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Help with RasputinHi, Can anyone tell me how to get this to load in Spectaculator? Ive tried the tzx zip and the tap (48k) and it just freezes with a long beep on opti…
... /> Can anyone tell me how to get this to load in Spectaculator? Ive ... a long beep on options screen I tried it on Spin ... but cant get the cheat to work (pause, hold caps and ... -
An MC question (sorry, there's no MC forum to post to!)Ok, still struggling with learning MC - but am getting there. I just can't find anywhere on the web / in books that explains how to do arrays in MC.…
... web / in books that explains how to do arrays in MC.
to get an array into memory ... -
ANNOUNCE: Party Willy (Part 2, PW128)Today I release Part 2 of my new Jet Set Willy game, [I]Party Willy[/I] - so called because it's in several parts, most notably two 48K JSW parts, wh…
... which I have just combined to produce a single JSW128 game ... . It is long overdue to return to the art and craft of ... 've even worked out how to edit the title-screen tune, the switch ... updated;
* very minor modifications to ROOMS_PART1.TXT and MIRRORJSW.TAP ... -
help with sprites from SevenUpHas anybody got source for a short m/c rountine that can send sprites designed in SevenUp to the screen or to a dummy screen? A long time ago, I wor…
... designed in SevenUp to the screen or to a dummy screen? A long time ... ago, I worked out how to ... do it to ... just 1 third of the screen only ... -
My first attempt at Gigascreen interlacingWonderful. Did some research on the port which controls memory paging and wrote a short BASIC programme to switch pages 5 and 7 in and out of the scr…
... to switch pages 5 and 7 in and out of the screen ... memory. I tried to load a picture ... .
Could anyone show me how to do this? Any assistance will ... -
Horace and the spidersHow do I get past the second screen? I can jump across the ropes until I'm on the last rope - but I can't work out how to get from the last rope down…
How do I get past the second screen?
I can jump across the ropes until I'm on the last rope - but I can't work out how to get from the last rope down onto the ground, so the spider just pulls me slowly up till I die.
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The old days and improving the Spectrum experience.I was reminded of this recently, by a thread about Mask... Back in the day, I used to have a DISCiPLE interface and had to make do with snapshots of…
... wanted the loading screen and I wanted to be able to load (where ... any one have any idea how to fix this?)
This ... me a little while to figure out how to load files without corrupting ... Spectrum, this is the thread to reply to! :)
(I ... -
FAST PIXEL DRAWINGI'm looking for the fastest way to put a pixel to the screen (on spectrum ofcoz:). Here is my own procedure (written in PASMO). But I don't how do it…
... the fastest way to put a pixel to the screen (on spectrum ofcoz ... PASMO). But I don't how do it faster. Anyone can ... -
+2A DiagnosticsHi, I searched the forums to find any info about it but wans't able to find it, maybe someone know how to do it. So i remember when i used my +2a tha…
... I searched the forums to find any info about it ... t able to find it, maybe someone know how to do ... like not being able to beat a game or ... of diagnostic screens to test the keyboard, screen output, tape ... one, does anybody know how to provoke this on purpose? -
How can I load Laced Colour Error Diffusion Multichome RGB3 images?Can anyone help me on how to write a viewer for those images created by LCD's excellent utility BMP2SCR. Cheers [ This Message was edited by: Anest…
Can anyone help me on how to write a viewer for those images created by LCD's excellent utility BMP2SCR.
Cheers
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How do I use a standard Atari joystick with my +2?Hi there. I hope someone hear can give me some advice on how to build or acquire some sort of adapter to allow me to use an atari-joystick in joy po…
... give me some advice on how to build or acquire some sort ... of adapter to allow me to use an atari-joystick ... -
MAGIC VGA BOX and +2Hi all, I ve bought a magic vga box(seen on ebay) which supports resolutions up to 1024x768 75hz. I though it would be nice to own one for general p…
... ) which supports resolutions up to 1024x768 75hz. I though ... The signal comes up on screen (very noisy but it ... have tried to plot a line on screen the refresh ... only from time to time a frozen screen of the speccy ... br />
Any ideas how to get s-video from a ... -
Decimals, bcd etc in z80...Working bloody full-time on my Ragnar Revival game right now - just finished the basic sprite engine and before I go on coding the actual 3d engine (…
... on how to think before coding!
So in short: how to store ... easy to display the value in decimal format on the screen.
An other option would be to store ... format looks very easy to display though. But how can I count ... -
IM 2 interrupts and smooth scrolling - easy peasy!Okay, been fiddling around with IM 2 and have actually mastered (I think) how to use IM 2! Now I run my game Ragnar Revival in IM2 and use HALT to sy…
... have actually mastered (I think) how to use IM 2! Now I ... in IM2 and use HALT to sync screen drawing (dumping of offscreen ... one with IM2 for synchronizing screen manipulation (a scrolling text) using ... /> jp 56 ;for smooth return to Basic
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TommyGun - Utility ... what's going on...For those interested, Tony has been busy lately and unable to put as much time into TG as he'd like. He also has a child on the way soon. He told me…
... I created and draw the Screen$ in Paintbrush/MSPaint. He was ... Tony, kindly offered to make me my own SCREEN$ Editor, which I ... system program. You need to know how to code in some way ( ... has features for creating full Screen images, Tiles, Sprites, Sounds, ... -
Game loop design?Having some thoughts on how to design the game loop and could do with some hints and tips from folks who have done it before! It's all about how to …
... br /> It's all about how to think about the game loop ... that HALT can be used to time screen drawing.
to screen
call quitcheck ; ... eventually painted on the screen - all this to avoid flicker).
