Chapter 11.
Plugins
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11.3.12 ZXBox
Figure 11.39: ZXBox
ZXBox is a port of the “Spectemu” ZX Spectrum 48k emulator for Rockbox (
Z
project’s
homepage
). To start a game open a tape file or snapshot saved as
.tap
,
.tzx
,
.z80
or
.sna
in the file browser.
Note:
As ZXBox is a 48k emulator only loading of 48k z80 snapshots is possible.
b
Default keys
The emulator is set up for 5 different buttons: Up, Down, Left, Right and Jump/Fire.
Each one of these can be mapped to one key of the Spectrum Keyboard or they can be
used like a “Kempston” joystick. Per default the buttons, including an additional but
fixed menu button, are assigned as follows:
Key
Action
Up
/
Down
/
Left
/
Right
Directional movement
Play
Jump/Fire
F1
Open ZXBox menu
ZXBox menu
Vkeyboard.
This is a virtual keyboard representing the Spectrum keyboard. Controls
are the same as in standard Rockbox, but you just press one key instead of entering
a phrase.
Play/Pause Tape.
Toggles playing of the tape (if it is loaded).
Save Quick Snapshot.
Saves snapshot into
/.rockbox/zxboxq.z80
.
Load Quick Snapshot.
Loads snapshot from
/.rockbox/zxboxq.z80
.
Save Snapshot.
Saves a snapshot of the current state. You would enter the full path and
desired name - for example
/games/zx/snapshots/chuckie.sna
. The snapshot
The Rockbox manual
Archos Recorder
