ZX SPECTRUM 16/48K : The Most Powerful Modern Setup - Episode #2
31Welcome to episode 2, where we, on our 16k issue 2 1982 motherboard, will run the huge 512k Bad Apple demo. We will play the fantastic 128k conversion of Renegade, and we will play the groundbreaking new 128k racing game Travel Through Time vol. 1 - Northern Lights.
You can see in Episode #1 what hardware has been used for this setup. Also in Episode #1 you will find the links you need for it.
Bad Apple 512k: https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=66946
Renegade 128k: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-B9BKtsqeI
Travel Through Time vol. 1 - Northern Lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpKGZ7dMpIc
This series is for ZX Spectrum 16/48k users. We show how to upgrade to 512k + DivMMC, AY, Turbo Sound, K-Mouse and HDMI output. This computer setup will work like a ZX Spectrum 128k in USR 0 mode. What's missing, is the Video RAM from the 128k machine, so software that takes advantage of the two VRAM will not work correctly. So this upgrade will not give you a 100% working 128k machine, but it will add the missing AY music for all the 48/128k games. Many of the 128k games will work (Many ...not all), while the missing VRAM is more of a problem for the 128k demos.
Advantages compared to a standard 128k machine is that this setup can play 6 channels Turbo Sound music and run some of the huge Pentagon 256k and 512k productions. There are no on/off switch to use for the AY and Turbo Sound. It is not needed, both setups are enabled of the time.
A great upgrade and the most you can get out of a ZX Spectrum 16/48k computer. If you are a fan of the original ZX Spectrum 16/48k model and do not want to replace it with one of the later 128k models, then this is the setup for you.
THIS SETUP ADDS:
- 512k RAM
- AY
- Turbo Sound
- Kempston joystick port
- Sinclair joystick port
- Kempston mouse
- HDMI output
- ULAplus enhanced colour palette
- Reset button
- Mass storage device
OPERATING SYSTEMS:
- esxDOS
- Bob Fossil's Long Filename Browser
SUPPORTED FILE SYSTEMS:
- Tap
- Trd
- Scl
- Sna
- Z80