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Spectrum +2 grey ear mod?Is it possible to turn the sound port on the back of a grey Spectrum +2 into an ear input? I know it's possible for the black +2 but I can't find muc…
Is it possible to turn the sound port on the back of a grey Spectrum +2 into an ear input? I know it's possible for the black +2 but I can't find much info on a version for the grey +2. -
Detecting +3 / +2AWhat's a simple but reliable way to detect if code is running on a +2A/+3? My first though was to try switching to ROM2 and then checking for the …
... try switching to ROM2 and then checking for ... between the 128/+2 and the +2A/+3. Something like ... - works on 128/+2 but not +2A/+3
out ... (c),h ; change to page 1? (upper 2 ... work on emulators, and gives the expected result ... -
+2 crashes upon pressing some keysYears ago I purchased off ebay a mint condition, Dixons special offer boxed UK-made issue 1 +2. I did not use it so much until recently however, focu…
... boxed UK-made issue 1 +2. I did not use ... tests on the 48K, 128K and +2A. In the last few ... flashing squares, lines, pixels etc.) and/or reset.
... I downloaded and ran a couple of test ... to a photo of the +2's motherboard; I hope ... -
Replacing voltage regulators - need to sanity check a few things pleaseHi Everyone I'm in the process (with a lot of help from some friends at Greenford Computer Club), of giving my three Speccys some much needed prev…
... /> Spectrum 128 Toastrack
Spectrum +2 Grey (Issue 3 board)
Spectrum ... a 78S05 5v 2a voltage regulator in the +2, and we are planning ... are in the 48K and Toastrack and what they are rated ... to doing this on the +2 and the Toastrack, given both have ... -
Rod-land - struggling to get working on my real +2 (grey machine)Hi Everyone, I've had a week enjoying tinkering with my +2 and there are only a few games I have not managed to play on my +2 that I enjoyed back …
... enjoying tinkering with my +2 and there are only a few ... TAP file simply works. And if that doesn't work ... game on an emulator and run it this way ... as soon as I try and do anything :( Yet, the ... NARC (*2). Again, unfortunately my original tape is perished, and the ... -
Strange +2 problem with DivMMC future on a few gamesHi all, Sorry, another question! As mentioned I have recently got my beloved grey +2 spectrum back from being repaired and serviced. Its had a…
... got my beloved grey +2 spectrum back from being repaired and serviced. Its ... snapshot (Rod-Land, SWIV and Kwik Snax). Basically they run ... within my Spectrum they corrupt and crash really quickly...
... get-working-on-my-real-2-grey-machine) but still it ... -
Need some help building a cable for Spectrum 128k +2 to US Commodore 1084S-PHello WoS users! Does anyone have a diagram detailing how to build a cable to go from the Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) to a Commodore 1084S-P (US version…
... from the Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) to a Commodore 1084S ... produce a nice clean grey image on the 1084S ... the output looks great and the monitor actually matches ... DIVMMC Pro and the LCD. As for the grey +2, I wanted ... with a nice CRT and loading programs from tape ... -
Need a new keyboard for Issue 2I've dug out my old Spectrum's today. My +3A and +2 grey are both working perfectly. However, my old early Issue 2 keyboard was replaced with a SA…
... Spectrum's today. My +3A and +2 grey are both working perfectly.
and most of the keys are ... trimming the SAGA membrane connectors and reconnecting. Still exactly the same ... unplugged it for the picture. And to test startup time with ... -
Spectrum +2'sWhat is the difference between a grey +2 and a black +2 ? I only ever owned a 48k all those years ago, but I have just got my hands on a grey +2. W…
... /smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] The grey +2 is basically just the 128K ... machine with different ROMs (and a tape deck stuck on ... the side); the black +2 (actually a +2A) is a +3 (with ... -
Which expansions can I attach to a +2A?I have several peripherals that I would like to connect to a +2A: an Interface 1 with Microdrive, a +D disk interface and kempston joystick interface…
... Expansion slot on the +2A is exactly the same ... a look in the +2A manual and it is particularly unhelpful ... on the spectrum 48K and that you can plug a ... +D interface into your +2A though - I Just checked ... that the +2 was grey and the +2A was black and that it was ... -
What other 'retrotech' are you into, what hardware do you own?I suppose talking about machines, hardware & software other than Sinclair is off-topic, but my retro collection was kick-started at WoS! I had heard…
... can remember mine...
