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  • +3 Floppy drive helpHi guys, I recently found my old spectrum gear and started to see if it all still works, now i had/still have a floppy disk system - Thurnall disk d…

    ... i had/still have a floppy disk system - Thurnall disk drive ... to get the interface up and running but the 3" floppy drive (Hitachi ... to obtain a 3" floppy drive from a speccy +3 machine to see ... the power connector on the +3 drive? i'm assuming the ...
    Jonb_uk Jonb_uk November 2012 Hardware
  • 3" floppy in pcI'm in need of some assistance. I have attached a 3" floppy to my pc using a cable as described at [url="http://newton.sunderland.ac.uk/~specfreak/F…

    ... assistance. I have attached a 3" floppy to my pc using a ... is correct (a standard pc floppy has the +5v and +12v ... , I tried to access the floppy from windows explorer. When I ... pointless quest to get a 3" drive working on my pc ...
    jagman5994 jagman5994 September 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • WTD: +3 floppy drive cable to pcHi :) I am hunting for a +3 floppy drive cable that will allow me to hook up a 3" disk drive to my pc. Does anyone know where I can buy one pre-mad…

    Hi :)

    I am hunting for a +3 floppy drive cable that will allow me to hook up a 3" disk drive to my pc.

    Does anyone know where I can buy one pre-made?

    Thanx
    Altairst8te Altairst8te April 2006 Wanted
  • 3" Floppy DisksWhere can I find some 3" floppy disks (preferably blank)? I've tried everywhere with almost no luck.

    Where can I find some 3" floppy disks (preferably blank)? I've tried everywhere with almost no luck.
    Swevicus Swevicus January 2013 Wanted
  • QL Micro Peripherals floppy interface questionI am looking for the floppy interface standard (Shugart or IBM) for the Micro Peripherals interface for the QL, to know how to configure floppy drive…

    I am looking for the floppy interface standard (Shugart or IBM) ... interface for the QL, to know how to configure floppy ... drives for that interface.

    ... />
    Anyone know which floppy configuration should be used?
    bverstee bverstee February 2013 Hardware
  • New multisystem floppy interface (spectrum 16Kb/+2A/CPC464)Dear all, I would like to show you my new extern floppy interface. Same interface can be used for both, CPC and Spectrum systems. CHARACTERISTICS …

    ... you my new extern floppy interface.
    Same interface can be used ... + Megaflash (or any other upperROM interface)
    - Connectable to Spectrum ... are emulated in my interface to make possible the use ... img]

    The interface has been tested as a ...
    wilco2009 wilco2009 December 2014 Hardware
  • How to copy games to a Spectrum +3 floppy? [HELP]Hi you Guys, Can someone please explain, how can i copy a game from a pc to a +3 floppy disk? Or its also possible, to copy to a floppy using a …

    ... from a pc to a +3 floppy disk?
    Or its also ... possible, to copy to a floppy using a SD device, like ...
    RetromaniaPT RetromaniaPT October 2021 Hardware
  • +2 grey composite modWithout digging out the schematics, is it possible to do the composite mod like the 48k on these?

    ... course it's possible to build the floppy interface as a plug in ...
    guesser guesser April 2011 Hardware
  • New member searching for DIY informationHi everybody, I'm totally new on this forum, and in the Spectrum family. Usually i work with Amstrad computer and Atari also. I made various interf…

    The +3 floppy interface type things are no use ... the gate array on the +3/black +2. Also those machines ... impossible. Someone has even had +3 ROMs running on a heavily ...
    guesser guesser September 2015 Hardware
  • NEW INTERFACE FOR ZX SPECTRUM!!Hi all zx-maniax! Here is a letter from Polish inventor, Yarek Adamski. He constructed a new brilliant interface for ZX SPECTRUM. Ready carrefuly i…

    ... you ever try to build your own interface.
    Perhaps 8255, ... br /> I've build a YAMOD with AY-3-8910. I worked ... /> from Amigi.
    - YAMOD.FDC765A - floppy driver controller. Will work in ... br /> two modes: ZX Spectrum +3 compatibile and ISA (the same ...
    Yerz Yerz July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Making an external 3" USB floppy drive ?I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC. Can I use the …

    I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC.

