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Specific memories attached to certain gamesThought it might be interesting to share a few memories attached to certain games. For me a few spring to mind... [B]Agent X[/B] One morning I had …
... years later there was this string of loose cassette tape hanging ... new Speccy,great game - great memory.
[B]JSW II ... etc,we tried using a copy program at the time called ... -
MF3Z80 without +3e (like M3Unlock)Recently I've had a pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real +3 disk. Some people may remember I tried to do this some time …
... pop again at putting the copy protected Rainbow Islands onto real ... snapshot of the Spectrum's memory (and rom), so in my ... /> 1) MERGE "" [ENTER] to edit BASIC LOADER accordingly. Save "Filename" Line ... -
A type-in BASIC platformer that's worth a goWorking on some type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/patpostman.zip]The Adve…
... of program, it looks fast for a basic program. I'll check ... like screen is drawn very fast. (Then I end up compiling ... (ofcourse): First, load everyting into string array (one row each), and ... -
New tool: SnapToTap R2it's basically a gui update to VSC. But it's now simpler to convert sna files into tap files. what is special about SnapToTap? it converts snapshots…
... in higher memory with a small LDIR program to copy them to ... [/U]with screens in higher memory with snapToTap
then ... real microdrives. Loading was so fast games load in maximum of ... -
A type-in BASIC platformer that's worth a goWorking on some type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/patpostman.zip]The Adve…
... (ofcourse): First, load everyting into string array (one row each), and ... PRINT statement, using a single string.
You can ... /> Result, it prints stupidly fast for BASIC and you even get a ... free (by using string slicing on a string that's bigger than ... -
A type-in BASIC platformer that's worth a goWorking on some type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/patpostman.zip]The Adve…
... PRINT statement, using a single string.
You ... Just have one huge string for the entire map ... Result, it prints stupidly fast for BASIC and you even get ... (by using string slicing on a string that's bigger ... quite fond of these BASIC platformers, I've ... -
The Dragon 32/64 threadI got a Dragon 64 a few years ago. Not many games included though. Back in the day, they always reminded me of the BBC with its shape. There always…
... on his Dragon 32. If memory serves me correctly it was ... it really did run impressivly fast (as it seemed to me ... of flood fill command in BASIC? I seem to remember being ... -
Welcome back Spectaculator!Hmm, I have to evaluate this again. It's the first emu I've tried that actually seems to boots the PlusD. Is there any way of speeding up the disc …
... test it... but my evaluation copy has run out now.
Incidentally, some suggestions:
1) Memory dump window in the debugger ... on the right.
2) BASIC dump window. This would be ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
... in BASIC. It occurred to me that a string assignment ... string as though it started at 16384 then I could copy ... soon discarded as the string's header would have ... from a non-existent string variable which I'd ... file to copy that to a real string variable in ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
... function using this BASIC "swift copy" technique to copy strings to/from ... devise some other method.) Any string names (apart from m$, ... for up to two (optional) string variable definitions (destination & ...
41 REM TO COPY string to RAM or RAM to ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
Regarding string slicing, it will ... copy the slice back again. This generates a "Nonsense in BASIC ... it encounters a "(" after a string name.
* For ... of "=" the "Nonsense in BASIC" error is generated.
... m$() could handle both string slicing and free RAM ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
[QUOTE=Battle Bunny;525787]Regarding string slicing, it will work with ... not copy the slice back again. This generates a "Nonsense in BASIC ... it encounters a "(" after a string name.
* For the ... FN m$() could handle both string slicing and free RAM slicing ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
... of FN m$() which handles string slicing in both destination & ... 's still all done with BASIC.
[code]
2 ... -
New platform game: Sid SpannersHi all, here is my Christmas present. A new platform game (well, more of a mini-game really). [url=http://java.cms.livjm.ac.uk/homepage/staff/cmspc…
... I can't overwrite the BASIC loader with C code or ... , dynamic memory allocation can overwrite the system variables and BASIC loader without ... lowest part of memory. It's not as fast as having them ... in upper memory, but if memory is ... -
Help with custom loader neededAs people here became active recently about MakeTzx and tzx format in general, I have thought that I would post it here. I have some .wav recordings…
... is called Szybka Pamiec Tasmowa (Fast Tape Memory in English) and was ... works as an extension to Basic. You type for example *s ... -
Load! Screen$ questionI've got a basic program listing in BASIN which among other things recalls a screen via Load! (I've Save!'ed a screen into memory before hand). How d…
[QUOTE=Nonsense in BASIC;527419] SPIN loads the .sna ( ... hacking the zx spectrum's memory and injects the program directly ... basin.
