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About Elite, a most surprising port and a challenge if someone is interestedHi to all, how are you this fine day? As you all know, Elite was one of the biggest games ever created, and a brutal technical achievement in the …
... brutal technical achievement in the ZXS. Throughout my ... in multiple platforms and the game has seen ... t see a difference from the original in more than ... style)
The game, as mentioned, has bugs ... source (afaik) 95% port of the classical one with even ... -
Just rescued an old tape recorder from the thrash binPeople who saw me must have thought that I am crazy. :P Couldn't resist, in spite of the poor exterior condition of the unit (all wet and dirty) i…
... in spite of the poor exterior condition of the unit (all ... the belts, the speaker, cleaned the heads, removed old grease from parts and lubricated the ... of plastic conditioner on the outside and it's ... suitable for playing tapes with the spectrum, right?
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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 …
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Switched on the 128 and to my surprise, powered ... black rubber block left over from the reassembly . It's about 20mm ... />
Can I use the sound port on the back to load data ... with? I want to preserve the ... -
esxDOS v0.8.7 releasedesxDOS v0.8.7 has been officially released. Grab it at http://www.esxdos.org/files/esxdos087.zip. This version has the following (notable) new fea…
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This version has the following (notable) new features:
the EEPROM to disk (lordcoxis + ... : Added experimental Z80DMA (on port $0B) driver for I/O ... PLEASE NOTE: The .128 command has not been updated from the 0.8.6 ... -
Lets hear it for the USBOf all the numerous improvements that have been introduced over the years - some of which like Bluetooth I have never used (at least knowingly) - th…
... that have been introduced over the years - some of ... (at least knowingly) - the USB gets my vote for ... being the most useful. I don ... to Google it, but the key word I suppose, ... have tried connecting the old type of serial port to various devices ... -
What are the "lost" Ultimate arcade games?I've always been really curious to know what Ultimate did before they were Ultimate, and I've been having a little dig around. We know for sure t…
... . (Wizz Quiz also features the music from Manic Miner, weirdly.) I ... slightly tweaked version of the soundtrack from Namco's [url="https ... /> It also adds Saturn (1983) from the GDB list. [url="https://www ... my call for a Speccy port based on my own mockup ... -
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 …
... 've used the port for printing via a QL serial-to-parallel cable ... standard than the built-in port, and supports different data formats from within ... with sending data to and from a PC, and also other ... 's possible to convert text from the PC to Tasword files???
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.…
... at the rear panel, except for the serial port (see below). Additionally, the 9V from the power ...
The USB ports of the two Arduinos and the serial port of the Interface 1 ... sent from the PC to the Spectrum via this port
- Interface 1 serial port< ...Return Of The Improvers: GALACTIC TROOPERAlert readers will be aware that myself and the super-talented Pgyuri are always on the lookout for historical Speccy wrongs to fix, from the unplaya…
... Speccy wrongs to fix, from the unplayably bugged graphics of ... bonus also enhanced the gameplay by tweaking the bizarro movement ... />
Next up on the ramp was [url=https://spectrumcomputing ... />
The new Pgyuri-enhanced port is a standard easy ...The Dilemma Of ModernityHere's one to ponder, gang. My current jam is Bear Bovver played at 2x speed in Spectaculator (music off, obv). What was always a decent but slugg…
... totally different hardware platform? If the Spectrum 128 counts, whose games can ... the Model 9?
Finally, what about hacks and mods, from the ... dramatic to the minor but significant fixes ...Bit of fun - ToastRack , one change onlyAlthough there's an old "one change only" topic about, I was thinking about the toastyrack 128's earlier. Its actually the only Spectrum model I've n…
... about, I was thinking about the toastyrack 128's earlier. Its actually ... more 'does not work on 128' is OK though I guess ... mean, here's a few from "the top of my head" quick ... (wired as Interface2 maybe) Joystick Port ?
Built in IF2 cartridge ...Electronic listings from Spectrum Shadow ROM Disassembly?I've been reading [url="https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/index.php?cat=96&id=2000371"]Gianluca Carri's Spectrum Shadow ROM Disassembly[/url] book (Wor…
I've been reading [url="https://spectrumcomputing. ... an electronic copy of the book which looks like ... of problems with the code in the book. The version on ... on page 21 of the physical book, for example ... a corrected set of code from the book, in machine-readable ...VAT and other fees when buying from the UKFollowing the subject on another thread where I was a bit disappointed because I could not get myself a copy of [url="https://worldofspectrum.org/for…
... [/url], it now reads at the Cronosoft site:
" ... Euros or less, thus removing the previous tax free allowance. It ... platforms can collect the VAT at checkout, saving the buyer a large ... on delivery."
