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  • games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…

    ... level language but it isnt basic, and runs at comoparable speeds ... it's alot like using basic and the manual is pretty ... and is one of the many powerful
    features of the ... . you can also use normal basic if youwant and is not ...
    Amigo Amigo April 2003 Games
  • games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…

    ... compiled spectrum basic, and this is not spectrum basic. spectrum basic appeals ... because it's what many tend ... with it, like spectrum basic, but something new is ... a high level language, like Basic ( but like i said ...
    Amigo Amigo April 2003 Games
  • Spectrum v Amiga : The Final starts.The final has begun, just in case you didn't know. The old Speccy is getting a bit of a kicking at the moment, so get those votes in!

    ... relatively limited in so many ways in comparison and ... maybe at least a basic understand of how your ... of whether or not many amazing things have been ... is something i read many times in many places. what is ... to do with anything, many first loves are very ...
    Amigo Amigo April 2003 Games
  • Distribution of the Spectrum in Europe.Ok, so we've noticed the lack of French posters (there might be readers we don't know about) here at WoS. We have people from UK of course, from Irel…

    ... the Timex but I believe many titles that existed in Europe ... , PC 8300, Power 8300, Basic 2000 and Basic 3000.

    Most ...
    Amigo Amigo April 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • AMX MouseDoes anybody knows how the AMX-mouse works? Is it like a mouse for the Atari ST/Amiga? And if so which IN-port uses the software Which programs can …

    ... ) and stuff I wrote in BASIC using AMX Control which provides ... extensions to BASIC for use with the mouse ... the mouse. I wonder how many CC fans realise this.
    John H John H May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Formula OneHello, I am new to this forum but I decided to join you guys since I am a ZX Spectrum game lover. My favourite ZXS game is Formula One, available on …

    ... were like that, the fairly basic ones could be the most ... /> Agree with you jonrach73, too many people go for cosmetics and ...
    hawmaws24 hawmaws24 May 2003 Games
  • FANCY A BIT OF COMPITION!Read the subject then come here for the big Remakes Competition! [url="http://www.vbforum.remakes.org/vbforum/forumdisplay.php?s=6e2e4be11fac9f5079e6…

    ... a free copy of Dark basic just for submitting a game ... already done. they also call many games on there remakes which ...
    Amigo Amigo May 2003 Games
  • Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?

    ... always enjoyed brown love. The BASIC stunk. And it's true ... looked so much better in many games. And someone else pointed ...
    Spector Spector May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?

    ... oh, even though so many games played worse it does ... .... make up your minds. many of you are always contradicting ... go through. but they are many.


    ... enjoyed brown love. The BASIC stunk. And it's ... so much better in many games. And someone else ...
    Amigo Amigo May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • BASin Release 4a available for Download[Cut'n'Paste from CSS] Ok, after a reasonably successful test in #speccy, I've released BASin's latest version to an unforgiving world. New in this…

    ... like an implementation of Sinclair BASIC for PCs, I suppose. ... - .bas files convert to a BASIC program, .scr import as SCREEN ... order to get *authentic* Sinclair BASIC simulation, you really can't ... fine and not only for UDGs...

    [quote]
    ...
    Dunny Dunny May 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?

    ... a moot question. but many give moot answers. you ... vs instruction set vs basic vs keyboard vs games ... better, i can say many look better, and you ... start on with how many square feet they have ... quote]

    obviously. many people. :) i never did take ...
    Amigo Amigo May 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • FifthDon't know if this is the right forum, but anyway... Anyone remember a Basic extension called "Fifth"? It was supposed to enhance game programming. R…

    Well, a picture of the front wasn't exactly what I wanted, but thank's anyway. Has anyone actually used it? Was it any good?
    I used Beta Basic for many years and it was great! Windows programming long before Windows... Great newsletter too.
    Hex2bin Hex2bin June 2003 Games
  • Should WoS get a facelift?I think everyone would agree that "The World of Spectrum" has the most comprehensive collection of Speccy related stuff, and is essential resource fo…

    ... -4k. Add to that the basic text information and if we ... 't include the fact that many games have multiple versions of ...
    ADJB ADJB June 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…

    ... />
    true, it's not many lightyears ahead, maybe just two ... innit?", i only have so many colours to use, and the ... code 'for real' just some basic and theres only so much ... you can do even compiling basic. but I still am not ...
    Amigo Amigo June 2003 Games
  • *** CRONOSOFT *** help a little so it can Serve YOU betterSalud if you believe in what [url="http://www.cronosoft.co.uk/"]Cronosoft[/url] is doing and would like to help out a little bit, you could mention…

    ... now, but there aren't many, no c64 ones ( yet, but ... -forth and z80 assembler, blitz basic ( amiga ) and/or amos and ... it could be better, like many things, but i cant be ... or thats its been done many times before its trendy or ...
    Amigo Amigo July 2003 Games
  • where to find ql gameshi, where can i find sinclair ql games ?? please reply by mail n.

