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Manic Miner GBAI just got a game boy advance SP and treated myself to a copy of Manic Miner for it. I'm still not too sure about it though. The cover is nice.... …
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Was considering getting the 128 card - is this too small ... bought an EZF Advance link cable with 256Mb cartridge which is ... -
Spectrum on PC monitor???I would like to know if there is any possible method of connecting my Spectrum to a PC monitor. I have bought a VGA box from Maplins that allow a PS …
... CVBS input you can solder a direct cable just before the TV ... -
Humming psuI have just got myself a +2b and the psu is buzzing like mad. It seems to be working fine, though. It arrived this morning and I have had it switched…
... take the strain off the solder connections when the wire is ... some three inch down the cable. Now slide one inch of ... knot obviously stops the internal solder connections from being strained when ... -
Spectaculator Cassette RecorderOn the misc section, someone asked about options to play back tzx files apart from TAPER. I gave him the answer that there aren't many. The best I ha…
... a stereo cable between my SoundBlaster MIC connection and the 128+ ear ... -
Yellow SpectrumI brought a spectrum off ebay, but the screen output is tinted yellow. Anyone know how I can fix this? ;)
... modulator direct by a phono cable to the tv grounding the ... on the modulators casing (easy solder job even I can achieve ... -
ZX Spectrum PrinterfaceHooray, I finally got my +3 to print. I made up an adaptor the other day, edge connector-25way D that plugs into an ordinary centronics cable, and n…
... the end of the normal cable.
the ... just open up the printer cable, and write down which ... />
then solder the ribbon cable in the same order ... to the same pins, solder all these pins together ... of solder.
NOTE 2: the ribbon cable is ... -
+3 casette leadsHi has anyone got a set of +3 casette leads I can buy or have!!
Make your own, it's not very hard.
You have a 3.5 mm stereo jack on one side and two 3.5 mm mono jacks in the other. Buy stereo audio cable and solder them yourself.
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Screen distortion problems, I can't fix it!I just managed to get myself a ZX Spectrum +2 from the local car boot sale but for some reason theres a distortion halfway down the screen when i pla…
... the composite way for my 128 cos the rf modulator seemed ... probably make you up a cable for less than a tenner ... -
128k scartIs it possible to buy a scart lead for the 128k(heatsink version)off the shelf ?? I'm on a mission to improve the picture on my spectrum128k... am i…
... how to make a SCART cable, but the guy responsible will ... also make up a cable for you for a small ... , if you ask nicely. Great cable - really improves the picture quality ... />
Second this. Cable is easy to solder and gives excellent TV ... -
KEYBOARD PROJECTYes I know this should be in the hardware section (sorry), but just recently there was supposed to be some dude making a new keyboard interface. If y…
... few people who own spectrum 128's and +2's to ... +3 (a +3 running the 128 rom).
So far ... interface is a simple serial cable with a few minor components ... ?1 to make a programming cable). I also have an idea ... -
Spectrum on an American TVHello all, Does anybody know if it is possible to run a UK Speccy on an American TV? I think I know the answer and it is "no". Thought I would che…
... will need to get a cable to go from there to ... instead.
Plug for 128 is Din, video, 8 pin ... and GNDs with single coax cable.
