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How to automatically find the character set in a gameThis is all completely new to me, so please be patient. I've done some reading up on how character sets are handled by the Spectrum. I understand tha…
... many games print out their text in the same manner as sprites ... the scale of what generic sprites typically need. Regular 8x8 print ... reasons really. Besides being slow, BASIC relies on stuff like IM1 ... -
New game - Roboprobe/48Hello, I am pleased to announce my new game [b]Roboprobe/48[/b], in which you play a repair droid trying to stop a sabotaged space station colli…
... , adds animation to enemy drone sprites.
To no-one ... ]hobby[/b], and despite spending many hours on it since March ... glitches. I'm using AGD BASIC and am not a 'hard ... -
Thinking about my gameAnother long post, I'm afraid. Somewhere on this Forum is a short chunk of text I put up as a sample of what I'd like to turn into a text adventu…
... is customary, when someone mentions basic...
Check out ... a number of libraries for sprites, 64 column text, bicolour ... with Boriel will be saved many times over during development.< ... com/en/software/the-zx-basic-compiler/"]https://boriel.com/ ... -
SORCERESS: new AGD gameFrom the creator of CYBERMANIA! I've written a new game, SORCERESS - an AGD maze shooter/adventure. It was quite an ordeal, as I ended up having to w…
... was quite fun to play, many thanks!
I have ... your maps feature screens with many different blocks, they will use ... a few basic elements and limit the number of total sprites and ... 't believe how much memory sprites, especially when done with more ... -
Looks like the ZX Next aint coming my wayI missed the Kickstarter but when the website went up I put my name down for a Next in the shop cart and signed up for the newsletter. Never got ackn…
... why it's attracted so many people to the initial kickstarter ... extra colours and lots of sprites.
Of course I ... who still enjoy playing with Basic, adding more features for the ... -
Bit of fun Part Two - CPU SwapFollowing on from [url="https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/56671/bit-of-fun-one-change-only/"]this topic[/url], I felt given the erm 'natu…
... think of would be the BASIC.
The 6502 isn't ... dropped the ELSE statement from many of their 6502 versions, and ... pretty good at writing software sprites to the screen, but it ... -
Has anyone checked out AMOS2I just watched this:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs-QOu8EAWY It looks promising but when I went to the guys site http://amos2.net …
... easy to use version of BASIC with some very useful enhancements ... comparison to many BASIC dialects).
It even has programmable sprites (and ... -
Has anyone checked out AMOS2I just watched this:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs-QOu8EAWY It looks promising but when I went to the guys site http://amos2.net …
... easy to use version of BASIC with some very useful enhancements ... comparison to many BASIC dialects).
It even has programmable sprites (and ... -
While we're on the subject of BASIC Although my memory of the past still seems to be fairly reliable, memories relating to learning computer programming seem to have disappeared…
... thought should be straightforward in BASIC, made me question how well ... command that catches many good programmers out. My BASIC is probably pretty ... ]in toto[/i], then the sprites. It often has to be ... -
MB03 UltimateDear ZX friends, you may have heard of MB-02+, probably the best disk interface for ZX Spectrum, originated back in the 90's. Although not much sp…
... • Sound capabilities- new MB integrates many sound interfaces so for most ... where you cannot store many MOD files, then online ... NMI button, switch to BASIC, run Prometheus assembler and ... Z80- DOWNHL, math coprocessors, sprites, SID). I love ZX Spectrum ... -
Maze Death Race - did it ever work?As a huge Rally-X fan I was always disappointed in MDR, but I cannot remember if that was just because it was a poor clone or if it was also because …
... memory, just simple draw the sprites anywhere. You can't see ... code (see not). There are many point show the publishing deadline ... never checked.
And many others.
