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The Commodore 64xI was reading my Daily Mail this morning when I espied an announcement that the Commodore 64 was back with Blu-ray drive and other accoutrements. [u…
... you didn't have a disk drive you know loading was exceptionally ... c64.. then eventually got a disk drive. I've re-bought a ... -
Making music for the SpectrumI was wondering what programs are about on PC or Spectrum that would allow you to make music for the ZX Spectrum 128k or 48k as i love doing it. Bee…
... a tool that allows using disk drive in 48k mode ([url]http ... -
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 …
... a +3 with a broken disk drive, thinking "I don't need ... -
ZX Spectrum +3 Query...Hi all, As common, I brought down my Spectrum from the attic the other day to have another stab at getting it running. I knew from the past it was a…
... the board nearest the Floppy disk drive (IC 18 )
I ... out, (IE, change which drive is Drive A and B)
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…
... to say adding a poper disk drive was genious - and the lovely ...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…
... is more useful with the disk drive support instead of the crappy ...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…
... +3 has a built-in disk drive.
The Timexen had a ... standard external disk system that ran CP/M ...Retro-X : RXA format?Hi! I've used Retro-X to convert a short AVI video into a RXA format anim file, using QL lowres mode (mode 8, 256x256). Peeking at the resulting file…
... last summer, and a Microperipherals Disk Drive.
[QUOTE=LCD;530229 ...Retro-X : RXA format?Hi! I've used Retro-X to convert a short AVI video into a RXA format anim file, using QL lowres mode (mode 8, 256x256). Peeking at the resulting file…
... last summer, and a Microperipherals Disk Drive.
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Cool, then ...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]+D problemi picked up another one of these but it seems to have a problem every time i try to format a disk it comes up with the following message after trying…
... D1 etc all cause the disk drive to spin up and 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…
... and a the 3.5'' drive and i didnt find an ... transferring games on a floppy disk - use q-emulator - you ... put a QL floppy disk into a PC disk drive and use it ... from within the emulator as drive 2 ... /> You can then set up drive 1 to be a PC ...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…
... ) came without the floppy drive.... I suppose any 3 ... .5'' pc compatible drive will do yes?
... You need a double density drive (720K) which is set ... br /> Use an untwisted floppy disk drive cable to start with.
drive DS0.
...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 command the computer and disk drive will format each track in ... and total sectors on the disk respectively. These digits will vary ... on the capacity of the disk drive being used."
Isn ... 't 1440 sectors for HD disk?
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I ...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 command the computer and disk drive will format each track in ... on the capacity of the disk drive being used."
Isn ... program called 'name' from the disk in drive 1.
You then ... the program called 'name' in drive 1).
EXEC ...how many of you are still loading tapes?I have a DiVide but recently for fun, I bought a huge box of Spectrum game tapes I was wondering how many of you are still using tapes to play games?
... before.. if you had a disk drive, action replay6 or at least ...how many of you are still loading tapes?I have a DiVide but recently for fun, I bought a huge box of Spectrum game tapes I was wondering how many of you are still using tapes to play games?
... before.. if you had a disk drive, action replay6 or at least ... jiffydos in my c64 and drive now..yes its very nice ...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…
... of Amstrad to add a disk drive to a Spectrum (pitty the ...What is the current state of (non-Spectrum) emulation?It's been years since I've bothered with any emulators on the PC other than Speccy emulators. I do still occasionally use MAME and other emulators on…
... old Amiga games as my disk drive has failed but someone said ...What is the current state of (non-Spectrum) emulation?It's been years since I've bothered with any emulators on the PC other than Speccy emulators. I do still occasionally use MAME and other emulators on…
... old Amiga games as my disk drive has failed but someone said ...ZX systems on PC FDD! (TRD,Opus,D40/D80...)Hi. A friend suggested me a program that can force PC's FDD (even on the newest systems) to format and save programs of ZX Spectrum. Seems like it …
... want to read a floppy disk I have to assemble a ... 1/2 inch disk drive and a 5 1/4 disk drive. :D
Why not get a USB floppy drive ...ZX systems on PC FDD! (TRD,Opus,D40/D80...)Hi. A friend suggested me a program that can force PC's FDD (even on the newest systems) to format and save programs of ZX Spectrum. Seems like it …
... 1/2 inch disk drive and a 5 1/4 disk drive. :D[/quote ... to only support a single drive now, with the controller simplified ... not get a USB floppy drive, I wonder if it would ...Software transfer from PC to QLDoes any one know a quick an easy way to transfer software from a PC with a floppy (.zip, .qlpak, .mdv images) to a real QL, that does not include a …
... mdv2_ pointing to the floppy disk drive?
Is it a ... presume it is in the disk drive!
The slot for ... it is black, then the disk is not correctly formatted, use ...ZX systems on PC FDD! (TRD,Opus,D40/D80...)Hi. A friend suggested me a program that can force PC's FDD (even on the newest systems) to format and save programs of ZX Spectrum. Seems like it …
[QUOTE=Scottie_uk;538730]I have Windows 7, a quad core 3.2 processor, 4GB or ram and a 3 1/2 inch disk drive and a 5 1/4 disk drive.[/QUOTE]
Hmmm, can you tell us the make of motherboard and bios revision please :)ZX systems on PC FDD! (TRD,Opus,D40/D80...)Hi. A friend suggested me a program that can force PC's FDD (even on the newest systems) to format and save programs of ZX Spectrum. Seems like it …
... term plans for my hard disk driver system.
Of ... fetch the data from the disk drive will obviously ignore the filesystem ... go prodding a non existent disk drive.Software transfer from PC to QLDoes any one know a quick an easy way to transfer software from a PC with a floppy (.zip, .qlpak, .mdv images) to a real QL, that does not include a …
... on a DD and HD disk at home, same results... and ... troublesome Windows 7 + USB floppy disk drive system which hates DD disks!Slicks (Codemasters) for the ZX Spectrum?If you were like me, you also owned Commodore 64 back in the days, because of the games like Slicks - multidirectional smooth scrolling "Pit & Run / …
[QUOTE=weesam;541021]rich parents?[/QUOTE]
No, I was like him, but because my cousin gave me her C64, together with a joystick, datassette and 1541 disk drive - and all because she liked the Spectrum best :razz:Slicks (Codemasters) for the ZX Spectrum?If you were like me, you also owned Commodore 64 back in the days, because of the games like Slicks - multidirectional smooth scrolling "Pit & Run / …
[QUOTE=Alessandro Grussu;541031]No, I was like him, but because my cousin gave me her C64, together with a joystick, datassette and 1541 disk drive - and all because she liked the Spectrum best :razz:[/QUOTE]
generous and clever.Spectrum - Show in London area, April 2012Hello Folks, we have been already discussing in another thread. Here I simply want check the interest.So the question is easy: If we will organize a …
... + a mint zx80 + dragon 32 disk drive + dragon 64 + c128 + c128d + bbc ...
