diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.Input.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.Input.cs
index c14a7bcc62..978d815c52 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.Input.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.Input.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
         string PrevBlock = "Prev Tape Block";
         string TapeStatus = "Get Tape Status";
 
+        string HardResetStr = "Hard Reset";
+        string SoftResetStr = "Soft Reset";
+
         bool pressed_Play = false;
         bool pressed_Stop = false;
         bool pressed_RTZ = false;
@@ -27,6 +30,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
         bool pressed_NextBlock = false;
         bool pressed_PrevBlock = false;
         bool pressed_TapeStatus = false;
+        bool pressed_HardReset = false;
+        bool pressed_SoftReset = false;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Cycles through all the input callbacks
@@ -191,6 +196,28 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             }
             else
                 pressed_TapeStatus = false;
+
+            if (Spectrum._controller.IsPressed(HardResetStr))
+            {
+                if (!pressed_HardReset)
+                {
+                    HardReset();
+                    pressed_HardReset = true;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+                pressed_HardReset = false;
+
+            if (Spectrum._controller.IsPressed(SoftResetStr))
+            {
+                if (!pressed_SoftReset)
+                {
+                    SoftReset();
+                    pressed_SoftReset = true;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+                pressed_SoftReset = false;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
index b7fcee7e93..d5c1fff9a6 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Machine/SpectrumBase.cs
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
         {
             //ResetBorder();
             ULADevice.ResetInterrupt();
+            CPU.RegPC = 0;
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.Controllers.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.Controllers.cs
index 1ba7dd5b74..38a281ecca 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.Controllers.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.Controllers.cs
@@ -82,6 +82,19 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
                     definition.CategoryLabels[s] = "Keyboard";
                 }
 
+                // Datacorder (tape device)
+                List<string> power = new List<string>
+                {
+                    // Tape functions
+                    "Soft Reset", "Hard Reset"
+                };
+
+                foreach (var s in power)
+                {
+                    definition.BoolButtons.Add(s);
+                    definition.CategoryLabels[s] = "Power";
+                }
+
                 // Datacorder (tape device)
                 List<string> tape = new List<string>
                 {
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.IStatable.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.IStatable.cs
index 39bd7c984f..0cd1c37a8d 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.IStatable.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.IStatable.cs
@@ -50,19 +50,49 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
                 ms.Close();
                 core = ms.ToArray();
             }
-            _cpu.SyncState(ser);
 
-            ser.BeginSection("ZXSpectrum");
-            _machine.SyncState(ser);
-            ser.Sync("Frame", ref _machine.FrameCount);
-            ser.Sync("LagCount", ref _lagCount);
-            ser.Sync("IsLag", ref _isLag);
+            
 
-            ser.EndSection();
+            if (ser.IsWriter)
+            {
+                ser.SyncEnum("_machineType", ref _machineType);
 
+                _cpu.SyncState(ser);
+                ser.BeginSection("ZXSpectrum");                
+                _machine.SyncState(ser);
+                ser.Sync("Frame", ref _machine.FrameCount);
+                ser.Sync("LagCount", ref _lagCount);
+                ser.Sync("IsLag", ref _isLag);
+                ser.EndSection();
+            }
+                
             if (ser.IsReader)
             {
-                SyncAllByteArrayDomains();
+                var tmpM = _machineType;
+                ser.SyncEnum("_machineType", ref _machineType);
+                if (tmpM != _machineType)
+                {
+                    string msg = "SAVESTATE FAILED TO LOAD!!\n\n";
+                    msg += "Current Configuration: " + _machineType.ToString();
+                    msg += "\n";
+                    msg += "Saved Configuration:    " + tmpM.ToString();
+                    msg += "\n\n";
+                    msg += "If you with to load this SaveState ensure that you have to correct machine configuration selected, reboot the core, then try again.";
+                    CoreComm.ShowMessage(msg);
+                    _machineType = tmpM;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    _cpu.SyncState(ser);
+                    ser.BeginSection("ZXSpectrum");
+                    _machine.SyncState(ser);
+                    ser.Sync("Frame", ref _machine.FrameCount);
+                    ser.Sync("LagCount", ref _lagCount);
+                    ser.Sync("IsLag", ref _isLag);
+                    ser.EndSection();
+
+                    SyncAllByteArrayDomains();
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.cs
index c09598667c..27eb361a88 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/ZXSpectrum.cs
@@ -185,9 +185,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             return result;
         }
 
+        private MachineType _machineType;
 
         private void Init(MachineType machineType, BorderType borderType, TapeLoadSpeed tapeLoadSpeed, List<byte[]> files, List<JoystickType> joys)
         {
+            _machineType = machineType;
+
             // setup the emulated model based on the MachineType
             switch (machineType)
             {