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The Commodore 64xI was reading my Daily Mail this morning when I espied an announcement that the Commodore 64 was back with Blu-ray drive and other accoutrements. [u…
... its unique features like HW scroll and SID but soon I ... course then that nonsense called BASIC V2 - why on Earth they ... put such an obsolete basic into a 1982 computer? Saving ... -
Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?!Following on from the revived "[thread=20207]Saving a complete SCREEN$ in BASIC[/thread]" thread (although Arjun really only needed a suitable POKE i…
... =30618]"storing machine code in BASIC"[/thread] from last August).
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That thing on ZX_Beccy's shelfI am sure I am not the only one who thinks ZX_Beccy has the most amazing Sinclair collection but has anyone else been curious about that white spectr…
... some of the prototypes have BASIC keywords/commands that don't ... on the final version, like SCROLL, FORE, UNPLOT, BRTR, DLL, etc ... -
That thing on ZX_Beccy's shelfI am sure I am not the only one who thinks ZX_Beccy has the most amazing Sinclair collection but has anyone else been curious about that white spectr…
... some of the prototypes have BASIC keywords/commands that don't ... on the final version, like SCROLL, FORE, UNPLOT, BRTR, DLL, etc ... -
That thing on ZX_Beccy's shelfI am sure I am not the only one who thinks ZX_Beccy has the most amazing Sinclair collection but has anyone else been curious about that white spectr…
Well SCROLL and UNPLOT were on the ZX81, FORE is presumably what would be INK (as neither that or PAPER are present). I guess the updates to Sinclair Basic hadn't been finalised when these were being mocked up. -
The thread of belly laughsGo on folkes I could do with a laugh. Post up the some of the funnyest (or down right silliest) things you know, be it jokes, stories, images, youtub…
... even worked out how to scroll the big text, so do ... second ever program in spectrum basic. In any case Bob was ... -
BEEPER music contest 2011Yo! ;) Some small info. :) ______________________________________________ BEEPER music compo (ZX Spectrum 48K chiptune). OK. The BEEPER Party is …
... real-time while the meeting (BASIC of course ;-) ),
[url]http ... BEEPER music and loooong boring scroll written by attenders:
Factor6 ... -
SP1 library questionsI'm working on my first game. I've not written a game since the late 1980s and that was a text based multiuser dungeon for BBC Micros with econet... …
... attribute detection as in many Basic programs. You can investigate the ... ;view=markup"]spectrum.h[/URL]. Scroll down to the "display functions ... -
SuperTape Version 1.2 Scheme ?Hi folks, As mentioned in another thread, I came across a tape (on-line most likely) called SuperTape Version 1.2. I think it might be a multi-plat…
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SuperTape Version 1.2 Scheme ?Hi folks, As mentioned in another thread, I came across a tape (on-line most likely) called SuperTape Version 1.2. I think it might be a multi-plat…
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Add horizontal hardware scroll to ULA+In this case we must read a bit in the ULA+ for test if supported. And the future software that uses it must have to branch: 1. If hardware scroll i…
For understand how hardware scroll works, I have prepared a BASIC program:
Load with Basic SE (easy typing)
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The SAM CoupeDoes anyone own one of these? I remember being jealous of a friend who bought one of these machines which had a disk that made the system compatible …
... very fine machine with excellent BASIC which lacks only a ... /> The fact, it has BASIC in ROM, made the SAM ... a disc, and the BASIC dialects that came with the ... wirh a simple scroll command. Atari ST BASIC was not very ... (I have now FaST BASIC-Module and STOS). So ... -
New Game! Maritrini, Freelance Monster SlayerAfter experiencing the sweet taste of success, Maritrini woke up one fine day in a mess of bed sheets and with the biggest hangover she could remembe…
... my next games) in compiled BASIC (Boriels ZXBC) and it works ... games with alternating floor tiles scroll a little bit slower.
New WIP from Kabuto Factory: A.R.C.O.S.Hi everybody! After a long time in silence (...you know, life and its commitments...), we're coming back with new WIP for Speccy: A.R.C.O.S., a new …
... /> Game is written on compiled Basic. That's why it's ... a little "starfield" scroll to maintain the scroll effect and get more ...A new multicolor engine called BIFROST*I'm glad to announce the release of a new multicolor engine implemented by yours truly, including high quality 16x16 tiles designed by R-Tape: [IMG]…
... (obviously not an advantage for BASIC programs where it's better ... piece falls, I deactivate rendering, scroll it, then reactivates rendering so ...Games written in BASICHi all, I've been racking my brain trying to think of a game which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing that I can …
... much of Oracles Cave in BASIC..? I'm pretty sure all ... .[/QUOTE]
Yeah, the scroll routines and graphics are loaded ... , but the rest is pure BASIC.The most powerful 8-bit machine, and CPU?Further to the discussion in: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=621787[/url] What actually is the best 8-bit ma…
... be incredible.
