The Story of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in Pixels
Author : Chris Wilkins
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 2014
Category :
ISBN : 9780993131509
Author : Chris Wilkins
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 2014
Category :
ISBN : 9780993131509
Author : Clive Sinclair
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,63 MB
Release : 2015-11-17
Category :
ISBN : 9780993012938
Author : Colin Woodcock
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 16,95 MB
Release : 2012-05-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 147169612X
Thirty years on from its original release, the best selling Sinclair ZX Spectrum is now one of the most emulated computers in the world. Far from dead and forgotten, a thriving community of enthusiasts has kept the spirit of this little machine alive through an enormous range of emulators for just about every modern computer platform there is. For the PC in particular, the complexity of these emulators is simply amazing. Focusing primarily on the two most user-friendly Windows emulators, Spectaculator and ZX SPIN, The ZX Spectrum on Your PC explains all the main features of these applications. Illustrated walk-throughs will teach you everything from how cassettes are emulated to how to print from your virtual Spectrum. In no time at all, you'll find yourself enjoying all the old games and activities of your youth... on your PC! New revised Second Edition includes emulating the Spectrum on your mobile device.
Author : Chris Smith
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 19,43 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780956507105
This book takes the reader through the design and implementation of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum's custom chip, revealing for the first time the decisions behind its design and its hidden secrets. By using it as case study, the techniques required to design an 8-bit microcomputer are explained, along with comprehensive details of the Ferranti ULA manufacturing process. If you have ever wanted to design your own computer or wondered what was behind the most successful microcomputer of the 1980s, then this is the book for you. For the first time, the inner working of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum's custom chip and heart of the computer, the Ferranti ULA, is exposed in minute detail. Packed with over 140 illustrations and circuit diagrams, this book takes the reader through the cutting edge technology that was the Ferranti ULA and the design of the ZX Spectrum home computer, illustrating the principles and techniques involved in creating a cost effective computer that required nothing more than a television set and a cassette recorder. The ZX Spectrum ULA is an essential read for the electronics hobbyist, student or electronic engineer wishing to design their own retro-style microcomputer or anyone with an interest in historical micro-electronic and digital design. All topics are explained in simple yet precise terms, building on their careful introduction towards the full functionality presented by the Sinclair computer. Some of the topics covered are: The architecture of the standard microcomputer, Ferranti and their ULA, manufacturing process and structure, The functional layout of the ZX Spectrum ULA, Video display generation, Memory contention and timing, ZX Spectrum design bugs such as "The Snow Effect," Hidden features, ULA version differences.
Author : Dan Whitehead
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 50,41 MB
Release : 2012-09-06
Category : Games
ISBN : 9781479193929
A tribute to the ZX Spectrum and the golden age of British gaming from veteran games journalist Dan Whitehead. Witty write-ups on fifty classic games that helped define the ZX Spectrum.
Author : Holger Weßling
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 34,3 MB
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1789824575
The iconic Impossible Mission games by Epyx Inc. enthralled a generation, pitting the player's wits against the diabolic genius of the mad scientist Elvin Atombender in a race against time to save the world! Now in this official guide to Impossible Mission I and II we get the chance to hear from some of the people who both created and brought the games to market such as: Dennis Casswell, Chris Crigg, Peter Filiberti, Mihaly Kenczler and many more. This definitive work contains dozens of chapters, from the history of Epyx the company, the various versions and ports over the years, the in-game music, the ground-breaking synthesized speech, to extensive hints, tips and walkthroughs. Written by established retro computer writer Holger Weßling, and with a foreword by Darren Melbourne who has been associated with many of the games' incarnations.
Author : Trevor Toms
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 18,26 MB
Release : 1982
Category : BASIC (Computer program language)
ISBN : 9780950730288
Author : Graham Field
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 15,12 MB
Release : 1985
Category : LOGO (Computer program language)
ISBN : 9780333383766
Author : Tim Langdell
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 34,46 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Sinclair ZX Spectrum (Computer)
ISBN : 9780712601528
Author : Mike James
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 37,46 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Sinclair ZX Spectrum (Computer).
ISBN : 9780246122780