Spectrum Computing

I've just tried saving and loading slots with v0.99a4 on my ZX-UNO and didn't find any issues. Loading an existing slot (I have one for a Pentagon timings) set the correct video timings and contention. I also created a new slot which had x8 CPU turbo enabled and loaded it back in without issue. One...

Does it work again in v0.99a4 if you replace the _UNO file in the BPLUGINS folder with the _UNO file from the v0.24 release? Dont work very well. System freezzy when i save configuration in slot 3 (maybe 3 minutes or more with red led on). Finally operation ends well. Works, but spent much time to ...

bob_fossil wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 5:47 pm Does changing options from the main window still work - can you change the video timings, CPU speed etc? I don't suppose you know which version this stopped working in do you? Was is broken in the v0.24 release?

In the v0.24 release works fine.

New test version available here . This adds support for Sound Tracker Pro (.stp) music files. Debugging this new plugin also uncovered a bug introduced during the assembly rewrite which stopped the browser navigation keys moving to next, previous, first and last songs correctly during playback. Thi...

Update 29.08.2023

Add 4 new models:

• Uno XT
• ZX-Uno 1010
• Uno XT2
• ZX-Uno Reloaded

I've updated the code in the previous link, so please re-download it. After releasing it yesterday I found two issues with the new FAT code which should now be fixed. I also managed to get the TAP plugin to support the new realtime tape loading mode for ZX-UNOs. For the moment, to enable it you nee...

The best place to ask such a question and get help is in one of the ZX-Uno Telegram groups.

https://t.me/zxuno

Sign up and discuss your problem. There are people like Antonio Villena or others who can help you.

I have no idea if they have spoken to the author. Looks like a conversion from the Spectrum version.

Let's see, a utility would be to see the loading screen in those games in which it disappears as soon as the loading is finished. An example would be the game "The Way of the exploging fist". You could see the loading screen and once it has finished pressing F12 to set the core to 28 Mhz a...

PeterJ wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 3:02 pm @desUBIKado,

I can't see that on the itch.io page I linked to. Assume you must be mistaken, or it's unofficial?

https://enterpriseforever.com/spectrum-rol/tenebra/

PeterJ wrote: ↑Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:40 pm Just as an update, this game has now been ported to the Commodore 64 / Plus4, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, NES, and BBC Micro / Acorn Electron.

https://h4plo.itch.io/tenebra

And Elan Enterprise too

Hi bob_fossil , A few days ago, in the ZX-Uno Telegram group, mcleod_ideafix shared the LOADTAP command for esxDOS which is used to load .TAP files at normal speed. The operation is like LOADPZX , although only these keys are useful: F7: PLAY/PAUSE of the virtual player. F9: STOP of the player (PLAY...

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Or we could get a FPGA core of the eLeMeNt ZX. There is no separate CPU chip in the description, so a virtual Z80 will take up space in the FPGA core (?). There will be less space for Speccy expansions.... Today ElementZX project is closed source - merged digital video and digital audio output (one...

What do we know about the ZX-Tres? [ESP]

http://retrowiki.es/viewtopic.php?f=119&t=200039375

Hi 8BitSC , Planet Proton: It must be run in 48K mode. Select "48 BASIC" in the menu and once in that mode load the program. Castle Escape: I have found that disabling contention works fine. You can boot using the Pentagon 128 personality (which has no contention) or disabling it from Bob ...

Hi @bob_fossil,

I've been testing the ZX1 plugin that comes in the latest version of TEST and it doesn't work properly.

Here is an image:



The Antonio Villena's original version works properly.

Thanks in advance.

Loading cores using Bob Fossil's browser It is now possible to launch the cores stored on the SD card from Bob Fossil's browser. No more 9 or 45 cores restriction on your ZX-Uno. To know more you can read this article (in spanish): http://retrowiki.es/viewtopic.php?f=110&t=200038681 https://www...

Test of the new ZX1 plugin for Bob Fossil's browser. It loads an Oric Atmos core in 9 seconds.

I'll add it to the list for the next version. Might be easier if Antonio had a look at the plugin SDK or source for one of the other plugins and modified the code himself as that source needs a lot of changes to get it working with the assembler I use in z88dk.. Since 9:22 this morning we already h...

Hi bob_fossil , Antonio Villena has created a new esxDOS command, mc (multicore), which is used to boot cores from the SD card. It works as follows: .mc corefile.zx1 (Loads and executes a core) What it does is to install the core in slot 9 if a 4MB SPI Flash is used - up to 9 cores - or in slot 45 i...

I have my doubts that the ZX-Uno is of interest in this forum. It is a forum that is obviously more focused on the use of real or classic machines, and not so much on emulators or FPGA. Currently the queen of FPGAs and the one that attracts more media attention is the MiSTer and, at a much greater d...

Had my Spectrum Next a few weeks and completely failed to laod any of the games, I excitedly bought from ebay, via tape recorder. Each one sort of does the red/blue then green/blue loading borders, but only briefly, never tells me what program I'm loading and nowhere near a loading screen. I'm usin...

You'll get a much faster response if you post bug reports here. I've not been on Telegram for several months now. Re-download: http://www.thefossilrecord.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/zx/BROWSE_BIN.zip which has an updated PT3 plugin which should fix the issue. Hi Bob, Now the .PT3 plugin works perfectl...

Thanks for testing and confirming. I'll update the latest version .zip file in a couple of days with this fix just in case any other bugs are found. Last August 6 I left you this message in the ZX-Uno Telegram group: I have noticed that the PT3 plugin does not correctly play tracks in Turbo Sound, ...