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  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    ... think the only thing stopping it on the +2 (grey) is that ... /> Yes you are right. The grey +2 cables have the same ... keys as that of the 48k+ or heatsink type. I use ... for my harlequin which has 48k layout.

    Ingo ...
    ingo ingo June 2014 Hardware
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    [QUOTE=DEATH;773075]The +2 (grey) keyboard only LOOKS similar. You can't ... signal lines the grey +2 has the same as 48k+! I really ... to the PCB of the 48k Spectrum.
    Here is a ...
    ingo ingo June 2014 Hardware
  • Toastrack refurbishmentYesterday I opened a drawer in my old desk and discovered 2 complete toastrack 128s and a board only for the same. As I already have a fully working…

    ... bench PSU and a +2 grey PSU, so I can measure ... for the 16k / 48k models, you were only suppose to take no ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK July 2014 Hardware
  • Toastrack refurbishmentYesterday I opened a drawer in my old desk and discovered 2 complete toastrack 128s and a board only for the same. As I already have a fully working…

    ... /> 48K (Issue 4A) - 620mA
    Toastrack 128K - 935mA
    Spec +2 (grey ... a +2 with cassette running only draws 100mA more than a ...
    balford balford July 2014 Hardware
  • Burned finger temp on rubber 48k heatsink normal?Ok so i opened it up because a few keys started to act up and i noticed that after burning my hand the heatsink was that hot i could actually smell t…

    ... to start using a spare grey +2 power supply for all ... possible it'll make the 48K Spectrum get even hotter because ... a +2.

    The only way to know would be ... supply while it powers the 48K Spectrum.
    Zorn Zorn August 2014 Hardware
  • I have returned! This time with no tape problems!Hello all. Some of you may remember me from about a month or so ago with this little spawn of satan... :lol: [IMG]http://www.ridgedpixel.co.uk/proj…

    Thats a bargain +2 for only ?10. I hope this one ... made by Amstrad. It will only work with +2 and +3 ... joysticks came with an extra grey plug like the Cheetah 125 ... + I sold you. The grey plug is wired for SJS ... 125+ will work with a 48K as long as you use ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum August 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Keyboard compatability question (in theory)I don't have access to check this and an image search on Google etc does not always lead to accurate results. Anyway, in theory: Can I use a 48+ / …

    You can only use a Black +2/+3 ... , but you could put a Grey +2 keyboard inside the Black ... it with a grey +2 motherboard.

    A 48k board wouldn ... . Making a Grey +2 keyboard work on a 48k board would be ...
    guesser guesser August 2014 Hardware
  • Keyboard compatability question (in theory)I don't have access to check this and an image search on Google etc does not always lead to accurate results. Anyway, in theory: Can I use a 48+ / …

    ... QUOTE=guesser;787329]You can only use a Black +2/+3 ... but you could put a Grey +2 keyboard inside the Black ... and use it with a grey +2 motherboard.[/QUOTE]
    < ... one point I had a grey +2 with some black ... or +3 keyboard with a 48K board. Keytop swaps can sort ...
    spider spider August 2014 Hardware
  • DIVMMC my version512 ram, 8kb Flash ROM, esx dos, 2x thru, micro SD card slot,prototype board: [URL=http://www.fotosik.pl/showFullSize.php?id=18408198292851f7][IMG]h…

    Are they working for anyone in a regular 48K Spectrum? I've tried it on my +48k and on my normal 48k but is not working on them .... only working on +2 (grey) and Harlequin with correct jumper settings....
    Jungsi Jungsi November 2014 Hardware
  • +2 Grey - low 128k sound volumeI'm trying to revive my old grey +2.... First problem was a faulty RF signal, so I bought a SCART cable from Retro Computer Shack on e-bay (it's the…

    All grey +2s are like that - not ... 've not noticed before! It only happens through the sound socket ... 128K is too loud, the 48K will start to distort, so ...
    Spirantho Spirantho December 2014 Hardware
  • Strange keyboard port reads on 48+Hi all, I don't know whether it was already discussed (I also searched forum, but there are too much of results searching "48k keyboard" so I didn't…

