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  • i am currently listening to........as i couldnt seem to find the old one, i didnt look that hard :P ive started a new one right after somebody asked me for some slayer ive rediscovere…

    ... people worry if tapes load or not, well in my book ... that matters, if a tape will not load, there are plenty of ... , whether it works or not, is paramount, if it ... better quality one, it will still be a prized ... one will be added to my duplicate stash, not thrown ...
    grey key grey key October 2010 Chit chat
  • i am currently listening to........as i couldnt seem to find the old one, i didnt look that hard :P ive started a new one right after somebody asked me for some slayer ive rediscovere…

    ... people worry if tapes load or not, well in my book ... that matters, if a tape will not load, there are plenty of ... better quality one, it will still be a prized ... one will be added to my duplicate stash, not thrown ... i find better, but will then ditch the scratched ...
    mel the bell mel the bell October 2010 Chit chat
  • Tape head demagnitisersGuys, am I right in thinking that if I make a small electromagnet out of a steel nail and some ECW, power it with a low voltage AC source, bring the …

    ... the nail close to a tape head, then slowly take ... Problem is, I have a tape deck that up to now ... proved as reliable as a tape deck can be (it' ... started acting up and simply will not load or save a program ... the loudspeaker. It's not a plug/socket problem, ...
    DEATH DEATH May 2007 Hardware
  • 48K Not Loading GamesHello. I'm new to the whole Spectrum scene, having just recently aquired a free 48K ZX Spectrum. It was working fine with games loading off my MP3 pl…

    ... not working too well.

    When I type in LOAD "" to load ... to, and it will not load any games, not even getting to ... sounds of the mp3 tape file still play through ... the MIC port to load games which worked fine ... EAR port and the tape sounds were much louder. ...
    spoonatron spoonatron May 2008 Hardware
  • boxed 48K rubber key - not working but FREEyes, rubber key 48K spectrum which stopped working a few years ago. In box with power supply but no TV lead, no tape leads, no manual and no horizons…

    yes, rubber key 48K spectrum which stopped working a few years ago. In box with power supply but no TV lead, no tape leads, no manual and no horizons tape

    will not post so must be collected (South London)

    thanks

    Kyran
    racingroom racingroom March 2005 Sales
  • Wanted: Disassembler MonitorDoes anyone have a copy of Crystal Computing's Disassembler Monitor on tape - I have an original one here (on the Sinclair label) that just will not …

    ... Computing's Disassembler Monitor on tape - I have an original one ... the Sinclair label) that just will not load - sounds as though someone tried ... side of the tape. The 48K version seems to load okay and ...
    rwap rwap June 2007 Wanted
  • Xark does not loadXark does not load on many emulators (e.g. Klive, Fuse, FBZX Wii) both with speed load routine and normal mode. [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/…

    Xark does not load on many emulators (e.g. ... , FBZX Wii) both with speed load routine and normal mode.
    Any idea why some emulators load and others do not?
    Oibaf Oibaf May 2014 Emulators
  • +2A external tape loadingGot a +2A on the way and will want to load externally. Now I know that the +2A is basically a stripped down +3 with a tape deck instead of a floppy …

    ... /> A mono plug will make a short circuit ... . The computer will not load from cassette. I will be getting some ... trade counter. Maplin does not have it.
    [/ ... and nowhere near the tape input/outputs circuitry wise ... the +3 tape lead worked in a +2A(NOT +2) ...
    Keith Coles Keith Coles March 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Another Spin problem game?Anyone else tried loading Doomsday by Relion software? Doesn't seem to want to load.

    OK, have got it to load after trying several different settings ... />
    I usually have the tape settings set as Speedload & ... /> Using these settings the game will not load.

    When I turned ... off Speedload the game would load.

