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Danboid: Add Karabas-Go Mini to list of Next ports

2026-03-23T21:15:22Z

Add Karabas-Go Mini to list of Next ports

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	[https://antoniovillena.com/product/zxtres/ ZXTRES] - The ZXTRES, ZXTRES+ and ZXTRES++ are Next clones with several alternative cores.[https://github.com/zxtres/wiki/wiki ZXTRES wiki.]		[https://antoniovillena.com/product/zxtres/ ZXTRES] - The ZXTRES, ZXTRES+ and ZXTRES++ are Next clones with several alternative cores.[https://github.com/zxtres/wiki/wiki ZXTRES wiki.]

	[https://github.com/andykarpov/karabas-go Karabas Go] - A Spartan-6 based devboard with a fully working Spectrum Next core.		[https://github.com/andykarpov/karabas-go Karabas-Go] - A Spartan-6 based devboard with a fully working Spectrum Next core.

			[https://github.com/andykarpov/karabas-mini Karabas-Go Mini] - A cost and size reduced version of the Karabas-Go devboard.

	[https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-a500-header-compatible-with-a500-and-checkmate-1500-cases-pre-order UnAmiga] and [https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-reloaded-standalone-preorder Unamiga Reloaded] have ZX Next cores.		[https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-a500-header-compatible-with-a500-and-checkmate-1500-cases-pre-order UnAmiga] and [https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-reloaded-standalone-preorder Unamiga Reloaded] have ZX Next cores.

Phoebus: Correction

2025-09-05T21:45:58Z

Correction

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	The ~~core of the~~ Spectrum Next hardware ~~is licensed under~~ the ~~GPLv3 free software license which has enabled~~ the ~~production of several clones~~ and ~~ports.~~		The ZX Spectrum Next is open hardware; as such it can be completely cloned (both the hardware based on the official schematics and the core) or its core ported to different platforms using the same or different FPGAs

	== ZX Next clones ==		== ZX Next clones ==

	Spectrum ZX Next clones use the same FPGA ~~core~~ as ~~an official~~ ZX ~~Next thus you can run~~ the official ~~NextZXOS distro and use it to update your~~ core.		ZX Spectrum Next clones use the same FPGA model as one of the revisions of the machines produced by SpecNext Ltd duplicating also the corresponding schematics. In essence they are complete ZX Spectrum Nexts and their core is updated using the official core contained in the System/Next distribution.

	~~[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.~~		There are two clones available at the time of writing

	[[~~Xberry Pi~~]] - ~~an affordable~~ Next clone ~~with~~ a PCB ~~roughly~~ the ~~same dimensions~~ as a ~~Raspberry Pi 3~~.		[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full KS1 ZX Spectrum Next clone coming in a full size PCB with ESP and RTC complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case and mechanical keyboard. It also has the option of working as a ZX DOS using a switch in which case all the ZX Uno/ZX DOS cores are available to the user.

			[[Xberry Pi]] - is a ZX Spectrum Next clone with a PCB roughly the same dimensions as a Raspberry Pi 3 without extra hardware like the ESP, full size expansion bus and extra joystick port (they are however fully expandable).


	== ZX Next ports ==		== ZX Next core ports ==

	The Spectrum Next core has been ported to several different FPGAs with varying degrees of completeness and compatibility, including:		The Spectrum Next core has been ported to several different FPGAs with varying degrees of completeness and compatibility, including:
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	[https://antoniovillena.com/product/zxtres/ ZXTRES] - The ZXTRES, ZXTRES+ and ZXTRES++ are Next clones with several alternative cores.[https://github.com/zxtres/wiki/wiki ZXTRES wiki.]		[https://antoniovillena.com/product/zxtres/ ZXTRES] - The ZXTRES, ZXTRES+ and ZXTRES++ are Next clones with several alternative cores.[https://github.com/zxtres/wiki/wiki ZXTRES wiki.]

	~~[https://zxuno.speccy.org/ ZX-UNO] - A Next clone in a Raspberry Pi form factor with composite video output. Very old ZX Next core.~~

	[https://github.com/andykarpov/karabas-go Karabas Go] - A Spartan-6 based devboard with a fully working Spectrum Next core.		[https://github.com/andykarpov/karabas-go Karabas Go] - A Spartan-6 based devboard with a fully working Spectrum Next core.

