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Gandalf [z88dk][Nirvana Plus][128Kb]Gandalf 1.00 [url="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1T9HK0_isoMrfogSIJVhPGehjVIdFus4c"]Download Ver 1.00[/url] Long after the destruction of t…
... you see snow when running on the +3? I'd expect some might ... />
Well, no snow on a +3, naturally. As for glitching, I ... ’s more or less on par with the 128K. Maybe a little ... more obvious on some screens. But ... -
Dead +3 - Helps!!!!!Okay, just got a +3. It worked fine, apart from two things:- 1) clicking disc not reading discs 2) audio issue I bought a replacement belt. I ca…
You have to do the audio modification to fix the sound on the +3. It can be easily found online. -
Any reason to prefer the 48k version of a game over 128k?Title says all... are there any games for which it makes sense to play the 48k version if there is also a 128k version? To my understanding, the 128k…
... basic runs slower on a 128K machine, but the same program (provided ... 128K mode on a 128K machine than to run the same program ... in 48K mode on the same 128K ... of differential seems to present on the +3 as well, so any kind ... -
Ensure program runs in USR 0 mode?Is there some BASIC that can be used in a program to make sure the the program runs (even on 128k models) in 48k or USR 0 mode? I obviously then wan…
... do it add it to the start of your tap file ... ].
It looks like, on the +3 model only, Usr0x01 doesn't ... reset the BASIC error after setting USR0 ... -
Opus Discovery not WorkingHello hope you can help, or if this thread goes well that you also find the answers you are looking for... I have an Opus discovery that does not …
Roko is the real expert on the Discovery
... cleaning or "de oxidizing" the pins on the 3 removable chips. Sometimes a ... a great help to me on the electrical side..
the on off switch 3) the bridge rectifiers and the PCB . Each ... -
Opus Discovery not WorkingHello hope you can help, or if this thread goes well that you also find the answers you are looking for... I have an Opus discovery that does not …
[quote="harriusherbartio;937210"]Roko is the real expert on the Discovery
I ... cleaning or "de oxidizing" the pins on the 3 removable chips. Sometimes a simple ... /> 2) Empty socket for the 6116 chip
3) The long chip ?
Possible to convert DSK to other image format?Hello, firstly my apologies if this question is not within the right section; I wasn't sure which was best. Please move it if needed! Is it possib…
... that you're right about The Pawn. Uh. Hmm! I must ... which is enhanced with graphics on the +3. Maybe I'm just getting ... ! I'll just go play the tape version then.What causes "The disk has been changed" problem on a +3?I've seen this posted here on this forum and no explanation as to what causes it or any solution that doesn't involve writing a DSK image back to the…
... 's FDD connector then connect the Kryoflux to your PC's ... -1 and disconnect the 2 pin connector on the board at the back first ... cable for the DDI interface on the Amstrad side, not needed on the +3 side.
128K +3 RepairHi guys, I need some help to diagnose a faulty 128k +3. The unit is completely unresponsive. I had tested the PSU and found odd values in it. …
The LED on the 3" drive glows dimly all the time and comes brighter when the disk is accessed. Do you mean that?Standard File ExtensionsIs there a standard file extension for a 768-byte Spectrum font in the way that .SCR is used for a SCREEN$ file? Aside from the obvious .BIN, that i…
PAW on the +3 used .© for a character set. Though that would be for an 896 byte file with a +3DOS header, rather than a 'raw' font.
Other than that I think .ZXF is a good choice.If Sinclair computers had not been sold...I was just having a random thought. If Sinclair Computers (or the rights to them, not sure how it 'worked' back then) had not been sold to Amstrad…
... the +3 can happily read other formats though.
Final thought on the +3 ... 's 3 inch drive: I think this ... in instead of the 3 , the Speccy +3 would of had the 3.5 floppy drive ...RGB SCART Lead for +3 Spectrum. Picture issues. (Fades to Black, Rolling, Sync Issues)Hi there, I recently ordered a Sinclair Spectrum 128 +2 & +3 RGB Scart Cable (Ean13: 0705693506845) from coolnovelties.co.uk to use my Sinclair Spect…
... to steal power from the RGB blanking pin, which ... current to meet the spec on the +3 without changing R44 on the motherboard. If ... it's connected elsewhere the ... I'm not an expert on the Sony monitors, but I'm ...Tape to +3 disk transferWhen the first basic part was merged from tape, to be saved to disk, and it looked like this: [img]https://i.imgur.com/UQx1hc2.jpg[/img] how di…
... Nifty Lifty on the +3 is that it overwrites all the 128/+3 System Variables ... is only used for the printer buffer on the 48K.
I ... suggest that you split the screen bytes, the ...+3 - beeper sounds but no AY musicHi guys I am repairing a plus 3 revision 2 board that had no sound at all. Using schematics from https://zxnet.co.uk/spectrum/schematics/ I manage…
... . It works fine on my mates +3 with the same set-up.
the +3 has 12V (!) on Pin 1, whereas the Toast Rack uses ... video. Likewise, Pin 3 on the +3 is the audio output, while on the Toast Rack it ...Rod-land - struggling to get working on my real +2 (grey machine)Hi Everyone, I've had a week enjoying tinkering with my +2 and there are only a few games I have not managed to play on my +2 that I enjoyed back …
... - mine certainly is on the Amstrad-manufactured machines. On them, I must place ... take note of every capacitor on the machine so that I could ... does not have the in-built diagnostic tests found on the +3 and +2A ...Does Survivisection load & play on a real +2a?Hi All, My apologies, another question.. Would someone with a DivMMC and a +2a be able to confirm whether Survivisection runs and plays on it? …
According to the Settings menu, default keyboard controls ... SymbolShift and E.
