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  • Galaksija emulator for ZX Spectrum +3/+2A(black)This is a NEW program/utility/game pack for ZX Spectrum. It is basically an emulator of an ex-Yugoslav computer "Galaksija" which is also Z80 based. …

    ... does need a ZX Spectrum +3/+2A(black) because Galaksija has RAM ...
    Tom-Cat Tom-Cat February 2007 Emulators
  • Case Moulding Differences - +2/+3 modelsI've been studying the differences between the various 'official' Spectrum case mouldings for the Computer club at our local primary and have example…

    ... up to and including the +2A (some I already owned, some ... [/u]. (I did see a +3 the other week that had ... +2 Grey below) and share? I'm interested in differences in ports ... approximate positions, as well as differences in physical dimensions and angles ...
    MykeP MykeP December 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Detecting +3 / +2AWhat's a simple but reliable way to detect if code is running on a +2A/+3? My first though was to try switching to ROM2 and then checking for the …

    ... code is running on a +2A/+3?

    My ... thought about testing for differences in the partial decoding ... the 128/+2 and the +2A/+3. Something like this:
    ... on 128/+2 but not +2A/+3
    out (c),h ... means we're on a +2A or +3
    [/code]
    FishFinger FishFinger December 2017 Development
  • Few +3 & +2A questionsI don't know those models too good, so my questions can be quite stupid. Spectrum +3 has a sound distortion problem. Do all +3 models suffer from it…

    ... quite stupid.

    Spectrum +3 has a sound distortion problem ... . Do all +3 models suffer from it? I ... ?

    Spectrum +2A/B is a Spectrum +3 with tape deck ... to plug +2A to external tape deck like a +3 using "sound ...
    PopoCop PopoCop June 2009 Hardware
  • Games not compatible with real grey +2There are many threads about Spectrum+3/2A incompatibility issues but what about grey +2? I've found that games like Marauder and Skate Crazy don't w…

    ... about Spectrum+3/2A incompatibility issues but what about grey +2?
    grey +2. Both games work ... all. Tested on two real grey Spectrums +2 (loaded from ... make those games work on grey +2?
    And are ... games not compatible with grey +2?
    PopoCop PopoCop January 2010 Games
  • PSU differences for the n00bHi all, im the [B]n00b[/B] in question lol Sorry folks in advance for this cos its prolly been asked a million gazillion times! Im currently in po…

    ... are a number of differences between the 2a 3+ 128s and the rest ...
    ArcadiaMan ArcadiaMan July 2010 Hardware
  • Learning Machine Code the +2a wayHello again all, I thought I'd ask in this forum as the other categories seem less relevant. I keep re-reading the thread below with the advice given…

    ... But there are config differences for the +2a (which I just ... I read that 'The +2A/+3 share the same timing ... going to be other differences connected with mapping and ... better off abandoning the +2a for the purposes of ... m code specifically for +2a +3?? I can't seem ...
    sliderules sliderules April 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Camelot Warriors UK versions are incompatible with the +2 (grey) and +2A models?After loading Camelot Warriors from Mastertronic in a 128+2 grey, the game freezes after corruption, and when loading the Ariolasoft edition in the +…

    ... Mastertronic in a 128+2 grey, the game freezes after corruption ... the Ariolasoft edition in the +2A, the game loops forever in ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx September 2017 Games
  • Nasty 'Gotcha' for multicolour timingI thought I would be better developing my multicolour routine on the 48K first, being the slowest, so it would then be sure to work on the 128K varia…

    ... was saying there were timing differences between the toaster and the ... well aware of the +3/+2A timing differences as my multicolor engine targets ... an emulated toastrack and a grey +2. I don't know ...
    joefish joefish October 2013 Development
  • Nasty 'Gotcha' for multicolour timingI thought I would be better developing my multicolour routine on the 48K first, being the slowest, so it would then be sure to work on the 128K varia…

    ... ] perhaps? I've had a grey +2 drift from one to ... />
    I thought the timing differences were well understood now: As ... or the other. As the +3/+2A/+2B use an ASIC instead ...
    chev chev October 2013 Development
  • Line DemoI was looking in the source code of another game (that Akalabeth game), with lots of line drawings. The difference was that they don't use the PL…

