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whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... ] native on both machines, the Spectrum versions do not scroll as ... :16, Arjun wrote:
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whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... not having hardware scrolling, Spectrum coders have produced masterpieces that ... As Arjun rightfully says - the Spectrum BASIC [I]encourages[/I] people to ... by their dabblings with Sinclair BASIC all those years ago? :) ... *first* favourite is the Spectrum! :lol: -
Sinclair Basic manualAre there any manuals on Sinclar basic or SE Basic? and are they in PDF or DOC formant?
... -bit/sinclair/zxspecman/index.html"]BASIC manual[/url] as that's mentioned ... very site... as for SE Basic, the [url="http://www.worldofspectrum ... -
ZX Spectrum 128 Introduction-booklet?Does anyone here have the introduction booklet for the ZX Spectrum 128 for sale? Or does anyne know a place where to look? And I mean the real book, …
I got my copy from
[url="http://www.retrogames.co.uk/stock/html/sinclair_books.html"]http://www.retrogames.co.uk/stock/html/sinclair_books.html[/url]
The Spectrum +2 manual is far better, though. -
"TommyGun" gets a complete MAKEOVER for next release ...From the author, Tony Thompson ... """""""""""""""""""""""""" [B][I] I hadn't worked on the TommyGun editor for while. But when I got sick (about …
... to be able to write Basic programs in TG also. As ... /> So If there is no Spectrum Basic plugin to output to a ... your program, in this case Basic, and be able to select ... a solution for TG for Basic ( others too of course ) where ... -
New project for 256 colours Games emulator!O.K. , I suggested Jonathan Needle ( Creator of the excellent Spectaculator at [url="http://www.Spectaculator.com"]www.Spectaculator.com[/url] ) to c…
... ;group_id=91293&atid=596650"]Spectrum SE emulation[/url] and [url ... .srcf.ucam.org/~pak21/spectrum/basic.html"]my BASIC interpreter[/url]. I've ... .srcf.ucam.org/~pak21/spectrum/instructions.html"]Spectrum Instructions Project[/url].
QuickBASICQuickBASIC Emulation: Is it possible to declare and pass global variables throughout a program along with confine a local variable to just a module-…
... own (recursive) PROCEDURE's in Spectrum BASIC. It stored all variables that ...Forgotten hardwareDuring the mid-eighties I became aware of a new hardware platform which I believe was released by Sinclair, it was obviously unsuccessful as I?ve not…
... had backwards compatibility with previous Spectrum software releases.
Thanks ... 's basic seems tobe very similar to spectrum basic, and probably better. spectrum basic can ... sam, and is easy for spectrum basic programmers to use. if you ...YSRnRY TV Show - 1983 now available for downloadHi there! The next chapter in the YSRnRY TV Show is now available from: [url]http://www.ysrnry.co.uk/tvprog/[/url] Watch the Speccy industry form…
... 3:30 in, the sentence, "Spectrum BASIC was so easy to learn ...InterruptsA small piece intended for the FAQ. Comments, corrections, additions welcome. Notably: * How long does the 48K ULA hold /INT low? * What happens i…
... time?
The Spectrum has one (maskable) interrupt. On ... IM 1 (as used by Spectrum BASIC), the processor simply executes an ... 0 essentially useless on the Spectrum.
The timings ... being used on an unexpanded Spectrum: there was no hardware ...Basic corruptionDoes anyone have any tips or solutions for when a Basic listing becomes over a certain size and starts to get corrupted due to paging... I remember …
... happened to me on the Spectrum it was back to the ... was intact, and, furthermore, the BASIC program proved to be saveable ... enough about the structure of BASIC programs, patch up the hole ... much about SAM BASIC, but maybe some of the Spectrum BASIC tricks apply ...Program sizeI am typing a basic program into a ZX and I need to find out exactly how much memory it is using. Is there a way to calculate this? :confused:
... to the start of the BASIC program and the variable area ... . Since, according to the ZX BASIC manual, the variables follow the program ... the exact size of the BASIC program.Program sizeI am typing a basic program into a ZX and I need to find out exactly how much memory it is using. Is there a way to calculate this? :confused:
... /> Since, according to the ZX BASIC manual, the variables follow the program ... the exact size of the BASIC program.
