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  • Flicker free animation in BASIC, is it possible ?With all my various noodlings in BASIC and indeed with my so far limited assembly​ I keep coming up with the same issue. How do you do animations wit…

    With all my various noodlings in BASIC and indeed with my so far limited assembly​ I keep coming up with the same issue. How do you do animations without flicker or trails ? Is this possible in BASIC ?
    ivanb303 ivanb303 March 2017 BASIC
  • 48K vs 128K BASIC, I prefer the keyword entry system how about you?Being brought up with the 48k rubber and 48k+ I find the keyword entry system really fast and enjoyable to use. When I've played around with the 128k…

    ... the keyword entry system really fast and enjoyable to use. When ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 March 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Screenshots from my old BASIC gamesI have written several dozens of games in 90's. They haven't remained, so I show only screenshots 'for history'. Some screenshots are real, but all…

    ... have been written on a BASIC; gameplay was very primitive.
    The only survived BASIC game from this list.
    My last BASIC game (possibly, the largest BASIC game for ZX ...
    Oleg Origin Oleg Origin March 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Basic versions of popular Spectrum games?A couple years ago I saw a game in Basic which was part of a Spanish competition, and it looked amazing. I forgot most details, but remember it resem…

    ... I saw a game in Basic which was part of a ... Silly clone completely written in Basic. Is there a list of ... Basic games which are similar to ... I see something written in Basic, but with good UDGs and ...
    zxbruno zxbruno April 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Saving BASIC program from Spectrum to PCSo I did something stupid. I started writing a program on the Spectrum, and before I knew it I am on line # 1430 of my BASIC program. I now have had…

    ... on line # 1430 of my BASIC program.
    I now have ...
    Seeker Seeker April 2017 Hardware
  • SpecBAS 0.900 ReleasedAgainst my better judgement, here's 0.900. It's got lots and lots new, but mostly the new shiny is the editor. You can indent your code, you can e…

    ... they are, same as Sinclair BASIC
    Changed Ctrl+Up/Down ... in the editor so that fast typing isn't lost
    Dunny Dunny April 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • How do I use colour control codes in 128 basic?Just started using a toast rack in 128 basic and I am struggling to understand how to easily create coloured characters and graphics in a print state…

    Just started using a toast rack in 128 basic and I am struggling to understand how to easily create coloured characters and graphics in a print statement when the extend mode does not work in 128 basic. Can anyone enlighten me please?
    Fieldy Fieldy April 2017 BASIC
  • Can I name a subroutine and then call it by name?No thats not really exactly the problem. I wrote 4 lines of Basic that draws an 8x8 square and then told it to check x,y and subtract 4 from x or y t…

    ... . I wrote 4 lines of Basic that draws an 8x8 square ... ,draw,draw.draw would be fast enough and half a character ... but it doesnt. Its quite fast but theres a flicker so ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch May 2017 BASIC
  • ZX Spectrum BASIC game jam over on itch.ioHello, everyone. Apologies for the prolonged absence. (It's been almost 4 years, yikes!) Just wanted to let everyone know there's a [url="https://itc…

    ... .io/jam/zx-spectrum-basic-jam"]Sinclair Basic game jam[/url] starting ...
    Felix Felix May 2017 Announcements
  • Where's my green square? Basic & m/c question.I'm going mad here - can anyone tell me why my little basic program isn't displaying a green square at the top of the screen? I've checked the num…

    ... tell me why my little basic program isn't displaying a ... I don't think the basic is overwriting the M/C ...
    Tobo Tobo June 2017 Development
  • Input command in 128K BASICHi, Is the input command different between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC? I'm typing in a missing listing from the TypeFantasic and using 128K BASIC…

    ... command different between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC?

