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Writing faster BASIC programsThere was an article in INPUT years ago, that I thought I'd share again some of the tips from it and link to the article, as it contains some good ad…
... of writting your BASIC programs that they run faster. Nothing earth shattering ... -
ZXSP and keyboard IN command (BASIC)?Just trying to get Astral Foxgloves type-in working on the ZXSP OS X emulator. Doesn't seem to be picking up the keyboard presses - it uses the IN Co…
... to be picking up the keyboard presses - it uses the IN ... -
Writing faster BASICIn terms of structuring BASIC programs, what are the best ways allocate variables, functions, arrays? Any tips. I remember INPUT mag had some suggest…
In terms of structuring BASIC programs, what are the best ways allocate variables, functions, arrays? Any tips. I remember INPUT mag had some suggestions I hadn't heard of before. -
ZX in FPGA...Hmm..seems nobody is interested in a replacement PCB with FPGA...well..heading towards next FPGA projects then...C64 and others (o; [ This Messag…
... /7/14/28 MHz for faster Basic program execution.
2 ... VGA output, CF slot, PS2 keyboard, joystick/gamepad interface.
MAME on the Spectrum?Yes, I know it's currently AY's job to make ludicrous posts (a position he's filling in very well, until TKRAP returns), but just out of interest, if…
... to make screenupdate possible and faster emulation of the ROM.
keyboard read), as is BLAZE (ACE emulator ...MAME on the Spectrum?Yes, I know it's currently AY's job to make ludicrous posts (a position he's filling in very well, until TKRAP returns), but just out of interest, if…
... to make screenupdate possible and faster emulation of the ROM.
keyboard read), as is BLAZE (ACE emulator ...interesting russian gamesi start a new thread, as i don't know where to post it. here are some interesting ones i came across, perhaps i'll add more later, in every case i en…
... to read some basic Russian, and to type Russian on a UK keyboard ...New BUZZSAW+ Demo, No.2OK everybody, here's the latest demo of [I]Buzzsaw[/I]. This includes the title screen I wrote in Corfu with control selection, some new sprites and…
... , you are scanning whole keyboard - a faster way is to precompute port ... need - five keys ? and just read port and proceed bit x ...Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …
... years ago, I wrote a BASIC version of the game "Fire ... the sprite(s). This is faster than do a PRINT to ... any way, so you can read the BASIC code:
[url]http ...128K+ Keypad Swapsies.I've been offered a swap, a Spanish 128k keypad, for one of my UK microdrives. Is this a good swap?
... code from the 1985 BASIC ROM (located at 0x386e ... /> call l386e ; scan the keyboard
pop de
keyboard read, and whatever ROM was ... /> ; call l02bf ; scan keyboard as with 48K ROM
Boriels ZX CompilerI'm trying to compile a very simple program and I keep getting the error: unexpected end of file. Here's my code: [CODE]10 cls 20: let n=0 22 do 2…
... is efficient and easy to read and maintain.
BASIC way more than Javascript ... get into it way faster. BASIC got me into computers, ... incredible foolishness I've read in many time. ... faster thant those of my pals who didn't know BASIC ...Boriels ZX CompilerI'm trying to compile a very simple program and I keep getting the error: unexpected end of file. Here's my code: [CODE]10 cls 20: let n=0 22 do 2…
... efficient and easy to read and maintain.[/QUOTE]
BASIC way more than Javascript ... get into it way faster. BASIC got me into computers, ... incredible foolishness I've read in many time. ... faster thant those of my pals who didn't know BASIC ...SE Basic IV Buffy v4.1 source (WIP)I've been doing a major refactor on the SE Basic source and I'd appreciate a code review from anyone who has time to look at it. I've almost certainl…
... /> ident:
defb "SE" ; SE BASIC identifier string
; THE ... bc ; stack BC
call keyboard ; read keypress
pop bc ; unstack ...z88dk TutorialHi, Could anyone direct to to a recent MS Windows based tutorial on getting started with z88dk. I know a small amount of C, so it's more the comp…
... -startup=0:
stdin = keyboard read using in_inkey
stdout = ... -startup=8
stdin = keyboard read using in_inkey
stdout = ... -startup=9
stdin = keyboard read using in_inkey
stdout = ... customized to produce faster or smaller code ...Character Based SpritesHi, I'm working through Jonathan's excellent guide to writing games, and have mastered the animation of single UDGs. Before or move onto Pixel…
... sense to use BASIC/ROM routines, to read keys. The routines ... processing used to process keyboard modes in Basic editor.
