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  • SPECTRA New from Paul FarrowLooks good! Read about it [URL="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Spectrum/Spectra/SpectraInterface.htm"]here[/URL]

    ... would be interested in a grey +2 version, it's one ... HAL to match the +2a/b/3 memory contention and hopefully spectrum ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN August 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • RECOM pin compatible DC-DC 7805 regulator replacementsFinally got myself sorted out now. If you want to purchase chips send me an email to [email]alistair@alistairsserver.no-ip.org[/email] with your payp…

    The 128k and Grey +2 require a higher current, these are only suitable for the 48k machines. There are RECOM chips with higher rated outputs but I only have the 1A ones.

    The +2A/+3 have no voltage regulator at all
    guesser guesser August 2012 Hardware
  • Need repair advice - noviceHello, does anyone know where I can get a professional to rejuvenate my 128 heatsink model? I know nothing of electronics and can't solder for toffee…

    ... /> yup on the toastrack and grey, the beep and ay are ... is great (so are +2a's and +3 if you sort out ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN August 2012 Hardware
  • DivIDE and custom RomsI've got a DiVIDe 57c that I bought of bverstee earlier this year which works with all my machines with the original roms, boots up, detects for driv…

    ... modes on a toastrack and grey) but when I put in ... the SE rom in the grey it will just reset to ... the SE rom in my grey which has Velesofts mutant HAL ... contended memory to match the +2a/2b/3, I think that I ... put it in a standard grey as well (not tried the ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN September 2012 Hardware
  • +2 (Grey) S-video?I have a pretty good Composite/S-video to VGA adapter that does a nice work of running my retro machines on an old LCD screen. However, it looks best…

    ... carrier. And R46 on +2 (Grey) is for clocking, if I ... the component numbers on a +2A/+3 board! :)
    guesser guesser September 2012 Hardware
  • +2 (Grey) S-video?I have a pretty good Composite/S-video to VGA adapter that does a nice work of running my retro machines on an old LCD screen. However, it looks best…

    ... the component numbers on a +2A/+3 board! :)[/QUOTE]

    That ... . ;)

    On the +2 (Grey), if I am not wrong ...
    Johan1973 Johan1973 September 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2 EPROM in Spectrum +2AHi, My friend Marc bought a +2A from Tim Abbott at the Spectrum 30 event. Back in the day there were companies selling +2 ROMs to put into +2As to r…

    ... ULA 128 + keypad, or a +2A/+2B with a Centronics printer ... , or a +3, these are the most compatible ... 've got them in a grey+2 at the moment and ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN September 2012 Hardware
  • Spectrum +2 EPROM in Spectrum +2AHi, My friend Marc bought a +2A from Tim Abbott at the Spectrum 30 event. Back in the day there were companies selling +2 ROMs to put into +2As to r…

    ... t worry!!).

    Stock Grey +2 0500 ISS3

    original grey +2 rom: DivIDE detects for ... Z70500 ISS3

    original grey +2 rom: DivIDE detects for ... they redesigned for the +3 (and subsequent +2a/b)?

    ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN September 2012 Hardware
  • Coding for 128kHi all, I wonder if anyone can suggest any useful reading/threads/examples on the fundamentals of 128k coding. Chapter 24 of the +2 manual has prov…

    If you want all 64k as RAM, your program will only run on the +2A and the +3, not the grey +2.
    John Elliott John Elliott October 2012 Development
  • Coding for 128kHi all, I wonder if anyone can suggest any useful reading/threads/examples on the fundamentals of 128k coding. Chapter 24 of the +2 manual has prov…

    ... run on the +2A and the +3, not the grey +2.[/QUOTE]
    R-Tape R-Tape October 2012 Development
  • Lucasfilm (and ILM) sold to DisneyInteresting... [url]http://money.cnn.com/2012/10/30/technology/disney-buys-lucasfilm/[/url] Especially the part about Episode 7. Hmmm, as long as i…

    ... friend he split it into 3/6/9 parts (delete according ... other with no shades of grey, and quests and battles that ... is supposedly because between episodes 3 and 4 the Star Wars ... at all to excuse the differences in look between the prequels ...
    ewgf ewgf October 2012 Chit chat
  • ZX Spectrum + 2 128K - Video Issue?Hi All, I have just picked up a secondhand +2 and am having a problem with it. :( When I power the unit on and hook it up to my TV with the RF cable…

    ... model produced has a dark grey case and the DC power ... socket. The PSU is marked +2A on the label on the ... much the same as a +2A, but the circuit board inside ... the same PSU as a +2A.
    [/LIST]
    Note ... work with a +3 PSU.

    Some +2A and some +2B ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2012 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum + 2 128K - Video Issue?Hi All, I have just picked up a secondhand +2 and am having a problem with it. :( When I power the unit on and hook it up to my TV with the RF cable…

    ... model produced has a dark grey case and the DC power ... much the same as a +2A, but the circuit board ... the same PSU as a +2A.
    [/LIST]
    Note ... work with a +3 PSU.

    Some +2A and some +2B ... reply Mark, I have dark grey model +2.

