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  • 1MB EmulatorsI know emulators emulate 16k, 48k and 128k put could you create a emulator with 1MB of ram? I mean if you added in 256 colours (emuzwin)then you cou…

    ... /> Write protect states
    The disk is write-enabled. Any changes written by the Spectrum ... Spectrum to write to the disk will produce Disk 'write' protected errors.
    The disk is write ...
    HonoredShadow HonoredShadow March 2005 Emulators
  • virtual compo Antique Toy 3 (2005) virtual ZX Spectrum music and graphics contest --- 1. ORGANIZERS ------------------------------------------------------------…

    ... force mouse deactivation.

    - 3. Save and load ---------------------------------------------

    careful and check that disk "write protection" is removed.
    < ... can do this with
    Spectrum Navigator or special plugins for ...
    kyv_triumph kyv_triumph July 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • z88dk+splib2 sprites question.I'm creating a game and I have several "states" for my main sprite, such as jump, facing left, facing right, etcetera. All those states require a dif…

    You are completely right. Before z88dk, I would have never considered stepping into assembly coding. Now I try to convert the most critial parts to assembly within the C skeleton, which is a good thing. We should try and get more people to try z88dk, I ...
    na_th_an na_th_an September 2005 Development
  • z88dk+splib2 sprites question.I'm creating a game and I have several "states" for my main sprite, such as jump, facing left, facing right, etcetera. All those states require a dif…

    ... using RAM as a RAM disk to copy stuff when needed ... files for read/write in a floppy in the Spectrum +3, so I ... ]

    Yep, there is +3 disk access, tape and microdrive access ... z88dk now. The ZXVGS port (Spectrum with Jarek Adamski's enhancements ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous September 2005 Development
  • +3 disksok i got a question here. Can i put the +3 disk images that i use on the emulator back on to a proper +3 disk ? If so how would i do it and what wo…

    ... work, not on a real spectrum +3 anyway. At least, not one ... copy an unprotected game to disk, do this:

    ... necessarily legal for the disk drive. On the +3, all filenames are ... printer via stream #3 - saves you having to write it down/remembering ...
    DEATH DEATH December 2005 Hardware
  • "Unknown disk format"-error on Spectrum +3Hi, I have just gotten around to changing the drivebelt in my newly acquired +3. I tried to format one of the 3" disks I bought on eBay the other we…

    ... the small metal pin that enables the disk to be written ... will not write or format those disks without that pin in place ... . DOS should report "disk write protected" if you try to write ... HIFORMAT won't report a write protect error, it'll just annoy ...
    DEATH DEATH December 2005 Hardware
  • What software do I need so I can transfer tape games to disk?What utility would I need so I can save tape based games onto specci disks? Can I download something of the web or is there something available to bu…

    ... . I really need a 3" drive to fit in ... I have for my spectrum+, +3, and 3 beebs and a 486 ... 3" drive.
    Alternatively using an audio cable to write ... straight to the +3 would probably be ... files from tape to the disk.

    I ...
    guesser guesser January 2006 Sinclair Basic
  • SupadriveHere's an MDR image of Supadrive. Works with Spectaculator, but I haven't tested it with any other emulators. [url="http://www.superfudge.demon.co.u…

    ... you multi drive toffs)
    3. Starting sector - erm, 1 is ... or so on a proper Spectrum ? why not have a cup ... REAL cartridge make sure the write protect tab is snapped out! Use ... your self acquainted with Your Spectrum Running Repairs. Read articles:-
    jp jp February 2006 MIA/STP/SDP
  • +3 disc imaging (idea + SDP)Following a bit of research, which you can probably see in the "old code" thread, I had an idea for a bit of software that may be useful (for me, and…

    ... of protection was given to +3 floppies? Strange formats on ... Kobrasoft themselves used for their +3 utility disks (Megadisk WILL copy ... the disk, write a few system variables (my own, not the Spectrum's ... an actual disk, as the GENS listing is a +3 file and ...
    DEATH DEATH April 2006 Development
  • Broken SpectrumJust found out that both of my +3s have died. :( Seems to be the same problem with both, that the disk-drive just doesn't want to spin anymore. An…

