zxsp0.8.0pre27

Name: zxsp
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

18 May 2015

Simulator for the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum home computer families (beta).

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Overview

zxsp is a simulator for the historic Sinclair ZX home computer families.

Supported machines:

ZX Spectrum 16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A and +3.
Spanish and French versions. Brazilian TK90X and TK95. Portuguese TK2048.
TC2068, TS2068 and U2086
ZX80, ZX81, TS1000, TS1500 and TK85
Jupiter Ace

Features:

Multiple instances
Fullscreen mode
Excellent stereo sound
Precise screen and border effects
Virtual tape recorder, keyboards and extensions
Save highres and flashing Gif screenshots and record Gif movies
Integrated debugger
Instant-load and save tape files

Supported file formats:

.sna, .z80, .ace, .tap, .tzx, .80, .81, .o, .p, .wav, .aiff, .rom, .dck, .dsk, .img, .iso, .hdf, .asm and .scr files

Supported real-world machinery:

Load from and save to real-world Specci or cassette recorder
USB joysticks and game pads

Supported virtual peripherals:

Tape recorder
Misc. joystick interfaces
Built-in joystick ports
Interface 2 for joysticks and rom cartridge
Kempston mouse interface
DivIDE hard disc interface
SPECTRA video interface
Third party AY sound modules for the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum
Lenslok
Currah µSpeech
Romantic Robots Multiface 1, 128 and +3

Integrated debugger:

Load assembler source files
Single stepper
Z80 and AY sound chip register display & edit
Memory view & edit and disassembly & inline assembler
Breakpoints for exec, read or write access
Video beam position indicator

What's new in zxsp

Version 0.8.0pre27:

Emulation of the Currah µSpeech
Emulation of the Multiface ONE, 128 and +3.
Fixed: tape recorder did not split blocks properly

8 Reviews of zxsp

This is fab! I love that there are people out there who do this stuff & for free too - it really is fantastic! Thanks very much. It allows me to play Knight Lore (which I STILL haven't completed), Manic Miner & all my other favourite Speccy games without the waiting for tapes, so my ZX can stay in the loft. Superb - thanks.

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Steinar-Helgesen

26 April 2015

Version: 0.8.0pre26

Wow i feel old suddenly. It was a awesome computer at the time ;)

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Pissnaround

08 October 2012

Version: 0.8.0pre4

Doesn't seem to start on 10.8.2. Getting an error message saying... Check with the developer to make sure zxsp works with this version of OS X. You may need to reinstall the application. Be sure to install any available updates for the application and OS X.

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Tweety-

29 April 2012

Version: 0.7.4pre1

This version does not run on 10.5 PPC ? Darn, another one bites the dust. Well then we have to use the older version, if you keep it in your downloads for all those PPC users still out there.

Is is stable and have all the features you want for a good emulator like those from the PC world. But one thing - something you've never seen before, something really unique makes this not only a good emulator but err.. an interactive museum... (?) no. A time machine. A simple idea with this realistic visualization of keyboard just have to say - after years of searching I've found my program. Where? on MAC!

Owning a Spectrum back in the day means this is an essential install on all the Macs I own/use. I've never had any problems with it so can recommend without hesitation.

*Crackle*PEEP*PEEP*Grind*Crackle*Krssshhhhhh*Crackle* Ahhh, This brings back memories. The days of waiting 20 minutes to play Robocop on my friends Spectrum. btw, I am having a minor issue with the instant .tap loading. I have set zxsp to default to a 128k model. but when i try and load AY Riders demo "you are adult.tap" it sudden;ly switches to 48k and wont play it. The only way i can make it work is to go through the laborious steps of playing the tape. :( *snap*crackle*pop*