Questions about Spectrum Compatibility and 97% Figure

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Participants: Bill Loguidice, Timex

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1. Re: [ts2068] Questions about Spectrum Compatibility and 97% Figure

Timex · Fri, 28 Oct 2005 18:04

Have you ever found my website?

http://timex.tribaltattoo.com.pt/

http://timex.tribaltattoo.com.pt/soft.html

Since I do not have a working TS2068, I never had the chance to test  
this little list, so I only test some of them on my TC2068.

"In all the tests I have done, I have used a TC2068 with the TMX  
Portugal Spectrum Emulator and the Timex FDD system with a 3,5" DSDD  
drive to copy TAP files from MS-DOS to TOS disks. Some times I test  
in FDD3000."

Johnny Red, Portugal

On Oct 28, 2005, at 4:23 PM, Bill Loguidice wrote:

> I was lucky enough to finally win a TS2068 to add to my collection,
> then recently got a second chance offer on another TS2068, this time
> with a Spectrum ZX compatibility cartridge (I lost out on one with the
> internal switch), which I couldn't pass up.  I've seen quite a bit
> mentioned about 97% compatibility, but never a list of games that
> DON'T work.  I understand most of the incompatibility is related to
> the incompatible joystick interfaces, but is there a definitive (or
> even semi-definitive) list somewhere?  Also, for those that have a
> compatible 2068, any other gotchas I should be looking out for when
> using ZX PAL software on my NTSC setup?  Thanks!

2. Questions about Spectrum Compatibility and 97% Figure

Bill Loguidice · Fri, 28 Oct 2005 15:23

Hey, guys.  Real quick, I'm a new member and a heavy duty collector.  
I'm a co-founder and editor for Armchair Arcade, and am presently 
writing a videogame/computer history book for publication in 2006 
through No Starch/O'Reilly.  Anyway, enough about me...

I was lucky enough to finally win a TS2068 to add to my collection, 
then recently got a second chance offer on another TS2068, this time 
with a Spectrum ZX compatibility cartridge (I lost out on one with the 
internal switch), which I couldn't pass up.  I've seen quite a bit 
mentioned about 97% compatibility, but never a list of games that 
DON'T work.  I understand most of the incompatibility is related to 
the incompatible joystick interfaces, but is there a definitive (or 
even semi-definitive) list somewhere?  Also, for those that have a 
compatible 2068, any other gotchas I should be looking out for when 
using ZX PAL software on my NTSC setup?  Thanks!

(also, plenty of Euro sources for Sinclair stuff, but I've yet to find 
anyone offering 2068-compatible stuff; I guess eBay is the only chance 
these days...)

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