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Spectrum +3 and Kempston InterfaceFurther to my update here: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31812&page=5[/url] I tried a D'Ktronics Kempston compatible …
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I think the +3 and the DivIDE+ will be ... all, the floppy drive is fast enough. If I could convert .z80 ... .tzx from the archive (using my PC as a tape deck ... work on a +3, and I don't think the HxC has a ... -
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…
... loading by tape. My personal favourite is the +3 as you can ... them with a regular 3 inch floppy drive, and in any case ... a 48K if I wanted to put my toe in the ... I'd go for a +3. If you need a new drive belt ... for the disk they are about ?2.50 I think ... -
Microdrive faultHi, After a chat with "Winston" at the R3PLAY show I have been able to fix my 48k spectrum faulty M1 signal. My problem with the microdrive is int…
... R3PLAY show I have been able to fix my 48k ... signal.
My problem with the microdrive is ... few seconds then the drive keeps running and screen ... , only working intermittently. I dismantled the IF1 and ... 's now broken... I think I've fried one or more of ... -
The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
... it seems I got my wish about the floppy drive, but I'm pretty ... other half.[/QUOTE]
I think the problem is a marriage ... only one one of my 3 spectrums, a Spectrum +. My 48K rubber Key ... hate it even more than my +3, but I suspect a dud Z80 ... -
+3 disks (writing errors)is there any way to check a disk for bad sectors? i seem to get I/O errors of one type or another when writing to disks. the thing is the disks forma…
... ]
Well the +3 that I have now is quite a ... the spectrum days a +3 is what I had, but that one ... long time ago.
My new +3 was recently bought from ebay ... shouldn't be there. I think the floppy drive probably needs a new ... -
What kind of joystick?Hi, I've just bought ZX Spectrum +2 (grey), my first. Near the joystick socket is caption "USE ONLY SINCLAIR JOYSTICK .....". Socket is standard DB9.…
[QUOTE=treneiro;498187]I think I found proper scheme for my +2:
[url]http ... .htm[/url]
I have another question. I can load program in ... like the one on the +3, ie Tape/sound. The advantage ... of a +3 is that you have floppy drive, but can ... -
The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …
[QUOTE=Macc;498351]i will be watching this ... ive just found a 3.5" drive in my big box of ... spares[/QUOTE]
I have ... least 5... I've been tidying up my workshop and broke ... control too :)
I think I'll end up just using ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... industrial ones) and hair (?) but I think that was after getting the ... :[/QUOTE]
Oh dear, I think I may have just spoilt it ... my game (end of chapter 3, if I remember rightly, which knowing me I ... cheesy rock music when you drive it, and the game's ... -
yeah - unix for zx spectrumI started a new hobby project. An operating system for ZX Spectrum. A unix clone. Talked to my friend about it and he asked me what if after I'm done…
... ones if you want to. Think tcp/ip sockets, multiple mass ... well. I think it may be too heavy for my tastes but I haven ... an upgrade.
"
3. Since Z80 has no MMU ... to 32 bit virtual hard drive.
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Use existing ... -
Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... their 3" mechanisms from. I have a very well built Hitachi 3" disk drive ... true, cos my +3 one still works fine)
I suspect that ... external I/O, which you really dont want to drive with ... computer possible for the price, I think a few other video modes ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... 360 games (other than Forza 3 I think). I know on the PS3, most ... install (if I knew that before I brought my machine, I'd have brought ... one with a 250gig hard drive ... is less strain on the drive (I've already had one break ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... [/I] to install any 360 games (other than Forza 3 I think).
I ... install all my Xbox games now ... is less strain on the drive (I've already had one break ... -
What's on your saucer?Thanks go out to frobush and zx1 for inspiring* this WoSser to create a yet another excellent WoS thread. Lunch 10 minutes ago. [IMG]http://i300.ph…
... of)
2 (possibly 3) potato waffles (done in a ... 1 slice Tesco black pudding (fried from frozen)
2 ... olive oil)
1 fried egg
ASDA ketchup ... like fried bread but with egg coating?
didn't think / ... bad, but as I said in my post it took me ... -
Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... had one drive belt and a replacement 74ls04 since i got it ... by my abortive first attempt to attach a 3.5" disk drive as drive ... the 1990's I used the machine was my digital logic testbed ... uninsulated loft, so i think thats quite good.
