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Retro Gamer and Type-InsWell, Retro Gamer is apparently looking out for some good type-ins to include on its cover CD (maybe, ok?). They'd like some from WoS, and I thought …
... from a magazine or a book, for the nostalgia factor. I ... games there. Impressive demonstration of BASIC programming.
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handbook for newbies ?looking at questions what regulary appears on this forum i have an idea. why not to write short book for newbies. if few experienced coders write eac…
... files. there's also the basic and machine code tutorial on ... translate. and David Webb's book, Advanced spectrum machine code is ... to just chuck this damn book now ). others say it really ... stuff.
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new programmer needs information hi , i have been learning c++ for a while and am trying to make games using windows but being 28 and nostalgic , i thought it would be fun try and f…
... had a decent grip of basic .I wanted to program games ... that basic wasnt capable of producing so ... bought a z80 machine code book . At the age of 10 ... -
Type-ins for non-standard languagesDoes anyone know if there has ever been any type-in programs for non-standard languages e.g. Forth, Micro Prolog etc. I recently bought copies of tho…
... Arjun. It's from the book, "BASIC & FORTH in Parallel" ... book for learning Forth fundamentals ( If you have 'some' knowledge of BASIC ... ) as it takes BASIC examples and shows how ... can do that goes beyond BASIC. I happen to like ... -
Type-ins for non-standard languagesDoes anyone know if there has ever been any type-in programs for non-standard languages e.g. Forth, Micro Prolog etc. I recently bought copies of tho…
... far as machine code in basic listings, the Type Fantastic, i ... with the BASIC listing from the BASIC & FORTH in Parallel book plus ... -
BASin Release 10 releasedHi all, A quick note to let you know that BASin_r10 is out as of now. I've gone off on something of a tangent now with BASin, it's more like what …
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Is the BASIC stored as a text file ... scan listings from a mag / book and output a text file ... cope with extentons to zx basic like the +D comamds or ... -
BASin Release 10 releasedHi all, A quick note to let you know that BASin_r10 is out as of now. I've gone off on something of a tangent now with BASin, it's more like what …
... be to automatically translate the basic code into mc , but ... compatibility? Would the variables be BASIC compatible? Use ROM routines (and ... make the creation of new basic programs a little more interesting ... scan listings from a mag / book and output a text file ... -
AdventuresCan anyone recommend adventure games for the Spectrum? I know I have played a few back in the days (Black Crystal and Greedy Gulch ring a bell), but…
... games next from a big basic listings book for the type-ins ... the arcade section of the book and that's next. two ... -
found old magazineHello fellow Spectrum worshipers :) As I was not sure where to post this, so I posted it here. I guess anything can be posted under miscellaneous. …
... entire Tim Hartnell's Giant Book of Spectrum Games, manuals for ... done. ( If they are only BASIC you may be able to ... -
Any Windows based Spectrum Progam makersHi. I am looking for a game maker that i can use to make spectrum software. If possible could it not be a code typing in program and Windows based. T…
... twice before getting a programming book when they see these. ... a more powerful BASIC like Laser Basic or Beta Basic among others.
Basic programs, like POKEing to ... loading and recalling SCREEN$, and basic things like that that will ... -
3d Code... simple Anyone know where I can get some examples of 3d routines written in basic... I`ve done some googling, and come up with some source for PowerBasic or…
... a look at DARK BASIC or BLITZ BASIC
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I need ASM for random numberI need to generate a random pair of coardinates in asm so that x=random no between 0 and 31, y=random no between 0 and 23. Any ideas on how to code …
Do you need speed or just a random number.
You can use the calculator routine in the rom like it is BASIC.
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Type-Ins Project - appeal #256This is primarily for all those who have just tuned into the Speccy scene (to the veterans- it's just another appeal for type-ins ok? ;) ): As you m…
Is there any interest for other than english type-ins? I have a book with some adventure basic listings in finish. The book is a finnish translation from Peter Gerrard's 'Exploring Adventures on the Spectrum 48K'.
