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Computer glasses and screen filters... or neither?Perhaps this subject has been covered here elsewere, but my search has not been conclusive.. I have always been curious about the advertised benef…
... computer work but I still enjoy playing with the ... computers and videogame consoles) on CRT tv sets or monitors for ... results for someone that still plays on CRT's with a ... I put some cool glasses on B-) will I find ... on this so I can stop feeling bad for still ... -
ZX Spectrum CartridgesI have been thinking of "cloning" ZX Cartridges for a while (case, board and silicon skirt), to be able to make new releases or replace damaged cartr…
... be able to make new releases or replace damaged cartridges ... NOTE: Image was composed, to show both board sides on same photo ...
Is there any interest on new cartridge cases?
Either to ... cartridge boards or to release new games in cartridge format ... -
Screen artifacts problemsHi I have some problems with my zx spectrum. the spectrum belongs to my father and have been stored in his garage in about 20 years. Since I don't h…
... 't have any RF input on my TV, I decided to do ... colors on the screen is not working properly (see the image below ... -
128k toastrack board changesI was working on my spectrums this weekend and opened up my toast rack to look at the possibility of changing out the Electrolytic caps. I was awar…
... C126 interferes with the image on composite output and found ... you think is going on here...the toastrack seems ... to audio in on the LCD TV I'm using ... the composite input of that TV...picture was a bit ... ideas why/what's going on here?
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ZX Spectrum video waveformsAll work for this post was done on a ZX Spectrum issue 1 board (16k bytes of RAM only). This was what the Spectrum displayed on the TV screen: [i…
... was what the Spectrum displayed on the TV screen:
[img]https ... the waveform to properly display on screen.
The ... -2.5V applied to 'scope image.
Channel B: the ... -1.65V applied to 'scope image.
Timebase set to ... -
Meddling with the RGB signal - any experts out there?A few questions, if anyone knows - is it OK to split the A/V signal and feed it to two TVs? I'm assuming that it's not OK to do this with the RGB …
... only in that colour invisible on an RGB connected display (and ... .g. B and G) on the same TV?
Are any ... green items invisible on one display but still visible on the other. But ... ways of doing something similar on an ordinary machine. -
Post interesting websitesI'm currently on the internet (duh!) and I'm bored. Yes, despite the internet covering every subject ever, and containing maybe ninety percent of all…
... knowledge ever accrued, I'm still bored. So let's ... org/ [b]Very Old Games On New Systems [/b], a great resource ... for running old games on newer PCs/operating systems, ... and sometimes very funny articles on any subject related to ... -
ZEsarUX 6.0 stableHi! ZEsarUX 6.0 stable is out! This is a major version, it includes some new machines and a lot of new features and bug fixes :) You can downlo…
... br /> Added lots of new ZEsarUX remote commands (ZRCP ... aprox. The git repository still holds all the files ... cursor (needs multitask on)
*new splash window type ... which disappears automatically (needs multitask on). Used only on ... -
ZX Spectrum Issue 4S composite video fuzzy (horizontal blur)Dear people of WoS, Thank you very much for taking the time to read. I have an Issue 4S I recently acquired and planned to fix up as a gift for a…
... done:
Test on another TV also with brand new cable
Test ... ripple
Piggy backed with new regulator
Checked comp side ...
Piggy backed with new IC 14 LM1889N (supplied by ... )
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ZEsarUX 6.1 BETA March 2018Hi I have uploaded a new BETA version of ZEsarUX. I have moved from Sourceforge to Github, so this beta release can be found at https://github.co…
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I have uploaded a new BETA version of ZEsarUX. I ... Github. Older releases are still held on sourceforge but will also ... : if unknown setting found on configuration file, ZEsarUX will ... registers
Improved rendering on text mode drivers: now realvideo ... -
SPOT*On resultsWe are still working on the search, and loading the entries (currently 160k), however, here's the results... [b]Publishers[/b] [url="http://live.…
We are still working on the search, and loading the ... -
Pixel Editor Pro - a new webapp for editing pixel artHey Spec Chums, Don't know if anyone's interested, but I've been working on a pixel art editing webapp that might be useful for potential retro de…
... , but I've been working on a pixel art editing webapp ... .
I'm working on new features for it at the ... /> - tile merge feature; build a new tile by merging a bunch ... to build a bunch of new tiles
Please feel ... -
Need help with conceting to tvI did just received two 128k+2, 48k and 48K+. I cannot get it to work on my tv, here are pictures of how I try to use it. First two pic shows fro…
... cannot get it to work on my tv, here are pictures of ... /> First two pic shows from tv to +2
[img ... ]
Does not show on tv
[img]https://photos.google ... -
Multi-Platform Arcade Game DesignerFirst of all, I should say Hello, having left the Spectrum scene around a year ago. I'm not planning to make a return but figured that I have some n…
... different jump heights. There are new variables and sprite parameters so ... of animation. You can still use the MESSAGE command as ... br />
We're still intent on adding lots more formats to ... build suites. We're still looking for more volunteers though ... -
Spectrum 48k Plus - Scrolling horizontal linesI performed a standard composite mod on my Spectrum Plus. I followed the instructions to the letter and it went fine and the picture displays on both…
... performed a standard composite mod on my Spectrum Plus. I followed ... fine and the picture displays on both LCD & CRT TVs ... bars slowly rolling up the image. You can see the picture ... definitely annoying. This happens on any TV and with any cable. Perhaps ... -
Should I get a NEXT?Despite my having wanted one almost since I heard about it, I'm beginning to wonder whether it would be an extravagance, 'cos its sure to cost a fair…
... form of emulation riding on top, so to speak ... .
