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  • Compass Software compilation tapeHi all, I'm selling a compilation tape by Compass Software on an ebay auction, ending this Sunday. Games are The Devil's hand + The Shadows of the P…

    ... /> I'm selling a compilation tape by Compass Software on an ...
    daniel_gsp daniel_gsp February 2013 Sales
  • +2 fried using the datacorder(Hi, first post here.) I just got hold of an extremely battered and bruised +2 sold to me for spare parts. As usual I plug it in, hook it up to the …

    ... in the sound from the tape. So I press the rewind ... button to spool the tape back and boom, the machine ... of power spike from the tape circuitry that has caused this ... tape mechanism?

    I'm thinking it's either the ULA ...
    actel actel February 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum zx (faulty) games, joystick, tape playerSpectrum boots up but sticks on copyright screen - told this is a keyboard fault. Otherwise in good condition. All manuals (VGC) leads PSU etc Joys…

    ... /for-sale/sinclair-spectrum-faulty-tape-player-joystick-and-games/1010830831 ...
    Stevehaley Stevehaley March 2013 Sales
  • Spectranet firmware update: TAP file loading fixArchie Robins discovered a problem whereby interrups were being erroneously enabled on the return from a tape trap (that is, when TAP files are being…

    ... on the return from a tape trap (that is, when TAP ... block (so instead of off tape, in this case, off the ... will be overwritten if a ULA interrupt occurs. This is usually ... something with a RET; the tape trap in the Spectranet is ...
    Winston Winston March 2013 Hardware
  • Needing a Timex 1000 ULAHello all! A friend of mine needs a Timex 1000 ULA. Anyone willing to sell one or who could point me at a place where he could buy some at a fair co…

    Hello all!

    A friend of mine needs a Timex 1000 ULA. Anyone willing to sell one or who could point me at a place where he could buy some at a fair cost?
    pkersey pkersey March 2013 Hardware
  • Cover Tape Sale -Crash, Sinclair User & Your SinclairGents I have a considerable number of cover tapes for sale if anyone is interested details as below: [B]CRASH COVER TAPES [/B] October 87: Crash S…

    ... br /> December 88 (tape 1): Smash Tape 11 - Star Raiders 2 ... )
    December 88 (tape 2): Smash Tape 12 - Quarx (Greg ... )
    December 89 (tape 1): Smash Tape 24 - Wonderboy (Activision)< ... br /> *December 89 (tape 2): Smash Tape 25 - Thing (Players), Riding ...
    donglemouse donglemouse March 2013 Sales
  • Improving Composite Output of 48K SpectrumI've been playing around with this Spectrum 48k I got inside a dK'tronics keyboard, because well I've already got two working other ones so why not..…

    ... definitely removed some of the noise from the signal.

    noise on the signal.

    ULA luminance pin, the noise is there already ... be a cause of the noise? Looking at how dodgy the ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay March 2013 Hardware
  • Flashing coloured blocks - diagnosisHiya, hope this is the right place for this... Was given an Issue 2 48K by a someone yesterday that hasn't been powered on in 20 years, which works …

    ... the voltage regulator, TR4 transistor, ULA, or RAM. I've measured ... 're all cold, however the ULA is a bit toasty to ... touch. How warm should the ULA get?

    Any gut ... I've found the Speccy Tape app which is amazing. Have ...
    junosix junosix April 2013 Hardware
  • Tape recorder for the future - which one?Familiar 'problem' for a lot of you, I guess: * From time to time, you get your hands on a tape (not just ZX Spectrum) that has software on it. And …

    ... get your hands on a tape (not just ZX Spectrum) that ... out one's stash of tape recorders, keep the old? Replace ... both?

    Other recommended tape recorders? Or just call it ... quits & consider the tape age has ended?
    RetroTechie RetroTechie April 2013 Hardware
  • WANTED: Tape recorderHi! Anyone willing to sell me some reliable tape recorders in good condition for use with my Spectrums? Thanks!

    Hi! Anyone willing to sell me some reliable tape recorders in good condition for use with my Spectrums? Thanks!
    pkersey pkersey April 2013 Wanted
  • Assorted Budget Speccy games, all PAL on TapeAll prices include UK postage, please PM me if you live outside the UK for a shipping cost. Payment via Bank Transfer or PayPal gift. All PAL on tap…

    ... .

    All PAL on tape.

    World Cup ?1 ...
    RamshackleRetro RamshackleRetro April 2013 Sales
  • Just found a sealed Horizons tape - any takers?I had a load of Speccy stuff at one time but ebayed it all a couple of years ago to fund my drum kit. However rummaging around in my shed just now l…

    ... I found a sealed Horizons tape which I'd kept hold ... />
    I know the Horizons tape isn't exactly rare but ...
    leespoons leespoons April 2013 Sales
  • Wanted: tape recorder for SpectrumI'd like to buy a tape recorder for my Spectrums, from the same era. Anything manufactured in the 80s would be fine.

    I'd like to buy a tape recorder for my Spectrums, from the same era.

    Anything manufactured in the 80s would be fine.
    Zup Zup April 2013 Wanted
  • Yet another glitchy graphics 48kHeyo, I'm new both to the forums (sorry if this is the wrong forum) and to Spectra I'm afraid, picked up a 48k from a steam fair sale thingy (not th…

    ... beeper or keyboard response, white noise coming in through the RF ... be getting hot except the ULA and to a slight degree ... to try replacing the (socketed) ULA, is this correct (given the ...
    CaptainHayashi CaptainHayashi May 2013 Hardware
  • What's the POKE that removes the Start Tape message when saving?I'm sure there is one... you could POKE one of the system variables and when you SAVEd it would do it without the pause and the Start Tape message. …

    ... the pause and the Start Tape message.

