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  • Faulty M1 linesI'm sure this has been discussed before, but using the forum search for the word 'M1' pulled back no hits, which surprised the hell out of me. Anywa…

    ... was the nature of the fault?[/QUOTE]

    As a ... Z80 with one from a +2a and the DivIDE worked. Hooray ...
    icabod icabod April 2007 Hardware
  • New speccy part 2As a quick recap, I am looking to create a 'new speccy hardware' platform, which will retain the charm of the original 48k beast. The way intend to …

    ... is still most likely the fault of the OS rather than ... ways to plug in a keyboard. However on the Nintendo DS ... is used to emulate the keyboard.[/QUOTE]
    Toxitalk Toxitalk May 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 'Straddle keyboard tailsWell, I bought an Amstrad Speccy keyboard off an ebayer - not for a Spectrum (I don't actually have an Amstrad one) - but for my own homebrew compute…

    ... that sounds like a keyboard for a +2A/+3, which might help ... +3 (and hence also the +2A), for some reason.
    zeem zeem May 2007 Hardware
  • 128 spectrum zx +2 is stuck on test screenhey this is my first spectrum i bought it from a boot-sale for 2 pound and it came with loads of games but when i turn it on i get the test screen an…

    hi thanks for that ! :smile: that would explain the fault i will try to see if it is the keyboard cheers
    omighty_one omighty_one June 2007 Hardware
  • 128 spectrum zx +2 is stuck on test screenhey this is my first spectrum i bought it from a boot-sale for 2 pound and it came with loads of games but when i turn it on i get the test screen an…

    ok it is black and is the +2a i have taken the keyboard apart and and found that the membrane is covered in dust and im just about to put it back to geather and see if it works i let you know if it does!:)
    omighty_one omighty_one June 2007 Hardware
  • The new GP2Xpectrum releases threadYeah, I know the thread title isn't exactly too original, but I've decided that just one post to hold all updates makes more sense than a lot of smal…

    ... with their keyboard profile
    - Fixed memory contention for +2A/+3 models ...
    Metalbrain Metalbrain June 2007 Emulators
  • The new GP2Xpectrum releases threadYeah, I know the thread title isn't exactly too original, but I've decided that just one post to hold all updates makes more sense than a lot of smal…

    ... suggest it's Gp2xpectrum's "fault" in this case.


    The "press Y in keyboard mode" function doesn't always ...
    Laser Laser June 2007 Emulators
  • Making your own joystick interfaceJust spied the diagram for the kempston joystick interface in the docs section. For someone who has only made up cables, what is involved in constru…

    ... the circuit board where the keyboard ribbons plug in.
    make ... to +2, but not for +2A,+2B,+3 (built in anyway ... the cicuit board the two keyboard sockets (5 pin & 8 ... />

    9 pin D : keyboard terminal

    IF2 port ...
    madvanman madvanman June 2007 Hardware
  • +2B ram chips?Hi all, I have got 2 Plus2B`s and 1 Plus2 gray case. Ok the one Plus2B don`t work, so I tried to see if I could pin down the problem. I changed the …

    ... the only source is another +2a/3 board, you may as ... in the RAM is at fault.

    Of course, if ... you have a working +2a yourself, you could test the ...
    DEATH DEATH June 2007 Hardware
  • Speccy emulators on Mac OS X (Tiger)Need an easy to use Speccy emu for my Mac. That's it.

    [QUOTE=Kio;206406]The keyboard images in zxsp are there ... .[/QUOTE]

    The clickable keyboard is OK, but there is ... reminder in the +2 or +2A is there? Clearly there are ... QWERTY caps are on my keyboard - they are labelled :)
    Fred Fred August 2007 Emulators
  • ZX Spectrum Power Cable on +2AHi, Today I bought a +2A, but it is lacking a power cable. I rooted around and found one, but it is for an ordinary ZX Spectrum. Will it work? This…

    ... models will need 2A or more.

