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Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... " disk. IBM were only just starting to use the 3.5" drive in ... projects.
The last Spectrum should've had two Spectrums ... a "standard" 128K Spectrum and a "super" Spectrum with the best possible ... had looked more like a Spectrum on the ouside and didn ... -
Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... a warehouse full of 3" drives due to bad ... machine and decided the Spectrum +3 was the way to ... environment well. Also the 3" disks were fine, they ... built in hard disk where the 2nd drive should have ... etc. meant that Amstrad 3" disks were readily available ... -
Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... other spectrums? No, the +3 and +2B are superior in ...
When I bought my +3 I had already been using ... for a while. The +3 was one of those "rose ... a Spectrum with a proper keyboard and a real disk drive to ... chip, more RAM and 3" drives to replace those ... -
+3e Commands, Syntax and Help (please =()Hello there my fellow ZX'ers, I have been having a very late play about with ZX SPin, and I have been enjoying some of the interesting features, lik…
... >> Amstrad >> Spectrum +3
[*][b]Interfaces[/b]
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+3 FDC (A: Single Sided 170k ... thing in ZXSpin produces a "Disk Full" return, I will load ... Direct connection to a physical drive (ie. a CF Card) and ... -
48k game to 128 DSK ?Yes exist a good way to convert a 48k game from emulator (z80, .sna, etc), to a dsk format to be used by emulators or the real Spectrum +3 ? thx in…
... I do believe with the +3 and +3e ROMS, you can ... you are looking at a Spectrum+3 as a target machine then ... 's ... preppin' up HDF (hard disk files) - this is the next ... IDE device on the +2/3 -
MF3Z80 without +3e (like M3Unlock)Recently I've had a pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember I tried to do this some time …
... protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember ... to virtual +3 disk.
[*]Run dsk2tap on the virtual +3 disk to create ... solution that would require a +3 drive in a PC etc. and ... a complete snapshot of the Spectrum's memory (and rom), ... -
MF3Z80 without +3e (like M3Unlock)Recently I've had a pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember I tried to do this some time …
... to the 3" drive?[/QUOTE]
FrankT's disk image is ... those files to a 3'5 disk and then used ... move them across to 3' on the Spectrum.
... 3'5 to 3' [I]on the Spectrum[/I] without having the disk ... the my "new" external 3'5 drive + 400W PSU in a ... -
DivIDE questionsHi All, I'm the proud owner of two DivIDE interfaces, that I have just "inherited" from a friend. One of them is the original one and the other one …
... + was swapped over, my 48K Spectrum + worked beautifully with the divIDE ... . I then got a +3 with a broken disk drive, thinking "I don ... correct position. I suspect my +3 has some sort of damage ... -
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…
For me it is the +3. I owned a 48K "rubber ... one.
When the +3 came out I bought one ... to say adding a poper disk drive was genious - and the lovely ... that time the age of Spectrum computing was coming to an ... I got rid of the +3 after not too long...
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…
... the +3 for me. The +3 is more useful with the disk drive support ... +2A is identical to the +3, so has the same sound ... can't be "the best Spectrum" :p
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…
... I/O Speaker
Spectrum+ 1984 UK 3.5 16K 48K 48K ... x2 O TV * * * *
Spectrum +3 1987 UK 3.5469 64K 128K 128K ... switch.
The +3 has a built-in disk drive.
The Timexen ...Switching on my Spectrum+Trying one of my Spectrum+ results in not getting as far as the copyright message. The screen is all garbled displaying black boxes and lines and the…
+3? drive belt, easy fix mate. [URL="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SINCLAIR-SPECTRUM-3-FLOPPY-DISK-DRIVE-BELT-BRAND-NEW-/390308160169?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item5ae02de2a9#ht_2644wt_935"]Here[/URL]Multiface 3 questionsI did have one once although it was actually faulty from new (about 1990, probably new old stock) :( was a 50/50 chance it would crash when you press…
... find a version for the Spectrum on this site:
[ ... 5.25" drive in the BIOS, create the +3 disk image under emulation ... saving games to disk because they save the Spectrum ROM, state of ... makes them great for loading Spectrum emulator files:-
[ ...Sinclair QL ProblemHi there. I purchased recently four Sinclair QL for a not small amount of money. Two german and two english, they are mixed: British or European conn…
... the floppy drive.... I suppose any 3.5'' pc compatible drive will do ... /> You need a double density drive (720K) which is set as ... />
Use an untwisted floppy disk drive cable to start with.
drive DS0.
