mirrorbird(01:32:41)
it was 1986 and we hadn't got DirectX yet.
mirrorbird(01:32:19)
so old games that were like "this is the printer buffer, we aren't printing, i will put a routine in here" cause absolute chaos.
mirrorbird(01:32:05)
also a whole ton of classic old games won't run on a +2a, again i don't know the details, basically they repurposed a lot of the 'system variable' memory (ya know right after the screen) for new things.
mirrorbird(01:31:22)
+2a downside: it sounds like shite (some audio issues, i don't know what), upsides: you can page out the ROM, yes. you can put what you want in there. so you can run CP/M or something. which is totally impossible on a grey +2
mirrorbird(01:30:19)
"+2 vs +2a" now that's an argument all spectrum nerds should care about. haha.
mirrorbird(01:29:44)
i am the user in the post i just linked, "friend" me if you want, altho i haven't seen friending have any effect, i don't know what it's for.
mirrorbird(01:29:18)
+2 was the first one i used, btw. remember i'm young for these things. but in 1986 my daddy thought "better check out these COMPUTER devices"