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Please help me find a spectrum book!! :)Dear all I'm new to this forum but am a long time spectrum lover. I cut my programming teeth on the speccy years ago, and have written emulators and…
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How-to-beat-coin-ops bookBefore they founded Apogee (now 3D Realms), the founders wrote a book on how to beat the coin-ops of the day. It's now available as a .pdf (11Mb). …
Before they founded Apogee (now 3D Realms), the founders wrote a book on how to beat the coin-ops of the day. It's now available as a .pdf (11Mb).
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basito: CPC Basic interpreterHello. I'm writing a Basic Interpreter compatible with the Amstrad CPC series Locomotive Basic. It's still in a very early development stage, but al…
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The book that never was.Having read Ultimate Video Game History many months ago and having just ordered another book on the same topic (video game history that is), I was st…
... and having just ordered another book on the same topic (video ... speccy lacks a proper "history" book. Why even the commode camp ... have their own book about the rise and fall ... working on a speccy history book along those lines on these ... -
Can someone ID this Basic listingthe basic is on [url=http://www.jupiter-ace.co.uk/review_soundcard.html]this page[/url] at the bottom, I think it could from an Oric? Never having …
the basic is on [url=http://www.jupiter-ace.co.uk/review_soundcard.html]this page[/url] at the bottom, I think it could from an Oric?
Never having an Oric I would not know for sure, or what BASIC it is from.
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Re-print Mr. Rollings Speccy book.I'm making a quick poll to see how many want to see a re-print of [URL="http://www.zxgoldenyears.com/"]The ZX Spectrum Book 1982 to 199x[/URL]. This…
... .zxgoldenyears.com/"]The ZX Spectrum Book 1982 to 199x[/URL].
Spectrum Review Book is all systems go ![url]http://www.spectrumgamesbible.co.uk/[/url] We've created a small website for the series of books we are looking to create for the Speccy featur…
... and Stuart), the first book is 1982-1984 and the ... accept your review for the book you get 50p.
... your reviews in the book with your name against ... ve already created a 'test' book (non-profit) which has ... You get paid before the book is published so if it ...Selling My 48K Speccy on ebayI am having a bit of a clear out at the moment :-) I am now getting a bit overload on retro gaming items of one sort or another:lol: Excellent cond…
... (Play only) power supply, and Basic Programming book.
its cheap ...Understanding extensions to the BASIC parserFor a while, I've had a rather 'rinkety dink' extension to BASIC via an RST 8 trap in hardware, just so that I can send stuff to a Spectrum over ethe…
... rather 'rinkety dink' extension to BASIC via an RST 8 trap ...Probing the variables in 128K modeHello again! Briefly, I'm writing an m/c routine to read some BASIC variables. So, before I start, I try to get an idea for the structure of how var…
... /c routine to read some BASIC variables. So, before I start ... from an old scanned speccy book in the WoS archive.
It works fine in 48K BASIC, but screws up in 128K ... to work properly in 128K BASIC? (Again I'm working on ...Quick q. on MC vs. BASIC (boring question)No matter how long or tedious the programming/testing may be ... Is Machine Code [B]ALWAYS[/B] faster than BASIC?
No matter how long or tedious the programming/testing may be ... Is Machine Code [B]ALWAYS[/B] faster than BASIC?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…
... , I wanted to load Beta Basic. I know v1.0 supported ...BASIC Keyword ReferenceHi. I do most of my ZX work on a grey-case +2 which, as we all know, is devoid of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and stuff, but not much…
... of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and ... when I need to edit BASIC - I usually resort to random ... anyone knows of a 48k BASIC key-to-Keyword reference? Sure ...BASIC Keyword ReferenceRealised that the Sinclair Basic section would be a better place for discussion of BASIC keywords, so for reference the old thread is in [thread=2005…
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...Changing BASIC loader in Chuckie Egg 2Hi, My aim is to include "PAUSE 0" event at the end of the loading of the Chuckie Egg 2 game. The reason is that I use emulator to load the game and…
... to actually edit the loading BASIC program somehow. I have found ... can see, there are 2 "BASIC" blocks, the first one (Program ... Blockeditor.
