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  • Test your PC keyboardPlease test yout PC keyboards in ZX emulator. Searches for the appropriate keyboard for real ZX Spectrum / ZX emulator. This is keyboard tester: [url…

    My keyboard Benq 6312-TA, mechanical fails ... when pressing CURSORS+0. The keyboard displays 6+8+0, when ... Shift+6+8+0 in keyboard works.

    [EDIT #1 ... combinations. It seems that same matrix is used also in laptops.
    Zup Zup August 2008 Hardware
  • Test your PC keyboardPlease test yout PC keyboards in ZX emulator. Searches for the appropriate keyboard for real ZX Spectrum / ZX emulator. This is keyboard tester: [url…

    ... new keyboards use same membrane matrix = same critical key combinations.< ... ]

    Well... My keyboard is not exactly *new*. It ... www.zxprojects.com"]PS/2 keyboard adapter[/URL] (the same ... just tested a Macintosh clone keyboard (Macally brand). This is ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix August 2008 Hardware
  • VIC 20 emulation on the SpectrumI'm sure most people are aware of the my attempt at bringing the full Commodore experience to Sinclair users with the "Twenty Commodes" program. It e…

    ... (>10%).[/quote]
    My matrix scanning is already optimised for ... equivalents. Any game that uses keyboard control takes a large speed ...
    obo obo September 2008 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Hello everyone. (+ a question.)Hello everyone. I have been visiting WOS since 1999 but I have only recently signed up for the forums. So, first of all, thanks to those who are main…

    ... pre +3 models have 5 keyboard lines coming from the ULA ... combinations I think) because all keyboard lines go directly into the ... style 5X8 keyboard headers AFAIK. So, with a 11X13 matrix does it ... a 11 * 13 = 143 key keyboard??
    memrah memrah November 2008 Hardware
  • Hello everyone. (+ a question.)Hello everyone. I have been visiting WOS since 1999 but I have only recently signed up for the forums. So, first of all, thanks to those who are main…

    it should be noted that the grey +2 keyboard, although looks the same as the 48K/128K type matrix, it in fact isn't. A grey +2 keyboard gives VERY strange results when plugged into a 48K board.

    I know, I've tried it ;)
    Lloyd Lloyd December 2008 Hardware
  • Spectrum into plus/4I have empty case of commodore plus/4 in good condition and working Spectrum 48k motherboard. My idea is to put Spectrum mb into plus/4 case and conn…

    ... and connect to his keyboard, but i dont know ... for the keyboard layout, i.e. a matrix, so it ... and the computer scanning the matrix records it being pressed. ... it matches with the spectrum matrix.

    Likely ... with a BBC Micro keyboard to make my home ...
    Phu Phu January 2009 Hardware
  • +3 BREAK-key in FUSEI'm trying to locate the +3 BREAK key (for use in D.I.C.E) in the FUSE emulator. However, reading the docs and reading the source does not immediate…

    ... a separate key on the keyboard. From the point of view ... heard of before (possibly modulo matrix effects from pressing more than ... source. See the table in keyboard.c.
    Philip Kendall Philip Kendall June 2009 Emulators
  • Reading the Spectrum KeyboardI've been playing around with reading the Spectrum keyboard (in the guise of Spin 0.666) using Z80, and I believe I've discovered that the number of …

    ... . This will vary from keyboard to keyboard depending on the make. ... Turning to the real spectrum keyboard, any number and combination of ... keys are arranged in a matrix so key combinations can cause ... short circuits in the matrix that make it appear that ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous December 2009 Development
  • My laptop keyboard is knackeredOn the top row, all keys work except for 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 0. 5 and 6 work, ans do ?, - and = and backspace. Only 12347890 don't, and all other keys work…

    ... with a line on the matrix?[/QUOTE]

    Probably the ... to replace your keyboard completely by a fictional keyboard in mind and ... you don't need a keyboard anymore.
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP February 2010 Chit chat
  • Speccy as PC KeyboardFirst of all I'd like to say hi, I'm a new member. The site is pretty cool and these forums look interesting. I do have a bit of Speccy knowledge, ha…

    ... control them with the original keyboard.

