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The best emulator for the ZX81?Hi everyone, could you please recommend me an emulator for the ZX81 which is good and easy? Thanks!
... I consider Fuse the best Spectrum emulator, not ZEsarUX. But I've ... display setting on the emulator menu to be watched well, but ... the machine up to now (except these 4 games from Andy). I ... all different machines (ZX80, ZX81, Spectrum, Sam Coupe, Z88, etc). And ... -
ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... with it and not "mess it up" so there are ... Scart port . I could start on the joystick connector ... called the Sunday Times (from a few years ago) ... know that the original Spectrum did not have a phono/ ... connectors on the original Spectrum? (yes some revision ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
Snippets from the SDC
from the SDC Newsletters here :- ... /> Here is a bit from Issue 1 of the SDC ... drives only and not for the 128k Spectrum appears to ... />
1 defaultram ; start up data
2 Boot - for ... -
Making your own tapesTowards the end of last year [url=https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/53607/recommend-modern-1994-2017-games]I dropped in here to ask a…
... given a thorough scrub-up of the heads and ... B seems to have cleared up - I *do* think ... fans do - but digging up the copy of it I ... from start to finish; the CD is the original release, it's not ... on making almost audiophile quality Spectrum tapes. I'm making ... -
Purchasing Advice for an ignorant AmericanHello, I am a retro computer enthusiast who lives in the United States. I am currently looking into importing a model from the UK, and would like whi…
... went through various revisions, ending up with issue 6A PCBs as ... case. apart from that, looks similar to the ZX Spectrum+. The last ... wrong way round. It does not affect the RF/UHF TV ... ZX Spectrum+2B PCB in a ZX Spectrum+2A case!
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Comp.Sys.Sinclair Crap Games Competition 2017As the creator of the second-least crap game in last year's competition (and the only mug stupid enough to agree to host it this year) I am proud/ash…
... into context, an excerpt from [url=https://www. ...
LOAD "menu" (from tape)
SAVE ! "menu" (to RAM disc)< ... will be the 128K Spectrum's answer to NUTS. ... of ZX81 programmers, the NOT PI, SGN PI and ... GReW, just a heads-up: I tried to download A ... -
1987-2017Here we are, with our tradional thread about games released thirty years ago, where we can contemplate how bad they have aged, how bad they [i]alread…
... Arkanoid actually has an options menu, with some control options available ... impossible once the ball speeds up...Seriously? There's nothing else ... complete gash, but it's not far from it.
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USB Portable Hard Drive Poor Reliability is my Experience (Mechanical not SSD)Dear WOSers, I am writing this post because yesterday I had a horrible day at work. My USB portable hard drive failed on me an…
... fast start up (which is enabled by default on windows 10 (W10 from ... does not fully commit files. The idea is that when you start up ... start up faster. However, it is a flawed design because it does not ... the power buttons do' from the left side menu, then in the ... -
New ZEsarUX 5.0Hi! ZEsarUX 5.0 is out! :) You can download it from the URL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/zesarux/ Finally I have succeded emulating Si…
... ZEsarUX "TBBlue/Spectrum Next"-Emulation.
On boot up it shows ... way, F keys are not read from the spectrum machine. These keys are ... the "Set F Keys functions" menu".[/quote]
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Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... worn fragments of cable could not be pulled out cleanly and ... ones for the 48k Spectrum and takes up a bit more room ... worn" . I had previously learned from an earlier project with a ... think it is best to start again with new wooden blocks ... -
ZX Nuvo 128..Hi There, I have built the ZX Nuvo 128 by Superfo, but it has a problem. The machine is working, but the video signal is completely bonkers. I've …
... membrane from ZX Renew. They sell the new rubber key Spectrum cases ... /> The other new membrane is from RWAP.
[img]http ... . On boot up, 48K mode was selected from the startup menu. Both membranes ... this reason. If I'd not tested them side-by-side ... -
+2 grey booting in 48k modeI have been doing some research here after reading in spanish magazine microhobby a modification that allows the +2 to boot straight into 48k mode: …
... , if you really want to start up with the "48k" ROM, it ... and provide their extensions (or not crash!)
I did ... />
Similar to just entering SPECTRUM in 128K Basic really I ... note of which chip came from which socket).
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ALIEN (Mindgames) Bugfix and Improvement.[code]ALIEN (Mindgames) [ZX SPECTRUM] BUGFIX & IMPROVEMENT by Ersh 2016-10-29 The following bugs are fixed: [BUG] INVENTORY BUG WHEN SWITCHING …
... Mindgames for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum - BUGFIX & IMPROVEMENT
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when not in a character's menu, erasing anything that ... did not
remove the 'Leave Item' command from the menu. Hence ... the item and pick it up again.
