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A BEEP program I want to make in Basic. Helpful remarks gratefully receivedI want to explore the possibilities of the BEEP command. So I need to be able to try different combos of pitch/duration and sequences of same. I'm tr…
... switching rapidly between tones to sort of create a waveform.
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Ideally one should be able to ... having some idea of how to start trying to synthesize the desired ... have no practical ideas on how to make a start on ... -
How to get more than 21 UDG's in BASIC?So with graphics mode under the G cursor how many UDG's can you do from BASIC is it 21? It's all POKE 65368 and above and it's sequential ABCD.... an…
... mode under the G cursor how many UDG's can you ... understand but it only goes to U. How do I get more ... than 21? How do I call them from ... -
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? -
How to separate a character from a number in a string?Hi I've been writing a kind of logo type program in BASIC that takes a string a$ from INPUT and then draws according to what you give it. Say you w…
... INPUT and then draws according to what you give it. Say ... currently I'm telling it how long the number is if ... -
Sinclair QL Preservation: how to dump a MicrodriveHi Guys. Just want to let you know that I'm making some videos on my YouTube channel that explain how the Sinclair Microdrive process works. If…
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Just want to let you know that I ... my YouTube channel that explain how the Sinclair Microdrive process works ... />
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How to automatically find the character set in a gameThis is all completely new to me, so please be patient. I've done some reading up on how character sets are handled by the Spectrum. I understand tha…
This is all completely new to me, so please be ... done some reading up on how character sets are handled ... and 23607 that points to an area of the ... the address can be altered to point to the ram.
< ... empty, Exolon has a pointer to 65536, and Commando still ... -
How do I clean my desktop?Back in January I asked about problems with Vista and most of these got fixed when it crashed and I pressed Reinstall and to my surprise it seemed to…
... Reinstall and to my surprise it seemed to have all ... its a good idea to keep the desktop clean ... I don't know how to take something from the download ... it to the Programs list. So I usually create a ... I dont know how to safely move them to the right place ... -
How to run trd filesI am a noob. Can anyone help me? How do I run this demo : http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=68730 I use Spectaculator and ZXDS, but the demo does…
I am a noob. Can anyone help me? How do I run this demo : http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=68730
I use Spectaculator and ZXDS, but the demo doesn't run. Should I type some kind of text command to run it? Thanks. -
How to refurbish my black +2?So I'm pretty chuffed with my black +2A/B just wondering what should I do to ensure a long Speccy life ? I suspect the tape drive needs a service bec…
... wondering what should I do to ensure a long Speccy life ... running. It doesn't seem to save to tape properly either, once ... do you guys recommend ? Recap ? How do I clean the pcb ... -
Help with adding graphicsHi, After like 20 years or so I started playing again with Spectrum stuff, especially programming. I tried to dig into machine code, but apart f…
... for another topic when I'll try to get back to it.
to figure out how to add more complex graphics ... /> Is there any easy way to 1. create a graphic -> 2 ... , but wouldn't mind to know how to animate/move them around either ... -
How to Record Retro Games to Blank DVD's (Scart & Composite)First of all my apologies if this should be in another section but it is about recording games :-D I've been meaning to do this video for some tim…
... been meaning to do this video for some time explaining how I ... record old retro games in perfect picture quality on to ... games from the original hardware to blank DVD's, I personally ...
Please feel free to pop by retro game channel ... -
Spectrum and Z80 emulators with Python APIHello everybody, It may be the right time to create a topic for these two emulators. They are not at the initial release point yet, but might be w…
... may be the right time to create a topic for these two emulators ... have) some interesting things to try to implement on Spectrum that ... flexibility, including the ability to have several instances of differently ... I still have no idea how to name them. Maybe it's ... -
Is it me or is the +2 manual nowhere as good as the original?I think it's probably as much to do with my ageing brain as the bloody manual for the Spectrum +2 from Amstrad but the explanations don't make as muc…
... rather than properly grouped by topic eg: Graphics and then the ... for poking in the data to create a character, such as the ... pi but no info about how to display it although from previous ... /> Then again, what used to be easy to assimilate on the first ... -
How to Find a Game You Are Looking for - in a TZX (Emulator) Context I was looking for information about something else but I found a totally different concern instead . Whilst looking I found out that have been lo…
... because it would be easy to find and play stuff .For ... in one place and easy to find in future.
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How to copy games to a Spectrum +3 floppy? [HELP]Hi you Guys, Can someone please explain, how can i copy a game from a pc to a +3 floppy disk? Or its also possible, to copy to a floppy using a …
... explain, how can i copy a game from a pc to a ... , to copy to a floppy using a SD device, like the picodivsd? how ... -
TZX compatibility issuesI seem to have a problem with using TZX files on different emulators. Specifically, files Saved As TZX from emulator. I better explain: I have a fe…
... topic, Amigo and me were talking of converting snapshot files to ... /> 1) Is it possible to convert .z80 and .sna files ... Are there any snapshot to tape format converters out ... possible for an emulator to create a generic TZX ... I'm not sure how multi-loaders will be ... -
Did Sonic the Hedgehog ever come out on the Speccy?Couldn't find anything in the Archive.
