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ZX Spectrum 48k / +Hello, Does exist some indestructible keyboard membrane for Speccy 48k, or 48k+ ? I would like to purchase speccy, but I would like to avoid the m…
... to do it. It does work out cheaper than a new membrane ... can connect a standard PS2 keyboard to the PS2 connector. This ... and you can map any keyboard key for special functions. I ... -
Spectrum 48k ProblemsHi all Got my 48k today but it's playing up abit... First time i turn it on it was like this: [IMG]http://s26.postimg.org/hlg9d3f3d/IMG_20140830_…
... i need to do is work out why it won't load ... there is sound (i.e. keyboard click, beep command). If not ... -
SpecOS?Is there any way I can install the Spectrum OS on a PC? I have a Samsung NC10 running Windows 7 32 bit. I know I can get emulators but it would be co…
... SpecBAS and i can't work out which buttons make the speach ... /> SpecBAS just uses regular PC keyboard layouts. It's [B]NOT ... -
Giving up on SpectrumsHi all... Bit of a downer post here... I'm really close to giving up on Spectrums.. My 48k has given me nothing but head aches since day one... and …
... them then. I can't work out any other reason why a ... case to get it to work and I contacted Dataserve_Retro they ... ZX81 which needs a new keyboard... screw it now. -
Any Examples of player controlled masked sprite over flip screen tilemapped rooms?Please does anyone kindly have any z80 code examples of a flip screens tile map with a masked character sprite that you can control via keyboard, ie …
... have that figured out then you need to work out the steps involved ... know how to read the keyboard, then some kind of structure ... you can look at working out the correct masking methods etc ... -
Hacking a +2 into a shorter caseIf anyone's got a copy of the notes or text they posted about re-wiring the +2 joystick ports or hooking up a tape recorder to the motherboard casset…
... , can I put the keyboard membrane from a Grey ... +2 inside the keyboard module from a Black ... it's straightforward enough to work out.
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keyboard, it will fit perfectly.< ... it should be easy to work out which pins on the ... -
I had a go.I haven't written anything in ZX Basic since the 80s, so I thought I'd have a go. Now just to put you in the picture, I am a developer and know sever…
... my way around a keyboard (currently typing one handed ... a single key on the keyboard).
I ... here's one: at work we have a Pentium PC ... concentrates the data, cuts out unwanted hourly okay status ... a bit complicated to work out by hand every time.< ... -
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... a Spectrum can) and the keyboard works OK when I tested ... motherboard board on Ebay can work out to be a reasonable option ... -
Retro PiI've probably asked before, but does anyone use this? I'm really wanting to try it out, but knowing my luck, I'll end up wrestling with it more than …
... work out, some games seem to play with a combination of joystick, keyboard ... something else. But it DOES work on the Zero. Not tried ... at the moment.
Out of interest, what are you ... -
Emulator developmentHi, Could anyone explain or direct to a link that explains in not to technical terms how an emulator is developed. It has always blown my mind eve…
... memory, processor, keyboard and i/o, video generator. Then work out what each ... effects flicker or don't work at all.
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Recreated ZX Spectrum Release date?!?Hi All, I ordered a Recreated ZX Spectrum from Amazon. The release date has since changed to 26th April (3rd time it changed). In the meantime, El…
... also provide compatibility of the keyboard with tv boxes, tablets and ... Windows emulator to support the keyboard is Fuse, which is a ... , got to say the Recreated keyboard layout is a pile of ... , which of course did not work out. At least physically it seems ... -
Recreated ZX Spectrum Release date?!?Hi All, I ordered a Recreated ZX Spectrum from Amazon. The release date has since changed to 26th April (3rd time it changed). In the meantime, El…
... , which of course did not work out.[/quote]
Far more ... .
Normally a Bluetooth keyboard only reports pressed keys, it ... released. Therefore emulators supporting this keyboard must understand these symbols and ... -
Recreated ZX Spectrum Release date?!?Hi All, I ordered a Recreated ZX Spectrum from Amazon. The release date has since changed to 26th April (3rd time it changed). In the meantime, El…
... , which of course did not work out.[/quote]
Far more ... .
Normally a Bluetooth keyboard only reports pressed keys, it ... released. Therefore emulators supporting this keyboard must understand these symbols and ... -
Noob's guide to joysticksWhy on earth would I be asking this *now*, I hear you all scream? The answer... curiosity. Back in the day all I ever had was a +2 and Sinclair's …
... keys) of the keyboard and from the bits work out which keys are ... operate any key on the keyboard. COMCON did something similar but ... interfaces that simulate keypresses will work on the later black Amstrad ... -
A BEEP program I want to make in Basic. Helpful remarks gratefully receivedI want to explore the possibilities of the BEEP command. So I need to be able to try different combos of pitch/duration and sequences of same. I'm tr…
... Beep command on its screen keyboard (I dont have a ... real keyboard, can you even get ... my shiny new program to work out the sounds I intended ... thought how nice a keyboard display would be with ... if it was playing the keyboard.
