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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 ... -
Papaya Labs shop open for DivIDE pre-orders.Papaya Labs are now taking pre-orders for DivIDE interfaces and other DivIDE accessories. Find their shop at [url]http://www.papayalabs.co.uk/shop/[…
... =piters]So, point is in paging with 128K Spectrums, then no problems ... t be any problems with 128k programs at all. I ... when returning to BASIC, effectively paging in the 128k editor incorrectly, causing ... As the DivIDE (usually) works in USR0 mode by default it ... -
Steve Davis Snooker 128k?I'm in the middle of an, erm, interesting discussion with a bloke on AtariAge. The long and the short of it is he's claiming to have written a 128k …
... CDS game which was written in Basic!"
No it wasn ... anything to do with any 128K version it's likely he ... only one Star Soft game in the archive, it's called ... to that. It's written in BASIC with a solitary machine code ... -
Steve Davis Snooker 128k?I'm in the middle of an, erm, interesting discussion with a bloke on AtariAge. The long and the short of it is he's claiming to have written a 128k …
... CDS game which was written in Basic!"
No it ... to do with any 128K version it's likely ... around 8K or so of BASIC. It's kind of ... the language it was written in.
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... that. It's written in BASIC with a solitary machine code ... -
Steve Davis Snooker 128k?I'm in the middle of an, erm, interesting discussion with a bloke on AtariAge. The long and the short of it is he's claiming to have written a 128k …
... some programming on the Spectrum in Basic, ie nothing of which would ... how to program in assembly and how to compile basic programs. That ... (as you did), and Forest in the WOS database, and all ... 've nerver heard of a 128k version of Steve Davis Snooker ... -
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 ... -
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…
... And I hated the new BASIC interface. Typing was terrible ... up the notoriously slow BASIC. In fact, it was ... aside so much space in the 128K of RAM, or ... and the system variables in BASIC, but they could have ... clash or monochrome graphics in many arcade conversions, ... -
Making Music With My SpectrumAnyone know of a good program for my 128K Spectrum Program that will allow me to hook it up to one of my Midi Keyboards so that I may take advantage …
I think the speccy midi is only midi out (on the +3 at least) using the standard midi commands in basic (from the play command) -
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…
... seeing speed comparisons for basic. Are you sure ... a notoriously slow version of Basic...
[quote ... ;POINT TO FIRST ELEMENT IN LIST
2 DEX ... YES. EXCHANGE ELEMENTS IN MEMORY
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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…
... don't recalculate.
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The biggest speed improvements in code aren't by counting ... the Tandy Color Computer even in BASIC and it's pretty nice ... -
How are people developing?Are most coding on actual HW or under emulation, or cross developing?
... /> To code in BASIC I fire up the emulator in 48 BASIC mode, I ... 1.2 for +3, load the sources in +3 BASIC and compile it from ... there.
Back in the ... real bummer. And I coded in BASIC, I can't imagine the ... -
Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
[QUOTE=NickH]SAM BASIC was a little more complex than ZX BASIC - wasn't the SAM ROM larger than the Speccy ROMs?[/QUOTE]
ROM is larger 4x - as it is larger in Spectrum +3 (64KB).
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Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... excellent features. And the BASIC is far superior to ... machine with a built in Basic compiler but it would ... best 8 bit BASIC *I've* seen in the US was ... got one). Extended Color Basic was almost exactly like ... br /> You'd probably need 128K of RAM to make it ... -
You know how the 128K was faster than the 48K Spectrum?Regarding how the Spectrum 128K ran at 3.54 MHz rather than the 48K's 3.5MHz, was this difference enough to be an advantage? If not, then surely Sinc…
... 128K Spectrum was 30% slower in 128K mode than 48K mode when running BASIC ... would be faster than a 128K Spectrum in 48K mode as the ... RAM.