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Post launch "unofficial" and creative new approaches to using the ZX Recreated Spectrum..So a line can be drawn under the "old stuff" used to market the ZX Recreated Spectrum at launch as this has already been extensively documented . So …
... folder can be set up in a nice alphabetical ... easy as it boots up the TZX file straight ... sorting out the "men from the boys" menu wise . ZXBaremulator had ... as I just could not read much about game ... to offer his special ZX Spectrum thingy for only £......". It ... -
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…
... it decompressed on the fly from the data on disk. This ... it avoids some of the start up checks or memory processing which ... 3 even if you load from tape. I also added a ... /> named after the SPECTRUM filename
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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…
... ZX Baremulator was also used ( not the one specifically for the ... Spectrum with number ending 854 . Booted up OK . No response at all from ... Menu bar to turn RED . CAPS SHIFT +SYMBOL SHIFT +ENTER did not ... key 1 again got the Menu screen back. with the flashing ... -
Frankie digging out infosWhen going through all these tapes, I'll use this space to bring up additional infos to those on WOS, or anything else I think is of importance :-)
... in the Softek book The Spectrum Handbook by Tim Langdell page ... a huge mess, and just not good in any way. My ... the book. On the SOFTEK start up screen, the book listing only ... of a Type-In game from book mentioned above.
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…
... with SAMDISK but that is not an option for most ... a real disk using a Spectrum +3 and the following ... a blank floppy into your Spectrum +3 disk drive and ... will then ask you to start the tape
- Now ... and it will autorun from the main menu.
If ...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…
... tries to read from it. So it should start up more or less ... ’ the normal ZX Spectrum ROM (BASIC). Then load from tape (or another ... . If the diagnostic program is not running, any other indications will ...Space Invaders Emulator for the Spectrum 128/+2/+2A/+2B/+3My Space Invaders Emulator for the Spectrum 128/+2/+2A/+2B/+3 is now available for download from: [url="https://c.gmx.com/sizx@gmx.com/DVQXAXrLRl2d…
... DivMMC? (and not only +2A, +2B, and +3)
From the Space ... /> [quote]- Why a Sinclair Zx Spectrum +2A and above is required ... buffered display writing to draw up to 6 masked sprites each ... one of the later Spectrum models, not just the ability to ...The Dilemma Of ModernityHere's one to ponder, gang. My current jam is Bear Bovver played at 2x speed in Spectaculator (music off, obv). What was always a decent but slugg…
... be easy enough to just start an emulator and playing them ... the Spectrum)
3) just the original spectrums up to the +3. (not ... 10000s of games for the Spectrum, and making choices between ... marvel for the Spectrum even if people from 2020 might not think so ...Why not more interest in C?Just curious. Not trying to provoke anything other than a discussion here. It would seem (to me) that it would be better for "Z80 beginners" to wr…
... target (e.g. a ZX Spectrum) would be C, probably because ... look at asm files for start up code, for when something weird ... things from scratch. I completely understand that this is maybe not ideal ... guy, you may want to start from the assembler perspective. I just ...How to apart a 16K from a 48K?How can I understand that if i have a 16K or 48K? Thanks
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I’m not aware of any ZX Spectrum programs that need ... to be disabled.
From BASIC, you can always reduce ... won’t start up. It potentially allows the machine to start up as a ...Are 128K games more likely to crash than 48K ones?Hey, guys. I've been doing some experimenting with various games and even some music demos and apps, and I'm beginning to reach a conclusion that …
... or a 16K game will not (normally) try to ... lower’ RAM still comes from one set of 64K byte ... expansion’ RAM still comes from the other set of 64K ... even got to the ‘start-up’ screen, 48K games would ... />
The +2A, +2B, +3, +3B are completely redesigned ...Getting Better at TZXThere are possibly fewer "rules" in chit chat so I thought I would put this here. it is a couple of years since I attempted doing any TZX files so…
... /> But with Spectaculator before I start I have to check it ... is set up correctly ( Tools - Options - Cassette ... with an original ZX Spectrum . Unfortunately this did not work . And each ... the first listing that does not run from TZX ( no the others ...Loading software from a smartphoneHowdy, is it possible to load software in the form of an audio file (eg. a wav or mp3 file generated from a tap or tzx image with tape2wav) directly…
... before, i.e. loading from an MP3 player (high ... sounded so harsh that the Spectrum (+2B - I was also ... . The wave is either up, or down, with nothing ... loss of the Tape Tester from the Toastrack. Yes, ... from the Spectrum as to whether the volume level is OK or not ...Loading software from a smartphoneHowdy, is it possible to load software in the form of an audio file (eg. a wav or mp3 file generated from a tap or tzx image with tape2wav) directly…
At the risk of repeating myself...
[quote="The Mighty Dopethrone;998970"]Every time I had the same result - an amplified signal that sounded so harsh that the Spectrum (+2B - [b]----> I was also routing this through a tape adapter
