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  • Bugaboo - speed run checker hackHi there, Here is a special mode of Bugaboo what helps you to press the jump key to perfect time. It is written in old-fashion magazine style for …

    ... /> 3; Now you are in BASIC.

    4; Redirect 2 ...
    Pgyuri Pgyuri November 2017 Games
  • Best basic games 2017Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/mai…

    Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/main_compo
    borislav borislav November 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • New BasinC v1.7 I was away from sinclair scene for a long time, I cannot find any time to log on to wos forums. I hope everybody is doing well here. As many of…

    ... />
    Keep up the good basic coding and have fun.
    // Added - When in full speed emulation, a small arrow is ... the options.
    // Added - REM speed command. x is 1-50 ... to File menu. (quickly saves basic as a tap file)
    Arda Arda November 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Isometric enginesWhilst taking a breather from Chess development I've been playing around with a little isometric 'room' building idea. Just wondering what sort of…

    ... 't needed. Quite a big speed increase actually.

    Anyone ... on the MSX? Although in Basic and very slow, its nice ...
    Arkannoyed Arkannoyed November 2017 Development
  • are there any basic conversions of machine code games out there?i need as many as possible as i would like to play around with them in basic.

    i need as many as possible as i would like to play around with them in basic.
    digital digital November 2017 Software
  • Saving in BASIC in ESXDOS, the date is interesting :)I just got my hands on a divMMC Enjoy Mini. What a fantastic device!!! So I tried saving/loading basic programs to the disk. A curious thing happens.…

    ... !!! So I tried saving/loading basic programs to the disk. A ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 December 2017 Hardware
  • multiface basic loaderdoes anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and…

    does anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders
    and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and 128 to work with a floppy system like opus discovery?
    caver99 caver99 December 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... that. Is it possible using BASIC to write a program that ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch January 2018 Updates
  • 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…

    ... to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of ... game just not achievable in Basic?

    Thanks for any ...
    TidusRenegade TidusRenegade March 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • "Monty Hall" problem in Spectrum BasicFollowing a rather odd conversation with my wife regarding the probability puzzle "[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem"]The Monty …

    ... if they do not. Obviously, BASIC was the tool of choice ... flaw in my logic or BASIC?
    mroshaw mroshaw April 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • Saving Basic games from code...I don't know if I am posting this to the right section, but I need to know how I can type out a Basic program from code and save and run it through L…

    I don't know if I am posting this to the right section, but I need to know how I can type out a Basic program from code and save and run it through Linux. I am currently using the FUSE emulator.

    How is this done?

    Steve
    grioghair grioghair August 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • Max Pickles I - New Game from World XXI Soft Inc.World XXI Soft announces the release of Max Pickles I, an action arcade with puzzle flavors, and the first in the Max Pickles saga, and his tragic st…

    ... ROM.
    - 100% written in Basic, except M/C routines in ... .
    - Optimised for maximum execution speed, with minimum sprites' flickering.
    worldxxisoft worldxxisoft August 2018 Brand new software
  • Passing parameter from BASIC to assembler routineWas there a "clean" way of passing parameter(s) from a BASIC program to an assembler routine? Something like parameterising RANDOMIZE USR call? I fac…

    ... passing parameter(s) from a BASIC program to an assembler routine ...
    mr.spiv mr.spiv November 2018 Development
  • [Asm] Is this nested loop faster than LDIR or a bunch of unrolled LDI's?Hi all. I'm learning Z80 asm on Speccy 48K, and to start with I decided to write my own "CLS" routine (without relying on ROM calls or LDIR) as a lea…

    ... ) if no ROM calls or BASIC required, saving 466 bytes. $5CD2 ... infinity ; Avoid going back to basic. Screen is cleared now, continue ... others in terms of efficiency/speed without increasing code size much ...
    ST1 ST1 November 2018 Development
  • Dynamite Dan disassemblyOkay, I got fed up of going through the frankly arcane Technician Ted code (which is clearly designed for speed, space and elegance, and balls to rea…

    ... (which is clearly designed for speed, space and elegance, and balls ... values. I've done the basic memory maps; next thing to ...
    Ritchie333 Ritchie333 January 2019 Assembler
  • Need the title of the Sinclair Basic manual to look for itI had a copy but I've lost the USB chip it was on! I need it to look up commands because some Basic programs I looked at all used the command MOD and…

    ... look up commands because some Basic programs I looked at all ... only exception was an Applesoft Basic program that used DEF FN ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch January 2019 BASIC
  • Good Beginners Basic BookMy 10 year old son would like to learn basic programming. Can anyone suggest a good book or books that would help? There are a lot in the archive a…

