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  • +2 grey booting in 48k modeI have been doing some research here after reading in spanish magazine microhobby a modification that allows the +2 to boot straight into 48k mode: …

    ... the +2 to boot straight into 48k mode:

    [URL=http://s1063 ...
    Renegade Renegade January 2017 Hardware
  • Ocean's Cobra - +3 incompatability. Is their a fix?Hello all, Anyone know of a fix for Ocean software 'Cobra' (the one with stallone in it) ? This was the first game I bought for my 128k toastrack, a…

    ... would switch my +3 from 128k into 48k mode. I only noticed the change ... if the +3 was in 128k or 48k modes, but I think ... cobra on my +3 in 48k mode, there again it's so ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN June 2009 Games
  • +2: 128k enhanced games no longer loading (but OK in 48k mode) :-/Having a spot of bother with my +2, a couple of my favourite games are now refusing to work in standard "Tape Loader" based 128k mode - Marauder (Hew…

    ... in standard "Tape Loader" based 128k mode - Marauder (Hewson, original release) and ... fine in 48k mode, but with the obvious lack of 128k specific enhancements ...
    greycase greycase March 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • So it occurred to me; "Why bother with going into 48K BASIC when you can just....wrap the machine code calls inside a 'RST #28;DEFW addr:RET'?" Of course, you DO need a small M/C routine to do that, and ta-daaa, here it is: [cod…

    ... a tiny BASIC program to poke it into memory:
    (NOTE: i ... 23774
    4 READ d: POKE a,d
    5 NEXT ... 'interface routine'
    Since all 128K Spectra uses the RST #28 ... model-specific code to switch mode

    I hope someone ...
    The_Bert The_Bert September 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • Keys in 48k mode for SpecEmu 1.2?Hello all, Does anyone know how to get the " symbol to appear when in 48k mode on Spec Emu 1.2? As you can imagine, it's pretty essential to be able…

    ... " symbol to appear when in 48k mode on Spec Emu 1.2 ... : I can't get the 128k versions of Renegade and Techno ... load on my grey case 128k +2. Also having probs with ... 128k version of Marauder. I thought ...
    David David July 2001 Emulators
  • How to detect 48k modeHow can you detect if a 128k machine is in 48k mode (from an emulation point of view, not via BASIC or machine code)? Checking the current rom? But …

    ... you detect if a 128k machine is in 48k mode (from an emulation ... current rom? But the 128k uses the 48k rom for stuff.
    48k rom is accessed? But the ... this doesn't mean that 128k is no longer in use ...
    Unique Unique March 2005 Emulators
  • Switching basic to 48k modeHi there, we all know that the SPECTRUM command of the 128k BASIC turns the BASIC to 48k mode. However, when executed in a program, the SPECTRUM …

    ... command of the 128k BASIC turns the BASIC to 48k mode. However, when ... any way to switch to 48k mode without interrupting the program's ... ? I'm referring to the 128k/+2 versions of the spectrum ...
    Paolo Ferraris Paolo Ferraris April 2006 Development
  • Pretty CrashesTo make a 48K spectrum crash spectacularly and beautifully enter the following into basic. Also works on a 128k in 48k mode though not quite as prett…

    ... a 48K spectrum crash spectacularly and beautifully enter the following into basic ... . Also works on a 128k in 48k mode though not ... quite as pretty.


    10 Poke ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk September 2006 Sinclair Basic
  • Blizzard PassCan anyone get the 128k text adventure Blizzard Pass to run on any emulator? I've tried the online Java emulators in WoS, ZX32 and Spectaculator 5 an…

    ... ), but only in USR0 mode. In 128K Basic it does nothing, except ... RAMTOP below 49152. The 128K Basic uses POKE 23388 to switch RAM ... ,48 / POKE 23388,48 (48 to 55) locks you into 48K mode with one ...
    LCD LCD April 2003 Games
  • Supertest 128 - Loader QuestionI wonder if someone could explain (in simple terms please) :) , the purpose of the switch code. I see what is doing (going to 48k mode via spectrum)…

    ... to do is get into 48K mode without setting the 48K LOCK bit (Effectively ... USR 0 mode) and without ... mode allows full access to the 128 paging register and full 128K ... tried replacing line 6 with POKE 23611,128 and then ...
    Jimmy Jimmy December 2010 Games
  • Help with Spectrum 128k reparationHi! I have the following symptoms with a 128k unit version 6U - On power on, black and white bars (one char width each), white background - Once po…

