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Black screen on a Spectrum?I'm looking at a Spectrum+ on eBay right now and the guy says when he plugs it in and turns it on, the screen is black. He says it's because a casset…
I'm looking at a Spectrum+ on ... Research Ltd" and cut to BASIC no matter what. -
Need help with interrupts againI'm fighting to understand how interrupts code handling works I'm trying to set my simple own interrupt routine, as I don't want to be dependent on …
I'm fighting to understand how interrupts ... handling works
I'm trying to set my simple ... 24000. It stores Basic sstem variables normally and Basic interrupt routine overwrites ... -
Joffa speaks... sort of.I was looking through my archives today to search for some images, and found this psydo-interview I done with a certain Jonathan Smith. It reads as f…
... from the usual messing with BASIC, I started developing games in ... like to kick around. I'm thinking of creating a sequel ... -
HD LCD tv'sI plugged my +3 via scart into a 19" flat panel I have and to be honest the display looks like the vector scaler in realspectrums video options and I…
... make a scart for a grey +2 and additional ear and ... /> What worries me is I'm upgrading our 28" sony crt ... it.
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Should P.M.R. be removed/added from/to listings?@Martijn: [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=26598"]I recall our conversation(read: thread) a bit back where you defined w…
... ?permit=individuals/ReynoldsPhilipM..pmt"]Philip M. Reynolds[/URL] and am confused ... my zzzzzzleepy-ish state I'm guessing the answer has something ... -
Memory concerns with z88dkI've retaken my old spectrum project and sadly I've reached a dead end very fast. I'll try to explain my worst problem in a few lines. I'm not a vet…
... m not a veteran of the z80, I never went beyond BASIC ... somehow I'm surpassing the memory I'm supposed to ... something else. Unfortunately I'm used to memory management ... the programmer and I'm pretty lost in this ... comments is welcomed, as I'm pretty stuck.
Power supply questionHi all, my 48k power supply has suddenly started getting very noisy, and I'm getting worried in case it blows up my favourite Speccy. I'm on the look…
... getting very noisy, and I'm getting worried in case it ... up my favourite Speccy. I'm on the lookout for a ... use the PSU from a grey +2? I suspect it's ...Sinclair ZXC3 FLASH ROM CartridgeI recently received mail about the new ZXC3 PCB which provides the unique ability to program it directly from the Spectrum without the need for an EP…
... . All the standard Interface 1 BASIC commands can be used to ... ; ---
PS: No, I'm not affiliatedWould someone make me a rom?Hi I'm really hoping here but is there someone that has all the equipment / software to make speccy roms that would do a cassette for me if I send it…
Hi I'm really hoping here but is ... a game I wrote in basic years ago that I would ...grey +2 with blue screenI've been checking through my collection of speccys and one of my grey +2's display white (bright 0) as cyan. Bright 1 white is correct and it does t…
... speccys and one of my grey +2's display white (bright ...ANN: Tipshop updated Thursday, 31 December 2009Thursday 31 December 2009 Ho-ho-ho! Merry Xm....- erm, no wait I missed that deadline.. [cough].. I mean welcome to the last update of 2009!! * I'v…
... , Scapeghost, Shadows of Mordor, S.M.A.S.H.E.D ... POKEs he provided for editing BASIC programs
* Pavel Pl ...Games not compatible with real grey +2There are many threads about Spectrum+3/2A incompatibility issues but what about grey +2? I've found that games like Marauder and Skate Crazy don't w…
... incompatibility issues but what about grey +2?
I've ... don't work properly on grey +2. Both games work ... all. Tested on two real grey Spectrums +2 (loaded from tape ... make those games work on grey +2?
And are ... other games not compatible with grey +2?The Chuntey InitiativeIt's the start of a new year and with it brings a new wave of optimism and hope! :) In light of the relative success of twitter/speccynews (in the s…
... 's Assembler directives etc), short BASIC or Assembly snippets, et al ... I believe.
