.Just remembered seeing a very high-quality arcade game (quality as in good graphics and, from what I remember, high resolution). This was summer of …
... 's a game that's not working in MAME yet so I ... 't show up much either. Only [i]Tiger Road[/i] look ... -
New multi-interface for ZXI have in development new interface for ZX Spectrum. PCB size is similar as K-MOUSE interface and on board is CPLD (programmable logic), up to 1MB st…
... disk interface, but (I think) not the BETA one the Russians ... usually stop the ROM slot working properly, depending on how carefully ... any ROMs anyway you're not going to miss it. This ... to any part of the keyboard, not just the Sinclair/number keys ... -
Bug in Super Wonder Boy in Monsterland?Hello!:smile: This game seems to have a bug that prevents finalize. The dragon that is in the last level, it is impossible to kill.Remains static.No…
... thought "oh crap, pause is not working properly during boss fights, I ... master version?) then I can only deduce (not checked) that the cpc ... -
IF1bis vs SpectranetSince I will shortly have access to both an IF1bis (which I've bought) and a Spectranet (thanks to a loan from cmonkey), I will be in a position to g…
If the keyboard is not working at all on the +2 it may be as simple as one or both of the connections being lose -
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…
... for Betadisk 48. It's only 4K and some of the ... connected to Joystick Interface Drive not working).
To avoid this, a ... activate at a given instant only one of the EPROM, leaving ... a priority. If = 0 enable (only the area 3C00h - 3CFFh).
Manic Miner - Processing PlantI've tried a search of this site and other user groups and not found an answer. Can you help? How do I jump into the exit box in the Processing …
... =def chris;749352]MM was only a teenager when this thread ... still inspired and vigorous, and not had it's spirit crushed ... but the vid's not working[/URL]. I've only seen it once ... /> EDIT - the video is now working.
Resolution: I'm ...Weird tv output by spectrum 48kI recently got a spectrum 48k and hooked it up to my tv. After finding channel 36, I get a really weird picture for the spectrum, why is that? Below…
In case you do go buying other retro machines off ebay, this is what the sellers mean:
"Not tested": Translation: not working
"Boots to (c) 1982 Sinclair Research": Translation: keyboard membrane is bad
:-)Retro Game Comparison Blog.So, here's a shameless plug for my blog, which should interest some of you. Then again, it's not biased towards any particular system, so it might no…
... it completely or partially. Not only I do not have "cronies" here, ... other Sinclair-made hardware still working after 25-30 years, ... working for some reason, but thanks for the gesture. Currently, the only ... few from here, if not the only one, that have actually ...Idea: New interface 1There are a lot of great new interfaces to plug into the back of the spectrum, but things quickly get rather messy! The interface 1 is a very tidy s…
... far as I know, is not 128 k compatible :([/QUOTE]
not compatible do you mean...
keyboard, not with the one I have ... review vs the SpectraNet, but only if I find that the ...Idea: New interface 1There are a lot of great new interfaces to plug into the back of the spectrum, but things quickly get rather messy! The interface 1 is a very tidy s…
... 't it? When you say not compatible do you mean...
keyboard, not with the one I have ... review vs the SpectraNet, but only if I find that the ... all ZX Spectrum machines, yet only in 48k / USR 0 mode ...My new Spectrum +3 has no start menu.Hi all, I recently took delivery of my 'new' Spectrum +3 from a Fleebay auction. So I serviced the drive on Saturday as it had a snapped drive belt …
... , which reaches the Z80 but not the gate array, which is ... not being properly resetted and hence, ... page registers are not initialized to 0.
- If ... to the (C)1982 Amstrad... copyright message, my main culprit here is ...My new Spectrum +3 has no start menu.Hi all, I recently took delivery of my 'new' Spectrum +3 from a Fleebay auction. So I serviced the drive on Saturday as it had a snapped drive belt …
... to boot past the infernal Copyright message. Again it boots to test ... 'Checking FDD connection V1.5' message. So it's something FDD ... end of the day. Just not disk based yet.
