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  • New Spectrum game - Isotopia by OctocomOctocom, the guys who made BASIC programmed games such as Pandemia or Insert Coins, released yesterday their very first compiled BASIC game: Isotopia…

    ... Metalbrain has already provided a translation of the important ... want bring the universe to a standstill...

    ... "Loader" (or "Tape Loader") option or type LOAD ""

    SIDE A: ...
    Q - Up
    A - Down
    O - Left
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn December 2007 Games
  • 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…

    ... better every day in this loader biz. it's slooowww but ... even sure how many bytes a music sequence cost per second ... of some authoring program and a bizzare loader, it may be possible ... need a special player as it plays well in an ordinary tape ...
    Arda Arda December 2007 Games
  • 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…

    ... likely to make the loader very slow indeed! Assuming ... between bytes and using a little encoding trick where ... the same length on tape so the music plays ... some authoring program and a bizzare loader, it may be ... a special player as it plays well in an ordinary tape ...
    Woody Woody December 2007 Games
  • AlchnewsHow to read a certain article in Alchnews ? I?ve loaded number 17 and want to read article number 29. How to do it ? I can?t find any way....

    ... use the tape loader
    Press SPACE to bring up a menu at ...
    alchresearch alchresearch January 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Lerm 6Ok, today I got Lerm v6 in the post, I'm hopefully uploading a TZX of this tape later.

    ... if that's any use. Tape inlay says there are three ... programs on the tape, the tape copier followed by 'M ... /> I've done a WAV of this, what a weird loader for 1984 ...
    ghbearman ghbearman January 2008 MIA/STP/SDP
  • New protection systemsAs a follow-up to [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14311&page=2"]this[/URL] thread regarding relatively new protection sy…

    ... more time to have a look at the rest ... loads in the main tape loader after decryption, and loads ... loading).

    A quick question while some protection ... was trying to do a maghack for Starglider 128K ... around it (either running a hacked decrypter that makes ...
    StuBruise StuBruise February 2008 Development
  • The new GP2Xpectrum releases threadYeah, I know the thread title isn't exactly too original, but I've decided that just one post to hold all updates makes more sense than a lot of smal…

    ... green, the emulator has detected a loader
    and is applying the ... loader" algorithm.
    - Auto "full screen off-on" when the tape is ... /> - Added a Tape browser to view/select tape blocks, play/stop the tape manually ...
    Metalbrain Metalbrain February 2008 Emulators
  • Why don't you like homebrew games?Alright folks, I'm sure that there are a lot of people here who like the releases from Bob Smith, Jonathan Cauldwell, CEZ Games Studio and the likes…

    ... never even knew they were writing games for the spectrum. I ... . I hope that you have a tape lead for it. And if ... for what is probably quite a long time.

    Regards ...
    Shaun.Bebbington Shaun.Bebbington March 2008 Games
  • New ZXDS releaseHello, new ZXDS version is ready and will appear on [URL="http://zxds.raxoft.cz"]the site[/URL] in few hours time, so make sure you check back befor…

    You can get a tape to load at normal speed (but without sound) if you go to the tape loader and prod the loading speed button at the bottom right. Then you can watch it draw the loading screen to your heart's content :)
    Vertigo Vertigo March 2008 Emulators
  • Another fusetest runWould anyone with a real machine be prepared to try the latest version of [url=http://www.shadowmagic.org.uk/spectrum/fusetest.zip]fusetest[/url], my…

    On a grey +2, loaded in 128 mode via Tape Loader from real tape:
    a black +2A, loaded in 128 mode via Tape Loader from real tape:
    Mr. Anonymous Mr. Anonymous March 2008 Hardware
  • Ripping a fontIs it possible to rip a font from a machine code game using Spin?

