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ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter Launchedhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835143999/zx-spectrum-next
... software and it was too big to fit into 16k. The ... hacked on to allow the basic to be split between a ... You will very soon understand how rash the decision was to ... -
endless runner project..So I'm thinking of writing a small tutorial series on writing games for the speccy in C, and figured that an endless runner would be an easy example …
... have something to do with how computers work.
Pointers ... to understand by looking at how many asterisks there are. What ... because they are consistent with how C programs should be organized ... it was a big step back from Basic on Spectrum You made ... -
Akalabeth gamei found now that someone ported an ansi-basic game (coded in 1979?) to msx-basic - what about a zx-spectrum basic version of it? ;) https://plus.goo…
... /akalabeth_zx48g.zip
The BASIC loader TXT2Emu has also changed ... program data embedded in the BASIC; eg. dungeon structures, creature ... the executable. Plus the BASIC is too big to load in one ... plus I've already forgotten how some bits work, such as ... -
Clamping Speccy InterfacesThere are a huge number of broken Speccy interfaces available . I came across one on Ebay recently said to be "partly working" or similar .Why are th…
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So how does movement arise?:- Unclamped interfaces ... in the base) . So how is "movement" here to be ... a "loose fit" , unscrewed , basic interface protector clamp , it could ... small interfaces attached to a big keyboard case.
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ZX7: an "optimal" LZ77 packerAbout 20 years ago, I started a M.Sc. in Computing, planning to work on data compression. Although I quickly changed to another subject for a number …
... unfortunately too big for a Z80 program. My notes explain how this ... machine code programs launched from basic with a command line. A ... -
Just watched Paul Jenkinsons's spectrum chanel and now want to write code againPlease assume for the purpose of this thread I know nothing... I want to look to write games on the spectrum but want to develop and test on my wi…
... be achieved simply by understanding how to code efficiently.
Basic, first to get something to ... examples in the excellent Sinclair Basic manual and hoping to eventually ... want to play with the big boys I know I'll ... -
Gandalf - A ZX Spectrum platformer that looks rather nice indeed![img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BuVmuvmRXfg/WYhRw0z0lMI/AAAAAAAAisA/LFKD4SipiSkm3x0FsCNjJCRsCnHgE6W6gCLcBGAs/s640/GandalfZX.jpg[/img] [quote]As ma…
... 128K, but since Einar cracked how to do it for the ... kicks in. Just programming a big pause in here would cost ... to do all this from BASIC? With the multicolour engine running ... must, use Boriel's ZX BASIC with the Bifrost engine plug ... -
New Platform Game: "Moritz 48K"Hello. There appeared a new platform game with my music. The game has been made by Sebastian Braunert and Uwe Geiken. Enjoy. "Moritz 48K…
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"How would I know?" said Moritz ... you'll reach a big green castle. This all ... I suppose. Probably. Depends how you look at it. ... />
"It's basic Latin, Watson. Surely a man ... required to have a basic appraisal of Latin in ... -
ZX-Uno moddingStarting with ZX-Uno case modding I have not yet received my ZX-Uno yet (it is in the post) but I know that I will have to do at least one mod …
... Its perhaps not such a big deal if, like you, ... to type out the odd basic program from time to ... Exodos commands typed from 128k basic... For those of us who ... grew up using mostly 128k BASIC, it is a loss ...
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ZX Spectrum keyboards : all and everything about them and how can the Speccy keyboard be improved? This discussion can include of all the main types of Spectrum keyboard from the past (inc addon / aftermarket) , their strengths and weaknesses , …
... it more appealing as a "Big" present in the Christmas stocking ... or both?
2) How did people manage (by feats ... ? Was ever used for serious basic programming?
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Please, convert your game to EP128The Enterprise is a Zilog Z80-based home computer first produced in 1985. It can simulate the specy screen, so most of the EP128 game is specy conver…
... with the very basics of how to use this system though ... awhile to figure out some basic commands for loading disk image ... images... Iv only just figured how to contruct my own disk ... for the Enterprise and a big amount of it seems to ... -
Doing the DNA thing DNA was never done on a Spectrum . Nowadays there are loads of companies now offering DNA testing for about £60 to £100 per test . Some offer it fo…
... all the time in a "big data" world but not I ... as these algorithms are very basic . How far are they going back ... ? No info is given about how they come up with it ... -
Opus Discovery not WorkingHello hope you can help, or if this thread goes well that you also find the answers you are looking for... I have an Opus discovery that does not …
... it more difficult to do "basic" stuff like cleaning or "de ... /> Sometimes people recommend replacing the big caps.