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ahm ... what is "Type-ins" ?On 24 September, the what's new page tells me "The next Type-ins update!". But what is Type-ins ? Cristi
... share of utilities and even BASIC games, some of which are ... a nice BASIC game and two software clocks.
- A book featuring ... quite nice nonetheless.
- A book featuring tens of educational programs ... -
Type-Ins Project - appeal #256This is primarily for all those who have just tuned into the Speccy scene (to the veterans- it's just another appeal for type-ins ok? ;) ): As you m…
... them to be like the book, but if theyre not included ... as Type-in in the book
Basic & Fortran in Parallel ... [/B]
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Type-Ins Project - appeal #256This is primarily for all those who have just tuned into the Speccy scene (to the veterans- it's just another appeal for type-ins ok? ;) ): As you m…
... . incidentally there is a [B]BASIC & FORTRAN IN PARALLEL[/B ... "A. Grant", and a [B]BASIC & PASCAL IN PARALLEL[/B ... ] by the same author as Basic & Forth in Parallel. All ... in the back of my book.
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building a computerFor some reason having come of age (25 last feburary) I've begun to get the itch to build my on computer, i.e. from scratch, not plug together pc par…
... to VHDL.
Good Intro Book: "Verilog HDL: A guide to ... "quantitative approach" version of the book -- you'll just get bored ... and this book is lengthy and dry enough ... the spec which includes some basic information on hardware. Unfortunately, I ... -
Need some help making a BASIC gameI'm creating a text adventure in 128 BASIC (I don't like using the 'keywords' in 48 BASIC - It's slow and annoying!) called "The Legend of The Red Dr…
... your query regarding the above BASIC.gasman has already pointed out ... some great BASIC adventure writing tips. "Underground adventure" from the book is ... -
Does Anyone have any advice for me?Hey, I've just recently bought a Sinclair ZX Spectrum + (I've been looking for one for a good year or so) and I plan to be learning to program with …
... use that instead of the BASIC you get with the machine ... Tape Recorder and 3 programming book isn't something to sniff ... -
Does Anyone have any advice for me?Hey, I've just recently bought a Sinclair ZX Spectrum + (I've been looking for one for a good year or so) and I plan to be learning to program with …
... programming book (you may find some on ebay I suppose). Speccy BASIC ... /cgc2004/[/url] for the annual BASIC crap games competition. This a ... aim is to write a BASIC program that is as good ... -
Help me find this game !I asked a fair while back if anyone knew about this game but no one could seem to find it Its a simulation game where you try to get to the top of t…
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The game had very basic UDG's, you could release ... /> When you select 'concert' some basic speccy graphics appeared of a ... around.
You could book a tv advert as well ... now' sort of thing, very basic.
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Speccy celebritiesI just noticed that Mark R Jones has registered here. It's great that people involved in creating the games we used to play are members of our little…
... the forums!
Your book [url="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org ... ago. I still use your basic program design techniques when programming ... -
48k Spectrum+ ManualThe DK Manual that came with the 48k+. Not the 128k manual, the speccy plus version. I can't believe that we don't have the scans of this thing onli…
The Orange Book was indeed very good, and ... with BASIC, thn you could get a copy of the Orange Book ... the latter part of the book was very well presented and ... more comprehensive than the Orange Book was.
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What's happened... have I become lazy?I remember playing Lord of the Rings as a child and being all excited at the prospect of maping it, seeing a world unfold on the paper as I explored …
... Spectrum graphics were crude and basic (compared to todays PS2 games ... make the film of a book, it's usually a disappointment ... the people who liked the book.
And there are ... -
Game endings..which are your best / worst ones?I'm not sure how valid this is on a spectrum site considering the memory capacity of the machine,but were there any games out there with any good gam…
... so it's a very BASIC ending but at least you ... scribbles "smart eh?" into the book. Nice touch. Popeye also had ... -
Wanted - A new hobby for usspeccyfanWanted - A new hobby for usspeccyfan. It should be non-Sinclair related and preferably time-consuming. Any donations will be gratefully received.
... , VincentAC wrote:
Read a book.
Or you could ... Spectrum, programmed entirely in Sinclair BASIC.
Or if he ...
