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Issue with loading on a +2 (Grey)Hello together, I have a problem with my newly aquired (and first ZX Spectrum + 2 Grey). It isn't possible to load any game at all, because the…
... a problem with my newly aquired (and first ZX Spectrum + 2 Grey).
2. Starting the tape, the ... rendered.
5. The Spectrum keeps on loading.
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Thank you in advance!
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Faulty ZX SPectrum 128k +2Hello. Iv just joined as I recently came across my old Spectrum from nearly 30 years ago :-0 In my Dads house. I played with this thing for Years. An…
... came across my old Spectrum from nearly 30 years ago :-0 In my Dads ... . I had the expansion pack in to allow the use on ... pack before turning of the Spectrum and it died on me ... reason I have joined up in I would love to get ... -
Spectrum special effects in Polish filmBack in the 80s, Channel 4 was showing one of their edgy, cultural, foreign language films late at night. I loved watching these on my portable black…
Back in the 80s, Channel 4 was ... black and white TV in my bedroom because it meant lots ... was the use of a Spectrum for the futuristic computer displays ... 'm fairly certain its a Spectrum at 44.50 and 1 ... -
Quidditch would be a brilliant game on the Spectrum!For me, the best part of the Potter books and films were the Quidditch matches. Man, what I wouldn't give to be able to play it for real. It doesnt r…
... the basis of points earned in a game.
Probably ... it would be an ideal 2 player joystick controlled game. Of ... do this on a 128k Spectrum or even 48k Speccy with ... think some graphic design is in my immediate future.
This ... -
An appeal to preserve InfoseekID compatibility!Instead of worrying about competition from other Spectrum sites, Martijn always supported them. He actively worked together with other sites to help …
... links to other Spectrum sites like Tipshop, Spectrum 2.0, Preservation ... and even non-Spectrum sites like Wikipedia, Lost in Translation, Lemon64, ... wosid=0004256
Spectrum 2.0 is:
in the future, here's my proposal:
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
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1) Reliability faults ,2) "variabilities"in the manufactured product and 3 ... Well "our own position (in the UK)" in this regard , is not ... help things . I noticed my one has "QC" pass ... that in some cases the original manufacturer may have lost some ...Strange Fault on 128 +2 GreyHi I've got 2 128 +2 Grey Spectrums and I thought they were both in good working order but it seems not but I have no idea what is wrong with one …
... +2 Grey Spectrums and I thought they were both in good ... worked perfectly on the other spectrum. 2 notable games were Renegade 128 ... loading errors. On the good spectrum it loaded fine, selected the ... /Tape-Tests, and then using my Divide+ and residos also the ...Something my dad did for me...Today, what's left of it, is what would have been my dad's 75th birthday, but he never made it past 50. Here's something he did for me, other than…
... then a Spectrum +2, both when I was still in single figures ... the tape supply with my brother, who had a ... I used it on my +2 or my brother's Dragon, nothing ... use those bottles to house my hand-crafted cider. Cheers ... for the Parrot MKi9200 in my car, and I had ...The ZX Spectrum and its derivatives used in a static , semi portable and portable way.Now on "portabilty" is there any where I will not be able to "go" with this (Now let me see!) Hmm ! Well semi portability should be totally OK as …
... get the idea for it.? In a pub of course : it ... coloured ice cream top up in a bottle but it was ... kitchen cleaner ! So it stuck in my mind Well it was a ... in "semi portability" and eventually thought about using it for the Spectrum ... as a concept for the Spectrum?Modern Spectrum Games Advent CalendarSo... it is done. The main reason for my return from the shadows earlier this year was because I knew the greatest Christmas present I ever had was c…
... years ago. It was a Spectrum +2, complete with nasty SJS-1 ... off to its retirement in Eastern Europe in 1994, up to around ... could read the text (because my level of Spanish, Russian, ... silly or trolling suggestions despite my lengthy absence, it certainly gave ..."Monty Hall" problem in Spectrum BasicFollowing a rather odd conversation with my wife regarding the probability puzzle "[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem"]The Monty …
... a rather odd conversation with my wife regarding the probability puzzle ... tool of choice to make my point, so I penned this ... %) for "sticking" (correct) and 1/2 (50%) for "swapping" (incorrect - should ... 2/3 or 66%).
