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  • What's the POKE that removes the Start Tape message when saving?I'm sure there is one... you could POKE one of the system variables and when you SAVEd it would do it without the pause and the Start Tape message. …

    ... would do it without the pause and the Start Tape message.

    leespoons leespoons May 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • start tapeI picked up an old spectrum zx in a junk shop. it seems to be working ok but as i remember there was some kind of start tape. can you help me to loca…

    I picked up an old spectrum zx in a junk shop. it seems to be working ok but as i remember there was some kind of start tape. can you help me to locate a new one.
    thank you
    lsdinc lsdinc October 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Your help needed![FONT=Arial]there are [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/neededscreens.html"]a number of titles[/URL] (146) that still lack an in-game scre…

    ... /> MERGE "" (start tape to load the loader)
    GOTO 21 (start tape again to load the ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn October 2007 Games
  • IF2 Rom snapshot creationHi, is it possible convert a Speccy 16k snapshot to a Interface 2 Rom file? I've the original Ultimate Pssst, Cookie, Trans-am and Jetpac tapes and …

    ... br />
    The Jetpac tape consists of the following :
    start the game). In this ... br /> 35 PRINT "start tape!"
    40 LOAD "0" CODE 36864< ... interrupts, so we'll start at ROM address 1 ... br /> B231 JP $6000 ;start the game![/CODE]
    < ...
    Jimmy Jimmy April 2008 Emulators
  • Is there a ROM modification (48K) for load without typing LOAD""?The target is to play with 48K machines with keyboard broken, or an alternative solution for new clones like Superfo instead of making a new keyboard…

    ... ) would print up "Start tape to load game" and the Spectrum ... would go straight to a LOAD "". There's free ... every time we wanted to load a new game.
    ... =Dr BEEP;617391]INPUT A$:LOAD A$

    ... Just type ENTER to load any program

    ...
    ewgf ewgf April 2012 Development
  • Screen$ +3 disk to tape helpHi, I have several full screen pictures of my +3 disks (Screen$). How can I transfer these pictures onto tape without losing the last to lines beca…

    ... onto tape without losing the last to lines because of the 'Start Tape ... etc ...
    Stephen Stephen February 2001 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Can I load directly from tape to emulator?I've been trying to preserve [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0024371"]this MIA[/URL]. I've recorded it to WAV using audacity. …

    ... a way to play the tape and load it directly into an ... 've tried to preserve a tape, so I'm learning :)
    load a tape directly into zxspin, is ...
    Hairy Hairy March 2010 Emulators
  • Rituals to get your tape to loadI found this comment on the internet regarding the 'human sacrifice' video from cern : I get where they are coming from [quote]Back in the days o…

    ... repeatedly was getting the 'R Tape Loading Error', I had a ... static was bad for the tape loading. So I'd go ... there for 5 minutes without wriggling then the tape would definitely work ...
    morph morph August 2016 Chit chat
  • How to load the "Cromwell at War" and "The Wars of the Roses" TZX filesHello The new TZX versions of the "Cromwell at War" and "The Wars of the Roses" available from the archives (and I take this opportunity to thank ho…

    ... ; tape settings >
    x automatically load tapes
    x automatically start/stop ... insert a tape without resetting the machine thus you can load multi-file ...
    Arda Arda February 2004 Games
  • How to load the "Cromwell at War" and "The Wars of the Roses" TZX filesHello The new TZX versions of the "Cromwell at War" and "The Wars of the Roses" available from the archives (and I take this opportunity to thank ho…

    ... tape settings >
    x automatically load tapes
    x automatically start/stop ... insert a tape without resetting the machine thus you can load multi-file ... had to do was to load the second .tzx file ... both sides so I can load and play them instantly.
    Clibanarius Clibanarius February 2004 Games
  • New Compo IdeaI've had this idea and would like to know what do you think about it. I think that most of us here know how to code in BASIC. The problem with Specc…

    ... br />
    * LOADing from tape
    -------------------

    To ... when loading blocks from tape (so they don't ... -------------------------

    On 48K without interface 1

    POKE ... />
    10 REM START AFTER REM : PRINT "HELLO"< ...
    na_th_an na_th_an April 2005 Development
  • Some thoughts about emulationWhile discussing about 'real tape loaders' I just thinked about wat is total emulation (most complete, perfect). Some authors prefer for example loa…

    ... disk than jump around to start tape recorder, mess with cables etc ... , which worked with normal paper, without special driver.
    Emulating exact ... see, some people likes slow load too.

    Where we ...
    piters piters October 2005 Emulators
  • Tape-Disk Copy +3I seek convertor tape to disk +3. I have DTCONV by Pentacle, but this program has bugs.

    ... Play the game tape, it will display the start address and length ... down for the games start address and load in the game code ... /> Rewind your game tape and type:-

    LOAD "T:" [ENTER]< ... of protected tape software to +3 disk be achieved without using an ...
    tomlee80 tomlee80 July 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Teodoro no Sabe VolarIt's out! [URL="http://www.retroworks.es/php/game_en.php?id=6"]Go and grab it![/URL] Comment here on in our blog...