    If I ...
    martinball martinball October 2002 Games
  • convert tzx/tap back to wave file for playback by mp3 player to speccyOk, so here's the problem. I want to be able to use my mp3 player to play back mp3's of tzx/tap files, so i can load software directly into my trust…

    ... remotely fussy just refuses to load - anything from "THe Edge", ... even ROM standard stuff just will not load

    I use TZX2WAV ... player than becaomes a cheap tape deck as blank CDs are ... too dam unreliable (just like tape really :)) A good clean sample ...
    Lloyd Lloyd October 2005 Emulators
  • Spectrum Game CompatibilityHi, At the moment I have a spectrum 48k. I am planning to get a 128k +2, but I have a problem. Will my 48k games work on 128k +2? Because some of the…

    ... /> * Elite 48K and Fairlight 48K will not load on a 128K. Use the ... great keyboard, and a decent tape deck (although it lacks a ... tape counter). When I had a + ... I know to solder a tape input connection into the case ...
    ewgf ewgf March 2006 Hardware
  • i want to buy my first speccy(UK)[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi all been told this is the best website forum to ask so i want to get in the next few months rather a specturm 48k or 128k…

    ... br />
    Both will require a [i]tape cassette player[/i]. Preferably ... You'll need the extra tape deck provided for [i]copying ... , whilst [i]more compatible[/i], will not load games marked [i]128k only ... [/i], but will load more games marked [i]48k ...
    Dunny Dunny April 2007 Hardware
  • i want to buy my first speccy(UK)[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi all been told this is the best website forum to ask so i want to get in the next few months rather a specturm 48k or 128k…

    ... br />
    Both will require a [i]tape cassette player[/i]. Preferably ... You'll need the extra tape deck provided for [i]copying ... , whilst [i]more compatible[/i], will not load games marked [i]128k only ... [/i], but will load more games marked [i]48k ...
    spectbeginner spectbeginner April 2007 Hardware
  • Speccy emulator on a Nintendo DS, with M3 cartridgeAny recommendations for a good Speccy emulator on a Nintendo DS (using a M3 cartridge)?

    ... is tap or tzx files will not load for me, even with the ... homepage says: "Note that you will have to initiate loading yourself ... means you will either have to hit enter to start tape loading ... in the 128k mode or enter LOAD "" in ...
    Patrik Rak Patrik Rak May 2007 Emulators
  • Wanted: Disassembler MonitorDoes anyone have a copy of Crystal Computing's Disassembler Monitor on tape - I have an original one here (on the Sinclair label) that just will not …

    ... Computing's Disassembler Monitor on tape - I have an original one ... the Sinclair label) that just will not load - sounds as though someone tried ... side of the tape. The 48K version seems to load okay and ...
    zx128k zx128k June 2007 Wanted
  • Retro Computer/Console's? How much are they worth?I'm a keen collector of retro computer/consoles (NES,SNES,Intellivision,Megadrive,Amiga etc..).... How do I know how much they are worth?? As in...…

    ... the collector's who are not willing to help archives to ... the Ace archive a mia tape and would like ?100 for ... . I don't think the tape will even load, that bit of software ...
    Steve(spt) Steve(spt) May 2010 Chit chat
  • Official CSSCGC 2010 Competition ThreadDear Wossers, As 'loser' of the 2009 competition, I am now obliged to host the 2010 competition. I have created a site which will provide a hub for …

    ... output file. The JSW tape I used was the ... likely someone made the tape from the original loading ... because the BASIC loader does not register
    "jsw1" ... something else hence the game will not load? But
    the ... to
    simply load the game at the ...
    Joe the Iceman Joe the Iceman January 2011 Games
  • Maketzx...Whats the state of play?Been out of the whole emulation bit for...a while :) But, back in the saddle, ready to transfer some more tapes.....except...maketzx doesnt seem to w…

    ... but believe me this "new tape format" discussion has been done ... (intentional or not), MakeTZX produced TZX files which will not load into a ... real spectrum, and could not be ... accident or not, those TZX files would only load into the ...
    Dunny Dunny April 2011 Emulators
  • Some Advice on TZX creation please.Ok heres the deal, been dicking around trying to get a working recording via sample for a week or two now. Heres my problem. The sample will NOT l…

    ... problem.

    The sample will NOT load in say..spectaculator. However I ... the one stored in the tape (i.e. exactly what loaders ... the same position and checksum will still be OK): of course ... in the loader itself and not in TZX conversion utilities.
    Stefano Stefano April 2011 Emulators
  • Need help connecting.Sup guys. I just got my first Spectrum, the Spectrum+, in the mail today. Along with 15 games. But it didn't come with leads or tape drive, just th…

    ... =8-9]this one[/url] will be fine (obviously hunt around ... -Plug.html]this one[/url] will be perfectly sufficient.
    Hope ... I have even the same tape-recorder.