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Spectrum Game CompatibilityHi, At the moment I have a spectrum 48k. I am planning to get a 128k +2, but I have a problem. Will my 48k games work on 128k +2? Because some of the…
... bloke I know to solder a tape input connection ... but handy anyway. The original 128 Spectrum (the black, Sinclair ... better keyboard (although the 128 is the only 128K ... You can use a Multiface 128 to save to +D ... several models of Multiface 128, make sure you get ... -
speccy +2A composite videorecently bought a +2a , it works perfect , though can?t get a good picture out of it with the rf output plan to use it on a viewsonic 2010 LCD, th…
[QUOTE=cdjgroup]just which part of the circuit is the chroma?[/QUOTE]
I think that no need for additional electronic. Just solder composite out cable to line which leads to modulator. This is line closer to rear. Plus, of course, to ground... -
+3 soundhello there, just a quick-fire question today. i'm kinda keen on the idea of using my +3 quite a bit, particularly if i bother to to actually sort …
... ever dared do was solder a tape cable onto my +3 when ... -
Noisy 2A displaymy 2A gives a fairly good display until it has to generate sound or other cpu work, which interferes with the signal, giving some "cloudy" effects …
... it's disk drive supply cable, there's no need to ... 's easy enough to re-solder a few wires back onto ... -
Power issues for multiple Speccies - questionWould like your opinions on some power issues I will be coming across soon! I am building up a collection of working Spectrums to form a music Midi …
You could run as many 128 machines as available power allows ... them in parallel and each 128 must have it's own ... maybe three per disk drive cable. If you are talking +3 ... use tiny thin 3A rated cable for output??? It must be ... -
Timex-Sinclair 2068 mod?Just curious, is there any way that a Timex-Sinclair 2068 can be modded to function as a ZX Spectrum128? I'm considering getting one (since it's rat…
... not an issue. EDIT: for 128 emulation (which must be what ... but as Andrew says the 128 mod is not a simple ... i/o addresses than the 128's. However, it is ... time flies!). And Jarek's 128/SE mods fix the i ... go into the socket) and solder fat solid-core wires to ... -
9-pin joystick cables.Does anyone know where I could get some 9-wire cables with an Atari-style 9-pin plug on the end? I'm planning to do some joystick repairs / experime…
... housings and some 9 core cable. I speak from experience when ... it's very easy to solder them with a little bit ... -
9-pin joystick cables.Does anyone know where I could get some 9-wire cables with an Atari-style 9-pin plug on the end? I'm planning to do some joystick repairs / experime…
... housings and some 9 core cable. I speak from experience when ... it's very easy to solder them with a little bit ... /> Is XR27E OK for the cable, or could I get the ... cheapo XS42V SCART cable?
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Questions from the new owner of a grey Spectrum +2I managed to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay with cheap shipping (I'm in the US... it was $13 total and it has a Donkey Kong tape inside) and …
... grey +2 is basically a 128 with a cassette deck (and ... have to wire up the cable yourself though. PIN details are ... -
Spectrum Composite video connections?Is it possible to modify a standard 48K spectrum to give composite video output? In my experience i have found the quality of the picture out of the…
... the modulator to fit the cable through so I could close ... is to find a yellow cable which normally connects to the ... of the left hand side. Solder the shielding to the modulator ... -
If you could choose one extra colour for the ZX Spectrum??The post "Im not trying to start a flame war......" by Ewgf got me thinking. The ZX spectrum had 8 colours. 15 if you count the bright as separate …
... , if you connect the speccy 128 +2 (or +2A / +3) to ... - it WORKS - I have the cable here and my speccy +2 ... -
Questions from the new owner of a grey Spectrum +2I managed to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay with cheap shipping (I'm in the US... it was $13 total and it has a Donkey Kong tape inside) and …
... can't get the damn cable to work. I think I ... or +3, (grey +2 and 128 might be different)and is ... -
Spectrum 128 manual?It is not on WOS ftp, although is listed in doc. section. Where else can I get it? Need manual of simple 128, not 2 or 3.
... sorted out using a null cable and a piece of terminal ... that he did a rough 128/+2 version as well if ... -
Self made membraneHi fellowes, as you probably know, the keyboard membrane seems to be the weakest hardware part in Spectrum. It is not so hard to find in eBay or in s…
... create printed circuit boards, can solder etc, making membrane replacements from ... working. Especially when the plus/128 membranes are so overpriced. Why ... -
Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
... the computer as the ribbon cable connecting the keyboard to the ... TS2068 would work on Spectrum 128 AND vice versa or just ... -
Loose power connector.Hi all, the power connector on my 128 (black one with toaster on the edge) is getting loose - move cable = crash - nifty reset but not desirable. Wha…
... but you?ll need a solder sucker, soldering iron and some ... up the 128 and flip the board over. Remove the solder from ... re-solder the replacement power socket and re-assemble the 128, making ... -
+3 Scart on LCD vs CRTJust got a very nice condition +3 given for christmas, along with a new RGB scart lead from ebay (I believe it's a guy in Poland on here who makes th…
... a problem with a Spectrum 128 SCART cable from the same guy ... -
128k dead, no TV signalI got 128k spectrum (heatsink model) from a friend of mine. He told me that speccy is dead, and he doesn't know what's wrong with it. When I plugged…
... at the one in your 128 and see if there is ... order. No sign of solder grease, solder particles or that some one ... -
Death of cassetteSome days ago I heard on the radio that only 8000 cassette tapes were sold in Spain during the whole year 2006. It looks like the cassette format is …
... +128 in real time. OK it will need a custom cable but ...
