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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…
[QUOTE=guesser;507571]well the 3" drive was what Amstrad had chosen, ... just starting to use the 3.5" drive in '86. There were ... decided to bet against the drive that IBM invented and used ... -
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…
... such a thing as a 3" drive that could format 720K disks ... a double-sided, single-density 3" drive at 360K (if such a ... -
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…
... QUOTE=guesser;507571]well the 3" drive was what Amstrad had chosen ... starting to use the 3.5" drive in '86. There ... and they already knew(?) 3.5" drives were the ... like about the +3 is its 3" drive. I also have ... many 3" disks from my ... -
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…
... 't totally wedded to the 3" drive. The PC1512 used 5.25 ... the PPC512 even used the 3.5" discs. I'd guess ... they went for the 3" with the +3 through a combination of ... -
Games with Plus3/Disk enhancementsFor about 95% of games of +3 disk, it was simply the tape version with the only benefit being reduced loading times. However, there were a few excep…
... write it using a normal 3" drive. Cyl 0 needs a normal ... 512-byte +3 boot sector, and there's ... squeeze things even tighter. The +3 compilation [i]Coin-Op Hits ... -
DSK to MGT?What is the easiest way to copy files from +3 dsk to +D mgt format? Is there any tool for such a transfer?
... typically done by accessing the +3 drive directly, and it's wouldn ... -
Found an old project of mine today[url]http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc418/reanimator1971/DSCF1382.jpg[/url] i started this about 6 years ago and found it after sorting through …
... . A 512K memory upgrade
3. Internal MP3 Player and Recorder ... )
5. 3.5" FDD Drive internal - move the 3" drive into an External ... Emulator[/url] instead of a 3" drive
7. re-wire SJS ... -
ZX Spectrum +3 Query...Hi all, As common, I brought down my Spectrum from the attic the other day to have another stab at getting it running. I knew from the past it was a…
... is to hook up a 3" drive to an old PC and ... to:
a) find a 3" drive
b) make a suitable ... cable to attach drive to PC
c) find ... image from a 720k 3.5" disk in drive b: and write ... it out to the 3" disk ... -
MF3Z80 without +3e (like M3Unlock)Recently I've had a pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember I tried to do this some time …
... protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may ... a Z80 snapshot file from +3 floppy without multiface (the Z80SnapshotLoader ... solution that would require a +3 drive in a PC etc. and ... will load without the Multiface 3 attached. The problem with ... -
MF3Z80 without +3e (like M3Unlock)Recently I've had a pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember I tried to do this some time …
... and I now have a 3'5 drive B. The only problem ... hook up a 3.5 disk drive to the +3 via a PSU ... another problem that the 3.5 drive (configured as drive B) is not ... that will mean that the 3.5 drive can be treated as ... with an Amstrad FD-1 3" drive hooked up to the PC ... -
MF3Z80 without +3e (like M3Unlock)Recently I've had a pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember I tried to do this some time …
Did I miss something? How do you get the .dsk over to the 3" drive? -
MF3Z80 without +3e (like M3Unlock)Recently I've had a pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember I tried to do this some time …
... the .dsk over to the 3" drive?[/QUOTE]
FrankT's ... with those files to a 3'5 disk and then used ... to move them across to 3' on the Spectrum.
< ... protected disks from a 3'5 to 3' [I]on the ... up the my "new" external 3'5 drive + 400W PSU in a ... -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
... off the 3.5" floppy instead of the internal drive.[/QUOTE]
3.5" drive be drive 0. To do that ... probably have to remove the 3" drive and make up a cable ... to connect the 3.5" drive in it's place ... -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
... will you do, unplug the 3" drive, connect the adapter to the ... /> Fitting a 3.5" drive internally instead of the 3" drive is a fairly ... -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
Yea I'm going to swap the 3" drive for the 3.5" drive. I've already got the PSU set up and the ready signal set. -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
... ;528210]Fitting a 3.5" drive internally instead of the 3" drive is a ... .homeip.net/plus3_35drive.jpg"]PCW 3.5" mounting kit[/url ... -
SAMdisk on Amiga?is it possible to connect 3" drive to Amiga as second floppy and write .dsk images?
