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  • ZX 128 keyboard woesJust scored a 128K speccy at a fair, but it has some wierd problem with the keyboard. It seems that some keys are 'stuck' or not registering properly…

    ... Yes, i did make sure not to over-tighten or under ... on the back of the membrane.

    Even if ... contacts on the membrane without the actual keys, and the membrane itself sitting ... probably better off getting a new membrane from the UK. Any recommendations ...
    Asure Asure October 2011 Hardware
  • Second Hand SpectrumHi just joined the Forum. I have picked up a Spectrum at a s/h shop and would like some advice please. I have had two ZX81's packed away for severa…

    ... the fascia off. Stick a new membrane in, clip it back together ... .

    If you're not so lucky, you need to ... the fascia off, being careful not to bend the fascia else ... /> Now you have a nice working Spectrum again!

    (Or ...
    Spirantho Spirantho October 2011 Hardware
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...has been confirmed! [url]http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=280129[/url] A direct sequel to Oblivion, and has been in developme…

    ... a commonly reported issue of some textures not loading properly, eg when ... an issue[/URL] and are working on it for their next ... in the meantime!

    Not had any crashes, yet, or ... like I got with Fallout: New Vegas. So I'm really ...
    Daren Daren November 2011 Chit chat
  • 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…

    ... out and put in some nice new ones. Not only will it clean ... that and it's still not working, we'll have to try ...
    Spirantho Spirantho December 2011 Hardware
  • Spectrum+ Keyboard problemI got a ZX Spectrum+ recently. This thing is never used and is in excellent condition. The previous owner told me he never used it and stored it in h…

    ... the membrane to the motherboard were partially cracked so some keys did not respond ... how to replace the Spectrum+ membrane on his website. It was ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu December 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • Spectrum+ Keyboard problemI got a ZX Spectrum+ recently. This thing is never used and is in excellent condition. The previous owner told me he never used it and stored it in h…

    ... -earned cash to get them working again - but it's relatively ... cheap to buy a new membrane and fit it. Panic ye not! :smile:
    szeliga szeliga December 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • Writing an emulator - how to / resourcesI'm looking for a holidays project, and I'm thinking I'd like to write a simple Spectrum emulator. I've googled plenty and read some resources, but …

    ... succeed in writing a working Spectrum emulator. Some of them may still ... developer I used to make some false assumptions about how specific ... hanging, I/O not responding in some games while working fine in others ... luck to you and happy new year to everyone.
    PeterP PeterP December 2011 Emulators
  • Writing an emulator - how to / resourcesI'm looking for a holidays project, and I'm thinking I'd like to write a simple Spectrum emulator. I've googled plenty and read some resources, but …

    ... succeed in writing a working Spectrum emulator. Some of them may still ... developer I used to make some false assumptions about how ... hanging, I/O not responding in some games while working fine in others ... luck to you and happy new year to everyone.[/QUOTE]
    rich_chandler rich_chandler December 2011 Emulators
  • How faithful are you to Sinclair computers?Are you 100% faithful to Sinclair computers or do you divide your attention across multiple retro computers and consoles? I never had anything besid…

    ... beginning from summer '89. After some 5 years I bought C ... I had a PS2 for some time - sold, Xcrap 360 - ... modulator, mambrane contacts problems (some keys randomly stop working after a couple of ... , not taking the rest of the table behind Speccy... And some of ...
    maiki maiki February 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • How faithful are you to Sinclair computers?Are you 100% faithful to Sinclair computers or do you divide your attention across multiple retro computers and consoles? I never had anything besid…

    ... beginning from summer '89. After some 5 years I bought C ... I had a PS2 for some time - sold, Xcrap 360 - ... modulator, mambrane contacts problems (some keys randomly stop working after a couple of ... , not taking the rest of the table behind Speccy... And some of ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 February 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • New arrival @ chez saboteurJust arrived in the post this morning. [img]http://www.allwheeler.com/IMG_0081.JPG[/img] Needs a clean - but can't wait to plug it in tonight ( hop…

    arggghhhh

    so near - put it all back together and some of the keys don't work.

