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  • Pc to speccy?Not been on here for a while, but after watching some of BBC4's electric dreams programmes it has given me the urge to get my old speccy out. So ye…

    ... the machine using some 3.5" mm jacks soldered onto ... +2 and +3 is the +3 machines carry sound ... doesn't have a disk b connector on the back ... 3, but with a tape deck instead of built in disk drive). ... +2A becomes a +3 when you connect a disk drive ...
    Hercules Hercules October 2009 Hardware
  • Speccy vs C64: Enduro RacerJust seen a video of the commode version of Enduro Racer, what a pile of cack: [youtube]kZVNLX6OxwU[/youtube] Speccy version: [youtube]ouKg6LeXkD…

    ... you didn't have a disk drive etc) . maniac mansion / Zak McKraken ... just say all the system 3 games for a start... check ... out the 5 sound channel music on turbo ...
    fog fog October 2009 Chit chat
  • Spectrum 128k +2a questionOn that model what is the purpose of IC 15 ? it is a hex inverter but I cant understant its purpouse I suspect it is malfunctioning in one of my spec…

    ... ]

    Two inverters ( pins 5-8 and 11-10) are ... /> One inverter (pins 5-6) take the 3.5 MHz clock from ULA ... 3-4) are used for signal floppy disk N-DRIVER (one for drive ... 0 and one for drive 1 ...
    Jose_Leandro Jose_Leandro November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... put on the floppy drive in the opposite way ... you use a double 3.5" - 5.25" floppy drive cable, you can ... connect the drive to the +3 by using the connectors ... In this case the drive is always ready so ... just when you ask for drive disk read or write access. ...
    dg67 dg67 November 2009 Hardware
  • 3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…

    ... on the 3.5 the +3 tried to read the disk (the stepper ... command works OK while the drive is external..

    drive (a Panasonic) and when ... this idea, as the drive works ok as external ... wired' internally (on the 3.5) and the speccy thinks ...
    xc8 xc8 November 2009 Hardware
  • Some help needed, pretty please! :-)Hi there WOSsers! Long time no see! :-) I'm going through a process to get all my tape games (some real, some downloaded from here) onto +3 disk. I'…

    ... I can copy EFSC to disk using the conv utility, but ... Amstrad FD-1 external drive (unplug the white power ... connector within the drive though) and then hook ... and select the drive as a 5/14" drive and save the ... created back to real +3 disks. SamDisk has no ...
    Hercules Hercules March 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • *.dsk, SamDisk, win2000 problemsI am trying to copy 3" diskette to *.dsk with samdisk. But *every* time I start it, samdisk says "driver installed, please restart windows". Also g…

    ... ?[/quote]
    You can use 3" drive as B: but it needs ... a disk in the drive, which isn't supported by your 3" drive. Change ... the BIOS drive type to anything except 3.5" 1 ... be enough for almost any +3 disk. If you're using normal ...
    obo obo March 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…

    ... got a ZX Spectrum +3 for ?5. Its dusty but ... signal without drift, its +3 basic seems to work ... , you've guessed it the disk drive doesn't work.
    ... tape. I'm guessing the drive belt needs replacing?
    ... been recycled. Under the disk labels you can see ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk March 2010 Chit chat
  • Favorite models! :)Hello everyone. This topic has probably been covered before, but I cant be bothered to look back through the archive to check! What is everyones fav…

    ... :

    Sinclair Spectrum +3 nice keyboard, disk drive (apart from Amstrad's ... )...[/QUOTE]

    Agreed, Spectrum +3 is the last and best ... sound and put in a 3.5" drive!;)
    Spectroid Spectroid March 2010 Hardware
  • Favorite models! :)Hello everyone. This topic has probably been covered before, but I cant be bothered to look back through the archive to check! What is everyones fav…

    [QUOTE=Spectroid;434642]Agreed, Spectrum +3 is the last and best ... sound and put in a 3.5" drive!;)[/QUOTE]

    I agree ... the face of it the +3 is the ultimate legitimate spectrum ... extra commands, and having a disk drive built into my computer made ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 March 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 with internal 3.5" Floppy!!I've decided to flog my beloved Speccy +3 and fall back to emulation again. Not the same I know, but I'm absolutely skint! It also has the sound dist…

    ... the proprietary format for the 3.5" disks? I mean, can you ... save them onto a 3.5" DSDD 720k disk image. Then transfer to ... image to a preformatted 3.5" in the +3 drive. The advantage of this ... straight transfer of a 3" disc image to 3.5" but you obviously ...
    Spectroid Spectroid March 2010 Sales
  • At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…

    ... got a ZX Spectrum +3 for ?5. Its dusty but ... signal without drift, its +3 basic seems to work ... , you've guessed it the disk drive doesn't work.
    drive belt needs replacing?
    ... Was it the Amstrad bundled disk with Cosmic Wartoad, N. ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 March 2010 Chit chat
  • audio output on ZX +2Is it possible to split the audio from the port on the ZX+2 left and right so i can use my mp3 player to load games? or do you need to open her up?

    ... in fact, a +3 PCB with the disk drive components out, then yes ... />
    After this mod, the 3,5'' jack performs the same as ... the +3, so you can "split" it ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix June 2010 Hardware
  • Tape-Disk Copy +3I seek convertor tape to disk +3. I have DTCONV by Pentacle, but this program has bugs.