... Speaker (ULA Port)
- Keyboard ( a set of 8, 16 ... address ports, one for each keyboard half row)
- Kempston ( ...Interupt service routinehas anyone set up a interupt service routing with pasmo? this one I tried resets the speccy EDIt- I placed the code after the END directive, I fi…
... 2
; Return to BASIC:
ei
ret
BASIC on a 128K machine, you ... in and out by the BASIC interpreter. Also your interrupt routine ... would probably write your own keyboard read routine).
Finally, ...Non Joystick Games . Why? When? And What are They? Quite a few of the early CCS Strategy games were non joystick (keyboard input only) How quickly did the joystick become standard ? Where (which…
... former used 67890 and 12345 (keyboard keys) so very little changes ... , well Basic is easy enough to either do the keyboard read change/addition ... difficult depends on how you read it, if you're reading ... /port whereas you need to read two rows to get all ...How to disable the "scroll?" message?Hello. I'm a beginner Z80 assembly programmer and I decided to make a ZX Spectrum game to practice my skills and gain some more experience. I curr…
... to erase a 2x2 cell faster than passing sprite16x16a a blank ... /> I rewrote and simplified the keyboard handling and the update player ... , so I can do the keyboard read/update positions after all the ...ZX81 Emulator (HARDWARE FREAKS NEEDED!!!!)For the ZX Spectrum I have programmed a ZX81-emulator. ZX81 games can't run directly on a ZX Spectrum due to memory adresses used by the Spectrum (li…
... 49152) will be updated and keyboard read.
If you switch ...Probing the variables in 128K modeHello again! Briefly, I'm writing an m/c routine to read some BASIC variables. So, before I start, I try to get an idea for the structure of how var…
... an m/c routine to read some BASIC variables. So, before I ... /> It works fine in 48K BASIC, but screws up in 128K ... to work properly in 128K BASIC? (Again I'm working on ...Help fix this keyboard read program?This code runs in an interrupt routine with DI. What would be the simplest way of making it so it doesn't auto repeat a keypress? [code]keys: ld a…
This code runs in an interrupt routine with DI.
What would be the simplest way of making it so it doesn't auto repeat a keypress?
[code]keys: ld a, $df ;
in a, ($fe) ;
bit 0, a ; Test for 'p' key
New Vector utility (and questions)I was taking a look at the new version of vector creation utility from the Mojon Twins. The program exports a binary file that can either be read fro…
... file that can either be read from BASIC or M.C. The ... 've experimented with a small BASIC program that allowed me to ... in M.C. please. :) But BASIC is also acceptable. ;)Help with a TIMEX TC2048 and memory problemBought a 2nd hand Timex TC2048 but unfortunately I detected a problem with the machine which is preventing it from working properly. I believe it …
... work fine:
- keyboard works and basic programs can be entered ...How to write a simple game in C+asm.This is just a link to an old post in Development, about a post of making a simple game in C for the Spectrum. It was suggested that this thread shou…
... might also want to read the BASIC version of the tutorial first ... explains a bit more in BASIC what the game is doing ... /how-to-write-a-simple-basic-horizontal-scrolling-game-tutorial"](Link ...ZX81 Emulator (HARDWARE FREAKS NEEDED!!!!)For the ZX Spectrum I have programmed a ZX81-emulator. ZX81 games can't run directly on a ZX Spectrum due to memory adresses used by the Spectrum (li…
... 49152) will be updated and keyboard read.
If you switch ...What is SAM?Whilst looking at my spectum tape collection i foun a number of SAM only games. What is a SAM game and which emulators support it?
... -screen is updated and the keyboard read.
Together with Harddisk ...Tales of hate and despair in 8-bitsThis topic seeks to shed some light on one of the most obscure questions a spectrum user can ask. Why do we hate Commodore?
... game with a keyboard attached.
The Basic is non-existent ... had a strong version of Basic. It was quirky. It featured ...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…
... and multi channel sound. The BASIC-G language looks like one ... of the best versions of BASIC I've seen, with ... interrupt driven sprites and keyboard handling from BASIC, and windows. With it ... 's keyboard being more like ...3d Code... simple Anyone know where I can get some examples of 3d routines written in basic... I`ve done some googling, and come up with some source for PowerBasic or…
... running at least ten times faster.
People act ... plotare so much faster, basic is soo much faster, but due to ... me thinking...
Basic is a comfort blanket, everything ...
So... Happy 40th birthday Basic...
and the truth ...More RZX fun and gamesHi guys, as you may or may not be aware, xmikex and myself have been submitting recordings to Daren's archive for quite some time now. We still have …
... RAM pages, and therefore the keyboard read routine would be off, which ...
