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140 characters Basic game contestHey there, I've announced a new micro contest on my blog (in Czech language only). However, it might be interesting also for the non-Czech/Slovak …
... in the standard 48K Sinclair BASIC that will fit into 140 ... of the standard 48K Sinclair BASIC syntax
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ZX-Uno first impressionsZX-Uno first impressions Hello: I received my ZX-Uno last Saturday and I wanted to give everyone my first impressions of this latest ZX Spectru…
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R registerI'm cross-posting this as a spin-off of a [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/52748/zx-spectrum-cartridges/p2"]thread in "Hardware…
... From Z80 Manual
[quote]Memory Refresh (R) Register.
... The Z80 CPU contains a memory refresh counter, enabling dynamic memories ... increments, since when refreshing memory we don't want ... All Z80 repeat instructions, like LDIR, LDDR, CPIR, and CPDR ... -
TommyGun with Debugginghttp://goo.gl/HfSXev?gdriveurl Ok, so this is a pretty big release for me and I have added a lot of stuff into the code editor. Mainly of course …
... accurate.
Does not have memory contention.
Does not have ... Re-Added (missing) Boriel ZX Basic demo with all the example ... -
Some BASIC programs - may be of interest?Found these on a C15 in a bundle.. one of them is listed in the archive, I don't think the others are. I suspect these are all type ins but I don't …
... ://www.abunker.plus.com/spec/BASIC/Stilton.z80"]Stilton Patience[/url ... www.abunker.plus.com/spec/BASIC/Missile-Attack.z80"]Missile Attack ... www.abunker.plus.com/spec/BASIC/Race-Chase.z80"]Race Chase ... www.abunker.plus.com/spec/BASIC/Stock-market.z80"]Stock Market ... -
Empire - port of trs80 basic programBack when I was a little kid, I had the opportunity to play around with a trs80 model 1 with level 2 basic. One of the games I often played was call…
... model 1 with level 2 basic. One of the games I ... I came across the full basic source and decided to port ... it over in C. Basic being basic, there's a lot ... real machine.
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Help needed with broken Basic programI got recently into my hands a Polish program written in Basic. But it doesn't run, after loading it hangs. It is set to start from LINE 0 whic…
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DivMMC and +3 BASIC questionHi everyone, sorry if I'm about to tread a well-worn path here but I looked and looked, and I found something in the DivMMC manual but I'm not sure i…
... in the late 80s, some BASIC, some machine code, and I ... I saw something about '128K BASIC support watch this space' - so ... -
Speed (nano seconds) of memory chips ZX SpectrumThe ZX Spectrum uses 4116 memory for the lower memory, which can be replaced by other sorts or a whole, modern, module, but when searching for 4116 m…
... ZX Spectrum uses 4116 memory for the lower memory, which can be ... but when searching for 4116 memory, what speed in nano seconds ... refreshed, the contents of the memory will get lost? 15ns? ...
Same for the upper memory:
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bin to tap with basicI have compiled some machine code to binary. How I can convert it to tap (or tzx, doesn't matter) with custom basic part? Of course, I can create …
... , doesn't matter) with custom basic part?
Of course ... create separate tap with basic, and later save basic+code manually. But ... have more automatic solution.
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Memory and Replacement ULA modules.Thought you might like to see my future proofed 48k version 6A with some upgrades fitted. Has had the following... Recap. Traco Power TSR 1-2450 p…
... regulator.
