Community Projects PT
| Image | Name | Type | Platform | Author | Year | Status | Description | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | debugZ80 | Development tools Debug | Linux macOS | |Rui Ribeiro| Rui Ribeiro | 2019 | Active | debugZ80 is a command-line Z80 debugger for Linux/Mac/BSD systems, designed with a user interface similar to MS-DOS DEBUG.EXE but specifically for Z80/ZX Spectrum assembly.This tool serves as a companion to QtSpecem. | Project | Repo | |
![]() | Edge connector signal tester | — | Real hardware | |PSiTech - Paula Silva Technologies Lda| PSiTech - Paula Silva Technologies Lda | 2019 | Active | Project created to aid repairs, this board allows us to have real-time visual access (through LEDs) to all vital signs of the ZX Spectrum expansion bus, including the ZX Spectrum +, +2 and +3, 2068 and 2048 lines. | Project | |
![]() | esxDOS | Hardware Firmware | DivIDE/DivMMC | |Miguel Guerreiro|Papaya Dezign| Miguel Guerreiro Papaya Dezign | 2005 | Active | ESXDOS aims to be the ultimate firmware for the DivIDE/DivMMC interface. | Project | |
![]() | Planeta Sinclair | Preservation | Web | |André Luna Leão| André Luna Leão | 2017 | Active | Reference blog from the Portuguese retro community dedicated to the ZX Spectrum universe. Founded and managed by André Luna Leão, the website functions as a diary of preservation, analysis and celebration of Sir Clive Sinclair's heritage. | Project | |
![]() | QtSpecem | Emulation Emulators | Linux macOS Windows | |Rui Ribeiro| Rui Ribeiro | 2020 | Active | A modern Qt6-based ZX Spectrum 48K emulator with a companion debugger, focused on accuracy and developer-friendly features. | Project | Repo | |
![]() | Quiosque Digital no Museu LOAD ZX | Documentation Preservation | Raspberry Pi | |André Luna Leão|António Fresco|Bibliotecas de Lisboa|Hemeroteca Municipal|LOADZX|Ricardo Cruz| André Luna Leão António Fresco Bibliotecas de Lisboa Hemeroteca Municipal LOADZX Ricardo Cruz | 2024 | Active | Project developed by the LOAD ZX Museum in partnership with the Lisbon Libraries, an area of the Lisbon City Council, through the Municipal Hemeroteca. This new space allows local consultation of historical content about IT in Portugal during the ZX Spectrum era. | Project | |
![]() | Speccy IODO (Issue One Dot One) | Hardware Board clone | Real hardware | |PSiTech - Paula Silva Technologies Lda| PSiTech - Paula Silva Technologies Lda | 2019 | Discontinued | The Speccy IODO (Issue One Dot One) is a practically identical alternative (only the card tracks change) to the very rare original ZX Spectrum issue one. | Project | |
![]() | Spectrum FDD Loader | Utilities Converters | macOS Windows | |EJSSOFT|Emanuel Santos| EJSSOFT Emanuel Santos | 2023 | Active | Generates DSK/IMG/MGT/OPD/TRD/MDR images and 3, 3.5 and 5 1/4'' floppies, on the most popular systems such as +3DOS (Spectrum +2A and +3), Timex TOS (Spectrum and Timex), MGT Disciple/+D, Opus Discovery, Beta128 (TR-DOS) and Microdrives. | Project | |
![]() | Timex SCLD | Hardware Clones CPLD | CPLD | |LOADZX|Álvaro Lopes| LOADZX Álvaro Lopes | 2023 | Active | This is an implementation of the Timex TC2068 SCLD as can be found in Timex models TC2048 and TC2068. | Project | Repo | |
![]() | Zero-EM | Emulation Emulators Hardware Expansions | Windows | |Nuno Trancoso| Nuno Trancoso | 2024 | Active | Fork of ArjunNair's Zero Emulator, trimmed down to ZX Spectrum 48K only and with added EdgeMaster "virtual expansion device" and ULA-SX (simple expansion) support. | Project | Repo | |
![]() | ZXInterfaceZ | Hardware Expansions | ESP32 / Microcontroladores FPGA | |Álvaro Lopes| Álvaro Lopes | 2020 | Active | InterfaceZ is a multi-purpose WiFI-enabled expansion card for ZX Spectrum 48K (others to be verified). It includes WiFI, Bluetooth, microSD card and expansion port for video output or custom applications. | Project | Repo |










