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SpecEmu.EXE rises error 0x80004001 when started in Remote Desktop Protocol sessionSpecEmu.EXE only brings error: --------------------------- SpecEmu --------------------------- Failed creating primary surface Error Code: 0…
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when I started it in a in Remote Desktop Protocol ( RDP ) session ... -
Is it a form of despondency or am I just now lazy?I know there are quite a lot of us 40 to 50 year oldies from the Spectrum era and I was wondering if anyone else felt this way? I seem to have the in…
... you lot (which kicks in a mental enthusiasm), but when ... get a little bit of time to sit in front ... surprising that that burns out a lot of enthusiasm.
a. Raw code -Starting a z80 project on the ... /> b. Modern coding - A PC editor for editing 8 ... -
ZY10, a tool to store and display some small bitmapped imagesZY10 Builder ============ Download at: https://www.sendspace.com/file/rncgbo ZY10 is a file format/tool to store some small images on the Spec…
... /> use it as a separate page in 128k models, if you ... so make your image in a drawing program like gimp< ... images.
* in BASIC:
POKE 49157, : ... />
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ld a,
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Non-repetitive RNDHi guys) Perhaps, some of you already encountered a situation, when one needed a set of [b]unique [/b](pseudo-)random values, say, from zero to 25…
... you already encountered a situation, when one needed a set of [ ... [i]filling [/i]up a DIM or a string via
[code]FOR ... i=0 TO 255: A( ... : REM in full or in halves
LET z=A(i)
LET A(i)=A(r)
LET A(r)=z
Z80, and 6502, in comparisonI was wondering about how each of these compared in terms of performance. The Commodore 64 had a 6502 @ 1MHz, and graphics processor VIC which took …
... how each of these compared in terms of performance. The ... Commodore 64 had a 6502 @ 1MHz, and ... came to sprites, but in a game such as Elite, ... . The spectrum rom has a floating point calculator (RST ... , rather than the one in the rom , as the ...How are LAST-K and FLAGS set on a Real Spectrum?Hi, I'm writing a Spectrum emulator and I've got Horace and the Spiders working (with the wrong colours and no sound) but when I boot into ROM non…
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I'm writing a Spectrum emulator and I've ... Horace and the Spiders uses IN to read the keyboard ... that they're set in a real Spectrum by the ... br />
Regarding implementation in my emulator, I assumed that ... of the key is stored in LAST-K so, if ...Any 'emulator + single game packaged in a ,exe file" utilities around?Morning all, I'd like to be able to create a single executable file that contains an emulator and a single game/utility that starts loading process …
... be able to create a single executable file that ... contains an emulator and a single game/utility that ... Basically, I've created a silly little utility that I ... without any faffing around; a .tap file using BASinC ... to uncover anything after a quick search so I ...A Little Fish Big Tale- An open AGDx-mini gameHi there i wanted to share this little game i made using AGDx-mini (an AGD based Game designer that allows to make 8x8 mini sprites, created by A…
... Turvey)
The game is in a szx format so anyone can ... will
it also as a Practice mode (you will not ... and review it in his facebook page,providing a link to it ...Baba is You, a simple but highly original new puzle gameBaba is You is a highly original new puzle game. You can get the original prototype game here: [url="https://hempuli.itch.io/baba-is-you"]Baba Is You…
Baba is You is a highly original new puzle game. ... the dynamic rules could be a bit tricky though.
in the level. A row or column of ... when the blocks are touching in a row or column, so you ...Tool that allows step thru BASIC prog/save in .txt formatHi folks, I'm looking for a tool that allows you to step through a BASIC program line-by-line. BASin won't work for me, I'm not sure why. It shows t…
... you to step through a BASIC program line-by- ... more. I've typed in a programme listing and it isn ... is there a too that will save a BASIC listing in .txt ... listing to the listing in the book I copied ... br /> Who'd a thunk that a simple snake programme would ...Line - a one line arcade gameHi, I have published Line, a game written in a single line of BASIC. Thanks to Einar Saukas for additional optimisations, suggestions, and fixes. …
... /> I have published Line, a game written in a single line of BASIC ...Another Spectrum is brought back to life.Hi Spec-chums. I have been having bit of busy afternoon with repairs today. I've brought back to life a Panasonic Super-VHS recorder, and more intere…
... was because it was in quite a state of repair. Not ... the ULA ic. Pictures in the auction showed the ... a poor picture, a garbled mess and weird colors. The seller had fitted a ... a bit of damage to a few pads. I soldered in a ... I don't own a 16k in my collection. I'm ...Was this normal or a bit odd?I just wanted a few thoughts on something that happened a few years back when I had to attend a psychotherapy group. Its probably too far back to mak…
... far back to make mention in a formal complaint, but it always ... began taking part in a group. This wasn't a volunteer, or charity ... , or anything. I took part in these sessions for about three ... refered to speak to a psychotherapist a year and a half ago, even ...ZX Spectrum Next Development Board in Custom Case with PSU and SD CardI am selling my Spectrum Next Development Board in a Custom Case if anyone is interested... [url="http://ebay.us/bhrQdi?cmpnId=5338273189"]Ebay li…
I am selling my Spectrum Next Development Board in a Custom Case if anyone is interested...
