comp.sys.sinclair FAQ

Palm OS:
There are 4 emulators available for the Palm OS:

• ArmZX v1.0- Updated
  
  Emulates: 48K ZX Spectrum.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .tap and .sna snapshots.
  Hardware requirements: ARM Processor with Palm OS 5.5 and Hi-Res display.
  Created by: Rolling Thunder Systems.
  Last updated: March 1st, 2003
  
  Comments: A conversion utility is included that allows .sna and .tap files to be converted to .pdb format. ArmZX is released as Shareware.
  
  
• ZX-Pilot v0.3b
  
  Emulates: 16K / 48K ZX Spectrums.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .sna snapshots.
  Hardware requirements: Sony Clie with Palm OS 4 and Hi-Res display.
  Created by: Stanislav Yudin.
  Last updated: April 7th, 2003
  
  Comments: Includes 2 games. To use .sna files, an additional header entry must be written (a utility is included that does this). This version is functional, with several enhancements planned for the full version.
  
  
• MIZX v0.03
  
  Emulates: 48K ZX Spectrum.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .sna snapshots.
  Hardware requirements: Palm OS 3.5 or above.
  Created by: Luis Pieri.
  Last updated: December 20th, 2001
  
  Comments: Supports 32 games at a time, multiple video modes, and includes a small conversion utility that allows .z80 snapshots to be converted into compatible formats. A small selection of games, other Palm OS conversions and more information about MIZX is available from the author at the URUX web page.
  
  
• PalmSpec v0.7
  
  Emulates: 48K ZX Spectrum.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .sna snapshots.
  Hardware requirements: Palm OS 3.5 or above.
  Created by: Alex Bassas Serramia.
  Last updated: September 15th, 2002
  
  Comments: PalmSpec is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), with the source code being available from the SourceForge project page. The PalmSpec documentation provided is in Spanish.
  
  

PSION & EPOC OS:
There are 2 emulators available for PSION & EPOC OS portables:

• Sinclair Spectrum Emulator v4.0
  
  Emulates: 48K and 128K ZX Spectrums.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .sna, .z80, .pok and .tap files.
  Requirements: See comments.
  Created by: TomTom.
  Last updated: Unknown.
  
  Comments: Compatible with; PSION Revo, Series 5, Series 5mx, Series 7, netBook, Ericsson MC218, Diamond Mako, Oregon Scientific Osaris, Geofox One.
  
  
• ZXemul v1.0
  
  Emulates: 48K ZX Spectrum.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads and Saves .sna and .z80 files.
  Requirements: PSION Series 3a, 3c or 3mx.
  Created by: Radek Svoboda.
  Last updated: December 21st, 2000.
  
  Comments: Built-in keyboard helper, 3 colour modes, full speed emulation. Also emulates Kempston, Cursor, Fuller and Sinclair Joystick Interfaces. Please see the ZXemul web site for more details.
  

Windows CE & Pocket PC:

• Pocket Clive v2b
  
  Emulates: 48K, 128K, +2 and +3 ZX Spectrums.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .z80, .sna .tap and .tzx files. Saves.z80 snapshots.
  Requirements: Unknown.
  Created by: Anders Holmberg.
  Last updated: 6th June, 2002.
  
  Comments: Also emulates the Kempston Joystick Interface. Pocket Clive is adapted from Fuse and is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), meaning the source code is available.
  
  
• SpectrumAnyWhere 1.1
  
  Emulates: ZX Spectrum 48K.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .z80, .sna, .slt, .sp, .tap and .tzx files. Saves .sna snapshots.
  Requirements: Intel XScale / ARM, Windows CE 3.0 or better.
  Created by: Juan Cid.
  Last updated: Unknown.
  
  Comments: Emulates undocumented Z80 instructions and flags, emulates the Kempston, and Cursor Joystick Interfaces, runs full screen, virtual on-screen keyboard, configurable PDA buttons.
  
  

Mobile Phones:

• Spectrian 1.51
  
  Emulates: 48K, 128K, +2 and +2A ZX Spectrums.
  Cost: €15 (30 day evaluation version available).
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .z80, .sna and .tap files. Saves .z80 snapshots.
  Requirements: Series 60 or UIQ phone.
  Created by: White Cloud Software.
  Last updated: January 30th, 2005.
  
  Comments: Emulates the Kempston, Cursor, and Sinclair and Fuller Box Joystick Interfaces, full emulation of contended memory, receive files via email, Bluetooth or IR, keyboard mode permits full text entry, define and save custom keyboard mappings per game (registration required). Also available using WAP at http://www.whitecloudsoftware.com/wap/index.wml
  
  
• PocketClive for Smartphone 2002 v2B-0.2
  
  Emulates: 48K, 128K, +2 and +3 ZX Spectrums.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .z80, .sna .tap and .tzx files. Saves.z80 snapshots.
  Requirements: A mobile running the Smartphone 2002 or Smartphone 2003 platforms.
  Created by: The PocketClive Smartphone Project.
  Last updated: 31st May, 2003.
  
  Comments: Also emulates the Kempston Joystick Interface. A port of PocketClive to the Smartphone platform.
  
  
• FuseSP 0.12
  
  Emulates: 48K and 128K Spectrums.
  Tape/Disk Formats: Loads .z80, .sna and .tap files.
  Requirements: A mobile running the Smartphone 2003 SE platform.
  Created by: Keith Orbell.
  Last updated: 29th April, 2005.
  
  Comments: Also emulates the Kempston Joystick Interface. A port of Fuse and PocketClive to the Smartphone platform.