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1979/1980/1981 computer mags?Just doing some research and am trying to find blow-by-blow coverage of the ZX80 and ZX81 launches and surrounding industries, but have little idea w…
... reliable than the ZX80's tape loading routines...
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The most unique game loaderFor me it has to be Technician Ted, when the stripes give way to walking men and a timer.
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Flash based rom replacement board for +2A/+3I'm sure I already started a thread about this, but I can't find it... Anyway, this post's to say that I've just sent off the order for the printed …
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Microdrive, worth getting one?Hi, I've recently got back into Speccy gaming thanks to emulation, however I now want relive my misspent youth and get hold of a a real spectrum and …
... , they're a waste of time. They weren't a bad ... what it's worth, the loading time with them was really quick ... -
Microdrive, worth getting one?Hi, I've recently got back into Speccy gaming thanks to emulation, however I now want relive my misspent youth and get hold of a a real spectrum and …
... , they're a waste of time. They weren't a bad ... what it's worth, the loading time with them was really quick ... -
Clumsy Colin Action biker C64 styleI remember literally playing this game for hours on the c64 and then when I bought it on the Speccy I was so disappointed as the game was totally dif…
... you have a real one.. tape loading on atari.. well , was crap ... -
compressing basicI thought I'd ask here instead of the basic forum.. in the sense of giving me 1 command line, and NOT the whole listing joined up etc. and it uncom…
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Connecting a CD/MP3 player to a +2/+2A/+3How do I connect a CD or MP3 player to a Spectrum +2, +2A or +3? I know it can be done, but how? Is it via the TAPE/SOUND socket at the back?
... how? Is it via the TAPE/SOUND socket at the back ... it to a +3 for loading. The +2 and +2A you ... manual for details of the tape/sound tape loading cable. -
Loading BASIC programs stored as "bytes:"Hi all, I have a question regarding loading BASIC programs, that I managed to save as machine code (I suppose) when I was a child, as a result of e…
... it be that ZX is loading the data just fine but ... in BASIC" message),whereas when loading a BASIC program, there's ... would yield either ok or "tape loading error"(even if every single ... recognized by ZX)? Or does "tape loading error" only mean that the ... -
Brand new Horace GameWe could think on how should the next Horace Game be, taking in account that the past three are mixtures of old, well established classic arcade game…
... TAP is used when regular loading procedure is used (based on ... author/developer made his own loading methode.
Hence the ... programs with standard methode of loading (the hardware one. Not ... 10 minutes of waiting or "tape loading errors".
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Recording to tapeHi everyone, I have this really nice digital radio/CD player/Tape palyer and recorder Im using it for a tape recorder so i can save my programs ont…
I have also noticed that i always get R tape loading error when i load from a wave file, from computer or CD audio to a real speccy. I never get r loading tape error when i load from a real tape, why is this? -
Recording to tapeHi everyone, I have this really nice digital radio/CD player/Tape palyer and recorder Im using it for a tape recorder so i can save my programs ont…
... that i always get R tape loading error when i load from ... speccy. I never get r loading tape error when i load from ... a real tape, why is this?[/QUOTE]
+2a doesn't load anymorea machine i got on ebay a couple months back, always had the odd game that wouldn't load, but now it seems to have stopped working alltogether. soun…
... disc drive will disable the tape function as the +2A ... ? what do you mean by "tape function" exactly?
tape tester on the menu ... that the +2A has a tape/sound socket.[/QUOTE]
... a +2A case) have tape loading on the sound socket, the ...Loading games from MP3 player or phone?If any of you are using MP3 player or a cellphone to load games into your ZX Spectrum, can you please report what device are you using and how well i…
Tape loading audio can be fed into ... header.
Disconnect the tape cable and connect the outer ... REC pin, this is the tape [I]output[/I] from the ...Isometric 3D gamesIs there a list that exists for such games? All of the ones that I tried playing Iv liked so far so was wondering how many existed for the Speccy.
