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  • The front of the ZX Spectrum Vega. Unlike the original ZX Spectrum computer, the Vega lacks a physical keyboard.
    The front of the ZX Spectrum Vega. Unlike the original ZX Spectrum computer, the Vega lacks a physical keyboard.

History

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Development

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The system development was handled by Chris Smith.[1]

Launch

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The ZX Spectrum Vega was launched in 2015 for 100 British pounds.[2]

Technology

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The ZX Spectrum Vega uses three chips, an 128 pin Freescale MCIMX233DJM4C ARM 9 architecture processor, 16 megabytes of DDR SDRAM, and 64 megabytes of SPI Flash Memory,[3] specs it essentially shares with the Vega+.[4]

An unconventional on screen controller is included through software.[5]

Notable games

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The ZX Spectrum Vega contains 1,000 games from the original ZX Spectrum, mostly freeware titles that were available online.[2]

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Console

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    The face of the unit, with multiple buttons.
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    The bottom of the unit includes a notch for microSD cards.
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    The RCA composite and USB cables built into the ZX Spectrum Vega.
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    A boxed ZX Spectrum Vega.

Internals

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    The console interior is simply used to contain the motherboard and cable slack. Cabling uses an internal socket, which eases reparability of the unit.
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    Three major integrated circuits are located on the back of the motherboard. The motherboard pictured is Issue 1.
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    The motherboard front has contacts for the console buttons.
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    Beneath the faceplate, portions of the button mechanisms can be seen.
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    The bottom of the casing features a simple notch for cabling to exit.

References

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Wikipedia has related information at ZX Spectrum Vega

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega

  1. ↑ "ZX Spectrum gets new lease of life as Vega games console" (in en). the Guardian. 2 December 2014. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/dec/02/zx-spectrum-vega-games-console. 
  2. ↑ a b Rundle, Michael (1 October 2015). "Which of the 'retro' Spectrum remakes is worth your £100?". Wired UK. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Wilson, Richard (17 July 2015). "Sinclair ZX Spectrum in production again after 30 years". Electronics Weekly. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Retro Computers Limited releases a whole heap of ZX Vega+ technical specs". Flickering Myth. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Whitehead, Dan (21 August 2015). "Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega review". Eurogamer. Retrieved 30 October 2020.


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