Sinclair ZX Spectrum [RetroPie series]

Bill Bertram via Wikipedia

Here are my Sinclair ZX Spectrum specific notes of my RetroPie system.

• RetroPie ZX Spectrum wiki
• FUSE
  • TODO: Update to RetroArch based lr-fuse

Games

• Game ROMs
  • World of Spectrum
• Game manuals
  • World of Spectrum
  • Games Database
  • ReplacementDocs
• RetroPie
  • Extract .zip → .tzx or .tap to ~/RetroPie/roms/zxspectum/
  • If game comes on multiple tapes, move additional images to ~/RetroPie/roms/zxspectrum/.MoreTapes

Autostart

Skip this section, if RetroArch based FUSE is installed.

For non-libretro FUSE, the autostart of games is not configured. To enable it:

• nano /etc/emulationstations/es_systems.cfg
  • Add %ROM%: <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 1 "fuse-sdl %ROM%" "fuse"</command>

Configuration

Skip this section, if RetroArch based FUSE is installed.

• F1 —> Options —> General - Fastloading (OFF for realism)
  • Show statusbar (OFF)
• (configure joystick, see the following section)
• SAVE (at main menu)

Controllers

Competition Pro is one of the best joysticks for Spectrum games.

Spectrum did not have a proper joystick port, so configuring joystick to games is a bit of a hassle. This often works:

• F1 → Joysticks → Joystick 1 → Cursor
• In game, choose “Customize keys” (or something like that)

Scanlines

TODO (some shades available in FUSE and with libretro-based they are also possible).

Emulator commands

• F1 → Menu
• F10 → Exit