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Changing BASIC loader in Chuckie Egg 2Hi, My aim is to include "PAUSE 0" event at the end of the loading of the Chuckie Egg 2 game. The reason is that I use emulator to load the game and…
... actually edit the loading BASIC program somehow. I ... /> Here is what we get in ZX-Blockeditor:
in one block (I mean, ... we get in Blockeditor.
The second "BASIC" block ... to build a new BASIC loader that loads up the ... -
128 ROM paging alternativeWould this work (with the appropriate code in each ROM)? [code] ; 128 rom paging routine ; use rst 28h with call address stored after restart ;;rom…
... code in each ROM)?
[code]
; 128 rom paging routine ...
;;rom0
paging
org 0x0028
ld ... page
; continued in rom1
ei ; ... page
; continued in rom0
ei ; enable ... -
128k RAM paging from BASICI'd always thought that OUT had to be used to page RAM, which from BASIC would be an "OUT 32765,ddd" command, although I don't know if just doing tha…
... to page RAM, which from BASIC would be an "OUT 32765 ... BANK_M system variable) will switch in page 'n'. I suppose that ... -
multiface basic loaderdoes anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and…
does anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders
and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and 128 to work with a floppy system like opus discovery? -
128K ROM 0 Disassembly updatedSome updates to my 128K ROM 0 Disassembly at [url="http://www.mjwilson.demon.co.uk/rom/"]http://www.mjwilson.demon.co.uk/rom/[/url] Thanks to Rui Tu…
Some updates to my 128K ROM 0 Disassembly at [url="http://www.mjwilson.demon.co.uk/rom/"]http://www.mjwilson.demon.co.uk/rom/[/url]
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SAVE the complete screen in BASICHow can I save the COMPLETE screen (with the last two lines) in BASIC? If I type SAVE "XXXX" SCREEN$, then comes the message "Start tape, ..." and th…
How can I save the COMPLETE screen (with the last two lines) in BASIC?
If I type SAVE "XXXX" SCREEN$, then comes the message "Start tape, ..." and the last two lines are destroyed! -
Graphics in Basic??What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic. Andrew.
What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic.
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super-quick games in BASIC?do you think, games written in BASIC could run flawlessly at high speed when run in a speccy emulator at, say, 1000% speed? (i wonder, speccy is rare…
do you think, games written in BASIC could run flawlessly at high speed when run in a speccy emulator at, say, 1000% speed?
(i wonder, speccy is rarely used in this way - it's even more platform independent then JAVA! :-))) ) -
Amaurote & Zub -- missing TZXs?With reference to [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showpost.php?p=209176&postcount=11]this post[/url], the TZX of Amaurote at WoS is of the…
... /> The 128K TAP is a dedicated 128K version, as the BASIC loader doesn't ... running on, displays an "AMAUROTE 128K" message and uses SAVE ! and ... some machine code embedded in the BASIC loader which it executes before ... I couldn't find one in the TOSEC set. Is it ... -
Sinclair 128K+ Rom dead?While repairing one of these boards my mind was elsewhere and I put the rom back in the wrong way round and now it doesnt work (scrambled screen) alt…
... elsewhere and I put the rom back in the wrong way round ... an 'eprom' rather than a rom right? Which means its programmable ... ]
Is it a rom or an eprom and if ... can anyone supply a working rom/eprom? For now i replaced ... it with a rom from a grey +2 ... -
How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…
... space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have ... games and ended up back in +2 basic and noticing they had ... -
Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…
... all) of them are in BASIC and easy to get ... .
Like in the game [URL="http://www ... code in then it goes straight to the BASIC listing ... So if you are interested in BASIC programming then you might ... games/listings ... but keep in mind that the quality ... -
Games in basicIs there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.
Is there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures. -
16K Rom with RS232 supportHi all, I am looking for a 16K Rom-code (to fit into the speccy) which supports RS232 and Network of IF1. Background: I am using 48K Issue 3 with W…
... am looking for a 16K Rom-code (to fit into ... with Winstons Diag Board for Rom code storage and Piters ... the Diag board IF 1 rom paging in does not work. Therefore ... I am looking for a rom which already has the ... I found the sea change rom but the used header format ... -
A.I. in a Pacman game made in BasicA few years ago I tried to make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and the whole game was completed and was working with just one gh…
... make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and ... implement this simple A.I. in Basic, or give me a general ... -
Vector font in BASiCHi guys) Some fifteen years ago I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a vector font with size/ thickness/ italicization params. I remem…
... I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a ... implement a'la vector font in BASiC.
I've got ... /> 510 PRINT ""
520 PRINT "IN ORDER TO USE FLEXITEXT, SIX ... /> 1440 PRINT "THEN, WRITE YOUR BASIC LINES TO"
1450 PRINT ... -
How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…
... characters. Not in basic, and not in ASM. For example in asm with the ... " Games 48K "
Also, in this url we can see ... -
Simultaneous key presses in BASICIs there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC? I use if inkey$="z" then goto... but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a…
Is there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC?
I use
if inkey$="z" then goto...
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Adventure games written in basic (commercial)This thread partly got me thinking > [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31141[/url] But I'd like to know about adventure ga…
... with or without graphics) written in Basic :) , I'm trying to exclude ... and main game should be Basic.
I can quickly ... -
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…
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 fastest way to program in BASIC in a Windows environment? -
A type-in BASIC platformer that's worth a goWorking on some type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/patpostman.zip]The Adve…
... pages of densely packed listing in a tiny font that I ... something that's written entirely in BASIC. I've shown a few ... the animation can be seen in action - there's a demo ... screens. It'll be included in the archive whenever I do ... be the odd typo still in there. -
checking bits in BASICThe question of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728]Keys redefine routine and key check[/thread] thread. I s…
... of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728 ... binary held in character strings for ease of handling from BASIC, with ... using binary digit character strings in BASIC for bit manipulation, but the ... -
Games written in BASICHi all, I've been racking my brain trying to think of a game which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing that I can …
... which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing ... any favourites which were written in BASIC? There were certainly a few ... Mad Martha might have been in BASIC (IIRC) and I enjoyed that ... -
smooth movement in basicWas trying to figure this out myself but i would like to be pointed in right direction now :-). How do I make something move in Basic without gettin…
... do I make something move in Basic without getting flicker. 1st i ... position and printing blank space in previous is that correct or ... split second.
My sinclair basic knowledge is VERY limited but ... gonna try make some games in basic 1st. -
Avonturen In Basic (Book & Cassette)Couldn't find this in the archive. Avonturen In Basic (Book & Cassette) by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Kluwer+Techn…
Couldn't find this in the archive.
Avonturen In Basic (Book & ... -
ZxSpectrum 128k ROMHi I'm looking for a ready to burn eprom file containing the 128k rom, mine is gone. I found on the web the image of the rom but are two files 16k ea…
Hi
I'm looking for a ready to burn eprom file containing the 128k rom, mine is gone. I found on the web the image of the rom but are two files 16k each.
Any help is appreciated
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Type-in BASIC contest on Reddit.Not sure how WOS-legal it is to mention/link to other forums, but Reddit is having a contest on r/retrobattlestations, asking readers to type a speci…
... type a specific animated screen in BASIC on whatever 8/16 bit ... Amstrad version of the type-in[/url].
[url="https ... "]Here's the C64 type-in as well, if that helps ... -
Mountains of Ket - Written in Basic?Was Mountains of Ket written in Basic? And if so is there any way to break into it? The parser's pretty impressive, I want to see how it was done.
Was Mountains of Ket written in Basic? And if so is there any way to break into it?
The parser's pretty impressive, I want to see how it was done.
