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  • Biturbo 2 turbo loader now available for general useAfter tinkering with its code, extracted from a TZX of one of the infamous Italian S.I.P.E. "tape magazines" which published hacked games for the Spe…

    ... "GB Max" Zanetti's best turbo loader, Biturbo 2.

    The ... 'normal data block' into a 'turbo speed block'.

    [ ... their header, turn them into 'Turbo speed data' blocks and insert ... file.
    [/LIST]
    The loader is one of the fastest ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu February 2013 Development
  • Alkatraz Protection System - "How to" and compo?I'm thinking about writing a "how to" regarding the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0020807"]Alkatraz Protection System[/URL].…

    ... /> [INDENT]A BASIC loader
    Short turbo loader
    Long turbo loader[/INDENT]

    short turbo loader, or as it?s ... by the utility, the main loader.

    ... cartridge and select Protect Main Loader from the menu.
    jp jp November 2014 Announcements
  • Turbo LoadersI absolutely love the different loading schemes that were used on the Spectrum over the years. There are a couple of questions that I have been meani…

    ... first game to use a turbo loader? Was it something like ?Daley ... of turbo loader? I know ?Moon Cresta? loads in an amazingly short time ...
    itsallgood itsallgood January 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Turbo loadersDid turbo loaders actually make a 48k game load significantly faster? Taking into account the time taken to load the code for the turbo loader progra…

    Did turbo loaders actually make a 48k ... load the code for the turbo loader program into memory before you ...
    Neil^P Neil^P July 2003 Games
  • test my loader?Hello. I was playing around trying to customise the ROM loading routine, but I quickly realised that although I'd found out how to change the border…

    ... just disassembled Graham Mason's 'Turbo Loader' from YS, and looked at ... , I've set up the loader and saver and saved a ...
    mulder mulder September 2005 Development
  • Dan Dare turbo version?I remember my original had a turbo loader, was this on side B? It loaded the screen in the same manner as the original tzx in the wos archive but ve…

    ... remember my original had a turbo loader, was this on side B ... see if there is a turbo version on side B?
    FrankT FrankT January 2010 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …

    ... but looks like my turbo loader that works perfectly in ... commercial games that use turbo loaders and they load, ... something funny in my loader or perhaps I'm ... this made me think: are turbo loaders worth it?
    ... I decided to not go turbo for now.

    reidrac reidrac March 2016 Development
  • New turbo loader: SetoLOADFor anyone interested in turbo loaders, here is my contribution: SetoLOAD, the fast loading scheme I developed for my [url="http://www.alessandrogrus…

    For anyone interested in turbo loaders, here is my contribution: ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu January 2017 Brand new software
  • Tape Turbo loadersI wonder what was fastest turbo loader used back in 80. And what was fastest turbo loader reliable with common tapes? Btw. I remember a web page…

    I wonder what was fastest turbo loader used back in 80.
    And what was fastest turbo loader reliable with common tapes?
    Btw. I remember a web page discussing timing of various turbo loaders but cannot find it anymore, maybe someone knows?
    catmeows catmeows December 2017 Development
  • Adding to the WOS archiveI've just had my first foray into the world of MakeTZX. And apart from it recognising the initial "Program:" block as a Turbo Loading block (how, why…

    ... still didn't work. A short burst of Powerload noise before ... raw data - it recognises the turbo loader, but the checksums are wrong ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone September 2003 Games
  • New Spectrum Game! Cannon BubbleAs some of you already know, our new game "Cannon Bubble" is available to download in our web page! Go get it and don't forget to tell us what you th…

    Yes, this is because of the turbo loader, it is unknown to most emulators :). Turning flash loading off will help.

    A +3 version should be available from the game's page in a short time, and that one should not be a problem for any emulator
    utopian utopian March 2007 Games
  • Codemasters Cd Games Packim relatively new to using emulators and have discovered that some of my favourite games are still held by copyright and therefore not easily located…

    ... perhaps something ROM based. The short answer is no, emulators cannot ... need to write a suitable loader for it.[/QUOTE]

    turbo loader, the tape autostart/autostop function ...
    0sAND1s 0sAND1s December 2008 Emulators
  • Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…

    ... loader. ROM speed, loads a short basic loader which copies ROM loader ... and border

    loader (5) allowed for screen lines ... a full on steroid mashed turbo loader with counter.

    ... uses interrupts during the loader to make border lines ...
    nuggetreggae nuggetreggae October 2013 Development
  • Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…

    ... works too)

    Short Circuit 128K - Hit Squad
    Anaconda 128K: Crashes a short while after game start. [URL ... URL] by Nuggetreggae (ROM loader) and me (turbo loader).

