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How to speed up TZX loading (emu development)With many newer emulators there are options to do faster loading schemes, even for turbo-loader or protected loader blocks in TZX files. For example,…
... that occurs when reading an edge.
When you detect ... examine the tape as it stands. When is the next edge going ... loader thinks it has an edge.
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Biotoxins redumping projectI've been spending quite a bit of time between dumping STP / MIA titles at looking at the titles flagged by Biotoxin as possibly needing a redump... …
... current level (thereby make an edge at the beginning, as usual ... effectively making no edge and continuing the previous pulse)
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Biotoxins redumping projectI've been spending quite a bit of time between dumping STP / MIA titles at looking at the titles flagged by Biotoxin as possibly needing a redump... …
... current level (thereby make an edge at the beginning, as usual ... effectively making no edge and continuing the previous pulse)
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Spectrum audio signallingI've had a poke around in some of the docs (and my Z80 assembler-fu is so rusty it'll be a while before I grok the Complete Spectrum ROM disassembly)…
... the Fuse emulator and a tape image:
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pulse present, and 1 when "silence ... EAR port - so detecting the pulse, rather than merely detecting the ... transition from 'silence' to pulse and pulse to 'silence'. This is ... -
Spectrum audio signallingI've had a poke around in some of the docs (and my Z80 assembler-fu is so rusty it'll be a while before I grok the Complete Spectrum ROM disassembly)…
... ROM routines) use only the edge transitions. By avoiding absolute values ... think can be different between tape recorders.
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The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... exit, but only when using edge detection. It doesn`t do ... it every time, load a tape with edge detection, close spin, error ... -
How to speed up TZX loading (emu development)With many newer emulators there are options to do faster loading schemes, even for turbo-loader or protected loader blocks in TZX files. For example,…
... building the TZX data as edge times rather than the "1 ... in fixing a lot of tape-related glitches I suffer from ... -
Games reset sinclair 48k.I am a relative newbee to these forums and indeed spectrum emulation. I have been acquiring audio such as wavs or mps of games I own and am trying to…
... file from a cleanly sampled tape. However, to the best of ... be similar, you want the edge timing to be identical and ... -
Did all Spectrum 128Ks have that large heatsink?Question as per title. I can't seem to find the answer to this. I'm sure I've seen a picture of one without it. Would this be because someone has car…
... library case from an old tape, a bit of the plastic ... without paint running down the edge and spoiling the finish.
Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... aided with few diodes. Why edge slot on backside - let all ... make here hole for PCB edge... Is it really economical for ... I done was speedup of tape load/save. I did put ...Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... aided with few diodes. Why edge slot on backside - let all ... make here hole for PCB edge... Is it really economical for ... I done was speedup of tape load/save. I did put ...The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
open the tape browser and select EDGE loading from the pulldown menu. ...The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... expect, it loads the tape in normal speed as ... real speccy would. The tape status is sampled whenever ... is made, and the tape is advanced after every opcode ... fastloaded, it reverts to edge mode, and finally to ... .
Both Edge and Fast utilise a faster ...EightyOne 0.43Hmmm, 'twas round about July I fell asleep and only came round t'other day - honest gov! Anyway, I thought I'd better whip out a quick release and p…
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For example, in the Tape Manager window, I can see ... start/stop", and just the edge of Auto LOAD on insert ...EightyOne 0.43Hmmm, 'twas round about July I fell asleep and only came round t'other day - honest gov! Anyway, I thought I'd better whip out a quick release and p…
[quote]For example, in the Tape Manager window, I can see " ... start/stop", and just the edge of Auto LOAD on insert ...Election of the new maintainer of the TZX formatHi folks, the topic says all, let the discussion begin :) Luca
... A TZX file is a tape, nothing more than that. ... 48k Spectrum, is the tape player going to refuse to ... play the tape? Or will it magically ... unable to determine if the edge detected though the $FE ... Detective, then. If your tape player plays at the wrong ...Election of the new maintainer of the TZX formatHi folks, the topic says all, let the discussion begin :) Luca
... 't even load the last pulse of the last bit in ... Mouse Detective, then. If your tape player plays at the wrong ... /> I haven't got a tape deck at home for the ...Election of the new maintainer of the TZX formatHi folks, the topic says all, let the discussion begin :) Luca
... 't even load the last pulse of the last bit in ... /> I haven't got a tape deck at home for the ...Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
... on the beeper with a pulse width modulation technique (this will ... . Then do a 'LOAD ""' from tape as usual. With the program ...Inside Outing - overrated?It's probably going to appear in the 1988 chapter due to the game design and graphical detail, but it looks *really* boring to play: exhaustively sea…
I liked it even though i never got very far into it and gave up. It's got nice graphics though. I prefered 'That's the spirit' by the Edge (it was on the same compilation tape).TZX revision 1.20 finalSince everybody seems to agree with the last propositions, the specification for the TZX file format revision 1.20 now becomes final and you can find…
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Fastloading (or "edge loading") has nothing to do ... $11 block and a few pulse/tone blocks, which instead have ...TZX revision 1.20 finalSince everybody seems to agree with the last propositions, the specification for the TZX file format revision 1.20 now becomes final and you can find…
... on the design of the tape emulation system. For me it ... little clue as to how tape loading actually [i]worked[/i ... , ZXSpin should default back to edge loading if it can't ...Phantomasa, new ZX Spectrum gameWe are proud to announce the release of a new Spectrum game! Phantomasa!, a platform game that combines puzzle and hability. You can download it (f…
ZX Spin v0.61 (latest, I think) loads it as long as you don't use Flash Loading in the Tape Browser. For example, it loads perfectly with Edge Detection.
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Marcelo.Cybernoid editorSo, my long tern goal is to make my own Cybernoid or Rex like game (see an ancient thread about Sprite advice)...but my skills are somewhat lacking..…
... aliens that enter from the edge of screen, you can put ... block in your editor's tape image in pre-converted format ...Audio input on a +2would it be possible to connect an external tape recorder to the socket at the back,or would something bad happen?
... OUTPUT and connects to the tape decks' mic socket. The ... case and locate the internal tape deck socket/connections. Mount two ... do not interfere with the edge connector slot etc. Make one ... in place, use some insulation tape and tape the leads together. Now ...toasted soeccysHello, ive jsut bought a pair of speccys on ebay (one 16k issue 2 & a prob 48k issue 3) unfortunaly the genius who sold them tried to see if the wor…
... connect a ROM via the edge connector in the same manner ... turning this into an enable pulse for an LCD.
Anyone still use their Spectrum?I mean, with the quality of emulation available, does anyone still hook up the spectrum and load from tapes? I still have my Spectrum + and it's in p…
... have, it works well. Prefer tape or +D floppy tho.
The edge of time, the edge of time, the edge of time ...TZX 1.20 block 0x18 questionHi All I am in touch with G?nter Woigk the author of Zxsp emulator for mac os X and we both wondering something about block 0x18 (Sorry if that ques…
... , some will use 3 different pulse lengths, etc. That was the ... way of telling on which edge the block should start, because ... is considered a lengthly pulse... and one pulse is only half of ...New protection systemsAs a follow-up to [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14311&page=2"]this[/URL] thread regarding relatively new protection sy…
The slightest variation in tape motor speed would push the value of the R register some way out from the value it held during the saving of that same pulse.New protection systemsAs a follow-up to [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14311&page=2"]this[/URL] thread regarding relatively new protection sy…
... ;187118]The slightest variation in tape motor speed would push the ... the saving of that same pulse.[/QUOTE]
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