Apologies for the slow reply, I've been busy with other things recently. Here's another question: do you really want to see just how sub-standard the Speculator is?gunrock wrote: ↑06 Sep 2022 16:11 Question: Why hasn't anyone produced a modern copy of Speculator?
This community is still thirsty for software and the Spectrum has tons. Dave, I know, has a Speculator and so do others here probably. Tony Brewer, the developer, is part of the community and would maybe provide "spiritual guidance" (for want of a better term), so why haven't we created a Speculator+ or SpeculatorNG?
I think Andy Key's Rememorizer had Speculator functionality, so there doesn't seem to be an intellectual property objection, as far as I can see.
No appetite for Spectrum games? Or are the limitations of the Speculator producing a sub-standard experience when compared to a real Spectrum/Spectrum emulation/modern re-imaginings like the Spectrum Next, etc?
I lost the original MTX Speculator source files, however I managed to recreate them completely from the Einstein version. If the Rememorizer requires modified Speculator files in order to emulate the Speculator then this could be done. The extra Rememorizer screen hardware could help increase the refresh frequency but this might require a significant rewrite.
I suppose I should think about making the source files public-domain. Before then, I could make small changes to the code if I am told what functionality needs to be modified. Maybe a new thread should be created.
Rememorizer link:
http://nyangau.org/rememorizer/rememorizer.htm