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Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... ) more robust than 3 1/2" floppies. I've got stuff ... rgb output on a +3 (and +2a for that matter) doesn't ... lcd's compared to the grey and toastrack.
So why ... 9v line for obvious reasons and there is no YUV signals ... the same in the 128k and the +2. -
New game Sea Dragon (beta)Hi. Over at zx.pk.ru there is a lot of talk of a new game for spectrum called Sea Dragon. It is a VERY nice underwater side scroller... technically V…
... on my real Spectrum and CRT TV and sadly there are some ... of ZX Spectrum (48k, 128k, +2 grey, +2A/+3, some clone?) ??? -
Divide and multitapDear All, i hope to write into correct section. I have divide and 128+2, i would i likt to play with R-Type, and many games (target renegade)..but …
... a problem with other games and I suppose a bit incompatibility ... and a first version of 128+2 (my version is not +2a ... ]
+2(grey) is more compatible than +2A/+3 models. +2 is identical ... TAP files use different loaders and work with DIVIDE. For best ... -
contended memory...so memory contention on the toastrack and the grey +2 is in the wrong place compared to the documentation, yet the +2a/b and +3 it is in the correct …
... toastrack and +2 grey have odd banks contended and even banks non contended, and +2A/B ... /3 have banks 0-3 non contended and 4 ... br />
In the toastrack/+2 grey, the paging hardware is implemented ... PAL 10H8 pins 5, 6 and 7 this way:
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+2: 128k enhanced games no longer loading (but OK in 48k mode) :-/Having a spot of bother with my +2, a couple of my favourite games are now refusing to work in standard "Tape Loader" based 128k mode - Marauder (Hew…
... desoldering kit available to you and your skill level, it will ... same problem with a Spectrum +2A and it appears to be a ... guess you have a Spectrum +2 (grey), so I would try to ... memory chip when switching on and normally it would crash if ... -
Speccy WantedAt the recommendation of one of my CONUS-based cohorts, I'm seeking a 48K Spectrum. Live on the left coast of the US, and everything I've seen on eba…
... br /> Did you get the grey one or the black one ...
If it's the +2 (grey version)...
You'll ... bt878 drivers for it and started using a freeware ... it's the black +2 (the +2A), it becomes a ... in these forums and can be searched and found easily, but ... -
+2 grey composite modWithout digging out the schematics, is it possible to do the composite mod like the 48k on these?
... "]Wikipedia[/URL], there is a +2, +2a and +2b. I always thought that ... the +2 was the +2a, but I guess not ... ?[/QUOTE]
The +2 is the grey ... one. Came out after the toaster 128k. +2a is ... -
likely damage caused to +2 by too highly rated supplyHi. did have a quick search but couldn't see an answer. I've been offered a +2 which the previous owner damaged by connecting too high a power supply…
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[B]The Spectrum 128 +2 (Grey model)[/B]
Should the ... two voltage inputs a +5volt and a +12v...
... fortunately the CPU, Memory Chips and 74xx logic is quite easy ... know source for these, and thats other +2A/B spectrums =(
likely damage caused to +2 by too highly rated supplyHi. did have a quick search but couldn't see an answer. I've been offered a +2 which the previous owner damaged by connecting too high a power supply…
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[B]The Spectrum 128 +2 (Grey model)[/B]
Should the ... two voltage inputs a +5volt and a +12v...
... fortunately the CPU, Memory Chips and 74xx logic is quite easy ... know source for these, and thats other +2A/B spectrums =(
contended memory...so memory contention on the toastrack and the grey +2 is in the wrong place compared to the documentation, yet the +2a/b and +3 it is in the correct …
... HAL/PAL chip in ZX128/+2(grey)[/U][/B]
Original ... ). Port 7FFD is write only and snow/rain effect is disabled ... /> New firmware - mutant between ZX128 and +2A - need small patch in your ... is similar as in +2A. More info and firmware here:
[url ...contended memory...so memory contention on the toastrack and the grey +2 is in the wrong place compared to the documentation, yet the +2a/b and +3 it is in the correct …
... HAL/PAL chip in ZX128/+2(grey)[/U][/B]
Original ... ). Port 7FFD is write only and snow/rain effect is disabled ... /> New firmware - mutant between ZX128 and +2A - need small patch in your ... is similar as in +2A. More info and firmware here:
[url ...Does the usual composite mod damage Speccies?Hi people, Just browsing eBay -as you do - and I noticed this auction: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZX-SPECTRUM-48K-GOOD-COND-COMPOSITE-OUTPUT-SINCLAI…
... work was very shabby and on two boards the ... on 1 48k rubber key, and 1 spectrum +.