    My 10 year old son would like to learn basic programming. Can anyone suggest a good book or books that would help? There are a lot in the archive already but I would not know where to start.
    Klepto Klepto February 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... for acquiring languages and assuming Basic is a language, its giving ... certain ways the computer language Basic is rather similar in ... is a rudimentary grasp of Basic commands and of course ... emphasizes exactly the reason why Basic works for beginners.
    < ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch February 2019 BASIC
  • ZX Spectrum +2A - problems loading from tapeI recently acquired a ZX Spectrum +2A, now the only item in my collection to be found is a [b]+2B[/b], and I got all from the MK14 to the PC200 ;-) …

    ... and 48K games in "48 basic"-mode. For the 128K the ... run stable, not that the speed varies when it comes across ...
    georgedb georgedb April 2019 Hardware
  • MIDI TO ZX SPECTRUM BASIC BEEPMIDI TO ZX SPECTRUM BASIC BEEP ------------------------------------------------------ HI :) I found here http://portmedia.sourceforge.ne…

    ... num sentences BEEP on every BASIC line)

    a ... large
    number lines on BASIC.

    If ... beeps will join in a BASIC ZX spectrum line if ...
    to make a short BASIC program

    e) ...
    maeloterkim maeloterkim May 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • random number generator without using rnd in basicwhat is the simplest way to generate random numbers in basic (0-255), without using the rnd statement? i also want it to always generate the same…

    what is the simplest way to generate random numbers in basic (0-255), without using the rnd statement?

    i also want it to always generate the same numbers over and over again.
    digital digital June 2019 Development
  • Can I record binaries from any emulator with Basic commands, machine code, macros or something?Hello I do not know if this is the right place to put this question Normally with ZXSpin if I want to save a binary file, I'm going to: file ->…

    ...
    directly from commands in basic or from machine code, that ...
    maeloterkim maeloterkim June 2019 Emulators
  • is there a way of adding a define procedure command to zx basic?i know you can add things like renumber, using randomize usr to call it, but this would have to be keywords. this would be so helpful in basic as you…

    ... would be so helpful in basic as you would no longer ... didnt add this feature to basic. this would have to be ...
    digital digital July 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • Tin Cans, a two-way chat example in BASIC for the SpectranetThis is an example of writing code to utilize the Spectranet Ethernet interface in BASIC. It will be going into the Getting Started guide for the mos…

    ... the Spectranet Ethernet interface in BASIC. It will be going into ...
    tschak909 tschak909 July 2019 BASIC
  • Tool that allows step thru BASIC prog/save in .txt formatHi folks, I'm looking for a tool that allows you to step through a BASIC program line-by-line. BASin won't work for me, I'm not sure why. It shows t…

    ... you to step through a BASIC program line-by-line. BASin ... too that will save a BASIC listing in .txt format (or ...
    LevelUp LevelUp July 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • Breaking the Ice (another 1 line BASIC game)@Patters pushed me to do it... This is another 1-line BASIC game, with the same restrictions discussed. The mission: to save 10 penguins that a…

    ... /> This is another 1-line BASIC game, with the same restrictions ...
    IvanBasic IvanBasic August 2019 Brand new software
  • Adding command to BASICI am looking for an article about adding commands via software to sinclair basic. I know there was one published and to the best of my knowledge it w…

    ... commands via software to sinclair basic. I know there was one ... , new self-made commands to BASIC, is there any articles on ...
    dmsmith dmsmith August 2019 Sinclair Basic
  • Basic Broadband and LandlineJust want some thoughts on this I have been with my current UK provider now for ten years, and my flat fee went up £10 per month last year, and is…

    ... .50 and would make my basic bill just over £60 before ...
    dmsmith dmsmith August 2019 Chit chat
  • Is it possible to run a single BASIC line via a ROM CALL of the Standard ZX 48k ROM?On: https://cygnus.speccy.cz/popis_trdos-assembler.php I found the following code: [code] CHADD equ 23645 ; Location of SOS variable CHADD ld…

    ... v5).

    Could a BASIC Commandline like:
    PRINT "Hello ...
    Luzie Luzie October 2019 Development
  • Writing faster BASIC programsThere was an article in INPUT years ago, that I thought I'd share again some of the tips from it and link to the article, as it contains some good ad…

    ... on ways of writting your BASIC programs that they run faster ...
    dmsmith dmsmith October 2019 Sinclair Basic
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