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"Sinclair Zx Spectrum: Absolutely Better Than Commodore 64"Did you ever read this? [url="http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html"]http://www.alfonsomartone.itb.it/fztsmo.html[/url]
... start comparing c128 vs +2/+3, it gets all too difficult ... (even if you take the differences in opcode execution times into account ... drives like the oceanic, the 3.5 inch drives like the ...
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worst game on the spectrumwhat in your opinion was the worse game on the spectrum ever. for me it would proberly be the game majik. i couldn't get very far with the puzzles …
... br /> Correction, there are only 3 screens, as [url="ftp://ftp ... a 16K Spectrum, was released in 1984 [I](WoS lists ... as a 48K game released in 1985 but the inlay ... is appalling - it's written in BASIC, and I didn't have ... a clue what to do in it, and I had ... -
worst game on the spectrumwhat in your opinion was the worse game on the spectrum ever. for me it would proberly be the game majik. i couldn't get very far with the puzzles …
... Issue33/Pages/Crash3300115.jpg"]26% in Crash[/url] ([url="ftp:// ... /Issue11/Pages/YourSinclair1100078.jpg"]3/9 in YS[/url]). I started ... a few other budget games in BASIC (as late as 1987-ish ... Issue50/Pages/Crash5000099.jpg"]26% in Crash[/url] ([url="ftp:// ... -
Starglider 128k TZXNow I would if I could, but I simply don't have a copy of the game on tape handy, but is there any possibility that someone could upload a working ve…
... /> If there's an expert in the house, maybe they could ... 128k/+2/+2a/+3 due due to slight differences in the machines.
+3 upgrades advice neededI`ve just bought a +3 after years of wanting one here, [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZX-SPECTRUM-3-128K-c-w-BUILT-IN-3-FLOPPY-DISK-DRIVE_W0QQitemZ5234…
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- Removed the internal 3" Floppy and replaced it with ... .
- Added a secondary 3.5" external floppy.
- ... br /> - Removed 48 Basic and replaced it with SE ... Basic.
I ... bugs that Amstrad left in the +3 ROMs. So far ...+3 upgrades advice neededI`ve just bought a +3 after years of wanting one here, [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZX-SPECTRUM-3-128K-c-w-BUILT-IN-3-FLOPPY-DISK-DRIVE_W0QQitemZ5234…
... able to read +3 DOS headers in basic are really useful. ... s ROMs and the Plus 3 DOS extensions, using the ... different than accessing a +3 disk (at least in BASIC).
... a means of copy to 3 inch disks. Having a ... a HD dedicated to +3 DOS and one for the ...Which expansions can I attach to a +2A?I have several peripherals that I would like to connect to a +2A: an Interface 1 with Microdrive, a +D disk interface and kempston joystick interface…
... switched off.
The +3's and +2A/B's ... the ROMCE pin (the one in the 48K etc) to the ... both ROMCE pins of the +3 or +2A via two 1N4148 ... explanation of the edge connector differences in the 'Interface 2' section. Have ...Difference between +2 , +2a and +2bWhats the difference between these models Also if I was going to buy a 128k machine, whats the best one for games compatibility (from all 128k model…
... time.
The main differences in the +2's comes with ... the floppy disk controller lives in a +3. The +2A also shares ... all the rest of the +3 software (including its incompatibilities). There ... same edge connector as the +3. It was changed slightly ...disk sizeWith SPIN emulating a +3, I can create the following disks 1 - 720k Double Sided 80 trk 2 - 360k Double Sided 40 trk 3 - 180k Single Sided 40 trk T…
... a 3.5" disk drive!
The basic +3 can ... only deal with 3" floppies, which format ... br />
The +3 would log in a disk as soon ... side. The standard +3 drive being single sided ... other than single sided 3" disks, 180K, you ...Conceptual differences between Speccy and modern PCWhat are them? Here I mean not much faster, more bit CPU, bigger and faster hard disks etc. 1: Speccy is keyboard computer, PC has separated keyboar…
... systems anyway. The main functional differences will be easier to identify ... PC's had even built in Basic in ROM, what later went out ... book where many Basic thing is explained beside Basic programming itself. It ...128k, +2, +3ok i`ve asked a lot of questions over the few days but this is gonna be my final one on whats what unless i get lost once i get my apeccy so here goe…
... with older games than the +3 or the +2a.
in BASIC) then I'd say get ...What software do I need so I can transfer tape games to disk?What utility would I need so I can save tape based games onto specci disks? Can I download something of the web or is there something available to bu…
... there is.
