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I have just messaged gamesTM on Facebook - apparently 1st November will be their final issue, so I asked if they would consider uploading the magazines to the internet to form an archive ! I also asked if they had PDFs of the issues you mention.

JohnsBargs wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:30 am

So, did I miss something, or are these enhancement files available anywhere?

See page 2 - you need the Chroma interface to get the extra colour

Excellent find - Atlântida and Columbia look excellent!

Welcome - great to see another programmer on here

I see that SirMorris has listed some ZXpand+ units on sellmyretro.com on a pre-order basis. A quick word from SirMorris: Starting a new run of boards is expensive. There is a large initial outlay to get PCBs and components ready. I am using the pre-order mechanism to help with this up-front cost. I ...

It is probably more a case that the TV cannot pick up the signal from the ZX80 (as it lacks a back porch signal). The options are to fit a ZXVid or ZX8-CCB - you can find both options on www.sellmyretro.com :D However, I would recommend that you wait for advise to actually ensure that the ZX80 is wo...

I have been contacted by someone clearing out their brother's stuff. They have a ZX81 in a partial box - no PSU or manual. It is in the UK and free to a good home. If anyone wants it (for the cost of postage), please reply here and I will pm you the person's email address so that you can arrange to ...

Certainly try and see if it does the same without the keyboard - check for debris in the keyboard connectors too - I wonder if it thinks a key is stuck down?

I initially thought it was the keyboard (I can see it's a replacement keyboard) but the black or pink border around the start up screen is perplexing (almost as though it is trying to load something).. The one thing I did notice is that the PSU is an original Speccy one (UK 1400) - the Spectrum+128 ...

McKlaud wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:05 pm

Yes it is and is called TZXDuino

See - https://www.sellmyretro.com/offer/details/22750

Currently out of stock though, although I am sure Piotr (Zaxon) will make some more if you ask him