Feb 29, 2020 · ZX Spectrum Next User Manual – Third Edition February 29, 2020 Phoebus Dokos Off Hero Article, News ...

The Spectrum Next is an expanded and updated version of the ZX Spectrum, fully compatible (hardware and software) with the original. You can play any games, demos, use original hardware, you name it. It also runs new software created more recently that takes advantage of expanded hardware, including new graphics modes and higher processor speeds.

Mar 25, 2018 · @JeremyP the Spectrum had a ten-year retail run, not being discontinued until 1992. So they were in shops for a couple of years after publication of the C89/C90 standards. But fudging "at the time of the Spectrum" to "at the time that a compiler author might expect to obtain anything by targetting the Spectrum" suits me fine. –

The ZX Spectrum uses (like basically any other home computer of the time) a linear regulator (7805) and some Cs for smoothing the voltage to generate the 5V. The +9V fed into the circuitry are produced by the external PSU brick. The only interesting fact to mention is the DC brick's plug polarity - While nearly anyone else tends to use barrel ...

Nov 17, 2024 · The ZX Spectrum was announced with support for both standard cassette tapes and Sinclair's new Microdrive format -- although the latter wasn't released for another 17 months. Given that the necessary ...

For optimum results, use a VGA cable and ensure you select a VGA mode (0 to 6) and 50Hz frequency; this will ensure the Next display is perfectly timing-accurate. Selecting HDMI timing (mode 7) or 60Hz frequency may cause inaccurate displays with some standard Spectrum software (particular demos/games with special multi-colour effects). Credits

Dec 2, 2024 · Just like the ZX Spectrum Next, the QL uses device names denoted by a specific identifier to communicate with its devices. Whereas on the ZX Spectrum Next this usually is a single letter followed by a colon for the SD card and a combination of letters, numbers and symbols for other devices, on the QL device names are very consistently named by ...

Sep 7, 2022 · For optimum results, use a VGA cable and ensure you select a VGA mode (0 to 6) and 50Hz frequency; this will ensure the Next display is perfectly timing-accurate. Selecting HDMI timing (mode 7) or 60Hz frequency may cause inaccurate displays with some standard Spectrum software (particular demos/games with special multi-colour effects). Credits

Jan 2, 2024 · The Spectrum added the ability to store data in the program. User defined characters. The Spectrum introduced 21 user defined characters, mapped to the letters keys A-U. Key repeat. The Spectrum also had key-repeat, upon an extended key press. Which I don't think that the ZX81 had.

Apr 11, 2023 · @jrrk, the Spectrum ROM's NMI scheme wasn't the result of some deep planning session with a cryptic good idea coming out of it. It's pretty clearly just muck-up. Look into the history of the ZX Spectrum ROM development, it was done flat out for little reward by poor old Nine Tiles, as were its predecessors it evolves from.