The basic instructions take 2 cycles. You ... the CoCo2/Dragon, some hardware scroll (vertically per pixel, horizontally per ...Planning ZX-CentralDear readers, as I would like to start programming on ZX-Central (the central application of ZX-Modules) in a few weeks, I'm looking for suggestions…
What is the basic role of the ZX-Central ... able to replace all those basic functions, and being able to ... the zoom using the mouse scroll wheel... It would be helpful ...What annoys you about SpecBAS?Ok, here's another direction for me to go in - I'm almost done with SpecBAS, there's very little left to add. So... What don't you like about it? Wh…
... its easier to port old basic programs.
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scroll across to the bit you ...GUI/OS for the Spectrum?Hi, Is anybody working on a WIMP/GUI system for the Spec? Is there anything current out there? [url]http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2005/10/30/8…
... children (i.e. menu bar, scroll bars, workspace window, etc.)
basic events, such as:
- compare ... .
In addition to basic events described earlier there are ...80x24 mode (Timex required)Hopefully Martijn will be adding this to the archive soon, but until then grab it here: [url]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15659782/BASIC80.zip[/url] Th…
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It's possible. SE BASIC IV pages in bank 7 ... needs to draw a character, scroll the screen, or clear a ... both worlds, but with SE BASIC IV it is greater than ...80x24 mode (Timex required)Hopefully Martijn will be adding this to the archive soon, but until then grab it here: [url]https://dl.dropbox.com/u/15659782/BASIC80.zip[/url] Th…
... ]It's possible. SE BASIC IV pages in bank 7 ... needs to draw a character, scroll the screen, or clear a ... time?
How does SE BASIC keeps the image if it ... if it was available in BASIC or a kind of "advanced ... both worlds, but with SE BASIC IV it is greater than ...Computer pranksAnyone ever play a computer prank on a friend, or had one played on you? Here's a few which will make you laugh that I did back in the day... In 19…
... walked past.
The BASIC was also pretty fast. A ... wrote a 'BBC Emulator' in BASIC that gave the impression of ... who were typing in a BASIC listing, only to find the ... ,A forever, making the border scroll stripes and shriek loudly, turned ...Tutorial - learn machine code in 30mins[B][I]Message from the moderators[/I] - bigjon has requested that readers' attention be drawn to a better version of this tutorial, one which is easi…
... working knowledge of ZX Spectrum basic, and the ZX Spin ... GAMEOVER.
;print car
;scroll road
;random road left ... before returning to BASIC
;return score to BASIC
Copy ... machine code function called from basic will return the value ...best EmulatorHi, what is the best emulator for the speccy, I'm sure someone on here knows and could i get a link please
... basic and are available for download?[/QUOTE]
Of course! Scroll ...Converting UDG to 2x2I've got a udg that I want to display in different sizes. Obviously I just print it for normal size, I can use the udg in bin format to display it ea…
... reinvented the wheel for ZX Basic a bit ago...[/QUOTE]
BASIC dialect, although as I see ... of code, whereas the various BASIC routines were just a couple ... I was clicking on the scroll bar and the page wasn ...Converting UDG to 2x2I've got a udg that I want to display in different sizes. Obviously I just print it for normal size, I can use the udg in bin format to display it ea…
... have an interpreter for that BASIC dialect, although as I see ... of code, whereas the various BASIC routines were just a couple ... I was clicking on the scroll bar and the page wasn ... 's is on the ZX Basic wiki. I just noticed :D ...WIP: ULAPlus hardware implementationThis aims to be an "almost" plug-in replacement for the Sinclair ULA chip fitted in Spectrum 16K/48K/Plus machines. It comes in a form of a small PC…
... has been implemented. I say "basic" because I've just discovered ... with Cobra too, and the scroll is as soft as always ...Compressors are available for Speccys ?Hi folks, although I was an wasn't strictly a speccy coder in the glory days (amstrad & amiga for the most part), I have secides to arse about with …
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