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Arrays in Spectrum basicHi everyone, I've recently begun learning to programme in Spectrum and want to write a text adventure. Could someone give me an example or help me o…
... needs.
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New tool: ZXBOOT.EXE[B]ASM[/B] is proud to present the first release of ZXBOOT.EXE: [url]http://www.4shared.com/file/NP-FVOSf/zxboot__beta_.html[/url] ZXBOOT is a comma…
... /> ZXBOOT is a command line tool for PCs running the ... or saved using Spectrum BASIC. A self extract method ... BIN
A BASIC listing can be displayed by ... screen file last as BASIC will corrupt the ... the system variables and BASIC program area. The screen ... -
ZX Flight - flight simulator (Basic)Yesterday I found this BASIC flight simulator on an old tape. Obviously this is a my type-in from an old ex-Yugoslavian magazine from mid 80s. I did …
Yesterday I found this BASIC flight simulator on an old ... also mostly done in the basic), we can say that this ... worthy competitor.
Unfortunately spectrum Basic is pretty slow for this ... -
Problem with se basicI use MB02 memory paging (ram 16kB instead 48rom) and via one OUT 23,xx can switch between original 48 rom and SE ROM. But if I write basic program i…
I use MB02 memory paging (ram 16kB instead 48rom) and via one OUT 23,xx can switch between original 48 rom and SE ROM. But if I write basic program in 48 basic and switch to SE BASIC then show basic incorrect. Why ? -
Multi-load ZX SpinHad good feedback from my last thread so thought I would start another! I'm wanting to be able to negotiate games that have multi-load or games reco…
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A fast DRAW routineI was investigating how to speed up the line drawing for the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20225"]BASIC compiler[/URL]…
... how to speed up the line drawing for the [URL="http ... /forums/showthread.php?t=20225"]BASIC compiler[/URL], and finally end ... each plot, but on a line draw, this can be optimized ... -
Z88DK tapfile creation questionHere's another question. The game I've just started working on (Sid Spanners 3), I'm concatenating the following tap files together, to make a big ta…
... still contains a second BASIC loader (the BASIC loader generated by ... over), since the first BASIC loader in the combined tapfile ... appmake without including the usual BASIC loader (just the CODE ... sort of UNIX/Linux command-line utility which can automatically ... -
Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…
New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's the fastest way to program in BASIC in a Windows environment? -
Sinclair BASIC manual cover artHello, dose anyone out there have any information or links regarding the art work on the 48k's Sinclair BASIC cover ?, I've always thought it was rea…
... on the 48k's Sinclair BASIC cover ?, I've always thought ... -
guides and tips on converting multi loaders to diskhi all is their any sites with info about converting the various multi loading tape games over to disk using plus d interface? any pointers or info w…
hi all
is their any sites with info about converting the various multi loading tape games over to disk using plus d interface?
any pointers or info would be great
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Beta testers wanted for Spectaculator for iOSHi all, Two Spectaculators in two days eh? Whatever next ;-) Yes, you read it right, I've finished Spectaculator for iOS to the point where it's al…
... it's almost ready for beta testing.
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Need in beta-taster`s helpHello to all. I have developed hard-soft emulator of ZX Spectrum 48, but there are problems in work. My topics is: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.or…
... another stops at some point. Basic 48 shows the next problems ... number must be printed in BASIC, for example, PRINT 2.33 ... -
Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…
... have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy ... -
BASIC Listing for loading screens then gameCould someone explain the code required to load a screen image followed by the game file please? I've lost my notes on loading the game (which I thin…
Could someone explain the code required to load a screen image followed by the game file please? I've lost my notes on loading the game (which I think was CHAIN "") from a BASIC listing..
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The best Explorer (file manager, not browser) replacement for Windows?There's a stack of utilities that claim to make Windows faster, or more reliable, or easier to use, but one type I've never really bothered with is t…
... days, when they allowed command line aphobic people to come to ... function (it's search is basic), and it only has one ... -
Drawing 3D grids in Basic...This is probably very simple for someone who feels comfortable with Math, but it's driving me crazy... Let's say I want to draw a grid of 16 by 16 s…
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T/S 2068 & SpectrumBorrowing what you see below from the Timex Sinclair 2068 Beginner/Intermediate Guide, by Fred Blechman. It appears the T/s 2068 was intended to be …
... switching.
- [B]Spectrum BASIC-Plus[/B]: The T/S ... 2068 came with additional BASIC commands above and beyond the ... of 32 characters on a line, similar to the Spectrum of ... of 62 characters on a line, and a pixel resolution of ... -
Adding a reset switch to a 48K?I've done this before but can't for the life of me remember which line to pull to ground! I tried /NMI which does reset the machine when it's in bas…
... life of me remember which line to pull to ground!
basic, but nothing happens when a ... . Would it be the /RESET line?
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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…
... that's written entirely in BASIC. I've shown a few ... -
SE Basic Type-ins^Pete suggested creating a sticky thread for SE Basic discussion. I thought a Type-ins thread might also be useful. Up to the mods if they want to ma…
^Pete suggested creating a sticky thread for SE Basic discussion. I thought a Type-ins thread might also be useful. Up to the mods if they want to make it sticky or not (although this used to be the SE Basic forum and I used to be its owner). -
SE Basic questionsI've got a 128k heatsink machine which I'm working on modding to include a proper keyboard and built in DivIDE+.. Was I right in reading that the S…
... in reading that the SE BASIC ROM can be plugged into ... -
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…
... ]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really ... segment of memory) in ZX BASIC without resorting to a tedious ... using only standard ZX Spectrum BASIC - and it's not an ... -
Name of game needed - sort of robot wars...Well, I reckon this one's a tricky one. Can't quite remember the year, maybe mid-eighties. Have tried WOS searching to no avail. It was: - a 2 pl…
... shuffle along in a horizontal line in 2D (one from the ... it may have been a BASIC game, or at least partly ... in BASIC as it was quite slow. -
Best way to organise a multi screen game?Hi All, Does anybody know ay good ways to organise large multi screen game? Or any links to useful texts on the matter? In my previous single scr…
... good ways to organise large multi screen game? Or any links ... -
Rock n Roll by JezzsoftRock 'n Roll by "Jezzsoft International", 1987. I'm not sure if this was ever released, as the only copy I have is on a blank cassette with a label …
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it is written in BASIC although I haven't played ... error. It loads up to line 6332 but there's a ... -
Your Views on... Tintin on the MoonWith the forthcoming release of the first Tintin film, a joint collaboration between Steven Speilberg and Peter Jackson, it seems fitting to discuss …
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The game covers the basic plot of the books - fly ... is Captain Haddock's trademark line: "Blistering Barnacles". -
Best Basic games ?Any thoughts on what are (were) good games purely written in basic ? Any type be it adventure / platform / whatever. Nothing compiled although tiny…
... ) good games purely written in basic ?
Any type be ... code are OK in the basic itself.
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Hi there ;) New development groupHi everybody! I'm Baron Ashler, founder and member of a new very little development group called "Kabuto Factory" and this is my first post ;) We'v…
... the Rescue"), coded in compiled BASIC and, I hope, with a ... (and screenshots... and an early beta of our WIP) at "Freak ... -
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 …
... font" thread for zx basic and ideas for gui and ... bytes_per_line; /* bytes per one raster line */
} font_header
[/ ... proportional fonts first raster line for each character would be ... …
byte 27,28: char line 10.
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