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Is it possible to use a +2b tape deck with a +2 grey motherboard?As per the subject really.. I've tried this and it doesn't work properly.<div><br></div><div>I can hear the tape playing through the TV but no loadin…
There is also at least to different decks I've seen used on the +2a/b: one has two rubber belts (similar to the deck on the grey +2) and the newer models fit a tape deck with only one belt -
Is it possible to use a +2b tape deck with a +2 grey motherboard?As per the subject really.. I've tried this and it doesn't work properly.<div><br></div><div>I can hear the tape playing through the TV but no loadin…
Same goes for the grey +2 also - mine's a Z70700 board and I remember comparing tape PCB's with someone else who was having problems a good while back only to notice some differences...
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Newbie Hardware QuestionsI just recently aquired my first Spectrum, a +2, and I'm in the process of getting acquainted with it. Being a newbie I had some questions, which …
... Sinclair 128 in the Amstrad grey +2... [/quote]Great, I'd hopped ... was possible. I have a +2, which I'd initially though ... saved me from having to mod it straight away to get ... second. [/quote]Fortunately, between the +2 and the DivMMC I have ... -
Grey +2 - DOA and no power lightTook a punt on a grey +2 at the weekend to be a spare. It was "untested" although so were all my other +2's which are all fine. Tried to power th…
... my other grey +2 is crying out for a new tape motor) but ... -
Grey +2 - DOA and no power lightTook a punt on a grey +2 at the weekend to be a spare. It was "untested" although so were all my other +2's which are all fine. Tried to power th…
... "]Took a punt on a grey +2 at the weekend to be ... so were all my other +2's which are all fine ... no tapes to test the tape deck" (+2) - Tape drive not working
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
... is only for loading from tape ("ear") it can be mono ... jack plug.
Internally the tape circuits are mono. So if ... be the same as the tape/sound jack socket on a ... ZX Spectrum 128 to the grey +2, as it would be wise ...Scary video clipI found [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04rDK7zY7_Y"]this[/url] video on YouTube. It is really scary, but otherwise of great educational value …
... apply to the toastrack and grey +2 models.
So, because ... . Go to 48K mode.
2. Activate IF1bis.
3. Reset ... /> 4. Now load the 128K tape or snapshot.
If ...Composit output on +2 and +3?I recently got hold of a dvd recorder for the purpose of recording speccy gameplay. It turns out that this particular recorder is not compatible wit…
... /> The 128 toastrack and the grey +2 have a composite output on ... only snag is, with some grey +2 machines some of the transistors ... can do the simple composite mod. No others.
[b ...Composit output on +2 and +3?I recently got hold of a dvd recorder for the purpose of recording speccy gameplay. It turns out that this particular recorder is not compatible wit…
... /> The 128 toastrack and the grey +2 have a composite output on ... only snag is, with some grey +2 machines some of the transistors ... can do the simple composite mod. No others.
[b ...help with broken +2 greyHello, the other day I was trying to record sounds from my grey +2 "sound" socket to an old cassette recorder. Suddenly the screen went to a solid…
... balford and others,
My grey +2 is working again!
I ... .
balford's ZX Diagnostics (tape version) says everything is good ...Harlequin 128k??Hi peeps... I've seen that you can do a 128k version of the Harlequin board. Is it just the standard board with different chips or is it a dif…
... , tried it with a spare grey +2 keyboard/membrane.
only problem ... .
after pressing enter on tape loader the screen stays white ...Spectrum +2 Grey internal cassette connectorIs it possible to buy the internal white cassette connector (the bit with pins on the motherboard and the bit that dangles from the leads) from Mapli…
The 2 versions of +2 Grey that I have are in ... /46922/2-tape-deck-blue-wire#latest
Maybe a +2 grey cassette ...+2 grey tape 'pre echo'Previously posted this in the hardware updates section by mistake. Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. Just picked up a grey +2 and…
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Just picked up a grey +2 and on loading a game ... the answer lies in the tape itself; you see, as ... a magnetic tape ages, or if it's ... a low quality tape, some of the magnetic coating ... the adjacent part of the tape, with an offset of one ...Meddling with the RGB signal - any experts out there?A few questions, if anyone knows - is it OK to split the A/V signal and feed it to two TVs? I'm assuming that it's not OK to do this with the RGB …
This is my +2 Grey with composite mod (TR4, TR5, TR7 and audio ... fixed)
on Spectrum 128+2 Grey ... Computer Shack, RGB to SCART +2 Grey version 2.6)
Small Screen ...bizarre error on a grey ZX Spectrum+2 - the long search for a small problemHi, I got a ZX Spectrum+2 that worked a bit but crashed while loading or running 128k games. I installed a 128k-test-ROM that told me about RAM fa…
... grey +2, issue 3 Z70500 - date 8639.
Already done the C31 mod ... .
Not the TEA2000 capacitor mod - lack of bits!