... it that way. Even the tape loading and the sound, I sit ...Override AUTOLINE start?Hi there, Is there a poke that prevents a BASIC program from auto running, when it was previously saved with the LINE command? Cheers, Steve
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You will get a TAPE LOADING ERROR, but you might get ...ZX Spectrum - seems to work but no soundHi, I bought a box of spectrum bits recently - which included a 48k rubber version. It seems to work - and I can load games... but I am getting no …
... thing is - I get the loading bars etc.. and some game ... ... others give me the "r-tape loading error" but I know that ...ZX Spectrum - seems to work but no soundHi, I bought a box of spectrum bits recently - which included a 48k rubber version. It seems to work - and I can load games... but I am getting no …
... thing is - I get the loading bars etc.. and some game ... ... others give me the "r-tape loading error" but I know that ... tried different volumes and different tape decks?General Sound support for Your new gamesWhile the Sea Dragon is still a fresh example, I would like to promote my help with making a General Sound support for any of a new incoming game. If…
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I can make a tape-loading support very easily, but I ... guide for the most simple tape-loading from assembler. Does anybody need ...New memory model: 16K/48KAs earlier suggested in [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32096"]this thread[/URL], there was also Spectrum software that …
ETX by Abbex worked in 16K, but on a 48K machine it also loaded that godawful digitised speech which in my opinion wasn't worth the extra loading time.
I eventually hacked my working copy so that it only loaded the 16K version.New memory model: 16K/48KAs earlier suggested in [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32096"]this thread[/URL], there was also Spectrum software that …
[QUOTE=robert@fm;503990]ETX by Abbex worked in 16K, but on a 48K machine it also loaded that godawful digitised speech which in my opinion wasn't worth the extra loading time.[/QUOTE]
This game is now listed as 16K/48K.Was there any Spectrum games that ......had a sub-game that you could play while loading the full game. I am sure I remember a pac-man (?) clone in one but I cant remember who made the game…
... anyway.
The first time I played Joe Blade 2 ... looked at the pac man loading screen trying to work out ... it slow down the 'standard' loading time much?SwivSo I've just been playing (and reviewed [URL="http://zxspectrumgames.blogspot.com/2011/01/spectrum-games-swiv-classic-zx-spectrum.html"]SWIV[/URL]). …
[QUOTE=g00db0y;504226]hold down keys `SW` while game loading. Then press Enter.[/QUOTE]
Yes, DO THIS. I wonder how long that added to the loading time?Just wondering (Data compressors back in the 80s)While utilizing some sort of data compression is admittedly the norm for Speccy productions nowadays, it doesn't seem to have been the case back in t…
... That can also take up time and memory, particularly if you ... the best hardware of the time, actually compressing data took so ... single compressed file to reduce loading time or storage space. In-game ... original pieces one-at-a-time, rather than having to ...Just wondering (Data compressors back in the 80s)While utilizing some sort of data compression is admittedly the norm for Speccy productions nowadays, it doesn't seem to have been the case back in t…
... best hardware of the time, actually compressing data took ... . Stormlord), and the time it takes is nowhere ... With a proper setup, loading should be pretty much ... would screw up the loading process if the data ... argued that as the loading time decreases, so does the ...Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…
... these new clones not allow tape loading... I think only the ZX ... EVO has a tape in port for connecting a ... tape recorder, or am I wrong ...Back in the day Speccy related problems.Thinking back about the days where i used to play on the ZX Speccy (48K original rubber keyed wiith seperate data recorder) i recall some of the prob…
... recall were tapes getting tangled -tape (rust coated plastic) was leaving ... games would often get R-tape loading error at the end, so ... cousin used to adjust the tape heads on a cassette recorder ... too especially with some cheaper tape decks
and my ...Back in the day Speccy related problems.Thinking back about the days where i used to play on the ZX Speccy (48K original rubber keyed wiith seperate data recorder) i recall some of the prob…
Classic problem here was a fridge turning on or off while loading - it often produced tape loading error.Back in the day Speccy related problems.Thinking back about the days where i used to play on the ZX Speccy (48K original rubber keyed wiith seperate data recorder) i recall some of the prob…
... on or off while loading - it often produced tape loading error.[/QUOTE]
tape heads? or effected the tape speed just enough ...
