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Light gun emulation status?Hi there, The 1989 chapter is going to mention the Sinclair Magnum and Cheetah Defender light guns, and I'd like to get some decent footage of a cou…
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Damn, I think I need a reflow ovenOr a reflow frying pan at least... I was just assembling an order through Farnell since I've worn out another soldering iron tip (which has actually…
... than the CP2200 for the Z80 to read, without a microcontroller ... the B&Q heat gun might come to the rescue ... -
Z80 CPUs goin cheap.This guy is selling them very cheaply and has a couple multi item auctions for them. Thought I would post here in case people were looking for one/so…
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ZX Spectrum and (real) B A S I CSometimes ago there was a thread "how spectrum changed your lives". Another thread dealt with "how to copy spectrum screens using basic not using co…
... to understand (maybe beside the ULA) and everyone who dealt with ... advantage of these good old Z80 computers like ZX Spectrum.
What was a Z80 computer capable of ?I have always wondered, and maybe the techy people on here could answer, with what you know about the Z80 processor, was the spectrum hampered by the…
... what you know about the Z80 processor, was the spectrum hampered ... so, what graphics could a Z80 be capable of ? it always ...How does the Z80 communicate with hardware?How does the Spectrum (or Z80) interact with other hardware devices? I think devices can communicate with the CPU through interrupts, but how can the…
How does the Spectrum (or Z80) interact with other hardware devices? ...128 I/O portsIn The Spectrum Hardware Manual there is a small circuit on page 71/72 to allow 128 I/O ports by using IORQ+A7 to override IORQGE, so any I/O access …
... with A7=0 prevents the ULA from responding, so freeing ... a transistor soldered across the Z80. I notice from the ... high, ie, if the ULA is not being selected ... high to doubly ensure the ULA is not selected. A ... IORQGE=0. A faulty ULA responds when IORQGE=0, ignoring ...James Bond Action Pack supported the Light GunHowdy folks, excellent idea to list games that supported the various light guns, I wish similar lists were made on other sites for the Master System…
... Action Pack supported the Sinclair gun - they were bundled together in ...Faulty +2 Grey :(Hello everyone... i was trying to fix a +2 grey board the other day, i had it for some time now. It gave a black screen (paper and border) with two …
... tried known working rom, z80 and ULA on it and made no ...Serching for ZX printer ULA and ZX interface I ULAIs there anyone having any spares. In both cases, I swapped ULA's from working equipment which fixed things, so I'm 100% sure it's the ULA that is ca…
Is there anyone having any spares. In both cases, I swapped ULA's from working equipment which fixed things, so I'm 100% sure it's the ULA that is causing the problem.
Is there anyone who can help?A light gun game from 1936!I found this mentioned on an Nintendo 64 forum! Wow.... [URL]http://www.marvin3m.com/arcade/rayolit.htm[/URL] A light gun game before World War…
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A light gun game before World War 2 ... .
But a light gun game in 1936...Z80 ParserAs you can see from my signature I'm doing a new Z80 assembler partly as a coding exercise and partly as there's some extra features I need. I'm hal…
... I'm doing a new Z80 assembler partly as a coding ...Snow Joke z80 doesn't work?The z80 file for Snow Joke keeps giving an error message when you try to take the first object in the game: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/info…
The z80 file for Snow Joke keeps giving an error message when you try to take the first object in the game:
[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0006990[/url]
The tzx file works fine though.Lerm Z80 ToolkitJust a note that the version on WoS is version 2 of the Z80 Toolkit. I have version 1, but the tape snapped while TZXing. It might be worth noting i…
Just a note that the version on WoS is version 2 of the Z80 Toolkit. I have version 1, but the tape snapped while TZXing.
It might be worth noting in case another copy turns up.Z80 from a ZX81 in a Spectrum?Can I put a Z80 from a ZX81 into a Spectrum 48K? It should work even if they both are clocked differently (3.25MHz vs. 3.5MHz AFAIK), right? Thanks,…
Can I put a Z80 from a ZX81 into a Spectrum 48K? It should work even if they both are clocked differently (3.25MHz vs. 3.5MHz AFAIK), right?