    ... 's own keyword, Extended Shift 3, so it's probably only ... 't the reason; on the +3 (with which i am most ... toastrack / grey +2, and the +3 / +2A/B / +3A, respectively, have differences.
    A ... that you used, to the +3, and i seem to remember ...
    The_Bert The_Bert August 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • The Black And Grey Spectrum......I think I got this right - Black Speccy - +2 Grey Speccy - +2A Is this right......... I had a +2 along time ago and Frank Bruno's boxing would not…

    ... /> Black Speccy - +2
    Grey Speccy - +2A

    Is this right ... />
    I then had a +2A shortly after..and the game ...
    T_RenegadeFan T_RenegadeFan October 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • replacement +3 psuok, who would be kind enough to help an idiot build a replacement PSU for the +3 / +2a , from a PC power supply? Guesser has already helped out a gr…

    ... a replacement PSU for the +3 / +2a , from a PC power supply ... is this page about the +3 psu, and i'm finding ... .speccy.org/hardware/hardware/Fuente+3-i.html[/url]

    Hungry Horace Hungry Horace September 2006 Hardware
  • divIDE - +3 only or what??Guys, I've been let to believe that the DivIDE interface only works with the +3/2a. Looking at a website last night, the info there sugested it woul…

    ... interface only works with the +3/2a. Looking at a website last ...
    DEATH DEATH December 2006 Hardware
  • Comparison of RS232 port on Interface 1 with that on Spectrum +3/+2AHi everyone, I'm writing a tool (in machine code) to transfer data (for example, an emulator snapshot) between a PC and a real ZX Spectrum, over t…

    ... port on my +3. However, with the +3, I can only ... and in ROM1 of the +3, things look almost identical. ... difference being that the +3 code accesses the serial port ... via the AY-3-8912 controller, wheras the ... suggestion for why the +3 port doesn't seem to ...
    Georgeo Georgeo February 2016 Development
  • printer port redirect to (Windows) system printerIs there any emulator (+2A/+3 compatible) that can be configured to output the, say, parallel printer port to the Windows system port ? The default o…

    ... do you need something in +3 mode?[/quote]
    One ... EXP command only exists on +3/+2A.
    [quote]On 2002 ... should look like. For +3 (+2A) the differences between simple COPY and COPY ... something from there.
    The +3 (+2A) has also Epson compatible escape ...
    secarica secarica November 2002 Emulators
  • +2A "Ghost" programHi all - first time posting here, so I'll do a quick background - I was a (far too) dedicated 48k and +2A gamer in my younger days. Thanks to the mi…

    ... any problems caused by hardware differences but what it will do ... resolve any caused by ROM differences.

    One of the ... provide paging modes on the +3/+2A/B that allowed full 64k ...
    cyborg cyborg October 2004 Games
  • +2A "Ghost" programHi all - first time posting here, so I'll do a quick background - I was a (far too) dedicated 48k and +2A gamer in my younger days. Thanks to the mi…

    ... provide paging modes on the +3/+2A/B that allowed full 64k ... it wholly, and patching the differences? Were they so small?)
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi October 2004 Games
  • How much power can I pull from a +3?Hi guys (and gals), Does anyone know how much of a load I can draw from the 5 volt line (lower pin 3of the expansion port)? I'm needing between 500…

    The +3/+2A does not have a PSU ... .

    Looking inside one (+2A) now, I realise that there ... , apart from the differences between the +3 (+12V 500mA) and +2A (+12V 200mA ... transformer winding.