... ]is it possible to connect 3" drive to Amiga as second floppy ... /> tools are here for transfering 3" to dsk , transfering dsk to ... 3" (dsk2real).
all tools work ... -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
... , I think I used this drive in my Acorn system at ... ;528210]Fitting a 3.5" drive internally instead of the 3" drive is a ... -
Switching on my Spectrum+Trying one of my Spectrum+ results in not getting as far as the copyright message. The screen is all garbled displaying black boxes and lines and the…
+3? drive belt, easy fix mate. [URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SINCLAIR-SPECTRUM-3-FLOPPY-DISK-DRIVE-BELT-BRAND-NEW-/390308160169?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5ae02de2a9#ht_2644wt_935"]Here[/URL] -
+3 not playing disksI'm thinking it just requires a new drive belt but would like to run it by people more knowledgeable than myself! +3 if mine works fine using tapes a…
Thanks for that. i've got 2 x +3 drive belts winging their way to me. -
+3 not playing disksI'm thinking it just requires a new drive belt but would like to run it by people more knowledgeable than myself! +3 if mine works fine using tapes a…
... . i've got 2 x +3 drive belts winging their way to ... - I got my "first" retro +3 from them), just make sure ... -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
My external metal cased +3 drive I made a few ... the size of the +2/+3 keyboard area (just the ... slightly longer than a +2/3. Height is about 1. ... internal replacement" which makes this drive act as the main/only ... drive on the system.
+3 Drive problemsHi all, I'm currently trying to get the drives on my three +3 machines working, I have replacement drive belts and have cleaned and replaced the bel…
@skel57
I'd second your comment... used your service last year to which I sent you a 3" drive, after which it was realigned and working perfectly.
Thanks again :)ZX systems on PC FDD! (TRD,Opus,D40/D80...)Hi. A friend suggested me a program that can force PC's FDD (even on the newest systems) to format and save programs of ZX Spectrum. Seems like it …
... game disks. Having a 3.5" drive for A: is the ... the unit or installing a drive-swap switch. The main ... a custom cable and spare 3" drive to do the writing ... reliable spare 3" media, and may require the drive speed to ... t have attempted the 3.5" drive swap if I hadn ...ZX systems on PC FDD! (TRD,Opus,D40/D80...)Hi. A friend suggested me a program that can force PC's FDD (even on the newest systems) to format and save programs of ZX Spectrum. Seems like it …
... write it out to the 3" drive.[/QUOTE]
I'm ... as possible, so the +3 side doesn't need to ... transfer length. On the +3 I'd be limited to ... motor off, which on heavy 3" drives gives a slowing bitstream ... m hopeful that almost all +3 disks could be supported, ...Fuse: what do you want to see?An open brainstorm. If you had a team of programmers working on [url=http://fuse-emulator.sf.net/]Fuse[/url], what would you tell them to work on? …
... to connect a DSDD 3.5" drive with the proper ... Imagine a 4 disk drive system each disk with ... (I have 1 silver drive I found in Portugal!), ... to overcome ALL different disc-drive systems?
Special ... them instead of connecting a 3" drive to a PC.
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... an old Amstrad FD-1 drive hooked up to a PC ... backup? I have a hitachi 3" drive and it can be connected ...Ultimate - The Collection Plus 3 disc set on eBayIs it really worth ?150? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-ULTIMATE-COLLECTED-WORKS-SPECTRUM-3-DISC-DISK-/320722436412?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Game…
... backup? I have a hitachi 3" drive and it can be connected ... />
Indeed, but a bare 3" drive doesn't come with the ... of an Amstrad FD-1 drive)... So if you have a ... the converter to hook the drive onto a modern day PC ...Ultimate - The Collection Plus 3 disc set on eBayIs it really worth ?150? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-ULTIMATE-COLLECTED-WORKS-SPECTRUM-3-DISC-DISK-/320722436412?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Game…
... ;548807]Indeed, but a bare 3" drive doesn't come with the ... of an Amstrad FD-1 drive)... So if you have a ... the converter to hook the drive onto a modern day PC ... /> No need for that. Hitachi 3" drives have 5 1/4 ...