	[https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-a500-header-compatible-with-a500-and-checkmate-1500-cases-pre-order UnAmiga] and [https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-reloaded-standalone-preorder Unamiga Reloaded] have ZX Next cores.		[https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-a500-header-compatible-with-a500-and-checkmate-1500-cases-pre-order UnAmiga] and [https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-reloaded-standalone-preorder Unamiga Reloaded] have ZX Next cores.

Danboid: Edit intro

2025-08-31T08:55:17Z

Edit intro

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	The core of the Spectrum Next hardware is licensed under the GPLv3 free software license which has enabled the production of several ~~compatible (and partly compatible)~~ clones and ports.		The core of the Spectrum Next hardware is licensed under the GPLv3 free software license which has enabled the production of several clones and ports.

	== ZX Next clones ==		== ZX Next clones ==

Danboid: Fix typos

2025-08-30T13:53:13Z

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	== ZX Next clones ==		== ZX Next clones ==

	Spectrum ZX Next clones use the same FPGA core as ~~the~~ official ZX ~~Nexts this~~ you can run the official NextZXOS and use it to update your core		Spectrum ZX Next clones use the same FPGA core as an official ZX Next thus you can run the official NextZXOS distro and use it to update your core.

	[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.		[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.

	[[Xberry Pi]] - an affordable Next clone with a PCB roughly the same dimensions as a ~~Raspbery~~ Pi 3.		[[Xberry Pi]] - an affordable Next clone with a PCB roughly the same dimensions as a Raspberry Pi 3.


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	== ZX Next ports ==		== ZX Next ports ==

	The Spectrum Next core has been ported to several different FPGAs including:		The Spectrum Next core has been ported to several different FPGAs with varying degrees of completeness and compatibility, including:

	[[ZX-DOS]] - FPGA-based hardware recreation of the ZX Spectrum, created by [https://www.antoniovillena.es/ Antonio Villena].		[[ZX-DOS]] - FPGA-based hardware recreation of the ZX Spectrum, created by [https://www.antoniovillena.es/ Antonio Villena].

Danboid: Separate clones and ports

2025-08-30T13:50:01Z

Separate clones and ports

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	The core of the Spectrum Next hardware is licensed under the GPLv3 free software license which has enabled the production of several compatible (and partly compatible) clones or ports~~, including:~~		The core of the Spectrum Next hardware is licensed under the GPLv3 free software license which has enabled the production of several compatible (and partly compatible) clones and ports.

			== ZX Next clones ==

			Spectrum ZX Next clones use the same FPGA core as the official ZX Nexts this you can run the official NextZXOS and use it to update your core

	[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.		[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.

	[[Xberry Pi]] - an affordable Next clone with a PCB roughly the same dimensions as a Raspbery Pi 3.		[[Xberry Pi]] - an affordable Next clone with a PCB roughly the same dimensions as a Raspbery Pi 3.



			== ZX Next ports ==

			The Spectrum Next core has been ported to several different FPGAs including:

	[[ZX-DOS]] - FPGA-based hardware recreation of the ZX Spectrum, created by [https://www.antoniovillena.es/ Antonio Villena].		[[ZX-DOS]] - FPGA-based hardware recreation of the ZX Spectrum, created by [https://www.antoniovillena.es/ Antonio Villena].

Danboid: Add Unamiga to list of ZXN clones

2025-08-28T13:34:00Z

Add Unamiga to list of ZXN clones

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	[https://github.com/andykarpov/karabas-go Karabas Go] - A Spartan-6 based devboard with a fully working Spectrum Next core.		[https://github.com/andykarpov/karabas-go Karabas Go] - A Spartan-6 based devboard with a fully working Spectrum Next core.

			[https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-a500-header-compatible-with-a500-and-checkmate-1500-cases-pre-order UnAmiga] and [https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/unamiga-reloaded-standalone-preorder Unamiga Reloaded] have ZX Next cores.

