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How do i learn to programAll the years i had a computer the only one i could program was the Texas Instruments Ti99/4a and when using extended basic with its so simple sprite…
... have this small program (non-BASIC of course) that has something ... want to find out wot tricks the programmer used. First u ... -
what were your most..................what were your most memoriable times of the zx spectrum and why? :) octave
... at Ed and Allesandro's tips, all I can say is ... it can do those technical tricks (fast scrolling stars to name ... -
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 ... can some load in 48k basic mode.
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crashHi , anyone got a particular favourite issue of the superb magazine crash , mines issue 13 , just brings memories of xmas back and a cool review of m…
... information , colourful (after issue 4) , tips section was much better , i ... other half was filled with basic programming techniques , i have every ... -
crashHi , anyone got a particular favourite issue of the superb magazine crash , mines issue 13 , just brings memories of xmas back and a cool review of m…
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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…
... early nineties, I coded my BASIC games using an alternative charset ... before the address where the BASIC code is compiled, right before ... nasty crashes...
Any tips?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…
... of those that are specialized basic or whatever with compiler arent ... more versatile.
Laser Basic seems good but after what ... find it. HiSoft has a basic compiler but there was a ... Microhobby with lots of useful tricks and routines anyone could use ...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!
... and maybe at least a basic understand of how your speccy ... as many, if not more 'tricks' [I]( grfx modes )[/I] to ...More random questionsWay back in the mists of time I remember reading a couple of articles in an ancient copy of Sinclair User, ZX Computing or the like (can't remember w…
... have a whole Basic routine, or an entire Basic program for that ... routine using those memory saving tricks and compare both you will ... remember learning this but my basic has gotten very rusty over ... be better off compiling your basic program - but this has ...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 …
I may be wrong but I kinda remember a listing in an old computer magazine (maybe Sinclair programs) that would load ZX81 BASIC programs on a Speccy.
Maybe it's my memory playing tricks.. :-/Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
Thanks for the link - there are loads of really great programming tricks and tips there :)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 …
... programs) that would load ZX81 BASIC programs on a Speccy.
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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 …
... ) that would load ZX81 BASIC programs on a Speccy.
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< ... that would scan a zx81 Basic program and intelligently find commands ... non-existent in spectrum basic and replace them with an ...Datel Snapshot II - Tape?Just noticed someone selling a Datel Snapshot II thingy, but there seems to be a tape with it, which the seller indicates must be loaded before using…
... I find that all the BASIC blocks of the turbo loaders ... !') and all the other dirty tricks. Have fun! :)Text adventuresHi everyone (first post!) how ya all doing? I was just wondering to myself how many of you used to play text adventures? I remember when I was aroun…
... Microdeal released quite a few BASIC text adventures, most of which ... and Dragon Data themselves for tips - she eventually completed it and ...Games and Programs written in BASinHi all, The new version of BASin is about to be released in the next few days or so, and I'm gathering up example programs to include with it. I se…
... ? I say this because some BASIC tricks require near-perfect speccy emulation ...Games and Programs written in BASinHi all, The new version of BASin is about to be released in the next few days or so, and I'm gathering up example programs to include with it. I se…
... ? I say this because some BASIC tricks require near-perfect speccy emulation ... , which is not necessary for BASIC.
Also, reading the ...The ZX Spectrum On Your PC - Book (pdf)by C . Woodcock. [url="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/books/ZXSpectrumOnYourPCThe.pdf"]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/books/…
... . There are a lot of tricks that Andy and myself have ... have given some hints and tips if we'd been asked ...Atlas Assignment - questions...(1) How do you know you have to fly to Quimper? If it's in the inlay of the "proper" version of the game, that's why I don't know - my copy was on a…
... do is look at the BASIC... how's that done? It ... knowledge of evil machine code tricks to prevent cheating is not ...Basic corruptionDoes anyone have any tips or solutions for when a Basic listing becomes over a certain size and starts to get corrupted due to paging... I remember …
... have any tips or solutions
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In 128K BASIC the operating system sometimes
BASIC program would occupy this area ... .
The 48 BASIC system is very robust but ...Basic corruptionDoes anyone have any tips or solutions for when a Basic listing becomes over a certain size and starts to get corrupted due to paging... I remember …
... try it with a large BASIC program like Football Manager ... was intact, and, furthermore, the BASIC program proved to be saveable ... enough about the structure of BASIC programs, patch up the hole ... maybe some of the Spectrum BASIC tricks apply to. Are there many ...maketzx problemsDoes anyone else have problems running maketzx v2.33 (with or without the GUI) on Windows 2000 Sp4? I've just changed my OS from Win Me where i've m…
... of block names, start addresses, BASIC block lengths etc, then I ... with all my other little tricks and advanced methods for .tzx ...maketzx problemsDoes anyone else have problems running maketzx v2.33 (with or without the GUI) on Windows 2000 Sp4? I've just changed my OS from Win Me where i've m…
... of block names, start addresses, BASIC block lengths etc, then I ... with all my other little tricks and advanced methods for .tzx ...Where do you start!I am fairly new to spectrums, and have only been programming for a couple of years starting on bbc basic. where do you start programming a game. Is a…
Cyborg, while you are at it, could you also specifically point out tricks/routines/tips that will come handy in writing games?
Like sprite masking, fast scrolling, sound, keyboard interrupts, etc.Where do you start!I am fairly new to spectrums, and have only been programming for a couple of years starting on bbc basic. where do you start programming a game. Is a…
... you also specifically point out tricks/routines/tips that will come handy ...Cricket by TJ OwensHi everyone ( Newbie here ) Just wondering if there are any fans out there of the old Speccy game Cricket by TJ Owens, it came out in about 1984 ? …
... them were early crappy old BASIC games with UDGs, like CRL ... =International+Cricket"]couple of nice tips from Tipshop[/url]) by Grandslam ...3d Code... simple Anyone know where I can get some examples of 3d routines written in basic... I`ve done some googling, and come up with some source for PowerBasic or…
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@ Dunny, Basic is indeed great for short ... , basic or MC, it was about coming up with your own `tricks ... of going from a confident Basic coder to a crap MC ...Announce: Crap Game Competition 2004The comp.sys.sinclair Crap Game Competition 2004 is now officially open! :roll: [url="http://www.speccyspoilers.co.uk/cgc2004"]www.speccyspoilers.co…
... ?! Machine code is faster than BASIC? It's possible to speed ... ?
Hey, thanks for those tips Sadako! What would we do ...
