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How do you do it?What's your favoured method of games creation? Basic programming? Assembler? Basic Compiler? AGD? Etc etc. I currently have a management game written…
... ]My development kit (all are PC tools):
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... br /> - Sevenup for exporting graphics to Spectrum
- a ... - Spectaculator and ZX32 to make sure my code works ... br />
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Copying from divIDE+/Tape to +3 DiskCan it be done? Im about to place an order for some 3" disks and wanted to put my favourite games on them, but im having a hard time trying to figure…
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You would have to use the .WAV option which ... port from a laptop or PC.
That ... 3.5mm stereo cable to connect a PC to the +3.
... br /> BTW - You only need to type LOAD "" CODE If loading ... data tells the Spectrum where to load the data. -
What to get for Sound tracker?I'm quite new to world of Spectrum, so need little advice what to buy. I want to make some good AY noises with program called Sound Tracker. Not mu…
... ]) will happily allow you to write decent AY soundtracker style ... txt or .PT3) for the PC to play, using Ay_Emul ([url]ftp ... files on the PC harddrive, maybe putting Spectrum tape files together ... complicated and time consuming bits to the tools...
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What kind of joystick?Hi, I've just bought ZX Spectrum +2 (grey), my first. Near the joystick socket is caption "USE ONLY SINCLAIR JOYSTICK .....". Socket is standard DB9.…
... . tzx format from my pc sound card to Spectrum/Spectrum+. Is it possible with ... not work with the same Spectrum/+ cable - mono jack/mono jack ... -
What kind of joystick?Hi, I've just bought ZX Spectrum +2 (grey), my first. Near the joystick socket is caption "USE ONLY SINCLAIR JOYSTICK .....". Socket is standard DB9.…
... . tzx format from my pc sound card to Spectrum/Spectrum+. Is it possible with ... not work with the same Spectrum/+ cable - mono jack/mono jack ... . Alternatively there is a modification to change the socket so that ... -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
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To connect a normal PC floppy drive as "drive ... ready line needs shorting to ground to signal to the spectrum that the drive ... the "twist" cable in a PC to make it appear as drive ... going to use a single diskette to "ferry" files from a PC to 3 ... -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
... line needs shorting to ground to signal to the spectrum that the ... good idea otherwise the spectrum won't start up ... twist" cable in a PC to make it appear as drive ... br /> there are other ways to make the 'ready' signal. ... it took me to figure out pc drive was set ... -
+3 720k formatterThis is kind of software and hardware though so was not sure where to post it. If I pop a 3.5 drive in my newly acquired +3 to replace the 3" one , …
I use [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/zxplus3e/software.html#mformat[/url] to format disks in the spectrum.
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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…
... a Spectrum release produced now (2011) is expected to be ... loaded using modern technology like MP3 player, PC soundcard -> Spectrum ... , flash-based mass storage, PC emulator ... you don't have to load it again). Basically ... -
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…
... contained compressed data to begin with the ... a Spectrum release produced now (2011) is expected to be ... loaded using modern technology like MP3 player, PC soundcard -> Spectrum ... , flash-based mass storage, PC emulator ... -
Speedlock - a loader or a virus?Believe it or not, my rubber refuses to load 100% anything Speedlock related. At least the later ones used in 1988-1990 games. I was using the output…
... or not, my rubber refuses to load 100% anything Speedlock related ... the game from your PC to a real Spectrum. Speedlock copy detection is ... just what it was deigned to do - stop audio copies of ... -
New PDS ?Has anyone ever designed a new version of the PDS. Thinking a USB based version with some extra whistles might be a cool thing. Steve.
... recemtly built his own Spectrum 128K RS232 to PC serial cable setup, the ... original P2 assembler\editor program to do all the work.
PC to a Spectrum - I don't think ... anything has ever come close to the ... -
New PDS ?Has anyone ever designed a new version of the PDS. Thinking a USB based version with some extra whistles might be a cool thing. Steve.
