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RFC: 64 column font codeIn BASIC, type CLEAR 49999 then import the code at 50000. Then type RANDOMIZE USR 50000. This will create a new channel and attach stream #4 to it. A…
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ZX Flight - flight simulator (Basic)Yesterday I found this BASIC flight simulator on an old tape. Obviously this is a my type-in from an old ex-Yugoslavian magazine from mid 80s. I did …
... everything in floats is probably more to do with ZX Basic's ... faster draw routines over Sinclair basic's ... , and changed their definition in the DIM statement, you' ... significant speed improvements. Hisoft Basic requires the same optimizations, ... -
ZX Flight - flight simulator (Basic)Yesterday I found this BASIC flight simulator on an old tape. Obviously this is a my type-in from an old ex-Yugoslavian magazine from mid 80s. I did …
... of the program. I think ZX Basic is what you are looking ... want to compile old programs (in such case, the modifications needed ... -
Armageddon (based on the Bruce Willis movie)I was watching this today and thought it could make a good game. I've envisioned a five level game.. 1) As A.J (played by Ben Affleck), you have to…
[QUOTE=R-Tape;498509]Indeed! In fact this games already been ... ]
I meant the ZX Basic compiler, a new cross-compiler ... for ZX Spectrum made by Boriel and ... ://www.boriel.com/software/the-zx-basic-compiler/[/url] -
Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …
... start learning how to program in BASIC? I know I'm ... so much? I am in awe. How do you ... this can be broken down in to two aspects:
... being used whether that is BASIC, PASCAL, COBOL or Assembler ... much quicker than using the ZX BASIC line editor. So for ... -
Spanner seeks helpHello, and HNY, all. I am presently writing a game in BASIC. It's a bit - a lot - crap, but I'm enjoying it! Anyway, a couple of questions, if you …
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Converting TRD-Dos into TapHello, there are still many programs appearing on TRD-Dos or SCL format and users of normal Spectrum cannot run them. Of course I know about emulator…
... TR-DOS load all basic programs to zx ram at different position ... than original ZX vitrout betadisc. TR-DOS shift first basic adress to ... bytes. Then if basic contain loader in first basic line after REM, ... xxxx adress will on original ZX jump to incorrect (112 ... -
Converting TRD-Dos into TapHello, there are still many programs appearing on TRD-Dos or SCL format and users of normal Spectrum cannot run them. Of course I know about emulator…
... TR-DOS load all basic programs to zx ram at different position ... than original ZX vitrout betadisc. TR-DOS shift first basic adress to ... bytes. Then if basic contain loader in first basic line after REM, ... xxxx adress will on original ZX jump to incorrect (112 ... -
What if the Government backed Sir CliveHere is a question I have always wondered about... What if the Government had backed Sir Clive back in the Eighties... That is, placed his computers …
... have lasted a lot longer in a classroom than a rubber ... keyboard, display was too restrictive, ZX BASIC lacked many of the language ... -
What if the Government backed Sir CliveHere is a question I have always wondered about... What if the Government had backed Sir Clive back in the Eighties... That is, placed his computers …
... see the advantage of ZX BASIC at the beginning as ... so the entry point in to the language is ... all this "complexity" in to BBC BASIC did reduce usable RAM ... in to the 16 bit world it was GFA BASIC ... I left BASIC behind and got involved in serious business ... -
Spectrum +3' AY sound issuesHi everyone - first time poster. I just got a Spectrum +3 for Xmas, and I am over the moon at this - I used to write games which I have here on 3" d…
... I load Tetris 128K on my +3, but in 48K basic (it loads ... the software detect the built in AY chip, and play the ... -
Spectrum +3' AY sound issuesHi everyone - first time poster. I just got a Spectrum +3 for Xmas, and I am over the moon at this - I used to write games which I have here on 3" d…
... I load Tetris 128K on my +3, but in 48K basic (it loads ... the software detect the built in AY chip, and play the ... you'll have missing music in 48K mode is if the ... that only gets loaded if 128K of memory is available. -
Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…
... allows you to really exploit ZX BASIC. The problem (for me) when ... and run any resulting programs in ZXSpin.
