Spectrum Computing

I'm very interested in it as well. It would have been a nice Christmas gift to myself
Please update us of availability.

Would I be able to use the extra RAM as a 'disk drive'? Would I be able to hold data in it and access it when needed?
Thanks!

Ad Astra was amazing!

1024MAK wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 7:44 pm
do you want practical and useable memory expansions?
Mark

Yes, that would be great!

Is it possible to upgrade the memory of a 48K Speccy? Was there an expansion that could fit in the back and upgrade it to 128K or more?

The 1541 is a dinosaur as far as Disk drives are concerned. If it were any better, I might have just bought a 64, hell, even with its stone age BASIC

Does it need special hardware (I assume it does) for it to work on physical machines?

Thanks! Now I have to get my soldering iron back up, I thought it would be an easier solution, but this seems good enough for now.

So my +2A works on my small CRT TV/monitor but wont work on my older Samsung CRT which has both a SCART and composite input. My friend's C-64 works perfectly with the composite cable he has. I think the +2A's signal isn't strong enough?
Any solution to this?

Will Smith was an a**ho*le for what he did.
The game though...It's just ok.

cj7hawk wrote: ↑Wed Mar 23, 2022 4:48 pm The adapters used to cost around GBP20 I think from memory... I got one because they seemed cheap, before I realized the +2 I ordered was a gray, but now have a black model coming.

Do you remember where you got it from?

That is very interesting Peter. However, it looks like the C 1541 isn't a normal disk drive as far as the serial port is concerned.

I love the Beeb! That master looks really good.

Terror from the deep. It was the only one I had played from these, so I voted for it.

Nice to see you back @Sparky! Personally I would sell it on eBay and put it towards a +3 and a Gotek. Thanks Peter. I really missed the forum! Selling it on ebay is probably the best thing to do. I know it works because my friend that gave it to me tested it in front of me, he has 4 more of them an...

Hi everyone. I was recently given a 1541 Commodore disk drive. I don't currently have a Commodore machine and was wondering Id there is a way to use it on the Speccy?
It's not a necessary thing, It would be nice to see it work.
Thanks!

My favourite game is back, I love it!!!

Very well done!

For some reason, I always found Tetris to be difficult, I mean as a game/concept. My brain just doesn't like it

A computer legend and enabler of so many dreams... R.I.P.

Even with the smallish B&W screen, I really like this one!

I was about to download it until I saw your posts. I wont bother with it now. I love pinball games in general.

WOW! Never seen that before, it looks cool!

Whatever you end up doing, don't forget this book!

https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/2 ... r_Spectrum

I just watched this video and thought it to be worth mentioning it here. I always wondered about cassette tape speeds and how they work.
This one explains a lot though it uses the CPC as an example it is still applicable to the Speccy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAIsOIwgJWA