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Questions from the new owner of a grey Spectrum +2I managed to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay with cheap shipping (I'm in the US... it was $13 total and it has a Donkey Kong tape inside) and …
... the US... it was $13 total and it has a Donkey Kong ...
First of all, it's a Spanish version and I want ... a black +2 for it to work.
Can I put a a ... +3e ROM(s ... I find plans to do it?
Does the compact ... -
Using a +3 power supply to power a CPC.Hi there, I'm going to try and power a CPC6128 using a +3 power supply. The +3 supplies 12V DC 0.2A and 5V DC 2A, the CPC6128 needs 12V DC 0.4A and …
... to try and power a CPC6128 using a +3 power supply ... DC 2A.
It's a bit lower I know, but ... that you can use it and the disk drives ... to the two lines? (Maplin's reference QL81C).
it work or would it just leave a bit of ... -
Is there a flight simulator like this?There is a great N64 game called called Pilot Wings, which is a flight simulator, but unlike every other flight simulator I've ever played, the lands…
... and castles and whatever, and it's by far the closest feeling ... I've seen in a flight sim. It's slower paced than most ... a jetpac, or try to land a hang-glider in a certain spot. It's a ... N64 could run it at full speed, then a low end PC ... -
Will we see a return of the microcomputer?The glory days of the 80's are definitely in the distant, revered past, but I notice that computer makers are marketing more and more ultraportable l…
... from mass-producing such a device? Would it completely shock the market ... , and with energy costs increasing, it's a big future problem.
a new "Spectrum" ever hit the streets, it would be ... -
It's good to be back.Well, after about five weeks without internet having moved house, today the ntl man came and installed telly and broadband. It's good to be back. W…
Well, after about five weeks without internet having moved house, today the ntl man came and installed telly and broadband.
It's good to be back.
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Deus ExSince we sometimes mention classic non-Spectrum games (and even the rubbish on the Commodore 64 ;) ) on this forum, how come we've never discussed De…
... took a way quite a lot. They took away the RPG elements (unless ... never saw the PC version). It's a good first person shooter, but ... set times throughout the game. It's a fun game, but too easy ... most FPSs). It is a very good game, but it's a pure first person ... -
What`s your all time favourite three filmsWhat`s your all time favourite three films, stretch it out by all means if it`s hard to decide on just three. Wanting to watch some cool stuff over C…
What`s your all time favourite three films, stretch it out by all ... means if it`s hard to decide ... /> mine are :-
1 - It`s a Wonderfull Life - Jimmy Stewart just ... just torrent`ed it and hadn`t seen it for a couple of ... -
Looking for a gameHi there. I vaguely remember this one game. It's a kind of an usual flip-screen shooter/maze/adventure. You control an astronaut and guide him throug…
... remember this one game. It's a kind of an usual ... enemies, etc. (I think it also have some items manipulation ... screen) similarly to Jetpac's. The action is quite ... and smooth, colorful graphics, a lot of enemies, etc. ... not sure which country was it made in, but the ... -
Red 5I'm working on a game for the CSSCGC and thought I'd have a look in some old Program Pitstops as I recall there being a little Sound FX Generator one…
... of the issues there's a 3-channel sound ... a 6-channel sound system with bass, snare, etc. It mentions that it ... $]Peter Gough[/URL]. A quick look on Infoseek ... know if it ever surfaced, perhaps via a different name ... out the music (unless it's an April Fools joke ... -
Housing Estates, a postmans view.1. Your gate must be closed at all times. Always. On Saturdays it is preferable if you also lock it / bolt it shut at the bottom. It shall be deemed …
... must own a dog - preferably a noisy mean tempered one. It should start ... the postman has to do 'It's A Knockout' to deliver your mail ... up.
5. When it's raining, always come to the ... that bag"
"Oh well, it's better than walking the streets ... -
Help with a couple of Crash ReviewsHi. As you may or may not know I'm busy getting all of the Crash Reviews into a database that's viewable on one of my sites (see sig). It's a long …
... of my sites (see sig). It's a long process which I won ... .
I've hit a snag with the Seabase Delta ... 78 of Issue 30. Have a look at the stored page ... someone could kindly either post it here as text or re ... -
Nokia E62 -Can it run Speccy emulators?Right now I'm using a motorola v190. It only uses java, and it seems there are no java speccy emulators for it. The resolution is also very small. Af…
... I'm using a motorola v190. It only uses java, ... java speccy emulators for it. The resolution is also ... my cell phone provider's website (cingular) and ... just because it's a 6x model? Or is it possible that ... I may find problems?
Here's ... -
don't go Vista matesaGreetings. As you well know, there has been a massive campaign to push Vista into the users. I'm against it and always will be. Most of the ancient s…
... full access to certain features unless they provide an in- ... the face. It will never stop bothering you, unless you agree ... broken Media Center. It's a horrid update to a wonderful bit of software ... has taken over. I think it's a mistake. You navigate into, say ... -
Not a new site, but still good.Some of you probably know the "Planet Sinclair"-site, but it's a good one, so it's worth mentioning once more: [url]http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/…
Some of you probably know the "Planet Sinclair"-site, but it's a good one, so it's worth mentioning once more:
[url]http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/[/url]
Lots of stuff about all kinds of Sinclair-stuff. -
Audio level on a grey +2Hi all, I received yesterday my "new" Spectrum 128+2 grey. It's a french one (without modulator, and with specific roms : message in french). First …
... Spectrum 128+2 grey.
