ZXSpeculator

Fixes:

• Ensure the OpenAL runtime is installed on Windows. (Needed for sound.)
• Ensure CPU clock is reset when the machine is reset.

Other:

• Reduce CPU load when keeping the Z80 synced with real-time.

Experiments:

• Retro fire effect.
• The Matrix.
• 10PRINT
• Sand simulator.
• Old Skool 'Twister'.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/deanthecoder/ZXSpeculator/compare/Release_1_3...Release_1_4

Features:

• New, improved, and faster CRT effects.
• VHS-style 'pause' option now available.
• Extended rollback history.
• Extended emulation speed options to: Actual, Fast, Maximum.
• Option to create in-game screenshots.

Fixes:

• LOAD "" caused deadlock when using the JHG ROM.
• Prevent spaces being encoded as %20 when saving.

Other:

• Reduce memory allocations.
• Experiment: Conway's Game Of Life (BASIC and assembly versions).
• Experiment: Retro fire effect.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/deanthecoder/ZXSpeculator/compare/Release_1_2...Release_1_3

Features:

• Support alternative BASIC ROMs.
• Themes: Standard Spectrum, BBC Micro, Commodore 64.
• Allow single-key input (similar to a 128K Spectrum).
• Flux Capacitor: Time can now be rolled back by up to 2 minutes. (Press F1 to rollback 5s.)
• Drag and drop file opening.

Fixes:

• Fix flag error when writing .sna files.
• Saving files now updates the MRU file list.

Other:

• Performance improvements.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/deanthecoder/ZXSpeculator/compare/Release_1_1...Release_1_2

Features:

• Optional Ambient Blur (Great for screenshots and screen capture).
• 'Most Recently Used' files now available from the File menu.
• Sound and speed settings now available from icons in the main UI.
• Mac Intel and ARM releases.
• 'App closing' confirmation dialog.

Fixes:

• Rename unit test files to ensure Windows file system compatibility.

Other:

• Reduced memory footprint.
• The Human Shader Experiment. ZX BASIC code implementing a GLSL shader from humanshader.com

Full Changelog: https://github.com/deanthecoder/ZXSpeculator/compare/Release_1_0...Release_1_1

• First release.