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yeah - unix for zx spectrumI started a new hobby project. An operating system for ZX Spectrum. A unix clone. Talked to my friend about it and he asked me what if after I'm done…
... other hand....
- start up code,
- memory management,
from around the memory map ... needing a circular buffer, not create 5 different implementations for ... be compiled for actual ZX Spectrum.
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Strange DivIDE ScreenI've just got an SD card adaptor for my DivIDE and it does something strange. On startup, I can see the DivIDE logo and it registers the adaptor, bu…
... 's no power when I start up, hence the garbage, but the ... from the Spectrum edge connector to power the CF card, I'm not ... -
Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
... 40 cycles per pixel on spectrum screen. Not to mention lookup tables ... . Spectrum was planned to be 48K from the start, memory upgrades began from the start ... sum it up: spectrum hardware (as well as firmware) is not perfect. Not the ... -
Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…
... opinion, but I've made up my own mind that it ... anyone ever coming up with a true 'new Spectrum' :-)
There ... 's all coming from this tiny not-at-all-Spectrum-like board sitting ... ever actually been glued to from start to finish. Looks like a ... -
Multiface 1 (Romantic Robot) RepairHello there my fellow ZX'ers! recently I got an Interface 1 + MicroDrive from a friend and since then I have been having awesome geeky moments in fr…
... +2 became the start of well... my now Spectrum Collection (my wife ... these now)
Spectrum 128 +2A (not functioning)
Spectrum 128 +3 (I ... Interface 1 and a Microdrive from a friend and I have ... /> LOL I even started writing up the premis of the program ... -
my rather spiffing +2Thanks to Macc I have an immculate +2, only problem is I daren't use it!! [IMG]http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/190658_206803459336782…
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Well I'm not an avid collector, otherwise I ... they do get used (well not the best examples of each ... do have a +2b but it's boxed up).
At ... grey+2's that far from perfect but I have plans ... etc.
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DivIDE questionsHi All, I'm the proud owner of two DivIDE interfaces, that I have just "inherited" from a friend. One of them is the original one and the other one …
... , that I have just "inherited" from a friend.
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Congratulations ... ;1) The standard DivIDE boots up, detectes the compact flash attached ... TV channel is not well adjusted, and the Spectrum does not start. I have ... -
Why doesn't my routine work?I have a "level" defined by 504 bytes (28 squares across x 18 squares down) I'm trying to write a routine that will take an X,Y coordinate in pixels…
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I'm not familiar with Heart Stealer, so ... I will look that up :)
I ... clinical depression, I do not find the thought of ... a game from start to finish? I mean a spectrum game, and ... maybe even a commercial title from ... -
writing an emulator-newbie needs helpHi, this is my first post here. I decided to write a minimalistic emulator of ZX Spectrum-no emulation of advanced peripherals, no emulation of sound…
... of the Spectrum memory map, starting from address 16384. I'm not really ... these days - it's split up all over the place. [url ... ZX Spectrum technical wiki[/url] would be good places to start ( ... html]here[/url]. I would start with fusetest first. Your existing ... -
Timex Floppy Disk Drive emulation discussionI feel embarrassed for starting this topic because I can't contribute with actual code, but this is a new attempt to simplify and present what the Ti…
... , not modified) was backed up as a disk image by Jos? Manuel from ... the standard one (for the Spectrum itself or peripherals), but the ... time I start playing with a FDD, 3" disks where not on ... would be the way to start.
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writing an emulator-newbie needs helpHi, this is my first post here. I decided to write a minimalistic emulator of ZX Spectrum-no emulation of advanced peripherals, no emulation of sound…
... posts.
Let's start with ports. The more I ... r,(C) reads from port 256*B + C, not port C, as ... with future hardware the Spectrum ROM always reads from port 0xFE (ie ... need someone to clear this up.
One last thing ... -
Kobrahsoft DB1 - doesn't work?Hi, I've tried loading [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek.cgi?regexp=^DB1$&pub=^Kobrahsoft$&loadpics=3"]DB1 by Kobrahsoft[/URL] into two …
... it work on a real Spectrum but not on an emulator?[/QUOTE ... emulator not being a real Spectrum, with the potential for deviation from identity ... what may be just garbage up to the end of the ... ..Disk-Info..SamDisk090906" at the start? I thought that it might ... -
A decent Spectrum Emulator for Ubuntu 11.05?Can anyone recommend me a Spectrum emulator for Ubuntu, and a step-by-step guide how to install it? I only got Ubuntu up and running yesterday on my…
... , as it a pain launching from the terminal.[/QUOTE]
up to you :p
menu?
If I recall correctly ... and select "edit menu" to start the menu editor. If not I think the ... -
Surely not Buzzsaw+ Already..?But this game has had such a short development time, how can this be? Free version of [I]Buzzsaw+ (Foxton Locks Mix)[/I] available here: [url]http:…
... something (I mean apart from a brain!), but I ... if I can set up a sort of verticle column ... panic, I'm not about to start bombarding you with requests ... been used back in the Spectrum's commercial years.
... innovation appeared in a Spectrum game it was often ... -
Pac-Man EmulatorMy Pac-Man Emulator for the Spectrum +2A/+3 is now available for download from: [url]http://simonowen.com/spectrum/pacemuzx/[/url] You'll need to su…
... [/url]
It's not actually that bad! Unfortunately, during ... bringing Mr Do! to the Spectrum, but I have to say ... /monochrome from the main menu).
[QUOTE]
I'll start ... Do! and Pacman on the Spectrum, this really is the golden ... -
Which Ultimate Play the Game game's do you like (tick the ones you like)After discussing Sabre Wulf in another thread, I thought it would be interesting to see which games of theirs we liked and disliked in proportion to …
... Spectrum games ever. Blowing up those alien bases or preventing the missiles from ... always the same path, from start to finish, while looking ... and aborted two years before. Not up to their standards.
