GetIt 1.3
A downloadable tool
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GetIt is a content delivery tool for you ZX Spectrum Next. With GetIt you can browse games, applications, demos and music from an online archive.
GetIt also allows you to search the zxart.ee music database to download and play music, but not only that - we can also search and download Amiga MODs from modarchive.org - no pi0 required!
Important This is still beta software and will have have bugs! Use at your own risk. You must be on the latest 3.02.00 and NextZXOS v2.08. This is the same as the SD distro sent out with KS2 Nexts.
OK - enough of this how do I get GetIt? That's easy!
Make sure your Wifi is working and connected to your internet.
From the NextZXOS menu pick "Command Line"
Now type the following commands:
.mkdir "getit" .cd "getit" .http get -h zxnext.uk -u /go -f install.bas load "install.bas"
You may need to type RUN then enter!
Once complete GetIt should launch!
You can view the database and register for an account by going to https://zxnext.uk/p
Main MOTD page
From the main menu you will have these options
- Search
- search software archive for string
- Categories
- View software archive by software type App, Games, Tools, Music, Graphcis
- Music Search
- Search MOD archive for search string or use "@" to view AY music archives
- Manage Files
- Not fully implemented
- Extract ZIP
- Extract a ZIP
- Launch NEX
- Launch NEX file
Results of the search all
Controls:
Use the cursor keys and space to navigate the menu system.
Picking a title to download
MOD search results for "ghost"
Downloading PT3 files
Video preview
And here's a small video taking you through the features.
- NextBuild
- boriel's ZX Basic Compiler
- http by Remy Sharp
- zx7 by Einar Saukas
- nxmodplayer enginer by 9bitColor
Comments
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Mine no longer brings back many entries? If I browse the catalogue there's now only a handful of games for example? Used to have loads?
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm using version 1.3 and these are all the entries in the games category for me. Do I need to revert to the older version maybe?
Thanks - Yes I see there is an issue and only a few results are being shown. Category filtering seems to be broken, I know there is a pending bug with the client but this seems to be happening at the backend. Looking into it.
For the moment if you just use the search and type "GAME" it should bring back the GAME category etc
I am getting a "C Nonsense in BASIC, ;826,1 when I do the load "install.bas" command
Please make sure you are on the latest NextZXOS 2.8 and 3.10 CORE.
Is this only for KS2 machines?
Latest core and NextZXOS.
Hangs after the title screen. Just says "checking wifi" at the bottom of the screen.... and yes I am connected to wifi!
I have the same issue.
I also have this issue.
that would indicate an old version of NextZXOS? Are you on the latest?
Downloading the install.bas works fine, but when I load "install.bas" it got the c nonsense in basic in Line 70 error. Could you help? I'm using ZX Spectrum Next KS2
I fixed the very same issue after upgrading NextOS from 2.07 to 2.08, the firmware to 1.44, and the core to 3.02. Now it works like a charm.
Thanks for the feedback!
Version 1.3 is now available, best way to "get it" is go into your getit folder and type : http get -h zxnext.uk -u /go -f install.bas and re-run the installer!
I'm getting the same as other people are reporting in the comments. I download and install via my Next so the Wi-Fi is definitely working. The installer runs just fine and I reboot and try to run getit.bas it loads up and says "Reset ESP" then "Clear HTTP" and finally "Checking WIFI" but that's it, nothing else. V1.3, NEXTOS 2.08
Any idea whats ip?
Awesome tool, many thanks!
All working great except playing mod files, it hangs after printing Selected blah.mod
If I reset the computer, the downloaded files play fine in nxmodplayer.
I tried a few mods including the ones you play in your demo youtube video.
(KS2 Next)
There are some edge case with MODS that we will look! Thanks!
This is a FANTASTIC tool! Well done! Im enjoying listening to old music mod files. Is there a way to upload mod files to the database? I get 5x pages of files for Hoffman, but nil hits for Getafix...
thanks again.
Thanks!
Installed and immediately downloaded the obligatory "Ace of Base" mod file :-) Thanks for the tools to do it!
awesome!
I've installed this and tried it on my KS2, it seems very useful thank you.
awesome!
This looks phenomenal! Very well done.
thanks!