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Paging questionI've a question regarding paging on the Spectrum 128K, +2, +2A, +3, etc, etc. Suppose we are running a program in the page that happens to be.. well,…
I've a question regarding paging on the Spectrum 128K, +2, + ... we execute an instruction to switch to another page, which contains ... a real Spectrum ? Or is paging fast enough for the processor ... -
128 Memory PagingI'm having a problem getting my brain around paging. Well, actually the bit I don't understand is how reading I/O ports works! I hope the collective …
... problem getting my brain around paging. Well, actually the bit ... write the new value back out.
What I ... can't figure out is how to read the ... port number, then do the OUT (C),A instruction. It' ... to 32765 for write
OUT (C),A ;Write new ... -
The REAL minigames thread - TK, you are BANNED !!!!!!First of all: Martijn, don't delete this too. If we delete every topic with TK BS, he'll simply move to another one, and another one, and another on…
... username, we'll point out which one it is.< ... were REAL programming languages, unlike BASIC.
Amigo ... explained that BASIC didn't suck. He also ...
OK, OK, so BASIC doesn't suck that much ... resolution kinda puts me off (I'm used to ... -
TR-DOSDoes TR-DOS have a problem with loading files into the area #5E00-#7FFF ? It certainly seems to have one in my case, as the routines say they've succ…
... probably get around this by paging in page 2 and loading ... in machine code, with no BASIC calls and no bloody INT ...
Somebody please put me out of my misery :( :(.
ANN: "Sam Revival" magazine issue 7 out now (SamCoupAs there's been a few posts in these forums about the Sam Coup? I thought I would mention that issue 7 of the 'Sam Revival' magazine is out... Insid…
... is out...
Inside this issue it starts off with a ... off with 'MODE 1
Contention' where Simon Owen has carried out ...Getting basic program listings into a text fileHi - can anyone tell me if there is an easy way of getting basic program listings out of an (any) Spectrum emulator and into a text file on your PC? …
... easy way of getting basic program listings out of an (any) Spectrum ..."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 …
... long weekend (4 days off), I spent the entire ... particulars of an image out into the Palette and ... manipulation tool really. The basic ones that will be released ... but I took that support out of my version. It ... SDK when I put out the next version of ...SpeXtrum the xbox speccy emu is out! Alpha release, just tried it out works well with the keyboard and emulates the 48k and 128k well. Speccy fun on the Xbox at last Yippee Spec Chums…
Alpha release, just tried it out works well with the keyboard ... 'm afraid!
First off the UI controls
off (is on by default)
The old days and improving the Spectrum experience.I was reminded of this recently, by a thread about Mask... Back in the day, I used to have a DISCiPLE interface and had to make do with snapshots of…
... in 48k and 128k BASIC and get the different music ... getting them to load off disk made a big difference ... br />
Also to point out that there was so much ... more you could get out of the Spectrum, even ... ) to squeeze more fun out of their Spectrum, this ...ANN: Issue 9 of Sam Revival magazine out now (Sam Coupe)Issue nine of Sam Revival magazine is out now, and this issue features the first cover disk! The magazine starts off with the usual Quazar News, as…
... of Sam Revival magazine is out now, and this issue features ...
The magazine starts off with the usual Quazar News ... />
The feature articles start off with two interviews, the first ... Nine of "Sam Revival" Magazine Out Now!
[ This ...ZX Spin v0.501 out nowStill a test version folks, but this is pretty good stability wise, if I may say. Though I suspect that you're all going to prove me wrong :-) An…
... can do 50fps) to sort out any sound synch
problems ... and
dragging the selection out of the window no longer ...
initialise, SPIN will now switch to GDI mode instead of ...IM 2 interrupts and smooth scrolling - easy peasy!Okay, been fiddling around with IM 2 and have actually mastered (I think) how to use IM 2! Now I run my game Ragnar Revival in IM2 and use HALT to sy…
... ;Space pressed! Turn off interrups
im 1 ;switch to IM 1 ... 56 ;for smooth return to Basic
;prepares interrupt ...TommyGun - Utility ... what's going on...For those interested, Tony has been busy lately and unable to put as much time into TG as he'd like. He also has a child on the way soon. He told me…
... question you may be better off asking the author, Tony Thompson ... utility.
TommyGun started out as a simple graphics conversion ... TG will not contain a basic interpreter/compiler or anything like ... used without Forth, but in Basic, by the way ) and ...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 …
... or solutions for when a Basic listing becomes over a certain ... to get corrupted due to paging...
I remember Ron ...ANN: Issue 10 of Sam Revival Magazine Out Now (Sam CoupIssue ten of Sam Revival magazine is out now, and features an exclusive game on the coverdisk. The magazine starts off with the usual Quazar News, a…
... of Sam Revival magazine is out now, and features an exclusive ... .
The magazine starts off with the usual Quazar News ... />
The feature articles start off with an interview with Warren ... at the in's and out's of the emulator.
