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dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…
... to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I ... onto either tape or disk using Multiface 3.
Problem ... a 3" disk IIRC, so you would need another 3" drive attached ... add an external 3.5" drive to your +3 while you ... from the disk image to a 3.5" disk formatted to ... -
B: drive dont workHi all, I went to Maplin today got myself a DIY lead the one with the proper 34 way edge connector for the Spectrum+3 other end 34 way to floppy driv…
... for the Spectrum+3 other end 34 way to floppy drive, with another ... whether there is a disk in the drive or not, even when ... need to have a disk in the drive before it's even ... the drive working, select 256 directory entries. Download the Utility 3 +3 disk from ... -
B: drive dont workHi all, I went to Maplin today got myself a DIY lead the one with the proper 34 way edge connector for the Spectrum+3 other end 34 way to floppy driv…
... on the disk drive, and pin 1 on the Spectrum - ... |
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DDi-1 instead of FD-1?Is it possible to connect DDi-1 drives to the Plus3 without any special software or cable? I've been looking for Amstrad's FD-1 drive for my +3 for a…
... be a primary A: drive and has the control hardware ... external 3" drive to your +3 or add a secondary 3.5" drive. I ... a 3" disk is equal to 360K, the 3.5" disk holds ... get a double sided 3" drive from a scrap PCW ... ll work nicely on the Spectrum as a 720K device! ... -
SCL files...Eh? 1) Where in buggery have these come from? and 2) What do they want? supplementary: 3) Why? As far as I can gather, they're files for the Russi…
The Beta 128 disk interface from Technology Research UK ... is it that the Beta128 Disk Interface can only be used ... 't it just another disk interface for any Spectrum that when plugged ... my +3 modded with a new romset and Beta128 Disk drive built in ... -
48K vs 128KWhat does everyne think is the best machine - the 48k or the 128k? Personally i prefer the 128K+2. It has more memory, built in tape deck (so no fid…
... , but I prefer the ZX Spectrum + for looks and stuff. However ... in 1990. I got a +3 in 93 and I think ... ' it has a built in disk drive and you can hook a ... "But the motors in the disk drives burn out", the tapedeck ... -
Spectrum +3 disk drive problem (?)I took up using Spectrums only many years after any ZX model was last in production. I've been lucky enough to find one each of the various 128k mode…
... assume. My wife spotted a +3 at ?2 in a charity ... was probably cheap because the disk drive wouldn't load anything at ... a problem with my Spectrum rather than the disk drive.
Has ... be covered by the Plus 3 repair manual I've seen ... -
another c64 vs. Speccy site...[url]http://c64vsspectrum.com/[/url] 25 years and we are still brawling.. ;)
... respectfully disagree, I think the Spectrum is a wonderful computer, ... pun intended) mentality of the Spectrum, which was a great ... than on other machines (eg spectrum) because they were terribly ... 3" disk drives at $50 a pop. Compare this to the C64 disk drive ... -
BBC microI was often made aware by people at the time that the beeb was the "best computer in the world." Even my next-door neighbour ( who was a bit of a co…
... invariably wore glasses.
3. They would listen to slightly ... 4. Their parents would drive a Volvo Estate
... air of superiority over Spectrum users, who they quietly ... game to run on a Spectrum. Also, only their ... and a 5.25" disk drive to go with it.< ... -
Interesting setup at Retromadrid'08[url]http://www.bytemaniacos.com/galeria/main.php/v/reuniones/rm2008/Octocom+-+demo+Insert+Coins+2.JPG.html[/url] [url]http://www.bytemaniacos.com/ga…
... to the +3's B: drive port?
What about that disk drive? Could ... />
Put a second drive to a Spectrum +3 is very easy.
drive into a good case :-)
Interesting setup at Retromadrid'08[url]http://www.bytemaniacos.com/galeria/main.php/v/reuniones/rm2008/Octocom+-+demo+Insert+Coins+2.JPG.html[/url] [url]http://www.bytemaniacos.com/ga…
... drive what side of the disk you want to read (remember that 3" disk ... disk to read the second side). The 3’5” disk drive works in a Spectrum +3 ... like a 3” driver (it ...3" disk preservation - optionsFor now we're still able to find old PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC and…
... PCs with Floppy drives, floppy drive cables, new PCs that may ... not have a Floppy drive but still have the FDC ... spectrum +3 with low level tools to make an image of the 3" disk ... doing electronics interface dev, and drive imaging of unusual formats, that ...BBC microI was often made aware by people at the time that the beeb was the "best computer in the world." Even my next-door neighbour ( who was a bit of a co…
... invariably wore glasses.
3. They would listen to slightly ... 4. Their parents would drive a Volvo Estate
... air of superiority over Spectrum users, who they quietly ... game to run on a Spectrum. Also, only their ... and a 5.25" disk drive to go with it.< ...Wanted: 3" disk drivesSee subject. Looking for cheap working 3" disk drives for Zx Spectrum +3, CPC 6128 or PCW. -- dg67
... /> I have some spare drive, but like you told, ... are definitely not compatible with Spectrum +3 (didn't read discs)... ...
