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Matthew Smith's Delta Tau OneGoing through some old boxes I've managed to dig up some stuff on Matthew Smith's first commercially released game [B]Delta Tau One[/B]. I don't know…
... in their Christmas 82 catalogue update, the entry for which was ... /> For the Christmas 1983 catalogue update Molimerx apologised for a "lack ... the game on a Model 3 TRS80, stopping it and taking ... familiar with the TRS 80 display then screenshots tend to give ... -
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[EDIT] Update - info above is for full ... /> Converter only does 1/3 of those frames (10 ... The correct time is 13.3 seconds for the movie ( ... br /> 10FPS/(10/13.3) = 13.3 FPS.
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tricks to simplify codingWhen i started with programming in assembler i had very simple approach to do things. Just shifting bytes around, doing simple tests and so... Later …
... a differential screen update that only draws ... br />
struct sp1_update *update; // +2 BIG ENDIAN ; ... /> uchar height; // +3 height of sprite in tiles ... of struct sp1_cs cells on display (written by sp1_MoveSpr*)
My first platformerHi all! How do you do? Been lurking here for a while, but never had the courage to join the forum. :) The Speccy was my first computer, so I've alw…
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3) Is it possible to ... can be placed in the display that can act as ... to lower their update rates. Perhaps 1/3 get changed in ... each update loop, which can ... and how to reclaim the 3.5K rotate data back.)
Double Dragon 128k - The graphicsAs you are all probably aware, I tried gathering a team of people together a few years back to make a totally re-programmed version of Double Dragon …
... design a system that draws 3 maps simultaneously - the background map ... have to be optimised to display masks, sprites and backgrounds slightly ... fine granularity. you have to update whole tile even if there ...Playing AY sounds with BASIC.Is it possible? If so how? I've seen in one forum a while back mention of using interrupts to play but AFAIK this is machine code only. The goal of …
... goal of this question to update the [I]slideshow [/I] (not ... some sort of basic sequencer display to arrange the files.[/QUOTE ... />
You can also play 3-channels digital music from BASIC ...KING OF PONG: Pong revisitedHello everybody. I'm proud to announce you that my last personal project for the ZX Spectrum, "KING OF PONG" is available to download here at WOS si…
... ). I tried personally with a +3 attached to an Amiga 1024 ... shown at the same location, update X and Y coordinates by ... a zillion sprites to move. Display routines can do all the ...The Programmers Development System (PDS)Hi everybody, I recall this system has been mentioned several times on WoS forums. Last time was, I think, when those sources from Maz Spork (Buggy …
... retail price was about ?3,000! It also requires ... colours are available (RGB 3:3:3). The default number ... /> The VDP (Video Display Processor) can display a maximum of 64 ... to transfer data to update VRAM before line ... year after the Spectrum +3... most of the parts ...Do ULAs die?Thought I'd start this thread as people often think their ULA is dead, when it's actually the RAM or power circuits. Searching the forum in the futur…
... state of my original +3 that stopped working when ... would have thought the +3 ULA was robust as it ... problem was and post an update on WOS.
display is being generated.
... parts from a working +3 to investigate the problem:
Assembly Programming for IDIOTSOk are there any websites guides for what opcodes do in a z80 or books... but for really really thick people like me :-) Something along the lines …
... are looking for...
3) A technical overview and programming ... , games, sound generation, video display or anything as complex as ... 'EI' and 'RETI'.
3) The interrupt signal can be ... it with the TV display as you cannot update a PAL format ...Games in machine codeHi everyone, How do go about doing multiple shots like a machine gun, do you have to store every x and y position of each bullet? When you kill som…
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.slow_across: mov al,[esi+3] ; Read alpha
mov ecx ... />
mul byte [ARGB+3]
movzx ebx,ah ; SCALED ... /> .opti_across: movzx ebx,byte [esi+3]; Read alpha
mov ecx ... to a minimum. Why update the whole display when only a small ...Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
... DFCC EQU 23684 ; Address in display of current position
ATTRP ... pixel line
BIT 3,D ; Wrapped past 8 ... print position back
; Update print position
; ----------------------
... ; Not wrapped past 1/3 screen
LD A, ...Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
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That [B]BIT 3,D[/B] is going to ... /> DFCC EQU 23684 ; Address in display of current position
ATTRP ... print position back
; Update print position
; ----------------------
... SAVEP ; Not wrapped past 1/3 screen
LD A, ...Z88DK/SP1 library u_malloc() questionHi All, It may possibly be more appropriate for me to post this on the Z88DK forum, but I know quite a few WoSSers have used Z88DK, so here goes:- …
... the reasons sp1's display surface was made configurable ... be removed from the update struct if the location ... reduce the full screen update array requirements from 7680 ... list.
3. A shift from algoritm-driven ... occupied by the 1,3,5,7 tables (512 ...Z88DK/SP1 library u_malloc() questionHi All, It may possibly be more appropriate for me to post this on the Z88DK forum, but I know quite a few WoSSers have used Z88DK, so here goes:- …
... the reasons sp1's display surface was made configurable ... reduce the full screen update array requirements from 7680 ... there with some "times 3", and a buffer of ... 28*20*3 :). It's fine ... FRC).