... built his own Spectrum 128K RS232 to PC serial cable setup, ... P2 assembler\editor program to do all the work ... sending code from a PC to a Spectrum - I don't ... think anything has ever come close to ... I'll be sure to point him towards this ... -
Recommend a dev environmentIt's been a while since I last wrote any Z80 assembler - must be over 20 years, and since I wrote any spectrum Z80 assembler more like 25 years. I n…
The Spectrum is such a simple machine to lay out code in that ... projects. If you do want to use more than one source ... multiple files - CE and Notepad++ to name but two that have ... anyone wanting to dip their toes into PC-based Spectrum machine code then ... -
Where to download 7kzx SoftwareHello I'm new around here but very old in the retro gaming scene and i'm starting to dedicate myself to Spectrum after being in the Commodore comput…
... and i'm starting to dedicate myself to Spectrum after being in the ... how to load games in a few seconds using a PC and ... -
Where to download 7kzx SoftwareHello I'm new around here but very old in the retro gaming scene and i'm starting to dedicate myself to Spectrum after being in the Commodore comput…
... and i'm starting to dedicate myself to Spectrum after being in the ... how to load games in a few seconds using a PC and ... -
writing an emulator-newbie needs helpHi, this is my first post here. I decided to write a minimalistic emulator of ZX Spectrum-no emulation of advanced peripherals, no emulation of sound…
... O? When it comes to Spectrum emulation, most pages I ... speccy screen buffer to the PC equivalent backbuffer using ... testing you will need to implement snapshot emulation at ... speccy display to show up on the PC" and " ... what exactly am I supposed to on ... -
New speccy modelThe 48k toastrack ;) [img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/48k-toastrack.jpg[/img]
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Hoorah, someone new to bore! :D
... modular driver system to provide access to local storage devices ... a server on a PC to have somewhere to put your files)< ... calls coming from the spectrum/spectranet to the relevant filesystem driver ... -
Serial protocol, help!Hi, simply trying to find best way to transfer programs from PC to real ZX Spectrum for testing purposes. Under Windows I tried using Spxfr and it w…
... trying to find best way to transfer programs from PC to real ZX Spectrum for ... it works. But to upload a file to ZX Spectrum it requires an ... my software developed on Linux PC and tested on real Speccy ... br />
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Serial protocol, help!Hi, simply trying to find best way to transfer programs from PC to real ZX Spectrum for testing purposes. Under Windows I tried using Spxfr and it w…
... 4800 baud if the PC driver used RTS/CTS ... PC (DTE) would properly raise the RTS (ready-to-send) signal to ... 's plenty of ZX Spectrum cycles even at 19200. ... fine from my Windows PC to ZX Spectrum I suspect the ... driver for 8250 on my Linux PC ... -
Cheap media player for speccy ?Although sort of non Sinclair hardware directly, I want a cheap media player to transfer wav / mp3 tapes (any other recommended formats?) to my specc…
... people modifiy their Spectrum to composite so that they ... PC capture card to:
a) Save space. PC and Spectrum ... Spectrum.
b) A composite modified Spectrum can be connected to a PC ... capture card to ... -
3D Construction Kit User Group NewsletterThanks to a contributer to the Lemon64 board, I now have the (near) complete set of 3D Construction Kit User Group newsletters, which feature Speccy …
Knowing the data format maybe it will be possible to make a PC-based 3DCK which can compile to Spectrum format, but with faster engine like from Total eclipse (that one used in 3DCK is very slow, even Driller was faster). -
Nintendo shares slump...Hi Folks, I see that Nintendo's share price has slumped after poor results and luke warm sales of the 3DS console. [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/b…
... else. It's my portable "Spectrum" and the controls are much ... PSP long ago. They used to love the PSP but always ... would need a 5000USD Gaming PC to make them happy. :o But ... -
writing an emulator-newbie needs helpHi, this is my first post here. I decided to write a minimalistic emulator of ZX Spectrum-no emulation of advanced peripherals, no emulation of sound…
... T_states by 4 and leaves PC untouched?
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Yes ... it does. Let's get to port reading and keyboard handling ... -
DivIDE to TapeHello, I am new here, because since a view weeks i have my first spectrum with an DivIDE. Never had a spectrum before and now i want to learn all ab…
... also for transfering tap over pc to the data racorder
For transferring from my PC to Cassette tape I always use ... stereo jack at the spectrum end, and a mono ... end. For transferring from PC to cassette I plug the ... stereo end into my PC sound card, and the ... -
Full game accidentally included on a covertapeI seem to remember that back in the day, one of the multiformat mags mistakingly included the full version of a game on a covertape instead of the de…
I remember that in Spain, PC World published a full version of Windows 2000 server where it was intended a time-limited one.
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Is it a must...Since this ZX Evolution thing I have been wanting another ZX Spectrum but with the ros and an ide device. Well yesterday I was very lucky as I had a …
... something big, your going to want to use whatever tools or ... /> If your trying to get programs from PC to real hardware, then maybe ... your first priority is to ... can be fed into your spectrum hardware... For editing and ... -
Newbie - Spectrum +3 sd card adaptorHi, I am new to the spectrum adapting scene. I have a 128k +3 and would like to run my games from an sd card. I have seen divide interfaces and looke…
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... spectrum specific filesystem and special software is needed on the PC to ... copy files to and from it.< ... you can't save to the device from the ... easy to copy .tap files to the card on your PC. ... -
New SpecBAS available - v0.710Been a while, but I've just uploaded the latest build of SpecBAS. This one now supports tilemaps (with rotation and scaling) and added OVER mode (XO…
[QUOTE=Dunny;579193]I shall pop an archive of demo programs up for you. Here you go:
[url]https://sites.google.com/site/pauldunn/demos.zip[/url]
Unpack that into your Specbas folder.[/QUOTE]
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Unboxing my old SpeccysToday I dug out my old collection of computers from the bygone age. My ZX81 fired up fine, but it looks like the keyboard membrane is goosed, as on…
... Wave output volume of your PC to maximum.
[*]If you have ... simple AC-powered pair of PC loudspeakers with a 3.5 ... the Spectrum input socket to it instead of connecting it directly to your PC ... at once while feeding your Spectrum with data. Even a slight ...
