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b00mzi11a
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Joined: 18 Jul 2003 03:28 Posts: 10 Location: Brighton, UK
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Hi, I have tried asking Peters Plus as well, but no reply yet. Does anyone here think there is a chance of the Sprinter having 1024k spectrum compatability? If the answer is yes then I will order my Motherboard straight away : ) !
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18 Jul 2003 03:32 |
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cr0acker
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Joined: 03 Feb 2003 13:53 Posts: 1078
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Well the problem witn 1024 is that it do not have any standart! Like pentagon and scorpion have different ports. in ZX SPrinter mode, sprinter computer have acces to all 4096Kb, but there is NO spftware that is using it. Even IS-DOS CHIC 2000 is using 256Kb only.
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18 Jul 2003 06:25 |
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b00mzi11a
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Joined: 18 Jul 2003 03:28 Posts: 10 Location: Brighton, UK
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Thanks for the reply :) The main reason I ask is because I want to play "Walker" game on the sprinter. This game says either Pentagon or Scorpion 1024k required, so I think it detects which one you have. Does much software apart from Walker need 1024k? Do you think it might work on Sprinter?
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18 Jul 2003 06:44 |
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cr0acker
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Joined: 03 Feb 2003 13:53 Posts: 1078
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I have not seen fell relese of Walker& Where di you got it? Maybe i can test is on my sprinter?
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18 Jul 2003 06:49 |
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b00mzi11a
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Joined: 18 Jul 2003 03:28 Posts: 10 Location: Brighton, UK
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can't remember exact location, but I have posted it here: http://www.aonz38.dsl.pipex.com/WALKER.SCL
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18 Jul 2003 06:55 |
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cr0acker
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Joined: 03 Feb 2003 13:53 Posts: 1078
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No this do not run on sprinter, but becaouse of RAM, infact this game runs on 256Kb machine. It dose not run because o Sprinter's CPU. Z84 Cpu series(including Z80H), have equal comnsd out (c),FF and out (c),0 opcodes^)
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18 Jul 2003 07:14 |
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b00mzi11a
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Joined: 18 Jul 2003 03:28 Posts: 10 Location: Brighton, UK
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Hi :) thanks so much for testing it - Does the sprinter have many problems like this with pentagon/scorpion spectrum software? I know it is *not* a spectrum , but what i want it for is mainly Spectrum hardware emulator..
thanks!
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18 Jul 2003 07:19 |
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cr0acker
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Joined: 03 Feb 2003 13:53 Posts: 1078
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Wel, NO! he only problem so far is Z84C15 difference from clssical NMOS Z80A/B.
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18 Jul 2003 07:26 |
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cr0acker
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Joined: 03 Feb 2003 13:53 Posts: 1078
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In fact sprinter is spectrum. The only differences are extended mode. And that TLL logick chip/ULA is inside PLD/Altera.
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18 Jul 2003 07:27 |
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