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  • Which Speccy game had best border effectsIn truth, I'm just trying to remember a game from my youth, and the amazing border effect during pause is the only thing I can clearly recall about i…

    In truth, I'm just trying to remember a game from my youth, and the amazing border effect during pause is the only thing I can clearly recall about it. I thought the answer might come up in such a thread. As such, only interested in games, and not demos ;)
    p13z p13z November 2011 Games
  • SLIGHT GHOSTING EFFECTI've recently dusted down my old 128K Spectrum (toast rack version) from the attic, purchased and fitted a new keyboard membrane and purchased a scar…

    ... the screen - not in the "border" area - if this makes sense ... TV's but the ghosting effect is still there.

    Martyh! Martyh! January 2012 Hardware
  • A z88dk + sp1 demo (with source)Since nowadays people are still wondering about how difficult it is to make something in z88dk, I thought I just put a very simple demo to show how e…

    ... , 2, 28, 20}; // full screen - border
    struct sp1_Rect levelbrect = {0 ...
    Timmy Timmy January 2012 Development
  • Incorrect Spectrum +3 emulation: different results on Fuse and SpecEmuWhen developing and testing [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027591"]Rotatrix[/URL], I noticed different results on Fuse and S…

    ... sample program above from "48 BASIC".


    [*] Press ... demo using "RUN 41". The border effect will work properly in Fuse ... demo using "RUN 41". The border effect will work properly in SpecEmu ... T-states delay in the border control (in addition to ...
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas April 2012 Emulators
  • Changing the colour Atributes at y,x (+3e BASIC)Hello there my fellow WoS'ers I am currently writing away on my +3e and I am wonder is there a way I can just effect the Paper / Ink attributes at Y…

    ... a way I can just effect the Paper / Ink attributes at ... ,X on the screen using BASIC?

    What about the ... as a prototype in +3e BASIC to be precise.

    Zetr0 Zetr0 July 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Best books & Sugested reading..Hi i was trying to search the forum but couldnt find it. Looking at WOS there is a number of books on BASIC, programming, machine code ect.. I mess…

    ... a number of books on BASIC, programming, machine code ... that knot work graphic effect that you see above ... maths, changing the ink, border and screen colors but beyond ... do today but in spectrum basic.

    ... write a solution in basic or machine code for ...
    WibbleBibble WibbleBibble August 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • TESTROM3 - utility/rom for test your ZXHere is TESTROM3 utility as 16kB ROM file + flasher for install this rom to divide eeprom (or mapram mode). Work also on ZX Spectrum without ROM and …

    ... videoram vertical lines with roll effect.
    Menu automaticaly test if ... exit to USR0 mode (48 basic with enable 128kB ram)
    border lines)
    As first write ... then show multicolor lines in border.
    PRESS reset = jump ...
    velesoft velesoft August 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Very weird +2 problem.After two days, I'm still fighting this grey +2. Symptoms: When I first got it, there were stray pixels on the screen, and stray lines and colours. …

    ... the beeper, the border changes! This gives an effect as if it ... , with this CPU, boot into BASIC and I get graphics corruption ... -not-working CPU in, and BASIC works, but JetPac doesn't ... sounds. Hungry Horace changes the border colour when the beeper sounds ...
    Spirantho Spirantho August 2012 Hardware
  • SE Basic IV 4.1 Buffy previewSE Basic IV 4.0 Anya was released back in December 2012. You can read about it here: [url]http://cheveron.github.io/sebasic4/[/url] But here's some …

    ... />
    * A fork of OpenSE BASIC.
    * Supplied with FUSE (> ... language closer to the Minimal BASIC 78 standard. It still ... of the characteristics of OpenSE BASIC.

    While Anya ... next character. This has the effect of retaining BLOCK graphics on ...
    chev chev July 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • ULA snow effectIt's wintertime, you know. [quote="http://ramsoft.bbk.org.omegahg.com/floatingbus.html"]when the I register falls in the range 0x40-0x7F then the UL…

    ... ULA is busy drawing the border and it does not read ... quick and dirty scroller 'like' effect based on that [url=https ...
    Hikaru Hikaru January 2014 Development
  • GEDit syntax highlighting for Boriel's ZX BasicHi! I just tailored this syntax highlighting code and would like to share with he community. Suggestions are always welcome, though the file works w…

    ...
    beep
    bold
    border
    bright
    byref
    pkersey pkersey February 2014 Development
  • Scrolling Bi-Colour Engine for 4-Player GamesJust putting this code up for people to have a look at. Far from finished. Should simply compile and run a bit of a demo. Only good for 128K and +…

    ... /> ;24-character wide 8x2 attribute effect.
    ;Use an unrolled multicolour ... block for drawing sprites in border-time.
    ;
    ;+2A timing ... />

    ;No return to BASIC
    ;------------------
    never_end
    ld ...
    joefish joefish March 2014 Development
  • Autorun for BASIC programs on DSK files?I recall there being a way to save my BASIC program to a +3 Disk and have it RUN automatically. I have saved my program as 'DISK', which seems to ha…

    ... a way to save my BASIC program to a +3 Disk ... ', which seems to have the effect of loading the code automatically ...
    Dock Dock June 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Return to basic from sna created by Z80 compilerHow can I go back to basic when running sna created using Z80 Assembler ([url] http://www.worldofspectrum.org/utilities.html#crossass [/url])? For e…

    ... can I go back to basic when running sna created using ... "space" I am back to basic prompt.

