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  • An odd floating point error. Avoid!While working on the revival of my old game ([url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/53207/new-game-2016-revival-a-yankee-in-iraq-1992…

    ... ]), I stumbled across this odd BASIC behavior:

    [code]10 ...
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore August 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • The day you unboxed your brand new SpectrumI was at junior school for much of the Spectrum's heyday, yet never owned a computer in that time. I was fascinated by computers back then, they were…

    ... want a computer. At some point I was a massive fan ... through the usual introduction to BASIC (10 PRINT "peter is cool ... 's house, up until this point, all computer formats were just ... and quite a few were BASIC efforts that I could break ...
    peteprodge peteprodge September 2016 Games
  • 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_Bert The_Bert September 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • 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…

    ... be used as a starting point to develop a real debugger ... directly, with known limitations from point (2). But more importantly:
    tstih tstih October 2016 Development
  • 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 ... , before it got to the point where everyone who was going ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone November 2016 Hardware
  • 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 ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch November 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • THE LIGHTBULB EFFECT You know what that is? Like how cartoonists depict a bright idea by drawing a lightbulb over the head? When I was trying to work out the lengt…

    ... ruler stopped at the highest point the rocket reached, that gives ... 'm better sticking with the Basic approach until I've come ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch November 2016 Chit chat
  • Remake permissionsHi everyone, sorry if this is not the correct forum. I'm new here and just getting my bearings. I am a hobbyist programmer since typing in BASIC f…

    ... hobbyist programmer since typing in BASIC from the magazines on the ... mentioned, this somewhat defeats the point in creating anything.
    #3 ...
    _PJ_ _PJ_ November 2016 New game ideas
  • 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…

    ... Readme for details. At this point I would like to highlight ... helpful suggestions on creating the BASIC loader and the final TAP ...
    jetsetdanny jetsetdanny November 2016 Brand new software
  • 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 ?
    ivanb303 ivanb303 November 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • Spectrum stuff online "buying skills". Are real skills needed for low cost Speccy items? Firstly , there are some pretty fundamental requirements that are probably too basic to mention , like buying the right software at the right pri…

    ... requirements that are probably too basic to mention , like buying the ... buyer's perspective) and merely point out that there has been ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio November 2016 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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 ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 December 2016 Sinclair Basic
  • ZX Spin 0.7 + SE BASIC 3.2I've bought SE BASIC 3.2, but I've got no EPROMs to test it yet. While I wait for those EPROMs, I've configured my favourite emulator to run a 48k…

    I've bought SE BASIC 3.2, but I've ...
    Zup Zup December 2016 Emulators
  • Micro Mart R.I.P.I was in Morrisons Supermarket today that I saw the last Issue of Micro Mart for sale @ £2.99 . It was sad to see it go . There was an exhortation in…

    ... a novice to gain some basic computing skills . I stopped my ... was inevitable , that at some point , this mag would have to ...
    harriusherbartio harriusherbartio December 2016 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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 ...
    Emil Emil December 2016 BASIC
  • ZX Spectrum 48k issuesHi all! A couple of days ago I bought my first 48k Speccy off ebay (I already own a beautiful QL expanded with QubIDE interface and 640k ram). It was…

    ... story short I've done basic checks before power on (continuity ... (at least from my newbie point of view :) ):
    1 - I ...
    Trantor Trantor January 2017 Hardware
  • 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…

    Hi,

    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.

    Thanks
    jonesypeter jonesypeter January 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • BASIC 10Liners 2017Contest is starting now! http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2017

    Contest is starting now!

    http://gkanold.wixsite.com/homeputerium/basic-10liners-2017
    Bunsen Bunsen January 2017 Announcements
  • User defined function in Sinclair BASICI'm looking to create a user defined function in Sinclair BASIC to add up numbers being input. This is the program without a user defined function be…

    ... user defined function in Sinclair BASIC to add up numbers being ... the UDF right in Sinclair BASIC...strangely, I have been able ... to do it in BBC BASIC...

    [code]
    REM ... as a string in BBC BASIC
    INPUT "Type in a ...
    Richey Richey February 2017 BASIC
  • Look whats possible in 924 bytesSo, finally after over a year of development and nearly 25 years since I first designed the graphics, I've actually made it to the point where this i…

    ... actually made it to the point where this is possible;
    basic GUI and chess game functionality ...
    Arkannoyed Arkannoyed February 2017 Development
  • "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…

    ... , the early, mostly BASIC-based release from Virgin ... 6x7 areas with the POINT function and PLOTting them ... i]. That's the crucial point.

    Other ... br /> - the decimal point can't be entered twice ... t display the decimal point because there are too ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone March 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • 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 ...
    endi endi March 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Flicker free animation in BASIC, is it possible ?With all my various noodlings in BASIC and indeed with my so far limited assembly​ I keep coming up with the same issue. How do you do animations wit…

    With all my various noodlings in BASIC and indeed with my so far limited assembly​ I keep coming up with the same issue. How do you do animations without flicker or trails ? Is this possible in BASIC ?
    ivanb303 ivanb303 March 2017 BASIC
  • 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 ...
    Oleg Origin Oleg Origin March 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 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 ...
    zxbruno zxbruno April 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • 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 ...
    Seeker Seeker April 2017 Hardware
  • 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?
    Fieldy Fieldy April 2017 BASIC
  • The trouble with good code isLots of times I've come here to ask for help and always got it pretty promptly. Which is wonderful and one of the reasons why I don't think there's a…

    ... fell in love with Speccy Basic is because I can write ... mean.

    The various Basic manuals I've read don ... out of the Basic commands. There's no point in even trying ... Dunny sent me in the BASIC thread produces the same result ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch May 2017 Chit chat
  • 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 ...
    Felix Felix May 2017 Announcements
  • New game competition!Competition time! There aren't any instructions at the moment, just some rules! Rules... 1. Teams of 4 or less only. A team member can be a …

    ... not, but as a starting point we will use anyone who ... not in infoseek)
    BASIC game
    BASIC utility

    We ...
    Lee Fogarty Lee Fogarty May 2017 Announcements
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