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Random access, file sizes and more.A few days ago Aowen mentioned that random access to saved data is not a problem. Here are my thoughts, doubts and suggestions regarding this subject…
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How old is retro?In the thread: [URL]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=24327[/URL] the age old question of "[I]How old does a computer/console …
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But to an extent I classed the ... percieve anything console wise above 32 bit to really be retro, as ... the software was so easy to pirate and sega arsed around ... , and I guess everything up to 32?
If I'm ...Fastest Block Drawing Code?Following on from my scrolling thread [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?p=351304#post351304"](http://www.worldofspectrum.org…
... direction I want to go in in order to scroll the ... 4x4 char block (4 bytes * 32 Rows) to the screen.
to BLIT this to the screen as quickly ... one exception, if you plan to write empty block too, ... it when it proves to be weak and slowReading from the 128 Serial PortDon't shout at me if this is a silly question. I have Googled extensively, and searched the forums, but I can't find anything discussing what seems t…
Reminds me of the days when we used to string up a null modem serial cable to play [I][B]Doom[/B][/I] at University.Great leaps forward... Timeline thoughtsHi guys What would you say were the great leaps forward in the life of the speccie. I was only in the scene for a few years (from 82-85) but in tha…
... that was so astounding. Able to string complex sentences together , which more ... game , which allowed the player to experiment with objects and other ...Happy old man threadAs well as our whinges in the other thread, how about a 'happy' thread with no moans aloud, just the complete opposite ! Some of mine... - Love…
... electricity as I used to, was able to get the monthly phone ... used to ... was able to get the monthly bill from $32 down to around ... done throughout the weekends compared to just a few years ago ... [/I]) ... hardly watch TV compared to the foolish amount of hours ...Happy old man threadAs well as our whinges in the other thread, how about a 'happy' thread with no moans aloud, just the complete opposite ! Some of mine... - Love…
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Good to hear fella, glad things are ...question about generating tap files with z88dkIs there any way to modify the output of appmake without recompiling the appmake binary. The tap file it outputs does a [CODE]randomize usr var "3276…
I can see why it does that now... converting an integer to a 40 bit float isn't simple lol
I give up :)Seeking alternatives to DATA statementsAnyone know of any memory saving alternatives to storing a list of numbers, other than using DATA statements or poking data into addresses?... Im ti…
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yes... I have to say, Im overwhelmed and impressed ... have more than enough ideas to look into...
... version of Mid2ASM with ability to output to BASIC using some of ...ZX Quantum LeapJust for fun. Imagine this. This very evening, you are visited by a kind wizard known as Roland. At first you believe him to be a nutter, but after …
It'd need to be the QL (internally 32 bit) to have a progression ... be better if it were to start out with the QL ... bothering, I wouldn't listen to me anyway.Booting with a programIf you ever had a VTX-5000, you'll remember it booted to a menu. The menu itself was written in BASIC. When the Spectrum initialized, this BASIC prog…
... want the programmer to have to add extra stuff, ... t have to convert a 16 bit integer to ascii ( ... like I would have to do with GO TO ... The trap itself is just to signal "ROM done initializing ... base modules uses it to display some useful information ...Booting with a programIf you ever had a VTX-5000, you'll remember it booted to a menu. The menu itself was written in BASIC. When the Spectrum initialized, this BASIC prog…
... want the programmer to have to add extra stuff, ... t have to convert a 16 bit integer to ascii ( ... like I would have to do with GO TO ... The trap itself is just to signal "ROM done initializing ... base modules uses it to display some useful information ...Help! Reverse engineering a Spectrum game[deleted]
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[B]What ... routine, that is; pixels to display pointer using an ...zx spectrum +2 troubleshootingHi There I am new here and I need some advise as to where to look for issues on my zx spectrum +2 it was working fine this morning .. then while pl…
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According to the schematic I have, IC17 ... non-contended memory, while IC25-32 belong to contended memory.
