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Type in magazineCan anyone remember the name of a type-in magazine. All I can remember was it had programs for zx81 and 48k Spectrums. Some of the programs were a ph…
Can anyone remember the name of a type-in magazine.
All I can remember was it had programs for zx81 and 48k Spectrums. Some of the programs were a photo-fit, one called London Raid, and one with crabs. All in basic.
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a few unknown gameshello, the friend of mine asked me to let you know about his past developments for ZX Spectrum 48 - 3 games written back in 1997. you can download …
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48 - 3 games written back in 1997.
... i wrote it in BASIC. it
heavily used BASIC 128 RAMDISK for ... storing
graphics. and some graphics in ... !! :) :) and English used
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ArtistryIn my younger days (and to a certain extent, now) I was always intrigued about how the loading screens were constructed. Back then I'd assumed it was…
... on PLOT and DRAW in those days, and even ... after typing in the slightly hard to ... .
Hence, in the Dragon's utterly mad ... br /> PAINT 50,50,3,4 fills the square with ... /> PAINT 50,50,2,3 fills the entire screen, unless ... way to do this in BASIC? -
Things wrong with gaming today: No. 437One thing that irritates me about games in the modren era: I played "Midtown Madness 3" on the Xbox recently and also had a quick go on "The Italian…
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I played "Midtown Madness 3" on the Xbox recently and ... mechanics are almost identical! In the days of 8-bit ... like Chase HQ. Today, the differences in gameplay within gnres is minimal ... programmer has to express himself in has been reduced. Thus, ... -
Hisoft Basic +3I saw this reviewed in a Spanish magazine from 1990. I've looked for it here at WOS and in the internet, and I haven't found anything. Is this one D…
I saw this reviewed in a Spanish magazine from 1990. I've looked for it here at WOS and in the internet, and I haven't found anything.
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TransAm - technical curiosityHi all, I guess this is for you machine code experts: how come a snapshot of TransAm always places the trophies in different places when I start a n…
... TransAm always places the trophies in different places when I start ... new game (by pressing key "3").
Just wondered why ... Ultimate (well A.C.G in -83) guys didn't program ... am I thinking too much in BASIC?
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[NEW]: Spectaculator 6.0Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/+…
... emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/+2A/+3 Spectrums, the Russian< ...
What's new in version 6.0
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(little-endian) in main memory.
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The old days and improving the Spectrum experience.I was reminded of this recently, by a thread about Mask... Back in the day, I used to have a DISCiPLE interface and had to make do with snapshots of…
... where applicable) games in 48k and 128k BASIC and get the ... that loader with the instructions in it, etc)...
128K's memory, so I ... and along with it - 128K .Z80 files and TAP ... br />
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Spectrum +3 disksHello everyone :) I am new in this site but i am a proudly owner of an old Spectrum +3. I have it since 1989, but for about 12 years now is disarmed …
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I am new in this site but i am ... years now is disarmed in the upper side of ... if those disks are still in production or any other ... dsk files in any media and play them in my +3 ?
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Big differences in review scoresI was looking at the reviews Zoids got earlier, and there was a big gap between what YS gave it and what the other mags gave it (personally I quite l…
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Spectaculator keybord problem in 6.3In Spectacultor key presses no longer respond in the emuluator. Hot keys work fine. I have tried removing Spectaculator and re-installing. I have…
In Spectacultor key presses no longer respond in the emuluator.
Hot keys work fine.
I have tried removing Spectaculator and re-installing.
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Name the (CRAP) gameI've had a heated discussion with a friend over what was the 5#!++!35+ speccy game we've ever played...he argues that it is Jet Set Willy, and I say.…
... looked like it was written in Basic...the weird thing was, the ... surround. Which was a odd in that the graphics were 5 ... #!+3.
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Pentagon/Scorpion Speed of software Just wanted to ask if anyone knows if the 7Mhz mode is ever/ or maybe frequently used on the Pentagon or Scorpion Spectrum clones... Just that with…
... some of the software, in particular the 128K hacked/inproved versions of ... 7 Mhz or the usual 3.54 Mhz and just some ... framerate... so is this 7Mhz in action?
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Port 0x7ffd Partial DecodingI'm trying Pitfighter on my emulator and it runs in +2A/+3 mode but crashes in 128k/+2 mode. I traced it down to an OUT instruction which sends 4 to …
... and it runs in +2A/+3 mode but crashes in 128k/+2 mode.< ... about partial decoding in the faq I made 128k/+2 machines ... br />
But in +2A/+3 mode 1FFD is reserved for ... 2A/+3 sets the ROM high byte but on 128k/+2 ... 4 is empty so 128k/+2 machines perform loads ... -
How To Upload BASIC program To WOS archiveIn 1987 when i was 15 years old,i wrote a program in BASIC on my Speccy 128 called ART STUDIO..yeah i know Its the only basic program i have ever wr…
... ,i wrote a program in BASIC on my Speccy 128 ... />
Its the only basic program i have ever written ... time ago and it works in Spectaculator!!
