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Pseudoanalogue joysticks for the ZX SpectrumI think that when I got my first joystick back in 1985, this particular type was no longer around or it was extremely difficult to find (if commercia…
... I started searching and collecting spectrum related hardware, I realized I ... I managed to clean and repair it.
[url=https ... these when I bought the spectrum!
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General PSU repair guidesNot Speccy related. I'm just looking for a guide as such as to where to begin with a power supply repair. Realise this is a bit of an odd thing to as…
... 'm just looking for a guide as such as to where ... begin with a power supply repair. Realise this is a bit ... -
VIdeo: ZX Spectrum 128K Toastrack Mega RepairAnd to think I thought it was going to be a quick repair... https://youtu.be/AEFhqrNrjR4
And to think I thought it was going to be a quick repair...
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Mini Spectrum +2Hi, I've just missed out by 53p on a Spectrum +2 which was chop sawed to make it a Mini Spectrum +2: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Grey-Spectrum-Plus-2…
... to make it a Mini Spectrum +2:
https://www ... .com/2012/09/sinclair-spectrum-128k-2-mini.html< ... 2014/05/21/sinclair-zx-spectrum-2-slims-down/
... quite interesting.
The Spectrum +2 didn't have the ... one in spares or repair condition then it might ... -
Direct drive LCD screen - looking for information on previous projects people may have attempted.Hi All, My first post, so please forgive and guide if I've posted in the incorrect section. I'm a speccy user from way back in the 80's, but m…
... , so please forgive and guide if I've posted in ... , and the cost to repair led to the lot being ... ) that maps over the Spectrum lower 16K, and captures writes ... use a recently acquired spectrum with it's own ... to develop a laptop spectrum so that when I ... -
Spectrum Abuse...Just got some new Spectrums in to repair ( I find it a great way to relieve stress, excepting when I do something daft while fixing them... ) One …
... some new Spectrums in to repair ( I find it a great ... to happen to a good spectrum.
And, having looked ... a new keyboard, One to repair later when I have time ... -
Building a ZX Spectrum 3B, Looking for PartsAs the title says, I'm attempting to build a new ZX Spectrum, but I'm having some trouble locating all of the parts. Thus far, I've got all of t…
... to build a new ZX Spectrum, but I'm having some ... that informative. It just says "SPECTRUM". I mean... Yeah. But, could ... , as I have another original Spectrum that isn't booting (Black ... I've been trying to repair. Generally, when such a discrepancy ... -
Bought a speccy from ebay but need helpJust bought a speccy now so i don`t have it here yet but i bought one that might be broke have a read on what it says and tell me if you think it`s f…
... find outside of a working Spectrum, and if a black +2a ... impossible for the amatuer to repair.
If the video ... machine, so it's no guide whatsoever to the correct functioning ... to be good for spares/repair only, and it'll most ... -
Poorly Spectrum + Fault diagnosis help needed!Hi, I've got a Spectrum+. Sometime in the past I broke it and sent it off to be fixed. It came back working good as new, but with an issue 2 board i…
... temperamental and almost every broken Spectrum I have ever seen contains ... />
Use the display to guide you perhaps, but don't ... and is tuned into the Spectrum's output frequency. Even ... to work out your own repair technique "checklist" yourself, since ... -
Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…
... home, would be a guide on how to repair differing faults (that ... are now most common) on the spectrum ...
One could have a trouble shooting guide that ... -
Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…
... home, would be a guide on how to repair differing faults (that ... are now most common) on the spectrum ...
One could have a trouble shooting guide that ... to write a modern service guide!]
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Dead Spectrum SocietySo I'm getting back into real Sinclair computers rather than emulators. During the summer months I was lucky enough to buy a working ZX81 and was giv…
... would be a guide on how to repair differing faults (that ... are now most common) on the spectrum ... picture coming from your Spectrum (composite video if possible ... initialization sentence). It called "Spectrum" by Ziga Ramsak, and ... -
RFC: Hardware Documentation ProjectI've noticed quite a few threads recently about missing schematics and suchlike. I've also been thinking about the low quality of some of the schemat…
... was not thinking of a guide, but of a collection ... [/url]
Faulty Spectrum, but not because the usual ... the-fix-a-spectrum-blog/16-inacetes-faulty-spectrum-flashing-blocks- ... />
A non-trivial repair: damaged memory in one bank ... -
RFC: Hardware Documentation ProjectI've noticed quite a few threads recently about missing schematics and suchlike. I've also been thinking about the low quality of some of the schemat…
The problem with "repair stories" is that just because ... fault on a spectrum for example a fault finding guide gets to ... -
CapacitorsSorry, another question... I've done a bit of looking around, although after a couple of beers this may not have been as systematic as usual, but I …
... my 'how to resurrect your spectrum' guide that I am putting together ... together into a refurbish, repair and update guide. Might be worth considering ... of the original Sinclair service guide.
