Also included is a bitmap version of the zx81 image. Zxmon is a hexadecimal code monitor for the zx81 platform. May 31, 2017 a 1stperson adventure game where you are in a maze roam area being chased by tyrannosaurus rex. Afterwards i got many comments that for a kit it was too difficult to build due to the use of smt. A pdf on how to use the primary compiler for sinclair basic on the zx81, written by david c. Sna emulator format depending upon your chosen emulator. Sorcerers lair, the cambridge collection, the good software guide, timex.
If you enjoy these projects why not buy me a coffee. Basic programs and file formats 1 reply our ultimate goal with the zx81 here is to work out how to get our own machine code into it so we can watch it go, and maybe also learn about the oddities of the platform. However, when sinclair released its own addon thermal zx printer for the sinclair zx80, zx81 and spectrum computers, it was found that this power supply was insufficient and the larger 1. Shoot the bomber as fast as you can before it can complete its mission. The zxpand will work with all standard sinclair zx81 and ts computers. Zx81 projects and programs to download zx81 keyboard adventure. The motivation for this implementation of the zx81 basic dialect is an article in. The zx81 has the same microprocessor and runs at the same speed as the zx80, but it has a better basic programming language and is cheaper to produce, due to having fewer chips and a simpler design. The z81 emulator provided the basis for zed ex, a staple zx81 emulator on unix based hardware.
You load it into your emulator, run it, then use the emulators audioreading capability through the sound card to actually read in the zx81 program from. Basic programs and file formats bumbershoot software. This is because when you turn a zx81 off, all the information stored in it is permanently lost. Minesweeper for your zx81 will also run under zx81 emulator xtender. Starfight a nice small shootemup game based on herve couppes cpc version, zx81 version by myself zxprogs about 20 zx81 and zx80 programs includes my above four projects and around 20 programs from other developers. It uses only four silicon chips and a mere 1 kb of memory. You load it into your emulator, run it, then use the emulators audio reading capability through the sound card to actually read in the zx81 program from. Zx81 projects and programs to download zx81 keyboard.
Although cheap and quite popular, the zx81 was, well, cheap. This is an amazing implementation for the humble sinclair zx80 home computer, and was written in only 3k. Programs and data are loaded and saved onto compact audio cassettes. This package contains two programs which each output hiresolution pictures direct to the sinclair zx printer although you cannot see them on the zx81 screen, or to the zx81 screen if you have the wrx hiresolution drivers and modified ram pack. In the zx81 emulator zed ex you load an app by pressing the menu button and then click load and select a pfile and sometimes it starts automatically. Obviously, the programs on cassette tapes made a very distinct. The zx81 was designed to be small, simple, and above all, inexpensive, with as few components as possible. Video output is to a television set rather than a dedicated monitor.
Sinclair programs magazine full run pdf download spectrumzx80 zx81 16k games high quality full colour pdf scans, complete with searchable text. Files and updates to any of my zx81 related software and hardware projects documented in the main blog can be found here. Pet ascii output program for the timexsinclair zx81. Download software for zx81 and emulator sinclair zx81 zx80. Alot of these are silly mathmatic programs which was because you could do them.
Discussion forums for users of the sinclair zx80 zx81 and their clones. As the working of some programs and commands is affected by how the interface is set up, this will be dealt with first. Although not embedded in my browser, it was pretty easy to download and load my zx81 files and give it a try. Note that you will need an emulator that supports both the zx81 and zx spectrum if you wish to run this in an emulator.
Note that you will need an emulator that supports both the zx81 and zx spectrum if you wish to run this in an. Pet ascii output program for the timexsinclair zx81 introduction by syncware news technical director, fred nachbaur here is another article by carol f. Sinclair zx81 basic programming vickers, steven on. Zed ex is an excellent sinclair zx81 emulator for android based devices. Various online examples of hires code work perfectly within an emulator but causes severe video sync problems on a real zx81. However, youll probably want the zx81 images and rules to use with the html. Programs and data were loaded and saved from standard audio tape cassettes. I also wrote the listing script, which uses the character set data directly from the zx81 rom to produce an authentic zx81 look.
These programs are written for the unexpanded 1k or 2k machine. The zx81 was designed to be small, simple, and above all cheap, using as few components as possible to keep the cost down. Ive not tested if the programs in basfiles can be converted back to pfiles. I created zxmon just after i soldered up my zx81 kit in 1981 to enter machine code into preexisting long rem statements. A short program to check how much memory the zx81 has. Sinclair programs magazine full run pdf download spectrum. From the cambridge collection are 30 programs for the ts and the zx81.
