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FAQ

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System architecture

• Specifications
• Extended Z80 instruction set
• Memory map and switching mechanics
• Reference machines and timing
• Boot Sequence
• Board feature control (NextRegs) and port list
• Interrupts
• RPi0 Acceleration
• zxnDMA
• CTC
• Copper
• File Formats
• Z80 programming

Video

• Enhanced ULA Modes
• Tilemap
• Sprites
• Layer 2
• Palettes
• Blend Modes
• Refresh Rates

Audio

• Turbo Sound Next
• SpecDrum/DAC
• Beeper

Firmware

• TBBlue Official Distribution git repository
• Official Next Core git repository
• NextZXOS
• ESXDOS
• NextBASIC
• System Variables
• esxDOS and NextZXOS APIs

Electronics

• Circuit Diagrams

Development Tools and Selected Software

• Emulators
• Assemblers
• Compilers
• Audio/Music
• Miscellaneous

Hardware Expansion

Your next computer can be expanded internally to add additional functionality.

• RTC - Real Time Clock
• Accelerator - Raspberry Pi Zero
• ESP8266-01 - Wifi Module
• Expansion Slot
• GPIO Socket (J15)
• JTAG Socket
• 2MB RAM Expansion
• Beeper
• Specnext Forums

A link to the forums discussing hardware additions

Peripherals

• Mouse
• Pinouts (Joystick / VGA / GPIO / Daugherboard / Beeper

Classic Peripheral Information

• esxDOS together with Interface 1

Community

• Official forums
• Facebook group
• Discord chat
• Official site
• Running the Next core on ZX Next clones

Sources

• Bibliography

Wiki "to do" list

• Wiki TODO list (can be used also as warning which pages may contain outdated information)