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===Operation=== | ===Operation=== | ||
'''Top Screen:''' | '''Top Screen:''' | ||
* | * This screen displays the main Spectrum display. | ||
* Borders are not currently displayed. | |||
'''Touch Screen:''' | '''Touch Screen:''' | ||
* | * This screen will change depending on the current operation. | ||
* The screen will display one of the following - Keyboard or Save/load screen. | |||
===Keyboard=== | ===Keyboard=== | ||
* | * The keyboard image displayed is dependant on the current setting selected on the Options screen. | ||
* | * The keyboard can be used in the same way as a normal Spectrum 48K spectrum. However, due to the nature of the touch screen, only one key can be pressed at once. | ||
* | * The Caps Shift and Symbol Shift keys are "sticky". If selected, they will stay depressed until they are selected again. | ||
* | * As on a Spectrum 48K, delete is located on the shifted 0 key. | ||
* | * The Reset button performs a hard reset of the Spectrum. | ||
===Save/Load=== | ===Save/Load=== | ||
'''Load:''' | '''Load:''' | ||
* | * This screen is displayed after selecting the Load button on the keyboard screen. | ||
* | * The current folder (/ by default) is displayed, followed by a list of folders and Spectrum snapshot files (extension .SNA and .Z80) that are contained in the current folder on the homebrew media. | ||
* | * All other files are hidden. Only .SNA and .Z80 snapshot files are supported at this time. | ||
* | * If you are having problems finding snapshot files, it is possible to convert other spectrum file types to snapshots using any of the many Windows Spectrum emulators that are available. | ||
'''Quick Load:''' | '''Quick Load:''' | ||
* | * Selecting the Q to the right of the Load button will perform a quick load. | ||
* | * This will load the last .Z80 file saved using the Quick Save option. | ||
'''Save:''' | '''Save:''' | ||
* | * This screen is displayed after selecting the Save button on the keyboard screen. | ||
* | * Entering a new filename using the touch screen keyboard and pressing Save will save the snapshot. | ||
* | * Snapshots are saved in standard .Z80 format and are compatible with other Spectrum emulators. | ||
* | * A .Z80 extension is added to the saved file if one is not already specified. | ||
'''Quick Save:''' | '''Quick Save:''' | ||
* | * Selecting the Q to the right of the Save button will perform a quick save. | ||
* | * This will perform a save to the pre-defined filename SpeccyDS_QuickSave.Z80. | ||
* | * This file will be loaded using the Quick Load function. | ||
'''Navigate through file list:''' | '''Navigate through file list:''' | ||
* | * The file list can be scrolled by using the up, down, page up and page down buttons to the right of the file list display or by using up and down on the D-Pad. | ||
* | * Selecting a folder using the touch screen or A will enter the folder. Selecting a snapshot file will load the file into memory, return to the keyboard screen and continue the emulation. | ||
* | * Selecting the Exit button or pressing B will exit the screen. | ||
===Settings=== | ===Settings=== | ||
'''Settings screen:''' | '''Settings screen:''' | ||
* | * This screen is displayed after selecting the Settings button on the keyboard screen. | ||
* | * Selecting Exit will save the current settings and exit the screen. | ||
* | * The current settings are saved in the file SpeccyDS.cfg, and are loaded when SpeccyDS restarts. | ||
'''Controls:''' | '''Controls:''' | ||
* | * Kempston, Cursor, Sinclair 1 and Sinclair 2 joystick assignments can be used by selecting the relevant button. | ||
* | * Selecting the Define button allows you to assign a keyboard key to each button on the Nintendo DS. These defined keys are used when the Keyboard option is selected. | ||
'''Define:''' | '''Define:''' | ||
* | * This screen allows you to assign a keyboard key to each button on the Nintendo DS. | ||
* | * To assign a key, press the button you want to define or select it from the touch screen. Then select the key from the keyboard that should be represented by that button. | ||
* | * The Spectrum keyboard displayed is dependant on the current Keyboard Gfx setting. Therefore, you can assign buttons to normally inaccessible keys (such as the cursors) by selecting the Spectrum +2 keyboard. | ||
* | * The Exit button saves the current assignments and returns to the Settings screen. | ||
'''Keyboard Gfx:''' | '''Keyboard Gfx:''' | ||
* | * This option defines the keyboard displayed on the main screen. | ||
* | * Spectrum 48K and +2 keyboards are currently available. | ||
'''Border Size:''' | '''Border Size:''' | ||
* | * This option controls the size of the Spectrum border. | ||
==Compatibility== | ==Compatibility== | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 31 May 2021
| SpeccyDS | |
| File:Speccyds.jpg | |
| General | |
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| Author(s) | craigt |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Licence | Mixed |
| Links | |
| [Media:Speccy03ds.zip Download] | |
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