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Beta BasicWhilst testing my 16K Speccy emulator for CCG2008, I wanted to load Beta Basic. I know v1.0 supported 16K models, but the TAP file online only contai…
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BETA BASIC V 1.0I have preserved [.WAV File] BETA BASIC V1.0 and PDF'd the Manual. [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0007956"]Version 1.0 is not…
I have preserved [.WAV File] BETA BASIC V1.0 and PDF'd ... -
Alien-B: a simple invaders in Beta BASICIn 2011 I wrote a simple invaders game in Beta BASIC 4.0+D (for Spectrum 128 with the Plus D interface), just for fun and to try some of the graphic …
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Beta/Sam/Master basic as spectrum ROMWith emulators being trivial to use to insert new ROMs into - and even in the physical world, RAM in place of ROM by use of a modified multiface or s…
... be to get an improved basic into that first 16k? Obviosuly ... /> What if one went for beta basic (or its progeny) instead? Reckon ... -
New Functions for Sinclair BasicA total of 52 new functions can be added to Sinclair BASIC; 26 numeric functions (A-Z) and 26 string functions (A$-Z$). Owing to the internal structu…
... the internal structure of Sinclair BASIC, the best place to ... or partially compatible with their Beta BASIC equivalents. Some of the ... (0-255) while their Beta BASIC equivalents can handle 16-bit ... to permit compilation with HiSoft BASIC.
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bast, the Basic tapemaker for LinuxAnnouncing a new utility, [b]bast[/b], the BASIC Tapemaker. Now available: version 0.2.3 (alpha) for Linux. At: [url]http://github.com/ec429/bast/do…
... , [b]bast[/b], the BASIC Tapemaker.
Now available: ... plain text files containing Sinclair BASIC source code, and produces ... not only line-numbers of BASIC statements but also their addresses ... will read not only BASIC files but also assembly language ... -
Interface One - New FunctionalityAs you may (or may not) be aware the Interface One is a pretty powerful piece of kit. One of it's greatest features is being able to easily extended …
... those silly LOAD/SAVE "" DATA statements.
It would be ... able to type in a BASIC program using a keyboard transmitting ... ,"m";1;"screen$"). I know Beta Basic allowed this. -
IN and OUT in hardware terms... what are 'ports'?Hi all, I understand PEEK and POKE, but have never managed to get my head around IN and OUT. The books all go on about how they read from and wri…
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The PEEK and POKE BASIC statements manipulate memory using the Z80 ... instruction. The IN and OUT BASIC statements differ in that they communicate ... found in the +D, Opus, Beta and a whole lot of ... -
Idea about improving EmulatorHi, I got a bright idea today how to improve such excellent emulators a bit more. Okay, disassemblers are available in nearly every one new released …
... how about a build in Basic compiler (much like HiSoft ... and bit-test, or HiSoft Basic 1.1)?
In ... compiler. The extended basic could base on Beta Basic, Laser Basic (Laser Compiler was ... lame) or Mega Basic and ... -
Ported whole casettes of backuped utiltilitiesHi! A friend of mine gave me a few casettes he found in the attic - he used these to backup ORIGINAL casettes he had back in the spectrum games. The…
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35-177A4: Program : Beta Basic Length: 19 Normal Speed ,Pause ... .513s
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The Speccy Games Programming CompetitionFor those who weren't following the OT thread... We have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but we don't have an actual Spectrum Games …
... accepted are:
BASIC games
compiled BASIC games
games ... uses extended versions of BASIC like MEGA BASIC, BETA BASIC
any combination ... dealt on par with BASIC proggies I have no ... smaller, smoother than comparitive BASIC games (even if they ... -
Spectrum setY still have a ZX Spectrum (48k) (Europe) with a lot of accessories Cassettrecorder Interface 1, Microdrive Multiface 1 Kempston- Interface, Joysti…
... introductions, tools, assembler, disassembler, system Beta-Basic!
graphic, games and so ... -
KEY SOFTWAREI`ve just come across the name KEY SOFTWARE, who were in Aberdeen. They did some Beta Basic programs for schools. Has anybody got any? or seen any? …
I`ve just come across the name KEY SOFTWARE,
who were in Aberdeen. They did some Beta Basic programs for schools.
