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Anyone know how you copy a microdrive cartridgeThis may seem a dumb question but does anyone know how you copy the contents of a microdrive cartridge onto another microdrive cartridge to make a ba…
This may seem a dumb question but does anyone ... contents of a microdrive cartridge onto another microdrive cartridge to make a backup.
Connecting a Microdrive to modern hardwareHas anyone looked into connecting a Microdrive to an Arduino or Raspberry Pi?
Has anyone looked into connecting a Microdrive to an Arduino or Raspberry Pi?Reviving a Microdrive (and its notoriously fragile media)eBay has been getting a [i]lot[/i] of business out of me lately, which brings me to this... Context: some years ago I bought a job lot of Spectrum…
... it; in the package was a microdrive, the connector cable, the ... DSR also had a guide on how to service a microdrive, so I ... the microdrive motor burst into action for a fraction of a second. ... thought to watch seeing as a microdrive cartridge is essentially an ...Looking for Microdrive to test FPGA ZX SpectrumSomeone has a microdrive and some cartridges left for testing my Altera FPGA design at: [url="http://www.fpga.ch/retro_zx.php"]http://www.fpga.ch/re…
Someone has a microdrive and some cartridges left for testing my Altera FPGA design ...The Opus Discovery 1 Disk drive or would consider a Microdrive and interface wanted[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi I believe that this disk drive was made and built for the spectrum,i am willing to pay a good amount for one that works and …
... ,i am willing to pay a good amount for one that ... or i would consider the microdrive with +2 interface with all ...Testing a remote control.Is there an easy way of testing if a remote control is sending out a signal? I got one of these: [url]http://www.robertsradio.co.uk/Products/DAB_rad…
... way of testing if a remote control is sending out a signal?
testing whether it's the remote ...Sinclair QL testingI have two QL machines that seem to be working fine, although i have no cartridge with software to test the microdrives for the moment. I know there…
... there is a software that came on a microdrive cartidge for testing the ...
Is there a ROM for the QL (like ... was for the spectrum) for testing the hardware?
I ... have a Toolkit 2 ROM cart that ... i could find such testing rom.Testing a car boot +2 PSUI was lucky to get a +2 PSU recently from a local car boot for a great price. As a hardware novice, I wondered what the risks are from just pluggin…
... lucky to get a +2 PSU recently from a local car ... boot for a great price.
As a hardware novice, I wondered what ... it into my +2 and testing it. If the PSU is ... open the PSU and have a look inside, for corrosion and ...Need help finding a suitable emulator...Hi All, I've been working on a concept of superformatting a microdrive cartridge, so that a normal interface 1 can store up to 600Kb on a single c…
... working on a concept of superformatting a microdrive cartridge, so that a normal ... store up to 600Kb on a single cartridge, without changing ... But I'm limited in testing by emulator. I've been ... a ZX spectrum emulator that would be capable of loading microdrive ...Microdrive & Interface 1 For SaleAnybody out there want to give my old Interface 1 and Microdrive a good home. Any serious offers considered. I'm getting married this year and need t…
... old Interface 1 and Microdrive a good home. Any serious ... ) and unfortunately the microdrive has a 1.5 cm scratch ... 2 microdrive cartridges (one has a missing protective case) and a microdrive ... storage case that'll hold up to 20 twenty microdrive ...Microdrive utilityMany 'moons' ago before I sold my Spectrum, I had a micro drive utility which included amongst other things a re-written format command. This increa…
... sold my Spectrum, I had a micro drive utility which included ... . This increased the capacity of a microdrive from 85-90k to 100k ... called? I have recently bought a spectrum 128k with interface 1 ...Microdrive Mayhem!I'm wandering if anyone can help me. I recently acquired an Interface 1 plus a couple of Microdrives. But I can't get them to work properly. The Int…
... and correct. Attach a Microdrive, and issue a "CAT 1", and ... the Microdrive motor starts up, ... get a Microdrive not Present after half a second - maybe a damaged ... connecting cables, using several microdrive cartridges, on three different ...Microdrive wantedhello! i'm looking for a microdrive, including any cables it may need to make it work. anyone got one for sale? or are they ultra-rare expensive it…
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i'm looking for a microdrive, including any cables it may ...Microdrive MIA ??I have a copy of "SUPADRIVE" by Transform Ltd on microdrive cart, which is a microdrive utility that can supposedly repair corrupt microdrive cartrid…
... Transform Ltd on microdrive cart, which is a microdrive utility that can supposedly ... repair corrupt microdrive cartridges. Its ... .
