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Currently Playing: Better Than Tapes? Using a £35 Android MP3 Player to Load Spectrum Games

In this episode, we finally finish the ZX Spectrum restoration! It’s been over 10 years since I last picked up a soldering iron, but today we’re diving back in to perform the Composite Video Mod. Say goodbye to fuzzy RF tuning and hello to a much cleaner signal. We also troubleshoot and fix a pesky green video tint before building out the "Ultimate Spectrum Setup." To make things modern (and reliable), I’m ditching the old tape deck for a £35 Android-powered MP3 player. It’s a game-changer for loading software via the 3.5mm aux port! Stick around to see some classic gameplay, including the infamous DRM of Jet Set Willy and some Horace Goes Skiing. Mod guide used: https://spectrumforeveryone.com/technical/composite-mod-for-the-48k-range/ ❤️ Want to support the channel? If you enjoy the videos and want to help me keep making more, consider supporting on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DevWithZachary Every bit of support goes a long way, thank you! 📱 Follow Me Online: Discord: https://discord.gg/QdT9yCrKmV Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@devwithzachary Travel: https://www.youtube.com/@FlyWithZachary Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/devwithzachary TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@devwithzachary LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-mg-powell/ 🔗 All Links: https://links.zpweb.site/ ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:37 Applying the Composite Mod (My first soldering in over 10 years) 03:04 Fixing the green video tint 04:39 Ultimate Spectrum setup! (speakers, joystick interface, joystick and more!) 05:45 Using an Android MP3 player to load games 09:25 Jet Set Willy DRM 10:32 Elite 11:46 Horace Goes Skiing 15:05 JetPac 18:19 Final Thoughts 📌 Tags: #ZXSpectrum #RetroComputing #VintageTech #ElectronicsRepair #Soldering #RetroGaming #JetSetWilly #DevWithZachary #SpectrumModding