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DivIDE with gray +2 LOAD not workingI have 128+2 gray. It has faulty upper memory. PEEK 23733 shows 191. I wanted to use divIDE to load some test programs, but it always hangs when exec…
... check ?
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RGB SCART Not Working on ZX 128K (heatsink)I've just received a SCART RGB to HDMI converter and it is not working with my ZX 128K (heatsink). I do have the correct 128K SCART cable (which is d…
... HDMI converter and it is not working with my ZX 128K ... ?
Unfortunately I do not have another 128K machine or ... machine is working correctly, just not the SCART RGB. Here's ... -
I'm not getting a picture up on my puter screenToday, I switched the jumpers on my hard drives, so that master became slave and slave became master. But when I switched my computer back on, it all…
... just fine, but I'm not getting a picture on the ... -
ZX Microdrive, Boxed - Complete, VGCHi, Sinclair ZX Microdrive for sale with original box, connectors, cartridge, books etc. Really good condition, clean and unmarked. Photo and detai…
Hi,
Sinclair ZX Microdrive for sale with original box, ... .ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-ZX-Microdrive-Boxed-Extras-/260631749490?cmd=ViewItem ... -
Onboard power jack type on ZXHello, i'm trying to find replacements for the barrel type power jack that resides on a speccy board. I have many speccys that the slightest wobble r…
... wobble resets them, and its not the soldering of the jack ... .
From the ZX repair manual i only found that ... searched and found nothing, ofcourse not knowing the exact type of ... PJ-005 but i'm not sure.
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Who can repair a 48K Spectrum?My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url] Does anyb…
My Spectrum is broken, please see: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=29351&highlight=7805+heat+sink&page=2[/url]
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The death of the SpectrumI was reflecting the other day about life and the significance of those interests that we develop during childhood. For many, its football or physic…
... into adulthood. There are not many grown men that play ... interactions with computers in the present of our first exposure to ... the past. We remember not just in terms of information ... functionality will likely frustrate those not accustomed to games of this ... -
RetroEuskal 2010 ReportWell, RE'10 is now over, and I'm bloody knackered :-) However, there's enough time before my brain shuts down to write a quick event report... Retro…
... TV), the other I'm not sure who they were).
microdrive carts
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Listening to the Microdrive unit. Note that the breadbin ... own game - which he's not seen run for over 20 ... -
Adventure Gamebook Solver"It would take me ages to solve that adventure gamebook without AGES" - is what someone might say if they didn't have the [url=http://www.users.globa…
... would defeat this version. At present I only have Fighting Fantasy ... : At present AGES only works on the +128k/+2, not 48k or ... -
Picture interference on red areas.I recently got a 48K Speccy off eBay, did a composite mode and it seemed to work OK, but then my TV had to go off for repair so I didn't use it for a…
... had to go off for repair so I didn't use ... green too, but it's not apparent in the blue. I ... -
microdrive on PC?is there a way to connect real microdrive to USB on PC or RS232 or something like that (in order to transfer its image from emulator)?
is there a way to connect real microdrive to USB on PC or RS232 or something like that (in order to transfer its image from emulator)? -
BBC 2 Home Movie Roadshowthey contacted my dad last year after he put some stuff on youtube, and asked if he had any more, so he sent them a fair bit of Standard 8 (yes stand…
... , not super 8 ) it was mostly footage taken around London Transport repair ... -
Memory mapping: Pentagon compatibility?I'm writing something that will rely heavily on the Spectrum's ability to switch screen buffers in hardware (port 0x7FFD). The original Spectrum 128K…
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Bit 2 - it is not used
Bit 3 ... from pages of ROM at present was at the given moment ... />
Bit 6 - it is not used
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Speccy repairs?I've finally got round to testing all the various Spectrums that I seem to have accumulated over the years and discovered that "my" two machines (i.e…
... I'd prefer a "professional" repair ideally but I don't ... /> To be honest, I'm not exactly in any hurry to ... if it meant a cheaper repair. Basically, money is a ... I said, I'm really not in any hurry to get ... the money to foot the repair bill instead??
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Rare version of the Microdrive and Interface 1 ManualI have come across a rather unusual white version of the ZX Microdrive and Interface 1 Manual - it is still the first edition internally, but has a p…
... white version of the ZX Microdrive and Interface 1 Manual - it ... -
Spectrum exclsuive gamesWe've discussed almost every Speccy related topic you can think of, but one I don't remember is a discussion of games exclusive to the Spectrum. Thes…
... discussions are very common on present day machine boards, as so ... did game a, which is not only exclusive to machine z ... -
Boxed ZX Spectrum + with 2 x ZX microdrives, Alphacom32 printer with 3 x thermal rollHi people. I found a bargain at a carboot on Sunday from somebody who didn't know what he was selling. (Im no expert by a long shot) Shamefully, I …
... /> [I]Units only, protective film present on both(if a little ... on cassette, other 2 on microdrive disks (is that what they ...