2A/B and +3 in terms ... Modulators and with the exception of 2 48k's and 2 grey +2 I ... fairness, my Spectrum 128 +2 (Grey) arrived today from eBay. ...Amstrad Toast Rack?Hello there my fellow WoS'ers Recently I have been very lucky with my brother giving me a Sinclair Spectrum 128K+ (Toast Rack), it needed a little a…
... on the ula in the grey+2 when the toastrack didn't ... ULA is an Amstrad model and it has a heatsink made ... spectrum, they changed the ULA and put this "handmade" heatsink.
and the keyboard. Spectrum +2 ( and +2A / +3) are bigger and they have ...New speccy modelThe 48k toastrack ;) [img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/48k-toastrack.jpg[/img]
... .. I was shocked myself.... and the weird thing is that ... they mentioned USPS and not a courier service ... much, i searched and i searched and kept coming up with ... " with the heat sink and all, or upgrading all ... be used on the +2 grey since it uses a 2A 7805.New speccy modelThe 48k toastrack ;) [img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/48k-toastrack.jpg[/img]
... I was shocked myself.... and the weird thing is that ... much, i searched and i searched and kept coming up ... on the +2 grey since it uses a 2A 7805.[/QUOTE]
and because there was no ... : "No heat modification" and described it in SPC Club ...New speccy modelThe 48k toastrack ;) [img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/48k-toastrack.jpg[/img]
... of 10 dead speccys and a dead +2 grey in the price ... to repair on these and at the end not ... provide the same as a 2A recon regulator (if there ...
Does the amperage (ex 2A) mean how much the transistor ... better than the 2A 7805 (with the 97% yield and all)...New speccy modelThe 48k toastrack ;) [img]http://alistairtesting.no-ip.org/48k-toastrack.jpg[/img]
... 10 dead speccys and a dead +2 grey in the price ... the same as a 2A recon regulator (if there ... br /> Does the amperage (ex 2A) mean how much the transistor ... than the 2A 7805 (with the 97% yield and all)...[/ ... nice amount of ZTX650 and ZTX213 transistors to repair ...Was the Sinclair 128k the same as the 128k +2?I only ever played on a 48k Speccy a few times and I owned a +2 and that's it. Was the Sinclair 128 the same as the 128+2? I mean you could play a 1…
... ;534239]I think the Spectrum+2 (Grey) from Amstrad is a fantastic ... easier
Spectrum 128 +2
Spectrum 128 +3 (in ... fact the 128 +2A/B)
Spectrum 128 +4 ... />
but the +2A is a +3... and what about the issue ...Loading games with cassette adapter - no PLAY requiredAfter several encouragingly successful experiments with the use of cassette adapters commonly used to connect a multimedia player to a cassette-only …
... ;540904]I'd imagine the +2 and +2a/b cassette mechanisms are identical ... /> No they arent't - +2As and Bs use a simpler design ... the (grey) +2. Check both the service manual for the +2B and Steve ... have to check the other +2A and see if the situation changes ...128K blues, part +2: picture and tape driveI recently purchased an original (grey) +2 which sadly seems not to be fully working. The computer powers up but there is no way to obtain a stable p…
... issue about mixing audio and video for the RF ... capacitor does the mixing and removing that, the video ... labeled LK1, LK2, etc) and a couple of resistors you ... 2 grey to output an analog RGB signal the same as the +2A ... me only the PCB and the 7805 regulator with ...128K blues, part +2: picture and tape driveI recently purchased an original (grey) +2 which sadly seems not to be fully working. The computer powers up but there is no way to obtain a stable p…
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The Grey +2 RGB is the same as ... RGB), the +3 and +2A/B use a PERITEL ... and 128+2 (Grey) Scart cables are not interchangable with the +3 / +2A ... serious problem with my Grey 128k +2, in the end ... removed the UHF modulator and subsequently corrected the ...128K blues, part +2: picture and tape driveI recently purchased an original (grey) +2 which sadly seems not to be fully working. The computer powers up but there is no way to obtain a stable p…
... 128k and 128+2 (Grey) Scart cables are not interchangable with the +3 / +2A ... .[/QUOTE]
The +2 grey is configurable. It has a ... as +2A/+3. You can check that in the +2 grey schematic.
