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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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Basic Screen Shadow QuestionHello, I've been porting a game to the Spectrum from another platform. So far so good and I have per pixel screen scrolling working really nicely …
... ridiculously simple, as the following basic code doesn't work.
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.
Basic will contain clear, request from ...Where does the BASIC program sit 48K Spectrum memory?Hi there First post so be gentle, I've had a spectrum since the 80's and have recently started programming it for fun again. I wrote the followin…
... can I write this to without messing with the system variables ...So it occurred to me; "Why bother with going into 48K BASIC when you can just....wrap the machine code calls inside a 'RST #28;DEFW addr:RET'?" Of course, you DO need a small M/C routine to do that, and ta-daaa, here it is: [cod…
... ; hide the M/C from BASIC
Call48 RST #28 ; ... a routine in the 48-BASIC environment
DEFW #2DA2 ; unstack ... /> and here's a tiny BASIC program to poke it into ... call routines in the 48-BASIC ROM, there is no need ...The state of source level debuggingI was just wondering if we can put on a table everything we collectively know about source level debugging for ZX Spectrum to get an overview of curr…
I was just wondering if we can put on a table everything we collectively know about source level debugging for ZX Spectrum to get an overview of current technology. After a short google search here is what I found out.
We are on a road to a real ...Noob's guide to joysticksWhy on earth would I be asking this *now*, I hear you all scream? The answer... curiosity. Back in the day all I ever had was a +2 and Sinclair's …
... 'd further assume that in BASIC it could be controlled with ... does it have to be without the quotes?)
And ...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…
... import that image into a Basic program? Do Spectrums recognize any ...NEW RELEASE: "Willy's New Mansion" Special EditionOn the twelfth anniversary of the [url="https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/manicminerandjetsetwilly/conversations/messages/4593"]release[/url] of my…
... not be what it is without Ian's multiple contributions; even ... helpful suggestions on creating the BASIC loader and the final TAP ...The secret of success is failure32 years ago when I first started learning to program thanks to the Speccy, I didn't worry about not getting the anticipated results. I wasn't confi…
... half the command like GOSUB without RETURN.
Well here ... up my own series of Basic lessons and small programs that ...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…
... 's can you do from BASIC is it 21? It's ... do I call them from BASIC ?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 ...NEBULUS - Completed Without losing a single lifeHi Wozzy guys, I just wanted to share this video with you to see what you think, It's a longplay of ZX Nebulus and I completed it without losing a si…
... Nebulus and I completed it without losing a single life, a ...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 ...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.
As well ...
Here's the BASIC timing routine which I use ...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…
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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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http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2017So, is the loading noise in Start Trek IV Speccy noise, or something else?I grew up thinking that a few scenes in Star Trek IV had, without a doubt, ZX Spectrum loading noise in the background. I watched it again a couple d…
... in Star Trek IV had, without a doubt, ZX Spectrum loading ... could swear it's Sinclair BASIC. However, a quick Google search ..."ZX80 Brain" RPN CalculatorIt is at times like [url=https://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/54176/depression]when threads such as this are posted[/url] that I get the…
... Starfire, the early, mostly BASIC-based release from Virgin Games ... some routines work in BASIC that I could never ... above to work [i]without consulting anyone on this forum ... written it in +3 BASIC which goes mad if ... character sets on the BASIC editor, I've had ...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 ...Screenshots from my old BASIC gamesI have written several dozens of games in 90's. They haven't remained, so I show only screenshots 'for history'. Some screenshots are real, but all…
... have been written on a BASIC; gameplay was very primitive.
The only survived BASIC game from this list.
My last BASIC game (possibly, the largest BASIC game for ZX ...Basic versions of popular Spectrum games?A couple years ago I saw a game in Basic which was part of a Spanish competition, and it looked amazing. I forgot most details, but remember it resem…
... I saw a game in Basic which was part of a ... Silly clone completely written in Basic. Is there a list of ... Basic games which are similar to ... I see something written in Basic, but with good UDGs and ...Saving BASIC program from Spectrum to PCSo I did something stupid. I started writing a program on the Spectrum, and before I knew it I am on line # 1430 of my BASIC program. I now have had…
... on line # 1430 of my BASIC program.
I now have ...ZXSCLZF - Yet another Screen CompressorQuick disclaimer before I continue, this compressor does not shrink screens as small as some of the others posted here, in particular the very good z…
... them into the same place without effecting the rest of the ... "
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How do I use colour control codes in 128 basic?Just started using a toast rack in 128 basic and I am struggling to understand how to easily create coloured characters and graphics in a print state…
Just started using a toast rack in 128 basic and I am struggling to understand how to easily create coloured characters and graphics in a print statement when the extend mode does not work in 128 basic. Can anyone enlighten me please?ZX Spectrum BASIC game jam over on itch.ioHello, everyone. Apologies for the prolonged absence. (It's been almost 4 years, yikes!) Just wanted to let everyone know there's a [url="https://itc…
... .io/jam/zx-spectrum-basic-jam"]Sinclair Basic game jam[/url] starting ...128K memory bank selection to avoid contention issuesI'm currently developing a game and I'm trying to get my head around the memory contention issues of the various 128K/+2/+2A/+3 spectrum models in or…
... into either 128/+2/+3 Basic and using a debugger it ... 0 is paged in, so without any bank switching, that is ...Hey grandma!HOW TO SUCK EGGS! I always wondered about that saying 'teach your grandmother to suck eggs'! Blow them, yes, but suck? If you've never blown an e…
... 're getting into coding in Basic, squared (graph) paper is your ... - mainly thanks to quirks in Basic working out what the instructions ... essentials no programmer should be without. I dont know about you ...A game from an other machine.if someone interesting, this is a game I created in 1989. this is the basic source, maybe somebody can convert to specy. An image: http://www.ep128.…
... in 1989. this is the basic source, maybe somebody can convert ...
