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+3 issues....Hello All I came by a couple of +3's on ebay and I'm having issues with them. Since I only ever owned a rubber key, thought someone might be able to…
... of +3's on ebay and I'm having issues with ... seconds the message "Insert tape and press PLAY" "to cancel press ... very well and remains in black and white with a bit of screen roll ... -
Popeye, QBert, Locomotion and Gyruss PrototypesHello. OK, there are prototypes of Popeye, QBert, Locomotion and Gyruss out there which were released as Interface2 Cartridges only and not many of …
... prototypes of Popeye, QBert, Locomotion and Gyruss out there which were ... released as Interface2 Cartridges only and not many of you might ... that means only 128k +2A (black) and +3 can be used to ... binary image of the cart and you can load it into ... -
Manipulating attributes...Hi Folks, I have written a routine that allows a blue bar to be scrolled up and down a list to select an item. Each item in the list occupies two l…
... allows a blue bar to be scrolled up and down a ... of lines alternates between bright and normal white.
black and line 2 can have text/ink in blue or ... them before displaying my blue bar using OVER 1. ... $:
IF (k=10 AND y0)
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Microdrive faultHi, After a chat with "Winston" at the R3PLAY show I have been able to fix my 48k spectrum faulty M1 signal. My problem with the microdrive is int…
... it works just fine and will format and "cat 1" , then next ... try to format, the screen will flash black and white for a few ... seconds then the drive keeps running and screen ... ok with a soldering iron and multimeter, but don't have ... -
zx spectrum 48k loading issue (memory problem i think)Hi I have a 48k spectrum that until yesterday was working flawlessly. The spectrum seems to work fine but the problem is with loading games.All the …
... ltd) or sometimes the screen turns black.in some games shows error ... tested a few days ago and i already tried with 9 ... to try loading 16k games and they seem to work fine ... -
Opus composite video and joystick portIve had it apart and had a good look around and cant for the life of me see whats wrong, if the joystick is selected in a game(kempston) the characte…
... a good look around and cant for the life of ... but it was only ever black and white, might point to whats ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
... "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread ( ... , and here is a demo of the solution. Load a SCREEN$/SCR ... , then press "j", the screen will erase and then will be restored ... /> 35 PRINT #0;"load a SCREEN$ then press ""j"""
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DivIDE questionsHi All, I'm the proud owner of two DivIDE interfaces, that I have just "inherited" from a friend. One of them is the original one and the other one …
... detectes the compact flash attached, and sometimes, works. When I say ... t (button press is ignored and nothing happens, also in ... the Spectrum the screen just gets fuzzy with black and white lines like ... is not well adjusted, and the Spectrum does not start ... -
ZX Spectrum 48k issue 3b power problem?Hi :) I was lucky enough to find a couple of ZX Spectrums at a car boot sale yesterday. I spent the evening fiddling about with one (issue 2) and t…
... with one (issue 2) and thats now upstairs entertaining my ... I have google, and I have this site and its documentation, but ... this spectrum, the copyright screen comes on in black and white. The colour ... , the copyright screen is replaced by the black box in the ... -
Emulators and 50hzI have been trying out ZX Spin and Spectaculator on my HDTV that supports 50hz. I cant seem to find an option for 50hz (say 1360 x 768 x 32/16 colour…
... been trying out ZX Spin and Spectaculator on my HDTV ... 768 x 32/16 colour and then 50hz.
... allows you to do this and the scrolling is brill. ... say Spectaculator as the screen is 60hz and no option I ... it when I go full screen.
It would ... -
Computer gaming industry "heroes"From the web page ( [url]http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2011/05/poll-molyneux-miyamoto-top-world-game-development-heroes/1?…
... [/url] ) [All green and blue text is copied and pasted from that site ... games," such as Black & White, Populous and Dungeon Keeper.
and The Sims, and the ambitious evolution simulation ... -
My first proper Tune.So, I made the drum track for the WOS Jam thread, and got so into it, that I ended up making a cover version of Massive Attack's Unfinished Sympathy.…
... ), all instraments and string arrangements and finally the singing which ... midi sound module, and a Yamaha SY77 keyboard ... controller using its aftertouch and assignable wheels for creating ... SIZE="6"][FONT="Arial Black"][COLOR="Blue"][URL="http://dl.dropbox. ... -
Have some possible MIA stuff and an unreleased title by Saturn SoftI bought a spectrum bundle on ebay and when it arrived, it included a spectrum with serial number 001-000301 so is very early, also with it came a lo…
... Orbiter. with simple typed sheet and no cover.
3. ... Soft with a slip apologising and offering a free game. ... Side b includes Nim and Mine 'unrealeased' and i assume these are ... .
6. Spectral Invaders. Black and white version. inlay quality looks ... -
Operator ANDHi I'm trying to write some very simple game in ZX Basic, but I guess I've forgot most of it because I can't understand why simple IF....THEN sequen…
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100 IF a=0 AND SCREEN$ (1,1)=" " THEN LET Y ...
