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  • ZX Spectrum +2A glitchesHi again! I'm very happy to realize that there are so many people ready to help and even argue for how to help better. Hope there is no limit for amo…

    ... realized that my recently bought +2A machine works not as it ... tested in Spectaculator set on +2A emulation.

    I own ... the machine for just 3 days. There was a crash ...
    Lady Eklipse Lady Eklipse August 2010 Hardware
  • External Tape / Audio Input on Spectrum +2AEvening all, I've just picked up a Spectrum +2A and have been trying to load TZX files from my Mac into the Spectrum. I know the leads and methods …

    ... just picked up a Spectrum +2A and have been trying to ... ve been doing on my +3. However, I can't get ... using this method on the +2A.

    On both ... / tape in port, but the +2A refuses to do anything. Games ... to move away from the +3 due to the AY sound ...
    roberthazelby roberthazelby August 2010 Hardware
  • Faulty +2A questionDug out some Spectrums earlier and amongst them I had +2A's which i've never even bothered to power up. First one powered up no probs, clean picture …

    ... and amongst them I had +2A's which i've never ... sound - better than my beloved +3.

    The second one ...
    Glenn Glenn October 2010 Hardware
  • Will +2 Powersupply work on +3 speccy?I've just ordered a +3 Spectrum without the power supply. I have a +2 (not +2a) power supply and wondered if this would be ok to use with my new +3?

    I've just ordered a +3 Spectrum without the power supply. I have a +2 (not +2a) power supply and wondered if this would be ok to use with my new +3?
    Crowman Crowman October 2010 Hardware
  • Challenging Common Knowlege: The +2A/B[I]I was going to write a big long essay about my research on this subject, but being an incredibly lazy person I never really got anywhere with that…

    ... :
    "The +2A is the same internally as the +3"
    "The ... name +2A changed to +2B ... , but has '+2B' rather than '+2A' stamped on the bottom). The ... is demonstrably incorrect because the +2A case moulding reads "Made in ...
    guesser guesser November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The Never Ending Story (on a +3)I recently got a tape copy of The Never Ending Story, but it doesn't seem to load on my +3. Are there any known issues with this game and +3s/+2A/Bs?…

    I recently got a tape copy of The Never Ending Story, but it doesn't seem to load on my +3. Are there any known issues with this game and +3s/+2A/Bs?
    It loads all the way, and then crashes.
    Alien 8 Alien 8 December 2010 Games
  • Spectrum +3' AY sound issuesHi everyone - first time poster. I just got a Spectrum +3 for Xmas, and I am over the moon at this - I used to write games which I have here on 3" d…

    ... when I unpacked it the +3 sounded like it was underwater ... of mine did have a +3 that sounded exactly the same ... time I saw a +3 (or a +2A for that matter) in ... is, if my friends +3 sounded like mine, I'd ... anything? Why did my friends +3 sound OK?

    ...
    dumpster dumpster December 2010 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 …

    I bought a +3 from a bootsale today, and ... on the end on a +2A PSU I have and it ...
    Paul_esx30 Paul_esx30 April 2011 Hardware
  • Cobra (improved BUGFIX)This is an improved BUGFIX for game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000996"]Cobra[/URL], please replace the "known errors" de…

    ... routine was incompatible with +2A/+3 due to hardware differences, causing the game ... ' always set to $FF in +2A/+3
    9604: cp b
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas June 2011 Infoseek database
  • Spectrum +2A Clicking!Just bought a lot of 3 Spectrums on ebay: 2 +2's, which need some soldering work, and a +2A, which works fine, and loads everything up. All the mach…

    Just bought a lot of 3 Spectrums on ebay: 2 +2' ... some soldering work, and a +2A, which works fine, and loads ... however were filthy, and the +2A makes this annoying clicking noise ...
    TechnicianSi TechnicianSi July 2011 Hardware
  • Two 128 +2a bundles and boxed +3 with beltLast I'll be doing thanks to imminent baby arrival... [url]www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-128K-2-ZX-SPECTRUM-bundle-great-condition-/280712862876?pt=U…

    ... />
    Also have a boxed +3 with replacement drive belt I ...
    xbomber xbomber July 2011 Sales
  • Help I killed my +3...I replaced the drive belt on my +3 and gave drive quick service. Upon booting everything was fine and one of the discs I bought went in and I heard…

    ... the drive belt on my +3 and gave drive quick service ... I am using (my old +2a one died so I got ... a proper +3 one) or maybe I put ...
    xbomber xbomber September 2011 Hardware
  • +3 ROMS replace question - compatibilityI'm now convinced a sick +3 I have requires new roms. if I can pick up a donor machine would it be possible to use +2a/b or even grey +2 roms or woul…

    I'm now convinced a sick +3 I have requires new roms. if I can pick up a donor machine would it be possible to use +2a/b or even grey +2 roms or would it have to be ones pulled from a +3?

    Thanks in advance if anyone can help.
    xbomber xbomber October 2011 Hardware
  • Distinguishing between models?I'm running the risk of being pointed to the faq here, so sorry in advance. Something I'm trying out requires that the program can distinguish betwe…

    ... ;128,+2

    >+2A,+3

    48 from 128 ... a paging variable, or the differences in some of the rom ...
    R-Tape R-Tape November 2011 Development
  • Big differences between cover and loaderscreen$Which games had big (and funny) differences between the cover-art and the loader screen$. I found a nice difference in the strong punk in the cover …

    ... games had big (and funny) differences between the cover-art and ... +S%2eA%2e$&loadpics=3
    judasEZT judasEZT November 2011 Games
  • Spectrum +3 and Commodore 1084S-D1Hi everybody, I know, we already talked about this here, but I still have the problem and cannot find the solution. I just bought a video cable from…

    ... It should connect a +3 to a C1084S with 9pin ... compatible with +2 gray, +2A and +3). It also have the ... lines, that is, the +3 menu shown as garbled.
    3 with my real +3 SCART cable (perfeclty ... I tried all on two +3, one +2A.

