Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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Just a word of warning, the Next core doesn't like Next firmware version v1.42. You get an error message if you try and use it.

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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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cant find any mention of 1.42 firmware for spectrum next core only 1.32 and it is working for me.
what error do you get ?
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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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The latest firmware can be found on their GitHub page: https://gitlab.com/thesmog358/tbblue

The error says that machine is not supported.
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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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it does not work for me either. but it says that its in beta still

The current beta (NextZXOS 2.07g + core 3.01.10 at time of writing) is available from gitlab:
https://gitlab.com/thesmog358/tbblue/-/ ... master.zip
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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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It is beta but it works on a real Next. I always update both the Next & MiSTer at the same time usually.
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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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but sins the file TBU: v3.01.10 (issue 2); v3.02.00 (issue 3/4) say (issue 2) and (issue 3/4) i have no idea what that means the other files do not say in the history only the newest one say.
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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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Well a different FPGA is being used for the newer models of the real Next so that might be the cause.
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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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Sorry to bring an old post back to life, I assume that the Core V.3.02.00 that is the latest is a no-go based on the above comment that the Next is on a different FPGA ?

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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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At the moment I can't get V.3.02.00 running on my MiSTer but it does work on my Spectrum Next.

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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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Swainy wrote: Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:29 pm

At the moment I can't get V.3.02.00 running on my MiSTer but it does work on my Spectrum Next.

This is a shame for Mister. The latest games such as Atic Atack Remake need this firmware update to run. I hope the Next core can be updated at some point.

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Re: Spectrum Next Core Doesn’t Like the Latest Firmware

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I’ve raised the issue on the Spectrum Next’s cores GitHub page so hopefully it will be addressed.

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