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text routineI want to write an adventure in basic, and instead of a writing out a description for each location i want to use a kind of text compression routine …
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IMHO, text compression with BASIC is not a good idea ... 128k mode :) You don't have to fit everything into 48k.
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text routineI want to write an adventure in basic, and instead of a writing out a description for each location i want to use a kind of text compression routine …
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IMHO, text compression with BASIC is not a good idea ... 128k mode :) You don't have to fit everything into 48k.
another idea:
48 basic has tokens ... -
Problem with CBSpeccyFirst my config: Amiga 1200, OS 3.1, 68030/50Mhz (with MMU), 16MB Fast. I tried to run 2 versions of "CBSpeccy" (0.24b and 0.25b). Emulator works bu…
... 100% of Speccy speed) in 48k mode but slows down in 128k ... mode. Maybe BlazeWCP will give some ... ASp runs slower in 128K mode for the same game or ... probably the best experience for basic 48K use on an '030 AGA ... -
My thousandth post - and a request for help...[FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=7][COLOR=Red]1[/COLOR][COLOR=Yellow]0[/COLOR][COLOR=Lime]0[/COLOR][COLOR=Cyan]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Well, seeing as this i…
... names not allowed in 128k basic?[/QUOTE]
Nope, just ... single letter, in either 48K or 128K basic. Although since you mention ... being a keyword in 128K mode, the parser would probably choke ... -
What did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…
... very fast using the Spectrum 48K's single key entry system ... single key entry (in 128K mode). The BBC's single key ... , such as Laser Basic, Beta Basic and YS Mega Basic (the latter I ... I love about the Speccy 48K.
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What did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…
... a genuine advantage over Spectrum BASIC.
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the ability ... very fast using the Spectrum 48K's single key entry system ... single key entry (in 128K mode). The BBC's single key ... own, I personally hate the 48k token system having learnt computers ...Speccy emulation with R4 - DSpec, ZXDS & SpeccyDS...Finally got an R4 card up & running, and I've installed DSpec, ZXDS & SpeccyDS onto it, but I've a couple of questions I'm hoping somebody can help w…
... loading the titles in 128K mode since I couldn't suss ... to type LOAD "" in the 48K mode.[/QUOTE]
BTW, little ... added: starts ZXDS, enter 128k basic (hold L + tap 6, then ... can do the same for 48k state as well).
Look what I got!Look what I just got in the post: [url]http://www.alioth.net/tmp/W5100.jpg[/url] But, please... don't hold your breath :-) Coming to an edge connec…
... have your interface work with BASIC?!?!
I' ... 6.1 Direct Bus Interface mode
Direct Bus I ... 6.2 Indirect Bus Interface mode
Indirect Bus I/ ... I think the indirect bus mode would cut down on ... d fit inside the old 48k case :) Also, once this ...What was a Z80 computer capable of ?I have always wondered, and maybe the techy people on here could answer, with what you know about the Z80 processor, was the spectrum hampered by the…
... Geoff points out. In SLOW mode the z80 is responsible for ... video picture and in FAST mode the z80 only does computation ... colour clash would require 256x192 = 48K of RAM to store. All ... for your programs and your BASIC interpretter. In other words, impractical ...Benchmark timeWell, the BASIC benchmark posted in Creative Computing back in the 80s came up as a topic on the AtariAge forums. The article is available online an…
... it on an emulated 48k spectrum and got 4: ... in slow and fast mode (fast mode is where the z80 ... br /> The accuracy of Speccy BASIC isn't bad, random usually ... time beats standard Atari BASIC by over 2 minutes ... 6309 CoCo3 with neither BASIC patched to really take ...DivIDE+ and 128K HeatsinkI got my DivIDE+ yesterday and i tried it on a 48K+ at first, it worked marvelously on it, no problems at all. Today i desided to try it on my 128 H…
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If you wish to ... Plus Interface from 128K Mode on the Spectrum 128K, ... DivIDE Plus into 128K mode. You can then press ... to start 128K BASIC etc. Enter 128K BASIC and then ... the DivIDE Plus between 48K and 128K mode on start up.DivIDE+ and 128K HeatsinkI got my DivIDE+ yesterday and i tried it on a 48K+ at first, it worked marvelously on it, no problems at all. Today i desided to try it on my 128 H…
... the DivIDE Plus into 128K mode. You can then press the ... options to start 128K BASIC etc. Enter 128K BASIC and then PRINT ... the DivIDE Plus between 48K and 128K mode on start up.[/QUOTE ... + on, it should go in 48k mode by itself (not the 128K ...DivIDE+ and 128K HeatsinkI got my DivIDE+ yesterday and i tried it on a 48K+ at first, it worked marvelously on it, no problems at all. Today i desided to try it on my 128 H…
... the CF card from 128K BASIC using ResiDOS !![/QUOTE]
BASIC as such. By default, on ... operate in "128K mode" which is effectively USR0 mode (ie all the ... . They're also available in 48K mode; no need to actually own ...Dangerous Z80 Assembly CommandHave been reading Toni Bakers' "Mastering MC On Ya Speccy" book and came across the list of Z80 commands in the dictionary section. Page 102 "[b]IM…
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However, the 128 Basic editor always pages in Bank ... BASIC editor. Interrupt handlers in this range would never crash in 48K mode ... found this morning, the BASIC program never crashes anyway until ...Probing the variables in 128K modeHello again! Briefly, I'm writing an m/c routine to read some BASIC variables. So, before I start, I try to get an idea for the structure of how var…
... /> What's happening is, in 48K mode the variable names are being ... the listing of the current BASIC program in memory. I suspect ... would prefer to work in 48K mode really, but my current version ... bitten by was the 128K BASIC editor environment "paging" my code ...smallest character?- games like Earth Defence where you basically control a cursor don't count, I'm talking about where your character is an actual sprite. any suggest…
actually...why's that game got a 128K version? I had my emu on 48K mode by mistake and it crashed straight away. switch it to 128K and it's got the most basic graphics Ive ever seen. wtf?list of ZX games with raining effect(ula snow)If you know any ZX games with raining effect in screen, then add game name to list. I know about this games only: (tested on real ZX128+2 - grey) 4x…
... Space Crusade just crashes to 48k mode when I try to get ... it to load in any mode. Anyone know how to make ... ]
1) set ZX128 basic and write "USR 0" command ...128k extrasI had a 48k, no matter how much I hinted to my parents that I [i]really[/i] wanted a 128k they never got me one So what did I miss out on. I'm not …
... system slower than the old 48k keyword system.