Thanks,
ThomasSource of Z80 ProcessorsHi all, After seeing the somewhat inflated prices that +2A's and +3's seem to be going for on eBay I'm wondering if trying to fix my 48k+ is a bette…
Faulty Spectrum (help requested)I have an issue 6a specci. It's Z80 has the fault m1 line problem (Multiface 128 does not work). So I decided to put in a new Z80 but unfortunately i…
... 6a specci. It's Z80 has the fault m1 line ... put in a new Z80 but unfortunately it was ... a socket and put the Z80 in again. Unfortunately the ... made with a working ULA and Z80 from another Spectrum (issue ... worked before I unsoldered the Z80 perfectly. It also seems ...Dangerous Z80 Assembly CommandHave been reading Toni Bakers' "Mastering MC On Ya Speccy" book and came across the list of Z80 commands in the dictionary section. Page 102 "[b]IM…
... came across the list of Z80 commands in the dictionary section ...Fuse for Mac OS X 0.9.0 ReleasedA new version of Fuse for Mac OS X has been released at the dedicated sourceforge project and shortly here on WoS: [url]http://sourceforge.net/proje…
... active, as the +2A/+3 ULA applies contention only when MREQ ... the reset line on the Z80) and "hard" resets (pulling the ... Interface I state information to z80 and szx snapshots (Fredrick Meunier ...Z80/beeper music siteFor those who don't follow raww.org (and why not? :-) ) you may wish to know about a new website from Yerzmyey, devoted to the music of the humble be…
For those who don't follow raww.org (and why not? :-) ) you may wish to know about a new website from Yerzmyey, devoted to the music of the humble beeper and Z80 chip, past and present...
[url]http://z80.e-demo.pl/[/url]Spectrum ULA replacement!Hi gang.. The Speccy 48 ULA Replacement is *almost* here ;) There has been lots of activity in building the CPLD board, sorting out some irritating…
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The Speccy 48 ULA Replacement is *almost* here ;)
Anyway, the machine with ULA replacement doesn't quite boot ...Wanted: RGB SCART cable for heatsink 128K and ULA for issue 3 ZX SpectrumHi all, I'm after an RGB SCART cable for a heatsink 128K as well as a replacement ULA for an issue 3 ZX Spectrum (Ferranti ULA from memory). Can an…
... as well as a replacement ULA for an issue 3 ZX ... Spectrum (Ferranti ULA from memory). Can anyone help ...ULA Replacement WORKS !Hi chaps. Lots of activity over the last couple of weeks, and _finally_ we have [B]a working ULA replacement[/B] !! The analogue components such …
... we have [B]a working ULA replacement[/B] !!
The ....Z80 format question for 128KHello!!! I am working on my ZX Life Shield utility to make it compatible with .Z80 snapshots. I have sucessfully coded .Z80 48K snapshots, but for …
... to make it compatible with .Z80 snapshots.
I have ... sucessfully coded .Z80 48K snapshots, but for 128K ...Faulty M1 pin on a Z80 made from SGS?It's the second time I have come across this: a Spectrum that seems to work ok, but if I attach an Interface 1 or a DivIDE to it, it behaves as is no…
... the M1 pin on their Z80's? Anyone has faced this ...Spectrum Light Gun Games not listed on Wikipedia.Hey folks, Found this useful page on light gun games, and noticed the C64 is listed but the speccy isn't - scandal! [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wi…
... this useful page on light gun games, and noticed the C64 ... a full list of light gun games. Last time I checked ...Timing... in the CSS faqI was looking at the CSS faq for something completely unrelated and noticed: [quote] Then the 192 screen+border lines are displayed, followed by 56 …
... do vary slightly with temperature. The ULA dissipating heat into the ... surrounding air will change the temperature of the nearby crystals, ... of time. Preventing the ULA from getting as warm as ... prevent the crystals from changing temperature as much.
how am I supposed to play light gun games?I just found a game called "space Smuglers,that seemed sort of fine... I wanted to try it over the net, but it says light gun... how do I play it?
I just found a game called "space Smuglers,that seemed sort of fine... I wanted to try it over the net, but it says light gun...
how do I play it?Z80 ApplicationsI never realised how widely in use the humble Z80 processor was in early Arcade games (Galaga had 3 running in Parallel), Fax Machines, Photocopiers,…
... widely in use the humble Z80 processor was in early Arcade ...
