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Beep composerI want to write an in game tune using beeps, are there any pc or spectrum utilitys that will do that?
... reminded me of 1 channel midi.
With ... midi, and using a utility on the pc was able to ... to create music for the Spectrum, but I would love to be able to ... choose a track within a midi ... file and convert it to nice, simple ... -
Using a QLI have the opportunity to pick up a QL in distress, having never even set eyes on one before I am not sure how much fun there is to be had with them.…
The QL does have an RS-232 port.
I ... 't programs to download, I transferred stuff to and from ... short program to copy incoming data from a PC to the ... I butchered the serial port to make it compatible with ... but if you want to keep the machine intact ... -
Windows 3.** put out to grass[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7707016.stm[/url] I'm supprised it was still going. BBC says windows 3.* was and is used in some Jet Air…
... every three years since 1984. Spectrum +, Spectrum +2, ST, Mega ST, PowerBook, Quadra ... who has never owned a PC pre-loaded with a Microsoft ... a much better functional resemblance to MS Office 2003 than Office ... told that I can upgrade to office 2007 on my work ... -
Recommend Monitor for Speccy +2Just bought a speccy +2 to play on in my studio on downtime, can anyone recommend a good RGB monitor for it?? as the TV signal is a bit migrane indu…
... reason when I tried to play my ZX Spectrum +2 (and the Amiga ... emulator. [/QUOTE]
Same to me. This is also one ... PC keyboard with stickers.
Only If I take a spectrum ... -
25 years with the SpectrumTo paraphrase JFK, ask not what your Spectrum can do for you, but what you can do for your Spectrum. Well I've done quite a bit since I joined the sc…
... br /> * RAW2SCR (2001)
* Riptoff 2 (2000)
* SK Print (2000 ... Jupiter ACE support to ZXSP
* Add AY to GM-MIDI passthrough
* Nagging Garry Lancaster to add Spectrum 128 RAMdisc simulation to ResiDOS
* Suggesting ... -
RSP - RS232 Patch for MB02Hi all, I patched tape LOAD/SAVE routines in BSROM by RS232 communication routines with TAP emulation. In principle you only send TAP file to COM por…
... I also experimented with 128k RS-232 PC link (check out old page ... used it only to transfer binary files to speccy ram to test code ... for it (I'll have to try and find it though ... -
RSP - RS232 Patch for MB02Hi all, I patched tape LOAD/SAVE routines in BSROM by RS232 communication routines with TAP emulation. In principle you only send TAP file to COM por…
... I also experimented with 128k RS-232 PC link (check out old page ... used it only to transfer binary files to speccy ram to test code ... for it (I'll have to try and find it though ... , I will not be able to put it into this patch ... -
C64 Laptop *spits*[IMG]http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2009/04/c64laptop1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2009/04/c64laptop2.j…
[quote=LCD;345094]A real Spectrum boots in just one Second. ... start a Spectrum emulator. You cannot compare a PC laptop to Spectrum.[/quote]
2 and Cobra all day long ... -
If Money Was No Object - Would You Have Bought A SpectrumTruthfully, at the time you bought your first ZX Spectrum, would you have bought something different if money was no object. Don't get me wrong - I …
... Spectrum +2 (and +D disc drive and Multiface 128) connected up, next to ... only put the Spectrum away when Spectrum emulation on the PC became practicle ... emulator I used on the PC). Incidentally, I also had an ... , on floppy disc for the PC, and it had (I think ... -
Getting Tapes from PC to Spectrum?I'm looking for a way to download tape images off the internet, then copy them from PC to a physical cassette, or some way to play them on the Sincla…
... spectrum +2 or spectrum +2a you cannot plug a cable in to ... load, you have to ... tape deck, one way to get around this without ... onto cassette tapes is to get one of those ... or try hooking my PC to my hifi and recording ... -
upgrades what you looking for?i start working for upgrades for ZX, but i'm Atari specialist and i don't know exactly what you need for ZX. On the moment i have DIVIDE in stock, an…
... and 128K Interface 2 cartridges. :p
Thanks to this:
Another way to transfer data from the PC to the Speccy's ... . You can transfer data to your Spectrum without the need for an ... you can also send data to the Spectrum using Paul's RS232 ... -
Need to read code start and length from a +3 diskso i can transfer them to my internal ZXMMC interface and my mind has died as to how to do it (i know how to for a tape) any help or a general kick i…
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[B]M3unlock - Program similar to Amstrad's Anti-Multiface[/B ... part before numbers (use cat to see files). Save basic loader ... />
[B]Option 2 - Convert M3 snaps to .SNA files.[/B]
Spectrum on this site:
Or a PC-hosted ... -
Divide+ QuestionHi, I have a Divide+ with both CF and IDE ports. I've connected a CF-IDE adapter to the IDE port, and put two CFs: one on the main port and one on t…
... copying some .TAP files from PC to CF card. You will need ... card reader
hooked up to PC to transfer Spectrum software (in .TAP or ... .Z80 format to your CF card).
