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  • Games Club - May 2013Phantomasa - Computer Emuzone Darius+ - The Edge [MOD] Maria on Tour - BaSe1 PrOdUcTiOnZ yeah that's right, totally random this month. pffff…

    We compiled it with HiSoft BASIC I believe, or maybe with MCoder 3. Can't remember. The source code is in infoseek for everyone to peek.
    na_th_an na_th_an May 2013 Games
  • quick RAM copy using LET in BASICI'm in the process of reviewing, revising and refining all the programming tips & utility routines which I've posted on this forum over the last eigh…

    Thanks. I'll add an extra section for those. As I'm not concerned about HiSoft BASIC compatibility I'll rewrite some as recursive functions.
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny July 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Designing an icon-driven adventure: looking for adviceHi fellas, after the release of Funky Fungus, I am currently contemplating the possibility of designing an icon-driven adventure with location graph…

    ... I was experimenting with compiled BASIC lately but it wouldn't ... even a few lines. Whereas Hisoft BASIC, apart from a single incompatibility ... between compiled 128 BASIC and the Spectrum +2A v4 ...
    Gedlion Gedlion July 2013 Development
  • Designing an icon-driven adventure: looking for adviceHi fellas, after the release of Funky Fungus, I am currently contemplating the possibility of designing an icon-driven adventure with location graph…

    ... even think going back to HiSoft BASIC anymore. You can do stuff ... that is not possible in HiSoft BASIC.
    LCD LCD July 2013 Development
  • Converting Basic code into machine codeIm just interested to know if I can converter a game I've written in basic into Machine code, Is their a program that can do this??

    ... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008249"]HiSoft Basic 1.2[/URL] (actually, the ... /en/software/the-zx-basic-compiler/"]Boriel's Basic[/URL] but this ... to divert from standard Sinclair BASIC quite a bit (I still ... keep refusing many commands that HiSoft accepts instead).
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu September 2013 Development
  • Converting Basic code into machine codeIm just interested to know if I can converter a game I've written in basic into Machine code, Is their a program that can do this??

    ... game I've written in basic into Machine code, Is ... it in Boriel's ZX Basic. The syntax is very ... close to standard Sinclair BASIC and the output will ... it on original hardware use HiSoft BASIC, but be prepared to ... /en/software/the-zx-basic-compiler/[/url]
    chev chev September 2013 Development
  • Converting Basic code into machine codeIm just interested to know if I can converter a game I've written in basic into Machine code, Is their a program that can do this??

    ... .[/QUOTE]
    Previously I used HiSoft BASIC to write my games, but ...
    LCD LCD September 2013 Development
  • Convert 128k Basic into MCHello guys, we are currently searching for a converter to put 128k Basic into Machine Code. I remember once I found a programm that converted the B…

    HiSoft BASIC 128 will do it.
    chev chev September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Convert 128k Basic into MCHello guys, we are currently searching for a converter to put 128k Basic into Machine Code. I remember once I found a programm that converted the B…

    Be careful about compiling BASIC programs with the PLAY command ... program had been compiled with HiSoft BASIC 1.2. I decided to ... firmware to comply with 128 BASIC-specific commands, unless you pre ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu September 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Writing faster BASICIn terms of structuring BASIC programs, what are the best ways allocate variables, functions, arrays? Any tips. I remember INPUT mag had some suggest…

    ... exactly the same as Sinclair BASIC, but then you always had ... decent speed boost out of HiSoft BASIC which is probably the fastest ... handled DEF FNs though, which HiSoft does.

    [quote] ... yourself to integer calculations then HiSoft is as fast or faster ...
    chev chev December 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Dock's ZX Maze gameI'm hoping to finish a simple maze game in ZX Spectrum BASIC this week, as part of the Ludumdare Retro challenge. I used to dabble in speccy basic on…

    Using a compiler running on the actual machine is crazy now that Boriel's ZX BASIC is available. But if you want to do crazy then there's a +3 version of the HiSoft BASIC compiler available.
    chev chev June 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Best place to start learning assembly on WOS ?So I'm pretty new at this forum but not the Speccy so my BASIC is pretty good. I can see lots of resources on WOS for doing machine code/assembly but…

    ... /> Also though, don't discount Hisoft Basic - it's great, like a ... whole generation better than speccy basic, no line numbers, really neat ... an RPG adventure game with Hisoft, but struggle to find the ...
    andrewvanbeck andrewvanbeck October 2016 Development
  • ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter Launchedhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835143999/zx-spectrum-next

    ... not clear on is the HiSoft Basic compiler which was written by ... " for the ts2068. Soon after HiSoft Basic for the spectrum appeared but ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous May 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Serious facts about the ZX Spectrum Serious fact Number 1: It is a business machine. From an article about and interview with Sir Clive ( by Mike Cowley) Sir Clive says here:-"Nor…

    ... of a machine but its BASIC (by Microsoft of course) sucked ... AMOSPro was almost the best BASIC you could get. After that ... , but my personal favourite was Hisoft BASIC 2 which I considered a ... "proper" BASIC, i.e. it followed the ...
    The_Bert The_Bert July 2017 Hardware
  • Serious facts about the ZX Spectrum Serious fact Number 1: It is a business machine. From an article about and interview with Sir Clive ( by Mike Cowley) Sir Clive says here:-"Nor…