    ... you're likely to find many sites on the subject and ... ;QL;QL;Super B;Hisoft Basic;24,99
    CP;QL ...
    Amigo Amigo July 2003 Wanted
  • Are there any talented speccy programmers out there?Whats happened to all of the spectrum enthusiasts? There are very few new releases for the spectrum and remakes for new platforms don't interest me. …

    On average how many people use this forum that ... to programming (I only mastered BASIC back in the early 1990 ...
    retrogod retrogod July 2003 Games
  • Advice about drawing sprites on spectrum I've coded sprite drawing before and know all the theory about masks from a long time ago (microhobby rules! ;), but since I did it on Amiga with ha…

    ... coding by typing DATA into BASIC ;)
    [/quote]

    Cross ... save it to tape from BASIC.

    I now prefer ... pages, I implemented a "push-many-timer" scroller, great fun& ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous July 2003 Games
  • Writing your own text adventuresIts something ive always wanted to do, i dont want to write them with TADS i want to write them with "The Quill" or something similar, is it possible…

    ... CLEAR value for the example BASIC loader given in the technical ... been child's play to many hardened coders). Thanks Mike.
    woodcock88 woodcock88 July 2003 Games
  • You live you learn - random ramblingsWell I've been around for some time now and I continue to be amazed at the new things I find on WoS. For example, today I came across Martijn's inte…

    ... this answer still leaves so many doubts in the mind, then ... even Europe, but there are many countries where PC gaming is ... .[/quote]

    Supply, demand. Basic market forces stuff. It is ...
    cyborg cyborg July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • compatibility between ZX computers?Hey all, I'm new here :) I was wondering about compatibility between ZX computers. Is it possible to run a game made for ZX80 on a ZX Spectrum? Or a …

    If You would rewrite BASIC code, it should work (more- ... other. :)
    There are too many models.

    Btw, about ...
    Yerz Yerz July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • I just registered to ask one questionGive me 10 (or more reasons) about why is it exactly that it was better to have a Spectrum instead of a Commodore back in the eighties. And why do yo…

    ... much of the blue/purple BASIC screen though.

    Perhaps ... the US. It probably made many British owners proud to have ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • I just registered to ask one questionGive me 10 (or more reasons) about why is it exactly that it was better to have a Spectrum instead of a Commodore back in the eighties. And why do yo…

    ... popularity contest, and many people mutiple vote and many do not vote ... should know that there are many variations and types of AY ... chips many superior to the SID and ... the Spectrum's Beep in Basic is one thing ( and even ...
    Amigo Amigo August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • I just registered to ask one questionGive me 10 (or more reasons) about why is it exactly that it was better to have a Spectrum instead of a Commodore back in the eighties. And why do yo…

    ... popularity contest, and many people mutiple vote and many do not vote ... should know that there are many variations and types of AY ... chips many superior to the SID and ... the Spectrum's Beep in Basic is one thing ( and even ...
    Yerz Yerz August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Sinclair QL emulation - @#$%!Ah yes, the joys of emulation... I've just been trying out a QL emulator - QLAY for Windows, and I haven't been able to run a single game! Ok, so I…

    ... used once many moons ago, you can probably use BASIC microdrive commands ...
    Alessandro Tommasi Alessandro Tommasi August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Can Care (a remake)Hi All I've just released my remake of an old speccy game which I've called Can Care (guess which one) and seeing as this is the place to be for all…

    ... /> - Put in as many moving dots as Blitz Basic can handle without ...
    GOC GOC August 2003 Games
  • 128 TR-DOS and D80 questions1) The Scorpion has a line in the menu that says "128 TR-DOS". Whatever I do, when I select it, it simply reads a bit from the disk and then hangs. D…

    ... . if you go to 128 "basic" tr-dos and type usr ... well select 48 tr-dos basic from the start and ignore ... usr command otherwise thats so many steps for nothing.

    Amigo Amigo August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ANN: ZXF Issue 5 now availableWhat better way to spend a day of this summer swelter than to chill out in the sun with a copy of the latest issue of ZXF? :) Yes folks, ZXF05 is he…

    ... things for myself as do many others i understand that alot ... my head though, with however many whistles and bells i can ... have to write it in basic, i dont know not nearly ... the moment ) is ill need many screens ( but only using the ...
    Amigo Amigo August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Uncle Clive speakLink to an Uncle Clive interview: [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/CliveSinclairInterview1982/"]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/CliveSinclairInter…

    ... of 'whatever' someone did in basic like moving the letter "A ... . Manic Miner on GBA and many others. Knightlore.

    I ...
    Amigo Amigo August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What was your favourite Speccy magazine?What was your favourite Speccy magazine and why? [ This Message was edited by: Swainy on 2003-08-21 12:37 ]

    ... s course to advanced in basic and Machine Code, awesome ... box full of covertapes many of them crash tapes ... many books off ebay, even crap i dont need anymore like basic ... bought a +2; how many manuals came with yours? ... tricks could do in Basic and MC, crazy pokes ...
    Amigo Amigo August 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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