    I tried ... (tried several emulators and the effect is the same).

    princm princm January 2015 Development
  • ZX Evolution -- contended memory and raster emulationFresh bleeding update for [url=http://www.nedopc.com/zxevo/zxevo_eng.php]ZX Evolution[/url] [url=https://code.google.com/p/pentevo/source/list]Baseco…

    ... If you have some multicolor/border prods (games or demos) ... instructions (provided you have basic knowledge of ZX Evolution ... some sources regarding 128k multicolor effect.

    Alone, Gasman ... demos that use multicolor or border effects.

    ...
    lvd lvd January 2015 Hardware
  • GameBaddie's Art project...Hi Guys, I've recently revived my old 48k for a (just-for-fun) art project. I have about 4 weeks of spare time to accomplish my goal, and the plan i…

    ... a little bit of basic, a little bit of ... some images using ZX Basic on an authentic old ... create the cross-hatch effect in the center of ... -create the cross-hatch effect in the center of ... usable screen-space into the border, using BASIC?


    ...
    GameBaddie GameBaddie January 2015 Sinclair Basic
  • 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 …

    ... simple invaders game in Beta BASIC 4.0+D (for Spectrum ... I find the final invasion effect quite nice.

    I ...
    programandala.net programandala.net September 2015 Sinclair Basic
  • ZX Basic interpreter in the Forum Postings. It would be so nice to do this in our forums [basic line=1] 10: BORDER 1: PAPER 6 20 FOR N = 0 to 7 20 PRINT "Happy Birthday Dear Joe Bloggs…

    ... forums

    [basic line=1]
    10: BORDER 1: PAPER 6 ... .5,7: BEEP1.5
    [/basic]

    and have a ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk March 2016 Feature Requests
  • NEW RELEASE: "Willy's New Mansion" Special EditionOn the twelfth anniversary of the [url="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/manicminerandjetsetwilly/conversations/messages/4593"]release[/url] of my…

    ... the status bar) and the border is the same;
    < ... a range of sound and border effects, various kinds of ... Swooshing Arrow & Flashing Border / Status Bar effect, Intermittent Fire Cell, numerous ... suggestions on creating the BASIC loader and the final ...
    jetsetdanny jetsetdanny November 2016 Brand new software
  • Random Numbers, USR Return Values & Timing BASICI've been trying out Jon Ritman's random number routine, published in Your Sinclair Aug'87. Apart from a timing comparison I also did a frequency ana…

    ... instances the required return to BASIC with a decimal fraction between ... return that value to the BASIC program.

    As ... br />
    Here's the BASIC timing routine which I use ... #0;" Time=";time;" secs":
    BORDER 7: RETURN
    9999 LET ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny January 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Bugaboo - speed run checker hackHi there, Here is a special mode of Bugaboo what helps you to press the jump key to perfect time. It is written in old-fashion magazine style for …

    ... BREAK during border effect.

    3; Now you are in BASIC.
    Pgyuri Pgyuri November 2017 Games
  • Nasty vertical pattern on a 128K Toast Rack via RGBI managed to fix the busted membrane on my [url="https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55755/got-myself-a-128k-toast-rack-plus-a-simple-a…

    ... complete composite video signal—no effect
    3. Played around ... in all possible combinations—no effect

    The pattern ... think). For example, in 48K BASIC, the pattern will change as ... somewhat onto the right-hand border area.

    All ...
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore January 2018 Hardware
  • border effectsive been playing around with border effects like 10 border 1 20 border 2 30 pause 1 40 goto 10 ,etc i even wrote one in machine code. …

    ... with border effects like

    10 border 1
    20 border 2 ... any other ways border effects can be done in basic and can ...
    digital digital May 2019 BASIC
  • PSI ChessHi, Anybody out there remember the game "PSI Chess" by The Edge? Well, there seems to be no problem finding a snapshot ot tape image for this game …

    ... a few bits of basic stuff on algebraic notation ... 0-7 to change the border colour.

    ... pressed will have the following effect:

    "1" ... seconds until you get Basic. Now you can type ... program has not overwritten BASIC, or protected it with ...
    Ed Ed February 2002 Games
  • New Compo IdeaI've had this idea and would like to know what do you think about it. I think that most of us here know how to code in BASIC. The problem with Specc…

    ... be used to set the BORDER color (bits 2, ... VARS for start of BASIC and POKE the first ...
    ====================

    * General BASIC tips
    --------------------

    * Place ... various flags controlling the Basic system and generally should ...
    na_th_an na_th_an April 2005 Development
  • Smallest Reason for Loading a GameHi folks, Every so often I keep loading some games merely for seeing the loading screen or, as in the case of Jet Set Willy, trying to catch the mag…

    >>>>
    loading noise
    Ashley Pomeroy Ashley Pomeroy September 2005 Games
  • Smallest Reason for Loading a GameHi folks, Every so often I keep loading some games merely for seeing the loading screen or, as in the case of Jet Set Willy, trying to catch the mag…

    [quote]
    On 2005-09-30 21:12, Ashley Pomeroy wrote:
    >>>>
    loading noise
    JonNorth JonNorth October 2005 Games
  • ZX ShedNow that issue 2 is out and it's fairly obvious it's been a great success, we have to start considering issue 3. Thanks in part to the quality of wri…

    ... the most striking feature - the border - and when you subconsiously stop ... it for excatly the correct effect.

    You come ... and languages to illustrate the basic workings and logic of the ... the same article for Blitz Basic, then feel free.
    < ...
    ADJB ADJB December 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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