    Note: if ... recording to tape. If you use line-out then they will not load on ...
    Mister Beep Mister Beep July 2011 Hardware
  • WAV filesI have tried Google bot so far no real luck. But are there any sites oyut there that has got ZX Spectrum game files in WAV format? I can of course t…

    Tapir, available from this site. Works brilliantly! Just select "Play to WAV" from the pull down.

    [url]http://newton.sunderland.ac.uk/~mikie/[/url]
    DEATH DEATH August 2013 Announcements
  • *** NEW Cronosoft release LUMASCII - 23/02/2013Not afraid of a bit of hype, Cronosoft proudly presents the cassette release of Bob Smith's epic 'LumASCII' on cassette on Saturday 23/02/2012 - pric…

    ... to a tape deck and see if the result will load. If not, then ... depending on the settings (as will VLC for that matter). Some ... playing .TAP files that simply will not load back in, the possibilities ... Ferguson 3T31 tape decks here, none of them will record or ...
    DEATH DEATH September 2013 Brand new software
  • DivMMC Enjoy - I'm not enjoying it!My DivMMC Enjoy arrived today. Excitedly I rushed home to plug it into my +2a. I have quite a few SD card/CF solutions for my computers so I know wha…

    ... grey ZX 128k and it will ALL work trust me.
    tape.
    Trust me... It will NOT load.
    Different rom ...
    Wizballer Wizballer February 2015 Hardware
  • DivMMC Enjoy - I'm not enjoying it!My DivMMC Enjoy arrived today. Excitedly I rushed home to plug it into my +2a. I have quite a few SD card/CF solutions for my computers so I know wha…

    ... grey ZX 128k and it will ALL work trust me.
    tape.
    Trust me... It will NOT load.
    Different rom ...
    Dan Antohi Dan Antohi February 2015 Hardware
  • Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …

    ... tested the archived tape image and found that it will not load under emulation ... .

    Use a good quality tape recorder ... (compressed square wave) file that will load successfully.

    To echo ...
    zub zub September 2015 Hardware
  • Retropie and Recreated ZX SpectrumIt's been over 30 years since I had a Spectrum but I want to get back into it. Partly for some nostalgic game playing but also to hopefully do some c…

    ... ="kilauea;857355"]Bombjack or Pheenix will not load as a TZX on retropie ... off and manually start the tape and I think you'll ...
    Fred Fred April 2016 Emulators
  • New version emulator ZEsarUX-4.0Hi I have uploaded a new version of my emulator ZEsarUX 4.0. You can download it from the project web page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/…

    Found the answer about standard tape and real tape here. The author is ... help though why the game will not load in TZX format would be ...
    jonesypeter jonesypeter June 2016 Emulators
  • Facts people find hard to believeOr, to put it another way: popular and persistent misconceptions. What's your favourite? I'll start with a classic: the [url="https://en.wikipedia…

    Watching a game load from tape = the game will load.
    Leaving the room when the same tape is loading and going downstairs / call of nature / bury a body under the patio* = game will not load.


    *See Grey Key
    MatGubbins MatGubbins July 2016 Chit chat
  • Facts people find hard to believeOr, to put it another way: popular and persistent misconceptions. What's your favourite? I'll start with a classic: the [url="https://en.wikipedia…

    ... ;869608"]Watching a game load from tape = the game will load.
    Leaving the ... room when the same tape is ... body under the patio* = game will not load.


    *See Grey ...
    grey key grey key July 2016 Chit chat
  • Vega queryNewbie alert - so apols in advance. Got a Vega at Christmas and it's not working with some of the games I've downloaded (esp Booty - aaaaaargh...!!).…

    ... . It's mainly the virtual tape support that lets the Vega ... />
    It struggles with certain tape loaders and games that require ... particular points on the tape. If the game will not load, as GReW mentions ...
    chriswyatt chriswyatt September 2016 Vega
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