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  • Special mono tape recorders for Micro owners of the early 1980s So what were the KEY FEATURES of these machines that separated them out from the normal mono tape recorders ? I cannot really remember- but I have …

    ... have suddenly realized just how special they were! . So I will ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio August 2019 Hardware
  • Adding command to BASICI am looking for an article about adding commands via software to sinclair basic. I know there was one published and to the best of my knowledge it w…

    ... commands via software to sinclair basic. I know there was one ... , new self-made commands to BASIC, is there any articles on ...
    dmsmith dmsmith August 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • Basic Broadband and LandlineJust want some thoughts on this I have been with my current UK provider now for ten years, and my flat fee went up £10 per month last year, and is…

    ... .50 and would make my basic bill just over £60 before ...
    dmsmith dmsmith August 2019 Chit chat
  • BASIC compo on our Facebook page - join in, win cash!1st - will receive £50 2nd - will receive £20 It's been a few years since our game competition, so I think its time for another! This time t…

    ... code must be 100% Sinclair BASIC no MC***

    You ...
    david_retro david_retro August 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • Writing faster BASIC programsThere was an article in INPUT years ago, that I thought I'd share again some of the tips from it and link to the article, as it contains some good ad…

    ... on ways of writting your BASIC programs that they run faster ...
    dmsmith dmsmith October 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • 30 Hour Basic (NEC)This is about a Basic course in 2 parts which were sold separately (one of which was not absolutely essential) . The Book was the essential bit. …

    This is about a Basic course in 2 parts which ... had the book "30 Hour Basic" for years (the essential bit ... package was called "30 Hour Basic" (ZX Spectrum edition : Program tape ... be able to do some BASIC . Sounds good . Anyone tried it ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio December 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • How pass 128K to 48K BASIC whitout need to write by hand??¿?Hi all I have a 48K BASIC program that work only with 48K ROM If i do that in a 128K 1) load "prog.bas" 2) put the command SPECTRUM t…

    ... />
    I have a 48K BASIC program that work only with ... or other stuff inside the BASIC program for do it automatically ...
    maeloterkim maeloterkim January 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • New BASIC game ANILLOS DE SATURNO (SATURN RINGS)Hi All I made this game ONLY WITH BASIC, for the contest bytemaniacos 2020 that you can look here https://www.bytemaniacos.com/?page_id=3639 …

    ... made this game ONLY WITH BASIC, for the contest bytemaniacos 2020 ...
    maeloterkim maeloterkim January 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • Need help with Spanish translation for BASIC-2020Dear All, I have a simple text-only hack'n'slash/roguelike for BASIC-2020 contest. Spanish text for the game and instructions is the contest requirem…

    ... hack'n'slash/roguelike for BASIC-2020 contest. Spanish text for ... translation is finalized)
    (The BASIC-2020 contest is here:
    danner393 danner393 February 2020 Development
  • new ZX Boriel BASIC compiled game. The name is ESQUINAS (corners)I made a new game in ZX BORIEL compiled BASIC The name is ESQUINAS (CORNERS in english) is very "simple" You must only do 3 same UDGs in lin…

    ... game in ZX BORIEL compiled BASIC

    The name is ...
    maeloterkim maeloterkim February 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • Is there a simple way to type a Spectrum BASIC Program into notepad, save, then open in emulator?Hello. I have two emulators 1 under linux:- Fuse. 1 under windows 7 :- spin, also downloaded and run zx-editor. I just want to be able to type in …

    ... able to type in a BASIC program using notepad or editor ... .
    However, loading in a basic file from notepad or zx ...
    rholduser rholduser March 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • MM2020 - Special EditionThis small eight cavern mini game is dedicated to all essential workers in any industry or sector who are continuing to keep things moving during the…

    ... .uk/files/file/138-mm2020-special-edition/"][b]here[/b][/url ... .uk/topic/545-file-mm2020-special-edition/"][b]topic[/b][/url ...
    spider spider April 2020 Brand new software
  • im looking for a driving game done in basiclike this one: future racer. http://www.bytemaniacos.com/ficheros/concursos/2020_basic/futureracer.zip http://www.bytemaniacos.com/?page_id=…

    ... it was written in boriel basic, so it cannot be reverse ...
    digital digital May 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • esxDOS v0.8.8 releasedFrom: http://board.esxdos.org/viewtopic.php?id=679 [quote] lordcoxis: esxDOS v0.8.8 has been officially released. Grab it at http://www.esxdos.o…

    ... (lordcoxis)
    [05/04/2020] BASIC: Added variable support in GO ... . Slump)
    [07/04/2020] BASIC: Added BIN variant to SAVE ... /> [24/05/2020] MB03+: Added special MB03+ esxDOS logo (K-0s ...
    Luzie Luzie May 2020 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Manic Miner (light modification)Hi, This project was a small try to make something different. I would like to present in old-fashion magazine style. I hope you will like :) Pg…

    ...

    Here is a special modification of your favourite game ... tape recorder. After loading the BASIC part, stop the tape.
    BASIC part, the game is same ... what you see on the BASIC list.

    Type LOAD ...
    Pgyuri Pgyuri June 2020 Games
  • 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
  • Using and Modding "Flat-pack" Cases For Speccy Interfaces And Similar Items Like PCBs etc. In the "old days" it was easier to make special cases for Speccy Interfaces and the like as the production runs were much larger . Nowadays the cos…

    ... " it was easier to make special cases for Speccy Interfaces and ... . The DIYer can supplement this basic approach with extras to cover ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio July 2020 Hardware
  • 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
  • New Utility Z80onMDR - Transfer Z80 snapshot to Microdrive CartridgesWith the growing popularity of the excellent vDrive [url]https://vdrivezx.com/vdrivezx/[/url] I've adapted one of my utilities to create Microdrive …

    ... and remove non-alphanumeric chars.
    | This ... -n NAME - specify filename, length 10 alphanumeric only.
    chars.
    |
    | ... alternate loading screen and filename, menu & volume ...
    TomD TomD September 2020 Brand new software
  • 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
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