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super-quick games in BASIC?do you think, games written in BASIC could run flawlessly at high speed when run in a speccy emulator at, say, 1000% speed? (i wonder, speccy is rare…
do you think, games written in BASIC could run flawlessly at high speed when run in a speccy emulator at, say, 1000% speed?
(i wonder, speccy is rarely used in this way - it's even more platform independent then JAVA! :-))) ) -
Games in basicIs there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.
Is there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures. -
smooth movement in basicWas trying to figure this out myself but i would like to be pointed in right direction now :-). How do I make something move in Basic without gettin…
... do I make something move in Basic without getting flicker. 1st i ... position and printing blank space in previous is that correct or ... split second.
My sinclair basic knowledge is VERY limited but ... 'm gonna try make some games in basic 1st. -
Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…
... other games but it was easy to get into their BASIC listings ... /> So if you are interested in BASIC programming then you might learn ... reading through these games/listings ... but keep in mind that the ... :grin:
BTW the games are Freeware.
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Adventure games written in basic (commercial)This thread partly got me thinking > [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31141[/url] But I'd like to know about adventure ga…
... about adventure games (either with or without graphics) written in Basic :) , I'm ... and main game should be Basic.
I can quickly ... -
How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…
... occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games ... and ended up back in +2 basic and noticing ... -
How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…
... characters. Not in basic, and not in ASM. For example in asm with the ... ?
db " Games 48K "
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A type-in BASIC platformer that's worth a goWorking on some type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/patpostman.zip]The Adve…
... type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [ ... of densely packed listing in a tiny font that ... something that's written entirely in BASIC. I've shown a ... the animation can be seen in action - there's a ... . It'll be included in the archive whenever I do ... -
Games written in BASICHi all, I've been racking my brain trying to think of a game which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing that I can …
... which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing ... any favourites which were written in BASIC? There were certainly a few ... Mad Martha might have been in BASIC (IIRC) and I enjoyed that ... -
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…
... more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only ... of getting more in basic? i know its doable in machine code. i ... loads of sprites, like in machine code games. or as an alternative ... , how do i do sprites in basic? -
Spectrum games in mobile telephone?Spectrum games in mobile telephone? read this: [url="http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0"]http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0[/url],,t269-s2100315,00.html I …
Spectrum games in mobile telephone? read this: [url="http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0"]http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0[/url],,t269-s2100315,00.html
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Music from games in .AY formatI have already noticed that on this site there's music from games in .AY format. But how can I listen to it ? Do I need a special player for this ?
I have already noticed that on this site there's music from games in .AY format. But how can I listen to it ? Do I need a special player for this ? -
Multiple games in oneWhile checking my collection of speccy tapes, I noticed "Byte Bitten". That game consists of two completely different games. That set me a thinking,…
... consists of two completely different games.
That ... a thinking, what other games are there, of whom ... are two or more games in one. By that I ... or more distinctly seperate games, not just two or ... head", and also not games with a selection menu.
SAVE the complete screen in BASICHow can I save the COMPLETE screen (with the last two lines) in BASIC? If I type SAVE "XXXX" SCREEN$, then comes the message "Start tape, ..." and th…
How can I save the COMPLETE screen (with the last two lines) in BASIC?
If I type SAVE "XXXX" SCREEN$, then comes the message "Start tape, ..." and the last two lines are destroyed!Graphics in Basic??What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic. Andrew.
What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic.
Andrew.Site that shows screenshots of all the games in the archive...Unless I imagined it during a moment of drunken madness, there was a site or page that showed a very long list of screenshots from all the games in t…
... of screenshots from all the games in the archive (or at least ...Speccy games in widescreensMaybe this thread might not be significant to you. Maybe stupid. But it's something I've noticed and I must tell. It's about modern LCD widescreens…
... monitors and playing Spectrum games in it.
In the traditional screen ... .org/showscreen.cgi?screen=screens/in-game/p/Pyjamarama.gif[/IMG ... new 'screen format' to play games? The first time I've ...A.I. in a Pacman game made in BasicA few years ago I tried to make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and the whole game was completed and was working with just one gh…
... make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and ... implement this simple A.I. in Basic, or give me a general ...Games in the Top 20 you hardly playLooking at the top games listing theres a few games which I just hardly play, sometimes just put off on my first go or just dont like the look of the…
Looking at the top games listing theres a few games which I just ... fair bit more. Any games in the top 20 which you ...Vector font in BASiCHi guys) Some fifteen years ago I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a vector font with size/ thickness/ italicization params. I remem…
... I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a ... implement a'la vector font in BASiC.
I've got ... /> 510 PRINT ""
520 PRINT "IN ORDER TO USE FLEXITEXT, SIX ... /> 1440 PRINT "THEN, WRITE YOUR BASIC LINES TO"
1450 PRINT ...Help to identify games in a videoCan anyone help me identifying the games in this video? Concretely, which games are, in : 1.39 3.14 6.20 7.54 The link for the video is this : …
You know those modern atari games in a joystick...The modern way to play atari games, by buying a joystick that has games in-built? I have a stick with pacman, rally X and other namco classics. Well…
... buying a joystick that has games in-built? I have a stick ... original) with all the original games inside and a hdmi cable ...Simultaneous key presses in BASICIs there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC? I use if inkey$="z" then goto... but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a…
Is there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC?
I use
if inkey$="z" then goto...
but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a time.Java Lite (does it exist?) Can't play games in WoS archive.I am using an older laptop that has Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (v1.4.1 - from Sun Microsystems) ... it's not good enough for playing games in t…
... good enough for playing games in the Java emu in the WoS Archive ... /> So ... I have no interest in putting the "full"* version of ... the right version for playing games via the WoS Archive.
in top-left corner then after ...Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…
New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's the fastest way to program in BASIC in a Windows environment?checking bits in BASICThe question of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728]Keys redefine routine and key check[/thread] thread. I s…
... of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728 ... binary held in character strings for ease of handling from BASIC, with ... using binary digit character strings in BASIC for bit manipulation, but the ...+3 Games in shopsI was thinking today, when I was a kid back in the late 80s, how come I never used to see Spectrum +3 games in the shops? Were they mail order only o…
... I was a kid back in the late 80s, how come ... used to see Spectrum +3 games in the shops? Were they mail ... to sell Spectrum/C64/Amstrad games like Woolworths and Boots etc ... at a vast number of games on WoS, they have disk ...Avonturen In Basic (Book & Cassette)Couldn't find this in the archive. Avonturen In Basic (Book & Cassette) by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Kluwer+Techn…
Couldn't find this in the archive.
Avonturen In Basic (Book & ...Type-in BASIC contest on Reddit.Not sure how WOS-legal it is to mention/link to other forums, but Reddit is having a contest on r/retrobattlestations, asking readers to type a speci…
... type a specific animated screen in BASIC on whatever 8/16 bit ... Amstrad version of the type-in[/url].
[url="https ... "]Here's the C64 type-in as well, if that helps ...
