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Tape decks for Amstrad SpectrumsHas anyone ever made a replacement unit for these? Preferably a better quality one, cause god knows it could do with one!
Has anyone ever made a replacement unit for these?
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128k and BRIGHT?Just loaded up Arcadia (nice game, BTW). I have side by side a 128k and 48k Speccies and both are connected to the same tape player. So, I loaded the…
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Loading Compilations using EmulatorsI have downloaded some of the new compilation .tzx files form the .tzx vault and am having trouble loading them using both Spectaculator and SPIN. I…
... the second program on the tape, you have to view the ... tape by choosing the relevant option ... emulator that can load multiple tape images easier? -
Has anyone tried the last TZX of Basil the Great Mouse Detective?It refuses to work on almost [I]every[/I] emulator I've tried it with: the only one which can run it is EmuZWin. Some time ago there was a long debat…
Zombies/AlienAt one of my earliest Microfairs (circa 1983), I bought for ?2 a twin game tape, with Zombies (a clone of the old game of which the coin-op Berzerk i…
... for ?2 a twin game tape, with Zombies (a clone of ...What hardware Sinclair and not related has everybody got?Just had to try to list all my clutter in the attic and my dads garage (this has got a bit out of hand), anybody else got as much Retro as this (boug…
... is not mentioning all the tape decks, disk drives, Monitors etc ...Am I missing something here or what?Just flicking through a through Ebay auctions... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50224&item=8124816887"]http://cgi.eb…
... missing something here...? Is this tape (or even DON'T BUY ...Mystery games or Who the hell is Philip Nendick?Some games I found on an old tape; Bomber - version of City Bomber & Crazy Race (a.k.a Death Driver according to listing) - variant of Death Race whe…
... I found on an old tape; Bomber - version of City Bomber ... all originated from the same tape, borrowed from a friend years ... a Cascade/Orwin type compilation tape)
Anyone know who this ...which games in +3 disk version have more data than equivalent tape version ?I know only two differences: - Shadow of the Beast +3 disk version has a few static graphics on main menu and between levels - Thunder Blade +3 disk …
I know only two differences:
- Shadow of the Beast +3 disk version has a few static graphics on main menu and between levels
- Thunder Blade +3 disk version has AY sound
Also, The Light Corridor has some additional menus for disk ...help wanted regarding repairsHi, 2 questions. 1) Where can i get zx81 replacement keyboard membranes. 2) Is it possible to alter the volume/pitch of the tape recorder built …
... the volume/pitch of the tape recorder built into a spectrum ...Clone Project feedbackFinally i now have some time to start again with my clone project. I have decided to drop the 48k project and go directly on a 128k clone. This migh…
CHAMPThis tzx file appears to have a checksum problem. If anyone has the tape I would like to have the BBC version.
This tzx file appears to have a checksum problem. If anyone has the tape I would like to have the BBC version.Rapscallion -- reloading a game from tape?Although Rapscallion (Albert Ball's second game) isn't very difficult to complete "properly" (in one go ? I don't even use snapshots), so as to get t…
Although Rapscallion (Albert Ball's second game) isn't very difficult to complete "properly" (in one go ? I don't even use snapshots), so as to get the freehold of the castle, I've been curious as to exactly what happens if one only gets a leasehold, so to ...100s of games for sale!Dear All In preparation for a move to Manchester, I wish to get rid of the following games as a job lot! The list below should be pretty accurate, …
... ) (only comes with one tape featuring Frankie, The Great Escape ... copies), Konami Coin-Op Hits (Tape 1) (Hyper Sports, Mikie ... (CRL) 40p, Ten Great Games (Tape 2) (Gremlin) 20p, Trantor ... Sinclair Double Decker Tape; YSST = Your Sinclair Smash Tape.
...Queries about loading schemesAccording to the review of Wizard's Lair in Crash issue 14: [quote]Wizard's Lair has an unusual fast loader, which makes the border flash in wide ban…
... software having 'garbage' blocks on tape (i.e. sounded like loading ...A real rarity!Hi there, I was just looking through my games collection and I came across a real rarity. A version of Impossible Mission, released through a compan…
... , then I could post the tape over as long as I ...sem033.exeCan anybody send sem033.exe emulator to my e-mail address [email="mstancevic@sezampro.yu"]mstancevic@sezampro.yu[/email] ? I can't find it on the Int…
... the Internet.
Start tape, then press any key. (Miodrag ...Ok this maybe silly but i need to know...Right guys ive decided to buy a Speccy from ebay, preferbally with a few games to get me started etc but ive noticed that the photos of them dont see…
... dont seem to show a tape deck or anything? just leads ... then find someone selling a tape deck etc before playing anything ...ZX-PC InterfaceRight - i'm 34 and I cant take the pain of waiting for tapes to load any more - somethings gotta give ( either the tape deck or me ). I've seen a 'Z…
Saving games today on a real speccyOne thing I can't do on a real speccy is save games, or programs in general. My MD player doesn't have a mic minijack socket, and it's not really app…
... thinking - I could get a tape recorder just like the old ...Spectrum setY still have a ZX Spectrum (48k) (Europe) with a lot of accessories Cassettrecorder Interface 1, Microdrive Multiface 1 Kempston- Interface, Joysti…
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software on tape, microdrive-cassettes, 5 ? inch disketteseach ...TZX and the ZX81Evenin All. EightyOne is now is a state where I can support a more descriptive tape format. I know how some people have been calling for tzx suppor…
... can support a more descriptive tape format. I know how some ... , if we have a ZX81 tape with two programs on it ... /> (etc)
If a tape contained programs for more than ...How do it do this?Hello everyone! I have digged out my old ZX Spectrum but my gametapes are gone. I would like too play on my orignal machine and not some emulater …
... the sound of my old tape recorder loading a game will ... get it onto a normal tape, is that possible or is ...Playing text adventures thru emulators....I'm currently itching to play some text adventures through an emulator on my PC, but I was wondering : will it be possible to save my position? Or wi…
... position to a non-existent tape? If so, is there a ...Sinclair Calculator TV AdvertI recently come across this old Sinclair advert on a tape I got sent, not sure if it covers this site but it's very interesting to see anyway! [url=…
I recently come across this old Sinclair advert on a tape I got sent, not sure if it covers this site but it's very interesting to see anyway!
[url="http://www.sdaonline.myby.co.uk/vt/"]http://www.sdaonline.myby.co.uk/vt/[/url] - needs divxMaster tapes...How were Speccy games mastered for duplication? Were they done with one big, special master reel? If so, how did they get the signal from the Speccy…
... the Speccy to the master tape in good enough quality for ...Loading games via CD on a real SpectrumWhen I went to the Back In Time Live show in Brighton last year and at this years Retro Gamer expo in London I was fascinated to see this guy using a…
... had one of those cassette tape line-in devices. Hed converted ... the tape games into Wavs and burnt ...looking for a zx 128k/+2I used to own a spectrum 128k +2 (I think this is the right one) It was a tape loader that was connected to the keyboard. Unfortunately my bro sold …
... right one) It was a tape loader that was connected to ...
