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Tutorial: Using UDGs in SpecBASSpecBAS is capable of using graphics mode, in a similar manner to the original Spectrum. Like most things though, the extended nature of SPecBAS's ab…
... will revert back to normal typing characters.
The second will ... mono or colour fonts, with characters of any size. We're ... on the Speccy, although the characters were the same size each ... UDG for "a" is 128 characters on from there, so character ... -
Printing UDGs in BASICAfter looking a little through Winer Milly's code, it struck me that I might be able to speed up my Cybernoid editor by replacing: FOR a=0 TO 31: PR…
Dr. Beep means typing characters in the basic editor that ... -
140 characters Basic game contestHey there, I've announced a new micro contest on my blog (in Czech language only). However, it might be interesting also for the non-Czech/Slovak …
... that will fit into 140 characters, which is the limitation ... the Twitter social network. The characters count one by one, ... "[/code]
- are 21 characters (not 15 (bytes) as it ... rules:
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Spectrum charactersHad a bit of time the other day so i captured a few Speccy characters to put into a graphic (Some of which could be used on the front page here). An…
... i captured a few Speccy characters to put into a graphic ... the 25 games these 25 characters are from, most are quiet ... -
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…
... such as Tiles, Sprites, Screen$, Characters, and UDGs. It currently includes ... opening a DOS window and typing the command "C:\Z80.exe ... -
BASin Release 11 out nowBASin has been updated once again, for your BASIC programming pleasure! Get it at: [url="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.dunn4/BASin_r11.exe"]htt…
... delete a single line by typing it's number, ie, ... display string literals using the characters pointed to by CHARS - so ... )
Added - Predictive Auto-Typing :) It will predict what you ... and Variables) - either carry on typing or hit the right arrow ... -
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…
... mouse support
Auto-bracket typing - either on the fly ... line/statement completion
Predictive typing, for commands and variables
typing
Quick jump methods ... a graphical ascii list of characters and UDGs for double click ... -
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…
... mouse support
Auto-bracket typing - either on the fly ... line/statement completion
Predictive typing, for commands and variables
typing
Quick jump methods ... a graphical ascii list of characters and UDGs for double click ... -
the funniest characters that made you ROFLI think there was a similar thread with the funniest games (was it?)- but what about the characters? I remember Pyjamarama Wallie quite funny to me …
... it?)- but what about the characters?
I remember Pyjamarama ... -
Games with ball-/round-shaped characters?Kinda odd request, let me elaborate a bit. I got some unfinished pic (pencil lineart) here depicting some lass rummaging around a sort of attic (no …
... more or less round-shaped characters/protagonists/heroes from old games ... -
googling special charactersdoes anybody know a way to google, say, the string "***"? (the searching engines ignore the special characters "by default".)
does anybody know a way to google, say, the string "***"?
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Instantly recognizable Speccy game characters...How many Speccy game characters would be instantly recognizable to people these days? Especially if they weren't that familiar/hadn't used a speccy f…
How many Speccy game characters would be instantly recognizable to people these days? Especially if they weren't that familiar/hadn't used a speccy for years?
e.g. Manic Miner or Jet Set Willy would probably be a good bet.
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Games where the main characters speak English with a foreign accentI wonder if there are some Speccy games where the main characters speak English with an accent. Well, we shouldn't really hear them speak as in moder…
... Speccy games where the main characters speak English with an accent ... -
mitmaps of charactersSurprisingly, I cannot find any nice bitmaps of individual characters of Speccy's characterset. Don't you know about any?
