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SpecBAS really needs a manual!That Word doc that I converted to an RTF for you Dunny and ASH-II, is still somewhat sparse. I spent bloody hours PLOT/DRAWing a landscape to steer m…
SpecBAS uses memory banks to hold data. ... , so they're stored in memory banks.
... a picture so creates a memory bank to hold it, ... you supply a numeric variable. This variable will be given the ... was placed in your numeric variable. The window-id is ... -
zx81 loading and saving codei cant get registered with the zx81 forum, so i thought id try here. how is this done? ive tried loading and saving using code xxxxx,xxxx but nothing…
... store it in a string variable then either poke into a ... suitable software) The device allows memory blocks to be saved independently ... -
binary mirroring in basicsame as last question, really. only this time i want to mirror an 8 bit decimal number
... a way (like a system variable poke) to position the data ... , that way would save some memory as you would not need ... -
What to write / programme?I've been trying to get back some motivation to write something in machine code for the Spectrum. I don't feel I am organised enough to write somethi…
... being able to use any variable name, we are limited to ... think of as internal processor memory stores which are separate from ... the program memory where your machine code routines ... -
run statement clears dimensional arraysis there any way round this? id rather not type goto 1 all the time, to stop this
Ah I see, I meant the data statements as your initial values, which of course doubles the memory used. But I see your approach now, actually pointing the variable to the memory. -
Dynamite Dan II - Island 6 - HELP!Hi all, can someone possibly create a snapshot of Island 6 (car park island) on Dynamite Dan II for me please? I'm trying to work out why half the…
... for 128 features like switching memory banks etc. So it's ... to 23296 to clear the memory. Then it works from Tape ... was caused because the system variable for BORDCLR wasn't set ... -
128K refurb.... What is the best way?Here's the latest Spectrum I got... Finally got a Toastrack... Not sure if it was good value ( around US$100 ). [img]https://os.blackice.com.au/us…
... point, including conductive grime. The variable capacitor near the ULA looks ... of surprised at how cheap memory chips of the era are ... -
How to apart a 16K from a 48K?How can I understand that if i have a 16K or 48K? Thanks
... BASIC ROM sets a system variable that contains the highest address ... you would expect. But the memory check routine does not specifically ... board, or running a proper memory test program is the only ... -
Paging for 64Kb of Video Ram??? What is the best way to page this?Hi all, I'm just putting together a concept card for a "Loki" style of video card, which supports shadow ( so it fits a normal Speccy ) and also t…
... original thinking that a 7MHz memory access rate board with a ... depth, could support sprites of variable sizes.
Usefully, most ... that the data rate from memory is typically 7MHz, and only ... -
FOR vs LET (speed)Hi dear friends. A question for you 10 FOR I = 0 TO 10 11 PRINT I 12 NEXT I 10 LET I = 0 20 PRINT I 30 LET I = I+1 40 IF I < 11 THEN GOTO …
... you only had single letter variable names and I doubt they ... variable so you could at least run something with 1K of memory ... a single letter variable than a 2 letter variable.
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FOR vs LET (speed)Hi dear friends. A question for you 10 FOR I = 0 TO 10 11 PRINT I 12 NEXT I 10 LET I = 0 20 PRINT I 30 LET I = I+1 40 IF I < 11 THEN GOTO …
... variable so you could at least run something with 1K of memory ... a single letter variable than a 2 letter variable.[/quote]
... Well, the ZX80 FOR-NEXT variable is similar. Remember, the ROM ...
The ZX80 FOR-NEXT variable is:
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Extra screen in Jet Set Willy?I was online looking at screens from JSW when i came across a reference to an extra screen in JSW called April Showers that could be accessed by typi…
... been a bit of free memory, in Jet Set Willy, because ... probably some of the free memory was used for scratchpad / stack ... did with JSW2 along with variable length room data. -
Extra screen in Jet Set Willy?I was online looking at screens from JSW when i came across a reference to an extra screen in JSW called April Showers that could be accessed by typi…
... been a bit of free memory, in Jet Set Willy, because ... probably some of the free memory was used for scratchpad / stack ... did with JSW2 along with variable length room data.
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Extra screen in Jet Set Willy?I was online looking at screens from JSW when i came across a reference to an extra screen in JSW called April Showers that could be accessed by typi…
... been a bit of free memory, in Jet Set Willy, because ... probably some of the free memory was used for scratchpad / stack ... did with JSW2 along with variable length room data.
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Strongest aspect of Spectrum BASICWhat would you say is the strongest aspect of Spectrum BASIC compared to other BASICs on other micros at the time. I think it might have been the Fun…
... into the Spectrum's screen memory. Not sure what the POKE ... byte of the FRAMES system variable.
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Taper / WinXP /SB ProbsDoes anyone know how I can get Taper to recognise my SB Live soundcard under Windows XP. The readme.txt mentions the BLASTER environment variable bu…
Does anyone know how I can get Taper to recognise my SB Live soundcard under Windows XP. The readme.txt mentions the BLASTER environment variable but mine is missing? -
Sound emulation...I recently souped an 486 I had with some memory, a Soundblaster 16 and CD-ROM drive. It would have been a monster just a few years ago [img]/__forums…
... 486 I had with some memory, a Soundblaster 16 and CD ... -
How to copy file from tape (*.tap) to disks (*.dsk) ?I am using zx32 with win98 and i want (in the emulate +3) copy files from virtual tapes to virtual disks. I use => load "NameOfFile" (for copy the f…
... the file in the zx memory) but the result is "drive ... -
Idea about improving EmulatorHi, I got a bright idea today how to improve such excellent emulators a bit more. Okay, disassemblers are available in nearly every one new released …
... , chunks, painting on second screen, memory copy and bit-test, or ... fact, a PC has enough memory and power to optimize the ... code for speed or memory usage, so the compiled code ... -
How do i learn to programAll the years i had a computer the only one i could program was the Texas Instruments Ti99/4a and when using extended basic with its so simple sprite…
... all this about registers and memory addresses,and i still dont ... -
Name the GameI had an adventure game years ago but can't remember the name of it for the life of me. The game starts where the main character wakes up on a beach …
... a beach but has no memory of how he got there ... -
Happy B'day WOS!Here is wishing WOS a very happy b'day! Thanks for giving us a place to meet, chat and discuss things about the good ol' Speccy! Thanks for providi…
... us to a trip down memory lane!
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Please help name the game...Sorry, another person with a bad memory needs your help. I'm trying to find out the name of a game I played when I was a kid. It was a 3D Racing gam…
Need a game name...Details a tad bit sketchy I'm afraid, but here's what I can siphon from my mind... Game type: Adventure/arcade/maze View: Top down Genre: Mystical R…
... , meeting spiders, witches etc. If memory serves (and probably doesn't ...