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About how z88dk generates code and makes room for variables.When you attempt to code games for the 128K models using z88dk in C you need to somewhat control where variables are stored in memory. I thought tha…
... script_something_done = 0;
unsigned int main_script_offset;
unsigned char *script ... 8;
script = 9;[/code]
I can see int he ... (assigned to unsigned char, 8 bits variables) are stored in ... my code. But values 8 and 9 are written to ... -
Alien 8 Instructions ScanCan anyone do an excessively hi-res scan of their Alien 8 instruction booklet, just the front and back pages please? I'm finally recreating the inst…
... -res scan of their Alien 8 instruction booklet, just the front ... -
What to do when INT doesn't work?Due to the limitations of the Spectrum's floating point number format, two slightly different large numbers, or two slightly different small fraction…
... PRINT t 19010
PRINT INT (t/69) 275
PRINT ... PRINT t 19010
PRINT INT (t/69) 275
PRINT ... 35.000031 (!)
PRINT t-INT (INT (t/69)*69) 35.000031 ... -
GEDit syntax highlighting for Boriel's ZX BasicHi! I just tailored this syntax highlighting code and would like to share with he community. Suggestions are always welcome, though the file works w…
Yet another Windows 8 thread....My old desk top PC gave up the ghost about 6 weeks or so ago. I'm pretty sure it's the hard drive that's packed up, but as much as I tried, I just se…
... machine, it comes with Windows 8.1. I've not even ...Massive Mag 8 Earthquake in ChilieA magnitude 8 earthquake in Chile right now. Even if you are not religious pray for them. :( [update]It's happened in the sea, of the pacific coast …
A magnitude 8 earthquake in Chile right now. Even if you are not religious pray for them. :(
[update]It's happened in the sea, of the pacific coast which could result in their being a Tsunami[/update]BASin won't accept this code?Taken from the Oneliner contest 2007: [CODE]1 LET n=191: DIM i$(4,9): FOR g=2 TO 4: LET i$(g-1)=" # # # # ": NEXT g: LET b=0: LET p=16: LET a=p: LET …
... 13: LET e=y/2=INT (y/2): FOR x=(1 ... ,p-1;" ^ ";: POKE 23620,22+8*(g=20)*(p=x+4 ...Python script to scrape Amazon.com book reviewsI've been meaning to read the Gollancz Fantasy Masterworks (roughly 40 books) and Sci-Fi Masterworks (roughly 100+ books) lists for a while now, but …
... ', this_rating, sep='')
ratings.append(int(this_rating))
current_star -= 1
line = line.decode('utf-8') # Decoding the current binary data ... of the Unicorn Fletcher Pratt (8)
Cities in Flight ...ESXDOS 0.8.5 and .Z80 on +2B or +3Last week I received some .Z80 snapshot files from a DivMMC EnJOY! user to test. These files didn't work on his ZX Spectrum +2B. [URL="http://benophe…
... I upgraded ESXDOS to 0.8.6 beta 4, as there ...ANN: Lunar Jetman for Window Phone 7/8/8.1Finally... after work getting in the way of play... it's released!!! Lunar Jetman is a tough cookie (pun intended :lol: ), in my opinion is perhaps …
... Phones 7.0 through to 8.1.
Added some ... saved.... and when the Windows 8 version is released you'll ...Programming with an 8-year-oldI have promised to write a game with my 8-year-old son and was wondering what languages or tools to use. Does anyone have any suggestions? My own c…
... write a game with my 8-year-old son and was ...Windows 8 re-activation nightmareI hope no one has to go through this... Replaced a dead Asus motherboard with a new one on a nice tower that came with Windows 8. Didn't notice it as…
... tower that came with Windows 8. Didn't notice it asking ... . Installed all updates including 8.1 and the 8.1 (Spring) Update ... trick of installing a clean 8 oem and then making sure ...Which 8-bit Computer Are You?Here's a fun quiz from usvsth3m.com: [URL="http://games.usvsth3m.com/which-8-bit-computer-are-you/"]http://games.usvsth3m.com/which-8-bit-computer-…
... ="http://games.usvsth3m.com/which-8-bit-computer-are-you/"]http ... ://games.usvsth3m.com/which-8-bit-computer-are-you/[/URL ...Alien 8 walkthrough director's commentaryHi After a bit of messing about I've finally uploaded my director's commentary for my Alien 8 video: [URL="http://youtu.be/dTisJ_8RaQQ"]http://youtu…
Hi
After a bit of messing about I've finally uploaded my director's commentary for my Alien 8 video:
[URL="http://youtu.be/dTisJ_8RaQQ"]http://youtu.be/dTisJ_8RaQQ[/URL]
Hope you Enjoy.Sorting BusinessThis is a little bit different from the usual game-related fare but I know there are a few people here who like this sort of thing. This is about so…
... now I declared everything "int" (signed integers) in ...
