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by Jo Even
Sun May 18, 2025 7:28 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: This forum is read-only from now on
Replies: 0
Views: 12226

This forum is read-only from now on

The forum is in the process of being moved to a new host, the new site/forum admins are Karl May and Thierry Schembri. This instance of the forum will be available - but READ ONLY - until it has been set up and made available on the new host: sharpmz.org
by Jo Even
Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Is main site down for good?
Replies: 2
Views: 13968

Re: Is main site down for good?

The Wordpress site is down for good. Too much hassle, too many hours spent on maintaining Wordpress instead of content.
by Jo Even
Thu Sep 22, 2022 5:55 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Mz700 repair project
Replies: 53
Views: 213926

Re: Mz700 repair project

Hello. I'm new in this forum. I have a MZ700 and I have lost 2 keys and break 3 stems in a "little" accident at home. The keys are "J" and "M". If you have (access to) a 3D printer you could print new keycaps. I can upload the STL for these if you're interested. The st...
by Jo Even
Mon Sep 19, 2022 11:52 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Mz700 repair project
Replies: 53
Views: 213926

Re: Mz700 repair project

Here's the STL of the F-key I printed for my 700.
by Jo Even
Tue Feb 08, 2022 2:56 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Eliminator II - Sharpsoft
Replies: 8
Views: 29557

Re: Eliminator II - Sharpsoft

IIRC it was a Space Invaders/Galaxian style game. It was definitely not sidescrolling.
by Jo Even
Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:46 pm
Forum: Games
Topic: Eliminator II - Sharpsoft
Replies: 8
Views: 29557

Re: Eliminator II - Sharpsoft

I had either this one or just "Eliminator" in 1985. I can't remember much about it, except that it used the 80x50 pseudo-pixel graphics.
by Jo Even
Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:38 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: MZ - 731 - Printer / Plotter repair
Replies: 2
Views: 6241

Re: MZ - 731 - Printer / Plotter repair

There is a tiny plastic gear that cracks and then slips on the roller axle. A guy on eBay is selling replacement gear made from brass, I bought two gears from him a while ago but has not had time to install them yet.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133559488667 ... Swz7JfmWAu
by Jo Even
Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:10 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: MZ-80K screen distorting at the top
Replies: 1
Views: 7637

Re: MZ-80K screen distorting at the top

Something is warming up and shorting (or breaking). Most likely a capacitor.
by Jo Even
Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: Emulation
Topic: Emulating Star Avenger
Replies: 11
Views: 37912

Re: Emulating Star Avenger

This was also my favorite game for my MZ, which I also happened to get in 1984 :) My parents bought it for me because I had been nagging them about getting a computer for a couple of years, and the MZ-700 was the cheapest computer in the store at that time. Star Avenger has been available on sharpmz...
by Jo Even
Fri Dec 11, 2020 8:10 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: New Forum Users
Replies: 2
Views: 8611

Re: New Forum Users

They will have to be manually approved. I have approved some users today - and deleted lots of spammers.