I thought that AND operator requires both conditions to ... :
100 IF SCREEN$ (1,1)=" " AND a=0 THEN LET ... Y=Y-1
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Centipod instructionsHi, I've been experimenting with a scanner I picked up a few weeks ago (Epson Perfection 1660 Photo in case anyone cares). Looking into how to get t…
... bit (i.e. bi-level, black and white). I compressed the output ... the source images are 12768x7975 and 12768x7909 pixels. (The uncompressed 1 ... . It should look great on-screen and when printed out. -
Gubbed +2Hi, I bought a Spectrum +2 off ebay but when powered up i get a screen of green and black squares. Is it for the bin or can this be a simple repair?…
... up i get a screen of green and black squares. Is it for ... -
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…
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- On power on, black and white bars (one char width ... reset, colour background (often magenta), black screen.
I tried to ... -
Playstation Promos: anyone collect or know anything about them?Hiya. I wasn't really sure if this should go under "chit chat" or "sales" but it's not Spec stuff so I thought it'd be better here. Mods please move …
... more than just Spec stuff and was just wondering if anyone ... 've got anything worth selling and (other than some Spec gold ... still a current generation machine and made a fair bit. I ... - Not for resale" black/silver)
Blue slimline case (no artwork ... -
Issue 2 voltage troubleDear all, I got my hands on an old issue 2 from a friend. Price was close to zero so I did not hesitate to take it. After powering it up I was sur…
... unit running and showing me the start screen. Then I ... that the screen shows no colour, just black and white. I ... tired to tune by adjusting the variable resistors and ... appreciated.
Thanks and best regards,
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Grey +2 video output and oddities.I've been experimenting with one of the above that I acquired years ago, but had just been buried at the back of a cupboard. I've connected it up to…
... video output options called Standard and Peritel. The links in ... , but resistors R12-R13 and their associated diodes are also ... I lifted the three resistors and now the output functions correctly ... in two shades of black and brown and bright yellow rather than ... -
Rubber 48k troublesHi. I've just got a 48k to add my collection, but it seems doesn't working well. The computer starts ups finely, but it doesn't load the games. So fa…
... screen but stops to load the game after awhile (no yellow-and-blue ... loaded the games by tape and I tried at least 2 ... loads on my other 48k and on my Toast Rack Speccy ... -
Three faulty machines - help!I have three Spectrums and all of them have suddenly collapsed and I can?t figure out what?s wrong. New here.... I own three Speccies but all of a …
... them have suddenly collapsed and I can?t figure ... ?t done any modification and I have never opened ... sceen got distorted; just black and white mess. I disconnected ... it sometimes and it disappeared but came ... load a game the screen became a sort of ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) RGB Port IssueI have a Spectrum 128k +2 grey model which when connected to the TV with a RGB scart lead via RGB port displays the standard menu screen but flickeri…
... the standard menu screen but flickering black and white and showing some distortion ... the TV displays no signal and the cycle repeats. I ... standard Spectrum menu etc, and have noticed if I start ... connection via standard RF socket and this works fine, scart ... -
ZX Spectrum 128k Heatsink RGB behaviourHello, this is George from Greece. I have an 128k+ (Heatsink) and i use the rgb cable i bought from ebay on a 1084st monitor. As the monitor does …
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I get a crisp and clear picture with correct colours ... the sinclair boot menu screen i see black and white straps (fading). ... crisp rgb image.
And something else. During games the ... volume of the music and the effects is different. Most ... -
Deathchase improvementsI have spent the last couple of months bringing out an "enhanced" version of Deathchase which I called "Deathchase 2012". Unfortunately because it us…
... colours of soil, sky and bikers
[*]Interface ... the original game. Same colours and speed
[*]Snow< ... this level is bright blue to simulate water. The ... There is only 1 (black) biker to get in ... Monochrome madness
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Wriggler / WrigglerNLHi people, On my travels yesterday, I came across a confusing tape. It's Wriggler by Romantic Robot, as found here. The weird thing is that it doesn…
... loading signals is much less, and the loader starts with " ... loads the first chunk, and the screen goes black. Then it loads the ... code block, and crashes.
... it skips the BASIC loader... and works! It loads perfectly as ... -
ds lite screen issueright heres the story my kids had a pink ds lite after a couple of years it developed a fault, where its not calibrated properly, even when weve tri…
... just buying a new bottom screen might solve it
a bottom screen plus a touch part?< ... be the touch screen thats out and not the whole ... bottom screen?
ive ... also tried cleaning the screen
its a ... -
Very weird +2 problem.After two days, I'm still fighting this grey +2. Symptoms: When I first got it, there were stray pixels on the screen, and stray lines and colours. …
... , but with yellow and white borders. It was black and white at one ... point. Occasionally green and white creeps ... properly starts), the screen disappears, and is replaced by black and white vertical stripes ... -
48k faultyHi guys! I have a 48k that, currently, presents 2 problems: 1 - Can?t sync to TV correctly. I get a lot of noise and the characters appear to be inc…
... get a lot of noise and the characters appear to be ... you print something on paper and have only few ink on ... red and blue bars do not appear, only the screen with the blue and red ... are the recomended power voltage and amperage?
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ZX Spectrum problemsHello Everybody, I am new here, and I need some help in my ZX repairs : - I have a ZX Spectrum 48k board (issue 2) which power up but remains stuck o…
... remains stuck on the screen "1982 sinclair research" ... on a white screen.
I did some ... IC6 all are ok, and voltage regulator ok,
... board) which displays random black and white squares, I checked ... the main memory and the +5V is missing ...