    ... don't remember if the 128K heatsink model has that border ... force your Spectrum to boot into 48K mode. For this, you have to ... , it's very easy using POKE's to determine which memory ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix September 2011 Hardware
  • Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …

    ... may be used in either 128K or 48K mode provided the following methods ... enter 48K mode:-
    PRINT USR 0

    To enter 128K mode:-
    POKE J,A: NEXT J
    When reading data into the parallel port , the ready ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio September 2016 Hardware
  • DivIDE on Spectrum +3Hi all, Is it possible to use the DivIDE on the Spectrum +3 in 128K mode? I have the 'A' jumper set on the board, but my +3 resets into 48K mode wit…

    Hi all,

    Is it possible to use the DivIDE on the Spectrum +3 in 128K mode? I have the 'A' jumper set on the board, but my +3 resets into 48K mode with the DivIDE connected.

    Is this normal behaviour?

    Cheers,
    Gaz.
    gazsp gazsp February 2009 Hardware
  • Divide+ and ResiDOS questionhaving a real blank moment, i got a +3e (obviously) with V1.38 roms how do i install TAPEIO? Do i need to convert it .TAP ? As i would like to save …

    ... the +3e to start in 128k editor/+3 basic (cant get ... loaded and reboots to '48k' mode actually says 128k mode).

    %zx reboots ... /> OUT23,104 then just puts into '48k' mode

    can i access ...
    reanimator reanimator August 2009 Hardware
  • General question about electronics I guess... (128k +2a)[Short question] When I very slightly put my finger on top IC15 on my +2A the TV picture becomes crazy and the spectrum acts if it just resets I don…

    ... /> sometimes it boots to the 48k prompt (prompt ???? just kidding)
    into 48k mode
    it works great ! I ... like if it was a 48k

    most of the ... due to 48k mode working fine

    and in 48k mode I made ...
    Nuno2009 Nuno2009 August 2009 Hardware
  • They're here ! BASIC horror themed games[IMG]http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q541/Rygarman/theyre_here.jpg[/IMG] Because its my birthday tomorrow (38 years young) I am making these ga…

    ... Steve Brown for converting them into TZX files.
    The ... the games on a 128k in 48k mode- so in order to ... working if emulated on a 48k ? but then loses my ... how this could be implemented into a game. At first ... choosing when to go into the shop and whether ...
    retromad retromad November 2012 Brand new software
  • Switch 128k to 48k modeNot sure how to go about this using MC, in 128 basic you can type SPECTRUM to revert to 48 mode (I think), but how would I go about switching modes u…

    Not sure how to go about this using MC, in 128 basic you can type SPECTRUM to revert to 48 mode (I think), but how would I go about switching modes using MC?

    Thanks in advance! :-)
    daveysludge daveysludge February 2013 Development
  • Varios +3(e)DOS questions?I'm converting tape games to disk, for being used in my +3e. I'm trying to convert them to standard BASIC loaders, so files could be copied using BAS…

    ... " (>64k and possibly >128k) files, but I'd like ... 've tried to "lock" into 48k mode (putting 48k ROM, RAM 5-2-0 ... known method to switch from 128k to 48k mode and keep BASIC programs ...
    Zup Zup May 2013 Development
  • Adding a pause key to ArkanoidHaving rediscovered the simple pleasure of playing 1980s games on genuine 1980s hardware, I've also remembered that emulation can provide a feature m…

    ... /> rra ; bit 0 into carry; will be clear if ... /> rra ; bit 0 into carry, will be set if ... /> [*]Stick the emulator into 48K mode (so the resulting snapshot ... 0x84C2 into JP 0xFCB1: the three bytes to poke in ...
    stephenw32768 stephenw32768 August 2013 Games
  • Spectrum +3 tape Loading !Hi all ! Wonder if anyone else has come across this. Ive recently bought a +3 from ebay. On the whole its fab. The disks work fine, the 128k tape g…

    ... the 128k tape games work fine, but the 48k games ... that Daley Thompsons Supertest 128k seems to work whatever ... within reason) but the 48k games just don't seem ... as im only using 128k games or the disk ... I am going into 48k mode to load the 48k games.
    ...
    Cheesecake0304 Cheesecake0304 March 2015 Hardware
  • iPad 1 SBSetting goes into Safe-ModeHi, I've got an iPad 1 which, to be honest, is just painfully slow and as it runs OS 5.1.1 next to no software will run on. I've jailbroken sever…

