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FuseX on the Xbox :releases, testing and feedbackI'm creating a new thread here to continue on from the thread about emulators on the Xbox ([url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/viewtopic.php…
... plays a lame tune with the beep command that you can't ... flies up and then down in jetpac (takes ages) ;)
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Sprite adviceHello. So, I'm slowly getting to grips with Z80 assembly - currently equal parts frustration and enjoyment. Now looking for some advice to help shift…
... xor sprite that moves around with key presses, and can shoot ... moment, pressing fire (SPACE) results in a constant stream of bullets ... a,127 ;keys bnm-SS-BS
in a,(254) ;read keys
bit ... br /> ld (shipfire),a ;store in shipfire variable, and
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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…
... be able to load with the standard command. OK, consider:
press RETURN in DOS and expect the ... you store the autostart in the program itself, which ... to patch the ROM in the emulator somehow ... easily live without metadata in filenames, as I don ... -
Timex Sinclair 2068Hi guys. This is my first post here, the first of many, I hope.. :) I have a Timex Sinclair 2068 but don?t know much about it. It was given as a gif…
... already did using the beep command, but the results were nothing ... you must decrease the value in three... For example: on ... real musician so can´t read the notes which makes things ... [i]Sound[/i] command?
Composing with this command is insane, this would ... -
Worst. Controls. Ever.Right... time to have a vote on the worst keyboard controls ever! Here's some suggestions to start you all off: (1) The standard cursor keys. Need …
... that requires 14 keys per player in a two-player ... are the main control keys.
In addition, each time ... that you are 'STEADY', press C for the left hand ... GO signal. If you press your throttle before the ... game. C restarts it with the same cars. Any ... -
USB Hardrive enclosures.I have invested in a USB hardrive enclosure and a 40Gb laptop hard-drive as my USB stick was bulging at the seems. Now these devices power and run t…
... flushes the software buffer in the driver ensuring everything ... new in those days. From what I have read about ... in generic drivers that all USB flash memory keys ... never have seen before. In this respect its the ... USB keys came with a small 6cm CD ROM with the ... -
Some more off-topic questions...Just some more things I wonder about, especially when I can't sleep (I hate insomnia)... 1) Do jet packs actually exist? You never see them, even…
... mates'), but yeterday I read that it was shorter than ... thing? I once read that the [I]in [/I]prefix ... ve always had a problem with (in)flammible. Also VCR instructions ... is the same as [i]press[/i] a button. Why?< ... more. Don't people read books anymore (I know ... -
ZX 81 games (and an emulation issue or two)Hi Not really sure this is the right forum, but maybe someone can help. As a Speccy fan, I was always intrigued by the old ZX81, and thanks to the w…
... also it keeps trying to read the same tape file repeatedly ... why it never finishes loading with the default emulator settings.
In tape manager, press the play button.
press play in the tape manager.
A challenge thats probably impossiblehere's a challenge for all you coders. Given a snapshot, is it possible to create a program to sniff out the original start address for the game that…
... although), you can guess in some cases the start of ... first load game loader written in Basic, which then loads ... appropriate RANDOMIZE USR address command. THen we read the addres from this ... It however might not work with some more sophisticated programs which ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... use if reading the keyboard with IN to allow for multiple key ... way you can theoretically read up to 5 keys of a half ... -row (up to 3 simultaneosly pressed) with ... does this further back in this thread, for keys QWERT) For the ...GP2X or DS: which is best for the speccyHi - just joined but have been reading posts for years and I know ye are as passionate about the Speccy as I am! :-) I've waited so long to buy eit…
... , I find that pressing keys too rapidly in the MAME menu can ... .
I do agree with the sentiment though. Speccy games ... hesitate to ask you to press keys, whereas console/handheld-based games ...Using a multiface to exit to BasicBack in the days I was always fascinated with the idea of getting access to BASIC listings inside a program or game. I was able to work a way around …
... Multiface :)[/quote]
I read somewhere (the hacking page of ... case) SPACEMAN, then press ENTER. In lower case type in xchg and you ... cities in this game. To get the other one press P and with ... your finger still on P press Caps ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... ")))+...
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with this:
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read the instructions to figure out the keys right ... map these keys to the keyboard arrow keys by default (in this ... case Cursor keys may be ...Oneliner contestHello to you all, I dare you to make a program on 1 BASIC line. Here is the place to sent your ONELINERS [url]http://www.zxspectrum.00freehost.co…
... an important bug:
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In order to solve this problem ... 't respond to the letter keys on the setup I am ... if you have already used READ/DATA in the code, then NEWPPC ... the READ statement, and then remove the READ statement. With and without READ being ...Tom Cruise second in command at the Church of Scientology?According to Andrew Morton's new biography... [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7176796.stm[/url] ...Tom Cruise is second in command at…
I read somewhere that he was first in command or at the very least ... somewhere way up there with ...Good 128k +2 emulator for Windows XPWhat emulator would you recommend for windows XP, to emulate 128k +2 Spectrum. I want to play Turbo Esprit like I did all those years ago! :-)
... SpecEmu does with the debugger with the command line type breakpoints in Spin. I ... loaders and saving to tape with custom routines, its accurate and ... to the next Spin release with the enhancements to the debugger ... to - take the time to read it and use it, then ...ANN: SpecEmu 2.7Go get it kids! [url]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.woodmass/specemu.html[/url] :p
... to enter debugger when in BASIC. Press STEP. Why does ... routines. Do I always press ESC when T-state ... not a read-only field?)
