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Spectrum modsHi all, Looking at my Spectrum stuff and the mod`s I have done. How many of you out there have done Spectrum modifications? And what are they? 1. …
... and you WILL blow your ULA chip. For this reason, follow ... OUTPUT and connects to the tape decks' mic socket. The PLAY ... case and locate the internal tape deck socket/connections. Mount two ... in place, use some insulation tape and tape the leads together. Now ... -
Codies CD packDoes anyone remember Codemasters CD pack of 30 games from around '89? If so was this the only release of its kind on the spectrum or was there more C…
... wouldn't load the data (noise?). They used (or I think ... far cheaper than duping a tape. When CDs were scarce and ... -
Early Version Betadisk Manual (ie anybody have one)Folks, after lengthy excavations in my attic I have dug out my old Betadisk interface and 720K drive. However the manual has done missing. It's wa…
... to a PC using BASIC tape SAVE command.
So where ... . Unfortunitely there was so much noise (the signal always faded into ... the background noise after 30 seconds).
How to convert from real tape to TZX?i bet i'm not the first guy to ask this, but i searched the forums and could not find an answer to this question anywhere. what's the best way to co…
... of the tape. If you sample louder you also enhance noise/hiss ...I want to build a new, super spectrum ;-)only kidding Andrew :-) my brain's going at a mile a minute at the moment, so I thought I should put some of the ideas down in case one of them is w…
... chips like the CPU and ULA to suffer SCR latchup (CMOS ... a very small, sad popping noise. (Which in turn kills lower ... anything critical.
The ULA is a bit of a ... a Spectrum project - not a ULA replacement, but for a CP2200 ...48K vs 128KWhat does everyne think is the best machine - the 48k or the 128k? Personally i prefer the 128K+2. It has more memory, built in tape deck (so no fid…
... compatible than newer models. The tape deck doesn't look real ... someone comes up with a ULA replacement that makes the later ...Compatible SpectrumsFollowing some recent coding exploits I've been thinking about compatibility of various models of ZX Spectrum. Yes, it's a common question on the for…
... perfectly. The +2A and +3 ULA does not stop CPU clock ... , AY sound, RS232, sinclair joystick, tape drive and single power supply ...Zx Spectrum +2 Datacorder - Discman To Car Cassette Tape AdapterHas anyone tried using a discman to cassette adapter on a ZX Spectrum +2 datacorder and loaded games with a CD or direct from a PC Soundcard?
... unplug the internal cable of Tape recorder. In that case ... its control current from the tape motor lines. The contact of ... low noise on sound out because the play amplifier of tape provides noise ... even if tape is off.
Fastest Baud Rate On A Loader ?Following on (sort of!) from the thread about the best loading.... Which game(s) had the fastest (highest baud rate) ? I seem to remember a couple …
... " of the signal on the tape is unimportant, the Speccy is ... 1.
Background noise on the tape would mean it would ... /> If the user stops the tape or something goes wrong, the ...Fastest Baud Rate On A Loader ?Following on (sort of!) from the thread about the best loading.... Which game(s) had the fastest (highest baud rate) ? I seem to remember a couple …
... to the pin on the ULA that senses the EAR level ... and MIC sockets to the ULA.
This is ... the signal coming off the tape is tiny and therefore amplified ... the EAR bit in the ULA (or the output of the ... a bit, but since the ULA is looking for signal levels ...Fastest Baud Rate On A Loader ?Following on (sort of!) from the thread about the best loading.... Which game(s) had the fastest (highest baud rate) ? I seem to remember a couple …
@thomas: the 48K ULA has only one pin for ... it tolerant of slightly different tape speeds - but the timings only ... can't just play a tape at 2x speed and expect ... 't be suitable for a tape where you can't guarantee ...Quick testCould I ask anyone with a real 128K or +2 to run the latest [url=http://www.shadowmagic.org.uk/spectrum/fusetest.tap]Fuse test suite[/url] on it and …
... ]Was this ran after the tape was stopped?[/QUOTE]
noise :-)
Although, having said ... , there ought to be no tape hiss to screw up the ...zx spectrum +3hello fellaes from europe, greece, last week finally i found a zx spectrum 3, with a damaged drive, a power supply that works fine, and a black wire …
... i connect +3 with a tape recorder?
anykind or special ... . Possibly RAM, most likely ULA. If ULA, machine is most likely scrap ... connect a +3 to a tape recorder via a special lead ... need to use a mono tape deck if you can get ...Spin Tape loadingHiya. Any Idea's how i can make Spin *NOT* reset the emulation when I am changing Tape Image ? (TZX) ? Some games (Like dragon Breed) require you t…
[QUOTE=karingal;226547]Perhaps in a coma would be more accurate...[/QUOTE]
Perhaps we should play it tape loading noise's+2 gray external sound source socketHello I'm repairing an old +2 grey that was given to me, it was in a terrible state (damaged and in pieces). I've managed to repair the board using …
... the board where the original tape deck went. This is a ... versa, you will fry the ULA - it's a well documented ...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 …
... can be disconnected? keyboard unplugged, tape deck unplugged? Its not likely ... thing caused by a duff ULA.
