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Go to, gosub or something different?I'm going to write an arcade game in basic. May compile it. In both basic and compiled basic would a goto or gosub be faster? Also if I stored …
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... no repair, it is compiled BASIC program (compiled by "Floating Point Compiler").
Technically terrible games you likeHighrise Harry by Blaby is technically awful. It's got tiny UDG graphics, no animation, rubbish jump mechanism, dodgy collision detection, poor keybo…
... auto-start. It's probably compiled basic too.
And yet, despite ...How did people program GamesI have been wondering how people wrote games. Did they use basic and just type in to the spectrum interface and save it. Or did they use assembler, a…
My games are mostly in compiled Basic (but not bad, try them: ... tested my delta decompressor in compiled Basic, and it was too slow ...My own Home Computer It's true. My company are planning to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 CPU running at 6mhz, 128k Ram and will run all Spectrum and ZX81 …
... having a BIOS programmed in compiled BASIC, of the use of a ... can compile something else than BASIC. :)
(edited because it ...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…
... !) for the speccy in a compiled BASIC, I cannot *wait* to see ...Newer name of the gameI can't find out the name of my old favourite game. This was a Boulder Dash style game, but no scrolling screen. I think you had to collect ?beer? or…
... like 100% mc, but like compiled Basic. The non-standard loader is ...Newer name of the gameI can't find out the name of my old favourite game. This was a Boulder Dash style game, but no scrolling screen. I think you had to collect ?beer? or…
... pure machine code, not some compiled basic program. :)))
If you ...Newer name of the gameI can't find out the name of my old favourite game. This was a Boulder Dash style game, but no scrolling screen. I think you had to collect ?beer? or…
Okay, then the waiting code let it look like compiled Basic. Sorry...
But the game is still good, but too hard. I cannot pass the first level because my head got allways crushed.games written using game writng programsI was reading through some issues of crash not long back and one article was about some 16 year old that wrote Frank n stein for the speccy(never pla…
... . There's a simple basic one for beginners which displays ... own title screen maybe in BASIC, wait for the relevant ... , sounds exciting. could even use compiled basic.
okay, but ...< ... won ) thn goto another specific basic line where the end game ...Most engrosing Adventure GameThis is one for all you text adventure lovers. Of which I am one. I remember reading those Fighting Fantasy books when I was a kid. The ones where y…
... others. first it loads a basic program where you determine how ... get a C: Nonsense in Basic error + line number but i ... to write my own in compiled Basic ( which i'd like to ...Tank gameDoes anyone know any games on the speccy similar to the kind I've seen lots of for other computers (usually shareware/freeware rather than commercial…
I'm sure I wrote one in compiled BASIC about 10 years ago .. I'll see if any of my old tapes still LOAD, I can't imagine it will take too long to recreate tho..Compilersaside from SE Basic Compilers, what are some other good ones? Personally im afetr HISOFT Compiler for 128k, but if theres any others it would be nice…
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The annoyance with Basic compilers is that you have ... to fit compiler, source basic and resulting code in memory ... , so long as your final compiled basic program isn't too big ... asm a decent knowledge of basic is great ... unless i misunderstood ...Game votingWe often see threads querying which games are any good, which ones would be nice to remake, personal top 1/3/5/10, etc. To help people out, why not v…
... for 3 categories: most BASIC programs, most compiled-BASIC programs, and Caverns of ...Game votingWe often see threads querying which games are any good, which ones would be nice to remake, personal top 1/3/5/10, etc. To help people out, why not v…
... should be reserved for basic and compiled basic games. there are some ... Basic games so well done ... Miner type games in basic that run exceptionally well for ... and plays great, entirely in basic. THAT takes intelligence. not ...Game votingWe often see threads querying which games are any good, which ones would be nice to remake, personal top 1/3/5/10, etc. To help people out, why not v…
... should be reserved for basic and compiled basic games. there are some ... Basic games so well done ... Miner type games in basic that run exceptionally well for ... and plays great, entirely in basic. THAT takes intelligence. not ...Who is your favourite Software House ?? and why ??So which games company was your favourite and why ?? and come to think of it .. who did you think was pants. my fave has to be Ultimate I can remem…
... particularly good, (look suspiciously like compiled Basic), but were fast, frenzied, with ...i want to start writing my own gamesi want to start writing my own games but have no idea how. is there any downloadable dummys guides or some software that teaches u how. the only expe…
Compilers are good, but if you want to write professional looking games, you must mix compiled Basic with pure MC routines, or use MC only.Print 'n' Plotter SPRITE MACHINEJust got this from an ebay seller this afternoon. I just TZXd it and sent it to the Steve at the vault, yet it might be a while before it gets put up…
... to display faster in your compiled basic games.
... run much faster in compiled Basic and that includes calling ... up compressed/compiled screens. so that's ... and load that with the compiled Basic instead of the whole thing ...New utterly crap game!Inspired by Andy Herbert's crappy game I decided that I should try and produce a similar if not better (or worse depending on how you look at it) eff…
I suppose compiled BASIC games should be no problem so long as the original source code is provided too. I had a look at the spanish page, and some of the games look really good!New utterly crap game!Inspired by Andy Herbert's crappy game I decided that I should try and produce a similar if not better (or worse depending on how you look at it) eff…
... contributions will be pure BASIC or BASIC with few MC routines for ... /> 3) accepted are:
BASIC games
compiled BASIC games
games in ... uses extended versions of BASIC like MEGA BASIC, BETA BASIC
any combination ...The Speccy Games Programming CompetitionFor those who weren't following the OT thread... We have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but we don't have an actual Spectrum Games …
... pure machine coded programs, compiled BASIC programs and compiled C programs and I ... section, we have a seperate BASIC section. Makes sense.
The Speccy Games Programming CompetitionFor those who weren't following the OT thread... We have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but we don't have an actual Spectrum Games …
TMR: Great that you plan to learn Z80, but if you really want to enter and don't find the time, I'd suggest you to do what I'm gonna do: go for compiled BASIC.The Speccy Games Programming CompetitionFor those who weren't following the OT thread... We have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but we don't have an actual Spectrum Games …
... 'm gonna do: go for compiled BASIC.
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Nah ... code... Just not keen on compiled BASIC, personally. =-)The Speccy Games Programming CompetitionFor those who weren't following the OT thread... We have the CGC and we have the Minigames competitions, but we don't have an actual Spectrum Games …
... for those going in for compiled BASIC. It works a treat when ... . That is, write a proper BASIC program. Make a copy of ... , you still have the old BASIC program (that works) to fall ...WYE Compiler Infoi wonder that nobody knows about this masterpiece... for example games BLUE THUNDER or some of AUTOMATA games were compiled by this tool... it is lim…
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[ This Message ...SMAX - My Spectrum Killer App that never quite materialisedThis is basically a copy of my post to CSS, for anyone that doesn't read the group:- One or two of you may, if you have particularly good memories, …
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A game in BASIC or compiled BASIC isn't automatically rubbish (look ...Commitment to none "Spectrum" computers------------------------------------------ Im sorry that I`ve been unable to browse and search past topics regarding this, but I get logged off a 8 a…
... future, a multitasking machine, with compiled Basic just sounds so tempting, even ...making games on a real speccy-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have recently bought a speccy on ebay and i want to try to make s…
... even worse than Blitz BASIC or Dark BASIC - and *they're* on ... the next CSSCGC entry) then compiled BASIC isn't going to help ...making games on a real speccy-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have recently bought a speccy on ebay and i want to try to make s…
... have been lots of good compiled BASIC games too - FRANK 'N' STEIN ... , most software these days is compiled 'C'!
Decent compilers ...
