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  • Just brought me a Grey Speccy +2Its boxed, with sinclair joystick(also boxed)...and usual games that came with it...Punchy, Oh Mommy, Golf etc...and Instruction book ?25 I paid....…

    ... /> you'll need a scart lead too! much better results than ... a car cd to tape adaptor doofer too so you can ...
    MrCheese MrCheese December 2011 Sales
  • Looking for a JoystickNormally I would suggest to everyone that they use keys (in both PC and Spectrum gaming), however my spectrum is hooked up to a 42" tv and being so c…

    ... looking for a SJS1 compatible joystick ?
    You can make an ... to use any Atari-compatible joystick with it.
    I made ... use, but making an Atari adaptor sounds fun :) is there a ...
    toskdc toskdc January 2012 Wanted
  • Making a Zx Spectrum betterIs there anyway to make my Grey ZX Spectrum more power efficient and more reliable from the original you get. What I mean is we all know the ZX Spec…

    ... room for my custom divIDE / joystick interface big box, which gets ... huge chunky multi-core power lead.

    It'd be ... to wire the built-in joystick ports properly, but the connectors ... see, other than putting new joystick ports somewhere else, like on ...
    joefish joefish January 2012 Hardware
  • Would anyone be interested in......Hi, I'm wondering if there would be much interest in an expansion card for the speccy that gives a VGA output with enhanced gfx & sound capabilities…

    ... a plug and go VGA adaptor for the speccy would be ... much extra to implement: a joystick interface.
    Sokurah Sokurah January 2012 Hardware
  • Newbie QuestionsI have just purchased my first Speccy! It should be shipped to me (in the U.S.A.) very soon. I'm a ZX newbie & I have some questions :-D First of al…

    ... Speccy. What type of audio lead do I need to connect ... the keyboard instead of a joystick? (I don't yet have ... a joystick interface; hopefully I will have ...
    R-Tape R-Tape February 2012 Hardware
  • Newbie QuestionsI have just purchased my first Speccy! It should be shipped to me (in the U.S.A.) very soon. I'm a ZX newbie & I have some questions :-D First of al…

    ... Speccy. What type of audio lead do I need to connect ... the keyboard instead of a joystick? (I don't yet have ... a joystick interface; hopefully I will have ... and a quick search should lead you to them.

    Arjun Arjun February 2012 Hardware
  • Connect Atari joystick via usbHow do I go about connecting an old 9 pin joystick to my PC via USB? Is there an adapter available?

    ... /index_en.php"]Atari/SMS/Genesis joystick/controller/multi-tap to USB ... .com/index.php/Atari_Joystick_USB_Adaptor"]Atari Joystick USB Adaptor[/URL]
    [URL="http ...
    unholy unholy February 2012 Hardware
  • Wanted : sjs1 to "normal" adaptorDoes anybody sell these or have a spare that I could buy so I can plug Kempston / Atari / master system pads into the side of a plus 2? Cheers. Ch…

    Yes there is, I purchased [URL="http://www.ebay.it/itm/SPECTRUM-128-2-3-JOYSTICK-PORT-ADAPTER-CABLE-LEAD-/390288991624?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5adf096588"]this one[/URL] and it works great.
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu February 2012 Wanted
  • Help opening a DC mains adaptorDoes anyone have any good tips for opening a mains adaptor like the ones pictured below (photo pinched from ebay), without causing damage to the inte…

    ... from my days of repairing joystick adaptors for my C16. Crude ... one need worry - the offending adaptor is being used on the ...
    MattLamb MattLamb February 2012 Chit chat
  • Buying a flop.I`ve never bought a computer/console that flopped. I nearly spent ?300? I think it was 300 or maybe 400 on a cd32. I had lucky escape I guess :) Anyb…

    ... you include the keyboard, trackball/joystick ports, disk drive and a ... least one bad enough to lead me to post on threads ...
    Jmk Jmk July 2012 Chit chat
  • Raspberry Pi anyone?Have been very impressed with the look and sound of the new Raspberry Pi. Being unable to program anything other than simple basic on the spectrum, t…

    ... edge connector would normally be, joystick ports via the GPIO, working ... PS/2 keyboard to USB adaptor contains any electronics, or if ... just a pin for pin adaptor?.
    napoleonblownaparte napoleonblownaparte September 2012 Emulators
  • Dedicated Spectrum Emulation Machine Based on Raspberry PiI've mentioned this in another thread, so I thought I'd give it a thread of its own. I've wanted to build a dedicated Spectrum emulator for a long t…

    ... unnecessary, and that an external adaptor was just one more thing ... />
    Twin Interface II type joystick ports using a spare keyboard ... prevented me from emulating other joystick interfaces such as Kempston. Hacked ...
    Jamesbeat Jamesbeat October 2012 Emulators
  • 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…

    ... />
    [LIST]
    [*] atari joystick compatible
    [*] rgb (or at ... also have joystick ports, but need a simple adaptor cable if ... not support most auto-fire joystick features).

    ... work okay with DivIDE and joystick interfaces (but you need ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK November 2012 Hardware
  • Ay Real Time Synthetizer SoftwareSpectlemen and Spectladies!It's been a long time that I'd like to ask this.... I ask thee to create a new musical software for our ZX Spectrum machi…

    ... their findings online, it may lead to something good.[/QUOTE]
    [...]
    Using a joystick port, or one of the ...
    Timmy Timmy November 2012 Development
  • Deaf spectrum +3?I'm not having the best of luck so far. I've made a couple of poorly thought out impulse buys, and to date I've not really had much use out of any o…

    ... " stereo to 2.5mm jack adaptor... Before I get the tape ... whether the adaptor would actually help.

