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'Input' MagazineJust wondering if anyone else remembers this magazine from the 80s.. And the cheesy TV ads..<br><br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usiyCD2ptBQ…
... started with a Tandy CoCo 2 that had 16K, I couldn ... didn't even have a tape deck to begin with, so those ... -
Your agendaHere's a bit of fun.. three things previously to this point.. then three things after...<div>1 Full bottle of wine.</div><div>2. Chicken Korma...</di…
... , old computers, and good tape deck),
2: Join drumming circle down town ... /> 1: Do some coding
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Grey +2 - DOA and no power lightTook a punt on a grey +2 at the weekend to be a spare. It was "untested" although so were all my other +2's which are all fine. Tried to power th…
... a punt on a grey +2 at the weekend to be ... so were all my other +2's which are all fine ... no tapes to test the tape deck" (+2) - Tape drive not working
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[NEW] Retro Virtual Machine v1.0.0 for OSX released!!!!Here it is! Retro Virtual Machine v1.0.0 RELEASED!!!! Many thanks first to Patrik Rak for the PZX format and for their Z80 tests without which RVM…
... including the sound of the tape deck stopping after a game has ... based emulators load them no problems but FUSE doesn't. Your ... -
[NEW] Retro Virtual Machine v1.0.0 for OSX released!!!!Here it is! Retro Virtual Machine v1.0.0 RELEASED!!!! Many thanks first to Patrik Rak for the PZX format and for their Z80 tests without which RVM…
... including the sound of the tape deck stopping after a game has ... based emulators load them no problems but FUSE doesn't. Your ... -
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
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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 …
... /> Re the "Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Grey case Audio Input Mod ... +2 by wiring a 3.5 audio jack to the tape deck PCB ... 't know much about the +2.
I thought I would ... to find room for this tape deck PCB . I don't know ... -
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
... to cut down a 128k +2 and substituting some save/mic ... face inserted when sawn off tape deck was) . If anyone has any ... . The idea is that the +2 is common machine and a ... -
+2 QuestionI own a +2 i've had since 1987, recently the tape deck has become temperamental and could be ready to fail, game are refusing to load. Is there any …
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Re the Grey +2 mod : If there is a ... shows a mod using the Tape Deck PCB with a stereo jack ... -
1-Bit Sound AccuracyI'm hoping someone can give this snapshot a try on a real machine (just press enter to start the music): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6XhJJ33xp…
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Issue 1 and 2 spectrums had a beeper with ... 4, I had an issue 2 (still have it). His beeper ... the MIC socket on my tape deck and hold pause/rec to ... -
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 …
... taking the bolts off th2 +2 part of this "combo" ... bolts rattling around in the +2 case . So it was time ... I will cut off the tape recorder . there appear to ... be at least 2 ways to tackle the ... found I had used the tape deck pcb method . But there ... -
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 …
... taking the bolts off th2 +2 part of this "combo" ... bolts rattling around in the +2 case . So it was time ... I will cut off the tape recorder . there appear to ... be at least 2 ways to tackle the ... found I had used the tape deck pcb method . But there ... -
Spectrum 128k +2 (grey) getting started..So, I just received a grey +2 in the mail. I don't know if it's in working condition, but that doesn't really matter. I opened it up and a small r…
... what mechanical parts? The tape adaptor just puts a another ... up against the existing tape head, so a signal ... between the two. The tape adaptor does not need any ... monitor socket (GND on pin 2).
However, ... urge you to give the tape deck a go, it's ... -
O.T.L.A. - any tips?I've just started using the fascinating OTLA program and can get as far as a program appearing to load (borders, sound) but when it's finished... not…
To save my head from exploding (maybe it's just age), but I forget. What's an O.T.L.A. ?
BITD I used a Ferguson Mono Tape Deck and very rarely had problems.
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O.T.L.A. - any tips?I've just started using the fascinating OTLA program and can get as far as a program appearing to load (borders, sound) but when it's finished... not…
... a Ferguson Mono Tape Deck and very rarely had problems.
[b ... I didn't have many problems with loading.
