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  • Modern Speccy games with good scrollingOne of the things I like the most on the Spectrum is also one of the hardest to pull off - a good scroll in an arcade type game. Uridium is one of my…

    ... a game with really good scrolling on it. Pilot Attack scrolls ...
    Spector Spector November 2018 Games
  • Printing text, part MMXIIXI'm pretty sure there's been a zillion threads about this already, and I don't think it's the first one by myself either, but here goes. Proportiona…

    ... here goes.
    Proportional font text drawing. Aligned to 8 pixel ...
    Sol_HSA Sol_HSA December 2018 Development
  • Printing text using direct screen addressingHaving some problems printing using the FASE engine which is currently defeating me. Hoping to have someone clear out the bit of fog currently dwell…

    ... 'm trying to get the text working properly in 128k mode ...
    andydansby andydansby December 2018 Development
  • how do i change the text and colour of the boot message and error messages?i kind of know how to do this with the boot message but shortening or lengthening the text and adding chr$ control codes (if this works) overwrites o…

    ... but shortening or lengthening the text and adding chr$ control codes ...
    digital digital June 2019 Assembler
  • Scarlet Revolution - an idea for a text adventure based on my novelDear WOS, I have recently completed my first (and possibly only) novel, "Scarlet Revolution", after a decade's worth of writing and rewriting (and…

    ... considering - adapting it into a text adventure similar to "Karyssia: Queen ... make it a 128K only text adventure (I never do anything ... password to access). If a text adventure is unfeasible, then maybe ...
    Swevicus Swevicus June 2019 New game ideas
  • ZEsarUX 8.0 stableHi! I've uploaded a new FINAL stable ZEsarUX version, 8.0 :) You can download it, as always, from the url: https://github.com/chernandezba/z…

    ... left and right and write text in the middle
    ... Daad debugger)
    Added text adventure keyboard also on ... br />
    Improved Adventure Text Extractor: now it supports Daad ... text to adventure keyboard words
    Fixed bug on CPC vertical scrolling ...
    chernandezba chernandezba July 2019 Emulators
  • Torreoscura: new spanish text-adventureLatest[b] BIeno Marti's[/b] work, [i]Torreoscura[/i] is available for download in its various ports which, of course, includes a version for our ZX S…

    ... -game music (not the first text-adventure to do so, but ...
    Rockersuke Moroboshi Rockersuke Moroboshi June 2020 Brand new software
  • Comparing the old and new site design - my feedbackHello folks, As a regular visitor to the WOS site, I would like to offer a little feedback on the new-look design. I hope you won't take offence t…

    ...
    • Archive list pages: The text colours are now way too ... • Game pages: Once again, the text is too big, causing everything ... an ellipsis (…) after the text! But plain rectangles are not ... click it, the page ANIMATES scrolling - quite slowly. Personally, I ...
    Lee Bee Lee Bee June 2020 Updates
  • how do i set this code up, so i can print more than one line of text?well i got it working but how do i set this code up, so i can print more than one line of text? with a loop or something? not sure where to start on …

    ... more than one line of text? with a loop or something ...
    digital digital June 2020 Assembler
  • Xcel - how to win this gameHi. I have been exploiting lockdown to do ridiculous numbers of RZX longplays (mostly boring text adventures that you hate, because everyone did the …

    ... of RZX longplays (mostly boring text adventures that you hate, because ... "Xcel": this is a vertical scrolling shooter, you know, a bit ...
    equinox equinox July 2020 Games
  • Zynaps scrolling - anyone ever reverse enginnered this?Zynaps has IMO some impressive scrolling - it utilises 18 character rows of the display file, so quite a large active play area, and scrolls 2 pixels…

    Zynaps has IMO some impressive scrolling - it utilises 18 character rows ...
    dmsmith dmsmith July 2020 Games
  • 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…

    ... write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b]

    ... write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling* game.

    ...
    *) Well, the horizontal scrolling part isn't in basic ... br /> [b]A) Drawing a scrolling screen[/b]

    We ...
    Timmy Timmy September 2020 Development
  • SP1: Print text outside the game sp1_RectHi, Is it possible to print outside the usual sp1_Rect defined for SP1? My idea is to have a small sp1_Rect for the game and print text outside fo…

    ... for the game and print text outside for lifes, scores, etc ...
    amateus amateus December 2020 Development
  • New Version of ZEsarUX v9.3 Beta 1 availableNew Version of ZEsarUX v9.3 Beta 1 available Downloads: [url="https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux/releases/tag/9.3-25062021"]https://github.co…

    ... : allow changing instrument
    Improved Text Aventure Debugging:
    -Improved detection ... any image from a Speccy Text Adventure (supported parsers: Quill, Paws ... : click (toggle breakpoint, change registers), scrolling up/down by using the ...
    Luzie Luzie June 2021 Emulators
  • ZEsarUX 10.0ZEsarUX 10.0 is out! Download it from : https://github.com/chernandezba/zesarux/releases/tag/10.0 Changes: Version 10.0 - Clive Sinclair edi…

    ... /> - Realtime translation of text adventure games in a ZEsarUX ... image from a Speccy Text Adventure (supported parsers: ... toggle breakpoint, change registers), scrolling up/down by using the ...