To ... can do it in the BASIC part! Just see the 4540 ... -
Drift!, Valley of Rains and Just a Gal at Yandex Retro Games Battle 2019We presented 3 new games at Yandex Retro Games Battle 2019 competition! Side-scrolling action "Valley of Rains", sports simulator "Drift!" and racing…
... few years, and in fact many of them have been published ... with a simple, UDG-based BASIC game like [i]Comeme El ... them, even with "ugly XORed sprites". Demos are only interesting to ... -
What to write / programme?I've been trying to get back some motivation to write something in machine code for the Spectrum. I don't feel I am organised enough to write somethi…
... that could be true for many people ... but perhaps assembler ... to grips with Spectrum Next Basic. There are some pretty ... ... and that includes multiple sprites, tiles and full screen scrolling ... to-use Basic language that makes all the hard stuff (sprites, etc ... -
More "What could have been"... The Z280.So in chasing up the Loki specs, I happened upon some parallel developments... And had Sinclair gotten to make the Loki, there could have been some i…
... , but would have run Spectrum basic software, worked with Spectrum commands ... it was further ahead that many imagine, but that in the ... do - eg, Bit Blit over Sprites. 64 colors with 4 depths ... -
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…
... practically decomposed only Sinclair Basic left me with the ... which I loved) and possesses many features better than more powerful ... BASIC was somewhat lacking as I recall from my nephews C64 - SPRITES ... another strength of Sinclair BASIC its error checking and ... -
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…
... practically decomposed only Sinclair Basic left me with the ... which I loved) and possesses many features better than more powerful ... BASIC was somewhat lacking as I recall from my nephews C64 - SPRITES ... another strength of Sinclair BASIC its error checking and ... -
Standard Development LibrariesSo after some time away I decided to re-register after a Twitter thread (https://twitter.com/SpectrumNez/status/1578158361236963328) led me to a Visu…
... /> [quote="deusexmachina;999596"]My basic outline for the project consists ... together with things like maths, sprites, drawing, keyboard etc...
many months.
... memory managing, or even sprites drawing. Those are all ... -
Idea about improving EmulatorHi, I got a bright idea today how to improve such excellent emulators a bit more. Okay, disassemblers are available in nearly every one new released …
... Basic compiler (much like HiSoft Colt with extra commands for masked sprites ... and bit-test, or HiSoft Basic 1.1)?
In ... . The extended basic could base on Beta Basic, Laser Basic (Laser Compiler ... was lame) or Mega Basic and can include extra commands ... -
Thanks for the memories... is it 16k or 48k? Hi. At three different flea markets in Gothenburg, Sweden I found just as many Spectrums... (and a ZX81! [img]/__forums/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif…
... , Sweden I found just as many Spectrums... (and a ZX81! [img ... RAM-memory?
Most basic-dialects has commands for that ... -
Sprites hackingNeed sprites hacking program from TRD,SCL,TAP,TZX,Z80,SNA formats (under DOS/WINDOWS). HELP ME, PLEASE.
Need sprites hacking program from TRD,SCL,TAP,TZX,Z80,SNA formats (under DOS/WINDOWS).
HELP ME, PLEASE. -
48K Spectrum for sale For sale: Spectrum 48K, bought c.1983 or 4, mint condition, still in original box with manuals, leads, some sort of 'introduction to BASIC' cassett…
... of 'introduction to BASIC' cassette, etc.
Also many games and various ... -
How many games?I was just wondering, how many Speccy games did u actually own when u had ur original Speccy? And how many Speccy games do u own on ur PC (under emul…
I was just wondering, how many Speccy games did u actually ... ur original Speccy? And how many Speccy games do u own ... or programmed ur own, how many did u actually do? I ... -
Quiz V - the revenge of D`n`C Ok, 50 quick fire questions.. some cryptic - you`ll have un unravel the clues to get the game name, while others are description of the game. Ther…
Some \"newbie\" questions about the Spectrum +2I bought a +2 last week. I had never owned any of the 128k Spectrums before, nor seen them in action. I have a couple of questions; 1) Do all 128k …
... to be loaded in 128 basic mode, tape player mode or ... load in 48k basic mode
2) Were many games specifically ...how many people?...............hi, how many people still program on the zx spectrum and what have you programmed? :) (game, utility etc)
hi, how many people still program on the zx spectrum and what have you programmed? :)
(game, utility etc)how many?...............hi there, how many countries was the zx spectrum sold in and how many were sold all together? :)
hi there, how many countries was the zx spectrum sold in and how many were sold all together? :)BASIC-code challengeFor the BASIC-coders among us. There is a number that has following aspects. divided by 16 remains 15 divided by 15 remains 14 divided by 14 remain…
For the BASIC-coders among us.
... program below.
The fastest BASIC-program wins.
Timing will ...Laser BasicDid anyone else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler? I just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru a website, and it reminded me about…
... else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler?
I ... just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru ... could write programs in Laser Basic, but if you wanted to ...A silly BASIC programming challenge for you all..This is a very, very sily idea. So only read if you are bored. I use E-bay a lot. (my user id is thx1138ebn) edit: it's now retro-technology :edit…
... message.
So, what BASIC program can you write in ...Quiz - my first attempt!And so it is! My first attempt at a quiz... 1. All answers give 1 point unless otherwise stated, for a total of 33 points. 2. Give your answers excl…
... which was completely written in BASIC.
3. In Raid ... /> 30. King Crimson were, as many of you will know, Robert ...
