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How to replace the 'Play' key on a +2?Just found another system I'd forgot about stashed in my attic - a black 128k +2 with the large black PSU. I've noticed that the Play key is missing…
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A new maze game: "Deadly Labyrinth of Lord Xyrx"DOWNLOAD: [url]http://hooyprogram.republika.pl/xyrx.zip[/url] Here is the YouTube video to let You guys know how to go through some levels: [url]htt…
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MOVE_M Object Movement Manager for BASICAs moving things around on the screen is usually the slowest part of a game written in BASIC, I've been pottering around with this routine to handle …
... I'm just going to explain how this early version works while ... own code for printing to the screen. The only ROM routines ... zip]BOB the Screen Builder[/url] to allow objects to be defined graphically ... & across full 24*32 screen
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Video problem on grey +2I have a bad video problem on grey +2. The computer is in a poor shape, but the major problem is with the video. With a (known good) SCART cable I ca…
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how to open asmguru.hlp? (James Matthews: ASM83 Guru)Hi, I downloaded "[URL="http://www.ticalc.org/pub/text/z80/asmguru.zip"]asmguru.hlp[/URL]" (James Matthews: ASM83 Guru), recommended at [url]http://s…
How to make Zx Spectrum graphics and animation (videotutorials)Hi all! Im a experienced pixel artist since 25 years ago, i uploaded some tutorials that i hope you help to develope graphics for Zx Spectrum. Enjoy!…
... that i hope you help to develope graphics for Zx Spectrum ... sorry, but these are easy to follow.Collision detection for interlocking shapes[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I?m looking for some advice as I?m not sure how to resolve the following problem. I have an in memory structure that holds info…
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... of elements that define how the shape is drawn ... an image on the screen starting at 22528 in ... using the bounding rectangles to do some basic "fast ...Trying to remember the name of a book about computer virusesSome years back, I read a book about the origin and progression of computer viruses (the book was mainly or totally about the PC), and I'd like to tr…
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The book went up to the mid 90s, or maybe ... 'm not trying to re-get this book to learn how to write a ... go in to any technical details or try to teach how to write malware ...Dan Antohi or other Interface 1bis GurusHi Dan I've been getting acquaited with the IF1bis and am starting to appreciate how much more it can do than what Im using it for. I've been using…
... IF1bis and am starting to appreciate how much more it ... microdrive books and apps to try writing my own ... apps, but they tend to be restricted by the ... files. I'd like to expand that and maybe have ... source destination), an option to select files for copying/moving ...Using an iphone to play speccy filesIve recently got an iphone 4 on the cheap, now obviously the first thing I got was a few speccy games from the app store (Ghost Castle etc :smile:) …
Ive recently got an iphone 4 on the cheap, now obviously the first thing I got was a few speccy games from the app store (Ghost Castle etc :smile:) Then I got to thinking of how to use it to output to my real speccy. Anyone managed it?FZX Driver for z88dkAn fzx library for z88dk can be downloaded [URL="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6XhJJ33xpOWM2hWNjAxMVkxaEk/edit?usp=sharing"]here[/URL]. The libr…
... included in the archive on how to use the extra fontpacks.
to a new line when the right side of the screen ... number of characters actually written to screen and the carry flag will ... the bottom right of the screen.
[B]int fzx_setat ...Dr. Who starter question - how to watch this?hey... this is probably gonna be a heavy thread for receiving nos and yesses, so I'm gonna rather start lightly: being from a foreign country, solar…
... start: is it healthy to begin from a scratch and ... first episodes (is it possible to even get them, at ... , not so demanding way to start more lightly without losing ... in 2005.
seem to be MUCH of a load ... to watch, and to fetch... probably not ...World cup statistics (I've started to bore myself now)I never thought I'd start a thread about football, but since this was discussed at work and someone on WOS must have a life outside of computers (any…
... [/B]are the only team to have appeared in every World ... true. If I'd learnt how to play the game properly, and ... job as a footballer. Funny how things turn out.harvard architecture spectrum clone.I got my first +2 before christmas. I'd never given the 128k spectrums much thought, always been a 48k rubber key tradionalist. :smile: I've been me…
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... the plot synopsis, down to the artwork and the main ... can't seem to find any reference to it online apart ... (I think) a reference to it in the CEX online ... no artwork, it's hard to tell.
[url ... find it! Any tips as to how to track this down?
