Hardware

Hardware ideas and abstracted documentation, without implementations.

For extra hardware in a form that can be connected please see Interfaces and Upgrades sections.

Items in this section

8255 (I/O)

 Most popular parallel interfaces based on 8255 PPI. Hardware type, port addresses, slot type, description of options.

CompactFlash (Buses)

 Description how the CompactFlash looks and works.

IDE (Buses)

 List of IDE interfaces (multiplexers) for 8bit computers. Review of solutions.

Joystick (ZX Spectrum)

 Kempston Joystick is the most popular and the best way to connect joystick to ZX Spectrum.

Mouse (ZX Spectrum)

 Mouse interface for ZX Spectrum. Kempston Mouse, AMX Mouse, GEOS mouse, Amiga mouse, PC mouse.

Parallel (ZX Spectrum)

 Parallel interface for ZX Spectrum and clones - overview of various types.

YABUS (Buses)

 Description and documentation for YABUS slots and YAMOD modules.

more RAM (CPC)

 Memory cards and interfaces for Amstrad (Schneider) CPC. dk'Tronics Silicon Disk.

more ROM (CPC)

 Extra memory that behaves like ROM banks. If SRAM with battery backup or EEPROM are used, the contents can be software changed.