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Spectrum Noob! Please Help!!!i just bought my spectrum with 3 games and was realy looking forward to playing on it but i cant seem to load any games!!! i have the zx spectrum +3…
... zx spectrum +3 128k with floppy disc drive
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Are SATA drives reliable now ?I am thinking of getting a SATA hard drive the one in the link actually the 320GB one [url]http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1728[/url] It wil…
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+3 external floppyI'd like to connect 3,5" PC floppy drive (NEC) to ZX Spectrum +3 (with diode for RDY). Here are questions: 1) It seems the PC floppy uses just +5V, …
... to connect 3,5" PC floppy drive (NEC) to ZX Spectrum ... /> 1) It seems the PC floppy uses just +5V, right?
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Interface 1 with 3.5" floppyHas this been done or can it be done? Using an interface 1 and a powered 3.5" floppy disk drive (with a modified cable) instead of a microdrive?
Has this been done or can it be done?
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Epson SD-700 5.25" floppy driveDid anyone here work with 5.25" drives? I have an Epson SD-700 drive and i want to connect it to my Speccy (russian Pentagon-128, with Betadisk inte…
... here work with 5.25" drives?
I have an Epson ... tried to select all 4 drives (A, B, C, D) in ... -
Old topic I guess - pc floppy drive on +3Is it possible to use a floppy drive from a pc on +3 ? (with modifications ?)
Is it possible to use a floppy drive from a pc on +3 ?
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Anyone interested in a couple of QL 3.5" drives?So, I saw an auction for 2 QL 3.5" drives, no PSU, data cable included though. I thought maybe I could use them on my CPCs, but it seems unlikely, so…
So, I saw an auction for 2 QL 3.5" drives, no PSU, data cable included though. I thought maybe I could use them on my CPCs, but it seems unlikely, so I'm asking here if anyone's interested? Going price is ?30 for both of them... -
Floppy Drive on +DHello, I have unfortunately no old drive left, but want run my +D. Problem is that newer drives has no switch anymore for choosing between drive 1 an…
... . Problem is
that newer drives has no switch anymore for ... know if modern 3,5" drives can be converted to run ... knows which newer or older drives are
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3.5'' Amstrad floppy on a +3 ?Hi guys, i bought a 3.5'' drive for an Amstrad 6128, from a guy here in Greece (he makes them) [url]http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5594/amaffvrgs…
... +3 has an identical "external floppy drive" slot and it uses ... the same 3'' floppy drive as the amstrad.
Duel Floppy +DI have a single floppy but want to add a second one do i need to twist the cable(like pc) or can i gust change it to ds1 from ds0?
I have a single floppy but want to add a second one do i need to twist the cable(like pc) or can i gust change it to ds1 from ds0?Fitting a 3.5" floppy drive in a +3looking on here [url]http://www.secarica.ro/html/plus3_hardware.html#3and5inchdrive[/url] and they are on about fitting a 3.5" PC floppy drive. I…
looking on here
[url]http://www.secarica.ro/html/plus3_hardware.html#3and5inchdrive[/url]
and they are on about fitting a 3.5" PC floppy drive.
I was wondering has anyone done this and if so how does it work ?+3 floppy disk compatibilityWhere can be found a compatibility lists of drives for an Spectrum +3? I've read something about some drives preferred, and others that doesn't work,…
Where can be found a compatibility lists of drives for an Spectrum +3? I've read something about some drives preferred, and others that doesn't work, but I've never seen an comprehensive list.MB02+ software and system developmentsThe following text was (before last modification) first published here: [url]http://www.sintech-shop.com/forum/board.php?boardid=20[/url] As discuss…
... , HDDs and flash cards floppy is unnecessary even in MB02 ... enjoyment.
To have floppy integrated gives the possibility to ... can be formatted without destroying drives in the neighborhood.
... should be available from floppy as well as from HDD ...Wanted floppy lead for +3I want a lead to connect a 1.44 Mb floppy to a ZX Spectrum +3 (via the floppy connector in the back of the Speccy). NOTE: When I say 1.44 Mb I mean …
I want a lead to connect a 1.44 Mb floppy to a ZX Spectrum +3 (via the floppy connector in the back of the Speccy).
NOTE: When I say 1.44 Mb I mean I would need a lead with RDY and density signals "hacked" to enable any HD floppy to work.CPDWrite/other floppy writers and DosboxHi, I have Windows XP+SP2 on my PC, of course programs like CPDWrite and other floppy disk writer programs doesn't work. As someone told in other thr…
... programs like CPDWrite and other floppy disk writer programs doesn't ...Wanted: 3" disk drivesSee subject. Looking for cheap working 3" disk drives for Zx Spectrum +3, CPC 6128 or PCW. -- dg67
See subject.