    Can I use the USB interface from a modern external 3,5" drive for this ?
    Pilsener Pilsener July 2009 Hardware
  • New Floppy Interface for the +2a/b (black case)Hello everybody! For a long time I wondered about the posibility of adding a FDD to the +2a/b (black). I knew it was possible; All the logic is alre…

    ... to clone the +3 FFD controller circuit ... expansion port, the interface will turn any + ... br /> The interface is working with 3.5” floppy disk drives ( ... recommend to power floppy drives that uses the ... At the moment the interface support only one disk drive ...
    BCH BCH November 2014 Hardware
  • +3 floppy drive commands for drive b:Hi, I successfully rigged up a 3.5" floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 w/jumpers), a modified external dc power supply *thanks to Mr. J. King for the diagr…

    ... successfully rigged up a 3.5" floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 ... diagram* and cable to my +3.
    Everything works and at ... was able to format the 3.5" disk in B: (format ... .
    Just wondering(since my +3 manual doesn't go into ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum +3 3.5 disk driveDoes anyone know of a web site or person which could build me an interface for the +3 to attach a 3.5" disk drive. I want an external disk drive not…

    Does anyone know of a web site or person which could build me an interface for the +3 to attach a 3.5" disk drive. I want an external disk drive not an internal one, I do not want to replace the 3" drive. Thanks In Advance.
    adgloride adgloride May 2004 Wanted
  • +3 Joystick interfaceI have just purchased a +3, never had one and I wanted to here the 128K music on my games. I know the built in JS ports are wired differently, so do…

    I have just purchased a +3, never had one and I ... use a Ram turbo or interface 2 so I can use ...
    DBJ DBJ October 2006 Hardware
  • 3.5'' Amstrad floppy on a +3 ?Hi guys, i bought a 3.5'' drive for an Amstrad 6128, from a guy here in Greece (he makes them) [url]http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5594/amaffvrgs…

    ... br /> i bought a 3.5'' drive for an ... a Spectrum +3? The +3 has an identical "external floppy drive" ... it uses the same 3'' floppy drive as the amstrad.< ... used to write the +3's 3.5'' disks on ... suppose (same file extension, same 3'' drive).

    ...
    gtsamour gtsamour February 2008 Hardware
  • Wanted: Amstrad DDI-1 InterfaceGot hold of an external 3" floppy (FD-1) for my cpc464 the other day, sadly minus the ddi-1 interface that will allow me to use it! Anyone here got …

    Got hold of an external 3" floppy (FD-1) for my cpc464 the other day, sadly minus the ddi-1 interface that will allow me to use it!

    Anyone here got one they wouldnt mind selling?
    Macc Macc October 2011 Chit chat
  • Anyone knows this (floppy?) interface?[url]http://www.2dehands.be/computer-game-consoles/computer-onderdelen/floppy-drives/interface-floppy-disk-spectrum-sinclair-142450851.html?qq=sincla…

    [url]http://www.2dehands.be/computer-game-consoles/computer-onderdelen/floppy-drives/interface-floppy-disk-spectrum-sinclair-142450851.html?qq=sinclair&pcpl=Postcode&pc_id=&afd=[/url]

    Seller sais: 'only 20 made by Philips Hungary'.
    bverstee bverstee January 2013 Hardware
  • DK Tronics 3 Channel Interface + 128K Spectrum1. Does the DK'tronics 3 Channel AY interface work with the 128k toastrack / +2 grey? 2. As the DK'tronics interface uses a different OUT command/po…

    1. Does the DK'tronics 3 Channel AY interface work with the 128k ... /> 2. As the DK'tronics interface uses a different OUT command ... on the 128?