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Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
... case was removed by drilling out the rivets with a hand ... wide as the 48k Speccy keyboard but not too far short ... questions now are:- 1) to work out how to adapt this Speccy ... a washing machine which turned out to be just about big ... -
Memory questionsQuestion 1: PRINT PEEK 23732+256*PEEK 23733 returns 65535 for a 48K Spectrum and 32767 for a 16K Spectrum. PRINT PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389 return…
... set to an Issue 2 keyboard?
Sure enough, I ... work out the way to make this program work with an Issue 2 keyboard ... Issue 2 Spectrum to find out the IN addresses to read ... -
Memory questionsQuestion 1: PRINT PEEK 23732+256*PEEK 23733 returns 65535 for a 48K Spectrum and 32767 for a 16K Spectrum. PRINT PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389 return…
... work out the way to make this program work with an Issue 2 keyboard ... port addresses to read the keyboard don't change with Issue ... allow for all issues of keyboard.
If you ... of the +3 Manual regarding keyboard addresses.
Or you ... -
SD Card Interfaces for the ZX Spectrum : the complete list OK I admit it : this thread will start life as the incomplete list of SD card interfaces but the aim is to list the lot
... work out . I took a "properly mounted Interface 1 out of a DK keyboard ... because I thought it was "out of ... else. but now it turns out that the old original Interface ... ]
So it turns out that an Interface 1 CAN ... -
ZX Spectrum Test PCB I recently read about one of these (I think it may have been the Retroleum site but I am not sure) and I thought "What a great idea" . As pictured …
Testing the keyboard.
Having soldered in ... />
So the keyboard is largely working but there ... /> Maybe I now have enough keyboard functionality to get the colour ... I suppose I have to work out whether the fault is caused ... -
ZX Spectrum Test PCB I recently read about one of these (I think it may have been the Retroleum site but I am not sure) and I thought "What a great idea" . As pictured …
... I suppose I have to work out whether the fault is ... unnecessary work for yourself.
The wrong keyboard reading ... was no need for the keyboard connector replacement. Leftovers of ... the cracked keyboard membrane could be removed with ... -
Recreated ZX Spectrum Release date?!?Hi All, I ordered a Recreated ZX Spectrum from Amazon. The release date has since changed to 26th April (3rd time it changed). In the meantime, El…
... works OK as a Spectrum keyboard with the switch slid to ... I have to do is work out how to load TZX files ... of course , try to work out whether I can get away ... -
May the "How to do it" bullet pointing commence!"You Tube" does not cover everything ZX Spectrum realted There are now so many ways to use ZX Spectrum related stuff. And therefore therefore ther…
... up with gibberish on the keyboard keyboard when plugged in it will ... .
2) Try to work out the best positions for slide ... LAYER B for normal Spectrum keyboard use . This is unusual ... it right for your particular keyboard.
3) To ... -
Troubleshooting RAM IC's on Spectrum +2 Grey?Got myself a grey +2 but at startup it shows something very similar to this: [img]https://preview.ibb.co/mmai5F/2_Ram_Fault.png[/img] I also su…
... in test rom that can work out which IC is faulty. It ... fit snugly. You can still work your way through it's ... don't need a working keyboard. Can use it also load ... -
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
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If I take this out in the garden on a ... a bit "keyboard selection fussy" . I am trying to work out exactly when ... think to ANY lack of keyboard precision which means that its ... -
ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... been sorted out ( of connecting a Recreated Spectrum keyboard to a ... to try out would be my DKtronics USB keyboard (with a ... test the idea out But I need to work out the connectors required ... already ordered for the Recreated keyboard and see what "USB gaps ... -
ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... your current experiments don't work out, there is a high chance ... Antonio's board adaptor will work with Recreated keyboard. -
Recreated Spectrum .What do we get for the "now" (Aug 2017) best retail price of around £35?Well best/ cheapest retail prices can vary a bit so I thought it best to be specific. At this £35 price ,is it a good deal and what do we get ? A…
... . It simply did not work . The keyboard worked fine on Batty although ... wireless on this Recreated Spectrum Keyboard works fine but unless I ... cable broke as it came out of the controller (nice controller ... . then I just have to work out how to load games into ... -
Can you tell me Games which benefit from Recreated Keyboard Game Mode (Mode B) setting?Can someone tell me Games which benefit from Recreated Keyboard Game Mode (Mode B) setting? I yet only successfully tried games with QWERTY-Mode s…
... game was too quick to work out what the controls were. On ... LAYER A this did nor work .Then I tried it with ... hing as SPACE (on the keyboard) but there were no other ... -
Not bored with the Boards.Going through some old tapes stored rather badly I came across an unlikely item that that I must have stored away quickly with other low grade items …
... module (optional) . HDMI cable , USB keyboard and mouse.
Problematic ... meantime I can try and work out what is required for the ...
