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The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…
... think that a FDD with 720K will have so many directories ... -
Floppy disk drive emulatorI've been looking at FDD emulators (thinking of acquiring one in lieu of an actual FDD for when I get my Plus D). I just can't decide which one to ge…
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720K Amstrad PCW8512 drive B: as drive A: on a Spectrum +3 ?Hi Spec-chums. I happen to have a 720K drive from an Amstrad PCW8512 which i got off ebay, and i was wondering if it is possible to use it as drive …
The 26 pin internal drive header in the +3 has all the same signals present as the external drive (apart from the drive select of course) and a 3.5" 720k drive works fine... -
720K Amstrad PCW8512 drive B: as drive A: on a Spectrum +3 ?Hi Spec-chums. I happen to have a 720K drive from an Amstrad PCW8512 which i got off ebay, and i was wondering if it is possible to use it as drive …
Getting a few errors in CPCDiskXPHello, I found some pretty cool compilations someone did (13 or so). They added about 14 games in one .DSK file per compilation. I gues I'll start o…
... /> Mine are made by 3M, 720k, DS & DD. But they ...Getting a few errors in CPCDiskXPHello, I found some pretty cool compilations someone did (13 or so). They added about 14 games in one .DSK file per compilation. I gues I'll start o…
The Spectrum Show Episode 17The Spectrum Show - Episode 17. The show dedicated to the Sinclair ZX Spectrum. In this episode we go back to July 1984 and get all the latest Sinc…
Had no idea you could rig up a 3.5" drive and use it with full 720K capacity!
FabulousWhy is the B Disk interface selling for so much on ebay?I often watch unusual interfaces that pop up on ebay, and I noticed that this B Disk interface just went for ?113: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.or…
... , and only sone original DSDD 720K PC drives did. Somewhere on ...Why is the B Disk interface selling for so much on ebay?I often watch unusual interfaces that pop up on ebay, and I noticed that this B Disk interface just went for ?113: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.or…
... , and only sone original DSDD 720K PC drives did. Somewhere on ...Spectaculator 8 vs REAL diskDoes Spectaculator 8 support real floppy drives? I want to use an external USB floppy drive to read/write +D and +3 floppy disks. I have Windows 7…
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If they're formatted to anything other than 720k you're unlikely to get anywhere with a USB floppy drive.Spectaculator 8 vs REAL diskDoes Spectaculator 8 support real floppy drives? I want to use an external USB floppy drive to read/write +D and +3 floppy disks. I have Windows 7…
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I do have lots of 720K floppies, mostly +D format - how functional is the unregistered version of Spectaculator 8 regarding this? If it works as I want it to, then I shall register :)Spectaculator 8 vs REAL diskDoes Spectaculator 8 support real floppy drives? I want to use an external USB floppy drive to read/write +D and +3 floppy disks. I have Windows 7…
... /> I do have lots of 720K floppies, mostly +D format - how ...Spectaculator 8 vs REAL diskDoes Spectaculator 8 support real floppy drives? I want to use an external USB floppy drive to read/write +D and +3 floppy disks. I have Windows 7…
... /> I do have lots of 720K floppies, mostly +D format - how ...External floppy driveI suspect this has been asked before but any way as I am new here. Has any one used an external floppy drive unit on the Spectrum+3 before now? Que…
... PC floppy drive into a 720K type. The drives I used ... to use were either 720K PC drives (ripped from old ...External floppy driveI suspect this has been asked before but any way as I am new here. Has any one used an external floppy drive unit on the Spectrum+3 before now? Que…
... will have it format a 720K disk and the problem is ...How to get 720KB on Opus Discovery floppy (using PC drive)I upgraded an Opus Discovery yesterday with a PC drive, but I'm looking for the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB. If I understand other topics…
Hi Ben,
I have done the same upgrade to my Opus years ago. If you manage to find a way to format 720K floppies please let us all know.
CheersHow to get 720KB on Opus Discovery floppy (using PC drive)I upgraded an Opus Discovery yesterday with a PC drive, but I'm looking for the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB. If I understand other topics…
... the drives do still support 720K and 1.44M formats, I ...How to get 720KB on Opus Discovery floppy (using PC drive)I upgraded an Opus Discovery yesterday with a PC drive, but I'm looking for the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB. If I understand other topics…
... . in my copier program for 720K DOS disks is Opus handling ...How to get 720KB on Opus Discovery floppy (using PC drive)I upgraded an Opus Discovery yesterday with a PC drive, but I'm looking for the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB. If I understand other topics…
... size of diskimages (180,360,720K) the creating should be done ...How to get 720KB on Opus Discovery floppy (using PC drive)I upgraded an Opus Discovery yesterday with a PC drive, but I'm looking for the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB. If I understand other topics…
It would be great to get Opus Formatter and Super Format in the archive, unless they already are and Infoseek is being unhelpful today!?Finders Keepers+I know a few of you are interested in this project so I thought it was about time I started a proper thread for it rather than just slipping bits int…
... I tried to make a (720k) disc of all the MK ...Finders Keepers+I know a few of you are interested in this project so I thought it was about time I started a proper thread for it rather than just slipping bits int…
... I tried to make a (720k) disc of all the MK ...Opus Discovery OddnessHi everybody, I'm busy trying to repair an Opus Discovery for a customer. It's proving to be quite frustrating. First off, the LM317T regulator fo…
... is a nice addition for 720K second drive and to load ...Are there any custom +3 DOS file systems?I'm looking to see if there are any custom +3 DOS disk file systems available rather than the 40 track, 9 sector, 512 bytes/sector (I think that is r…
... 180k (3 inch floppies) or 720k (3.5 inch floppies), and ...Are there any custom +3 DOS file systems?I'm looking to see if there are any custom +3 DOS disk file systems available rather than the 40 track, 9 sector, 512 bytes/sector (I think that is r…
... were indeed in +3DOS format (720k). Here they are converted to ... ]
All three are 720k DSKs, with files in user ...Are there any custom +3 DOS file systems?I'm looking to see if there are any custom +3 DOS disk file systems available rather than the 40 track, 9 sector, 512 bytes/sector (I think that is r…
... were indeed in +3DOS format (720k). Here they are converted to ... ]
All three are 720k DSKs, with files in user ...Are there any custom +3 DOS file systems?I'm looking to see if there are any custom +3 DOS disk file systems available rather than the 40 track, 9 sector, 512 bytes/sector (I think that is r…
They are +3 format, 720K images. You will find the 3" disk sides in the various user areas, ie - user area 0 will contain one side of a 2" disk, user area 1 contans the second side etc.
Please enjoy them, and distribute freely :)fitting an internall driveI just bought a kit that will allow me to use a 3.5 inch floppy drive on my +3. I was wondering could I fit it internally instead as the inbuilt drive
... if you'd read a 720k disc (so that +3DOS knew ...A "generic" loader for +3(e)I've made this loader for 128k games in +3DOS. [CODE]dos_open equ 262 dos_close equ 265 dos_abandon equ 268 dos_read equ 274 dos_write equ 277 dos_s…
... accessing headerless files on a 720k disc with CP/M date ...A "generic" loader for +3(e)I've made this loader for 128k games in +3DOS. [CODE]dos_open equ 262 dos_close equ 265 dos_abandon equ 268 dos_read equ 274 dos_write equ 277 dos_s…
... accessing headerless files on a 720k disc with CP/M date ...