Now I just ... -
Spectrum Plus display issueHi, does anyone know if this is fixable at all by someone with no experience? From looking on a similar post on World of Spectrum forum they mention…
... /> Forum members here probably can guide you through repairing it if ... , I recommend you seek a repair service. This is something I ... few others here that provide Spectrum repairs. -
Some Spectrum Adventure ReviewsHi, HeeHee... Today I found some old short reviews I did of some Spectrum Adventures for contributions to "SynTax" disk adventure magazine in the 19…
... Zenobi Software (Amiga or PC - Spectrum Emulation)
Amiga version reviewed ... /> ship from a collision, repair a robot, create a clone ... Software (PC and Amiga - Spectrum Emulation)
Reviewed on Amiga ... You, the player, must guide Balrog to the
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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 …
... drive is in need of repair, and it’s no longer ... /> [quote]The idea of a guide or kit so that people ... been researching the various Russian Spectrum clones and by piecing together ... -
How to use SPECTRUM emulator for playstationAnybody got an idea how to add roms to the SPECTRUM emulator for the playstation? I burn the .exe on the cd and it works fine with built-in game, but…
... to add roms to the SPECTRUM emulator for the playstation? I ... -
Spectrum Emulator 4 WinCE HELP PLEASE!I have the spectrum emulator v1.1 on my casio e-100 and it works fine and loads the games fine, but one big problem I have is that there is no real k…
I have the spectrum emulator v1.1 on my ... where I can find a spectrum keyboard that will work on ... -
Spectrum playstationIs there a spectrum emulator for the playstation? if so can someone please send me a link thank you
Is there a spectrum emulator for the playstation?
if so can someone please send me a link
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NetplayIn the guide to Realspectrum, it mentions "Netplay", where two people can play each other over the internet at a Spectrum game. Has anyone actually s…
In the guide to Realspectrum, it mentions "Netplay", ... over the internet at a Spectrum game. Has anyone actually succeeded ... -
Spectrum Games on Mobile PhonesThe company I work for has been developing mobile phone emulators for the last year or two. Our latest launch has been a MIDP Java emulator. We want …
... emulator. We want to recode spectrum games in Java so that ... -
Emulator compatibility with real SpectrumHi emulator programmers... Having spotted for the last 6 months that my iPAQ is still missing a Spectrum emulator I started typing last tuesday - an…
... iPAQ is still missing a Spectrum emulator I started typing last ... of compability with a real Spectrum is important to get a ... -
?any spectrum emulator with DIRECTX?yeah, any spectrum emulator with Directx support? (not the old spec256 colors emulator, a real opengl/directx graphics)
yeah, any spectrum emulator with Directx support?
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Why so few open source Spectrum emulators?A couple of days ago I started to look into converting an existing Spectrum emulator to Pocket PC (mainly the iPaq) and ran into problems directly. T…
... look into converting an existing Spectrum emulator to Pocket PC (mainly ... case? If you are a Spectrum emulator author and you want ... and try to promote the Spectrum emulator scene (i.e. ... ! More GPL licensed open source Spectrum emulators!
Finally, ... -
Using the actual SpectrumI've been downloading some great games that I used to play some 15 years ago and I use an emulator to play them. But I'm just wondering if any of you…
... have used the real ZX Spectrum lattely. I know that mine ... -
who owned a zx81 before the spectrumHow many of you owned a zx81 before getting a spectrum and did it make you want to get a spectrum. I owned a zx81 first but all my mates had a spectr…
... a zx81 before getting a spectrum and did it make you ... want to get a spectrum.
I owned a zx81 ... all my mates had a spectrum and i used to be ... -
need help with title of spectrum gameok people, i need your help. a long, long time ago, i had a spectrum, with many addicitive games. but recentely a game comes to mind, but i can't rem…
... time ago, i had a spectrum, with many addicitive games. but ... -
Unreleased GamesI am working on what I hope will be a complete guide to the games that were either advertised/previewed/written etc but never released for the Spectr…
... hope will be a complete guide to the games that were ... but never released for the Spectrum.
This was inspired ... , to hopefully produce a definitive guide of unrelased games.
I thnk also that the guide helps to clear up some ...