... /> There are just to many hurdles to overcome, and getting ... /> i think thats prolly how they COULD get the rights ... full on game to sell to the masses, but ... it is technically possible to create it on an ... to gawp at? :)
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Did Sonic the Hedgehog ever come out on the Speccy?Couldn't find anything in the Archive.
... worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=9666&forum=11& ... worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=9666&forum=11& ... .
In response to Aowen: Yes if you stick ... scrolling full speed, how do you plan to create the inertia effects etc ... -
Disk file transfer utilities ?Are there some PC programs for transferring Speccy software between common emulator formats like TAP to disks or disk images? I mean here about +3 f…
... and have only managed to create working tracks on a ... . I did put topic about it today.[/QUOTE ... the controller result bytes to determine what happened. ... tempted to add a new IOCTL code to control how ... errors are returned. It might be easier to ... -
VB Emulator UpgradeHas anyone upgraded the VB 6.0 open source of either VBspec or VB81 to the free VB Express 2005 Edition? [url]http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/expr…
... it required major changes to get it to work.[/QUOTE]
... development computer.
To create the Visual Basic 6.0 ... AutoRedraw property to True, the DrawStyle property to 0-Solid, ... set the Name property to ClearPictureBox and the Caption ... -
The New SPIN releases ThreadOk, as I'm now working on SPIN again full-time, and as a very wise man once said, "Release Early, Release Often"[1]... I'm going to release new SPIN…
... br /> *Maybe you should create a new topic for that matter, because ... project, that makes it easier to refer.[/QUOTE]
... then we can start to think about how to improve and modify things ... . It may take up to a year to ... -
Retargetting the Z88dkWell, I'm asking here because it's come up before, and I assume someone here might know the answer... I'm trying to retarget the Z88DK for the Z80 b…
... description of how to use the thing and how it works ... can go ahead and create an account for editing ... /> [quote]
I managed to compile a "Hello world!" program ... is the one to talk to about the stdio ... think I wandered off-topic there :-) Your project ... -
So long and thanks for all the fishIm off now. Alot of the chat here reminded me too much of of the chat in the school yard etc.... Not bitter, as my sig says just bored. Its been f…
... one thing to jokingly talk about a somewhat taboo topic and quite ... another to actually go ahead ... one aspect of it but create an outlet for a particular ... about and how to talk about it ... you know what topic to stay away ... -
Using a multiface to exit to BasicBack in the days I was always fascinated with the idea of getting access to BASIC listings inside a program or game. I was able to work a way around …
... only way around it is to enter 'CLEAR address', ... right after it. If you create a variable (ANY variable), ... code you're trying to see (unless you LOAD ... it here for you to take a quick look ... another thread - How to hack BASIC loaders. I went totally off-topic. :/ -
Head over Heels on the C64Dunno if this' a good place to bring this up :D I've been comparing Head over Heels versions and the C64 version is way inferior, everytime there's…
... wasn't good enough to re-create the graphics. On that ... a programmer who knew how to work to the CPC's strengths ...
Back to the topic, so TMR in your opinion ... in fact, been made to run faster and better, one ... I've noticed this to happen when there's ... -
Head over Heels on the C64Dunno if this' a good place to bring this up :D I've been comparing Head over Heels versions and the C64 version is way inferior, everytime there's…
... wasn't good enough to re-create the graphics. On ... a programmer who knew how to work to the CPC's ... jesus 666;281145]Back to the topic, so TMR in ... hardware sprites were assigned to the right objects. And ... their vertical positions sorted to allow for the hardware ... -
Outlandish claims on Spectrum games adverts!I was flicking through The 'CRASH' Xmas special today (yes, I was on the loo at the time) from 1984/85 and it made me giggle some of the claims softw…
... first, then it's possible to create gaps in the patrols (via ... it would have been nice to see how it would have looked ... br />
Back to the thread's main topic, and Kokotoni Wilf ... genuinely high resolution, as opposed to pseudo hi-res [...] the characters ... -
First Contact - New Isometric GameIt was about time I did something software-wise! I took a bit of a break from writing the ULA book, and have come up with a new game. Work is very mu…
... romance. ;) How about Film Noir? it's suitable to the speccy ... this topic going off topic, so I'm getting back to collision ... . You eventually need to create multi layered floor to create ladders, platforms etc ... collision is not supposed to be a pixel-perfect ... -
Double Dragon 128k - The graphicsAs you are all probably aware, I tried gathering a team of people together a few years back to make a totally re-programmed version of Double Dragon …
... read todays posts on this topic, so if some of my ... slightly wider than the sprite to create an outline around the sprites ... reusing body parts, how is the sprite to be stored in memory ... be now?!?!)
10 ) Obviously, how many map tiles are allowed ... -
Castlevania ZXDoes anybody know what happened to the Castlevania ZX project? Yet again another great game that missed the Spectrum but had a port on the C64 [url…
... one has asked before. How long until Castlevania is ... just debugging routines to see how far I get ... that? To show that it's possible to create graphics and ... ].
That topic and the interview are from ... so people complained about how long it was taking. ...
