Spectrum +2

Zetr0 · 24 March 2009, 14:42

Hello there my fellow forum chummies,

I thought I would start a little thread to give you something to peruse and ponder inbetween the AndreasM bashing (*have at it chaps*).

Anyway as this this is not strictly Amiga, I have placed it here,

After the Byteback convention i had extra retr0-urges and since my friend yorkie brought over his Spectrum +2 I must have one..... but wait.... i want to do more than just play games.... I want to add harddisks and cdroms etc, I want to add a wave table card and anything else I can imagine!

So what I am after?

well resources for one, especially the pinout for the spectrum +2 edge connector would be a great start.

A decent Spectrum forum, and links to much specky hackery!

dont worry friends, I am not leaving amiga.... I could never do that, its just I want to terrorise some Spectrum action

after that is C64 time baby! I have DTV stick ready to go

Graham Humphrey · 24 March 2009, 14:48

Have you tried the World of Spectrum forums? They seem to have a hardware sub-forum (with the odd familiar name or two)

Anemos · 24 March 2009, 14:52

So one more speccy fun!
im also love Spectrum ,i start with 48+

now i have also one ZXSpectrum+3 with 3,5" floppy mod,and.. the DivIDE interface!
Yes, with DivIDE you can connect any IDE item,CF adaptor ,CDROM,HD! more info: http://www.divide.cz/index.php
i love my favorite ZX game! yeeee
some photos of my DivIDE..

Zetr0 · 24 March 2009, 15:05

@GH

Thanks for that luscious linkie I am now on the case! cheers

@Amenos

AWESOME

Sensi · 24 March 2009, 15:05

Anemos, you are Spectrum God!

It wouldnt surprised if you tell us you posted these pics from your spectrum connected to net

Do you know some czech guys signed the petition for starting manufacturing speccy again and have sent it to Amstrad? No joking.

I hope this thread wont turn into another speccy vs anything war.

EDIT - I remember my classmate had same model, bought in Germany (West) with 7 MCs (mostly Mastertronic games).

Shoonay · 24 March 2009, 15:11

@Anemos: Incredible stuff!

Anemos · 24 March 2009, 15:24

thanks guys

some more shots, on my 1084S..(i love scanlines,..)

alexh · 24 March 2009, 15:27

The best spectrum tool I ever found is called OTLA and it is an algorithmic processor for the WAV files of spectrum (and other computer) tapes.

http://code.google.com/p/otla/

Using OTLA you can convert WAV (or TAP) files into very very small MP3 files (100KB average) which have been accelerated to many many times that of the original recording. These can be put on a very cheap 128MByte MP3 player (£5 from Tesco) and load games in only a few seconds.

[ Show youtube player ]

P.S. Why get a +2 when you can get a +3?

Anemos · 24 March 2009, 15:35

yeh alex, the program is the k7zx but is a little bored,and not so fast (DIvIDE running in milliseconds) and no compatible with many games..
Here is one my old video with it...
[ Show youtube player ]

musashi5150 · 24 March 2009, 15:46

I have DivIDE+ for my Speccy. It loves it

alexh · 24 March 2009, 15:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anemos

yeh alex, the program is the k7zx but is a little bored

It WAS called k7zx but the latest versions for multi-platforms are now called OTLA.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anemos

and not so fast (DIvIDE running in milliseconds)

But free.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anemos

and no compatible with many games..

Yes? It has worked with everything I have tried but you have to tweak the settings for games with turboloaders as described in the documentation.

Hungry Horace · 24 March 2009, 19:03

i'm very jealous of Anemos' speccy!

to Zetr0 - all the best advise (divIDE, world of speccy) has already been given, although you may want to look into +3e roms too.

Are we looking at a grey +2 or a black +2A Zetr0?

CU_AMiGA · 24 March 2009, 19:19

hehe i am loving this thread. i have the 48k rubber key and the 128k (last true Sinclair machine) Spectrum rules!!!

TheCorfiot · 24 March 2009, 19:47

Nice Hardware Anemos

& good luck Zeets

Myself, 1 have two std 48K Original Speccy's

TC

Zetr0 · 24 March 2009, 22:18

@Hungry Horace

not to fussed to be fair, the +2 (grey) can have composite (CVBS) directly outed from the board, theres a bit more hackery needed for the +2A

@TC

Thanks for the good wishes, it seems that Spectrums have become a bit of a hot property of late LOL

@Anemos

thats an awesome spectrum... I am still in awe of it.

Amiga1992 · 24 March 2009, 22:29

I hate you man, now I want a divIDE

keropi · 25 March 2009, 00:43

...somehow I just knew from the thread title that Anemos would reply here....

Macca · 26 March 2009, 15:56

I would love to get hold of the Divide adapter.

Does anyone have any idea where you can get them? All the places I've checked don't have them.

