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The Great Lego Thread.Lego, wasn't it just the best toy ever invented? (or at least one of the very best). As a kid I loved it, and secretly loved to play with it when vi…
... I decided to build the basic [URL=http://technic.lego.com ... URL] in it (I'm sure this has probably been ... else before, but I'm doing it as a way ... of learning LDD). I'm having some real problems getting ... yellow pistons fit inside the grey cylinder blocks? They just ... -
Spectrum 128 sound, but no musichi everyone my 128k speccy sounds only as a 48 k ,the music is not working anymore, any ideas?
Here's some basic debug...
1) What ... -in tape deck), a +2 (grey, built-in tape deck), +2A ... ? If you go into 128k basic and type in the following ... RF cable?
I'm sure there's more tests ... -
Commodore 64 - First time trying - REVIEW & Pictures!Right, so the 2nd hand shop was selling this Commodore and accessories. So I decided to buy it, as I've never had a Commodore and this is my first ti…
... did a great job! I'm sure most Spectrum owners were ... pink and 3 shades of grey were nice and useful. But ... ). You should always start with basic colors )those that Spectrum has ... -
Wanted: white ZX spectrumEDITED
well I've got a grey +2 with velesofts mutant unrainer ... rom blown with the SE Basic roms (Andrew's 128k editor ... this at any point) I'm going to cover the case ... -
Encyclopaedia GalacticaThis is the development thread for Encyclopaedia Galactica, the game upon which I'm currently working, along with a few others. The idea is that the…
... some point.
I'm working on the code for ... catch it.
The basic shop code is in for ... percentage likelihood of life though. Grey areas are always fun.
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Tutorial - learn machine code in 30mins[B][I]Message from the moderators[/I] - bigjon has requested that readers' attention be drawn to a better version of this tutorial, one which is easi…
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Hi folks, I'm a machine code novice who ... knowledge of ZX Spectrum basic, and the ZX Spin ... before returning to BASIC
;return score to BASIC
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CAPS SHIFT on Spectrum+ ComputerI have just recently supplied a couple of replacement Spectrum+ keyboard membranes to a customer in Barby, Germany. Although something may have been…
... problem with caps shift and . m and etc. I not have ... make caps shift and . ? in basic I get E cursor this ... normal i have 2 more grey but they not here and ... caps shift + . or caps shift + m I get reboot, freeze, or ... -
Red DwarfA Red Dwarf video game - good or bad idea? (given its recent resurgence in popularity in the UK) My ideas: [b]Plots[/b] - An interquel which bridg…
... smooth scrolling screens with very basic use of colour and potential ... i'm also presuming nobody wants the battleship grey/military grey style of ... -
Designing an icon-driven adventure: looking for adviceHi fellas, after the release of Funky Fungus, I am currently contemplating the possibility of designing an icon-driven adventure with location graph…
... and the odd shade of grey - a style not unlike ... be useful for that, I'm sure. E.g. the ... Einar, you wrote Boriel's BASIC has some new functions, ... in comparison to ordinary Sinclair BASIC, which could help me ... create something with Boriel's BASIC - name some, if ... -
Childhood moments with my SpeccyHey everyone. The other day I randomly came across a tumblr page called "Me and My ZX Spectrum" ([url]http://meandmyzxspectrum.tumblr.com[/url]) …
... folks non-stop until a grey +2 was sourced and duly ... around with a combination of Basic and machine code that resulted ... early 80's, but I'm making up for it now ... -
SE BasicAfter 13 years of development I thought I'd run out of things to optimize, but it turns out I was wrong. However, I'm now running out of time to work…
... a lot of gaps. I'm also grateful to all the ... become its own dialect of BASIC.
[quote]There really isn ... a toast-rack or a grey +2, including 80-column mode ... . I'm glad I did the Spectrum SE and SE Basic IV ... -
Significant machines by yearI'd roughly divide Spectrum's hardware history into four periods: Sinclair (1980 to 1985), Amstrad (1986 to 1988 ), Russian (1989 to 1996) and Homebr…
... too much praise. I'm just an enthusiastic hacker.
Grey area copy of speccy rom ... discussed the development of SAM BASIC. He wrote it by ... from scratch). With SE Basic I had the benefit of ... previous versions of SE Basic that were not owned ... -
128k+ CompositeAm I to understand this correctly but all thats needed for composite video on this model is to run a wire from pin 1 of the RGB port to the phono out…
... missing on the board. I'm sure a wire can be ... Spanish 128? A standard 128/grey +2 RGB-SCART cable does ... it goes directly to 128 Basic. Is this because of the ... -
Harlequin clone...PCB manufactured!Using Chris Smith's detailed schematics and project notes from the Harlequin... a Speccy fan in the United States by the name of Don (Superfo) has de…
... a clone falls into a grey area. It's not a ... your various versions of SE BASIC, so there are others who ... to be fixed but I'm backporting the good stuff to ... -
ESXDOS 0.8.5 and .Z80 on +2B or +3Last week I received some .Z80 snapshot files from a DivMMC EnJOY! user to test. These files didn't work on his ZX Spectrum +2B. [URL="http://benophe…
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In order for the BASIC program to continue, after the ... not return control to the BASIC interpreter:
- Load the ... a ZX Spectrum +2 (grey) can be achieved even easier ... +128 or +2
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DEATH is getting old.....I don't know, maybe it's just me getting old or something... There's a few things happening on here that I just don't understand. We have people th…
... a couple of "daft basic questions" and I do ... to replace on a +2 grey to improve audio, +2 ...
