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  • Slippery Sid - in HTML 5Hi Guys, Over my last two "free" evenings, I've basically rewritten [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004572]Slippery Sid[/url]…

    ... and taken samples from Spectaculator of the sounds.

    What is ...
    BloodBaz BloodBaz December 2011 Games
  • Looking for a Spectrum emulator which supports multi-button joysticksHello, I'm very new to the Spectrum Emulation game, and have tried a few, my favorite being X128. However, I play my games on a 4 button joypad, and…

    Spectaculator. Button 2 is caps shift ... fine on Spin. On Spectaculator the reading is too sensitive and things ...
    Fraser Fraser August 2002 Emulators
  • Is it possible... (in Spin or Spectaculator)For the emulator to save a tape image when a Spectrum program saves a data block to tape? and if it is possible how would you do it in SPin or Specta…

    ... how to do it in Spectaculator (by reading the help file..doh ...
    Vanamonde Vanamonde February 2005 Emulators
  • Data to PCSorry if I am posting in the wrong forum but this is a cross forum enquiry. I have some data on microdrives and Datel +D floppies that I would like t…

    ... made some comments recently regarding Spectaculator and communication between a PC ... .

    Doesn't Spectaculator support reading real Plus D disks as ...
    zxbruno zxbruno October 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • TZX/Taper headachesI've been doing a stocktake of all my Spectrum stuff, most of which I bought in a job lot a few years back, and there's a whole load of covertapes in…

    ... there's a bug in Spectaculator because I could never get ... something to do with how Spectaculator is reading(?) the TZX file.
    Spectaculator. Even a difference of 1 ...
    richl richl May 2019 Games
  • Extended Microdrive FormatterHello all, After a few months on a steep learning curve, some heavy duty reading and plenty of trial and error I?ve written an extended microdrive f…

    ... learning curve, some heavy duty reading and plenty of trial and ... I?ve written an extended microdrive format utility. It?s not ... it runs quite nicely on Spectaculator v6.25.552.0.
    jp jp December 2005 Development
  • [ANN]: Spectaculator 5.0 available for downloadHere we go again... *deep breath* ;) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Specta…

    ... .

    Spectaculator is being distributed as freeware ... Added authentic generation of the Microdrive motor noise (both with ... when restoring the Microdrive state from a ... ---
    Jonathan Needle
    Spectaculator Creator
    [url="http://www ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle April 2003 Emulators
  • bug in spectaculator? Hi Jon, While testing the AMX mouse emulation in Spectaculator I noticed that the mouse buttons don't work. My program reads port $df to detect mo…

    ... the AMX mouse emulation in Spectaculator I noticed that the mouse ... />
    What I get from Spectaculator is 255 with periodic 254 ... to have no effect when reading this port.

    Has ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous August 2003 Emulators
  • Microdrive Mayhem!I'm wandering if anyone can help me. I recently acquired an Interface 1 plus a couple of Microdrives. But I can't get them to work properly. The Int…

    ... to stop it. From using Spectaculator, I can see that the ... different connecting cables, using several microdrive cartridges, on three different Spectrums ... ?

    Are there any Microdrive utility / diagnostic programs available on ...
    monty.mole monty.mole February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Sound problem in SpectaculatorHi, now that the site is up and working again, I was able to install Spectaculator on my new system but very oddly, while everything else is perfect…

    ... , I was able to install Spectaculator on my new system but ... sound, wile the AY chip sounds just fine.
    I tryed ...
    Arm73 Arm73 July 2004 Emulators
  • Spectaculator sound recordingHi, I noticed that when you record AVI's or WAV files in Spectaculator it only records sound in-games themselves, and not the 'noise' during the load…

    ... 's or WAV files in Spectaculator it only records sound in ... pick up and record these sounds too, or will it always ...
    Tramned Tramned June 2007 Emulators
  • Reading +D and Microdrive cartsHi chaps, Not sure this is the right forum, but hey ;-) I've got a few +D discs and Microdrive carts I need to get data off. I can take the discs in…

    ... a few +D discs and Microdrive carts I need to get ... suggestions do you have for Microdrive Carts?
    I can read ...
    csmith csmith October 2007 Emulators
  • Microdrive carts supplied with I/F1I couldn't find .mdr files of the Games, Business or Demo cartridges supplied with the ZX Expansion pack (I/F1 + microdrive). In the end I got them f…

    ... /F1 + microdrive). In the end I got them from Spectaculator 5.3 ... no joy with "mdr" or "microdrive". :sad:
    Jimmy Jimmy March 2008 Infoseek database
  • Any BBC aware Specchums out there?After the UK101 and VIC20 emulators I've moved my sights onto emulating a BBC computer. This emulator will be different though in that it will be a Z…

    ... for maximum speed. This means reading the keyboard, writing to ... screen, save files, make sounds or use TIME functions as ... /> [*]File system support - writing to Microdrive from m/c. I need ... implement core file routines for reading/writing files, checking for ...
    Jimmy Jimmy August 2008 Development
  • IN 255 behaviour not emulated in Spectaculator and ZXSpinI'm not speaking about "normal" IN 255 behaviour. All of you know what I'm taking about: IN 255 can be used to "read" screen data as it's retrieved f…

    ... of the border, and starts reading memory to generate the work ... I ran the program in Spectaculator:

    [img]http ... B[/b].

    So, Spectaculator and ZXSpin are programmed to ... />
    Winston told me that Spectaculator and ZXSpin may follow the ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix January 2009 Hardware
  • Channels and streams - reading dataThe FAQ here - [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/48kreference.htm[/url] - seems to be just a touch inaccurate when it comes to readin…

    ... inaccurate when it comes to reading from a stream...


