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R: Tape Loading Error on an EMULATOR??I was just trying to load 'Stop The Express' (a TAP file on a WOS Cdrom) on to a Mac OS X 10.4.6. TAPs (in OS X, I don't have Classic installed) AF…
... game and wasn't a multiload game you might also consider ... -
Repeatable notable game crashesHi, Is there a list of "repeatable, notable game crashes" ;) anywhere? From memory, I remember quite a few wtf? moments when playing Speccy games w…
... had the 128k version (non-multiload).
If you loaded ... -
How to: Tape to Microdrive ?Hi there, Anybody knows how to copy programs (games) from tape to microdrive ? I have ZX Spectrum+, Interface1, Microdrives and few tapes. TIA P.S…
Try a program called Trans Express by Romantic Robot (it's on WoS). It'll only work with the normal ROM loaders, so no multiload or hyperloads or anything, but it'll do some stuff. -
I played DSpec on my DSlite!That's right, TheHiVE sent out a few copys of a pre-release version of DSpec and I was one of the luckiest fellers in the world to get one ! I't ver…
... tap or tzx files for multiload games.
Plus all the ... -
I played DSpec on my DSlite!That's right, TheHiVE sent out a few copys of a pre-release version of DSpec and I was one of the luckiest fellers in the world to get one ! I't ver…
... tap or tzx files for multiload games.
Plus all the ... -
compilerI am currently developing a sudoku game for the old faithful speccy. My idea is to write the code in basic and then compile it to m/c because i suck …
... of (mostly)
hand written asm functions -- but I'd agree ... written in C (rather than asm) so they are slower ... as fast as hand coded asm
but still many ... causing
the slowness in asm either yourself or with a ... /> z88dk allows mixing of asm and C. -
Loading schemes18 years ago I hated loading schemes like Alcatraz and Speedlock because they were a b*tch to copy and became unreliable when the tape got older. Now…
... point is 65024 (start of asm), the IX should hold the ... the error. I rechecked the asm three times so there is ... -
Calling ROM routinesFirstly, sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this in, but I wasn?t quite sure under which heading is best fitted. I?m trying to figure out how…
... /z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/zx_locatenum.asm?revision=1.2&view ... =markup"]zx_locatenum.asm[/URL] is what you may ... -
Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
... to exit to basic from asm or C. The interesting thing ... , basic returns back to the asm or C program. So your ... could be called from C/asm (to do disk i/o ... " to return to the C/asm program. Quite nifty I would ... -
Calling ROM routinesFirstly, sorry if this is the wrong forum to post this in, but I wasn?t quite sure under which heading is best fitted. I?m trying to figure out how…
... /z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/zx_goto.asm?revision=1.1&view ... =markup"]zx_goto.asm[/URL] This one will jump ... number) and return to your asm when STOP is executed in ... -
What was *the developers'* choice?While reading this forum, I came to a question which I have never thought about. What was the developers' choice of language back in 80's? are all…
... individual programmer's collection of asm routines that he reused an ... -
Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
... /z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/zx_goto.asm?revision=1.2&view ... =markup"]zx_goto.asm[/URL] from which you can ... /z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/currah_direct.asm?revision=1.1&view ... =markup"]currah_direct.asm[/URL] function that will load ... -
Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
... /z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/zx_goto.asm?revision=1.2&view ... =markup"]zx_goto.asm[/URL] from which you can ... /z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/currah_direct.asm?revision=1.1&view ... =markup"]currah_direct.asm[/URL] function that will load ... -
Lesser used BASIC commandsAre there any interesting articles or books that explore some of the lesser used BASIC commands/functions e.g. DEF FN, IN, OUT etc? The Spectrum BAS…
Detect if program was loaded from tape or microdriveHow (if at all) can a BASIC program detect if it was loaded from tape or microdrive? This can be helpful to then load the screen or more machine code…
... z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/if1_from_mdv.asm?revision=1.1& ... view=markup"]if1_from_mdv.asm[/URL] : check if program ... z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/if1_installed.asm?revision=1.1& ... )
These are asm functions that interface using the ...Detect if program was loaded from tape or microdriveHow (if at all) can a BASIC program detect if it was loaded from tape or microdrive? This can be helpful to then load the screen or more machine code…
... z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/if1_from_mdv.asm?revision=1.1& ... view=markup"]if1_from_mdv.asm[/URL] : check if program ... z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/if1_installed.asm?revision=1.1& ... )
These are asm functions that interface using the ...ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... don't currently use an asm that creates .TAP files, tho ...ZXLFN - storing tape header in a long file nameHi lads ;) Couple of months ago, the group of guys interested in divIDE software development has came up with an interesting idea - store tape heade…
... /> There is also TommyGun for asm people that will build and ...Alien8 style 3D Tiles - TheoryHello, Are there any articles etc explaining how to do 3d style tiles, i.e. when to redraw those in front etc. I would guess you would need to work…
... 32K ram available writing in asm, i don't think its ...ZX Game Book UpdateHi all... For various unrelated reasons the time I have for editing has been limited to weekends, but I'm still plugging away. I have created 'fi…
... into 48K. (Ok, with one multiload :))
Finally, I'm ...In Machine Code, what is the quickest way to sort bytes?I am playing around with some ordering of sprites, where I want to order them by vertical position. I used some Rodnay Zaks code to order some bytes…
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Of course that doesn't quite work in z80 asm, but I like to be picky. Hoorah![/QUOTE]
Easily fixed:
[CODE]a = a XOR b
b = a XOR b
a = b XOR a[/CODE]In Machine Code, what is the quickest way to sort bytes?I am playing around with some ordering of sprites, where I want to order them by vertical position. I used some Rodnay Zaks code to order some bytes…
In Machine Code, what is the quickest way to sort bytes?I am playing around with some ordering of sprites, where I want to order them by vertical position. I used some Rodnay Zaks code to order some bytes…
... /z88dk/libsrc/adt/heap/ADTHeapify.asm?revision=1.2&view ... /z88dk/libsrc/adt/heap/ADTHeapExtract.asm?revision=1.2&view ... /z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/stdlib/Lqsort.asm?revision=1.1&view ...How to speed up TZX loading (emu development)With many newer emulators there are options to do faster loading schemes, even for turbo-loader or protected loader blocks in TZX files. For example,…
... decrement etc. Converted it to asm as well for a small ...RAM Test ROM?Found a link to this: [url]http://www.retroreview.com/iang/TestSpec4.zip[/url] in another thread, and fired it up in SPIN, but I have no clue how to…
... ://www.retroreview.com/iang/TestSpec4.asm[/url][/QUOTE]
Sadly only ...TAP conversion project?I was wondering if there's any concerted effort to produce TAP versions of games only available in TZX or Z80/SNA/SLT format? Or are snapshots consid…
... not confident about hacking the multiload routine to use headered files ... . In any case, the multiload seems to use the ROM ...How are people developing?Are most coding on actual HW or under emulation, or cross developing?
I use PASMO on my PC with the CONTEXT editor.
I have a "hotkey" defined in CONTEXT to assemble the current "asm" file to a TAP file.
I use Spectaculator 6.25 as my emulator, and for debugging.
I use 7UP for GraphicsHow are people developing?Are most coding on actual HW or under emulation, or cross developing?
... the day I did write asm programs using Zeus Assembler. I ...