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  • Penetrator - Compiled Basic ?For clarity: The Melbourne House sideways scrolling 'shoot em up' game, a very good game for its time and it still plays relatively well today, with …

    ... I know) this was compiled Basic or part of it was ...
    spider spider July 2020 Games
  • Best compiled Basic game ?I was thinking about this before I posted the topic about Melbourne House's excellent Penetrator scrolly but held off, however a kind [url="https://w…

    ... into a list of complied Basic games perhaps.

    So ... there any other good compiled Basic games ? Of any type, does ... Kill (Mastertronic) as being compiled Basic. Although the former is quite ... that's a hybrid of Basic and assembly, and as far ...
    spider spider July 2020 Games
  • Speed comparison of BASIC CommandsHi everyone, I reactivated my account (thanks Lee!) due to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter. In the tips and tricks thread there is a …

    ... to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter.

    BASIC.

    However, after searching ... about how much time each BASIC command takes to run.
    48K 48K July 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • BASIC games that could be better if compiled?I was looking [url=https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/57843/best-compiled-basic-game#latest]this thread[/url] and I was wondering is speed…

    ... forums/discussion/57843/best-compiled-basic-game#latest]this thread[/url ... speed advantages using a compiled BASIC could make games better. There ... I don't think compiled BASIC alone could work (instead ... 7 MHz).

    What BASIC games do you think could ...
    Zup Zup July 2020 Games
  • getting c nonsense in basic when trying to load a program through a string in +3 basicstrangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works withou…

    strangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works without an error. why is this?
    digital digital August 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • New Utility ZXSTLC[b]New Utility ZX Spectrum Tape (& Disk) Loader Creator[/b] I made this utility to easily create tape and +3 disk loaders for my projects and have…

    ... tweak the loader such as filename etc... see below.

    |
    | a basic command line will be:
    | -n NAME change SPECTRUM tape filename (max 10chars) default is LOADING ...
    TomD TomD August 2020 Brand new software
  • WiP New Utility TAPonDSKThere are a few utilities that transfer tape contents to +3 disk but most, if not all, require manual intervention to change the loader and/or rename…

    ... utility which decodes the basic loader and attempts to ... filename taken from tapfile
    | options:
    | -d add a simple basic ... additional file just rename the basic loader to DISK
    | ... to
    | be the BASIC loader and rest of code ...
    TomD TomD August 2020 Brand new software
  • How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial) [b]How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b] In this tutorial, we will be talking about how to write a simple BASIC* horizont…

    ... How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b]
    BASIC* horizontal scrolling* game.

    I assume you can enter BASIC easily, for example using Basin ... (y,3)... Remember the spectrum basic has its Y coordinate first ...
    Timmy Timmy September 2020 Development
  • An online basic emulator for spectrum basic?I was looking at some basic tutorials lately and I thought it would be fun to make a simple basic emulator for the spectrum basic, similar to http://…

    I was looking at some basic tutorials lately and I thought ... make a simple basic emulator for the spectrum basic, similar to http ... handle easy* spectrum basic and able to insert basic commands to it ...
    Timmy Timmy November 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • Manic Miner in Basic ?Hi, I remember many moons ago a version of Manic Miner that was coded in ZX Basic and wonder if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on it ? C…

    Hi,

    I remember many moons ago a version of Manic Miner that was coded in ZX Basic and wonder if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on it ?

    Cheers in advance
    Saboteur Saboteur July 2021 Games
  • Filename delimiter in plus3dos functionsI have a doubt about the plus3dos functions that take filenames as arguments, like open, rename.... What are the valid delimiters of the filename? T…

    I have a doubt about the plus3dos functions that take filenames as arguments, like open, rename....
    What are the valid delimiters of the filename? The manual just says "address of the filename".
    NotFound NotFound July 2021 Development
  • ZX Spectrum BASIC "non UK" titles that can be easily translated to make an "easy" English VersionIt was the 16K German version of LEMONADE STAND written in BASIC that made me think about this . Really , I suppose this translation aspect just…

    ... LEMONADE STAND written in BASIC that made me think ... just "touches" on Speccy BASIC (At first , I thought ... the use of Spectrum Basic is relevant to some ... an idea" about Spectrum BASIC itself is also useful.. ... UK software titles in BASIC that could be given ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio July 2021 Sinclair Basic
  • ZEsarUX 10.0ZEsarUX 10.0 is out! Download it from : https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux/releases/tag/10.0 Changes: Version 10.0 - Clive Sinclair edi…

    ...
    - Can now browse Basic variables on ZX Spectrum, ZX81 ... Debugging:
    -Can now browse Basic variables on ZX Spectrum, ZX81 ... current line on menu View Basic
    -Added Window View ... ZX80/81 Snapshots/Tapes when filename has more than one extension ...
    chernandezba chernandezba October 2021 Emulators
  • BASIC ##linersThere was a thread in the past that asked people to send 140character BASIC games (https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/52743/) Does anyone …

