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<div style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 20pt; text-align: center; font-style: italic;">Sinclair FAQ Wiki</div>
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This wiki is an attempt at rebooting the Sinclair FAQ
This Wiki is an attempt at rebooting the Sinclair FAQ.
 
At the moment it is simply an experiment to see whether the Sinclair community think it is a suitable way to take the FAQ forwards, and whether it will encourage participation and hopefully avoid the pitfalls that have plagued the original FAQ and the Tech Wiki.


If this experiment is successful the aim is for it to replace the existing Sinclair FAQs and Tech Wiki as a central repository for Sinclair related information on the internet.
The long term aim is for it to replace the existing stagnant Sinclair FAQs and Tech Wiki as an up to date repository for Sinclair related information on the internet.


To edit pages please register/log in.
If you would like to contribute to articles please [[Special:UserLogin|register/log in]].


==Current Status==
==Current Status==
The wiki is slowly growing, there are several full articles now but it still needs contributions. Please take a look at [[SinclairFAQ_talk:What Needs Doing]] to see what parts of the wiki you can help with.
The wiki is slowly growing, there are several full articles now but it still needs contributions. Please take a look at [[SinclairFAQ talk:What Needs Doing]] to see what parts of the wiki you can help with.


==Index==
==Index==


'''[[Frequently asked questions]] - start here!'''
'''[[Frequently asked questions]]—start here!'''


'''[[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum systems]]:'''
'''[[ZX Spectrum|Spectrum systems]]:'''
* Original models: [[ZX Spectrum 16k/48k]] | [[ZX Spectrum+ 128K]] | [[ZX Spectrum +2]] | [[ZX Spectrum +3/2A/2B]] | [[Timex 2000 series]]
* Original models: [[ZX Spectrum 16K/48K]] | [[ZX Spectrum 128]] | [[ZX Spectrum +2]] | [[ZX Spectrum +2A/2B, +3/3B]] | [[Timex 2000 series]]
* New developments: [[Speccy2010]] | [[ZX Spectrum SE]]
* Compatible systems and clones: [[T34VG1]] | [[SAM Coupé]] | [[Speccy2010]] | [[ZX Spectrum SE]]


'''Spectrum internals:'''
'''Spectrum internals:'''
* Components: [[Schematics]] | [[AY-3-8912]] | [[The Spectrum ULA]] | [[Z80]] | [[ZX Spectrum 16k/48k Edge Connector|16/48k edge connector]] | [[ZX Spectrum 128K Edge Connector|128k edge connector]] | [[ZX Spectrum +3/2A/2B Edge Connector|+3/2A/2B edge connector]]
* Components: [[Schematics]] | [[AY-3-8912]] | [[ZX Spectrum ULA]] | [[Z80]] | [[ZX Spectrum edge connector]]
* Behaviour: [[Contended memory]] | [[Contended IO]] | [[Floating bus]] | [[Spectrum Video Modes]]
* Behaviour: [[Contended memory]] | [[Contended I/O]] | [[Floating bus]] | [[Spectrum Video Modes]]


'''Hardware maintenance:''' [[Replacement Components]]
'''Hardware maintenance:''' [[Replacement Components]]


'''Hardware addons'''
'''Hardware addons'''
* Storage: [[DivIDE]] | [[MGT +D]] | [[MGT DISCiPLE]] | [[ZX Interface 1]] | [[External floppy drives on the Spectrum +3]]
* Floppy drives: [[External floppy drives on the Spectrum +3]] | [[Beta Disk]] | [[+D]] | [[DISCiPLE]] | [[Didaktik 80]] | [[MB-02+]] | [[Opus Discovery]]
* Mouse/Joystick: [[Kempston Joystick Interface|Kempston]] | [[ZX Interface 2]]
* Other storage: [[DivIDE]] | [[ZX Interface 1]] (Microdrive and ZX Network) | [[Messenger]] | [[Mirage Microdriver]] | [[Multiface]] One/128/3 | [[Rotronics Wafadrive]]
* Mouse/joystick: [[AMX Mouse]] | [[Kempston Joystick Interface|Kempston]] | [[ZX Interface 2]]
* Printers: [[ZX Printer]]
* Speech synthesis: [[SP0256]]
* Networking: [[Spectranet]]
* [[Modern hardware]]


'''Standards:''' [[IDEDOS]] | [[ULAplus]] | [[X80]] | [[ZXI standard]]
'''Standards:''' [[IDEDOS]] | [[ULAplus]] | [[X80]] | [[ZXI standard]]


