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  • Canonical Spectrum pixel aspect ratioHi, Do any emulators support scaling the Spectrum image to have the "correct/canonical" pixel aspect ratio? On a 4:3 display, Spectrum pixels aren'…

    ... in the day the picture aspect ratio would probably have varied quite ... ://alistairsserver.no-ip.org/public/spectrum/svideo%20mod/[/url] )

    screen.
    So indeed, the emulators ...
    mark_k mark_k January 2014 Emulators
  • Megatree DevelopmentHi All, I have been messing around with developing a concept for the unwritten game Megatree. Here is a video of what I have so far written on a 48…

    ... corrected the 2:1 C64 aspect ratio of some sprites and used ... get them walking around the screen. Do you think the tree ... be 16X16 pixels on the Spectrum? That is the size of ...
    stevebroad stevebroad October 2014 Development
  • RGB video issue on +2 and +3. Signal high?I have a couple of +3's and a new +2a that arrived today. When I plugged in the +2a using my RGB lead from Retro Computer Shack I was reminded of a n…

    ... to be 100% correct. The Spectrum cannot supply the correct control ... still have an old small screen CRT TV with a SCART ... screen menu. If present, set to RGB mode and 4:3 aspect ratio ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK January 2015 Hardware
  • RGB video issue on +2 and +3. Signal high?I have a couple of +3's and a new +2a that arrived today. When I plugged in the +2a using my RGB lead from Retro Computer Shack I was reminded of a n…

    ... to be 100% correct. The Spectrum cannot supply the correct control ... still have an old small screen CRT TV with a SCART ... screen menu. If present, set to RGB mode and 4:3 aspect ratio ...
    chinnyhill10 chinnyhill10 January 2015 Hardware
  • FZX: a new standard format and driver for proportional fonts[B]FZX[/B] is a very compact and efficient (although extremely flexible and powerful) standard format to create new fonts for the ZX-Spectrum. It sup…

    ... 's not useful for the Spectrum. One more pixel everywhere is ... have were designed with the spectrum's 256x192 resolution or 1 ... :3, which is what the spectrum is attached to, but these ... be aspect ratio and point size assuming a standard physical crt screen. I ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous January 2015 Brand new software
  • FZX: a new standard format and driver for proportional fonts[B]FZX[/B] is a very compact and efficient (although extremely flexible and powerful) standard format to create new fonts for the ZX-Spectrum. It sup…

    ... were designed with the spectrum's 256x192 resolution or ... , which is what the spectrum is attached to, but ... it "ff_ao_Dutch_256x192" or "ff_ao_Dutch_133" (aspect ratio = 1.33, two decimal ... be aspect ratio and point size assuming a standard physical crt screen. ...
    Timmy Timmy January 2015 Brand new software
  • FZX: a new standard format and driver for proportional fonts[B]FZX[/B] is a very compact and efficient (although extremely flexible and powerful) standard format to create new fonts for the ZX-Spectrum. It sup…

    ... have were designed with the spectrum's 256x192 resolution or 1 ... apparent size on screen. I suppose the actual crt aspect ratios may ... a difference between *pixel aspect ratio* and *device resolution ratio*. For instance, on ...
    Paul van der Laan Paul van der Laan January 2015 Brand new software
  • What is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega and what does it mean?Just stumbled upon this Indiegogo page following a tweet from SpeccyNews [url]https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sinclair-zx-spectrum-vega[/url] it…

    ... :3 mode for the correct Spectrum screen dimensions, [/quote]

    I ... the whole speccy screen enlarged and in the correct aspect ratio. Only the ... as the rest of the screen is filled with border.
    Refrenz Refrenz August 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Screen resolutions and the Speccy's limits?What list of screen resolutions/palettes could the ZX Spectrum feasibly produce on a standard PAL TV if RAM, ULA or other space constraints is not a …

    ... assume you keep the existing screen structure in memory.
    Your ... , you can still load a screen from tape normally, but your ... :9 aspect ratio display. Nothing stops you from just drawing a screen to ... reasonably well on a standard Spectrum.
    4throck 4throck January 2017 Hardware
  • Screen resolutions and the Speccy's limits?What list of screen resolutions/palettes could the ZX Spectrum feasibly produce on a standard PAL TV if RAM, ULA or other space constraints is not a …