    Music ... switcher by Busysoft. The short TAP file, coming with ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu March 2016 Games
  • Difference between REW/REV and FFWD/CUE?Apologies for such a noob question but what is exactly the difference regarding those buttons of a tape player (with and without the two combined)? …

    ... type, model 12A (? what a short description) which works like a ... been wondering if my custom Turbo Loader will work on a real ...
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore May 2018 Hardware
  • Degsy search requiredI've recently acquired a Mikro-Gen tape which I'd like to find out some more information on. On the cassette inlay, the tape is called THE "GAME". It…

    ... "GAME". It uses the same turbo loader as Air Traffic Control, I ...
    Gilby Gilby April 2003 Games
  • Italian versions of ZX GamesHey everyone ! While transfering A LOT of ZX games to TZX files I stumbled across an original casette with about 10 games on each side. Side A is fo…

    ... all games feature a special (Turbo) Loader - but can be transferred without ...
    Tom-Cat Tom-Cat January 2004 Games
  • WANTED: tape noiseAs [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=7709&forum=3"]previously noted[/url], I'm developing (on and off) a new TZX encode…

    ... "]The Hobbit[/url]: a ROM loader
    * [url="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum ... "]Split Personalities[/url]: a simple turbo loader.
    * [url="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum ... "]Kokotoni Wilf[/url]: 200% speed loader; back-to-back blocks with ...
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall May 2005 Emulators
  • Switch to 48mode without 'SPECTRUM' commandIs there a poke(s) to switch to 48 mode without SPECTRUM command. I want my tape loaders to switch automatically. I know how to switch ram banks ok…

    ... ),A
    CALL 23760 ;COPIES TURBO LOADER ROUTINE
    LD DE,6912 ...
    CALL 65000 ;CALL COPIED TURBO ROUTINE[/code]
    Thanks
    FrankT FrankT September 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Favourite Vortex Software GamesWhich were your favourite games from Vortex Software and why? My top 3 are: 1: Android 1 (Early multi-load technology) 2: Android 2 (Challenging sce…

    Which were your favourite games from Vortex Software and why?

    My top 3 are:
    1: Android 1 (Early multi-load technology)
    2: Android 2 (Challenging scenarios)
    3: HATE (First Vortex game to use a turbo-loader)
    Swevicus Swevicus November 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Strange Loaders.....I LOVE the way different games load on the Speccy. I will often load a game just to watch it load!! (I am VERY strange!) There have been many differ…

    ... been many different types of loader on the Speccy but which ... some type of turbo loader with a normal speed loader or whatever.
    itsallgood itsallgood January 2006 Games
  • How to speed up TZX loading (emu development)With many newer emulators there are options to do faster loading schemes, even for turbo-loader or protected loader blocks in TZX files. For example,…

    ... loading schemes, even for turbo-loader or protected loader blocks in TZX files ... systems recognise each type of loader code and performs the ... it for all types of turbo loader.

    However, I ... things like the mentioned "edge-loader" in SPIN is doing ...
    Laser Laser May 2006 Emulators
  • Zinetrix video player - reads video from tapeA gentleman from es.comp.sistemas.sinclair made a program to experiment loading of video (digitized video, for example), using a custom turbo loader …

    ... , for example), using a custom turbo loader and settings that can be ... wav files. One is the loader (in basic), and the second ...
    zxbruno zxbruno April 2007 Development
  • They Sold a Million TZX problemHi yes it's me again :) I notice that the "They Sold a Million" TZX file on this site is corrupt. It doesn't load Daley Thompson's Decathlon (tape …

    ... goes from the very short basic loader straight into the familiar speedlock ...
    ghbearman ghbearman May 2007 Infoseek database
  • Games on a D80 based systemHi everybody..... I need to satiate my urge to play Knight Lore. Never did finish that game. To do so I need a good way of getting it onto at least…

    ... 's too slow. Or a turbo-loader off a PC, but that ...
    Spirantho Spirantho November 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 100% Working North & South TAP?Does anybody have a working N&S TAP? I'm testing the DivIDE and the version I have is broken. When it is about to load winning screen or return to th…

    ... I cannot use TZX with turbo loader in DivIDE and +3 disc ...
    maiki maiki February 2011 Games
  • Beatle Quest (BUGFIX)This is a bugfix for game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0005994"]Beatle Quest[/URL], please replace the existing "known erro…

    ... was incorrectly recognized as a "Turbo Loader block inside a Softlock Group ... 't use any kind of turbo loader or anything ("Beatle Quest takes ... loading problems than with a turbo loader") and the initial program loads ...
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas July 2011 Infoseek database
  • Speedlock Source CodeOooh - found some interesting Amstrad/Spectrum Speedlock source code over at [url]http://web.archive.org/web/20070126232648/http://andercheran.aiind.…

    ... ]

    Plus a neat turbo loader/saver that looks a bit ...
    jp jp November 2012 Development
  • Mercenary 1+2 CompendiumDear all users of +3 disks, I am an eager fan of Mercenary game, in which I made a good deal of progress years ago. I was looking for some standart …

    ... , but owing to the speedlock turbo loader, did not found any.
    loader of the games. The save ... to rewrite to standrat ROM loader by myself.


    Hood Hood February 2014 Games
  • danish piratesHi guys! In early days of spectrum games they were cracked by danish pirates. Does anyone know how the turbo loader save mode was made? -sandman & …

    Hi guys!

    In early days of spectrum games they were cracked by danish pirates. Does anyone know how the turbo loader save mode was made?

    -sandman & multiface 2
    valverde valverde March 2014 Games
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