    The +2A/+3's totally redesigned circuit board ...
    absorbentgnome absorbentgnome August 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum Game CompatibilityHi, At the moment I have a spectrum 48k. I am planning to get a 128k +2, but I have a problem. Will my 48k games work on 128k +2? Because some of the…

    [QUOTE=Dunny]The +2a and +3 had severe incompatibility issues for ... was mentioning about the +2 (grey) and +2a (black), is there incompatibility ...
    speccy8 speccy8 April 2006 Hardware
  • What should I get??I want to add a Spectrum to my collection but having come from the Atari/Commodore/TI/Apple world, I am a little unsure what to get? Something that …

    I'm pretty sure the RGB is all you get on the +3 and +2A anyway - the original 128 and grey +2 had a composite out on the RGB socket, but that was oh-so-usefully replaced with an audio out on the +3 / +2A.
    gasman gasman June 2006 Hardware
  • 48K games that don't work on a +2Not sure if there is already a thread about this but recently I've noticed some old 48K games will not run on my +2 - even in 48K mode. Examples are…

    ... br /> 5) Port 255. The +3 (+2A/B) don't support this ...
    7) Z80 timing differences. The Z80 in a 128 ... />
    11) The +3/+2A/B models have port $1FFD ... the 128/+2 and +3/+2A machines. Annoyingly the syntax ... the 128/+2 and +3/+2A machines. This would only ...
    Jimmy Jimmy June 2008 Games
  • Works on Amiga but not SpectrumHi, I can connect my Amiga composite out to a PSOne LCD screen and all works fine. But does not work on the speccy. I'm using exactly the same lead. …

    Yes, as long as it's a proper grey-case +2 and not a (black) +2A. Amstrad "helpfully" replaced that pin with an audio out for the +3/+2A.
    gasman gasman August 2008 Hardware
  • new spectrum owner needs helpHi there im new to the world of the spectrum,I recently bought a sinclair zx spectrum +2 from a car boot sale ,the main reason i bought it was becaus…

    ... worked great,didnt waste my ?3 after all ,ive tried to ... model (different leads for +2 (grey) and +2A (black) model ! ). Also you ...
    Tom-Cat Tom-Cat November 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum +2 datacorderHi, my Spectrum +2 datacorder isn't working. Does anyone know if I can still load software through the tape/sound socket at the back of the machine i…

    ... you have a +2 grey (the +2A do have a EAR/MIC ... projects to add a external 3,5mm socket so you can ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix August 2009 Hardware
  • New BUZZSAW+ Demo, No.2OK everybody, here's the latest demo of [I]Buzzsaw[/I]. This includes the title screen I wrote in Corfu with control selection, some new sprites and…

    ... is currently at the +2A (with +2 grey roms) and playing the ... to tell you that my +2A with +2 roms gets recognised ... menu and set it to +3/+2A mode then everything is PERFECT ...
    Tom-Cat Tom-Cat August 2009 Development
  • Micro Men - BBC4 Thursday 8th Octobereh... thats it... There was a new add for Micro Men on BBC 4 last night after 'The Cell' ( nice speccy goodness in there, including Jet Set Willy ) …

    ... ]That would be a +2 Grey (not +2A) then. Bomb Jack doesn ... 't work on the +2A without changing the ROM.[/QUOTE ... cos I have the +2a and +3 setup to my CPC monitor ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker October 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • PSU differences for the n00bHi all, im the [B]n00b[/B] in question lol Sorry folks in advance for this cos its prolly been asked a million gazillion times! Im currently in po…

    ... are a number of differences between the 2a 3+ 128s and the rest ... 'm pretty sure that my +3 used to have a power ... supply that said +3 on it, amongst other things ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 July 2010 Hardware
  • emulatorsplease help can we see clearly which emulator emaulates which hardware is there any that has a pc function key for the mulitface nmi button and the +…

    ... perfectly justifiable. Um... the +3 insn't a problem for ... t do that on the grey +2 as it requires ... are incompatible with +2/+3/+2A AUX port. That tape ... routines are compatible (just +2A/+2B missing). I really can ... to validate a couple of grey areas, so far the ...
    ASM ASM November 2010 Emulators
  • +2 grey composite modWithout digging out the schematics, is it possible to do the composite mod like the 48k on these?

    [QUOTE=TMX;522674]+2A is the black one, +2B is black too [...] ZX+3 and +2A/+2B have the same ULA (square, flat, surface mounted).[/QUOTE]
    So are there any differences between the +2A and +2B?
    Mousey Mousey March 2011 Hardware
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