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48k way of writing BASIC and when I bought ... I still only used the 48k mode. I found the 128k editor ...What's wrong with 128k Spectrums...Prolly best posted here in the chit-chat section: 1. The "Delete" Key You've spent a good deal of your time working with a "dead flesh" 48k, and yo…
I had a 48K Rubber Jobbie and later a + ... lot of programming on the 48K Mode of the +2 because I ... and I found programming BASIC faster in 48K Mode. The tape deck finally ... working with a "dead flesh" 48k, and you upgrade to a ...What's wrong with 128k Spectrums...Prolly best posted here in the chit-chat section: 1. The "Delete" Key You've spent a good deal of your time working with a "dead flesh" 48k, and yo…
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I love the original 48K, but what I really like ... the 48K key combinations, instead of the new Delete, Extended Mode and ... the gaming experience. The original 48K has its charm, but the ...Something completely different (new game tech-demo)Since finishing Stranded 2.5 (available soon from Cronosoft - plug!) I've been playing with the idea of doing an attribute-based, rather than pixel-b…
... work in 128K mode, as warned by the basic loader. The game ... will reset after loading on a 48K ....Z80 format question for 128KHello!!! I am working on my ZX Life Shield utility to make it compatible with .Z80 snapshots. I have sucessfully coded .Z80 48K snapshots, but for …
... ]I have sucessfully coded .Z80 48K snapshots, but for 128K the ... 's not. It assumes a basic understanding of the 128K machine ... question is:
In 128K mode, which 16384 bytes page belongs ...48K games that don't work on a +2Not sure if there is already a thread about this but recently I've noticed some old 48K games will not run on my +2 - even in 48K mode. Examples are…
... for code. In 128 mode it's used for ... mode (or put "SPECTRUM" at the top of a BASIC ... 48 mode?[/I]
3) The original 48K ROM ... extra keywords. Using 48 Mode or SPECTRUM will fix this ... " SCREEN$. This will only affect BASIC programs.
13 ...Spin problems/issuesI am running Spin 0.666 and have noticed a few issues (some are bugs, some might be just me). I am using Vista sp1 (yeah I know!), and I've seen Dunn…
... memory location $FFFF. Enter edit mode. Type in JR $FFF0. The ... haven't enabled ROM write mode this should be $24+$F3 ... SPIN is emulating a Spectrum 48K with one extra byte of ... . Now type in [I]Beta Basic 4[/I] in the search ...48K games that don't work on a +2Not sure if there is already a thread about this but recently I've noticed some old 48K games will not run on my +2 - even in 48K mode. Examples are…
... ... still have the 128k basic and editor, and the ... one point but the 48k mode compatibility is not as ... 't load from tzx in 48k mode.
You ... probably load it using 128k mode - but some of ... mode - But it does but with SE Roms in 48k mode)BASIC error messagesDoes anyone know what all the numbers mean after the various error messages in Sinclair BASIC? Does anyone know how to instigate each error type?
... lost around the "reset to 48k mode" bit - can you really ... !![/QUOTE]
Enter "+3 BASIC".
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< ... will be in 48K mode, and see a funny empty BASIC listing with ... commands here will cause the "48K mode speccy" to either reset itself ...Any BBC aware Specchums out there?After the UK101 and VIC20 emulators I've moved my sights onto emulating a BBC computer. This emulator will be different though in that it will be a Z…
... run out of space with 48K! I think I'll ... space for the 512 Timex mode.
I ... takes 58 seconds in 128 BASIC. So it's fair ... /2 speed of the Sinclair BASIC at present.
On ... 6.7 seconds on BASIC II and 5.4 ... seconds on BASIC IV (which is what ...
