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  • Any Windows based Spectrum Progam makersHi. I am looking for a game maker that i can use to make spectrum software. If possible could it not be a code typing in program and Windows based. T…

    ... twice before getting a programming book when they see these. ... a more powerful BASIC like Laser Basic or Beta Basic among others.
    Basic programs, like POKEing to ... loading and recalling SCREEN$, and basic things like that that will ...
    Sadako Sadako August 2004 Development
  • 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…

    ... a look at DARK BASIC or BLITZ BASIC
    [/quote]

    Or even better, get a good book ...
    Dunny Dunny September 2004 Development
  • I need ASM for random numberI need to generate a random pair of coardinates in asm so that x=random no between 0 and 31, y=random no between 0 and 23. Any ideas on how to code …

    Do you need speed or just a random number.

    You can use the calculator routine in the rom like it is BASIC.

    Otherwise I have a RANDOM-routine from the machinecode book of William Tang in his Frogger game.
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP September 2004 Development
  • Type-Ins Project - appeal #256This is primarily for all those who have just tuned into the Speccy scene (to the veterans- it's just another appeal for type-ins ok? ;) ): As you m…

    Is there any interest for other than english type-ins? I have a book with some adventure basic listings in finish. The book is a finnish translation from Peter Gerrard's 'Exploring Adventures on the Spectrum 48K'.

    Jocu
    jocu jocu September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ahm ... what is "Type-ins" ?On 24 September, the what's new page tells me "The next Type-ins update!". But what is Type-ins ? Cristi

    ... share of utilities and even BASIC games, some of which are ... a nice BASIC game and two software clocks.
    - A book featuring ... quite nice nonetheless.
    - A book featuring tens of educational programs ...
    GOC GOC September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Type-Ins Project - appeal #256This is primarily for all those who have just tuned into the Speccy scene (to the veterans- it's just another appeal for type-ins ok? ;) ): As you m…

    ... . incidentally there is a [B]BASIC & FORTRAN IN PARALLEL[/B ... "A. Grant", and a [B]BASIC & PASCAL IN PARALLEL[/B ... ] by the same author as Basic & Forth in Parallel. All ... in the back of my book.


    [ This Message ...
    Sadako Sadako September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Starting from scratchHello, I'd lack to have a crack at writing a Spectrum game. I have very limited programming experience from mucking around with javascript and VB an…

    ... enough to write games in BASIC (quick and dirty) you will ... of picking up a Spectrum BASIC book (there are hundreds - take your ...
    Arjun Arjun October 2004 Development
  • building a computerFor some reason having come of age (25 last feburary) I've begun to get the itch to build my on computer, i.e. from scratch, not plug together pc par…

    ... to VHDL.
    Good Intro Book: "Verilog HDL: A guide to ... "quantitative approach" version of the book -- you'll just get bored ... and this book is lengthy and dry enough ... the spec which includes some basic information on hardware. Unfortunately, I ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous October 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Need some help making a BASIC gameI'm creating a text adventure in 128 BASIC (I don't like using the 'keywords' in 48 BASIC - It's slow and annoying!) called "The Legend of The Red Dr…

    ... your query regarding the above BASIC.gasman has already pointed out ... some great BASIC adventure writing tips. "Underground adventure" from the book is ...
    Arjun Arjun November 2004 Sinclair Basic
  • Does Anyone have any advice for me?Hey, I've just recently bought a Sinclair ZX Spectrum + (I've been looking for one for a good year or so) and I plan to be learning to program with …

    ... use that instead of the BASIC you get with the machine ... Tape Recorder and 3 programming book isn't something to sniff ...
    Trinity Trinity December 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Does Anyone have any advice for me?Hey, I've just recently bought a Sinclair ZX Spectrum + (I've been looking for one for a good year or so) and I plan to be learning to program with …

    ... programming book (you may find some on ebay I suppose). Speccy BASIC ... /cgc2004/[/url] for the annual BASIC crap games competition. This a ... aim is to write a BASIC program that is as good ...
    Arjun Arjun December 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Help me find this game !I asked a fair while back if anyone knew about this game but no one could seem to find it Its a simulation game where you try to get to the top of t…

    ... />
    The game had very basic UDG's, you could release ... /> When you select 'concert' some basic speccy graphics appeared of a ... around.

    You could book a tv advert as well ... now' sort of thing, very basic.

    The Top 30 ...
    psj3809 psj3809 January 2005 Games
  • Speccy celebritiesI just noticed that Mark R Jones has registered here. It's great that people involved in creating the games we used to play are members of our little…

    ... the forums!

