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  • 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…

    ... - also known as the grey, due to the colour ... that has a dark grey case. Amstrad's version ... looks very similar to the grey +2. A redesigned ... drive circuitry. These have design faults with the sound circuits. ... The 128k and +2 grey using more powerful 9V DC ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK February 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Broadband Testing (Waiting for "half decent" broadband to arrive)I live in a house in England in the UK on the Gov's "white zone" map . My understanding of this is that this means that the UK Government will grant…

    ... came in and spotted the grey insulation tape round the BT ... clips, Apparently there were moulding/design faults with this type front plate ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2022 Chit chat
  • few more games for salePM me if there is anything your interested in. ace of aces - kixx, action biker , bmx racers, bullseye, bump set spike , caves of doom, chequered fl…

    ... short's fuse - firebird (new design), solomon's key - kixx, speed ... - encore , byte bitten - firebird ( grey design), curse of sherwood - mastertronic, dt ... storm - quicksilva, mr freeze - firebird (grey design), paperboy - encore , quattro adventure - ...
    fog fog August 2010 Sales
  • Duel of the games 4! Super conundrum! Manic Miner vs Jet Set WillyGo on I dares ya, to decide which one is best, it's popped up in many, many previous threads, so do it, decide the better of the 2 :D

    ... Conservatory Roof's bugs (or design faults) probably made me think I ...
    ewgf ewgf November 2007 Games
  • Just changed a laptop screen.I just spent the last few hours changing the screen on a laptop for my friends son. He broke it by shutting the laptop with the lead across the keyb…

    ... that interested me thought were design faults / product recalls..

    I ... , we'd sort out any design fault issues as well.. obv ...
    fog fog February 2010 Chit chat
  • Best built computer ever?All this grumbling about our equipment breaking down or blowing up on the inside,so what is the best built computer?,i looked at some old apple machi…

    ... they had their issues and design faults. I used to fix all ...
    fog fog December 2010 Chit chat
  • WibbleBibble's Basic threadHi in an attempt to keep my questions from spamming the forum. I think its better to put them all in one place. Thanks everyone so far, I feel I am …

    ... mess up code, even small design faults can result in masive optimisation ...
    WibbleBibble WibbleBibble September 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • PlayStation 4 AnnouncedAs widely expected, Sony have unveiled the PS4 at an event in New York: [url]http://www.computerandvideogames.com/392432/playstation-4-is-official-so…

    ... it doesn't have any design faults (the RROD fiasco has left ...
    ewgf ewgf February 2013 Chit chat
  • Zynaps scrolling - anyone ever reverse enginnered this?Zynaps has IMO some impressive scrolling - it utilises 18 character rows of the display file, so quite a large active play area, and scrolls 2 pixels…

    ... , a couple of small gameplay faults mean it's not as ... ), but because of those small design faults, R-Type was better to ...
    Gwyn Gwyn July 2020 Games
  • PCB for romselector for toastrack/grey +2 giveawayHi guys. I've tried my hand at hardware design, and to my great surprise, my very first design worked as expected... :razz: I wanted to be able to …

    ... my hand at hardware design, and to my great ... surprise, my very first design worked as expected... :razz ... between different roms on my grey +2, AND i wanted ... fit in a standard toastrack/grey +2 case. You WILL ... rom
    2. The original grey +2 rom
    3. ...
    Rorschak Rorschak March 2013 Hardware
  • AY volume on original 128k & grey +2 machines questionI loaded up Rick Dangerous tonight on my original grey +2 which reminded me of something that I've been meaning to ask for ages. Why do some games…

    ... Dangerous tonight on my original grey +2 which reminded me of ... (mainly games developed by Core Design & Tiertex) have such low ... on the original 128k & grey +2 yet when played on ...
    Swainy Swainy September 2016 Games
  • Spectrum +2 (grey): Mod- and operation- related advices needed.Dear Sirs and Ladies, Please welcome a newbie to the “World of Spectrum” (both to the forum and, well, metaphorically). I’ve recently purchased a…

    ... attic-slumbering ZX Spectrum +2 (grey – the one with transistors the ... have no idea how genuine Grey +2 should work, I kindly ... fault or by design? If it is by design – can you recommend ...
    Volo Volo September 2016 Hardware
  • Comparing the old and new site design - my feedbackHello folks, As a regular visitor to the WOS site, I would like to offer a little feedback on the new-look design. I hope you won't take offence t…

    ... feedback on the new-look design. I hope you won't ... the effort to update the design of this excellent site!
    grey text. It's all too ... the most about the new design is that links no longer ...
    Lee Bee Lee Bee June 2020 Updates
  • Sound jack on grey +2I have aquired a Spectrum 128 +2 grey model, anybody happen to know the size of the sound jack on the back? Washac:)

    I have aquired a Spectrum 128 +2 grey model, anybody happen to know the size of the sound jack on the back?


