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  • Z80 internal compressionThis isn't exactly a ZX Spectrum problem, but since WOS probably has some of the best Z80 coders in the world, I thought I might ask anyway. For my …

    ... your current compressor is to it, even a very basic form of ...
    introspec introspec May 2013 Development
  • Finders Keepers+I know a few of you are interested in this project so I thought it was about time I started a proper thread for it rather than just slipping bits int…

    ... 've almost completed my text compressor I have a language data ... it to other languages? The basic Finders Keepers text is about ...
    David Jones David Jones December 2013 Development
  • Help with File Compressor by Mladen PopovicHi, I'm trying to compress BombJack (MCM) and transfer it to a +3 disk (Yes I own the original game :) ). I'm unsure about the addresses to enter in…

    ... the free memory of the compressor and it compressed to 22864 ... ram I think for my basic menu if the experience with ...
    Speccy_James Speccy_James January 2014 Development
  • Help with File Compressor by Mladen PopovicHi, I'm trying to compress BombJack (MCM) and transfer it to a +3 disk (Yes I own the original game :) ). I'm unsure about the addresses to enter in…

    ... ) gives the size of the BASIC:

    DEF ... should load a simple basic program to clear/load/ ... depack/run from my basic menu instead of loading ... too little mem remaining for basic.

    At ... compacted file from the compressor as entering 24100 as ...
    Speccy_James Speccy_James January 2014 Development
  • Help with File Compressor by Mladen PopovicHi, I'm trying to compress BombJack (MCM) and transfer it to a +3 disk (Yes I own the original game :) ). I'm unsure about the addresses to enter in…

    ... the compacted file from the compressor at the moment but another ... load too low for my basic menu where I have a ... separate basic loader, the nessasary clear command ...
    Speccy_James Speccy_James January 2014 Development
  • Help with File Compressor by Mladen PopovicHi, I'm trying to compress BombJack (MCM) and transfer it to a +3 disk (Yes I own the original game :) ). I'm unsure about the addresses to enter in…

    ... the free memory of the compressor and it compressed to 22864 ... ram I think for my basic menu if the experience with ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny January 2014 Development
  • Help with File Compressor by Mladen PopovicHi, I'm trying to compress BombJack (MCM) and transfer it to a +3 disk (Yes I own the original game :) ). I'm unsure about the addresses to enter in…

    ... only left 88 bytes for BASIC, so I couldn't even ... stack and then return to BASIC to save the compressed file ... to do Kokotoni with File Compressor at that time, I did ...
    Speccy_James Speccy_James January 2014 Development
  • Beautiful codeSome people see beauty or something sublime in maths formulas and equations, can anyone suggest examples of beautiful or sublime programming?

    ... is 245 bytes (including the basic loader). When converted to ZX81 ... 100 bytes of decompressor). The compressor that I use is very ...
    antoniovillena antoniovillena August 2014 Development
  • mkloader - compressed loading screen makerI made a new tool, available on my github at: [url="https://github.com/jarikomppa/speccy"]https://github.com/jarikomppa/speccy[/url] The tool gene…

    ... like z88dk, Boriel's ZX BASIC, pasmo, binutils and most Speccy ... .exe[/b] (the Windows executable compressor) in the cassette tape, then ... .exe[/b] (the Windows executable compressor) in a cassette tape???
    Einar Saukas Einar Saukas December 2015 Announcements
  • +2 grey tape 'pre echo'Previously posted this in the hardware updates section by mistake. Wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. Just picked up a grey +2 and…

    ... of circuit like a very basic 'compressor' to even things out.
    Jim M Jim M July 2016 Hardware
  • Football Manager Revisited - Christmas bonusHello everyone! Many of you will know that I release an update of Football Manager Revisited each summer. I'm not going to have the time to do th…

    ... time to resort to compiled Basic? It'd be interesting a ... game coded in Boriel's Basic : http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseek ... $
    What about using a compressor to make more room available ...
    hikoki hikoki April 2017 Games
  • ZXSCLZF - Yet another Screen CompressorQuick disclaimer before I continue, this compressor does not shrink screens as small as some of the others posted here, in particular the very good z…

    ... and Windows binary of the compressor to save compiling.

    ;;
    ;; code for pasmo basic
    END $c000
    ;;
    TomD TomD April 2017 Development
  • ZXSCLZF - Yet another Screen CompressorQuick disclaimer before I continue, this compressor does not shrink screens as small as some of the others posted here, in particular the very good z…

    ... />
    ;;
    ;; code for pasmo basic
    END $c000
    ;;
    // *****************************************************************************
    // zxsclzf ZX Spectrum Screen Compressor
    // by Tom Dalby 2015 ...
    TomD TomD April 2017 Development
  • ZX7: an "optimal" LZ77 packerAbout 20 years ago, I started a M.Sc. in Computing, planning to work on data compression. Although I quickly changed to another subject for a number …

