# ZX 81

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Computer - Lifespan: 1981 - 1984

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## Information

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="172"></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Emulators</strong></td><td><ul><li>libretro: 81</li><li>libretro: fuse</li><li>libretro: fbneo</li></ul></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Games Location</strong></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f4c1">📁</span> roms \ <span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f4c2">📂</span> zx81</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>File extensions</strong></td><td>tzx .tap .z80 .rzx .scl .trd .zip .7z .p</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## System Features

<table><thead><tr><th width="245">Retroachievements</th><th width="200">Netplay</th><th>Controller autoconfig</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>lr-81: NO<br>lr-fuse: NO<br>lr-fbneo: YES</td><td>lr-81: YES<br>lr-fuse: NO<br>lr-fbneo: YES</td><td>lr-81: YES<br>lr-fuse: YES<br>lr-fbneo: YES</td></tr></tbody></table>

## BIOS

No BIOS required.

## Controls

Use Pad2Key for this system if you need specific mapping, see the [Pad2Key ](https://wiki.retrobat.org/controllers/pad2key)section of this Wiki.

| Retrobat Button                                                                                                                                                                                                    | ZX Spectrum key                                |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| START                                                                                                                                                                                                              | ENTER                                          |
| SELECT                                                                                                                                                                                                             | R                                              |
| D-PAD                                                                                                                                                                                                              | <p>Left: 5<br>Down: 6<br>Up: 7<br>Right: 8</p> |
| Left analog stick                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                |
| Right analog stick                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                |
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| L1                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Y                                              |
| R1                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | N                                              |
| L2                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                |
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| L3                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                |
| R3                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                |

## Specific system information

There is no specific System information documented here yet.
