Basic ZX Spectrum Emulation on PSP (MSX2Spectrum)

[wraggster]

alex_dsnews has posted in this topic (http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=9159) something that will please fans of the ZX Spectrum until a real ZX Spectrum emulator is released, heres what he said:

<blockquote>Using fMSX and the attached .dsk image of an ancient Speccy emulator for the MSX, it's entirely possible to run 48k BASIC at a half decent speed. Sadly, the emulator doesn't support snapshots and stuff, but it's nice to see the Spectrum BASIC prompt on the PSP screen...

Use the .dsk image I've made (zipped) as a normal MSX disk, in MSX2+ mode, then enter RUN "ROMU6.BAS" using the fMSX on screen keyboard (right trigger). And then wait about 5 seconds.</blockquote>

Heres the screenshot:

<img src="http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=905&stc=1">

Downloads and information and further investigation can be done in the Official Release thread here --> http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=9159

Something to keep us busy till a real ZX Spectrum emulator arrives :)

[alex_dsnews]

I should point out that I didn't make the emulator, it's something ancient that took me hours to find yesterday. I just made up the .dsk image.

[wraggster]

yeah i remember the GB emu for MSX too,

[parabolee]

Thats cool but I'll hang on for the real deal.

You know there was an AWESOME Speccy EMU for N-Gage, you could download ANY game over the net right onto the phone in a few moments, that was incredible. No matter where I was at any time, if I thought of a classic speccy game I wanted to play I could pull out my N-Gage, download the game and be playing it in about 3 minutes!!!

Man that was cool. I hope we get that for PSP soon, because there are some real classics on the Speccy.

[alex_dsnews]

Me too.

In the meantime, I've sent something pretty cool to Wraggster...

[alex_dsnews]

... ;)

http://www.psp-news.co.uk/spec01.jpg

http://www.psp-news.co.uk/spec02.jpg

[alepus]

Thats cool but I'll hang on for the real deal.

You know there was an AWESOME Speccy EMU for N-Gage, you could download ANY game over the net right onto the phone in a few moments, that was incredible. No matter where I was at any time, if I thought of a classic speccy game I wanted to play I could pull out my N-Gage, download the game and be playing it in about 3 minutes!!!

Man that was cool. I hope we get that for PSP soon, because there are some real classics on the Speccy.

and now u can go to worldofspectrum.org (http://www.worldofspectrum.org/) and download any of the 12.000 games there for free and create a huge rom pack.. instead of paying the phonebill.

but hopefully some day u'll be able to go and download directly thru the psp..