2) It a power problem. Some ... -
Divide+ QuestionHi, I have a Divide+ with both CF and IDE ports. I've connected a CF-IDE adapter to the IDE port, and put two CFs: one on the main port and one on t…
... copying some .TAP files from PC to CF card. You will need ... card reader
hooked up to PC to transfer Spectrum software (in .TAP or ... .Z80 format to your CF card).
2) It a power problem. Some ... -
Welcomes...and some technical stuffHello I`d like to welcome all ZX Fans. I`m rather ATARI 8bit geek - I got this grat machine when I was 14...20 yeras ago... There were few ZX in …
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About using a PC power supply: yes, you can ... all the components belonging to the supply section (leaving ... 5V rail.
2. Use a 7905 to derive -5V from - ... br /> 3. Modify the Spectrum video RAM bank so it ... won't have to give -5V to the computer, just ... -
Questions on PC distribution of ZX software...Im looking at ways to distribute ZX software (TAP,SNA,Z80,etc) to friends who don't have an emulator, or who aren't technically savay enough to downl…
... going around, so just to set the record straight:
2) Im not "selling" or ... my emthusiasm for the humble spectrum...
5) By packaging ... in a way more familiar to PC users, I might be ... able to ween a few of ... -
Questions on PC distribution of ZX software...Im looking at ways to distribute ZX software (TAP,SNA,Z80,etc) to friends who don't have an emulator, or who aren't technically savay enough to downl…
... going around, so just to set the record straight:
2) Im not "selling" or ... my emthusiasm for the humble spectrum...
5) By packaging ... in a way more familiar to PC users, I might be ... able to ween a few of ... -
Game BackupOk will try and discribe best I can Hardware ZX Spectrum 48k x2, Interface 2, Kempston progamable interface ZX Spectrum +3 [U]Hunting for a interf…
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ZX Spectrum 48k x2, Interface 2, Kempston progamable interface
Spectrum, or a +2 (the +2 has a fantastic ... be able to download any Spectrum games from here onto a PC and ... -
Repair options for my own dear old Spectrum 48k?Hello all, This is my first post to this wonderful forum, which is part of a truly great website! My name is Arnold, and I live in Utrecht, The Nethe…
... M$ Windows". Nothing other than PC's, no different operating systems ... might be surprised how many Spectrum owners there still are, how ... />
P.S.2: If this is to be a one-time ... can bring a working ZX Spectrum, ZX81, manuals, tapes, datarecorders, cables ... -
some debugger in emulators that is able to brakpoint when a mem address is accessed ?Is there a debugger (disassembler) available in some emulator that is able to stop (breakpoint) when a particular memory address is accessed ? For e…
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There are 2 ways to break execution on SPIN. Via ... HL=2
That one will break when PC is ... 32768, but only if the value in HL is 2 ... number! The spectrum itself uses this technique to read the ... :
UNTIL 49152 IF (PC=(HL*2)) and ([23606] -
Alternative power supply for a +2B?Hi friends, On impulse, I recently bought a ZX Spectrum +2 (unit only, untested) on eBay, thinking that the cables (specifically the power supply) o…
... will be able to give power to the computer and ... the same voltages a Spectrum needs nor any of ... you don't plan to use the MIDI/RS232 sockets, I ... Spectrum +2/+3 with plenty of current. A cheaper alternative is to ... a male DIN for the Spectrum side, and a female ... -
Making TZXsI would like to be able to make new TZX files containing new software/data. If at some point I do manage to complete the writing of a little game or…
... your emulator.
