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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…
... paging is used on 128K machines and above. In principle there is ... could conceivably page in and out (usually in 16K blocks) but in practise, building ... memory to be constantly paged in out out starts to become impractible as ... -
Issue 2 Speccy faultHi Guys, I'm really hoping someone can help me with a fault that has just developed on my issue 2 speccy. After perservering for some time with usi…
... developed a fault (this results in the BASIC sysvars getting corrupted, and ... the TMS4116 datasheet to find out which pins they are).
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:- …
... a shoot for our next 128K games, though. But a ... spending my little time in a new game rather ... me back.
In 128K it is easy, 'cause you ... for compressed static images. But in 48K is harder.
... to store things which are out of the game loop. ...Official CSSCGC 2010 Competition ThreadDear Wossers, As 'loser' of the 2009 competition, I am now obliged to host the 2010 competition. I have created a site which will provide a hub for …
... fighting with overlong program lines in the 128K BASIC editor whilst running an ... how to use Z88DK back in those days - don't think ... 'd ever write a program in that way again! :D
Spectrum +3' AY sound issuesHi everyone - first time poster. I just got a Spectrum +3 for Xmas, and I am over the moon at this - I used to write games which I have here on 3" d…
... I load Tetris 128K on my +3, but in 48K basic (it loads ... the software detect the built in AY chip, and play the ...FRAMES counter...Hi Folks, I wrote a test program that uses FRAMES to generate a clock. When I tested this within BASin it worked well and kept near perfect time. …
... RAM disk requires the paging in the 128K BASIC ROM, I expect the ... disable interrupts whilst the 128K BASIC ROM is paged in (as well as ... Routine (ISR) is in the 48K BASIC ROM and the wrong ... .
Therefore any 128K functions (PLAY, RAMDISK etc.) will ...Spectrum +3' AY sound issuesHi everyone - first time poster. I just got a Spectrum +3 for Xmas, and I am over the moon at this - I used to write games which I have here on 3" d…
... I load Tetris 128K on my +3, but in 48K basic (it loads ... the software detect the built in AY chip, and play the ... you'll have missing music in 48K mode is if the ... that only gets loaded if 128K of memory is available.+2A/+3 compatibility fixes thread!It might be a good idea to keep these fairly common +2A/+3 compatibility fixes (and requests) in a single thread for quick reference ;) Let's start …
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Pentagram: POKE ... Game: The Collected Works[/URL] in both +3 disk format and ... 'd be keen to find out!Was the +3 a missed opportunity?I just wanted to gauge WOS opinion on this. Do people think that the +3 was a bit of disappointment that didn't really advance the hardware as much a…
... the time the +3 came out, of course, 3.5" ... extra time over +3 Basic. Especially so you could ... streams properly on disks from BASIC (+3DOS has all the ... it was just never wired in to basic, at least until Garry ... mode within a BASIC program, An API in +3DOS so you ...Recursive 4-way floodfillHi guys) Shortly, I wanna find out whether there's a way to some object. Perhaps some of you have already encountered such an issue which is relativ…
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Shortly, I wanna find out whether there's a way ... which is relatively easily solved in pseudocode:[CODE]Procedure Fill(const ... how once it was done in ZX basic at all...
in my most recent interview :-)Looking for an e-reader handheld device.I've come to a sudden decision that I want one of these :-) basically to create a bit of space by getting all of the books I own in digital format an…
... seem to bother most people, in fact some people didn't ... it until I pointed it out, but whenever I try one ... />
Is that like FLASH in Speccy BASIC?Why do iPhone owners...?I know I made a joke about iPhone owners elsewhere, but really, why do iPhone owners feel the need to tell you that they have an iPhone? And then mos…
... least two other people out there in the world without mobiles ... I need to work something out I just call up ... I'm presented with a basic maths problem that I [ ... to visualize the amounts in my head due to ... second time, with the numbers in reverse order, to check ...Calculating the address of a pixel?Hi Folks, Is there an easy/quick way of calculating the memory address of a pixel? So for example, if I wanted to "plot" pixel at screen coordinate…
... for who? Surely not the basic system.[/QUOTE]
Surely ... actually writes 35-40K monstrosities in sinclair basic :lol:
[ ... prior to the spectrum coming out, Sinclair was selling a ... [QUOTE=Alcoholics Anonymous;511112]1k out of 16k *is* a lot ...DivIDE AvailabilityMorning All, Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place but not quite sure what sub-forum cover's it ? Is anyone still making and selling DivIDE's …
... run in 48k mode only. If you want access to 128k BASIC whilst ... the Divide is plugged in then their ... (which allows you to access 128k BASIC with the Divide interface can ...DivIDE AvailabilityMorning All, Sorry if this is posted in the wrong place but not quite sure what sub-forum cover's it ? Is anyone still making and selling DivIDE's …
... can only access 48 basic but can fully load ... need to access 128 basic (unlikely as I'm ...
That is correct; 128k games will still work with ... from 128k BASIC or use the 128k's RAMDISK feature in your ... cant as your stuck in 48k basic. That is what velesoft ...A LOAD of old site!If there was a website that released distinctly retro styled games to play online or download them for free but only a small amount of the game was i…
... /quirks onto whatever it puts out?