2 x ZX81
1 ... Speccy - 1 boxed
2 x Speccy plus - 1 ... x Speccy 2 - grey
2 x Speccy 2a - black
2 x Speccy ... games
2 x Commodore 64 - boxed
and the wife keeps moaning about ... -
What are the differences between the +2 and the +2A ?I only acquired a +2 for the first time in my life a few months ago. It works fine. :) I even managed to tracke down nearly all the wargames by the s…
... my +2A, I unscrewed the case hoping to fix it, and found ... I finally got a new +2 (grey) it took me months before ... found my +2A crashed more often than my +2 or 48k Spectrums ... -
Is spectaculator emulating the +2 correctly?i remembera few games that would crash when running in 128K mode, due to a bug in the hardware of the grey +2, hence it being replaced with the +2a. …
... was led to beleive the grey +2 did have a fault, i ... had a friend with a grey +2 which did display the same ... happen to still have a +2 and +2a, if someone can explain how ... at the board in the +2 and give some details, perhaps tape ... -
Normal (Atari Style) Joystick -> SJS1 (ZX 128 +2) AdaptorAnyone here has a schematics for an adaptor that would let you connect normal joysticks (Quick Shot 2, Zipstik, Competition Pro, etc.) to ZX Spectrum…
... 2A but a normal +2 (Grey Case). So the wiring doesnt' work. And ... the internals of my +2 :) Thanx for the info ... pin assignment of the +2 Joystick port would do ... I could try trial-and-error but am afraid I ... could burn something inside +2 :(
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How did you make it load?I used to have great difficulty getting games to load on my old Speccy + and found using superstition sometimes helped... apart from turning my tape…
... or four with the black and white stripes (Xeno, Agent ... coloured stripes (Defcom, Nether Earth...) and don;t even mention Peter ... .
Was is the +2 (Grey) or the +2a (Black) ?
[/quote]< ... was with the "+2 Starter pack" - the grey version, bought in ... -
The Black And Grey Spectrum......I think I got this right - Black Speccy - +2 Grey Speccy - +2A Is this right......... I had a +2 along time ago and Frank Bruno's boxing would not…
... /> +2 - grey - Spectrum 128k with a tape deck wodged on the side, and ... thusly Tape Tester removed.
+2a - black - ... Spectrum 128k with a fucked up ROM, and a ... +3 without a disk drive, and with a tape deck wodged ... -
What is difference between "128" and "128+"?What is the difference between a "Spectrum 128" and a "Spectrum 128+" ?? And I am not talking about the different looking +2's, etc. Tnx! blakes…
... of Ebay (or such), and you are after the ... and not a collector then I would suggest the +2 (Grey ... model) as these are generally cheaper and easier to ... internals are almost identical, and it doesn't have the ... ROM issues that the +2a / +3 suffer from. -
What is difference between "128" and "128+"?What is the difference between a "Spectrum 128" and a "Spectrum 128+" ?? And I am not talking about the different looking +2's, etc. Tnx! blakes…
... experience and not a collector then I would suggest the +2 (Grey ... model) as these are generally cheaper and easier to ... The internals are almost identical, and it doesn't have the ... ROM issues that the +2a / +3 suffer from.\
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Starglider 128k TZXNow I would if I could, but I simply don't have a copy of the game on tape handy, but is there any possibility that someone could upload a working ve…
... made WAVs for the tape and can confirm that the 'bug ... Spin and RealSpectrum :(. I need to get my Toaster 128k or +2 (Grey ... ) out as it fails on my +2a (Black).
2... to be sure.