    Your book [url="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org ... ago. I still use your basic program design techniques when programming ...
    monty.mole monty.mole February 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 48k Spectrum+ ManualThe DK Manual that came with the 48k+. Not the 128k manual, the speccy plus version. I can't believe that we don't have the scans of this thing onli…

    The Orange Book was indeed very good, and ... with BASIC, thn you could get a copy of the Orange Book ... the latter part of the book was very well presented and ... more comprehensive than the Orange Book was.

    The rest ...
    Dunny Dunny March 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What's happened... have I become lazy?I remember playing Lord of the Rings as a child and being all excited at the prospect of maping it, seeing a world unfold on the paper as I explored …

    ... Spectrum graphics were crude and basic (compared to todays PS2 games ... make the film of a book, it's usually a disappointment ... the people who liked the book.

    And there are ...
    udgoverload udgoverload March 2005 Games
  • Game endings..which are your best / worst ones?I'm not sure how valid this is on a spectrum site considering the memory capacity of the machine,but were there any games out there with any good gam…

    ... so it's a very BASIC ending but at least you ... scribbles "smart eh?" into the book. Nice touch. Popeye also had ...
    jil jil May 2005 Games
  • Wanted - A new hobby for usspeccyfanWanted - A new hobby for usspeccyfan. It should be non-Sinclair related and preferably time-consuming. Any donations will be gratefully received.

    ... , VincentAC wrote:
    Read a book.

    Or you could ... Spectrum, programmed entirely in Sinclair BASIC.

    Or if he ...
    monty.mole monty.mole May 2005 Chit chat
  • Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …

    Does anyone know where I can get that little Sinclair User book of BASIC tips?

    remember it was Black and white with a little pale red in colour????
    JimDiGrizLovesAngelina JimDiGrizLovesAngelina May 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Look At This Baby anyone got a lower numbered speccyI just missed out, but underwurlde is a seller so it will be on again, but i wont be able to afford it then. It looks like a grey keymat ?? Do you th…

    ... 175 of his 1982 book "Exploring Spectrum BASIC",
    Line 30 did ...
    Geoff Geoff June 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ANNOUNCE: ZX Spectrum Game Coffee Table Bookhello peeps. I'm about half-way through writing a full-colour 250 page 8.5x5.5 inch coffee-table type book about Spectrum games from 1982 through 19…

    ... />
    I've got a basic pre-order system up and ... :

    The ZX Spectrum Book - 1982 to 199x

    andrew_rollings andrew_rollings August 2005 Games
  • Manic Miner Basic Source?Is there any sinclair basic source for Manic Miner going around on the net? also does anyone have any good guides which can get one started on making…

    ... :
    i looked through the basic manual on the site but ... programming manual (ie, the Orange Book) then you'll find everything ... to program a game in BASIC. It tells you how program ...
    Dunny Dunny September 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Help needed for old manhi im wanting to play some old spectrum games and stumbled across this site and saw some old games from my younger days and the memories come floodin…

    ... Colin Woodcock wrote an e-book on that - the link to ... file, I'll reiterate some basic steps (I'll assume you ...
    Arjun Arjun October 2005 Emulators
  • horror text adventure scenario writer neededany outthere? I started to make program for text adventure [B]Mysterium Magnum[/B] on basis of ?multiple choice? which was project I wanted to make …

    ... programming :)

    in real Basic only ?two lines? long command ... to be tested in real Basic, something can be only done ... said before - first I read book written in such style: you ...
    de Vandemar Croup de Vandemar Croup October 2005 Development
  • A deeper exploration of the SpectrumI've been reading a lot of posts in the BASIC and development forums and they've really intrigued me. Although my knowledge of the deeper working of …

    ... already know about a few basic things about it e.g ... . basic arithmetic and printing text on ... learn more. Is there a book you'd recommend?

    Ian Hamilton Ian Hamilton November 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • Conceptual differences between Speccy and modern PCWhat are them? Here I mean not much faster, more bit CPU, bigger and faster hard disks etc. 1: Speccy is keyboard computer, PC has separated keyboar…

    ... 's had even built in Basic in ROM, what later went ... good manual book where many Basic thing is explained beside Basic programming itself ...
    piters piters December 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Conceptual differences between Speccy and modern PCWhat are them? Here I mean not much faster, more bit CPU, bigger and faster hard disks etc. 1: Speccy is keyboard computer, PC has separated keyboar…

    ... good manual book where many Basic thing is explained beside Basic programming itself ... did love this binder style book for the old Speccy. Plus ...
    psj3809 psj3809 December 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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