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how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic?how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 but is there a way of getting more in basic? i know its doable…
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Just watched Paul Jenkinsons's spectrum chanel and now want to write code againPlease assume for the purpose of this thread I know nothing... I want to look to write games on the spectrum but want to develop and test on my wi…
... to my suggestion of using Basic, thats to say why I ... with meat and potatoes Sinclair Basic, first to get something to ... examples in the excellent Sinclair Basic manual and hoping to eventually learn ... -
Fix for the DEF FN bug of zmakebasSome months ago I discovered a bug in zmakebas: it does not include the 5 bytes required after every parameter of a DEF FN. By the time, the WoS f…
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zx Spectrum repairHi, First post! My son gave me hi old none working Spectrum, so I thought I'd try to get it working, or throw it away. The RV showed the start page…
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spectrum basic programs. Will that do?
I have a job lot of Spectrum goodies...Hi Guys, I have ben asked by a friend to assist him with the sale of his old Spectrum gear. We would like to sell it all in one job lot if possible. …
ZX Spectrum
Spectrum+
Low profile professional spectrum
Currah µSpeech - 1983 ... code – Steve Webb
Spectrum hardware Manual - Adrian C. Dickens
... The complete Spectrum rom disassembly
Practical Spectrum Machine Code
a question about 48/128k spectrum sound hardwarei have a program for the 48k (ive forgotten what its called) that lets you do 3 channel sound on it. so could it be possible to do 9 channels on a 12…
Yes, the AY chip already supports nine channels on its own. just read the basic manual on it that is included in the machine.How can I make a UDG rotate?I designed a set of UDG's that can be used for making shapes or letters. Trouble is that my circle - for example - consists of 4 pieces and it would…
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POP ...I feel like such a moron having to post this but stillI started out to write a simple cursor move program to demonstrate how easy it is to program in Basic! Hah, serves me right. I started by setting…
BBC Basic was indeed nice. I used that a lot more than I ever did Spectrum Basic.Confession Box: Reasons/Excuses for your lack of ZX productivity:OK, we're all been there... You've finally got the computer to yourself, the time, and the distractions have all gone to bed... You have a mounta…
... [s]playing trains[/s] writing Basic programsas God intended, then none ... upon a [s]transformer[/s] Basic manual. This must be changed for ...Any reason to prefer the 48k version of a game over 128k?Title says all... are there any games for which it makes sense to play the 48k version if there is also a 128k version? To my understanding, the 128k…
... why BASIC is slow on the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum. It ... ROM space. The ZX Spectrum BASIC being slower than the ZX81 ... space in the ZX Spectrum ROM, this resulted due ... to compress the (current) BASIC code to make enough ...
With the 128k BASIC, I believe it's to ...Help needed (YS Megabasic - Sprite designer)Hi everyone If i select the Image Editor on YSM Sprite Designer and try to use any option (S for colours, C to clear grid etc.), nothing happens. It…
... is different than the original Spectrum BASIC. see the instruction 7-8 ... character lines down. The standard Spectrum functions ATTR and SCREEN$ still ...Help needed (YS Megabasic - Sprite designer)Hi everyone If i select the Image Editor on YSM Sprite Designer and try to use any option (S for colours, C to clear grid etc.), nothing happens. It…
... is different than the original Spectrum BASIC. see the instruction 7-8 ... character lines down. The standard Spectrum functions ATTR and SCREEN$ still ...Screen$ (x,y)Hi everyone As you know, Screen$ doesn't recognize UDG characters. Is there any way to solve this problem? I want to "identify" an UGD character o…
... screen, not (x,y) in Spectrum BASIC, because it's awkward and ...C64 Intro Tape ?Just a quick question about the C64, a cursory Google did not really help but I'm not really the best at finding stuff. As with our Speccy's you g…
... about the C64 is that BASIC manual - it had lots of great ...C64 Intro Tape ?Just a quick question about the C64, a cursory Google did not really help but I'm not really the best at finding stuff. As with our Speccy's you g…
... about the C64 is that BASIC manual - it had lots of great ... trivial, go buy Simon's BASIC or a book on C64 ...IN instruction on emulatorsHi everyone I wrote: 10 PAUSE 0 20 PRINT IN 63486 If i press 1, result is 190 instead of 254 (i used FUSE and Spin) If i press 2, 189 (253) i…
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And did you read the basic manual what the bits do at the IN command?IN instruction on emulatorsHi everyone I wrote: 10 PAUSE 0 20 PRINT IN 63486 If i press 1, result is 190 instead of 254 (i used FUSE and Spin) If i press 2, 189 (253) i…
I just went to the Sinclair Basic manual and looked it up. No help at all. Apparently the IN command is equivalent to PEEK but what follows in the manual doesnt make much sense to me.Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…
... could have two loads of Basic with the first loading the ... in the second load of Basic by using the LOAD command ... how limited the memory of Spectrum Basic was!Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…
... decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of ... actual Spectrum? You said you would like to code in Speccy BASIC ...Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…
... it's memory available to BASIC programs in a way that ... in theory you can write BASIC programs using the whole 512K ... there aren't any simple Spectrum Basic to Sam Coupe ...Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…
... aren't any simple Spectrum Basic to Sam Coupe Basic converters?
[/quote ...How to stop a flickering character erasure?I'm trying to figure out how to build a moving sprite. Eventually it will be made up of several UDG's. However its early days yet so I'm experimentin…
I would definitely explore SoecBAS more, it’s great. I think the original Sinclair BASIC manual, and maybe a couple of used 80s BASIC books off eBay or Amazon, would get you a long way without needing a SpecBAS Manual.How to stop a flickering character erasure?I'm trying to figure out how to build a moving sprite. Eventually it will be made up of several UDG's. However its early days yet so I'm experimentin…
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It is Sinclair Basic, every command is in there ... weird screen setup of the spectrum is handled differently in Specbas ... pixels) , If you want the spectrum dimensions try this:
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Note:The PLOT ...Short unattended type-in'sThis follows a similar topic on the BBC/Acorn forum (said topic can be found [url="https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14919"]here[/url…
... listing from CH17 of the Basic Manual, as I posted an image ...Kempston Mouse DriverHi Folks, Does anyone know the email of Chris Cowley who wrote the Kempston Mouse Driver in the WOS Archive? Many thanks Paddy
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POP ...Saving and restoring data in 128kHi all I'm trying to program a game using compiled ZX Basic for the +2A/+2B/+3. Thanks to a lot of info I found on the forums, I manage to access …
... Boriel's ZX BASIC (so it's compiled Basic) I can't ... memory. The is one single BASIC command that can control the ... banks are very easy. In Spectrum BASIC, you can also SAVE variables ...Saving and restoring data in 128kHi all I'm trying to program a game using compiled ZX Basic for the +2A/+2B/+3. Thanks to a lot of info I found on the forums, I manage to access …
... memory. The is one single BASIC command that can control the ... banks are very easy. In Spectrum BASIC, you can also SAVE variables ...Non-repetitive RNDHi guys) Perhaps, some of you already encountered a situation, when one needed a set of [b]unique [/b](pseudo-)random values, say, from zero to 25…
... is probably very slow in Spectrum Basic, and you will need a ...Good Beginners Basic BookMy 10 year old son would like to learn basic programming. Can anyone suggest a good book or books that would help? There are a lot in the archive a…
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While ZX Spectrum Basic is rather simple, it's ... for Speccy or even not Basic precisely. Perhaps, for a starter ...