I dont know how ... -
Which machines do you play games on? (A poll)Just a quick poll to see which machines are still popular as games machines - which machines do you still play on, and I mean which machines do you s…
... ]PS3 I'm taking a break... since the Blueray drive just ... away... (funny enough, My Ps1, my Dreamcast & my first ps2 also stopped ... that bothered (for some reason I think I have 2 copies of Shenmue ... all 3 of the Saturn Panzer Dragoons awesome. I know I'm ... -
Good (non-Spectrum) games to explore inSomeone on gamefaqs asked "[I]Reccommend me some great games that involve exploring a large land. Games that strongly feature discovering new areas a…
... games, but for PW64 I think it's true), ... very linear games, and I think that the original poster ... />
I can't believe Fallout 3 slipped my mind! I played it ... />
And Test Drive Unlimited is 618 square miles ... that, and can you drive off the road, or ... -
Windows 7 games compatibilityI've just bought a 2TB (two terrabytes! I used to think that a 780kb floppy was huuuuge! :-o) hard drive for my desktop PC, and I thought that whilst…
Yeah, I think you're right ... I've only had Windows 7 a week now (after my old drive ... things like Winamp (but I fixed that) or Adobe ... get it to do my bidding in this case ... seeing XP again after 3 years of having to ... Youtube etc. I might even dig out my Windows 95 ... -
PS2 megathreadRight i was searching for ps2 discussions, couldnt even find the one id previously done about retro collection packs so thought id start a new one :)…
... /> Timesplitters 3,
GTA 3,
GTA 3: Vice City,
GTA 3: San ... a few games myself from my USB stick to try it ... ]
and if you think that that is bad, Amazon ... of course, I mean that I bought the second, larger, drive later one ... -
PS2 megathreadRight i was searching for ps2 discussions, couldnt even find the one id previously done about retro collection packs so thought id start a new one :)…
... ) from hard drive, as the hard drive doesn't know ... put onto the hard drive with WinHIIP (WinHIIP is ... to PS2 hard drive when the hard drive is inserted ... need).
I think you can also run pirateother ... /> I have 2 or 3 spare ide hard drives from my old ... -
PS2 megathreadRight i was searching for ps2 discussions, couldnt even find the one id previously done about retro collection packs so thought id start a new one :)…
... won't run from hard drive though, and you need a ... />
If I added my PS1 collection to my list it'd ... games in the space of 3 years ain't bad, ... tight. I've got hods of PS1 games I think I have about ... 20 I haven't even ... -
Fray BentosNo not the pies. The FlikR account. I stumbled on this little Gem purely by accident, its full of loads of retro pictures about 20 century Britain. B…
... fry so much, you have fried bread ? if not then ... you like" .. I wondered what the 3 veg was to be ... out of a tin I think
I bought a Mc Vities ... as a kid to collect my mum from work (in Heinz ... .. she found it funny I was surprised thats where kellogs ... -
PS1 MegathreadRight thought id start a proper thread for ALL things PS1 instead of it getting lost in my PS2 thread...bastids Anyway heres a list of my PS1 games …
... 's collectible US only too I think?).
Inu Yasha: Feudal ... the North Star, one of my prized possessions :D).
... and Field.
Streetfighter Alpha 3.
Streetfighter EX+@.
... Racer.
Test Drive 5 (crap game, but I purposely got hold ... -
What book are you reading?I'm currently reading Sun Tzus The Art of War. Soon I shall be unstoppable in Laser Squad! I've also got a couple of Z80 Machine Code books on the g…
... buying books, i remember when i first got online with my xbox, and ... 1 button, the next thing i knew, i had 10+ games bought ... pc and copying the whole drive anyway.
You will probably ... your version. I think yours will probably come with version 3.02 but ... -
Can anyone explain why my wife's driving instructor says...My wife is learning to drive (with the Storm driving school here in the UK) and the instructor is teaching her a few things that seem really odd to m…
I think the rate you apply the brakes comes into I guess.
my dad years before they got made redundant.. he used to drive ... left (to the junction).. I've had 3 near misses with idiots ... not paying attention there.. (I use ... -
ZX Spectrum +3 Query...Hi all, As common, I brought down my Spectrum from the attic the other day to have another stab at getting it running. I knew from the past it was a…
[QUOTE=guesser;521193]I keep a running shopping list ... /> Guys, I think most of my floppy disks are corrupt (I think due to my older ... via computer or attachable 3.5" floppy drive? Google doesn't seem ... -
ZX Spectrum +3 Query...Hi all, As common, I brought down my Spectrum from the attic the other day to have another stab at getting it running. I knew from the past it was a…
... /> Guys, I think most of my floppy disks are corrupt (I think due to my older ... via computer or attachable 3.5" floppy drive? Google doesn't seem ... ]
Not sure I understand the question. Do you ... mean you have some 3" game disks that are corrupt ... -
What happened to ZX Spin?I've been absent from the forums until recently. What happened to ZX Spin?
... it and I think this is current situation with real drive support on ... more (copy protected) games in +3 format and everything worked flawlessly ... inserted it in the floppy drive on a real Spectrum/PlusD ... PlusD RAM.
From my system disk you end up ... -
MF3Z80 without +3e (like M3Unlock)Recently I've had a pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember I tried to do this some time …
... a 3'5 drive B. The only problem is that I [I]still[/I] can ... Discology broken - SAMdisk seems to think so?). DU54 doesn't copy ... hypothesis at the moment, since my +3e is packed away in ... , with an Amstrad FD-1 3" drive hooked up to the PC ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... and I think I only won it by 2 points! But hey, my first ... moth mission. I set the 3 fires then got totally fried by the ... moth's fireballs. I ... was crap. And I'm getting killed in 3 or 4 hits ... -
The Commodore 64xI was reading my Daily Mail this morning when I espied an announcement that the Commodore 64 was back with Blu-ray drive and other accoutrements. [u…
... so close =)
[B]My spectrum collection[/B]
[indent ... +Xe functionality)
Spectrum 128 +3 (now +3e)[/indent]
< ... how that collection came about.... I think its organic, as it grew ... /> Only problem with the ever-drive is it wont play SP1 ...
