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What did Spectrum BASIC lack (and was BBC BASIC so good?)Over the years, I've read in various multi-format magazines, that BBC BASIC was probably the best BASIC available on an 8-bit machine. I've never use…
... such as Laser Basic, Beta Basic and YS Mega Basic (the latter ... 's probably the fastest 6502 BASIC out there.[/quote]
BASIC games. There's Mined Out, Football Manager ... every BASIC came with floats.[/quote]
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I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... dozen games in 5 minutes, switch off an go watch TV.
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I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... dozen games in 5 minutes, switch off an go watch TV.
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I've got a divIDE. Now what?I've purchased a divIDE and after a month it's at home. What can I do now with that? I've got a 48k+, a +2B and a +3. The +2B has the original ROMs,…
... dozen games in 5 minutes, switch off an go watch TV.
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Development IDE collaborationI was wondering if other people making development IDE's (MetalBrain, LCD , Claus Jahn and Carlinski as far as I know) would be interested in combini…
... the project rather than picking out the pieces you really need ... you don't need to switch off :P because the C compilers ... ) have linkers that can pull out the subroutines you use making ... on retro machines to take off.
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Games Programming Plagiarism - Did It Happen?I know there is at least one notable case were someone has passed off someone else's games as their own - usually by changing the graphics. (Can't re…
... a squashed up office rented out by Morons! Not what you ... think!), and said something like "switch off your machines!".
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Did you have a 128k version Spectrum or only 48k?In the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20495"]thread[/URL] discussing extra features of 128k games it seems like it ofte…
... type these two lines of basic into it to check the ... - and if it wasn't switch off, wobble the pack around, blow ... dust off contacts etc....
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Has anyone got Freesat ?I was just wondering what the quality is like, 80 free satellite channels including hi def ones from bbc and i think ch4 itv, its a one off payment w…
... paraphrase) when analog is swithed off there will be loads of ... be used to sort this out. When pressed he admitted that ... the analogue signal is switched off they will boost the freeview ... signal thats coming with the switch off.
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Did you have a 128k version Spectrum or only 48k?In the [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20495"]thread[/URL] discussing extra features of 128k games it seems like it ofte…
... type these two lines of basic into it to check the ... - and if it wasn't switch off, wobble the pack around, blow ... dust off contacts etc....
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i am currently listening to........as i couldnt seem to find the old one, i didnt look that hard :P ive started a new one right after somebody asked me for some slayer ive rediscovere…
... im gonna have to search out the soundtrack...i have the ... week :-(
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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. …
... 23637 : 23637/38 holds adres off Next basic line
... 35' is the lenght off the DEF FN it self ... changes when you change the basic before the MC
... raise with extra number off bytes to jump over ... entirely sure how you worked out the 35.
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VIC 20 emulation on the SpectrumI'm sure most people are aware of the my attempt at bringing the full Commodore experience to Sinclair users with the "Twenty Commodes" program. It e…
... ,AF' or two to switch them in and out. In my tests ... in the 2-3 minute BASIC speed test, but every little ... don't want to miss out on the extra speed from ... -
Saboteur 2Well, I really loved Saboteur (I had it on a pirate copy,) but am I the only one who thinks/thought Saboteur 2 is... a bit pants in comparison?! It …
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Saboteur 2Well, I really loved Saboteur (I had it on a pirate copy,) but am I the only one who thinks/thought Saboteur 2 is... a bit pants in comparison?! It …
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Console fatigue?I had a XBOX 360 for just over a year, got tired of it, sold it and bought a Wii. Got tired of that even quicker (less than 6 months), sold it and b…
... for five minutes and then switch off, and not have to remember ... for 'quick dip in and out of' session. XBox Live Arcade ... be a "dip in and out" game, in spite of the ... -
Usr 0 ?I'm not sure I've ever seen this explained before, but why do some programs (only demos, as far as I can see, so far) need USR 0 mode when run on a 1…
... basic) and set 48 rom with enable 128kB memory paging. For switch ... from 128 basic to 48 basic you can ... SPECTRUM command (only switch to 48 basic without reset and 128kB ... cz/other/zx128rom-enable-paging-in-48-basic.zip[/url]
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Usr 0 ?I'm not sure I've ever seen this explained before, but why do some programs (only demos, as far as I can see, so far) need USR 0 mode when run on a 1…
... basic) and set 48 rom with enable 128kB memory paging. For switch ... from 128 basic to 48 basic you can ... SPECTRUM command (only switch to 48 basic without reset and 128kB ... cz/other/zx128rom-enable-paging-in-48-basic.zip[/URL]
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Some digital/analog "flaws" I enjoy/miss.I enjoy the soft fuzzyness of a CRT TV when watching shows/movies but I do enjoy the crispness of a LCD monitor when used with a computer/console. I…
... hate when you have to switch off a digital tv at the ... then i have to get out of bed to reset it ... -
Spectrum +2 sound problemsI recently bought an RGB Scart cable for my grey Spectrum +2 - it has a mono 3.5 jack that goes into the sound output and a DIN plug for the RGB pict…
... I've done any speccy basic (out comes spectrum manual and rolls ... tv up so I can switch between both the RGB+sound ... background hum nearly drowns it out.
