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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…
... just recenlty bought a secondhand +2 grey model and have started to ... -
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.
From memory, I'm sure the Currah Microspeech doesn't allow the +2 to initiliaze properly. -
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... -
Build your own spectrum ?OK this must be a daft question but I got hold of a Spectrum circuit layout a while ago and [for a laugh - it's been a quiet week at work [img]/__for…
... read the Lil Ol Spectrum Service Manual and that's pretty good ... -
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 ...Crasched Spectrum+ 128, HELP!Hi! I recantly bought a Sinclair Spectrum+ 128 on a seconhand store. It shows random colour squares spread over the screen, mostly the upper part a…
I don't know if it's any help, but there is a Spectrum service manual kicking around on the internet somewhere (hey..it might even be on this site ;) )
Might be handy if you're doing any repairs!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'…
Microdrive Mayhem!I'm wandering if anyone can help me. I recently acquired an Interface 1 plus a couple of Microdrives. But I can't get them to work properly. The Int…
... had a look at the service manual now, and most of 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 ...Ecstasy & AgonyWhile checking out the area around Chennai Central station on Sunday, I came across this crowded narrow road taken up entirely by roadside vendors se…
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the service manual & schematics are the most ...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 ...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 ...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…
... speccy (lots of of)
+2 grey
+2 black
+D, Disicple ... /> megadrive 1 and 2, 32x and megacd 2
white jap ... pal ps2
oh yeah 2 brazilian speccies
silicon ... graphics indigo, indigo2 and 2 big onyx desksides
sun ...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…
... the 100 tapes with the +2 :). It just so happens I ... Dixons.
Was is the +2 (Grey) or the +2a (Black) ?
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…
... the 100 tapes with the +2 :). It just so happens I ... Dixons.
Was is the +2 (Grey) or the +2a (Black) ?
2 Starter pack" - the grey version, bought in ...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…
... /> 1 +2 (Grey)
2 Interface 1
1 Interface 2
2 Microdrives
1 1/2 meg STE (broken)
1 ... 1/2 meg STFM
1 ... Game Cube
1 Playstation 2 (technically not mine though. It ...Broken ZX 48kHey all. I have acquired a broken ZX 48k. It looks in good condition - tried the membrane and it is working with my other 48k very well. When you tu…
... from GP and the Spectrum service manuals).
My experience ... a copy of the Spectrum service manual and follow the voltage checking ...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…
... round dude.
+2 - grey - Spectrum 128k with a tape ...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…
... then I would suggest the +2 (Grey model) as these are generally ...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…
... then I would suggest the +2 (Grey model) as these are generally ...Does the +2a MIC socket connect to the datacorder?The subject says it all: Would I be able to use the +2a MIC socket (in conjunction with a proper cable and WinTZX or so) to save stuff from my PC ont…
Only the +3 has a sound input line on the socket. See P3.tif in the +2B/+3B amendment service manual.New member, dead SpeccyHallo everyone, I was directed here from a Commodore (boo, hiss) forum after pleas of aid with my newly acquired, quite dead 128k Speccy. I sincerely…
... . I did check with the service manual yesterday, but unfortunately, it didn ...New member, dead SpeccyHallo everyone, I was directed here from a Commodore (boo, hiss) forum after pleas of aid with my newly acquired, quite dead 128k Speccy. I sincerely…
... machine. I think the 128K service manual has a section about this ...WoS homepage.Yo ... I have a quick question: At home I only get the 128k Speccy on the WoS homepage while at work I get 48k and 128k random ... why do I not get …
... `ll witness the Amstrad Spectrum+2 (grey edition) with partial tape deck ...WoS homepage.Yo ... I have a quick question: At home I only get the 128k Speccy on the WoS homepage while at work I get 48k and 128k random ... why do I not get …
... `ll witness the Amstrad Spectrum+2 (grey edition) with partial tape deck ...