Has anybody got any? or seen any?
thanks in advance,
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wrong info? : +3 beta basic[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0014011[/url] under "cpc emulation" [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=Crash…
[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0014011[/url]
under "cpc emulation"
[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=Crash/Issue53/Pages/Crash5300066.jpg[/url]
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ZX-Editor, Blockeditor and Paintbrush 2.0 publishedDear ZX-Spectrum & Emulator friends, yesterday I've uploaded new versions of - ZX-Blockeditor - ZX-Editor - ZX-Paintbrush on my website at [URL="h…
... can be used for editing BASIC programs, variables and SCREEN$ respectively ... with ZX-Blockeditor, select a BASIC data block and edit it ... bugfixed and enhanced the Spectrum Basic and Beta basic grammar files that are ... -
ZX-Editor SE version 2.2 publishedDear fans of ZX-Modules, today, I've published ZX-Editor Second Edition version 2.2. For all of those who ask themselves: For what is ZX-Editor bei…
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Mega-Auction[url]http://www.ebay.at/itm/111014335734[/url] : 40 ZX Spectrum games with some rare tapes: VU3D, VU Calc, Adventure A-Planet of Death, Flight Simula…
... , Reversi, Panther, PSSST (Silver Label!!!), Beta BASIC 1.8 without Inlay or ... -
JAWS: The Text Adventure<div><img src="http://i62.tinypic.com/2rhv0xc.gif"> <img src="http://i61.tinypic.com/90czlx.gif" style="line-height: 1.7em;"><font face="A…
... -Spectrum text adventure in Sinclair BASIC.
As a "homage" to ... ZX-Spectrum, using only Sinclair BASIC statements to ensure a 100% authentic ... -
line routineWondered if anyone can help me out. I have been programming a 3d graphics library for the spectrum, in Machine code. The line routine that I have i…
Beta Basic 4 has a line routine 2.5 times faster than the ROM. I had somewhere a commented disassembly of a similar one, but I can?t find it anymore. -
Li'l help?I'm making a video-sketch-show thing, and I plan on putting some speccy code in somewhere, (as well as a comic strip on the inlay case) but I can onl…
... lettersizes you can always use BETA BASIC with routines like PLOT 100 ... ".
With some simple BASIC you could make a SINUS ... -
Development ToolsThe speccy had some great assemblers for it but there were other tools like Laser Basic, Laser Genius, Mega Basic, Hurg, etc... I was wondering if a…
I have used Beta Basic to create a database. This had a small disadvantage - after loading Beta Basic and writing database program, there was no room for data! :) -
Basic and AY musicis it possible to play an ay-music in background while a basic program is running?
... that can be setup through BASIC statements to play music. For example ... straight from the BASIC area of memory from DATA statements for example ... -
FifthDon't know if this is the right forum, but anyway... Anyone remember a Basic extension called "Fifth"? It was supposed to enhance game programming. R…
Well, a picture of the front wasn't exactly what I wanted, but thank's anyway. Has anyone actually used it? Was it any good?
I used Beta Basic for many years and it was great! Windows programming long before Windows... Great newsletter too. -
FifthDon't know if this is the right forum, but anyway... Anyone remember a Basic extension called "Fifth"? It was supposed to enhance game programming. R…
Yes, I know that, thanks, but I was more interested in how to use it. Is there a site or something anywhere about different Basic extensions and their use?
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FifthDon't know if this is the right forum, but anyway... Anyone remember a Basic extension called "Fifth"? It was supposed to enhance game programming. R…
... , but cant find it anywhere. Beta Basic was good? I heard there ... mistaking it for some other basic. -
FifthDon't know if this is the right forum, but anyway... Anyone remember a Basic extension called "Fifth"? It was supposed to enhance game programming. R…
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I never heard that Beta Basic programs crashes. I wrote a ... -
New utterly crap game!Inspired by Andy Herbert's crappy game I decided that I should try and produce a similar if not better (or worse depending on how you look at it) eff…
... contributions will be pure BASIC or BASIC with few MC routines for ... ) accepted are:
BASIC games
compiled BASIC games
games in ... uses extended versions of BASIC like MEGA BASIC, BETA BASIC
any combination of ... -
The Speccy Games Programming CompetitionFor those who weren't following the OT thread... We have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but we don't have an actual Spectrum Games …
... don't make diferencies between BASIC and MC games. probably only ... /> (just note: what about BETA BASIC and MEGA BASIC? that are pretty clever ... more things than even compilated BASIC can. kicking them out is ... tools aimed to speed up BASIC.)
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Beta Basic Manual 3 and 4?Hi all, The Beta Basic V3 manual is here in a pdf doc :- [url="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/utils-info/BetaBasicV3.0.pdf"]ftp://ftp.w…
... /> Have a look at the Beta Basic`s Get & Plot command ...
