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Success at recording WAVs to tape and them loading!Hi I thought i'd share my recent great experience of making reliably loadable cassette copies of games from TAP / TZX -> WAV -> audio cassette. …
... /> I used a normal position tape and recorded the compilation at ... of '3' on my technics tape machine (how this would measure ... as my shoebox has a tape counter and I've been writing ... analogue recording and maintain my tape players well.
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Playing regular audio from a +2 tape deckIs it possible to play audio from the +2 cassette deck after a game has loaded without a hardware hack?
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Recent hardware acquisitionsWell, not actually that recent but I've not had time to look at them until a few days ago... Two Speccy +'s. Both are semi alive. Both have semi d…
... and alive apart from the tape deck no sign of motor ... the procedure to load a tape on these :D I do ... a +2 (or +2A not sure probably the same tape deck?) I ... them, ignoring the lack of tape counter that is. -
Streetfighter 2!Does anyone remember playing this on the speccy? I had it on tape, and if it wasnt for all the loading times, it would have been a good conversion! …
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Help! Spectrum +2 not working with Manic Miner and Atari 2600 JoystickI cannot get Manic Miner to work with my Atari 2600 joysticks on my Spectrum +2. I've got 3 of these sticks and I've tested them on my 48k with joys…
... , now I know what Interface 2 means. phew. alot of stuff ... /> Amstrad are silly! theres no tape counter either.. I wont be re ... -
Help! Spectrum +2 not working with Manic Miner and Atari 2600 JoystickI cannot get Manic Miner to work with my Atari 2600 joysticks on my Spectrum +2. I've got 3 of these sticks and I've tested them on my 48k with joys…
... +2 ... WOW
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What do you prefer?Heres a question for debate. What spectrum do you prefer? The rubber keyed speccy of old or the later Amstrad offerings? I prefer the +2 cause it ha…
... do-it-yourself approach to tape loading that we all loved ... .
The Plus 2 changed all that with its ... a guy that sticks a tape recorder on the end of ... and doesn't add a tape counter!
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Slightly OT, but gotta ask: Which 128 would you buy?Guys, I'm interested in getting a 128 Speccy. Problem is, I never had one close to try, and I ignore which advantages has one model compared with the…
... by Sinclair, Use u own tape player (can adjust vol on ... />
+2
Pros:- Good keyboard, All in one (comp+tape)
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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…
... experience) in getting a +2. To avoid compatability problems ... The +2 has a great keyboard, and a decent tape deck ... lacks a tape counter). When I had a +2, i got ... a bloke I know to solder a tape ... , "Normal" and "Sinclair +2", that'll plug into anything ... -
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 …
... /> Anyway, I'd recommend the +2 over any other Spectrums, as ... external casette drive with my +2 in case the internal drive ... needed it, though. With the +2, you lose the keyboard legends ... inbuilt cassette recorder lacks a tape counter (ridiculous!), and the 48K ... -
The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... the sense to integrate the tape deck which had shown to ... ]
The tape deck on the plus 2 was the reason ... , no treble/volume controls, no tape counter and had no backup method ... of loading. If the tape deck failed to load something ... -
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…
... it , by the time the +2 version came through i'd ... get one because the tape deck had no counter and also in ... so i thought about the +2 tape deck after years of toll ... -
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…
... 128, and also bought a +2 (and later a +3), ... I much prefered the +2's keyboard to the 128 ... br />
Also the +2's reset switch was far ... />
But the +2's tape deck was very disapointing, slow ... rife) possibly come without a tape counter? I got a friend ... -
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…
... if you could use any tape deck like with the original ... easier still. The built in tape deck was good only in ... a standard loader. And no tape counter is unforgiveable. That "DATACORDER" logo ... one big advantage. The plus 2 is also less compatible with ... -
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…
... if you could use any tape deck like with the original ... easier still. The built in tape deck was good only in ... a standard loader. And no tape counter is unforgiveable. That "DATACORDER" logo ... one big advantage. The plus 2 is also less compatible with ... -
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…
... my +2. So what if it doesn't have a tape counter and ... -
Amstrad takeoverHello guys, Let me introduce myself - I'm the owner (well, if you can call it that?) of [url=http://www.cpcwiki.com]CPCWiki.com[/url], and obviously…
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The +2 and +3 weren't what ... of life. Things like the tape drive counter, the styling and the ... Spectrum. A tape counter, standard joystick port and 3 1/2 " disk drive ... -
Amstrad takeoverHello guys, Let me introduce myself - I'm the owner (well, if you can call it that?) of [url=http://www.cpcwiki.com]CPCWiki.com[/url], and obviously…
... Spectrum. A tape counter, standard joystick port and 3 1/2 " disk drive ... of a tape counter cost them many sales with the +2, and standard ... -
Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]
... +2, in 1986 !