maybe the problem ... the signal is quite weak out of the sound port on ... -
turbo the tortoisethought this was blocked by codemasters, didn't realise the hi-tec release is available in the archive. been wanting to play this for years, never pl…
... figure it out.
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I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... ago when it first came out, careered through the game picking ... there is a setting to switch off the cheap looking camera (I ... original had you go miles out of the way of what ... -
I am currently playing......Don't know if there's been a thread like this, but I can't find one.... Having seen all the different threads asking people if they've played such a…
... there is a setting to switch off the cheap looking camera (I ... gun. Although once you figure out that you can hide behind ... -
Top man! Father Ted/IT Crowd creator sparks off #welovethenhs in reaction to USA liesIt's a [url=http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/52120,news,how-father-ted-creator-graham-linehan-sparked-nhs-backlash-on-twitter-against-fox-news-glenn-bec…
... the editorialising then they'll switch off.[/QUOTE]
Without comments ... and presumably gets good ratings out of it. Reporting the news ... -
The ZX App StoreI was watching one of those iphone adverts and got to thinking Hmmmmm what if you could do something like that for the speccy. Ok heres the idea, if…
... usefull program you wrote in basic then you could upload it ... and a chance to show off your basic skills[/QUOTE]
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How much ram has my ZX Spectrum?How can I see how much ram my ZX Spectrum has? C64 has this info in the title screen, the Spectrum not. Thanks! Micky
... amount available in basic, being 38k.. if you switch off basic (change the $01 ... -
Games Notorious for F*cking UpThis is a thread dedicated to games notorious for f*cking up or crashing mid-game (48K and 128K games). :) Music demos are also welcome. My experien…
... ). And that pissed me off because it was my favourite ... 128K version would reset to BASIC after 10 minutes (even ... 'd crash to 48K BASIC with either "2 Variable ... or "C Nonsense In BASIC".
Out Run - It didn' ... if they crash to BASIC with the AY chip ... -
DivIDEo - streaming video on the DivIDEThis has been a bit of a personal holy grail for years and years, so I'm very pleased to announce the release of DivIDEo, my streaming video system f…
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Playing AY sounds with BASIC.Is it possible? If so how? I've seen in one forum a while back mention of using interrupts to play but AFAIK this is machine code only. The goal of …
... /> They're different things for BASIC.
However ... br /> Playing AY music from BASIC interpreter - with interrupts - is ... channels digital music from BASIC interpreter however it takes ... />
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Questions about the i-phoneI am considering upgrading my phone to an i-phone when my contract needs renewing with Orange. However, I need to know: 1) Is it an easy / open to …
... . I bought this phone out of pragmatism. One year ... iTunes to get the best out of the device. You ... 3) Does the battery run out quickly? My current phone is ... laptop computers. If you switch off the wifi and don't ... a maximum of 24 hours out of the device, probably ...
