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The story behind Starglider...The latest update to The Bird Sanctuary includes the story behind Argonaut's classic Starglider game, plus a few other tributes and the usual little …
The latest update to The Bird Sanctuary includes the story behind Argonaut's classic Starglider game, plus a few other tributes and the usual little updates here and there. -
Using ATTR detection in machine codeIs there a ROM routine that can be called that reads the ATTR value of a co-ordinate?
Is there a ROM routine that can be called that reads the ATTR value of a co-ordinate? -
Calculating screen address to alternative ATTR area?I'm using this small snippet of code to convert a screen address to an attribute cell address... [CODE]AttrDE: ld a, d ; get the hig…
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Jetset Willy ATTR Buffer 2Does anyone understand how Jetset Willy uses the system vars area as screen ATTR buffer 2? H5C00 D23552. Thanks
Does anyone understand how Jetset Willy uses the system vars area as screen ATTR buffer 2?
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Trying to remedy a bug in this gameStruggling with this project, the character shifts the crates around no bother but kills baddies that are one space to the left or right even though …
... is remedied by adding CALL ATTR first thing when the STING ... ATTR (punching) routine is called.
< ... corrupted and leaves the character behind whilst deleting the crates.
No-tearing (“vsync”) Full Screen FadeSeeing as most screen fades exhibit visible tearing, I wrote my own routine which does away with that problem. Simple, effective, short, and fully re…
... ld hl,$5800 ;beginning of attr area
halt ... behind the beam
fade1 ld a,(hl) ;read attr ... a,(hl) ;reload A with attr
and $38 ; ... /> ld (hl),a ;write attr
inc hl ;next ... 5b ;past the end of attr area?
jr nz ...New Game: Behind Closed Doors SevenNow available from Zenobi Software... yet another conversion to 8-bit formats of one of John Wilson's new Adventuron games... this time it's Behind C…
... games... this time it's Behind Closed Doors Seven... http://www ... . Like all of John's Behind Closed Doors games, it's ...Platform vs BackgroundForgive my ignorance if this is a 'stoopid' question, but although I've written games for many platforms over the years I'm only now making my first …
... collisions you write your own ATTR routine which finds the address ... "mask" so sprites could pass behind background objects.
Does ...z88dkHello. I'm an spanish user of spectrum (and naturaly of this page). I have a question. I want to start to program games with z88dk, but I need a goo…
... there is a good reason behind the complex structure.
Are ... the same 32x192 pixel + 32x192 attr mode as the Timex machines ...ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... other character sprites to move behind and between static (or dynamic ... ;attr_mask = cmask;
c->attr = colour;
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ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... subject area, the second an attr-only occluding sprite of highest ... the mirror area. Because the attr-only occluding sprite is of ... and background appear to move behind the "mirror".
[B ...Reason for strange display layout?I have always wondered if there is any technical reason behind the strange layout of the display file or why did Sinclair choose to do it this way?
... there is any technical reason behind the strange layout of the ... , from a pixel area and attr area.
with the "strange ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... program will try to check ATTR (..,32).
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ATTR (b+d,a+c)> ... -2*(z OR f=0)),ATTR (b+d,a+c)=0 ... of printing 4 spaces directly behind the ball, and now only ... need to print one space behind the ball, which saved a ...A new multicolor engine called BIFROST*I'm glad to announce the release of a new multicolor engine implemented by yours truly, including high quality 16x16 tiles designed by R-Tape: [IMG]…
... render either 8x1 or 8x2 attr and then pass all action ... 's exactly the design principle behind the BIFROST* ENGINE. It's ... difference between the design principles behind ZXodus and BIFROST*. As I ...BLOG- ZXSporgBasic RPG development thread- Inspired by the Spectrum 30 show, and after a six-month wait while I was busy playing loads of gigs, I have decided to do a spot of Spectrum coding…
... , will try! Am now slightly behind with posting the changes I ...ZX-Assembler file handling concept[QUOTE=clausjahn;777075]Dear readers, At this time, it's a good time to ask you, the future users, how to implement the file usage. Let's suggest so…
... together has been made hidden behind IDEs so many professional programmers ... sprite: masked, OR, XOR, LOAD, ATTR. If this were bundled as ...ZX-Assembler file handling concept[QUOTE=clausjahn;777075]Dear readers, At this time, it's a good time to ask you, the future users, how to implement the file usage. Let's suggest so…
... together has been made hidden behind IDEs so many professional programmers ... sprite: masked, OR, XOR, LOAD, ATTR. If this were bundled as ...Snowfall effectHow do you go about creating a snowfall effect like the one in Yeti? Now don't laugh, I'm currently printing 32 UDG's of dots OVER the top of my gam…
... /> The snowfall flutters and falls behind blocks, but it still needs ... /> ;
call drawblocks ;just some attr blocks to show it works ... quick routine to paint some attr blocks
ld hl,22528 ...Whos Your Favourite Game Programmer ? Mine's Keith Burkhill, Mike Lamb. Its the people behind Commando, Arkanoid. There are others cant remember their names, I'll continue later [img]/_…
Mine's Keith Burkhill, Mike Lamb.
Its the people behind Commando, Arkanoid.
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SpectrumerHow do i learn to programAll the years i had a computer the only one i could program was the Texas Instruments Ti99/4a and when using extended basic with its so simple sprite…
... well all this peek and attr to detect what was where ...A picture of me and my Spectrum circa 1984 8o)<a href="http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00132841f00000010.jpg From" target="_blank">[url]http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00132841f00000010.jpg[/url] From<…
... /interface3} hard to make out behind keyboard
alphacom 32 printer ...
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Scrabble behind that balancing ontop of a ...Rabbit softwareSomebody once told me that one of the main guys behind Rabbit software, committed suicide when the company was sued for making a speccy version of mo…
... one of the main guys behind Rabbit software, committed suicide when ...Zenobi Software?I know WOS are busy sorting through all the software companies, but these people whoever they are, created a game I have been after for many years. …
... is a text adventure called 'Behind Closed Doors'. It basically consists ...Whats it like to be a young speccy gamer now?From some topics on here it seems that alot of us(me included) have left behind our younger years in age along long time ago,so when we play speccy g…
... us(me included) have left behind our younger years in age ...Quiz IV (Oh God not another one!!!)Yup, another chance to prove your knowledge of Speccy games. Some questions are cryptic, some aren't! One point per corecct answer. Post your answ…
... . What was the real reason behind Crash's Lloyd Mangram's ... the name of the engine behind Driller, Darkside, Total Eclipse, etc ...Name the Game No 653542627242!Another name the game, this time I'm fairly certain that: It was released on Budget, It was a third person perspective game (looking from behind the…
... person perspective game (looking from behind the main player in 3D ...all in a good cause...We are hoping to attract the attention of a magazine publisher to launch and support the UK?s first glossy (and hopefully rather funky) retro gaming …
... be willing to put money behind it. That is why we ...Retro Mag! In the uk, a special edge magazine has come out called Retro, it has a very interesting behind the scenes look back at zzap64 with the ex staffers R…
... , it has a very interesting behind the scenes look back at ...Total Recall > Total Different VersionIn another quest to find lost Speccy games, does anyone know the truth behind Total Recall? What happened the version that was previewed?
In another quest to find lost Speccy games, does anyone know the truth behind Total Recall? What happened the version that was previewed?Yer actual Hydrofool...Basically, I'm wondering what I'm supposed to be doing in this still-marvellous wee game. From the reviews at the time, I remember that Sweevo is try…
... remembering Jolly saying "I'm behind a huge desk, to show ...
