Zx spectrum software at the centre for computing history. The hardware was designed by richard altwasser of sinclair research, while the software was written by steve vickers who subsequently wrote the spectrum. Youll find new or used products in zx spectrum on ebay. It is common for these to fail through simple old age or due to other faults in the computer, in particular failure of the circuit that generates the multiple power supply voltages needed by the 4116s. Eiere av 16k spectrum kunne oppgradere til 48k ved a kjope en ekstern 32 kib rampakke som kunne monteres i ekspansjons porten.
The zx sold more than any other computer at that time in britain. Higher speeds are possible using custom machine code loaders instead of the rom routines. Sinclair zx spectrum home computer new hardware and repairs. Vintage timex sinclair computer 32k ram module manual 4 software cassettes. A monthly zx spectrum dedicated software magazine, published in spain from 1985 by monser, s. Zx spectrum compilateur does not use a loading screen full title. Spectrum computing zx spectrum games, software and hardware.
We continue to support software development rom, 3rd party apps on memory cards and desktop applications. It seems that several models of this computers were launched at least 3, but ive no technical details about them. Get the best deals on sinclair vintage computers and mainframes and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. If you do not have retroarch up and running yet please refer to this vi. Looking for a rather cool game to play on your zx spectrum 48k plus throughout the lockdown period but dont want yet another platformer, then have we got the game for you. The internet archive software library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. Specifically optimized for android devices, using arm assembler and running at the same speed as a real spectrum. The sinclair zx spectrum was launched in 1982 by sinclair research limited, as a successor to the sinclair zx80 and sinclair zx81 home computers an 8 bit computer, based on the popular z80 chip which had powered the zx80 and zx81, this introduced colour 8 colours and sound to the home computer market.
In theory, a standard 48k program may take about 5 minutes to load. But these compromises were also at the heart of the spectrum s success, as its affordable and uncomplicated nature made it the ideal computer to crack the home market. Todays tutorial will cover the zx spectrum using retroarch along with the fuse core. Sir lancelot 1984 melbourne house spectrum 48k arcade. The zx spectrum is an 8bit personal home computer released in the united kingdom in 1982 by sinclair research. Sinclair zx spectrum using retroarch fuse core launchbox. The sinclair zx spectrum was launched in 1982 by sinclair research limited, as a. The zx spectrum is a home computer released in the united kingdom in 1982 by sinclair.
The hollow earth hypothesis is now available to buy from itch. Speccy is a sinclair zx spectrum home computer emulator. Zx spectrum next the official portal for all things next. Programs can be saved and loaded without the problems which plague the zx 81. Spotters guide to the sinclair zx spectrum retro games. Appeared on side a of the compilation 6pak hitpak appeared on tape 2, side b of the compilation frank brunos big box elite systems ltd. The official world archive for the sinclair zx spectrum and the largest online gaming center on the internet. While it was software compatible with zx spectrum 48k and has two interface 2 joystick ports, its hardware was quite different, utilizing different memory chip setup, lacking slowdown when accessing certain areas of memory, as in original zx spectrum, so, certain applications and games may not behave correctly or crash. Zx spectrum how to connect to a modern tv, vcr or dvdr. May have minor damage to jewel case including scuffs or cracks, or to the item cover including scuffs, scratches, or cracks. An emulator of the 1980s home computer and various clones, that can work on. Because most british home computer owners used tape instead of disk.
Sinclair vintage computers and mainframes for sale ebay. Fuse the free unix spectrum emulator the free unix spectrum emulator fuse. The cover art and liner notes are included for a cd. The cassette play well and are in very good cosmetic condition. We took the dust off of a few machines we had laying around at my place and in our hardware museum. The machines software was written by steve vickers on contract from nine tiles ltd, the authors. A demo version appeared on side b of covertape ys issue 46. Games and entertainment software for the zx spectrum.
This project is for the portable computer cambridge z88, produced by sir clive sinclair of zx spectrum fame. The computer was first produced in april of 1982 as part of a project to sell computers for a low price that any family could afford. The 16k version of the computer had only the 16k ram chips loaded, while the 48k version had both banks full. Appeared on tape 1 of the compilation power up ocean software ltd appeared on tape 1, side a of the compilation toda maquina ii, a erbe software s.
The sinclair zx spectrum was originally launched in 1982 as a replacement for the earlier sinclair zx81 home computer. This is a sortable list of games for the zx spectrum home computer there are 1728 games on this list. Zzoom 1983 imagine software zx sinclair spectrum 48k. Combat lynx 1988 encore elite systems spectrum 48k tape. The sinclair zx spectrum computer has to be one of the best known and most liked home computers ever produced although. Andy green who is a rather talented graphical artist for the speccy, has just announced that teknamic software has released their latest shoot em up called laserbirds. It originally came in two forms, either a 16k or 48k computer, which could still only be seen on a tv screen and load its data from cassette tapes. Features include sound emulation, tape loading with border stripes and much. This video explains how to connect a zx spectrum to a modern tv, vcr or dvd recorder. World of spectrum, the official world archive for the sinclair zx spectrum and the largest online gaming center on the internet. Get the best deals on zx spectrum and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Using the jsmess emulator, users can boot up an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. The sinclair zx spectrum note, or speccy to its fans, is a masterpiece of early 1980s computing minimalism. Zx spectrum software news newspapers books scholar jstor.
Laserbirds a cool shoot em up for the zx spectrum 48k. The lower 16k of ram in 48k and 16k zx spectrum computers is provided by eight 4116 dram ics. Internal 40 ohm tvtype speaker providing 1 channel output. The zx spectrum was a range of home computers based on the z80 microchip and sold by sinclair research ltd, the business company owned by british inventor sir clive sinclair. The software is encoded on tape as a sequence of pulses that sound similar to the noises made by a modernday modem. Spectrum computing, a database of sinclair zx spectrum games, software and hardware spectrum computing zx spectrum games, software and hardware toggle navigation. Because of this, it became famous in britain and spain in the 1980s, and eastern europe and russia in the 1990s, as a gamefriendly home computer. Zx spectrum simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It can be used as a virtual tape unit in conjunction with a real zx spectrum. The following is a list of zx spectrum software in the centre for computing history. Because most british home computer owners used tape instead of disk storage into the mid1980s, most zx spectrum software was originally distributed on audio cassette tapes. Vintage hurg sinclair zx spectrum 48k software game 1983 melbourne house. Its use of a basic very similar to that of the zx 81 provides a readymade source for software, though zx 81 tapes cannot be loaded into the spectrum. From an american gamers perspective, is sinclairs 48k wonder worth getting.