    3. Do any emulators already cater ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins April 2013 Hardware
  • + 3 floppy drive clicking then nowtJust picked up a split mint +3 so i expected it to work perfectly but when i switch it on or reset it the floppy clicks about 10/12 times and then no…

    ... picked up a split mint +3 so i expected it to ... on or reset it the floppy clicks about 10/12 times ...
    zedexspectrum zedexspectrum July 2014 Hardware
  • Converting a 16K speccy in +3??Yes, you heard right. A new interface to convert a 16Kb speccy into a Spectrum+3 have been developed. [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/N2eAoz5…

    ... The characteristics of my new interface are the following:
    < ... speccy in a +3 is the floppy interface. It is the ... showthread.php?t=49682"]new floppy interface[/URL] development compatible with ... find some images of the interface working:

    [ ...
    wilco2009 wilco2009 December 2014 Hardware
  • DivMMC, esxdos and accessing the floppy drive on a Spectrum +3Is it possible to access the +3 floppy drive from esxdos? I want to copy some files to floppies without having to play them in as tapes. :(

    Is it possible to access the +3 floppy drive from esxdos? I want to copy some files to floppies without having to play them in as tapes. :(
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay November 2015 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 - Copy games from external 3.5 to internal 3 inches floppy disk [Help]Hello, I've bought a kit to connect an [b]external 3.5 floppy disk[/b] to +3. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/jdYRQD8T/kit.jpg[/img] I'm using [b]…

    ... an [b]external 3.5 floppy disk[/b] to +3.

    [img ... .dsk games to a standard 3.5 floppy disk.
    Now that ... that game to a original 3' floppy disk.

    Whats the ...
    RetromaniaPT RetromaniaPT April 2022 Hardware
  • Making an external 3" USB floppy drive ?I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC. Can I use the …

    ... ]I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the ... external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC ... use the USB interface from a modern external 3,5" drive for ... />
    I do intend to build a usb attached universal disk ...
    guesser guesser July 2009 Hardware
  • Making an external 3" USB floppy drive ?I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC. Can I use the …

    ... came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got ... the USB interface from a modern external 3,5" drive ... /> you would have build an interface to use the device,
    interface. to go USB you ... Programmable CPLD that will interface with the drive in ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 July 2009 Hardware
  • Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…

    ... original mainboard PCB and the floppy interface PCB and all the schematics ... ADDRESSABLE DRAM. And nobody used 3-voltage chips either.
    ... of the project which had 3-voltage memory chips (original ... I will eventually have to build the website anyway, but I ...
    CoBra CoBra March 2011 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 Help pleaseI bought a +3 from a bootsale today, and when I got it back it didnt work (shock!) However after working out the +5V line on the PSU line was about …

    ... />
    It takes about... ooooo 3 minutes to program and verify ... device. Obviously you can build a 16bit interface that removed the 8bit ... so the CF 8Bit IDE interface is perhaps more about having ... will more into using the floppy drive, but unless the DivIDE ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 April 2011 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A and +2B - finding the true factsI'm confused. Some told me that a +2A has a +3 board, and the +2B got the simplified board. But I think that is not true. I have had over a dozen b…

    ... supposed to be an external floppy interface for the +2A called the ... , but if you want to build your own (can something be ... Interface"

    It's the same circuit as in the +3 ... a small error in the floppy interface data separator circuit on my ...
    guesser guesser December 2013 Hardware
  • +3 Disk Drive Problem - RevisedThe initial problem is that a +3 cannot read any 3'' floppy disks. It is definetely not the floppy drive or the floppy disks I am using as they work …

    ... is that a +3 cannot read any 3'' floppy disks. It ... is definetely not the floppy drive ... or the floppy disks I ... system no matter which floppy disk drive I am ... disk drives or the floppy's. Does anyone know ...
    Anestis Anestis March 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 3" Disc Drive on a PCI'm thinking out loud here as I think this is a killer of an idea, but I am way, way, WAY to thick to even know where to start on such a project. Wo…

    ... be possible to connect a 3" floppy drive to a pc, then ... dump programs, games onto floppy from an emulator ( say SPIN ... the disc back into you +3 and away you go?
    ZX Beccy ZX Beccy December 2004 Development
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