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  • Penetrator - Compiled Basic ?For clarity: The Melbourne House sideways scrolling 'shoot em up' game, a very good game for its time and it still plays relatively well today, with …

    ... I know) this was compiled Basic or part of it was ...
    spider spider July 2020 Games
  • Best compiled Basic game ?I was thinking about this before I posted the topic about Melbourne House's excellent Penetrator scrolly but held off, however a kind [url="https://w…

    ... into a list of complied Basic games perhaps.

    So ... there any other good compiled Basic games ? Of any type, does ... Kill (Mastertronic) as being compiled Basic. Although the former is quite ... that's a hybrid of Basic and assembly, and as far ...
    spider spider July 2020 Games
  • Speed comparison of BASIC CommandsHi everyone, I reactivated my account (thanks Lee!) due to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter. In the tips and tricks thread there is a …

    ... to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter.

    BASIC.

    However, after searching ... about how much time each BASIC command takes to run.
    48K 48K July 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • BASIC games that could be better if compiled?I was looking [url=https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/57843/best-compiled-basic-game#latest]this thread[/url] and I was wondering is speed…

    ... forums/discussion/57843/best-compiled-basic-game#latest]this thread[/url ... speed advantages using a compiled BASIC could make games better. There ... I don't think compiled BASIC alone could work (instead ... 7 MHz).

    What BASIC games do you think could ...
    Zup Zup July 2020 Games
  • getting c nonsense in basic when trying to load a program through a string in +3 basicstrangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works withou…

    strangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works without an error. why is this?
    digital digital August 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial) [b]How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b] In this tutorial, we will be talking about how to write a simple BASIC* horizont…

    ... How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b]
    BASIC* horizontal scrolling* game.

    I assume you can enter BASIC easily, for example using Basin ... (y,3)... Remember the spectrum basic has its Y coordinate first ...
    Timmy Timmy September 2020 Development
  • An online basic emulator for spectrum basic?I was looking at some basic tutorials lately and I thought it would be fun to make a simple basic emulator for the spectrum basic, similar to http://…

    I was looking at some basic tutorials lately and I thought ... make a simple basic emulator for the spectrum basic, similar to http ... handle easy* spectrum basic and able to insert basic commands to it ...
    Timmy Timmy November 2020 Sinclair Basic
  • Textured Scanline Flood Fill for ZX Spectrum 48KPity that it's quite hard to contribute code to WoS in a straightforward manner. Recently, I have created a textured/hatched fill M/C routine for the…

    ... the assembler listing and Sinclair BASIC wrapper must suffice. Have fun ...
    Volker Volker February 2021 Software
  • Manic Miner in Basic ?Hi, I remember many moons ago a version of Manic Miner that was coded in ZX Basic and wonder if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on it ? C…

    Hi,

    I remember many moons ago a version of Manic Miner that was coded in ZX Basic and wonder if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on it ?

    Cheers in advance
    Saboteur Saboteur July 2021 Games
  • ZX Spectrum BASIC "non UK" titles that can be easily translated to make an "easy" English VersionIt was the 16K German version of LEMONADE STAND written in BASIC that made me think about this . Really , I suppose this translation aspect just…

    ... LEMONADE STAND written in BASIC that made me think ... just "touches" on Speccy BASIC (At first , I thought ... the use of Spectrum Basic is relevant to some ... an idea" about Spectrum BASIC itself is also useful.. ... UK software titles in BASIC that could be given ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio July 2021 Sinclair Basic
  • Reverting to Sinclair fontI use the Fuse emulator, and I have a BASIC listing that's a snapshot but not in the original Sinclair font. Is there an easy way to reset the font t…

    ... emulator, and I have a BASIC listing that's a snapshot ... to standard, or a SAVE/MERGE technique with snapshots, or a ... font in without losing the BASIC you have loaded? Thanks, I ...
    SteveP SteveP November 2021 Sinclair Basic
  • BASIC ##linersThere was a thread in the past that asked people to send 140character BASIC games (https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/52743/) Does anyone …

    There was a thread in the past that asked people to send 140character BASIC games (https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/52743/) Does anyone know where the entries are?
    Also, are there any 10liners contests specific for ZX spectrum BASIC?
    firelord firelord December 2021 Sinclair Basic
  • Pascalated BASIC for those who do not have a Spectrum NextHere is a Pascalated BASIC converter for those who do not have a Spectrum Next: http://arcalusitana.fun/MuseuZX/Pascalated_BASIC/index.html

    Here is a Pascalated BASIC converter for those who do not have a Spectrum Next:

    http://arcalusitana.fun/MuseuZX/Pascalated_BASIC/index.html
    zarsoft zarsoft December 2021 Sinclair Basic
  • What Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…

    I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But ... little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were ... written exclusively in 128K BASIC without any machine Code ? ... decent software written using 128K BASIC .I wonder if this question ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio February 2022 Games
  • BBC Basic on the ZX Spectrum - possible?I have never used a Cambridge Z88 - but I understand it was Z80 based and had a functionally equivalent version of BBC BASIC ( I'm guessing minus the…

