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If Sinclair computers had not been sold...I was just having a random thought. If Sinclair Computers (or the rights to them, not sure how it 'worked' back then) had not been sold to Amstrad…
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Sinclair was not really interested in computers.
not alone. Most of the ... 1 released
[*]ZX Spectrum+ (better keyboard, 80k RAM, cartridge port, ... , upgraded ROM)
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New Utility to Transfer Z80 Snapshot to +3 DiskSince getting a Gotek for my +3 it has been my go to machine. The biggest downside however is the lack of older games on disk format with pretty much…
... snapshot
(Q)Still not working should I give up
Spectrum +3 so the answer is ... I get the batch processing working the easiest way is ... s "copy /b 1.tap+2.tap all.tap" command (or ... /b loader.tap+1.tap+2.tap all.tap", then "tap2dsk ... -
How can I fix a problematic Retroleum Smart Card. I did not do anything "WRONG " with it but I did but it on a flexible cable and this seems to have "upset" it .Since then It does not perform the …
... following .
A DKtronics keyboard with new DIY modded base ... modified keyboard extenders mean that the original Spectrum PCB keyboard connector will not be ... high" DK keyboard
2) The positioning of the Spectrum PCB could ... -
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
... gone back to a Pi 2 inside it - as this is ... it why the monitor is not working . The set up is a ... PI) and the fact the keyboard is ready to go. -
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
... org/forums/discussion/51150/spectrum-usb-keyboard#latest"]https://worldofspectrum. ... org/forums/discussion/51150/spectrum-usb-keyboard#latest[/url]
... with composite screen
2) Pi 3B+ with "resident ... par with the Recreated - not yet fully tried out ... -
Finding a good (UK) external switch mode power supply for the basic 48k and 128k ZX SpectrumsThis idea has probably "done the rounds" by now . I think I have heard about it a bit late . This thread with look at replacing the original "heavy l…
... will cost less than £2.40.
At the ... Spectrum will not be happy and will not work, or may not ... damage to a ZX Spectrum. Especially the low cost ... result in them not working and do not cause any damage ... level inside your ZX Spectrum, and want to improve ... -
48K ZX Spectrum 48K Recap (Capacitors) Or Not?I have seen arguments "for an against" on this subject by some "high calibre" experts . So if the experts can differ on this question then my questi…
... in the item no longer working. Replace the defective electrolytic capacitor ... .g. ZX80, ZX81, ZX Spectrum 128K, ZX Spectrum+2, +2A, +2B, +3, + ... in PSUs may or may not be classed as critical, but ... sub-standard parts. I’m not convinced, as many, many manufacturers ... -
How many New Style "Speccy" PCBs are Made to Fit in an "old style" 48K Case? And what are their names? Most of them are produced in small batches so there could be quite a few small variations. Many of these are not produced…
... /2015/04/zx-spectrum-usb-keyboard-conversion-kits.html"] ... spectrum-usb-keyboard-conversion-kit/"]https://tindie.com/products/tynemouthsw/zx-spectrum-usb-keyboard ... DIY thing but did not understand the importance of ... 1) Desktop Use only 2) Emulator use only Fuse ... -
Specemu XmasEditionOk all, This is a version that fixes TR-DOS (not by me), and adds some other bits. NOTE: This is not a TR-DOS fix from me, it's from A N Other.…
... it to Kempston it´s not working in any game I load ... PC-Joystick working with Fuse 1.5.7 too. Even not as ... /atari-2600-to-usb-adapter-2-player-retro-bit.html together ... Joystick I use on my Spectrum Hardware too. -
Specemu XmasEditionOk all, This is a version that fixes TR-DOS (not by me), and adds some other bits. NOTE: This is not a TR-DOS fix from me, it's from A N Other.…
... it to Kempston it´s not working in any game I load ... PC-Joystick working with Fuse 1.5.7 too. Even not as ... /atari-2600-to-usb-adapter-2-player-retro-bit.html together ... Joystick I use on my Spectrum Hardware too.[/quote]
Spectrum USB KeyboardI know you can buy these but how do you make one . What I am thinking of be similar to the type described in Issue 1352 of Micro Mart at page 45 .The…
... and Testing it with the Spectrum Plus Keyboard.
... connected to the ZX Spectrum Plus reset switch . ... was something they were not able to do recently ... later and longer v 2.5 versions were made ... 2 PCB to be set up agian in a DKtronics keyboard ...The Diagnostic PCBIt arrived in the post today so this is my first go with the Diagnostic PCB. (bought on Ebay) This item , I think , does the same job as Retroleu…
... said :- "Strange that it's not working .It was tested before shipping ... jumper to 2-3 Plug in cartridge . Power on Spectrum ,Enter command ... page number to 1-2. Power on Spectrum and ROM Tests will ... same effect on the second Spectrum . It filled the screen ...Spectrum USB KeyboardI know you can buy these but how do you make one . What I am thinking of be similar to the type described in Issue 1352 of Micro Mart at page 45 .The…
... -then just fit the 2 parts of the case together ... cable before I screwed the 2 sides of the case ... spectrum-usb-keyboard-conversion-kit/"]https://tindie.com/products/tynemouthsw/zx-spectrum-usb-keyboard ... lead plugged in . I do not want to stress the rather ...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 …
... so the motherboards for the 2 types can be inter changed ... they do different Dk keyboard PCBs for the 2 machines as well ... data lines/cables
2) ZX81 or ZX spectrum differences
3 ... DK keyboard PCB differences for ZX81 and Spectrum ( I do not think ...48K Rubeer Key Spectrum Keyboard OverlaysThe use of keyboard overlays touched on by me here:- [url="https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55006/recreated-spectrum-what-do-we-get-f…
... Battle Command:- WHEN IS A KEYBOARD OVERLAY NOT REALLY AN OVERLAY?
keyboard leaflet or generic "keyboard layout indicator" - well ... longer works with a Spectrum 2) They do not have to print different ...+2A vs +2BFrom what I understand, the +2A like the one I have is black, while the +2B is grey. Logically, the +2B came after the +2A, but why is there a prefer…
... Spectrum +2. The new model included a tape deck and a ‘normal’ keyboard ... the machine is labelled ZX Spectrum +2 but these are known as ... to as black +2 machines.
