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3.5 drive (external)Hi, I read that I have to put a 'diode' on the ribbon cable (for the RDY signal). But so far I could not find where can I put it on the cable... Any…
... -920 drive on the +3. It works perfectly (I ... need to fool the +3 by closing the 33- ... and are compatible with +3. If you will find ... a perfect drive for the +3. But, unfortunately, they're ... close pin 11-12, Spectrum will see it as Drive ... .g. protected games, or CP/M) -
Why was/is the ZX Spectrum so popular?Why? How? Even after all this time you have a website like this etc.... It's just amazing!
... could play on a Spectrum. Also the playgrounds were ... the adverts of the Spectrum were awesome promising colour, ... machine and came with CP/M that I was using ... I even bought a Spectrum +3 although by then it ... me, the ulitmate Spectrum was the +3 as it had more ... -
The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
... key 48K, a 48K Spectrum +, and a Spectrum +3.
I also ... half you can have the Spectrum SE ROMs for maximum ... speccy software including the +3 disk versions. Technically the 128Ke ... commercial speccy titles (CP/M plus and HiSoft BASIC +3), but since ... -
The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
... half you can have the Spectrum SE ROMs for maximum compatibility ... commercial speccy titles (CP/M plus and HiSoft BASIC +3), but since the ... as that is the iconic spectrum). The Spectrum + is currently my *best ... * spectrum, does everything it's ... -
Infocom AdventuresWas a version of the ZIP interpreter ever ported to the ZX Spectrum to allow you to play all of the Infocom adventures ? It seems as though this cou…
... ever ported to the ZX Spectrum to allow you to play ... the Spectrum, although the generic CP/M one did work under CP/M on the +3 ... -
Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…
... had a hardware manual, a CP/M manual and a BASIC manual ... ADDRESSABLE DRAM. And nobody used 3-voltage chips either.
< ... of the project which had 3-voltage memory chips (original mainboard ... that would work with 128KB (Spectrum 128 compatibility) and SRAM or ... -
T/S 2068 & SpectrumBorrowing what you see below from the Timex Sinclair 2068 Beginner/Intermediate Guide, by Fred Blechman. It appears the T/s 2068 was intended to be …
... 16k page. Only the +3 had full bankswitching capability, which ... missed the window where a spectrum-spec machine would take ... at least promise things like CP/M, bankswitching and cart software to ... to bring the ever expanding spectrum games catalogue into their ... -
Best extras with a speccy text adventure?I'm considering using Graphic Adventure Creator to make a game for the comp.sys.sinclair crap game competition 2011 and might make a few extras to go…
... for the Spectrum (you could play them on the +3 under CP/M+) the ... -
So what is the best Spectrum?I've had a search and even though i can remember a similar thread somewhere I'll twist it a bit. Whats the best "unmodified" Spectrum? (modification…
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Spectrum+ 1984 UK 3.5 16K 48K 48K ... x2 O TV * * * *
Spectrum +3 1987 UK 3.5469 64K 128K 128K ... external disk system that ran CP/M in 80 columns in 1984 ... -
So what is the best Spectrum?I've had a search and even though i can remember a similar thread somewhere I'll twist it a bit. Whats the best "unmodified" Spectrum? (modification…
... have easily been the best spectrum but it still would have ... example).[/QUOTE]
The +3 only has its strange memory ... to enable it to run CP/M so it seems like a ... . However in one respect the +3 is superior to the 6128 ... -
Fuse: what do you want to see?An open brainstorm. If you had a team of programmers working on [url=http://fuse-emulator.sf.net/]Fuse[/url], what would you tell them to work on? …
... the same problem as the +3: 3" drives. Our Polish friends ... the same fate as Amstrad +3 drives. Hitachi disk drives ... compatibility problem TS2068 had with Spectrum software.
Russia had ... with that monitor program, then CP/M disk is inserted and FDD3000 ... -
Fuse: what do you want to see?An open brainstorm. If you had a team of programmers working on [url=http://fuse-emulator.sf.net/]Fuse[/url], what would you tell them to work on? …
... video or keyboard, requiring a spectrum/timex/or other computer/console ... .
Yes when using CP/M because CP/M can't run on a ... -
Timex Floppy Disk Drive emulation discussionI feel embarrassed for starting this topic because I can't contribute with actual code, but this is a new attempt to simplify and present what the Ti…
... between the Spectrum and the FDD. When using CP/M with a ... an utility to convert TOS 3" disk images to +3DOS ... its educational software was in 3" disks. As of today ... capable of emulating the +3 could be used to handle ... playing with a FDD, 3" disks where not on ... -
Timex Floppy Disk Drive emulation discussionI feel embarrassed for starting this topic because I can't contribute with actual code, but this is a new attempt to simplify and present what the Ti…
... between the Spectrum and the FDD. When using CP/M with a ... 't know if it supports 3" disks.
[ ... to the 140K pf the 3" disks :)[/QUOTE]
3 ROMs available for study ... make it run on a +3 (supposedly)):
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Spectrum Prototype / Demo Mega TwinsI've come accross this prototype disk of an unreleased Speccy game in some old demo disks I have: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI…
... ? I remember reading somewhere (the +3 manual?) that the Amstrads with ... mean the contents of the Spectrum disks can also be checked ... :
From the Plus 3 manual:
[QUOTE]"+3DOS ... the same disk format as CP/M Plus and
LocoScript on ... -
Better or Worst! Speccy vs C64Just wanted to see what games you all thought looked better or played better on the Speccy or the C64? I always thought that Renegade & Target Ren…
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[*]ZX81 to Spectrum - got a keyboard, colour, high ... drive, CP/M and an even better BASIC IMHO.
[*]Spectrum +3 at ... to get extra memory and CP/M Plus.