Minesweeper for your zx81 will also run under zx81emulator xtender. You load it into your emulator, run it, then use the emulators audioreading capability through the sound card to actually read in the zx81 program from your cassette. Rex, you chase run as fast as possible to avoid being eaten. View and download sinclair zx81 user manual online. Not written by a zxteammember, but perhaps you would like to try it for you own programs, after. At the time of writing i believe all bugs to have been fixed and the programs work as expected. Space invaders by macronics space invaders is one of the all time classic arcade games, where you control a gun at the base of the screen shooting down hoardes of invading aliens before they manage to land. We have received authority from the relevant software authors to make the following sinclair zx81 software available for download. The steps above focus on loading programs into your zx81. Download the complete ftp archive updated 270300 in zip here,807kb build your own zx81 controlled robot. Using the jsmess emulator, users can boot up an emulation of the given title and use it in their browser. Mar 15, 2016 a short program to check how much memory the zx81 has. Alternatively, you could try connecting your zx81 to the sound input on your laptop and using a soundrecorder app.
Educational and learning programs for the zx spectrum. Tzx files through the computer sound card so that you can load them on to a real zx81. Ok, so back before ice age, i recall having a sinclair zx80 pc with tv as a display, and a cassette tape player as storage device. Download software for zx81 and emulator here i will present some nice software for your zx81 which is written by zxteam members and cannot be found in other sites. A 1stperson adventure game where you are in a maze roam area being chased by tyrannosaurus rex. The programs with machinecode in remstatements will not run. Some hiresolution programs require additional modifications to the zx81 in order to work. Redesign the zx81 decoder board in the previous blog entry i left off before starting design work on the decoder board. If you want to save programs from your zx81, then you will need an mp3 player with a record capability. Zesarux zesarux zx secondemulator and released for unix warning. Unauthorised clones of the zx81 were produced in a number of countries. Screenshots were taken using the eightyone emulator.
The only way to keep it for later is by recording it on a cassette tape youll see how to do this in chapter 16. Video output was to a television set rather than a dedicated monitor. These utilities allow you to get programs off your old audio cassettes and into your computer, or viceversa. Remarks, note that you will need an emulator that supports both the zx81 and zx spectrum if you wish to. Updated the zx81 tape converter to fix problems with synchronization when viewing two samples each with multiple programs, problems with reanalyzing after manual updates to the sample, and added a preference to stop the results dialog appearing after every manual update. Discussion forums for users of the sinclair zx80 zx81 and their clones about the zx80 zx81.
They are demo programs to show the capabilities of the zx printer although printing is rather. Programs and data were loaded and saved onto audio tape cassettes. Sinclair zx81 basic programming by steven vickers second. In place of a dedicated monitor, the zx81 was designed to output video to standard television set.
Mastering machine code on your zx81 or zx80 by toni baker. I have decided to set up a page on my website which includes links and screenshots of zx81 software for download can authors please. Download the complete ftp archive updated 270300 in zip here,807kb. The original compiler for sinclair basic on the zx81, written by david c. Minesweeper is written by zxteammember bodo in pure basic. The muchloathed pressuresensitive membrane keyboard was a. Sinclair zx81 various roms, games and isos to download for. Not written by a zx teammember, but perhaps you would like to try it for you own programs, after. These tools can be used to develop software programs for the zx81. If you are writing your own zx81 programs and have access to perl, you might want to use my zx81 to html converter. Zx81 programs does not use a loading screen full title. When i was a kid, the zx81 basic was my first introduction to computer science and provided many hours of creative thinking in front of the tv set, home computers in those. Entertainment and learning from one of the designers of tomorrows systems. There is a way to repeat instructions in a controlled way in our programs, the for.
Sinclair programs magazine full run pdf download spectrumzx80zx8116k games high quality full colour pdf scans, complete with searchable text. This is an update of the enlarge program that should wrap enlarged text both across and down the screen, but for some reason it only wraps across it. The keyboard is a touch sensitive membrane, a flexible plastic surface with the. Sinclair zx81 basic programming by steven vickers second edition 1981 copyright 1980 sinclair research limited reproduced with permission from the publisher. The muchloathed pressuresensitive membrane keyboard was a result of the costcutting in the desing of the zx81, later resolve with its us successor the timex sinclair 1500.
Included on this site are images of some zx81 programs stored in p files. Threlfall in 1983 and published by personal software services pss. For specific az15 files see the az15 project files to download page. But there are some real classics as mentioned earlier along with many more that if you had one. Much of this software has been developed over the past couple of years as a direct response to the renewed enthusiasm for the humble zx81 expressed through our zx80 zx81 forums. Zx81 projects and programs to download leave a comment. The internet archive software library is a large collection of viewable and executable software titles, ranging from commercially released products to public domain and hobbyist programs. Sinclair zx81 roms, games and isos to download for emulation.
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