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Are any Spectrum books really this valuable?I recently noticed a copy of Machine Code Applications for the ZX Spectrum on eBay at a "buy it now" price of ?77 - that's seventy-seven quid - and n…
... a copy of Machine Code Applications for the ZX Spectrum on ... I was wondering what the explanation for such a ... the Shadow ROM Disassembly, some type-in collections, and Spectrum+2 Machine Code ... for the Absolute Beginner (got ... -
Beepola Source CodeAs I haven't done much with it for a few months, I'm releasing the Beepola source code in case anybody wants to play about, add to, or otherwise use …
... , I'm releasing the Beepola source code in case anybody wants ... enough stuff implemented to support the existing beeper engines) and ... somebody will find it useful. The source licence is availble [ ... cool to it (err.. the code that is, not the licence :))
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Recommend a dev environmentIt's been a while since I last wrote any Z80 assembler - must be over 20 years, and since I wrote any spectrum Z80 assembler more like 25 years. I n…
... will let me step through the code at execution? Are there ... me write the code in my own code editor on the mac or ... considered to be the best way of approaching machine code development these ... all down, working out the hex code for the machine! :-P).
IM2 calls to player routine on 128k?Hi all, Apologies for being crap, and not even in a funky, skillo kind of way but it's been over 20 years since I last wrote anything in machine cod…
... last wrote anything in machine code for the spectrum, and indeed ... my hand at using the Vortex Tracker player, but ... ve found that calling the play routine before halt ... my registers around. On the old beeper, ISTR I ... while things happened - the only thing is I ...What book are you reading?I'm currently reading Sun Tzus The Art of War. Soon I shall be unstoppable in Laser Squad! I've also got a couple of Z80 Machine Code books on the g…
I'm currently reading Sun Tzus The Art of War. Soon I shall be unstoppable in Laser Squad!
I've also got a couple of Z80 Machine Code books on the go.Utility or routine to save/display imagesLet's assume I have an image or sprite at coordinates x,y with w witdh and h height. If I were to store this image, which storage method would allow …
... me to store or display the the image after specifying x,y ... relocate them to any address. The four parameters would be specified ... have a machine code routine which can turn an are of the screen ... would be the slowest way to display an image in machine code.
Books for salePostage and packaging at cost. (I'll use as much recycled packaging as I can.) Payment [I]gifted[/I] through PayPal or cash on pick-up (I'm in North …
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[strike]Advanced Spectrum Machine Language by David Webb - Melbourne ... because both my copies have the same clouration.
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The complete Spectrum ROM Disassembly by Dr ... - Dorling Kindersley ?1
The box has some shelf wear ...New Game: Flynn's Adventure In Bombland (Demo)Hi All Decided to release a demo version of a new game I'm developing. Got to the stage were most of the code is in place so thought it would be goo…
... . Got to the stage were most of the code is in place ... you start playing :-) The demo includes the entire first stage and ... first ever foray into z80 machine code, something I've been wanting ... Big thanks to the the regular posters on the WOS devlopment forums ...Gamecube MegathreadWell, we've got a PS2 megathread, so why not a similar Gamecube megathread? One where you can post your thoughts on the machine and it's games, and p…
... post your thoughts on the machine and it's games ... Evil fan, the Gamecube was the console to own ... 3 and Code: Veronica, it also had the very highly ... Resident Evil 1, the exclusive Resident Evil Zero ... time it was the only machine with the brilliant Resident ...Have any games ever been sold with limited play time?Have any games, on any computer or console, every been sold with limited play time? What I mean is, has any game ever been sold where you could only …
... by running the code on one machine, and only one machine at a time ... after all! But if the machine was online then it could ... is after the cut-off date, or if the games machine just plain ... cannot get online to contact the server ...TouchmasterI have come across the "Spectrum Interface" by Touchmaster Limited which I presume from the reviews is the interface to connect up the Touchmaster gr…
... I presume from the reviews is the interface to connect ... a photo is required for the archive, let me know ... to this interface, as the programs seem to differentiate between ... and "the Keyboard" -
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"MACHINE CODE LISTING IN ...SkoolKit performance on WindowsCalling one of the units of people around the world who have installed [url="http://pyskool.ca/?page_id=177"]SkoolKit[/url] on Windows! Though I dev…
... running it in a virtual machine.
So if you ... paste the output here?
[code]skool2html.py -b -wd html[/code]
[code]$ ./skool2html.py -b -wd html ... .04s)[/code]
The statistic of interest is the one in the last line ...writing an emulator-newbie needs helpHi, this is my first post here. I decided to write a minimalistic emulator of ZX Spectrum-no emulation of advanced peripherals, no emulation of sound…
... or C++. I have the basic understanding of Z80 microprocessor ... :
1. Probably the most important one. Assume I ... with a particular file containing the game data (.tzx, .z80, ... should operate on assembly or machine code, right? Should I disassemble ...Serial protocol, help!Hi, simply trying to find best way to transfer programs from PC to real ZX Spectrum for testing purposes. Under Windows I tried using Spxfr and it w…
... order and what are the headers of the files? I assume that ... length and type and the execute LOAD *"b" CODE on Spectrum? Will ... want is to transfer my machine code (CODE program) raw binary to zx ...Storing and displaying attributes...Hi Folks, I have a requirement to store and then redisplay a line of attributes from the screen. For example: 100 DIM a$(1,32) 110 LET line=10 120…
... a line of attributes from the screen. For example:
the 32 bytes of attribute data ... would then like the ability to restore the attributes in some way ... it require a couple of machine code routines?
