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Is it possible to use a +2b tape deck with a +2 grey motherboard?As per the subject really.. I've tried this and it doesn't work properly.<div><br></div><div>I can hear the tape playing through the TV but no loadin…
As per the subject really.. I've tried this and it doesn't work properly.
I can hear the tape playing through the TV but no loading bars are present. From what I can tell from looking at schematics, the pin out looks to be the same so I was hoping ... -
New member searching for DIY informationHi everybody, I'm totally new on this forum, and in the Spectrum family. Usually i work with Amstrad computer and Atari also. I made various interf…
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I own a Spectrum +2 (grey model) and i would like ... -
Beginners Basic Programming BookHi All, My son is interested in learing programming and I got him started on a spectrum emulator on my laptop. I've bought him a +2 (grey) 128 of Eb…
... . I've bought him a +2 (grey) 128 of Ebay. Apart from ... -
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ZX Spectrum 128 +2 Grey Tape Drive NoiseHi folks, Received as commented on another post one of these of the subject boxed. Tape didn't work, but I just fixed that by changing the bi…
Hi folks,
Received as commented on another post one of these of the subject boxed.
Tape didn't work, but I just fixed that by changing the big belt. Loaded up a tape just fine!
I do have a question and it's ... -
Help with +3 video no outputHi folks, I was recently trying to hook up my Speccys to my new LCD TV and I think I might have screwed something up. I had my +2 Grey hooked up v…
... something up. I had my +2 Grey hooked up via RGB cable ... plugged it in via the +2's RGB cable instead. I ... -
Suggestion for ZX Uno improvementsI really enjoy my ZX Uno, however, I do see some improvements that I think could be made to the Uno. 1) When you press CTRL-ALT-Backspace or when …
... goes with Boot Menu.
2) NTSC output. I know it ... should include 128K (sinclair version), +2(Grey Case), +3, ZX81, Pentagon, Scorpion ... -
Spectrum +2 Grey internal cassette connectorIs it possible to buy the internal white cassette connector (the bit with pins on the motherboard and the bit that dangles from the leads) from Mapli…
Is it possible to buy the internal white cassette connector (the bit with pins on the motherboard and the bit that dangles from the leads) from Maplin, if so does anyone have their product number to hand. I'm going round in circles on their website trying ... -
+2 grey tape 'pre echo'Posted here in error. Please see the hardware section lower down the list if interested.
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48K Issue 6a wobbly and flickering TV outputHi folks, Found an untested issue 6A Spec whilst tidying up and it had a warranty sticker on it from a past repair which seemed to be a socketed L…
... (Tracopower). Fed it from a +2 grey PSU as well as a ... -
What could've happened to this Spectrum?Just some speculation here. I picked up +2 grey recently, and have been wondering what work may have been done on it, as it has an 'ace repairs' war…
... here.
I picked up +2 grey recently, and have been wondering ... of a WOS thread called '+2 Grey versions' from September 2015. Mine ... damage the RAM of a +2 by pulling out an interface ... might go wrong with a +2, other than if it were ... -
ZX Spectrum +2 greyI'm looking for one to play older games on. I doesn't need to be collectors perfect, so the odd scratch is OK, and lacking original box and manual i…
I'm looking for one to play older games on. I doesn't need to be collectors perfect, so the odd scratch is OK, and lacking original box and manual is OK. It just needs to work well. Anyone got one going spare? -
Double Buffering Artefacts on Real HardwareI have a project that I've played around with for a while and always tested using emulators, either ZX Spin or Spectaculator. It is a 128k game th…
... try it out on my +2 grey and the picture has horrendous ... some faulty hardware on my +2. I'd be grateful if ... -
Should I sell my +2A?The +2A was the last Spectrum I bought and to be honest I never gave it much use :| Unlike the 48k, 48+ and +2 grey on which I have played many ga…
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Auto fire joysticks on spectrum +2 grey?Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere.. Autofire joysticks that require +5 volts on pin 7 will not work of course, but what would happen if a…
Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere..
Autofire joysticks that require +5 volts on pin 7 will not work of course, but what would happen if
a) db9 connectors are changed to match atari pinout and
b) +5V is taken from ... -
Test card screenStarted off just messing about in order to test a machine. But ended up with this: [code]10 FOR a=0 TO 0 STEP 0: PAUSE 1: BORDER 1: BORDER 2: BORD…
... : PAUSE 1: BORDER 1: BORDER 2: BORDER 3: BORDER 4: BORDER ... the program running on a +2 grey in 48K mode:
[url ... the program running on a +2 grey in 128K mode:
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ZX Spectrum +2B 128K sound distorted and vertical jailbars. How to fix it?Hello, I have a ZX Spectrum +2B 128K (Issue 4 Motherboard) which suffers from sound distortion (the AY music is loud and distorted) and also very fa…
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what made u buy a spectrum?Yo spec-chums what really made you buy a spectrum?. Here is my story i was about 9 and had a oric1, poor me eh?, yes it had 48k but it was just about…
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More CurrahAnyone used the Currah Microspeech interface on a 128K (or +2) Spectrum model?
Hmmmm, I tried this many years ago with a +2 (grey) Spectrum.
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Where are you from / who are you / do you still use the real SpectrumJust three questions to see how divers the Spectrumworld is and how many users are still around. If you want to stay anonymous, just answer the last …
Amending my earlier post - some recent hostile takeovers:
1) Ireland
2) John Barrett
3) Yeah, baby! 48k(rubber keys), 2x48+, 128+2 (grey case) and a +2B... -
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 boxed ... Speccy 2 - grey
2 x Speccy 2a - black
2 x ... Speccy games
2 x Commodore 64 - boxed
2 x 1541 Floppies - boxed
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…
... I finally got a new +2 (grey) it took me months before ... crashed more often than my +2 or 48k Spectrums. But perhaps ...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…
... a +2A but a normal +2 (Grey Case). So the wiring doesnt ... rewire the internals of my +2 :) Thanx for the info though ... the pin assignment of the +2 Joystick port would do basically ... I could burn something inside +2 :(
Best regards,
Your favourite machine apart from The SpectrumI've asked this on a couple of other sites, so now it's time to ask it here: what is your favourite machine, forgetting about the Speccy? For me, it'…
light grey plus 2 external tape deck?can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it?
... one from argos :) the only 2 speccies i dont have is ... ear sockets into a plus 2 grey or a soldered on a ...light grey plus 2 external tape deck?can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it?
... a CD player on their +2's.
I myself ... /> So, when my newly purchased +2 grey arrived I tried the same ...Sound distortion on +2/+3Hi all, this is my first ever posting, so please be gentle! I have two +2s and a +3(all second-hand but in vgc) and the AY output on all three is ver…
... picked the audio off my +2 (grey-case) AY chip - only the ...Last speccy game you ever played....................before packing the thing away and leaving your childhood behind. Mine was Where Time Stood Still, 1988 I think.
... waste, I`ve got a +2 (grey) with a multiface 128 plugged ...Car boot PricesYesterday i went to a well known car boot sale up here in lancashire , i spotted a box of speccy games on a table , its ages since ive seen any at a …
... for ?7, Psion 3c for ?2 (with power supply) - sold for ?20 ...What hardware Sinclair and not related has everybody got?Just had to try to list all my clutter in the attic and my dads garage (this has got a bit out of hand), anybody else got as much Retro as this (boug…
... /> 2x ZX Spectrum +2 Grey
3x ZX Spectrum +2 Black
1x ... of light guns
Multiface 2
Multiface 3
Wafadrive ...