to which chip. I can ... that lower numbered chip corresponds to lower numbered bit. I ...LG best TV brand?I have the intention to go shopping for a 32" TV tomorrow, christmas present for the teenage girl. Problem is i fell out of the carriage concerning T…
I have a samsung.. 32" (portable to some :lol: ) that is 1080.. ... a stupidly oversized tv , compared to the room.. and say .. oh ... subtle differences in model number to avoid price matching ;)
to make the picture even better ...LG best TV brand?I have the intention to go shopping for a 32" TV tomorrow, christmas present for the teenage girl. Problem is i fell out of the carriage concerning T…
... ;496748]I have a samsung.. 32" (portable to some :lol: ) that is ... .co.uk/gbuk/lg-32ld450-32-full-hd-lcd-tv-04892125 ... -pdt.html]LG 32" Full HD for ?329[/URL ...Time Gal - laser game for Russian Spectrums?Some time ago I came across a web page about what seems to be a conversion for the ATM-Turbo and Pentagon of an old Taito laser game, [I]Time Gal.[/I…
... means reducing let's say 32 colors to 2 color and approximating ... is chasing you and trying to kill you and you must ... press random buttons to see if it works or ...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:- …
... allows the area to be reduced to achieve some memory ... ). Games could be written to only unpack sprites, backgrounds, ... standard requires space for 32 functions to be registered, so ... newgraph); // letter A changed to new graphic
sp1_IterateUpdateArr(list ...petrol / gas priceswith what is currently going on with fuel prices.. ?6 a gallon (I'm metric so means nothing to me) whe you started driving how much was petrol a lit…
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When I first came to the US 14yrs ago it ... more mileage to get anywhere. It's 32 miles to my job ... for example, that's nothing to ... me now...in comparison to that and how ... , I remember a drive to Leeds was considered a ' ...petrol / gas priceswith what is currently going on with fuel prices.. ?6 a gallon (I'm metric so means nothing to me) whe you started driving how much was petrol a lit…
... more mileage to get anywhere. It's 32 miles to my job ... for example, that's nothing to ... me now...in comparison to that and how ... , I remember a drive to Leeds was considered a ' ... " within town. Am fortunate to live in a town where ...Flip Screen vs ScrollingWhich do you prefer? I've always liked flip screen games but I had a C64(spit) owning friend who hated them with a passion.
... than vertical scrolling.
To scroll 1 pixel vertically, you ... just need to shift everything down (or up ... new row of pixels (32 bytes). To scroll 1 pixel horizontally you ... need to do a bit shift with ...Hobbit AI?Does anyone know anything about how The Hobbit worked? It's amazing they crammed so much in, and I was wondering how they did things like the NPC sp…
... , The Hobbit allowed the user to string together a series of complex ... parameters of what was needed to complete the game without always ... speaking the game allowed you to try most things ; when there ... it's also great fun to play , and (possibly uniquely for ...Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
The destination string doesn't need to be pre-defined. The " ... FN to handle copies from string to RAM or RAM to string or RAM to ... RAM. (It also works with string to string ... code, which is anathema to some, so I haven' ...Best way to organise a multi screen game?Hi All, Does anybody know ay good ways to organise large multi screen game? Or any links to useful texts on the matter? In my previous single scr…
... screen, or something more to do with organising the code ... screen I'll need to include info like this:< ... , and how to jump to the info needed to set it up ... :smile:) I only need 32 bytes to draw a whole screen, ... know, but I have to do something I can understand ...Challenge Sprint 4x tape recorderHi, I noticed a [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=1000051"]Challenge Sprint[/url] on eBay, and checked out the WoS entry for it…
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I wanted to perform a test which showed ...
When I listened to the computer noise while saving ... block was present 32 times, to fill the entire ... 4 instruction merely jumps to the next instruction, ...Hughton sacked by Newcastle:-o:-o:-o This is the first football-related thread I've started but this announcement has left me gobsmacked..! Whoever walks into that job will h…
... might be right. Arsenal need to string a run of results together ... of the teams above them to start losing. Could be a ...Simple SpriteHow do you draw a sprite on the screen? For example i want to draw a smiley face sprite and would like either a link to a tutorial or a very well com…
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2) Evolve (1) to work for any character position ... and Y (0..192-32) position to a screen address which ...