    Sounds simple enough?
    Well, it ...
    Winston Winston July 2009 Development
  • Microdrive Games CartridgeI've just noticed that Ant Attack on the microdrive [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0014815"]Games Cartridge[/URL] (also bundl…

    ... that Ant Attack on the microdrive [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org ... Cartridge[/URL] (also bundled with Spectaculator) is slightly corrupt.

    jp jp January 2010 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Microdrive Doctor instructions "damaged"I've tried reading PipeQ's [url=ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-info/m/MicrodriveDoctorV3.0.pdf]Microdrive Doctor instructions[/url]…

    I've tried reading PipeQ's [url=ftp://ftp. ... -info/m/MicrodriveDoctorV3.0.pdf]Microdrive Doctor instructions[/url]
    with ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny May 2010 Support files
  • Using 'Max Desktop'Hi, I am new to WoS, so hope I have put this in the right place. I have been reading several threads on the forum about using 'Max Desktop' (downlo…

    ... .

    I have been reading several threads on the forum ... from this site) to explore microdrive cart contents in more detail ... />
    I am emulating using Spectaculator (ver 7), have enabled the ...
    (c) 1982 (c) 1982 June 2010 Games
  • Spectaculator - recommended recording levels when loading from cassette tape?Hi, I have connected a physical cassette recorder to Spectaculator in order to load my saved programs/games from yesteryear-mainly to see if it would…

    ... a physical cassette recorder to Spectaculator in order to load ... . In order to get spectaculator to start picking up sound ... load around halfway, then Spectaculator will either give standard sinclair ... The audio played from tape sounds ok with no noise when ...
    theDarkness theDarkness March 2011 Emulators
  • Write Tape to MicroDrive... How to do?1st of all hi to everybody here on the forum. I am new here and I have some questions about the spectrum and a microdrive. I want to copy some games…

    ... about the spectrum and a microdrive.

    I want to ... games from tape to the microdrive. Sounds easy but I can't ... let it copy to the microdrive. After that the spectrum gives ... is correct and that the microdrive is fully working.

    Abelientje Abelientje March 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The Sinclair ZX Microdrive Resurrection Project (long)Dear Spectrum fans! [Management summary: Download [url]http://www.bartheld.net/temp/mdv2img.zip[/url] and tell me what you think. All help very much…

    ... thirty year old Sinclair Microdrive Cartridges were still usable. ... the tape itself and the Microdrive mechanics (rubber roller etc ... I'm probably not reading the sector number I ... better analyzing and even repairing microdrive cartridge images, making use ...
    Volker Volker March 2012 Emulators
  • Microdrive units with weak (not dead) ULAs...Hi everybody, I've got a Microdrive unit here. It didn't work. It does now (actually, it was the ribbon had broken and the ground had lost contact, …

    ... />
    I've got a Microdrive unit here. It didn't ... stop).

    Anyway, this Microdrive is working. However, not fully ... this unit I get 60K. Reading back a formatted cartridge loses ...
    Spirantho Spirantho March 2012 Hardware
  • More troubles: The microdriveRecently bought a used Spectrum Expansion System incl IF1 and microdrive - in a really nice looking condition, along with the accompaniing software o…

    ... Expansion System incl IF1 and microdrive - in a really nice ... almost mint condition, the microdrive is giving me the headache ... but still no luck with reading.

    After some ... s explanation of cleaning the microdrive and really carefully followed the ...
    deckard deckard April 2012 Hardware
  • Replacement Microdrive RollersI have a small supply of brand new replacement rubber rollers for the QL and ZX Microdrive - they sit on a spindle on the left hand side of the micro…

    ... for the QL and ZX Microdrive - they sit on a spindle ... the microdrive unit, and often wear down, causing issues with reading cartridges ... /Replacement-Sinclair-QL-%25-ZX-Microdrive-Rollers-2630[/url]
    rwap rwap January 2013 Sales
  • Things you find on Microdrive cartsGoing through a load of microdrive carts today and came across some files from a previous owner detailing his invention "The Stickleback" a cassette …

    Going through a load of microdrive carts today and came across ... cassette storage system on hinges, reading the letters in Tasword he ...
    Macc Macc June 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Reading from a Write FileI have been speaking with a customer who uses a small bit of machine code to do a screen dump. The machine code is 650 bytes long. The machine code…

    ... tried to copy this to microdrive with the command:
    SAVE ... />
    He gets the error reading from a write file !!
    rwap rwap October 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Reviving a Microdrive (and its notoriously fragile media)eBay has been getting a [i]lot[/i] of business out of me lately, which brings me to this... Context: some years ago I bought a job lot of Spectrum…

    ... in the package was a microdrive, the connector cable, the ... bits together - and the microdrive motor burst into action for ... of the microdrive looking for something, and now I know Spectaculator has ... to watch seeing as a microdrive cartridge is essentially an ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone November 2017 Hardware
  • Random-Access to Microdrive FileI am working on a BASIC program to backup a microdrive text-file to standard tape array-file. To backup a text-file from one microdrive to a secon…

    ... BASIC program to backup a microdrive text-file to standard tape ... text-file from one microdrive to a second microdrive, once we OPEN ... simply pulls the text from microdrive one character a time using ... ]1200[/b] (Seek) forces the reading of the sector number R ...
    mattsteel mattsteel May 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • A feature missing in emulatorsJust yesterday a thought came to me while trying to load a really old and worn tape. Wouldn't it be interesting if one of the emulators had a featur…

    ... all the microdrive stuff going on in css it sounds like it ... three old-ish screenshots on spectaculator.com:

    [url=" ... http://www.spectaculator.com/download/misc/v4.jpg ... ]
    [url="http://www.spectaculator.com/download/misc/v41.jpg ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle January 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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