2) Save your basic loader, screen ... tzx file from your PC into your "real" Spectrum:[/B]
< ... br /> Download WinTZX for your PC and run ... /> [B]Converting a real Spectrum cassette to a TZX:[/B]
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ZX Spectrum not working - Please help.Hi there, I am new to this forum and was pointed in this direction by a fellow Youtuber after uploading the following video and then explaining that…
... this but i am determined to sort it out, my wife ... i have spetaculator on my pc anyhow but you cant beat ... to be honest when i was 8 i got the "new" spectrum+2 ... rubber key model. did the +2 put sound out through the ... -
Speccy as PC KeyboardFirst of all I'd like to say hi, I'm a new member. The site is pretty cool and these forums look interesting. I do have a bit of Speccy knowledge, ha…
... Spectrum's edge connector that can output the PS/2 keyboard ... Spectrum that turns Speccy keypresses into PC keyboard scancodes and sends them to ... them in the PS/2 keyboard protocol to the PC.
... you can use a PS/2 to USB plug to make the conversion. -
Do you need to use a Pc for Development?Hi all im new here, I used to have a spectrum as a kid and was thinking of getting a 48k again to mess about with. I was thinking it might be fun t…
... major advantage of using a PC is that your source code ... games on the Spectrum itself I'd have to stick the graphics ... Z80 Toolkit, in about 2,000 - 2,500 lines of code, which ... 1994 I've used a PC assembler, and my source files ... have written that on a Spectrum. -
how do i...i bet this is been asked a million times before, but for my life i can't find anything. so i want to make a tape of a speccy game to play on a spec…
... days?
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2 weeks ago I dropped 1 ... only use this to load / convert to PC). All other real spectrum loading is ... done by the ZX-PC Interface ... -
Sinclairean A3[B]Sinclairean[/B], a new ZX Spectrum emulator written in machine code for x86-compatible, OpenGL-capable computers. Features: [LIST] [*]Fast machin…
... flicker-wise than the real Spectrum; we're playing an ... drops, tearing, stuttering seem to pass unnoticed for them (talking ...
Please, I neither want to argue nor keep reposting, self ... amongst them, "Sync to PC blank").
2. blueMSX DOES feature ... -
SpecOS progressOk, As you can all see, I'm back - and I've been working away on SpecOS for a while now. There's a few videos, which you can see on my blog: [url]h…
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2) Cross compatibility - Difficult to describe this notion, but ... many people will testify to being reinspired to program once they ... I would be nice if spectrum BASIC was in some way ... the ability to do something creative with my PC beeper at ... -
Average PC Memory size increasing by 48K every half hourAs I'm absolutely sure everybody here is aware, Moore's law states that the number of transisters in a device will double on average every 2 years. …
... will double on average every 2 years.
PC to grow by the humble 48K Spectrum.
2,048 bytes == 2,147,483,648 bytes (approximately 43, 700 ZX Spectrum ... 48Ks worth)
[*]1.42*1.42 ~= 2 ... 132 / 365.24 == 2,469,453 bytes (more ... -
Broken +3I have noticed that some members on this forum prefer to repair Spectrums instead of just buying another one from ebay. I would like mine fixed at so…
... the Spectrum is, should dedicate time to know how to maintain ... t really expect every Spectrum owner to do this kind ...
2) Swap components from the working +3 to the broken ... if this was a PC then I would have ... a grey +2 which I lent to someone from the ...
