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ZX Alien BreedNot sure if this has been mentioned already (I did trawl the threads but couldn't see anything :smile: ), but I've always hankered after a Speccy Ali…
... is one HELL of a screen, MykeP. Brilliant.
< ... The I saw MykeP's loading screen, and then I read ... all this running in machine code, it's something (well ... for me). Running the code so far will get ... starting location for the block. Much quicker than checking ... -
GUI/OS for the Spectrum?Hi, Is anybody working on a WIMP/GUI system for the Spec? Is there anything current out there? [url]http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2005/10/30/8…
... ... It is also responsible for loading stuff, etc... Buddy is now ... (1000);
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Skool Daze & Back To Skool discussionFollowing my video of Back To Skool ( [url]http://youtu.be/4K2ZUkTOT0g[/url] ) I just wanted to see if these two games are still fondly remembered b…
... lack of understanding the code, as knowing where on ... to put any extra code. The Pyskool site explains ... in self-modified the code so it could repoint ... if just before loading the main turbo block you change ... present value of IX. The screen then loads (or, rather ... -
Skool Daze & Back To Skool discussionFollowing my video of Back To Skool ( [url]http://youtu.be/4K2ZUkTOT0g[/url] ) I just wanted to see if these two games are still fondly remembered b…
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That explains why the code is always 82109 bytes long ... speed if just before loading the main turbo block you change IX ... ), then start the game loading, once the screen has loaded open the ... -
Chuckie Ess 2 tap doesnt work[url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000959[/url] It loads, you press a key and it returns to Basic! Anyone any idea why or got a …
... relies on the main CODE block still being in memory ... line 1 from the CODE block with the Microdrive commands ... a blank High Score screen, just press CAPS+ ... takes the "R Tape loading error" exit at $0806 ... only 48896 bytes in the CODE block.
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Alkatraz Protection System - "How to" and compo?I'm thinking about writing a "how to" regarding the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0020807"]Alkatraz Protection System[/URL].…
... br /> We are defining 4x code block parameters, so we will need ... position and enter the first code block length.
Press ENTER ... code block start address.
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Robot SantaAlien Ferox has grown beyond what could be accomplished on a humble Speccy - i've run out of memory AND ideas so that's indefinitely halted. BUT In…
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Impletementing the code that way still presented issues ... J >= 101
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... just need to insert a loading screen, double check a jumping ... for some reason whatever block is placed after the number ... -
Alkatraz Protection System - "How to" and compo?I'm thinking about writing a "how to" regarding the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0020807"]Alkatraz Protection System[/URL].…
... we want the first BASIC block to have.
Note, that ... when loading the BASIC block. It's just like doing this:
[CODE ... border to 0, clear the screen, put in a BASIC protection ... off with the traditional Ultimate loading BEEPs!
Once the ... -
Edge Grinder, how would YOU do it?I always meant to post about this and AndyC reminded me in the 'vs' thread in games. [QUOTE=AndyC;808887]The thing I love about threads like this is…
... been kept simple, if code or routines need to be ... lower part of the screen as per the Amstrad ... can be done in one block.
The control ... be part of a final loading screen, or placed into a ... - just noticed that my source code called the game angle grinder ... -
The Hobbit 128K editionWhat's this?<br>What better to celebrate the new forum with, than a long-awaited release!<br><br>I got tired of all the quibbling over tiny details i…
... nice to see the improved loading screen and in-game graphics, it ... R Tape Loading Error message at the end of last block of ... Interlude, Brunilda, Ninjajar have loading times over 10 minutes, specially ... into Spanish, but apparently the code should be touch a lot ... -
I'm writing an Operating SystemOkay this might seem like a bait thread, but I am legitamately interested in figuring out how to write a multi-process system for the ZX Spectrum (no…
... to write fully relocatable code for the Z80 so ... they are all in one block) - the Amiga did this ... data was only used during loading and not kept around.< ... case the stack-swapping code is inside an OS ... also need to manage the screen and peripherals, so multiple ... -
Experimenting with turboloadersHello, My first post, having lurked here for a while. I'm a lifelong computer nerd, Spectrum fan since childhood in the eighties, and have recently…
... position in the Spiker loading screen where I put the countdown ... modded screen with the attributes reversed. Having the countdown code do ... the hassle of altering the screen.the "native", fake- ... in a very short block before the screen; the "native" variant ... -
is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?hi, is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?
... a tape data block as it's loading but with no ... formatting. I just used the CODE data block ... to just fit on one screen, so I haven't ... to the display until the screen is full then it writes ... to the display until the screen is full again then ... -
is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?hi, is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?
... a tape data block as it's loading but with no ... formatting. I just used the CODE data block ... to just fit on one screen, so I haven't ... to the display until the screen is full then it writes ... to the display until the screen is full again then ... -
is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?hi, is it possible to display code being loaded in a loader?