    ... assume you keep the existing screen structure in memory.
    ... you can still load a screen from tape normally, but your ... 9 aspect ratio display. Nothing stops you from just drawing a screen to ... reasonably well on a standard Spectrum.[/quote]

    I ...
    Rebelstar Rebelstar January 2017 Hardware
  • Screen resolutions and the Speccy's limits?What list of screen resolutions/palettes could the ZX Spectrum feasibly produce on a standard PAL TV if RAM, ULA or other space constraints is not a …

    ... assume you keep the existing screen structure in memory.
    ... you can still load a screen from tape normally, but your ... 9 aspect ratio display. Nothing stops you from just drawing a screen to ... reasonably well on a standard Spectrum.[/quote]

    4- ...
    Rebelstar Rebelstar January 2017 Hardware
  • Café turco com os ex-jugoslavos: o jogoWhile looking for videos of Fuse on Sony PSP, I've run into this recent game. http://arquivosdeelenaceausescu.net76.net/cturco/jogozxspectrum.html …

    ... the PSP displays each Spectrum pixel as one PSP pixel ... enlarge the Spectrum's playable screen. Despite being stretched, the aspect ratio is ... off, then the playable Spectrum screen is enlarged to cover the ... FUSE, you get every Spectrum visual effect, so all ...
    ewgf ewgf March 2017 Brand new software
  • Spectrum games that are both 48k and 128k but where the 128k version is infinitely superior The only one I can think of is "Rock Star Ate My Hamster" but there must be others . So where are the games where the 128 version is great but wher…

    [quote="Renegade;960698"]@PopoCop:
    - 48K E-swat has a 16:9 aspect ratio game screen?
    [/quote]

    It was my joke. I don't know any Spectrum games designed for 16:9 ratio screen.
    PopoCop PopoCop January 2020 Games
  • Mighty Maths ProgramsIn a break from typing in listings from 37-year-old magazines, I had a sudden urge to write a maths-related program, as I do, occasionally. Some, suc…

    ... Dozenal Fraction Converters for the Spectrum and ZX81. Given the ... -character PRINT routines for the Spectrum.

    But why ... converted for the QL. The aspect ratio is bizarre, I know, but ... the Spectrum and ZX81 versions, it's all shown on screen.
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone October 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • Screen RatioAn interesting thing happened with my photos on facebook of my Spectrum setup with my new OSSC (open source scan converter). Some made a fuss (in jes…

    ... I prefer the 4:3 aspect ratio but I wouldn't be ... the screen to make them bigger (still keeping the original ratio) and ... somethings are clearer in wide screen. Definately movies and TV shows ... good wide, but with the Spectrum, often things are not to ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk January 2021 Games
  • Screen RatioAn interesting thing happened with my photos on facebook of my Spectrum setup with my new OSSC (open source scan converter). Some made a fuss (in jes…

    ... looks terrible if the incorrect aspect ratio is used.

    But ... ZX Spectrum to be viewed on a large high resolution screen...
    Spectrum models) or RGB (128k, +2 ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK January 2021 Games
  • CSSCGC 2021: 25th edition extravaganza![img]https://csscgc2021.files.wordpress.com/2020/12/yellow_programmer_960x600.png[/img] [url=https://www.rickdangerous.co.uk/csscgc2021/][b][size=…

    ... " (i.e. outside Spectrum Computing and World of Spectrum) has paid dividends ... of the way the QL screen works - [url=https://www.rickdangerous ... should be in its correct aspect ratio.)
    [img]https://www.rickdangerous ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone February 2021 Games
  • Were the full Sinclair Loki specs ever actually known?I was just curious. A lot was leaked to the media, but the exact specs seem different depending on source. Some say it could support up to 512x256 an…

    ... 512x192, not only did the aspect ratio match the screens of the ... for an 85 x 24 screen, with 6 pixels/character, which ... an AY chip to a Spectrum would give it the 128K ... .