    Improved Text Aventure Features:
    -Improved ...
    chernandezba chernandezba October 2021 Emulators
  • Text compression methodsI once typed in a Text compressor from INPUT magazine, it worked on a first and second most common following letters algorythm and reduced the binary…

    I once typed in a Text compressor from INPUT magazine, it ...
    dmsmith dmsmith September 2022 Sinclair Basic
  • Quiz IV (Oh God not another one!!!)Yup, another chance to prove your knowledge of Speccy games. Some questions are cryptic, some aren't! One point per corecct answer. Post your answ…

    ... had to type in the text adventure 'The Eye of Bain ... .

    18. Name the scrolling shooter by Mikro-Gen where ...
    Anonymous Anonymous May 2002 Games
  • Quiz IV (Oh God not another one!!!)Yup, another chance to prove your knowledge of Speccy games. Some questions are cryptic, some aren't! One point per corecct answer. Post your answ…

    ... had to type in the text adventure 'The Eye of Bain ...

    18. Name the scrolling shooter by Mikro-Gen where ...
    MatGubbins MatGubbins May 2002 Games
  • ScrollingBit of a daft topic but anyway... Which game had the best scrolling? I would have to volunteer Commando and its silky-smooth scrolling. A particula…

    ... scrolling routines
    ; for quick use cut and paste into a text ... the ROM routines for drawing text. Rather than adding
    ; 32 ... my old code) my horizontal scrolling routine must have been crap ...
    Anonymous Anonymous June 2002 Games
  • Li'l help?I'm making a video-sketch-show thing, and I plan on putting some speccy code in somewhere, (as well as a comic strip on the inlay case) but I can onl…

    ... /> There are numerous routines for scrolling.

    If you want ... routines like PLOT 100,100,"TEXT".

    With some simple ... could make a SINUS-wave text.

    [ This Message was ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP July 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Li'l help?I'm making a video-sketch-show thing, and I plan on putting some speccy code in somewhere, (as well as a comic strip on the inlay case) but I can onl…

    ... must have a book with scrolling routines
    left/right/up ... and we (sc)rolled the text from down out up in ... and our text came visible 'cause we didn ...
    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP August 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • did anybody program games for their spectrum?did anybody make games for their spectrum and have you still got them in tap/z80 format. i once attempted to make a side scrolling game but it didn…

    ... characters.

    3) A text adventure game written in BASIC ... book!

    4) 4 text adventures written with The Quill ... caverns" kind of game. Horizontal scrolling implemented in MC.

    Arjun Arjun December 2002 Games
  • did anybody program games for their spectrum?did anybody make games for their spectrum and have you still got them in tap/z80 format. i once attempted to make a side scrolling game but it didn…

    ... characters.

    3) A text adventure game written in BASIC ... book!

    4) 4 text adventures written with The Quill ... caverns" kind of game. Horizontal scrolling implemented in MC.

    Dr BEEP Dr BEEP December 2002 Games
  • A game that took the Spectrum to its maximumWhat Spectrum games took it to the maximum of its capacity? I think R-Type is a good example. What are yours?

    ... gameplay, text compression and graphics in Level 9 games, fast scrolling and ... adventures - 100+ locations. reams of text and spellbinding adventures. all in ...
    Arjun Arjun December 2002 Games
  • More "fake" screenshots, please.I don't know about anyone else, but I really like seeing Spectrum screenshots of modern and/or original games - even if there ends up being no game t…

    ... like i said in the text i probably could have done ... serious attribute clash or clunky scrolling.

    [/quote]

    text to it. maybe i need ...
    Amigo Amigo February 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • name the football mangement game......pleasei've been trying to find the name of this football management game - anyone help me, the only real thing about it that i can remember that my help so…

    ... it, i can see the text scrolling now, every game seemed to ...
    paranoid71 paranoid71 June 2003 Games
  • Spectrum PentathlonHi, What games would you include in a 'Spectrum Pentathlon' that would challenge any gamer's skills in varied ways? Greets, SpecMem

    ... game :(

    Sherlock Holmes - text adv? patternable

    Zynaps ... and has time limit or scrolling, there is no way to ...
    Alex_Lux Alex_Lux July 2003 Games
  • Editing stuff questionOK, this might sound daft, but I'm not even close to being an expert. I downloaded a Formula One game I used to love, but it's so old the drivers ar…

    ... and start scrolling through the program until you see the text you ... new data intact :)

    Scrolling thro' will take an age ...
    BadBeard BadBeard August 2003 Emulators
  • Editing stuff questionOK, this might sound daft, but I'm not even close to being an expert. I downloaded a Formula One game I used to love, but it's so old the drivers ar…

    If it's just text or simple data that you ... [I]lot[/I] quicker than scrolling through the small Multiface window ...
    Ed Ed August 2003 Emulators
  • My speccy sold it's soul to do this.Which 5 speccy moments defied logic and managed to impress you the most at the time? 1. The loader for Moonstrike. 2. The almost flawless R-Type con…

    ... time when i saw a scrolling full color game
    -Sentinel ... adventures, for unbelievable amount of text pressed in cca 42KB (and ...
    Fikee Fikee February 2004 Games
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