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  • Help! Reverse engineering a Spectrum game[deleted]

    ... /> 2) To rip the graphics, maps or sound
    3) To ... - A set of fast memory copy and memory store routines
    07 ... ) Compression was used for graphics, maps and various other data. You ... and work with a raw memory snapshot of the game from ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 Development
  • Opinion on new 128K only gamesHello, Being new to the WOS community, I am unclear on the attitude towards 128K only software, that is; Is there a strong need to support the 48K m…

    ... 't want to be fighting memory issues all the way to ... idea of the memory needed when all the maps are converted to ... - All the graphics including the maps are in LBM format. The ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 New game ideas
  • Opinion on new 128K only gamesHello, Being new to the WOS community, I am unclear on the attitude towards 128K only software, that is; Is there a strong need to support the 48K m…

    ... using three channels to solve memory alignment issues, LONG, WORD, and ... cuts and formats all the maps, sprites, fonts and bitmaps in ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 New game ideas
  • what games are truly great regardless of format?the old comparisons things turns up here a lot favouring 1 machine or another.. but as I was listing "into the eagles nest" on a certain auction site…

    ... 2 and 3, as the memory pool for the level designer ... memory, since all three formats could run the same user defined maps ... should have allowed much larger maps, as the XBox had twice ...
    ewgf ewgf October 2010 Games
  • The Programmers Development System (PDS)Hi everybody, I recall this system has been mentioned several times on WoS forums. Last time was, I think, when those sources from Maz Spork (Buggy …

    ... and uploading/downloading chunks of memory at high BAUD rates. ... as hacking out graphics and maps... As an example, the ... four horizontal/vertical combinations saving memory.

    The VDP ... map in VRAM. The memory buffer automaticly wraps round on ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Games in machine codeHi everyone, How do go about doing multiple shots like a machine gun, do you have to store every x and y position of each bullet? When you kill som…

    ... Chapter 2 describes the Alpha memory map and pixel formats.

    Memory:

    2 Megabytes ... 24 Kilobytes for playfield block maps.
    8 Kilobytes for sprite ... br />
    2.3 PLAYFIELD MAPS

    Three tables ...
    ASM ASM October 2010 Development
  • zx microdrivesHello. I think those zx microdrives look damn sexy! There are a few on ebay, but seem to be quite pricey. Can anyone tell me if they are worth it in …

    ... for a bundle of interface1+microdrive(s)
    [QUOTE]or just ... a micro drive. (it uses memory instead of a tape)[/QUOTE ... /> This sounds fantastic! How much memory does it have?
    sekrets sekrets November 2010 Wanted
  • zx microdrivesHello. I think those zx microdrives look damn sexy! There are a few on ebay, but seem to be quite pricey. Can anyone tell me if they are worth it in …

    ... for a bundle of interface1+microdrive(s)

    I do ... /> This sounds fantastic! How much memory does it have?[/QUOTE]
    MrCheese MrCheese November 2010 Wanted
  • How to Extract a Font from a Game?I remember it was possible to load/save your own fonts in ArtStudio on my Speccy. I also remember it was possible to loop the loaded block of a game …

    ... just poke around the the memory from an good emultor. I ... an art package. To get maps, I scanned the ROM for ...
    ASM ASM November 2010 Games
  • Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…

    ... to be] loaded into memory back onto the microdrive.

    Anyway ...
    jp jp November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…

    ... can be transferred to tape/microdrive!!!

    Now I don ... of saving its snapshot of memory and dumping everything into a ...
    kgmcneil kgmcneil November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…

    ... saved the code to the MICRODRIVE with the command SAVE *"M ... and load the code into memory manually i.e. LOAD "" CODE ... then dump the memory contents onto the same microdrive as the previous ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Is it possible to complete Fairlight 2?The last door remains shut waiting for a key...

    ... pennies in here ... going from memory I believe I was able ... now, and none of the maps published in the mags at ...
    mjwilson mjwilson November 2010 Games
  • Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…

    ... ways to transfer games into microdrive cartridges, in addition to ASM ... to copy the game to microdrive select it,or else tape ... find this tool under "Edit memory map" tab.

    DOWNLOAD ... fit more games into one microdrive cartridge or +3 disk.
    Arda Arda November 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…

    ... 64K each and so CPU memory wouldn't be required for ... .5" floppy drive instead of microdrive and incompatible 68008.

    Rebelstar Rebelstar December 2010 Hardware
  • Recent talk of developing new SpectrumsHi all, I can see from a few threads on here that some Wossers like Vasil and Aien 8 are interested in developing more powerful Spectrums or improvi…

    ... 64K each and so CPU memory wouldn't be required for ... .5" floppy drive instead of microdrive and incompatible 68008.[/QUOTE]
    retrogod retrogod December 2010 Hardware
  • ZXC3 Rom CartridgeI recently aquired a ZXC3 Cartridge Rom from [URL="http://www.fruitcake.plus.com/"]Paul Farrow[/URL] fully populated with the latest diagnostic softw…

    ... 16k into the speccy's memory at once. Shirley this limits ... versions of ROMs that provide Microdrive emulation (Drive #1 but configurable ... .