All this in BASIC although many machine code programs ... -
You know how the 128K was faster than the 48K Spectrum?Regarding how the Spectrum 128K ran at 3.54 MHz rather than the 48K's 3.5MHz, was this difference enough to be an advantage? If not, then surely Sinc…
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Open another thread for Basic discussions :D[/quote]
128K BASIC had to be taken into ... 48K machine to the 128K machine via timings in BASIC, a valid point ... -
Which would be fasterSay you want to use a variable value of 0 to 255 in a BASIC program, which way would be fastest? Say for arguments sake you wanted to use two variabl…
... value of 0 to 255 in a BASIC program, which way would ... trying to escape memory contention in BASIC. You can't. The ... /> and if a function like in example 3) isn't available (you ... usually the quickest way. BASIC stores them in both display friendly format ... -
Looking for one particular music demoHi. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, I couldn't think of anywhere else to put it. There is a music demo I'm looking for. Unfortunately I don't k…
... does it feature 128K music if I loaded it in 48K mode ... still control the AY chip in machine code with out ... what mode you're in. Being in 48k mode simply means ... access to the PLAY command in BASIC. You're hardly going to ... a demo like this in BASIC, anyway. -
128K memory testingDuring a mad half hour I decided to write a little memory tester program in BASIC using the information from the 48K service manual. Now I was wonder…
Problem with testing spectrum 128K ram in BASIC is that if any of the chips go tits up the computer won't boot. It would have to be machine code in a custom ROM only.
On the 48 if the bottom 16K is ok it will go into BASIC. -
2 Hot 2 Handle TZX'sRight, here's a question for you preservation guys. Downloaded and tried to play the 2 Hot To Handle compilation. Shadow Warriors won't load on Spe…
... a problem with Spectaculator 5.3 as it's now an ... I'm very often sucessful in TZXing... hence the Tape monkey ... be interesting to see the differences in your TZX and our, Mikie ... -
VB Emulator UpgradeHas anyone upgraded the VB 6.0 open source of either VBspec or VB81 to the free VB Express 2005 Edition? [url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/expr…
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This walkthrough requires Visual Basic 6.0 to be installed ... />
To create the Visual Basic 6.0 application
Open ... , choose New Project.
In the New Project dialog box ... use one of the pictures in your My Pictures folder.
Questions from the new owner of a grey Spectrum +2I managed to pick up a grey Spectrum +2 off of ebay with cheap shipping (I'm in the US... it was $13 total and it has a Donkey Kong tape inside) and …
... realy simple termial program in basic, (see the +3 manual for how to ... I can come up with in the morning, I'm to ...The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
I generally use EDGE in Spin. It was just that ... , but what are the differences between the 3 following modes and which ...Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
... the screen in a very similar manner as in Basic. And ... would like to write in Basic, Basin is the ideal ... support the few additional TS2068 basic commands (SOUND, STICK, ... s own FDD3000 which uses 3" drives. Aside from ... single and double density 3.5" and 5.25 ...Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
In BASIC you can get fair results ... to be Hisoft BASIC 1.2 for Plus 3 wich comes with ... a couple of games created in this way shortly. The main ... , so they have to move in steps of 8 pixels (i ... for your impressions about Infinity. In fact, the MSX version wasn ...The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... /1689]ZX Emulator[/URL] 3 years ago.[/QUOTE]
... started, let alone finalised in design yet. The ... course, with the interpreted BASIC being available from boot ... offers. As the BASIC will also serve as ... rewriting old Spectrum games in BASIC might actually be a ...Anybody play RPGs?Did anybody play RPGs in their younger years? I used to play Dungeoneer (the RPG based on the Fighting Fantasy gamebooks. with an added on skill sys…
... s absolutely no difference in the landscape/character/dungeon ... at 480p, or in 4:3 format. The GC ... version will only play in 4:3.
... ]GP: What sorts of differences are there between the Wii ... is very little difference in the graphics, although the ...Jet Set Willy Guru Nedded UrgentlyNow I know these questions have probably been asked over and over and over again but I just want to make sure my memory is correct and I've actually …
There are only 83 items in the original JSW, and you ... single one. It's only in JSW II where you can ... the total number of items in the game.
The ... are the only differences in #8000-FFFF, although the BASIC loader and the ...Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
... /o ports are fully decoded in the bottom eight bits, so ... ]
I wrote a basic program to step through the ... Anonymous]The TC2068 does have differences in the cart port though
