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Opus Discovery 3.5 inch disk driveWould one of these work on a +3 or +2a? So could you save games onto normal disks using a multiface 3 or another mulitiface (1 or 2?) for the +2a? W…
Would one of these work on a +3 or +2a? So could you save games onto normal disks using a multiface 3 or another mulitiface (1 or 2?) for the +2a?
Would you need anyother bits to connect to the specci?
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If you were the boss of an electrical company .........Is there a product that you would release that ain't available now ??? you know those portable dvd players you can buy for ?80.00 upwards, I would s…
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Sale: Multiface 3, 3? inch disk drive and Joystick InterfaceI am offering these items (individually or as one) to anyone who makes me a reasonable offer. Multiface 3 - no box or manual 3? inch disk drive wit…
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Dragon's Lair on OPUS disk?I was reading through the instructions to Dragon's Lair on the Speccy and noticed this: DISK UPGRADE For those people who have purchased the cassett…
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Creating a loading screen in 80'sToday painting a picture using a computer is easy with mouse, scanner etc. But in the 80's it was harder. So, how did "game artists" create their loa…
Today painting a picture using a computer is easy with mouse, scanner etc. But in the 80's it was harder. So, how did "game artists" create their loading screens twenty years ago? Did they use lightpens or some kind of scanner? -
3" drive in w2k+Hi. I've been sorting out my house (it's an ongoing project that so far has lasted just over 3 years). I found a whole bunch of my old 3" discs, so …
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Timex 80 column display driverI subsequently wrote an 80 column font driver for 512x192 mode.
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WTD: +3 floppy drive cable to pcHi :) I am hunting for a +3 floppy drive cable that will allow me to hook up a 3" disk drive to my pc. Does anyone know where I can buy one pre-mad…
Hi :)
I am hunting for a +3 floppy drive cable that will allow me to hook up a 3" disk drive to my pc.
Does anyone know where I can buy one pre-made?
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+3 disc imaging (idea + SDP)Following a bit of research, which you can probably see in the "old code" thread, I had an idea for a bit of software that may be useful (for me, and…
... up so that a 3" drive can be connected to a ... bigger than 180Kb).
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Hard drive imagingThe IT technician at the school I work at is having problems with the software that we use to distribute hard drive images to multiple machines at th…
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+3 drive belts??, where from?'ello well, i finally dug out my old +3, and the belt's perished i'm giving the computer to a noob in work that's into that sort of stuff, so would…
... would like to get the drive working first
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+3 drive belt dimensionsHi everyone. Nearby my place, there is a store that sells all kinds of rubber products, so i could take a chance on asking for a replacement for the…
... a replacement for the +3 drive belt.
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opus discovery2Hi does anybody have an idea how much a opus discovery,with 2 disc drives is worth,please. I have loades of gear i am wanting to sell realy too much…
... an idea how much a opus discovery,with 2 disc drives ... it go for
monitor/opus/multiface 128/3 spectrums/lots ... -
Additional 3.5" Drive for the +3Hi. I've been thinking of various ways of getting data off of my 3" discs onto a PC and have a couple ideas, one of which is to get some +3e proms bl…
... thinking of adding a second drive to my +3 as ... the documented pinout of the Drive B port on the ... a PC 3.5" drive to a CPC ([URL=" ... standard "PC" 3.5" drive to a +3 as a ... drive B? Ideally someone will ... only needs power to the drive - have it for free", ... -
The 80's top 50 most Embarrising moments - Channel 5 Friday NightDon't know if anyone else watched this pap last night - but at number 30 we had '80's Computers' to which you had John Tickle going on about the load…
... at number 30 we had '80's Computers' to which you ... -
+3 Disk Drive for +2AWill the 3" FDD Drive featured on the +3 work on the +2A if I was able to install it correctly?
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80's Kids TV Shows -- Finders KeepersI'm am trying to remember a UK kids program in the 80's I think called finders keepers. It was based around a computer game / visualisation that inv…
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Opus Discover 1/MultifaceI have a fully functioning Opus Discovery and Multiface 1 for sale if anyone is interested. Cheers
I have a fully functioning Opus Discovery and Multiface 1 for sale if anyone is interested.
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How to write an IDE drive (8 bit)?Hi there. I want to build the 8-bit interface by Pera Putnik, and substitute the original ROM by an EPROM with the appropriate program in order to c…
... Speccy to an IDE hard drive. But the question is: who ... (.SNA, .Z80) to the hard drive? I've tried with the ... -
Opus Discovery (.OPD) support ?Hi folks, The only emulator I know that supports the Opus OPD disk image format is Real Spectrum. Does anyone know of a Windows Speccy emulator tha…
... I know that supports the Opus OPD disk image
format ... started a page for known Opus disk releases and will intergrate ... ]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/sdp/opus.html[/url]
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Christmas in the 80'sIn the analogue TV thread I mentioned my old portable telly that's still going strong, together with memories of watching the BBC premiere of Indiana…
... memories of Xmas in the 80's? Besides the 1984 Argos ... anyone know of any old 80's catalogues that are online ... -
USB Flash DriveHi all, Does anyone know if it possible to build a USB interface where one can connect a USB Flash Drive to? These are also called "Memory Sticks" i…
... can connect a USB Flash Drive to? These are also called ... -
Speccy dead? :-(I've been playing around with my Speccy and a Discovery disc drive unit, and tried to do the NMI modification to allow a multiface to be plugged into…
... Speccy and a Discovery disc drive unit, and tried to ... the notch) from the Opus's Speccy connector to ... the corresponding line on the Opus's expansion connector, plugged ... point the Spectrum and Opus were working fine. I ... the Speccy and the Opus. This time I got ... -
New Opus Discovery tool addedFinally, after some years wait, a new [B]Opus Discovery[/B] tool, [URL="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/tools/pc/OpusRead_v200.zip"][U]Opu…
... years wait, a new [B]Opus Discovery[/B] tool, [URL="ftp ... create (from physical floppies) [B]Opus Discovery[/B] disk images, and ... -
+3 Disc Drive ProblemsI was loading a game (gauntlet) on my +3 tonight and the drive made an unusual noise (not the silent ticking, like 2 seconds of noise). Then the driv…
... my +3 tonight and the drive made an unusual noise (not ... seconds of noise). Then the drive light started flashing on and ... +3 I can nab the drive out of, but it's ... annoying if the drive has got killed by a ... -
Entire collection of 80 adventures for sale!Hello All! Hapyp New Year to everyone. I'm putting my entire collection of Spectrum adventures up for sale and I am inviting offers. Please email me…
... games.
Approx 80 Spectrum adventures for sale! Some ... -
+3 Drive B ConnectorI've heard some people say the pinout in the manual for the +3 is incorrect and is actually in reverse. Does this mean that pin 34 on the connector i…
... 34 on the connector is Drive ready, 32 is side 1 ... is the same (pin 34 drive ready) does this mean I ... -
mega drive collection for PS2do you guys think it's any worth the 30?? It's the one console that I've always wanted to have and never got (parents gave me the SNES, while all my…
Broken disk drive?Well last night disaster struck. I booted the Sam and started loading something from disk. There was a horrible grinding noise and everything crashed…
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Opening up the drive this morning I've found ... should I consign the disk drive to the dustbin.
drive on order from Quazar anyhow ...
