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Graphics in bordersI am 50% certain that I remember a game that had graphics in the borders. This always made we wonder why none of the other games did. Am I right or h…
In BASIC
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Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?
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The Basic is non-existent, meaning it ... allowed some neat video game effects, like smooth scroll, to be ... had a strong version of Basic. It was quirky. It featured ... -
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…
... it is faster than normal basic but compared to betabasic or ... laser basic, especially white lightning ( forth ) ... those complex games done in basic, that on the surface look ... the sound effects that can be done in regular basic. it might ... -
More random questionsWay back in the mists of time I remember reading a couple of articles in an ancient copy of Sinclair User, ZX Computing or the like (can't remember w…
... know they're also slower. BORDER 0, for example, will execute ... have a whole Basic routine, or an entire Basic program for that ... remember learning this but my basic has gotten very rusty over ... be better off compiling your basic program - but this has worked ... -
More random questionsWay back in the mists of time I remember reading a couple of articles in an ancient copy of Sinclair User, ZX Computing or the like (can't remember w…
... don't care about integers (BORDER, PAPER, AT...), for 3 you ... /> [/quote]
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Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…
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To use a Basic analogy, imagine having to write ... a Basic program where every 3 statements ... every branch taken in your Basic code takes exactly the same ... you could have sampled sound effects and multicoloured sprites with no ... -
Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…
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To use a Basic analogy, imagine having to write ... a Basic program where every 3 statements ... every branch taken in your Basic code takes exactly the same ... you could have sampled sound effects and multicoloured sprites with no ... -
Can Care (a remake)Hi All I've just released my remake of an old speccy game which I've called Can Care (guess which one) and seeing as this is the place to be for all…
... many moving dots as Blitz Basic can handle without slowing down ... /> - Get some really neat sound effects (Duh)
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Adventure type-insI know there are many adventure enthusiasts in here. Did any of you type-in adventure listings from magazines or books? If so, do you still have a …
... Hunt again, for the sound-effects alone.
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Who is your favourite Software House ?? and why ??So which games company was your favourite and why ?? and come to think of it .. who did you think was pants. my fave has to be Ultimate I can remem…
... like compiled Basic), but were fast, frenzied, with cool sound effects. Stuff ... -
TZXed without real tapeEverybody, who knows, answer please... I have lot of ZX games, which not presented in WOS database. But they are in PC format (as dat.files, for exa…
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TZXed without real tapeEverybody, who knows, answer please... I have lot of ZX games, which not presented in WOS database. But they are in PC format (as dat.files, for exa…
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Beta versions of Fuse 0.6.2 and libspectrum 0.2.1 availableDear all, The Fuse team is pleased to announce the release of a beta version of the upcoming 0.6.2 release of Fuse and the Fuse utilities, as well a…
... generated a mixed display from Basic. You could probably knock something ... the:
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My speccy sold it's soul to do this.Which 5 speccy moments defied logic and managed to impress you the most at the time? 1. The loader for Moonstrike. 2. The almost flawless R-Type con…
... text in border on The Sentinel, or several demo effects) has impressed ... -
AY MusicHi all. Happy new year! I'm new to spectrum programming, and am interested in writing some music for the +2 AY chip. The problem is...I cant find a…
... 't believe it was just Basic. this is not suitable for ... Spectrum website that reads the Basic Program and then plays uninterruptable ... the program, even for a Basic program it will just play ... to use them; create simple effects ie. bending a note whole ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... 's not necessarily true. Sinclair BASIC was slooooow, and therefore a ... a difference how good the BASIC is... except that all the ... BASIC directly translate into machine code when commands like paper and border ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... BASIC directly translate into machine code when commands like paper and border ... a huge difference if the BASIC is good - it encourages ... argument is that because Sinclair BASIC is so good, people won ... quite happy to stick to BASIC, since it fulfilled their needs ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... are talking absolute rubbish. Spectrum BASIC acted as a stepping stone ... what the first two letters BASIC stand for? "Beginners All- ... logic are covered by Commodore BASIC too, anything else isn't ... when they realised that the border, paper, circle and so forth ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... when they realised that the border, paper, circle and so forth ... crap argument. Who cares whether Border, Paper, or Circle weren't ... code? They WERE available from BASIC, and that's where they ... simple commands needed to change border or paper, then you should ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
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...you can change border colour with a simple out ... /> You learn Spectrum BASIC and get two commands; border and paper; they ... with what was learnt in BASIC. Commodore BASIC sucks, but at the ... you make the transition from BASIC expert to novice machine ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... You learn Spectrum BASIC and get two commands; border and paper; they ... what was learnt in BASIC. Commodore BASIC sucks, but at the ... Witness the transition from BASIC to C! BASIC does things at a ... you held while programming BASIC will hinder you in ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
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2) Spectrum BASIC did help novices to migrate ... is a misrepresentation of facts. BASIC encouraged people to program, and ... 't see what PAPER and BORDER commands have to do with ... rule should apply to all BASIC commands then, including PRINT!
Why the Spectrum?Of all the 8-bit [I]microcomputers[/I] that were around in the 80's, why did you choose the Spectrum and not another one?
... little black thing over the border ;)
She has no clue ... two in good old Sinclair Basic :D
Anyways, was impressed ...Why Hex in place of Denary?Ok - most MC books / tutorials advocate the use of hex instead of denary. But the Speccy doesn't actually have a Hex converter so you need to write …
... returns to BASIC. So PRINT USR 30000 has two effects - it runs ...1 colour per pixel without interlace flickering on +3No, no, it is just April's Fool day. ;)
... to get the right colour effects.
for everything else ... . i think it will do Basic, C, Z80asm, and Forth is ...1 colour per pixel without interlace flickering on +3No, no, it is just April's Fool day. ;)
... the translation of DithvIDE to Basic, but it must be a ... around for some C to Basic converters for you a long ... features to come, like sound effects and possibly a music facility ... know how to code ( either Basic, C, asm - and probably Spectra ...BASin CompilerAm I right in thinking that it isn't a fully-working one yet? Just a couple of obvious suggestions anyway... 1-Could you add an ORG command to the …
... close to 100% compatible with BASIC as possible - which means floats ... />
10 BORDER 1: BORDER 2: BORDER 3: BORDER 4: BORDER 5: BORDER 6: BORDER 7: PAUSE ... about 5-7x faster than BASIC - due to the floating point ...Early Speccy Memories ThreadHiya. Right Ok. I want to start a thread going here and I want to know all about your early days with speccys. I am 31 now. I got involved with spec…
... as a lot of its basic monochrome games just reminded me ... something just to get different effects from it. Crazy !SMAX - My Spectrum Killer App that never quite materialisedThis is basically a copy of my post to CSS, for anyone that doesn't read the group:- One or two of you may, if you have particularly good memories, …
... /> nice multicolour border! ( i did get kinda close in basic though ;) except ...IM2 Machine Code Sprites Example Code Using Char Based SystemFurther to my earlier post, here are sprites running using char method with IM2 driving it Note, for 48k spectrum using TASM [code] ; ***********…
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call 8859 ; set permanent border colour
LD HL ... 56 ;for smooth return to Basic
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