    While the lead plugs ... from the attic, plug the adaptor in, then connect the "ear ...
    gutted gutted January 2013 Hardware
  • Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]

    ... a Backgammon ROM), and a joystick. And it was awesome. I ... card, CF card to IDE adaptor, and other bits and bobs ...
    gutted gutted January 2013 Chit chat
  • Comcon programmable interfaceRemember this beast, back in 83/84? You used plugs to determine what key each direction on your joystick responded to. It apparently had two fire but…

    ... the spare pins in the joystick port to its second fire ... cut and re-wire a joystick. I have a SEGA stick ... , but I have a separate lead with a stereo jack wired ...
    joefish joefish February 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Comcon programmable interfaceRemember this beast, back in 83/84? You used plugs to determine what key each direction on your joystick responded to. It apparently had two fire but…

    ... the spare pins in the joystick port to its second fire ... cut and re-wire a joystick. I have a SEGA stick ... , but I have a separate lead with a stereo jack wired ... compatible ones.

    The joystick I built is similar to ...
    saberman saberman February 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • The new Superfo cloneHi In the spanish forum speccy.org some guys and me have optimized the superfo clon to have less ICs. The actual design has 39 ICs versus the 45 ICs…

    ... not all) third party joystick intefaces for the ZX Spectrum ... You can make up an adaptor cable though.
    The ... =antoniovillena;680265]And 3 different joystick interfaces:
    1. Kempston ... are the interface details. Joystick interfaces built to the Kempston ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK February 2013 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... on a tape lead for the +3 (the lead is different to ... a CF card to IDE adaptor. In fact I could have ... [/i] (including CF card and adaptor) - for less than I paid ...
    gutted gutted February 2013 Hardware
  • DivIDE 57cI've come to the conclusion that my DivIDE57c hates me and my specys. It will not work on either my 48k rubberkey, Toastrack or +2A. I've tried and…

    Ok tried it with power to the cf card adaptor - no difference.

    Need to get an ide lead tomorrow so i can try it with a hd drive.
    Saboteur Saboteur February 2013 Hardware
  • DivIDE 57cI've come to the conclusion that my DivIDE57c hates me and my specys. It will not work on either my 48k rubberkey, Toastrack or +2A. I've tried and…

    [QUOTE=Saboteur;682051]Ok tried it with power to the cf card adaptor - no difference.

    Need to get an ide lead tomorrow so i can try it with a hd drive.[/QUOTE]

    There IS life beyond the DivIDE.
    Dan Antohi Dan Antohi February 2013 Hardware
  • Joysticks clearoutIf any of you are like me and have been enjoying Speccy life for 30 years, there seems to be one item of hardware in particular that accumulates rath…

    ... you could use a TV lead and the handle as a ... for it like a helicopter joystick.

    One I would ... is the twist-grip Cheetah joystick.

    Quickshot 1 joysticks ...
    joefish joefish March 2013 Sales
  • So who's re-set up their Spectrum recently?I put my Spectrum away around 1992. I had it out still when I was using my Amiga but by the time I'd progressed on to a PC and a SNES the Spectrum wa…

    ... since bought a new Kempston joystick interface so I can now ... the X68000/MSX joystick that I made an adaptor for on the ...
    MagicKnight MagicKnight March 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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…

    ... -2-with-power-pack-games-joystick-/400354123213?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash ... />
    THERE IS NO TV LEAD SO I CAN NOT TEST ... see that say 'no tv lead', I just can't help ...
    R-Tape R-Tape April 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Video output questions...Two questions... [QUOTE]1. The yellow and blue colours seem out of phase on the display. Is this normal for an RF connection to the TV/monitor?[/QUO…

    ... that draws power from the adaptor? How is it rigged?
    lead, so I could add to ...
    joefish joefish April 2013 Hardware
  • Video output questions...Two questions... [QUOTE]1. The yellow and blue colours seem out of phase on the display. Is this normal for an RF connection to the TV/monitor?[/QUO…

    ... that draws power from the adaptor? How is it rigged?[/QUOTE ... /off switch for the PSU lead, so I could add to ...
    guesser guesser April 2013 Hardware
  • ReRun - Speccy OutRun done better[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v661/Swainy_boy/outrundelux_zpsb772e8cd.gif[/IMG] Any takers? Smaller sprites, faster game.

    ... see what your project will lead to.[/QUOTE]

    How ... more popular than old kempston joystick interface - this is my theory ...
    velesoft velesoft April 2013 New game ideas
  • Timex 2048 + Interface 2When playing with ZXC3 cartridge (very nice piece of HW from Paul - highly recommended), I connected original Sinclair IF2 to TC2048 and... no joysti…

    ... just a logic gate. Most joystick interfaces work on very simple ... ground to the common lead in the joystick. If the PORT I ... the directional switches in the joystick can ground the relevant data ... that's separate from the joystick circuit.

    I've ...
    joefish joefish May 2013 Hardware
  • Another faulty Quick Shot 2 JoystickI don't seem to be able to buy one that works, either the stick mechanism is faulty or the trigger fire button is faulty, my latest as just cost me ?…

    ... quality, keep the lead and build your own joystick with arcade components ...
    joefish joefish May 2013 Hardware
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