Can anyone see the flaw in my ...Tracking down a favourite Spectrum Adventure gameHello everyone - a new joiner here - looking to pick the collective Hive mind. I was an avid Spectrum gamer, and owned one of the very first 48K e…
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I was an avid Spectrum gamer, and owned one of ... sure this was fairly early in the Spectrum years - e.g. 1983 ... I lost interest in as something else came along to occupy my brain ... might afford me in my quest.
Thanks in advance
< ...News in Hood's download sectionDear all, autumn has started, winter is upon us and this triggers in me a strong feeling I need to pour out something for Speccy. As a warm up …
... placed 4 new programs in my download section but usability ... . All info to be found in links below:
[b]1) Residos 2.30 for MB-02+ (last ... br />
[b]2) Esxdos 0.8.6 (last ... sound card for any ZX Spectrum[/b]
[url="https ...My 128k +2 Clean upI decided to pull my old 128k +2 and 48k rubber key out of the attic this weekend. Not been switched on in 30 years or so. The rubber key is dead …
I decided to pull my old 128k +2 and 48k rubber key ... . Not been switched on in 30 years or so.
my surprise, powered up! But ... The keyboard membrane was covered in dust.
Popped it ... to load this way just in case its knackered.
...How are LAST-K and FLAGS set on a Real Spectrum?Hi, I'm writing a Spectrum emulator and I've got Horace and the Spiders working (with the wrong colours and no sound) but when I boot into ROM non…
... /> I'm writing a Spectrum emulator and I've got ... they're set in a real Spectrum by the ... confirmed that so I doubted my assumption.
Regarding implementation in my emulator, I assumed that, ... and the rest are lost...is this correct?
Converting Issue 2 keyboard games to Issue 3Dipping back into the World of Spectrum (and no, not just this site) I was wondering if I could do a machine code job myself without having any under…
... into the World of Spectrum (and no, not just ... know of a few games in my collection - Spectron, Corridors ... - which required an Issue 2 keyboard to gain any control ... the +2 manual's demonstration of the IN function I ... that require an Issue 2 keyboard to work, that ...Brain 8I am glad to present my new "experiment" in Sinclair Spectrum 48K BASIC. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17_wCFWaAl5diIVt3rPLTbKhxDmPmYmOs/view?us…
... am glad to present my new "experiment" in Sinclair Spectrum 48K BASIC.
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This ... many times that I have lost the feeling about its ...
1-Graphic chip
2-Flags of the system variables ...Replacing voltage regulators - need to sanity check a few things pleaseHi Everyone I'm in the process (with a lot of help from some friends at Greenford Computer Club), of giving my three Speccys some much needed prev…
... Spectrum 128 Toastrack
Spectrum +2 Grey (Issue 3 board)
Spectrum 48+ (Issue 2 ... the +2 is mostly flopping around on mine, having lost both ... ULA out of the +2 in order to get the ... the +2 board? My TR8 has been squashed (done in manufacturing) ...Grey +2 with lines on some games on RGB connectionHi Everyone, Is it OK if I ask a question? I dug my +2 out of the loft after far too many years about a month ago, and I have finally got it ba…
... question?
I dug my +2 out of the loft after ... whole experience is some of my games show vertical lines down ... .
I'm running my spectrum on SCART via RGB port ... who serviced it. I was in two minds about having it ...Strange +2 problem with DivMMC future on a few gamesHi all, Sorry, another question! As mentioned I have recently got my beloved grey +2 spectrum back from being repaired and serviced. Its had a…
... I have recently got my beloved grey +2 spectrum back from being ... an emulator, but within my Spectrum they corrupt and crash really ... -to-get-working-on-my-real-2-grey-machine) but still ... for faults?
