Home Hardware Peripherals Software Publications Projects The Amstrad Spectrum Computers When Amstrad acquired Sinclair Research's computer business in 1986, the future of the ZX Spectrum was far from certain. The Spectrum had already establ ...
... sterisk (*) in immediately after them. This method of accessing the silicon disc was continued when Amstrad purchased the rights to Sinclair computers and started production of the ZX Spectrum +2. The +2 was almost the same computer as the ...
... rum to introduce features that would become important to the later development of the machine under Amstrad. The machine was developed jointly by Sinclair Research and its Spanish distributor, Investrónica, under the project name Derby. Th ...
... n the +2 and +3 Spectrums, which have D-type sockets but are wired differently and will only accept Amstrad SJS1 joysticks, and analogue joystick interfaces which interpret joystick movements as varying electrical resistances which have to ...
... disk drive and a new disk-based operating environment. The later +2A and +2B used much of the newer Amstrad hardware developed for the +3 while retaining the cassette-based design. The Spectrum+ therefore represents an important point in th ...
... n the +2 and +3 Spectrums, which have D-type sockets but are wired differently and will only accept Amstrad SJS1 joysticks. Several standards for interpreting joystick movements exist, namely Kempston (IN 31); Cursor (keys 5,6,7,8); Sinclai ...
... to the 128K, some commands had a slight change of syntax to allow for 'silicon disc' commands. The Amstrad marketed +2 was pretty much the same as the first 128K but the Amstrad +3 model added further keywords for the printer interface and ...
... rary review compared the Defender with the Sinclair Magnum Light Phaser, manufactured by Trojan for Amstrad. Although the Magnum worked with the Defender games, the reverse was not true, suggesting that the two guns used incompatible input ...
... ware associated with the Spectrum. Later Spectrum Models The ZX Spectrum+, ZX Spectrum 128K and the Amstrad versions, including the +2, +2A, +2B and +3. International Versions International versions and related machines, including Timex Sin ...
... dorsed by, or in any way officially connected with the owners or trademark holders of the Sinclair, Amstrad or ZX Spectrum brands, or with any other company, agency or government organisation. All product names, company names, logos and tra ...
... inal Price Cheetah Defender Came bundled with six games. £24.9514 Sinclair Magnum Light Phaserfrom Amstrad Produced for the ZX Spectrum +2 and +3 and also for the 48K model. +2/+3 model plugs into the AUX port. £149.00 - Bundled with ZX S ...