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Reasons for buying a QL ?It seems, from what I have read, that the QL was a bit of a failure back in the days. But apart from being a collectible, is there any useful/intere…
... too and never liked the Spectrum Plus for the same reason ... also liable to overscan slightly on many TV sets meaning that you ... -
Soviet/Eastern Bloc speccy clonesI've noticed a huge increase in ads for these on Ebay the last month or so. Anyone bought one of these yet and if so could you share some info on the…
... be all but unusable for running Spectrum software) or b) a clean ... ://matt.west.co.tt/category/spectrum/openzxrom/]OpenZXRom[/url] is a ... wasted effort...)
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Speccy emulator on a Nintendo DS, with M3 cartridgeAny recommendations for a good Speccy emulator on a Nintendo DS (using a M3 cartridge)?
... Runs sweet on the R4. Tried the "We are Spectrum" 128k demo ... , its like changing channels on a tv. Simplicity itself and the ... home. Instant speccy gaming goodness on the go.
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Spectrum - More important than PS3!!!Finally - the humble speccy gets the recognition it deserves! [url]http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4741628[/url] :)
[quote=Scottie_uk;185355]Did the ZX spectrum make a noise when booted up?? I didn't think so, but according to that article it did. ??!!??[/quote]
He probably left the volume on the tv turned up. :)
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Problem with ZX Spectrum 128k +2B Tv Output and RGB imageHello, Last week I've been ofered with a ZX Spectrum 128k +2B but I have a problem with the tv out (through RF modulator) .The image is clear on the…
... put some nail varnish on that loose ferrite slug ... file=files/040507/1178243824/spectrum%2B2b+rf+out. ... file=files/040507/1178243959/spectrum+%2B2b+rgb+out. ... with almost no influence on the pic.Since they ... be wrong with my spectrum besides the TV RF Modulator?
ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
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Firstly, I am running it on the same computer and yes ... fact, the version I had running previously worked fine. The ... ahead and read the documentation on zcc, sccz80, z80asm etc. ... of the other spectrum examples in the examples/spectrum directory, it ...I wonder if . . .An M68k could emulate a ULA. You know, like the ZX80 used the cpu for rastering the picture on the screen. This would mean that the people who clone…
... one instruction per clock on average), and the timings ... that can be shown on a TV. Remember, although the ... the same as a pukka Spectrum, and that timings would ... be able to run Spectrum software but are not ... about programs that relied on timings, you can get ...How does interrupts work?I am a little confused regarding the interrupts on the Spectrum. If I have some hundred bytes of machine code started with, say, [B]RANDOMIZE USR 300…
... the position that the TV plots at a specific ... above or below the actual Spectrum screen (in the border ... when it should be printed on the tv screen?
... delete it completly and the tv prints the "empty" spot ... at the left edge on the sprite, and then ...How does interrupts work?I am a little confused regarding the interrupts on the Spectrum. If I have some hundred bytes of machine code started with, say, [B]RANDOMIZE USR 300…
... that the position that the TV plots at a specific moment ... above or below the actual Spectrum screen (in the border areas ... are being drawn, or the TV is in vertical retrace.
on the tv screen?[/QUOTE]
How does interrupts work?I am a little confused regarding the interrupts on the Spectrum. If I have some hundred bytes of machine code started with, say, [B]RANDOMIZE USR 300…
... [/URL] for some more info on display file organization.
< ... size of the TV raster "plot" equals to a Spectrum pixel?[/QUOTE ... ]
Vertically, the spectrum's pixel is twice the ... draws on even TV lines and on odd screen refreshes it drawn on odd TV ...Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!I bought a Nintendo Wii today along with Zelda : Twilight Princess. I just spent the last half hour playing it. It's cool. :D Necros.
... - something that proved frustratingly awkward on GameCube.
The ... s handiwork. The crosshair visible on-screen doesn't shake (unless ... to copy the hired stooges on Wii TV ads) - the result is ... pull the B trigger, and running red when your target is ...Low Sound output + Sound distorting pictureHi, I am having a problem with my Grey +2 at the moment while trying to use RGB output. When I load a game the loader tones are fine but the actual…
... when the game sound comes on, but not while loading a ... no other spectrum of any discription to test anything on, this is ... output of sound and video on RF TV Pal output. It doesnt ... sound from the SOUND socket on the earphone, its still very ...Low Sound output + Sound distorting pictureHi, I am having a problem with my Grey +2 at the moment while trying to use RGB output. When I load a game the loader tones are fine but the actual…
... that goes into the scart on the TV?
It may ... idea that may work.
On my Plus2B I use a ... scart perfect sound picture.
On my Plus2 gray case I ... the simplest method for a Spectrum Plus2 gray case.
New to the online Spectrum worldHi I own a 48k spectrum but it has since stopped workin! Could anyone please help me to get up and running again on my home pc! Any help much apprec…
... ]Hi I own a 48k spectrum but it has since stopped ... me to get up and running again on my home pc!
on the front page of World of Spectrum. ZX Spin ... in it from the archive on the front page also.
NTSC/USA Versions Of Spectrum....?Hello all. First time poster here, so please be gentle! :) My name is Kris. I'm 26 years old, and I live in New Jersey, USA. I'm a big fan of anythi…
... converter to use the Spectrum on your NTSC tv.