    ...
    Drbabbers Drbabbers November 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 …

    ... some modifications to the +2A board. Is easier ... br /> 2a) I guess a +2A won't read any +3 disks, ...
    3) Not really, there may be minor differences (ROM versions ... It seems an unmodified +2A. You could use as ... flash card to your +2A. As explained before, with ...
    Zup Zup November 2012 Hardware
  • Spectranet and toastrack issueI've been using my spectranet with no problems on my standard 48k but just started using it on the toastrack and am having an issue. That being that…

    ... work perfectly with the Amstrad +3 and +2A. (Indeed, much development was ... done with the +3 since it's ... 't have a working +2 grey to test to see how ... that (I do have a grey +2, I just need to ...
    Winston Winston November 2012 Hardware
  • Spectranet and toastrack issueI've been using my spectranet with no problems on my standard 48k but just started using it on the toastrack and am having an issue. That being that…

    ... work perfectly with the Amstrad +3 and +2A. (Indeed, much development was ... done with the +3 since it's ... 't have a working +2 grey to test to see how ... that (I do have a grey +2, I just need to ...
    beanz beanz November 2012 Hardware
  • Suggested Spectrum model for retro hobbyist?I'm planning on getting myself a Spectrum of some sorts to add one of the most famous 8-bit computers to my retro collection (already have C64, A1200…

    ... /> [/QUOTE]Spectrum +2 (dark grey colour), Spectrum +2A / Spectrum +2B (both black ... in colour) and Spectrum +3 all ... .

    The +2, +2A & +2B have a build ... />
    The +2, +2A, +2B & +3 are wide, but may ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK 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…

    ... (Grey)
    Spectrum Issue 2+...... Spectrum +2A (Black)
    Spectrum+ ................ Spectrum +3
    Spirantho Spirantho November 2012 Hardware
  • Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…

    Next game incompatible with +2A/+3 is GALACTIC GUNNERS. This ... patch for running on +2A/+3/Pentagon models (not use ... GALACTIC GUNNERS with selectable +2A patch before start game and ... br />
    Game with +2A patch is playable on all ... perfect on ZX48,128,grey +2
    velesoft velesoft December 2012 Games
  • Upgrading from 48k to 128kApart from natural progression. What game(s) sold it to you that you HAD to upgrade and nag at your parents countless times after that point to get …

    ... />
    The second was a +2a that another mate threw against ... ended up with another grey +2 and a +3 with a knackered ... have a play with a +3, but came to the conclusion ... there gave me either - The +2a I had worked fine so ...
    Grunaki Grunaki January 2013 Games
  • Treasure Island Dizzy 128k +2a modeHi all! I have a original black spectrum 128k +2a computer in my collection and quite a few games and im a big big fan of codemasters and the Dizzy …

    I often wondered why dizzy 3 speech was much clearer on ... +2a. when the guy says "fantasy world dizzy" on the +2 grey ...
    phillip.croxford phillip.croxford January 2013 Games
  • 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 ... worse than the normal +2A?[/QUOTE]

    I would ... do know that the French grey +2 was different in that ...
    guesser guesser January 2013 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... /> Cable for connecting Spectrum +2A/+2B/+3 to 1084S monitor requires signal ... /+2(grey) have completely different pinout and signal standard than +2A/+2B/+3 ... RGB. To connect 128K/+2(grey) to 1084S you need also ...
    orange orange January 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum Serial Numbers Wanted!![b]This post updated Sept. 26, 2013[/b] As far as I know, the serial numbering system for the Spectrum has never been fully worked out. For the p…

    Hi guys,
    It's been a long time since I post on Wos...

    s/n of my +2's :

    French Grey +2 : F-017479 Issue 3
    English grey +2 : U261690
    English + 2A : U017081 Issue 1 1988
    bugpat bugpat February 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • A few questions on what hardware to buy...Hello First post here. I never had a Spectrum as a kid, but a few of my friends had one. I used to love playing the games on them - I have very fo…

    IMHO a grey +2 with new tape drive ... my preferred Spectrum). +2A/+2B as well as +3 have some compatibility ...
    schombi schombi February 2013 Hardware
  • Centre video signal from composite modded 48KHi! I made this simple video mod some years ago,to have a composite output instead of RF(on 48k). --from this site-- [url]http://user.tninet.se/~vj…

    ... Grey +2 and Toastrack have composite on the RGB socket. The +2A/+3 ...
    guesser guesser February 2013 Hardware
  • The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…

    ... occurs on the toastrack and grey +2? Can someone with a ... DISCiPLE and a grey +2 or toastrack test this ... the +2 and +2a/b have more differences than just the ROM ...
    zub zub February 2013 Hardware
  • The Disciple clone... doable?Hi. As a spectrum user in the 80's this was the dream interface all-in-one for me. I have a 48k+ and planning on get a 128K toast-rack later. Anyway…

    ... occurs on the toastrack and grey +2? Can someone with a ... DISCiPLE and a grey +2 or toastrack test this ... the +2 and +2a/b have more differences than just the ROM ...
    Paul van der Laan Paul van der Laan February 2013 Hardware
  • Strange behavior of program compiled with HiSoft BASICA while ago I experimented with HiSoft BASIC 128 (1.2) and compiled [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showpost.php?p=683349&postcount=140"]…

    ... ) when running +2A emulation, whereas a real +2A would most probably ... place for there to be differences between the two versions, ... language editions of the Spectrum +2A/+3. There were two versions ... in Spectrum +3 machines (the ROM in Spectrum +2A machines was ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny March 2013 Development
  • Spectrum Serial Numbers Wanted!![b]This post updated Sept. 26, 2013[/b] As far as I know, the serial numbering system for the Spectrum has never been fully worked out. For the p…

    ... +2 grey 1987 128k ????6885 issue 6A
    Spectrum +2a 1987 128k ... E026A issue 2
    Spectrum +3 1988 128k unknown

    bbulldog bbulldog March 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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