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Raycasting (3D Games!) with SpecBAS<div><font face="Arial, Verdana"><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: normal;">Here's one I wrote just recently. I wanted to see …
... see if SpecBAS can handle a raycasting engine - which doesn ... br /> Raycasting is a little different. It's related to raytracing, but ... simpler to implement. Basically, it's this:
Working from ... So without further ado, here's the result:
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New Demake: Super 48k BoxNew game to kick off the weekend... a demake of Super Crate Box by Vlambeer. This is not connected, affiliated (i.e. they don't know shhhh!) wi…
... connected, affiliated (i.e. they don't know ... any way,,, it's a fan game made for ... https://www.dropbox.com/s/l71phof5bz1ksas/Super%2048k%20Box ... https://www.dropbox.com/s/mq7hszpiemno1m3/Super%2048k%20Box ... https://www.dropbox.com/s/7mrz5wqx60t0ldb/s48kb_title.PNG?dl ... -
SpecBAS 0.844 releasedHi all - it's been a while... Having some unexpected extra time off work, I've been able to get some work done on SpecBAS and it's now a bit more …
... now query the position of a sprite's clones with SPCLX(SpriteID ... ,c=3,d=4,e=5 (a,b,c get 3, d ... gets 4, e gets 5)
TRANSPARENT now can be used as a standalone ... () specified to test against - e.g. IF a IN [1,4 TO ... -
How do you tell if if you're a hipster?http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n608/daveyboyhughes/hipster_zps81hkjsle.jpg What exactly is a hipster? As far as I can tell it's a pretentiou…
... as I can tell it's a pretentious fashion victim*, something ... *as Frankie Boyle said - with a beard they don't want ... I'm definitely not a fashion victim! I tried ... but didn't understand a lot of the questions ... importantly, I don't have a beard.
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What's currently in your garden (or out and about)?Saw a Hummingbird hawk-moth this evening. It's a shame I couldn't catch it hovering by a flower with its proboscis out (fnarr!) but it's nice to see …
... hawk-moth this evening. It's a shame I couldn't catch ... it hovering by a flower with its proboscis out ... (fnarr!) but it's nice to see one. Haven ... -
new Free App To Manage Your Collections!Hi Guys, Firstly, hope this is OK to post. As a collector myself, admittedly not of spectrum particularly (saying that it was the ZX Spectrum when…
... and ebay etc - if there's a a way we can integrate directly ... . Items without barcodes? Not a problem! Add absolutely anything with ... devices.
* E-mail a CSV export of your collections ... * Don't like E-mail? Directly access a CSV export of your ... -
Anyone have a PO BOX address?No, I don't want to nick yours, am just seeing if it's worth having. Looks as though Royal Mail charge about £250.00 a year for one? Sounds VERY ex…
... am just seeing if it's worth having. Looks as ... charge about £250.00 a year for one?
... Sounds VERY expensive, adding a considerable amount to every purchase ... :( Sounds as though it's the only way to get ... need convincing that it's a great idea with loads ... -
Members list is a messIf you look at the members list it's a mess, it's not even in alphabetical order so i'm guessing this is part that is still being worked on.
If you look at the members list it's a mess, it's not even in alphabetical order so i'm guessing this is part that is still being worked on. -
Vidi-ZX Rombo ProductionsHi I'm about to test if my Vidi-ZX works. It's a device that grabs pictures from VCS and stuff. But as I'm no tech wizard I'm wondering if someone h…
... my Vidi-ZX works. It's a device that grabs pictures from ... connect the Vidi-ZX to a modern TV/DVD so that ... -
Stupid thing that happened on my way homeFirst, a bit of backstory.. I live in Winnipeg, and it's running out of money. Some of the things that the city has done to try and get themsel…
... engineering road speeds (i.e. the city's engineering department says it ... home along a road where it's usually 90 kph, there's a construction ... to 50.