    ... what the 'professionals' have against Basic. Its strongest point in its ... been called 'spaghetti code'; however, Hisoft BASIC had proper structured programming commands ... clean and efficient code. Furthermore, Hisoft BASIC was largely compatible with Microsoft ...
    The_Bert The_Bert July 2017 Hardware
  • Serious facts about the ZX Spectrum Serious fact Number 1: It is a business machine. From an article about and interview with Sir Clive ( by Mike Cowley) Sir Clive says here:-"Nor…

    ... complaint about "classic" BASIC is the presence of ... 'spaghetti code'; however, Hisoft BASIC had proper structured programming commands ... efficient code. Furthermore, Hisoft BASIC was largely compatible with ... GOTOs and put again BASIC again between the worst ...
    Zup Zup July 2017 Hardware
  • Please guide me with this decision!Hello, I have decided I would like to try and create some simple ZX Spectrum games of my own. The problem is that machine code is totally and utter…

    ... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008254"]HiSoft BASIC COLT Compiler[/url] and [url ... [/url]

    Boriel ZX Basic is great but if you ...
    dbolli dbolli September 2018 Development
  • Atari ST Thread.I've just purchased a 4mb upgrade for my Atari STe. I always loved my STe, which I got in 1990, amost as much as my ZX spectrum. Way back in 1991 I h…

    ... .

    I do love Hisoft Basic 2 though. I used that ... an example (I had the basic 512mB STFM for a couple ...
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 March 2019 Chit chat
  • Ad LunamHi folks, here is my latest effort: [b]Ad Lunam,[/b] a simulation/management game created with [url="http://zxbasic.net"]ZX-Basic[/url] inspired t…

    ... past I rather used [i]HiSoft BASIC[/i], for things like menus ... ] can take advantage of ZX-Basic, which has its own peculiar ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu July 2019 Brand new software
  • Speed comparison of BASIC CommandsHi everyone, I reactivated my account (thanks Lee!) due to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter. In the tips and tricks thread there is a …

    ... option is to try a BASIC compiler e.g. [url="http ... .org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0008254"]HiSoft BASIC COLT Compiler[/url] to speed ... up your BASIC programs or even [url="https ... /en/latest/archive/"]Boriel ZX BASIC[/url].

    Regards,
    dbolli dbolli July 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • Strongest aspect of Spectrum BASICWhat would you say is the strongest aspect of Spectrum BASIC compared to other BASICs on other micros at the time. I think it might have been the Fun…

    ... to assembly from BASIC back then. I learned BASIC on a borrowed ... didn't bother with C64 BASIC, too many missing commands and ... or explained the comparison with BASIC.

    It took the ... get the result I wanted. HiSoft BASIC for the ST was more ...
    Antiriad2097 Antiriad2097 March 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • HiSoft COLT CompilerI'm especially looking for HiSoft's COLT Basic compiler for the Speccy, if anyone can help :)

    I'm especially looking for HiSoft's COLT Basic compiler for the Speccy, if anyone can help :)
    chaosmongers chaosmongers August 2003 Wanted
  • BASIC-DecompilerI've got some compiled BASIC programs and I like to study the source code. Are there BASIC decompiler for Hisoft, USCHI, etc.?

    I've got some compiled BASIC programs and I like to study the source code. Are there BASIC decompiler for Hisoft, USCHI, etc.?
    wilko0070 wilko0070 November 2003 Development
  • HiSoft COLT compilerI've been looking for the HiSoft COLT BASIC compiler for quite a while.. Doesn't have to be boxed, but I need instructions for it. Can anyone help?…

    I've been looking for the HiSoft COLT BASIC compiler for quite a while..

    Doesn't have to be boxed, but I need instructions for it.

    Can anyone help?
    chaosmongers chaosmongers September 2005 Wanted
  • Trouble compiling my BASIC programI've been trying to get a compiled BASIC version of Swift Turtle with no luck so far! I first tried MCoder 3 and it [i]seemed[/i] to compile the prog…

    ... trying to get a compiled BASIC version of Swift Turtle with ... !

    Next I tried HiSoft COLT. However, since COLT doesn ...
    Arjun Arjun January 2009 Sinclair Basic
  • ZX Flight - flight simulator (Basic)Yesterday I found this BASIC flight simulator on an old tape. Obviously this is a my type-in from an old ex-Yugoslavian magazine from mid 80s. I did …

    Yesterday I found this BASIC flight simulator on an old ... also mostly done in the basic), we can say that this ... worthy competitor.
    Unfortunately spectrum Basic is pretty slow for this ... that I used (Mcoder 3, Hisoft and Boriel compiler) failed to ...
    Pegaz Pegaz November 2010 Games
  • Back to BASIC[U][B]Archaeology guide to programs compiled used MCODERII.d[/B][/U] After various people have been talking about "Frank'n'stein" I decided to finis…

    ... M2d) is more similar to HiSoft COLT than it is to ... converting the code back to BASIC much easier.

    If ... will notice there is some BASIC source code between addresses 50290 ... compiled code (not the original BASIC address). There are 2 end ...
    Jimmy Jimmy May 2011 Development
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