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- Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:15 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: zx80 powersupply 3d case anyone ??
- Replies: 9
- Views: 269
Re: zx80 powersupply 3d case anyone ??
Why do you need the print? Is it to repair a broken PSU and you have the original transformer and PCB? or will you use a modern PSU circuit inside? I ask because looking at the original PSU, it would be hard to 3d-print the earth pin in a way that would guarantee it would not snap off in the socket....
- Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:11 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Golf on the ZX Spectrum
- Replies: 12
- Views: 584
Re: Golf on the ZX Spectrum
I played multiple rounds on Troon . My dad ordered the game from a small-ad. The cassette was cased with a photocopied inlay that had typed or handwritten sections. I was worried it would be unplayable. Once loaded up it was clearly written in BASIC, using INPUT statements to 'line-up' your shot. Th...
- Fri Dec 24, 2021 4:10 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Connecting ZX +2 to LED TV
- Replies: 6
- Views: 207
Re: Connecting ZX +2 to LED TV
For my +2 grey, I use a very simple composite video lead I made myself. I was lucky as I had the right DIN plug in my random plugs tin. Pin 1 on the RGB DIN is composite. I also made a small mod on the board to decouple the audio from the composite line. I think pin 1 feeds off the signal sent to th...
- Tue Oct 26, 2021 5:54 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: ZXBaremulator - GPIO "Cursor" Joystick Port
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2860
Re: ZXBaremulator - GPIO "Cursor" Joystick Port
Hi [mention]nenebien[/mention] I am assuming you have read the magPI 67 article. I refer to KB1 and KB2 which is used in the article for the two keyboard connectors. KB1 is 5 lines, no diodes. KB2 is 8 lines with diodes. For a sinclair 'left' port: Connect the common to KB2, line 1, which is GPIO 25...
- Thu Aug 19, 2021 7:10 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Spectranet
- Replies: 78
- Views: 6792
Re: Spectranet
If you use the command %fsconfig you can set the filesystem permanently and also toggle the autoboot setting, all via a menu. After you exit the menu, reset the spectrum to apply the new settings.
[edit] If the problem is at the Mac end (firewall?) I cannot help much as I use Linux.
[edit] If the problem is at the Mac end (firewall?) I cannot help much as I use Linux.
- Tue Jun 08, 2021 10:06 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Spectranet
- Replies: 78
- Views: 6792
Re: Spectranet
[mention]cat[/mention] It works exactly like the original, so all original documentation is the same for Alexsey's card. The documentation for the card itself (the switch functions etc.) is sent by Aleksey and is the only card specific documentation. 'Tis a fine card. I play around with assembly and...
- Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:29 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Demo for people who love horses
- Replies: 10
- Views: 281
Re: Demo for people who love horses
Runs (or is it gallops) just fine on a 48k machine with an AY card.
- Wed May 26, 2021 5:22 pm
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: 4 Out of memory with Spectranet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 813
Re: 4 Out of memory with Spectranet
[mention]mdr[/mention] , The magazine covertapes section loads fine. Selecting 4 for Games gives '4 Out of memory 116:2', so it never leaves the Mani Menu screen. I have been doing some testing in FUSE and your site works just fine in emulation (my FUSE setup is a clone of my hardware). I have an un...
- Wed May 26, 2021 4:35 pm
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: 4 Out of memory with Spectranet
- Replies: 11
- Views: 813
Re: 4 Out of memory with Spectranet
Hi [mention]mdr[/mention] , currently I am getting a '4 Out of memory' when I select anything from the main menu. I am using a 48k spectrum +. I have tried 2:Scene Demos, 4:Games and 9:Message wall, all giving OOM errors. I will try a few tests with FUSE later on to see if it happens with emulation....
- Mon May 24, 2021 11:26 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Travel Through Time vol. 1 - Zosya
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1402
Re: Travel Through Time vol. 1 - Zosya
This looks good. I had some hours of play of Zosya's previous driving game 'Drift', the presentation and game engine were beyond belief. Unfortunately I did not have the skills to do the game justice. I should give it some more time because when you got it right the game was really satisfying. Looki...
- Fri May 21, 2021 10:49 am
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spectranet - the TNFS directory thread
- Replies: 95
- Views: 5462
Re: Spectranet - the TNFS directory thread
[mention]mdr[/mention] Your TNFS server is incredible! I will have a dig after I get back from a weekend away. I do have one request, but I am not certain how easy it would be : Can you indicate if a .tap works on 48k machines? I use SpectraNet on a 48k+ so have to use trial and error and see if I g...
- Tue May 04, 2021 9:39 pm
- Forum: Showcase your work!
- Topic: File browser for Spectranet/tnfs - TNFS Explorer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 316
Re: File browser for Spectranet/tnfs - TNFS Explorer
Thanks for the feedback :) [mention]p13z[/mention] I think tnfs is largely used as a BBS type affair, which is the spirit of it, unlike divIDE devices which are dedicated file storage devices. I use my spectranet for both surfing and loading, so I had a need for a browser. My browser was not designe...