'''System software:''' [[ROM images]] | [[+3DOS]] | [[+3e]] | [[Open82]] | [[OpenSE]] | [[Spectrum tape interface]] | [[Channels and streams]]
'''System software:''' [[Sinclair BASIC history]] | [[ROM images]] | [[+3DOS]] | [[+3e]] | [[Open82]] | [[OpenSE]] | [[Spectrum tape interface]] | [[Channels and streams]] | [[Loading routine "cores"]]


'''Software development:''' [[Z80 Programming]] | [[:Category:Specbas|SpecBAS]] | [[18x18 icon format]]
'''Software development:''' [[Z80 Programming]] | [[:Category:Specbas|SpecBAS]] | [[18×18 icon format]] | [[BIFROST* Engine]] | [[BIFROST*2 Engine]] | [[NIRVANA Engine]] | [[NIRVANA+ Engine]]


'''[[Emulators]]'''
'''[[Emulators]]'''


'''[[:Category:File_Formats|File formats]]:''' [[FZX format|FZX]] | [[HDF format|HDF]] | [[PZX format|PZX]] | [[TAP format|TAP]] | [[TZX format|TZX]] | [[Z80 format|Z80]] | [[ZX-State format|ZX-State (SZX)]]
'''[[:Category:File Formats|File formats]]:'''
* [[:Category:Native file formats|Native]]: [[FZX format|FZX]] | [[Spectrum tape interface]]
* [[:Category:Emulator Disk Image Formats|Disk]]: [[DSK format|DSK/EDSK]] | [[UDI format|UDI]] | [[TRD format|TRD/SCL]] | [[MGT format|MGT/IMG]] | [[OPD format|OPD/OPU]] | [[D80 format|D40/D80]] | [[HDF format|HDF]]
* [[:Category:Emulator Tape Image Formats|Tape]]: [[PZX format|PZX]] | [[TAP format|TAP]] | [[TZX format|TZX]]
* [[:Category:Emulator Snapshot File Formats|Snapshot]]: [[SNA format|SNA]] | [[Z80 format|Z80]] | [[ZX-State format|ZX-State (SZX)]]
 
'''[[:Category:Filesystems|Filesystems]]:'''
* [[MGT filesystem]] | [[TR-DOS filesystem]]
 
'''[[:Category:Companies|Companies]]:''' [[Sinclair Research Ltd|Sinclair Research]] | [[Miles Gordon Technology]] | [[SAM Computers Ltd|SAM Computers]]


'''Spectrum culture:''' [[Harry S Price]] | [[Matthew Smith]] | [[Where Are They Now?]]
'''Spectrum culture:''' [[Harry S Price]] | [[Matthew Smith]] | [[Where Are They Now?]] | [[comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition]]


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 19:57, 28 July 2018

The original 16K/48K ZX Spectrum
Sinclair FAQ Wiki


This Wiki is an attempt at rebooting the Sinclair FAQ.

The long term aim is for it to replace the existing stagnant Sinclair FAQs and Tech Wiki as an up to date repository for Sinclair related information on the internet.

If you would like to contribute to articles please register/log in.

Current Status

The wiki is slowly growing, there are several full articles now but it still needs contributions. Please take a look at SinclairFAQ talk:What Needs Doing to see what parts of the wiki you can help with.

Index

Frequently asked questions—start here!

Spectrum systems:

Spectrum internals:

Hardware maintenance: Replacement Components

Hardware addons

Standards: IDEDOS | ULAplus | X80 | ZXI standard

System software: Sinclair BASIC history | ROM images | +3DOS | +3e | Open82 | OpenSE | Spectrum tape interface | Channels and streams | Loading routine "cores"

Software development: Z80 Programming | SpecBAS | 18×18 icon format | BIFROST* Engine | BIFROST*2 Engine | NIRVANA Engine | NIRVANA+ Engine

Emulators

File formats:

Filesystems:

Companies: Sinclair Research | Miles Gordon Technology | SAM Computers

Spectrum culture: Harry S Price | Matthew Smith | Where Are They Now? | comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition

External Links

The Tech Wiki which contains corrections to some of the material in the c.s.s faq reference section, and details of new projects such as the ULAplus, and the "128Ke" idealised Spectrum 128K specification.

The comp.sys.sinclair FAQ which contains the majority of the technical information about the Sinclair ZX80, ZX81, and Spectrum range of computers

The WoS FAQ