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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…
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VIdeo: ZX Spectrum 128K Toastrack Mega RepairAnd to think I thought it was going to be a quick repair... https://youtu.be/AEFhqrNrjR4
And to think I thought it was going to be a quick repair...
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doubt about swapping ULA in an issue 2 boardIs it possible to swap a 6C001E-6 ULA type with a 5C112E ? I have this issue 2 board that is not booting, it shows me a black border with horizont…
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Bit of fun - ToastRack , one change onlyAlthough there's an old "one change only" topic about, I was thinking about the toastyrack 128's earlier. Its actually the only Spectrum model I've n…
Although there's an old "one change only" topic about, I was thinking about the toastyrack 128's earlier. Its actually the only Spectrum model I've never owned.
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problem when game finished loading 128kI have this problem when some 128k games finishes loading. It just hangs, some time the screen gets corrupted, sometimes nothing happens. It looks …
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I'm on a toastrack 6U.
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128K refurb.... What is the best way?Here's the latest Spectrum I got... Finally got a Toastrack... Not sure if it was good value ( around US$100 ). [img]https://os.blackice.com.au/us…
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Two new spectrums arrived. One no video.Got a +2 and a Toastrack arrived today. Toastrack was actually in good condition, little wear, though a little dirty. Worked well on first power up, …
Got a +2 and a Toastrack arrived today. Toastrack was actually in good ... I have a 6K Toastrack and a 6U Toastrack, A Samsung +, An ... -
Are 128K games more likely to crash than 48K ones?Hey, guys. I've been doing some experimenting with various games and even some music demos and apps, and I'm beginning to reach a conclusion that …
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Dynamite Dan II, I finally completed it without cheats,...YEEEAAH! :-DI just had to post this, I finally completed Dan II without cheats and man am I happy! I hope you enjoy the full longplay, it contains full commenta…
I just had to post this, I finally completed Dan II without cheats and man am I happy!
I hope you enjoy the full longplay, it contains full commentary, recorded on my 128k Toastrack.
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Building a ZX Spectrum 3B, Looking for PartsAs the title says, I'm attempting to build a new ZX Spectrum, but I'm having some trouble locating all of the parts. Thus far, I've got all of t…
... thick black and white vertical bars). I've practically replaced all ... -
Wanted: Game testers for Spectrum to Microsoft Excel portSo there I was one day at work, filling in spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel as usual when I idly thought, "Hey, if I made the cells small enough, they…
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What was the first thing you did with your spectrum?This is like an addition to Stuarts topic what made you buy your spectrum,,,,ok what i want to know from you lot is when you got your speccy home,or …
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Anyone need help TZXing for MIA/MIS ?Hiya folks, A lot of chat but no files yet [img]/__forums/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img] So does anyone have any of the titles in the MIA/MIS li…
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ftp downloadingFTP-downloading... hmm.. After several attempts was obtained the message "...load will be continued after the input of password, which is concluded…
... ways (their cyber-censor software bars access to the home pages ... -
TZX to TAPIs there an application for the mac which will convert TZX files to TAP? I've searched around but can't find any.
... change to cyan/red scrolling bars. After this, I could put ... -
SPIN v0.2c available now[Cut n Paste from the CSS post] Okay, I'm off to sunny(?) Scarborough for a week, so Woody and I thought it best that we give you something to d…
... you get the usual flashy bars and noise. Where does this ... -
LoadersThis might sound like a strange question but I was just wondering what type of loader people liked the most. Speedlock? Blitz loader? Which one? Ther…
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Randomize USR xxxxxA weird topic: When I was a kid I use to mess around with the RANDOMIZE USR xxxxx, sad I know!!! For instance RANDOMIZE USR 51234 would give me a loa…
heh... yes I did the WHSmith 'make all the speccys look like they were loading something interesting' thing as well..
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A game that took the Spectrum to its maximumWhat Spectrum games took it to the maximum of its capacity? I think R-Type is a good example. What are yours?
How about a WOS meet?If you ever check CSS, you'll have noticed that lot are always meeting up in person to discuss their evil schemes and generally get up to no good. We…
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Don't joke about bars.
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Erm, excuse me cyborg, but why exactly? Is your sardonic wit whooshing over my little head, or are you being unfeasibly grouchy here?Just bagged a bargin on Ebay!Maybe my luck is changing! I am surprised i managed to buy this before anybody else saw it! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ca…
... us noticed that, you lucky bars ...bugger ;)
I missed ...Number 6 in the Village (text adventure) Please help!!!Does anyone have a solution to this text adventure. I've tried to escape by air and sea using the jammer but it hasn't worked. I've been playing it …
... it is the adage-'Iron bars do not a prison make ...Graphics in bordersI am 50% certain that I remember a game that had graphics in the borders. This always made we wonder why none of the other games did. Am I right or h…
... , you could have colored horizontal bars, or even some more sophisticated ...Graphics in bordersI am 50% certain that I remember a game that had graphics in the borders. This always made we wonder why none of the other games did. Am I right or h…
... comet game had even vertical bars.
Aquaplane had also in ...Should WoS get a facelift?I think everyone would agree that "The World of Spectrum" has the most comprehensive collection of Speccy related stuff, and is essential resource fo…
Is it me, or does the logo on the front page keep changing?I know I stay up late, and get up early, and drink lots of coffee. But, I could have sworn, that sometmes the logo on the front page is a rubber key…
Nope, it's never a 48k+, you need your eyes testing at least.
It's a toastrack 128k.
D.Is it me, or does the logo on the front page keep changing?I know I stay up late, and get up early, and drink lots of coffee. But, I could have sworn, that sometmes the logo on the front page is a rubber key…
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Remind me never to eat toast at your house if you cut the bread that thin :)CSW 2Have you been using csw 2 yet? I find the total pulses is sometimes wrong by 256 too short. Also there is a small shift to the right by a few sampl…
Is there anything that anyone wants my CSW file viewer to do? Quite a lot could be done with different coloured bars such as alternating the colour every two pulses to indicate waves. I'm not intending for it to do any encoding.X-Out level loaderCan anyone confirm all the levels of this game (the original game tzx) will load? Does anyone want to find how the checksum works?
... pulses as waves with alternating bars.
X-Outs levels ...