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zx microdrivesHello. I think those zx microdrives look damn sexy! There are a few on ebay, but seem to be quite pricey. Can anyone tell me if they are worth it in …
... is a grey +2, for convenience of the built in tape deck. However ... -
Things you wish you'd never let go....The oldest technology thread made me think of Entex Pacman and Tandy Basketball. I love these two handhelds but traded them with friends after a cou…
... the same as having the tape/disc in your hand. Again ...
My first girlfriend's grey +2
My nephew's Spectrum ... printers
A rare cream/grey Kempston mouse
A dk ... Export, 6 Sabian cymbals and 2 Drum Workshop single pedals.
Proud owner of a grey +2And for once, everything works! including the DivIDE+! Came with a bunch of tapes (sorry fog, no make a chip, although ive now got another copy of c…
... the tapes out on the +2 the play button snapped off ... play button or a new tape deck for it, cant have ... my collection is a decent grey+2, mine aren't in brilliant ...What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
... or a grey (must be grey not black) +2
The grey +2 is ... tape player. Most (but not all) games will work on a grey +2 ... / original 128K, but the original 128K can be expensive, the +2 ... (and +2a, the +2a is tape player built in but black ...What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
... or a grey (must be grey not black) +2
The grey +2 is ... tape player. Most (but not all) games will work on a grey +2 ... / original 128K, but the original 128K can be expensive, the +2 ... (and +2a, the +2a is tape player built in but black ...Alternate PowerHi All Been sorting and decorating and throwing stuff out, and seem to have mislaid a whole box of Spectrum stuff :( Found me Spectrum +2 but as ye…
If it's a grey +2, with a 'barrel' type power connector, [url=http ... that can do at least 2 amps at 9V will do ...Alternate PowerHi All Been sorting and decorating and throwing stuff out, and seem to have mislaid a whole box of Spectrum stuff :( Found me Spectrum +2 but as ye…
... - I should have an original grey +2 PSU and have several +2A ... 48k, several power supplies, Commodore tape deck and several various cables :(What Spectrum to choose?Hi i'm new to the Spectrum. I read 'bout it in CDA (Polish game magazine) and watched LGR review of the 48k and it REALLY interested me. What model m…
... distorted.
The grey +2 has a rather noisy sound ... Grey +2 (and other +2s) all have the built in tape ... . Also if the intrenal tape deck packs up totally, ... a regular 3 1/2 inch drive though. The ... can attach an external tape deck with no modification. ...+3 s-video outAs I mentioned in another thread recently I use my +3 through a TV card, there is therefore no way to make use of the RGB output, and the composite s…
... would (or even a project board), scart doesn't display properly ... it is my toastrack and grey +2 look fine on everything using ...Poll: The best spectrumIm putting this up as weve had quite a lengthy discussion discussing the highs and lows of all spectrum models so heres a poll for personal preferanc…
I vote for grey +2.
PROS:
- 128K.< ... .
CONS:
- The tape unit
- Modulator, you have ... have both.
- It's grey :(
How it compares ...DIVIDE PLUS - ZX bus protectorI make new ZX BUS PROTECTOR for use with DIVIDE PLUS interface. This is very small "convertor" for connection to new ZX BUS connector. PCB contain on…
... it possible to use a 2-way extender with both ... PROTECTOR connect only to same connector as kempston interface (before ... be worth making a 2-way expansion connector with bus protector functionality ... jpg[/img]
replace with board of my PROTECTOR. At this ...Am I bidding against anyone here?[URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320638991747&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]ebay link[/URL] Because if I am then ill stand down…
... /> if there's a decent grey +2 in them you don't ... in it even if the board is duff, I just want ...Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
... Update the player position.
2.- Load player UDG set.
Steps 2 and 5 take precious time ... unreleased original version of Biniax 2 was coded in BASIC with ... them 'cause they had a grey +2 or a 128+, and I ... ages to load from tape.Back in the day Speccy related problems.Thinking back about the days where i used to play on the ZX Speccy (48K original rubber keyed wiith seperate data recorder) i recall some of the prob…
... recall were tapes getting tangled -tape (rust coated plastic) was leaving ... cousin used to adjust the tape heads on a cassette recorder ... too especially with some cheaper tape decks
and ... azimuth screw on his first grey +2
my worst ...Flash based rom replacement board for +2A/+3I'm sure I already started a thread about this, but I can't find it... Anyway, this post's to say that I've just sent off the order for the printed …
... had great fun flashing the board
but one thing ... there one similar for the grey +2?Z80 Edge Connectors - ProjectsHello there my fellow Spectrum-mites I am looking to source a few of these connectors - while I could just rework some old ISA socket for proto's I …
... uk/2.54mm-0.1-inch-double-sided-edge-connector- ... 1414"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/2.54mm ... -0.1-inch-double-sided-edge-connector- ... Amiga A1200D (PCI / Zorro 2, 68060@80Mhz)
Amiga ... plumb in a spare 128 +2 board
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Grey Plus2 keyboard on 128k+Just tried to plug my Plus2 keyboard into my 128k+ machine but it doesn't work - any ideas? Thanks.