    Yes I ...
    leespoons leespoons May 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Alchemist Gold Tape.In my collection I have two versions of Alchemist by Imagine Software. One is in an ordinary black case and tape. However the other is gold. What's i…

    ... an ordinary black case and tape. However the other is gold ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk May 2013 Games
  • +2 external tapeHi guys, as there is a new App for my iPhone called Speccy tape, I want use it with my Spectrum +2. However, the +2 does not have a tape jack, but I …

    ... for my iPhone called Speccy tape, I want use it with ... +2 does not have a tape jack, but I found on ...
    Speccyman Speccyman June 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +2 floating tape headI know many have had problems with the +2 datacorder, but I'm not giving up easily ;) One of my stack of +2's has a working taperecorder, but it's l…

    ... head is moving as the tape plays: the sound goes from ...
    bverstee bverstee June 2013 Hardware
  • Which ULA?Just a quick question, more of interest rather than immediate need... I am thinking ahead about the repair of an Issue 2 board, and also an Issue 6A …

    ... of which 'may' need replacement ULA chips.

    After a ... sure whether any ZX Spectrum ULA can be used, or whether ... each issue has specific ULA chip requirements. I'd be ... before heading down the new ULA route.

    Cheers,
    Simon_Carr Simon_Carr June 2013 Hardware
  • Could a Spectrum game loader play music?On the Games forum there's a thread entitled "[I]Which game did you like the loading noise the most?[/I]" ([url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums…

    ... did you like the loading noise the most?[/I]" ([url]http ... record music on the game tape, but with data that's ... second, so that when the tape is played then (after the ...
    ewgf ewgf June 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • questions about +2 grey soundI have plugged my +2 into the speakers I use for my PC but I get a background humming sound. If I rewind a tape the humming noise gets louder and its…

    I have plugged my +2 into the speakers I use for my PC but I get a background humming sound. If I rewind a tape the humming noise gets louder and its very annoying.

    Any reason why this is happening and how can I fix it ?
    morcar morcar June 2013 Hardware
  • UPS power supply noise (odd one)I've got an APC Smart-UPS 700 Had it for about three years no problems with it at all. It was 'used' when I got it. Yesterday I powered it down fo…

    ... [U]not[/U] make the noise stop though as I say ... a quiet but high pitched noise all the time.

    noise though as it was a ... too loud for a coil noise, as I say I heard ...
    spider spider June 2013 Chit chat
  • Interface 1 ULA - what does it do and what not?I heard a rumour a few weeks ago: that the Interface 1 ULA does not control the Microdrive, but mainly the ROM and network. Many of us (like myself)…

    ... that the Interface 1 ULA does not control the Microdrive ... almost always we suspect the ULA.
    So the ... is completely tied to the ULA.
    No question ... it certain that the ULA causes the most problems?< ... ensure it is indeed the ULA that fails mostly?
    bverstee bverstee June 2013 Hardware
  • Non tape input/outputHi has anyone used a laptop to load and save programs from a spectrum? Im sure I saw a utility to convert tape images to MP3 and was wondering if …

    ... saw a utility to convert tape images to MP3 and was ...
    rune rune July 2013 Hardware
  • Zero 0.6I'm pleased to announce that I've released Zero 0.6. There are some comprehensive changes in this release including moving to .Net 2.0, removing Slim…

    ... sessions. And Rollback!
    + Moved Tape Deck icon back to main ... is disabled.
    * Turn off tape even if Auto Play/Stop ... , if Stop is pressed on Tape Deck.
    - Fixed on screen ... mode (Scotty, Arm73).
    - Fixed ULA Plus mode being disabled in ...
    Arjun Arjun July 2013 Emulators
  • Can I view programs on old tape on a PC?Hello, first post, so I hope I'm at the right place. I recently discovered a very old spectrum tape with the experiments of my youth on basic. I don'…

    ... a very old spectrum tape with the experiments of ...
    I have converted the tape into .wav, but as each ... side of the tape has probably many programs, ... , that has a virtual tape player that can load . ... after all these years the tape is damaged, or the ...
    lascetic lascetic July 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Most useless tape ever...I got my hands on this tape, and thought: there must be SOMETHING usefull on it; "I can't believe it is only to test if the taperecorder works"... I…

    ... got my hands on this tape, and thought: there must be ...
    bverstee bverstee July 2013 Games
  • 'Never Go With Strangers' tape surfaces.My first job at Ocean in 1987 was to do a loading screen for this piece of software for the Thetford Crime Prevention Panel called 'Never Go With Str…

    ... logos on the inlay and tape.

    This inlay isn ...
    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones July 2013 Support files
  • Glider Rider 128 remix that came on tape.Does anyone remember the 128 version of Glider Rider remix music that I think came on a demo tape on one of the Speccy mags (maybe Crash). It was an …

    ... think came on a demo tape on one of the Speccy ...
    spainboy spainboy August 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Is there an emulator that can "autosnapshot" after loading a tape?The reason i'm asking is that my everyday speccy is a grey +2 with a DivIDE 2k11. Some TAP files simply won't work because of rom checks and other in…

    ... press a key after the tape had loaded.
    Which in ...
    Rorschak Rorschak August 2013 Emulators
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