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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…
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I have 2 grey +2's one is stock the ...
Stock Grey +2 0500 ISS3
original grey +2 rom: DivIDE detects ...
modded Grey +2 Z70500 ISS3
original grey +2 rom: DivIDE detects ... will load from a real tape
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RF TuningWhat is the actual RF frequency that the Spectrum +3 uses? Thanks
... / whatever why the composite mod for the +2 (Grey? Black?) is larger than ... 8 pin DIN on my +2 and connect it to a ... far as I know, the grey +2 does output proper composite signal ... -
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…
... basically just never seen a grey +2 with the symbols above the ... cheaper way to maufacture the tape deck.
You see ... back in the day when tape decks got used very heavily ... , some of those tape deck keys could get broken ... -
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…
... I'd say the grey +2. (The one with tape symbols on the ... actual tape keys - not printed on ... -
Keys in the middle of the keyboard not working.Have just (mostly) successfully carried out the composite mod, but as the title says the middle two columns of keys of my rubber keyed issue 3 48K sp…
... as thanks to the composite mod I now have the most ... RGB scart cables on my grey +2)!
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WANTED WORKING 128K SPECCY! +2 IS FINEHi i want to get a working 128 machine, a plus 2 is fine, anybody have a working spare they don't need? many thanks:)
... 128K toast-rack model, a grey +2 (unit + PSU), or a +3 ... me fine, i have a tape recorder , so the plus 3 ... is fine, but also the +2 would be ideal!
WANTED WORKING 128K SPECCY! +2 IS FINEHi i want to get a working 128 machine, a plus 2 is fine, anybody have a working spare they don't need? many thanks:)
I have a grey +2 for 75 euro if you're interested.
I will mod it to have perfect composite video output and add the stereo audio kit!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 used to play Treasure Island Dizzy a lot way back and it loaded fine on the grey +2 and a friend's black +2 just using the tape loader.
Other than confirming that it did work using that method, I can't really help :(WANTED WORKING 128K SPECCY! +2 IS FINEHi i want to get a working 128 machine, a plus 2 is fine, anybody have a working spare they don't need? many thanks:)
[QUOTE=bverstee;675508]I have a grey +2 for 75 euro if you're interested.
I will mod it to have perfect composite video output and add the stereo audio kit![/QUOTE]
sounds amazing, but i live in the uk, i bet postage is very high?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 belts fitted is not ...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…
... faff around with.. and the grey +2's are probably the most ... lot of the +2's I get have tape deck problems
Does anyone still have the same speccie?The survey into the Games of the Year - and the question about what system you were playing 20 years ago - got me thinking. Has anyone on the forum …
... buy a grey +2. Still got the +2 even though the tape deck chews ...Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…
... /BOXED-sinclair-zx-spectrum-128k-2-with-power-pack-games-joystick ... =UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5d36f71dcd#ht_2932wt_1249"]Grey +2 - 199? :-o [/URL]
tape recorder touch missing... :grin:Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…
... /BOXED-sinclair-zx-spectrum-128k-2-with-power-pack-games-joystick ... =UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5d36f71dcd#ht_2932wt_1249"]Grey +2 - 199? :-o [/URL]
tape recorder touch missing... :grin:[/QUOTE ...ZX Spectrum case touchupWhat is the best solution to touch up the faded 'ZX Spectrum' text on the top casing? J
... stick a strip of masking tape to a table, then I ... put some paint on the tape and "stamp" the case logo ... too much paint on the tape, just a thin layer.
