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  • How to transfer spectrum roms to 3.5 floppy diskI have just bought a 3.5 floppy drive and ribbon cable to replace the floppy on my spectrum +3. How do I put games onto the floppy drive? Can I use w…

    I have just bought a 3.5 floppy drive and ribbon cable to replace the floppy on my spectrum +3. How do I put games onto the floppy drive? Can I use writetrd?
    oakleyleeds oakleyleeds November 2011 Hardware
  • Fitting a 3.5" floppy drive in a +3looking on here [url]http://www.secarica.ro/html/plus3_hardware.html#3and5inchdrive[/url] and they are on about fitting a 3.5" PC floppy drive. I…

    looking on here

    [url]http://www.secarica.ro/html/plus3_hardware.html#3and5inchdrive[/url]

    and they are on about fitting a 3.5" PC floppy drive.

    I was wondering has anyone done this and if so how does it work ?
    morcar morcar March 2008 Hardware
  • +3 floppy drive commands for drive b:Hi, I successfully rigged up a 3.5" floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 w/jumpers), a modified external dc power supply *thanks to Mr. J. King for the diagr…

    ... I successfully rigged up a 3.5" floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 w ... * and cable to my +3.
    Everything works and ... to save a program to drive B:
    Using ... was able to format the 3.5" disk in B: (format ... +3 manual doesn't go into detail about second drive ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Interface 1 with 3.5" floppyHas this been done or can it be done? Using an interface 1 and a powered 3.5" floppy disk drive (with a modified cable) instead of a microdrive?

    Has this been done or can it be done?
    Using an interface 1 and a powered 3.5" floppy disk drive (with a modified cable) instead of a microdrive?
    thomas3120 thomas3120 May 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX Spectrum +3, external 3.5 drive, lots of floppiesJust gauging interest here and wondering what price people may want to offer for: ZX Spectrum +3 all original and mint condition - have replaced the…

    ... +3 all original and mint condition - have replaced the drive ... well.

    External 3.5" floppy drive, with switchable cable and neat ... to confirm this number) 3" floppies blank disks (or ... 20 (Again will confirm later) 3.5" Double Density floppies
    ...
    bigredjennings bigredjennings September 2012 Sales
  • Spectrum +3 3.5 disk driveDoes anyone know of a web site or person which could build me an interface for the +3 to attach a 3.5" disk drive. I want an external disk drive not…

    Does anyone know of a web site or person which could build me an interface for the +3 to attach a 3.5" disk drive. I want an external disk drive not an internal one, I do not want to replace the 3" drive. Thanks In Advance.
    adgloride adgloride May 2004 Wanted
  • A little help with 3.5 floppy please so close...Thanks to everyone with all the help about getting stuff onto 3" disks works a treat thanks :-), so new problem is....I feel like a right idiot Have…

    ... help about getting stuff onto 3" disks works a treat ... from Greece for a 3.5 floppy for the +3 and so far ... to work
    2. +3 sends signals to format disk ... command I try sets the 3.5 floppy off but does not ... appear to work.
    5. Disk seems okay as laptop ...
    bigredjennings bigredjennings June 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +3 with 3.5" internal drive for saleI have a modified Spectrum +3 128k with a 3.5" disk drive built in if anyone is interested. The distorted sound problem inherint in the +3 has also b…

    ... a modified Spectrum +3 128k with a 3.5" disk drive built in if ... sound problem inherint in the +3 has also been corrected.
    Some extras like a Multiface 3 are included. See below link ...
    Colemu Colemu August 2012 Sales
  • Beta Disk MicroP 3.5 Disk Drive DIN Connectors signalsHello, I own a Beta Disk with an 3,5" Disk Drive from MP (MicroP) which has two DIN Connectors. One is a DIN Connector with 5 Pins, the other a DI…

    ... Beta Disk with an 3,5" Disk Drive from MP (MicroP ... power supply for the disk drive.

    ... 181706 Beta Disk MicroP 3.5 Disk Drive.jpg[/img]
    ... 181633 Beta Disk MicroP 3.5 Disk Drive.jpg[/img]
    ... 181440 Beta Disk MicroP 3.5 Disk Drive.jpg[/img]
    ...
    Luzie Luzie August 2013 Hardware
  • +3 and 3.5 Floppy Disk DriveCan anyone please help ?. I have a +3 with a faulty Floppy Drive and have a couple of spare 1.44 IDE 3.5 HD Floppy Drives. Does anybody know of a…

    Can anyone please help ?.

