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Why are rotozoomers on C=64 so fast ?Hi, I noticed rotozoomers on C64 are really fast. I'm not the best coder on Speccy but I know my pet I never succeed to do rotozoomer (or rotating ch…
... 775988]I wish when the Spectrum 128K had come out, it ... four colour pallete screen with no colour clash would have enabled the Spectrum 128 ... modes with more colours and no colour clash, and a text mode ... than the C64, whereas the Spectrum 128 was basically the 48K ... -
New Spectrum User - Inveterate UpgraderI've been asking a few questions about my Speccy, which is the first I've owned despite my advancingh years. I was a C64 kid, but please don't hold …
... "slight" "interference" due to the colour crystal and the ULA clocks ... forget, the Zeddy picture has no colour component at all, so with ... . A composite output on a Spectrum is never going to be ... as you don't want colour :lol:)
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Ben Heck modifies a Zee X Spectrum.Gahh, one of the differences between Americans and Europeans right there in the title. Anyway, we know better ;) ...and this isn't about that anyway.…
... the PCF1306 chip in the issue 6 could be seen as ... uses (how many ZX Spectrum emulators can be run at ... clock of all the ZX Spectrum hardware?)
... found into a ZX Spectrum and made some improvements ... as issue 8 or 9, if the ZX Spectrum would ... -
Issue 4s - Not 'Jailbars' but lines alloverIt's not another 'Jailbars' question!, but I've got this Issue 4S that aside from the 'Jailbars' on the Paper area of the screen which I can live wit…
I'm starting to think you might be right Balford :(
As I say I've tried a different ULA from an Issue 6 with no difference at all. Like the Jailbars this might just be something that I'll have to live with! -
Damaged S2 IC 26?I'm after more advice, pretty please :) On my S2 board there appears to be a damaged chip, it looks to be IC 26 and is marked as 74LS158PC, it appea…
... the upper RAM in a Spectrum. However, when 4532s (really ... selection links in the issue 2 and issue 3 circuit diagrams.
Spectrum Hardware Description and 48K ZX Spectrum Repair (No. 5): [ ... [/URL]
The issue 2 PCB is set up ... -
Weird 1982 Copyright message after cap change.Hello All, As mentioned before I had a busted Issue 6 48K Spectrum+, one of the capacitors had leaked, and trashed the keyboard membrane ribbon. Us…
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Comparing this with an issue three, they boot identically, neither ... only difference is that the issue 6 writes the copyright message left ... /> With the new caps the Issue 6 display is really nice and ... good place to get the Spectrum+ membranes from? -
Weird 1982 Copyright message after cap change.Hello All, As mentioned before I had a busted Issue 6 48K Spectrum+, one of the capacitors had leaked, and trashed the keyboard membrane ribbon. Us…
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I tried on the issue 3 and the response of ... is really quick, however on issue 6 it is "really" slow and ... a few seconds I get no response to the joystick presses ... -
Weird symptom number 2...I got a new keyboard membrane for my Spectrum+ plugged it in and low and behold the weird left to right printing of the copyright message disappeared…
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The board is an issue 6.
I swapped the ... sense to get my two issue 6 side by side and measure ... [/url]
Given the Spectrum passed all the diagnostic tests ... hope this is a minor issue and can be solved! -
Weird symptom number 2...I got a new keyboard membrane for my Spectrum+ plugged it in and low and behold the weird left to right printing of the copyright message disappeared…
... sense to get my two issue 6 side by side and measure ... two pins. Sometimes there is no damage (the computer may crash ... -
Please explain Spectrum FPGA-clones to meI've been using the great ZXDS-emulator on the DS XL so far, which is great. But I kinda missed toying around with hardware. I've tried bidding on a …
... try to replicate any particular Spectrum model precisely, but it ... even a screen mode with no colour clash... In the late ... Australia and having no access to Spectrum hardware for several ... currently models a 512K Spectrum with no memory contention (similar to ... -
Weird symptom number 2...I got a new keyboard membrane for my Spectrum+ plugged it in and low and behold the weird left to right printing of the copyright message disappeared…
... appeared, exactly as the "working" Spectrum but it had been on ... already? If this is an Issue 6 you may want to check ... -
Weird symptom number 2...I got a new keyboard membrane for my Spectrum+ plugged it in and low and behold the weird left to right printing of the copyright message disappeared…
... already? If this is an Issue 6 you may want to check ... chip too....[/QUOTE]
No I've not changed TR6 ... it is indeed a Series 6, the RAM controller chip that ... /> If I look at the Issue 6 schematic I can see it ... -
DIVMMC my version512 ram, 8kb Flash ROM, esx dos, 2x thru, micro SD card slot,prototype board: [URL=http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=18408198292851f7][IMG]h…
There was a comment on the German forum that more than likely the issue is caused by the clock signal. On Spectrum 48/128K the level is simply too low for some interfaces. The latest Harlequin revision and the grey +2 offer a much better signal. -
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... a spectrum game as fast and with such beautful use of colour ... is better than Spectrum?