Thanks in advanced,
Kind ...Another Spectrum is brought back to life.Hi Spec-chums. I have been having bit of busy afternoon with repairs today. I've brought back to life a Panasonic Super-VHS recorder, and more intere…
... interesting an issue 2 16k ZX Spectrum board. The issue 2 board was ... keeping the ULA ic. Pictures in the auction showed the board ... that was displayed previously. Grabbing my Smartcard interface and running the ... don't own a 16k in my collection. I'm also planning ...2 Zx Spectrum problemsI have 2 Zx Spectrum +2’s that, if I plug them in you can see the menu on the screen, but one of them some keys are not working, and the other one no…
I have 2 Zx Spectrum +2’s that, if I plug them in you can see the menu on the screen, but one of them some keys are not working, and the other one not one key is working, what can te problem be, and what
Can I do tol Let them work.ZX Spectrum Next Development Board in Custom Case with PSU and SD CardI am selling my Spectrum Next Development Board in a Custom Case if anyone is interested... [url="http://ebay.us/bhrQdi?cmpnId=5338273189"]Ebay li…
I am selling my Spectrum Next Development Board in a Custom Case if anyone is interested...
[url="http://ebay.us/bhrQdi?cmpnId=5338273189"]Ebay link to my ZX Spectrum Next[/url]What original Spectrum hardware was made in Taiwan?I have found that at least one original piece of Spectrum hardware was made in Taiwan . The one I found was the......... 1) Sinclair 128K Spectr…
... one original piece of Spectrum hardware was made in Taiwan . The one ... 128K Spectrum +2 Power Supply Unit . On the label it says "Made in ... deduce that it was made in Taiwan)Pseudoanalogue joysticks for the ZX SpectrumI think that when I got my first joystick back in 1985, this particular type was no longer around or it was extremely difficult to find (if commercia…
... at all, at least here in my country).
Years later ... I started searching and collecting spectrum related hardware, I realized I ... buttons for fire 1 and 2 don't punish your fingers ... these when I bought the spectrum!
...RS232 - built-in vs. Interface 1Hello all. After some advice, and I figured someone here would probably be able to help. I'm the owner of a (grey case) Spectrum +2, and I'm keen …
... owner of a (grey case) Spectrum +2, and I'm keen to ... more standard than the built-in port, and supports different data ... BASIC, and seems to work in both directions rather better than ... .
My Interface 1 has the original ROM in it, if ...Comparing the old and new site design - my feedbackHello folks, As a regular visitor to the WOS site, I would like to offer a little feedback on the new-look design. I hope you won't take offence t…
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[b ... for fancy animations to play. In my opinion, animated menus might be ... , attractive blue, just like the Spectrum's blue, which made the ... the opposite of the ZX Spectrum with its bright palette. Those ...zx spectrum +2 cpu questionanother +2 mystery ... so just testing a +2 Z70700 issue 1.. although my power set up was a bit delboy .. PS2 power brick with modified end for the …
... just testing a +2 Z70700 issue 1.. although my power set up ... by voltage.. so tested the +2 with games,mainly 48k but ... if you want to run in sink mode, tried a different ... it works fine,,, so finally my question ,, what does this program ...Spectrum in a BoxI had a Spectrum+ sitting around for quite some time collecting dust. The case wasn't much to look at, and the keyboard was already missing two keys.…
... 1) provides a PS/2 keyboard interface. Physically it' ... that still supports PS/2 mode (which still seems ... Arduino interfaces with the Spectrum using a Zarlink MT8808 ... br />
Arduino 2) is hooked up to the ... yellow and red LEDs in the Spectrum logo at the ...Is it me or is the +2 manual nowhere as good as the original?I think it's probably as much to do with my ageing brain as the bloody manual for the Spectrum +2 from Amstrad but the explanations don't make as muc…
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AMSTRAD VERSION +2
https://docs.google. ... short listing for poking in the data to create ... with graphics to be in the same chapter including ... seems to slide past my eyes without making any ...