I modified my spectrum adding it a tape counter ... 1990, and is making my 2 children very happy (5 and ... -
i want to buy my first speccy(UK)[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi all been told this is the best website forum to ask so i want to get in the next few months rather a specturm 48k or 128k…
Get a +2. Grey ideally, but the black + ... still claims to be a +2) is so close to as ... . The built-in tape deck doesn't have a tape counter, but real ... -
i want to buy my first speccy(UK)[B][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi all been told this is the best website forum to ask so i want to get in the next few months rather a specturm 48k or 128k…
[QUOTE=natxcross;183026]Get a +2. Grey ideally, but the black ... still claims to be a +2) is so close to ... The built-in tape deck doesn't have a tape counter, but real ... sure you get a grey +2 and a +D interface. ... with the black +2 or +3. The grey +2 is also the ... -
Blok*Load on Multiface 128Spinning this off into a new thread to avoid cluttering up the original: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17999&page=7[/u…
... and a +D with a +2 was, to my mind, the ... keyboard, and my +2 had an external tape port (built as described ... of the unreliable +2 one (which didn't even have a tape counter!). -
Blok*Load on Multiface 128Spinning this off into a new thread to avoid cluttering up the original: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17999&page=7[/u…
... and a +D with a +2 was, to my mind, the ... keyboard, and my +2 had an external tape port (built as described ... unreliable +2 one (which didn't even have a tape counter!).[/QUOTE]
Remember your old cassettes for games ?[url]http://www.tapedeck.org/[/url] Damn its quite scary how many of these tapes i recognise, just needs some of my writing on them saying "Alien 8,…
... were crap, could only tape about 2 Speccy games onto them, always ... be spot on with the tape counter (which was different on every ... tape player :( )
i like getting ...Best spectrum modelI'm interested to know what people think and have had a look around but can't find a similar thread if there is please link me. So which spectrum mo…
... /> I did not like the +2/3 for cosmetic reasons;
- no tape counter;
- it looked a souless ... />
Ironically, I have two +2's now...Best spectrum modelI'm interested to know what people think and have had a look around but can't find a similar thread if there is please link me. So which spectrum mo…
... /> I did not like the +2/3 for cosmetic reasons;
- no tape counter;
- it looked a souless ... have two +2's now...[/QUOTE]
The tape buttons always ... bore our own hole) , no tape counter , built-in interface which only ...Cassette Players - any recommendations.I am thinking of purchasing a new tape deck, just for use with zxspin. I currently using a Ferguson Program Data Recorder, but I think it's getting a…
... it and disconnect the sticking tape counter, then re-assembled it, for ... a +2 just for the reputed reliability of the tape player.
Cassette Players - any recommendations.I am thinking of purchasing a new tape deck, just for use with zxspin. I currently using a Ferguson Program Data Recorder, but I think it's getting a…
... it and disconnect the sticking tape counter, then re-assembled it, for ... the heads and run a tape cleaner through again.
tape to PC. It's wired ... .ebay.co.uk/Plus-Deck-2-Cassette-Converter-/160419457406?cmd=ViewItem ...+2 Grey external tape modIve had a search through previous posts and besides mclouds mod for the +2a I couldnt find anything pertaining to the grey, only reason im posting is…
... tapes) and a tape counter, I find the +2 to have neither. For ... by GEM software, on the +2 it wont even find the ... , stick it into a regular tape deck on any other machine ...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…
... the same as a +2, even with the tape counter. Or they could ...
