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InterruptsA small piece intended for the FAQ. Comments, corrections, additions welcome. Notably: * How long does the 48K ULA hold /INT low? * What happens i…
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* ... this is generated by the ULA every 69888 tstates, which when ... interfaces, although this information has not been confirmed) put random bytes ... the routine finishes before the ULA has pulled /INT high again ... -
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…
... cheap!)
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Not THAT kind of Joystick!!!I got to share this with you as it is ( although it wasn't last night ) Funny. I just bought a trickstick off ebay, it's boxed like new and arrived …
... it.
You would not believe the trouble I had ... a old spectrum Joystick and not THAT kind of joystick!!
Games which are just about impossible to *not* completeWe've had a thread about games which can't be completed (revived by me to add Xavior to the hall of shame), so how about games which you're almost ce…
... Rapscallion; also Deus Ex Machina (not to be confused with any ...Where to get Speccy bits and pieces...Hi everybody, My poor little 16K Speccy is begging to be fixed but I think the ULA has given up the ghost - when I power it on the screen stays the …
... fixed but I think the ULA has given up the ghost ... just not getting its clock tick (which I believe the ULA is ... I can find a 5C112 ULA as is in this machine ...Games not working on the plus 2a/plus3Can anyone please tell me the name of any games that would not work with the plus 2a/plus 3 even in 48k mode? Games that were simply not compatable …
Can anyone please tell me the name of any games that would not work with the plus 2a/plus 3 even in 48k mode?
Games that were simply not compatable with the plus 2a/ plus 3 no matter what.
Thank you very much :)KB1/2 QuestionHello all.. New to the forum and all that (posting at least), 'nuff said. At the the risk of making a fairly dull first post, I wondered if anyone …
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Now I know the ULA and membrane are fine but ... the the keys work but not at
the same time ...Magnetism is not a permanent mediumFrom reading a lot of the posts (and me included until recently), we still own our beloved Speccy's and from time to time fire them up to get all goo…
... scene etc, but it's not gonna ever be the same ...Peak educational software : not listed in archivei've got a copy of an educational "game" called "Left and Right" by Peak Mathmatics. I cant find any mention of it on the archive. So firstly, am I…
... over looking it, and if not who shall I tell to ...Nice Game. Not a remake or owt - but really good.I just discovered this freeware game called Transcendence and it rocks. It seems to be still in an early stage of development but it is really good, …
"Withdrawal Symptoms" From Not PlayingLately there's been at least one post about the current state of the retro scene (in Miscellaneous section). I guess that at least the not-so-hard-co…
... guess that at least the not-so-hard-core retro fans ...Slowly getting dead... (ZX48)Well, in a post of mine, I said that i have a problem with B,N,M,Symb.Shift and space. Then when i opened this wonder of technology, i saw that the t…
... machine is working or not. I mean dead ULA or dead membrane ...The Youngest Retro-player (not a person who played in 1980s or 70s)I am going to certify me as the "Youngest Spectrum retro-player" as a 12er.I am not interested that you used speccies when you were 12 or so. I am in…
... " as a 12er.I am not interested that you used speccies ...Bigger is not better!Now that I have your attention... ;) What great [B]16K[/B] games were there? Offhand I can remember: <UL><LI>[I]Timebomb[/I] (CDS Microsystems) (s…
... , or 16K without; were it not for the fact that the ... with plenty more suggestions (erm, not that kind of "suggestions", Mrs ...Calpac MIA Title.... Not in ArchiveI have a working copy of Calpacs Learning Series Programs 9-12. This is not on the archive list so I'm assuming its MIA. Can someone please confirm…
... Programs 9-12. This is not on the archive list so ...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
KyranHow many T-states takes PUSH DE ?Hi. Just a quick one. According to z80.info docs, a PUSH DE should take 11 T-States to be executed. But WHAT if SP is pointing to Contended Memory,…
... change the fact that the ULA must access the video memory ... info is normal situation and not for the special case on ...Why emulators are not as good as the real thingI think I remember thx1138 saying before that emus didn't cut it for him. Well, I agree. They are good fun, and I got into the Speccy for a second ti…
... many games that you would not be able to do on ...Avalon links not working?just thought i'd make a quick post to say I tried looking up the instructions and gif files for Avalon on WoS and they aren't working. not sure if it…
just thought i'd make a quick post to say I tried looking up the instructions and gif files for Avalon on WoS and they aren't working. not sure if it's my pc or not but i tried several times so not sure if the link is down! cheers!Olympic bid - Bothered / Not bothered ?I think it could be good for the UK, would generate a ton of jobs, create a ton of money because of the influx of people coming here to watch the Oly…
... the other hand we might not even get it and in ... we'll lose to France not Germany (dunno whats worse).ULA schematicsHi everyone. Some while ago I remember getting hold of some circuit schematics of the innards of the Speccy 48K ULA. Sadly I've since lost the files…
... innards of the Speccy 48K ULA. Sadly I've since lost ...nec780 vs z80aHi everyone! Got a 48k issue 2 board with nec780 with a mts2369 at its back.(spider?) Between pin 11 of the cpu and pin 14 of ic 23 theres a resis…
... end goes to a hole not directly connected to any ic ... half. (i have changed the ula for a known working one ...Jetpac not working on EmuZWin27I'm not sure if it is a bad tzx but everytime i try to play Jetpac the screen goes blank. Jetpac (1983)(Ultimate)[a], i tried the alternate version t…
I'm not sure if it is a bad tzx but everytime i try to play Jetpac the screen goes blank.
Jetpac (1983)(Ultimate)[a], i tried the alternate version to and got the same result.ZX-81 Ram Pack problemHi! I know this is a ZX Spectrum forum, but I am hoping someone here might be able to help me out... I have posted this to c.s.s. but noone was able…
... OK too. All traces to ULA and edge connector are OK ... than any others), only the ULA run hotter. But thats normal ... problems when display file is not compressed" ?
Any toughts would ... if it is faulty or not.
Also when no ...The game that works only on RealSpec and not on other emulatorsDaley Thompson Decathlon - day 1 (small case) could not load in EmuzWin. Then I tried Clive and Spin and these did not work for this game either. Of …
... - day 1 (small case) could not load in EmuzWin. Then I ... and Spin and these did not work for this game either ...Captain Blood - 48k version not workingI've tried files for Captain Blood from this site, and I can't find working version for 48K machine. TZX file for 48K resets after I press "Start Gam…
I've tried files for Captain Blood from this site, and I can't find working version for 48K machine. TZX file for 48K resets after I press "Start Game". TAP file is only for 128K version, but this is not mentioned. Is there a working version for 48K?I've tried dumping spectradraw3, need help, block 6 = X[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8220340869"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8220340869[/url…
... 've a couple of items not listed on WOS,
detected.)
its a basic ...Postman not allowed to knock on doorI buy stuff online more than going to actual shops and recently bought a few dvds of someone. I knew that all 6 dvds would be in the one package and …
... to complain about the postman not knocking on the door and ... of casual postman who is "NOT" allowed to knock on the ... got my stuff if there not allowed to knock like full ...ULA?Just curious, what does ULA stand for - I'm guessing Ultra Large (Gate) Array?
Just curious, what does ULA stand for - I'm guessing Ultra Large (Gate) Array?
