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Games Collecting - Why?Inspired by seeing a Sinclair MacMillan educational title sell for ?315 I thought I'd try and understand why people collect Spectrum Games. Is it fo…
... for. I have my main Rubber key set up with a ... a spectrum game using a rubber keyboard or a very clunky quickshot ... -
The Elite ZX Spectrum bluetooth keyboard and their implementation of key ghosting.They have plans to release it September 2014. [url]http://bluetoothzxspectrum.elite-systems.co.uk/index.php[/url] They have also a Kickstarter page,…
... simpler than the full USB keyboard support. No ghosting "emulation ... br /> USB and Bluetooth HID keyboard protocol are practically the same ... :D (Typing on the rubber keyboard under Linux was not so ... using the US HID keyboard layout for generating keycodes. ... -
Spectrum+ keyboard problemGot two speccy plusses both with exact same problem. Both have new membranes and both won't do as they are told, basically it boils down to symbol sh…
Just tried a rubber keyboard on one of the plus's, works great! Have not tried it on the other one yet but having exactly the same symptoms, im betting its the same result -
Spectrum bluetooth keyboard...I want one of these for Christmas ! [url]http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/952953995/1706707152?token=178af0ea[/url]
New Speccy Bluetooth keyboard.
[url]http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/01/29/sinclairs_zx_spectrum_to_live_again/[/url]
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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…
... a good gamepad, a mini rubber keyboard and tv output, connected to ... -
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…
... a good gamepad, a mini rubber keyboard and tv output, connected to ... -
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…
... prefer playing games on that keyboard, than the +/128 onward.. but ... agree. I think the 48K (rubber) keyboard was great for playing games ... was great. The Spectrum +/128K keyboard, though, I didn't like ... Amstrad's +2 and +3 keyboard was much better for typists ... -
Fixing my old ZX Spectrum 48K issue 4AHi Guys, I trying to fix my old Spectrum 48K. Looks like my dad used a wrong power supply as the ULA had a bit missing and so did the 7805. So I rep…
Good news :grin:
Keyboard is working now.
... the IC inserted, and then keyboard works...
So does this ... IC 23 for a new one and keyboard no longer works if ... -
New Game: Ninjajar!Yes, it's here! We had some late hour problems with +2A models and had to switch to a machine code loader (as the game takes up the whole 128K, even …
... this game on real rubber if it's 128k ... you put Pentagons in rubber cases or something?[/QUOTE ... I personally do not use rubber in 128k (actually I ... on my fairy decent keyboard it is not comfortable ... or Raspberry PI in the rubber keyboard cases, so this situation ... -
Spectrum+ keyboard issueHi I have a spectrum+ (issue 4s board) where the 1-5 keys do not work. I have replaced the membrane and checked for continuity. I have also tested …
... likely a problem with the keyboard rather than the Spectrum board ... 't have a 16K/48K (rubber keyboard) membrane to hand) there is ... ] contact of the 5 way keyboard connector, then briefly touch the ... contacts in the 8 way keyboard connector. A keyword/number or ... -
Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…
... I have to say the keyboard was good on that (well ... a Toastrack - what is the keyboard like?[/quote]
Same as ... near as bad as the rubber keyboard.
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Beware the BlutacThere now follows an important public safety information post for ZX81 owners. It's generally known that the ZX81's flat, unresponsive membrane keyb…
... s flat, unresponsive membrane keyboard was just so bad.< ... each key could transform the keyboard instantly.
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The ZX81's keyboard never worked again.
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Face-Off: ZX Spectrum vs. Commodore 64I found an old oldish, but very informed and interesting article on the ole Spectrum vs. Commodore 64 argument. The article explains the technical d…
... effects), and I liked the rubber keyboard (which I thought was great ... -
ZX81 Programming...Hi all I've just bought this... [IMG]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDY2WDU0Ng==/z/iKIAAOSwbqpT4jI-/$_57.JPG[/IMG] and this: [IMG]http://s22.postimg.o…
... separate DELETE key on the rubber keyboard.
You type the ... -
Face-Off: ZX Spectrum vs. Commodore 64I found an old oldish, but very informed and interesting article on the ole Spectrum vs. Commodore 64 argument. The article explains the technical d…
... effects), and I liked the rubber keyboard (which I thought was great ... sound was just awful, the keyboard must have been some evil ... having computers with a proper keyboard, a floppy drive and 40 ... had Spectrum or C64.. the keyboard and floppy thing was still ... -
Spectrum preservation/clean up questions.I’m sorting out my 5 Spectrums trying to make them look a bit better, and to package them up how they should be, and to get them to be reliable…
... , to clean up cases and keyboard mats I use warm soapy water ... -
What is the Speccy? exUSSR edition.In exUSSR 8 years ago have been solved all these issues, and developed a General opinion. All who do not agree with this opinion, are incompetent peo…
... a 48k+ case with a rubber keyboard. And then there's the ... -
What is the Speccy? exUSSR edition.In exUSSR 8 years ago have been solved all these issues, and developed a General opinion. All who do not agree with this opinion, are incompetent peo…
... a 48k+ case with a rubber keyboard.[/QUOTE]
Microdigital model ... on the Commodore Plus/4 keyboard.
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A dangerous 6th key?Or even 7th for that matter. What's the general consensus on action games that require more keys than QAOP-Spc*? Which key do you choose for that d…
Whatever key my third finger on my right hand can use comfortably. On a rubber keyboard I'd probably shift it to be QAIO M and P, on a +/128 then QAOP SPACE and ENTER. Likewise for a 7th I'd shift QA over to give me WS and Q. -
ZX SPECTRUM REFURBHi, I have an old ZX Spectrum here that I want to fix up cosmetically, the machine seems to be fully operational so I wouldn't want to mess around in…
... NOT wash an issue 1 keyboard in water! Be very careful ... ! If it's a darker keyboard you should be OK, though ... , and come with Issue 2 keyboard mats, not issue 1 (Sinclair had ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... disliking the Speccy for the rubber keyboard, blocky graphics and built-in ... -
What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…
... "plug-and-play" Speccy-like rubber keyboard to be connected to a ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... weaker graphics, slow BASIC and rubber keyboard, Spectrum is definitely superior to ... -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... weaker graphics, slow BASIC and rubber keyboard, Spectrum is definitely superior to ... -
What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…
... replica Spectrum casing with a rubber keyboard.
I doubt it would ... idea with their ill-fated keyboard, and Vega has the right ... -
What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…
... replica Spectrum casing with a rubber keyboard.
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Design your ideal Spectrum 'console'.Sparked by the ZX Vega, a lot of us have spoken about desired features. Disregarding any technical issues, how would your ideal new speccy work? …
... machine for this: small keyboard and screen, self contained, ... 100ct notebook, 7" screen, rubber keyboard and RealSpec emulator on startup ... retro than some Android + keyboard combination and it cost ... spectrum but without a real keyboard, proper border and TV ... -
Did Sinclair pioneer 'tiny' computers?Most computers of the time were fairly large-ish The Atari 8-bit, the Apple II, The c64 looks at least twice the size of the rubber key speccy. Th…
... Spectrum design was sitting the keyboard on top of the motherboard ... ergonomics; some people deride the rubber keyboard but it was a heck ... -
Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation.Features that are still wanted in Spectrum emulation. 4 USB joystick/gamepad input for real multiplayer games - Yes, Bomb Munchies.... - Sinclair 12…
... touch screen devices provide a "Rubber" keyboard to use.
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