I ... for posterity.
Its in three parts being the ... .
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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…
... how to code in BASIC. The problem with Speccy BASIC is its slow ... MCoder 2 as well, MCoder 3 is a bit slower but ... where the entries are coded in BASIC and compiled with any Speccy ... BASIC (1991, 1992 and 1993) and later compiled using MCoder 3. They ... -
I need help with my Timex fdd 3000Hello. I don't know which section of the forum is thebest to my topic in question but the case is I own a Timex Fdd 3000 and nowaday my two original …
... is thebest to my topic in question but the case is ... /> The timex OS format at 128k by side of disc. I ... the 3" drive of timex for a 3.5" as in the +3 case ... -
virtual compo Antique Toy 3 (2005) virtual ZX Spectrum music and graphics contest --- 1. ORGANIZERS ------------------------------------------------------------…
... specially arranged for Antique Toy 3.
- Organizers are able ... rules.
--- 3. ADRESSED FOR PROJECTS RECEIVING ----------------------------------------
possible differences.
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Saving BASIC code as CODE... can't start programHi guys! I'm trying to create an adventure game for the Speccy in BASIC, called The Legend Of The Red Dragon. I'm using the excellent BASin to code…
... adventure game for the Speccy in BASIC, called The Legend Of The ... when I load the game in SPIN as a TAP file ... -
WoS Database Machine Type wrongI've noticed that certain games quote 48k and/or 128k incorrectly. Examples I've just found today: Rambo 3: WoS quotes 128k but it works fine in 48k…
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Rambo 3: WoS quotes 128k but it works fine in 48k (loads ... fine in 128k (but not +2A/+3).
PitFighter: WoS quotes 128k but ... works fine in 48k and 128k only works on a +2A/+3!
An idea for a keyboardHi guys, I was just thinking there just now (first time for everything). I was thinking about an AT keyboard on the Speccy. I remember a few peopl…
... for projects like building Speccys in tower cases and the ... bit of a pain in the ass to build.< ... that it is a fairly basic protocol that runs on ... . The scanning routines was in the Speccy 128 and + ... serves correctly but was removed in the +3 (+2A/B).
...LOTRD is back!Hey guys! I've got some news to tell you all... TLOTRD is now back on after about 3 months absence! :D For those of you who don't know what the hell…
... now back on after about 3 months absence! :D
... making over a year ago in BASIC. Unfortunately, I had problems ... then decided to make it in GAC, but gave up ... GAC version but not a BASIC version, as I'm ... . And there'll be graphics in there too!
...TLOTRD - compiling problemsOk guys! A new demo for 'The Legend Of The Red Dragon' is nearly finished (just need my bro to draw some artwork as I'm using sample images from the …
... level (again, written in BASIC and about 14k in size). The 4 pictures ... me? No!
MCoder 3 encodes the main screen and ... the good ol' C Nonsense in BASIC error. The earlier versions ... real +3. Shame!
Can anybody help me in suggesting ...Mess around with basicIf you have a game that was written in basic, e.g Football Manager, how do you look at the code that was used? thanks
If you have a game that was written in basic, e.g Football Manager, how do you look at the code that was used?
thanksDevelopment SurveyI was just wondering how many people are actually developing games or programs for the Speccy. I'm not talking about people who "plan" to write somet…
... who "plan" to write something in the future when they can ... long has it been in development?
3. How long until its ... finished?
3. What tools do you use ... language do you use? (Asm, Basic, C etc)
Cheers+2A / +3 Power SupplyOK, just started getting me new shed in order, plugged in my +3 and nothing happened.... Having read some of the other post's without finding an ans…
... getting me new shed in order, plugged in my +3 and nothing happened ... supply will work on a +3, otherwise anyone point me to ... the pinout of the +3 power supply.
CheersGames that crash because of contended memory.I find these are really annoying. You load up a game like Astro Marine Corps, Fantasy World Dizzy, Dizzy: Prince Of The Yolkfolk and so on (the init…
... it crashes on your original 128K machine.
You can ... play (most of) them in 48K mode, but who wants ... know enough about the problem in those days to fix all ... an error in the original 128K documentation, which resulted in the +2A/+3 having ...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…
... I should learn to program in Basic, or machine code? Any help ... should concentrate my efforts. Learn Basic first? Then MC, or just ...+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…
... /project is written entirely in basic, as I am a ... that should be programmed in basic, but I don't ... done using the +3e basic commands, but I am ... interface similar to the 3.1 program winfile.exe, ... is an operating system programmed in basic", It even uses WINDOWS ...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…
... if your only background is Basic, and for that reason I ... ) is a great bridge between basic and asm, and even when ... instead of (possibly) in pieces.
3. SP1's data structures ... The final blank column required in splib2 for horizontal pixel placement ...