    Washac:)
    Anonymous Anonymous April 2001 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • light grey plus 2 external tape deck?can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it?

    can i just plug a tape deck into the socket on the far left, ear to ear? or does the light grey model not support it?
    vanpeebles vanpeebles March 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Crappy composite/TV signal on grey +2 machineI got a grey +2 machine from eBay a couple of days ago. It's working fine, but both the TV signal and the composite signal taken from the monitor con…

    I got a grey +2 machine from eBay a ...
    J?rg Pleumann J?rg Pleumann July 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Game loop design?Having some thoughts on how to design the game loop and could do with some hints and tips from folks who have done it before! It's all about how to …

    ... some thoughts on how to design the game loop and could ... think about the game loop design, i.e the main loop ... ]

    The above loop design means that the loop is ...
    ekoman ekoman July 2004 Development
  • If you could re-design the Spectrum...Let's suppose you could go back in time to the beginning of the Eighties. The Spectrum is being designed as the revolutionary successor to the alread…

    ... you change to the original design? Please note: you should stick ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu October 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The Black And Grey Spectrum......I think I got this right - Black Speccy - +2 Grey Speccy - +2A Is this right......... I had a +2 along time ago and Frank Bruno's boxing would not…

    ... />
    Black Speccy - +2
    Grey Speccy - +2A

    Is ...
    T_RenegadeFan T_RenegadeFan October 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Wanted: PCB Design ProgramI?m looking for an Spectrum program for Printed Circuits Boards Design. But I don?t remember the name :(( He has autoruoute function, very simple to …

    ... program for Printed Circuits Boards Design. But I don?t remember ...
    GeX GeX November 2004 Wanted
  • Is This The UGLIEST retro computer in the world ever ?????While looking on Ebay I saw a sight that made my body shudder. THE AMSTRAD 664 COMPUTER Wow that is one ugly mother. The Pale grey pale blue keyb…

    ... grey pale blue keyboard.
    The chunky MY FIRST COMPUTER key design ...
    swordheart swordheart February 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Brown rubber keymat, Grey rubber keymat ???Did all issue 1 Spectrums come with either a brown or grey keymat, and did the grey ones go onto some issue 2 boards ??? + is it true that all issue…

    ... a brown or grey keymat, and did the grey ones go onto ...
    swordheart swordheart March 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • one grey and one black +2 up for sale in one lot[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8184519459"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8184519459[/url…

    ... both types for sale, one grey sinclair version and one black ...
    bleugh bleugh April 2005 Sales
  • Speccy +2 (grey) to Commodore 1084 monitor.Hey all, I've just been fortunate enough to pick up a Commodore 1084 monitor and am looking for a way of connecting my grey +2 to it. Now my problem…

    ... a way of connecting my grey +2 to it. Now my ...
    Malc74 Malc74 May 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +2 (grey) Circuit Schematic?Has anyone got a circuit diagram for the original grey +2? There are a few diagrams in the back of the 128 service manual on WoS, but none of these …

    ... circuit diagram for the original grey +2?
    There are a ...
    trellis trellis July 2006 Hardware
  • Questions from the new owner of a grey Spectrum +2I managed to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay with cheap shipping (I'm in the US... it was $13 total and it has a Donkey Kong tape inside) and …

    ... managed to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay ...
    JamesD JamesD September 2006 Hardware
  • Deus ExSince we sometimes mention classic non-Spectrum games (and even the rubbish on the Commodore 64 ;) ) on this forum, how come we've never discussed De…

    ... a horrible plague called the "grey death" The game is played ... fixing Deus Ex's few faults (such as giving us more ...
    ewgf ewgf November 2006 Chit chat
  • BRIDGEND: 128K +2 (Light Grey) and 3 boxfulls of Games.I whent to a well known carboot sale in Cardiff today (Splot Market) and came across a bloke selling a 128K =2 (light Grey) with power supply e.t.c. …

    ... selling a 128K =2 (light Grey) with power supply e.t ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk November 2006 Sales
  • Broken grey +2I have a grey +2 and the problem is it doesn't seem to be outputting anything via the modulator ( don't know about the monitor port ) when i turn the…

    I have a grey +2 and the problem is ...
    swordheart swordheart January 2007 Hardware
  • Audio level on a grey +2Hi all, I received yesterday my "new" Spectrum 128+2 grey. It's a french one (without modulator, and with specific roms : message in french). First …

    ... my "new" Spectrum 128+2 grey.
    It's a french ...
    bugpat bugpat February 2007 Hardware
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