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  • Spectrum Day in zx1 landHad the day off work so decided to drag my old +2 out and play some games. Guess what game this is: [IMG]http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy212/m…

    ... the sony version .. in the tape deck ;)

    the multi mixx ... , as it's all 1 tape .. and the old one was ... rewind to side 2 :)

    game over 2 sold last night ... got.

    what "4most" tape is that? as I like ...
    fog fog February 2013 Chit chat
  • Spectrum Day in zx1 landHad the day off work so decided to drag my old +2 out and play some games. Guess what game this is: [IMG]http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy212/m…

    ... the sony version .. in the tape deck ;)

    the multi mixx ... , as it's all 1 tape .. and the old one was ... rewind to side 2 :)

    game over 2 sold last night ... got.

    what "4most" tape is that? as I like ...
    zx1 zx1 February 2013 Chit chat
  • Killing a Speccy with sound. :(Is it possible to do damage to a Speccy by Loading in a game too loud? I only ask as... that's what I appear to have done, on two different Speccys…

    ... damaged. It became unresponsive to tape loading?[/QUOTE]

    Speccy. Same result. :(
    ... /> A bit later on, Speccy #1 seemed to slightly recover ... /> Thursday morning edit:
    Speccy #2 is working again fine today ...
    Graz Graz February 2013 Hardware
  • Killing a Speccy with sound. :(Is it possible to do damage to a Speccy by Loading in a game too loud? I only ask as... that's what I appear to have done, on two different Speccys…

    ... and try and attach the tape recorder directly to the lead ... to the built in tape deck on a +2/+2A like I did ... . I killed 2 +2A's that way - stone ...
    mulder mulder February 2013 Hardware
  • Speccy "briefcase" for saleOpen to any offers [url=http://postimage.org/image/xzvkyqqvf/][img]http://s17.postimage.org/xzvkyqqvf/P230213_19_22.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://posti…

    ... when I first bought my speccy in 1984. The plastic tray ... had space for leads, PSU, tape deck and about 6 games, plus ...
    Refrenz Refrenz March 2013 Sales
  • Does anyone still have the same speccie?The survey into the Games of the Year - and the question about what system you were playing 20 years ago - got me thinking. Has anyone on the forum …

    I still have my +2 that i got for xmas 1987, it still works but the tape deck can be temperamental:sad:
    zx1 zx1 March 2013 Games
  • Does anyone still have the same speccie?The survey into the Games of the Year - and the question about what system you were playing 20 years ago - got me thinking. Has anyone on the forum …

    I have a 128k +2 I bought in about 1998 to replace my old +2A when it's tape deck died, and still use it at least a couple of times a year...I still have my original one packed away in a cupboard though! :)
    deadpan666 deadpan666 March 2013 Games
  • Does anyone still have the same speccie?The survey into the Games of the Year - and the question about what system you were playing 20 years ago - got me thinking. Has anyone on the forum …

    ... a grey +2. Still got the +2 even though the tape deck chews up ...
    VincentAC VincentAC March 2013 Games
  • Spectrum 128K + Toaster ProblemGot an issue with my toaster everything seems fine other than the input from the ear socket is now remarkably low level/interference almost cannot ge…

    ... up to , is it a tape deck with the correct leads ? or ... mp3 etc? if the last 2 you might find it's ...
    fog fog March 2013 Hardware
  • Spectrum 128K + Toaster ProblemGot an issue with my toaster everything seems fine other than the input from the ear socket is now remarkably low level/interference almost cannot ge…

    ... my tape deck yet)

    Didnt know there wass a speccy tape app ...
    Ikduncan Ikduncan March 2013 Hardware
  • ZX Spectrum +2 Keyboard not workingI've just plugged in my +2 after quite a while of not using it and found that my keyboard isn't functioning. I've found that only the Loader is worki…

    ... also recently purchased a second +2 unit and found that it ... tapes via the built-in tape deck or line-in port. Any ...
    speccyfan1945 speccyfan1945 April 2013 Hardware
  • Mega-Auction[url]http://www.ebay.at/itm/111014335734[/url] : 40 ZX Spectrum games with some rare tapes: VU3D, VU Calc, Adventure A-Planet of Death, Flight Simula…

    ... can put "Chessboard Attack" 1.2 Tape again on eBay soon, just ... he want to order a tape too...

    [QUOTE=ghbearman ... ]Thanks for the tape LCD, for some weird reason ... Russia and other countries without problems.
    LCD LCD April 2013 Sales
  • +2B datasette issueMate of mine has a +2B, always worked before until today, it seems the azimuth is going out all byu itself and constantly needs re-adjusting (the scr…

    ... the earthing of the metal 'deck' is probably poor.

    2's have one or not ... since I looked in a +2 so not sure but I ... may have a strap from tape deck to main PCB too, it ...
    spider spider April 2013 Hardware
  • ANN: Spud v0.217Well if Phil can release a new version of Fuse then I can release a new version of Spud. We're too damn good to you guys, 2 updated emulators in 1 da…

    ... that followed.
    2) Enabling Tape Traps doesn't seem ... to speed up the tape loading process. Last time ... version. In fact, tape loading in general seems ... I can hear the tape deck still trying to load ... or anything cut shorts the tape loading process.
    5 ...
    Arjun Arjun May 2013 Emulators
  • Yet More Scottie UK Auctions.Still clearing my retro collection many items must go. Now selling games and in a few days I'll list some computers to. For now I have. [URL="http…

    ... Rider, Air Rescue, Cavernia Cassette Tape Games[/URL]

