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Gifts from Russia (again)Hey there, zorel from zx-pk.ru is manufacturing PCBs again. Keep in mind you'll have to be good with soldering, as I don't intended to offer assembly…
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2013 projects: new PlusD, DivIDE and MultifaceI have written about this before, but as I want to let these project be influenced by your opinions, I thought to create a separate topic about it. …
... be great bundle to your floppy drive set, I think number of ... (copy TRD from divIDE to floppy and you can play games ... need Pentagon :-) )
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Project #1 : Speccy 128k+2 with diVide inside...Hi guys, I just have finished my Super Spectrum #1 The idea (I was thinking of that since 2007) was to fit an english grey +2 motherboard in a +2A…
A Speccy with internal hard drive - nice!
One thing I've often wondered: Why didn't the Spectrum +2 come with a power switch? Even my T/S 2068 had one of those, and it seems stupid not to include one. -
Sinclair +2a Why!?!One thing I've always wondered and whilst going though my collection today the question re-emerged in my mind. Why the Spectrum +2a? What I mean by …
... Amstrad CPC external 3" floppy would just plug into a ... 't work because the floppy controller and data separator ... />
To use a floppy drive with the +2A or +2B ... 't exist [SIZE=1][2][/SIZE], there must be ... word for that.
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Fast Z80Todays Spectrums are fast as hell and few software utilises this. Z80 in ReVerSE runs at 42 MHz, in Speccy2010 at 28 MHz, in Pentagon 2.666 and in N…
... checked also Crazy Cars 1/2, Test Drive 2, Super Hang On, ... BTW: my definition of a Spectrum is "whatever collection of ... to connect and use whatever Spectrum peripheral that exists, and ... extra requirements etc) and outputs Spectrum video (no frame doubling) and ... -
Which is the most unusual/bizarre peripheral you have for the Spectrum?For me, I think it's the British Micro Grafpad. [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/hardware/feat10.html[/url]
... bizarre. I got a Spectrum +2 with keyboard stickers to ... newest addition to the Spectrum is the internal Kempston ... br /> Connected to my Spectrum is the famous Mb02 diskinterface ... devices: a CD Rom drive (unfortunately not Slim ... t get a Slim drive to work with the ... -
Spectaculator 8 vs REAL diskDoes Spectaculator 8 support real floppy drives? I want to use an external USB floppy drive to read/write +D and +3 floppy disks. I have Windows 7…
... me use a USB floppy drive, there's no ... can fit a proper floppy drive in there easily enough.[/ ... /> If you install internal floppy in your desktop machine for ... floppy and they will work, just like the real spectrum ... laptop has no internal floppy, but if this ... -
PlusDlite prototype/first batch is here![IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130605_143221.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/hobby/vanmezelf/20130605_153930.jpg[/IMG] …
... wondering why someone would need 2 floppy drives?[/QUOTE]
With ... ;)
I considered selling single floppy drives with case, but as ... to only offer the dual drive sets.
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Childhood moments with my SpeccyHey everyone. The other day I randomly came across a tumblr page called "Me and My ZX Spectrum" ([url]http://meandmyzxspectrum.tumblr.com[/url]) …
... to buy me a disk drive. I had seen ads in ... also liked that the disk drive on the +3 was integrated ... ...for the duration of the drive home. When we finally got ... highschool, I saw a ZX Spectrum +2 box at a computer shop ... -
External floppy driveI suspect this has been asked before but any way as I am new here. Has any one used an external floppy drive unit on the Spectrum+3 before now? Que…
... Amstrad CPC-6128, CPC-664, Spectrum +2Α, +2Β, +3
You can ... (it uses a low level floppy driver) and tha disk is ... -
Strange cures for a ZX Spectrum +2I have been looking for a +2 now for more than 2 years since I started collecting and restoring Spectrums again. I won a few on eBay, but was unsucce…
... must still test the tape drive and load a program or ... 2, but that will be for ... owner of a working ZX Spectrum +2 (Black Model) with SN S037575 ... -
Hardware description - MB-02+ interfaceOn this thread will soon released info about MB-02+ idisk interface ( memory paging mechanism, list of ports, addressing, MB IDE, schematics, etc... …
... Part 2 - FDD[/B]
MB-02+ interface use floppy drive ... transfer between ZX and drive very fast and must ... :[/U]
bit 0 = /drive A
bit 1 = ... /motor active A
bit 2 = /drive B
bit 3 = ... B
bit 4 = /drive C
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New multi-interface for ZXI have in development new interface for ZX Spectrum. PCB size is similar as K-MOUSE interface and on board is CPLD (programmable logic), up to 1MB st…
[QUOTE=Crisis;721943]like in 1.44 and 2.88 ?[/QUOTE]
Theoretically may be also HD floppy drive because interface will use own DMA transfer (similar as MB02+ interface for ZX support 1.8MB HD FDD thanks to DMA chip) -
ANN: Spud v0.230Ok, another new Spud... [URL="http://bit.ly/16OFkuQ"][COLOR=#0066cc]http://bit.ly/16OFkuQ[/COLOR][/URL] [quote] v0.230 ADDED: Options. When selec…
... (game name, company name, Spectrum memory required, etc) for every ... [/B] sets emulation to a Spectrum +2),
/cassette (x ... disc into the virtual disc drive),
/autoload ( ... .e. cassette
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+3 in my handsAfter so many attempts, I managed to buy a +3 in good working order and almost mint condition. I have yet to check floppy drive, but I hope that he i…
... I still haven't tested floppy drive.