[I]ZX Spectrum introduction, Microdrive and Interface 1 manual, Zeus ... -
ZX Spectrum + 2 x microdrives and Alphacom32 printer + extrasHi people. I found a bargain at a carboot on Sunday from somebody who didn't know what he was selling. (Im no expert by a long shot) Shamefully, I …
... /> [I]Units only, protective film present on both(if a little ... on cassette, other 2 on microdrive disks (is that what they ...
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Microdrive, worth getting one?Hi, I've recently got back into Speccy gaming thanks to emulation, however I now want relive my misspent youth and get hold of a a real spectrum and …
... real spectrum and possibly a Microdrive.
My question is this ... have on cassette to the Microdrive?
I never had ... a Microdrive back in the day and ... .
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seven days : NOT notting hillok.. if you saw this pile of BS on channel 4.. it's not a true representation of the area.. just a bunch of hooray henry's... I used to spend a lot …
ok.. if you saw this pile of BS on channel 4.. it's not a true representation of the area.. just a bunch of hooray henry's...
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Broken +3I have noticed that some members on this forum prefer to repair Spectrums instead of just buying another one from ebay. I would like mine fixed at so…
... on this forum prefer to repair Spectrums instead of just buying ... the problem and it is not good:
At power ... flicker with interference but does not effect the state of the ... -
Poll: how much *space* does your Sinclair collection occupy?I was going through my Sinclair stuff today (to gather various bits & pieces in 1 place), which made me wonder: how much [I]physical space[/I] does y…
... , a shoebox full of tapes, Microdrive, IF1, IF2 and a couple ... busted on most. Most peripherals not tried for a looonggg time ... -
General purpose full screen input routineHi Folks, One of the things that annoyed me back in the 1980s with most BASICs was the lack of a full screen "formatted" input function. You could …
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GO TO 9260: REM Not ENTER
9310 IF i ... TO 9260: REM Minus sign present or not first character
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Worst gaming decisions ever?In a different thread, I mention what, to me, is probably the single greatest mistake in the history of computer/console games design ever. Here are …
... be, as it lacked not only the exploration of ... you, so any enemies present still shoot and hurt you ... games.
- Not adding more RPG elements to ... Alright, so I've not played that game, but ... (stupidest ever, let's not mince words) gaming mistake ... -
PC Graphics card incompatibility issueHey all, ive had a mates PC in for repair, well, upgrade. Against my judgement he's gone and bought a PCI card (Geforce 8400GS 512mb), even though th…
... a mates PC in for repair, well, upgrade. Against my ... posted at startup but not detected in Windows at all ... the card up, still not detected. Tried disabling on ... graphics card is but is not seen in windows
not in the acer machine, ... -
Games roomIt's always been a dream of mine to one day own a house and in that house to have a room dedicated to gaming. Not a bedroom with a TV and a console, …
... a room dedicated to gaming. Not a bedroom with a TV ... games machines (of the past, present and future (in the future ... -
Microdrive problem?I recently aquired a micro-drive, Interface 1 and some brand new cartridges + the original manual, so i thought i'd rig it all up and see what it …
... something wrong or is it not registering the fact i have ... .
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Best tools, oscilloscope for ZX Spectrum repairHi, Since I'm a newbie in this area, I'd like to ask about the most appropriate tools for ZX Spectrum repair. For example I'd like to purchase an a…
... appropriate tools for ZX Spectrum repair. For example I'd like ... necessary in order to succesfully repair a ZX?
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Broken keyboard due to broken ULARecalling csmith's thread about dead ULAs, a thread appeared in the Zonadepruebas (Spanish) forum regarding... a dead ULA, but only a partially dead …
... 254, and if it was not working, the ULA isn't ... data bus for the Z80, not the ULA's side of ... A0 and IORQ already is present in one of the transistor ... -
Any MCODE programmers fancy a challenge?Hi Folks, I have been using the Micro-Print utility in the archive and found it to be really good. It is the one that provides 32, 36, 42, 51, 64 a…
... but my MCODE knowledge is not up to the task. :(
present it has to be fixed ... COPY and LPRINT that are not needed and could be romoved ...