Aside from VAT there is also a ...DISCOVERY ...Hi, I have just bought a DISCOVERY drive for Spectrum, but i have not the documentation with it... Do you think that i can find it on this "marvelous…
... Spectrum, but i have not the documentation with it... Do ... to transfer some "ROM" from this site to Discovery disk ... disk (hmm)
load via serial port
You will ... from the emulator and then connecting the PC to allow the Spectrum to load from the ...Interface for PC ZXSee last entry of former TOPIC. I'm working on the interface. Info about it on MISCELLANEOUS Author: Arjun (---.bng.vsnl.net.in) Date: 08-13-01 …
... jack from the ear of the soundcard to the input of the Spectrum and the tape ... saying. Persuading the spectrum that data it's reading from any port is actually ... write data to the beeper port whilst reading data from your chosen port. I can ...[newbie warning :)] Spectrum +3 questionsHello all, Yes, I am a Speccy newbie [img]/__forums/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] My Spectrum +3 arrived today, and I already have a few questi…
... Yes Washac, I got onto the Speccy, did I betray my ... I really want to try the 3 1/2 disk drive ... does the tape port also say " sound"? does the speccy output sound from there ... as well as reading the sound from the tapes ...WANTED: tape replacement for +2?Any tape replacement possible for a +2? My +2 works wonderfully but the incorporated datacorder is simply worn out and won't load ANYTHING. Dirty sig…
... The value read from this port is not trivial, as can be seen from the ... . As can be seen from the table, the input combination '0 1 ... the lower 16K, the ULA halts the processor if it is busy reading ... , and after it's finished lets the processor ...My own Home Computer It's true. My company are planning to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 CPU running at 6mhz, 128k Ram and will run all Spectrum and ZX81 …
... some incompatabilities. In particular the attribute port was no longer in existance ... ) could use a 48k ROM from the original machine due to a ... ports
>ZX Spectrum 128 GPU
>ZX Spectrum ... 128 DSP
>2 heatsinks ...ZX-2-PC Interface : Is it dead ???Certainly not, but I had some problems getting the EPROM-reader constant. In my former threat I stated that it worked, well, it read ROM-values but n…
... interface which communicated to the PC through the serial port. This interface loaded a ... Then I thought of using the parallelport with 8 bits load ... look likes it is loading from TAPE.
So ... load from HARDDISK in the EPROM as it did from TAPE in the ...Number 6 in the Village (text adventure) Please help!!!Does anyone have a solution to this text adventure. I've tried to escape by air and sea using the jammer but it hasn't worked. I've been playing it …
... to the village rules and regulations. I've been reading your ... Message 57
^{7}The heat from the urns causes writing to form ... .^{7}
Message 128
It's an ideal ... You are swimming away from the village. The sea stretches ahead for miles ...Fake screenshots? No - now it's REAL screenshotsOk then. A few weeks ago I said I will show You the new gfx-mode of Speccy and - here it is: [url="http://republika.pl/hooy_prg/hprg.zip"]http://rep…
... Multitech-like Screens on Spectrum 128, with 8x2 attribute cell ... ago. have not heard from him in a while though ... video rams in 128. so is the way gasman did ... generating a tap file from the scr created if it ... port to amiga? one that wouldnt rely on all the ...Fake screenshots? No - now it's REAL screenshotsOk then. A few weeks ago I said I will show You the new gfx-mode of Speccy and - here it is: [url="http://republika.pl/hooy_prg/hprg.zip"]http://rep…
... a routine on Spectrum 128 which used 8x4 attribute ... example. "The Matrix" by Yerz. The IFLI must be 128 also.
the darker shades from the lighter, assigning the darker to the spectrum ... annoyance.
[quote]Amiga Port: It is more than 10 ...BMP2SCR ProHey LCD, yesterday i played with your new prog and i have to say that it's simply *amazing*! I have only checked the conversion part out, but i spend…
... compressed not counting the decompressor itself. The worst result was ... compressed or if you depart from the fixed-length source symbol ... some expert on data compression reading this who will shoot ... much faster than Speccy WinZIP port would be.
[/quote ...AMX MouseDoes anybody knows how the AMX-mouse works? Is it like a mouse for the Atari ST/Amiga? And if so which IN-port uses the software Which programs can …
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by reading a specific port. You ... can see
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The ...Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?
... around its release the computer market transitioned from being an ... hobbyist machine from the outset. It arrived at the end of ... the Spectrum had an AY chip, joystick connectors, a cartridge port ... composite video and Commodore's serial interface.
...Speccy machine code info where is it?Recently I've been trying to learn Z80 and I've managed to make limited progress (some of my routines even compile now!) but I seem to be having trou…
... known games or programs (apart from the Speccy ROM) like there are ... attached to i/o port $fe (254). The keys are arranged in ... for scanning the keyboard, reading a variety of joysticks and reading the AMX/Kempston ...Detecting +3 or +2AIs it possible to detect whether your BASIC program is running on a +2A/+3 or a proper 128?
... the +3?
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Testing machine models :)
Port ... 255 is an unattached port. The +2A/+3 don ... 'll always get 255 when reading from unattached ports.
reading unattached ports on earlier ...TAP audio to MiniDisc (successes?)I know this has been discussed a long while ago (along with archiving to MP3 format(s)), but I`m curious to hear from anyone who's had any expiriment…
... you use? (Or anyone else reading this)
Thanks again ... 128 - I load games up through the computer's mic input. Through the ... can't get to work from MiniDisc.
Forget about ... from the PHONES socket on my Hi-Fi into the mic socket of the 128 ...+2B & Connecting An Alphacom HELP!!!Hi there I recently bought an Alphacom32 and when i came to plug it in. I found that my +2B doesn't have a port for it. Can anyone help me out..I've…
... confusion has arisen from the fact that the Alphacom edge connector ... />
The 'ZX Printer' port on the back of the Interface 2 has ... labelled the port 'ZX Printer' - because the ZX Printer is the only ... the ZX Printer won't work with any Spectrum 128 in ...