    I can think ... board from an inexpensive PC keyboard and just solder some lines ... ended up on the PC keyboard's matrix. Am I making sense ...
    wilsonsamm wilsonsamm February 2010 Hardware
  • Do you still have the same speccie as when you were young!If so - how old is it now - and is it still working? And does it have rubber keys!?

    ... to a Speccy+ when the keyboard failed, and I still have ... 's just had a new matrix). The old case got turned ...
    joefish joefish June 2010 Hardware
  • Simultaneous key presses in BASICIs there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC? I use if inkey$="z" then goto... but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a…

    ... attempt to read the entire keyboard at once, but more than ... key presses can lead to matrix errors. When certain combinations are ... player games using the same keyboard need to be designed very ...
    Matt_B Matt_B September 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • My proposed Spectrum Mod - Part 2While looking through the loft for my stereo (that goes in my workroom - bloody electrians put it up there for some strange reason), I found an Amiga…

    ... there any reason why the keyboard to it can't be ... ahead.[/QUOTE]

    The keyboard on the A600 is wired ... differently, and its a plastic matrix underneath the keys, so its ...
    spodula spodula February 2011 Hardware
  • writing an emulator-newbie needs helpHi, this is my first post here. I decided to write a minimalistic emulator of ZX Spectrum-no emulation of advanced peripherals, no emulation of sound…

    ... br /> 4. The same for keyboard input.
    [/quote]
    ... that correspond to the key matrix in the speccy, in ... pressed on the PC keyboard. Then when the speccy ... reads IN the keyboard, you just pass it ... details on how the key matrix is set up.
    ...
    Arjun Arjun June 2011 Emulators
  • ZX Spectrum Bluetooth keyboardHi all, Now that BT keyboards are dropping in price and there is more to select from... I've put one together and it works really nice and at a fair…

    ... use a nice modern wireless keyboard instead of the shower mat ... BT adaptor for my ZX Matrix interface and you have it ...
    Cookie Cookie July 2011 Hardware
  • Commodore 64 - First time trying - REVIEW & Pictures!Right, so the 2nd hand shop was selling this Commodore and accessories. So I decided to buy it, as I've never had a Commodore and this is my first ti…

    ... /> Commodore monitor
    LX10 matrix printer
    Commodore 64 computer ... smaller than a std. PC keyboard.



    The keyboard is nice though (considering its ... br /> the 48K Rubber keyboard version even looks like an ...
    Alien 8 Alien 8 August 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Writing an emulator - how to / resourcesI'm looking for a holidays project, and I'm thinking I'd like to write a simple Spectrum emulator. I've googled plenty and read some resources, but …

    ... code (no multicolor etc), and keyboard to matrix translation code.

    Shiru Shiru December 2011 Emulators
  • Writing an emulator - how to / resourcesI'm looking for a holidays project, and I'm thinking I'd like to write a simple Spectrum emulator. I've googled plenty and read some resources, but …

    ... code (no multicolor etc), and keyboard to matrix translation code.

    keyboard only at first. Thanks for ...
    PaulMdx PaulMdx December 2011 Emulators
  • Would anyone be interested in......Hi, I'm wondering if there would be much interest in an expansion card for the speccy that gives a VGA output with enhanced gfx & sound capabilities…

    ... . Spectrum would just act as keyboard, reading input and sending it ... the speccy just becomes the keyboard for something that was in ... argument about DivIDE, ZXMMC ZX Matrix why did we need them ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN January 2012 Hardware
  • Use a +2/+3 case as a replacement keyboard for 48KI was just wondering if a 48K Spectrum motherboard could be housed in a +3 case, and somehow the keyboard be connected so that it could have a proper…

    ... know if a +2/+3 keyboard could be adapted to work ... find are the matrix diagrams for both types of keyboard, I know ...
    guesser guesser February 2012 Hardware
  • Keyboard rebuild in the Plus modelNo extended keys implemented. You need 2 switches for each extended key, or a DPST switch and the wiring is more complex. It has a lot of work, but i…

    Why can I never find the matrix diagram for the second membrane in the + keyboard when I want it grr.

