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Spectral 1.07 (for Mom) (2025-04-21) new: multicolor (action force 2, buzzsaw, oldtower, gluf, yazzie, multidude, el stompo, space monsters meet the hardy, sunbucket, blacklamp, ringo) (not yet: plyuk) new: rainbow graphics (eliminator, uridium, bad dream, venom mask 3) new: border effects (vectron...

Spectral v1.06 (2025-04-04).png new: mp3s support. play Side-B bonus tracks (see: EveryonesAWally, KingdomOfKrell, Corruption, DodgyGeezers, etc.) new: added zoom/panning (see: maps, inlays, instructions) new: allow mousewheel within dialogs for those games with ridiculous amount of cheats (see: Ma...

Spectral 1.05.png new: zxdb: mousewheel new: zxdb: media selector new: zxdb: new 'page' option new: zxdb: new 'media' option new: zxdb: added bookmarks and compatibility flags to local file browser new: saved local folder location chg: zxdb: grouped authors into a single screen chg: zxdb: can searc...

425835734-3c95c61b-b958-4f07-adc7-03d0587f8ebc.png new: gamepad bindings (up to 16 buttons) new: all desktop releases built by Github servers now (CI workflow by @zpl-zak ; 1,000 thanks!) new: next iteration of our local file browser. revamped. new: support light/dark OS theme (Windows) new: added ...

TL-DR: mp4/mpg recording joystick autofires turbosound support simplified UI and ZXDB gallery redefineable FN keys faster ZXDB gallery rendering fixed game search and loading of 48k games Changelog new: ui dialogs new: mp4 recording new: mpeg1 recording new: joystick autofires new: redefineable FN ...

Spectral is an FOSS experimental emulator that I have been randomly assembling since the pandemic days, inspired by my old fZX32 emulator. Accuracy and performance are long-term goals, but the primary focus is just having fun with this thing. Hardcore ZX users will find little value in this emulator...