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Faulty Spectrum +2A from Ebay - advice?OK what would you do??? I bought a job lot off Ebay with a +2A in 'excellent condition' - didn't mention working. BUT it doesn't work... no red ligh…
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I assume the +2A PSU is similar to the ... when turned on its side for a while. In my case ... it was the solder joints for the largest connections to the ... add a little more to repair it. -
Non-Ferranti ULA 6C001E-7?Hello! I don't like Iss2 boards that much but after revising one Speccy like that for a friend, the results were so positive that I decided to have …
... my preciously small reserve for my repair service (no, I ... square one is the +2A/B and +3 ULA ... requires an Issue 2 Spectrum for the colour tuning.
for many people, unlike Issue ... The ULA6C001E-7 was used for the last 48K Spectrums, ... -
leads to load games from phone?Hi. I'm wanting to load games into my rubber keyed model and can't seem to get a signal into the computer. I'm guessing I need something like this [u…
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Thanks for the advice Alessandro.
2a at a car boot. Fixed ... seems otherwise, it will go for repair in January.
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Russian-speaking topic - Multiface 3Hi friends! The Administration will not mind if I create a topic in which you can communicate in Russian? No politics. No racism. Speccy only! :-) …
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Some Spectrum Adventure ReviewsHi, HeeHee... Today I found some old short reviews I did of some Spectrum Adventures for contributions to "SynTax" disk adventure magazine in the 19…
... br /> ship from a collision, repair a robot, create a clone ... factor in the game.
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satisfy 'demands' for another episode. The previous 3 ... ! You, the player, must guide Balrog to the
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Some technical queries regarding +2A, please help!Hi All! Been tryin to explain Jet Set Willy to the missus, and wanting to relive a bit of my youth, so I bought a Speccy +2A. When I got it, it wa…
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Thanks for the comments so far, very ... of disgust at the graphics for R-Type!
... chaps can give me a guide, or a link to one ... However, I think it wise for you lot to see the ... on my +2A, although I'm not desperate for it to be ... -
Recommend-me-do - memory card devicesSo, both myself (with a +3 that has a dodgy drive) and my friend (with a +2) are looking at the various options for loading from memory card. What…
... this hybrid device to a +2A next to the chunkier power ... just shows no consideration whatsoever for the typical amateur user.
guide, is just bogged down with ... 'Software' section lacks an overall guide to what anyone might want ... -
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 same could be said for the +D and DISCiPLE ROMs ... But I do not know for sure which was produced first ... drive is in need of repair, and it’s no longer ... /> [quote]The idea of a guide or kit so that people ... are even non-English Wikis for the Speccy, but to ... -
ZX Spectrum 128 +2 Grey Tape Drive NoiseHi folks, Received as commented on another post one of these of the subject boxed. Tape didn't work, but I just fixed that by changing the bi…
... this was on the black +2A, then yes the mechanism is ... flywheel which drives the idler for the take-up spools? If ... have been changed for one from a black +2A. If it has ... /> These pictures and a servicing guide can be found here on ... -
Are there any differencies between Speccies in different countries?I am asking for differencies of ordinary Speccies, not clones. Can I travel to foreign country, buy Speccy from fleamarket and except it will run at …
... 'd buy a 9V/2A power suppply, it will ... br />
Spectrum +2A and +3 use a different ... compatible. Good for collectors, not so good for beginners. It ... br /> I'd try to repair those broken speccies, usually they ... give someone the board for spares and put a ... -
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…
... 's +3 disc drive servicing guide - it is a lot easier ... night - the aforementioned "sacrificial lamb" +2A has a perfectly working keyboard ... good news: on opening the +2A and examining the cassette mechanism ... eject button works on it for the first time since about ... -
Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... as the first personal computer for under £100.
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ZX Spectrum 128 +2A - Essentially a redesign of the ... the book {ZX Spectrum +2A Manual|Amstrad}.#The ROM image ... -
Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... connector). Letter "C" stands for "Cientifico" (Scientific), a reference ... book {ZX Spectrum+ User Guide|Sinclair Research Ltd}.
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ZX Spectrum 128 +2A - Essentially a redesign of the ... included the book {ZX Spectrum +2A Manual|Amstrad}.