Either way ... the bottom. You program in Sinclair BASIC just like you would on ... graphics (by executing strings of BASIC code at runtime), bezier ... still as easy as coding in Sinclair BASIC, just shedloads faster. [i ...+2: 128k enhanced games no longer loading (but OK in 48k mode) :-/Having a spot of bother with my +2, a couple of my favourite games are now refusing to work in standard "Tape Loader" based 128k mode - Marauder (Hew…
... could enter USR0 in 128 BASIC, then do CLEAR 32767: OUT 32765,19 ... -65535, although anything you do in BASIC would be rather slow.
BASIC program is located)
OUT 32765,22 (Bank ...Turn OCR-ed listings into Speccy filesHi! I do not know whether I have posted this in the proper subforum... If not, I am sorry. We have a site that we scan/preserve Greek computer maga…
... convert text files to loadable Basic.
However, I seem ... 's tried OCRing program listings in the past has come to ... use the context to figure out whether a particular character is ... a chance of doing that in a Basic line, and computers are ...Turn OCR-ed listings into Speccy filesHi! I do not know whether I have posted this in the proper subforum... If not, I am sorry. We have a site that we scan/preserve Greek computer maga…
... tried OCRing program listings in the past has come ... the context to figure out whether a particular character ... chance of doing that in a Basic line, and computers ... typing it by hand in the first place.[/QUOTE ... Dot-Matrix mode and BASIC language recognition of Abby ...Specific memories attached to certain gamesThought it might be interesting to share a few memories attached to certain games. For me a few spring to mind... [B]Agent X[/B] One morning I had …
... lifting at Boots and comming out the shop with a nicked ... in Sinclair basic :)
1987(ish) Finally finding out how to type in ... those large hex dumps in YS ... routine. At last I figured out how to enter those hex ...Drawing 3D grids in Basic...This is probably very simple for someone who feels comfortable with Math, but it's driving me crazy... Let's say I want to draw a grid of 16 by 16 s…
... lot of fun typing that in for a chuckle =D< ... try basin, it can import basic text (or even copy/ ... paste) into basic. But yes, you always need ... to import it into a 128k basic. Yet it's better than ... is a keyboard helper feature in zxspin>tools menu. ...Japan Tsunami AppealAs some of you will be aware, I've been tinkering with an open source version of SE Basic that could be distributed with hardware without infringing …
... rate it will be finished in a week.
Don ... 't forget to check out the SE Basic Type-ins thread:
in SE Basic 2.21 will run in OpenSE BASIC, so you ...Load! Screen$ questionI've got a basic program listing in BASIN which among other things recalls a screen via Load! (I've Save!'ed a screen into memory before hand). How d…
... /> I've saved a snapshot in BASin which does indeed save ... happend. However, when you choose 128k Basic, the listing is there and ... BASin doesn't save everything in a .bas file.Load! Screen$ questionI've got a basic program listing in BASIN which among other things recalls a screen via Load! (I've Save!'ed a screen into memory before hand). How d…
[QUOTE=Nonsense in BASIC;527419]Thanks to everyone for ... /> I've saved a snapshot in BASin which does indeed save ... happend. However, when you choose 128k Basic, the listing is there and ... BASin doesn't save everything in a .bas file.[/QUOTE]
Small Machine Code Routines Which Maybe UsefulAs part of creating Flynn's Adventure in Bombland I created a lot of little routines to do all sorts of things. A lot of these I created based on inp…
... routine with the built in assembler from EmuZwin. I ... RET
In 128k mode it died... In 48k mode, it worked ... to study the code in detail at this point, ... you are returning to basic you need to reset ... - ensure this is correct for basic
exx ; 4t - ...Captain Slog faulty?So ... saw this game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0000815&loadpics=3"]Captain Slog[/URL] mentioned in another thread and th…
... ;529296]Maybe you loaded it in 128K mode and then if it ... ? If so, then loading it in 48K would make it work ... /> I usually start out with the emu being in 48k mode but ... going (which apparently uses 128k) it defaulted to 128k without my knowledge ...This might be something new[img]http://www.711chan.org/test/src/130427925559.png[/img] Have a look at this screenshot of my emulator ZX82. Notice the copyright message? That's…
... that yet as getting stuff in and out of HDF images is ... SpecBAS will run programs written in Sinclair BASIC, but there's no ... to need OpenSE BASIC.
[quote]Perhaps in the future there ... hugely expanded version of Sinclair BASIC for Windows and Linux, I ...This might be something new[img]http://www.711chan.org/test/src/130427925559.png[/img] Have a look at this screenshot of my emulator ZX82. Notice the copyright message? That's…
... that yet as getting stuff in and out of HDF images is ... , SpecBAS will run programs written in Sinclair BASIC, but there's no ... *are* going to need OpenSE BASIC.[/QUOTE]
My current ... called from some BASIC program, or from a game in machine code ...Definitive list of games incompatible with +2A/+3 and of compatible versions (if any)I am trying to compile the definitive list of games which are incompatible with the +2A and the +3 and of their compatible versions, if they are pres…
... work at all in either Tape Loader or 48K basic on my ... ) but if I go into 128K Basic, type in 'Spectrum', then Load"" , it ...