The second "BASIC" block at the end of ... managed to build a new BASIC loader that loads up the ...Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASICI'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the original data is in a .tzx file that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) but the problem …
... I try to save from BASIC, the "Start tape and press ...Miner Willy BookHi Guys, If you are a fan of Matthew Smith and Miner Willy then you may be interested in my new book: Miner Willy: from rags to riches... The boo…
... be interested in my new book:
Miner Willy: ... to riches...
The book was mentioned in the recent ... his autograph!
The book covers:
Matthew Smith ... are interested, about purchasing the book then let me know and ...A BASIC compiler projectHi, I started my own BASIC compiler for the ZX Spectrum (and Z80 machines) 3 months ago. It's still in ALPHA stage (when it is mature, I will write …
... /> I started my own BASIC compiler for the ZX Spectrum ... It also has a tiny (basic) TZX library (to save ... moment), and a minimalistic BASIC tokenizer to generate ZX ... Spectrum BASIC programs (used as ... tzx file with a basic loader which loads an ...WTD: First Edition BASIC Programming ManualAs per title, looking for a "First Edition" BASIC Programming Manual to suit original rubber key speccy. Must be a "First Edition" no other edition w…
... , looking for a "First Edition" BASIC Programming Manual to suit original ...BLAST Your BASICBasic compiler software [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350050782179[/url] Can't see who is is made by though.
Basic compiler software
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Can't see who is is made by though.Spectrum Machine Language For The Absolute BeginnerNot quite sure if this should be in here but here goes. Having never delved into machine code before I thought id have a go at this book and its qui…
... have a go at this book and its quite easy to ... got no errors in the basic program whatsoever yet when i ... either get C nonscence in basic or 0 OK, 0:1 ... /> In the listing in the book the font shows a triangle ...SE Basic 2The next version of Sinclair Extended BASIC will be based on Open82 which incorporates the math library from the ZX81 ROM and is distributed under th…
The next version of Sinclair Extended BASIC will be based on Open82 which incorporates the math library from the ZX81 ROM and is distributed under the GNU GPL.I want to learn basic.My apologies if this sort of thread has been posted. Anyhoot I would like to start programming in sinclair basic. But I have no idea where to start.…
My apologies if this sort of thread has been posted.
Anyhoot I would like to start programming in sinclair basic. But I have no idea where to start. I lost my original manuals many many moons ago :SLooking for an extended BASIC graphics routine from mid- to late-80sHello all, This is my first post here so please go easy. This is basically a cut-and-paste job from comp.sys.sinclair where I've had no luck with an…
... I've discovered a small BASIC program that makes use of ... ' commands from a typed-in BASIC extender program. Alas the machine ... one I'm after. Most BASIC command additions used * or . before ...searching for ASM bookI am searching for a book with simple examples of assembler code. I found one, but i cant remember where.. i forgot even the title.. it was a scanned…
I am searching for a book with simple examples of assembler ... .
if you recognize this book, please send me its title ... , or recommend me any other book.
thanks!ANN: Tipshop updated Saturday, 31 May 2008Saturday 31 May 2008 A massive pile of stuff this month - hurrah! * Alberto Otero Mato sent in POKEs for Lost Caves. * Bernard Wood sent in a solu…
... ; a hack for Jet Set Basic; POKEs for Army Moves , Babaliba ... 's Dummy Run, Jet Set Basic; tips for Atic Atac , Aventura ... Alien Research Centre , Astro Blaster , Book of the Dead , Bosconian '87 ...Saving programs to tape?In the ZX-81 emulator EightyOne, once I've typed in a program from the "ZX81 BASIC Programming" book, how do I then save it to tape and create a .p t…
In the ZX-81 emulator EightyOne, once I've typed in a program from the "ZX81 BASIC Programming" book, how do I then save it to tape and create a .p tape file?
PaulSpectrum Games Bible - Book 1 - 1982-1984Spectrum Games Bible 1982-1984 [B][url]http://www.lulu.com/content/2637626[/url][/B] ?7.95 - 269 pages. Contributions from many people. Screenshots…
... be seen for the first book here...
[B][ ... about 200+ reviews in the book.
1985-1986 ... sets the price of the book and we put on a ... pound profit) so for every book sold lulu make the vast ... reviews from his Speccy book which has sold out.