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AmericaI've been wondering, was the Spectrum released in America? Was it popular? Are there Spectrum games that were made in America? There must be a few A…
... via external memory. The 48k Spectrum had ROMCS which allowed the ... being the ROM supported 48K Spectrum basic + a few more commands but ... better machine than the 128K Spectrum in 1986, even if it ... with both the zx81 and spectrum) and the 3" disk system ...Remapping spectrum keys to the arrow keysIs it actual possible to remap spectrum keys to the arrow keys on a PC keyboard in Spin or Spectaculator?
... be mapped to any supported Spectrum joystick such as Kempston, Sinclair ... />
(Taken from the Real Spectrum HTML manual)Doom for the Speccy?I have just heard about Doom for the Speccy! Is this for real? I would love to play this as i looooove Doom (and me Speccy) Can anyone direct me o…
ZX81!!!
Now there's an idea... ;)
I wonder how many levels of Doom I can cram into 1K? You DO realise what you've unleashed here, don't you... ? :lol:
*slinks away to find the ZX81 BASIC manual*Broken ZX 48kHey all. I have acquired a broken ZX 48k. It looks in good condition - tried the membrane and it is working with my other 48k very well. When you tu…
... help from GP and the Spectrum service manuals).
My ... download a copy of the Spectrum service manual and follow the voltage ...Starting from scratchHello, I'd lack to have a crack at writing a Spectrum game. I have very limited programming experience from mucking around with javascript and VB an…
... two options available on the Spectrum, BASIC will leave you frustrated because ... one), come back to the Spectrum. You'll be more than ...Starting from scratchHello, I'd lack to have a crack at writing a Spectrum game. I have very limited programming experience from mucking around with javascript and VB an…
... want to write a Spectrum games like the commercial ... way to write a decent Spectrum game from scratch.
... to write games in BASIC (quick and dirty) ... better of picking up a Spectrum BASIC book (there are hundreds ... want to program a Spectrum game for the heck ...making games on a real speccy-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have recently bought a speccy on ebay and i want to try to make s…
... bet is probably to use Spectrum Basic that is built in, and ... MultiMediaFusion or GamesMaker on the Spectrum, I'm afraid.. If you ...who do you use 1 key b.a.s.i.c?well how do you. is there a web site about it. i do not have the original instruction book. from a 14 year old kid (named matthew.......) [ This Me…
You read the [url="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/documentation.html#manuals"]Documentation[/url] section, specifically the ZX Basic Manual.loading techniques I never worked outFirstly, how do games that load with LOAD "" CODE autorun? Secondly, how do you save a basic program as a CODE file (but not as BASIC compiled into …
... Chapters 24/25 of the BASIC manual for details):
9999 ... save the sysvars and your BASIC program+variables, and the relevant ...Does Anyone have any advice for me?Hey, I've just recently bought a Sinclair ZX Spectrum + (I've been looking for one for a good year or so) and I plan to be learning to program with …
... this website. The original ZX Basic Manual is there as well as ...Does Anyone have any advice for me?Hey, I've just recently bought a Sinclair ZX Spectrum + (I've been looking for one for a good year or so) and I plan to be learning to program with …
... this website. The original ZX Basic Manual is there as well as ...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…
[url="http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~pak21/spectrum/basic"]http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~pak21/spectrum/basic[/url]
Probably closer to an interpreter than a compiler and not actually for Windows, but you can't have everything all at once.New Compo IdeaI've had this idea and would like to know what do you think about it. I think that most of us here know how to code in BASIC. The problem with Specc…
Egad, I had forgotten how slow and weak Spectrum BASIC is!
Nevertheless, I shall carry on..New Compo IdeaI've had this idea and would like to know what do you think about it. I think that most of us here know how to code in BASIC. The problem with Specc…
... writing equivalent functions in BASIC which would compile under ... HiSoft BASIC or the Sinclair Extended BASIC compiler. There ... shouldn`t we use any Spectrum Basic and any compiler, perhaps, ... with relevant discussions about Basic and the various compilers ...Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …
It may be a bit advanced for what you're after, but I've been meaning to write it up for ages, so feel free to use [url="http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~pak21/spectrum/recursive.html"]Recursive functions in ZX Spectrum BASIC[/url].Cool BASIC tricks and tips!Following on from Dunny's excellent suggestion of a compendium of BASIC tips + tricks, I believe it would be better to have a topic dedicated to it. …
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