by Victor Trucco | Hardware
The editor module allows the user to make changes to some of the Next/TBBlue settings. When started the code looks for the file ‘/tbblue/config.ini’ which contains all the settings, such as the machine mode (48K, 128K or +2) and the ROM to be loaded, in...
by Victor Trucco | Hardware
The internal Turbo Sound Next interface is an evolution of the original Turbo Sound, supporting also the AY tracks written for this interface. Currently implements three selectable PSGs, giving access to 9 sound channels plus 3 noise channels, so all the sound ICs can...
by Victor Trucco | Hardware
The Spectrum Next and the TBBlue have an anti-brick system that allows to recover the machine in case of an unsuccessful update of the firmware. This system is actually a core that is initialized when the machine is turned on, testing if the M1 and Drive buttons are...
by Victor Trucco | Hardware
The TBBlue firmware maps the SRAM(s) as follows: 0x000000 – 0x00FFFF (64K) => ZX Spectrum ROM 0x010000 – 0x013FFF (16K) => ESXDOS ROM 0x014000 – 0x017FFF (16K) => Multiface ROM 0x018000 – 0x01BFFF (16K) => Multiface extra ROM...
by Carlos Henrique Olifiers | Hardware, Resources
Here you find all the information about the Spectrum Next hardware, its special functions, tips and tricks to make the best out of your computer and code for it. These articles also cover the Next’s siblings: TBBlue, VTrucco, Multicore etc. The Basics:...
by Victor Trucco | Hardware
The Spectrum Next and the TBBlue can work with a standard PS/2 keyboard. The PS/2 function keys have additional functions as listed below: F1 – Hard Reset F2 – Toggle scandoubler F3 – Toggle vertical frequency: 50/60 Hz F4 – Soft Reset F7...
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