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What is it exactly about that Spectrum that you like so much?I'm sure that most people here will agree that there's something very special about the Speccy, thats why we visit WOS afterall... But what why has i…
Wide sprites in SP1 + Z88DKThe calls to sp1_CreateSpr(); and sp1_AddColSpr(); seems to have changed. Could someone please offer help in how to create a wide (wider than 16 pix…
... regards to SevenuP; he added attribute masks specifically for it, although ...What is it exactly about that Spectrum that you like so much?I'm sure that most people here will agree that there's something very special about the Speccy, thats why we visit WOS afterall... But what why has i…
... -called weaknesses (neon-colour schemes, attribute problems, minimal sound) into strengths ...MAME on the Spectrum?Yes, I know it's currently AY's job to make ludicrous posts (a position he's filling in very well, until TKRAP returns), but just out of interest, if…
... , SE, etc clones) and the attribute clash becomes a real problem ... fit everything vertically would mean attribute clash hell on the Spectrum ...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…
... ), you can quickly copy the attribute data into the struct_sp1_updates with ...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…
... a colour (a standard Spectrum attribute).
sp1_PutTilesInv() iterates over ... into the array containing an attribute value and a tile code ...Basic Programming Routine Needed . . . HELP!Hello there, I though i would try and redo an old classic (pacman) in basic . . . BUT . . . I can't remember how to write the code to see what chara…
... ,x) will give you the attribute value at location y,x ...Noisy display faultI've been given an Issue 3 48K Speccy PCB which is in good working order except the main display area has slight changes of shade loosely following a…
... changes of shade loosely following attribute block outlines which changes and ...new spectrumI have notices all sorts of advances on the C64 sceene such as 20mhz cpus, gui`s, and IDE interfaces. are they any kind of advances in development fo…
... 6.75K, Hi-colour (8x1 attribute) and Hi-res (512x192) screen ...Problem with rotating procedureHi folks! I wrote a proc in z80 asm, based on: x' = x * cos (z) - y * sin (z) y' = x * sin (z) + y * cos (z) I used a precalculated table of sin a…
... to scale one of the coordinates before plotting (and before the ...Alien8 style 3D Tiles - TheoryHello, Are there any articles etc explaining how to do 3d style tiles, i.e. when to redraw those in front etc. I would guess you would need to work…
... us the X,Y,Z coordinates of the three boxes that ... the boxes share the same coordinates, and allow them to cross ...Alien8 style 3D Tiles - TheoryHello, Are there any articles etc explaining how to do 3d style tiles, i.e. when to redraw those in front etc. I would guess you would need to work…
... the boxes share the same coordinates... here it is in my ... the positioning is right. The coordinates of the three boxes are ...Alien8 style 3D Tiles - TheoryHello, Are there any articles etc explaining how to do 3d style tiles, i.e. when to redraw those in front etc. I would guess you would need to work…
... are determined by the z coordinates of the grid locations occupied ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... , bugged ROM, and bizarre serial attribute handling - though let down big ...CLEAR does not RESTORE the DATA pointer??According to the Spectrum manual, one of the things that a CLEAR command does RESTORE the DATA pointer. Either it doesn't actually do this, or some…
I compiled this list of ones that I had come across for css. However they are more an indication of last-minute changes than any poor standards. The book remains one of the best manuals ever.
The ZX81 manual had a minor error in the RND explanation ...Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
... from the way it destroys attribute settings, effectively making the INVERSE ...The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... loading from tape, if an attribute byte is changed, flashloading aborts ...The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... loading from tape, if an attribute byte is changed, flashloading aborts ...Games reset sinclair 48k.I am a relative newbee to these forums and indeed spectrum emulation. I have been acquiring audio such as wavs or mps of games I own and am trying to…
... SPIN is just garbled multicoloured attribute blocks. I quit the program ...Games reset sinclair 48k.I am a relative newbee to these forums and indeed spectrum emulation. I have been acquiring audio such as wavs or mps of games I own and am trying to…
... SPIN is just garbled multicoloured attribute blocks. I quit the program ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... POKE the new X,Y coordinates or sprite frame than to ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... POKE the new X,Y coordinates or sprite frame than to ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... have INK/PAPER settings per attribute, rather you have a single ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... have INK/PAPER settings per attribute, rather you have a single ...You know how the 128K was faster than the 48K Spectrum?Regarding how the Spectrum 128K ran at 3.54 MHz rather than the 48K's 3.5MHz, was this difference enough to be an advantage? If not, then surely Sinc…
... to mess up some fancy attribute effects, but not too much ...What effect would you most like to seeJust wondering, what with the fact that it seems to be 1983 all over again and more and more new games coming out, what feature, thing or special eff…
... /> What about more use of attribute squares during a game for ...The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... loading from tape, if an attribute byte is changed, flashloading aborts ...The Adv. Game I'm Ridiculously Trying To Play Part 1Ok, from now on from time to time I will start playing some adventure games and I will keep a "journal" in the forum about my progression, or, more p…
... computer kindly gave me the coordinates to reach an oasis, and ...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 …
... more than two colours per attribute cell)
I guess ...Games club WC 30/09/06Games for WC 30th Sept
... and everything moves in exact attribute squares (Light Force, R-Type ...