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+3 disk drive won't read discs :(Hi all Hoping you knowledgable ppl can help me out!! Manage to rescue an old +3 off a second hand market recently, but despite having replaced the d…
... still won't read discs. It attempts to read the disc (the ... in a lame attempt to read), but after a moment or ... -
Emulators on the ZX SpectrumHaving released a Spectrum 16K emulator for Spectrum 48/128 machines as part of CCG2008, I was wondering if anybody knows of any emulators which actu…
... language such as the NASCOM BASIC emulator (from nascomhomepage.com) or ... JGH's BBC BASIC emulator (from mdfs.net) .
BASIC. I hope to release my ... 85% done - the display and keyboard are emulated and most FORTH ... -
Beta BasicWhilst testing my 16K Speccy emulator for CCG2008, I wanted to load Beta Basic. I know v1.0 supported 16K models, but the TAP file online only contai…
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MB02+ software and system developmentsThe following text was (before last modification) first published here: [url]http://www.sintech-shop.com/forum/board.php?boardid=20[/url] As discuss…
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I read and heard that some people ... computer with a well designed Basic and with a tape input ... content is fully implemented in basic and there is no need ... -
The best Chess, Tetris, Poker, Monopoly etc games?I was going to create two topics, one asking which was the best Chess game for the Spectrum, and one asking which was the best Tetris game, but then …
... multiple versions of the same basic gameplay.
Personally, the ... seen PC versions that are faster and have larger dictionaries, the ... -
BASIC Keyword ReferenceHi. I do most of my ZX work on a grey-case +2 which, as we all know, is devoid of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and stuff, but not much…
... of most of the 48k BASIC keywords (it has LOAD and ... when I need to edit BASIC - I usually resort to random ... anyone knows of a 48k BASIC key-to-Keyword reference? Sure ... -
Current games & future games rendering question: RaytracingI have been trying to read up on some of the excitement of the future of games with raytracing but I just cant get my head around it as its new to me…
I have been trying to read up on some of the ... . I just thought of Quake. Basic looking and back in the ... -
Changing BASIC loader in Chuckie Egg 2Hi, My aim is to include "PAUSE 0" event at the end of the loading of the Chuckie Egg 2 game. The reason is that I use emulator to load the game and…
... to actually edit the loading BASIC program somehow. I have found ... can see, there are 2 "BASIC" blocks, the first one (Program ... Blockeditor.
The second "BASIC" block at the end of ... managed to build a new BASIC loader that loads up the ... -
Interface 1 emulation issuesFor Virtual Spectrum v3.0 I am implementing virtual Interface 1 and Interface 2 options! The I/F2 ROM option works already, and I have got the I/F1 s…
... (well PRINT IN 239 from BASIC returns 255). Unfortunately this means ... point depending on what you read) pointing to c:\users. When ... -
Decoding of speccy keyboardHello everyone. I face following problem with spectrum keys decoding and need some explanation. I know how to decode a single key press by reading po…
... players ?
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Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASICI'm trying to save a SCREEN$ to a tape file (basically the original data is in a .tzx file that I'm trying to save in a .tap format) but the problem …
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Spin problems/issuesI am running Spin 0.666 and have noticed a few issues (some are bugs, some might be just me). I am using Vista sp1 (yeah I know!), and I've seen Dunn…
... display properly) and I can read my BIOS' Flash utility's ... replace the first BASIC program with the second BASIC program. So highlight ... peripheral is ticked. Enter 128 basic and try typing in "CAT ... peripheral is ticked. Enter 128 basic and generate a NMI. No ... -
A BASIC compiler projectHi, I started my own BASIC compiler for the ZX Spectrum (and Z80 machines) 3 months ago. It's still in ALPHA stage (when it is mature, I will write …
... /> I started my own BASIC compiler for the ZX Spectrum ... It also has a tiny (basic) TZX library (to save ... moment), and a minimalistic BASIC tokenizer to generate ZX ... Spectrum BASIC programs (used as ... tzx file with a basic loader which loads an ... -
WTD: First Edition BASIC Programming ManualAs per title, looking for a "First Edition" BASIC Programming Manual to suit original rubber key speccy. Must be a "First Edition" no other edition w…
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BLAST Your BASICBasic compiler software [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350050782179[/url] Can't see who is is made by though.