    +2A, +2B and ... three computers, but a +2A/B source will only ... />
    The Amstrad built +2a (black case) upwards require a ... DIN type plug. The +2a actually uses very little power ... is s VERY common fault with the +3.
    DEATH DEATH September 2007 Hardware
  • Best 128k model to add CF IDE disk etcHi, i'm hoping to turn one of my speccys into more of a 'console' the plan is i'd like loads of speect games installed say on a compact flash card …

    ... you have a grey +2 keyboard, but with black key tops ... it the same as a +2a/+3 RGB socket, or at ...
    LaesQ LaesQ September 2007 Hardware
  • Noob question. I'm stillconfused.I thought I had it all sorted out about the different models: +2....+2a....+3. But then, suddenly, I saw that there were a +2b. So, can anyone pleas…

    [QUOTE=swift240;215059]The +2A is the same as the + ... of the world to the +2A.

    The +3A has ... like this 128K, Plus2, 128K+2A, 128K+2B, 128K+3A, 128K ... , issue 2 cured cured that fault.
    DEATH DEATH September 2007 Hardware
  • Kempston on real machines and on emulatorsRecently I've tested several 48K games on my Spectrum +2A with Kempston interface. The computer resets when I start the game. I've tried with two dif…

    ... run at all on a +2A/+3, independent of the control ... . It works well with Sinclair, Keyboard or Cursor, but resets with ...
    zyloj zyloj September 2007 Emulators
  • Wtf??I won this NZ auction earlier this week [url]http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=116509561[/url] and have been to collect the hardware th…

    ... the news of what the fault was.

    Actually - how ... time you mess with the keyboard, it should be ok - I ... wise to plug in the keyboard with the power on.
    DEATH DEATH October 2007 Hardware
  • Kempston on real machines and on emulatorsRecently I've tested several 48K games on my Spectrum +2A with Kempston interface. The computer resets when I start the game. I've tried with two dif…

    I believe that a Plus 2 (not the +2A) without Tape deck would've been the greatest Spectrum ever made. Good compatibility, good keyboard. And it should've been black. :)
    zxbruno zxbruno October 2007 Emulators
  • MULTITECH pictures[url]http://velesoft.speccy.cz/data-gear.htm[/url]

    ... have +3... I could get +2A or +3 next time Thomas ... +3 board spare and a keyboard, but no case or fdd ...
    LaesQ LaesQ October 2007 Hardware
  • Arkanoid and +2A, problems??Is there any kind of incompatibility with Arkanoid in a +2A? I load the game but when it's time to play, the stick doesn't move and nothing happens, …

    ... incompatibility with Arkanoid in a +2A? I load the game but ... press every key of the keyboard. I think I heard something ... "floating bus" behaviour that the +2A doesn't reproduce. This is ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn October 2007 Games
  • +2A, are they all this incompatible?My +2A does not seem to be faulty but the number of games that don't run on it are silly. Scooby Doo(Elite), Crazy Cars , Turbo Outrun, Vindicator(im…

    ... work on a fully functioning +2A.
    (Only paperboy and ... (v4.1 ???).

    The +2A/B and the +3 have ... +2A or a +3 to have a non obvious memory fault? One ... is it possible for a +2A/B or +3 machine to ... be caused by such a fault or are they just an ...
    gtsamour gtsamour December 2007 Hardware
  • +2A, are they all this incompatible?My +2A does not seem to be faulty but the number of games that don't run on it are silly. Scooby Doo(Elite), Crazy Cars , Turbo Outrun, Vindicator(im…

    ... when i selected the zx keyboard screen i noticed that only ... didn't continue to the keyboard, floppy testing... it stated that ... />
    It works on the +2A also, i confirmed it on ...
    gtsamour gtsamour December 2007 Hardware
  • +2A, are they all this incompatible?My +2A does not seem to be faulty but the number of games that don't run on it are silly. Scooby Doo(Elite), Crazy Cars , Turbo Outrun, Vindicator(im…