    ... as the little pin that deals with the write protect status of the ... that the drive refuses to write to disk when you've put ... a small 10mm x 1mm pin, with a domed head, very ...
    DEATH DEATH April 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Disk file transfer utilities ?Are there some PC programs for transferring Speccy software between common emulator formats like TAP to disks or disk images? I mean here about +3 f…

    ... same controller used for the Spectrum +3 and Amstrad CPC, which makes ... any disk that the PC controller can 'see'. It can also write ... support, so it can write back Speedlock +3 disks correctly, but it ... ve tried many techniques to write 11-sector ST disks, and ...
    obo obo July 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum+3Hi all, Got my Spectrum+3 from eBay this afternoon. Powered it up to find the drive belt is a no go. So I need a drive belt, Ok easy to get hold of n…

    ... drive from an old 3/486 PC, that will ... In actual fact a HD disk drive should be fine, ... similiar hole opposite the write protect hole indicates it is ... into thinking a HD disk is DD by blocking ... disk is constructed slightly differently to handle the reduced write ...
    Phu Phu July 2007 Hardware
  • Spectrum+3Hi all, Got my Spectrum+3 from eBay this afternoon. Powered it up to find the drive belt is a no go. So I need a drive belt, Ok easy to get hold of n…

    ... In actual fact a HD disk drive should be fine, ... similiar hole opposite the write protect hole indicates it is ... into thinking a HD disk is DD by blocking ... disk is constructed slightly differently to handle the reduced write ... not work on a +3. It's the READY ...
    DEATH DEATH July 2007 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I ... onto either tape or disk using Multiface 3.
    Problem is ... be written back to a 3" disk IIRC, so you would ... files from the disk image to a 3.5" disk formatted to ...

    I'll write a guide to copying files ...
    guesser guesser July 2007 Hardware
  • ZX +3 Disk Drive Problems!Hello! I Picked up a +3 a couple of weeks ago in a shop for 10 quid, I was very pleased with myself. I realised that this thing was a disk drive thin…

    ... =guesser;235731]I believe the write protect sensing pin inside can easily be ... 't fix the 3" drive, a standard PC 3.5" drive can ... I make a home brew pin to fix possibly?

    Ultirian Ultirian January 2008 Hardware
  • Original Kempston interface on a +3Hello everyone, if i insert an original kempston interface in the extension port of a +3 should it work or not? I tried it and the machine didn't bo…

    ... with it has the spectrum +3 board without disk components.

    ... I also have a spectrum +3 ( with ... casing pushes it and some pin (in >the power ...
    Is spectrum's sound bad? My spectrum +2A with +3 board is ...
    Jose_Leandro Jose_Leandro February 2008 Hardware
  • z88dk - Plus 3 dos librariesdo they work? I looked in the cvs to try to piece together an idea of the syntax of the commands (the documentation is pretty sparse :-() and it loo…

    ... even open a file on disk :([/QUOTE]

    ... />
    [quote]
    Spectrum:

    A file i ... been prepared for the +3, this hasn't been ... probably best to isolate +3 disk access in one or ... file" and maybe a "write file" routine which will restore ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous March 2008 Development
  • connecting 3" flopy disk drive to PClooking at this image: [IMG]http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/9/12/214909/Amiga/3inchFDD_figure.png[/IMG] why are pins 2,4,6 and 14 coneccted to +5V…

    ... So I use two different 3" drives, one on the ... go right, but the Spectrum +3 always tell "No data" ...
    When I write the du54 disk, i also can read ...
    Maybe the two 3" drives are not really compatible ... use the 3" disk drive mounted into the Spectrum on my ...
    dg67 dg67 June 2008 Hardware
  • +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…