    ... , you can apply the pokes without a Multiface/emulator by doing ... />
    CLEAR 23999
    LOAD "" CODE
    (start tape, stop it once code ... USR 24000
    (start tape and game will load, then it will exit ...
    StuBruise StuBruise October 2010 Games
  • Startup colours of the Spectrum ROMHi Folks, Thought I would have a go at changing the startup colours of the Spectrum ROMs used within BasinC which ships with 48.rom (16384 bytes) …

    ... /> // what the user wants to LOAD, be it "", CODE, DATA or ... the ROM to bypass the "Start tape, and press any key" message ... /> // cool, and BASin is poorer without a visible reset
    // sequence ...
    Dunny Dunny October 2016 Development
  • LOADING screen ?Ok, so - I accidentally decided to make some improvements on my 25year old BASIC text game 'Graveyard Nights' ...I used SPIN to muck about with the …

    ... thanks.[/quote]

    RANDOMIZE (without arguments) uses the time value ... loading the tape with double click (because they start automatically into LOAD mode ... ), or when loading a tape if some ...
    Zup Zup June 2018 BASIC
  • Best "Quick and Easy " Games for JoystickYes I know , the immediate reaction to this is that it must have been covered here loads of times before . And yes , of course , there are loads of …

    ... I am not using a tape to load it.[/quote]

    without even a 'GAME OVER', but you can press 'S' to start ...
    crunchy_frog crunchy_frog August 2021 Games
  • Help! +3 Disk Drive won't read disksHi there, I recently purchased a +3 from ebay. It powers up ok and can load programs from tape without problems. However when i insert a disk the dr…

    ... up ok and can load programs from tape without problems. However when i ...
    Pollster Pollster February 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • OT : Dragon 32 loading probsSomeone here must have one of these and be able to help. Just got a tape player I can use with my Dragon. I tried loading some games by typing CLOA…

    ...
    Just got a tape player I can use with ... cassette motor won't start. An S appears in ... REM lead and play the tape, nothing happens.
    < ... know how it should load. Should the loading sound ... ? Should there be a different start tape message?

    ...
    John H John H February 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What is best way of 'cleaning up' a tape to load into spectaculatorI keep getting an R Tape loading error for a basic program that I'm loading in after 18 years! Anyone got any hints and tips on how best to attempt t…

    I keep getting an R Tape loading error for a basic ... sucked it in from a tape deck as a .wav file ... it not loading the whole tape image in.
    paynterr paynterr September 2003 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Microdrive Mayhem!I'm wandering if anyone can help me. I recently acquired an Interface 1 plus a couple of Microdrives. But I can't get them to work properly. The Int…

    ... the tape without producing anything. You can hear it looping past the start ... of the tape at regular intervals. I ... a damaged cartridge, or the tape is jammed). I need to ... , then goes blank until the tape loops around once, then the ...
    monty.mole monty.mole February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +3 rom disk load/save routines?I`ve been looking everywhere for some documented listing of the +3 rom load/save routines. I want to convert some games to use disk instead of tape.…

    ... listing of the +3 rom load/save routines.

    I ... tape. I`m starting with Gremlins - The Adventure, it has a load ... /save game to tape, which I pretty ... use disk instead of the tape rom load/save would suffice.
    FrankT FrankT September 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASICI'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the original data is in a .tzx file that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) but the problem …

    ... save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the original data ... to save from BASIC, the "Start tape and press any key" message ... of saving the complete screen without losing any of the original ...
    Arjun Arjun April 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Start Tape, Press any key...Hi, I'd like be able to save (program or data or code) using the save "whatever" command, but I want it to start recording immediately, rather than …

    ... , but I want it to start recording immediately, rather than waiting ...
    gcallard gcallard May 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • SCREEN$ and Sinclair Basic: Help Required !Two simple questions: 1) When saving SCREEN$, how can I avoid the bottom of the loading screen from being chopped off by the 'Start Tape & Press Any…

    ... being chopped off by the 'Start Tape & Press Any Key' message ... writing a BASIC loader to load back a block of code ...
    Hercules Hercules March 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Copying from divIDE+/Tape to +3 DiskCan it be done? Im about to place an order for some 3" disks and wanted to put my favourite games on them, but im having a hard time trying to figure…

    ... to copy from CFlash or tape (without the aid of a multiface ... . Is there a utility (on tape) or a tool for the ...
    Macc Macc November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • SAVEing without waiting for keypresshello, here's question for y'all. is there a way in BASIC to bypass the "Start tape, then press any key" prompt when SAVEing an array? sorry if it'…

    ... in BASIC to bypass the "Start tape, then press any key" prompt ...
    utz utz March 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • Problem with Pasmo Assembler/Speccy emulator?I'm at the start of trying to learn Z80 assembly for the ZX Spectrum. I'm using Speccy 1.7 as my emulator, Pasmo as my assembler, and am following t…

    ... to type, selected rewind and start tape in the emulator settings, after ... /> Before I have typed LOAD "first" and LOAD "first.tap" but those ... would just load and basically freeze right after ... just select and it would load auto, but I've never ...
    bigbadbear9885 bigbadbear9885 December 2013 Development
  • writing incrementally to tape without leadersI want to be able to write intermittently & incrementally to some sequential medium which is supported on any Spectrum (emulator, ie. tape); eg. [cod…

    ... on any Spectrum (emulator, ie. tape); eg.
    [code]
    ... I end up with one tape file with one leader ... I get nothing as the tape trap doesn't get triggered ... want is for the TAP tape trap to be triggered ... I'm calling my own tape routine rather than the ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny March 2014 Development
  • Zaxon's Micro DivMMC problems<p>Hi all,</p><p>I received Zaxon's excellent micro divMMC in the post a few weeks ago for my 48K rubber-key (the micro version of divMMC fits nicely…

    ... I got the "Start tape and press any key prompt".  Without thinking, I ... not saving/loading from a tape'.  So I waited until Chess ...
    namtip namtip June 2015 Hardware
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