Sparky eZX-BASIC Project in need of FPGA ExpertYou probably are not familiar with this project, but it is a computer system based on Zilog's new eZ80 chip and the OS is a superset of ZX BASIC. Ju…
... is a superset of ZX BASIC. Just think of what you ... writing here is to find out if anyone can offer help ... mentioned in Andrew's SE BASIC section, but the web address ...ANNOUNCE: Manic Miner: Neighbours - Allana TrumanHappy 26th birthday Allana! Today I release my new game, [I]Manic Miner: Neighbours - Allana Truman[/I] (MM:N-AT), a tribute to my favourite charact…
... and solving physical puzzles. The basic controls are left, right, jump ... jolie[/I], as I set out with the goal of making ... Room 7) when you fall off the bottom of the screen ... or jump up off the top.
5 ...BASIC performance tips?Been fiddling around with an old project a little after rescuing it from tape, and I'm toying with the idea of completing it (hey, better late than n…
... being written entirely in Spectrum BASIC. I can compile it, but ... 'd like to tweak the BASIC to optimum performance first in ... order to get the most out of the compiled version, if ... on performance tuning for Speccy BASIC? Which commands to avoid, viable ...JSW64 Feature ListOk, I remember at least someone asking about the current state of the JSW editing scene, so I thought I'd post this, which I wrote in the JSW/MM club…
... could be spikes that pop out of the wall at ... br /> exits etc.
e) Switch - Willy flips it and it ... - Can open when a switch is flipped or some other ... /> e) Fall from death on/off
f) Bonus room ( ... . I hope this helps out any platform game fans.
Sinclair basic creation/editing programHi guys I'm just starting to write a game in +3 Sinclair basic and was wondering if there was a program out there that would alow me to write the pro…
... Sinclair basic and was wondering if there was a program out there ...Saving BASIC code as CODE... can't start programHi guys! I'm trying to create an adventure game for the Speccy in BASIC, called The Legend Of The Red Dragon. I'm using the excellent BASin to code…
... game for the Speccy in BASIC, called The Legend Of The ... TAP file, I get an 'Out of memory' message, and cannot ...ANNOUNCE: BASin Release 12 ready for downloadWell, after a rather large break, BASin's latest incarnation is ready for public use. Probably. BASin is a Sinclair Spectrum development environme…
... keywords and others all stand out in an easy to read ... for resuming where you left off in your coding
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Profiling of your BASIC code to identify speed bottlenecks ... ... expressions in speccy BASIC. Can use any BASIC construct and variable. < ...ANNOUNCE: BASin Release 12 ready for downloadWell, after a rather large break, BASin's latest incarnation is ready for public use. Probably. BASin is a Sinclair Spectrum development environme…
... keywords and others all stand out in an easy to read ... for resuming where you left off in your coding
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Profiling of your BASIC code to identify speed bottlenecks ... ... expressions in speccy BASIC. Can use any BASIC construct and variable. < ...Does *anyone* remember this?Right, whilst I'm waiting for a driver to download, I thought I'd ask if anyone remembers an animated film I once saw years ago (1970s or possibly ve…
... in a windows, looking out. So he climbs over ... , and her hair falls off. It's a wig, ... has legs. It turns out that when she commited suicide ... Pictures, where they'd teach basic words, or sentence structure, ... or basic musical concepts or so on ...Speccy "throwing your rattle out of the pram" incidentsBack in my schooldays, I used to go round to a friends house every Sunday, and spend most of the afternoon playing on his Spectrum +2. (I only had a …
... , and took his samurai sword off the wall (as you do ... . Needless to say, I ran out of his house with great ...BBC BASIC for the SpectrumThe latest update of BBC BASIC for the Spectrum at [url="http://www.mdfsnet.f9.co.uk/Software/Spectrum/BBCBasic"]http://www.mdfsnet.f9.co.uk/Software…
The latest update of BBC BASIC for the Spectrum at [url=" ... SE with the screen paged out, giving PAGE at &4000 ...Switch to 48mode without 'SPECTRUM' commandIs there a poke(s) to switch to 48 mode without SPECTRUM command. I want my tape loaders to switch automatically. I know how to switch ram banks ok…
... a poke(s) to switch to 48 mode without SPECTRUM ... want my tape loaders to switch automatically. I know how ... banks ok, but not rom switch.
This ... is how I switch ram banks in my rem ... LD A,20 ;(BANK4)
OUT (C),A
CALL 23760 ...divIDE issuesI discovered a few issues with the divIDE hardware and FATware software that may be of interest to some people. 1. ROM paging If your Spectrum is a…
... people.
1. ROM paging
If your Spectrum ... page RAM over the BASIC ROM the paging is unaffected by divIDE ... is a way of switching off this paging.
2. 128K ... sits in 0x8000-0xBFFF by paging that bank in at 0xC000 ...Compiling BASIC programs using Hi-Soft CompilerThis might get me nowhere, but it's worth a try... I'm writing a game in Spectrum BASIC - hopefully, for Simon's CD compilation, if he'll have it - …
... writing a game in Spectrum BASIC - hopefully, for Simon' ... /SPIN running Hi-Soft BASIC compiler. I've been ... been my way of finding out about this (a lot ... the size of the BASIC program crept above 14K ... the compiled program whilst BASIC program and compiler were ...