[*]PCW8512 to ... get access to CP/M applications like dBASE II. A ... -
Amstrad anyone ?I grew with C64 and Speccy, and still use both, but I`m curious about the Amstrad CPC464. So, comparing it to the spectrum only, what is it like ? …
... advanced for its day
* CP/M
* 128K of RAM on ... IIRC.
The nearest Spectrum to these two machines was ... probably the +3. However, the +3 was not an well ... -
Create a new microdrive cartridge image formatHi there, I'm working to emulate the IF1+Microdrives in JSpeccy.I've found what the "classic" MDR format ins't capable to store all the required inf…
... ROM version. IF1v1 uses a 3 bytes for DATA FILLER, and ... formats (as Jiri's Lamac CP/M v2.2 does).
Spectrum Microdrive Book" states that the ... by your patience and I'm waiting for comments... ;) -
How to safely maximise available memoryHi All, I'm toying with an idea that will require I have as much memory available as possible. I'm a little embarrassed I have to ask this tbh. As…
... used this on a Spectrum in Utility 3 - see previous screenshot. The ... 's disassembler was written for CP/M on a 40 column Amstrad ... -
ESXDOS v0.8.0 released (with NMI Browser)Hello, To celebrate the speccy's 30th birthday, here's the latest version of ESXDOS for DivIDE users. The full changelog is too long to post here, s…
... /> [quote]Sorry, but emulating Spectrum on a Spectrum??? ... What does it has ... 8 Letters are never enough. Spectrum files usually offer 10, ... never purchased a +3).[/quote]
8+3 = 11. One ... which is better than what CP/M offered on Z80 systems back ... -
ESXDOS v0.8.0 released (with NMI Browser)Hello, To celebrate the speccy's 30th birthday, here's the latest version of ESXDOS for DivIDE users. The full changelog is too long to post here, s…
... if I develop directly on Spectrum.
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8+3 = 11. One character is sufficient ... , which is better than what CP/M offered on Z80 systems back ... day.[/QUOTE]
8+3=8 Letters+"."+3 letters for extension, so ... -
Spectrum in black TS1500 case with grey "Sinclair ZX Spectrum" labelAt the Spectrum30 event yesterday, someone had brought a Spectrum like object with an unusual case and I never did find out whose it was or where it …
... to the unused channel 2 - 3 switch in the TC2068, except ... , making the expansion bus ZX Spectrum compatible and a complete board ... is much more compatible with Spectrum than TS2068.
Also TMX ... for ZX Basic or a CP/M computer. Timex Terminal 3000, another ... -
Amstrad or Spectrum?Another silly question... I just got some CF-2 disks and tried them in a Spectrum +3. I can CAT the disk, but none of the programs appear to load co…
... right? On some others I'm seeing .BAS files, loading these ... and .DOC files as well. CP/M?[/QUOTE]
Sounds about ... right (though of course +3 and CPC could have files ... a CPC file on a Spectrum. -
Spectranet updateHi all It's been a busy summer, and in any case I've wanted a little bit of a break from doing Speccy stuff to avoid it getting old (pun intended). …
... I ever programmed on the Spectrum was BASIC. I fiddled ... ]. The HC2000 has a 3.5" 720KB built-in ... right? Now I have a +3, but the floppy drive doesn ... the belt - and its 3" form-factor doesn't make ... didn't like CP/M-formatted disks either. I'm guessing operating ... -
Full disk systems for ZX Spectrum?Hello. Although I don't use much more than TR-DOS, but an acquaintance of mine, a user of Atari XL/XE, always says (which is annoying and irritatin…
... +3 is a Spectrum and it has +3DOS
+3DOS is CP/M ...
CP/M ... -
Full disk systems for ZX Spectrum?Hello. Although I don't use much more than TR-DOS, but an acquaintance of mine, a user of Atari XL/XE, always says (which is annoying and irritatin…
ESXDOS isn't running "on" the Spectrum...
+3DOS and CP/M for +3 are the "full" DOS because they can run on a computer without modifications. -
Full disk systems for ZX Spectrum?Hello. Although I don't use much more than TR-DOS, but an acquaintance of mine, a user of Atari XL/XE, always says (which is annoying and irritatin…
... br /> +3DOS and CP/M for +3 runs on computer without addons ... ESXDOS doesn't run on Spectrum, it runs on DivIDE as ... it doesn't use Spectrum's RAM to run ... FDD3000: trap and feed the Spectrum with data.
Spectrum with new design (it ... -
Full disk systems for ZX Spectrum?Hello. Although I don't use much more than TR-DOS, but an acquaintance of mine, a user of Atari XL/XE, always says (which is annoying and irritatin…
... +3 is a Spectrum and it has +3DOS
+3DOS is CP/M ...
CP/M ... ]
+3DOS isn't CP/M (in the sense that it ... assistance from the ROM. CP/M on the +3 meets both criteria.
Spectrum CP/MHello.. Just out of curiosity, has anyone actually used +3 CP/M for any practical purpose? I remember booting it up a couple of times years ago, jus…
I guess we all tried it on the Spectrum, for the sake of trying it. I remember trying to run a few CP/M programs from [url]http://www.retroarchive.org/[/url] on the +3, with varying degrees of success.Full disk systems for ZX Spectrum?Hello. Although I don't use much more than TR-DOS, but an acquaintance of mine, a user of Atari XL/XE, always says (which is annoying and irritatin…
... ;679163]+3DOS isn't CP/M (in the sense that ... available for the Spectrum +3, giving it real CP/M. Not sure about ... . All run on the Spectrum, so we have TR ... spoken here the +3 DOS for the Spectrum +3. There are several ... an advantage of the Spectrum, as we have a ...
