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- Wed Aug 16, 2023 3:10 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Timex Sinclair 1000 worked briefly with new PS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 756
Re: Timex Sinclair 1000 worked briefly with new PS
Hello and welcome :-) All the circuitry for an unexpanded TS1000/ZX81 runs off the +5V DC supply from the 7805 voltage regulator. This in turn is supplied by the (nominal) +9V DC input. A unexpanded TS1000/ZX81 should work if the input supply has a voltage of between 8V to 15V (see note #1 below) a...
- Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:40 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Timex Sinclair 1000 worked briefly with new PS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 756
Timex Sinclair 1000 worked briefly with new PS
My Timex Sinclair 1000 previously displayed a rolling screen. I switched the power supply to an Atari 2600 power supply and got a crystal clear image with the K (shielded RF cable). As soon as I pressed a key the screen went black with columns of white dashes. Trying again and also with a newer Atar...
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:29 am
- Forum: Welcome Area
- Topic: Hello I took a Timex out of the Library in 1983
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6189
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 4:30 pm
- Forum: GAMES
- Topic: Cassette60, the reviews.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6102
Re: Cassette60, the reviews.
Very cool 1K games. I was amazed by Qbert in 1K, awesome gameplay and fantastic port! I also liked the Defender type game, would love to see you create a 16K version of Defender and can't wait to see the new Pacman game you are working on! :) The pacman game is already available for some time. Than...
- Tue Jun 15, 2021 4:06 pm
- Forum: GAMES
- Topic: Cassette60, the reviews.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6102
Re: Cassette60, the reviews.
Hello to you all.... I notice that my games are downloaded A LOT, all for free, b ut I asked for a nice review of the games which, besides the hilaric videos of Rod Bell seems to stay away. Since Rod did not review all the games I am starting this simple review topic. You pick a game from the 60 1K...
- Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:47 pm
- Forum: Development
- Topic: Let's talk about Hi-Res truth and myths, I'm angry.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2736
- Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:43 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Misc
- Topic: The Sinclair ZX80/81 and TS1000 taught more efficient programming
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1911
Re: The Sinclair ZX80/81 and TS1000 taught more efficient programming
Yes Sinclair BASIC was really well tailored to the machine and had more advanced features for programming and error detection compared to the C64. The Atari 400/800 had similar ability to detect programming errors in a line as you typed it in also. Few other contemporary micros had that functionalit...
- Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:07 pm
- Forum: Development
- Topic: Let's talk about Hi-Res truth and myths, I'm angry.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2736
Re: Let's talk about Hi-Res truth and myths, I'm angry.
On the same home page, you can find the Celebration Demo . On this page your can download the Lightning Pseudo Hires Driver Source. With this source you can use many of the same tricks from the games. Try it out. This Psuedo hires mode looks fantastic! From the Celebration Demo page: I'm interested...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:02 pm
- Forum: Sinclair Misc
- Topic: The Sinclair ZX80/81 and TS1000 taught more efficient programming
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1911
The Sinclair ZX80/81 and TS1000 taught more efficient programming
A lot has been written about the ZX-81 introducing people to programming and computers. Home Computers were an extension of the Dartmouth BASIC experiment going beyond the academic curriculum to teach programming to the general population. The ZX-80 and ZX-81 machines have amazing manuals that are a...
- Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:39 pm
- Forum: Welcome Area
- Topic: Hello from the Netherlands..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3263
Re: Hello from the Netherlands..
I remember I was about 9 years old when I got my first computer, a Timex Sinclair 1000 with a 16K RAMpack, which turned out to be really dodgy. I taught myself Basic by typing in programs from books and listings from magazines. I enjoyed playing games on it, getting really annoyed when the RAMpack ...