int numbers[10000];
int ascending_order(int *a, int *b)
int main()
{
... ,437,940 cycles = 17.8 seconds
heapsort new ...3D Games in SpecBAS!Not really :) Actually, yes - here's a type-in for you: MontyMole's "Crap Castle Master" [code] ZXASCII AUTO -1 PROG CrapCastleMaster 1 REM Crap Ca…
Not really :)
Actually, yes - here's a type-in for you: MontyMole's "Crap Castle Master"
[code]
ZXASCII
AUTO -1
PROG CrapCastleMaster
1 REM Crap Castle Master by A Lycett adapted to SpecBAS
5 WINDOW ...8-Bit Operators - "Depeche Mode Tribute" (ZX Spectrum, Atari, C64 etc)Info: [url]http://chipmusic.org/forums/topic/14512/8bit-operators-drops-science-tomorrow-depeche-mode-tribute-cd-dl/[/url] ▷ Order CD on Amaz…
... . ONTBG - Clean (USA)
08. 8-Bit Operators - Photographic (Megamix)★ (International ...site dedicated to 8 bit homebrewsHi, Firstable I would like to greet Speccy community. I very often follow what's happening inside Spectrum world. I admire the developers for very bi…
... .hit8b.it]"upcoming & new 8 bit games"[/url]
which ...Double Buffer UtilityHi Folks, I've been experimenting with double buffering on a 48k Speccy for a small project I'm working on. After reading lots of good advice here…
... = UpperHexBehaviour()
self.spStorageAddr = int('0x5CB0',16) #Where to store ... /> for i in range(8-numRegs,8):
self.doPrint(self ... /> for i in range(8-numRegs,8):
self.doPrint(self ...6 or 8 buttons (Arcade Stick)?Slightly off-topic, but still pertinent in a strange way. I'm currently designing an arcade stick (PC/Mac usage) and I can't decide whether or not t…
... buttons normally reserved for the 8-button layout would be demoted ... stick (with buttons 7 and 8 demoted to secondary positions), and ... one of an 8-button stick.
[ ... Japanese arcade quality buttons) and 8-way joystick with turbo fire ...8-bit Artwork including SpectrumJust saw this pop up on Twitter. [img]http://38.media.tumblr.com/2cfaa58145f1111a7b3a62bcb87b5ef7/tumblr_nakmi1Fy4y1s335jfo1_500.gif[/img] There's…
... ]
There's more 8-bit computers and consoles on ...Boomshine in SpecBASHere's a little game called "Boomshine": [url]http://www.k2xl.com/games/boomshine/[/url] It's a really nice, relaxing puzzle game about exploding b…
... minspeed=0.75: LET minr=8: LET ov=1
50 ... )+((y-blobs(g,3))^2))=8 THEN LET state=2
First attempts to obtain 10 channels (TS+GS)Just a curiosity but maybe several people could be interested. For some time now we make some attempts with Lord Vader, to force full synchronisatio…
... (4 channel digi music in 8-bit quality).
General ... it for spectrums with int rate of 48.8 Hz (Pentagon, Eva ...Zombie Apocalypse 8-bit weaponry!So its all kicked off outside and undead are roaming the streets, you look around for a suitable weapon but can only see (and indeed use) an 8-bit ma…
... see (and indeed use) an 8-bit machine to defend yourself ...New Game: Escape from Colony 8[I]I can't really tell what happened, when they first attacked our base or where they came from, but Colony 8 is lost. My only chance is to get to ha…
... they came from, but Colony 8 is lost. My only chance ... />
[B]Escape from Colony 8[/B]
[IMG]http ... /jjm/colony8/"]Escape from Colony 8[/URL] (get the .tap ...Masterfile 8Another item I am seeking: Masterfile 8. This is another part of my "might have been" system - and Masterfile 9 is, on the face of it, unsuitable.
Another item I am seeking: Masterfile 8. This is another part of my "might have been" system - and Masterfile 9 is, on the face of it, unsuitable.Spectaculator 8 No Longer FunctioningI have a fully registered copy of Spectaculator 8 and am running it on Windows 8.1 (fully updated). I fear that an update may have screwed with how…
... fully registered copy of Spectaculator 8 and am running it on ... Windows 8.1 (fully updated).
10 line contest (until April 8)The ABBUC people in Germany are hosting the fourth BASIC 10 liners contest this spring. No machine code including calling ROM routines directly, cert…
... 11, which effectively means Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64/128 and ... for remote entries is April 8.
Even if it ...ZX-Assembler version 0.8 (beta) releasedDear readers, yesterday I've published ZX-Assembler in its first version 0.8. It offers you some interesting features, even if I know there are …
... in its first version 0.8.
It offers you some ...
