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Should WoS get a facelift?I think everyone would agree that "The World of Spectrum" has the most comprehensive collection of Speccy related stuff, and is essential resource fo…
... -standard tape deck onto the side, and re-colour the spectrum grey.) :o ... black +2A without that a tape deck - it would have looked so ... -
loading games the old fashioned wayhello everyone i'm back, my pc broke so i had to save and convince myself to buy a new one,which i did. Anyway i just got spectaculator since i now h…
... games in on a dodgy tape deck, on to a real SPECTRUM ... 1984 analogue job, two-tone grey with a nice big receiver ... -
Did you own any other 8bit systemsI didn't get a Speccy untill Christmas 86, after owning an Atari 2600. I stuck with my Spectrum untill 1992 when I finally got an Amiga (spit) Most …
... portable TV, the other a tape deck and then some poor bugger ... eventually upgraded to a Plus 2 in about 88-89 and ... -
What did you pay for a SpectrumJust wondered what everyone paid for getting hold of a spectrum. I got hold of one from eBay MINT condition, both the Box and the Speccy. Paid 110 …
... my first Speccy.. I paid ?2 for it and it included ... few others along with the tape deck and all the leads and ... joystick interface. I replaced the tape deck with one from my Amstrad ... -
What did you pay for a SpectrumJust wondered what everyone paid for getting hold of a spectrum. I got hold of one from eBay MINT condition, both the Box and the Speccy. Paid 110 …
... in 1987. It was a +2 starter pack with the SJS1 ... , and the spring on the tape deck broke, but apart from that ... -
Need a tape player with 7-pin connection for my Acorn ElectronI was given an Acorn Electron recently (retro videogaming is my hobby and I collect all the old consoles and computers) but it didn't come with a cas…
... need for a specialist Electron tape deck.
There are leads ... 2x 3.5mm jack + 1x 2.5mm jack that are common ... -
Frog Hopper/Code Name Mat Dixon's Pack ??I have found this tape in my collection that I can't find a reference to anywhere. It's a compilation of Frog Hopper and Code Name Mat (one game on e…
I'm using the 2+ as a tape recorder, and have the "sound ... and pressing play. The spectrum tape deck is probably the best one ... middle man, its from original tape to voc to tzx. :) -
Plus 2 QuestionsHi, I have just bought a second hand Plus 2 (A) from eBay and have a few questions that (I hope!) someone can help me with: Joysticks: Which Joys…
Having had a +2 back when they were in, ... the tape decks.
My original +2 had a terrible tape deck, ended ... the play button pressed (and tape playing) adjust the screw underneath ... from the motor to the tape mechanism is good and not ... -
Need_Help...*.SCR TO *.TAPPLEASE...NEED HELP... HOW MADE STANDART 6912 BYTES ZX-SPECTRUM SCREENBLOCK (.TAP OR .TZX),FROM .Z80 OR .SCR(.GIF) FILE??? In 'Taper' convert .z80…
... . The following excerpt from TAPER 2.06 documentation explains how to ... /> be too fast for your tape deck to reliably record.
Turbo ...
file to a physical tape.
Ludicrous Speed (6000 bps ... -
Whats wrong with my spectrum 48 kWhen i startup, instead of copyright messsage i get gray screen with black square in middle.
I've had 2 spectrums recently go down on ... pervies)...
Both were +2's (not +2As), and both ... ... with the PSU driving the tape deck at the same time as ... -
Save BASIC programs in a TZX fileHow can I save BASIC listings with SAVE "name" in a TZX file?
... adventure to play the part #2?
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Yes ... as you would a real tape deck attached to a real machine ... -
Soooo.........how do you play urs?I mostly play the speccy games on emulators these days but on the odd occasion i do get the real thing out and wait 10 mins for a game to crash errrr…
Weep for my poor 48k that died last year when the cat stood on the multiface and wrote it off. I still have a 48k+ and a +2 (with WORKING tape deck!); but apathy and wroking for a living means emulators for me; quick nostalgia-fixes on the go... -
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?
Why do you want to do this? Is your +2 tape knackered or do you just want to use a better tape deck?
Reason I ask is that I use a CD>TAPE adapter on mine and load off a CD Player. Works a treat. -
basil the great mouse detectivehello i have a small problem with this game.when i have completed level 1,spectaculator 6.0 tries to find level 2.it find it,but it does not load it…
... (to some precision) the tape content right?