For +3, try Dominic's TAPER (not ... things to be "proper" - as in, BASIC loader, SCREEN$ and then a ...Method to read byte as binary string rather than dec?Hi all Am fiddling around with the screen buffer and have written a routine to scan the screenbuffer into upper ram and then write it back in upside…
... faster raw Z80 is than BASIC. Copying such data would take ... per frame, but this depends in part on the model, and ... in part on the memory you' ... copy a 2048b buffer (1/3 of the screen) using a ... sight faster than doing it in BASIC :p3D Star Strike - best unofficial conversion ever?A copy of Star Wars as we all know, but I didn't realise how good a copy it was until I played the arcade game on MAME a couple of days ago. The bit …
... . The first 2 or 3 games in the series are dodgeball games ... the original mono gameboy are in fact the GB kunios 1 ... a bad copy of Bagman. In fact it was just as ... . Most of which were written in BASIC, and most of which were ...An alternative to shaving?I'm sick of having to shave (my neck and lower face, so no smart remarks, please) ever day. Is there an alternative to shaving? Other than growing a …
... . BADBEARD *Last weeks #1*
3. SHAROPOLIS *NEW ENTRY*
4 ... writing football games in BASIC. SHAROPOLIS takes the number 3 spot, with a ...Basic or Machine code?Hopefully the correct area of the site to post this question. Anyways, I have got hold of several books on programming my spectrum, and I was wonderi…
... Tornado.TAP in FUSE gives me: C Nonsense in BASIC, 9000:3
Edit: Fixed it by removing * in the ...Emulation in EmulatorZX Spectrum 48K in Amiga in PC [url]http://www.geocities.com/msgptre/Emulation_In_Emulator/PC_Amiga_Spectrum.htm[/url]
... ZX81 game 3D Monster Maze in... Spectaculator!
Been playing ... it on my real +3 too. I like it so ... much I copied it to 3" disk![/QUOTE]
POTTY ... for LOAD / SAVE.
(used in BASIC is the microdrive command)Spectrum Game CompatibilityHi, At the moment I have a spectrum 48k. I am planning to get a 128k +2, but I have a problem. Will my 48k games work on 128k +2? Because some of the…
... high score table in Paperboy and the countdown in Starion.Both are ... . That's just due to differences in the frame timings. Both Cobra ... die completely on a +2A/+3 due to the lack of ...Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]
... electronics degree working mainly in C/ASM on Renesas ... /> Had first rubbery Speccy in '83 purchased from a bloke ... to get into programming in BASIC and machine code although ... be bothered to spend 3 minutes saving it each ... that I play for 3 mins, decide that they ...+3e file manager program/projectFirstly let's get one thing sorted. This program/project is written entirely in basic, as I am a lamo who doesnt know enough M/C. It really Is'nt th…
... is, is there a way in basic to make it print this ... could be a major failing in this projeect[/quote]
< ... cat tab exp" is formatted in a predictable way so it ... LEFT]
[B]OPEN #3,"[/B][B]M>[I ... ][B]"[/B]
[B]CAT #3 TAB EXP
[/ ...+3e file manager program/projectFirstly let's get one thing sorted. This program/project is written entirely in basic, as I am a lamo who doesnt know enough M/C. It really Is'nt th…
... LEFT]
[B]OPEN #3,"[/B][B]M>[I ... ][B]"[/B]
[B]CAT #3 TAB EXP
[/ ... , which is easier to handle in BASIC programs. For example:
< ... [/B]
[B]RETURN #3,l[/B]
[B]PRINT ... l)[/B]
[B]CLOSE #3[/B]
The [ ...ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... {0,1,3},
{0,3,1}, {0,2,3}, {0,3,2}, { ... graphic, just as you would in Basic.
[code]
... the IY register. Unfortunately, Basic assumes it has a ... frame. The Basic system puts the z80 in im1 mode, ... 1.
... continued in part 3ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... in the ... sprites in SP1, ... in the ... required in ... in ... in SP1 ... like Basic's ... in the ... in ... in using sp1_PrintAtInv() in ... character in ... traversed in row ... br /> In the ... filled in with ... drawn in the ... shows this in action. ... in ... , in 2C ...ANN: SP1 for Z88DK (aka splib3, Sprite Pack v3.0)Well it's finally arrived, after a month of "a few days from now" release deadlines. SP1 is the lastest version of splib, a flicker-free software sp…
... update structs" Every tile in the display area managed by ... struct sp1_cs *slist; // +3 BIG ENDIAN ; list of ... 0,10,7}, // square 3
{8,11,10 ... in_Inkey() works like inkey$ in Basic: it returns the ascii code ...Anyone got divIDE and +3/+2A?About a year ago, somebody asked me to port the Spectrum +3e ROMs over to the divIDE interface. I did this, but never heard back so I was unsure if t…
... burner, divIDE, +2A and +3 (with 3.5" disk )[/QUOTE]
3/+2A?[/QUOTE]
Well ... a lot of extra functionality in BASIC, such as the ability to ...-** Egghead Iv - Cassette Version Now Available **-In case anyone wants the official cassette version of Jonathan's excellent EGGHEAD IV, it's now available from the Cronosoft website. Price is ?1.99…
... BEST OF' compilation, just for 3" disk users[/QUOTE]
... files to microdrive or +3 disk (as I found ... s programmed in BASIC and encoded in MC with HiSoft BASIC, The ... it takes me around 3 as I obviously know ... bruv) that are 3-4k in size and in raw machine code ...The Only Reason Sinclair Succeeded (Provoking Controversy)Although I love my Sinclairs dearly, I think that the only reason they succeeded was because at the time most people did not know any better (factori…
... the market with the built in apps. I'd guess ... C64 for it to fit in, so they tried a ... they couldn't keep them in stock and was still selling ... at that price 3 years later.
[ ... I'm sure we're in basic agreement about them: Nice machines ...
