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  • looking for best oldstyle type-in zx-basic games, udg basedhi all! I'm looking for the best oldstyle type-in zx-basic games, those udg based - like those from zx-spectrum mags, made at mid 80's I'm looking fo…

    ... for the best oldstyle type-in zx-basic games, those udg based ...
    nitrofurano nitrofurano September 2009 Sinclair Basic
  • Most impressive game you've ever seen which has been written in speccy BASIC?What's the most impressive speccy game you've ever seen that's been written solely in speccy BASIC? +3 Basic or 48k basic. No machine code routines…

    What's the most impressive speccy game you've ever seen that's been written solely in speccy BASIC?

    +3 Basic or 48k basic.

    No machine code routines utilised to help the program along.
    BigBadMick BigBadMick January 2010 Games
  • Tricks with IN 31It's generally considered unwise to use a Kempston joystick's fire button to start a game, because the floating bus effect can make arbitrary data ap…

    ... make arbitrary data appear on IN 31 from the screen RAM.
    IN 31 while the ULA is still ... (using a short interrupt routine in IM2 to make sure of ... is connected, and I read IN 31, can I be sure that ... that I've just typed in.
    ajmoss ajmoss April 2010 Hardware
  • Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…

    ... 20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun ... any segment of memory) in ZX BASIC without resorting to a ... LDIR in machine code, but using only standard ZX Spectrum BASIC - ... explanation is in the spoiler box below, in case you want ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny April 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • eVALuating $ in +3 BasicHi all, I was very interested in the thread below about re-starting Basic, and remember reasonable amounts from zx81 and early Spectrums. But I now h…

    ... very interested in the thread below about re-starting Basic, and remember ... x like: "10*TAN x" . In the code the idea is ... /> This works of course in 48K Basic etc. but returns missing vars ... in +3. The *, /, +, - , on the ...
    sliderules sliderules March 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Alien-B: a simple invaders in Beta BASICIn 2011 I wrote a simple invaders game in Beta BASIC 4.0+D (for Spectrum 128 with the Plus D interface), just for fun and to try some of the graphic …

    ... wrote a simple invaders game in Beta BASIC 4.0+D (for ...
    programandala.net programandala.net September 2015 Sinclair Basic
  • User defined function in Sinclair BASICI'm looking to create a user defined function in Sinclair BASIC to add up numbers being input. This is the program without a user defined function be…

    ... a user defined function in Sinclair BASIC to add up ... in Sinclair BASIC...strangely, I have been able to do it in BBC BASIC ... as a string in BBC BASIC
    INPUT "Type in a number " ... Any help getting it done in Sinclair BASIC would be really appreciated.
    Richey Richey February 2017 BASIC
  • 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?
    Fieldy Fieldy April 2017 BASIC
  • What Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…

    I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . ... good titles were written exclusively in 128K BASIC without any machine Code ... assuming that as the 128K BASIC was pretty good that ... decent software written using 128K BASIC .I wonder if this ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2022 Games
  • GUI in sinclair basic.Can anyone point me to any existing subroutines or functions or library to be called whithin sinclair basic to create visual command like messageboxe…

    Can anyone point me to any existing subroutines or functions or library to be called whithin sinclair basic to create visual command like messageboxes, listboxes, editboxes, or something similar?
    Thanks in advance
    carmack carmack January 2006 Sinclair Basic
  • How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…

    ... space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have ... games and ended up back in +2 basic and noticing they had ...
    KK128 KK128 June 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Just wrote my first useful working Speccy BASIC program in years...A nice UK National Lottery number generator. And not just any lotto number generator either. This one generates 8 lines of 6 numbers without replace…

    ... There was a story in the paper about somebody using ... out of a hat in batches of 6). Apparently ... that I've succeeded in Speccy BASIC, I think I might ... just give it another go in ... Z80 assembler too. Another project in Z80! :D

    BigBadMick BigBadMick November 2008 Development
  • Best way to store vector images in Sinclair BASIC?Let's forget for a moment that Sinclair BASIC is slow. If I have a picture made entirely of vector images, what would be the best way to store that d…

    ... for a moment that Sinclair BASIC is slow. If I have ... different ways to do this in BASIC.

