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  • 'Ocean' development microdrivesI think one of you guys should take a look at this thread over at The Ocean Experience: [url="http://oceanexp.proboards44.com/index.cgi?board=memory…

    ... of his old 'Ocean' development microdrives and wants help converting them ...
    Swainy Swainy February 2005 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Spectaculator and MicrodrivesBeing unable to program machine code I've been looking at ways of improving the speed of my basic and I've hit on the idea of loading data from micro…

    ... idea of loading data from microdrives ie screens and udgs
    microdrives at the original speeds or ...
    chop983 chop983 February 2006 Emulators
  • Eight ZX MicrodrivesOk so the ZX Microdrives can be dasiychained up to a max of eight, but why! I can kinda see the point of having 2 MDs but 8? Not only would you need…

    Ok so the ZX Microdrives can be dasiychained up to ...
    Womble Womble March 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Boxed Spectrums, QL, Interface 1 and Microdrives and more stuff on Ebay-Boxed IF1 + 2 Microdrives, cables, boxed [url]http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220173842628&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012[/ur…

    -Boxed IF1 + 2 Microdrives, cables, boxed
    [url]http:// ...
    Speccyman Speccyman November 2007 Sales
  • About Microdrives.I have my three microdrives sitting pretty on m new shelves above my monitor. I have never noticed it before but the tape heads look like stereo one…

    I have my three microdrives sitting pretty on m new ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk January 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectaculator - 8 Microdrives problem?Hi, If I run 48k spectrum or 128k+ / +2 with an IF1 and 8 microdrives, everything goes pants if I try to format the 8th drive. Is it my config? I'm …

    ... with an IF1 and 8 microdrives, everything goes pants if I ...
    gcallard gcallard June 2008 Emulators
  • PC Game Save Backup ToolHello Speccy Lovers, I have a couple of editors for spectrum games in the WOS archive and lately I've been working on a utility for Windows PC Games…

    ... have developed a game save backup tool, so that gamers can ... ).

    The Game Save Backup tool is now in the ...
    saiwong saiwong February 2009 Chit chat
  • BackupLooking to backup all my 48k games (around 150) to 3" disc on a +3 Would appreciate any help Regards Ian Ps have also got 48k, 2 infact

    Looking to backup all my 48k games (around 150) to 3" disc on a +3
    Would appreciate any help

    Regards Ian

    Ps have also got 48k, 2 infact
    Suggy Suggy October 2009 Games
  • Game BackupOk will try and discribe best I can Hardware ZX Spectrum 48k x2, Interface 2, Kempston progamable interface ZX Spectrum +3 [U]Hunting for a interf…

    ... I want to do is backup my 48k (on tape) to ...
    Suggy Suggy October 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Mass storage - why backup battery?I wasn't sure to post this under "hardware" or "development", but here goes: There are these mass storage devices for ZX Spectrum, and on many desig…

    ... many designs you see a backup battery powering an SRAM. Can ... why does it need battery backup? I've seen this mostly ... done with such a battery backup-ed RAM, that can't ...
    RetroTechie RetroTechie February 2010 Hardware
  • Boxed ZX Spectrum + with 2 x ZX microdrives, Alphacom32 printer with 3 x thermal rollHi people. I found a bargain at a carboot on Sunday from somebody who didn't know what he was selling. (Im no expert by a long shot) Shamefully, I …

    ... ]

    2 x ZX Microdrives
    [I]Units only, protective ...
    ayupmiduck ayupmiduck September 2010 Wanted
  • ZX Spectrum + 2 x microdrives and Alphacom32 printer + extrasHi people. I found a bargain at a carboot on Sunday from somebody who didn't know what he was selling. (Im no expert by a long shot) Shamefully, I …

    ... ]

    2 x ZX Microdrives
    [I]Units only, protective ...
    ayupmiduck ayupmiduck September 2010 Sales
  • zx microdrivesHello. I think those zx microdrives look damn sexy! There are a few on ebay, but seem to be quite pricey. Can anyone tell me if they are worth it in …

    Hello. I think those zx microdrives look damn sexy! There are ...
    sekrets sekrets November 2010 Wanted
  • Problem with MicrodrivesI know most of the my microdrives are still readable as 90% of the stuff on them was recovered but when I try and load them in the drive I have it ju…

    ... know most of the my microdrives are still readable as 90 ... of games multifaced on to microdrives but can't get the ...
    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones October 2011 Hardware
  • Odd / interesting things to do with Spectrums, IF1 and Microdrives.Firstly, I did not know where to put this, whether to shoe horn it into one of the more recent microdrive-ish threads, or drag up one of my old ones.…

    ... it, could we then connect microdrives together with the Sinclair Ribbon ... for a Spectrum and 8 Microdrives could you arrange them in ... a full complement of 8 Microdrives.

