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  • conflicted of hullI just got a spares repairs +2 (grey) from eBay for 3quid. I was going to nick the keyboard for the Harlequin. The only problem is the +2 looks to be…

    +2A/+3 keyboards won't work as ... sockets is different on the grey +2 (unless you're happy ...
    balford balford April 2014 Hardware
  • Edge Connector InformationHi Everyone, Hope I'm posting in the correct forum. I've recently been playing with an Arduino and got to thinking it would be fab if I could do so…

    ... .

    Amstrad produced +2A, +2B and +3 Spectrum joystick ports use ... not, test pins 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. If you ... fancy communication standard (search for grey code) so that you know ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK April 2014 Hardware
  • Fixing/modding my new +3Hi, In december I won an auction for a working +3 with a dead floppy drive, + a Multiface 3, some disks and tapes, for a very low price (I think nob…

    ... too, fitting a +3 mobo in a +2A case, but certainly keeping ... all my +2 and +2A, and for my CPC464 too ... br /> I have an old grey +2 very damaged, with ... bought me one of my grey +2). So another Spectrum ... tape player and the external 3,5" floppy drive directly, ...
    bugpat bugpat April 2014 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2A - Issue loading gamesHi! I have my ZX Spectrum +2A with a very strange issue regarding games loading. The thing is that I can only load a few games from the Datacorder o…

    ... that game works on 128k+2A. You may use ZX emulator ... and select +3 hardware to check. 48K mode ... help much on +2A due to HW/ROM differences.
    However if ...
    kpuchatek kpuchatek May 2014 Hardware
  • New Game: Ninjajar!Yes, it's here! We had some late hour problems with +2A models and had to switch to a machine code loader (as the game takes up the whole 128K, even …

    ... snow on my toastrack and grey +2 (unless this is intentional ... you die

    +2a/b/3 spot on though no snow ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN May 2014 Brand new software
  • New Game: Ninjajar!Yes, it's here! We had some late hour problems with +2A models and had to switch to a machine code loader (as the game takes up the whole 128K, even …

    ... snow on my toastrack and grey +2 (unless this is intentional ... you die

    +2a/b/3 spot on though no snow ...
    na_th_an na_th_an May 2014 Brand new software
  • +3 Power supplyJust a quick question: Can a the +3 power supply be used with a +2A? I always thought it could but one of the Amps is higher. I'm sure this doesn't m…

    ... , i'll use the +3 with the 2A. On a related note ... +2?[/QUOTE]

    The grey +2 PSU can be used ...
    Zorn Zorn May 2014 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…

    ... know this thread is for +2A/+3 models, but in this case ... any of these, but the grey model.

    However, the ...
    Neil Parsons Neil Parsons June 2014 Games
  • 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…

    ... ;pub=^Dro+Soft$&loadpics=3]Mortadelo y Filemon II[/url ... ] (made by Animagic) had a +3 disk release... didn't they ... is in the +2 grey model, the +3 disk versi?n would ... are no issues with the +2A models, which functionality-wise, are ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx June 2014 Games
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    ... on the bottom may say +2A or +2B and the on ... start-up menu will say +2A.
    To be certain that ... tell from a picture, some GREY +2 machines look black in ... comparing a Grey +2, a Black +2B and a +3 (click for ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK June 2014 Hardware
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    ... comparing a Grey +2, a Black +2B and a +3 (click for ... ][/QUOTE]

    On the +2A if you cut away part ... disk connector just like the +3. If there's no connector ...
    chev chev June 2014 Hardware
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    ... between a earlier grey +2, and later black +2A/B. But here ... different places. On the +2 grey they're printed on the ... keys. On a +2A/B black model, they're ... />
    Also the black +2/+3 uses a small bungalow for ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum June 2014 Hardware
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    [QUOTE=DEATH;773075]The +2 (grey) keyboard only LOOKS similar. You ... /> The +2A/B and +3 have different signal lines the grey +2 has ...
    ingo ingo June 2014 Hardware
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    ... ;773151]The +2A/B and +3 have different signal lines the grey +2 ... />
    That makes sense. The Grey +2 was a contracted out ... with the one from the grey +2. Replace the keycaps with ...
    chev chev June 2014 Hardware
  • Best 128k Speccy?Hi Which 128k Spectrum is the best from the point of view of the operating system, hardware design etc. Reason I'm asking is that I read on here th…

    ... ;773151]The +2A/B and +3 have different signal lines the grey +2 ... /> Are you saying that the grey +2 machine's keyboard is ... machine? I've used a grey +2 keyboard on my 48 ...
    DEATH DEATH June 2014 Hardware
  • Show some love for the Magnum Light GunI remember the reviews were mixed, but in hindsight I suspect the negativity was a result of the quality of some of those initial six games. I recal…

    ... gun that came with the +2A/+3's machines. My favourite light ... properly, leaving you with a grey-ish TV picture. Maybe that ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum June 2014 Hardware
  • ESXDOS 0.8.5 and .Z80 on +2B or +3Last week I received some .Z80 snapshot files from a DivMMC EnJOY! user to test. These files didn't work on his ZX Spectrum +2B. [URL="http://benophe…