It's a french one (without modulator, and ... everything is working (I bought it thinking PSU and joystick were ... !)
I cleaned it, then tested with its original ... . And decrease if I read a tape again...
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How to make a Password Requirement in PAW?Greeting developers. :) I've been trying to understand how I can simulate a prompt for a password in PAW. I don't want the player to write INSERT CO…
... how I can simulate a prompt for a password in PAW. I ... CODE XSUHSG IN KEYBOARD, because it's a bit counterintuitive. I would like ... player to write USE KEYBOARD, a message would appear saying "Insert ... then the player would type it.
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Fear Of A Blank PlanetHas anyone bought it yet? I got it yesterday and it sounds really good (even though I've only listened to it once so far). It's a lot more restrained…
Has anyone bought it yet? I got it yesterday and it sounds really good ... 've only listened to it once so far). It's a lot more restrained ... -
Why design a new Spectrum?Every so often, someone posts up about designing a portable Spectrum, or a new Spectrum with improved hardware capabilities, but I don't see why. I m…
... about designing a portable Spectrum, or a new Spectrum ... doing it, then that's great. But surely it would ... and install an emulator. It's a lot less hassle, ... of designing and building a new Spectrum, when ... does designing and building a new, non-standard computer ... -
A new Apple 1 emulator for the SpectrumHi all, I'm happy to announce a new Apple 1 emulator for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum! It's a port of Simon Owen's Apple 1 emulator for the SAM coupe to…
... Sinclair ZX Spectrum! It's a port of Simon Owen's Apple 1 emulator ... -
A New 21 UDG Plotter BASIC ProgramHello All, Here goes... My first proper Spectrum program for 20 years! And the reason why I've been asking about multiple banks of UDGS recently. …
... recently.
It's called 21UDGS
It's a UDG plotter which ... =List codes in decimal
S=Save
C=Clear
Written on a Mac using Fuse and the ... /> 48K Mode Only
It can be downloaded from
Do we have a new F1 champ?What a race in Montreal! I haven't seen the safety car come out so many times in one race! Sad to hear Kubica broke his leg in that horrific crash bu…
What a race in Montreal! I ... - why reigning champion Alonso did it no less than 3 times ... />
And perhaps it's a bit early to make a call but from ... I dare say we have a future champion in the making ... to Ferrari? They had a very very ordinary race today ...It's official...Miss WOS Competition is the most popular thread in the whole WOS forum. Hey ho, it's not about 25 year old computers after all :D
Miss WOS Competition is the most popular thread in the whole WOS forum.
Hey ho, it's not about 25 year old computers after all :DProject: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... and sometimes it's good and sometimes it's bad. Sometimes it only affects ... the low level stuff there, it's a lot easier to write the ... to explain it later, unless someone else wants to do it before ... sense to you -- it will once it's explained, even for the ...Port forwarding helpThe lad in the flat below has been kind enough to let me hijack his wireless as he is never on. All has been well until I realized that I could be g…
... in UTorrent if I open a port (or something).
... downstairs has gone away for a month to work abroad ... UTorrent I pick a random port and test it. Everytime I ... idea how to open a port anyways as I ... this sort of thing (unless it's the drink we are talking ...ZX 81's online[url]http://zx81-siggi.endoftheinternet.org/index.html[/url] And I found someone who's willing to build the Ethernet interface for the TS2068. It's …
[url]http://zx81-siggi.endoftheinternet.org/index.html[/url]
And I found someone who's willing to build the Ethernet interface for the TS2068. It's a start. :)
I'm going to take a screen snapshot, just in case.A nice program for designing hardware.I tried a nice program named DipTrace. [URL]http://www.diptrace.com[/URL] It's for drawing schematics and pcb's, and it can also convert the schema…
I tried a nice program named DipTrace. [URL] ... ]
It's for drawing schematics and pcb's, and it can also ... that page.
Give it a try. I think it's a very handy porgram.Stack Up - level 13: anyone want a challenge?okay I swear this level is not humanly possible. if anyone doesn't know Stack-Up it's a simple Tetris type game - match 3 blocks of the same colour i…
... doesn't know Stack-Up it's a simple Tetris type game - match ... of the same colour in a row and they disappear.
here's the snapshot for level 13 ...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…
... ZX Spectrum. Yes, it's a common question on the ... a grey-case +2.
Unless my memory is wrong (it's ... compatibility you should get a +2a/+3 and ... br />
But it occurred to me, following the ... the "original" models. It's not just an issue with ...Recent Returnee to the spectrum fold needs hardware adviceHi all. Thanks for taking the time to read this. This is my first post to this forum after I stumbled on this site just a few weeks ago, i only reg…
... just a few weeks ago, i only registered tonight.
It's ... could tell me if it's a viable option, here's my idea:-
it stands of waiting for a divIDE if you want it preassembled or a ... 't boot most stuff unless it's on the a drive (according to the ...SPIN's breakpoints - an overviewAs quite a few people have been asking how to set breakpoints on memory write etc. in SPIN, here's a description of the way the breakpoints work. Get…
... . in SPIN, here's a description of the way ... the debugger is opened. It's a one-off command, and ... the way SPIN works, it's best if conditions are ... condition).
It's possible to break on read ... ADDRess, and there's also a corresponding RADDR (Read ...
