Registering your Jupiter Ace emulator
Why Register ? ( please help )
For a small donation you can register your copy of the emulator this will enable all the functionallity and settings of the emulator plus subsiquent version upgrades!
Its the fraction of the cost of a real Jupiter Ace if you can find one, Plus youll have greater functionality without the hassle of setting one up when you want to use it.
We don't make a profit, far far from it !!!
All donations will continue to help towards purchasing hardware and software for preservation and emulation, so please help.
Alternitavely
If you can donate Jupiter Ace software then please contact us
Note: Anyone donating hardware or software will receive a registered version of the emulator.
Registered and Evaluation Comparision
for more detailed functionallity please click on the item or check the information below
Load Game
Load virtual tapes and memory snapshot files, Simply via drag and drop. Supported file types, .tzx, wav, sna or z80 at original speeds.
Save entire memory / snapshot game at any point to continue from later. Requires registered version.
Fast Loading
Fast Loading enables the tape deck and Ace to run as fast as your system will allow dramatically speeding up loading times.
Example performance:
Original loading: 4m:46s - Fast Load: 9s ! (
Win7, AMD 2.9Ghz )
Requires registered version.
Turbo Mode
This allows for the speed of your computer to run the emulator as fast as it can, This is great for speeding up animations, loading, pauses in games, Intros or processing. Requires registered version.
Machine Code Assembler (beta)
Want to write your own machine code or copy someones from a magazine or the internet, maybe finish that program you started in the 80s, The Assembler is a great way of learning about the workings of the Spectrum and the Z80, Theres a weath of free Z80 and ZX Spectrum programming articles and documents on the internet to help you get started, or for the advanced coder to learn more. Requires registered version.
Real Time Debugger (beta)
The debugger is powerful window of information - it enables the emulation to halt the spectrum at any point where you are able to view or edit the memory, registers and flags etc.. You can also set breakpoints in memory to trigger when that code is about to be executed.
Requires registered version.
Tape Deck
The digital tape deck gives you the ability to play and record tape images, like a virtual tape deck.
Requires registered version.
16k, 32k & 48k Ram Packs Addons
The Cantab 16k, Stone Chip 16k with additional 16k daughterboard (32k) & the Cantab 48k ram packs, no ram pack wobble or shorting the pins on the ace with these....!
Requires registered version.
Keyboard Buffer
This greatly improves the Ace + User interfacing relationship, the keyboard scan of a Jupiter Ace can feel painfully slow if your now used to the PC or touch typing, With the buffer enabled evey PC key press is recorded and the Ace is sped up untill it recevies the key once it has the Ace is then returned to normal speed this can happen so fast you may not notice, keep in mind that the Ace must catch up with your keys in the buffer and can affect the I/O ports due to timing and sound coming in from the tape, So you are able to enable/disable the function to take full control.
Requires registered version.
Text to Forth
The idea with this is to allow you to store forth syntax, including, definitions, programs or routines in standard .txt files, When you drop these on to the Ace TV screen the 'Text to Forth' will attempt to type them into the Ace errors & all!
note: not all characters have yet been mapped. (wip)
Requires registered version.
Full control in the Menu System
Menu and settings system allow for access to the additional functions, inc. Reset, Quick Load / Save, Mute, Turbo, Fast Loading, Assembler etc.. Requires registered version.
Current Version Functionality Updates
With additional functionallity still watinting to be added to the public release (inc 128k) and existing bug fixes, Registered users receive free version updates. Requires registered version.
Key Points
we need your help!
Jupiter Ace Cassette Database
In order to maximise the database we need to find as many cassettes as possible, from unknown ones to ones known but we are unable to locate.
If you can help us with any old cassettes you may have in the loft you no longer want or know someone that has then please contact us and give them to a good home, If we can't get there in person we can get them collected by courier - please don't throw them!
Don't worry if you have no old cassettes please register your copy of the emulator by doing so helps us obtain further hardware and software for the project, and plus gives you full functionality of the emulator.
Help by donating or registering
A big "THANK YOU!" to everyone the has donated, time, money, knowledge, tapes and hardware we are truly grateful - micro emulator .net Team.
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Jupiter Ace Emulator for Microsoft Windows
It emulates all known Jupiter Ace behaviour, Inc. Z80 (doc'd and undoc'd), Screen, Memory access, Ram packs, Audio tape files, Tape deck emulation, Sound, Forth, Snapshot saving and loading and more ...
The Jupiter Ace emulator is a result of getting to know the Jupiter Ace! and lovingly reproducing this micro to its original glory.
Requirements Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP
( XP requires microsoft .net framework )
Latest Version 1.0.4247 Build: 37209 (361)