    And I'm ...
    zxbruno zxbruno May 2009 Sinclair Basic
  • Writing internet servers in ZX BASICNew Spectranet news! I have just finished adding the code to allow listening sockets to be used from BASIC. A simple example: [code] 10 %listen #4,…

    ... sockets to be used from BASIC. A simple example:

    in BASIC now :-)
    Winston Winston August 2009 Hardware
  • A.I. in a Pacman game made in BasicA few years ago I tried to make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and the whole game was completed and was working with just one gh…

    ... make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and ... implement this simple A.I. in Basic, or give me a general ...
    zxbruno zxbruno February 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Arrays in Spectrum basicHi everyone, I've recently begun learning to programme in Spectrum and want to write a text adventure. Could someone give me an example or help me o…

    ... recently begun learning to programme in Spectrum and want to write ... needs.
    I'm running Basic on Spectaculator and intend to ...
    REB REB November 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Copying Files in +3e BASIC (not using COPY command)Hello there my fellow WoS'ers Yet again I find myself in need of guidance, I am sooo close to getting my prototype up. I am writing my own byte cop…

    ... /> Yet again I find myself in need of guidance, I am ... something like this under +3e basic?


    thanks for ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 July 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • RST hooks in OpenSE BASICHi, any possibility of OpenSE BASIC having RST vectors rewired to a small table in RAM containing jumps back to apropriate ROM locations? :grin: It i…

    ... OpenSE BASIC having RST vectors rewired to a small table in RAM ... expose vectors that are located in ROM to user mode applications ... /dbg code cohabitating besides OpenSE BASIC?

    Regards,
    Tomaz
    tstih tstih May 2014 Development
  • fastest Sound FX methods in ZX BASIC?Right now I'm doing an alternating footstep sound in my game using this following Beep statement. [code]beep 0.008,-4 + tog+tog+tog+tog : let tog=1-…

    ... doing an alternating footstep sound in my game using this following ... able to get out of BASIC, but it still slows down ... do music and sounds from BASIC? My emulator (Spectacular) emulates those ...
    Dock Dock June 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • BASIC problem in SpectaculatorI have a piece of music written in +3 BASIC in spectaculator (using FOR LET, PLAY and NEXT) and when it auto loads (because of save "tune" LINE 10) i…

    ... a piece of music written in +3 BASIC in spectaculator (using FOR LET ... that I play the music in does this upon auto-run ... what the problem might be in Spectaculator?

    Thanks for ...
    matalog matalog March 2016 Emulators
  • A few questions about sound and keys in BASICIf I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use BEEP right ? It seems to lock up the CPU for far too long . On Arjun's page I found how to use CALL 94…

    If I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use ... routine and use it from BASIC but is this not the ... would make something two player in BASIC since I use INPUT INKEY ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 December 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • Input command in 128K BASICHi, Is the input command different between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC? I'm typing in a missing listing from the TypeFantasic and using 128K BASIC…

    ... between 48K BASIC and 128K BASIC?

    I'm typing in a ... missing listing from the TypeFantasic and using 128K BASIC ... /> seems OK in 48K mode, but not in 128K Mode. In the later ...
    jonesypeter jonesypeter June 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…

    ... error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only ... truncate those Bytes which come in the Tape-File from Byte ... /> Is there a way in Spectrum BASIC (even with a POKE) to ...
    Luzie Luzie September 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • "Monty Hall" problem in Spectrum BasicFollowing a rather odd conversation with my wife regarding the probability puzzle "[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem"]The Monty …

    ... if they do not. Obviously, BASIC was the tool of choice ... /> Can anyone see the flaw in my logic or BASIC?
    mroshaw mroshaw April 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • Is there a simple way to type a Spectrum BASIC Program into notepad, save, then open in emulator?Hello. I have two emulators 1 under linux:- Fuse. 1 under windows 7 :- spin, also downloaded and run zx-editor. I just want to be able to type in …

    ... to be able to type in a BASIC program using notepad or ... files.
    However, loading in a basic file from notepad or zx ...
    rholduser rholduser March 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • im looking for a driving game done in basiclike this one: future racer. http://www.bytemaniacos.com/ficheros/concursos/2020_basic/futureracer.zip http://www.bytemaniacos.com/?page_id=…

    ... . i think it was written in boriel basic, so it cannot be ...
    digital digital May 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • getting c nonsense in basic when trying to load a program through a string in +3 basicstrangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works withou…

    strangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works without an error. why is this?
    digital digital August 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • Manic Miner in Basic ?Hi, I remember many moons ago a version of Manic Miner that was coded in ZX Basic and wonder if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on it ? C…

    Hi,

    I remember many moons ago a version of Manic Miner that was coded in ZX Basic and wonder if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on it ?

    Cheers in advance
    Saboteur Saboteur July 2021 Games
  • Laser BasicDid anyone else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler? I just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru a website, and it reminded me about…

    ... else out there buy Laser Basic and Laser Compiler?
    I ... just noticed Laser Basic while I was looking thru ... glaring bug in it. You could write programs in Laser Basic, but if ... maybe it was an error in my programming - but after experimenting ...
    Neil^P Neil^P July 2002 Games
  • OUT to file, IN from fileOUT - sentences won't do much on emulators since they mostly communicate with external devices. If there was an emulator that would write the (last) …

    ... and read the (last) IN-ed value, then someone could ... was OUT-ed and in another WINDOW-program you ... 31.IN and the emulator would read the value with LET A=IN 31 ... .

    In this way your ... hardware.

    In my case I could test ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP August 2002 Emulators
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