Purchasing Advice for an ignorant AmericanHello, I am a retro computer enthusiast who lives in the United States. I am currently looking into importing a model from the UK, and would like whi…
... [*] ZX Spectrum+2 - also known as the grey, due to the ... that has a dark grey case. Amstrad's version ... a built-in cassette tape deck. As with the ... very similar to the grey +2. A redesigned computer using ... PSU. The 128k and +2 grey using more powerful 9V ...Strange Fault on 128 +2 GreyHi I've got 2 128 +2 Grey Spectrums and I thought they were both in good working order but it seems not but I have no idea what is wrong with one …
I also have grey +2 and Renegade 128 often crashes after selecting controls (loaded from tape or divIDE). There are few versions in WoS archive, I tried them all and one of them (I don't remember now which one) seemed quite stable.Troubleshooting my +2To put this in context: a while back (i.e. late last year and earlier this year) I was looking to put together a compilation of modern Spectrum games…
... /brendanalford/zx-diagnostics/wiki/Tape-Tests"]here[/url][/quote]< ... I find) via the tape adapter, no matter what I ... set at 60 for the grey +2, and at 80 for ... for the grey +2, record the WAV to a physical tape and ... know of between a grey +2 and a toast rack ...Spectrum +2 grey ear mod?Is it possible to turn the sound port on the back of a grey Spectrum +2 into an ear input? I know it's possible for the black +2 but I can't find muc…
Nice mod, personally, if I wanted to ... . I don't think the grey +2 provides any audio through the ...Need help from people with real 128/black +2 and grey +2A/+2B/+3.Please, if you have time and inspiration, run [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55518/test-of-screen-switching-timings"]this t…
... a +3 with a dead TAPE/SOUND socket, but I'm ... +3 that has a working TAPE/SOUND socket so I could ... doesn't have a working TAPE/SOUND socket, and it runs ... test this program with - one grey +2, two black +2Bs and one ...Troubleshooting my +2To put this in context: a while back (i.e. late last year and earlier this year) I was looking to put together a compilation of modern Spectrum games…
... works properly but has no tape input (called "Ricky" on the ... />
[quote="1024MAK;928422"]The (grey) +2 uses a ULA which is ... running the tests with the +2, the yellow screen clearly shows ... tiny cost savings on every +2, +2A, +3, CPC464, CPC664, CPC6128 ..."Made by the ton" softwareGag time The obvious one is "Make a chip" Published by Sinclair Research and written by Incognito Software . For some reason this was produced…
... 'six pack' thing with the grey +2 , I think they were not ... ' packs maybe.
The +2 pack with Punchy, Disco Dan ... 'easy snap' tape deck buttons) , most of the early grey +2's came ..."Made by the ton" softwareGag time The obvious one is "Make a chip" Published by Sinclair Research and written by Incognito Software . For some reason this was produced…
... was something like 2 titles or more per tape side, even with ... would say to push the (grey) +2 a bit more with some ...Nasty vertical pattern on a 128K Toast Rack via RGBI managed to fix the busted membrane on my [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55755/got-myself-a-128k-toast-rack-plus-a-simple-a…
... capacitors are also applicable to grey +2?[/quote]
I’m almost ... experimenting, though.
My mod didn’t get rid of ...Finally got myself a 128k toastrack too ! :)Hi all, I recently bought a vintage computers lot on eBay, just because there was a toastrack inside (and a better looking CPC 6128 with edge conne…
... ;932850"]Nice find!, but the tape recorder and interface in front ... [/img]
The tape recorder is an exelvision (french ... favourite Speccy is (was ?) the grey +2, my first computer... But preferring ...Dead +3 - Helps!!!!!Okay, just got a +3. It worked fine, apart from two things:- 1) clicking disc not reading discs 2) audio issue I bought a replacement belt. I ca…
... crimp tool.
Audio mod is well worth it, just ... grey +2 to hear how bad the +3 really is without the mod ... . Even after the mod I think the +2 sounds better ...D.T Decathlon vs Hyper Sports vs D.T Supertest 128Hi everyone and welcome to the August 2018 edition of the "Which Is Best?" series. Last month I placed International Karate and IK+ (representing al…
... was given an original Decathlon tape about 85 I think (or ... was not a 'new' tape) and my grey +2 came with SuperTest128.
1. DTST
2. DTD
3. HS
The only reason 1 and 2 are that way around is ...Bit of fun - one change onlyI also posted this on another marque's forum (for their products) to see. Its just a bit of fun really. OK, if you could of made one change to a S…
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My grey +2 had that issue :( , the tape keys also snapped ...ZX Spectrum +2A - problems loading from tapeI recently acquired a ZX Spectrum +2A, now the only item in my collection to be found is a [b]+2B[/b], and I got all from the MK14 to the PC200 ;-) …
... . Do this while listening the tape, you should hear the sound ... fault and I have a grey +2 suffering with symptom, is the ...Rod-land - struggling to get working on my real +2 (grey machine)Hi Everyone, I've had a week enjoying tinkering with my +2 and there are only a few games I have not managed to play on my +2 that I enjoyed back …
... will run on my 128/+2/+2A's through a DivMMC ... any option, all on my grey +2 :( Must be my machine when ... would load Rod-Land from tape only a mere 17-18 ...
