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Issue 2 crashes after about 30 minsHi Guys, I have an Issue 2 zx spectrum that seems to get graphic corruption after about half hour of playing, then finally falls over and crashes. …
... of some description that needs +9V to work. True most interfaces ... /> Yep - over-voltage PSU. In light of the work Mark has ... -
Issue 2 crashes after about 30 minsHi Guys, I have an Issue 2 zx spectrum that seems to get graphic corruption after about half hour of playing, then finally falls over and crashes. …
... of some description that needs +9V to work. True most interfaces ... /> Yep - over-voltage PSU. In light of the work Mark has ... . I decided to go the 9V route as some of the ... manufacturers of the 7805 specify 9V as the minimum input voltage ... -
Funniest filmsJoined LoveFilm last year with some friends and it has mostly been great. Trouble is we've been pretty busy so have been accepting whatever is sugge…
... as Python or even Naked Gun but they're funny in ... I have an allergy to Jack Black, I can't even ... -
External Tape / Audio Input on Spectrum +2AEvening all, I've just picked up a Spectrum +2A and have been trying to load TZX files from my Mac into the Spectrum. I know the leads and methods …
... 've made the connection between ear and play and cut trace ... 3.5mm to 3.5mm jack cable and they don't ... -
i am currently listening to........as i couldnt seem to find the old one, i didnt look that hard :P ive started a new one right after somebody asked me for some slayer ive rediscovere…
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4. 2000 Light Years From Home - Rolling ... Tom Jones
157. Green Light - American Breed
158 ... Stevie Wonder
164. Happy Jack - The Who
165 ... Bill's Batman - Whistling Jack Smith
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i am currently listening to........as i couldnt seem to find the old one, i didnt look that hard :P ive started a new one right after somebody asked me for some slayer ive rediscovere…
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269. Jumping Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
270 ... Good - Joe Walsh
294. Light Flight - Pentangle
295. Lightning ...
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48k+ Power Supply quickieGuys, Can someone tell me if I can safely use the power supply of the 48k+ in a 48k? My guess is yes, but I don't want to do something I will regre…
... use a random non sinclair 9v PSU unless you can understand ... centre conductor of the barrel jack is negative and if it ... -
Can you use a ZX81 psu to power a ZX80?Can you use a ZX81 psu to power a ZX80 without causing any Damage? Cheers
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Can you use a ZX81 psu to power a ZX80?Can you use a ZX81 psu to power a ZX80 without causing any Damage? Cheers
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Can you use a ZX81 psu to power a ZX80?Can you use a ZX81 psu to power a ZX80 without causing any Damage? Cheers
... the PSU into either the Ear or Mic sockets for a ... which may overheat if the +9V is left plugged in though ... -
+3 in my handsAfter so many attempts, I managed to buy a +3 in good working order and almost mint condition. I have yet to check floppy drive, but I hope that he i…
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I know it's part ZX81 but what's the rest of it?You can see the ZX81 motherboard in the corner but I have no idea what the rest does, it powers up but I haven't managed to get the screen to tune in…
Now the ear and mic sockets seem to ... some sort of fixed voltage (9V? 12V?) power supply for external ... -
Some problems with 2 ZX Specturm board'sHi, last week i got some ZX Spectrum stuff. Also 2 ZX Spectrum 48K's, one in the orginal case the anoter one in a DK'tronixs case. Both have problem'…
... more than the usual 8-9V (9V supply voltage minus 0.7V ... voltage on the power supply jack, and the current draw of ... -
The official Doctor Who threadOH MY GOD! I did [b]NOT[/b] see that coming at the end of the episode!
... for Star Wars (faster than light travel, the force, sentient robots ... of Police Squad & Naked Gun in one of his earlier ... :-()), then if someone has a gun to your head maybe watch ... -
Using the lightgun...I am thinking of developing a game for the Sinclair/Cheetah lightguns, how do I go about reading the data from it (Basic and MC)? I am under the imp…
... br /> The gun only detects if there's light or not. So ... when you press fire, the gun ... will say if there is light or not ... the screen (if your gun says "light" on this step, ... - If there is no light, light the next sprite and repeat ... -
Using the lightgun...I am thinking of developing a game for the Sinclair/Cheetah lightguns, how do I go about reading the data from it (Basic and MC)? I am under the imp…
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The gun itself will have a photodiode ... able to detect when the light becomes momentarily brighter which is ... knowing anything about it, the gun is read by waiting for ... cycles it takes before the gun gets a reading. If they ... -
recommend me some Wii gamesGot a second hand wii, any good games? Any "twatting zombies about the head with cricket bats" type games out there?
