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Removal of "reset on break" protection (old basic program)Hi, Long time lurker, here! This is hopefully quite simple but there's an old basic game in the I'd like to bring up to date / take a look at …
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Recovering a Sinclair ZX PrinterI have recently bought a Sinclair ZX printer, with the intent to bring it to working order. The motor runs, but I may have to replace some of the ca…
... to replace some of the caps.
As usual, it's ... -
Odd joystick interface / startup behaviourI was experimenting with setting up a machine to run [i]Bomb Munchies[/i] at the weekend and was surprised by a particular condition that caused my +…
I was experimenting with setting up a machine to run [ ... -
Some technical queries regarding +2A, please help!Hi All! Been tryin to explain Jet Set Willy to the missus, and wanting to relive a bit of my youth, so I bought a Speccy +2A. When I got it, it wa…
... some of the larger keys, caps shift, enter, space for example ... -
Bit of cosmetic surgerySince my +2's ula gave up loading tapes I decided to get rid of the redundant cassette deck and give the speccy a make over, using some silver wheel …
... a set of +2b key caps
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Whites are yellow - 48k Issue 2I have a 48k issue 2 that appears to be working fine. I've replaced all but 2 of the electrolytic caps (mostly because the 2 were not in stock at my…
... but 2 of the electrolytic caps (mostly because the 2 were ... -
ZX Spectrum issue 2 has only blue tintsRecently I've bought a 16k speccy and ran into some issues with it. Faulty keyboard, broken caps, no stable frequency, faulty lower RAM chip, it bein…
... with it. Faulty keyboard, broken caps, no stable frequency, faulty lower ... -
Spectrum CapacitorsLooking for some opinions here, if I may? In the 80's and 90's I used to repair Spectrums and other machines for a living so I'm reasonably famili…
... for the old wax paper caps, mind you!), a short time ... -
Stupid thing that happened on my way homeFirst, a bit of backstory.. I live in Winnipeg, and it's running out of money. Some of the things that the city has done to try and get themsel…
... you skid)
and setting up school zones at 30kph ... -
Preservation prioritiesHi all! Firstly, thanks to the WoS staff for setting this category up. Secondly, thanks to you for all for backing the idea, and in anticipation o…
... to the WoS staff for setting this category up. Secondly, thanks ... -
Technology for Kids.This week my parents sent over a Leap Pad XDi for my son who is nearly five. [img]http://www.tabletsforkidsguide.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/l…
... is not something I'm setting out to prevent). Once my ... -
New version emulator ZEsarUX 3.1Hi I have uploaded a new version of my emulator ZEsarUX on http://sourceforge.net/projects/zesarux I have improved accessibility support, no…
... , unrar
Added commandline setting to quick exit emulator --quickexit ... -
Melthebells Saturday pop quiz1: Emily Kinney has just released her latest album, what tv show was she in? 2: Name the artist, song these lyrics come from "they cut you in half…
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Another hardware question - lower 16k bad?Like in my last question, I am referring to this video from JoulesperCoulomb (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzgCmldm2H4), this time, it is with the…
... but I did not. After setting the manual range correctly, it ... -
Chompston Mazes in SpecBASAfter the discussion in ASH-II's Pacman thread, I checked out the link there about generating 2D Pacman style mazes. This one was quite good fun, …
After the discussion in ASH-II's Pacman thread, I checked out the link there about generating 2D Pacman style mazes.
This one was quite good fun, and can form the basis for a number of game types, one of which being [url=http://www. ... -
In game screen shot pack?Hi, still setting up my speccy themed arcade machine; anyone got a link to a pack of screenshots? I'm using Mala as a frontend and it matches up scre…
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Forum pollsNot sure if anyone's specifically asked about this. I noticed that polls display % rather than numbers. I know it's standard forum software but…
... , is this is a configurable setting?
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Bizarre ZX Spectrum faults (also possibly relevant to Spectranet compatibility problems).I'm attempting to repair an issue 4A 48K ZX Spectrum and am encountering some very strange problems. For my own records I've given this computer the …
... the same instant as pressing CAPS SHIFT + 1 (EDIT) to bring ... -
Silent Service - practical questions...first - is there a "Save/Load" option in game? I know... thanks to emulator, you can do with game whatever you want... but was there "built-in" Sav…
... done on Spectrum - just press Caps Sh. & 8 - and you ... -
New version emulator ZEsarUX-4.0Hi I have uploaded a new version of my emulator ZEsarUX 4.0. You can download it from the project web page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/…
... Allow Write on ROM setting
Added Turbo Setting to Input Spool ... File
Added Redefine keys setting
Added ULA early/late ... timings setting
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20+ years of X128!Hard to believe, but it's true! I was inspired by Gerton Lunter's Z80 (which I had used for years) and I wanted to make my own Spectrum emulator. …
... their examples of DOS interrupts, setting a VGA mode, creating an ... -
New Spectrum+ membane problemsHi all! I have installed a [b]brand new[/b] mebrane in one [b]Spectrum+[/b] of mine and I have the following keys not working [b] INV VIDEO T…
... [/b]: When I press [b]Caps Shift[/b] with [b]"[/b ... -
Remaking Special Operations - some thoughts and questions.(Edit: Sorry - long one!) Special Operations is one of my favourite titles and, despite them being very different, is up there with Halls of the T…
... as code from 16384 whilst setting up a tonne of system ... -
FUSE Fullscreen Mode in Windows?I know this is probably a noob question but is there a way of setting FUSE to run in fullscreen on Windows? I foolishly thought there'd be a menu op…
I know this is probably a noob question but is there a way of setting FUSE to run in fullscreen on Windows? I foolishly thought there'd be a menu option... :P -
12V ripple with lower ram installedI repaired a speccy this week. Before doing anything I replaced all caps and measured the transistors in the power section. When doing this I found t…
... doing anything I replaced all caps and measured the transistors in ... -
Help with a faulty +2AHi everyone. A friend of mine has his beloved Spectrum +2A malfunctioning. Unfortunately we are half-country apart and I haven't been able to tak…
... machine that has never had caps replaced and that possibly worked ... -
MakeTZX GUI Question - Streetfighter III have the Kixx version of Street Fighter II and I'd like to make a TZX of it for my own use. I can load the game via my WAV files ok, so I know t…
... tried autodetecting the loader and setting it to Alkatraz but no ... -
DivMMC 128k modeI have a DivMMC plugged into my +2a but when I power up the Speccy it always boots into 48k. What I'd want to know is how can I get my Speccy to run…
... DivMMC attached (all the jumper setting are correct for a 128k ... -
Computer glasses and screen filters... or neither?Perhaps this subject has been covered here elsewere, but my search has not been conclusive.. I have always been curious about the advertised benef…
... to crank up the contrast setting, not so much the brightness ...

