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Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
... /> But with all the various Speccy "modes" kicking around there is ... USB keyboard adaptation . But it looks as though other forms of ... -
Kempston interface schematic: wrong IC?Hi! I'm trying to learn about the inner workings of the speccy, and I thought that building a kemspton interface would help me learn about things lik…
... the inner workings of the speccy, and I thought that building ... using this schematic, as it looks like something simple enough that ... what happens in there. It looks to me like the signals ... -
3D Magic Eye on your Speccy !I was quite surprised that even in 256x192 autostereograms work! So I did a couple of animated ones by shuffling the thirds of the Speccy screen. …
... quite surprised that even in 256x192 autostereograms work! So I did ... shuffling the thirds of the Speccy screen.
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Loading on a 128k speccyOffhand I'll confess I didn't do a lot of research on this beforehand, but here's my question; How do you load a large program off tape on a 128k…
... off tape on a 128k speccy? The best I can think ... />
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Issue with TV signal + Inductor Coil (16K Issue 2 Speccy)Hello guys, I just got a 16K Issue 2 Speccy from eBay. It was sold as not working so I knew there would be some work needed before it's working ag…
... got a 16K Issue 2 Speccy from eBay. It was sold ... it was the only repair Speccy needed - everything seemed to be ... could not find anything obviously wrong. TR4 and composite mod were ... -
1st steps in animation Having finally resurrected my familiar old graphics programs, chief amongst which is DPaint Animation, I was a little taken aback to reali…
... that its definitely low resolution compared to what I ... of the restricted palette and resolution. This in efffect requires ... viewer will feel somethings wrong if the shadows move ... 3 to 7, it looks much better and besides depending ... doubt as to which looks better! -
The BBC still loves the SpeccyWatching a BBC video about keyboards, as you do, and what sneaks it's way in midway through? None other than our humble Speccy +2. https://www.bbc…
... ? None other than our humble Speccy +2.
https://www ... -sense/p06yh0r3?playlist=doing-it-wrong
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Donkey Kong And The Wrong ColoursI vaguely remember asking this question many years ago, but it seems worthwhile in the context of the frankly amazing hack/mods I've just discovered …
... were all wrong (particularly on the last stage), when the Speccy had ... .
Below: the actual Speccy game on the left, one ... -
Other books worth getting as good as "Speccy Nation"?I bought this off amazon - it has reviews of fifty Spectrum games that capture the essence of the machine, and it looks good fun. I'm wondering if th…
... of the machine, and it looks good fun. I'm wondering ... are worth buying. The second Speccy Nation book seems to be ... , so any other suggestions for Speccy specific books? -
Who Are The Best UK Based "Useful" Speccy Add-on Kit Providers. This is all about useful add-on kit or associated Speccy paraphernalia . Who are the Best and who are the Rest (Les Autres) I will kick it off w…
... add-on kit or associated Speccy paraphernalia . Who are the Best ... kits but maybe I am wrong . Maybe their stuff is great ... -
printing text on HP-GL plotters through RS232 on AY-3-8912Hello, i don't know, if anyone is even interested in these things. But i do. I like printers, plotters and other devices which we can connected to…
... code here https://cygnus.speccy.cz/popis_zx-spectrum_dg192k_rs232.php ... some for download https://cygnus.speccy.cz/popis_printer-aritma0507_2.php ... some minor tuning (page size, resolution, font size, page rotation ...), ... and how it looks from other devices. -
Speccy 4A board problemHi all. I was hoping for some help with my Speccy (with 4A Board) before I send it off for repair. When I power it on all looks fine (i.e. copyright …
... for some help with my Speccy (with 4A Board) before I ... I power it on all looks fine (i.e. copyright image ... a bit stuck (my other Speccy was a simpler repair as ... -
Games way better on speccy than on C64I was thinking about creating a comparison video about games that are way better on spectrum than on c64. What good examples can you come up with and…
... /> I think good examples are (speccy vs c64)
- Amaurote (isometric ... version, video of the gameplay looks fine so decided not to ... games but I do prefer Speccy. -
speccy v's comodore v's bbcThose old enough to remember the playground days when we each had our own little group speccy better than the comodore and the bbc users were all gee…
... C64 was superior to the Speccy - the noise the latter made ... on c64. :) dont get me wrong, i love the c64 and ... it is using spectrums exact resolution and only the colors of ... in this grafx mode on speccy can have ANY color. on ... -
Castlevania ZX looking REALLY nice in color :)[url="http://www.redeya.com/bytemaniacos/castlevania.html"]http://www.redeya.com/bytemaniacos/castlevania.html[/url]
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yea the castlevania screen looks pretty good, but i found ... in white. this is wrong. i also am not ... and the height twice to 256x192, and saving out would ... ( some i do in 256x192 then resize to 64x96, depends ... and i could be very wrong, but if this IS ... -
More "fake" screenshots, please.I don't know about anyone else, but I really like seeing Spectrum screenshots of modern and/or original games - even if there ends up being no game t…
... Terracresta could be redone on speccy. [url="http://mondodizzy.members. ... ;) ) a new gfx-mode for Speccy,[/quote]
actually i ... but theres gotta be something wrong with the disk maybe, i ... 'though.
