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Reason for strange display layout?I have always wondered if there is any technical reason behind the strange layout of the display file or why did Sinclair choose to do it this way?
... the 8x8 character square (as in attribute square, if ... 010B BSSS LLLC CCCC
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How did people write large assembler programs on real Spectrums?I have been wondering how people did their development back on real Spectrums. If you should write a large program, there would first be an assembler…
... in REM statements as well, I wrote a turboload save routine this ... buffers, maps and various source code routines. These would be saved ... updating a source code module, I would save it as a NEW version ... crash, you had to SAVE the source code before running it in ... -
New Spectrum HardwareHi all. Well its Friday so it seems as good a time as any (business is a bit slack at the moment) to start up a thread about creating new Spectrum ha…
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ZX BASIC compatible BASIC interpreter (with extra keywords) ... won't allow Spectrum ROM code to be distributed in ... does what you want (BBC Basic as chosen for the SE, or ... /category/openzxrom/]OpenZXRom[/url] as soon as it's good enough). -
machine IDs for .z80 snapshotsHi, is there s.o. officially in charge for the .z80 file format? while upgrading zxsp's save_z80 routine i added new machine IDs for the Specci vari…
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[CODE]Byte 34 meaning in meaning ... Spanish (*)
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(*) denotes the type ... TC2048 may be hard to save, as it is 24K, or a ... extension, then he could save it as a +2A with custom ... -
text routineI want to write an adventure in basic, and instead of a writing out a description for each location i want to use a kind of text compression routine …
Are you sure BASIN can do this, I have searched for an option but can't find it. There is a import binary option but it seems to be only for BASIC progs that have been saved as code - perhaps thats what you were thinking of. -
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 …
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... BASIC variables memory start address. So it looks that the code ... is loaded ALONG WITH the BASIC, right after ... you LOAD it headerlessly as CODE above your own BASIC and then PEEK ... -
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 …
... looks that the code is loaded ALONG WITH the BASIC, right after ... you LOAD it headerlessly as CODE above your own BASIC and then PEEK ... /> Thanks. I will load it as CODE as you suggested. May I post ... -
Guys, I've made a boo booI was just looking through the registry and using a little program to remove things from the right click context menu in Windows. I made one mistake…
... copy it into notepad, save it as folders.reg then double click ... it into the registry.
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Windows Registry Editor Version ... \shellex\PropertySheetHandlers]
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Bubble Bobble EditI thought I might have a go at editing Bubble Bobble myself after reading this... [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15452[…
... can i then save the 'new game' as something different, eg ... you need to save the 5 code files to a tape ... compiler and load the code files into that. When ... UDGs, and save 1 complete game code file to tape ... , at which point you can save a snapshot :)
What did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…
... a version of BASIC, as I'd imagine most BASIC programmers would never ... full BASIC add-ons, such as Laser Basic, Beta Basic and YS Mega Basic ( ... write BASIC without line numbers and they translate your code to ... but wasn't the Spectrum BASIC code written in a C/C ...What did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…
... a version of BASIC, as I'd imagine most BASIC programmers would ... a genuine advantage over Spectrum BASIC.
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the ... machine code instructions on the fly as though it was a basic ... the program and see the basic source, having the assembler ...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…
... ! I didn't expect to save that much :)
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The same idea ...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…
... ! I didn't expect to save that much :)
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The same idea ...Digitized videos and sounds projectAfter starting this thread [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=14420[/url] I decided to start converting parts of clips and…
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"-Option to save avi as uncompressed avi with different filename ... isn't offered in Pure Basic and I do not know ... GIF structure.
"-Options to save .avi as individual .scrs, .tap or ... in a buffer for later save, as PUT-Block, Screen (with ...Loading ScreensWhat method of revealling loading screens can be achieved in BASIC or is the only one which can be done the one which reveals it line by line over an…
Essentially you can reveal the screen from BASIC in any way you want - simply load the screen as code into RAM, and then use PEEK & POKE to move the loaded data into the actual screen buffer in any order you wish.Loading ScreensWhat method of revealling loading screens can be achieved in BASIC or is the only one which can be done the one which reveals it line by line over an…
... from BASIC in any way you want - simply load the screen as code ... FDD-/HDD- interface MB02+ in Basic you simply have to type ... start adress where your screen code is placed.
