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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 …
The short answer is you can' ... images as they only support the standard MSDOS disk format. That ... from a PC to a +3 but it's not simply ... , and booting a game up on the +3. -
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 …
... since finding it. On the SAMdisk web page it ... explains about the different disk protections used on the +3 .dsk images ... the +2A/+3 models, but 48k version works without the in-game tune. On the +3 ... disk version it has a working 128k version. As the ... -
Correction of +2 hardware errorsThis is a collection of various pieces of information picked up from various places, including a lot from this forum. I have edited it and reworded i…
... to the technical help section of Crash asking about the sound quality on the +3 ... to which the expert replied that ... all +3's have rubbish ... -
SD card reader for Spectrum +3Hi Guys, I want to buy an SD card reader for my +3. I have seen that the DivMMC works on the +3, but I have heard of other ones, like the SMART c…
Afaik there is no +3 dsk support, just Betadisk/TR- ... as there are very few +3 specific games, and if they ... have issues with some games on the +3 but that's incompatibilities with ... the machine rather than the device. There is a thread on these ... -
No video from my Spectrum +3 hot chips!I still can't get to the bottom of my +3 giving no video. It powers up and both the power and disk drive lights are on solid. The disk drive won't ma…
... 16k/48k boards, the logic on the +3 only needs +5V. So by ... all means test this (+/-5%). The ... the RGB socket), plus the serial & aux ports, and the disk drive. The ... -
DivMMC and +3 BASIC questionHi everyone, sorry if I'm about to tread a well-worn path here but I looked and looked, and I found something in the DivMMC manual but I'm not sure i…
I got a 3.5" drive working with the +3 in the end, not ... /> Anyway, I used the Speccy Tape app on the iPhone to get Garry ... Lancaster's utilities onto the ... able to get Elite running on the +3, booting the game and save/loading ... -
program upload via Interface 1 RS232 from PC/Mac/LinuxHello. I've made good on a promise to my 13 year old self and have been recently learning spectrum z80 coding. I can happily build a program (as …
... both the Interface 1 and for the built-in RS232 port on the +3/+2A ... extend support to the built-in serial ports on the 128k+/ +2 ... machines--the routines are located ... project I have on the go for the QL, so progress on ZX Trans ... -
Line DemoI was looking in the source code of another game (that Akalabeth game), with lots of line drawings. The difference was that they don't use the PL…
... 48K mode, the use of the LINE keyword isn't the reason; on the +3 (with ... which i am most familiar), and presumably the ... on every single model - yes even the toastrack / grey +2, and the +3 ... that you used, to the +3, and i seem to ... -
Line DemoI was looking in the source code of another game (that Akalabeth game), with lots of line drawings. The difference was that they don't use the PL…
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It's the same problem on the +3, but i found that ... caveat: when you LIST the program, the code will still show up ... test all the different (official) models too.[/quote]
On this point ... only set the BORDER to the same colour as the PAPER, but ... -
Opus Discovery "the big switch on" (after 20 years)I have a few of these Opus Discovery's with different Eproms in that have not been swiched for 15-20 years or so . I am in no rush to switch any on …
... the RED button is pressed on one of the Multifaces fitted on the ... right side Opus Discovery edge connector.. These effects varied on the 3 ... Multifaces . But the fact that none ... indicate a fault with the NMI fine wire link ... -
ZX 128+ RGB Scart - ghosting,patterns,flickeringHi all, I have a ZX Spectrum 128+ with RGB Scart (from TheSinclairShop bought ages ago) hooked on a 40' Samsung Smart TV. Awful ghosting, silly p…
... long term use. TBH for the amount of fiddly soldering required ... for the external power input on a 128, or the internal mod on the +3 and ... -
3.5" disk drive on plus 3 or HXC/GotekHello all I have a zx spectrum +3 and in the late 90s I used a teac FD-235F drive as an external 3.5 drive. It was very eay to connect as it had …
... work as an external drive on the +3.
I've written a ... on how to build a suitable cable and get the connectors all the ... be fully jumpered to emulate the correct unit with drive select ... , just without messing around with the ready signal. Just have all ... -
+2 tape input protectionI'll start this by admitting I've not checked on a 48K or Toasty-Rack diagram to see how the tape input is actually wired in but what I'm asking is f…
... less fed straight into the ULA on these machines.[/quote]< ... input circuit as it would on the +3.