Mark was ... need to make a basic "map" of how the electrics links up ... -
Whats the name of the chip that replaces the ULA?I can't find it through searching using the above title. I distinctly remember reading about a new type of programmable chip that can be set to behav…
... the software too) does and how it does it. God knows ... , perfectly happy plodding along using Basic at its simplest whenever I ... 't afford to splash out big bucks on something that might ... reading about different types and how they have to be setup ... -
Opus Discovery not WorkingHello hope you can help, or if this thread goes well that you also find the answers you are looking for... I have an Opus discovery that does not …
... an error of nonsense in basic. Which is a shame.
what I really like is how solid the whole set up ... which do away with the big ally heat sink as well ... -
Does anyone still use standard cameras anymore?I was watching a YouTube video recently on obsolete tech and one was about old 1990's cameras and it got me thinking, does anyone still use cameras a…
... running water, drainage and a big shelf such as you might ... properties so that even your basic 'selfie' can be made to ... of books out there on how to do all this, if ... -
Vic-20s ARE CRAP! (And a few other ramblings from 1984)There was a great rivalry between myself and some of my computer owning chums in the early/mid eighties. The thread title was a phrase I made good us…
... his vic while listening to Big country and simple minds.
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An introduction to basic (tape 1 / tape 2) - no ... cassette unit operating instructions
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Vic-20s ARE CRAP! (And a few other ramblings from 1984)There was a great rivalry between myself and some of my computer owning chums in the early/mid eighties. The thread title was a phrase I made good us…
... his vic while listening to Big country and simple minds.
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An introduction to basic (tape 1 / tape 2) - no ... cassette unit operating instructions
How to connect your vic (leaflet ... -
What PS4 game should I get next?Ahoy there Spec fans, Long time no see/type/text or what ever you type on-line. I'm afraid that you'll be seeing/reading a lot more of me now as …
... connect to it at a basic bare minimal kind of way ... wifi, but it's a big bloody hassle. You cannot play ... your library, which depending on how you look at it can ... ', but they'll have very basic installation instructions, and a few ... -
Artillery - projectile motion gameI started writing this around 25 years ago and abandoned it due to performance issues, and a lack of physics knowledge. Bandersnatch on Netflix fille…
... , and I'm amazed at how it's possible to suggest ... from how well that white flag movement had turned out. BASIC games ... to generate it into a big array then draw it all ... using every trick possible in BASIC :) -
is there a way of bypassing the rom and having 64 columns mode running all the time?i have tried various 64 column print routines but none of them seem to do this. i would like it to do 64 column mode for listings, typing, editing, p…
... one has bigger chr$ in BASIC
http://www.worldofspectrum.org ... chr$ get BIG, and in BASIC actualy unreadable.
"how the hack"
Brain 8I am glad to present my new "experiment" in Sinclair Spectrum 48K BASIC. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17_wCFWaAl5diIVt3rPLTbKhxDmPmYmOs/view?us…
... use the typically ZX81 BASIC definitions of integers e. ... in this way.
. How do you manage colour (e ... difficult to manage. I wonder how you overcame that.
. ... since I am using a big array, doing just LET ... Glad to discuss about our BASIC programming!Brain 8I am glad to present my new "experiment" in Sinclair Spectrum 48K BASIC. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17_wCFWaAl5diIVt3rPLTbKhxDmPmYmOs/view?us…
... ; since I am using a big array, doing just LET i ... remember where unfortunately) that Sinclair BASIC on the Spectrum will still ... my Spectrum version.
How have you been able to ...Brain 8I am glad to present my new "experiment" in Sinclair Spectrum 48K BASIC. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17_wCFWaAl5diIVt3rPLTbKhxDmPmYmOs/view?us…
... bloody good game especially for Basic, Ivan. Decent graphics, good compromise ... as an experiment to learn how to use LPRINT for horizontal ... use of strings for the big sprite- were applied.
Stuck again! Please help meI'm in the process of making a little game, eventually it will become rather more sophisticated (I hope) but I am testing out routines one at a time.…
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I'm learning BASIC and macine code at the ... start making mistakes. No matter how long I try to debug ... 'fresh head' really makes a big difference.Climate ChangeThis has been on the News for a couple of days now, including coverage of worldwide rallies calling for more efforts to tackle climate change. I have…
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Ships are big dirty b@stards :-)CSSCGC 2020The return of the famous, the one and only... https://www.connosoft.com/csscgc2020/ More details and an official announcement to follow soon...
... block, CODE 64000,1536. How do you like that, eh ... I'm not in the big programming leagues, believe me, ... with what I know in BASIC, occasionally pull a few tricks ... an example, i.e. how I made the calculator buttons ... the game working in 48 BASIC. I expect to score ...Have you got a project or are doing anything interesting during lock down?I’m “having” “fun” cutting shapes in wall tiles to fit around the electrical switches, sockets and heating/boiler control box in the utility room. …
... on porting (and updating) three BASIC Spectrum games to another platform ... things.
i think Basic 'conversions' are going to be ... to consider as well as how the OS handles various functions ... as they are not mega big / complex Basic programs it may be ...Why is UK tv so crap?Saturday early evening, time to check out the tv. oh look ITV are showing the latest Jurassic Park. Hang on, they played that last saturday, and a fe…
... dull, as are shows on how to cook. At least with ... pans though, there's no big variation in preparing dishes.[/quote ... the times only serve some basic dishes, those usually asked for ... proud of it. Even a basic speciality like pizza requires no ...