    Ordering a new membrane tomorrow :)
    Saboteur Saboteur March 2012 Hardware
  • New arrival @ chez saboteurJust arrived in the post this morning. [img]http://www.allwheeler.com/IMG_0081.JPG[/img] Needs a clean - but can't wait to plug it in tonight ( hop…

    ... postage ) on ebay and a new membrane from RWAP ( 19 quid with ... it and found the keyboard not working :)

    A little pricey ...
    Saboteur Saboteur March 2012 Hardware
  • New arrival @ chez saboteurJust arrived in the post this morning. [img]http://www.allwheeler.com/IMG_0081.JPG[/img] Needs a clean - but can't wait to plug it in tonight ( hop…

    OK - new membrane arrived today, great service by ... /> Just one issue - the DivIDE not working, it's powered up and ...
    Saboteur Saboteur March 2012 Hardware
  • MB02 Ramdrive issues - can anyone help?I've upgraded an MB02 to 512KB memory. I'm trying to create a ramdrive to check if the 512KB is functioning correctly. First I'm setting up a ramdri…

    I think you may not use ff17.
    Only use ...
    first time and was not formatted, it does it for ... (so that you do
    not have to use ff17).

    In some cases ff17 is not working correctly.
    Greets Ingo.
    ingo ingo April 2012 Hardware
  • For 48K owners soft from FOREVER meetingWell, not only for 48K, but mostly. A very long and big production for 48K with AY-interface: [url]http://pouet.net/prod.php?which=58885[/url] [im…

    ... seems that Zeman demo is not working on 48k machine which ... and you might take some minimal effort to show ... it to people instead lying some claims or resentments that ... as well as my own new programs aren't) because I ... than you think. But some of them needn't to ...
    Yerzmyey Yerzmyey April 2012 Brand new software
  • JSpeccy v0.90Hi4all, A new JSpeccy version has been released at my project webpage. This new release have many corrections, some optimizations and a few new feat…

    ... you when you load a new file.[/QUOTE]

    Pegaz ... />
    The new "emulation 128k crashes" is problematic. Some programs set I ... the users suggestions (I'm not M$).

    The keyboard ... platforms and the behaviour of some keys isn't the same on ...
    zx81 zx81 May 2012 Emulators
  • Trading C64 for Spectrum +2 grey?I have an offer to trade a Commodore 64 with power supply and tape recorder for a ZX Sinclair +2 Grey model. It would be an even swap bar the cost of…

    ... around the globe).

    some commodore machines have differences, I ... , is the tape decks not working.. maybe some just need new belts.. but well ...
    fog fog June 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 16k Issue 2 board and DivIDE load errorsI today got an Issue 2 16k board (thank you PMSR) that i added the logic and ram on to get a 48k machine. However, I am unable to load software from …

    Some keys work, and some dont. And some just resets the machine.

    Update, specifically keys 6 to 0 is not working.
    Johan1973 Johan1973 August 2012 Hardware
  • Half dead divIDE helpHi. My divIDE boots up fine but nothing comes up when I press its NMI button. The button was tested and is ok. Any advice?

    ... solved. The divIDE is fortunately working!

    Thanks all ... partition got messed up for some reason. It might have been ... a new partition as FAT16. Checked: it's FAT16, not FAT32.< ... it

    FAILED: still not working whem NMI is hit. Repeated ...
    pkersey pkersey October 2012 Hardware
  • 128k +2 does not show menuHi guys! I have a 128k +2 and when I turn it on, the main menu is not shown to me. Instead, I enter directly on 48k mode. Does anyone know how7why t…

    ... misinformation because I'm not sure if I get ... Spain, not the +2. So, a fully working +2 ... memory paging circuit as some suggested, that's ... a tilded N and some keys labeled in Spanish. However ... such lick (maybe some combination I could not find).
    ...
    camurso_ camurso_ October 2012 Hardware
  • WIP: ULAPlus hardware implementationThis aims to be an "almost" plug-in replacement for the Sinclair ULA chip fitted in Spectrum 16K/48K/Plus machines. It comes in a form of a small PC…