... although the basic idea was not bad in itself.
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A z88dk + sp1 demo (with source)Since nowadays people are still wondering about how difficult it is to make something in z88dk, I thought I just put a very simple demo to show how e…
... converted some slashes that were not supposed to be changed. ... set your environment variables up system wide then follow ... \z88dk\path.bat"
start "Spectrum Build Environment" cmd.exe
From your build environment change directory ... -
Repairing another Issue 2 48K Spectrum.I said at the start of the other thread that I've got another one of these and I've started investigating it. The board is more-or-less exactly the …
... code does the following during start-up:
The value 2 ... and descending. The display from this Spectrum is as would be expected ... seems fairly clear this Spectrum does not make it so far as ... -
WANTED: Britain Invaded! instructions[deleted]
... the WoS archive IIRC or from here [url]http://freestuff ... the map left, right, up or down by "n" squares ... fit on the ZX Spectrum screen. Not sure how high it ... =left, 6=down, 7=up, 8=right) immediately move ... to constant value at the start of the program.
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Multicolour demo using z88dk + BIFROST* (+source)This is just a demo to show how to show multicolour using z88dk, using the BIFROST* engine (more info [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/sho…
... /sprites/software/sp1/spectrum/spectrum-sp1.h?revision= ... that does not require stack clean up following the ... from next time)
; de = char *delims
; stack = char *s (start ... libsrc/sprites/software/sp1/spectrum/spectrum-customize.asm?revision= ... -
SAGE gamebook project newsThat's the Spectrum Adventure Gamebook Enhancement, that is (for the time being, anyhow). I've updated the [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg2…
... WoFM the presentation needs tidying up, then I can finish ... only have the routes defined, not the conditions). Specifying the ... locations ordered by distance from the start, to give the optimum ... available on the Spectrum. The location list from this program is ... -
Help wanted: BIFROST* 1.1 on real hardware?[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027405"]BIFROST* ENGINE[/URL]'s latest release 1.1 implements support for all standard Spectr…
... implements support for all standard Spectrum models (48K, 128K, +2, ... , since Sinclair BASIC is not fast enough to allow customizing ... or compiled ZX BASIC versions from either [URL="ftp://ftp. ... have slightly different timings on start up (the border effect in ... -
[NEW] Speccy for Android ReleasedHello, All! A while ago, I have released the Android version of [i]Speccy[/i], my ZX Spectrum emulator. It emulates Spectrum 16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A…
... Settings.
[quote]Spectrum symbols do not exist, so we need ... or the old-school one from the emulator itself?
< ... am not sure what hardware event I should use to rewind+start ... customize some things in the menu (model, palette etc.), which will ... -
Outrun Europa in colourSwainy suggested that he'd like to try his luck with Outrun Europa colorful graphics and see if they can be improved. Let's give him the chance :) A…
... replacement for the original ULA from OpenCores). It is emulated by ... BASIC is the most successful. Not because anyone is using it ... in IRC, the ZX Spectrum takes up a very small amount of ... , and that specifically targets the Spectrum +2B (because it's a fairly ... -
Does this Windows program exist?If you're anything like me, then you often (and I mean [B]often[/B]) are given a friend or family member's PC or laptop to sort out, as it's "running…
... aren't stupid (well, not in the circles I frequent ... their own account and not use the root account ... of the Spectrum ROM on a real Spectrum with just ... of those "safe" applications from just such a list? I ... bloatware that runs at start up even though it's ... -
Has any one tried ZX Spectrum 4.net?In this week's Micromart, the Specccy emulator [I]ZX Spectrum 4.net[/I] is given a rave review, and it does sound really good. Has anyone tried it ye…
... our dearly beloved Sinclair Spectrum, it should be up to the user ... which version they want at start-up.
Which should either ... a setting within the options menu, or just default to "last ... to make the choice, and not be forced to accept a ... -
New Spectrum +2 owner, got problems!Hi everyone, I'm new to the Spectrum scene having grown up a C64 user, I was offered a Spectrum +2a for ?20 with no software. I decided since the div…
Start with the easy stuff first.< ... the CF card are actually not corrupted themselves.
If ... , if the Speccy comes up to the menu (with no DivIDE connected ... that will allow the Spectrum to start up OK, but not function right. It ... -
Help! Experts in BASIC/ASM, Hardware, in-game screenshots needed!There are several games which are too complicated for me to get the in-game screenshot. If you guys could help me, the Spectrum community would appre…
... The PPII snapshot is messed up somehow, and I can't ... has been saved from the program menu with all the ... an option is selected from the menu; this might be ... which it's saving from is messed up. If you LIST ... start properly I'll tell you, although that might not ... -
Altera CPLD vs Xylinx FPGAI will dig into the world of FPGA's, mainly to find something that can replace one or more GALs for my current and new projects. And it's never bad t…
... or VHDL. You can start out with designing by schematic ... fine with the Spectrum. The Xilinx Coolrunner though is not 5v tolerant ... parts of your circuit from starting up before the FPGA is ... XC95288 - 288 macrocells - about 2 Spectrum ULAs.
It gets ... -
ZX-Paintbrush 2.2.9.6 releasedDear readers, ***** [COLOR="Red"]A[/COLOR] [COLOR="Yellow"]Happy[/COLOR] [COLOR="MediumTurquoise"]New[/COLOR] [COLOR="Lime"]Year[/COLOR] ****** Tod…
... s more convenient than firing up a Windows machine just ... WINE, but I could not understand why should the ASM ... on, it takes its values from the selected palette file (obviously ... standard ZX Spectrum standard palette... This would simplify your menu options, and ...