Looking for cheap working 3" disk drives for Zx Spectrum +3, CPC 6128 or PCW.
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dg67Help need with 8" floppyDoes anybody have an 8" floppy drive hanging about?. Any help greatly appreciated.
Does anybody have an 8" floppy drive hanging about?.
Any help greatly appreciated.IBM Floppy Disk Drive for Spectrum +3If I connect one up, will I be able to download roms and write them to a floppy with my PC, then play them natively on my Spectrum +3? What format di…
If I connect one up, will I be able to download roms and write them to a floppy with my PC, then play them natively on my Spectrum +3? What format did the spectrum disks need to be?
ThanksBSDOS 309 for MB02+ by DuskyI heard, there is a new version of BSDOS 309 for the MB02 disc interface coded by DUSKY (Nick: UB880D). I have three pieces of MB02 (including a prot…
... news about it: It emulates floppy device from HDD, but the ... BSDOS will support Real disc drives and DMA again.
I ...Can a floppy disk wreck a disk drive?I'd been re-installing some old Apple Mac games so that I could back them up before the disks become unreadable (too late in some cases). After doing…
... first disk for Citadel, the floppy disk drive made a horrible ... about 10 years old. The floppy drive hadn't given any ...FS: Spectrum +2, monitor, Multiface, +D and drivesHi guys, I'm reluctantly selling my +2 - +D setup. It comprises of: Grey Spectrum +2 with external tape modification (internal drive no longer work…
... /> 3.5" and 5.25" drives
Amstrad CM-14 monitor ...Making an external 3" USB floppy drive ?I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC. Can I use the …
I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC.
Can I use the USB interface from a modern external 3,5" drive for this ?usb floppy and +D emulationIs any solution for using usb floppy (format, copy) with +D emulator as ZXspin is?
Is any solution for using usb floppy (format, copy) with +D emulator as ZXspin is?KryoFlux - USB Floppy Controller Beta ReleasedI just read about this on the Amiga forums. Interesting thing, mainly for converting ANY disk to exact image. [quote]KryoFlux is an advanced softw…
... an advanced software-programmable FDC (Floppy Disk Controller) system that runs ... from magnetic media (most commonly, floppy disks) at a very fine ... />
KryoFlux supports dumping any floppy disk to ?stream files?, which ...Spectrum +3 with internal 3.5" Floppy!!I've decided to flog my beloved Speccy +3 and fall back to emulation again. Not the same I know, but I'm absolutely skint! It also has the sound dist…
... Spectrum-3-3-5-int-Floppy-Drive-Ultimate-Setup_W0QQitemZ110513312931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash=item19bb1b54a3 ... Spectrum-3-3-5-int-Floppy-Drive-Ultimate-Setup_W0QQitemZ110513312931QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL?hash= ...Floppy disk driveWANTED: Amstrad CPC / ZX Spectrum 3" working floppy disk drive. If the seller is interested, I could send him my non-functional disk drive. Someone …
... CPC / ZX Spectrum 3" working floppy disk drive.
If ...+3 Drive problemsHi all, I'm currently trying to get the drives on my three +3 machines working, I have replacement drive belts and have cleaned and replaced the bel…
... currently trying to get the drives on my three +3 ... replaced the belts on 3 drives. I have also replaced ... />
Out of the drives I have 1 that works ... error. I suspect that the drives may be (just) out ... things by formatting a blank floppy, writing some data to ...Modern mainboards with no floppy controllerA PC's mainboard floppy controller is very import for reading and writing Spectrum disks but these days mainboards no longer have one built in. On ot…
A PC's mainboard floppy controller is very import for ... to use an internal USB floppy or other storage medium but ... Amiga disks with ADFRead (two floppy trick) on a PC.
floppy controller?Timex Floppy Disk Drive emulation discussionI feel embarrassed for starting this topic because I can't contribute with actual code, but this is a new attempt to simplify and present what the Ti…
... compare it to other disk drives:
-There were a ... black box with two 3" drives. I know the box is ...Anyone interested in a ZS Scorpion 256 Turbo+?[url]http://zx.pk.ru/showthread.php?t=16169[/url] This guy is producing PCBs and I'd arrange a mass order for europe if there's enough interest. I'd…
... 74(a)ls chips. The floppy controller chip is russian (KR1818VG93 ... in Beta/TRDOS floppy controller (640k per disc ... tape drives can be ...