1. Please copy the code in my previous ... "GOTO 9999"
5. your basic code along with your ramdisk ... -
Speccy2010 - pentagon emulation using GlukIs anyone here familar with Speccy2010 (FPGA Russian Sinclair Spectrum clone). ? I'm using Pentagon mode on Speccy2010 (it uses something called Glu…
... )
48 rom (classic zx128rom-basic)
tr-dos rom (rom ... mouse controll
- switch ZX memory between 1MB/128kB/48kB mode ... memory in RTC chip)
- possibility exit to 128 editor/48 basic ... 7MHz/3.5MHz (sign as FAST/SLOW)
New GLUK ... -
Serial protocol, help!Hi, simply trying to find best way to transfer programs from PC to real ZX Spectrum for testing purposes. Under Windows I tried using Spxfr and it w…
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Consider the following BASIC program
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... #include /* Standard library */
#include /* String function definitions */
#include /* UNIX ... close(fd);
/* Free memory */
free(pblock);
BASin Problems etc.Hi Folks, Paul has asked me to open this thread to document any outstanding issues that we find within BASin. No guarantees that Paul can/will fix …
... slow even if using [B]FAST[/B] mode[/quote]
maybe ... report an [B]Out of Memory[/B] error[/quote]
Can ... for the other Windows cut, copy and paste keys e.g ... commented without using valuable Spectrum memory [/quote]
Hmm, great idea ...GUI/OS for the Spectrum?Hi, Is anybody working on a WIMP/GUI system for the Spec? Is there anything current out there? [url]http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2005/10/30/8…
... using K-Mouse. Return to BASIC acessible quick on keypress, menu ... reset.
Or Boriels ZX BASIC compiler enhanced with such GUI ... part of ZX memory to IDE and very fast load "ZX WINDOWS ... very very fast (as flash loading on TAP emulator). Virtual memory size ...Speccy2010 - pentagon emulation using GlukIs anyone here familar with Speccy2010 (FPGA Russian Sinclair Spectrum clone). ? I'm using Pentagon mode on Speccy2010 (it uses something called Glu…
... /> 48 rom (classic zx128rom-basic)
tr-dos rom ... br /> - switch ZX memory between 1MB/128kB/48kB ... memory in RTC chip)
- possibility exit to 128 editor/48 basic ... 7MHz/3.5MHz (sign as FAST/SLOW)
basic, 128k menu, but ...fast font engine possible?inspired by the recent "proportional font" thread for zx basic and ideas for gui and having done some of the work on this in the past i wonder if it …
... "proportional font" thread for zx basic and ideas for gui and ... is possible to have a fast raster font engine on zx ... functions - draw_text to draw a string in particular font and measure_text ...ZXDS questions...Hi Folks, I am hoping someone on here knows something about [B]ZXDS[/B]. I have downloaded the program to my daughters [B]DSi[/B] (for testing purp…
... uses - if you were editing basic, you would be using the ... afraid this is about as fast as it gets. Personally, I ... . These are loaded in to memory and transferred to the RAM ... swapped in and out of memory as required. With snapshots this ...MicroSpeech Entry PointsHello Hardware Guys, Do any of you have any information regarding the MicroSpeech ROM. In particular: 1) Do you know what addressess cause it to p…
... captures the assignment of BASIC variables because it picks ... the uSource whcih monitors for BASIC variables "assemble", "debug", " ... to 'catch' the speech string somewhere. So I would be ... [QUOTE=Woody;541432]The two memory write addresses for intonation (3000h ...MicroSpeech Entry PointsHello Hardware Guys, Do any of you have any information regarding the MicroSpeech ROM. In particular: 1) Do you know what addressess cause it to p…
... ;541507]Any info on the BASIC var assignment monitoring address?[/QUOTE ... and buffers any string value changes in upper memory and then marks ...GUI/OS for the Spectrum?Hi, Is anybody working on a WIMP/GUI system for the Spec? Is there anything current out there? [url]http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2005/10/30/8…
... a bitmap copy of the contents of your window for fast redraw ... nothing, you need lots of memory for that to be a ... it scales better in low memory situations.Print TextHow do i print text on the bottom left row(memory location in attribute 23295) of the screen in assembly? I understand the parts better on paper and …
... bit with the call 8252 string.
Does ... /> ld de,string ; start of score text string
ld ... bc,12 ; length of string in bytes
call ...
RST 16 ;FAST CALL, don't know full ... but is a good and memory efficient way, the more ...Renegade (the hit squad)Hi fellow spectrum peeps,nice to meet you all!,and what a great site you have here!. I have been given a spectrum +2 which didn't load tapes,until i…
... accidentally trigger it and copy in another memory page on top of ... in to 48K Basic, while still leaving the 128K memory accessible - this ... loaders like Speedlock, which bypass Basic functions completely...)
Incidentally ...numbers to binaryHi everyone, I have looked through the manual and have found nothing. How do you change a number to binary easily? I know you can go binary to decim…
... , like endless untill out off memory
[IMG]http ... hccnet.nl/c.born/Fuse-Memory%20Browser-recursiveDEF_FN.png[/IMG]< ... that correct string more "0" are connected until "out of memory" appears ... br /> A recursive formula in BASIC needs a full coverage of ...