    ... so SETSCH2 uses IN,A(BF)/IN,A(3F), which works. ... can save a copy of it onto tape and, hey ... the meantime, here's a Basic Loader and
    the ... ve made a copy of the Basic Loader, and maybe ... beginning of
    the tape. When prompted, make sure ...
    jp jp April 2008 Emulators
  • Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASICI'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the original data is in a .tzx file that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) but the problem …

    ... that there was a .tzx loader, a .tzx screen$, and a .z80 program ... it supports quite a few formats) to a tape image and then ... shot. I had a bit of a problem with that ... final .tap file threw a "C Nonsense in BASIC" ... the 2 program files (loader and main file) an ...
    Arjun Arjun April 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spin problems/issuesI am running Spin 0.666 and have noticed a few issues (some are bugs, some might be just me). I am using Vista sp1 (yeah I know!), and I've seen Dunn…

    ... issues :

    13) Insert a tape (I used the Prince.tzx ... to autorun/play. Now insert a blank microdrive cartridge. Then try ... set of black flashes (writing) the cassette tape automatically starts by itself ... accurately. The program does a USR 48300 in it's ...
    Jimmy Jimmy April 2008 Emulators
  • 48K games that don't work on a +2Not sure if there is already a thread about this but recently I've noticed some old 48K games will not run on my +2 - even in 48K mode. Examples are…

    ... properly in 128 mode (via tape loader). It tries to save the ... would be good to see a compatibility list to see what ... I remember my Short Circuit tape (128K side) wouldn't run ... . It works just fine on a +2 though. (Confirmed on ... start the game even on a +2A).
    Jimmy Jimmy June 2008 Games
  • Spin problems/issuesI am running Spin 0.666 and have noticed a few issues (some are bugs, some might be just me). I am using Vista sp1 (yeah I know!), and I've seen Dunn…

    have you made it so it doesn't explode when you autoload a tape with no basic loader in yet? ;)
    guesser guesser July 2008 Emulators
  • Spin problems/issuesI am running Spin 0.666 and have noticed a few issues (some are bugs, some might be just me). I am using Vista sp1 (yeah I know!), and I've seen Dunn…

    [quote=guesser;283764]have you made it so it doesn't explode when you autoload a tape with no basic loader in yet? ;)[/quote]
    That would not be true emulation...
    rich_chandler rich_chandler July 2008 Emulators
  • Spectrum to Amiga emulationIs there an emulator I can install on my Amiga that will play tzx and tap files from the WOS archive? I cannot find one but wonder if anyone here can…

    ... /> Hi Mike. Probably a silly question but ASp doesn ... you doing a LOAD "" or entering the 128K Tape Loader? It ... should auto-play them after a LOAD ... though, so if you bring up the tape ... isn't playing the tape after a LOAD, press F7 ...
    Laser Laser July 2008 Emulators
  • Did you make you own game covers?Had a quick rummage through my not-that-big box of speccy originals and saw that on a few games where I either didn't have the inlay or I didn't want…

    ... was the same width as a tape box. I normally had the ... the front and then simple writing along the spine to say ... 've still got some in a box here somewhere - if I ...
    Kenz Kenz July 2008 Games
  • Tape loading issues - can anyone help?Hi, I have just bought a +2 which has a problem. Whenever I try to load a tape the spectrum refuses to acknowledge what I am doing. I have tried in …

    ... I try to load a tape the spectrum refuses to ... . I have tried in Loader and 48k Basic, but ...
    I have tried a tape I know loads (tested it ... I've given the tape head a cursory clean but there ... mentioned is whether the tape loading sounds are audible ...
    Phu Phu July 2008 Hardware
  • Running TZX off an IDE drive? Or streaming from a NAS?Hello. I know about the DivIDE project, and about the ZX Ethernet project, but not how far they've come or what they can do. So: 1. If I have a squ…

    ... flash loader.

    These things work by trapping the tape ... and instead of loading from tape, pass the data contained in ... bets are off with a flash loader or custom loader, though, because the ... . For example, there is a ResiDOS module that supports TZX ...
    Winston Winston August 2008 Hardware
  • TZX Protection Scheme RemovingIs there a way to convert a TZX "perfect" image to a TAP or TZX non-perfect, that is, without fast-loading protection schemes? Thanks

    I have used Lerm tape utility to convert ... if you are using a vanilla divide interface then ... need the true 128k mode tape loader to work (eg. the ... This isn't really a problem as the tape loader works fine (it ... emulator to take a snapshot of a 128k machine at ...
    thingley thingley August 2008 Emulators
  • Running TZX off an IDE drive? Or streaming from a NAS?Hello. I know about the DivIDE project, and about the ZX Ethernet project, but not how far they've come or what they can do. So: 1. If I have a squ…

    ... sense that any non-standard loader would fail.

