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Recommended book (in WOS archive) for learning Z80 instructions?I have a very vague knowledge of a few Z80 instructions, but would like a comprehensive reference book. Can anyone recommend a decent book in the WO…
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Debian linux on a Speccy!Ok, not [i]quite[/i] what you're expecting, but very cool nonetheless. [url]http://www.retrothing.com/2009/04/modding-a-sinclair-zx-spectrum-to-run-…
... 128 you can use the shadow screen in bank 7. On a ... the Spectrum's keyboard or screen at all (particularly on a ... -
Getting started with asm Speccy codingSomeone on another forum I read has asked for good Speccy coding resources. I thought it would be great to link him to a simple tutorial about how to…
... code tutorials".)
Also, Toni Baker's m/code programming articles ... book mentioned earlier is excellent. Toni Baker's well known book Mastering ... -
Required readingLets see if we can make this the longest thread ive started. I was wondering what would be included in a reading list for the spectrum so i thaught …
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Writing to the screen from a bufferI?m designing a game and am spending a bit of time trying different ideas before I commit my self. I?m currently thinking of writing data to a buffer…
... double buffering using the 128k shadow screen?
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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 …
... over the normal IN statement. Toni Baker did a RAM disk channel ... -
Channels and streams - reading dataThe FAQ here - [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/faq/reference/48kreference.htm[/url] - seems to be just a touch inaccurate when it comes to readin…
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Back to Skool disassemblyAs mentioned in [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22841"]this thread[/url], I've been working on a disassembly of Back to …
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Noob to Z80 needing +3 helpI'm quite new to z80 programming, but i'm attempting to write some kind of windowing system that will run alongside BASIC on my +3 with Kempston mous…
... of +3DOS interfere with the "shadow" screen area at the start of ... does not use the alternate screen area in page 7 (but ... ~96 bytes of the alternate screen for temporary use (storing filenames ... -
Where's the border line between a Spectrum and something else?I mean: there are purists out there that consider that anything that is not a true Sinclair Spectrum, with a true Z80 and a true ULA, and at most, 48…
... graphic routines that use the shadow screen present in 128K Spectrum's ... MSX's colour mode (full screen 8x1 attributes, character-mapped but ... cover a full hi-res screen), but mapped into main RAM ... -
Your Spectrum Magazines..... any one we know?I was fortunate enough to get nearly a full set of Your Spectrum magazines at a boot sale a few weeks ago. Whilst having a leisurely read through my …
[QUOTE=thezxfiles;381158]I didn't know of any female Speccy fans back in the day.[/QUOTE]
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Your Spectrum Magazines..... any one we know?I was fortunate enough to get nearly a full set of Your Spectrum magazines at a boot sale a few weeks ago. Whilst having a leisurely read through my …
[QUOTE=cheveron;381213]Well, there was Toni Baker for starters.[/QUOTE]
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Ahh.. the tape loading era! by ate bit[url]http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=53846[/url] It is UNBELIEVABLE!!! Effects while loading, MUSIC while loading (and loading normal speed !!!…
... 's using the 128's shadow screen to avoid flicker (normally you ... HALT to synchronise with the screen drawing, but that isn't ... -
Very basicI found the wos site a few months ago when searching for solutions to my broken spectrum, that i had dug out of storage and was learning basic on. Si…
... on the subject I remember Toni Baker writing that the (MC) instruction ... -
Very basicI found the wos site a few months ago when searching for solutions to my broken spectrum, that i had dug out of storage and was learning basic on. Si…
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Being on the subject I remember Toni Baker writing that the (MC) instruction IM "under no circumstances" should be used.... Do people exist who obeyed that order?[/QUOTE]
If you never coded MC you might. -
The Goldfinch updates thread([url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25034]original announcement thread here[/url] - I figured it was worth starting a new to…
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Question about operations and target numbers[size=1]Title should say *operators. It's been a long day.[/size] :p One of the homework problems my kids are working on consists on using a set of …
... the ROM's calculator routines. Toni Baker's [url=http://www.users ... -
Dim commandI try o find a BASIC COMPILER for ZX SPECTRUM 128 that use DIM command with two or more letter as 10 DIM AB(10) instead of 10 DIM A(10) Any iforma…
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Programing books for the spectrum.Can anyone shout out some good programming books that are readily available to buy.
... Code on Your ZX Spectrum (Toni Baker)
Master Your ZX Microdrive ... -
What Z80 development tools do you use? What books?Hi. I've been meaning to do it for over 25 years, but.. better late than never :) I'm starting to learn machine code and am trying to get a developme…
... MC and ended up with Toni Baker, tried several assemblers (a.o ... -
Announcing: The +2A/+3 FLASH ROM adapter boardAs I've mentioned in a couple of other threads, this project is coming along quite well now, so I thought I'd post some details up here. I've built …
... inadvertently page in the 128k shadow screen, need to figure out a ... -
What Z80 development tools do you use? What books?Hi. I've been meaning to do it for over 25 years, but.. better late than never :) I'm starting to learn machine code and am trying to get a developme…
... it. Got that out of Toni Baker's [i]Mastering Machine Code ... -
Bit functions speedI just stared nonplussed at the documentation for the bit functions. Apparently, if you're using the accumulator, using AND and OR is faster than se…
I seem to recall the Toni Baker book saying something along the lines of "I don't use the bit instructions very much, but when I do, they're very useful indeed." - and I think I'd agree with that sentiment.