    ... enter the +3 (probably in +2A too) built in diagnostic program ... runs fine up to the keyboard test then locks up, however ...
    Heatsink128 Heatsink128 December 2007 Hardware
  • New Spectrum game - Isotopia by OctocomOctocom, the guys who made BASIC programmed games such as Pandemia or Insert Coins, released yesterday their very first compiled BASIC game: Isotopia…

    ... LOAD ""

    SIDE A: +2A and +3 Version
    SIDE ... /> MAIN MENU

    1. Keyboard (Teclado)
    2. Sinclair Joystick ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn December 2007 Games
  • 128 +2 KeyboardI've just bought an Amstrad +2 keyboard assembly (membrane and keys) on ebay to use with my Harlequin project. It was a steal at about 1 Euro ;-) It…

    I think what you bought is a +2A/B keyboard as I did before. It has obviously a different layout. I would also be interested to know if there is a possibility to use this with a bit extra hardware for a +48 or +128.

    Ingo.
    ingo ingo February 2008 Hardware
  • 128 +2 KeyboardI've just bought an Amstrad +2 keyboard assembly (membrane and keys) on ebay to use with my Harlequin project. It was a steal at about 1 Euro ;-) It…

    ... you bought is a +2A/B keyboard as I did before. It ... to work out the +2A/B keyboard interface circuit at some point ...
    csmith csmith February 2008 Hardware
  • The best portable machine for Spectrum emulation?Which is the best portable or handheld device for Spectrum and non-Spectrum emulation? I only have a PSP, and whilst it has some good emulators, the …

    id have to go for the DS, as its the only one ive got. :)

    it does look good with the keyboard on the touch screen. although i do find it hard to use the d-pad for diagonal things on games , but that just might be my thumb that is at fault.
    mile mile March 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Recording music from Spectrum 128Does anyone have any tips for recording music or improving sound quality from a real Spectrum 128 +2? I tried the obvious method of running a jack t…

    I think many of the +2 and +2A models had a design fault that meant crappy output from the audio-out. There's a site somewhere that shows you how to fix it. I was browsing it just a few days ago, but I can't for the life of me remember where it was...
    bcass bcass March 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Recording music from Spectrum 128Does anyone have any tips for recording music or improving sound quality from a real Spectrum 128 +2? I tried the obvious method of running a jack t…

    ... the +2 and +2A models had a design fault that meant crappy ... bad sound is on the +2A and +3

    as ...
    guesser guesser March 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The best portable machine for Spectrum emulation?Which is the best portable or handheld device for Spectrum and non-Spectrum emulation? I only have a PSP, and whilst it has some good emulators, the …

    ... ]

    48K, 128K, +2, +2A and +3 are supported now ... ;256961]9. Have a virtual keyboard (well, I know now that ...
    Metalbrain Metalbrain March 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Asus Eee PC thoughtsBasics: UMPC with 7" screen. underclocked 900MHz Celeron M processor. Price: ?220. Connectivity: Wifi, 3xUSB2.0, MMC/SDRAM card-reader, 0.3mp webca…

    ... with a plugged in USB keyboard and mouse and ethernet it ... 't get on with the keyboard, too small to be comfortable ... isn't as much a fault as me asking too much ...
    ADJB ADJB April 2008 Chit chat
  • Ports on ZX Spectrum +3 ? - conflicts with MB02+?Can anyone tell me, what ports are used from +3? Will there be conflicts with MB02+ ports or with divIDE ports (because MB02+IDE uses divIDE ports)? …

    ... /> Ingo.[/QUOTE]

    +3/+2A use only ports with low ... ,MEMORY,FDD) and xxxxxxx0 (tape/keyboard/speaker/border). This low adress ...
    velesoft velesoft April 2008 Hardware
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