    I'm ... the TypeFantasic and using 128K BASIC so I don't have ...
    jonesypeter jonesypeter June 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • WORMS on the speccyseems to have been a few genuine efforts to make Worms for the spec back in the late 90s... obviously it would never have been released as it was too…

    ... is the most basic effort and plays way too fast when you ... you select just looks like basic bazooka when you fire it ...
    def chris def chris June 2017 Games
  • Short Sinclair BASIC tutorialsHello, if anyone is new to Sinclair BASIC (the built-in ROM one) or feeling the need for a refresh there are (currently eleven) quick 'Under 5 m…

    ... anyone is new to Sinclair BASIC (the built-in ROM one ...
    LoadingScreech LoadingScreech July 2017 BASIC
  • are there any machine code to basic converters?i know it sounds stupid but for amature programmers like me it would be great. i could speed up the basic on an emulator and it would give me more of…

    i know it sounds stupid but for amature programmers like me it would be great. i could speed up the basic on an emulator and it would give me more of an ability to play around with games, etc.
    digital digital July 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic?how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 but is there a way of getting more in basic? i know its doable…

    ... udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only ... way of getting more in basic? i know its doable in ... do i do sprites in basic?
    digital digital August 2017 Development
  • King of Pong (2010) hacked version for 1 Player, anybody has it?Hi all! I am looking for the hacked versión of the game King of Pong, by ex-author from the industry Ricardo Cancho, which allowed to play against th…

    ... of the game King of Pong, by ex-author from the ...
    Ivanzx Ivanzx August 2017 Games
  • Using BASIC from Machine CodeHi Folks, Came across a very interesting article by Toni Baker in Your Spectrum: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/yr11/yr11_66.htm …

    ... /> LD HL,TEXT
    CALL BASIC
    RST 8
    DEFB ... 255

    BASIC
    PUSH HL
    CALL ...
    Paddy Coleman Paddy Coleman August 2017 Development
  • Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…

    ... R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only ... there a way in Spectrum BASIC (even with a POKE) to ...
    Luzie Luzie September 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Mega basic long listingsHi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has fil…

    Hi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has filled one screen? Thanks Rick
    Rickper1974 Rickper1974 October 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Spectrum PLAY demo's in BasicWas not really sure on which category to post it in nor a better title. Summary is simply is there a list of various tunes/music listings ? By this …

    ... 'demo's rather something in Basic using the PLAY command if ...
    spider spider October 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Best basic games 2017Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/mai…

    Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/main_compo
    borislav borislav November 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • are there any basic conversions of machine code games out there?i need as many as possible as i would like to play around with them in basic.

    i need as many as possible as i would like to play around with them in basic.
    digital digital November 2017 Software
  • I feel like such a moron having to post this but stillI started out to write a simple cursor move program to demonstrate how easy it is to program in Basic! Hah, serves me right. I started by setting…

    ... it is to program in Basic! Hah, serves me right.
    fast, like the R was. But ... wouldnt work and the Sinclair Basic manual wasnt much help either ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch December 2017 BASIC
  • Saving in BASIC in ESXDOS, the date is interesting :)I just got my hands on a divMMC Enjoy Mini. What a fantastic device!!! So I tried saving/loading basic programs to the disk. A curious thing happens.…

    ... !!! So I tried saving/loading basic programs to the disk. A ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 December 2017 Hardware
  • multiface basic loaderdoes anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and…

    does anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders
    and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and 128 to work with a floppy system like opus discovery?
    caver99 caver99 December 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Fast Binary to Text DisplayI've done this thing that takes some memory contents and converts it to a Binary version of 0's and 1's on screen. However, I've no idea what to use …

    ... the bottom to indicate how fast it runs.

    [img ...
    Arkannoyed Arkannoyed December 2017 Development
  • i need a sideways scrolling program written in basicso like ghosts and goblins it scrolls along with the player. i had help with this before in making a tunnel game but this time i need it to be a able…

    ... that i can view in basic to make each screen easier ...
    digital digital December 2017 Development
  • Why can't you make a BASIC program as big as you want?Let me rephrase that. Is it possible using BASIC to write a program that can be multi part? In other words one that can LOAD lets say a story, in se…

    ... that. Is it possible using BASIC to write a program that ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch January 2018 Updates
  • Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…

    ... to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of ... game just not achievable in Basic?

    Thanks for any ...
    TidusRenegade TidusRenegade March 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • "Monty Hall" problem in Spectrum BasicFollowing a rather odd conversation with my wife regarding the probability puzzle "[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem"]The Monty …

    ... if they do not. Obviously, BASIC was the tool of choice ... flaw in my logic or BASIC?
    mroshaw mroshaw April 2018 Sinclair Basic
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