Danboid: Edit MiSTer core link decription

2025-08-28T13:10:48Z

Edit MiSTer core link decription

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	[https://zxdos.forofpga.es/ ZX-DOS+ and gomaDOS+] - ZXDOS+ and gomaDOS+ are the continuation of ZX-Uno. They are the same machine in a different case.		[https://zxdos.forofpga.es/ ZX-DOS+ and gomaDOS+] - ZXDOS+ and gomaDOS+ are the continuation of ZX-Uno. They are the same machine in a different case.

	~~[[ZXN core for MiSTer]] - A~~ [https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/ZXNext_MISTer an incomplete ~~port of the Spectrum~~ Next core to MiSTer].		[https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/ZXNext_MISTer ZX Spectrum Next for MiSTer Platform] - an incomplete ZX Next core for MiSTer FPGA compatible systems].

	[https://antoniovillena.com/product/zxtres/ ZXTRES] - The ZXTRES, ZXTRES+ and ZXTRES++ are Next clones with several alternative cores.[https://github.com/zxtres/wiki/wiki ZXTRES wiki.]		[https://antoniovillena.com/product/zxtres/ ZXTRES] - The ZXTRES, ZXTRES+ and ZXTRES++ are Next clones with several alternative cores.[https://github.com/zxtres/wiki/wiki ZXTRES wiki.]

Danboid: Add link to the Karabas Go github repo

2025-08-28T13:00:29Z

Add link to the Karabas Go github repo

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	[https://zxdos.forofpga.es/ ZX-DOS+ and gomaDOS+] - ZXDOS+ and gomaDOS+ are the continuation of ZX-Uno. They are the same machine in a different case.		[https://zxdos.forofpga.es/ ZX-DOS+ and gomaDOS+] - ZXDOS+ and gomaDOS+ are the continuation of ZX-Uno. They are the same machine in a different case.

	[[ZXN core for MiSTer]] - A [https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/ZXNext_MISTer port of the Spectrum Next core to ~~the~~ MiSTer] ~~platform~~.		[[ZXN core for MiSTer]] - A [https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/ZXNext_MISTer an incomplete port of the Spectrum Next core to MiSTer].

	[https://antoniovillena.com/product/zxtres/ ZXTRES] - The ZXTRES, ZXTRES+ and ZXTRES++ are Next clones with several alternative cores.[https://github.com/zxtres/wiki/wiki ZXTRES wiki.]		[https://antoniovillena.com/product/zxtres/ ZXTRES] - The ZXTRES, ZXTRES+ and ZXTRES++ are Next clones with several alternative cores.[https://github.com/zxtres/wiki/wiki ZXTRES wiki.]

	[https://zxuno.speccy.org/ ZX-UNO] - A Next clone in a Raspberry Pi form factor with composite video output.		[https://zxuno.speccy.org/ ZX-UNO] - A Next clone in a Raspberry Pi form factor with composite video output. Very old ZX Next core.

			[https://github.com/andykarpov/karabas-go Karabas Go] - A Spartan-6 based devboard with a fully working Spectrum Next core.

Xalior: This page is still wildly inaccurate, but the first paragraph is now less misleading.

2025-08-28T09:14:36Z

This page is still wildly inaccurate, but the first paragraph is now less misleading.

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	The core of the Spectrum Next hardware is licensed under the ~~GPL 3~~ free software license which has enabled the production of several compatible (and partly compatible) ~~clone machines~~ including:		The core of the Spectrum Next hardware is licensed under the GPLv3 free software license which has enabled the production of several compatible (and partly compatible) clones or ports, including:

	[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.		[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.

Xalior at 07:07, 28 August 2025

2025-08-28T07:07:19Z

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	The core of the Spectrum Next hardware is licensed under the GPL 3 free software license which has enabled the production of several compatible clone machines including:		The core of the Spectrum Next hardware is licensed under the GPL 3 free software license which has enabled the production of several compatible (and partly compatible) clone machines including:

	[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.		[[N-Go]] - The [https://manuferhi.com/c/n-go N-Go] is a full ZX Next clone complete with 2 Mega Drive style joystick ports, an expansion port and optional custom case.