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…
... bit misleading wording. In any +2A/B this is just the ... but both channels are shorted. For the mod, you need to ... I don't want to guide you in the wrong direction ... the PCB version inside your +2A?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…
... misleading wording. In any +2A/B this is just the ... but both channels are shorted. For the mod, you need ... I don't want to guide you in the wrong ... the PCB version inside your +2A? [/quote]
Just ... Tweetyboard. Now on the +2a, I'm guessing that if ...Should I sell my +2A?The +2A was the last Spectrum I bought and to be honest I never gave it much use :| Unlike the 48k, 48+ and +2 grey on which I have played many ga…
... to malfunction - and easier to repair. From a developer's point ... the well-known compatibility problems (for which however [url="http://www ... -list-of-games-incompatible-with-2a-3-and-of-compatible-versions ... a program works on a +2A, it will usually work on ...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…
... on the "ZX Spectrum +3 repair" thread) which has strange dementia ... machines. Whereas the (black) +2A, +2B and +3 machines use ... screen capable of 1920x1080. Annoyingly (for this purpose at least) the ... cost savings on every +2, +2A, +3, CPC464, CPC664, CPC6128, ...Faulty as sprctrumsHi guys I have just received a dk tonics keyboard and to my surprise there is an issue 6 as spectrum inside and an interface 1 yay me but I am ge…
... might get another stripping, looking for sticky backed felt pads today ... the other interface 1 to repair and get my recreated mf1 ... can set to on my +2a and plus 3Converting Issue 2 keyboard games to Issue 3Dipping back into the World of Spectrum (and no, not just this site) I was wondering if I could do a machine code job myself without having any under…
... an Issue 1 Z70833 motherboard, "+2A" on the case, and quite ... still isn't strong enough for the +2B to pick it ... ://spectrumforeveryone.com/technical/modifying-a-2a-sound-socket-to-accept-tape ... out at me on that guide is "desoldering". Immediately I get ...Replacing voltage regulators - need to sanity check a few things pleaseHi Everyone I'm in the process (with a lot of help from some friends at Greenford Computer Club), of giving my three Speccys some much needed prev…
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Bit of an update for you.
We successfully ... Toastrack. The +2 got a 2a Traco Power switch mode regulator ... that off to Mutant Caterpillar for repair and a new membrane. What ... +2 is also going off for some refurb TLC. Mostly in ...Rod-land - struggling to get working on my real +2 (grey machine)Hi Everyone, I've had a week enjoying tinkering with my +2 and there are only a few games I have not managed to play on my +2 that I enjoyed back …
... sent you.
As for the behavior of the interface ... I could maim it beyond repair.
Anyway, I know ... found on the +3 and +2A, those you access by pressing ...Great Game Inlay's, Game Not So GoodEver get hyped up over a game inlay back in the day only to find either the game wasn't what you thought it would be or was just plain crap?! Years …
... because I was using +2A emulation via Spin (but ... The Unknown as the subject for learning BASIC and machine ... code for the past few months. ... (very tongue-in-cheek) guide on how to play and ... going to start a Kickstarter for a Crash Annual 2020. ...Need help from people with a +2A/+3Started a topic [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55141/need-help-from-people-with-a-2a-3"]here[/url] to get a broader reach, b…
... from unattached ports, whereas the +2A and +3 ASIC, when ... in all cases. The +2A/+3 floating bytes will appear ... ---- ---- --0-). With paging disabled, the +2A/+3 will always return #FF ... down the delays for each and every instruction, the guide would become ...Need help from people with a +2A/+3Started a topic [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55141/need-help-from-people-with-a-2a-3"]here[/url] to get a broader reach, b…
... Thanks, I know, but my guide is aimed at Spectrum programmers ... down the delays for each and every instruction, the guide would become ... that ULA blocks the CPU for several cycles and then ... s nothing complicated. (For record, the pattern of +2A/+3 models is ...The "Fun" of old equipment...Warning to others with the Alphacom 32.So I manage to slowly rebuild my spectrum, and a part of that is getting a new printer. The Brother printer I once had is no more, and I don't want t…
... photos of one, listed at 2A 24VAC. I've noted the ... , but having worked in a repair center, I remember how many ... . It's one I wanted for 40 years... Finally have one ...specie external keyboard - revision one -[img]https://photos.app.goo.gl/pqeYpXnLqTwYkLvKA[/img] revision one of my external keyboard ... wow it actually worked after a little bit of crash…
... .. a dirty repair and it works ... now for putting the diagnostic ... board together for testing.. if ... works it will have lights for the voltages. (12v,5v ... lights for the ram disable for 48k & +2A and selectors for A14 ...Keyboard shorting out on RF modulator.OK, this is the mos unusual fault I've diagnosed this year. A keyboard with a new membrane was failing sometimes, and preventing the computer from go…
... modulator case or the heatsink (for the 7805) (issue 3 and ... appears in at least one repair/service guide from the 1980s).
Speccy emulator for the palmDoes anybody know if there is a speccy emulator for the palm os? Thanks
Does anybody know if there is a speccy emulator for the palm os?
ThanksHow to use SPECTRUM emulator for playstationAnybody got an idea how to add roms to the SPECTRUM emulator for the playstation? I burn the .exe on the cd and it works fine with built-in game, but…
... roms to the SPECTRUM emulator for the playstation? I burn the ...Roms for Yase2?I was wondering if anyone knows where to get the rom-files that is needed for running Yase2. They weren't included in the zip-file, and I can't find …
... rom-files that is needed for running Yase2. They weren't ...
