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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…
... images of 3" disks (160K format) and 3,5" disks (640K) format with ANADISK ... only from 160K format disks as the 640K format was undocumented but ... -
Amstrad or Spectrum?Another silly question... I just got some CF-2 disks and tried them in a Spectrum +3. I can CAT the disk, but none of the programs appear to load co…
IIRC the CPC range of machines could format a 3" disk in a variety of formats, I seem to recall a 'data only' format amongst others I think ? -
Amstrad or Spectrum?Another silly question... I just got some CF-2 disks and tried them in a Spectrum +3. I can CAT the disk, but none of the programs appear to load co…
... CPC range of machines could format a 3" disk in a variety ... to recall a 'data only' format amongst others I think ?[/QUOTE ... encounter were System and Data format (Vortex being the third and ... -
Working with TR-DOS formatted disks on a +3These days I am thinking about *.TRD files on ESXDOS and velesoft's PROFI Interface. Then my neuron make a spark... Why not read real TR-DOS format d…
What is the max capacity that +3 can read/write when using 3,5 discs ?
TRD files need 720KB DD disc - is it possible to read such format on +3 ? -
Working with TR-DOS formatted disks on a +3These days I am thinking about *.TRD files on ESXDOS and velesoft's PROFI Interface. Then my neuron make a spark... Why not read real TR-DOS format d…
[QUOTE=kpuchatek;661959]What is the max capacity that +3 can read/write when using 3,5 discs ?
TRD files need 720KB DD disc - is it possible to read such format on +3 ?[/QUOTE]
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Spectrum +3 cannot formatGot myself a new spectrum +3 replaced the belt in the drive I have tons of AMSOFT disks (used with amstrad), so, i tried using them in the drive and …
... a 3.5 disk, connected 3.5 floppy drive to +3, modified ... data error" on format a:
3) Cleaned with IPA ... effect, "no data" error on format a:
4) ... disk, did "cat a:" then format a: - no effect, the ... copy from 3.5" to a formatted 3". Stuck on ... -
Spectrum +3 cannot formatGot myself a new spectrum +3 replaced the belt in the drive I have tons of AMSOFT disks (used with amstrad), so, i tried using them in the drive and …
... error on track 1. Format from +3 basic again made it ... readable. Then i run format from DD and run check ... and took another Spectrum +3! And repeated all the ... reformat it on any +3 it becomes unusable. Disk ... least 20 years and +3 drive simply cannot provide ... -
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…
... ROM. It is an Issue 3 rom IIRC.
I ... read the articles in Format Magazine (Issue 3.01 onwards) for hints ... />
I see in Format volume 3, issue 4, page 11:
Multiface 3 programming guide anywhere?I'm interested in the tantalising little bit of text at the bottom of my Multiface 3 manual (under the "Using 8K RAM" section): "Please send a SAE…
... set if M3 off, bit 3 set if paging unlocked, bit ... /> 200E: Screen dump set spacing command (3 bytes)
2011: Screen dump ... its own copy of the +3 system variables there and saves ...FZX: a new standard format and driver for proportional fonts[B]FZX[/B] is a very compact and efficient (although extremely flexible and powerful) standard format to create new fonts for the ZX-Spectrum. It sup…
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The FZX format has 3 parts:
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[*]Header ... each character, thus making this format very flexible and compact. :)External floppy driveI suspect this has been asked before but any way as I am new here. Has any one used an external floppy drive unit on the Spectrum+3 before now? Que…
... the disk drive connector on +3.
Q1: ... than internal drives... most 3 inch disks are damaged now ... slow-down faster than 3 inch drives. Some protections ... you use an advanced format utility, 3.5 inch disks will ... be connected to a +3, but I suggest you ...External floppy driveI suspect this has been asked before but any way as I am new here. Has any one used an external floppy drive unit on the Spectrum+3 before now? Que…
... than internal drives... most 3 inch disks are damaged ... slow-down faster than 3 inch drives. Some protections ... speed on the internal 3" drive. Software such as ... you use an advanced format utility, 3.5 inch disks ... library will do that. Format the floppy disk in ...How to get 720KB on Opus Discovery floppy (using PC drive)I upgraded an Opus Discovery yesterday with a PC drive, but I'm looking for the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB. If I understand other topics…
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So FORMAT doesn't do an inquire ... is approached other than by FORMAT. The format command direct takes the specs ...How to get 720KB on Opus Discovery floppy (using PC drive)I upgraded an Opus Discovery yesterday with a PC drive, but I'm looking for the way to get a floppy formatted as 720KB. If I understand other topics…
... is approached other than by FORMAT. The format command direct takes the specs ... chip to be able to format other than 180KB: the specs ...IF1bis Communication ErrorHello again.... I've just been working again with my IF1bis, having had to re-install the basic and shadow ROMS (probably my fault corrupting the I…
... if I use the CAT command I can see into the ... I then try to wipe/format an individual drive (e.g ... . FORMAT "m";1) I get the ... />
I thought the format command was FORMAT "m";1;"" Although the name ...Two disk systems together on one SpectrumHello, does anybody had experience with connection two disk systems together on one Spectrum (48k or 128k) ? e.g. Can a Betadisk operate together …
... physical switch. The DOS command were also different, where ... interface with ! . A format command for both interface looked like ...
