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Sprite adviceHello. So, I'm slowly getting to grips with Z80 assembly - currently equal parts frustration and enjoyment. Now looking for some advice to help shift…
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sla a ;multiply by 2
add a,l ;increase l ... bits210 (less than 8 )
add a,h ;increase h by this ... (middle third)
add a,h
ld h,a
skip ... (bottom third)
add a,h
ld h,a
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apparently it's painless...There's a story in the local paper today of a bloke who committed suicide. he put a noose round his neck, tied it to a lamp post, got into his car a…
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The email game - Email from John RomeroBored a few weeks ago, I sent the following email to John Romero, co-creator of the game Doom: From: "Michael McLarnon" <bigbadmick2000@hotmail.com>…
... had a copy of Maxim, and there was an article (or letter ... off.
We composed a letter for one guy to email ... did they print the letter, but he got a free sweatshirt and ... -
The email game - Email from John RomeroBored a few weeks ago, I sent the following email to John Romero, co-creator of the game Doom: From: "Michael McLarnon" <bigbadmick2000@hotmail.com>…
when i was a lad i sent a letter to Jet and got a reply.
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Share your best practical jokesWhat is the best practical joke you've ever pulled? Mine: I used to work in a bookies in Belfast, and occasionally we would come across small corne…
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pasting a "VIRUS FOUND" window on the ... sister's user, and adding a message: if you can't ... PC immediately" - she did so a couple of times and later ... the file volume down and add a tremendous Screamer...
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Spareparts needed!Does anybody have a spare Space-bar for an Atari800? I'll give you a couple o' quid for it. My machine looks a bit silly without one! ;)
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Spareparts needed!Does anybody have a spare Space-bar for an Atari800? I'll give you a couple o' quid for it. My machine looks a bit silly without one! ;)
... =thx1138]no, but I found a letter z key for an Acorn ... that i have saved as a signature
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Spareparts needed!Does anybody have a spare Space-bar for an Atari800? I'll give you a couple o' quid for it. My machine looks a bit silly without one! ;)
... =thx1138]no, but I found a letter z key for an Acorn ... think it too much of a strange request. Still smiling at ... -
Spareparts needed!Does anybody have a spare Space-bar for an Atari800? I'll give you a couple o' quid for it. My machine looks a bit silly without one! ;)
[QUOTE=thx1138]no, but I found a letter z key for an Acorn Electron in the kitchen this morning.[/QUOTE]
ah.. thats where I left it, can I have it back please
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TommyGun 0.9.x updates** Should be available via the utilities page soon! Please be patient :-) ** I'll be posting all future updates in this thread, instead of creating …
... also had it show me a message box saying it had ... last thing it did was add a duplicate file to my project ... -
Name GameThe idea of this is to name a game using the third last letter of the previous one. So if I start off with Pyjamarama, the next person will have to…
one man and his droid two :lol:
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Sprite adviceHello. So, I'm slowly getting to grips with Z80 assembly - currently equal parts frustration and enjoyment. Now looking for some advice to help shift…
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I wrote a routine that moves a sprite and bounces it ... /> [/code]
xorsprite is a simple "xorsprite at hl" routine ... />
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Background image with SP1 and Z88DKWhat is the prefered way to place an entire (or very large) image in the background when using SP1? Should I convert it to a long (32*24=768 ) list o…
... I am going to add the optional back buffer thing ... to be organized like a regular zx spectrum screen. ... set the value of a new variable, SP1V_BACKBUFF, ... for example). I'll add a quick example to the ... careful though, memory is a precious thing even moreso when ... -
Sprite adviceHello. So, I'm slowly getting to grips with Z80 assembly - currently equal parts frustration and enjoyment. Now looking for some advice to help shift…
... : I've started using a ld a,r command to grab ... [/quote]
Yeah, not a very good random number generator ... and compact on PC, quite a gonzo-routine on Z80. ... hl,(int_seed)
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PS3 - Wintel killer?What do most households use computers for? Here's what I think are the core uses: Games Word processor Spreadsheet Web browsing Email Instant messag…
... Linux-based means that a whole host of other ... brilliant for games or as a media player.[/quote]
a windowing system. Microsoft has ... We're talking about a multi-purpose multimedia machine ... a minimum. Once you add a keyboard, mouse and X to a ... -
PS3 - Wintel killer?What do most households use computers for? Here's what I think are the core uses: Games Word processor Spreadsheet Web browsing Email Instant messag…
... 're not really talking about a games console any more are ... we? We're talking about a multi-purpose multimedia machine with ... at a minimum. Once you add a keyboard, mouse and X to a PS3 ... will figure out that buying a 250 quid "console" will make ... -
OT: These games look lovely!Saw some videos/demos of upcoming games at work today and was very impressed by these: 1) Halo 3 - A short in-game scene that looks out of this worl…
... innovation, well... Every so often, a new feature comes along, but ... around with you). Why not add features that actually make the ... , good bots can add a [B]lot[/B] to a good game, and ... />
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Sprite adviceHello. So, I'm slowly getting to grips with Z80 assembly - currently equal parts frustration and enjoyment. Now looking for some advice to help shift…
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seed ld a, 1
ld c, a
rrca
rrca
sub c
add a, 13
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Tell me if I have done something badI cannibalised a pc case and a 20-year old microwave oven, in order to put the computer + disks in the oven. I loved that oven, you know, my mother b…
... pay you to separate them a bit . It also may pay ... you to get a better PSU. I used to ... the PSU and things ran a whole lot cooler. Still provided ... be ok but you could add a 12V fan to improve things ... than that it sounds like a cool idea. Does it burn ... -
SevenuP v1.20 availableRight now on my webpage: [url]http://www.speccy.org/metalbrain[/url] and soon on WoS too.