Want a Speccy Repaired?Maybe it's time to put my 'skills' to use.... Now that I've sourced some of the nastier transistors, I've fixed about 6 rubber keyed Speccys in the …
... down from the loft and some of the keypresses ... to replace the keyboard and opted for a SAGA ... speccy), still be obtained? And if so how much?
grey +2 with a homemade ear socket ...
You have a +2, not a +2A, so there's really ...How many Speccy's Did U Own?Hey guys, just wondering how many Spectrum's you lot owned???? I had 3....I used to smash them up when I got pissed off on a game...Seriously....tha…
... + was sent off for repair and in the meantime I bought ... +, I got a grey +2. That lasted about 2 years until I defected ... hankering for another Speccy and got a +2a James Bond action pack ... with the Spectrum and I currently have 2 128k+, 2 grey +2's and a +3!questions about the +2 and +3I can`t remember if the +2 and +3 had a port on the back of the computer that let you use your own tape recorder so i`m asking if there was or not ?
... old +2 (grey) I rewired the sound input on the 2.55mm sound ... connector. You can do this with the +2A ... header. There is a 'REC' and 'PLAY' pin. Thats the input ... and output for the audio. You ...Opus Discovery 3.5 inch disk driveWould one of these work on a +3 or +2a? So could you save games onto normal disks using a multiface 3 or another mulitiface (1 or 2?) for the +2a? W…
... /> Your Spectrum is a grey +2 - not a black +2a (the colour distinction ... keys on the +2 and above them on the +2a).
... big difference internally between the +2 and the +2a. One of these differences ... you have a +2 or a +2a, and whether you are using ...Spectrum Game CompatibilityHi, At the moment I have a spectrum 48k. I am planning to get a 128k +2, but I have a problem. Will my 48k games work on 128k +2? Because some of the…
... buy your +2 (Grey one not the black one) and still keep your ... the black one, thats the +2a isn't it? Is there ...Bought a speccy from ebay but need helpJust bought a speccy now so i don`t have it here yet but i bought one that might be broke have a read on what it says and tell me if you think it`s f…
... very hard to tune speccys and 8-bit machines into new ... plugged a Cheetah into my +2 and it wouldn't come on ... +2 (Grey) or a +2a (Black) ? Have you tried pulling the power out and ... back in. I've seen on my +2 (Grey) that ...What should I get??I want to add a Spectrum to my collection but having come from the Atari/Commodore/TI/Apple world, I am a little unsure what to get? Something that …
I'm pretty sure the RGB is all you get on the +3 and +2A anyway - the original 128 and grey +2 had a composite out on the RGB socket, but that was oh-so-usefully replaced with an audio out on the +3 / +2A.Which Speccy is the best to buy...I'd be using it for games really, and thats about it. I'd like a 128k but I seem to remember people saying 128k +2's had problems playing some games.…
... the difference between a grey +2 and a black +2? There seems to be ... ]
The black +2 is the +2a. It's based on ... generally less desirable than the grey +2.
I reckon they ... get my head around a grey Spectrum...Problems with my +2A DatacorderHey folks, Bought a speccy from ebay, but i think its fucked. What do you think? Basically it turns on fine, but when i try load a game nothing wor…
... jack plug, and the port is labelled "SOUND" on a grey +2.
With the +2a, it's the ... be lucky - open it up and make sure the plug that ... power for it to try and play. Could also be a ...128K (heatsink) or +2 greylooking for one of these due to being unable to play 128K games on my 48K :) just in emu :( anyone has functioning and cheap one around ireland? (th…
... makes almost ALL games and demos load and work perfectly.
... demos and 128k games that would display "snow" on the grey +2, where ... on this config and not on grey +2.
Ofcourse the +2A is lacking ... on the RAM chips. And besides all the games that ...The 128 plus 2 wasn't very goodHaving looked at the review in issue 33 of Crash of the Spectrum Plus 2, it strikes me as a bit odd, as if Simon Goodwin had to like it. I remember r…
... in Far East, and then formed their business ... +2, first computer, waited, yearned, saved, saved and waited ... br /> Also with the grey black thing, can`t ... grey and black was no longer cool? I`ve seen +2A ... `s but never a +3 and despite the chunkier look the +2 ...