I'm very much interested in knowing ... this is workable. IAC, I'm going to try and get ... thing can evolve. Indeed, I'm hoping we can all help ...Tape loading question...I'm getting back into BASIC after some 20 odd years away from it and i've started saving stuff to tape. How do I go about making a loaded program aut…
I'm getting back into BASIC after some 20 odd years away from it and i've started saving stuff to tape. How do I go about making a loaded program auto run other than just typing LOAD "" : RUN .16k keyboard colour?I've got an issue one, 16k Spectrum that I'm working on fixing. Now, it has a dark blue/grey keyboard (like the 48k). Am I right in thinking that 16k…
I've got an issue one, 16k Spectrum that I'm working on fixing. Now, it has a dark blue/grey keyboard (like the 48k). Am I right in thinking that 16k machines should have light grey keys?Spectrum machine language filesHopefully this will get moderated to the correct forum, if I'm in the wrong place.. I've failed to get my old 48K Spectrum microdrive files, via the…
... the correct forum, if I'm in the wrong place..
I've transferred the files (Basic and Code) to the PC ...Print at 128,87? :)The advanced search function didn't help me find the answer to this, and I don't remember seeing anything similar in magazines or books... so please …
... a character or UDG from BASIC but using pixel coordinates?
I'm assuming such routine would limit ...Screen to vector?I've found old topics covering this subject and even spoke to Geoff about this, but still want to ask a few questions. I've been playing with vector…
... been playing with vectors in BASIC (yes, I know it's ... images by using a small BASIC program to trace lines on ... such routine, either in BASIC or m.c., would have to erase ...What I'm doing now.Hi, My name's Dave Hawkins and in the long and distant past I wrote a few Spectrum games which I think you can find on this excellent site. Martijn…
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I'm still programming in a limited ... like to see what I'm up to or would just ...Converting games from tap to dskHi to all from Greece, Being an old Speccy user and now owner of most models of Spectrum (48k , 48k+ , 128K, +2 grey and +3) , I desided to salvage m…
... Spectrum (48k , 48k+ , 128K, +2 grey and +3) , I desided to ... can't seem to get basic to load the extra code ... and the screen appears the basic stack gets corrupted and you ...Sorting through my collectionI've been busy sorting, checking and cataloging all of my Sinclair collection. There are a few things I have so far that are not in the WOS archive. …
... /microdrive according to archive. I'm going to TZX this when ... Advanced Flight Trainer (Manual) only basic instructions available in archive, I ... inlays/boxes etc..
I'm not sure how I go ...Graphics DisplaysI?m not sure if this should be in here in in the BASIC section, so mods please move if necessary Does anyone know of any programs (TZX or type-in) t…
I?m not sure if this should ... in here in in the BASIC section, so mods please move ... hours to run!
I?m looking for something similar to ...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.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…
... own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and the ... this simple A.I. in Basic, or give me a general ...I'm leaving my parent's houseMy cousin returned after 2 years from UK and he wanted to live apart of his parents, me too, we've found a 1 room flat here nearby, everything was so…
... changes in my life, I'm looking for it and in ...Why did Ultimate games load like this?What I remember about the early Ultimate games was the unusual way they loaded. You'd get the BASIC bootstrap loader, then a SCREEN$, then a main bl…
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You'd get the BASIC bootstrap loader, then a SCREEN ... ) [I]Sabre Wulf[/I]. I'm not sure if the 16K ...Whatever happened to M.U.L.E?Last time I was here for a reasonable period of time I was doing a little bit of graphics work on a conversion of M.U.L.E. Anybody know if it was ev…
Last time I was here for a reasonable period of time I was doing a little bit of graphics work on a conversion of M.U.L.E. Anybody know if it was ever completed? Am curious to know, really enjoyed contributing.Personal Software magazineHere's a list of the type-ins for the issues of the Personal Software magazine already in the WOS archive. (Note: Some listings may have previously …
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78-80,Ponttons,Kenneth M Law
81-84,ZX81 ... ,Douglas Richardson
50-51,BASIC Break,Derek Pope
52 ...Mass storage - why backup battery?I wasn't sure to post this under "hardware" or "development", but here goes: There are these mass storage devices for ZX Spectrum, and on many desig…
... additional commands for use in BASIC, to access files, maybe change ... coder will know what I'm talking about.
And ... /MP3 player use. So I'm a total noob here :-) )
