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creating UDGs in BASIC?I've been playing around with BASin, which is glorious, and my BASIC knowledge is flooding back but for the life of me I cant remember how to make UD…
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Spectrum BASIC Programs listings MagazinesHi to all, I'm an Italian newbie of this forum, but i know this site since long time ago. I am an old BASIC Programming Magazines collector (and of …
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I am an old BASIC Programming Magazines collector (and of ... course an old BASIC programmer :wink: ) and i ... have so many scans on BASIC programming magazine in the archive ... Magazine which has published many BASIC programs for Spectrum and others ... -
Switch from 128k BASIC to 48k BasicHello, Is there a way to start off running a program in 128k basic (so that you can use the ramdisk facilities) but then switch back down to 48k bas…
... running a program in 128k basic (so that you can ... switch back down to 48k basic before you run the ... like to do this within BASIC.
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Basic Programming Routine Needed . . . HELP!Hello there, I though i would try and redo an old classic (pacman) in basic . . . BUT . . . I can't remember how to write the code to see what chara…
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Formatting used 3" disks.Hi, I'm having a bit of trouble formatting used 3" disks. One side does format okay and the other side doesn't. Of course, I'm using the +3 BASIC co…
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I played DSpec on my DSlite!That's right, TheHiVE sent out a few copys of a pre-release version of DSpec and I was one of the luckiest fellers in the world to get one ! I't ver…
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I't very basic at the moment, but you ... me feel like I am using both DS screens to the ... -
compilerI am currently developing a sudoku game for the old faithful speccy. My idea is to write the code in basic and then compile it to m/c because i suck …
... to write the code in basic and then compile it to ... there. It will only be using integers so my job is ... with the speed increase Hisoft BASIC gives me -
Power DriftHi all I have started playing Power Drift again and I can't stop! I have the Speccy version, C64 version, MAME version and the Final Burn version I…
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Restore Registers Returning to BASICI should really know this, but I've not written code that requires a return to BASIC for a loooong time. What registers need to be preserved / resto…
... that requires a return to BASIC for a loooong time.
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Problem with rotating procedureHi folks! I wrote a proc in z80 asm, based on: x' = x * cos (z) - y * sin (z) y' = x * sin (z) + y * cos (z) I used a precalculated table of sin a…
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Power issues for multiple Speccies - questionWould like your opinions on some power issues I will be coming across soon! I am building up a collection of working Spectrums to form a music Midi …
... your opinions on some power issues I will be ... issue I have is about power.
i. ... and each has its own power pack. That is fine ... multiple adapter units off one power lead?
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ANN: Spectrum Host 0.40 for BBC BASICZXHost 0.40, the ZX Spectrum host for BBC BASIC now has working microdrive support. You can load, save and catalogue microdrives, and any other devic…
... ZX Spectrum host for BBC BASIC now has working microdrive support ... /> Recent updates also include BBC BASIC runnable in RAM and colour ... -
John Gibson InterviewThought some of you might be interested in this, just found it on some old zip disks: Please find below an incomplete John Gibson interview I conduc…
... did you get started in using computers, what was the first ... got bored programming it in Basic but when I eventually bought ... -
budget PCsi've been asked to have a look around for a PC for my brother, preferably around the 500 quid mark. He's only going to be using it for net access and…
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Power CutsHi folks, Is any one else having 'random' power cuts? Our local power supplier is nPower. But just lately the service is becoming a problem with the…
... else having 'random' power cuts? Our local power supplier is nPower. But ... becoming a problem with the power going down every week, sometimes ... -
What are people using TommyGun to do?So I was just wondering what people are using TommyGun to do?
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Sinclair Basic Vs PascalWith the rise of the structured programming movement (Jackson et al) was it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum. By this ti…
... it wise to put the Basic programming language into the Spectrum ... parameters began to replace the Basic style sub-routine that relied ... language for learning as was basic. Would it have better suited ... -
These sounded great...Torstum's post about a hypthetical new micro-computer (on this forum) reminded me of something, but rather than post in that thread, I thought I'd ma…
... , these glasses, when supplied with power and the input signal (via ... they take up too much power and are prone to damage ... use solid memory, and the power usage would need to be ... used to wearing glasses when using a computer), and a small ... -
Which would be fasterSay you want to use a variable value of 0 to 255 in a BASIC program, which way would be fastest? Say for arguments sake you wanted to use two variabl…
... 0 to 255 in a BASIC program, which way would be ... ?
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1942 isn't all that badIt isn't, you know. I played that for the first time in 15+ years earlier today and it's alright. It's got all the enemy patterns, power ups and basi…
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Graphics in Basic??What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic. Andrew.
What is the fastest way to draw high rez graphics in Basic.
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Font centering problemA while back today, I started coding a simple Othello/Reversi game in BASIC, with the precious aid of BASin (great tool, hope it eventually becomes b…
... simple Othello/Reversi game in BASIC, with the precious aid of ... the row/column limitations of BASIC I can't center the ... (and by that I mean using machine code, of which I ... -
Google Code SearchJust launched in Labs is Google Code Search which allows you to search for source code on the Web. You can restrict on language so using Basic and '…
... can restrict on language so using Basic and 'GO SUB' brings up ... a way of spreading Sinclair BASIC files in readable BAS format ... -
128K memory testingDuring a mad half hour I decided to write a little memory tester program in BASIC using the information from the 48K service manual. Now I was wonder…
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Print routine for BASIC (or BASin)For anyone interested there's a crappy binary here to print characters from BASIC at pixel positions. Import the binary at 60000, USR 60000 to initia…
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Deus ExSince we sometimes mention classic non-Spectrum games (and even the rubbish on the Commodore 64 ;) ) on this forum, how come we've never discussed De…
... have the patience or will power to play "more intelligent" games ... 's neglect of such a basic function), and I don't ... -
Loose power connector.Hi all, the power connector on my 128 (black one with toaster on the edge) is getting loose - move cable = crash - nifty reset but not desirable. Wha…
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Spectrum Basic InterpreterHello. I started this days a strange project: an interpreter of the Spectrum Basic that can run in a Spectrum. Here is a very preliminar version: […
... : an interpreter of the Spectrum Basic that can run in a ...