Many thanks ...CrusoePlease add the following "known errors" description for game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0002872"]Crusoe[/URL]: [QUOTE]Bu…
... their correct destination. The most significant error was the machine stack overflow, caused ... other things). Fixed using the following patch:
[CODE]
org $6A9C ... $61AE ; B900 C3 AE 61[/CODE][/LIST]
Modified " ...Drawing a "window"...Hi Folks, I want to display a blank window over an existing screen. It then draws a border around it but that is not the point of my question. Ini…
... I then changed the code to:
[CODE]100 LET m$=CHR ... tips to achieve the performance using less memory? Without machine code! ;)
the above definition code is not in the main program). This ...Good LOGO program on Spectrum?Does anyone know a good LOGO program on the Spectrum? Ideally machine code, but a good BASIC version will do. I found a few using the search function…
... good LOGO program on the Spectrum? Ideally machine code, but a good BASIC ... . I found a few using the search function, but they're ... doesn't have LOGO in the title?
Thanks ...Input, Complete Spectrum + MoreDue to the raging success of my last sales thread, where I completely underwhelmed everybody by trying to flog off my Retro Gamer magazines, I though…
Due to the raging success of my last ... condition, no binders though.
The Complete Spectrum (all 6 issues, again ... mags (one of em is the 1984 'Best Of')
and ...traversing a multi-vertices graph structureWell, I'm on redesigning the route evaluation routine in my Fighting Fantasy utility, as the current method has some intractable bugs in it. The part…
... Fighting Fantasy utility, as the current method has some intractable ... on graph theory, but the algorithms which might be relevant ... very small number of the possible total inter-connections ... However, even in machine code I'd expect that the searching wouldn't ...McGraw-Hill AssemblerInfoseek (due to a SPEX error) lists the McGraw-Hill ZX Spectrum Machine Code Assembler as both a cassette and a book, whereas it was only sold as a …
Infoseek (due to a SPEX error) lists the McGraw-Hill ZX Spectrum Machine Code Assembler as both a cassette and a book, whereas it was only sold as a cassette.Streams - File HandlingHello there my fellow WoS'ers I am attempting to write a Z80 / Snapshot Launching program that is based on a category of files # - Z whereby each f…
... Complete":
STOP
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The above works and prints out the ... text in the file ... -
[code]
scru128 ...z88dk hates me =(Hello there my fellow WoS'ers Under the power of darkness I was about to settle in and play with some SP1 sprite handling (as printf is simply NOT f…
... /> {
printf("Hello World");
}[/code]
[b]I used this ... >build.txt[/code]
[b]Here is the error[/b]
[code]sccz80:"program.c"L ... then re-installings z88dk, rebooted the machine and still no joy as ...Plus 3 Mate +3 TroubleshootingHi folks, Similar to the DB1 thread over here: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35643[/url] ... I thought I'd raise the i…
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It loads the furthest with Spectaculator, but in ... to DB1, and reset at the main menu ?
Spectaculator ...
Here's the Samdisk log:
[code]
Head 0, ... /> 41:0
Copy complete.
[/code]
Anyone wanting ...Books for learningI used to program on the spectrum in basic way back and love it but i want to go further with it so i wanted to know are there any good books i shoul…
I used to program on the spectrum in basic way back ... i should get to learn machine code and such.
Also ... writing something for this amazing machine.Barleywood Z80 Simulator LicenceHi All, Does anybody know if it is still possible to get a Licence for this Simulator? The reason I ask is that I'm currently using it to develop a…
... Simulator?
The reason I ask is that ... a game in Z80 code and would like it ... I start coding the graphics ( hence the use of this ... develop a fully machine code version for the Spectrum (probably using ... BASin or TommyGun for the graphics), and then move ...MCODE problem...Hi Folks, Trying to write a simple machine code program to hatch the screen. So far I have the following but even this is not working - it does not…
... simple machine code program to hatch the screen. So far I have the following ... - it does nothing.
[CODE]21 40 00 LD HL ... NZ,5h
C9 RET[/CODE]
Could someone please ...Books for BASICIs there any godo books out there to learn BASIC ? I want to go from begininer to advanced really even though back in the day I used to write games …
... really even though back in the day I used to write ... have 2 good books for machine code which I am going through ...Text Adventure Designer (my 1st m/c programme)Didn't know whether to put this into games or development, but its still under development, so here it is... I started developing this about 3 years…
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I liked the way that "The Pawn" displayed it's ... text engine. Its all in machine code. I also developed my ... current development cycle, I create the locations, objects, characters and ... by the designer. Export the data and compile it into the code.
probably a stupid question about RST16I'm using the 'hello world' code borrowed from [url=http://equant-retrochallenge.blogspot.com/2008/07/zx-spectrum-assembly-programming-under.html]her…
I'm using the 'hello world' code borrowed from [url=http://equant- ... ; Loop round
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the first time I call ... subsequent calls just lock the machine solid. Looking in the debugger it seems ...
