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Homeless Hotspots - controversial promotionAt a Texas festival Homeless People have been deployed as mobile Wifi hotspots, raising money for themselves and drawing attention to the charity. So…
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New dual floppy disk drives sets offered on eBayI just offered my new dual floppy sets on eBay: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180850230689[/url] Included is the dual fl…
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Preferred method for transferring .TZX files to Sinclair SpectrumHi, I just purchased a Spectrum +3 from Ebay and thought I would look at the utilities for transferring from .TZX files to a real Spectrum. Many of…
... wondering what people with relatively modern PCs use for the task ...Spellbound 48k issues with ToastrackIve been busy converting a lot of games to +D disk, everything was going smoothly until I tried Spellbound, loading in 48k mode on the toaster it res…
Ive been busy converting a lot of games to +D disk, everything was going smoothly until I tried Spellbound, loading in 48k mode on the toaster it resets at title screen (you get to see it very briefly), so i downloaded the tzx and tap versions off the ...Why retro computing?Hi, I was just wondering what makes people keep their interest in the Sinclair Spectrum and other retro computers after so many years. I'm now in m…
... depth than much of the modern stuff.
It is ...Wanted: 128K ToastrackFor a reasonable price. :) Could be a faulty machine. Ship cost to Brazil is very expensive... :(
For a reasonable price. :)
Could be a faulty machine.
Ship cost to Brazil is very expensive... :(pc keyboard for speccyis it possible to use a ps/2 keyboard for a speccy. I have a +2A, spectrum+ and toastrack, which all have broken keys. So an external keyboard woul…
... have a +2A, spectrum+ and toastrack, which all have broken keys ...Name the utilityYes, it's a name the [strike]game[/strike] utility thread. This time there's a clue... Can anyone tell me what bit o' software this print-out comes …
... 1993ish. The emphasis was on modern PC gaming, but there were ...Microhobby's Pixel A Pixel compoI've recently found out that there's been a graphics competition Pixel A Pixel held by Microhobby magazine, thx to Ivanzx for pointing this out in on…
... is some manual reconversion with modern tools.
I've ...Making maximum use of your Speccy?Hi guys, I've got five 128k Speccies (Four working, one for spares) and about 4,000 original cassettes. I often enjoy an evening blatting away on th…
... not making the most of modern tech with old school classics ...Brand new dual floppy disk drives setsI am offering brand new boxed dual floppy sets: [IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/ebay/IMG_3517.JPG[/IMG] Included in a set are: - A boxed dual flopp…
Pixel Nation & Writers wanted!Before I get to my main question I just wanted to talk about a project I've been involved with. I recently worked on a printed magazine for NES-Bit.c…
... , and its current resurgence on modern platforms.
[b]Design Classic ...Spectrum 128K: distorted picture with composite to vga converterI'm trying to get my 128K Spectrum (toastrack) to work with a vasmon3 composite to vga converter, but all I get is a distorted image on the VGA monit…
... to get my 128K Spectrum (toastrack) to work with a vasmon3 ...Cleaning my ZX SpectrumJust wanted to know how you would clean up a dirty ZX Spectrum. My motherboard is very dusty and i have used a very soft paint brush to get some of …
... ZX Spectrum.
My motherboard is very dusty and i ...Toastrack problemMy toasty started behaving oddly last night. Basically typing random characters itself, I first noticed it when I had my divide+ plugged in and a con…
My toasty started behaving oddly last night. Basically typing random characters itself, I first noticed it when I had my divide+ plugged in and a concom joystick interface. I was redefining keys and it kept populating the fields.
I figured it ...128k toastrack psuHas any1 got a psu that would work for the above machine that i can buy thanks :)
Has any1 got a psu that would work for the above machine that i can buy thanks :)My divide killed my toastracknow it boots with garbage and z80 overheats a lot will replacing z80 solve it , or something else can be bad?
now it boots with garbage and z80 overheats a lot
will replacing z80 solve it , or something else can be bad?I've gone to the dark side...and bought myself an Amstrad CPC464 :-o, feel dirty probably a similar feeling kerb crawlers get :-P mind you gonna get a scart adapter so I can use…
... not, just worried about my Toastrack, it may still hold a ...What's best for backing up home data?What's best for backing up home data? I'm not talking about anything too important (if I even had anything like that I'd use multiple DVDs, with some…
... an old design and that modern discs are much more reliable ...From Bedrooms to Billions (UK Games Industry film)Recently went up for funding on Indiegogo and they've just added a $25 funding tier with a download copy of the finished film. [url]http://www.indieg…
... industry which today, dominates the modern world?s entertainment landscape.[/quote]TK90X and expansionsHello all! Only to show my new setup: - a TK90X (Brazilian Speccy 48K clone) - Motherboard (a board that allow us to plug 3 devices on it - in the b…
... (Brazilian Speccy 48K clone)
- Motherboard (a board that allow us ...Still got 128k + joystick issues ! Please help :(Hi- I wrote a thread a while back asking why my 128k toastrack might have been having joystick issues, working for a bit, then not. I bought a new po…
... back asking why my 128k toastrack might have been having joystick ... !!) or is it time my toastrack went to meet Clive? (its ...Big Non Sinclair Hardware sale[URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280885245211?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649"]Acorn Electron[/URL] [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/it…
... including a Plus 3, a toastrack and a couple of boxed ...Faulty Grey Spectrum +2 - help neededI have a faulty spectrum +2. I tested the voltaged inside - all check fine. Well, within some limit, +5 for example is 4.83, but all other voltages a…
... 't know is ULA for toastrack 128K is the same. Is ...Anyone recognise this time-travel story/book?Need your expert assistance chaps - I'm trying to identify a book (or possibly short story) for my mother-in-law, and have few details to work with. …
... , he'd return to the modern day but in the same ...This weeks great Sinclair Hardware SaleOK, this lot is being listed on flea bay on Sunday if nobody here wants to make me a reasonable offer. For those people who don't have English as a …
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128K Toastrack ~(2)- Requires keyboard membrane - Will ...Wanted: Four separate keys for Spectrum+/ZX128KHello, I am desperately seeking four separate keys suitable for ZX Spectrum Plus or ZX 128K (Toastrack) The keys: "SYMBOL SHIFT" " ; " "DELETE" …
... Spectrum Plus or ZX 128K (Toastrack)
The keys: "SYMBOL ...New graphics of Double DragonHi people, I did a batch of graphics of Double Dragon for speccy. [URL="http://pixdial.blogspot.com.es/2012/06/double-dragon-spectrum-sprites-batch…
... not only retro stuff, but modern CGIs and Photoshop things. Always ...Spectrumpedia - the Spectrum encyclopedia.Dear fellow Spec-chums, it is with great pride that I present you the result of an intense work of research I have been carrying out lately. It is …
... houses, its clones, historical and modern peripherals, expansions and new graphic ...usr0 issue on grey +2 with DivIDEUp until today i've only used the DivIDE with my toastrack 128 and with no issues. Today I had a grey +2 on the go and if DivIDE is connected and I t…
... used the DivIDE with my toastrack 128 and with no issues ...
