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An idea for a keyboardHi guys, I was just thinking there just now (first time for everything). I was thinking about an AT keyboard on the Speccy. I remember a few peopl…
... that it is a fairly basic protocol that runs on RS232 ... -
divIDE issuesI discovered a few issues with the divIDE hardware and FATware software that may be of interest to some people. 1. ROM paging If your Spectrum is a…
... to page RAM over the BASIC ROM the paging is unaffected ... -
LOTRD is back!Hey guys! I've got some news to tell you all... TLOTRD is now back on after about 3 months absence! :D For those of you who don't know what the hell…
... over a year ago in BASIC. Unfortunately, I had problems galore ... GAC version but not a BASIC version, as I'm gonna ... -
Spectrum Key Codes?Hi guys, I have just been reading up about the Sinclair Keypad that was released to accompany the 128K. I read this on the a website, this was refe…
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BASin release 12c available for downloadHi again, folks - I've had no more reports of further bugs in BASin, so I'm assuming that we've now got a stable editor. Release 12c is now availab…
... displayed "X, Y" for the ATTR function, where it should have ... -
BASin release 12c available for downloadHi again, folks - I've had no more reports of further bugs in BASin, so I'm assuming that we've now got a stable editor. Release 12c is now availab…
... displayed "X, Y" for the ATTR function, where it should have ... -
ZXSoftware.co.uk UpdateHi folks, This weeks update should be worth a laugh. I've been playing a bit with the code recently so anything not working please tell me. The up…
... II CP Software
Beyond BASIC Sinclair Research Ltd
Bridge ... -
The Programmers Development System (PDS)Hi everybody, I recall this system has been mentioned several times on WoS forums. Last time was, I think, when those sources from Maz Spork (Buggy …
... hard for someone who has basic skills with patching. I'm ... -
Very first Speccy emulator?Which was the first? I mean here full emulator, not only Basic emu. I saw first Speccy emu. somewhere in 1991. Does anyone know something about Spe…
Which was the first? I mean here full emulator, not only Basic emu.
I saw first Speccy emu. somewhere in 1991.
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SoftRom emulation possible?Hello. Quick question to all emulator developers: How easy would it be to emulate a SoftRom? The mastering utilites for my protection system XLR-8 a…
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SoftRom emulation possible?Hello. Quick question to all emulator developers: How easy would it be to emulate a SoftRom? The mastering utilites for my protection system XLR-8 a…
... for temp files (ie, the basic loader and the encrypted screen ... -
TLOTRD - compiling problemsOk guys! A new demo for 'The Legend Of The Red Dragon' is nearly finished (just need my bro to draw some artwork as I'm using sample images from the …
... by the menu (written in BASIC and about 5k in size ... the level (again, written in BASIC and about 14k in size ... good ol' C Nonsense in BASIC error. The earlier versions of ... -
WarningWarning Some games such as "Cyclone" WILL NOT run on a +2A. I have tried numerous times, and every time the load fucks up resulting in a 48K BASIC …
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Some games such as "Cyclone" WILL NOT run on a +2A. I have tried numerous times, and every time the load fucks up resulting in a 48K BASIC Reset. I wonder why. -
Failed ExperimentsI have converted various TZX files to WAV, then CD Tracks and copied to audio cassette tracks for use on my +2A, and every time I cannot get a perfec…
... " block, "Cyclone" resets to 48K BASIC after loading. What the hell ... -
Help needed - opus toolsHi there! This is my first post here. Years ago, I wrote a small Basic program and stored it on an Opus Discovery disk. There is nothing left of the…
... ago, I wrote a small Basic program and stored it on ... get my 2 or 3 basic programs out of the image ... -
A deeper exploration of the SpectrumI've been reading a lot of posts in the BASIC and development forums and they've really intrigued me. Although my knowledge of the deeper working of …
... lot of posts in the BASIC and development forums and they ... -
After roughly 22 years can you help?Hi, A long one this but here goes. Roughly 22 years ago (i was 14 if i remember right) i got a 48K speccy for christmas of my dad it was awesome an…
... did a few things in basic. Anyway my dad got further ... -
Microdrive FormattingHo hum, yawn, microdrives - my favourite subject... ;) I?ve been doing some tinkering around, and have noticed that issuing a FORMAT command (with t…
... syntax) from a line of BASIC, or by directly entering ... FORMAT with a BASIC program present, the newly written ... ?tainted? with remnants of the BASIC program. The size of the ... get a ?clean? format with BASIC present? I'm currently experimenting ... -
XLR-8 mastering software and BASIC loader demo ready for inspectionI've got a TZX of stuff to have a look at if anyone wants to, ummm, have a look at it. Is there somewhere I can upload to? (Martijn?) Cheers
I've got a TZX of stuff to have a look at if anyone wants to, ummm, have a look at it.
Is there somewhere I can upload to? (Martijn?)
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MC TipPlace your MC tip here: Here is my first: When using alternate registers (EXX) the HL register must not be affected on return to BASIC. Also the IY…
... be affected on return to BASIC. Also the IY must not ... 16).
or return to BASIC might crash
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Pocket Clive - 2 QuestionsHello, I've just started using Pocket Clive on my iPaq pocket PC, excellent emulator BTW. 1. I have just wrote a small BASIC program to randomly pi…
... have just wrote a small BASIC program to randomly pick N ... -
Writing for MultifaceI was just wondering, is it possible to write a BASIC program, compile it and use the Multiface to run it? I'd like to write a small util to edit te…
... it possible to write a BASIC program, compile it and use ... -
About U.N.SquadronHello there! I have a question, I have the cassete of the game U.N.Squadron from US Gold, and when I play it on my Speccy it has a bug: when I am goi…
... , the one with Loader, Calculator, Basic, etc...I asked some of ... -
XLR-8 Mastering utils: quick heads-upFirstly, only do this using an emulated 48K rubberkey at this stage because that's all it was ever tested on. "LOADER MAKER" - "First decrypter" - p…
... machine code part of the basic only (option 2) or test ... machine code part of the basic into the screen area which ... -
WOS - The Computer Game I may start looking at putting some quick routines together for this over the weekend, so wanted to establish some sort of concensus as to the form …
... thinks. Should it be a basic MM or JSW style collect ... -
Gyroscope vs SpindizzyTwo games that play similar, both based on the Marble Madness theme. Gyroscope has more great graphics, with neat use of BRIGHT on the playing area a…
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Snapshot Text Edit Tool[url="http://www.j-one.co.uk/mulder/STET_v1-0.zip"]http://www.j-one.co.uk/mulder/STET_v1-0.zip[/url] This is an unfinished version of a tool I've wr…
... in snapshot files, using Liberty BASIC.
It's designed ... the trial version of Liberty BASIC, you can run it from ... the full version of Liberty BASIC. -
Convert Screen to TAPHow do I take the screen display and save it as a tap (I am basically trying to create 3 taps, one for the basic loader, one for the screen, and one …
How do I take the screen display and save it as a tap (I am basically trying to create 3 taps, one for the basic loader, one for the screen, and one for memory and then copy them all together into one tap file)
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Tap files - exact specsThe FAQ says... [quote] TAP Format The .tap files contain blocks of tape-saved data. All blocks start with two bytes specifying how many bytes will…
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First there is the BASIC loader program on tape. The ... believed) 19 bytes of the BASIC header, of which there are ... is also a 0 (meaning BASIC program), but then there is ...