4) In Debugger, ... (no quotes) and press FIND it always goes ... F1 + microdrive features along with ZX printer output for ...games with bullfighting?how many are there?
... some other gobshite decides to press for a ban on something ... you seriously talk like that in real life ? Forget all your ... />
Its embarassing to read your replies with your fancy words thinking ...A List Of Zx Spectrum Music EditorsWell, not for me actually, as 99,99% of them are for AY, covox and GS cards but several times some people asked about music editors for ZX Spectrum. …
... you must learn is note keys layout on PC keyboard. ... A# notes (black keys of octave). Other keys in middle and bottom rows ... start blink). Now press one of note keys which I listed before ... long horizontal list with ... in cells. Select first cell and press 0. You ...Keyboard Input$/scan problemHi, I'm finally fulfilling my promise to get a reasonable understanding of the Speccy and embarking upon attempting a few simple routines in Assembl…
... /> As you will have probably read, reading a half row gives ... />
; BC = [H to ENTER] read from ULA
LD bc ... /> Loop:
; Read from port BFFEh
IN A, (C)
in the top three bits) and compare with 0 (0 = all keys ...Machine Code Routine of the weekHow about a thread that has a routine each week that is in [B]assembly language[/B] and is also described in great detail what the hell is going on …
... me until I read your explanation! Just in case I ... to wait until no keys are pressed, then you ... might others who are in my semi-confused state ... if you then overwrite it with IN A, ($FE) ?[/QUOTE]
in clearing A, and then using $FE, the port being read ...faster bitwise operators?well, sinclair basic lacks bitwise operators and I searched "basic forum" with keyword "bitwise" and only 3 thread came up. So the forum also lacks b…
... case of reading some bytes with the bit values spread ... data). It reads the five keys in a "half row" and ... stores they result in five consectuative bytes (1 ... Code
LD BC, Port ; Read Keys
IN A, (C) ;
LD ...Reading the Spectrum KeyboardI've been playing around with reading the Spectrum keyboard (in the guise of Spin 0.666) using Z80, and I believe I've discovered that the number of …
... suffer problems with rollover (that is, when multiple keys are pressed in quick ... depressed keys is lifted. With better keyboards designs, this seldom happens in office ... different and/or configurable key/command layouts in different games.[/QUOTE]
Help fix this keyboard read program?This code runs in an interrupt routine with DI. What would be the simplest way of making it so it doesn't auto repeat a keypress? [code]keys: ld a…
... /> ld bc,$dffe
in a,(c) ; read keys once right here
with a = state
ret z ... address
ret ; always return with a = state number
[/ ... always returns with a program-friendly state number in A. In this case ...Help fix this keyboard read program?This code runs in an interrupt routine with DI. What would be the simplest way of making it so it doesn't auto repeat a keypress? [code]keys: ld a…
... ; 7 (7)
in a, ($fe) ; 11 (18) ; Read keys
and $03 ... ,4,8 or 16 for keys p, o, i, u or ... and b. Loading b in the keystates with the low byte of ... first game i've written in z80 assembly.World Cup Online?I really want to watch the world cup live. Being in the US the proper way to do that would be to get cable TV and a sports channel. I would do that…
... . Taking breakfast and only thinking in this evening's match. Went ... to work and only thinking in this evening's match. Turned ... and only thinking in this evening's match. Read the press and only ... two boxes - one with an iPhone and one with an Android?"[/I ...Youtube DumpI think there was a thread containing only Youtube vids before but I can't find it so here's a new one. To start, here's my current favourite Mighty …
... , I would put her in a similar situation in the boiling weather ... be plastered all over the press, with a decent reward, for the ... ! :cry:[/QUOTE]
Just read the story on some of ... do, could have been there in a few days and then ...Assembly Programming for IDIOTSOk are there any websites guides for what opcodes do in a z80 or books... but for really really thick people like me :-) Something along the lines …
... 't have to constantly read the joystick status in the game loop ... a chance that a button press is missed.
Besides ... a lot of interrupt events with a joystick. As a device ... compared with the 50Hz vertical retrace interrupt (are you able to press ...Assembly Programming for IDIOTSOk are there any websites guides for what opcodes do in a z80 or books... but for really really thick people like me :-) Something along the lines …
... 't have to constantly read the joystick status in the game loop ... a chance that a button press is missed.
... compared with the 50Hz vertical retrace interrupt (are you able to press ... the buttons might be digital in nature, the actual "stick" ...