For people ... already have a multi-system TV, the only thing they have ... connect my TS1000s to my TV without the need of the ... /> There is one known NTSC Spectrum 48K, but it is a ...My SurplusHere's a list of stuff that I plan to sell. Please let me know if you're interested in any of the items listed below. If you need pictures or more de…
... composite out, try it on your TV and see if it works ... />
Yes, most "modern" TVs are "auto-switching" on 50/60 hz ... PAL version, connected directly to TV. I really don't know ... i never find this model on internet (?).A New PM by 3PMBy three 3PM this afternnon we should have a new Priminister. So what do you WOSERS think of Gordon Brown (texture like sun)? Is he going to be go…
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* Free Spectrums for all, Spectrum SE's for everyone who ... in loan or compensation adverts on daytime TV, etc) get deported to ... will be able to drive on the motorway, or walk in ...Interface 1 electrolytic capacitorsInterface 1 has three 47μF electrolytic capacitors. Is it necesary to replace them with fresh ones? I always do this with old speccys but is it…
... , i replace all electrolytic caps on the speccy board.
For ... occasions on which the image quality (on the TV) has greatly improved on a ... , would be ok for a Spectrum (like the Z80 with the ... true that manufacture of the Spectrum was moved to Korea because ...ZX81 - Modulator problems...Not a spectrum I know, but does anybody here have an experience of repairing ZX81s? When I dusted mine down recently and plugged it in, the display …
... to view composite video on your TV - either through an ... end, hold the shielding on the modulator case and ... modulator (the bare wire on the left that goes ... modulator, not the one on the right that goes ... /> The same works for the Spectrum too.
Of ...Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... because we know that on the Spectrum strings are stored in RAM ... is destined for ROM and on modern computers the text segment ... caught as a segmentation fault on modern systems; this is a security ... feature of modern operating systems and ensures ...First ever gameFollowing on from this thread: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16763[/url] What was your first ever game? Although f…
... excitement of seeing something on the TV that [i]I[/ ... br /> Just like Pole Position on the Atari 2600! I remember ... like it for the Spectrum! Even the official Pole ... by atari for the Spectrum is nothing like the ... 's Formula #1 Simulators on the C16. The Speccy ...Help me open a game!!I just downloaded a game for this site and I have no idea how to open it??
go to [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/documentation.html[/url] and download the ebook 'The ZX Spectrum On Your PC'. should have all the information you need to get up and running :)Windows Vista vs XP and a question on upgrade...My computer: AMD Athlon XP 3200+ 1.5 gig RAM Nvidia 7600GT 1) Would this be ok for Vista? 2) Could I upgrade to Vista from XP? As I dont want to …
FYI, I am running vista on an ancient p4 1ghz hooked up to my LCD TV. Runs like a champ with no problems so far...in fact it runs a little faster than xp if anything!Poorly Spectrum + Fault diagnosis help needed!Hi, I've got a Spectrum+. Sometime in the past I broke it and sent it off to be fixed. It came back working good as new, but with an issue 2 board i…
... often than people write about on here.
... of what you see on the screen, the system ... simply assume anything based on a TV display, go through ... TV itself is working and is tuned into the Spectrum ... br /> Test the voltages on the 4116 chips and repair ...Emulators on the PS2.Zophars domain has a nice list of emulators for various hardware. I was wondering if anyone has tried any of the emulators for the PS2: [url]http://w…
[QUOTE=WhizzBang;204567]the Spectrum one is full speed and ... 've uploaded some new snaps on the aforementioned flickr link. It ... emulator running games on the PS2 and the Speccy emulator running games on the ...He's back......and he's got a new trick! AY Chip here. I've been away far too long. I would like to announce 'HatStand': for no adequately explored reason, I h…
... will only work on a Spectrum tho - mine will run on anything the ... that by running ZX Spin, and emulating a Spectrum on an emulated Spectrum via ...how is real spectrum used?I have just downloaded real spectrum for use on my win XP. I have read the info but still have got problems. 1) If I remove the 128k rom there is a…
Thanks Andrew and Sarky Phil, I'll try VMWare with some old games.
If it is that good, then it's strange that you only really hear of DOSBox when people talk of running ancient DOS games on modern Windows PCs.how is real spectrum used?I have just downloaded real spectrum for use on my win XP. I have read the info but still have got problems. 1) If I remove the 128k rom there is a…
... people talk of running ancient DOS games on modern Windows PCs.[/QUOTE ... probably did use VMWare for running DOS games.
running DOS games IMHO.
... I use VMWare mainly for running Linux, Windows 98, FreeDOS/ ...Sinclair +2 to VGA without VGA boxA few days ago someone in a Spanish forum mentioned that his friend claimed to have built a cable to connect his Sinclair +2 to a VGA monitor without…
... down and buy a multisystem TV. Bet you could have ... 't buy a multi-system tv. I won't, I ... :grin:
The PAL TV card will do for now ... TV and composite video input. I can use it with any Spectrum ... the LCD monitor, the Spectrum on top of the computer table ...A Tale Of Two TV ShowsTwo allegedly big US TV shows started on British TV this week, both trailed to be unmissable. BBC2 had "Heroes", More4 had "Studio 60 on the Sunset S…
... the genuinely low standard of modern TV, particularly the endlessly regurgetated science ... though. So much has gone on, there's so many ... load of old shows' plotlines on bits of paper, ripped ... />
Is there anything original on TV, ever? I wouldn't have ...