So ... 2 loader. However, since this applies also to the original tape ... (if your tape deck reverses polarity, you ... can throw the original tape out ... -
Games that are impossible to complete due to bugs!I'm trying to compile a list of Speccy games that cannot be completed because of a bug (or simply bad programming)! Here's a few... [B]Frankie Goes …
... only)
the game tape+tape deck=tape deck running
tape deck running+computer=loads computer ... =stamped envelope(in study no 2)
stamped envelope=gets rail ... -
the happiest days of your life-pt2hello,again i have come up with 2 solutions to the problem of solving this game:- 1.the more people that try to solve this game (by combining diffe…
... 1.The Dormitory
2.Fourth Passage
3.Study ... 1.The Football
2.Lead Pencil
3.Ink ... Empty / Loaded
2.The Torch Is Flat / ... Computer / Loaded
6.Tape Deck Empty / Running
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emuzwin / formatshi can anybody help with 2 questions..? 1. been using zx32 emulator for years now but wanted another that doesn't eat up processor usage...tried a f…
... nice emulator indeed...
2. The purpose of TZX ... files and feature accelerate tape loading, with the majority ... them supporting also automatic tape start/stop - so ... would do with a real tape deck -, I see no ... normal speed and with tape loading noise on, just ... -
My speccy is ill :(Hi all, this is my first post and all so go easy on me ;) I've got a +2 (gray case) speccy which had a really poor tapedeck, basicaly on any tape, t…
... earthing fine. the deck turns and plays the tape, except i get ... and plug in the tape deck from a black +2 and that made ... -
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 …
... Spectrum 128k+ heatsink model with tape deck all leads and about 50 ... 20 in carry case with tape deck, all leads, loads of games ... on ROM and tape, a stack of books and ... 's multiformat computer mags for ?2
Quite a good ... -
Games you used to haveI used to have virtually all of the Ultimate games including the dire Bubbler and Martianoids and swapped them with people at school for other games.…
... I sold my Spectrum +2, and bought a tape deck. The mags where ... -
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…
... 48k
Interface 1 and 2
4 Microdrives
Kempston ... /> Commodore 64 x2
C64 tape deck
1541? Disk Drive
Intellivion
Magnavox Odyssey 2 -
maketzx problemsDoes anyone else have problems running maketzx v2.33 (with or without the GUI) on Windows 2000 Sp4? I've just changed my OS from Win Me where i've m…
... home I use version 1.2 and don't think it ... />
I need a new tape deck, as my +2a rounds the ... tape mecanism locked up so I have to find an new deck ... -
4 Computer Buffs data transmissions on TVAnyone else remember these? They were transmitted after closedown to tie in with the 4 Computer Buffs TV programme on channel 4 back in the 80s. The …
... /> 1) I can get the tape to load into spectaculator fine ... .tap files)
2) using the same tape deck & volume settings make ... -
The Perils Of WillySorry if this is a really obvious question, but did anyone ever convert the V20 Perils of Willy to the Speccy?
... of your Spectrum.
2. Redefine the character set to ... .
3. Whack your tape deck with a cricket bat, so ... -
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 STFM
... Game Cube
1 Playstation 2 (technically not mine though. It ... )
Lots of TI99 games (tape and cartridge)
That ... -
Ok this maybe silly but i need to know...Right guys ive decided to buy a Speccy from ebay, preferbally with a few games to get me started etc but ive noticed that the photos of them dont see…
Depends what kind of Speccy you're getting.
If it's a 48k, 48k+,original 128k (looks just like the 48k+) or a +3 then you'll need an external tape deck. If it's a +2 or +2a then it's built in. -
the happiest days of your life-pt2hello,again i have come up with 2 solutions to the problem of solving this game:- 1.the more people that try to solve this game (by combining diffe…
... Film
105 The Game Tape
106 Repair Kit
123 The Computer
124 Tape Deck : Empty
125 The Paper ... 2) =Stamped Envelope
Tape Deck (Playing Fields) + Game Tape (Crumbled Tower) =Tape Deck Running
Tape Deck ... -
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…
... essentially a +3 with a tape deck instead of a disk drive ... it subtly different to the +2.
The +2B is ... -
the happiest days of your life-pt2hello,again i have come up with 2 solutions to the problem of solving this game:- 1.the more people that try to solve this game (by combining diffe…
... envelope to get stamped envelope 2 points 39
... Empty tape deck + game tape to get tape deck running 3 points 43
Tape deck running ... + computer to get loaded computer 2 points 45 ... porters lodge to get battery 2 points 48
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DilemmaHi all i had a member on my forums asking me a question and i would like to know what you think..if anyone could help it would be great because i hav…
... for input.
2) One of those tape input devices that is ... place it in the Spectrum tape deck and play.