If ... the stereo socket together, solder the socker back on, and wire the ... the socket work like the +3 tape/sound with input and output on the same 3 ... -
Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... a little deeper into the innards of the +3. The first place I ... The tails on the +2A's keyboard are in considerably worse condition than the +3 ... 's - there's black muck on the Keyboard X ... over at a worrying angle on the +3, I can now see it ... -
Scart Leads for spectrumHi, I was going through my stuff the other day and found I have all the bits for making spectrum scart leads. I was going to ebay them but thought …
... the RF signal on the +3 is quite bad - but -
The sound itself on the +3 is ... notoriously bad, even directly through the headphone ... a known fault / problem with the +3. It sounds massively overdriven / distorted ... -
Scart Leads for spectrumHi, I was going through my stuff the other day and found I have all the bits for making spectrum scart leads. I was going to ebay them but thought …
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The sound itself on the +3 is notoriously bad, ... even directly through the headphone ... known fault / problem with the +3. It sounds massively overdriven ... documented 'fixes' for the +3 sound circuit.[/quote]
Scart Leads for spectrumHi, I was going through my stuff the other day and found I have all the bits for making spectrum scart leads. I was going to ebay them but thought …
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The sound itself on the +3 ... is notoriously bad, even directly through the headphone ... a short program. With the working keyboard on the +3 now, I could type ...Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... is wired to the same ground contact on the 3.5mm sleeve)
on a minute, does this mean that the +3 both receives ... the +3 should respond with loading bars if the volume level is ok on the ... the ZX81 pilot tone stripes overlaid on it).
The 3 ...Getting a +3 working again (keyboard & tape socket issues)So, as part of my Spectrum restoration project I will also try to tackle the problem child among my fleet, the +3. PROBLEM ONE: Ever since I firs…
... it. Loading from tape on the +3, red lead into the Magic Cube, in ... on both the +3 and the +2B (a better bet for what should work on the +3 ... than if I used the +2) and see ...Spectrum 128k 2a or not 2b....Just picked up a +2 black case version and I'm in as little bit of a quagmire, The case is definitely black, has '+2A' stamped on the bottom, but in…
... for the blanking.
On the +3 derived machines (+2A,+2B,+3,+3B) the "easy ... ). This will result in the voltage on the SCART blanking input being correct ... connected to either of the 12V connections on the RGB socket.
A ...disk access & other peripheral docs?The documentation at http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/ and thereabouts is fairly complete when it comes to programming the speccys, but t…
... disk system's manual. The [url="http://www.worldofspectrum. ... You'll also find information on the +3 from other sources, for ... quote]
The Russians adopted the [url="http://www.worldofspectrum ... before calling into it. The later versions that had ...disk access & other peripheral docs?The documentation at http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/ and thereabouts is fairly complete when it comes to programming the speccys, but t…
... disk system's manual. The [url="http://www.worldofspectrum. ... You'll also find information on the +3 from other sources, for ... assume that the russian coders have disassembled the rom and ... disk reading routines, because the basic functions available aren't ...Reading Disks via ASMI'm hoping to port my Amstrad game to the spectrum (See the link in my sig for info) I will be targeting the 128 and +3 - the game will not work on …
... are well documented in the Spectrum +3 manual, including a small amount ... floppy disk on the +3 and from hard disks etc on a +3 or black ... +2 with the +3e ROMs ... firmware seems to be ESXDOS on the Div* interfaces. I've no ...The ZX Spectrum as a Business MachineMaybe it is time to treat this"business" side of the Spectrum more seriously . What spurred me int action was the arrival in the post today (from Eb…
... products reach as "down the line derivatives" ,ie ... different eg going out on the +3 but nothing else . ... a punt on games and most of the time would ... those who "kept the faith" with the seriousness of it ... . How far did the "down the line derivatives" get in ...What mods do you recommend for a +2aHello all, I have recently got a +2a, that is running nicely. I'm thinking of modding it. I have read that the +3e rom is a good option. what else…
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On the PCB the EAR pin of the tape/sound ... TEST" on the cassette board header, and on the +3 also to the tape input ... circuitry. When assembled as a +2A the ... connected both pins on the sound socket to the audio output. ...Cut down re-released games?There are at least 2 Amiga games which were cut down when re-released on budget category. Project X Special Edition has the final level and outro rem…
... then years later playing it on the + 3 I got given.
on my 48k + ?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…
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Now to follow up on the problems I had loading some ... I tried it on the +3 as well, hence bypassing the tape adapter altogether ... Incidentally, I tried this one on the +3 as well, and when it ... trouble with DreamWalker, which loads on the +2 but crashes as ...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…
... the memory banks.
On the +3 I could load the program straight from the ... that's what it says on the case, even though technically ... +2B. And the one that says +2B on the case, I refer ... being replaced by "Amstrad" on the 48K start screen. Are there ...+3 PSU fault, can it be repaired?First, i'm no electrical genius/engineer but can solder/de-solder when needed! Powered on my +3 today and the monitor was just flickering/breaking…
... into the connector on the +3 and it powered up, so either the connector on the +3 has ... sprained contacts in the actual connector or ... know it's PSU connector on the +3 itself.
It's ...ZX Spectrum +3 repairI have my first +3 here, and it needs repairs. Hoping someone here can help me out. When I power it on I get this screen with black and white line…
... " with RAM timings on the Black +2 and +3 computers somewhat mitigated by ... the buffered clock signal ... mod which was done at the factory on Z70833 issue 1 boards ... . It couldn't be done on the +3 because there wasn't a ...