[QUOTE=rwap;516746]The grey +2 machine uses two molex connectors - ... membrane successfully working with a +2 board (via a bunch of ribbon ...Seeking a SpeccyAt the recommendation of one of my CONUS-based cohorts, I'm seeking a 48K Spectrum. Live on the left coast of the US, and everything I've seen on eb…
... ;521994]I do have 3 grey +2's currently for [URL="http ... power line on the TS2068 board so if you're lucky ... small "pop" and then the board didn't smell right. Unfortunately ...contended memory...so memory contention on the toastrack and the grey +2 is in the wrong place compared to the documentation, yet the +2a/b and +3 it is in the correct …
... the 128ke spec on a grey +2 or even a toastrack[/QUOTE ... 't much of that ... mostly tape versions of IF2 ROMs.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…
... Taiwan/Mentioned on underside), Issue 2 board, Serial U078956.
?4 ... (no PSU/cables etc) but tape works and mechanically VGC.
I re-tuned tape deck, WD40'd case and ... term as I have no +2 PSU to sell it with ...Amstrad Toast Rack?Hello there my fellow WoS'ers Recently I have been very lucky with my brother giving me a Sinclair Spectrum 128K+ (Toast Rack), it needed a little a…
... on the ula in the grey+2 when the toastrack didn't ... space between the board and the keyboard. Spectrum +2 ( and +2A / +3 ...Serial protocol, help!Hi, simply trying to find best way to transfer programs from PC to real ZX Spectrum for testing purposes. Under Windows I tried using Spxfr and it w…
... SIF with my ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) and sometime with ZX Spectrum ... files. Exactly as from real tape, but data are transfered trought ... is older photo of my grey +2. Green interface is older SIF ...128K blues, part +2: picture and tape driveI recently purchased an original (grey) +2 which sadly seems not to be fully working. The computer powers up but there is no way to obtain a stable p…
... " won't work with the grey +2. I thought it would, d ... , that does not solve the tape deck problem. Nothing happens when ...Loading games with cassette adapter - no PLAY requiredAfter several encouragingly successful experiments with the use of cassette adapters commonly used to connect a multimedia player to a cassette-only …
... is stuck on. Usually on tape decks when play is off ... signal is sent from the tape head. Leaf switches are used ... .
Unless the +2's tape deck doesn't have this ... +2A anyway, and with a grey +2, when I finally (if ever ...Loading games with cassette adapter - no PLAY requiredAfter several encouragingly successful experiments with the use of cassette adapters commonly used to connect a multimedia player to a cassette-only …
Interesting topic.
The grey +2... My uncle repaired mine last ... (interference) that goes from the tape deck to one or more ... was only true for the grey +2, but I remember the author ... to the side of the tape deck.Renegade (the hit squad)Hi fellow spectrum peeps,nice to meet you all!,and what a great site you have here!. I have been given a spectrum +2 which didn't load tapes,until i…
... (hit squad version) tape,and it loads until ... with this version on their grey 2 speccy?.
... your Spectrum or with the tape itself.
... you should test the tape with his/her equipment ... the case, then the tape is probably faulty.
...128K blues, part +2: picture and tape driveI recently purchased an original (grey) +2 which sadly seems not to be fully working. The computer powers up but there is no way to obtain a stable p…
Some other +2 I've seen with distorsed ... /> On the other hand: a grey +2 should work with a +2A ... to put in order your +2 grey to output an analog RGB ... think I can fix your +2, but I don't know ... have managed to get the tape deck working, you can always ...Spectrum 128 sound, but no musichi everyone my 128k speccy sounds only as a 48 k ,the music is not working anymore, any ideas?
... , no built-in tape deck), a +2 (grey, built-in tape deck), +2A ( ... black, built-in tape-deck)? < ... and without a built-in tape-player, what does the initial ... is switched on?)
2) Has the "music" ever worked ...Problems with a gray ZX Spectrum +2Hello. First of all, thank you for receiving me on this forum. I'll try to help everybody as well as I can Said that, I want to do two questions abo…
... above the Heatsink on the Grey +2, instead I would suggest using ... /> The above is my 128k+2 testbed for all things crazy ... could fit inside a cassette tape chassis and provide the feature ...Improving the Spectrum +2's Cassette RecorderHi people, Nice techie question here! I have a Spectrum +2 (grey). Actually, I have several. I'm trying to get this particular one to load tapes be…
... 's and 2 grey +2's.
The tape deck on the grey +2's ... and load them through a tape adapter plugged into a personal ...