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Time Gate graphics patchI've rediscovered Time Gate and one thing I don't like about the game is that it's hard to remember what's what in the status indicators. The manual …
... little BASIC program that loads UDGs then POKEs the right memory locations ... but getting better at Boriel BASIC, but I guess I'll ... -
So what is wrong with this program ?Using those basic copying buffers routines I wrote this spiral animation, absolutely wasteful it is of memory yes, but I'm only just learning machine…
Using those basic copying buffers routines I wrote ... , absolutely wasteful it is of memory yes, but I'm only ... draws four frames dumps to memory then loops them to the ... -
Ordered tapes and memory links.I did something a bit sad this evening... In the old days of Spectrum, I used to keep my tapes in those little plastic cases / racks from woolies.…
... , I get a very strong memory of the time and the ... in order to keep the memory link up:
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How can I load a picture into Basic?Having given up in frustration after a week of designing UDG's in order to try and create a picture of a Tudor house, I did it in 5 mins using DeLuxe…
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How to get more than 21 UDG's in BASIC?So with graphics mode under the G cursor how many UDG's can you do from BASIC is it 21? It's all POKE 65368 and above and it's sequential ABCD.... an…
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A few questions about sound and keys in BASICIf I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use BEEP right ? It seems to lock up the CPU for far too long . On Arjun's page I found how to use CALL 94…
... I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use ... routine and use it from BASIC but is this not the ... make something two player in BASIC since I use INPUT INKEY ... -
Contended Memory, literallyDoes anyone else have the sort of memory where they have trouble just picking out info cold? I know we had a discussion about memory sometime last mo…
... else have the sort of memory where they have trouble just ... we had a discussion about memory sometime last month, but...
memory, but my brain wouldn't ... that's it, my association memory is broken. Its all there ... -
Contended memory article on WikipediaYeah, apparently there's one. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX_Spectrum_Contended_Memory [quote] However, the ULA must wait for a Z80 read or wr…
... 's clock and access the memory. As the ULA has no ... advance, it relies upon the memory being available to read to ... -
Automating creation of multi-part .tap filesI'm experimenting with Zeus (Windows cross-assembler not the native one) because it has source debugging. So far it looks very promising. Up unti…
... a .tap file with a BASIC loader for me. Zeus however ... .tap file of a single memory block, about 12KB larger than ... -
Basic programming for kidsHi there I'm thinking strongly of getting my kids to program with speccy BASIC. Both have Android tablets, so I can get two bluetooth keyboards fo…
... kids to program with speccy BASIC. Both have Android tablets, so ... and mess around with their BASIC program to see what happens ... -
Upper memory not available in issue 2A friend send me his issue 2 Spectrum for diagnosis. It boots okay but for some reason won't load games over 16kB. He sent also a Smart Card with int…
... ROM, which failed the upper memory RAM test, suspecting IC25 and ... high to enable the upper memory and under which conditions? Any ... -
Random Numbers, USR Return Values & Timing BASICI've been trying out Jon Ritman's random number routine, published in Your Sinclair Aug'87. Apart from a timing comparison I also did a frequency ana…
... instances the required return to BASIC with a decimal fraction between ... return that value to the BASIC program.
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Text file to BASICHi, Is there anything available for Windows or Linux which lets me enter BASIC in a text file and convert to a .TAP file. I seem to recall somethi…
Hi,
Is there anything available for Windows or Linux which lets me enter BASIC in a text file and convert to a .TAP file. I seem to recall something being mentioned in the past, but I can't find it via search.
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User defined function in Sinclair BASICI'm looking to create a user defined function in Sinclair BASIC to add up numbers being input. This is the program without a user defined function be…
... user defined function in Sinclair BASIC to add up numbers being ... the UDF right in Sinclair BASIC...strangely, I have been able ... to do it in BBC BASIC...
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Best basic game to port to another machineI want to convert a specy basic game to [url="ep128.hu"]Enterprise 128[/url]. What are the best basic game for this? For example [url="http://www.e…
... want to convert a specy basic game to [url="ep128.hu ... ].
What are the best basic game for this?
For ... .htm"]this is an EP basic game[/url], that show EP ... -
Flicker free animation in BASIC, is it possible ?With all my various noodlings in BASIC and indeed with my so far limited assembly I keep coming up with the same issue. How do you do animations wit…
With all my various noodlings in BASIC and indeed with my so far limited assembly I keep coming up with the same issue. How do you do animations without flicker or trails ? Is this possible in BASIC ?