    ... have you considered rewriting the compressor to work in small memory ... launched from basic with a command line. A zx7 compressor as a ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous August 2017 Brand new software
  • How much can you get into 48k?Todays experiment was to see how long, how much text, a PRINT statement will hold. I filled it up with * and counted them and got 689 chrs. Almost 22…

    ... want to use in your basic program, because I think that ... memory. You have the actual Basic program taking up so many ... gives you 10 lines of BASIC program for each location.
    compressor. There was a text compression ...
    dmsmith dmsmith August 2019 BASIC
  • Any adventure game frameworks written BASIC ?I remember INPUT published a simple adventure game, with about ten locations. It was all written in BASIC, but it provided a program framework one co…

    ... 990781"]Fortunately any starting BASIC text adventure writer won't ... For anyone new to BASIC its not a Spectrum listing ... section substitute lines for Spectrum BASIC, however my friend was ... machine code routine for the compressor / decompressor
    https:// ...
    dmsmith dmsmith April 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • Any adventure game frameworks written BASIC ?I remember INPUT published a simple adventure game, with about ten locations. It was all written in BASIC, but it provided a program framework one co…

    ... using a few lines of BASIC: You can then program whatever ... ten or so lines of BASIC, eg. have some sound effects ... room. It then uses the BASIC variables N, S, E, W ... use of the text compressor but both the BASIC control program and ...
    dmsmith dmsmith April 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • Text compression methodsI once typed in a Text compressor from INPUT magazine, it worked on a first and second most common following letters algorythm and reduced the binary…

    ... enough to do it in BASIC on a Spectrum though!

    [code]
    namespace Compressor
    {
    class Program
    Paradigm Shifter Paradigm Shifter September 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • Currah MicroSourceThis is an interesting one for the experts to mull over. I've got (and love) a MicroSource interface from Currah which consisted of an 8K ROM provid…

    ... providing assembly (excellent), forth (v. basic) and debug facility.

    Chris Chris August 2001 Emulators
  • zx32: cursor keysAre the cursor keys emulated on zx32? I ask because i want to select the 128k Basic option from the opening menu in Spectrum 128 mode, but when I pre…

    ... want to select the 128k Basic option from the opening menu ... how do I select 128K basic in zx32?
    Spector Spector July 2001 Emulators
  • Idea about improving EmulatorHi, I got a bright idea today how to improve such excellent emulators a bit more. Okay, disassemblers are available in nearly every one new released …

    ... how about a build in Basic compiler (much like HiSoft Colt ... and bit-test, or HiSoft Basic 1.1)?
    In fact ... compiler. The extended basic could base on Beta Basic, Laser Basic (Laser Compiler ... was lame) or Mega Basic and can include extra commands ...
    LCD LCD April 2001 Emulators
  • How do i learn to programAll the years i had a computer the only one i could program was the Texas Instruments Ti99/4a and when using extended basic with its so simple sprite…

    ... /4a and when using extended basic with its so simple sprite ... wasnt very good with speccy basic as well all this peek ...
    Andy Gurr Andy Gurr January 2002 Games
  • Head Coach - where can i find it to download?Does anyone remember a game for the spectrum , called Head Coach? It was a very simple coaching american football game, and was very basic, and very…

    ... football game, and was very basic, and very addictable! I need ...
    Matt Matt December 2001 Games
  • inRetroSpectIf any1 is interested I have made my Speccy Database program (inRetroSpect) available to any1 who's interested!! It's available at: [url]http://www…

    ... /> It's at its most basic point for a release at ...
    Chris Chris December 2001 Games
  • Interface for PC ZXSee last entry of former TOPIC. I'm working on the interface. Info about it on MISCELLANEOUS Author: Arjun (---.bng.vsnl.net.in) Date: 08-13-01 …

    ... ever program was TI extended Basic on the TI99 4A...i ... that on pc,,,TI extended Basic language...any chance you could ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP November 2001 Games
  • moneyWhen i was younger and writing speccy games in basic with the occasionaly machine code subroutine, i used to dream of writing a hit game and making a…

    ... and writing speccy games in basic with the occasionaly machine code ...
    neil neil September 2001 Games
  • What's this racing game?Hi 2 everyone who likes Spectrum. Does anyone know what was the name of this RACING game. It was 2 words i'm pretty sure. It used the ZX Spectrum ba…

    ... . It used the ZX Spectrum basic font (you know what i ...
    Martin Martin September 2001 Games
  • OmegaAnybody know where I can get a version of this game once played on Spectrum? White lines on blue background. Build your own Robots and send on task t…

    Anybody know where I can get a version of this game once played on Spectrum?
    White lines on blue background. Build your own Robots and send on task to disarm reactors on a ship. Basic but fun.
    Thanks
    Steve Newport Steve Newport September 2001 Games
  • How did people program GamesI have been wondering how people wrote games. Did they use basic and just type in to the spectrum interface and save it. Or did they use assembler, a…

    ... wrote games. Did they use basic and just type in to ...
    Duxbuz Duxbuz August 2001 Games
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