Surprisingly, I cannot find any nice bitmaps of individual characters of Speccy's characterset. Don't you know about any? -
Great comedy charactersWho are your favourite comedy characters from TV? I mean ficitonal characters, i.e. for example Alan Partridge, but not Steve Coogan ('cos the latter…
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Speccy-only games characters?Were there many games characters that were made "famous" only on ye good, olde Speccy? I honestly don't have the answer, mostly because I progressed…
Were there many games characters that were made "famous" only ... be interesting to hear which characters were not on other platforms ... be interesting to hear which characters/games were "ported over" to ... -
speccy charactersis there a list somewhere of all the speccy characters? if not i thoguht i might go through all the games and create a list. might be interesting to…
is there a list somewhere of all the speccy characters?
if not i thoguht i might go through all the games and create a list. might be interesting to see all the names in one place.
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The 50 Greatest Video Game Characters[url]http://www.empireonline.com/features/50-greatest-video-game-characters/default.asp[/url] Sabreman is currently #24. Vote for him! :-)
[url]http://www.empireonline.com/features/50-greatest-video-game-characters/default.asp[/url]
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How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…
... insert these black and diagonal characters. Not in basic, and not ... we can see some special characters but not the diagonal ones ... -
SAGE gamebook project newsThat's the Spectrum Adventure Gamebook Enhancement, that is (for the time being, anyhow). I've updated the [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg2…
... just uses the standard Spectrum characters; the character set & UDGs ... the spacing to get 40 characters across. A window can contain ... out how to handle the typing after the screen fills up ... into AGES-4 either by typing it in or loading it ... -
Is there a ROM modification (48K) for load without typing LOAD""?The target is to play with 48K machines with keyboard broken, or an alternative solution for new clones like Superfo instead of making a new keyboard…
... a state equivalent to after typing LOAD"" + Enter.
Here ... -
Toastrack problemMy toasty started behaving oddly last night. Basically typing random characters itself, I first noticed it when I had my divide+ plugged in and a con…
... behaving oddly last night. Basically typing random characters itself, I first noticed ... -
ZX 81 like touch typing lives again!Well, kind of. Almost. Microsoft's new TouchCover for the just announced Microsoft Surface, features a tablet cover that doubles as a keyboard that u…
Well, kind of. Almost. Microsoft's new TouchCover for the just announced Microsoft Surface, features a tablet cover that doubles as a keyboard that uses touch for typing. Some of us should be right at home with it then. ;) -
Lesser-known recurring charactersOk, so we all know about famous game characters on the speccy like Miner Willy, Henhouse Harry, Monty Mole, Magic Knight, Wally Week etc who appear i…
... all know about famous game characters on the speccy like Miner ... about the lesser-known recurring characters who appear in more than ... -
Typing in type-in gamesWhat are people's memories of typing in game listings from magazines and books? Pain or pleasure? I used to quite enjoy tapping them in, seeing how …
... are people's memories of typing in game listings from magazines ... -
Boulder Dash with replaced charactersHello everybody :) Before i start i want to excuse me for my 'bad' english (i'm from Russia). All characters (jewels, rock, wall, firefly, butterfly…
... from Russia).
All characters (jewels, rock, wall, firefly, butterfly ... of Boulder Dash with replaced characters from B.D.KIT ([URL ... -
SpecBAS 0.789 releasedHi all! Back with another SpecBAS release - this one's mostly just about sprites and bug fixes. One new addition I do quite like is the expression c…
... declaration of a LABEL by typing the label (@mylabel, for example ... incorrectly
Automatically remove invalid characters and empty statements from the ... -
Characters that move in 8 directionsHappy New Year! And the Revival Survival game is going to have a ZX Spectrum level with all the old classic characters (do kickstart support it)! S…
... with all the old classic characters (do kickstart support it)!
characters we love (Willy, Monty) only ... -
Characters that move in 8 directionsHappy New Year! And the Revival Survival game is going to have a ZX Spectrum level with all the old classic characters (do kickstart support it)! S…
... with all the old classic characters (do kickstart support it)!
characters we love (Willy, Monty) only ... -
Interface 1bis updateSupport for connecting a standard PC keyboard to the interface?s PS/2 socket, in place of a mouse, has been added. The external keyboard?s output is …
... be entered by typing their first 2-4 characters, only as many ...