The ... -DOS has the same function as on normal speccy but is ...DEF FN DirectivesI am looking at using some machine code functions from the DK Graphics Pack. They are machine code but they are called via Basic with the function de…
... own code rather than BASIC you should set up the parameters as they ... BASIC. As an example, say you had a DEF FN of:
[CODE ... the memory is as follows (for this example):
[CODE]v1 0E ... number stored in the traditional BASIC format. To set an integer ...2 part game in an emulator questionThis question is just theoretical... Lets say you have an adventure that loads in 2 parts (I think Mindshadow would be an example but of course I ca…
... the small bit of endgame code and then playing it back ... to record a virtual tape, save it as a file, eject and ...Copying games I created on Spectrum to PCI should look up for the tape somewhere, but I'm sure I had couple of semi-cool games I've created back in 80-ies. What should I do in order to conv…
... . Load your basic program into basin, translate, and save to the tzx ... translate it, run it and save it as Spectaculator snapshot (since most ...Copying games I created on Spectrum to PCI should look up for the tape somewhere, but I'm sure I had couple of semi-cool games I've created back in 80-ies. What should I do in order to conv…
... . Load your basic program into basin, translate, and save to the tzx ... I realize I can save files as .bas (basic files); can I compile ...New oneliners for 2008[INDENT][INDENT][INDENT]Here's my attempt at a first-person-perspective 3d game in one line of BASIC. It's called 'wormhole', and you've got to get t…
... may cause a "Nonsense in BASIC" error. I need to work ... IF..THEN statement, such as:
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IF q=VAL ... v=0 TO 7:
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It would be ...DivIDE+ and 128K HeatsinkI got my DivIDE+ yesterday and i tried it on a 48K+ at first, it worked marvelously on it, no problems at all. Today i desided to try it on my 128 H…
... could even save onto the CF card from 128K BASIC using ResiDOS ... operate in conjunction with 128K BASIC as such. By default, on a ...IF2 Rom snapshot creationHi, is it possible convert a Speccy 16k snapshot to a Interface 2 Rom file? I've the original Ultimate Pssst, Cookie, Trans-am and Jetpac tapes and …
... Leapfrog use the LOAD "" CODE method - currently my little ... />
Escape uses BASIC as part of the game so ...
Sentinel also uses BASIC, but this appears to be ... 'able and my earlier code does cope with it ... bug in the game code - the corrupt characters ...IF2 Rom snapshot creationHi, is it possible convert a Speccy 16k snapshot to a Interface 2 Rom file? I've the original Ultimate Pssst, Cookie, Trans-am and Jetpac tapes and …
... and Leapfrog use the LOAD "" CODE method - currently my little program ... actually LOAD "" (then UDGs then CODE) so hopefully that will be ... ;264023]
Escape uses BASIC as part of the game so ... ROM'able and my earlier code does cope with it correctly ...Spectrum Machine Language For The Absolute BeginnerNot quite sure if this should be in here but here goes. Having never delved into machine code before I thought id have a go at this book and its qui…
... type your assembly code in directly, load, save it, and compile ... software instead to write the code as it is much more intuitive ... and easier as you don't have ... save the source code in a text editor and save the code using SAVE "sound" CODE ...Converting a rom file into a tzx or tap file. PLease Help!!I want to load Roms int-o my cip01(spectrum clone). How to convert them into tzx or tap files?
... tzx and/or tap-files as well?
When you ... /> I.e. Load the rom as binary and save as code.UDG's and BASinJust a noob question about BASin or Basic in general When I try and create UDG's using POKE USR "a"+0,BIN 10111100 etc. After the program is run, it…
... a 'Convert UDG set to BASIC lines' function. You'd need ... to BASIC as DATA in decimal or hex format, complete with POKEing code ...FAST and SLOW .TAP loading in RESIDOSWhy is in RESIDOS this TAP file loaded always too slow ? (with lines in border area). Other TAP files on my drive is fast loaded, but loading this fi…
... need to know where the code starts to disassemble it.
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save ROM as well.
FACTOR6 ... things it is needed to save the ROM, I guess it ...Announce: BASin r14b availableHere's the fix mentioned earlier for those of you that either are too lazy to update your OS (XP SP2 has been out aaaaages, Arjun!) or even junk that…
... for you!) got bounced back as NDR. I'm using what ... saving in the desktop folder as that's the default)
[*]Type in SAVE "BASIC", press return at save prompt
[*]Recording ... -> Tape Recording -> Eject save tape
[*]Try opening the ...Do we actually love the spectrum?Hi As my title says " do we actually love the spectrum " OR is it just a childhood/nostalgic thing? I personally don't love the zx spectrum but hav…
... program using the built in basic and acheive some impressive results ... on' and that through machine code EVERYTHING is accessable to the ... 't have a built in basic as standard.
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