Maybe I shouldnt do ... that at all, before drive belt replacement, to avoid a ... loading, can I use standard spectrum mono jacks from both sides ... -
+3 in my handsAfter so many attempts, I managed to buy a +3 in good working order and almost mint condition. I have yet to check floppy drive, but I hope that he i…
... on a cotton swab for drive heads/pinch rollers/capstan shafts ... also for worm gears in floppy disk drives, just don't ... />
If you take that floppy drive apart, the write protect pin ... .
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idea: new gaming interface for ZX Spectrum (48k)First of all, I am not an expert this is just an idea of what I would like to see happening in the modern era of the ZX Spectrum. A compact, small, …
... interfacing a RPi to the Spectrum is the RPi doesn't ... between the Pi and the Spectrum you're going to need ... RPi emulating an Amiga 500 floppy drive: [url]http://amigadrive.blogspot.it ... as of interfacing with the Spectrum.
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Toasted +3Oops.. I shorted one of my +3 (being clumsy with multimeter, doh) when measuring PSU connector pins :D Any immediate guesses what exactly died on thi…
... voltage on pins 1 and 2 of IC15, both with the ... the metal chassis of the floppy drive or something out of the ... -
ZX Spectrum +2A and +2B - finding the true factsI'm confused. Some told me that a +2A has a +3 board, and the +2B got the simplified board. But I think that is not true. I have had over a dozen b…
... to connect an external disk drive (or drives) to the + ... the model AMSTRAD FD-1 drive(s) together with a suitable ... 3B Amendment Service Manual titled "Spectrum +3B Floppy Disk Interface"
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IF1bis StabilityI just thought I would start a different thread relating to the IF1bis, and leave the copyrighters to it elsewhere...:-P I've had mine for a few mon…
... I damaged my Rocky Gush Floppy Drive interface and reverse engineered the ... Rocky, he stressed that the Spectrum and his interface was designed ... -
IF1bis StabilityI just thought I would start a different thread relating to the IF1bis, and leave the copyrighters to it elsewhere...:-P I've had mine for a few mon…
... I damaged my Rocky Gush Floppy Drive interface and reverse engineered the ... Rocky, he stressed that the Spectrum and his interface was designed ... -
Amstrad FD-1 Disc DrivesA quick question: With the Amstrad FD-1 external disc drives, I've seen DDI-1 interface cards mentioned. Are the DDI-1 interfaces just for the Amstr…
... *almost* plugs into the Spectrum's Drive B port - you have ... slightly, then replace the floppy cable... but it works ... connecting a 3.5" floppy drive to the +3's ... drive port to get the details for the correct floppy ... +3's internal 3" drive and an external 3.5 ... -
Amstrad FD-1 Disc DrivesA quick question: With the Amstrad FD-1 external disc drives, I've seen DDI-1 interface cards mentioned. Are the DDI-1 interfaces just for the Amstr…
... almost* plugs into the Spectrum's Drive B port - you have ... slightly, then replace the floppy cable... but it works ... connecting a 3.5" floppy drive to the +3's ... drive port to get the details for the correct floppy ... more standardized 3.5" drive with it's higher ... -
external drive +3I recently bought an external drive kit for my +3 [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111267120287?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649[/ur…
... PC floppy connector cable which can be connected on the Spectrum + ... of the cable at the floppy drive should be connected also ... fixed, rather through a switch. Spectrum +3 will use only one ... description, how to modify the floppy drive is described here:
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Back in the day when schools had 'a' computer.I stumbled uppon this photo when looking for something completely different on-line. It got me thinking and reminiscing. Do you remember when schools…
... , a lonesome BBC with floppy disc drive for Martin Harris to use ... 480z with a huge twin floppy drive on a trolly so that ... of us smuggled in a Spectrum and started playing Starion on ... numbered (the green screen with floppy on the side monitor) appeared ... -
+D disc images from/to PCIn my eternal struggle with my +D discs collection, I absolutely need an affordable backup solution. Before fighting with Lotharek's FDD emulator, I …
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It supports various spectrum formats: +3, Disciple/+D ... up for read/write real spectrum floppy and works very nicely. ... PC with an integrated floppy drive, you can very easily ... software, unless manually copying Spectrum games on floppy disks.
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Two disk systems together on one SpectrumHello, does anybody had experience with connection two disk systems together on one Spectrum (48k or 128k) ? e.g. Can a Betadisk operate together …
... a Windows PC with a floppy drive?
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Two disk systems together on one SpectrumHello, does anybody had experience with connection two disk systems together on one Spectrum (48k or 128k) ? e.g. Can a Betadisk operate together …
... a Windows PC with a floppy drive?
There are various ... with WinTRD...
Going Spectrum exclusive - I suppose a Pentagon ... pc and tried some different drive but was not that successfull ... over buying a double-diskette-drive from Ben.
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Two disk systems together on one SpectrumHello, does anybody had experience with connection two disk systems together on one Spectrum (48k or 128k) ? e.g. Can a Betadisk operate together …
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Getting a second drive might be a good option ... up to 4 drives (just 2 on some modified russian versions ... to use any 3.5" floppy drive from a PC, as long ... as you can set the drive select signal (pair of jumpers ... -
Spectrum +2 (Grey version) RGB SCART QuestionHi Guys, A quick question for you. As the new owner of a 128K Spectrum +2 (grey version), I'm using a cable from Retro Computer Shack which tries to…
... new owner of a 128K Spectrum +2 (grey version), I'm using ... to use the CSync to drive the blanking video input on ... reasearch it seems that the +2 can be reconfigured to provide ...