    ... install SBSettings it re-boots into Safe-Mode. I can get out ... of safe-mode by rebooting the device and ...
    stupidget stupidget January 2016 Chit chat
  • The day you unboxed your brand new SpectrumI was at junior school for much of the Spectrum's heyday, yet never owned a computer in that time. I was fascinated by computers back then, they were…

    ... successfully loaded from the 128K +2's Tape Loader ... . They stated to go into 48K mode, which I did, and ... being one for delving into manuals, I'd plugged ... efforts that I could break into and learn from.
    ... with the Spectrum way into 1993, particularly as I ...
    peteprodge peteprodge September 2016 Games
  • DivIDE 57c update and 128 games?Hi all, Lots of questions ahead!! :) I have found my long lost DivIDE 57c. I have put in my Spectrum 128+ and I spotted that it has 2005 Fat…

    ... into 48K mode. Why?

    Can I use this FatWare to load 128K ... load the tap into my DivIDE, load it into my Spectrum and ...
    Pyjamarama Pyjamarama October 2016 Hardware
  • Afterburner rom showing sound options in 48K mode?I am running an [i]Afterburner (1988) (Activision)[/i] rom (which I can't remember where I got it from) that shows the music or sound effects choice …

    ... choice at the beginning in 48K mode, wether on emulator or real ... AY-sound interface to the 48K?
    Renegade Renegade July 2017 Games
  • Unexpected issue with +3DOS port of Pro BMX SimulatorI'm continuing to port my tape-based games to 3-inch disk (you may have noticed my previous post about PSSST!). Today I started on Pro BMX Simula…

    ... The 128k version includes improved sound, which is loaded into RAM ... to run fine with 48k music, the 128k version kept crashing ... instead to load the music into RAM page 3 (updating the ... now runs properly in both 128k and 48k mode.

    However, ...
    Georgeo Georgeo March 2018 Development
  • ANN: Spectaculator 2.5 available for downloadHi. I've just released a new version of Spectaculator, available from [url="http://www.spectaculator.com/"]http://www.spectaculator.com/[/url]. Hopef…

    Hi Jazzbeax. Thanks for the feedback.

    128k support will be available shortly. v2.5 is already running a 128k core locked into 48k mode. I just need to get the AY emulation sorted.

    Regards,

    Jon.
    Jon Needle Jon Needle July 2002 Emulators
  • ANN: Spectaculator 2.5 available for downloadHi. I've just released a new version of Spectaculator, available from [url="http://www.spectaculator.com/"]http://www.spectaculator.com/[/url]. Hopef…

    [quote]
    On 2002-07-21 12:07, needlej wrote:

    128k support will be available shortly. v2.5 is already running a 128k core locked into 48k mode. I just need to get the AY emulation sorted.

    [/quote]

    Yay!
    Woody Woody July 2002 Emulators
  • About buying Spectrum system for gaming. What kind of package?Hi, I've always been a C64 fan. No do not get me wrong, Spectrum was so rare here compared to Commodore. Lately I've been looking for Spectrum to pl…

    Nearly every 48K game will work on a 128K. For some you need ... to put the machine into 48K mode, but ... />
    I have them all, 48K, 48K+, 128K+, +2, +2A, +3. Which one ... I usually go for the 128K upwards since they work with ...
    John H John H October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Tough paging questionOK... Take this: 1. We have a program compiled and run from within GENS under a Pentagon 128K environment. 2. The program works perfectly. 3. We sav…

    ... the usr0 thing on the 128k speccy for loading abes mission ... i went into 128k basic, typed usr0 - to go into 48k mode with 128k pages i ...
    mel the bell mel the bell November 2003 Development
  • How can I tell if 128k in codeIs there an easy way in code to check if the Spectrum has 128k, rather than 48k so I can display a message "Must have 128k" etc

    It's also worth noting that the paging test will "fail" if a 128k has been put into 48k mode by using the menu or the SPECTRUM command. The test will "pass" (yay, we have 128k) if the 128k machine has been put into "USR0" mode.
    icabod icabod March 2006 Development
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