    ... Sinclair Spectrum Computer Cassette Tape Games Legendary Top Titles[/ ... Superstar Soccer and Kick Off 2 - Commodore 64 Cassette Games ... Computer (Bread Bin) with Tape Deck. Temperamental[/URL]
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk May 2013 Sales
  • +2 floating tape headI know many have had problems with the +2 datacorder, but I'm not giving up easily ;) One of my stack of +2's has a working taperecorder, but it's l…

    ... a computer (or audio) cassette tape deck yet, but a distorted pinch ... ago caused all sorts of problems. A replacement (not a official ... / clean everything that is the tape path. Sometimes a build-up ... of dirt can make the tape shift sideways as it travels ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK June 2013 Hardware
  • questions about +2 grey soundI have plugged my +2 into the speakers I use for my PC but I get a background humming sound. If I rewind a tape the humming noise gets louder and its…

    ... pre-amp of the tape deck of the +2 is permanently on, even ... think it's a good tape deck but really it's terrible ... the power brick to the tape deck, or it's coming from ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay June 2013 Hardware
  • At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…

    ... boxed

    zx speccy + theres 2 tape recorders too, and my old ... that on the speccy
    theres also some weird tape from bbc ... an ace tape with c64 blue max, and speccy gift from ... thats confusing, where to store, speccy or c64 collections? lol
    mel the bell mel the bell July 2013 Chit chat
  • Zero 0.6I'm pleased to announce that I've released Zero 0.6. There are some comprehensive changes in this release including moving to .Net 2.0, removing Slim…

    ... ):

    1. moving the tape deck window around freezes emulation - I ... ;-)
    2. selecting the tape icon does not bring the tape deck window to ...
    Stefan Drissen Stefan Drissen July 2013 Emulators
  • Zero 0.6I'm pleased to announce that I've released Zero 0.6. There are some comprehensive changes in this release including moving to .Net 2.0, removing Slim…

    ... ;710777]
    1. moving the tape deck window around freezes emulation - I ... ]
    2. selecting the tape icon does not bring the tape deck window to ...
    Arjun Arjun July 2013 Emulators
  • Spectrum loading: the single 'note' soundHello everyone, can anyone explain what is happening when during loading, the tape emits what seems to be a single, usually high pitched note, in bet…

    ... knew had access to twin tape deck.[/QUOTE]

    Rich kids ... .

    Amstrad's twin deck tower system was about ?180 ... , and amongst them 2 people had a twin tape deck.

    But ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay July 2013 Hardware
  • wtf spectrum +2 only shorter ???Just seen this ZX Spectrum +2 but the casing is shorter...dare i say it, but is this a custom job ? [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-ZX-SPECT…

    ... that would have replaced the tape deck with a numeric keypad and ... . Then I sold my entire speccy collection. I'd still like ...
    chev chev July 2013 Hardware
  • At the Carboot sale today.Today at the carboot sale I picked up An Acorn Electron -I see these all the time, An Official Branded BBC Micro Datacassete Recorder - I'v…

    right just tried the speccy +3 and the atari 800xl< ... br />
    speccy +3 works fine, apart from ... ? not sure ive seen any speccy related floppies like that yet ... smeg do you plug a tape deck into on it lol, only ...
    mel the bell mel the bell August 2013 Chit chat
  • Ferguson 3T31/W H Smith CPD 8300Does anybody know anything about the reliability of these tape decks? I have a pair of Ferguson's and a single CPD 8300 deck - none of them will loa…

    ... slip a bit to cause problems. The second check would be ... whether the problem in the tape deck lies with the transport, or ...
    ramsrc ramsrc August 2013 Hardware
  • +2 ProblemsGot off to a bad start with my first Spectrum. The tape deck on the +2 I bought has a jammed button and won't work and when I power up I'm unable to…

    ... my first Spectrum. The tape deck on the +2 I bought has a ... use it on the new +2 I have lined up which ...
    Pierre Pierre September 2013 Hardware
  • +2 ProblemsGot off to a bad start with my first Spectrum. The tape deck on the +2 I bought has a jammed button and won't work and when I power up I'm unable to…

    ... .

    As for the tape deck, if it was me i ... not then buy another duff +2 and make one good out ...
    BruceNorton BruceNorton September 2013 Hardware
  • Machine code/Assembly language back in the dayHello. Back in the 80s when I was a kid, I didn't learn Z-80 machine code, but I was always curious about it. Just recently I decided to explore Z-…

    ... necessarily special about the tape recorder. Most would play ... MIC output from one Speccy isn't enough on its ... PLAY/RECORD without a tape in. I suppose you ... the motors in the tape deck if you just wanted ... just LOAD on one Speccy before SAVEing on the ...
    joefish joefish September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Machine code/Assembly language back in the dayHello. Back in the 80s when I was a kid, I didn't learn Z-80 machine code, but I was always curious about it. Just recently I decided to explore Z-…

    ... ) . Least it had a tape counter unlike the speccy +2

    [IMG ...
    fog fog September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Machine code/Assembly language back in the dayHello. Back in the 80s when I was a kid, I didn't learn Z-80 machine code, but I was always curious about it. Just recently I decided to explore Z-…

    ... ) . Least it had a tape counter unlike the speccy +2

    [IMG ...
    David Jones David Jones September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spec dev in the eighties and ninetiesWhat different ways were there of making speccy games? There is the 'worst' way which is typing in hex commands in Basic unreadable, easy to make m…

    ... half a dozen magazine cover tape efforts. Unfortunately, the Opus Discovery ... be developed on a +2 with its inbuilt tape deck. The build process ... the other side of the tape - often 30K or more - before ... had no way to create tape files so when the code ...
    jonathan jonathan September 2013 Development
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