The Spectrum PlusD has the ...Sinclair QL ProblemHi there. I purchased recently four Sinclair QL for a not small amount of money. Two german and two english, they are mixed: British or European conn…
... was a typo the 420K disk, I meant to write 720K ... /> I'm doubtful about the drive though, but I believe that ... one I have for the Spectrum +3 should work...Getting edsk files on to 3" disksHi I am trying to get edsk (copyprotected) files to 3" disks. I have a 3.5" drive and the internal 3" in my +3. I also have DivIDE and +3e. I have …
... how to copy an entire 3" disk from A: to tape and ... to be done by the Spectrum, I doubt it would be ... way to make the +3 see the B: drive as A:. This ...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…
... set commands
-AY sound 3 years before 128K
- ... compatibility? Just insert ZX Spectrum Emulator cartridge and we have ... +3 because of the bold move of Amstrad to add a disk drive ... to a Spectrum (pitty the crap drive and sound ...Sam Coupe with Atom interfaceI'm thinking of selling my Sam Coupe on eBay, but like to offer it first here. It comes: - Boxed (lot tampered though) - With original power supply …
... it will help there was 3 on ebay recently and i ... bid on all 3 having always been outbid in ... all in with no disc drive, so reasonable offer for what ... PM me (I had no disk drive so no choice - had to ... Ben is more a ZX Spectrum than SAM person, as I ...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 ... format. Imagine a 4 disk drive system each disk with 640K. Direct ... compatibility problem TS2068 had with Spectrum software.
Russia had ... them instead of connecting a 3" drive to a PC.
...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…
... two 3" drives. I know the box is more than a disk drive ... a serial channel between the Spectrum and the FDD. When using ... ? The system implementation on a Spectrum?
What other DOS for ... Spectrum allows the creation of folders on disk?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…
... the standard one (for the Spectrum itself or peripherals), but the ... have a PC with a 3" drive you can use CPDread. I ... ), any IBM-PC compatible floppy disk drive can be used with it ... , I got a DSDD 3,5" floppy drive. Most things I made ...Ultimate - The Collection Plus 3 disc set on eBayIs it really worth ?150? [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RARE-ULTIMATE-COLLECTED-WORKS-SPECTRUM-3-DISC-DISK-/320722436412?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Game…
... RARE-ULTIMATE-COLLECTED-WORKS-SPECTRUM-3-DISC-DISK-/320722436412?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS& ... br /> Had this on my +3 back in the day... Although ... which basically means the disk has protected sectors. If ... disk you would need an old Amstrad FD-1 drive ...Son of someone who worked at SinclairJust joined the ZX81 forums: [url]http://www.rwapservices.co.uk/ZX80_ZX81/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=522&sid=2f9e54a3c422c038c186605f5d0189e2[/url]…
... standard floppy drives (like PCW 3", 3 1/2" and 5 1 ... the need for the 128K Spectrum and just been the 'family ... i.e. full 68000, proper disk drive, more memory and waited to ...ZX Spectrum Official modelsI am trying to write a section up on my web site about the different zx spectrum models from Sinclair research and amstrad that took over the product…
The +2A and the +3 are the same computer with ... and no provision for the disk drive components that would make it ... friend said he had a spectrum that blah blah blah" doesn ...Commodore 64 - First time trying - REVIEW & Pictures!Right, so the 2nd hand shop was selling this Commodore and accessories. So I decided to buy it, as I've never had a Commodore and this is my first ti…
... is a review, comparing the Spectrum to Commodore.
... switch.
Sure enough :) The Spectrum works on this monitor just ... the tricky part. Connecting the disk drive (with a RS232 round cable ... it was replaced with a spectrum +3. After all this time I ...Sophistry (missing credit)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004648"]Sophistry [/URL] TEBS (Tebs?) [img]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showscreen.cgi?sc…
... ?id=0004648&loadpics=3"]Sophistry[/URL] for the ... 1987 Nationsoft Ltd.
Spectrum Version (C) 1988 CRL[/ ... to disassemble the final spectrum code and continued with ... no longer have a 3.5" drive handy (SAM's ... last PC with a disk drive is gathering dust in ...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 ? …
... was an Amstrad PCW (with 3.5 inch FDD) at work ... made the ZX81 and the Spectrum made them very cheap, and ... for your computer, monitor and disk drive, when just the one will ...reading disks with emulatorIs there any emulator that will read floppy disks from the smulator like if you were using a real +3 ? thanks
... you're wanting to read +3 disks on an emulator, you ... have to hook up a 3" drive in the first place. So ... ://damieng.com/creative/development/sinclair-spectrum/spin-disk-manager[/url]
[url ...writing +3 problemI can write any game to a 3.5 disk and run it on my external drive but can i write the second side onto the disc as well. I am using samdisk and cpc…
... side of the disk in the ZX Spectrum +3 or CPC, you ... the selection (in my external drive, I've put switches ... to select side and drive A/B).
... connections of a internal 3.5 inch drive to have one ... side behaves as drive A and the other ...Spectrum +3, Issue 2...I have just had plonked on my desk a nice issue 2 Spectrum +3. I'm not sure if its 100% working yet, as I have not plumbed it into a telly. So, assu…
... a nice issue 2 Spectrum +3. I'm not sure ... and I have changed the drive belt, what other things ... this the issue 2 +3?[/QUOTE]
Both Issue ... floating bus on your +3 then yes... if not ... br /> Then there's hard disk interfaces, external floppy drives, spectranet ...