There's a junction onto the highway there ... up.. About halfway down there's a sign that says 80, ... -
"The Writing's on the wall", the new Bond theme tuneI've just listened to the new theme song for the next Bond film ("The Writing's on the Wall" for the movie "Spectre" due out later this year), and I …
... , I think, but it's weak and lacks the memorability ... or the power of a good Bond song, but ... com/watch?v=8xbzlttMo0E) that's much better, but shows ... Then again, I'm not a musical person (wih regards to ... and think it's a good fit for a Bond film. What ... -
Ripped speccy game character graphicsI'm looking for a few original graphics from Speccy games, such as Miner Willy, Jetman etc. The original graphics, ripped straight from the games, pr…
... Or can anyone think of a way I can rip them ... When I try to screenshot, e.g Manic Miner and then ... put it into a paint package and zoom ... in, it's very blurred so it's hard to copy ... exactly. Any ideas? Maybe there's a list / file already ripped somewhere ... -
Chompston Mazes in SpecBASAfter the discussion in ASH-II's Pacman thread, I checked out the link there about generating 2D Pacman style mazes. This one was quite good fun, …
... his mazes, and it's a beautifully simple algorithm - read ... Short answer: Yes. Here's the annotated source code... ... we have a few string variables. There's a good reason ... LEN e$,d$=d$+CHR$ VAL e$(a),e$=e$( TO a-1)+e$(a+1 ... y. If there's already a spawn at that ... -
Help With AY Music Program in BASICHi, last year I started writing a BASIC program for making and recording AY Music. I thought it would be easier than learning how to use Soundtracker…
... [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/mixug5x2pgr99md/128kMusicProg.tap?dl=0 ... br /> 64 POKE USR "e"+x,y: REM Custom 2 ... it something to display i.e.None
340 LET ... 2001 REM Each key has a quite detailed subroutine to...
s=0.2109375 AND s=0.375 AND s=0. ... -
New Game: AmnesiaHello! First of all, sorry for my English. I have developed my first game. It is called "Amnesia", and I have used the Freescape engine "3D Con…
... if you don't know a word of Spanish (obviously ... />
You start in a prison cell. You have lost ...
There is also available a guide to complete it (in ... guia-completa-para-finalizar-a-m-n-e-s-i-a/
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A happy Christmas for Deus Ex fans! GMDX is here.If you're a fan of Deus Ex (the classic PC FPS/RPG that's a decade and a half old and still better than 99.99 to 100% of all PC games) then you're in…
... a fan of Deus Ex (the classic PC FPS/RPG that's a ... decade and a half old and ... ! Actually, it was released a while, back, but this ... is version 8, which is a *massive* overhaul. Almost every ... game, polishes it to a very high standard, and ... -
I've released a (free!) floppy disk filled with sci-fi themed custom levels for "Worms" on the AmigaOver the last couple of months, I've been transferring all the artwork, animation, music, games and writing I made on my Amiga in the 90's to my PC. …
... [url="https://www.dropbox.com/s/8bw48c1y99qodwy/WAR%20OF%20THE%20WORMS ... here. [/url]
It's a self-booting disk, instructions on ... them.
Here's a couple of example levels...
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Wow! A drone you can ride in!!![img]https://assets.entrepreneur.com/content/16x9/822/20160107190852-ehang-184-car-.jpeg[/img] Quote "[b]On Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics …
... inside the pod-like cockpit—a passenger selects their flight destination ... relaxes in the airborne vehicle’s air-conditioned cabin as ... certainly something to behold. It’s a four-armed, eight-rotor drone ... wing doors for passengers, and a trunk for luggage. The ... -
"Jet Set Luis: Rumbo a la Costa Blanca""Jet Set Luis: Rumbo a la Costa Blanca" (Jet Set Luis: On the Way to Costa Blanca) is a 2014 or 2015 (see below) Spanish remake of "Manic Miner", mad…
... that it suggests it's a remake of "Jet Set ... /> "Jet Set Luis" has a beautiful title screen and all ... been modified. According to a comment posted by its ... to modify the game's variables". Judging by this ... Set, are a perfect culmination of Luis's week, accompanied ... -
The Great North Meet III: A Good Day to Meet NorthOK. Here it is: It's about damn time for another north meet. There wasn't one last year so we thought this year's would be a bit sooner than usual: …
OK. Here it is: It's about damn time for another ... we thought this year's would be a bit sooner than usual ... otherwise? It's near to midsummer's eve, so it's a a nice summer ... -
SINCLAIR QL SUPER JOBLOT: ORIGINALS BOXED and 60 MD'shttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/172121007952? Direcly from my Sinclair QL archive... ...SINCLAIR QL SUPER JOBLOT: ORIGINALS BOXED and 60 MD's!!! …
... : ORIGINALS BOXED and 60 MD's!!!