    I have a +3 with a faulty Floppy Drive and have a couple of spare 1.44 IDE 3.5 HD Floppy Drives. Does anybody know of a modification to enable a modern 1.44 3.5 HD Floppy Drive to be used in the +3
    Martin Baugh Martin Baugh September 2007 Hardware
  • +3 3.5" drive B problemsGreetings, I have a chinon357 3.5" floppy with jumpers to work with the +3. Been using it for a while now. Works ok except every time I want to acc…

    ... I have a chinon357 3.5" floppy with jumpers to work with ... 3.5") I have to have a disk in the 3.5" drive ... then reset the +3.
    I ... cable (from +3 B drive slot TO the chinon 3.5" drive)
    ... prog. save it to drive B and retrieve it.< ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 April 2008 Hardware
  • Making an external 3" USB floppy drive ?I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC. Can I use the …

    I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC.

    Can I use the USB interface from a modern external 3,5" drive for this ?
    Pilsener Pilsener July 2009 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…

    ... co.uk/ZX-Spectrum-3-3-5-int-Floppy-Drive-Ultimate-Setup_W0QQitemZ110513312931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash= ... co.uk/ZX-Spectrum-3-3-5-int-Floppy-Drive-Ultimate-Setup_W0QQitemZ110513312931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash= ...
    Spectroid Spectroid March 2010 Sales
  • Where to find (black) external 3.5" floppy drivesI'm searching like a maniac, but I can't seem to find 3.5" external drives of external drive enclosures anywhere. What I need: some single or dual e…

    ... seem to find 3.5" external drives of external drive enclosures anywhere.
    3.5" drives to be used with ... /wp-content/uploads/2008/03/floppy-1.jpg[/IMG]

    floppy drive in) - these are available
    bverstee bverstee January 2012 Hardware
  • 3.5 Drive Help! - with jumpers & settingsHi, thanks for reading this, I tring to get a 3.5 disc drive to talk to my +D, and its not playing. Drive details : Citizen 3.5 DS DD modle OSDD-88. …

    ... , I tring to get a 3.5 disc drive to talk to my ... its not playing.
    Drive details : Citizen 3.5 DS DD
    modle ... setting?
    May be the drive is set to answer to ... you check its set for drive 1.
    Also is ... it as a DS DD drive so that should not be ...
    Steve(spt) Steve(spt) March 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • FS: spectrum/ZX81 stuff including Triple 3.5" drive unitVarious bits for sale, including a triple 3.5" disk drive unit (that I no longer need as I'm the proud owner of an Opus Discovery now) [url]http://s…

    Various bits for sale, including a triple 3.5" disk drive unit (that I no longer need as I'm the proud owner of an Opus Discovery now)

    [url]http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZhldswrth[/url]

    Cheers, Simon
    hldswrth hldswrth November 2006 Sales
  • 3.5" drive on +3I've been trying to use a 3.5" DD drive on my +3 with no success. I have connected it to Drive B connector with a 34 way cable with 5.25" connector a…

    ... trying to use a 3.5" DD drive on my +3 with no success ... . I have connected it to Drive ... B connector with a 34 way cable with 5.25 ... " connector and 2 3.5" connectors (one for ...
    Glenn Glenn December 2010 Hardware
  • All going well with the 3.5" driveFolks, all going well thanks to you lot on here... I now have a +3 with an external 3.5" floppy and can write .dsk images using samdisk - all very e…

    ... now have a +3 with an external 3.5" floppy and can write . ... to successfully save onto the 3" disks to make this ... simply drop it onto the 3.5" disks on the pc?
    3. Do any of the emulators ... then save back to the 3.5" disk?

    Thanks ...
    bigredjennings bigredjennings July 2012 Hardware
  • 3.5" disk drive on plus 3 or HXC/GotekHello all I have a zx spectrum +3 and in the late 90s I used a teac FD-235F drive as an external 3.5 drive. It was very eay to connect as it had …

    ... have a zx spectrum +3 and in the late 90s ... teac FD-235F drive as an external 3.5 drive. It was very ... RY.
    The teac drive now seems to have died ... idea of having an internal 3.5 drive, or a USB solution. ... if they are speccy plus 3 compatible.