< ...Convert .mid files to .asm for AYI've had a mess about with Midibeep for converting midi files to Basic BEEP statements with little success, it got me wondering if there were a progr…
... Midibeep for converting midi files to Basic BEEP statements with little ... that would convert midi files to assembly code (for 128k AY ... I can not work out how to implement it...Outputting debug trace to RS232 (assembly)Hi Guys, I'm working on a game at the moment (written in assembly) but I am really needing to write out a debug trace of what is going on with the p…
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My thoughts were to write out LOG messages out ... of the emulator via RS232 to a flat ascii file. Spectaculator ... cannot find any information on how to write to the RS232 port via ... assembly [RST 8 ] without returning to BASIC?
Any ...Convert AT co-ordinates to PLOT co-ordinatesHow do you convert the 2 from MC? I don't know how to convert the vertical value as they're differently ordered... Heres what I have so far: [CODE]…
How do you convert the 2 ... MC? I don't know how to convert the vertical value as ...Land of Mire Mare[Quote]This game has to be considered as a tribute. It's inspired by the unreleased Mire Mare game & characters created by Ultimate Play The Game in …
... br /> Axe - is useful to extinguish moving fire flames, but ... ? Very special thanks to BiNMaN for graphic support and ... a slightly altered loading screen, a couple of small ... outs of AGD, how to achieve his goals for ... picking my brains about how to do things in the ...How to load a +3 dos file from disk to memory in z80Hi all again, Are there any example z80 code listings (not BASIC) to load a +3 binary dos file from disk to a specific memory destination? Thanks.
Hi all again,
Are there any example z80 code listings (not BASIC) to load a +3 binary dos file from disk to a specific memory destination?
Thanks.sZX81 won't load .z81 files / how to convert .z81 to .p?When I try to load a .z81 in sZX81, the "open a program" dialog freezes completly, but I'm able to bring up the toolbar and reset the system. My idea…
When I try to load a .z81 in sZX81, ... completly, but I'm able to bring up the toolbar and ... idea for ba workaround was to convert the .z81 into a ... the .z81 I'm trying to run.+3 Scart output has diagonal distortionI have an issue with my +3 plugged into the tv via scart, the output has a diagonal distortion to it? the display has like a pixel offset every 1/4 o…
... output has a diagonal distortion to it? the display has like ... of the way down the screen so the image is not ... know what causes this and how to remedy it? I've tried ... and a modern led flat screen. The output quality otherwise is ...Using the stack to blit bufferI was using a ldir to blit my back buffer to the screen RAM, and it was working pretty well if not rather slow. After reading about using the stack …
... a ldir to blit my back buffer to the screen RAM, and ... the stack to push and pop stuff to the screen, I gave ... book. However I seem to be getting a 'ghosting' ... byte wide lines from memory to the screen.
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How do you use SGD in an emulator?Hi there I am trying to use SGD (Spectra Game Designer) and design so new Spectra game ... So I have downloaded X128 and SGD.. I am trying to unde…
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I am trying to understand how to load SGD into the X128 ... emulator...
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...Calling people with Diagboards.....and who have toastracks or grey +2's with all socketed memory :) I'm finishing off modifications to the Diagboard firmware to expand its testing c…
... off modifications to the Diagboard firmware to expand its testing capabilities to 128K / grey ... +2 machines, and to make ... job, even being able to output to screen the specific upper RAM IC ...What to use to create a map of the place where I live?I would like to create a map of the area where I live and, ideally, be able to explore it with a game character or at least be able to explore it usi…
... and, ideally, be able to explore it with a game ... if the purpose is just to explore, kill time or ... , is something I always wanted to see.
... be content with learning how to store an isometric map ... memory and what routine to use to scroll to view it.Looking for easy to use camera software - and can anyone download this program pleaseA mate of mine has a digital camera, and after I've reformatted his Windows 7 PC and installed everything he can't use his digital camera the way he …
... he doesn't even know how to copy manually from one folder ... software that is very easy to use.
Any ... ]Vivitar Image Manager[/B] (according to my googling), but every download ... browser based install that claims to be working but does nothing ...Need help: pasmo z80 x-compiler macrosIs anyone here an expert on macros for the Pasmo Z80 cross assembler? I need to know how to write a macro to assemble "DW link", then redefine link t…
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< ...The Hobbit - Chaos EngineI had a bit of a slow day yesterday, so I ended up playing 'The Hobbit' (Version 1.0 from this site) for a few hours. I know how to complete the gam…
... few hours. I know how to complete the game, but ... to Rivendell, give the map to Elrond and get him to read it to ... reveal any blocked-off locations, talk to him again to ... waiting for him to come to you doesn't ... t register it on-screen, it's still an ...So our Spectrums are faster than modern computers at some things...According to John Carmack, anyway: [url]https://twitter.com/id_aa_carmack/status/193480622533120001[/url] who said: [quote="John Carmack"] I can se…
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