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Penetrator - Compiled Basic ?For clarity: The Melbourne House sideways scrolling 'shoot em up' game, a very good game for its time and it still plays relatively well today, with …
... I know) this was compiled Basic or part of it was ... -
Best compiled Basic game ?I was thinking about this before I posted the topic about Melbourne House's excellent Penetrator scrolly but held off, however a kind [url="https://w…
... into a list of complied Basic games perhaps.
So ... there any other good compiled Basic games ? Of any type, does ... Kill (Mastertronic) as being compiled Basic. Although the former is quite ... that's a hybrid of Basic and assembly, and as far ... -
Speed comparison of BASIC CommandsHi everyone, I reactivated my account (thanks Lee!) due to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter. In the tips and tricks thread there is a …
... to starting to code some BASIC with my daughter.
BASIC.
However, after searching ... about how much time each BASIC command takes to run.
BASIC games that could be better if compiled?I was looking [url=https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/57843/best-compiled-basic-game#latest]this thread[/url] and I was wondering is speed…
... forums/discussion/57843/best-compiled-basic-game#latest]this thread[/url ... speed advantages using a compiled BASIC could make games better. There ... I don't think compiled BASIC alone could work (instead ... 7 MHz).
What BASIC games do you think could ...getting c nonsense in basic when trying to load a program through a string in +3 basicstrangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works withou…
strangely if i use load s$(to 8), it says nonsense in basic but works when i run it. but when i execute the command without a line no it works without an error. why is this?How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial) [b]How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b] In this tutorial, we will be talking about how to write a simple BASIC* horizont…
... How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b]
BASIC* horizontal scrolling* game.
I assume you can enter BASIC easily, for example using Basin ... (y,3)... Remember the spectrum basic has its Y coordinate first ...An online basic emulator for spectrum basic?I was looking at some basic tutorials lately and I thought it would be fun to make a simple basic emulator for the spectrum basic, similar to http://…
I was looking at some basic tutorials lately and I thought ... make a simple basic emulator for the spectrum basic, similar to http ... handle easy* spectrum basic and able to insert basic commands to it ...Manic Miner in Basic ?Hi, I remember many moons ago a version of Manic Miner that was coded in ZX Basic and wonder if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on it ? C…
Hi,
I remember many moons ago a version of Manic Miner that was coded in ZX Basic and wonder if anyone knows where i can lay my hands on it ?
Cheers in advanceZX Spectrum BASIC "non UK" titles that can be easily translated to make an "easy" English VersionIt was the 16K German version of LEMONADE STAND written in BASIC that made me think about this . Really , I suppose this translation aspect just…
... LEMONADE STAND written in BASIC that made me think ... just "touches" on Speccy BASIC (At first , I thought ... the use of Spectrum Basic is relevant to some ... an idea" about Spectrum BASIC itself is also useful.. ... UK software titles in BASIC that could be given ...BASIC ##linersThere was a thread in the past that asked people to send 140character BASIC games (https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/52743/) Does anyone …
There was a thread in the past that asked people to send 140character BASIC games (https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/52743/) Does anyone know where the entries are?
Also, are there any 10liners contests specific for ZX spectrum BASIC?Pascalated BASIC for those who do not have a Spectrum NextHere is a Pascalated BASIC converter for those who do not have a Spectrum Next: http://arcalusitana.fun/MuseuZX/Pascalated_BASIC/index.html
Here is a Pascalated BASIC converter for those who do not have a Spectrum Next:
http://arcalusitana.fun/MuseuZX/Pascalated_BASIC/index.htmlWhat Good Serious Successful Software Was Written Exclusively in 128K BASIC?I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But I know very little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were written exclusi…
I realize now that 128K BASIC has its serious enthusiasts . But ... little about this type of BASIC . What good titles were ... written exclusively in 128K BASIC without any machine Code ? ... decent software written using 128K BASIC .I wonder if this question ...BBC Basic on the ZX Spectrum - possible?I have never used a Cambridge Z88 - but I understand it was Z80 based and had a functionally equivalent version of BBC BASIC ( I'm guessing minus the…
... functionally equivalent version of BBC BASIC ( I'm guessing minus the ...Strongest aspect of Spectrum BASICWhat would you say is the strongest aspect of Spectrum BASIC compared to other BASICs on other micros at the time. I think it might have been the Fun…
... the strongest aspect of Spectrum BASIC compared to other BASICs on ... any other aspects of spectrum BASIC that were better than other ... BASIC variants on home micros? Was ...Any adventure game frameworks written BASIC ?I remember INPUT published a simple adventure game, with about ten locations. It was all written in BASIC, but it provided a program framework one co…
... . It was all written in BASIC, but it provided a program ... Adventure Game frameworks written in BASIC. Also any commercial adventure games ... written in BASIC, back in the day?BASIC Bug: DEF FN after REMHello all, Having mused the Spectrum ROM disassembly by Drs Logan ad O'Hara, I wondered about how good ZX BASIC was at locating the DEF FN when call…
... wondered about how good ZX BASIC was at locating the DEF ...How to return to basic properly from ASMI am messing around with a fast stack copying routine. But I am getting "A: Invalid argument" error when I later return to basic. I know you h…
... when I later return to basic.
