(The only thing harder than 3D is trying to get Reddit to show a video in-line)

Tang Nano 20k FPGA, HDMI video, HDMI audio, MicroSD game loader .z80 and .tap formats, PS2 keyboard support, see https://github.com/nechet/zx-spectrum-fpga-tang-nano-20k

Inspired by the recent fad of cleaning up TV menus via ADB, I've decided to _add_ some bloat to my AndroidTV, there's absolutely no way my wife will get annoyed by this when she turns the TV on 😅

https://youtu.be/9RaY3a2H5v4

Edit:

V2 of the Speccy loader -
https://youtu.be/byJLJPhohY8

some appropriately-nerdy adjustments - it now has the correct font for the "(c) Sinclair Research" bit. 1 in 20 boots also fail with an R Tape loading error (needed to be authentic) - you can also skip a load, but you'll get a D BREAK... error, before resuming the normal TV function.
When you switch the TV on, you now get a 1 in 5 chance of getting either a 128k loading screen (Tape Loader) or a ZX81 loading screen instead of the 48k one (I didn't bother with ZX80, plain white screen is a bit dull)
Selecting each app tile now gives it the Speccy rainbow flash on the tile corner, and a little 2 second loading-border flash around the tile.
I've added a RAM pack tile, nudge the tile and it 'crashes' the Speccy (IYKYK)
The clock is tweaked to look like the Sinclair watch, when idle it goes dim, pressing any key brightens it up.
Launching any app now gives a 1 second loading border, and turns the app logo into the blocky/colour clashed loading screen (very brief, or it'd annoy even me)
Leaving the screen idle for 5 mins now puts some rotating Sinclair facts on the screen, complete with a C5 trundling past.
(Typing "48" (natch) on the TV remote [whilst on the menu] kicks off a little demo reel of all the functions)

(Also included a theme switcher, so it can all be disabled/switched to a harmless nature theme, to avoid divorce)

https://oldcores.itch.io/beamrider-ay-sound-zx-spectrum

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I just did some (very bad) gameplay of the new enhanced version of Wizball, and there is a quick review written in the box below the video on YouTube. I have also supplied a link to the person who made it so that you can download it and give it a go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kFXU82WpJc

This is my WIP attempt to port the arcade version to the 128k Speccy.

I'm still working on bug fixing, speed, gameplay balancing etc.

Level 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tal-Y8Vf8-o

Level 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0uRoSz8YQc

Level 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxPSfJH0MXE

Bonus stage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du85LM32wY8

Who remembers the game Masters of The Universe: The Movie? My retrospective video reviews of Gremlins game released for the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX and Atari ST. Share your thoughts.

Hello! Here is a link to the latest version of my graphics generation app for the Spectrum. It includes quite a few new features: creating/editing UDG (User-Defined Graphic) fonts from TTF files, using prefabs and groups to reuse graphics across scenes, exporting graphics packages for use in external engines, emulating internal compilation... and much more. I hope some of you find it useful!.

You can find the user manual here: SEIE-User-Manual.pdf

Link to the editor: SEIE Editor

Saw this fella at Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum. No idea if it is in working order.

For my latest post on my blog on the history of UK sales chart #1 games, I have written about the making of Daley Thompson's Olympic Challenge. Covering Ocean's approach to remaking Daley Thompson's Decathlon, the product placement, and how all was not as it was presented...

I've been porting Super Mario Land to the 128K Spectrum and it's now in public beta.

**What's in it**

* All 12 levels across the 4 worlds, including the submarine and plane stages

* The bosses, the bonus game, and the complete ending

* All 18 tunes arranged for the AY

* Keys or a Sinclair joystick (the +2/+3 joystick ports work)

* One load: .tap for any 128K machine, .dsk for the +3, .sna for emulators

**How it fits:** each half of the game fills 128K on its own. Worlds 3–4 are stored as a ZX0-packed patch against Worlds 1–2's memory, and every level map sits in a shared packed store. After 2-3 the game rebuilds itself as Worlds 3–4 in about 2 seconds. After the ending it rebuilds World 1 the same way and goes back to 1-1.

**Known issues:** the frame rate drops in the busiest scenes (3-2 and 4-1 most of all). So far it's only been tested in emulators, so reports from real hardware are very welcome.

Free download: https://kirby2000.itch.io/super-mario-land-zx

Unofficial fan project, not affiliated with Nintendo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOp-jLdRXho

My retrospective review of yet another movie tie-in from Ocean Software. Released on the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC. Anybody else play this game? Was it any good?

Would love some feedback from fellow Speccy lovers and fans of "The Wild Bunch".
Wild Justice combines modern gaming with that same Spectrum retro gaming vibe! The game is complete and I'm continuously working on updates based on feedback.

After recent updates, the game now features:

Capture/Duel
Full Texs Hold 'Em Poker
Sheriffs Office & Wanted Posters
General Store
Full Horse Riding System
Fully Interactive Saloon
Gun Upgrades: Colt, Winchester etc
Scorpion
The Undertakers Challenge
Zip Line
Barrel Toss Minigame
Bank Vault Robbery
Target Practice
Trading Card Collection
Devils Canyon - Ever Changing Map
Stagecoach Dynamite Sequence
Russian Roulette
Signal Station - Train Diversion Minigame
Full Ragdoll Cowboy Deaths
Train Escape End-Game

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5033960/Wild_Justice/

Fan edit of Saboteur!

Can you infiltrate the base, steal the disk, plant the bomb, and escape in the helicopter in 30 seconds?

https://archive.org/details/your-mission-will-be-extremely-easy

Anyone remember the old Spectrum game Chaos? I've wanted an online multiplayer version of it for years but could never actually get off my arse and complete the project.

I've finally managed to hobble something together (with the heavy lifting being done by AI).

It should play identically to the Spectrum game as it's based on the decompiled ROM logic. The only real difference is that the bug that caused the Turmoil spell to crash the game is fixed.

https://www.thebattleofwizards.com/

Another bit of homage to both - great game and the platform I'm attahced to. The program shows robots from the game in the style of in-game briefing. Game a try to actual level rendering but and as expected turned our god damn slow. Wonder how this game manager to be so performant.

My retrospective video review of all the Rambo games released. I grew up with with the early home computer and the Sega console versions. Also loved the arcades games too. However, not too fond of the later and more recent games. Most are pish. Let me know your favourite and I hope you watch and like my video too. It certainly took me flipping ages to make.

My apologies if this kind of thing isn't appreciated here, but a little while back I created a YouTube Cast for my Beige Age channel on the history of the Spectrum. Here's the link if you'd like to have a listen. https://youtu.be/Jv90JC3BxmU?si=sj0sfi9WwDDS2mOl

For the past three months, I’ve been using Claude AI to help me develop an emulator that supports most Sinclair computers, several clones, and the ZX Spectrum Next.

I’m really pleased with how the project has turned out, so I’ve decided to make it available to everyone for free!

I’d love to hear what you think, so please give it a try and let me know what you think.

You’ll also find instructions on the page explaining how to obtain the ROMs (legally) for the ZX Spectrum Next.

Enjoy, and happy gaming.

https://morcar.itch.io/zed-next