u/IgnacioMonge — reddlx

BridgeZX 1.1 “Beyond 99”: folders, long names and 999-file queues over Wi-Fi

BridgeZX 1.1 “Beyond 99” is now available for ZX Spectrum Next.

BridgeZX sends files and complete directory trees over Wi-Fi from Windows, Linux or macOS straight to the Next SD card through an ESP-AT Wi-Fi module.

What’s new in 1.1:

• One logical queue of up to 999 files. BRXQ v3 links bounded manifests behind the scenes, keeping numbering, totals, progress, errors and the final summary continuous beyond file 99.

• Real nested directory trees with adapted long ASCII filenames on Next.

• Operation-wide ETA on the Spectrum, with faster and more accurate live speed updates.

• Safer component updates with digest verification, staging and rollback.

• Better desktop workflow: add several folders at once, preview exact Spectrum paths, choose a CLI destination prefix, and keep the UI responsive with long queues.

• Packaged desktop clients for Windows x64, Linux x86_64, macOS Apple Silicon and macOS Intel.

Important when upgrading from 1.0: the 1.1 desktop client requires the matching 1.1 Spectrum server. Before opening the new client, copy both Next files to /BIN:

• BRZXN

• BRZXN.BIN

Do not mix the Classic and Next files. Both targets are fully supported. The per-file limit remains 2 MiB.

Release and downloads:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX/releases/tag/v1.1

Source and documentation:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX

Complete changelog:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX/blob/v1.1/CHANGELOG.md

BridgeZX is MIT licensed. Real-hardware feedback from Next users is very welcome.

u/IgnacioMonge — 7 days ago

▲ 36 r/zxspectrum

BridgeZX 1.1 “Beyond 99”: Wi-Fi folders and queues of up to 999 files

BridgeZX 1.1 “Beyond 99” is now available.

BridgeZX sends files and complete directory trees over Wi-Fi from Windows, Linux or macOS straight to the SD card of a ZX Spectrum Classic with a divMMC/ZX-Uno Wi-Fi setup, or a ZX Spectrum Next.

What’s new in 1.1:

• One logical queue of up to 999 files. BRXQ v3 links bounded manifests behind the scenes, so numbering, totals, progress, errors and the final summary no longer reset at file 99.

• Real directory trees. Classic creates deterministic 8.3 aliases; Next keeps adapted long ASCII names.

• Operation-wide ETA on the Spectrum, with faster and more accurate live speed updates.

• Safer component updates with digest verification, staging and rollback.

• Better desktop workflow: add several folders at once, preview exact Spectrum paths, choose a CLI destination prefix, and keep the UI responsive with long queues.

Important when upgrading from 1.0: the 1.1 desktop client requires the matching 1.1 Spectrum server. Before opening the new client, copy both matching files to /BIN:

• Classic: BRZX and BRZX.BIN

• Next: BRZXN and BRZXN.BIN

Do not mix the Classic and Next files. Both targets are fully supported. The per-file limit remains 2 MiB.

Release and downloads:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX/releases/tag/v1.1

Source and documentation:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX

Complete changelog:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX/blob/v1.1/CHANGELOG.md

BridgeZX is MIT licensed. Real-hardware feedback is very welcome.

u/IgnacioMonge — 7 days ago

▲ 20 r/spectrumnext

BridgeZX 1.0 “Twin Spectrum” — experimental Wi-Fi multi-file server for Spectrum Next

BridgeZX 1.0 includes a dedicated Spectrum Next server for copying files and folders over Wi-Fi directly to the Next's SD card.

The Next build has its own BRZXN loader and BRZXN.BIN payload, target signature, UART path and checked memory layout. It runs at 28 MHz and includes a guarded 230400-baud data mode, a 64-column queue display, per-file CRC results and a final transfer summary.

The PySide6/Qt 6 desktop client supports Windows x64, Linux x86_64, Apple Silicon Mac and Intel Mac, with drag and drop, queue reordering, total progress, speed and ETA.

