FuseSP – Spectrum Emulator for Smartphone

FuseSP is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for the Windows Smartphone 2003 SE operating system. It is a version of the “Free Unix Spectrum Emulator” by Philip Kendall and is released under the GPL license. FuseSP also contains code from PocketClive by Anders Holmberg.

Features

FuseSP Release 0.22 supports the following features:

Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48k (issue 3)
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 128k
Re-definable Smartphone keys
Kempston joystick support
Keyboard and joystick settings are saved per snapshot / tap file
Loads snapshots in .SNA and .Z80 format
Loads .TAP files (optional auto-submit of LOAD “”<enter>)
Sound
Portrait, Portrait stretch (QVGA) and landscape display modes
Ability to use QWERTY keyboard where device provides it

Compatibility

FuseSP has been tested on the Orange SPV C500/C550, T-Mobile SDA (WM5) and Sprint PPC6700. Other Windows Mobile devices with a 176x220 display, 240x240 display, QVGA (240x320) display or landscape QVGA (320x240) are in theory supported, but have not been tested.

Download

Version 0.22 Binary
Version 0.22 Source

Version 0.21 Binary
Version 0.21 Source

Installation

Unzip the Binary zip on your PC. This file contains the README.TXT file along with the installation cab file.
Copy fusesp.armv4.cab from that zip file to the Start Menu on the phone ( \Storage\Windows\Start Menu ) using ActiveSync.
From the phone, navigate to the cab file in the Start Menu, run it and choose the location you wish to install to (Phone or Storage card). The cab file will be automatically deleted.
Copy any snapshot files to ‘\Program Files\FuseSP\Roms’, and tape files to the ‘\Program Files\FuseSP\Tapes’. The root path to Program Files depends on whether you selected Phone or Storage Card during install.

After installation, FuseSP will available in the ‘Games’ menu.

Usage

The Emulator has two modes - UI and Spectrum.

In UI mode the Smartphone buttons (home, back, volume up/down, power, etc) operate as usual.

The left softkey is used to switch to Spectrum mode.
The right softkey is used to invoke the FuseSP menu.

The following menu options are available:

Load Snapshot - offers files available in the 'Roms' subdirectory of FuseSP
Load Tape - offers files available in the 'Tapes' subdirectory and the option to auto-load.
Save Snapshot - allows saving the current status to a named snapshot file
Options - allows selection of screen orientation (except on landscape devices), sound level, frameskip, machine type, full keyboard option.
Define Keys - allows mapping of Smartphone keys. Mappings are saved *per game*. Note that this option is not available when 'full keyboard' mode is in use.
Reset Spectrum - resets the Spectrum

In Spectrum mode the Smartphone buttons provide input to the Spectrum and can be mapped from the "Define Keys" menu option. Key definitions are per snapshot / tape file.

The following keys can be defined when 'full keyboard' mode is not used:

The Joystick and numeric keypad (2/8/4/6) is used for up/down/left/right. Diagonal input can be provided by the 1/3/7/9 keys.
The Action (joystick click) and * keys are used as a fire button (on an SPV C500, the * key can give concurrent input while the joystick is being moved).
The Left Softkey, Right Softkey buttons. These can also give concurrent input while the joystick is being moved.
The Power, Volume Up, Volume Down, Talk keys only provide input when released.
The Hang Up button
It is also possible to redefine all numeric keys and the * key by turning off the option 'mirror joystick on keys'.

Additionally, in Spectrum mode

the # key will toggle the screen orientation (except on 320x240 devices).
the back key or home/windows key switches back to UI mode.