On the one hand the fabulous ... - assuming it could run on a laptop - would be ... being a bit behind on the whole programming thing ... lid and leathers....still want that new 650 Royal Enfield... ... -
Spectrum 128k advice neededHi, I'm new to this forum and the spectrum world. I have this spectrum "toastrack" that was working fine until today. It doesn't boot anymore, it s…
Hi, I'm new to this forum and the ... anymore, it shows me this image on the screen.
What board ... basic test I can perform on it?
I don ... -
ZEsarUX 10.0ZEsarUX 10.0 is out! Download it from : https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux/releases/tag/10.0 Changes: Version 10.0 - Clive Sinclair edi…
... are remarkable:
- New machine emulated: Sega Master System ... + Rewind feature
Added new improved real tape loading algorithm ...
Added Fuzix ide image on the zesarux-extras package
-Added new key to set PC=PTR ... -
Scart to HDMI coverters/upscalers - Do they Work OK With +2/+3 Speccy.Just wondering if anyone has experience of these Scart to HDMI coverter/upscalers. Do they work OK? Been looking at this one on farnell's site:- […
... ? Been looking at this one on farnell's site:-
Buying a new TV and like pretty much all ... new one's these days, they ... -
Looking for two games (forgot names?)....1. A game where you bounce around as a little ball. It was like a 2d platform game. You have to collect fruit or something. Later on the platforms di…
... why I'm starting a new Spectrum game project.
... (which is not a new thing - that's how ... games back when they still did, on a PC) should be ... - Guantlet - implementing the new fangled stuff FPSs do.
on and on... please excuse me, am ... -
denied gamesI to am guilty of sending denied games by email to other spec chums who are new to the emu scene,spesh ultimate games as they are some of the best an…
... 2 bits of paper stuck on the tv over the scanners [img ... game is a crime!
Still, it's a great 1 ... yet the expansion pak was still at full price of ?29 ... -
denied gamesI to am guilty of sending denied games by email to other spec chums who are new to the emu scene,spesh ultimate games as they are some of the best an…
... 2 bits of paper stuck on the tv
>over the ... /> turn just about anything else on and off, too, giving you ... is a crime!
>Still, it's a great 1 ... ;
>expansion pak was still at full price of ?29 ... -
ZX-2-PC Interface continue...A couple of months ago I started to built an interface for less then ? 5,00 which should communicate to the PC on a high speed. Yesterday I managed t…
... provided in this forum (without new ROM though, 'cause this isn ... languages). However i'm still working on it and will keep you ... -
RGB or Composite out of a Spectrum Plus?Anyone know of a way? I dont mind soldering ect. I also heard that their was composite on the expansion bus(Anyone confirm?) Anyone know of a way?
... the signal. The sound on the +2/3 models ... composite signal being carried on an RF carrier with ... the sound on the sideband. As the ... audio pin and still transfer the sound to the TV!
... out of scart inputs on my TV [img]/__forums/images/smiles ... -
Where are you from / who are you / do you still use the real SpectrumJust three questions to see how divers the Spectrumworld is and how many users are still around. If you want to stay anonymous, just answer the last …
... friend has deveoloped own Cable TV in his village, so we ... with 2 VCRs and 1 TV & Transmitter). So we ... program using Mega Basic, called "TV STUDIO", it generates scrolling margues ... , and that spectrum, is still used on that channel! works amasingly fine ... -
pics of people who visit wos :)hi everybody, how about having pics of people who visit world of spectrum :) octave
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On 2002-06-05 14:26, ... did that with a scanned image of myself and the excellent ... too. I loaded it up on my speccy, which was freakish ... the loading lines come up on the TV screen and it's ... -
speccy v's comodore v's bbcThose old enough to remember the playground days when we each had our own little group speccy better than the comodore and the bbc users were all gee…
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On 2002-06-21 08:14, ... several times what is going on - the TV doesn't care what ... map or no the TV will receive a new colour.
A lovely shoot 'em up...This one sort of resembled 1942, but it is not, for the plane was a "standard", not double-hulled one. Same concept, though, same sort of WWII flavou…
... much! Only problem is that on an emulator the graphic is ... it used to be better on the tv. Still, I've always thought ...Broken sound on Spec +2My spectrum +2 (with the +3 system board) just gives off static sound through the UHF out. The audio out is also full of static sound. This is sitti…
... is a little screw on the TV modulator that might make the ... /> I had a similar problem on my grey +2, but when ... , the picture detuned.
On the other hand, your +2a ... and stuff soldered but it still distorts. :(My own Home Computer It's true. My company are planning to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 CPU running at 6mhz, 128k Ram and will run all Spectrum and ZX81 …
... Russia and such where they still buy Speccies from what ... , portable/handheld computer running on a z80 architechture. There has ... on the system - but I came up with some ideas based on new ... things like new keyboard layouts (there ...