    There was a thread in the past that asked people to send 140character BASIC games (https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/52743/) Does anyone know where the entries are?
    Also, are there any 10liners contests specific for ZX spectrum BASIC?
    firelord firelord December 2021 Sinclair Basic
  • Pascalated BASIC for those who do not have a Spectrum NextHere is a Pascalated BASIC converter for those who do not have a Spectrum Next: http://arcalusitana.fun/MuseuZX/Pascalated_BASIC/index.html

    Here is a Pascalated BASIC converter for those who do not have a Spectrum Next:

    http://arcalusitana.fun/MuseuZX/Pascalated_BASIC/index.html
    zarsoft zarsoft December 2021 Sinclair Basic
  • What Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…

    I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But ... little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were ... written exclusively in 128K BASIC without any machine Code ? ... decent software written using 128K BASIC .I wonder if this question ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2022 Games
  • BBC Basic on the ZX Spectrum - possible?I have never used a Cambridge Z88 - but I understand it was Z80 based and had a functionally equivalent version of BBC BASIC ( I'm guessing minus the…

    ... functionally equivalent version of BBC BASIC ( I'm guessing minus the ...
    dmsmith dmsmith March 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • Strongest aspect of Spectrum BASICWhat would you say is the strongest aspect of Spectrum BASIC compared to other BASICs on other micros at the time. I think it might have been the Fun…

    ... the strongest aspect of Spectrum BASIC compared to other BASICs on ... any other aspects of spectrum BASIC that were better than other ... BASIC variants on home micros? Was ...
    dmsmith dmsmith March 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • Any adventure game frameworks written BASIC ?I remember INPUT published a simple adventure game, with about ten locations. It was all written in BASIC, but it provided a program framework one co…

    ... . It was all written in BASIC, but it provided a program ... Adventure Game frameworks written in BASIC. Also any commercial adventure games ... written in BASIC, back in the day?
    dmsmith dmsmith April 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • BASIC Bug: DEF FN after REMHello all, Having mused the Spectrum ROM disassembly by Drs Logan ad O'Hara, I wondered about how good ZX BASIC was at locating the DEF FN when call…

    ... wondered about how good ZX BASIC was at locating the DEF ...
    BloodBaz BloodBaz May 2022 BASIC
  • How to return to basic properly from ASMI am messing around with a fast stack copying routine. But I am getting "A: Invalid argument" error when I later return to basic. I know you h…

    ... when I later return to basic.

    I know you ... IY register before returning to basic but my code at the ... as IY when returning to basic. I think one of the ...
    Paradigm Shifter Paradigm Shifter July 2022 Development
  • Saving machine code on EmulatorI have been dabbling with Chapter 26 of Stephen Vicker's "ZX Spectrum Manual". [url="http://www.madhippy.com/8-bit/sinclair/zxspecman/zxmanchap26.htm…

    ... previous reply away from my BASIC manual and I was wrong ... />
    SAVE filename
    SAVE filename LINE
    SAVE filename LINE line number ...
    Geoff Geoff March 2002 Emulators
  • Robin Of Sherlock - please helpI have downloaded so many versions of this classic game but still can't find one saves your position,therefore allowing me to move between sections. …

    ... FOR SAVING and choose your filename, where u want to save ... ). Now type in a little basic program. Now type SAVE "whatever ...
    BadBeard BadBeard August 2003 Games
  • AssemblersProbably asked a question that's been asked a million times before... but... I've decided to do a bit of old Speccy machine coding again, after 20 y…

    ... "" CODE the same as Sinclair BASIC, but it allows you to ...
    Dunny Dunny August 2003 Development
  • The WoS Type-Ins ProjectGood folks of WoS! Lend me your ears (figuratively speaking of course)! At long last, the kind and noble Martijn has cleared the Type-Ins project for…

    ... /> 6. Author(s)
    7. Filename of the attached zip
    Basic Utility: BASIC Related
    Copy Utility: Copier ...
    Arjun Arjun October 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ANN: Spectaculator 5.3 (Speccy Tour players - please read!) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/…

    ... part 2...how to save filename???kolt1??how doc you transfer ... and data".

    You basic create a new (blank) tape ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle November 2003 Emulators
  • ANN: Spectaculator 5.3 (Speccy Tour players - please read!) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/…

    ... will ask you for a filename
    4) type in some ... filename, say "koltsave". enter
    5) ... basic do: load "kolt2"
    7) when it asks for a filename ... , enter the same filename that you used ...
    Arjun Arjun November 2003 Emulators
  • Semi-Newbie QuestionsHi Peeps, OK, I'm starting to play with my old spectrum again I have been rather spoiled by my Atari 800xl and a tape to disk utility. To the poin…

    ... />
    9000 input "Basic or Code?";a$
    9010 ... could name a file "filename.ext" if you wanted, ... />
    Save the Basic Loader to disk like this ... a filename between the quotes. also if a Basic program ... block of code, goto +3 basic and...

    ...
    Sadako Sadako February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • UDG/sprite HelpRestore 5: For N=20 To 21: Read G$: For R=0 To 7: Read B: Poke Usr G$+r,b: Next R: Next N

    ... & true" standard for SAVEing BASIC blocks that I would suggest ... to:
    ------------------------
    The used filename will be the same

    BASIC tokens:
    A4-FF expanded ...
    dalmudlee dalmudlee April 2004 Sinclair Basic
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