    ... both on a grey +2, and on two Spectrum 48K+ (one Issue ... modification, i'm now using only some addresses):[CODE] cpu z80undoc ...
    ub880d ub880d January 2015 Hardware
  • Hacking a +2 into a shorter caseIf anyone's got a copy of the notes or text they posted about re-wiring the +2 joystick ports or hooking up a tape recorder to the motherboard casset…

    ... keyboard membrane from a Grey +2 inside the keyboard ...
    Interesting that the grey membrane has two layers and ... ribbon connectors as a 48K (though off to the ... you can replace the grey keytops with black ones ... stereo" socket but with only a single mono audio ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK May 2015 Hardware
  • Design CompetitionNow that you can see how the basic look of the forum is, why not brush the dust off your paintshop disk and design the forums!<br><br>The winner will…

    ... feasible.
    JPEG compression is only suitable for photographs. I assume ... hardware, like this ZX Spectrum 48K, used to build one or ... dark tone (black and dark grey), so it blends well with ...
    RMartins RMartins June 2015 WoS/Forum Issues
  • FREL Comcon Programmable Joystick Interface not working on 128k but on 48kAnother day, another problem :-) My FREL Comcon Programmable Joystick Interface [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000070[/url]…

    ... would work with it.
    (Only boots up to Black Screen ... on a +2 Grey).

    2) Betadisk 48k compatible Gamma-Disk ... would work with it.
    (Only boots up to Random Coloured ... -Interface runs on a +2 Grey)

    3) Kempston Joystick ...
    Luzie Luzie September 2015 Hardware
  • Spectrum Serial Numbers Wanted!![b]This post updated Sept. 26, 2013[/b] As far as I know, the serial numbering system for the Spectrum has never been fully worked out. For the p…

    ... top right )
    ISSUE ONE (only one transistor over the Z80 ... SPECTRUM
    near all in grey: (c) 1982 ISSUE ONE SRC ... one green dot, one label "48K" and sinclair made in UK ... fixed but not too much (only the transistor over the Z80 ...
    Z80user Z80user October 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …

    ... supporting underplate was (for the 48k Spectrum). I was soon concerned ... broke off very easily leaving only the red central cable connected ... sheer number of indentical looking grey wires running from the PCB ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio October 2015 Hardware
  • The Infeasible GameMy new game will be available early next year. One or two little bits to sort and then I need to play test all the levels. For now, here is a short v…

    ... is suffering rain on toastrack/grey +2[/quote]

    Not ... +2a/b/+3a/b machines only on 48k/128/128+2, some ... 48k's and scart on my 128k's

    the only ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN November 2015 Brand new software
  • Scary video clipI found [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04rDK7zY7_Y"]this[/url] video on YouTube. It is really scary, but otherwise of great educational value …

    ... interesting conversation about the Spectrum 48K mode here: http://www. ... grey +2 models.

    So, because Interface1bis only works on 48K ... 't work. (If it only uses the sound chip it ... .)

    For some 48K games, there is opposite problem ...
    zPasi zPasi November 2015 Hardware
  • Vega ARM SOC?I read that the core of the new Vega was an ARM SOC. I thought it would have been an FPGA. But it seems it's an ARM running an emulator. Anyone kn…

    ... noises. The white courtain effect only shows the border. The digitized ... on a 128K heatsink/+2 grey fine). It uses the same ... ]Shock Megademo[/b]: (tried in 48K mode). Everything fine except the ... 384x304 pixels. The player supports 48K, 128K, +2A/+3, Pentagon ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix December 2015 Vega
  • Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…

    ... look just like running on 48k with $FF. Different fixes and ... games that use in#FF only one or 2 cannot be ...