Some +2 I've repaired ...Official release of new K-MOUSE 2008 interface[url]http://velesoft.speccy.cz/kmturbo2008-cz.htm[/url] This is official release of new K-MOUSE 2008 interface. New layout, design, new schematic. …
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Truly some fantastic and inspirational stuff!
I ... 128K toastie / Interface 1 (+MicroDrive) and MF128
so would ... original 48k / 128 / 128+2 (Grey)?
what about the +3 and +2A/B?Official release of new K-MOUSE 2008 interface[url]http://velesoft.speccy.cz/kmturbo2008-cz.htm[/url] This is official release of new K-MOUSE 2008 interface. New layout, design, new schematic. …
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Truly some fantastic and inspirational stuff!
... 128K toastie / Interface 1 (+MicroDrive) and MF128
so ... 128 / 128+2 (Grey)?
what about the +3 and +2A/B?[/QUOTE]
2A/+3 is possible use ...Power Supply fuse ratingHi, I've hunted about a good bit but not been able to track down any info, so: I am sorting out my spectrum power supplies just now and want to mak…
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- Spectrum 16k, 48k and +: I've found power supplies ... 128k: 1.6A.
- Spectrum +2 (grey): 2.1A.
Note that ... keep in mind that +2A (black) and +3 power supply offers ... voltages (+5v, +12v and -5v), and I those sources have internal ...Spectrum 128 sound, but no musichi everyone my 128k speccy sounds only as a 48 k ,the music is not working anymore, any ideas?
... deck), a +2 (grey, built-in tape deck), +2A (black, built- ... 48k model - the 48k+ and 128k+ are pretty much physically ... Spectrum with plastic keys and without a built-in ... go into 128k basic and type in the following, ... there's more tests and checks, but that'll ...BETA-DISC (TR-DOS) support in ZX emulatorsBETADISC 128 is original device designed for external use with ZX Spectrum 128/+2(grey). Russians ZX clones (Pentagon, Scorpion, ZX profi, Quorum, ZX…
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And chosen devices are usually devices ... and for 128kB. You must use 128kB version) to your ZX128/+2(grey ... is popular in Russia and exist only russian software, ... compatible with original ZX128 and grey +2 models. +2A and +3 use incompatible ...Help I killed my +3...I replaced the drive belt on my +3 and gave drive quick service. Upon booting everything was fine and one of the discs I bought went in and I heard…
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and see if that helps you ... 128K/+2 grey. However, something similar can be done in a +2A/+3 ... Left chip is ROM-A, and right chip is ROM-B ... for future reference.
2. Prepare ROM-B chip as ... in the previous post, and put it on the socket ...Improving the Spectrum +2's Cassette RecorderHi people, Nice techie question here! I have a Spectrum +2 (grey). Actually, I have several. I'm trying to get this particular one to load tapes be…
... 've owned several black +2A/B's and 2 grey +2's.
The tape deck on the grey +2 ... K7zx allows you to and load them through a ... />
My black +2A/B's always struggle with ... sorts of turbo blocks and despite the usual azimuth ...What paging scheme is the "standard" for 128K models?Sinclair implemented an arrangement so that even numbered pages are non-contended, and odd numbered pages are contended (quoting from memory, haven't…
... a 128K/+2 grey computer or a +2A/+3 computer and change their ... program will use pages 0 and 2 to contain speed-sensitive ... know that pages 5 and 7 are contented for sure ... , and won't assume anything ... pages 1, 3, 4 and 6. I think this is ...
