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Horizontal scrollDoes anyone know how to do a 2 or 4 pixel left or right horizontal scroll of the spectrum screen. I can make a 1 one pixel scroll with: ... rl (hl…
... to adjust SP after each shift - loosing 8 cycles at least ... you need a 2 pixel shift for anyway and why is ... -
helpHi, I am new to this forum. I have purchased a Speccy from ebay but I am having trouble getting any games to load. I dont really have much technical…
i fear princm is wrong.
on plain spectrum 48k, right after resetting PRINT PEEK 65530 will return 66, as it is the 3rd byte in the bitmap of the 'U' UDG character.
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[ANN]: Spectaculator 5.0 available for downloadHere we go again... *deep breath* ;) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Specta…
... left-right split of the Shift keys is also strange, but ... -
[ANN]: Spectaculator 5.0 available for downloadHere we go again... *deep breath* ;) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Specta…
... the same PC keys, but Shift 2 displays as "@" rather than ... -
[ANN]: Spectaculator 5.0 available for downloadHere we go again... *deep breath* ;) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Specta…
... left-right split of the Shift keys is also strange, but ... shift where the left shift key is and symbol shift where the right shift ... -
[ANN]: Spectaculator 5.0 available for downloadHere we go again... *deep breath* ;) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Specta…
... the same PC keys, but Shift 2 displays as "@" rather than ... maps to caps shift - some games have caps shift to move left ... -
Spectrum problemHi I've just been trying to resurrect my 48k spectrum. I'm having some problems loading some of my games, but if it does completely load, it crashe…
oh, did you try breaking into the program ? - was the basic prog still there ? - and what line number was it at when you broke into it ?
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TZX compatibility issuesI seem to have a problem with using TZX files on different emulators. Specifically, files Saved As TZX from emulator. I better explain: I have a fe…
... , or the masters themselves can shift over time.
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The Specchums Government ProjectRighto, listen up lads! Now, that we have a sizeable Speccie community here, I suppose it is time we laid the foundations of a new government order f…
... the keys "J", "P", Symbol Shift and Enter.
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OK... Another name the gameYeap... notorious bJohnnyBravo is back with the name the game :)... OK... here it goes... Should be very old(maybe written in basic)... all I can r…
Sounds suspiciously like Jet Pac (that fuel thingy does anyway)! But it ain't in BASIC, it ain't UDG and u already know bout it methinks.
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OK... Another name the gameYeap... notorious bJohnnyBravo is back with the name the game :)... OK... here it goes... Should be very old(maybe written in basic)... all I can r…
Surely I know Jet Pac, who doesn't :)
No, I think the character was only maybe 1 UDG high and the spaceship was MUCH BIGGER... it was more like an adventure... -
Spectaculator - any hope for support for CTRL ?When running CP/M for +3, the CONTROL key is SSHIFT+CAPSS (i.e. EXTENDED). 1. It would be fine to emulate this to the PC's CTRL key. At present it is…
Hmm.. doesn't work on my Microsoft Natural Elite either :( Beeps like mad as soon as I press both shifts+enter.
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My favourite games!Alchemist, Antiriade, AticAtac, Blob The Cop, Bomb Jack 1-2, Booty, Boulder Dash 1-6, Bride Of Frankenstein, Bruce Lee, Buratino, Custard Kid, Dan Da…
... Lee, Guantlet (I pressed Symbol Shift by accident!!!) and the Monty ... -
+3 Blank Disk??This may be a stupid question, but is there such a thing as a blank +3 disk image? Why you may ask.... I want to save my position in adventure game…
If you mean the double quote ("), that is symbol-shift and P. Which key is mapped to symbol shift depends on the emulator.
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Should WoS get a facelift?I think everyone would agree that "The World of Spectrum" has the most comprehensive collection of Speccy related stuff, and is essential resource fo…
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Advice about drawing sprites on spectrum I've coded sprite drawing before and know all the theory about masks from a long time ago (microhobby rules! ;), but since I did it on Amiga with ha…
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Advice about drawing sprites on spectrum I've coded sprite drawing before and know all the theory about masks from a long time ago (microhobby rules! ;), but since I did it on Amiga with ha…
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1. Having, for each shift position, a copy of each ... that code would achieve a shift - if you were writing a ... have a fast four pixel shift as well as the obvious ... -
Advice about drawing sprites on spectrum I've coded sprite drawing before and know all the theory about masks from a long time ago (microhobby rules! ;), but since I did it on Amiga with ha…
"Fast four pixel shift".... is this related to BCD operations somehow?
Oh, I will try this EZ80 you mentioned, thanks :))) -
Advice about drawing sprites on spectrum I've coded sprite drawing before and know all the theory about masks from a long time ago (microhobby rules! ;), but since I did it on Amiga with ha…
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Advice about drawing sprites on spectrum I've coded sprite drawing before and know all the theory about masks from a long time ago (microhobby rules! ;), but since I did it on Amiga with ha…
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2a. Shift the sprite + mask into a ... on-the-fly, have a shift-table instead of doing various ... sprites.
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Advice about drawing sprites on spectrum I've coded sprite drawing before and know all the theory about masks from a long time ago (microhobby rules! ;), but since I did it on Amiga with ha…
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More random questionsWay back in the mists of time I remember reading a couple of articles in an ancient copy of Sinclair User, ZX Computing or the like (can't remember w…
... course there's always Symbol Shift and Space but I can ... how to disable Shift now ( better to disable Shift i guess if ... topic from the dead, though Shift + Space might be the equivalent ... -
Simple Atic Atac questionA rather dumb question on Ultimate's best 2D 48K game: you have to collect the three pieces of the ACG key, but how are they collected? Do you just w…
Z or symbol shift to pick up or drop a key, pressing it more than once will rotate where it is in your inventory. Press it when you're on top to pick it up. -
Simple Atic Atac questionA rather dumb question on Ultimate's best 2D 48K game: you have to collect the three pieces of the ACG key, but how are they collected? Do you just w…
Yeah that's right, but what I mean is, do you pick up the pieces of the main key the same way? I know you pick up the red, green, blue and yellow keys, but the three part ACG key, do you just use z/Symbol shift for that too? -
You live you learn - random ramblingsWell I've been around for some time now and I continue to be amazed at the new things I find on WoS. For example, today I came across Martijn's inte…
... important franchises can be to shift crap.
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You live you learn - random ramblingsWell I've been around for some time now and I continue to be amazed at the new things I find on WoS. For example, today I came across Martijn's inte…
... important franchises can be to shift crap.[/quote]
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AssemblersOk, two quick questions for you guys: 1) Can anyone give me a link to the Prometheus Assembler ? 2) Does anyone know of an assembler that satisfies …
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games in two partsHi I've just downloaded X-Out for the Spectrum, and found that it requires me to change tapes. Now, I use zx32 and as far as I can see there's no wa…
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Anyone for a hacking challenge ?I have to get the DSK version of Tomahawk to work. It uses the well-known Digital Integration "SECURITY CODE" lock just like in Bobsled, ATF, etc. Th…
... reset the spectrum (press symbol shift and 'a' - on Spin emulator ... the symbol shift key is the ctrl key ...