⚡ Supercharge Your ZX Spectrum Next! NextPi Zero Install Guide

Join me as I install a Raspberry Pi Zero accelerator into my ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2! This powerful upgrade is my prep work for the upcoming Issue 3 board. After having the ZX Next for over a year, I finally got around to this simple upgrade.

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• ZX Spectrum Next on the official site: https://www.specnext.com/
• Checkmate Monitor: https://checkmate1500plus.com/ (Tell them retroCombs sent you!)
• Issue 3 Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... (Ends on August 17th, 2025)
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• Raspberry Pi Zero: https://amzn.to/4mDf0S5
• NextPi Download: https://zx.xalior.com/NextPi2/

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Chapter Markers
00:00 - I Need to Install a ZX Spectrum Next Accelerator Board
01:15 - Preparing the SD Card for the ZX Spectrum Next Accelerator Board
02:11 - Soldering Headers on the Rasperry Pi Accelerator for the ZX Spectrum Next
05:18 - Reason 1: Load .TZX Files
07:59 - Playing Zaxxon on the ZX Spectrum Next
09:24 - Opening the ZX Spectrum Next
11:26 - Reason 2: Execute .dot Commands
15:43 - Install the Accelerator Board into the ZX Spectrum Next
16:54 - Putting it Back Together and Preparing to Test the Accelerator
18:40 - Reason 3: Play MOD Files
20:59 - Timte to Test my ZX Spectrum Next Accelerator!
21:52 - Looking Forward to my Issue 3 Board!