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Ultima SeriesHi, Have any fans ever ported the Ultima series to the Sinclair Spectrum? Ultima I to VI was released for the C64 and as you all know these games ar…
... ; originally written in 1980 for the Apple II in BASIC it eventually made ... good to see graphically enhanced 128k versions rewritten with music, redrawn ... -
Machine code issue...Hi Folks, My trials with MCODE continue and I am stuck. I wrote the following program in BASIC to simply POKE an attribute byte in to a "box" on th…
... wrote the following program in BASIC to simply POKE an ...
1025 REM p(3)=Height
1030 REM ... FOR b=1 TO p(3):
FOR c=1 ... is quite quick for BASIC if the box is ... br /> C9 RET ;RETURN to BASIC[/CODE]
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General purpose full screen input routineHi Folks, One of the things that annoyed me back in the 1980s with most BASICs was the lack of a full screen "formatted" input function. You could …
... XINPUT routine for the Spectrum (in BASIC). It is still quite ...
9050 REM i(3)=Length
9060 REM ... )
9080 REM Alpha (3)
9090 REM Upper Case ... 2010
9200 REM 2.3: 14-Oct-2010
... 1);i$;l$(1, TO 3):
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ZX-Editor, Blockeditor and Paintbrush 2.0 publishedDear ZX-Spectrum & Emulator friends, yesterday I've uploaded new versions of - ZX-Blockeditor - ZX-Editor - ZX-Paintbrush on my website at [URL="h…
... You must install all 3 new 2.0 versions to ... "run file" buttons in all 3 apps with which you ... know from ZX-Explorer in all 3 above mentioned programs.
basic grammar files that are used for syntax checking in ... context helps of all 3 programs.
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R3PLAY report and photosWell, R3PLAY is now over ... and what a great event it was. I have to thank all the organizers, their hard work really paid off and it was a huge suc…
... old handhelds, at least 3 Vectrex (although mine was the ... ready to go: with a +3, 128K+ and a rubber 48, ... for the Beeb (implemented in an FPGA) and the ... of the Commodore 64...available in grey, rather than brown ... around 800 tickets were sold in the end, so it ... -
The Ultimate Spectrum, made from old spectrumsGiven that all types of the Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I wondered what the ulimate refinement would be, but just using o…
... Spectrum are less than ideal in one respect or another, I ... put back in a +3 case. That would give us 48K, 128K, an ... AY chip correctly wired and a built in floppy ... -
Two-resistor fix for +3 sound distortionOver at Zonadepruebas, mcleod_ideafix has done a circuit analysis of our favorite distorted sound output: the issue 1 +3 AY chip sound output, and fr…
... +2B's circuit in the +3. To do this ... I needed to change four resistors. In ... the +3 "original" has a design fault in the amplifier ... s linear region (in the faulty +3 design the transistor ... resistor with a measurement in milimetres - this resistor ... -
Font Editor (version #)[URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0025370&loadpics=3"]Font Editor[/URL] According to the loading screen, the version is 2.3 (12…
... .cgi?id=0025370&loadpics=3"]Font Editor[/URL]
3 (128k only)
Which might ... be ok to include it in the REMARKS section ... err ... or ... -
Snapshot issue between BASin and ZX SpinHi Folks, I have created a 128K snapshot file from BASin (both .sna and .z80) to load in to ZX Spin. Spin is running in ZX Spectrum 128K mode and I…
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I have created a 128K snapshot file from BASin (both ... Spin. Spin is running in ZX Spectrum 128K mode and I have ... Loader
[*]128 BASIC
[*]Calculator
[*]48 BASIC
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Spanner seeks helpHello, and HNY, all. I am presently writing a game in BASIC. It's a bit - a lot - crap, but I'm enjoying it! Anyway, a couple of questions, if you …
... am presently writing a game in BASIC. It's a bit - a ... I make the cursor always in "C"? I used some previous ... it unchangeably "C".
3) When using READ, DATA, is ... -
Possible design fault in +2A/+3 power pack. Fix?It's the second time a +3 power pack ceases to work when I make a short while using the scope to diagnose a +2A/+3 computer. And it's the second tim…
... 's the second time a +3 power pack ceases to work ... scope to diagnose a +2A/+3 computer.
And it ... /> Then, I wondered why the 3.15A fuse didn't work ... ://hardware.speccy.org/hardware/Fuente+3/esquemas.html[/url]
Need in beta-taster`s helpHello to all. I have developed hard-soft emulator of ZX Spectrum 48, but there are problems in work. My topics is: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.or…
... 48, but there are problems in work. My topics is: [url ... another stops at some point. Basic 48 shows the next problems ... the number must be printed in BASIC, for example, PRINT 2.33 ... /> Anyone who can help enters in the history of developing new ...Drawing 3D grids in Basic...This is probably very simple for someone who feels comfortable with Math, but it's driving me crazy... Let's say I want to draw a grid of 16 by 16 s…
... of 16 by 16 squares in perspective(?) mode, not top-view ...Three Weeks in Paradise V3.0 releasedTeam SpecNG has released V3.0 of our remake. It can be downloaded from the official site: [url]www.specng.org[/url] New in version 3.0 ============…
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New in version 3.0
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1 ... /> a) Changing the settings in the help screen would sometimes ... fast.
b) Taking screenshots in the Rain God room while ... Rain God. The same happened in the frog room.
c ...Multiface 3 questionsI did have one once although it was actually faulty from new (about 1990, probably new old stock) :( was a 50/50 chance it would crash when you press…
... would lock up. Although the +3 it lived on was not ... />
I have a 3.5" in my +3 (tis tidy too, sort ...Best Basic games ?Any thoughts on what are (were) good games purely written in basic ? Any type be it adventure / platform / whatever. Nothing compiled although tiny…
... (were) good games purely written in basic ?