[url="http://ebay.us/bhrQdi?cmpnId=5338273189"]Ebay link to my ZX Spectrum Next[/url]Flagrant Disregard For The Law In GamesPoor [b]Trashman[/b] has to dodge pavement cyclists, possible speeding cars and hit and run incidents as well as dogs that clearly are not being kept…
... . All of these would result in the police getting involved.
in real life, would result in a visit from the ...Evercade? Anybody interested in this?OK so many moons have passed since this weird little retro handheld was announced, and at first I figured it would go the same way as all the other w…
... little bugger is coming out in a month or so, about May ... approach it I suppose from a collectors point of view. $79 ... carts will only be $20 a pop, with collections of games ... would actually enjoy it quite a bit.Mighty Maths ProgramsIn a break from typing in listings from 37-year-old magazines, I had a sudden urge to write a maths-related program, as I do, occasionally. Some, suc…
In a break from typing in listings from 37-year- ... had I been in my 30s or 40s in 1983 (I wasn ... .zip[/b]
In short, I thought it was ... and the input will take a string of 30 digits after the ... final result will be printed in just under four minutes, so ...Fixing a ZX Clone from .ru - 27 years late.Hi there, I've currently assembled another russian clone a "Compact 256 Turbo" from a PCB I bought. The machine appears to be fully functional and o…
... fully functional and overall has a decent feature set. The machine ... clone, I'm highly interested in fixing the Timing so I ... supposed to be red) resulting in a 8 Pixel offset between Border ... 128 here (that machine has a partially different schematic, but the ...RS232 - built-in vs. Interface 1Hello all. After some advice, and I figured someone here would probably be able to help. I'm the owner of a (grey case) Spectrum +2, and I'm keen …
... Obviously, the +2 has a built-in RS232 port, but as ... more standard than the built-in port, and supports different ... and seems to work in both directions rather better ... than the built-in port. I haven't ... printer cable, which ends in a 25-pin male plug, ...What a mess :(I'm sorry to have to say this, but the site is all over the place. For example, when I try to search for a particular game (on my Android phone), …
... I try to search for a particular game (on my Android ... released, whether as a singular item, in a compilation, on a magazine cover tape ... missing.
Is there a choice of reverting back to ...why am i getting b integer out of range in this code?ive tried running this in spin but thats what i get [code]main org 40000; ; We want a black screen. ld a,71 ; white ink (7) on black paper (0…
... and 15 ; want vertical in range 0 to 15.
in range 0 to 31.
in a,(c) ; see what keys ... /> ; Steps a pointer through the ROM (held in seed), returning< ... ROM.
ld h,a
ld a,(hl) ; Get "random ...this code wont give me a random starfieldim using a peice of code that ive copied from a book, ignore most of it as it is redundant. for some reason i get a strange random starfield instead …
... the bit we are interested in-----------
call random ;v ... 5/joystick port 2.
in a,(c) ; see what keys are ... br /> ; Steps a pointer through the ROM (held in seed), returning
in''. also the random number ...How to write a simple C+asm horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial, z88dk)[b]How to write a simple C/asm horizontal scrolling game[/b] [b]Note:[/b] This tutorial has multiple parts... I am still writing but this first pa…
... can finish the tutorial in a later post in this thread.
... should work, in theory.
Download a version and ... game in tut2.c.
[b]A) Drawing a scrolling ... scrolling function in here, in assembly.
A more portable ...How do you get the GRAPHICS cursor in 128 Basic?I know its something plus the 9 key but I cannot discover what! I just typed in a simple UDG maker which allocates the data to USR "P" but I even …
I know its something plus the 9 key but I cannot discover what! I just typed in a simple UDG maker which allocates the data to USR "P" but I even tried print usr "p" after loading in the binary to make a character and that wouldn't work either.Best achievement in a Speccy gameI'm rubbish at most games. I can complete Atic Atac, Manic Miner, Highway Encounter, Skool Daze and er, Bruce Lee. That's about it. However on pla…
... I managed to go up a year without getting any lines ... . Zilch. Of course I got a couple of lucky breaks along ... been your best achievement on a Spectrum game?Using SD card as a ZX Spectrum cart is already possibleHi all, Recently, in a Telegram group, we were thinking why SD cards can't be used as carts for the ZX Spectrum, specially considering how many us…
Hi all,
Recently, in a Telegram group, we were thinking ... was impossible to make a SD card working in all DivMMC/IDE ... card is huge in terms of space for a Spectrum, it's ... managed to create a previous version, which was usable in any DivMMC ...How to Use a real Physical Old Style Retro ZX Spectrum INFREQUENTLY and EFFECTIVELY.These days a lot of WOSSERS use emulators most of the time but like to get out the old Speccy ,every once in a while ,for a quick nostalgic revisit .…
... old Speccy ,every once in a while ,for a quick nostalgic revisit . But ... here is that in the past , in the 1980s , a lot of people ... their Speccys pretty intensively so a bit of routine maintanance was ... sometimes be tricky to use , in a way that is more effective ...Covid in IndiaFollowing recent news about a upsurge of Covid in India and hospitals at breaking point, and after looking at global figures for COVID I was wonderin…
Following recent news about a upsurge of Covid in India and hospitals at ... they have recorded a record number of new cases in a day (over ...The Ice Temple AKA and a series(?)The game [url="https://worldofspectrum.org/archive/software/games/brainstorm-bubble-bus-software"]Brainstorm[/url] may be the first of at least two g…
... of at least two games in a series (possibly with an unreleased ... [/url] (pub. 1986) was published a year later, and made by ... /> 3) Re. the possibility of a third game: At the end ... player sprite is very similar in both games. BUT they don ...New edition of LOST IN MY SPECTRUM and other newsHi all, my very first game, [i]Lost In My Spectrum, [/i]has been updated to version 2.1. What's new: time runs a little slower; when you lose a…
... very first game, [i]Lost In My Spectrum, [/i]has ... of sprites that could occur in some circumstances has been ... without documentation and/or only in a language, usually English - after ... into different languages etc. - and in unauthorized "hacks".
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