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ZX GameDev tools consolidatedHello WoS! It's been a while, yet with a plenty of decent gamedev tools (including new ones!), is there a [i]single/pivot table[/i] or some datash…
... is not possible to write a game maker for the spectrum that ... purposes. It's certainly not good from an organizational point of view ... how much space that takes up and you can document what ... the hardest part to come up with yourself. ...
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Sound adviceHappy New Year everyone! I want to write some more Spectrum games this year and I want to improve the sounds in my games. Can anyone recommend a "qui…
... think I'm going to start with BEEPs, then try things ... 48K speaker then maybe move up to the AY 128K chip ... round here this weekend (and not just from me)ZX Spectrum spare parts : "endangered" and functional "extinctions" only It struck me how some Spectrum spare parts or parts that were used with Spectrums and that were commonly available are no longer available . The em…
... does not affect the computer, the computer looks the same from ... runs the same software, runs from the same mains supply, etc ... up to the current "standard").
I can understand maybe not ... to an early issue one Spectrum. But not for any others.
Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... ZX81 and ZX-Spectrum clones, some of them inherited from WoS archive ... any suggestions to improve comments from ZXDB listed below? The computers ... +2B (not a completely separate model).#The package included the book {ZX Spectrum ...Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... a better ZX-Spectrum–style keyboard (taken from the TS2000 model that ... {ZX Spectrum 128 +2|Amstrad}, this model can be distinguished from the ... hardware revision later brought the +2B (not a completely separate model).#You ...Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... ROMs. Both Spectrum 128 and Timex machines are not fully compatible.
Spectrum 128 is a clone, Timex is not a clone ... , which we are not going to give up just because someone in ... of arrogance, if arrogance comes from you.Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... ;902220"]which we are not going to give up just because someone ... in the West does not want ... claimed that Spectrum 128 is a clone, Timex is not a clone ... of arrogance, if arrogance comes from you.[/quote]
* Sigh ...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 …
... the level or grade of Spectrum a bit wrong : the ... is not easy! Luckily I have a cut up Speccy ... can identify the caps from close up photos but otherwise I ... in a schematic , does not look the same as an ... on the capacitors will not turn out to be ...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 …
... that the bolt holes lined up OK enabling the old heatsink ... side "upliftable" ,It could suffer from knocks or prods which could ... is less likely to lift up on the one side edge ... switching regulator so "pretty good" Spectrum if not "Premier League".
SpecBAS 0.900 ReleasedAgainst my better judgement, here's 0.900. It's got lots and lots new, but mostly the new shiny is the editor. You can indent your code, you can e…
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Library not loaded: @loader_path/libbass.dylib
Referenced from: /Applications/SpecBAS ... you can still quit from the SpecBAS menu)
2) the ... can navigate upwards from there (just 1 directory up from there is allowed ...Weird dreams threadI remember some of the dreams I've had over the years. I wonder if I'm the only one who has strange dreams like this... Days ago: I was dreaming t…
... rather NOT being able to get to school. They always start from waking up ... just happen that stop me from getting there.
The ...SpecBAS 0.900 ReleasedAgainst my better judgement, here's 0.900. It's got lots and lots new, but mostly the new shiny is the editor. You can indent your code, you can e…
... 1) I deleted SDL_image framework from /Library/Frameworks and libbass.dylib ... and 0.910 has gone up by nearly an order ... sat idle (i.e. not running anything). CPU utilisation for ... and selecting "Quit SpecBAS" from the SpecBAS menu causes the application to ...Spectrum Next in the ArchiveWhen the Spectrum Next is launched, should it be added to the archive, and games archived as per usual WoS usage? There are a lot of new games annou…
... works on 16k speccy but not on a 48k one? ... that that makes sense, not just some contrived case where ... RAM in the Spectrum is continuous from start to end with no ... programs that read the data from the non-existent "upper ... ULA is reading data from RAM in order to ...ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter Launchedhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835143999/zx-spectrum-next
... it as a target separate from the spectrum depends on these things ... the community is mainly made up of, they are a quick ... :)
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Does not matter. The hardware sprites were ... see an evolution of the spectrum and not a new ps3. Hence ...ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter Launchedhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835143999/zx-spectrum-next
... it as a target separate from the spectrum depends on these things ... /> since when a Spectrum community is mainly made up of beginners
[quote="Alcoholics Anonymous;908438"]No, not slow memory, slow processors and ...PC knackered, help needed?So, with an hour of my show yesterday afternoon, mi main pc cut out without warning, as though there was a powercut but i dont think there was, and i…
It's not a Dell is it?
... long connector to the motherboard from the PSU, you should have ... to ground to force a start up.
