ROBOAY

Plays .AY files ripped from ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC

Description

This program plays .AY files ripped from ZX-Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. The file format looks a bit like the KSS files which are ripped from MSX (it contains the song data as well as the player routines) and was originally introduced for DeliPlayer on the Amiga. .

RoboAY has a build in Z80 emulator (made by NYYRIKKI) so a fast CPU is needed (read: Turbo-R). The emulator is used to simulate both ZX-Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. The program is MSX-DOS2 based and needs at least 128KB of memory. Included are a number of demonstration songs, a lot more can be found on the Project AY pages: http://www.worldofspectrum.org/projectay/gdmusic.htm.

Not playing are 'beeper' songs (old ZX-48) and 'samples' since the emulation is too slow for this.

Build files
Build script
mkdir -p package/
unzip file.zip
mv ROBOAY.COM package/
mv COMET.AY package/
mv COMMAND2.AY package/
mv DESERT.AY package/
mv ELYSEUM.AY package/
mv EQUINOX.AY package/
mv KILLERS.AY package/
mv MAGIC.AY package/
mv MOPS2.AY package/
mv MORTAL.AY package/
mv REDSTORM.AY package/
mv ROCK.AY package/
mv SABOTEUR2.AY package/SABOTEUR.AY
mv SALAMAND.AY package/
mv SPACE.AY package/
mv SPRING.AY package/
mv SWEET.AY package/
mv UNREAL2.AY package/
mv XENON.AY package/
mv YES.AY package/
  • 1.0-1 2018-12-16
    • First release
Details
Category
Sound
Author
ToriHino
Packager
ToriHino
License
 Public domain
Url
 https://www.msx.org/downloads/robo-ay-player
Install instructions
hub install ROBOAY