+swlovinist Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 I did not see a Timex subgroup(pretty niche), but wanted to post here. I have recently dug out my computers and wanted to know if there were any upgrades for these available(devices made to play games), etc. I did not know if there was ever an aftermarket emulator cart made for the 2068 so that it could play zx spectrum games. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Check the world of spectrum website. There's also a yahoo group but it hasn't been active in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 https://www.worldofspectrum.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 New ZX-81/TS-1000 Keyboards can be found here: http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/zx812.html MarkO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Are you looking for something like the Universal Memory Cartridge Board (UMCB)? I'm not experienced in that part of the community, but it seems to exist for sale. http://8bit.yarek.pl/interface/ts.cartridge/ http://yarek.com/basket/?h=umcb Apart from previous threads here on AtariAge, Bill posted an article 12 years ago. Obviously that is a lot of time, so perhaps Yarek is out of business but it is worth checking. http://www.armchairarcade.com/neo/node/991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compumater Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Dude, you are in luck. There is a add-on for the zx-81 and Timex/Sinclair 1000 called the ZXpand. With out getting to far into it, it has an SD port and a menu operated OS. Plug it into your zx, and wow! I have every .P file ever uploaded to the net on a 32meg SD card and all of them are instant load. No more custom cables to load wav files from your PC, or worse yet hooking up the old tape deck. Its freaking GREAT! It also has a 9 pin joystick port, optional sound board, and I understand the latest units may come with a com port. Its a few $$ but I've had my for 6 years now and love it. It makes the timex 1000 a totally fun computer again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 No more custom cables to load wav files from your PC, or worse yet hooking up the old tape deck. What's "custom" about a 3.5mm phono cord? Also, you have it backwards: tapes are awesome! [/purist] Still though, the ZXpand kicks serious ass. It's really the only peripheral for the TS1000 you'll ever need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Dude, you are in luck. There is a add-on for the zx-81 and Timex/Sinclair 1000 called the ZXpand. With out getting to far into it, it has an SD port and a menu operated OS. Plug it into your zx, and wow! I have every .P file ever uploaded to the net on a 32meg SD card and all of them are instant load. No more custom cables to load wav files from your PC, or worse yet hooking up the old tape deck. Its freaking GREAT!ter again. Just looked this up ... wowzers that's bananas!! http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/zx812.html but not as crazy as this!!! I feel nostalgia, curiosity, disgust, and wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I feel...disgust... Uh...why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Uh...why? Context, bitch! "I feel nostalgia, curiosity, disgust, and wonder" not just disgust! It's complicated, I know, but MONOCHROME ALL CAPS UNJUSTIFIED TEXT IS HARD TO READ IN 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Context, bitch! "I feel nostalgia, curiosity, disgust, and wonder" not just disgust! No, I got that...just wondered how "disgust" got mixed in with three other things that have generally positive connotations. That's some spicy emotional soup you've got there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 That's some spicy emotional soup you've got there. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/266964-atgames-fall-2017-flashback-and-portable-lineup/?p=3882724 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
factus10 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 So, there's this forum if you're into the 1000/ZX81: https://sinclairzxworld.com/ Sometimes there's talk about the 2068 there. There's a Yahoo Groups 2068 group that is active in bursts. The Spectrum ROM cartridge will pop up on eBay every so often. There's someone who's making new ones. Another thing to keep your eye out for is a twister board/Spectrum ROM. It will give you a Spectrum edge connector. With that, you can use any of the newer Spectrum storage devices. I have the Interface 1bis (https://sites.google.com/site/interface1bis/) and it works great with my 2068 and twister board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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