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  • Help needed with MIA software with custom (?) loaderHi, I've got into my hands recently a bunch of Polish educational software which are unknown MIA on WOS. I believe they are protected with some…

    ... more details in the following messages.

    The ... pair with auto-started basic and some M/C ... It also contains the basic and m/c for saving ... code to parse
    BASIC lines (with the help ... Finally comes a header/program basic loader that can read ...
    lfaria lfaria August 2016 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Empire - port of trs80 basic programBack when I was a little kid, I had the opportunity to play around with a trs80 model 1 with level 2 basic. One of the games I often played was call…

    ... .BAS original TRS-80 BASIC listing
    Empire_ZX48. ... amp; Spectrum BASIC
    Empire_ZX48_noREM.BAS Spectrum BASIC listing
    PRINT-USING.BAS BASIC listing for "PRINT USING ... * all prompts & messages are in 32-column text ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny August 2016 Brand new software
  • Spectrum 48k won't start any software but passes all RAM testsI have a rubber key 48k which will not start any software - it appears to work perfectly right up until the end of the tape and the program would sta…

    ... need to try loading a BASIC program. Then you can see ... run, crashing or loading error messages are in fact due to ...
    1024MAK 1024MAK October 2016 Hardware
  • how to load machine codeI'm reading Jon Caldwell's how to write Spectrum games but can't enter the code! Here's an example:_ LD BC, (score) Call 6683 I tried putting…

    ... and far more flexible than Basic or any other high level ... can't be done in Basic so it's bite the ... point complaining except...I like Basic, I think it's a ... freebie website kindly towards long messages with pictures so I can ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch December 2016 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • how to load machine codeI'm reading Jon Caldwell's how to write Spectrum games but can't enter the code! Here's an example:_ LD BC, (score) Call 6683 I tried putting…

    ... point complaining except...I like Basic, I think it's a ... you considered using a compiled BASIC such as [url="http://www ... It's compatible with Sinclair BASIC (apart from requiring explicit END ... freebie website kindly towards long messages with pictures so I can ...
    GReW GReW December 2016 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • MIDI for spectrumI saw another topic for this in search but it didnt get any informative replies. I was looking through a magazine and found some MIDI stuff, keyboar…

    ... used only PLAY in 128 Basic. Let a$-h$="blah", PLAY ... , how did it manage channel messages bank changes etc I only ... . You could send midi controller messages via the PLAY statement as ...
    FrankT FrankT February 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • New Preview Demo - Vegadvent Adventure Maker for the ZX VegaHello, I'd like to share with you my latest title. It's an adventure maker for the original 2015 model Vega and a work in progress. The idea was t…

    ... compiled BASIC has grown to the point of 'out of memory' messages ...
    LoadingScreech LoadingScreech March 2017 Brand new software
  • Memory questionsQuestion 1: PRINT PEEK 23732+256*PEEK 23733 returns 65535 for a 48K Spectrum and 32767 for a 16K Spectrum. PRINT PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389 return…

    ... ; if you're running more BASIC lines first or have any ... code and spit out error messages that I don't understand ... I would do with a BASIC program, have an indication of ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone March 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Memory questionsQuestion 1: PRINT PEEK 23732+256*PEEK 23733 returns 65535 for a 48K Spectrum and 32767 for a 16K Spectrum. PRINT PEEK 16388+256*PEEK 16389 return…

    ... code and spit out error messages that I don't understand ... I would do with a BASIC program, have an indication of ...
    GReW GReW March 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Look whats possible in 924 bytesSo, finally after over a year of development and nearly 25 years since I first designed the graphics, I've actually made it to the point where this i…

    ... an intuitive pointer, just your basic arrow I would guess, would ... too code heavy. Simple text messages to then indicate what is ...
    Arkannoyed Arkannoyed March 2017 Development
  • endless runner project..So I'm thinking of writing a small tutorial series on writing games for the speccy in C, and figured that an endless runner would be an easy example …

    ... just because. Another hundred helpful messages, amazing. Enjoy your google while ... />
    It's easier than BASIC, even, because there's no ...
    Hikaru Hikaru May 2017 Development
  • endless runner project..So I'm thinking of writing a small tutorial series on writing games for the speccy in C, and figured that an endless runner would be an easy example …

    ... that they could do some basic formatting like cursor placement, underline ... have terminals that emulate zx basic's terminal (when you print ... ). As you know in basic you can print certain codes ... driver via ioctl(). ioctl() sends messages to a driver attached to ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous May 2017 Development
  • Replaying games from Crash Issue 1Only a small conceit in the general scheme of things, but since Issue 1 of Crash was the first Spectrum mag I bought, and I remember wondering at the…

    I think Ant Attack only had a tiny bit o BASIC to handle the menu and messages. The game itself was M/C.
    Luny Luny September 2017 Games
  • Headerless tape loading blocksIs there any way to convert headerless machine code blocks to regular headed blocks? I imagine it involves Taper. I ask because now that I know I'…

    ... screen that runs faster than BASIC.

