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Tape to +3 DiskEvening, Can anyone reccomend the best way to convert tapes or tzx files to +3 Disks? I looked at Paul Jenkinsons tutorial but some of the apps h…
... the best way to convert tapes or tzx files to +3 Disks? I ... 64Bit Windows. I'm happy to use a software copier but ... -
How to write files from PC into a +3 disk image?I'm thinking about creating a utility that converts 48k snapshots into tap and dsk files. To do so, I've found that libspectrum allows me to read sna…
... file.
- libspectrum seems to recognize dsk file type, but ... (there are some functions relating to IDE hard disks).
- ... and I wanted to create files into the disk images (but on ... , I can create a "special" disk image with files at known ... -
Getting Tasword to save to CF cardHey chaps I have a Plus 2 with a simple 8bit IDE interface installed. I was hoping I might be able to use the +3 disk version in conjunction with …
... I might be able to use the +3 disk version in conjunction with ... but it insists on saving to drive A: and B:. I was ... bright spark might be able to suggest a way of getting ... Tasword to save to C:
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(SDP) Gauntlet II disk image broken, Missing data at Dixons Premiere +3 DiskThe existing .DSK filke of Gauntlet II (US. Gold, 1988) doesn't work. It needs to be fixed as there is a corrupted sector inside (track 1, sector 0, …
... ) doesn't work. It needs to be fixed as there is ... , no data). Checked that trying to access its contents with the ... +3 compilation. Once I downloaded the files and opened each disk with ... -
disk access & other peripheral docs?The documentation at http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/ and thereabouts is fairly complete when it comes to programming the speccys, but t…
... fairly complete when it comes to programming the speccys, but ... like how to write programs that access the disk on a +3. There ... 's some registers one can out to to ... turn the disk drive motor ... -
[SDP] Toi Acid Game Spectrum +3 DiskHi! I just managed to dump Toi Acid Game for the Spectrum +3. It was dumped from an original disk and the inlay and disk scanned at 300dpi reso…
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I just managed to dump Toi Acid Game for ... Spectrum +3.
It was dumped from an original disk and ... the inlay and disk scanned at ...
Feel free to ask any question.
Tape to +3 disk transferWhen the first basic part was merged from tape, to be saved to disk, and it looked like this: [img]https://i.imgur.com/UQx1hc2.jpg[/img] how di…
... was merged from tape, to be saved to disk, and it looked like ... ? When the files were saved to disk, I mean...
It ... 'm able to transfer and run the game from disk:
Requesting a Kryoflux dump of Command Performance +3 Disk!Does anyone have a good Kryoflux dump of both sides of Command Performance for the +3 they can share please? My copy has sector 1 on track 0 showi…
... of Command Performance for the +3 they can share please?
disk so the menu won't ... be down to a duplication error or just a faulty disk when ...Didaktik M (ZX Spectrum clone selling)Here is an offer to buy ZX Spectrum clone ( DIDAKTIK M ) from Slovakia, basic info: 100% functionality, Kempston & Sinclair joysticks connectors, tap…
... % compatible with Speccy due to different ula timing and other ... (as many as on +3...). For example Chip Factory resets ... s up to you. It is good machine, with fast disk drive and still ... incompatible from original Speccy (as +3). Maybe some original zxs hw ...Fake screenshots? No - now it's REAL screenshotsOk then. A few weeks ago I said I will show You the new gfx-mode of Speccy and - here it is: [url="http://republika.pl/hooy_prg/hprg.zip"]http://rep…
... i asked 2 or 3 coders and they validated it ... fast tap laod with load "" scren$ and looping. ( come to ... model or something with a disk drive? eh, i dunno. all ... be compatible to DirectX 8.1 (Voodoo 3 3000 is ... 1200 with 200-3000 hard drive ( im not even sure! ...Fake screenshots? No - now it's REAL screenshotsOk then. A few weeks ago I said I will show You the new gfx-mode of Speccy and - here it is: [url="http://republika.pl/hooy_prg/hprg.zip"]http://rep…
... fast tap laod with load "" scren$ and looping. ( come to ... model or something with a disk drive? eh, i dunno. all ... can select which pic to erase: 1-3.
Press key ... for me. with 2/3 of screen there is almost ... I have only Kickstart 1.3, and same Workbench. I ...Microdrives: smelly?They are not talked about much here (probably because nobody had one) but I've always wondered just how good they were. I've heard all the stories ab…
I had two microdrives attached to my interface 1 back in ... fast at the time (blew away things such as the C64 disk drive ... lot more reliable than the +3 drive. The biggest problem with them ... that connected the IF1 to the first drive, I remember replacing mine ...whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... scrolling, exellent sound and 3.5 floppy disk drive included and wonderful games ... graphics editors ) which was really fast and easy !
I read ... , and only recently, beeing able to compare different machines emulated on ...Programming Sound EffectsHi guys, Have decided, probably due in some way to my midlife crisis, to tart up and re-release (or even just re-lease) the old 48K Speccy games I w…
... levels for a log2(8) = 3 bit DAC equivalent.
to make a "playable disk"
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minimum ... quick.
will it be fast enough to play straight??
[/quote ... hear glitches even from a disk drive on a Spectrum.