Watford : Print # 4: Format "Name": Print 1,40,2 ... rate)
Gush : !FORMAT "discname";"password";number of tracks ...Action Man Space PirateI saw this guy in a charity shop window just now, and it reminded me that I had one. Without seeing it there in the window, I never would have rememb…
... caravan) which had 'Mobile Action Command' 3?-inch figures and vehicles in ...The future of WoSDear readers, I'm not sure, but at the moment, the maintenance of WoS seems to be inactive. I would be the least who won't be pleased about Martijn's…
... an overflow error as a format command... just to see what happened ...New Tool: HCDisk2Hi, I bring to your attention a new tool that I wrote: HCDisk2. HCDisk2 is a command line tool able to transfer files stored on several file system …
... QUOTE=0sAND1s;790374]The 'format' command creates a disk image. ... used to determine the image format or type:
- ... format, for the next version.
Edit: Also, the copydisk command ...
I guessed format would format an existing image file, not ...Help getting SAMdisk running on WinXP please.Hello speccy-chums. I was wondering if you clever folks out there could help me with my poor PC skills:lol:. Basically I want to run SAMdisk but it n…
... real +3 disks. Then:-
1. Start Prompt Command and I ... the program ran in prompt command.
3. Then to write the ... Dell Dimension 3000 only supports 3'5" 1.44M or no ...Best emulator for android/jxdHi folks recently got a JXD handheld and struggling with the Marvin emulator's control system. Any recommendations??
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I was ...Spectrum +2 (Gray) Serial/MIDI ConnectorHi Does anyone know where I can buy the Serial Connector for my +2. I'd prefer the US but at this point across the pond would do as well. Thanks Di…
... , saving them in general MIDI format on 3 1/2 disks. That ...Funny Incident's With Your Old School's/College Computers.Reading a few threads on the WoS forum's got me thinking of the old computer's that we used at my primary/secondary school, and the sometimes very fu…
... , but in reality would just format the hard drive. It was ... even try to conceal the format command warnings. One computing class in ...ZEsarUX 3.1 beta - Spectra emulationHi I'm currently working on adding Spectra video modes to my emulator http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/Sinclair/Spectrum/Spectra/SpectraInterface.…
... for rpi in binary format.
For 3.1 you have to ...In game screen shot pack?Hi, still setting up my speccy themed arcade machine; anyone got a link to a pack of screenshots? I'm using Mala as a frontend and it matches up scre…
... , but they are in .scr format, is that OK for you ... are all in DOS name format (8.3 characters maximum), because I ...What is the maximum fps the spectrum can achieve?I have been doing some reading and from what I understand the Spectrum outputs a PAL signal, but that means it will display @50fps or @25fps? If t…
... much nailed it with the format of 3 PUSH-tiles per row ... Stormlord-like map/tile format. Find out 3 most frequent tiles on ...DivIDE & DivMMC support in FUSE 1.4.0Hello, How do you get DivIDE & DivMMC (with ESXDOS) support working in FUSE? I found some very old posts from 2011 which partially answered he qu…
... , so there is not needed "format" command afterwards. and second thing is ... , that format without --fat32 is going (for ... no effect when there is "format" without --fat32 afterwards.
Floppy drive fixI know this might be a long shot but does anyone know or does anyone fix floppy drives I ha e an nous discovery and the controller on the floppy driv…
... system that determines the actual format that will be written to ... (OpusDiscovery) disk used. A following FORMAT command will use this table.Pseudocode for CIRCLE algorithm?Can anyone provide me with the pseudocode for the Spectrum's CIRCLE algorithm? My machine code knowledge isn't up to reading the ROM routine. I'm try…
... see in the circle draw command
3) plot them all in ...