Really though, I think ...I am soo glad I owned a SpeccyJust passing the time here, and decided (after seeing some CPC screenshots of Shadow Of The Beast in a YS scan) to compare a few CPC games with their…
... day, not a Spectrum. I've never owned a Spectrum (aside from a zx ... -uno), even though the Spectrum is ... the Spectrum, not the CPC. The code was not made from the ground up to ... scroll (and I'm not talking about the lazy ports ...I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... hands on the inheritance! (Not quite as nasty as ... it ran through it from start to finish quickly, used ... properly. Yeah it's not a long game, yeah ... actually play it properly, not just steam through it ... in FO3!!! Time to start up me a murder spree...... ...I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... day or so......I'll start with a few things ... to go right at the start of the game :O< ... Zelek....yup the end boss from Shadow of the Beast ... a similar situation to the start up to the original game, get ... 2, I died quickly, not from fighting but because I fell ...An appeal to preserve InfoseekID compatibility!Instead of worrying about competition from other Spectrum sites, Martijn always supported them. He actively worked together with other sites to help …
... had that discussion. ZXDB IS NOT WOS. I'm getting to ... banning ZXDB from WoS. Spectrum Computing are capable of setting up a forum ...Recreated ZX Spectrum Release date?!?Hi All, I ordered a Recreated ZX Spectrum from Amazon. The release date has since changed to 26th April (3rd time it changed). In the meantime, El…
... least I knew I did not need ITunes so I decided ... the online app . It came up with a CODE number for ... the Recreated ZX Spectrum "
So I assume from that it ... gibberish I was getting from my Recreated ZX Spectrum keyboard entries onto ...Spectrum Cables : How many individual types of these are there "out there" both past and now?So this is all about giving the SPECTRUM cables their correct cable titles to aid IDENTIFICATION OF CABLE TYPE and FUNCTION across the world.. An e…
Spectrum +2 128k cables from the 1980s (DIY and purchased ... with a +2 . I did not bother to label it at ... /> 2) Another DIY cable made up to connect the +2 to ... in a Grey colour (but not this one ) . I alwayd used ... as I felt they were not as good though it is ...ZX Spectrum 48K it only shows colored barsHello, I'm new to the forum and I need help with a ZX Spectrum 48K which I bought recently unfortunately defective. I want to mention that before t…
So what we know from the symptoms and the ... expansion/"upper" RAM (machine will start without it)
... bright white. As the Spectrum does not officially generate a grey colour ... . The Spectrum has seven bright ...I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... now wrecked, I've been up most of the night playing ... hope the Hintertombs don't start off too brutal.
not tried from the last time I ...Go to, gosub or something different?I'm going to write an arcade game in basic. May compile it. In both basic and compiled basic would a goto or gosub be faster? Also if I stored …
... GOSUB to jump to a start-up or title screen you put ... or whatever to start it properly. When loaded from tape, you can ... make it start at any ... sure to notice it's not running as fast as ... move, but it's not slowing down the player's ...+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!)
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Similar to just entering SPECTRUM in 128K Basic really I ...In-game Screen FlickeringHi folks, today while playing 'Beyond the Ice Palace' I noticed strange behavior of my Issue 6a Spectrum+. When I pressed '2' (for UP) + 'O' (for …
... . I used the rubber keyboard from Issue 2 and tested it ... in Issue 2 somehow could not listen properly to my Android ... co.uk/itm/Replacement-ZX-Spectrum-48k-128k-Toastrack-keyboard-membrane ... -new-%282016%29-sinclair-zx-spectrum%2B-48k~~128k-keyboard-membrane-17350 ...How to connect universal PSU?A fleamarket find! Spectrum+ without PSU. :) I don´t know if it works. I have universal PSU, please confirm which is the correct polarity? [b]A)…
... the BASIC syntax checker does not get in the way... ... Brand new membranes are available from [url="https://www.sellmyretro.com ... -%282016%29-sinclair-zx-spectrum%2B-48k~~128k-keyboard-membrane- ...
The membrane in the Spectrum+ machines often fails near where ...Anyone daring to convert the TAP from Prince of Persia to DSK?As stated by Alessandro before, converting the tap.to a dsk. can be a difficult task, but I was wondering if anyone fancies a good challenge and get …
... is incomplete then or will not work properly after level 1 ... Fuse...
In a real Spectrum +3 you need a 3 ... to load it directly from the Loader Menu, you have to make ...ZX Spectrum keyboards : all and everything about them and how can the Speccy keyboard be improved? This discussion can include of all the main types of Spectrum keyboard from the past (inc addon / aftermarket) , their strengths and weaknesses , …
... from a rubber key...(I've seen photos of a ZX Spectrum ... the rubber key is not immune from problems either. The ... rubber key and ended up with the wrong input ... machines that I got from eBay, and most ... /> However, it was still not attractive enough (mainly due to ...