    ... your floppy drive to your +3, you can use [url]http ... ) package to read/write DSK images to a floppy disk. Tested and ... working.

    tags for future searches: zx spectrum +3 ...
    Arda Arda October 2008 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... disk, they tend to be 3" Spectrum format disks. Note thats 3-inch, not 3 ... -is to write non-PC floppies. Windows XP/PC disk controllers are ... " (free) that can read and write many formats, but you may ...
    Phu Phu January 2009 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... able to download roms and write them to a floppy with ... natively on my Spectrum +3? What format did the spectrum disks need to ... connection. (+3 and CPC shares the very same shugart disk interface) : [ ... like .tap, .tzx from floppy disk until you grab a divide ...
    Arda Arda January 2009 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 disk drive errorsHello!As i am waiting for the ula chips to fix my spectrum 128+ i received another spectrum +3 i bought from ebay. I changed the drive disk belt as …

    ... is some write protect mechanism that checks to see if the disk is ... /> Here is a picture of pin and where it came from ...
    Arda Arda February 2009 Hardware
  • Goldfinch - an open software stack for mass storageYep, another pet project of mine to compete with all the others I've started. But hey, if I didn't get distracted by things like this I'd just get di…

    ... which could be loaded from disk, preloaded from the server (e ... on the 128s) or other spectrum interface.

    IMHO this ... be a Plus D or +3 disk - future versions could implement some ... system for the Spectrum would be easy to write in BASIC, and ...
    brownb2 brownb2 May 2009 Announcements
  • 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…

    ... |
    | 2 | 2 | TX |
    | 3 | 3 | RX[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier ... ][/FONT][/CODE]The DTR pin on the spectrum port is wired to ... works

    I'll write this all up and stick ...
    guesser guesser June 2009 Sinclair Basic
  • The Goldfinch updates thread([url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25034]original announcement thread here[/url] - I figured it was worth starting a new to…

    ... 's MAPRAM feature - leave the write-protect jumper attached when you run ... hard power-off of the Spectrum.)

    I think I ... the first sector of the disk, when in fact your card ... saying "the rest of the disk is a FAT volume".) I ...
    gasman gasman September 2009 Development
  • DSK to TZX?Is it possible to convert a DSK disk image file to a TZX tape file? If so, then how? And is there a utility out there that does something like that? …

    ... to convert a DSK disk image file to a ... a Spectrum +3, it would format a blank floppy and write ...
    [code]CODE
    DISK
    FONT
    SPRITES[/code ... is going to work. 'DISK' is almost certainly the ... by the contents of Spectrum memory. Now, this ...
    John Elliott John Elliott October 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Easy storage device.Hi all, I am fed up with unreliable tape / wav loading on my +2b so would really like another way of loading games. I know nothing at all about how …

    ... interface being incompatable with Spectrum +3 in the user manual ... IORQGE line was deleted (pin L12 no longer connected)< ... L14)
    Not connected pin changed to ROM1CS (U4 ... replaced with DIK RD, DISK WR and MOTOR ON ... /> RESET added on pin L27 (pin not used on the ...
    Winston Winston November 2009 Hardware
  • Microdrive Games CartridgeI've just noticed that Ant Attack on the microdrive [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0014815"]Games Cartridge[/URL] (also bundl…

    ... possible.

    2) The write protect tag does NOT stop the ... activates a microswitch, which several Spectrum emulators don't even emulate ... and that interfaces with the Spectrum ROM so nicely it makes ... a more powerful way. The +3 doesn't even get close.
    Jimmy Jimmy January 2010 MIA/STP/SDP
  • DSK to TZX?Is it possible to convert a DSK disk image file to a TZX tape file? If so, then how? And is there a utility out there that does something like that? …

    ... on a Spectrum +3, it would format a blank floppy and write the ... DSKs to +3s with no 3.5" drives.[/QUOTE]

    3 DOS failed. I was planning ... data is written to the disk.

    Any takers? Or ...
    Metalbrain Metalbrain February 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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