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Spectrum Instructions ProjectAs we're all aware, WoS is great and has lots and lots of games on it. However, not all of those games have had their instructions uploaded to WoS, w…
... previous post, there was something wrong with my Expander. I managed ... _a lot_ of typework! It looks really neat and complete.
wrong, but not really recommended. PDF ... problems.
- What's the resolution of the pictures? Did you ... -
Fake screenshots? No - now it's REAL screenshotsOk then. A few weeks ago I said I will show You the new gfx-mode of Speccy and - here it is: [url="http://republika.pl/hooy_prg/hprg.zip"]http://rep…
... in a column, forming what looks like a regular 8x8, is ... make lowres colour screens with resolution of 64x48 pixel with any ... per pixel), and Hires IFLI (256x192 pixel, 8x2 attribute squares), yesterday ... I explained abowe why it looks like "bum" but it is ... -
Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?
... little more gameplay in the Speccy version, oddly enough.
resolution display, and although the c64 ... Spectrum doesnt have a higher resolution, C64=320*200 pixels. the ... . correct me if I'm wrong but im 99% positive. i ... -
Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?
... nothing. itsnt a classic. Speccy and C64 are true classics ... there really is no wrong answer because then it' ... away to a lower resolution mode where i could ... what you said is wrong but i think it ... Spectrum didn't have another resolution option all games were ... -
Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…
... done in gigascreen and that looks spectacular but ive never seen ... that one ( i could be wrong though ) at least not unless ... look that good, also the resolution is higher so youd still ... please correct me if im wrong. -
The Spectrum reaches another generation.What a superb day. I recently bought a James Bond +2A Action Pack on eBay for next to nothing, and today invited my four year old nephew to have a go…
... by having myself playing online speccy games thanks to WOS during ... of my all time favourites speccy games...I though R-type ... from WOS...but I was wrong. Bloody students... ;)
[/quote ... to play, not how it looks.
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Anyone for a hacking challenge ?I have to get the DSK version of Tomahawk to work. It uses the well-known Digital Integration "SECURITY CODE" lock just like in Bobsled, ATF, etc. Th…
... people 'get stuck in' to Speccy. U mentioned genius above.... trust ... Genie, then you did something wrong and need to goto part ... />
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Head Over Heels remake RELEASED !Hey all ! The Retrospec remake of Head Over Heels has JUST been released. The URL with everything important, including a 15Mb download is : [url="h…
... Hoh played in the 128k speccy version fit the bill ... square. And that Mr Heels looks awful from behind. However, ... version? And have no "remade" speccy music?
Another disappointing game ... abysmal music, and being the *wrong* cybernoid.
But, ... -
3D Game makerLittle suggestion to all those wonderful people out there who hack games and write their own wonderful little programs like the jet-set willy editior…
... actually program something on the Speccy,[/quote]
My interests ... and simply say 'your code looks like it was written by ... side of things (Will the Speccy live forever ? No, because ... you think someone has the wrong approach on things, criticise him ... -
My web was extendedI enlarged [url="http://zx-maps.wz.cz"]my web pages[/url] about all maps composed of the actual screenshots which have been created up to this day. O…
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1. Jim, the resolution of the Creepy Dungeons map ... matter if it was. It looks fine to me now.
Speccy Spoilers... ;)
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Insanely difficult gamesOK, folks, so we know Speccy games were difficult in general. But have you ever played some games which were totally unfair from your point of view ?…
... here a dozen(s) of Speccy games, so I'll put ... past 3rd level. Even 2nd looks 'impossible', but there is trick ... 'm wrong ;)
BTW, did anyone finish Impossible Mission on Speccy ... 'other' machine :)) I heard that Speccy's version is harder, true? -
Best games you've never heard ofSorry if this has been done before. I've read some threads about the best games for the Spectrum, i think on the whole we all know about JSW, Elite, …
... on Database with marks for Speccy games [1]:
Abadia ... - I can't belive how wrong were reviews in magazines about ... for Speccy games (11 categories, 200 pts in total which gives 'resolution ... -
C64 & Spectrum loadingscreens!I was bored today, so I decided to compare some stuff. :) [url="http://www.lemon64.com/loadingscreens/"]http://www.lemon64.com/loadingscreens/[/ur…
... all know our lovely Speccy displays in 256x192 pixels with it's ... is the loser because it looks blocky when using it's ... hires mode, which, like the Speccy is restricted to 2 colours ... -
Any Errors?Any errors you feel Sinclair Research or even Amstrad made with the speccy??
... graphics mode" is essentially higher resolution and/or more colours, there ... didn't necessarily mean higher resolution and/or more colours. ... those would have improved the Speccy: they would mean less gameplay ... what i think they did wrong that i would have liked ...
