---
name: "fbzx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "fbzx"
version: "4.8.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fbzx"
---

# fbzx(1)

ZX Spectrum emulator for X / framebuffer

## NAME

fbzx - ZX Spectrum emulator for X / framebuffer

## SYNOPSIS

**fbzx** \[*-nosound*\] \[*-alsa*\] \[*-oss*\] \[*-pulse*\] \[*-mini*\] \[*-rotate*\] \[*-fs*\] \[*-hw*\] \[*-db*\] \[*-ds*\] \[*-ss*\] \[*-jump N*\] \[*gamefile*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**-nosound**: don't emulate sound

**-alsa**: use ALSA for sound output

**-oss**: use OSS for sound output

**-pulse**: use PulseAudio for sound output (default)

**-mini**: show screen at 320x240 in a rotated 640x480 screen

**-rotate**: rotate screen clockwise

**-fs**: start FBZX at fullscreen

**-hw**: use hardware buffer (best for console framebuffer)

**-db**: use double buffer

**-ds**: use doublescan (don't emulate TV black stripes)

**-ss**: force singlescan (emulate TV black stripes)

**-bw**: emulate black&white TV set

**-color**: emulate a color TV set

**-jump** N: show one TV refresh and jump over N refreshes (for slow systems)

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  gamefile: an optional .Z80 snapshot or .TAP/.TZX tape file