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How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…
... the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have ... ended up back in +2 basic and noticing they had got ... -
Help with hi-res 40 column fontI have created a 12x8 pixel font for use with Timex hi-res (Mode 6).
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Unprotecting games without knowning m.c.DivIDE or MB02 users don't need unprotected games, but those who still use the Microdrive, Wafadrive, Timex FDD, +3, Plus D, Disciple or use the new …
... , but I only have a basic concept of JP, LDIR, etc ... overwrite the System Variables and BASIC area.
[url]http ... /> -Once a game loader leaves BASIC permanently and starts running machine ... the game starts but the font doesn't look right (Batman ... -
ZXS to TAP conversion......for the DOS illiterate. Basically I've saved a BASIC program in ZXS format. I need to convert it to TAP (I think), because it's so large it needs…
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Science Explained (Finally)!We believe that all the main physics principles can be explained away by the existence of tiny gnomes. Electricity: Inside cables there are hundreds…
... , and this is where the basic theory for gravity comes from ... are sociable creatures and enjoy large gatherings.
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telecom soft - Firebird FontHi ho peeps Anyone know where I can get hold of the font, if not a font that looks like the Firebird logo font? All help greatly appreciated :)
Hi ho peeps
Anyone know where I can get hold of the font, if not a font that looks like the Firebird logo font?
All help greatly appreciated
:)Help identifying a gameAgessss ago i wondered if anyone knew this game but it wasnt found. I thought i would try once more as i want to relive the memories. Yearsss ago t…
... which was released, all in basic where you created a band ... 30 was again all in BASIC, an indicator moved up to ... created a record a huge large basic graphic appeared with the name ... /> The graphics were very very basic and old but the game ...Looking for a font from a ZX Spectrum game!Some of you know (based on another thread) that I am trying to remake the ZX Spectrum game "Legend" into Flash (for reasons of playability and also t…
... trying to find a specific font that matches (or comes close ... ) the font used in the game. Here ... /> I am looking for the font that is used in the ...alternate BASIC ROMI've come up with a few patches to the standard ROM to make it use the 128 shadow screen by default. The ROM is reorganised as follows: RAMTOP is se…
... under 32K is available for BASIC
the shadow screen is ... almost a full 48K for BASIC programs. On the other hand ...Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…
... all) of them are in BASIC and easy to get into ... it goes straight to the BASIC listing.
I accidentally ... easy to get into their BASIC listings.
So if ... you are interested in BASIC programming then you might learn ...Games in basicIs there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.
Is there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.D.T. Decathlon: Large and Small caseI'd like to know a question about Daley Thompson's Decathlon: Which version was released first, small or large case?
I'd like to know a question about Daley Thompson's Decathlon: Which version was released first, small or large case?A new Basic manualWith all the basic functions, tips and tricks, etc. What's the chance of someone (i.e. not me) writing a new Basic manual?
With all the basic functions, tips and tricks, etc.
What's the chance of someone (i.e. not me) writing a new Basic manual?Just wrote my first useful working Speccy BASIC program in years...A nice UK National Lottery number generator. And not just any lotto number generator either. This one generates 8 lines of 6 numbers without replace…
... I've succeeded in Speccy BASIC, I think I might just ...About Chess games & BASICIs it possible to write a chess program in BASIC? Does it exist in the archive?
Is it possible to write a chess program in BASIC? Does it exist in the archive?Memory and BasicQuestions 1. How much memory is available for Basic Progs? 2. How do I check how much is left? 3. How much memory does an array take up?
Questions
1. How much memory is available for Basic Progs?
2. How do I check how much is left?
3. How much memory does an array take up?Small BasicFor all those people who ask "where's the equivalent of Sinclair BASIC for today's generation", I give you (a link to) [url=http://msdn.microsoft.com…
For all those people who ask "where's the equivalent of Sinclair BASIC for today's generation", I give you (a link to) [url=http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/devlabs/cc950524.aspx]Small Basic[/url].Trouble compiling my BASIC programI've been trying to get a compiled BASIC version of Swift Turtle with no luck so far! I first tried MCoder 3 and it [i]seemed[/i] to compile the prog…
... trying to get a compiled BASIC version of Swift Turtle with ...Broken links on Sinclair Basic pageThe links ([ Introduction | Licence | Interpreters | Extensions | Compilers | Manuals | Articles | Source ]) at the top of the [url="http://www.world…
... ://www.worldofspectrum.org/sinclairbasic/"]Sinclair Basic[/url] page are broken.
Machine code and Basic system variablesSpectrum system variables (I mean 48KB model) are essential for Basic. But what if I started my machine code program and it's never going to return t…
... 48KB model) are essential for Basic. But what if I started ... never going to return to Basic? Can I overwrite system variables ...Program for showing Basic listnings in gamesCan somebody tell me the name and where to find an utility to show the BASIC-listning in Adventure games - or for any other Spectrum-program for that…
Can somebody tell me the name and where to find an utility to show the BASIC-listning in Adventure games - or for any other Spectrum-program for that matter.
Regards Tommy F-HNeed a pointer to using the spectrum calculator from MCHi all, Can anyone point me to a good resource on using the spectrum calculator stack from machine code? I need to work out the number of seconds f…
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1800000 is a rather large number to play about with ...Found a great ZX BASIC textbookProgramming Arcade Games for your Spectrum, by Adrian Jones. Found this in a second-hand bookstore over the weekend and if you're anything like me,…
... typed in various bits of BASIC, know your way round the ... you through the subset of BASIC you need to make arcade ... it after you venture beyond BASIC. There's also a couple ...25 years with the SpectrumTo paraphrase JFK, ask not what your Spectrum can do for you, but what you can do for your Spectrum. Well I've done quite a bit since I joined the sc…
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* The ... the 'New functions for Sinclair BASIC' thread
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* SE Basic (discontinued but some of ...+3 BASIC and RST 8I've been working on adding commands to the BASIC interpreter, in a similar style to how Interface 1 does it (catch the RST 8 error trap). This works…
... on adding commands to the BASIC interpreter, in a similar style ... on my +3 under 48K BASIC or in RST 0 mode ... at all with the +3 BASIC editor. Whenever a new command ... track? What does the +3 BASIC editor do that the 128K ...ZXDS & Sinclair basicIs it posible to save basic code with ZXDS emulator 10 print 87 save "abc.bas" and the load it?
Is it posible to save basic code with ZXDS emulator
10 print 87
save "abc.bas"
and the load it?ML routines from BASICCan anyone tell me which registers should be saved and restored when calling a ML routine from BASIC? How can one know which registers are modified …
Can anyone tell me which registers should be saved and restored when calling a ML routine from BASIC?
How can one know which registers are modified inside a system routine?
Should the stack be also changed?Home Computer (Advanced) Course?Hi all Going through some boxes of mine, I found a pretty large number of a magazine called the "Home Computer Course", followed by the "Home Comput…
... mine, I found a pretty large number of a magazine called ... in the UK, and the basic format was that all the ...FS 10 Large game bundlesHi! Just a reminder of what I currently have on ebay[URL="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/retronutter1969?_trkparms=72%253A1683%257C66%253A2%257C6…
... will also be listing 10 large game bundles on Thursday...all ...Turbo BasicHi everyone, I should like to know if is available some version Turbo-Basic for ZX Spectrum? (Such as for Atari XE/XL.) Thank you! ;) P.S. I am sorr…
Hi everyone, I should like to know if is available some version Turbo-Basic for ZX Spectrum? (Such as for Atari XE/XL.) Thank you! ;)
P.S. I am sorry for my poor english :(