    And if the screen could have been released as ...
    cj7hawk cj7hawk October 2021 Hardware
  • Spectrum 2003 News and Info Special at PEEK N' POKE[url="http://peeknpoke.emuunlim.com/spectrum2003/pnpspectrumnews2003index.html"]http://peeknpoke.emuunlim.com/spectrum2003/pnpspectrumnews2003index.h…

    ... : General Sound Card - Spectrum the most powerful 8-bit ...
    Ending with: ZX Spectrum Graphic Modes - Color Clash to ... />
    A few new Spectrum Screen$ at:
    [url="http://mondodizzy ... .members.easyspace.com/"]Spectrum, Amiga and C64 art ...
    Amigo Amigo January 2003 Announcements
  • z88dk Spectrum Screen Driver problemHi guys, I've been messing around with z88dk a bit and was trying to output some stuff to the screen. Reading the docs, it says that I can use the Z…

    ... output some stuff to the screen. Reading the docs, it says ... I can use the ZX screen driver to set the x ... 0x01 and 0x20 after my screen clearing routine in order to ... set the screen to 32-character mode... anyone ...
    Lee Tonks Lee Tonks August 2003 Development
  • Speccy screenI wonder if anyone can help me? I am using the MAGNIFICENT Spectaculator 6.1. It has been a VERY long time since I have used a 'real' spectrum. I was…

    ... is nearer to the real spectrum screen. 640x480 or 600x800?
    Which ...
    itsallgood itsallgood May 2004 Emulators
  • I have done a Spectrum Screen Design Template As PDFI use this for my games, to work out attribute and screen addresses. It is A4, to be printed landscape [url="http://www.peargames.co.uk/downloads/s…

    I use this for my games, to work out attribute and screen addresses. It is A4, to be printed landscape

    [url="http://www.peargames.co.uk/downloads/specform.pdf"]http://www.peargames.co.uk/downloads/specform.pdf[/url]
    robpearmain robpearmain September 2004 Development
  • Return of Speccy screen buffer formatI recently discovered that the Spectrum screen buffer format that allows only two colours in an 8x8 pixel block has made its return in a slightly dif…

    I recently discovered that the Spectrum screen buffer format that allows only ... it a ripoff of the Spectrum format? :)

    This is ...
    vilcans vilcans November 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Name that screen shotJust picked up a half price copy of Gamestm's Retro compilation magazine and was wondering is someone could indentify the spectrum screen shot on pag…

    Just picked up a half price copy of Gamestm's Retro compilation magazine and was wondering is someone could indentify the spectrum screen shot on page 18 column 2 row 1
    chop983 chop983 February 2006 Games
  • how is real spectrum used?I have just downloaded real spectrum for use on my win XP. I have read the info but still have got problems. 1) If I remove the 128k rom there is a…

    I have just downloaded real spectrum for use on my win ... emulation?

    2) the screen size is tiny, how can ... tzx option but the screen returns to the spectrum screen after I pres ...
    naz2000007 naz2000007 August 2007 Emulators
  • New TV recommendations?Right, I think retrocomputing on the lounge floor is starting to get a bit impractical. I have to do it here because that's where my circa 1994 Sony …

    ... effect which makes a real Spectrum's output always look much ... want widescreen. 4 by 3 aspect ratio. Preferably it should be as ... decent quality with a 4x3 aspect ratio?
    Winston Winston September 2007 Hardware
  • widescreen resolution on emulatorsbought new widescreen monitor 1440x900 and found the emulators "squashing" the screen, even in Spin when set display to 1440x900, is there any way t…

    ... found the emulators "squashing" the screen, even in Spin when set ... the 256x192 screen be square pixelled to keep the original aspect ratio as ...
    de Vandemar Croup de Vandemar Croup November 2007 Emulators
  • ZX Spectrum ScreenHello folks! I know, that ZX Spectrum has character resolution 32x24. And you can't write with PRINT AT command to last two lines. But, I know that…

    Hello folks!

    I know, that ZX Spectrum has character resolution 32x24. And you can't write with PRINT AT command to last two lines.

    But, I know that it's possible (from BASIC). Anyone know how that can be done? Maybe some POKEs?
    nekdo123 nekdo123 December 2007 Development
  • Watching screen while debugging???I'll try to state my problem clearly, but I don't know if I'll succeed ..:) I load a Spectrum program into emulator (it doesn't matter which one at …

    ...
    I load a Spectrum program into emulator (it doesn ... debugging you still have Spectrum screen visible. However I can ... Spectrum, which refreshes screens 50 times per second, reading the screen ... emulator, to watch changes to screen immediately?

    Ralf Ralf December 2008 Development
  • The Wire - ZX Spectrum breaks the caseI've been watching The Wire box-sets over the last few months and just finished series 5. If you haven't watched it, then get started, it's the best …

    ... the sound of a ZX Spectrum SCREEN$ loading. Class! The ZX broke ...
    SteveP SteveP January 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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