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The 20th comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition thread!Hi all, [SIZE="7"][B][CENTER]ANNOUNCEMENT![/CENTER][/B][/SIZE] The comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2015 is now well and truly OPEN! [url]…
... real Speccy and EightyOne (turn off auto start/stop in the Tape ... loading and manually manage the tape via the media menu.) If ... Play/Stop on your (virtual) tape deck then it's a real ... -
The 20th comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition thread!Hi all, [SIZE="7"][B][CENTER]ANNOUNCEMENT![/CENTER][/B][/SIZE] The comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2015 is now well and truly OPEN! [url]…
... real Speccy and EightyOne (turn off auto start/stop in the Tape ... loading and manually manage the tape via the media menu.) If ... Play/Stop on your (virtual) tape deck then it's a real ... -
Did you choose to have a Speccy or did it just happen that way?A strange question I know, but, the reason I ask is that when we (my family) were looking to buy a computer non of my mates had computers and non of …
... he showed me his Speccy. He wanted to set ... />
The first Speccy that came into our house ... of games, joystick, and 2 tape decks. Remember playing Horace Goes ... think we got the Speccy again because we had ... games from the broken Speccy we had earlier, so ... -
Recommend Cassette PlayerI've not needed to buy one for about 30 years so can anyone recommend a new cassette recorder and source please? Do they even make them anymore?
... :- Sansui tape deck
The quality (of the Sansui tape deck innards shown ... above) here is good but the problems are ... -
The Compact Disc - Your First or early Memories and Experiences.I've been getting very passionate about my vinyl collection recently, but that has also got my thinking about CDs and casting my mind back to when I…
... "]bought one of those CD/tape/radio combination ghetto blaster thingies ... proper 'record store' the first 2 CDs I bought I actually ... but it had a double tape deck with auto reverse. It died ... -
128 +2 grey, no video but still beepsGot a grey 128 from ebay, im using a 48k spectrum powers supply, all voltages seem ok. I cant get compostie video using the normal mod or from the 8…
... i have no composite
2=4,5,9,13,17 ... ,18 (ground) yes
3=2,6 (audio) yes
4 ... may need to disconnect the tape deck from the board, as i ... -
Correction of +2 hardware errorsThis is a collection of various pieces of information picked up from various places, including a lot from this forum. I have edited it and reworded i…
... wire to unwind), unsoldered, the +2 taken apart, then the 10k ... on the back on the +2 has been fun too!
2.2k (red red red gold ... a slight hum, from the tape deck I assume, but does not ... R38 as above and the 2.2k resistor was from the ... -
Recommend Cassette PlayerI've not needed to buy one for about 30 years so can anyone recommend a new cassette recorder and source please? Do they even make them anymore?
... volume / sound yet but the tape deck appears to work Ok with ... rewinds etc
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Ultimate games with short machine code files loaded lastThis is a bit geeky, you've been warned! I remember early Ultimate games loaded from tape had the ascending beeping noise, a "Please wait" message, …
... reliable to just do a deck-to-deck tape copy on my dad ... programs to my mono tape deck from the speccy was an unreliable process ... up on the very same tape deck moments after saving it! -
Ultimate games with short machine code files loaded lastThis is a bit geeky, you've been warned! I remember early Ultimate games loaded from tape had the ascending beeping noise, a "Please wait" message, …
... reliable to just do a deck-to-deck tape copy on my dad ... programs to my mono tape deck from the speccy was an unreliable process ... up on the very same tape deck moments after saving it!
tape deck machine was Amstrad.
DivIDEMy experience with DivIDE over a period of 3 years has been far from happy. DivIDE successfully runs about 20% of files on my +2a and many files e…
... +2? If you load the same tap files via the tape deck do ...+2 grey tape 'pre echo'Previously posted this in the hardware updates section by mistake. Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. Just picked up a grey +2 and…
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So either the +2 tape/audio system is more sensitive ... does point more to the tape.
Jim, have you ... the tape through a loud speaker on a normal audio deck?
+2 grey tape 'pre echo'Previously posted this in the hardware updates section by mistake. Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. Just picked up a grey +2 and…
... to the tape through my technics rack mount deck and I ... through. Your Technics rack tape deck will be set up to ... as possible. The +2's tape deck may not be like ... 48K with an external tape deck where you can vary the ... s quiet on the Technics deck, then put it in ...Rituals to get your tape to loadI found this comment on the internet regarding the 'human sacrifice' video from cern : I get where they are coming from [quote]Back in the days o…
... Decathlon in 1984 the only tape-deck in the house that would ... in the dining room. My Speccy was in my bedroom so ... on the top of the tape recorder. In the end I ...Spectrum 48k won't start any software but passes all RAM testsI have a rubber key 48k which will not start any software - it appears to work perfectly right up until the end of the tape and the program would sta…
... the cassette deck. A weak drive belt can cause the tape to ... few milimeters to tape, but I've certainly had problems with C90 ... 's, as that driven spool gets heavier the tape ... if you need a new tape deck or not. Personally I stick ...