    ... 've just discovered a new update to the Spectrum ... two more bits for defining new screen modes. The mode ... mode. 1 for a new mode with 256x256 pixels, ... port FFh to be working smooth sprite moving (of ... not working fine, or there are noise on the address bus or some ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix November 2012 Hardware
  • car boot sale findJust happened upon a mint issue 3 48k attached to an opus discovery 1, also beautiful condition. Never used one. Is there much in the way of dedicate…

    ... , drives and Spectrum, is usually not working anymore after that time. However ... will be able to find some special versions of masterfile , ... might think about getting a new ROM (QUICK DOS) for ... probably new drives (you CAN use HD Drives, but still not all ...
    Speccyman Speccyman December 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • how much for a decent spectrum set upRight, say I thought "oh, wish I'd kept my speccy stuff" and decided that I'd like to get a Spectrum 48k, printer, tape deck, interfaces, microdrive(…

    ... ?!.. it's tricky.. composite mod. new membrane etc that can bump up ... only want full prices and NOT the re-releases games will ... ultimate go for ?10+ in some cases.

    if you ... free up the space as some games I have a fair ...
    fog fog February 2013 Chit chat
  • The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…

    ... capacitor replacement and a new membrane, but I tested the ... I get that 128k working I can only make ... buggy, so that's not entirely unexpected. It should ... WR could be useful, but not essential.

    ... is coming together... Not far to go, now! ...
    zub zub March 2013 Hardware
  • Does anyone still have the same speccie?The survey into the Games of the Year - and the question about what system you were playing 20 years ago - got me thinking. Has anyone on the forum …

    ... new membrane.

    So, bits of it are around but not all working ...
    joefish joefish March 2013 Games
  • Keyboard Membrane Speccy +Grrrr! I'm having real problems getting the keyboard on my resurrected Spectrum+ to work reliably. I changed the keyboard membrane, and all seems to…

    ... you find the one membrane works fine, but not the other, I ... sits between that and the membrane).
    b) Minor cracks on ... which you push the keyboard membrane tails)
    d) Dry solder ... keys stopped working. A couple of people looked at it but could not ...
    rwap rwap April 2013 Hardware
  • another faulty zx spectrum +2 to fix!!!Hello to all, I'm new here... I have got a faulty +2 (gray) and start to try fix it... I have read the treads of xaris_sm and Pluto63 as background…

    some little progress after rom ram ... because I think to have some trouble with speccy psu and ... ]
    Can you tell me some info....

    1) my ... have bought a new 78s05 but it seems not working this have 0 ...
    emilen72 emilen72 May 2013 Hardware
  • another faulty zx spectrum +2 to fix!!!Hello to all, I'm new here... I have got a faulty +2 (gray) and start to try fix it... I have read the treads of xaris_sm and Pluto63 as background…

    ... ;700871]Can you tell me some info....

    ... this value on a working unit?[/QUOTE]
    ... bought a new 78s05 but it seems not working this have ... right value on a working unit?[/QUOTE]Something is ... 0V / ground) is not properly connected, the circuits ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK May 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum+ QuestionJust bought an "as is" Spectrum+ from eBay. It has "upgraded" stamped in red on the underside on the expansion port. Does this mean someone has upgra…

    ... multi-layered membrane) - the bit that presses "P" works, but not symbol ... a line with the other keys you have that don't ... 'tails' that come from the membrane down to the PCB - the ... I'm afraid it's new membrane time.
    JeffB JeffB June 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum+ QuestionJust bought an "as is" Spectrum+ from eBay. It has "upgraded" stamped in red on the underside on the expansion port. Does this mean someone has upgra…

    Just some advice for newcomers from my ... . When fitting a new membrane, the new membranes do not always make good contact ... thinner on the new membrane as with the old membrane with the inserts ... and fit it to the new membrane contacts.

    Original ...
    Pierre Pierre June 2013 Hardware
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