    ...
    schneil schneil November 2016 Hardware
  • Connecting a 3" CF2 drive to a PC... or anything else, really!This one might well have been done to death - but in an eBay auction I've just won (and the stuff should be winging its way to me already, arriving b…

    ... that: "you'll need a 3-inch drive" (got one that's ... working in a +3) "and a special ... as it is with a 3.5" floppy drive, and serial and parallel ports ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone November 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • read +3 (720k 3.5") disks on a PCHi all I had a 3.5" external drive for my zx spectrum +3 in the 90s. I also have an old PC with an internal 3.5" drive. I'd like to archive my …

    ... had a 3.5" external drive for my zx spectrum +3 in the 90s ... old PC with an internal 3.5" drive.
    I'd like to ... one doesn't have a floppy connector omn it's motherboard ...
    schneil schneil March 2020 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 - Copy games from external 3.5 to internal 3 inches floppy disk [Help]Hello, I've bought a kit to connect an [b]external 3.5 floppy disk[/b] to +3. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/jdYRQD8T/kit.jpg[/img] I'm using [b]…

    ... connect an [b]external 3.5 floppy disk[/b] to +3.

    [img ... .dsk games to a standard 3.5 floppy disk.
    Now that i ... a game sucessfully to a 3.5 floppy, i want to copy that ... game to a original 3' floppy disk.

    Whats the ...
    RetromaniaPT RetromaniaPT April 2022 Hardware
  • +3 questions, easiest way of playing games?Yes my old 128K spectrum didnt seem to come alive, so I bought a second hand Spectrum +3 on an auction site, it wasnt cheap! but wtf nothing beats th…

    ... a second hand Spectrum +3 on an auction site, ... I could easily connect a 3.5 floppy drive to it and start ... stuff from either harddrive or floppy if I don't ... of playing 128K stuff from floppy or HD?

    ... standard joysticks on a +3? must I track down ...
    cs060mk2 cs060mk2 November 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Modding / repairing a +3I've got a +3 and I'm repairing and enhacing the computer. The enhacements I've done so far: - A slightly buggy video composite output. - Repairing …

    ... 3 sound bug (putting a resistor in TR5 emitter).
    - External 3.5" floppy drive ... .
    - Replacing 3" internal floppy drive belt
    - Replacing +3 keyboard with ... last owner had replaced floppy drive belt with a rubber ...
    Zup Zup March 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…

    ... game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can ... , and burn it onto a floppy disk. Would that work?
    Swevicus Swevicus August 2010 Hardware
  • Apple //C+ (2c plus) question - Making Physical Floppy Disks From Windows.I have recently acquired an apple //c+ that has an internal 3.5" floppy drive. I also have a large quantity of compatible blank floppy disks that cam…

    ... //c+ that has an internal 3.5" floppy drive. I also have a large ... quantity of compatible blank floppy disks that came with it ... to an actual floppy disk, using my PCs floppy disk so ... disk images rather than physical floppy disks (and their documentation is ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk August 2017 Chit chat
  • Microdrive repair and D80 snapshottingFirst off - Hi. :) I should really have registered on here aeons ago. Second - I have on one of my old microdrives my only original copy of the Chao…

    ... it's got that funky 3.5" floppy drive built in (anyone know how ...
    Spirantho Spirantho September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Beta 128 disk interfaceOk, this is not exactly a hardware question. I have a Russian ZX Spectrum clone with a Beta 128 disk interface. I have installed a 3.5 " floppy driv…

    ... interface. I have installed a 3.5 " floppy drive, and would like to test ... TR-DOS images (.trd) to floppy disk, so it can be ... the button in TR-DOS (5.04T) nothing seems to happen ... should there be some disk drive activity.
    theinonen theinonen November 2008 Hardware
  • Modern PSUHello everyone, I'm looking for a modern PSU for my Spectrums and my dual set of 3.5'' floppy drive+HxC floppy emulator. The one for Spectrum should …

    ... and my dual set of 3.5'' floppy drive+HxC floppy emulator. The one for ... the HxC with a second 3.5'' floppy drive).

    I want the ... change the both for the floppy drives and the Spectrum which ...
    geosiou geosiou October 2014 Hardware
  • +3 floppy drive commands for drive b:Hi, I successfully rigged up a 3.5" floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 w/jumpers), a modified external dc power supply *thanks to Mr. J. King for the diagr…

    ... save "b:" to activate the drive
    Then type save "program ... because I'm using 'newer floppy disks' (1.44Mb)?
    And ... checked the jumpers on the 3.5" floppy drive and seem to be correct ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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