However not many were made ... top it still says ZX Spectrum +2. The same PCB or a ...Quirky nerdy hardware quiz time[b]Quirky nerdy hardware quiz time[/b] [list=1][*]How many transistors are on the issue one ZX Spectrum PCB? [color=#FFFFFF].[/color] [*]Which d…
... and columns make up the keyboard matrix? [b]The answer ... =red]The Amstrad made ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) machines that were ... Ferranti[/color][/b]. Van_Dammesque on Spectrum Computing forums was first. ... with the manufacturer, but did not name the model name/number ...Spectrum +2 noobie questionsHi! A few days ago I ordered a Spectrum +2 from ebay thanks to a friend and before it arrives, I wanna be sure I'm ready to use it, so I got a few qu…
... ago I ordered a Spectrum +2 from ebay thanks to ... itself to get it working with this setup? [/ ... DC barrel power input and not a later +2A / ... />
For a +2 (grey), the current rating should ... heatsink runs hotter. Which is not recommended.
...Problem with Pasmo Assembler/Speccy emulator?I'm at the start of trying to learn Z80 assembly for the ZX Spectrum. I'm using Speccy 1.7 as my emulator, Pasmo as my assembler, and am following t…
... enter, and it responds with "2 Variable not found, 0:1" which ... and basically freeze right after, not letting me do anything.
not found" error, so here's ... picture of the keyboard of an actual ZX Spectrum:
[img]http ...PC based USB Adaptors for Joysticks and Gamepads and similar Game ControllersStrictly speaking ,this is hardware as it is not about emulators per se , but is more about how to get Speccy based emulators to work better with Ga…
... Leonardo like" but is not an actual Arduino Leonardo ... now.
2) Western branded versions of it ... PC but not on another.
2) USB SLOT ... number of ports . My working one has 5 slots . ... very good with some Spectrum games but not all . So ...More "What could have been"... The Z280.So in chasing up the Loki specs, I happened upon some parallel developments... And had Sinclair gotten to make the Loki, there could have been some i…
... on board.
Slot 2) Second Processor Slot, so it ... IO if there's no spectrum ( Keyboard, Sound, etc. ) All would operate ... 's coming at Christmas."
2). Basic components could be included ... initially, which may or may not be a z80B or H ...What Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…
... something surely , I just have not looked in the right places ... to convince themselves that a Spectrum would help with the 1983 ... described as STICKERS . ( which is not wrong exactly)
So ... adapt or take back the +2 keyboard to the old 48 . Maybe ...New release of ZEsarUXFound today by chance on: [url]https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux/releases/tag/10.1-13122021[/url] [quote]ZEsarUX-10.1 Beta1 Pre-release che…
... cards: now it does not hang the emulator during the ... ZEsarUX when starting machine ZX Spectrum +2 Spanish. This is a ... Fixed trap print numbers on Spectrum and ZX81 (setting --chardetectcompatnum ... real tape
Fixed Keyboard Help image for Spectravideo 318 ...RGB output scan rate?Hi, I'm Bruno Florindo. I'm portuguese and I live in USA. I'm trying to find a RGB cable for the ZX Spectrum +2. I can't find the monitor that I had …
... RGB cable for the ZX Spectrum +2. I can't find the ... a standard VGA monitor is not compatible. What kind of cable ... are running on, we can not supply you with a cable ... scan rate of the ZX Spectrum +2 RGB output.
I ...Spectrum +2'sWhat is the difference between a grey +2 and a black +2 ? I only ever owned a 48k all those years ago, but I have just got my hands on a grey +2. W…
What is the difference between a grey +2 and a black +2 ?
I only ever owned a 48k all those years ago, but I have just got my hands on a grey +2.
Washac:)Sound on Spectrum / AtariIf I'm not mistaken, the AY chip on Spectrum and Atari ST are the same. I saw some games on Atari and I must say that sound on it was pretty nice. My…
If I'm not mistaken, the AY chip on Spectrum and Atari ST ... /> My question is: why spectrum games does not sound so good ?
Spectrum, did anybody try this ?
Questions about +2The Spectrum +2 has a built in tape recorder. As I am about to put my hands on ony of those, I have a few questions: first, the +2 power supply the s…
The Spectrum +2 has a built in tape ... a few questions: first, the +2 power supply the same as ... , I was wondering if the +2 one could do.
SaleAnyone interested in a spectrum ZX48(working)complete with all leads and casette player, spectrum 128 plus 2 complete and working, 2 Light phaser gun…
... spectrum ZX48(working)complete with all leads and casette player, spectrum 128 plus 2 ... complete and working, 2 Light phaser guns ... , 2 joysticks - one Amstrad, one ...Foon packsHi, I wonder if anyone can tell me where i can can the foon packs 1+2 from. All the links i have tried are dead or not working. Thanx
Hi,
I wonder if anyone can tell me where i can can the foon packs 1+2 from. All the links i have tried are dead or not working.
Thanx
