[zxspectrum] Fwd: Project Update #49: ZX Spectrum Next by Henrique Olifiers

  • From: Giacomo Paganelli <detonazione@xxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 08:06:48 +1000

Speriamo che sia davvero la volta buona!


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Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 at 06:46
Subject: Project Update #49: ZX Spectrum Next by Henrique Olifiers
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The definitive keyboard is on its way – Happy news: the new keyboard,
already tested at the manufacturing partner, is on its way to the Next team
in the UK for a final ‘I’ve tested it myself’ confirmation before the
greenlight for mass production, which should happen as soon as next week.
The new keyboard, based on an extended matrix as explained in the previous
update (
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835143999/zx-spectrum-next/posts/2544900
), already proved a 100% accurate on the composite keys that were giving us
so much grief, closing this much long-winded chapter of the project. With
this last step out of the way, we’re now ramping up for the full production
of the keyboard and case, then shipping all of it to Nottingham for final
assembly and posting to the backers. There’s light at the end of the tunnel
at last! In the next couple of weeks we’ll get some pictures of the
keyboard and cases plants churning out 3,000+ units and packaging them for
travel, so expect a shorter timespan between this and the next update. In
other news… NextOS feature: Text to Basic =============================
Garry Lancaster has done it yet again: a new feature of the NextOS converts
.txt files straight into Basic listing for running on the Next. This handy
command makes sharing and editing Basic programs a breeze both on and off
the Spectrum Next, and sharing programs possible in pretty much any way you
can think of -- even through social media posts! . Night Knight migrating
from MSX =============================== If you’re into the MSX, you’ve
probably heard of Night Knight by Juan Martinez, a recent title released
for the much beloved platform. David Saphier ported the game to the
Spectgrum Next, and it looks great -- check out the video below and more
info here: https://www.spectrumnextgames.uk/night-knight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15jsLRdcIfs . Tyvarian on the Next
==================== Our friends at Rusty Pixel never rest, and their
latest outing -- Tyvarian -- is showing off some nice Next video modes and
sprites in action throughtout its 64 levels. Check out the latest video on
the game’s development progress below, and more details here:
https://www.spectrumnextgames.uk/tyvarian https://youtu.be/oUBIhdsZytY ;.
Stay tuned for the next update shortly, with more good news on the way!!!
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The definitive keyboard is on its way
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Posted by Henrique Olifiers
Jul 17, 2019
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Happy news: the new keyboard, already tested at the manufacturing partner,
is on its way to the Next team in the UK for a final ‘I’ve tested it
myself’ confirmation before the greenlight for mass production, which
should happen as soon as next week. The new keyboard, based on an extended
matrix as explained in the previous update
<https://emails.kickstarter.com/mps2/c/4gA/6TYCAA/t.2td/fptgNmdCTyqLEttm9U-VHQ/h4/-2BEGigTGuDMcPNZrtGntvjSZFHmYt-2Bwsph8TNk-2F5YL2gR7eJRSP5gpaM6ZN6jp7FoOjkuTWudiHI7MAs77GGty-2Bg-2BZg2jKwJlpliiSHSZUk8-3D/3dqL>,
already proved a 100% accurate on the composite keys that were giving us so
much grief, closing this much long-winded chapter of the project.

With this last step out of the way, we’re now ramping up for the full
production of the keyboard and case, then shipping all of it to Nottingham
for final assembly and posting to the backers. There’s light at the end of
the tunnel at last!
The new membrane showing off its... Appendix. So much trouble fixed by such
a small tweak!
The detail of how the membrane's new tracks are layered.
The new keyboard under testing, passing the hurdle with flying colours
The keyboards currently on their way to the UK for the final greenlight

In the next couple of weeks we’ll get some pictures of the keyboard and
cases plants churning out 3,000+ units and packaging them for travel, so
expect a shorter timespan between this and the next update.

In other news…

NextOS feature: Text to Basic

Garry Lancaster has done it yet again: a new feature of the NextOS converts
.txt files straight into Basic listing for running on the Next. This handy
command makes sharing and editing Basic programs a breeze both on and off
the Spectrum Next, and sharing programs possible in pretty much any way you
can think of -- even through social media posts!
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.

Night Knight migrating from MSX

If you’re into the MSX, you’ve probably heard of Night Knight by Juan
Martinez, a recent title released for the much beloved platform. David
Saphier ported the game to the Spectgrum Next, and it looks great -- check
out the video below and more info here:
https://www.spectrumnextgames.uk/night-knight
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.

Tyvarian on the Next

Our friends at Rusty Pixel never rest, and their latest outing -- Tyvarian
-- is showing off some nice Next video modes and sprites in action
throughtout its 64 levels. Check out the latest video on the game’s
development progress below, and more details here:
https://www.spectrumnextgames.uk/tyvarian
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Stay tuned for the next update shortly, with more good news on the way!!!
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