M.

Retro-Nerd · 26 March 2009, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Macca

I would love to get hold of the Divide adapter.

Does anyone have any idea where you can get them? All the places I've checked don't have them.

M.

http://www.divide.cz/?x=eshop

Macca · 26 March 2009, 18:15

Cool thanks!

24 March 2009, 14:42	#1
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Spectrum +2 Hello there my fellow forum chummies, I thought I would start a little thread to give you something to peruse and ponder inbetween the AndreasM bashing (have at it chaps). Anyway as this this is not strictly Amiga, I have placed it here, After the Byteback convention i had extra retr0-urges and since my friend yorkie brought over his Spectrum +2 I must have one..... but wait.... i want to do more than just play games.... I want to add harddisks and cdroms etc, I want to add a wave table card and anything else I can imagine! So what I am after? well resources for one, especially the pinout for the spectrum +2 edge connector would be a great start. A decent Spectrum forum, and links to much specky hackery! dont worry friends, I am not leaving amiga.... I could never do that, its just I want to terrorise some Spectrum action after that is C64 time baby! I have DTV stick ready to go

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24 March 2009, 14:48	#2
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Have you tried the World of Spectrum forums? They seem to have a hardware sub-forum (with the odd familiar name or two)

24 March 2009, 14:52	#3
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	So one more speccy fun! im also love Spectrum ,i start with 48+ now i have also one ZXSpectrum+3 with 3,5" floppy mod,and.. the DivIDE interface! Yes, with DivIDE you can connect any IDE item,CF adaptor ,CDROM,HD! more info: http://www.divide.cz/index.php i love my favorite ZX game! yeeee some photos of my DivIDE..

24 March 2009, 15:05	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@GH Thanks for that luscious linkie I am now on the case! cheers @Amenos AWESOME

24 March 2009, 15:05	#5
Sensi Unregistered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 1,643	Anemos, you are Spectrum God! It wouldnt surprised if you tell us you posted these pics from your spectrum connected to net Do you know some czech guys signed the petition for starting manufacturing speccy again and have sent it to Amstrad? No joking. I hope this thread wont turn into another speccy vs anything war. EDIT - I remember my classmate had same model, bought in Germany (West) with 7 MCs (mostly Mastertronic games).

24 March 2009, 15:11	#6
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,105	@Anemos: Incredible stuff!

24 March 2009, 15:24	#7
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	thanks guys some more shots, on my 1084S..(i love scanlines,..)

24 March 2009, 15:27	#8
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,330	The best spectrum tool I ever found is called OTLA and it is an algorithmic processor for the WAV files of spectrum (and other computer) tapes. http://code.google.com/p/otla/ Using OTLA you can convert WAV (or TAP) files into very very small MP3 files (100KB average) which have been accelerated to many many times that of the original recording. These can be put on a very cheap 128MByte MP3 player (£5 from Tesco) and load games in only a few seconds. [ Show youtube player ] P.S. Why get a +2 when you can get a +3?

24 March 2009, 15:35	#9
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	yeh alex, the program is the k7zx but is a little bored,and not so fast (DIvIDE running in milliseconds) and no compatible with many games.. Here is one my old video with it... [ Show youtube player ]

24 March 2009, 15:46	#10
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	I have DivIDE+ for my Speccy. It loves it

24 March 2009, 19:03	#12
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	i'm very jealous of Anemos' speccy! to Zetr0 - all the best advise (divIDE, world of speccy) has already been given, although you may want to look into +3e roms too. Are we looking at a grey +2 or a black +2A Zetr0?

24 March 2009, 19:19	#13
CU_AMiGA Banned Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Exeter Age: 38 Posts: 970	hehe i am loving this thread. i have the 48k rubber key and the 128k (last true Sinclair machine) Spectrum rules!!!

24 March 2009, 19:47	#14
TheCorfiot Amibay Senior Staff Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff / Wales Posts: 1,302	Nice Hardware Anemos & good luck Zeets Myself, 1 have two std 48K Original Speccy's TC

24 March 2009, 22:18	#15
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Hungry Horace not to fussed to be fair, the +2 (grey) can have composite (CVBS) directly outed from the board, theres a bit more hackery needed for the +2A @TC Thanks for the good wishes, it seems that Spectrums have become a bit of a hot property of late LOL @Anemos thats an awesome spectrum... I am still in awe of it.

24 March 2009, 22:29	#16
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	I hate you man, now I want a divIDE

25 March 2009, 00:43	#17
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	...somehow I just knew from the thread title that Anemos would reply here....

26 March 2009, 15:56	#18
Macca Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gloucester Posts: 697	I would love to get hold of the Divide adapter. Does anyone have any idea where you can get them? All the places I've checked don't have them. M.

26 March 2009, 18:15	#20
Macca Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Gloucester Posts: 697	Cool thanks!

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