    The 128K Flash memory of the ZXC3 is programmed ...
    BloodBaz BloodBaz December 2010 Hardware
  • Z88DK/SP1 library u_malloc() questionHi All, It may possibly be more appropriate for me to post this on the Z88DK forum, but I know quite a few WoSSers have used Z88DK, so here goes:- …

    ... the sprite related stuff. The memory allocation stuff went into z88dk ... eats up a lot of memory. SP1 and the ISR table ... me not much room for maps (or anything else, for that ...
    Timmy Timmy December 2010 Development
  • New platform game: Sid SpannersHi all, here is my Christmas present. A new platform game (well, more of a mini-game really). [url=http://java.cms.livjm.ac.uk/homepage/staff/cmspc…

    ... ). It's an inefficient format, memory wise, but very easy to ... 's less than 1K of memory remaining after this. The vast ... ) need do is change the maps in the source code (Trivially ...
    Digital Prawn Digital Prawn December 2010 Brand new software
  • New Game: Forest Raider CherryJust a game I've just finished this morning. Consider this as a Christmas present. Help Cherry to find the treasure in the Mysterious Forest. [URL=…

    ... HS.) I ran out of memory very soon. And z88dk isn ... (it uses almost all the memory right now), and I'm ... a different machine with more memory then we can always add ... /> [QUOTE=Pavero;501437][url]http://maps.speccy.cz/map.php?id ...
    Timmy Timmy December 2010 Games
  • Space isometric game, can't remember nameI'm trying to find a game for the spectrum but can't remember the name. It was an isometric space station environment with a selection of 4 characte…

    ... your memory:
    [url]ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/games-maps ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman January 2011 Games
  • Just wondering (Data compressors back in the 80s)While utilizing some sort of data compression is admittedly the norm for Speccy productions nowadays, it doesn't seem to have been the case back in t…

    ... with very small amounts of memory and file space where it ... also take up time and memory, particularly if you have to ... compressed and uncompressed data in memory at the same time.
    maps with a small amount of ...
    joefish joefish January 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • yeah - unix for zx spectrumI started a new hobby project. An operating system for ZX Spectrum. A unix clone. Talked to my friend about it and he asked me what if after I'm done…

    ... /> - start up code,
    - memory management,

    Re: malloc ... accommodate heaps in different memory banks), with malloc ... small utility routines because of memory concerns.

    ... one.

    - microdrive driver
    - serial port driver ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous January 2011 Development
  • yeah - unix for zx spectrumI started a new hobby project. An operating system for ZX Spectrum. A unix clone. Talked to my friend about it and he asked me what if after I'm done…

    ... implementing

    Since memory is in shortage on ZX ... kernel to allocate necessary memory for process environment, task ... Another important thing related to memory management is relocation. Here' ...

    IF1 and microdrive code is ... on the other ...
    tstih tstih January 2011 Development
  • Platformer BAS file?Does anyone have an example of a platformer in BASIC? Specifically one that uses drawn sprites, etc.

    ... take advantage of the extra memory, It involves the OUT command ... all the data for characters, maps and all other graphics, and ...
    zxbruno zxbruno January 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • Is converting Microdrive formats possible???Hi. First post. I'm a long-time Speccy owner, was lost, but found my way home! :D I have a Disciple as well... Now to my question, but first the …

    ... much written up on the microdrive file-formats. And of course ... code overruns the end of memory are you?
    rich_chandler rich_chandler January 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Compiling Basic to MCHello, I have a lot of long Basic programs. These are mostly strategy programs, good but slow. I was thinking about how to speed them up without com…

    ... a Crash Covertape if my memory serves me corrently). Last time ... modification[/b], using cassette or microdrive to hold the working files ... they wouldn't fit into memory. It might be worth experimenting ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny February 2011 Development
  • Multiface 1 (Romantic Robot) RepairHello there my fellow ZX'ers! recently I got an Interface 1 + MicroDrive from a friend and since then I have been having awesome geeky moments in fr…

    ... ), a lot of them needed memory replacement repairs, alas one had ... an Interface 1 and a Microdrive from a friend and I ... the Amiga but is for Microdrive(s) and other adapter like ... and copy games to the MicroDrive - for really geeky awesomeness! is ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 March 2011 Hardware
  • Zetr0's Catchup Time (hardware / software)Hello there my fellow ZX'ers I have been soaking myself into the "world of spectrum" and more I do, the more I realize I have to play catchup.... a …

    ... (forcing the adapter in 8bit memory mode) this would allow full ... a similar syntax to the MicroDrive but would anyone have an ...
    guesser guesser March 2011 Development
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