Copy BRZXN and BRZXN.BIN to /BIN and run .brzxn. The first 1.0 installation needs both files; later payload releases can be installed remotely with validation, staged activation and .BAK recovery.

The Next target is experimental, so real-hardware reports are especially welcome.

Downloads:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX/releases/latest

Source and setup:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX

MIT licensed.

u/IgnacioMonge — 13 days ago

▲ 55 r/zxspectrum

BridgeZX 1.0 “Twin Spectrum” — Wi-Fi multi-file transfers for classic ZX Spectrum

BridgeZX 1.0 copies files and folders over Wi-Fi from Windows, Linux or macOS directly to the SD card used by a classic ZX Spectrum.

A small Z80 server runs under esxDOS; the desktop side is one PySide6/Qt 6 application with drag and drop, queue reordering, per-file CRC results, total progress, speed and ETA.

Classic setup requires esxDOS plus the supported divMMC/ZX-Uno UART path connected to an ESP8266/ESP-AT module. Copy BRZX and BRZX.BIN to /BIN, run .brzx, enter the Spectrum IP in the desktop client and send. The default TCP port is 6144.

Version 1.0 also adds configurable destination directories and remote payload updates with validation, staged activation and .BAK recovery. Native clients are provided for Windows x64, Linux x86_64, Apple Silicon Mac and Intel Mac.

Downloads:
https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX/releases/latest

Source and setup:
https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/BridgeZX

MIT licensed.

u/IgnacioMonge — 13 days ago

▲ 36 r/retrogamedev+1 crossposts

Shatranj 1.1 released — network chess for ZX Spectrum 48K, Next and desktop

Shatranj 1.1 running in a ZX Spectrum

Hi everyone — I've released Shatranj 1.1, a network chess game whose original goal was to let a real ZX Spectrum 48K play against a Windows PC. It has grown into one interoperable game for ZX Spectrum Classic, Spectrum Next, Windows, macOS and Linux.

The Spectrum ZX edition includes:

• Direct TCP and MQTT room play

• Three 16×16 piece sets and five board palettes

• Chat, legal-move hints, clocks and move history

• Takeback, draw, resign and synchronized rematch flows

• Ten local save slots with host-led synchronized restore

The Classic package contains SHATRANJ.tap, SHATRANJ.OVL and SHATRANJ.DAT; keep all three files together. It requires divMMC/esxDOS. Spectrum networking uses a supported UART-to-ESP connection.

Every client shares the same protocol and chess rules, so a ZX Spectrum can play another Spectrum, a Next, or any of the desktop clients using either a direct connection or an MQTT room.

Release and downloads:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/Shatranj/releases/tag/v1.1

Source, screenshots and documentation:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/Shatranj

Shatranj is free software released under the GNU GPL v2. Feedback from real Spectrum hardware is very welcome.

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u/IgnacioMonge — 16 days ago

▲ 17 r/spectrumnext

Shatranj 1.1 released — online chess for Spectrum Next, 48K Spectrum and desktop

Shatranj 1.1 running in Spectrum Next

Hi everyone — I've just released Shatranj 1.1, a network chess game built so the ZX Spectrum Next can play directly with classic 48K Spectrums and modern desktop computers.

The native Next edition is a single self-contained SHATRANJ.nex and includes:

• Direct TCP and MQTT rooms

• Internal UART networking through a supported ESP-AT connection

• Hardware-sprite chess pieces and five RGB333 board themes

• Chat, legal-move hints, clocks and move history

• Takeback, draw, resign and synchronized rematch flows

• Ten local save slots with host-led synchronized restore

All five clients share the same protocol and chess rules: Spectrum Next, Classic Spectrum, Windows, macOS and Linux. You can play Next vs Next, Next vs 48K, Next vs PC/Mac/Linux — or any other supported combination.

Release and downloads:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/Shatranj/releases/tag/v1.1

Source, screenshots and documentation:

https://github.com/IgnacioMonge/Shatranj

Shatranj is free software released under the GNU GPL v2. Feedback from real Next hardware is very welcome.

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u/IgnacioMonge — 16 days ago