Can I make a suggestion? I'd like to ... take some sprites from a game I wrote many years ... ago, and modify them for a follow-up game at some ... it be possible to add a facility to import a binary file and ... -
SevenuP v1.20 availableRight now on my webpage: [url]http://www.speccy.org/metalbrain[/url] and soon on WoS too.
... it be possible to add a facility to import a binary file and ... the effort, and a dedicated utility to create a .sev file from ... it ASAP and send you a windows binary to try. -
compilerI am currently developing a sudoku game for the old faithful speccy. My idea is to write the code in basic and then compile it to m/c because i suck …
I`ve written a Sudoku Solver for the Spectrum ... /> It`s best to write a solver first so that you ... everything works properly and then add a few lines of code so ... -
do we need a royal family?or are you happy with the inbred bunch we have now? edit: theres was meant to be a poll with this, but i cocked it up.
> she only got as far as Flowery...
That was, incidentally, the only true anagram that the paper boy could make from the 'Fawlty Towers' sign.
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The comp.sys.sinclair crap games compo 2006Here's the website: [url]http://www.mattrudge.net/cgc2006/[/url] and here's the games: [url]http://www.mattrudge.net/cgc2006/games.html[/url] I'v…
Hehe that ball game reminds me of the Sony Bravia ad, add a rendition of the tune in glorious beeper, and that'd give it the old Crap Tie-in "License" points :lol: -
do we need a royal family?or are you happy with the inbred bunch we have now? edit: theres was meant to be a poll with this, but i cocked it up.
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I saw a program about a dole office in Blackburn ... like you say he does a ton for charity.
... good for the country and add a lot to it, the ... , the Royal Family are a tiny blip in the whole ... quid ! I dont give a monkeys how much other monarchys ... -
do we need a royal family?or are you happy with the inbred bunch we have now? edit: theres was meant to be a poll with this, but i cocked it up.
... up by people voting for a different system. Not that ... br />
You have a small fraction of some choice ... good for the country and add a lot to it, the ... , ethical etc, its just a sense of opinion of what ... quid ! I dont give a monkeys how much other monarchys ... -
When I Was Younger ...Around the age of 13-15 (I can't remember exactly), I used to listen to metal bands (Iron Maiden, Guns N Roses, Def Leppard etc.). Lately I've been f…
... Mindcrime 2 is dire, not a patch on the original. ... got it on a "semi-permanent" hire from a mate but ... moment; it's a shame as OM1 was a brilliant album, ... 's.
To add a few more to the list ... -outs, Ultimate Sin deserves a mention for Killer of Giants ... -
Disk file transfer utilities ?Are there some PC programs for transferring Speccy software between common emulator formats like TAP to disks or disk images? I mean here about +3 f…
... it has those coded as a special case. General weak ... if it's a fixed scheme for a specific protection then ... tracks on a couple of occasions. Formatting a full disk ... I've been tempted to add a new IOCTL code to control ... would help you I'll add it...
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Disk file transfer utilities ?Are there some PC programs for transferring Speccy software between common emulator formats like TAP to disks or disk images? I mean here about +3 f…
... floppies on the PC is a problem, because of the ... is being used by a system with a more capable controller ( ... PC controller is with a modified drive that spins ... can be used on a real machine without cracking ... .[/QUOTE]
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What was *the developers'* choice?While reading this forum, I came to a question which I have never thought about. What was the developers' choice of language back in 80's? are all…
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a serious impediment for a high level ... course, with myself beimg a z88dk cheerleader, that is ... so wouldn't share a hell of a lot -- have ... looking for help in becoming a commercial programmer.