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Use normal tape loading speed. It doesn't work ... 's dumped the selected data block. (I just disabled assembler line ... the last page fills the screen then the bottom two lines ... speed improvements to the existing code before attempting to add any ... -
Mackarel - one exe to turn .ihx + .scr to a .tapSorry if this feels like spamming so soon after mkloader, but I'm honestly surprised how fast I managed to put this together. Introducking Mackare…
... with mackarel (yes, the original loading screen isn't there, wouldn't ... at the start of the code block. Second, the exactly 32k image ... -
Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... p=786222&postcount=407"]code snippet[/URL] provided by ... error after the second data block. [URL="http://www.alessandrogrussu. ... 22:1" error after the loading screen. [URL="http://www.alessandrogrussu. ... file, coming with source code, can be downloaded from ... -
Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …
... in the loading screen and the code, and adding compression to the code block (I ... already had the loading screen compressed).
Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …
... in the loading screen and the code, and adding compression to the code block (I ... already had the loading screen compressed).
Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …
... the loading screen and the code, and adding compression to the code block ... (I already had the loading screen compressed)[/quote ... now playing with various screen optimization techniques, i ... much impact on the loading time it really makes ...Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …
... the loading screen and the code, and adding compression to the code block (I ... already had the loading screen compressed)[/quote]< ... smaller than your compressed screen. Also it includes the ... much impact on the loading time it really makes ...Function with push and popIm trying to see if I understand push and pop when it comes to using to pass parameters to functions: [code] LD HL,16384 LD A,5 Push AF Ld A…
... graphic written to screen.
Here is the code to draw ... ;+-----------------------+
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215 ;|- pattern block -|
216 ;| |
217 ;+-----------------------+
Help needed with MIA software with custom (?) loaderHi, I've got into my hands recently a bunch of Polish educational software which are unknown MIA on WOS. I believe they are protected with some…
... failed to understand the 3rd (screen) block on tape: although
... master copy (the master loading
screen data is fetched from ... printer buffer mostly reproducing ROM code to parse
BASIC ... can read the two header/code blocks
and start ...Some Graphic Coding & Audio help.Hello my fellow WoS'ers I am in the process of writing some code for graphical purposes - I have Z88DK raring to go but I do not know how to take…
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With loading from disk, you have to ... a rectangle on screen (see the zx screen address functions that ...
This free address block can be reserved inside the ... responsible for the bankswitching
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When ...Sharpshooter by KobrahsoftI've uploaded a WAV of Sharpshooter to the WoS Facebook group at [url="https://www.facebook.com/groups/WorldOfSpectrum.org/1796577180616946"]https://…
... /> First blocks, loading screen etc. convert fine but the last block fails. I ... error it will exit the loading routine and jump to game ... chance that game menu code is before gameplay code so it is ... game it tries to execute code which failed to load and ...How to take SCR out of multicolour games?Emulators do not seem able to take scr out of Nirvana games correctly. I have tried SpecEmu, Speculator and Jspeccy. Try to save El Stompo or SunBu…
... or special libraries for other code to handle.
... are stored today - tag the block as being Image dependent and ... SCR. Assuming 1 loading screen and 1 in-game screen for each one ... Spectrum programs, it means screen storage would increase from 350Mb ...Loading on a 128k speccyOffhand I'll confess I didn't do a lot of research on this beforehand, but here's my question; How do you load a large program off tape on a 128k…
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My suggestion above was loading everything at once, except saved ... ), one for screen, one for data, one for code, etc.
You can reduce loading time if ... you compress each block before saving ...Loading on a 128k speccyOffhand I'll confess I didn't do a lot of research on this beforehand, but here's my question; How do you load a large program off tape on a 128k…
... + screen unpacker + packed screen data. basic loader calls unpacker to show loading screen, load""code ... :s the second block and calls it ...z88dk : Support FunctionsJust a quick one here, I am looking to doing some dirty dirty code with C and load a screen$ file from the disk using "system( command )" - yes I …
... as a binary in your code block of your executable
(either ... header i.e. discard to screen buffer
LD DE,17 ... /> LD IX,screenfile ; Load screen bytes to screen buffer
LD DE ... +11 (2 byte word) for loading into DE reg pair before ...Clever, yes. Useful? Not so sure. Re: LOAD ""CODE gamesI was always curious about how the (few) games that require that you type LOAD ""CODE, rather than the usual LOAD "" worked, but only just now decide…
... /> I guessed it was re-loading the BASIC area. I din ... though I also assumed machined code. I thought it somehow redirected ... block stating at address 0x4000. That way you could load the screen ... XXXXX statement), and your game code. (Something would have to be ...