    Pretty much the only proxima/ etc czech software that ... avoid flickering. On a 48K, Toastrack or grey +2 the value will ...
    nuggetreggae nuggetreggae December 2015 Games
  • Did you choose to have a Speccy or did it just happen that way?A strange question I know, but, the reason I ask is that when we (my family) were looking to buy a computer non of my mates had computers and non of …

    ... xmas, but I was the only one really interested in it ... remember upgrading it to a 48K on the kitchen table sitting ... ), although my brother had the grey +2 which made me very ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay January 2016 Games
  • Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …

    ... is the fact that the 48k "Goldfinger" ZX Spectrum is working ... /> I await their arrival : probably only a month or so to ... tested had only one line of pins on the grey cable connected ... easier to connect up the grey cable at the back ( without ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2016 Hardware
  • Composit output on +2 and +3?I recently got hold of a dvd recorder for the purpose of recording speccy gameplay. It turns out that this particular recorder is not compatible wit…

    ... /> The 128 toastrack and the grey +2 have a composite output ... output socket. The only snag is, with some grey +2 machines some ... />
    The 16k/48k/plus machines are the only ones where you ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK March 2016 Hardware
  • Composit output on +2 and +3?I recently got hold of a dvd recorder for the purpose of recording speccy gameplay. It turns out that this particular recorder is not compatible wit…

    ... /> The 128 toastrack and the grey +2 have a composite output ... output socket. The only snag is, with some grey +2 machines some ... />
    The 16k/48k/plus machines are the only ones where you ...
    landorb landorb March 2016 Hardware
  • Suggestion for ZX Uno improvementsI really enjoy my ZX Uno, however, I do see some improvements that I think could be made to the Uno. 1) When you press CTRL-ALT-Backspace or when …

    ... include 128K (sinclair version), +2(Grey Case), +3, ZX81, Pentagon, Scorpion ... ) Not exactly sure what the 48K Cargo ROM is about, nor ... made "fast".

    Rooted 48K is a back door that ... , what happens is that having only two attachment points moves a ...
    antoniovillena antoniovillena June 2016 Hardware
  • Line DemoI was looking in the source code of another game (that Akalabeth game), with lots of line drawings. The difference was that they don't use the PL…

    ... , so it's probably only working in 48K mode.[/quote]
    Hi ... right about your extension only working in 48K mode, the use of ... model - yes even the toastrack / grey +2, and the +3 / +2A ...
    The_Bert The_Bert August 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • ZX Dandanator! Mini - Cartridge system for SpectrumsHi All, I'd like to present a little HW I've developed during the last three months. It's aimed at providing a console-like usage experience for a…

    ... needed)
    - Sinclair Spectrum 16k (Only emergency ROM works -> switch ... 48k
    - Sinclair Spectrum 128k "toastrack"
    - Sinclair Spectrum 128k +2 "grey ... 128k +3
    - Inves Spectrum 48k
    - MicroDigital TK90
    - ...
    Dan Dare Dan Dare September 2016 Hardware
  • Help a new user pleaseI love old school games and never had a Sinclair as a kid so thought I would rectify that via eBay! I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as working, …

    ... />
    I have a 48k+ Model that was sold as ... time)[/quote]
    16k, 48k and plus models of the ... or anything other than the grey screen. If I pull ... plug converter.
    You only need one 3.5mm jack ... need) an amplifier. You only need a mono low power ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK September 2016 Hardware
  • So it occurred to me; "Why bother with going into 48K BASIC when you can just....wrap the machine code calls inside a 'RST #28;DEFW addr:RET'?" Of course, you DO need a small M/C routine to do that, and ta-daaa, here it is: [cod…

    ... I thought all of the 48K ROM routines were accessible from ... m/c for them is only in the 48 ROM, so ... do the reverse i.e. 48K basic to 128K.[/quote]
    only be undone by resetting the ... on a toastrack 128 or grey +2, the hardware will also ...
    AndyC AndyC October 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …

    ... up of oxides (the dirty grey metallic gunge which has to ... plated" Speccys themselves like this 48k one "Goldfinger" . I also have ... they are for "light duties" only and the benefit from this ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio October 2016 Hardware
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