New PS/2 US Keymap

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Today, I’ve released a public beta of a new -US- keymap file that changes a number of things in the way your PS/2 keyboard works. To use, place in your c:/tbblue/ folder and replace the existing keymap.bin 

  • NOTE 1: ALWAYS backup your files when replacing a working copy with a beta file!!! You have been warned!
  • NOTE 2: It’s possible you turn your ZX Spectrum Next crazy when you press the modifier with an already modified key twice. So for example Shift + PgUp may hang the keyboard!!!!

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What you’ll Press What you’ll get on screen Spectrum Equivalent What it does
Left/Right Shift N/A CAPS SHIFT Modifies the other keys you’ll press with it
Left/Right CTRL N/A SYMBOL SHIFT Modifies the other keys you’ll press with it
Left/Right ALT Green cursor in NextBASIC/E cursor on 48K BASICs EXTEND MODE Presses SYMBOL SHIFT and CAPS SHIFT together
Cursor Keys Cursor will move CAPS SHIFT + / 5,6,7,8 Emulates the ZX Spectrum + cursor keys
PgUp Reset Inverse Video for 48K / See Chp. 1 for NextBASIC CAPS SHIFT + 3 Emulates the ZX Spectrum + TRUE VIDEO key
PgDn Sets Inverse Video for 48K / See Chp. 1 for NextBASIC CAPS SHIFT + 4 Emulates the ZX Spectrum + INVERSE VIDEO key
ESC Either Space or BREAK INTO PROGRAM if running a Next/Sinclair BASIC program CAPS SHIFT + SPACE Breaks the execution of a program
Left Windows Key / Home { on NextBASIC / TO on 48K BASIC SYMBOL SHIFT + F Prints a symbol / token
Right Windows Key / End } on NextBASIC / THEN on 48K BASIC SYMBOL SHIFT + G Prints a symbol / token
Scroll Lock Magenta Cursor on NextBASIC / G cursor on 48K Basic CAPS SHIFT + 9 / GRAPH key on +/128 Sets / resets GRAPHICS mode
PrtScr (c) symbol EXTEND MODE + P Prints a symbol
‘,” key Double Quotes ‘”‘ SYMBOL SHIFT + P Emulates the ZX Spectrum + ” key
, key Comma “,” SYMBOL SHIFT + N Emulates the ZX Spectrum + , key
. key Period “.” SYMBOL SHIFT + M Emulates the ZX Spectrum + . key
;,: key Semicolon “;” SYMBOL SHIFT + O Emulates the ZX Spectrum + ; key
[,{ key [ SYMBOL SHIFT + Y Prints a symbol
],} key ] SYMBOL SHIFT + U Prints a symbol
/,? key Forward slash “/” SYMBOL SHIFT + V Prints a symbol
\,| key Backward slash “\” on NextBASIC / STEP on 48K BASIC SYMBOL SHIFT + D Prints a symbol / token
=,+ key Equals sign “=” SYMBOL SHIFT + L Prints a symbol
-,_ key Minus sign “-“ SYMBOL SHIFT + J Prints a symbol
`,~ key Single quote “‘” SYMBOL SHIFT + 7 Prints a symbol
Ins Tilde “~” in NextBASIC / STOP in 48K BASIC SYMBOL SHIFT + A Prints a symbol / token
Del Question mark “?” SYMBOL SHIFT + C Prints a symbol
Numeric Keypad keys Number on keyboard 0…9 Prints a number
Numeric “/” Forward slash “/” SYMBOL SHIFT + V Prints a symbol
Numeric “*” Asterisk “*” SYMBOL SHIFT + B Prints a symbol
Numeric “-“ Minus “-“ SYMBOL SHIFT + J Prints a symbol
Numeric “+” Plus “+” SYMBOL SHIFT + K Prints a symbol
Numeric “.” Period “.” SYMBOL SHIFT + M Prints a symbol
Numeric “Enter” ENTER ENTER Presses Enter
ENTER ENTER ENTER Presses Enter
A…Z keys A…Z A…Z Prints character