I know you ... IY register before returning to basic but my code at the ... as IY when returning to basic. I think one of the ...How to add basic commands like "!command"Hi all, is there some where in the forums a thread dealind with the topic how to add basic commands? How are the commands for example of Basic+ are …
... traps the 'error routine' - RST8 - that BASIC calls when it doesn't ...Spectrum Ethernet update...in which a toastrack 128K machine prods a machine outside of my LAN for the first time. [url]http://spectrum.alioth.net/doc/index.php/Current_eve…
... such as IF1, which trap RST8 in common with your interface ... ResiDOS which passed on any BASIC commands and/or machine-code ...Spectrum Ethernet update...in which a toastrack 128K machine prods a machine outside of my LAN for the first time. [url]http://spectrum.alioth.net/doc/index.php/Current_eve…
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[*]$0b (Nonsense in BASIC)
[*]$0e (Invalid Filename)
RST8 routine; job done.
RST8 operations; job done.
RST8 operations; job done.
Faulty M1 pin on a Z80 made from SGS?It's the second time I have come across this: a Spectrum that seems to work ok, but if I attach an Interface 1 or a DivIDE to it, it behaves as is no…
... execution to page in for BASIC extensions, without using the M1 ... running, the original Spectrum's BASIC ROM is never actually active ... actions of the RST8 routine before paging back to the BASIC copy).updated Fatware - keyboard patchHi! I work with Fatware code and already prepare keyboard patch for original version 0.12. Now it's possible to operate disk browser with keys: 1) c…
... NMI and LOAD enterpoints in RST8 code in RESIDOS for jump ... rom. SAVE command and residos basic syntax is same. (SAVE is ...+3 BASIC and RST 8I've been working on adding commands to the BASIC interpreter, in a similar style to how Interface 1 does it (catch the RST 8 error trap). This works…
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ROM1: Syntax (+3 BASIC)
ROM2: +3DOS
ROM3 ... running with the standard 48K BASIC ROM (ROM3) since this gets ... if you trap RST8 in hardware under +3 BASIC, it is actually ... caused by a real 48K BASIC command or function, including machine ...Interface One - New FunctionalityAs you may (or may not) be aware the Interface One is a pretty powerful piece of kit. One of it's greatest features is being able to easily extended …
... many units by then. Trapping RST8, and the way the IF1 ... elegant hack) and if the BASIC ROM had been complete it ... ]
And what the BASIC ROM should have been:
SoftPLAY: Use the PLAY command from 48 BASICNow you don't need 128 BASIC to use the [B]PLAY[/B] command. Just use [B]PRINT #8;[/B] instead. [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15659782/So…
... really underappreciated feature of ZX BASIC unfortunately (and unfinished in the ... to add more BASIC commands without using the RST8 hook. The caveat ...SoftPLAY: Use the PLAY command from 48 BASICNow you don't need 128 BASIC to use the [B]PLAY[/B] command. Just use [B]PRINT #8;[/B] instead. [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15659782/So…
... you don't need 128 BASIC to use the [B]PLAY ... ram pages (8kB ram) and RST8 enterpoint can detect code of ... as UDG char "U" in basic line. CPU see this char ...Is ESXDOS flexible enough to incorporate e.g. Spectranet commands?I was just discussing the idea with someone about the wish some people have to be able to combine interfaces such as DivIDE (Plus) / DivMMC EnJOY! wi…
... Disable RST8 jumper on the Spectranet (to disable the Spectranet BASIC traps ... the same as the Spectranet BASIC extensions module commands that run ...Accessing +3 DOS with DivIDE enabledI'm thinking about making a tool that copies files from a FAT partition to a IDEDOS partition. Currently, I've got two problems: - Getting the ESX…
... option (or loading from 128k BASIC): every program works.
BASIC.
Also, some notes ... next planned step is calling RST8 and other ROM routines. Will ...Easiest way to figure instruction lengthGiven a start address, what is the easiest way to find out instruction length at that address in Z80? I found [url="http://www.z80.info/decoding.htm"…
... about "compiling" and tracking basic blocks. Basic block is a block ... compiler would then "compile" basic block. But because we are ... code]
Our first basic block is
... of last instruction with a RST8 instruction, and remember the ...Currah MicroSourceThis is an interesting one for the experts to mull over. I've got (and love) a MicroSource interface from Currah which consisted of an 8K ROM provid…
... providing assembly (excellent), forth (v. basic) and debug facility.