    [quote]Fortunately, the ... infinite continues anyway and amusing messages to anyone scoring less than ... a tape in Spectaculator. The BASIC loader just has bare LOAD ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone November 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Why can't you make a BASIC program as big as you want?Let me rephrase that. Is it possible using BASIC to write a program that can be multi part? In other words one that can LOAD lets say a story, in se…

    ... but I'm afraid your messages made no sense to me ... than I do about using Basic. So although I thanked you ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch January 2018 Updates
  • Ensure program runs in USR 0 mode?Is there some BASIC that can be used in a program to make sure the the program runs (even on 128k models) in 48k or USR 0 mode? I obviously then wan…

    ... , (iy+1) ; Switch to 48 basic
    ld hl, (RAMTOP) ; ... messages)
    ld (ERRSP), sp
    ret ; Continue in 48 basic ...
    colonel32 colonel32 February 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…

    ... the programme in Speccy Basic) to display the text ... adventure consists of a few basic (no pun intended) ... location descriptions, object descriptions and messages ("You died!"). A CYOA ... descriptions, objects and messages. Most BASIC text adventures would put ...
    Arjun Arjun March 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • Maria vs. Some BastardsTheres a Willy based game that some may know of but not the majority. Personally I don't go for edited or hacked Miner games AT ALL, they never inter…

    ... neo/groups/manicminerandjetsetwilly/conversations/messages/6778"]mystery surrounded the ... screen implemented by the BASIC loader allows the player ... corresponding changes in the BASIC loader and the message ... the REM statements in the BASIC loader.

    ...
    jetsetdanny jetsetdanny April 2019 Games
  • New Utility to Transfer Z80 Snapshot to +3 DiskSince getting a Gotek for my +3 it has been my go to machine. The biggest downside however is the lack of older games on disk format with pretty much…

    ... text output (other than error messages)
    -m: dump memory banks ... /> -b: do not add autorun basic routine to disk, useful if ... the loader code & autorun basic routine hidden on the disk ...
    TomD TomD May 2019 Development
  • New Utility to Transfer Z80 Snapshot to +3 DiskSince getting a Gotek for my +3 it has been my go to machine. The biggest downside however is the lack of older games on disk format with pretty much…

    ... text output (other than error messages)
    -m: dump memory banks ... /> -b: do not add autorun basic routine to disk, useful if ... : make the loader code, autorun basic & 128k 2nd file visible ...
    TomD TomD May 2019 Development
  • New Utility to Transfer Z80 Snapshot to +3 DiskSince getting a Gotek for my +3 it has been my go to machine. The biggest downside however is the lack of older games on disk format with pretty much…

    ... I've added a 2nd basic loader for disks with only ... text output (other than error messages)
    ║ -m: dump memory banks ... /> ║ -b: do not add autorun basic routine to disk, useful if ... : make the loader code, autorun basic & 128k 2nd file visible ...
    TomD TomD May 2019 Development
  • Z80onDSK now compatible with +3e with ZXMMC or similarJust updated my utility to work on Spectrums equipped with +3e ROMs and IDE storage. I've tested this with ZXMMC at the moment but don't think there …

    ... text output (other than error messages)
    ║ -m: dump memory banks ... /> ║ -b: do not add autorun basic routine to disk, useful if ... : make the loader code, autorun basic & 128k 2nd file visible ...
    TomD TomD June 2019 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • CB RadioFollowing on from Spec-Chum's RC Model thread, I decided to create this thread for CB radios. My Mum and Dad bought an Amstrad 901 CB radio for the …

    ... made a Spectrum Basic Program to send text messages and pictures over ... menu driven program with a basic text editor to send text ... LOAD/SAVE CODE$ and a basic joystick driven drawing program to ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk November 2019 Chit chat
  • A snapshot to transfer converterI'm programming a tool that takes an snapshot file and convert it to a tape file that mimics those created with transfers. This is a long term projec…

    ... a 128k mode and that "BASIC" mode that uses different loaders ... with 128k without using 48K BASIC.
    -b can make "easy ... one will add english language messages (although that will be a ...
    Zup Zup June 2020 Development
  • Animated loading screensDoes anyone know how many spectrum games had an animated loading screen? The only ones i can remember are Technician Ted and I think, Manic Miner.

    ... you explain how one standard basic block can draw a picture ... faulty piece again with guiding messages on screen. Ah, animation. You ...
    TheShich TheShich September 2020 Games
  • Microdigital TK95 / TK90X - my experiencesAs asked for by Renegade [url="https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/58189"]here[/url] I'll do a short writeup of my experiences with my TK90…

    ... ?

    "Fun fact: BASIC error messages are all in Portuguese"
    Renegade Renegade February 2021 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... be practically decomposed only Sinclair Basic left me with the ... of the matter, that Basic instills confidence because of its ... although there was the SIMONS' BASIC cartridge for it, and also ... of Sinclair BASIC its error checking and report messages were rather ...
    dmsmith dmsmith March 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... be practically decomposed only Sinclair Basic left me with the ... of the matter, that Basic instills confidence because of its ... although there was the SIMONS' BASIC cartridge for it, and also ... of Sinclair BASIC its error checking and report messages were rather ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch March 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • Currah MicroSourceThis is an interesting one for the experts to mull over. I've got (and love) a MicroSource interface from Currah which consisted of an 8K ROM provid…

    ... providing assembly (excellent), forth (v. basic) and debug facility.

    Chris Chris August 2001 Emulators
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