grey +2 and therefore might work on ...Spectrum +2(grey) rf problem not tuning inHi lads, first of all a quick intro. Im a speccy enthusiast in Ireland, had my first speccy when i was seven in 1987(grey +2). Eventually it got repl…
... i was seven in 1987(grey +2). Eventually it got replaced by ... background but i could read tape loader etc. However it would ... and just about read the tape loader menu but would not ... />
I have a Spectrum +2 with a very nice picture ...What models are repairable these days?I've followed a few threads which are trying to repair the mainboard components of the older 48K models, but it got me wondering - is it possible to …
... you try to load from tape via the save line lol ... I like to use a 2.5mm plug and socket for ... mic when I do the tape mod :D
But to ...What models are repairable these days?I've followed a few threads which are trying to repair the mainboard components of the older 48K models, but it got me wondering - is it possible to …
... you try to load from tape via the save line lol ... I like to use a 2.5mm plug and socket for ... mic when I do the tape mod :D[/QUOTE]
Well ... there. If using a +3 tape lead on a +2B can ...Childhood moments with my SpeccyHey everyone. The other day I randomly came across a tumblr page called "Me and My ZX Spectrum" ([url]http://meandmyzxspectrum.tumblr.com[/url]) …
... folks non-stop until a grey +2 was sourced and duly delivered ... friend lending me the Horizons tape shortly afterwards and me spending ...Games/Programs making use of DivIDE featuresHello :) I have a question: I may be wrong, but it looks like the DivIDE and similar interfaces for the ZX Spectrum are almost exclusively used for …
... to load from tape, albeit probably a virtual tape.
[quote ... out the toaster and the grey +2. At that point it seemed ...Is there an emulator that can "autosnapshot" after loading a tape?The reason i'm asking is that my everyday speccy is a grey +2 with a DivIDE 2k11. Some TAP files simply won't work because of rom checks and other in…
... my everyday speccy is a grey +2 with a DivIDE 2k11. Some ... press a key after the tape had loaded.
Which in ...+2A musings; to repair, mod or trade?I grew up with a 48K Spectrum+, but it went to computer heaven many years ago. During my First Spectrum Renaissance (when I was a student in the lat…
... I grew up with the grey +2 model, it's the one ... socket, so no need to mod :smile:
BThe Spectrum Resuscitation ThreadKicking off this thread as a place where people who are fixing/restoring Spectrums (or indeed any other piece of related hardware) can show off their…
... of cheese
[SIZE=2]It's hard to describe ... recap my grey +2, and to sort out its wobbly tape drive.
Seen any ebay madness?? post it here !!!What with some high prices fetched on speccy games over the past few days , thought it might be an idea to keep a WOS record of some of the higher fi…
... on a Speccy - my Plus 2 has given up the ghost ... .
So you need a grey +2 or a +2A/B? All ... upgrade, improved composite video out, tape input, new belts, etc.
ZX Spectrum clock signals comparedI haven't searched for this on WoS; it might have been posted before. But I think it's important info, and can't do any harm to repeat or show from a…
... first 128K, and that the +2 didn't get any important ... all +2's have terrible tape decks
- That the grey +2 becomes more ...ZX Spectrum clock signals comparedI haven't searched for this on WoS; it might have been posted before. But I think it's important info, and can't do any harm to repeat or show from a…
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* and that the +2 didn't get any important ... fact that all +2's have terrible tape decks
No argument ... there either.
* That the grey +2 ...Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…
... stepped up with an optimal tape mastering setup I took a ... to actively participate in real tape testing with flakey equipment (my ... tidying up my toastrack and grey +2's, revisiting my (somewhat incomplete ...Spectrum +2 little help pleaseHi all, Firstly let me say, what an amazing site this is! So much incredible detail and information, created by what looks to be a very dedicated an…
Grey +2 with jagged edge screen through ... a game, so looks like tape deck is ok and I ...+3 with dead expansion portI bought a +3 from a WoS user. So far, the computer works as expected, but when an interface (e.g. DivIDE (configured correctly) or Multiface3) is co…
... it with one from a grey +2. This one was a Zilog ... be used. Was using a +2 CPU too daring?[/QUOTE]
tape recorder or floppy disk? Some ...+2 QuestionsI picked up a +2 today on eBay. I've only seen one about 25 years ago so i dont know a lot about them. It boots and the seller can type stuff in so …
... tape deck buttons, if theres symbols ON the buttons, its a grey +2 ...