    ... functionally equivalent version of BBC BASIC ( I'm guessing minus the ...
    dmsmith dmsmith March 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... the strongest aspect of Spectrum BASIC compared to other BASICs on ... any other aspects of spectrum BASIC that were better than other ... BASIC variants on home micros? Was ...
    dmsmith dmsmith March 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • Any adventure game frameworks written BASIC ?I remember INPUT published a simple adventure game, with about ten locations. It was all written in BASIC, but it provided a program framework one co…

    ... . It was all written in BASIC, but it provided a program ... Adventure Game frameworks written in BASIC. Also any commercial adventure games ... written in BASIC, back in the day?
    dmsmith dmsmith April 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • BASIC Bug: DEF FN after REMHello all, Having mused the Spectrum ROM disassembly by Drs Logan ad O'Hara, I wondered about how good ZX BASIC was at locating the DEF FN when call…

    ... wondered about how good ZX BASIC was at locating the DEF ...
    BloodBaz BloodBaz May 2022 BASIC
  • How to return to basic properly from ASMI am messing around with a fast stack copying routine. But I am getting "A: Invalid argument" error when I later return to basic. I know you h…

    ... when I later return to basic.

    I know you ... IY register before returning to basic but my code at the ... as IY when returning to basic. I think one of the ...
    Paradigm Shifter Paradigm Shifter July 2022 Development
  • what did people.................hi there, what did people use their spectrum for? (playing games, programming, graphics, music or just for fun) :) octave

    ... deal multiple sources wrote a basic program that let me use ... the assembler I was able merge editor and assembler into one ...
    JHutcheson JHutcheson March 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Li'l help?I'm making a video-sketch-show thing, and I plan on putting some speccy code in somewhere, (as well as a comic strip on the inlay case) but I can onl…

    I just need a basic(?) fancy scroller, I've found ... I want to kind of merge them all, somehow. It's ...
    The Lone Magpie The Lone Magpie July 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • How To List BASIC?Hi, I want to look at the BASIC coding for a game. Is there a piece of code I can load into a 48k Spectrum which will read in a .TAP file and list i…

    ... it?
    [/quote]

    MERGE is used pretty much exactly ... . Its function is to merge 2 pieces of Basic - any lines existing ... in the normal way the Basic doesn't execute and is ... listing. Simple as:

    MERGE "ProgName"
    or
    Fuzzbucket Fuzzbucket September 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Basic and AY musicis it possible to play an ay-music in background while a basic program is running?

    ... />
    Arda, cyborg is right. Basic is a linear system. So ... you're just writing a basic program to listen to music ... 48 mode, or goto 128 basic type USR 0 and then ... block ( the main program ) with Merge "".

    At the the ...
    Amigo Amigo January 2003 Sinclair Basic
  • "La Abad?a del Crimen" - English versionOK, I've started a new thread for this, as the discussion about "La Abad?a" in the [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php?mode=vie…

    ... Speccy loader (you can even MERGE the BASIC), and seems to work ...
    Ed Ed February 2003 Games
  • More random questionsWay back in the mists of time I remember reading a couple of articles in an ancient copy of Sinclair User, ZX Computing or the like (can't remember w…

    ... have a whole Basic routine, or an entire Basic program for that ... remember learning this but my basic has gotten very rusty over ... in there, Load with a Merge "" [/B] )

    But here ... be better off compiling your basic program - but this has worked ...
    Amigo Amigo July 2003 Games
  • More random questionsWay back in the mists of time I remember reading a couple of articles in an ancient copy of Sinclair User, ZX Computing or the like (can't remember w…

    Or what about the MERGE - protect.

    With your ... program you can still MERGE in your program. However if ... the first basic-line 1 shorter or more, then MERGE is protected ... /> Another option is to save BASIC as bytes
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP July 2003 Games
  • Semi-Newbie QuestionsHi Peeps, OK, I'm starting to play with my old spectrum again I have been rather spoiled by my Atari 800xl and a tape to disk utility. To the poin…

    ... "Basic or Code?";a$
    9010 if a$="B" then Merge ... STOPS go into +3 Basic and remove lines 9000 ... )

    Save the Basic Loader to disk like this ... again and load the basic program. this time type ... block of code, goto +3 basic and...

    Save ...
    Sadako Sadako February 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • QuickBASICQuickBASIC Emulation: Is it possible to declare and pass global variables throughout a program along with confine a local variable to just a module-…

    Sinclair BASIC has no concept of local/ ... lines 9000 and above and MERGE your library in, but that ... also merge any variables in too, into the main "pool" of BASIC ...
    Dunny Dunny June 2004 Sinclair Basic
  • Coder`s with time....How many coders are there who can program anything? i.e. Commercial quality games, full blown applications, utilities etc.... who can do the lot? I…

    ... version - remove multiple documents, mail merge etc etc - and be fully ... some of you (spec Basic coders and SAM basic) will be able ...
    CKay CKay June 2004 Development
  • SMAX - My Spectrum Killer App that never quite materialisedThis is basically a copy of my post to CSS, for anyone that doesn't read the group:- One or two of you may, if you have particularly good memories, …

    ... your program also, and possibly merge the two. TommyGun in its ... did get kinda close in basic though ;) except it had much ...
    Sadako Sadako July 2004 Development
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