    I hope ...
    dg67 dg67 December 2011 Hardware
  • Occasional noise over RGB on +2AHi all I have a +2A that is misbehaving at the moment. I'm using the RGB to SCART lead (which incedentally is great on my +3) The problem is, the …

    ...

    I have a +2A that is misbehaving at the ... incedentally is great on my +3) The problem is, the screen ...
    actualreality actualreality February 2012 Hardware
  • BIFROST* ENGINE with Spectrum 128K support is out!The BIFROST* ENGINE release 1.1 is finally available, now providing also support for all Spectrum 128 models. You can download it from here: [url]ht…

    ... different delays to compensate timing differences. But in practice, it was ... 48K, Spectrum 128K/+2, and +2A/+3) and their variations (regular and ...
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas April 2012 Announcements
  • Fitting a floppy drive into a +2Ahow hard would it be to fit a 3.5 inch floppy drive into a ZX Spectrum +2A ? could I use any of these simple ide devices or something else ? Reason…

    ... it be to fit a 3.5 inch floppy drive into ... a ZX Spectrum +2A ?

    could I use ...
    morcar morcar May 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A Sound InputBeen hearing a few pointers that the +2A doesn't have sound input and can't take 3.5mm jacks. I want to hook my iPhone up to it with the right lead …

    ... a few pointers that the +2A doesn't have sound input ... and can't take 3.5mm jacks. I want to ... wouldn't fit. Grabbed a 3.5mm stereo jack (end of ...
    Lorfarius Lorfarius July 2012 Hardware
  • zx spectrum 128+2a/b questionsIv just purchased a 128+2 and have only one game for it lol (Super stunt man). A few question if anyone can help.. 1)I'd like to run games through …

    ... to use a 3.5 to 3.5 stereo or ... iv read the +2a/b can run +3 disks via ide ... , iv got a virtual 3.5 disk drive i was ... suggestions

    3) Is my +2 an +2A model as says ... On screen says :128+ 2a...Loader...+ 3 basic.. Calculator...48 basic...Drive ...
    paul3100 paul3100 November 2012 Hardware
  • Odd +2 / +2A cassette differencesUnless its just me... The cassette player keys, the icons are on the keys themselves on a grey +2 On a black +2A the keys are blank and the icons a…

    ...

    On a black +2A the keys are blank and ...
    spider spider November 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A/+2B: How to tell?Hi all, Sorry if this has been asked before, but I've not found anything that can really help me tell. I've got a black +2, but would love to be ab…

    ... tell if it's a +2A or a +2B ... how can ... ?

    One sign, the 3.5mm jack says TAPE/SOUND ... just like the +3 does (although I tried it ... with +3 tape leads and it won ... 's a +2B? or a +2A? or does this make no ...
    woody.cool woody.cool January 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2A vs the Spanish oneThere must be some information out there, but I don?t seem to be able to find it. I just received a Spanish +2A and I wonder what differences the tw…

    ... received a Spanish +2A and I wonder what differences the two models ... ROM, I reckon? Any other differences? Is the Spanish better or ...
    schombi schombi January 2013 Hardware
  • Multiface 3 SPOT commentI note the SPOT comment "[I]for ZX Spectrum+3 only[/I]" here: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000274[/url] But it also works…

    ... comment "[I]for ZX Spectrum+3 only[/I]" here:

    2A and the +2B ([I]the ...
    Mousey Mousey February 2013 Infoseek database
  • Replacing capacitors on a +3 PSUDoes anyone know what kind of PSU does the +2A/B +3 use? Is it a switching one? Judging from it's weight I don't think it must be.... Anyway, I just…

    ... kind of PSU does the +2A/B +3 use? Is it a ...
    gtsamour gtsamour February 2013 Hardware
  • Grey +2 and black +2A keyboards, funny !!!Hi all, Yesterday I was working on a destroyed +2A (case and motherboard)... I changed the ram, and the MB returned to life. But the keyboard is dead…

    ... was working on a destroyed +2A (case and motherboard)...
    ... keyboard of my other +2A, and it worked. I ... membrane...
    The +2A keyboard membrane has a 11 ... . I tried 2 or 3 combinations, with funny results ... works on a black 128+2A !!!

    Grey ...
    bugpat bugpat March 2013 Hardware
  • FS: Stereo +3, Multiface 3 and moreGetting rid as I need the money, this is what I use everyday; [LIST] [*]Stereo +3 [*]Stereo Speakers [*]Multiface 3 [*]Competition Pro Joystick [*]Mi…

    ... br /> [LIST]
    [*]Stereo +3
    [*]Stereo Speakers
    [*] ... Multiface 3
    [*]Competition Pro Joystick
    2A/B,+3, crystal clear picture, ... Video lead for CUB
    [*]+3 PSU
    [*]Loads of disks ...
    Macc Macc April 2013 Sales
  • Interface obstruction on +2AWill an Interface II actually connect to a +2A without obstructing the power connector? I guess it's fairly obvious a RAM Turbo won't work. I had t…

    ... II actually connect to a +2A without obstructing the power connector ... fatter power connector of the +2A / +3?
    joefish joefish May 2013 Hardware
  • Sinclair +2a Why!?!One thing I've always wondered and whilst going though my collection today the question re-emerged in my mind. Why the Spectrum +2a? What I mean by …

    ... my mind. Why the Spectrum +2a?

    What I mean ... this was needed in the +3, but why go to the ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk June 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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