[E3-hacking] An E3 which thinks it's a Spectrum!

[Matt Callow]

On 2/14/07, Martin Whitaker <e3hacking at whitakernet.com> wrote:
> I've been playing with the E3 some more and couldn't resist compiling
> libspectrum and Fuse for it (from
> http://fuse-emulator.sourceforge.net/fuse.php).
>
> It runs it at about original speed, however it's going flat-out doing that
> and increasing the emulation speed above 100% seems to make little
> difference.
>
> A couple of screen-shots are at:
>
> http://www.whitakernet.com/e3/spectrum_on_e3_1.jpg
> http://www.whitakernet.com/e3/spectrum_on_e3_2.jpg
>
> I had to make a few simple changes to Fuse to get it to work with the
> strange resolution framebuffer of the e3. If anyone wants to build Fuse
> themselves let me know and I'll post the patches here.
>
> All of this is totally pointless, of course, but it bought back memories
> typing single-keystroke commands using a rubber keyboard!!!
>
I wonder if that's the same emulator that Amstrad use?
I don't suppose the sound works? Still nice work

Matt