Original games & ... other MD box, 60 MD's, a Sinclair QL magazine & manuals ... .
The MD's are 50% just responged.
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A ZX Printer returns to actionAfter quite some messing about, I've got my second printer working. There were 2 reasons it sat idle (apart from the obvious being it's a sh*tty 30 y…
... the obvious being it's a sh*tty 30 year ... were:
- Blew a speccy TR4 just by being ... plugged in!
- Had a 'header' missing from the ... For the belt, I had a disaster. During attempts to ... The solution was obtained with a staple and super glue, ... -
Forum Section Titles in Bold and a New Posts Button.At the moment the forum feels like a wall of text with little visual 'signposting'. I think the forum section titles should be in a bold font. It w…
... the forum feels like a wall of text with ... section titles should be in a bold font. It would ... just make things a little clearer on screen and ... make the forum a little easier to navigate ... with. I know there's a Recent Posts button that brings ... -
FTV-1 info sticker (?) on a +2 grey heatsink[img]https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/130902294@N06/26087120803/[/img] I've just received this +2 grey. I'm puzzled by what appears to be information r…
Anybody got a Smartwatch?I'm thinking of getting smartwatch for my birthday, but, having looked on the 'tinterweb it's a veritable minefield. I'd like one that'll synch with…
... looked on the 'tinterweb it's a veritable minefield. I'd like ... 6, Strava and other odd's n sods. I've looked ... see why it's any better than say a Pebble Time or ..."Decoding z80 Opcodes" (http://www.z80.info/decoding.htm#intro) - Incorrect HALT Opcode?Apologies if this is a dupe but I searched within the forums and couldn't find anything. I've been working on a z80 emulator (for academic and rec…
... I've been working on a z80 emulator (for academic and ... [/i] rather than 0x76 (e.g. it says given an ... .
It's probably just a typo, but it seems ... (GOC) no longer has a profile, so I was wondering ... typo? Or if there's a doc that supersedes the one ...Everyone's a Wally, dancing in the street.I was messing around with the people commands in Wally and managed to get three of them.. Well take a look https://youtu.be/nxuMScKWZZY
I was messing around with the people commands in Wally and managed to get three of them.. Well take a look
https://youtu.be/nxuMScKWZZYI've embedded my old "Wicker Woman" game into my comic's website.It's a few years old now, so I don't think I can justify posting this in Brand New Software. For the past week or so I'd been playing Heroes of Ka…
It's a few years old now, ... Sinclair. 27 years it's taken us. I'm ... re-hosting my comic's website made me remember ... my old text adventure into a page.
[ ... think anyone ever made a compete solution for the ... have the time, pay a visit to my comic on ...Empire - port of trs80 basic programBack when I was a little kid, I had the opportunity to play around with a trs80 model 1 with level 2 basic. One of the games I often played was call…
... Basic being basic, there's a lot of spaghetti code and ... /> Hello! Welcome to E M P I R E . . .
Imagine yourself to be the ruler of a ... />
Marketplaces are a relatively cheap investment that are ...Buying a new PCSo, here we go again, me posting for help about buying something. Shame you guys ain't on commission :)) Anyways. I've pretty much chosen everyt…
... wondering about the PSU. Here's what everything is:
s a £37 difference if I add ...