Well no, because the spectrum user will ... to suit an argument. The Spectrum, on the whole, had ... 2600 is better than the spectrum, despite it having hundreds of ... -
Assembloids for the ZX Spectrum in the makingAfter coding Assembloids for the C64 and having basically finished Assembloids 2600 for the Atari2600, I will continue to work on Assembloids ZX ;-) …
... /> 30 - two of the same colour are in there
100 ... - three parts of the same colour
300 - a full one ... -colour face
Missing:
- ... run on a vanilla 48K Spectrum, so no AY chip.
Assembloids for the ZX Spectrum in the makingAfter coding Assembloids for the C64 and having basically finished Assembloids 2600 for the Atari2600, I will continue to work on Assembloids ZX ;-) …
... /> 30 - two of the same colour are in there
100 ... - three parts of the same colour
300 - a full one ... -colour face[/QUOTE]
Perhaps ... run on a vanilla 48K Spectrum, so no AY chip.[/QUOTE]
Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... do it. Pyjamarama has no colour clash, but Everyone's ... were lucky to have a Spectrum & C64 back then ... Head Over Heels on the Spectrum & Wizball for ... 'd also rate the Spectrum version highly too, and ... little game on the Spectrum and I enjoyed playing ...128K Spectrum - can't figure out what's wrongLong time no post :) So I have this 128K Spectrum (+2 ROMs) that I cannot for the life of me figure out where the problem lies. Let's take a look a…
... wouldn't boot.
No, the issue is on the ULA side ... board isn't a real spectrum it could be all sorts ...128k Toastrack Composite Video output confusion!Hi everyone. Ok, so I have a couple of 48k's that I have performed Wombles fantastic composite mod on. They work great here in Canada on my big scre…
... 128k heatsink to connect the Spectrum to the converter:
[URL ... ://www.retrogamingcables.com/sinclair-zx-spectrum-plus-128k-rgb-av-scart ... ://www.retrogamingcables.com/sinclair-zx-spectrum-plus-128k-rgb-av-scart ... [/url]
But, clear - no colour.Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... the colour up?
this thing about bright spectrum ... keep colour in simple blocks. So yes, the spectrum colours ... , to give the crappy spectrum monochrome, the screen looks ... with its crappy spectrum 8 colour palette (but with no colour clash). Yes, ...Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... [B]can[/B] replicate Spectrum "hires" graphics pixel by ... />
*sigh*
No, it just can't. The ... capable of replicating Spectrum graphics exactly (colour choice and FLASH aside ... can find examples where the Spectrum graphics could be replicated ...Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... ;809025]*sigh*
No, it just can't. The ... mode capable of replicating Spectrum graphics exactly (colour choice and FLASH aside ... can do exactly what the Spectrum does + more doesn't ... can find examples where the Spectrum graphics could be replicated ( ...Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... had extensive experience with the Spectrum and C64. I always preferred ... the Spectrum because it struck me as ... it graphically though there was no colour clash and a hardware sprite ... to be smoother than the Spectrum.
The speccy ...Speccy Vs Amstrad CPC Vs C64I hope no one minds me posting this here as well as in the announcements section. I'll delete it if there is a problem. It's childish fun but can I …
... had extensive experience with the Spectrum and C64. I always preferred ... the Spectrum because it struck me as ... it graphically though there was no colour clash and a hardware sprite ... to be smoother than the Spectrum.
The speccy ...Joytsick Interface damaged SpectrumHello All, Sob.. I am a plonker, I did the cardinal sin, I was testing a bunch of joystick interfaces that I got off ebay and one didn't have the ke…
... chips, make sure there are no solder splashes, then tackle the ... />
A word of warning - issue 6 boards are notorious for having ...ZXMAK2Hi everyone, I'm glad to present you the latest version of my emulator - ZXMAK2 :) There are a lot of changes were made since the last topic about t…
... DAC preset (currently there is no UI to configure it, so ... );
- fixed interrupt length for Spectrum 48 late ULA;
- added beeper ...ZXMAK2Hi everyone, I'm glad to present you the latest version of my emulator - ZXMAK2 :) There are a lot of changes were made since the last topic about t…
... DAC preset (currently there is no UI to configure it, so ... );
- fixed interrupt length for Spectrum 48 late ULA;
- added beeper ...Elite Kickstarter ProjectAs some of may know Steve Wilcox of Elite is currently close to raising ?60k via Kickstarter to begin manufacturing a USB spectrum keyboard. I have g…
At least it has a dented faceplate !
Can anyone say " old Spectrum 48 being used as a model, with a dodgy mock-up of a new back plate " ?
No they wouldn't do that, would they ????????????;)The best ZX Spectrum emulatorsIt's been suggested we add a sticky thread where people can recommend their favourite emulators. A couple of rules. 1. Don't just nomina…
... if that's causing an issue for me.
The main issue I had with Marvin was ... kinds of directions... Just no idea how to get ... I was stuck with no real way to operate ... the first button - launch Spectrum with no program loaded. Done.
...Replacing foam pads on top of heatsink in Spectrum+Inside a Spectrum+ that I'm working on, the 2 foam pads on top of the heatsink (see photo for where they were) had become a disintegrated mushy pile …
As far as the Spectrum board goes, yes, pads are ... will be perfectly ok for Spectrum circuit boards. Keep it clean ... various quality, and I find issue 6 boards are among the worse ...