    Q8: Was there ... made used of all 8 Microdrives and not just for the ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk July 2012 Hardware
  • Backup Solutions.Well recently after loosing many files (important ones now recovered). I have realised I need a more robust backup system than copying whole director…

    ... I need a more robust backup system than copying whole directories ... asking your advice on what backup solutions you use and would ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk August 2012 Chit chat
  • Everdrive 64 (N64 backup device)Since I can't get N64 emulation to work right (unlike every other machine I try to emulate, why is N64 emulation still so riddled with incompatibilit…

    ... the bullet and buy a backup device for the N64 as ... 64 is not really a backup device, as it can't ...
    ewgf ewgf October 2012 Chit chat
  • Microdrives load & save routinesHello everybody! Who knows where i can find the machine language routines to load/save from/to ZX Microdrives? Many thanks in advance.

    Hello everybody!
    Who knows where i can find the machine language routines to load/save from/to ZX Microdrives?
    Many thanks in advance.
    Saltor Saltor September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Dumping Microdrives (to a PC, not to a skip)Morning/Afternoon/Evening chaps, What do people use for getting their data off a microdrive quickly? I know of at least one project which does it ra…

    ... dump of one of my microdrives! I say partial because it ... you use to connect two microdrives together) to the left hand ...
    Spirantho Spirantho October 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Sinclair ZX Spectrum/QL Microdrives: 20 NEW perfect and responged empty MD's!!!http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-QL-Microdrives-20-NEW-perfect-and-responged-empty-MDs-/172636710154 Have a nice bid ;)

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-QL-Microdrives-20-NEW-perfect-and-responged-empty-MDs-/172636710154

    Have a nice bid ;)
    ranma_simon ranma_simon April 2017 Sales
  • Sinclair ZX/QL BIG Joblot: 21 Transform boxes for Microdrives!!!https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-QL-BIG-Joblot-21-Transform-boxes-for-Microdrives/173064221994 Have a nice bid ;)

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-QL-BIG-Joblot-21-Transform-boxes-for-Microdrives/173064221994

    Have a nice bid ;)
    ranma_simon ranma_simon January 2018 Sales
  • Difference microdrives as used in the QL and stand-alone microdrivesI have several working QL motherboards, am in need of enclosures to make them real QL's, and have quite a few normal, stand-alone, microdrives - can …

    I have several working QL motherboards, am in need of enclosures to make them real QL's, and have quite a few normal, stand-alone, microdrives - can these be used somehow for the QL, or are they completely different?
    georgedb georgedb April 2019 Hardware
  • Questions about microdrivesHi! Bought an Interface 1 and two microdrives along with around 10 microdrive cartridges. Installed (great but very expensive) vdrive zx into one …

    ... an Interface 1 and two microdrives along with around 10 microdrive ... zx into one of the microdrives and replaced couple of bad ... capacitors in the microdrives. I have not even opened ... connector that goes between the microdrives.

    4. I've ...
    arttu arttu May 2021 Hardware
  • Multiple MicrodrivesWhat practical reasons are there for having more than one microdrive attached to a spectrum? Thanks

    I used two microdrives mainly. I had my assembler ... two extra drives - 1 for backup and another for more obscure ... />
    The way that the microdrives switch on, under software, ensures ... 1 ROM would allow 16 microdrives or, dare I say it ...
    Geoff Geoff September 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Multiple MicrodrivesWhat practical reasons are there for having more than one microdrive attached to a spectrum? Thanks

    ... even QL drives.

    Microdrives were great for saving source ... would use modern media for backup. A free email attachment to ...
    Geoff Geoff September 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Can someone compile Mined Out, please?For those of you who are unaware, there is a great Spectrum game called [I]Mined Out ( [/I][URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=000…

    ... (with *O). I use 2 microdrives here - input from drive 1 ... Blast on microdrives. EightyOne fails when saying yes to "backup to microdrive ...
    Jimmy Jimmy June 2008 Games
  • Help with references For WikipediaThere was recently a [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sinclair_ZX_Spectrum/GA1#GA_Reassessment"]review[/URL] of the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.…

    ... first half of Copying and backup software.

    The first ... ) to other media such as microdrives and disk systems. To state ... judgement on whether making a backup for personal use is theft ...
    The President The President September 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Your help needed![FONT=Arial]there are [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/neededscreens.html"]a number of titles[/URL] (146) that still lack an in-game scre…

    ... program, this surely must mean "microdrives").

    2. Since the ... can also be used to backup the tasword app to microdrive ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn January 2009 Games
  • Help loading OPUS data block ?Hi folks, A while back I obtained a Daton Software Card Games compilation which will be in the next Vault update: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/inf…

    ... 't be considered a faithful backup of the original Opus Discovery ... support (E)DSK. Maybe even microdrives... :) ]
    John Elliott John Elliott May 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • spectrum +2 tape recorder is dead helpMy +2 grey's tape recorder is not even coming on when i press play so i was wondering with the 5 cables going into a plug and then connecting on to a…

    ... rights to the Spectrum. Even microdrives were better I feel as ... had a program that would backup most of my games.
    morcar morcar November 2011 Hardware
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