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Another drive doesn't turn the disc ... need to replace the drive belt on it, but ... it to 360k Disk 5 1/4" drive in your BIOS ...+3 and amstrad 6128 disk b port compatibility questionAfter having read many web pages, secarica's long text and guesser's ascii-art diagrams for connecting a pc floppy to +3 drive B slot, I found myself…
... to connect your floppy drive to your +3, you can use [url ... disk. Tested and working.
tags for future searches: zx spectrum +3 drive ...IBM Floppy Disk Drive for Spectrum +3If I connect one up, will I be able to download roms and write them to a floppy with my PC, then play them natively on my Spectrum +3? What format di…
... natively on my Spectrum +3? What format did the spectrum disks need to ... the disks used by the Spectrum +3, the format is rarely seen ... standard 3.5" drive, but you probably don't want this for +3 disk ...IBM Floppy Disk Drive for Spectrum +3If I connect one up, will I be able to download roms and write them to a floppy with my PC, then play them natively on my Spectrum +3? What format di…
... natively on my Spectrum +3? What format did the spectrum disks need to ... connection. (+3 and CPC shares the very same shugart disk interface) : ... .tap, .tzx from floppy disk until you grab a divide ... directly connect an ide drive to your +3 and use it natively ...Assembly Using a Windows PC Development BlogI am going to try and document my progress in developing a new game for the Spectrum by means of a blog. [URL]http://zxspectrumdev.blogspot.com/[/U…
... release them on cassette or +3 disk, that's the summum ... ]
Kaiju Taisen (Spectrum 128 ) is highly likely that ... only have a Spectrum +3e with no 3" drive anymore, and no ... source for 3" discs).
Legacy of Zer (Spectrum ...Request: searching +3 titles in not-disk formatSee subject: i like to know all Spectrum +3 titles in the archive not released as disks, but as tapes (TAP, TZX or snapshots). I just can search in l…
... The +3 is basically just a 128K Spectrum with a disk drive added ( ... you will need a +3 to use the disk.
... Since a +3 didn't ... be run on a 128K Spectrum.
And those are ... For example, we have a disk (.dsk) file for [URL ...Spectrum +2 A/B ManualsHi, please can anyone tell me what the manual for the black +2 looked like (black/grey) and how many pages etc. also what differences there are, if s…
... +2, How to load Spectrum 128 software, How to load ... Spectrum 48 software, Introduction to BASIC ... load tape software, Using a disk drive, Introducing +3 BASIC, Using 48 BASIC ... numbered pages, whereas the +3 manual has 327. Chapter/page ...hi all in new to the spectrum need helphi all this is the fist spectrum iv owned and i need a bit of help iv got a zx +3e with an 512 cf card hdd and a 3.5 disk drive as b: iv formated…
... hard disk)
I can't remember whether omniflop can do spectrum ... format disks, but presumably you don't have a 3" drive ... read from a real disk drive, and emulating a +3 (this does work ... in fact), extract your actual spectrum files (from a tap file ...DATA BIN - How to read the contentOkay I hit a snag with my Image to ZX Spec program that the plot/draw command eats too much memory. So I want to use DATA BIN to insert converted jp…
... be 256x192 pixel graphic with 3 bytes per pixel (R ... load this into a real spectrum?
Ideally ... these files on a +3 disk somehow and load them as ... or turn an old spectrum into a slide/photo shower ... Thinking about it, M: drive is ~54K free IIRC, about ...Help loading OPUS data block ?Hi folks, A while back I obtained a Daton Software Card Games compilation which will be in the next Vault update: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/inf…
... a DS 80Trk as second drive. QuickDOS has, for speed ... format.
Most/many Floppy Disk Controller chips can be programmed ... course the right drive for the particular disk. A barrier though ... , Betadisk, TR-DOS, SAMCoupe, Spectrum+3(3.5"), MB02, Didaktik, CP/M ...Your favourite HHGTTG thing?I was talking to a mate today, and the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy came up in conversation, and we found out that whilst I think the novels are…
... the Spectrum was that their system needed a disk drive and until the +3 ... of Infocom games on the Spectrum. However, by that stage, Infocom ...Few +3 & +2A questionsI don't know those models too good, so my questions can be quite stupid. Spectrum +3 has a sound distortion problem. Do all +3 models suffer from it…
... /B is a Spectrum +3 with tape deck instead of disk drive. Is the ... of the Spectrum +3. You can buy a brand new Spectrum +3 tape lead ... cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-Spectrum-3-Cassette-Load-lead-Cable-NEW_W0QQitemZ390043337599QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageComputing_RL ...Amstrad CPC6128...what can I use it for ?I found an Amstrad CPC6128 at a dump. Can it be used for anything ?
That depends if it works or not! :-P
If it doesn't I suppose it could be used to provide a working disk drive for a faulty Spectrum +3.
If memory serves me right they're pretty useless without their monitor display as it contains the PSU.Reading from the 128 Serial PortDon't shout at me if this is a silly question. I have Googled extensively, and searched the forums, but I can't find anything discussing what seems t…
... past 9 months commenting the Spectrum 128 ROM disassembly, building upon ... . The comments in my patched Spectrum ROM code are very sparse ... me to dump a complete 3" disk for preservation purposes. Right now ... is to source an extra 3" drive and connect it to a ...newbie : pc +3Hi, I am waiting on a +3 at the moment to arrive (who can tell.. the posties are having a laugh at the moment) . I have things in DSK format in the …
... easy to add a 3.5" drive to the +3 without much trouble ... 3" disk)
alternatively you can format the 3.5" disks to spectrum ... format and copy the files from your disk images to that disk ...Speccy vs C64: Enduro RacerJust seen a video of the commode version of Enduro Racer, what a pile of cack: [youtube]kZVNLX6OxwU[/youtube] Speccy version: [youtube]ouKg6LeXkD…
... you didn't have a disk drive etc) . maniac mansion / Zak McKraken ... just say all the system 3 games for a start... check ... there are things on the spectrum I came back to play ...Transfer DivIDE +3 DiskHow I can transfer games (tap, dsk) from DivIDE to 3" disk on ZX Spectrum +3?
... need to connect a 3" drive to a PC and ... to connect a 3.5" disk drive to the Spectrum +3 external port ( ... please be sure to put "ready" and "drive ... transfer dsk files on a 3.5" disk.
... a tape to a +3 disk, but you need to ...