"Sinclair Zx Spectrum: Absolutely Better Than Commodore 64"Did you ever read this? [url="http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html"]http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html[/url]
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The disk drive is part of the whole ... way is no different to the disk drives available to the Spectrum, which ... than the C64.
Z80 @ 3.5mhz
6502 @1.02mhz ... were a very reliable and fast data storage unit.
[quote ..."Sinclair Zx Spectrum: Absolutely Better Than Commodore 64"Did you ever read this? [url="http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html"]http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html[/url]
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The disk drive is part of the whole ... way is no different to the disk drives available to the Spectrum, which ... than the C64.
Z80 @ 3.5mhz
6502 @1.02mhz ... were a very reliable and fast data storage unit.
[/quote ...Why so many disk systems?Why did the Speccy have so many floppy disk systems like wafadrive, tr-dos, +3disk, and many more? As far as I can see, this did nothing but create …
... only one OFFICIAL disk operating system for the ... it's +3 DOS, and that's down to Sir Alan, ... +D is lightning fast when compared to a tape, and ... 50 quid for a disk drive interface is well worth ... many different systems due to compitition in the marketplace ...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…
... &ct=clnk&cd=3"]cover story article [/URL] ... user base. You could get disk drive interfaces, memory expansion (64k and ... games on disk and the serious users started to disappear. To me ... barely update the screen fast enough to fit between refreshes and ...Multiface for Spectrum 48k/+Wanted: Multiface for a Speccy 48k or +. Anyone willing to let one go for a fair price?
... except the black +2a and +3
What do you ... to use the back up facility and nothing more, a +D disk drive ... interface will do the same job (only save is to disk obviously ... . The +D is also VERY fast - a typical 48K game loads ...Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
... sprite engine to make sure things would be fast enough. Normal ... a Drive for TS2068. Is that possible to modify a PC drive to work ... will emulate a JLO disk interface. All ts2068 disk interface systems (JLO ... 's own FDD3000 which uses 3" drives. Aside from the ...Spectrum +3 Problem & A Modification IdeaThis is a dual post. And it's also my first post, so I apologise if I get stuff wrong lol. My mate bought a Spectrum +3. I'm unsure about how many d…
... of nothing but a reasonably fast microcontroller).
However, ... rubber Spectrum (but specifically designed to take (and keep cool!) a ... that the rest of the +3 is working, it's perfectly ... is still running and the disk drive lights up. You can always ...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…
... far to rewind/fast-forward.
Also - get a disk drive ... if you can. They've got special hardware to ... yer gonna get a disk drive, make sure you get ... D is the only disk drive interface compatible with the ... the black +2 or +3. The grey +2 is ...B: drive dont workHi all, I went to Maplin today got myself a DIY lead the one with the proper 34 way edge connector for the Spectrum+3 other end 34 way to floppy driv…
... fast.
Also when I cat "b:" the A: drive ... some drives need to have a disk in the drive before it's ... the drive working, select 256 directory entries. Download the Utility 3 +3 disk from ... my site and use 720 Blocker to test ...Spectrum +3 Disk Service (.dsk files to CF2 disk)I am offering a disk service for +3 disk users.... If you have Spectrum +3 emulator images (these have the file extention .dsk), I can transfer them…
... you should be able to write any +3 disk image.
One ... 3" drives is quite variable, and if they're running too fast ... there won't be enough track space to write ... the drive itself. SAMdisk rpm a: should ideally show close to 300rpm ...Commodore 1541 disk Drive.I cannot find the original thread I said this in before so I'll start a new one. I am thinking of getting a commodore 1541 Disk drive for my old br…
... 3.5" Ultimate Disk Drive
Intro ? 3 seconds (virtually instant, as drive takes about 3 ... seconds to initialize ... that these drives were very fast. These devices appeared from a ...Why was/is the ZX Spectrum so popular?Why? How? Even after all this time you have a website like this etc.... It's just amazing!
... on to an Amstrad CPC664 with a built in disk drive and ... even bought a Spectrum +3 although by then it ... processsors etc.) were falling fast and to limit the QL was ... ulitmate Spectrum was the +3 as it had more memory ... keyboard and a disc drive. Amstrad did a good ...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…
... simply have a 3.5" drive as A: with the 3" drive on B ... warning that 'motor is too fast 308,5 rpm' (or something ... motor running too fast will prevent you writing +3 protections that use ... own loader code. Writing to 3.5" disk is much the same as ...Spectrum +3 and Kempston InterfaceFurther to my update here: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31812&page=5[/url] I tried a D'Ktronics Kempston compatible …
... tempted to use it. After all, the floppy drive is fast ... enough. If I could convert .z80, .tap, and .tzx files to +3 disk ... Rich will be able to sort it out. I ... br /> It is good to have a +3 again though, as that ... come a bit late to Spectrums after 4 years ...+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…
... meant whacking an external drive on as drive B: :)[/QUOTE]
3 disk images from the archive using ... on my +3? If so, I need to do it, and fast! Also ... converting .Z80, .tap, and .tzx to a +3 disk image?+3 Copy ProtectionHi all, I've been looking at copy protection and I've realised that, as a kid, I thought things like speedlock were there to stop you poking the gam…
... talking to the drive directly it's possible to read or write any disk ... +3 could bypass the FDC somehow, its CPU isn't fast enough to ... up the drive slightly?[/quote]
Disk writing on the +3 is ... a specific location, and +3 disk copiers must also work within ...
