Wen1d ago

Heroic retro. If only the Apollo mission had ZX Spectrums

Now can I do the same with my ‘Science of Cambridge’ Mk 14 - hmmmmmm?

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/25/landing_on_the_moon_with_zx_spectrum/

#ZXSpectrum #Nostalgia #RetroComputing

YouTuber lands on Moon using a ZX Spectrum. Conditions apply

: BASIC and bit-banging used to guide a simulated lander down to a virtual lunar touchdown

The Register
Show thread𒀭 enkidu 🍤12h ago
@Wen @juanfr sketchy in basic but what if it was done in assembly?!
Show threadWen12h ago
@cat @juanfr It would have to be on the Mk 14 - I never had a compiler or even an assembler for it (I got it a long time ago). But then the memory, 2kB (after upgrade) and the Scamp microprocessor might be a limiting factor 🤔
Show thread𒀭 enkidu 🍤11h ago
@Wen @juanfr I more meant on the speccy. That could have done the logic faster I think?
Show threadWen
@cat @juanfr I thought you probably did. It certainly could be done in logic, although that would have been very time consuming to design and debug - and FPGAs were not around in anything bt very primitive, low level designs at the time I seem to remember.
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