I also have a microdrive cart version of "Trans Express ...Microdrive questionI bought a microdrive and interface 1 this weekend and was thrilled to get it to work yesterday evening. I managed to format a cartridge and save som…
I bought a microdrive and interface 1 this weekend ... malbehaviour. When I insert a cartridge and use a microdrive command (like CAT ... the computer to silence the microdrive. Is this normal? From ... the break key activates the microdrive motor as well. This seems ...Help required extracting Microdrive dataI'm hoping someone may be able to help me with a microdrive problem. I have about 8 microdrive cartridges and would like to extract the contents and …
... able to help me with a microdrive problem. I have about 8 ... microdrive cartridges and would like to ... and get them converted to a file suitable to run on ...Microdrive, Interface1 and lead for saleI'm selling a Microdrive, Interface 1 and lead on eBay for ?3.99: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8267940198"]http://cgi.e…
I'm selling a Microdrive, Interface 1 and lead on ... still work and are in a very nice condition. Here is ... a great opportunity to own a little bit of ... Games. OK, so VAC was a bit pants but it might ... be nice to have a bit of kit to impress ...Wanted Microdrive(2) interface 1 and interface 2Being new to this i am after a microdrive and carts (possibly2) and an interface 1+2 boxed prefered but happy with either. regards to all
Being new to this i am after a microdrive and carts (possibly2) and an interface 1+2 boxed prefered but happy with either.
regards to allMicrodrive gamesI saw a few Spectrum games on Ebay recently which were advertised as being in the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the cartridge with a la…
... being in the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the ... described it as something like "a printed box" or something, as ... did this seller transfer a game onto a microdrive and then print out ... a label and box?
Ultimate microdrive cartridge games?I saw this on epay and was wondering if Ultimate or other games were released on microdrive carts? ..or is this just a game (cassette) added to a mic…
... is this just a game (cassette) added to a microdrive cart?
[url ... /Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-PSSST-on-MICRODRIVE-CART_W0QQitemZ180117893526QQihZ008QQcategoryZ112866QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]tape to microdrive?not sure where to put this so im sticking it here. how can i convert a game onto a microdrive cart? ive seen some dodgy guy on ebay selling microdriv…
not sure where to put this so im sticking it here.
how can i convert a game onto a microdrive cart?
ive seen some dodgy guy on ebay selling microdrives with games on them.
just wondering how you go around doin it?How about making a diagnostic program for 128k speccys?Hi guys, I was just chatting with DEATH today about a problem i had with my 128 heatsink spectrum and the need for a 128k speccy diagnostic program …
... chatting with DEATH today about a problem i had with my ... spectrum and the need for a 128k speccy diagnostic program came ... idea, unless there is such a program that i know nothing ... programs are not suitable for testing a 128k speccy all the way ...Microdrive CATIs there a way in Basic to obtain any more useful info on the contents of a Microdrive? File size, head info for example? Also, is it possible in ge…
Is there a way in Basic to obtain ... info on the contents of a Microdrive? File size, head info for ... possible in get a CAT of a drive into a string array? Or ...Microdrive CartsAnyone have any tips/guides for replacing the little bit of 'foam' on a Microdrive cart. I've had to throw a bunch of these away just because the foa…
Anyone have any tips/guides for replacing the little bit of 'foam' on a Microdrive cart. I've had to throw a bunch of these away just because the foam has rotted...its it possible to change it out and what glue/foam etc is advisable.Tascopy - Microdrive VersionHave won a local auction of a bundle of Sinclair stuff, and picked up [now uploaded to WOS] a microdrive version of [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.…
Have won a local auction of a bundle of Sinclair stuff, and picked up [now uploaded to WOS] a microdrive version of [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008852"]Tascopy[/URL]Microdrive to Microdrive connectionHi everybody, is it possible to build a Microdrive to Microdrive connector by: - cutting an old 5.25" floppy cable on the connector, in order to hav…
Microdrive ProblemI have a microdrive, that formats, loads and saves ok. But the mechanism does not stop running when the command if finished. Even if I remove the c…
I have a microdrive, that formats, loads and saves ok.
But the mechanism does not stop running when the command if finished. Even if I remove the cartridge, the mechanism keeps running.
Any Ideas ?QL microdrive cartridge questionOkay, I'm throwing this open to the Speccy community at large... Does anyone know what I would need to do to examine the contents of a QL microdrive…
... to examine the contents of a QL microdrive cartridge without access to ... read the cartridge (via a real Speccy with a Microdrive attached)? Even if ... /> Anyone ever rescued data from a QL microdrive cartridge before? Any help ...Microdrive, worth getting one?Hi, I've recently got back into Speccy gaming thanks to emulation, however I now want relive my misspent youth and get hold of a a real spectrum and …
... get hold of a a real spectrum and possibly a Microdrive.
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I never had a Microdrive back in the day and ... know if it would be a better alternative than loading games ... br />
Also, will a Microdrive work on a Spectrum+ 128k?
Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…
Last week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I ... to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy.
One ... some of the games into microdrive cartridges, then I realized there ... to convert the loader into a microdrive loader?