    Something in the back of my mind says it's easy to add the extra keys using normal buttons and diode logic.
    guesser guesser March 2012 Hardware
  • Keyboard rebuild in the Plus modelNo extended keys implemented. You need 2 switches for each extended key, or a DPST switch and the wiring is more complex. It has a lot of work, but i…

    ... find the matrix diagram for the second membrane in the + keyboard when ... logic, I can complete the keyboard.
    antoniovillena antoniovillena March 2012 Hardware
  • The impossible made possibleSome years ago Miguel Angel Rodriguez Jodar and I developed the PC Keyboard Interface (still available at SellMyRetro.com). The interface however wa…

    ... with flat cables like original keyboard?[/QUOTE]

    Not really ... a chip that has a matrix array of switches and is ... +3, and those have other keyboard connectors than the older models ... that.

    The PC Keyboard Interface does the job quite ...
    bverstee bverstee March 2012 Hardware
  • pc keyboard for speccyis it possible to use a ps/2 keyboard for a speccy. I have a +2A, spectrum+ and toastrack, which all have broken keys. So an external keyboard woul…

    ... 1-5 of Y keyboard connector. The X keyboard connector is not ... a GAL to modify the matrix array (+2A's ULA) logic ... 's not selected when a keyboard scan is activated.
    That ...
    bverstee bverstee April 2012 Hardware
  • pc keyboard for speccyis it possible to use a ps/2 keyboard for a speccy. I have a +2A, spectrum+ and toastrack, which all have broken keys. So an external keyboard woul…

    ... a GAL to modify the matrix array (+2A's ULA) logic ... 's not selected when a keyboard scan is activated.
    That ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix April 2012 Hardware
  • Toastrack problemMy toasty started behaving oddly last night. Basically typing random characters itself, I first noticed it when I had my divide+ plugged in and a con…

    ... 're all on the same keyboard data row (row 3)
    matrix.gif[/url]

    I ... there and the 5 pin keyboard connector.
    guesser guesser May 2012 Hardware
  • Contiki, non-existant web servers and zx spectrumafter visiting this site today, (a web server running on a c64 - [url]http://c64web.com/[/url] ) I realized contiki already available on most 6502 ba…

    [QUOTE=guesser;634089]I wouldn't.[/QUOTE]

    So you're back to building your own keyboard, at which point matrix to serial to matrix with a whole CPU is probably cheaper.
    chev chev June 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Contiki, non-existant web servers and zx spectrumafter visiting this site today, (a web server running on a c64 - [url]http://c64web.com/[/url] ) I realized contiki already available on most 6502 ba…

    ... your own keyboard, at which point matrix to serial to matrix with a ...
    guesser guesser June 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • My +2 Guinea PigA grey +2 I bought to perform my experiments on, it's had it's ROM replaced with a 27C256 with Open SE Basic onboard, combined with the Gosh Wonderfu…

    ... start working on the matrix encoding and ps2 keyboard handling. I also ... had a look at the matrix schematic I might also have ... test for the ZX Spectrum keyboard
    // header with MCP23017 I ...
    napoleonblownaparte napoleonblownaparte September 2012 Hardware
  • Dedicated Spectrum Emulation Machine Based on Raspberry PiI've mentioned this in another thread, so I thought I'd give it a thread of its own. I've wanted to build a dedicated Spectrum emulator for a long t…

    For an RPi, the best idea would be to just use the GPIO pins for a matrix keyboard like a Speccy one. There already exists a C library for the GPIO pins, this could be integrated into Fuse.
    Winston Winston October 2012 Emulators
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