Sz81 2.1-5 - Portable Zx80/81 Emulator


Thunor

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Hello :)

sz81 is a Sinclair ZX80/ZX81 emulator very much based upon the work of Ian Collier's xz80 and Russell Marks's z81 but employing the highly portable SDL and including additional functionality and features for desktop computers and portable devices.

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Features (not GP2X specific)

* Virtual keyboard with adjustable opacity, autohide on newline, sticky shift or toggle shift
* Control bar with access to several regularly used options
* Full mouse/stylus and joystick support throughout
* Runtime joystick control remapping
* The ability to run centred within any resolution
* Runtime switchable scaling up to 3x on supported platforms
* Toggling between a window and fullscreen on supported platforms
* Support for portrait orientated screens such as 240x320 and 480x640
* Maximum porting potential since it only requires SDL

The goal of this project is to provide Sinclair fans with a highly portable and accessible emulator. A save-state system, improved file selector (to replace the inbuilt one), volume controls and additional features will be included over the coming months.

For now you may download the GP2X package (GPH or Open2x) and source code from the above website, and I will add the project to the archive shortly.

For more information please visit the official sz81 website.

Regards,
Thunor

P.S. The game in the screenshots is Pipes by Fernando Miguel Barletta.
 

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If you're looking for something to play then I can recommend Virus by Bob Smith. It's currently a work-in-progress but it plays great on a handheld and is right up there with the best games ever created for the ZX81.

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You can download Virus from here.

Regards,
Thunor
 

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Thunor said:
If you're looking for something to play then I can recommend Virus by Bob Smith. It's currently a work-in-progress but it plays great on a handheld and is right up there with the best games ever created for the ZX81.

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You can download Virus from here.

Regards,
Thunor

hey no way am i clicking on that link which says 'virus' especially seeing as it's april! :)
 

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torpor said:
This looks really nice .. any chance of a build for Wiz?
Many thanks. I am now testing the next release which includes several new features. Hopefully following that a Wiz version can be arranged.
 
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