On the Next at least, Space does ... expected, to select menu items. On the +3, it doesn't, even when ... the joystick is completely disconnected. I ...+3 - beeper sounds but no AY musicHi guys I am repairing a plus 3 revision 2 board that had no sound at all. Using schematics from https://zxnet.co.uk/spectrum/schematics/ I manage…
... connects to 0V/GND. On the +3 it looks like just ... is, connected across the supply rails). On the +3 it looks like these ... on the board where the power comes in (or as near as practical). On the +3 ... , use the Disk Power connector next ...If the ZX Spectrum AND the Commodore 64 were not available which 8 bit computer would you have got?Following on from the “[url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/218/your-favourite-machine-apart-from-the-spectrum/p1"]Your favourite …
I suspect that on the computer that printed the listing, the hex was prefixed ... by #, and the printer ... [/url] rather than US. The situation's familiar to those ... who used CP/M on the +3 - LANGUAGE 0 versus LANGUAGE ...Dk'tronics and other similar "add on" Speccy keyboards . What can be done with them and when?. The underlying assumption I am making here is that people who have them will want to "hang on" to them and may also want to get them working . But …
More Contention : on the British "home advantage"
Another contention ( I do sometimes love ... were not extentively marketed outside the UK
2) A ... . There is a WOS link on this here:-
[url ...A couple of random questions......because, why not? (1) USR0 mode on the +3/+2A/B I know of its existence, I know how it's used, and I have some games that require it to work o…
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(1) USR0 mode on the +3/+2A/B
I know ... that require it to work on the +2B. However: what does it ... there some extra routine in the +3/+2A/+2B ROM that allowed ... any references to USR0 in the +3 or +2A manuals? Was it ...how can we load +3dos files in assembly?is there some way to load +3dos files in assembly, like calling bios routines somewhere? (like defining in registers the filename string address in m…
Yes. It's all documented on the +3 manual.
I'm posting from a tablet (so I can not post examples), but try to debug the cannon bubble loader. It's very straightforward.What are editor scratchpads?I've been reading and experimenting with 128 bank switching and using the shadow screen. The technical reference [url="https://worldofspectrum.or…
... on the +3 is safe, if you plan to use the disk features or the ... of 11264 bytes. From 60416 on, editor workspace variables begin. However ... make use of the disk drive, I think the remaining space could ... Paul Farrow's disassembly of the +2A/+3 ROM 2 [url="http ...List of Dual Format Disks, Spectrum/AmstradIs there a list of Dual Format Disks that have both Spectrum +3 and Amstrad CPC on the same Disk? I know of: G-Loc Lancelot MERCS Final Figh…
I have a few the same on the +3:
Colossus 4 Bridge (Large Clamshell Case & Jewel Case)
Live Ammo (Slim Box & plastic Wallet like the C64 disk releases)
Pac-Mania (Jewel Case & Medium Sized Box)Screen RatioAn interesting thing happened with my photos on facebook of my Spectrum setup with my new OSSC (open source scan converter). Some made a fuss (in jes…
... get the purist thing about keeping the resolution at 4:3, ... but I do find the ... be condescending, I just find the phenomenon interesting.
on the +3. An avoid any non ... or 4:3 and shown me both on a 50" ...If you had four roms...Just wondering if you were designing a Spectrum from scratch, and you used a 27512 EPROM, which would hold about 4 spectrum roms, what you would inst…
[quote="cj7hawk;974605"]I don't know if anyone made a microdrive-based CP/M but it seems a reasonably fun project. [/quote]
My understanding is that CP/M requires RAM at 0x0000, which is why Amstrad added the all ram modes on the +3.If you had four roms...Just wondering if you were designing a Spectrum from scratch, and you used a 27512 EPROM, which would hold about 4 spectrum roms, what you would inst…
... is why Amstrad added the all ram modes on the +3.
[/quote]< ... pages ( which also supports the Interface1 and Multiface since they ... M before either... Though since the video is pretty flexible, ... 512K, and then just write the disk handling routines. Well, ...+3 OdditiesHello All! My +3 has a 3 oddities and I was wondering if any had any advice (pretty please!): 1) The FDD light is partially lit, when the drive…
Yes, glowing LED is normal on the 3" drive.What Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…
Info on the RAM disk:-
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And A bit on the +3 Manual:-
[url="https ... here on the 1st Feb 2022 that kgmcneil highlighted the usefulness of the ! ... 2k k BASIC and the robustness of the ...List of Dual Format Disks, Spectrum/AmstradIs there a list of Dual Format Disks that have both Spectrum +3 and Amstrad CPC on the same Disk? I know of: G-Loc Lancelot MERCS Final Figh…
... on the Amstrad CPC / PCW formats I think, and Amstrad made the +3 ... ! Basically if you format a disk on either a +3 or ... the default format on the +3 is the same as that used by the PCW, which the ... to read it on a +3 but not the other way around ...