Worth checking for ... dry joints on the ULA socket with a magnifying glass ...More Weird People in the News...[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7131532.stm[/url] Now what the heck was this guy actually doing to get himself in this po…
... sound like a load of noise to most people, as everything ... as well as an analog tape echo (WEM Copycat type thing ...Compiling FUSE from source for a complete and total beginner...?[b]ACHTUNG: this is going to take a while to read...[/b] A message above tells me it's been nearly 14 months since I last visited here. Ye gods. Wel…
... -C
*jangly spell noise*
And that, most ... complain about an [i]R Tape Loading Error[/i] after going ...Best loading on a gameFor me, it has to be Technician Ted, with all those TT's walking across the screen. 2nd comes Skooldaze, only because I spent many MANY of my evenin…
... an beeper music over loading noise. You won't need a ... plays well in an ordinary tape anyway.Best loading on a gameFor me, it has to be Technician Ted, with all those TT's walking across the screen. 2nd comes Skooldaze, only because I spent many MANY of my evenin…
... both the same length on tape so the music plays at ... an beeper music over loading noise. You won't need a ... plays well in an ordinary tape anyway.[/quote]
Best ...Video output (48K)Hello! I've made video mod on my Zx Spectrum. Now the problem of scanning (and tuning) to right channel is history for me. But, now I have another …
Also i have rolling lines on the lower part of the screen. I think is "digital noise", maybe a bad voltage decoupling on the ULA chip. If i have one PERITEL (RGB) adaptator this will help to eliminate faults on PAL encoder chip (LM1889).Fuse for Mac OS X beta releasesA beta version of Fuse for Mac OS X has been released at the dedicated sourceforge project: [url]http://sourceforge.net/projects/fuse-for-macosx/[/u…
... mode.
[*] Disable Tape->Record menu item when ... /> [*] Add entries for newly-supported tape and snap formats.
... as the +2A/+3 ULA applies contention only when MREQ ... Add support for saving tape images without using tape traps (Fredrick Meunier ...Last Word WordprocessorOkay, I've got The Last Word by Trojan, but it's a noisy tape and I can't get the emulators to read the signal. Is there a process to eliminate back…
... of filters may remove the noise causing loading difficulties but the ... some tough tapes, that was tape-specific though and never did ...Great I think i have blown my speccy :(Well as we all know the +2a tape recorder i aint worth spitting on so I decided to get into the speccy and use another tape recorder instead. Now th…
... internal tape deck have no kind of protection on the ULA inputs ... from the tape deck (because it ... kill the ULA this way.
If the internal tape deck ...Noisy Earache inducing loadersWhats the noisiest loader youve come across? I dont mean any tunes, the actual loading noise.
I hated the 'Alcatraz' loaders, the noise out of them was horrific, especially when you got a tape loading error. :(new to spectrum and problem with +2Hello to all guys, I've been around in the forum since a couple of days now and I've been reading various threads. My small speccy history: I've re…
... +3 cassette leads into the tape/sound input at the back ... , you can hear the tape loading noise but the speccy doesn't ... +3. I have used to Tape/CD adaptor, like the ones ... for car stereos, in the tape deck and that works fine.new to spectrum and problem with +2Hello to all guys, I've been around in the forum since a couple of days now and I've been reading various threads. My small speccy history: I've re…
... cassette leads into the tape/sound input at the back ... you can hear the tape loading noise but the speccy doesn' ... . I have used to Tape/CD adaptor, like the ones ... car stereos, in the tape deck and that works fine ... trying to fix my tape drive with the alignment ...Any Computer Peeps around? (Problem)I get a pinging sound on my computer after it has been on for around an hour or so.... It happens when it is prossesing data or whenever I move the m…
... with my Legend Of Kage Tape!)
Me thinks I have ... ????, it stopped makin the noise!!!!
The noise re-appear about 30secs ...Speccy sound on tv show - againRemember the spectrum loading noise in two CSI shows? Well, fuzzix on c.s.s. has found what seems to be another clip of Speccy goodness: [url]http:/…
... background noise id say would be impossible. A bit like tape to tape ...