    What ... was some way of controlling a CF (or whatever) card ... files, but which acted like a tape recorder, ie "playing" them and ... about just using a laptop; I just wanted a more elegant solution ...
    JonNorth JonNorth September 2008 Hardware
  • Running TZX off an IDE drive? Or streaming from a NAS?Hello. I know about the DivIDE project, and about the ZX Ethernet project, but not how far they've come or what they can do. So: 1. If I have a squ…

    ... for a high or low state coming from the tape. Once ... trapping the Z80 executing the tape loader code (you can trap when ... ROM tape loader.

    For the Spectranet, I have made a programmable ... to write a routine for each different type of flash loader (and ...
    Winston Winston September 2008 Hardware
  • Running TZX off an IDE drive? Or streaming from a NAS?Hello. I know about the DivIDE project, and about the ZX Ethernet project, but not how far they've come or what they can do. So: 1. If I have a squ…

    What about a custom loader for tzx files on ... the joystick port with a custom loader. Could this idea be ... anyway. As long as a custom loader could be written for ... it could be done from a software point of view ... as to go about writing a program to do this as ...
    FrankT FrankT September 2008 Hardware
  • Running TZX off an IDE drive? Or streaming from a NAS?Hello. I know about the DivIDE project, and about the ZX Ethernet project, but not how far they've come or what they can do. So: 1. If I have a squ…

    ... anyway. As long as a custom loader could be written for the ... and in a slightly different way for each different flash loader, and ... ve made custom tape traps for every custom loader out there, well ... into an emulator and saved a snapshot, which the DivIDE already ...
    Winston Winston September 2008 Hardware
  • Step by step instructions for putting PGD games together needed.I'm a bit thick, almost as a thick brick, and slightly dumber than the official definition of dumb. So, bear with me but please help me out. I need…

    ... need to create a tape file with three blocks - a BASIC loader, a SCREEN$ file ... the menu and give your tape file a name - mygame.tap, or ... br />
    Then, write a Sinclair BASIC loader program like this:
    a key to save the block to your tape file ...
    jonathan jonathan September 2008 Games
  • Help Identifying a GameHello fellow Spectrophiles (now legal in 28 countries!), I need your expert help in identifying a particular game I used to play when I was but a la…

    ... point then: Here is a scientifically engineered questionnaire that when ... ) Was it ever distributed on a cover-tape?[/B]
    - Yes ... - No, it was most definitely a tape (we never had any other ...
    [B]32) Did the loader have colourful stripes when loading ...
    Paddy Paddy September 2008 Games
  • Changing the way SCREEN$ is loadedThe way the speccy loads in a SCREEN$ is interesting - top two-thirds first, then middle and finally the bottom, which is due to the way the speccy d…

    ... one may write a SAVEr and a corresponding LOADer so that the ... .e. placing bytes from tape into memory locations, it ... the screen bytes in a non-linear order (memory ... a loader that will understand that the bytes loaded from tape ... to write such a custom loader.
    Rickard Rickard October 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Hacks to improve existing gamesDoes everyone remember those hacked versions of Commando and Action Force II that had AY soundtracks hacked into them? How about hacking some other …

    ... : to adjust a game more easily between DISK and TAPE)

    a piece of code.
    Example:
    VIDEOPAC EMULATOR (TAPE)
    a game loader between tape (default) and any other ...
    0sAND1s 0sAND1s November 2008 Games
  • Hacks to improve existing gamesDoes everyone remember those hacked versions of Commando and Action Force II that had AY soundtracks hacked into them? How about hacking some other …

    ... easy way to adjust a game loader between tape (default) and any other ... get a (already modified) game made to load levels from tape, and ... would just edit the basic loader and replace
    50 ... would return to the initial loader caller).
    But for that ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP November 2008 Games
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