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Play Expo 2017Hi Is anyone going to Plap Expo in Manchester this year? The Spectrum showing has been rally poor the last few years but I'll still be there.…
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Name that game (Not Spectrum!)Hi all, The other day I was reminded of the first ever computer game I played but can't remember the name of it. It was at the home of a friend of…
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It was very basic, you controlled a white cowboy ... their house I wanted to play this game. Later they bought ... Skool Daze so I could play - I think this is what ... -
Shaken But Not StirredDoes anyone have a working copy of this unlicensed James Bond adventure game? (The TZX at WOS doesn't load in any of my emulators - it seems to be co…
... BREAK into it during play and seeing the BASIC code, and always ... -
how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic?how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 but is there a way of getting more in basic? i know its doable…
... udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only ... way of getting more in basic? i know its doable in ... do i do sprites in basic? -
Thoughts on "Slippery Sid"I did always quite like this, as for the game type I found it quite straightforward to play although I'd be interested to hear suggestions of alterna…
... found it quite straightforward to play although I'd be interested ... . I've not bothered to play past about L7 and its ... /> Question: Is Slippery Sid compiled Basic ? I noted a bit of ... relating to Softek in the Basic once you dismantle it a ... -
Using BASIC from Machine CodeHi Folks, Came across a very interesting article by Toni Baker in Your Spectrum: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/yr11/yr11_66.htm …
... /> LD HL,TEXT
CALL BASIC
RST 8
DEFB ... 255
BASIC
PUSH HL
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are there any spectrum games that u can play against other people online?are there any spectrum games that u can play against other people online?
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Does anyone actually support the "A white man mustn't play a non-white role" drivel?Regarding the recent political correctness hypocrisy (the one where a bunch of morons started complaining about a white actor, Ed Skrein, being wrong…
... , Ed Skrein, being wrong to play an asian simply because he ... shouldn't be allowed to play a non-white role (it ... should NOT be allowed to play a non-white role? And ... the "white people shouldn't play non-white roles" nonsense (and ... -
Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…
... R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only ... there a way in Spectrum BASIC (even with a POKE) to ... -
Mega basic long listingsHi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has fil…
Hi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has filled one screen? Thanks Rick -
Can't play any game online, is my windows7 home premium a too updated system for this?So i saw a post referring to this problem, and read that if you click the coffee cup in the game's page (mid way down) you can play the game online, …
So i saw a post referring to this problem, and read that if you click the coffee cup in the game's page (mid way down) you can play the game online, but all i get is "File not found" and "The file probably got renamed" -
Spectrum LoadersI know YS did a few loaders in BASIC which I have tried on Spectaculator and fair play they do a good job, but are slow when adding your stuff into t…
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Help with adding graphicsHi, After like 20 years or so I started playing again with Spectrum stuff, especially programming. I tried to dig into machine code, but apart f…
... I thought I'd play around with BASIC using BASin because of ... ? Also anything easier/faster for BASIC coding than BASin? -
Best basic games 2017Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/mai…
Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/main_compo -
Is it not possible to play music whilst playing a game on the 48k Spectrum?I know it can play some sort of weak beep music whilst playing a game (Kung Fu Master or Manic Miner for example) but why isn't it possible to actual…
I know it can play some sort of weak beep music whilst playing a game (Kung Fu Master or Manic Miner for example) but why isn't it possible to actually have a 48k soundtrack playing when playing a game? -
Saving in BASIC in ESXDOS, the date is interesting :)I just got my hands on a divMMC Enjoy Mini. What a fantastic device!!! So I tried saving/loading basic programs to the disk. A curious thing happens.…
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multiface basic loaderdoes anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and…
does anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders
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i need a sideways scrolling program written in basicso like ghosts and goblins it scrolls along with the player. i had help with this before in making a tunnel game but this time i need it to be a able…
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How to load assembly language programs onto a ZX SpectrumHello, I have recently started learning Zilog assembly for the ZX spectrum, and have written a game and some simple programs. These all work fine in…
... laptop into the Spectrum, and play this audio file. The Spectrum ... , then it returns to the basic prompt. [url="https://www.youtube ... -
Why can't you make a BASIC program as big as you want?Let me rephrase that. Is it possible using BASIC to write a program that can be multi part? In other words one that can LOAD lets say a story, in se…
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Pyjamarama remake, players wanted.I've been spending some time recreating Pyjamarama using Mono (C#) on the PC. Why? 1. I started pulling apart the original Z80 and published the [u…
... the original graphics,
has basic sound and only runs in ... #/Mono and only using the basic resources it is highly portable ... to have a go and play this version.
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what do you play in spectacolGreetings. Just wondering what do you play on this android emu. I dont have a usb2go so i have to use the virtual pad. Been playing thanatos l…
Greetings.
Just wondering what do you play on this android emu. I dont have a usb2go so i have to use the virtual pad.
Been playing thanatos lately. You?
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The InstructionsI thought I had better put "the instructions" in miscellaneous as I had no idea where "the instructions" would send me I am , of course referring …
... from China usually has more basic instructions written for different nationalities ... . I think they are basic as they cost a lot ... the cassette deck and press "PLAY" and all all about SAVE ... -
New release: Windows AGDOkay, so it's not quite a full suite of editors but it's a start. For now you can play with the window size and edit blocks, sprites, objects and th…
... start. For now you can play with the window size and ... screens. The editors are fairly basic too for the time being ... AGD games and have a play with them. What's more ... the meantime, please have a play and do let me know ... -
Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…
... to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of ... game just not achievable in Basic?
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Restoring AY registersAfter doing (not still finished) the sna to tap converter, I'm going to try to do the same for 128k snapshots. I've got threee ideas about what to do…
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1.- BASIC loader, that loads (or have ... is that the Spectrum can play notes inmediatly because the registers ... -
"Monty Hall" problem in Spectrum BasicFollowing a rather odd conversation with my wife regarding the probability puzzle "[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem"]The Monty …
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Is it possible to play original cartridges on a +3Is it possible to play original zx spectrum cartridges on a +3? If so, which interface can you use? I have been checking, and from what I can see, th…
Is it possible to play original zx spectrum cartridges on a +3? If so, which interface can you use? I have been checking, and from what I can see, there is a incompatibility issue with the +2a/b and +3a/b.