... a couple of Resident Evil gun games if you like that ... the Mario Galaxy games are light and fluffy timekillers.
Just brought my first ZX Spectrum+ help please!I need some help please guys! Just brought my first ZX Spectrum +, I never had one of these back in the days so I know nothing about them! All is …
... (the jack plug is designed to fit in a Spectrum ear socket ...Just brought my first ZX Spectrum+ help please!I need some help please guys! Just brought my first ZX Spectrum +, I never had one of these back in the days so I know nothing about them! All is …
... (the jack plug is designed to fit in a Spectrum ear socket ...Elite Kickstarter ProjectAs some of may know Steve Wilcox of Elite is currently close to raising ?60k via Kickstarter to begin manufacturing a USB spectrum keyboard. I have g…
... keyboard would ever see the light of day.
[url ... the WoS archive hosts Bomb Jack. Of course Elite do not ... have the rights to Bomb Jack anymore since Tecmo are long ...Games club - feb 2014what a better way to start the new year than bringing you the games club a month late. :-D due to the slow down ive had to literally go for the firs…
I have Cheetah and Magnum light guns, plus a CRT TV.... But I don't own this game, so can't play it either. Haha!
Edit: Oh, what's a "Gun Stick" ?some help pleaseive just got a 48k and brings me back to 1982 lol having problems loading games-used to be wizz at it but the grey matter aint what it used to be, iv…
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2) Connect Ear of speccy to Ear/headphone/line out of ... if you fiddle with the jack end of the cable when ...Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... Britain - Classic Conflicts
[*]Bomb Jack - MCM
[*]Bubble Bobble - Hit ... /> [*]Tomahawk - Byte Back
[*]Top Gun - Hit Squad (without music)
Rubber key Spectrum mic outputHi, I have the composite modification done on my rubber key Spectrum, I'm thinking about using one of those scart plugs where I can connect the compo…
don't plug a stereo jack into the EAR/MIC sockets, it will only contact the tip and ring of the jack, not the grounded sleeve.Rubber key Spectrum mic outputHi, I have the composite modification done on my rubber key Spectrum, I'm thinking about using one of those scart plugs where I can connect the compo…
... 't plug a stereo jack into the EAR/MIC sockets, it will ... tip and ring of the jack, not the grounded sleeve.[/QUOTE ...Rubber key Spectrum mic outputHi, I have the composite modification done on my rubber key Spectrum, I'm thinking about using one of those scart plugs where I can connect the compo…
... 't plug a stereo jack into the EAR/MIC sockets, it will ... tip and ring of the jack, not the grounded sleeve.[/QUOTE ... to a mono 3.5mm jack. I don't know whether ... on the end of the jack.
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Yes ... to a mono 3.5mm jack :)PSU Overvoltage?Going through a pile of 48k PSU's today, rewiring and fitting new plugs, testing each one as I go I came across one that outputs 14.85v, usually im g…
... normally use some 12V 5W light bulbs for load testing power ... not work correctly if the "9V" input is 12V or greater ...IF1Bis problems. The Edge of the Spectrum...Advice is sought from the learned on WoS. I just bought an Interface 1Bis from sunny South Africa. It arrived fast, but unfortunately doesn't work.…
... three leftmost LEDs won't light up.
9. Release the ... . The rightmost (U) LED will light up and the (C) LED ... an audio cable from the ear connections
2. I plugged ...+3 loading problems.I can't load from tape on my plus three. I'm using a stereo to two mono cable, and when I plug the correct cable in to my computer or tape recorder …
... (ear). So the cable should be a 3.5mm stereo jack plug ...IF1Bis problems. The Edge of the Spectrum...Advice is sought from the learned on WoS. I just bought an Interface 1Bis from sunny South Africa. It arrived fast, but unfortunately doesn't work.…
... three leftmost LEDs won't light up.
9. Release the ... . The rightmost (U) LED will light up and the (C) LED ... an audio cable from the ear connections
2. I plugged ...