Highway Encounter and Spin.I downloaded a TZX of Highway Encounter from the TZX vault. When I try and load the game up in Spin (the version with rollback),I get a black screen,…
... rollback),I get a black screen, with a yellow border and ... />
This with Spin set to emulate a 48K spectrum with ... Home. Any ideas on how to get the TZX to load in Spin?need help with speed optimization. this procedure draws a sprite with mask from memory onto the screen with x-coordinate in pixels. it doesn't shift sprites in realtime, it just uses …
... br /> Does anybody knows how to optimize this monster?:) Everything I ... ) ; taking precalculated screen address where to draw sprite
... HL) ;taking background from screen
AND B
to the screen.
INC HL ...Hero Quest part 2 +3 version - how does that load ?I don't know how to load Hero Quest - Return Of The Witchlord disk version. I loaded the first part, then I selected "Load Other" from menu, with th…
I don't know how to load Hero Quest - Return Of ... , then what "Other" is to be expected to be loaded when in ...Smooth Screen ScrollingHi Everyone, Any suggestions on what is the best way to do horizontal scrolling ie. in Zynaps fashion. I am working on a routine at the moment, whi…
... what is the best way to do horizontal scrolling ie. in ... and then blends them together to build up the background.
to use, and how to code it most efficently ...How to cheat in LocomotionI like Locomotion and when I played it I always used this little trick. If you press and hold FIRE while moving pieces of the railroad track the trai…
I like Locomotion and when I played it I always used this little trick. If you press and hold FIRE while moving pieces of the railroad track the train runs slower and you will have time to complete the level.Zaf-forth to Z80 compiler Build 5This forth like complier is changing almost every day with new items been added. Here is a new Zaf-forth word add it the sptword.fth file - which is…
... zxcircle ;"x y r zxcircle to screen"
int zxcirclex ;
;"Draws 30 circles to the screen"
;"random sizes ... spaces
;"prints 8 spaces to screen"
."Random Circle ... br /> ;"print a carrige return to screen"
6 ...How do I poke a Spectrum?I've forgotten how to do it. Does anyone remember?
I've forgotten how to do it. Does anyone remember?So much to learn. So little time...Here's an interesting site for those with a judgement bypass. [url="http://tinyurl.com/3tyvz"]http://tinyurl.com/3tyvz[/url] Armed with a Paypal ac…
... came back with two links to this site - one of them ... since extinct - and a link to Andy's old sunderland account ... /> There is a chapter on how to download ZX32 and some pages ...Sprites flickeringI am trying to write a Spectrum game in machine code. I am still a beginner in programming, however I did much progress recently, i believe. Now I am…
I am trying to write a Spectrum ... /> Now I am trying to make sprite movement routine. Actually ... remember it has something to do with screen refeshing, interrupts and ... coordinates
6. Go to point number 1
My ... flicker happens
and how to avoid it?Sir Fred...again!Stil finding this game playable after all these years, however while the tip shop has tips on all the stuff I already know does anyone know the answe…
... does anyone know the answer to the following?:-
to be able to get near to pick it ... seems to be in part of a screen I ... can't get to)?
How to get to ... the cave screens at the right of
the screen ...Favourite thing about the SpectrumWhat was/ or is your favourite thing/s about the Spectrum? Is it the soundchip of your favoured/owned machine, be it 48K beeper, or 128 AY the shee…
... 2 colour part of the screen... I suppose Im talking as ... about resolution, that compared to vertain screen modes of the other 8 ... , as that`s soo beautiful to me, but I use Speccy ... gamer remarks on how perfect Speccy arcade convos used to/ could be ...Recommend a 48k music program for me, or teach me how to search for them in infoseek. ThxThe only 48k music tracker I happen to know is Wham! Which ones do you like? Can anybody point me to some old threads on the subject? Thanks, E
The only 48k music tracker I happen to know is Wham!
Which ones do you like?
Can anybody point me to some old threads on the subject?
Thanks, Etzx to real tape and relativesHi, I wonder if there is anyone out there who knows how to convert .tzx or .zxs back to real tapes which can be read and loaded by a real spectrum 48…
Hi, I wonder if there is anyone out there who knows how to convert .tzx or .zxs back to real tapes which can be read and loaded by a real spectrum 48k?.What kind of software would you suggest? ThaksNeed some help making a BASIC gameI'm creating a text adventure in 128 BASIC (I don't like using the 'keywords' in 48 BASIC - It's slow and annoying!) called "The Legend of The Red Dr…
... can get the game to run automatically after loading ... created a nice loading screen for the game using ... of characters talking to you. How can I print ... typed in. I want to have multiple action descriptions, ...
Does anyone know how to get round this problem? I ...
