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Twister Boards - good news

7 messages · 2011-08-24 → 2011-08-26 · Yahoo Group era · View archive on archive.org

Participants: zxspectrum128, cheveron, Luis Alberto D'Ardis, pxx1_2000_32724

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1. re: Twister Boards - good news

zxspectrum128 · Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:05

They're are now on their way to me. :) Once they arrive I will e-mail all those who waited patiently for their twister board and explain what happens next. Thank you for waiting!

2. Re: Twister Boards - good news

cheveron · Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:17

> They're are now on their way to me. :) Once they arrive I will e-mail all those who waited
> patiently for their twister board and explain what happens next. Thank you for waiting!

Preliminary tests with fuse-emulator indicate you should be able to connect your TS2068 to the Internet using a combination of the twister board, SpectraNet, and a Spectrum emulator cart. Unfortunately the SpectraNet firmware doesn't support the Timex ROM at present.

-A

3. Re: Twister Boards - good news

pxx1_2000_32724 · Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:03

How exactly would the twister board allow one to connect to the internet, and what about the video refresh rate? Wasn't that an issue in the past? and you will still need a modem, correct?

--- In [email], "cheveron@..." <cheveron@...> wrote:
>
> > They're are now on their way to me. :) Once they arrive I will e-mail all those who waited
> > patiently for their twister board and explain what happens next. Thank you for waiting!
> 
> Preliminary tests with fuse-emulator indicate you should be able to connect your TS2068 to the Internet using a combination of the twister board, SpectraNet, and a Spectrum emulator cart. Unfortunately the SpectraNet firmware doesn't support the Timex ROM at present.
> 
> -A
>

4. Re: Twister Boards - good news

cheveron · Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:04

> Preliminary tests with fuse-emulator indicate you should be able to connect your TS2068 to the Internet using a combination of the twister board, SpectraNet, and a Spectrum emulator cart. Unfortunately the SpectraNet firmware doesn't support the Timex ROM at present.

--- In [email], "pxx1_2000_32724" <pxx1_2000_32724@...> wrote:
>
> How exactly would the twister board allow one to connect to the internet, and what about the video refresh rate? Wasn't that an issue in the past? and you will still need a modem, correct?

SpectraNet enables you to connect a Spectrum to an ethernet router.

http://spectrum.alioth.net/doc/index.php/Spectranet

A twister board enables you to connect Spectrum peripherals to a TS2068, 

http://8bit.yarek.pl/computer/zx.ts2068/index.html

Video refresh isn't relevant. No modem is required if you have broadband.

5. TZX FILE.... VALID PROCEDURE?

Luis Alberto D'Ardis · Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:08

Hi to all!!! ty in advance, please, wanna know if this procedure to make 
a tzx is a valid one, i did a capture of a cassette with a simple 
program to make a wav from mic miniplug, then with the 16bit wav i have 
used de wav2tzx program this way.

./wav2tzx ./wavfile.wav ./tzxfile.tzx

ok, there is no LOADING ERROR when my tzx is loaded into an emulator 
PROGRAM WORKS.

i did this procedure wih a tape "zx spectrum scalextric" and now the 
tape loads perfect in my fuse emulator.

is this a valid procedure for "zx AND timex sinclair tapes?"

is this working tzx a perfect tzx file? TY.

cheers.

6. Re: Twister Boards - good news

zxspectrum128 · Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:28

--- In [email], Luis Alberto D'Ardis <settevento@...> wrote:
>
> Hi to all!!! ty in advance, please, wanna know if this procedure to make 
> a tzx is a valid one, i did a capture of a cassette with a simple 
> program to make a wav from mic miniplug, then with the 16bit wav i have 
> used de wav2tzx program this way.
> 
> ./wav2tzx ./wavfile.wav ./tzxfile.tzx
> 
> ok, there is no LOADING ERROR when my tzx is loaded into an emulator 
> PROGRAM WORKS.
> 
> i did this procedure wih a tape "zx spectrum scalextric" and now the 
> tape loads perfect in my fuse emulator.
> 
> is this a valid procedure for "zx AND timex sinclair tapes?"
> 
> is this working tzx a perfect tzx file? TY.
> 
> cheers.
>

Hi there. If it works then it should be ok, but if you want to be sure you should send it to one of us so we can take a look at it for you. You could also host or upload it somewhere.

P.S. You do know that you replied to the twister board topic instead of creating a new one for you right? :)

So, I'm now correcting the topic title and continuing the topic that I started. :)

/on-topic:

Twister boards have now arrived! I will be sending an e-mail to all those who are on my list. Expect an email from me in the next few days.

7. Re: TZX FILE.... VALID PROCEDURE?

Luis Alberto D'Ardis · Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:10

Hi, ok ty, i will send it to you, today evening. if you are agree.



cheers.

El 25/08/11 23:28, [email] escribió:
>
>
>
> --- In [email] <mailto:ts2068%40yahoogroups.com>, Luis 
> Alberto D'Ardis <settevento@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi to all!!! ty in advance, please, wanna know if this procedure to 
> make
> > a tzx is a valid one, i did a capture of a cassette with a simple
> > program to make a wav from mic miniplug, then with the 16bit wav i have
> > used de wav2tzx program this way.
> >
> > ./wav2tzx ./wavfile.wav ./tzxfile.tzx
> >
> > ok, there is no LOADING ERROR when my tzx is loaded into an emulator
> > PROGRAM WORKS.
> >
> > i did this procedure wih a tape "zx spectrum scalextric" and now the
> > tape loads perfect in my fuse emulator.
> >
> > is this a valid procedure for "zx AND timex sinclair tapes?"
> >
> > is this working tzx a perfect tzx file? TY.
> >
> > cheers.
> >
>
> Hi there. If it works then it should be ok, but if you want to be sure 
> you should send it to one of us so we can take a look at it for you. 
> You could also host or upload it somewhere.
>

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