    ... copies from tape to +3 disk. I know +3 disc isn't reliable ... an interface, PC or external 3.5 drive. But I've got a ... lot of love for the +3 and would just like to ... proof piece of tape 2 disk copying software or even one ...
    tomlee80 tomlee80 July 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Using real 3.5" floppies to load a +3 game (emulated)Is it possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can support real disk mod…

    ... /> I have an external 3.5'' drive that can be plugged on ... both the +3 and amstrad6128 and works ... Disk side A/B and if i remember correctly, Drive A ... the image. Then the disk is perfectly usable str8 away ... to the +3 or the 6128. Dont ...
    gtsamour gtsamour August 2010 Hardware
  • updated Fatware - keyboard patchHi! I work with Fatware code and already prepare keyboard patch for original version 0.12. Now it's possible to operate disk browser with keys: 1) c…

    ... files when I select 5.Divide in the menu... ...
    B - rewind back 5 seconds
    N - rewind forward ... 5 seconds

    M ...
    1,2,3,4- select drive (A,B,C,D ... first FAT32 partition
    3 - Find and activate second ...
    velesoft velesoft September 2010 Development
  • Using real 3.5" floppies to load a +3 game (emulated)Is it possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can support real disk mod…

    ... to hook up a 3.5" drive to a 128+ 3 right?

    disk images.. I must remember to ...
    fog fog September 2010 Hardware
  • Using real 3.5" floppies to load a +3 game (emulated)Is it possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can support real disk mod…

    ... real 3.5" floppy disk for use with an external USB floppy disk drive, and ... use that disk as the main ...
    Swevicus Swevicus September 2010 Hardware
  • Using real 3.5" floppies to load a +3 game (emulated)Is it possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can support real disk mod…

    ... real 3.5" floppy disk for use with an external USB floppy disk drive, and ... from 3.5" drives. On the +3 side you'll either need the 3.5" drive ... as the only drive, or to have ... a switched setup so the 3.5" drive is A:. Most games are ...
    obo obo September 2010 Hardware
  • Using real 3.5" floppies to load a +3 game (emulated)Is it possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can support real disk mod…

    ... there something about your 3" drive adapter that means ... to me 3,5" drive wouldn't fit in +3.[/quote]
    3 drive casing[/url]. [i]*coughs ... accurate dump of the disk (such as IPF) ... to write pretty much any disk.

    SAMdisk ...
    obo obo September 2010 Hardware
  • Anybody here an ebay sniper?Been bidding on [URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220692283001&ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT#ht_500wt_1156"]this[/URL] and would …

    ... couldn't be bothered to drive to tulse hill ;) otherwise I ... instructions :D

    32 miles each way and took well 3.5 ...
    fog fog November 2010 Chit chat
  • Opus discoveryGot hold of the OPUS DISCOVERY unit for my Rubber key, Seems a bit jumpy, it resets sometimes without warning but maybe thats me pressing to hard o…

    ... ;491957]
    1-Will newer 3.5" 2mb discs work with this ... additional hole in the disk to trick the drive into thinking it ... 's reading/writing to a double density disk ... for a variety of disk based systems (+3, microdrive, and I think ...
    Hercules Hercules November 2010 Hardware
  • Copying from divIDE+/Tape to +3 DiskCan it be done? Im about to place an order for some 3" disks and wanted to put my favourite games on them, but im having a hard time trying to figure…

    ... there to disk?[/QUOTE]

    Well, +3 disk drive compatible with ... on your PC's floppy drive with CPCdiskXP tool.
    5[/url]

    ... disable internal drive temporarily so external drive acts as ...
    Arda Arda November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Copying from divIDE+/Tape to +3 DiskCan it be done? Im about to place an order for some 3" disks and wanted to put my favourite games on them, but im having a hard time trying to figure…

    ... =Arda;493625]Well, +3 disk drive compatible with ordinary pc floppy ... on your PC's floppy drive with CPCdiskXP tool.
    ... .cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Guide_on_how_to_connect_a_3.5[/URL]

    ... and disable internal drive temporarily so external drive acts as A ...
    zeropolis79 zeropolis79 November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…

    ... to get a +3 with a broken disk drive in the hope it ... my wish about the floppy drive, but I'm pretty ... drive belt. Now a good improvement would be a change to 3.5 ... inch floppy drive and an NMI button ... in, or just have the 3.5 inch as an add on ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 December 2010 Hardware
  • Poll: The best spectrumIm putting this up as weve had quite a lengthy discussion discussing the highs and lows of all spectrum models so heres a poll for personal preferanc…

    ... compatibility.
    +3: Disk drive (but I would prefer a 3.5 inch one), same ...
    Zup Zup December 2010 Hardware
  • Poll: The best spectrumIm putting this up as weve had quite a lengthy discussion discussing the highs and lows of all spectrum models so heres a poll for personal preferanc…

    ... compatibility.
    +3: Disk drive (but I would prefer a 3.5 inch one), same ...
    chev chev December 2010 Hardware
  • +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…

    ... cable, plug in floppy drive, enjoy floppy drive goodness :)[/QUOTE]

    disk to use. How complicated can ... it up and running with 3.5 inch floppy drive.
    Alien 8 Alien 8 December 2010 Hardware
  • +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…

    ... about th eright sort of disk to use. How complicated can ... 3.5 inch floppy drive.[/QUOTE]

    that's for fitting a 3.5" drive ... inside instead of the 3" one. I wasn ... just meant whacking an external drive on as drive B: :)
    guesser guesser December 2010 Hardware
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