- Tue May 04, 2021 9:18 pm
- Forum: Emulators
- Topic: 48k case insert/caddy for ZXBaremulator
- Replies: 12
- Views: 793
Re: 48k case insert/caddy for ZXBaremulator
Nice job! This confirms my theory that an A+ will fit in a rubberkey speccy. I bought a new membrane for my 48k and soon after it died. I really don't want to alter the case because I do want to fix the board one day. This is a great way to keep the soul of a speccy alive :D I have the same printer ...
- Sun May 02, 2021 8:20 pm
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: Basic editor(s)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 363
Re: Basic editor(s)
I was late to the 128k scene. By the time I got a 128k toastrack, my fingers already knew where the keywords were so I never really gelled to the 128k editor, Which was odd, because I was jealous of my BBC owning buddy who mocked the keyword system relentlessly. I now have a +2 and I can say I enjoy...
- Sun May 02, 2021 8:00 pm
- Forum: Showcase your work!
- Topic: File browser for Spectranet/tnfs - TNFS Explorer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 316
File browser for Spectranet/tnfs - TNFS Explorer
I use a spectranet card on my 48k+ Spectrum, along with a tnfs server running on a Pi3. I do not own a divIDE type card so I use this setup for all of my file loading on the Spectrum. I was finding it a pain having to type the filename so I have written a file browser. The GUI is written in assembly...
- Sat May 01, 2021 10:32 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Games "based" on actual events
- Replies: 47
- Views: 1443
Re: Games "based" on actual events
Spitfire 40 put you in the shoes of a ww2 pilot during the battle of Britain. The game came with a printed manual (remember those!) that was very detailed and explained many of the technical issues presented to the pilots of the Spitfire (carbs with float chambers/valves being the big one). I loved...
- Mon Apr 26, 2021 12:54 pm
- Forum: Website
- Topic: Website Links Page (Work in progress)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 833
Re: Website Links Page (Work in progress)
Category: Hardware Link Text: SpectraNet Link: http://spectrum.alioth.net/ The SpectraNet wiki is currently out of action and just displays a database error. The Github is still present @ https://github.com/spectrumero/spectranet and the wiki can be read via the wayback machine @ https://web.archive...
- Sat Apr 17, 2021 1:25 pm
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: Do you play your games on a physical Speccy or an emulator?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1112
Re: Do you play your games on a physical Speccy or an emulator?
I think games are best played on original hardware, unfortunately space can be an issue so I am limited to a single 48k+ (with spectranet) for day to day use. I have used emulators for games in the past and prefer the 'bare metal' type emulators like Patrik Raks Nintendo DS emulator and ZX Baremulat...
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 10:54 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: New Spectranet TNFS public server
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2398
Re: New Spectranet TNFS public server
Thanks to [mention]flatduckrecords[/mention] for your help hacking on zmakebas to improve support for Spectranet tokens so I could make use of %fopen! Is it possible to post here how you did this. I am writing some code which uses BASIC and adding in the % tokens is a real pain. A spectranet modded...
- Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:11 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Miscellaneous
- Topic: Spectranet - the TNFS directory thread
- Replies: 95
- Views: 5462
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:31 am
- Forum: Programming
- Topic: SpectraNet..Reading directory lists in machine code.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 151
SpectraNet..Reading directory lists in machine code.
The SpectraNet has really good documentation, however there was never any documentation for the machine code calls for the TNFS filesystem. Luckily the GitHub contains all of the ROM assembly code which has very comprehensive comments. Also the entry points for all of the TNFS operations are in the ...
- Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:22 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: SpectraNet compatible, ShamaZX NET512 Network Interface
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1077
Re: SpectraNet compatible, ShamaZX NET512 Network Interface
Gopher is an early rival of the world-wide-web, it has a small following today but is very interesting. The original project got hamstrung by licensing arrangements (and probably other factors) and never took off in the same way as HTML. It is a text/file server that can be viewed on a client. uGoph...
- Sat Mar 06, 2021 4:56 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: SpectraNet compatible, ShamaZX NET512 Network Interface
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1077
Re: SpectraNet compatible, ShamaZX NET512 Network Interface
Just reviving this thread for an update. I have managed to obtain a 48kb Spectrum+. With this machine the card tests 100% working perfectly. It is an excellent card. DHCP now works perfectly. No freezes ever. I really like the form factor of the card. The main pcb attaches at 90 degrees (by header p...
- Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:30 am
- Forum: Games/Software
- Topic: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Eyes
- Replies: 29
- Views: 921
Re: SC Friday Quiz (TM): Eyes
9. Thundercats
edit: too slow
edit: too slow
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:40 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Z80 CPU Tests
- Replies: 11
- Views: 419
Re: Z80 CPU Tests
And yes, I was playing on easy