Any type be ... snippets of code are OK in the basic itself.
I ... don't really have anything particular in ...Getting edsk files on to 3" disksHi I am trying to get edsk (copyprotected) files to 3" disks. I have a 3.5" drive and the internal 3" in my +3. I also have DivIDE and +3e. I have …
... 3" disks. I have a 3.5" drive and the internal 3" in my +3 ... to write the files to 3.5" disks and I have ... to copy the disks to 3" with DU54 but that did ...Psycho SoldierI suggest the following "known errors" description for game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0003922"]Psycho Soldier[/URL]: [Q…
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[*]The 128k version has incorrect data in level 3, so the platforms ...Cobra (improved BUGFIX)This is an improved BUGFIX for game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000996"]Cobra[/URL], please replace the "known errors" de…
... game to never end. In this case, you are ... with video display by reading IN $FF port, however this ... /+3 due to hardware differences, causing the game to freeze in an ... ld a,c
9602: in a,($ff) ; register 'A' ... always set to $FF in +2A/+3
9604: cp b ...Power Supply fuse ratingHi, I've hunted about a good bit but not been able to track down any info, so: I am sorting out my spectrum power supplies just now and want to mak…
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Spectrum+ 128k
Spectrum+2 128k
Spectrum+3 128k
Spectrum QL ... all correct.
Thanks in advance !:grin:Various data sheets, any interest?Hi. I have in my possession data sheets (in pdf format) for various integrated circuits, among others those for the AY-3-8910,8912,8913 from General…
... others those for the AY-3-8910,8912,8913 from ... Programmable Sound Generator, used in all the 128K Spectrums), the TEA2000 ... color encoder, also used in all the 128K models), the UPD765A ( ... in the +3), and the SED9420 (the Data Separator, also used in the +3 ...New game: Dex[b]DEX - A painty-maze game for the 48K/128K Spectrum.[/b] [IMG]http://i52.tinypic.com/ip5zeu.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i56.tinypic.com/euqyv6.png[/IMG]…
... -maze game for the 48K/128K Spectrum.[/b]
[ ... 1982-style arcade game purely in BASIC. It turns out I could ... variety of different Spectrum-based BASIC compilers. This met with ... modern-computer-based, fully Speccy BASIC compatible *and* offered a ...Kiwi OS for z80 computerHi everyone, Nearly made my z80 computer with 2K ROM 32K RAM. It has an OS im still writing called Kiwi (apple, blackberry, you get the idea ;D) he…
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IN A, (3) ;SCAN THE BINARY ...New Tool: CheqEdit[b]CheqEdit[/b] it's a simple and small program that helps you to draw 64x48 graphics on screen in GRAPHICS MODE. Program can output as text in CHR$ …
... draw 64x48 graphics on screen in GRAPHICS MODE. Program can output ... or special Basin format, all in Basic.
Program can also ... convert plain text into zx basic format. I recommend using basin ... ://arda.kisafilm.org/fish/che-3.png[/IMG]
Editing ...saving part of a BASIC programHere's a short routine to save part of a BASIC program. The idea is that it can be merged into a program and then used to save sub-routines, etc. to …
... to save part of a BASIC program. The idea is that ...Requesting a little help to identify the purpose of this 'add-on' to my Issue 2Hi everyone First of all it's my first post here so please go easy on me! I'm grateful to be accepted into your fine little club :smile: I probabl…
... probably should have introduced myself in the chit-chat section before ... against me.
Ok, in an attempt to relive my ... the CPU (A14)
Pin 3 (output from first NAND gate ... stable when just playing around in basic but if I try to ...Distinguishing between models?I'm running the risk of being pointed to the faq here, so sorry in advance. Something I'm trying out requires that the program can distinguish betwe…
... the faq here, so sorry in advance.
Something I ... ,+2
>+2A,+3
48 from 128 ... a paging variable, or the differences in some of the rom. Distinguishing ...SnapToTap R2.3I've added z80 file support and raw binary exporting options to snaptotap. it's still 48k only though. [url]http://arda.kisafilm.org/fish/SnaptoTap…
... *and* start it from basic. Adding 128k is almost impossible without writing ... custom loaders, as basic cannot page 128k ram. If you got ... to share. (note average compressed 128k snapshot size is about 55k)Best type-in game?Was wondering what people thought the best type-in game was for the Spectrum. There were a few half-decent ones if I remember rightly... I never h…
... people thought the best type-in game was for the Spectrum ... so most of my typed in stuff was done in basic though!Alkatraz protection systemI recently became interested in the Alkatraz protection system, a very widely used tape protection (a infoseek search returns more than one hundred r…
... is not available in these or in WoS at all ... As the protection scheme in this one is not ... t find anything related in the 3 tapes I checked:< ... Gauntlet III (incorrect protection info in WoS), Strider 2 (also ... be:
Header and Basic loader using ROM-timings ...