Basic compiler software
[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350050782179[/url]
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SE Basic 2The next version of Sinclair Extended BASIC will be based on Open82 which incorporates the math library from the ZX81 ROM and is distributed under th…
The next version of Sinclair Extended BASIC will be based on Open82 which incorporates the math library from the ZX81 ROM and is distributed under the GNU GPL. -
I want to learn basic.My apologies if this sort of thread has been posted. Anyhoot I would like to start programming in sinclair basic. But I have no idea where to start.…
My apologies if this sort of thread has been posted.
Anyhoot I would like to start programming in sinclair basic. But I have no idea where to start. I lost my original manuals many many moons ago :S -
Removing keyboard overlayI've got a new membrane to fit to a lovely Issue2 16K machine. The keyboard overlay is in pukka condition, so I want to get it off without any creas…
... 16K machine.
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Looking for an extended BASIC graphics routine from mid- to late-80sHello all, This is my first post here so please go easy. This is basically a cut-and-paste job from comp.sys.sinclair where I've had no luck with an…
... I've discovered a small BASIC program that makes use of ... ' commands from a typed-in BASIC extender program. Alas the machine ... one I'm after. Most BASIC command additions used * or . before ... -
Terminal Velocity!Hi, Don't know if I should be posting this sort of thing here, but I read the FAQ and didn't spot any "Don't" rules. So here you have my example of …
... of thing here, but I read the FAQ and didn't ... to use them. In Sinclair BASIC.
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Trying to read in a list of items from DATA statementsThus far I have: data "cherry","apple","banana","grape","orange" But when I read it in using this: FOR X=1 TO 5: READ n$(X): NEXT X It only reads…
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But when I read it in using this:
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Keyboard replacement for ZX-81Where can I obtain a keyboard replacement for the ZX-81. Can't find any on eBay. I wonder if there is a better keyboard available to replace the ZX-8…
Where can I obtain a keyboard replacement for the ZX-81. Can't find any on eBay. I wonder if there is a better keyboard available to replace the ZX-81's?
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Microdrive CATIs there a way in Basic to obtain any more useful info on the contents of a Microdrive? File size, head info for example? Also, is it possible in ge…
Is there a way in Basic to obtain any more useful ... into a string array? Or read it out of memory somewhere ... -
Why doesn't the forum remember read threads correctly?I know it hasn't since forever, but even if I just visit a page then go back and refresh, all the threads I haven't read become normal type, so I hav…
I know it hasn't since forever, but even if I just visit a page then go back and refresh, all the threads I haven't read become normal type, so I have to go by the time, which is a pain. Similar forums I use don't do this.
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BASIC error messagesDoes anyone know what all the numbers mean after the various error messages in Sinclair BASIC? Does anyone know how to instigate each error type?
Does anyone know what all the numbers mean after the various error messages in Sinclair BASIC? Does anyone know how to instigate each error type? -
Hilarious!Right, first of all, I am [B]NOT[/B] making an attack either on God (so don't cry blasphemy) or on all religious people (so don't see the topic as an…
... /> "[I]One of the most basic laws in the universe is ... heresy. True Christians should only read English.[/I]"
48k disk basicWhen trying to use the CP/M colossal cave adventure .DSK file at [URL="http://www.alchemistresearch.co.uk/"]the CP/M section of this site[/URL] I got…
... comes up as "48K Disk BASIC IMC 1985/88", which I ... quite surprised by how many BASIC extension programs are on WoS ...A classic thread sub-forum?You know how some sites have a "classic" thread sub-forum? Where any notable threads are moved to, after a certain period of time when no-one has pos…
... , or just wants a good read/laugh or to learn something ... />
Starting on machine code - BASIC first?:
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How to read AY Registers from M/C?Gentlemen, I will appreciate if you can provide me some details on this, as I could not find info in other sources. I would like to know if it's pos…
... 's possible, and how, to read AY-Registers like the mixer ...Xpadder - map pad buttons to keyboard keysI like to play PC games with a joypad (using a Gamecube pad with an adaptor), but some games do not support all joypads or are not convenient to play…
... to keys on your PC keyboard (or mouse buttons/directions), and ...
