Speccy 1.5 released

[Robert]

Sinclair Spectrum emulator

 

The Latest Version of Speccy is 1.5

The latest release adds network play, support for "extended" CPC .DSK files, better scanline simulation, and an optional soft video mode. Also, it fixes many bugs with ZX Spectrum +3 and TR-DOS disk support.

 

Speccy-Symbian 1.5 also adds the NetPlay support (interoperable with Windows version) and the new "Fill&Soften" zoom mode. The source for instabilities introduced into the previous version has been removed, and the games now run at normal speed. Finally, I have added virtual keyboard support to the built-in menu, so you that you can type file names there to save files.

 

New in This Version

 

* Added network play option to Speccy-Windows and Speccy-Symbian!

* Added support for "EXTENDED CPC DISK" .DSK files (ZX Spectrum +3).

* Added -verbose bit for illegal memory accesses.

* Now polling joystick once per screen update to save on CPU cycles and network traffic.

* Fixed a bug in Z80 OUTDR/OUTD/etc. opcodes where B register was decremented after performing OUT operation. ZX Spectrum +3 disk writes work now.

* Fixed uPD765 IRQ-STATUS command to return "invalid command" when no IRQs pending. CP/M-80 now boots on Spectrum +3.

* In ZX Spectrum 128kB mode, only paging in TR-DOS from BASIC, but not from BIOS.

* Made [bACKSPACE] key generate [CSHIFT]+[0], i.e. Spectrum key combination to delete a character.

* Continued working on the DISCiPLE/+D disk drive support.

* Added new, much better, scanline simulation and video softening effects to Speccy-Windows.

* Speccy-Windows full-screen mode now runs in 640x480 resolution.

* Added "Scorpion 256kB" option to the Speccy-Windows menu.

* Added -sync/-nosync option to Speccy-MSDOS to sync screen updates to the timer (use -vsync for VBlanks).

* Added -zoom/-nozoom option to Speccy-MSDOS that will zoom Spectrum display to fill the whole screen, using image softening algorithm.

* Speccy-MSDOS now runs in 640x480x15bpp VESA screen mode when -zoom or -tv options used, otherwise it runs in 320x200x15bpp screen mode.

* Switched Speccy-MSDOS from outdated DOS4GW to more up-to-date DOS32a extender.

* Added [CONTROL]+[F8] key combination to Speccy-MSDOS to toggle display zoom on/off.

* Added new "Fill & Soften" zoom mode to Speccy-Symbian. It is rather slow though.

* Added ability to use virtual keyboard in Speccy-Symbian to enter filename when saving a snapshot from the built-in menu.

* Added Spectrum +2 and +3 ROMs to Speccy-Symbian installation.

* Fixed problem with gameplay being too fast in Speccy-Symbian.

* Fixed possible source of instabilities in the S60 open file dialog in Speccy-Symbian.

* Fixed exit via Symbian-specific menu.

* Fixed premature termination of the emulation thread when exiting Speccy-Symbian, soundtrack recording and config saving work again.

* The [C] ("Clear") key is not longer used to toggle sound in Speccy-Symbian. It acts as [bACKSPACE] instead.

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