Although I can repair basic electronics faults I have no ... youtube along with (I'm sure you guys have heard ... />
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Retro GamerDoes anybody know when the next issue of Retro Gamer will be out? They told me to include an article about the Spectrum30 show in the News section an…
... machines, etc.
I'm not saying this as I ... , and they (IIRC) were so basic. So I've really like ... this stuff is a legal grey area, but since you wouldn ... -
Interface 1 putting me in 48kHi All, I have a 128 toasty with interface 1 connected to a PC via serial. If I save a basic program using 'SAVE *"b" LINE 10', all is well. If I …
Hi! I'm sorry, but I can't ... 1s with my Toastrack and grey +2 (equipped with different ... editor, it remained in 128K BASIC.
None of the ... Toastrack. In the Amstrad ISS3 grey +2 the CPU, ULA, ... Both the Toastrack and the grey +2 was equipped with a ... -
Design CompetitionNow that you can see how the basic look of the forum is, why not brush the dust off your paintshop disk and design the forums!<br><br>The winner will…
... of small adjustments to basic forum look? I'm talking about:
grey and put it to the ... .
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Games not compatible with the 128+ & grey +2Like the +2A & +3 thread, there are a few games that do not work correctly on the original 128+ and the grey +2. Two games that I know of that wil…
... ), but I must admit I'm struggling with this... meh
grey-2
; this routine ... ; start address of basic
ldlen equ $1406 ; basic length
first ... -
What is the "SPECTRUM" keyword on a 128K?The 128K replaced UDG characters T and U with new commands; PLAY and SPECTRUM (or possibly the other way around.) The manual ([url="http://www.wor…
... and choosing the “48K BASIC” menu entry cause the ... unlocked, but the “48K BASIC” menu entry does lock ... both the 128K toastrack and grey +2.
... around, though. All I’m really saying it’s quite ... September 1993. I’m afraid I’m not cynical enough to ... -
Beginners Basic Programming BookHi All, My son is interested in learing programming and I got him started on a spectrum emulator on my laptop. I've bought him a +2 (grey) 128 of Eb…
... a +2 (grey) 128 of Ebay. Apart from the basic manual that ... can anyone recommend a good basic typing in book to get ... one from the archives. I'm after an easy to follow ... are some beginners books on BASIC with simple short programs to ... -
Introduce yourself[SIZE=3][FONT=Comic Sans MS]This is the thread to stop by & introduce yourself.[/FONT][/SIZE]
... sign up :)
I'm Pete, 36 years old, originally ... (grey) Xmas 86 (i think), by late 87 had taught myself BASIC ... -
So it occurred to me; "Why bother with going into 48K BASIC when you can just....wrap the machine code calls inside a 'RST #28;DEFW addr:RET'?" Of course, you DO need a small M/C routine to do that, and ta-daaa, here it is: [cod…
... routines were accessible from 128 basic?[/quote]
... They are, but the m/c for them is only ... quote="daveysludge;881846"]
I'm looking for a way to ... on a toastrack 128 or grey +2, the hardware ... is still enabled. I'm not sure if there ... -
So it occurred to me; "Why bother with going into 48K BASIC when you can just....wrap the machine code calls inside a 'RST #28;DEFW addr:RET'?" Of course, you DO need a small M/C routine to do that, and ta-daaa, here it is: [cod…
... allow drive access in 48K BASIC too - works for some ... Spectaculator, in both Toasty and Grey+2 modes, and it ... my intention to disassemble the M/C part and see ... a command in an extended Basic i am trying to ... be the 48KDB (48K Disk Basic)?
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Scart Leads for spectrumHi, I was going through my stuff the other day and found I have all the bits for making spectrum scart leads. I was going to ebay them but thought …
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The TV I'm using to view a picture ... ) the text in the "+3 BASIC" bar distorts so it looks ... - all I get is a grey screen no matter what it ... -bleed picture is what I'm used to...
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Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... Ltd} and {ZX Spectrum BASIC Programming|Sinclair Research Ltd}.# ... } and {ZX Spectrum BASIC Programming|Sinclair Research Ltd}.# ... (initially). Rather than being grey, it is black. Internally, ... Research Ltd} featuring BASIC extensions (CP/M, TR-DOS, networking ... -
Send in the ClonesPlease name all the Spectrum clones out there ( I would say I need it back on my desk in 5 minutes , but I will be a bit more generous in this case!…
... Ltd} and {ZX Spectrum BASIC Programming|Sinclair Research Ltd}.< ... } and {ZX Spectrum BASIC Programming|Sinclair Research Ltd}.< ... (initially). Rather than being grey, it is black. Internally, ... Research Ltd} featuring BASIC extensions (CP/M, TR-DOS, networking ... -
Short Sinclair BASIC tutorialsHello, if anyone is new to Sinclair BASIC (the built-in ROM one) or feeling the need for a refresh there are (currently eleven) quick 'Under 5 m…
[quote="mik3d3nch;913943"]I'm sure I will, thank you. ... only find 5 files on Basic showing up. Nor did any ... it's almost the same grey colour as the background stripes ... -
Chibi Akumas - Spectrum Port Planned!I'm planning to port my CPC game, Chibi Akumas to the ZX Spectrum! I will be targeting the 128k disk based systems - as this will be the best (and mo…
... the moment, I'm picking up a +2 (grey) and +3 when ... game for it later. I'm probably going to use the ... />
Now, DSK image I'm pretty OK with, as that ... 't seem to include a basic example -
Any sample ...
