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by sirmorris
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:54 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Keyboard troubles
Replies: 31
Views: 27184

Re: Keyboard troubles

Before removing keys can you please let me know if the A and F1 keys are similarly affected? It could be that there's a problem with the PSG chip, which is in charge of reading the keyboard. See the hardware manual, section 3.9. I've spent quite a bit of time there recently with biggoil. If A & F1 a...
by sirmorris
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:44 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RGB Scart Lead for TC-01
Replies: 16
Views: 19668

Re: RGB Scart Lead for TC-01

Sorry, been a little ... pre-occupied. Done now!
by sirmorris
Mon Oct 28, 2019 4:15 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: MOS Versions
Replies: 7
Views: 8254

Re: MOS Versions

I'd be especially interested as I would probably have to make changes to the einSDein ROM. I've never encountered anything less than 1.2, I always ask what the rom version is.
by sirmorris
Fri Oct 25, 2019 3:15 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: MAME: Einstein Emulation
Replies: 64
Views: 86915

Re: MAME: Einstein Emulation

I've been using it a lot lately and it might be something I'm doing but I get frequent hangs. I have to force quit it. I'm on a Mac so this could be a factor.
by sirmorris
Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:12 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New game - BiggOil
Replies: 7
Views: 7810

Re: New game - BiggOil

.. kinda. you need to navigate the tubes, eat the 'oil', don't let the enemies touch your pipe! Oooer!
by sirmorris
Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:32 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: New game - BiggOil
Replies: 7
Views: 7810

New game - BiggOil

A while ago I got bored and wrote a little ZX81 action game roughly based on one of my favourite classics 'Oil's Well'. That was fun but then I got bored and converted it to run on the Sord M5. That was fun but I got sick a couple of days ago and while bored decided to mash together the ZX81 and M5 ...
by sirmorris
Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:17 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RGB Scart Lead for TC-01
Replies: 16
Views: 19668

Re: RGB Scart Lead for TC-01

I presume so, it didn't work without it.
by sirmorris
Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:28 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: RGB Scart Lead for TC-01
Replies: 16
Views: 19668

Re: RGB Scart Lead for TC-01

I made that mod, took the 5V from an adjoining socket which is the joystick IIRC. Do you like the 'dust' filter? :lol:
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by sirmorris
Thu Oct 24, 2019 1:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Welcome!
Replies: 74
Views: 62253

Re: Welcome!

Hear hear. It's such a great machine but I think the size puts most people off :lol: