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Turbo loadersDid turbo loaders actually make a 48k game load significantly faster? Taking into account the time taken to load the code for the turbo loader progra…
Did turbo loaders actually make a 48k game ... load the code for the turbo loader program into memory before ... -
Unusual custom turbo loaders - with sourcesI have always been fascinated by turbo loaders; my games all feature a TZX version with one of such schemes implemented, and I have been experimentin…
... have always been fascinated by turbo loaders; my games all feature a ... loading routines of four 'exotic' loaders and recorded data with ZX ... to 're-save' them as turbo speed data.
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Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …
I found turbo loaders fascinating and I' ... but looks like my turbo loader that works perfectly ... commercial games that use turbo loaders and they load, so ... this made me think: are turbo loaders worth it?
turbo for now.
Tape Turbo loadersI wonder what was fastest turbo loader used back in 80. And what was fastest turbo loader reliable with common tapes? Btw. I remember a web page…
I wonder what was fastest turbo loader used back in 80.
And what was fastest turbo loader reliable with common tapes?
Btw. I remember a web page discussing timing of various turbo loaders but cannot find it anymore, maybe someone knows?Favourite turbo loaders?Hey, guys. Title says it all. Which were your favourite turbo loaders/fast loaders/protection schemes, whatever you want to call them? I have a so…
... all. Which were your favourite turbo loaders/fast loaders/protection schemes, whatever you ... out of all the nonstandard loaders out there, with the Speedlock ...New Turbo-Load version of Tales From A Parallel UniverseNot very interesting to most, but I know some of you still use 'real' Spectrums. While fiddling around with a program I created ages ago to build c…
... ages ago to build custom turbo-loaders, I decided to build a ... [/url]
Incidentally, the turbo-load creator thingy needs some ...Turbo LoadersI absolutely love the different loading schemes that were used on the Spectrum over the years. There are a couple of questions that I have been meani…
... first game to use a turbo loader? Was it something like ... is the fastest type of turbo loader? I know ?Moon Cresta ...Turbo save?I'm doing some experiments with turbo loaders, and I don't know how to save turbo blocks on virtual tapes. Spectaculator and fuse don't seem to save…
... doing some experiments with turbo loaders, and I don't ... know how to save turbo blocks on virtual tapes ... emulator that can save turbo data to tape files? ... they recognize only some turbo routines... how should I ... information about saving turbo data in tape files?New turbo loader: SetoLOADFor anyone interested in turbo loaders, here is my contribution: SetoLOAD, the fast loading scheme I developed for my [url="http://www.alessandrogrus…
For anyone interested in turbo loaders, here is my contribution: SetoLOAD, ...[NEW]: Spectaculator 4.0Hi everyone, Finally managed to finish it... enjoy! --- [NEW]: Spectaculator 4.0 Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs runnin…
... reduced to almost zero. Supported loaders include
Alkatraz, Bleepload, Hewson ... 7), Uniload and most generic turbo loaders.
o Completely revised ...[ANN]: Spectaculator 5.0 available for downloadHere we go again... *deep breath* ;) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Specta…
... generation. High frequencies
(especially turbo loaders) sound much nicer - no buzzing ...Classic Conflicts Series ?Hi folks, I think there might be a PSS re-release series called "Classic Conflicts". If you look at the entry for "Battle For Midway, The": [url]htt…
... 48. I think they're turbo loaders with clicky pilots.
Some help needed, pretty please! :-)Hi there WOSsers! Long time no see! :-) I'm going through a process to get all my tape games (some real, some downloaded from here) onto +3 disk. I'…
... doesn't use any fancy turbo loaders or anything like that, but ...Just wondering (Data compressors back in the 80s)While utilizing some sort of data compression is admittedly the norm for Speccy productions nowadays, it doesn't seem to have been the case back in t…
... of data transfer (hence the turbo loaders and whatnot). I'm inclined ...What speccy games have cool loading tricks?I just came across '[url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003268]Moon Strike[/url]' and it's doing lots of cool stuff whilst loading…
... . Does anyone know other cool (turbo) loaders that do tricks with the ...Something you seen the spectrum do that impressed you?It can be coding related, graphics etc.... From me... Turbo loaders, graphic masking, the last of the lerm tape copier coding that could do speedloc…
It can be coding related, graphics etc....
From me...
Turbo loaders, graphic masking, the last of the lerm tape copier coding that could do speedlock.New tool: tap2turboI've been experimenting with turbo loaders, mainly following the lead of Alessandro Grussu, and using Tapir for setting up the turbo blocks is very i…
I've been experimenting with turbo loaders, mainly following the lead of ... Tapir for setting up the turbo blocks is very inconvenient for ... in a tape into a turbo block and set any custom ...O.T.L.A. - any tips?I've just started using the fascinating OTLA program and can get as far as a program appearing to load (borders, sound) but when it's finished... not…
... OTLA with games with turbo loaders / non-standard loaders?
The quality of ...TZX/Taper headachesI've been doing a stocktake of all my Spectrum stuff, most of which I bought in a job lot a few years back, and there's a whole load of covertapes in…
... just because of the custom turbo loaders.
I've tried ... and yellow stripes for the turbo loading blocks... at least the ...Spectaculator 8.0 and 47loaderHi all I'm messing with [url="https://github.com/stephenw32768/47loader"]47loader[/url] (which is GREAT and very fun btw) and I find that Spectacu…
... just doesn't support all turbo loaders and I have to use ...Speedlock 5 & 6Is it really possible to convert a working VOC of a speedlock 5 or 6 game into a TZX ? The reason I ask this is because I have a couple of games tha…
... ones just look like generic turbo loaders but they always fail the ...Converting files to WAV?Hi, A while back I was trying to find a way of converting emu files (z80, tzx etc) so that I could play them on a real speccy. Well, I discovered t…
... files, except those that use turbo loaders (Speedlock...) Other formats such as ...Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
Now that I think of it, did Codemasters ever use any custom or turbo loaders? I've got a (relatively) huge stash of CM games, all with the standard loader...Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
... ever use any custom or turbo loaders? I've got a (relatively ...Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
... tuneful. Not so much on turbo loaders though with the higher pitch ...Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
... tuneful. Not so much on turbo loaders though with the higher pitch ...Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
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If the code for turbo loaders (eg Powerload) was that simple ...Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
... tuneful. Not so much on turbo loaders though with the higher pitch ...Turbo loadersDid turbo loaders actually make a 48k game load significantly faster? Taking into account the time taken to load the code for the turbo loader progra…
I think most turbo loaders shaved a couple of minutes off loading times.
With the exception of those horrible Ocean Speed-lock loader thingies, which waited till it had loaded the entire program before crashing.
Grrrr....TAP or TZXI have several emulators, but none seem to work with TAP files. The games I really want don't have TZX files anywhere onkline. How can I play the TAP…
... would store turbo loaders. It is possible to store some turbo loaders, but we ...
