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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…
... it was a very capable BASIC language, and quite powerful. ... BASIC of the Speccy) that is optimized for speed and not size ... interpreted than the original ZX BASIC does compiled (the 50MHz eZ80 ... /> Sure, assembler is faster, but BASIC writes like a person thinks ... -
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So someone who's written a game in pure MC can tack on a hi-score table or redefine key routine in BASIC, and instantly double their final score? -
Invisible loading screenI can't remember how this is done (I did it years ago but can't remember how). When loading a screen$ from basic you can see the lines being display…
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anybody ever played Carrier Command ?? I am determined to work out how to play it. But everytime I look through the enclcylopedia of instructions which come with the game my determinatio…
... strategy game with a more basic boat, buggy and plane simulator ... game if the overall map size could be scaled down a ... -
Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …
... /> Cheers :), so like a Deek (double Peek) command, must admit, after ... them frequently but what about Basic?
If you have ... `d be worth it in Basic, but I`ve always liked ... -
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... you can issue in a BASIC application before the "Scroll?" message ... that there is no "one size fits all", princing will be ... is clearly tailored for professional BASIC programmers who need the capability ... -
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Help with loadingI made a simple input game, and saved to tape/verified it (I bought the spectrum for ?1 at my church fete on saturday) and when I go to 'loader' on t…
... need to go into 128 BASIC and type LOAD "". Press play ... 48k BASIC and type LOAD"" (done by pressing J and the double ...GraphicsI can't find this posted anywhere else, but how do you use graphics, other than circle, pixels and lines? For example, how do you draw a filled box o…
For full-size shapes I would recommend Beta-Basic by Dr. Andrew Wright ...Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …
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On 2005-08-27 00:00, Crisis wrote:
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...+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…
... read +3 DOS headers in basic are really useful. I upgraded ... +3 disk (at least in BASIC).
The only real ... Surface Mounted components and the double sided nature of the circuit ...+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…
... double sided boards is still not an easy proposition with only basic ...z88dk+splib2 sprites question.I'm creating a game and I have several "states" for my main sprite, such as jump, facing left, facing right, etcetera. All those states require a dif…
... to be callable from Sinclair BASIC by one of my pals ... I discovered yesterday that the BASIC trick of "switch to the ... library to accept a fixed size for sprites. I.e. imagine ...z88dk+splib2 sprites question.I'm creating a game and I have several "states" for my main sprite, such as jump, facing left, facing right, etcetera. All those states require a dif…
... I discovered yesterday that the BASIC trick of "switch to the ... to store an entire Spectrum-size screen in memory (6912 bytes ...z88dk+splib2 sprites question.I'm creating a game and I have several "states" for my main sprite, such as jump, facing left, facing right, etcetera. All those states require a dif…
First of all, thank you very much for your long posts. I'm really starting to know your lib in & out. I'm saving this post - it's the perfect companion to the tutorial you have on your site.
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On 2005-10-02 04:18, Alcoholics ...unreleased spectrum protection system - any use any more? also pokerama sourceDon't know if anyone's interested in this. During my days hacking games for Your Sinclair and Crash (and Sinclair User for a while) I had a pet proje…
... (ie double speed). Also sounds like you've got one basic bit ... don't incorporate it into basic and move it to where ...So how does this Bit Torrent thing work then?Hi, How do I go about setting this up? Is it safe to use? How much does it cost? Derek
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the normal basic actual bittorrent client?
that is very basic, you dont get any control ... link to your computer and double click to start it, then ...100 envelopesWell, in the pursuit of a new job I have just finished writing 100 covers letters and posted them off with CVs to various offices around Belfast. Wh…
... battered the government entrance exam (basic maths and english tests from ... I want is more than double that. At the start of ...Help needed for old manhi im wanting to play some old spectrum games and stumbled across this site and saw some old games from my younger days and the memories come floodin…
... file, I'll reiterate some basic steps (I'll assume you ... the Spin emulator.
4) Double click on the downloaded exe ... file you downloaded earlier and double click on it.
OT: PC boot solution anyone?A long shot I know, but what the hell! The thing is this: My Asus K8V SE Deluxe mobo seems to be suffering from a problem. Specifically with the BIO…
... a friend for 10 minutes - size is irrelevent but speed isn ... going back to the most basic bootable machine and adding componants ...Ghost Castles - Brand new game by WSSThe first 256K game which uses ROM paging technology on ZX-Spectrum 48K ! How ? It is a full 48K game with one special ROM which contains many part…
... it produces an error - the size of the zip file is ... did the download again, and double checked where I was downloading ...horror text adventure scenario writer neededany outthere? I started to make program for text adventure [B]Mysterium Magnum[/B] on basis of ?multiple choice? which was project I wanted to make …
... thought it would be in BASIC. :(
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but... just [I]now ... in about 1992/93, pocket-size, maybe about 120 - 160 pages ...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…
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The basic +3 can only deal with ... where the 360K comes from - double sided, 180K per side. The ...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 …
... suggest HiSoft BASIC. If your BASIC code is 14K in size I'm ...