[QUOTE]3. A shift from algoritm-driven ...Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.
... have to:
1.- Update the player position.
2 ... UDG set.
3.- Print player.
4.- Update the enemies position ... used the silicon disk to display the images).
About ...Elite's iPhone/iPad Spectrum Emulator updated... with Manic Miner, Monty and more!This was updated earlier today: [URL="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/zx-spectrum-elite-collection/id391336343?mt=8"]link[/URL]. Now includes Manic M…
... people (sadly) the app update didn't actually work ... for people with the older 3.1.3 firmware.
display runs correctly, this is ... you have a 3.1.3 don't update the app yet ... A.) Bite the bullet and update your iOS firmware.
B ...Fuse: what do you want to see?An open brainstorm. If you had a team of programmers working on [url=http://fuse-emulator.sf.net/]Fuse[/url], what would you tell them to work on? …
... +4, 0, m+1, m+3, m+5, \r
m ... [/CODE]
Which would display the mask and sprite for ... convention might be to only update the project file if one ... given the number of different display emulation options.
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Media player and hard drive?As other people on this forum have remarked, hard drives are now so cheap that they rival DVD-Rs as a medium for storing film and TV archives. And si…
... .5 inch portable than a 3.5 inch mains powered unit ... at both ends)
3. FAT32 is usually better for ... and if you can't update the firmware then you're ... />
6. Menu support and display is usually a lot better ...Better or Worst! Speccy vs C64Just wanted to see what games you all thought looked better or played better on the Speccy or the C64? I always thought that Renegade & Target Ren…
... you can't animate or update them in game, but you ... than 50PFPS update rate and schedule frame changes around display timing. The ... struggling to put 2 or 3 characters onscreen then you're ...4116 SRAM replacement (and ULA timings).As mentioned in another thread, I have spent quite a lot of time experimenting with different circuits and components for using a static RAM IC to re…
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... make. I will post an update if I find anything interesting ...Exilei\'m sure this has been brought up before but couldn't find a thread in 'New Game Ideas'. Why did the Spectrum never get a port of the BBC game Exile…
... , even if clipped to 2/3 of the screen, is 16K ... to a raster-chasing screen update so you've achieved nothing ... adjacent ones together on the display. It does give you the ...BorderTron 3000A little bit of speccy-related fun for a Friday afternoon... I've knocked together a program for Windows which I've called Bordertron 3000 (a suitabl…
Quick update:- Version 1.01 is now ... earlier in this thread.
3. Added "Exit border routine on ... creates ASM/TAP files that display correctly on the 128K speccies ... a few bytes off the display routine.
8. Spelt Palette ...Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
... LD A,D ; Convert to display address
RLA
RLA ... print position back
; Update print position
; ----------------------
... ; Not wrapped past 1/3 screen
LD A, ... ; Step to next 1/3 of screen
PRSAVEP ...Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
... LD A,D ; Convert to display address
RLA
RLA ... print position back
; Update print position
; ----------------------
... ; Not wrapped past 1/3 screen
LD A, ... ; Step to next 1/3 of screen
PRSAVEP ...MORE NEW ZX SPECTRUM REVIEWS INCLUDING WIWO-DIDO !ive just uploaded a good few new reviews to my youtube channel, including a 2 part feature on the game "wiwo dido" (i got the name wrong in the video…
... 'd love to see an update, not limited to 1k.[/QUOTE ... the game (even improving the display, it is now a simple ... it can be a better display with OR).
On ... [/URL]
(game 1 and 3)
I am working ...Encyclopaedia GalacticaThis is the development thread for Encyclopaedia Galactica, the game upon which I'm currently working, along with a few others. The idea is that the…
Quick progress update.
A few planets ... . The player needs to collect 3 specimens of each creature to ... may change the code to display a percentage likelihood of life ...JSSpeccy v2.0 releasedI'm pleased to announce version 2.0 of JSSpeccy! [url=http://jsspeccy.zxdemo.org/]Online version[/url] [url=https://github.com/gasman/jsspeccy2]Sour…
... typed arrays when generating the display. I have tried that (in ... I expected. The idea is update a pixel once, moving a ... 32bit integer, instead of in 3 phases (red, green and blue ...80x24 mode (Timex required)Hopefully Martijn will be adding this to the archive soon, but until then grab it here: [url]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15659782/BASIC80.zip[/url] Th…
... /> The RAM being used to display the image doesn't have ... to be paged in to update the display.
[quote]Probably ... did a new "ULA" for +3.[/quote]
Sinclair did use ...BRAND NEW VTX 5000 MODEMSI have for disposal a number of BRAND NEW BOXED PRISM VTX 5000 Modems If tou would like to add one or more VTX 5000 modems to your Sinclair ZX Colle…
Here is an UPDATE to my original message ...
The purpose of this UPDATE is to let any interested ... discussed here.
3) Brian NO LONGER has ANY ... Modem produces the expected display and he no longer ... NEW VTX 5000 to DISPLAY we can certainly help ...
