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ZX Spectrum +2 and usage of unmodified standard joystickHi everybody. Could a good soul provide a link to a way of properly modding a ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) so that it takes any normal joystick, and not …
Hi everybody.
Could a good soul provide a link to a way of properly modding a ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) so that it takes any normal joystick, and not the specific Sinclair SJsthing type ?
Thanks in advance,
Xavier. -
Repair ZX Spectrum +2 black issue 1Hi all, after a long time i will try to repair a ZX Spectrum +2 black i found the last days i know for sure that CPU is damaged (already repla…
... 48k, 128k and 128 +2 grey,can i put one by ... -
Some 'Cheetah 125 Special' joystick questionsSo, this joystick that has drawn my attention: [URL=http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/JRT480/media/enlarge_zpsujaaz1ef.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1063.…
... direct connection with black and grey leads
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+2 Black Boot Rom Selectionhello, i have a custom ROM with a test RAM software burned in that i have used before to troubleshooting ram problems on my +2 grey, is there a…
... ram problems on my +2 grey,
is there any ... -
Burning a ROM for a 128k +2 (Grey)Hi Guys, I would like to change the 128k +2 menus I have actually in French with English. The OS is in a 27C256 eprom. I do have a programmer and …
Hi Guys,
I would like to change the 128k +2 menus I have actually in French with English. The OS is in a 27C256 eprom. I do have a programmer and a bunch of 27C256 and 27C512 to use. Can someone let me know where to get the correct rom file ... -
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…
... the 48k, 48+ and +2 grey on which I have played ... -
48k Issue 6a Very sick indeed.Hi Guys. I have a 48k Issue 6a board that shows a white screen with grey border. The white screen has three black squares spaced equally on the le…
... shows a white screen with grey border. The white screen has ... -
Reviving a Konix Navigator joystickAaaaaaaaaaaand my next bit of required advice comes courtesy of another eBay package I've just received in the post this morning - with a Spectrum +3…
... , a black plug and another grey plug wired in series from ... previously owned, and using the grey plug at the +3 menu ... Atari-wired plug, while the grey is for the Sinclair port ... . Anyway, whether I use the grey plug or the black one ... -
Need help from people with real 128/black +2 and grey +2A/+2B/+3.Please, if you have time and inspiration, run [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55518/test-of-screen-switching-timings"]this t…
Please, if you have time and inspiration, run [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55518/test-of-screen-switching-timings"]this test[/url] on your Speccy and write about results (or make a video, it's even better). It will help for ... -
My +2 has gone completely madApart from the two +3s I'm trying to get into perfect working order (or as near as I can manage), I know my venerable old +2 with its steadily-browni…
... +2 with its steadily-browning grey case has never quite been ... -
Modern Spectrum Games Advent CalendarSo... it is done. The main reason for my return from the shadows earlier this year was because I knew the greatest Christmas present I ever had was c…
... day until I am old, grey, wrinkled and all my teeth ... -
Auto fire joysticks on spectrum +2 grey?Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere.. Autofire joysticks that require +5 volts on pin 7 will not work of course, but what would happen if a…
Sorry if this has been asked elsewhere..
Autofire joysticks that require +5 volts on pin 7 will not work of course, but what would happen if
a) db9 connectors are changed to match atari pinout and
b) +5V is taken from ... -
1st steps in animation Having finally resurrected my familiar old graphics programs, chief amongst which is DPaint Animation, I was a little taken aback to reali…
... inkers forgot to check their shading from cel to cel. Thats ... -
Getting olderI'm not 43, i'll be 44 in July and this middle age lark is shite! I get aches and pains where i never had them before, my hair is grey and getting t…
... them before, my hair is grey and getting thin, i have ... -
Is this site dying off?I've noticed over the last few months that gradually there seems to be less activity in here, i'm not sure if people are out enjoying the weather but…
... posts by me, Mel, Boozy, Grey Key, Mike and a few ... -
divIDE interface not workingA while ago I bought a divIDE interface for my two spectrums (one is a 48k rubber keyboard one, the other is a 48k Spectrum plus). Sadly I never actu…
... get a black screen with grey border and then it boots ... -
Better keyboard = better sales ?Just a random thought. I want to start this by saying although I did not have a + model new, I was never really a fan of this keyboard as it was n…
... unit and later on the Grey/Black Amstrad produced units with ... -
Oric Atmos HelpMaybe a bit of a long shot but there are enough skilled people here, so hopefully I can get some thoughts please. OK I have an Oric Atmos here, it…
... instead of the plain white/grey screen with the copyright and ... -
Which to buy? +2/+2a/+3?Sorry - I did a quick bit of lunchtime googling, it sounds like the grey +2 is the best machine, as it has the board without the reduced chipset. I …
... googling, it sounds like the grey +2 is the best machine ... remember reading somewhere that the grey +2 was the sweet spot ... -
Mixed up AthenaForgot I had this. By default the level ordering is : Forest / Cavern / Sky / Labyrinth / Sea / Hell / Last This variant starts with "World Of …
... the toasty rack and the grey +2, likely OK though. No ... -
problem with symbol shift and caps shift key combinations on multilayer keyboard membranesHello, I know, it is generally know that some ZX Spectrums with multilayer keyboard membranes have problems with some key combinations. Typically …
... doesn't work on his grey 128k +2, but it worked ... membrane), but worked on my grey 128k +2. Ok, i knew ... -
RGB SCART Lead for +3 Spectrum. Picture issues. (Fades to Black, Rolling, Sync Issues)Hi there, I recently ordered a Sinclair Spectrum 128 +2 & +3 RGB Scart Cable (Ean13: 0705693506845) from coolnovelties.co.uk to use my Sinclair Spect…
... magenta tone instead of the grey. However the moment I boot ... -
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…
... 128 Toastrack
Spectrum +2 Grey (Issue 3 board)
Spectrum ... -
Grey +2 with lines on some games on RGB connectionHi Everyone, Is it OK if I ask a question? I dug my +2 out of the loft after far too many years about a month ago, and I have finally got it ba…
Hi Everyone,
Is it OK if I ask a question?
I dug my +2 out of the loft after far too many years about a month ago, and I have finally got it back from being repaired and re-capped.I also treated it to a DIVMMC future which is ... -
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 …
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 in the day.
I really enjoyed Rod-land* back in the day, unfortunately my ... -
Strange +2 problem with DivMMC future on a few gamesHi all, Sorry, another question! As mentioned I have recently got my beloved grey +2 spectrum back from being repaired and serviced. Its had a…
... have recently got my beloved grey +2 spectrum back from being ... -working-on-my-real-2-grey-machine) but still it crashes ... -
ANN: Tipshop updated Tuesday, 30 July 2019Tuesday 30 July 2019 A bit of a delay with this update - Real Life and all that. Hopefully it's worth it! * Andy Ford sent in POKEs for Amusemen…
... Arcade Quiz, Ghostbusters II,
Grey Island, Higgy 2: The Wrath ...
