Sinclair ZX80 / ZX81 / Z88 Forums

The intro screen is especially good... great stuff.

That looks like Pseudo high res? the WRX driver lets you get real high res and is easy to implement, though makes programming more challenging.

back in 82, I simply cut a hole in the case, put in a joystick port, and hardwired it to the arrow keys... pretty simple....

My eyes! That looks like something my buddy "Computergui" would do as its our hometown college color lol.

If you have a 3d printer, I think I put a case design up on thingiverse that matches the 81 design.

its maddening to have a messed up coordinate system. In my code, I treat X and Y the "right" way and use the code to transpose as needed.

both the "port on a cable" and the later ones with the db9 fixed to the board support the Atari style (I have both)

Those "clicky" keyboards are fantastic quality. I have several!

I made up a bunch of replica zx80 cases.... Was only planning to do 2 of them but got a little OCD so have a bunch of every slightly so different versions lol. If we were on the same side of the pond, would be a good option, though I like the white zx81 case.

Its tongue in cheek yes? By calling it "crappy" there's no pressure that it has to be great, but I can't imagine making it crappy on purpose. We code as best we can, but others may call it crappy but its the best we can do. If we get lucky, we might actually do a "good" app lol. We (me and "computer...

Given how great these boards are an how uncommon, its still cheap IMO. I think I have 3 lol.