    ... ]...What you need is a +2A emulator and a TAP or ... on a ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) can be achieved even easier ... New"]
    = +2 (decimal)
    = +3 (decimal)
    [/FONT]
    and ...
    Dan Antohi Dan Antohi June 2014 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum Clock Signal Restorer Circuit[SIZE=5][U][B]ZX Spectrum Clock Signal Restorer Circuit[/B][/U][/SIZE] The circuit below is an experimental circuit. It has only been "tested" using…

    ... delay. Unfortunately there are big differences between the 48k / 128k heatsink ... the Amstrad versions +2, +2A/B, +3. The Amstrad versions have real ...
    ingo ingo June 2014 Hardware
  • Robocop 3 and Spectrum 128K toast-rackHi all, we are going on with the tests on the new 128K emulator for the V6Z80p board, and we have found something odd: Robocop 3 (designed for the 12…

    ... On the 128K and +2 Grey this code pages in the ... editor ROM and RAM PAGE #3.. OOPS! Speedlock Associates have ... code in RAM Page #3 then copying the loader back ... if it's a +2a or +3, in which case it ... />
    So toastie and +2 grey owners must have had to ...
    nuggetreggae nuggetreggae July 2014 Emulators
  • video cable with +128 rgb jack and red + black rcaive been give what is supposed to be a video cable it has the connector on that would fit a +128 video socket and the at the other end a red and blac…

    ... a Spectrum 128 or +2 grey, it would need an extra ... for the audio, usually a 3.5mm mono jack plug. Theres ... socket on 128/+2 grey's, unlike the +2A/+3.

    If ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum July 2014 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…

    ... very similar to the +3. The +2A uses the same PCB as ... the +3 (but real +2A PCB's in +2A cases are very ... ports.

    The biggest differences are the +2B has had ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK July 2014 Hardware
  • How to tell a Spectrum +3BAnyone know if there's a way to tell externally (from the case) if a +3 is a +3B? I know about the typing 'Spectrum' once in basic. How rare are th…

    ... most cases that are marked +2A... So much so, that ... actual +2A cases with the +2A PCB are rare ... that a +2A PCB is just a +3 PCB without the ... br />
    Some Spanish +3's are actually +3B's ... , I cannot see any external differences.

    To date ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK August 2014 Hardware
  • Any JoystickHi all Just ordered a 48k with a joy stick port but I don't have a joy stick... so... Anyone here got one spare they want to sell? :-D

    ... ZX128+2(grey model), ZX128+2A(black model) and ZX128+3(black model ...
    velesoft velesoft August 2014 Wanted
  • Keyboard compatability question (in theory)I don't have access to check this and an image search on Google etc does not always lead to accurate results. Anyway, in theory: Can I use a 48+ / …

    Nope, the +2A/+3 keyboard connectors are 11x13 way, ... 't be used in a grey +2 as the physical position ... a grey +2 with the key caps swapped in a +2a case ...
    balford balford August 2014 Hardware
  • 128K+2 keyboard membraneHello to everyone! For a friend of mine I'm on the hunt for a 128K+2 membrane. Anything out there?

    I have a second hand grey +2 here which is non- ... membranes in the +2 / +2A / +2B / +3 just need a bit of ...
    rwap rwap August 2014 Hardware
  • Dot crawl?Hi, As I'm rather new to the hardware of the spectrum, just to confirm: is this video showing "Dot crawl" ? [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U…

    ... 128 and grey +2 (and have actually modded my +2A and +3 monitor ...
    balford balford September 2014 Hardware
  • Were +2A tape decks badly made?I remember as a kid in the early 90s(must of been as I started Secondary School in 1994 and this was before that) maybe even 88 or 89 I used to play …

    ... +2. There is the lighter grey cased +2. This was the ... (9v). The later black cased +2A/B shares the same board ... board. Both the +2A/B's and +3 use a much larger ... larger dc din plug. Both grey +2 and black +2 look ... they don't. The +2 grey uses one which needs 2 ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum September 2014 Hardware
  • Were +2A tape decks badly made?I remember as a kid in the early 90s(must of been as I started Secondary School in 1994 and this was before that) maybe even 88 or 89 I used to play …

    The Play key on my grey +2 snapped off too back ... /> My mate got a new +2A in early '89 that had ... black and grey +2's, however there may be mechanical differences in ...
    balford balford September 2014 Hardware
  • Were +2A tape decks badly made?I remember as a kid in the early 90s(must of been as I started Secondary School in 1994 and this was before that) maybe even 88 or 89 I used to play …

    ... +2. There is the lighter grey cased +2. This was the ... (9v). The later black cased +2A/B shares the same board ... board. Both the +2A/B's and +3 use a much larger ... larger dc din plug. Both grey +2 and black +2 look ... they don't. The +2 grey uses one which needs 2 ...
    ryouga ryouga September 2014 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…

    ... , it gets corrupted in Spectrum +2A/+3 (they alter one byte that ... contents of page 7 shows differences between Erbe releases and their ...
    Zup Zup October 2014 Games
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