The new ... -
Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…
The best way to code in BASIC for me is firing up my favourite text editor, writing my source, then compiling it with the ZX Basic compiler, obtaining a TAP file to run in the emulator or the real machine. Nothing beats that :P -
Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…
... ]The best way to code in BASIC for me is firing up ... with the ZX Basic compiler, obtaining a TAP file to run in the ... , how do you debug your BASIC on a line-by line ... -
Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…
... that Paul is adding to ZX BASIC via SpecBAS but until it ... for SpecBAS is as follows, in order:
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Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
... wrote a series on it in ZX Computing if someone wants to ... all tied closely to the basic system with a lot of ... -
Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
... urge to write my first ZX Basic program in 25 years may be ... to prove how perfect the ZX Spectrum display is for most ... -
Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
... urge to write my first ZX Basic program in 25 years may be ... to prove how perfect the ZX Spectrum display is for most ... -
Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
Looks like I managed to re-start the cold war with my "simple" question! :-P
Guess I will just get back to writing my huge 20K+ ZX BASIC program in [B]BASin [/B](BINGO - mention number 3!). :smile:
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Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
... to writing my huge 20K+ ZX BASIC program in [B]BASin [/B](BINGO ... go wash my face in cold water in a BASin after my ... -
Speedlock - a loader or a virus?Believe it or not, my rubber refuses to load 100% anything Speedlock related. At least the later ones used in 1988-1990 games. I was using the output…
... copy,[/quote]
In fact, all versions of speedlock ... the same code). In fact, the BASIC block in this version bears ... a) Code Mercenary on the ZX Spectrum
b) Wrote Speedlock ... instructions which precede the decrypter in the BASIC block - ie, the ... -
DivIDE AvailabilityMorning All, Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place but not quite sure what sub-forum cover's it ? Is anyone still making and selling DivIDE's …
... can only access 48 basic but can fully load ... need to access 128 basic (unlikely as I'm ...
That is correct; 128k games will still work with ... from 128k BASIC or use the 128k's RAMDISK feature in your ... cant as your stuck in 48k basic. That is what velesoft ... -
Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…
[QUOTE=zxbruno;513505]In other words, none of the ... his compiler fully compatible to ZX BASIC (except the need to use ... -
Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…
... nothing, absolutely nothing beats Boriel ZX Basic. It's fast, and incredibly ... ) implies dynamic memory management. In a compiled BASIC program, DIM a (X ... a(b, c) statement in your BASIC code, and it only occurs ... -
Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…
... can taken in [U]any[/U] [U]Sinclair Basic[/U] ... entire compiler itself), but in 48K you will lose all ... erase them).
ZX BASIC VAL only converts strings to ... to load it in BASIN, copy the BASIC listing to ... . Usually this is done in 15-20 minutes, so ... -
Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…
... stored in the screen buffer. I even doubt Hisoft Basic can ... nothing, absolutely nothing beats Boriel ZX Basic. It's fast, and incredibly ... include your favourite ASM snippets in line is a plus.[/ ... ] . Nice new games, but all in Basic.
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Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…
... ] . Nice new games, but all in Basic.
Regards
... which uses AI (in only 16K!) published in Spanish Microhobby Magazine ... minutes as it did in the original BASIC program :-o. This ... ;-) (some people has complained sometimes ZX BASIC is "too fast") -
Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…
... are playable XD
In sum, it's impossible to ... is able to compile Sinclair BASIC "as is", as the language ... best bet is Boriel's ZX BASIC (where you have to adjust ... goes faster) followed by Hisoft BASIC 1.2 for +3. -
Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…
... INPUT, and so ZX BASIC does.
ZX BAsic implements FreeBasic INPUT():< ... /]ask[/url] in the forum.
ZX BASIC has been a ... 2 years hard work (in my spare ... to suit your needs (ZX Basic is targeted to become a ...
