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  • are there any machine code to basic converters?i know it sounds stupid but for amature programmers like me it would be great. i could speed up the basic on an emulator and it would give me more of…

    i know it sounds stupid but for amature programmers like me it would be great. i could speed up the basic on an emulator and it would give me more of an ability to play around with games, etc.
    digital digital July 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic?how do i get more udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only supposed to be 21 but is there a way of getting more in basic? i know its doable…

    ... udgs on the spectrum in basic? i know there r only ... way of getting more in basic? i know its doable in ... do i do sprites in basic?
    digital digital August 2017 Development
  • im trying to think of the name of a space gameit was really awfull. it might have been by mastertronic but i couldnt find it on google. it was like a sideways arcade game thing with a man or robo…

    ... walked around. it was very basic. you had to pick things ...
    digital digital August 2017 Games
  • Space Invaders vs Pac-Man - Which Made The Biggest Impact?Hi everyone and welcome to the August 2017 edition of Which Is Best? Last month I placed two classic ZX Spectrum games head to head, Atic Atac and J…

    ... % of the time, they are Space Invaders and Pac-Man.
    ZEUS ZEUS August 2017 Games
  • Using BASIC from Machine CodeHi Folks, Came across a very interesting article by Toni Baker in Your Spectrum: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/yr11/yr11_66.htm …

    ... /> LD HL,TEXT
    CALL BASIC
    RST 8
    DEFB ... 255

    BASIC
    PUSH HL
    CALL ...
    Paddy Coleman Paddy Coleman August 2017 Development
  • Is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of fileHi, is there a way to suppress error R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only part of file. E.g.: I have a Tape-Code-File Start f…

    ... R Tape Loading Error in Basic when trying to load only ... there a way in Spectrum BASIC (even with a POKE) to ...
    Luzie Luzie September 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • Mega basic long listingsHi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has fil…

    Hi, this might be a silly question, but does anyone know how to list a program in mega basic and have it pause the scrolling when the listing has filled one screen? Thanks Rick
    Rickper1974 Rickper1974 October 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • New Game: Space EscapeSpace Escape is my new action/puzzle platformer for the Spectrum, and my first game overall (thanks to AGD!). My goal was something that could be des…

    Space Escape is my new action/ ...
    AleishaBeesher AleishaBeesher October 2017 Brand new software
  • Spectrum PLAY demo's in BasicWas not really sure on which category to post it in nor a better title. Summary is simply is there a list of various tunes/music listings ? By this …

    ... 'demo's rather something in Basic using the PLAY command if ...
    spider spider October 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Dead Space physical edition. IF2 cartridge!!!Next week start the sales of Dead Space in physical format. A new cartridge for Interface 2!!! If you are interested please visit [url="http://www.m…

    ... start the sales of Dead Space in physical format. A new ...
    radastan radastan November 2017 Announcements
  • Best basic games 2017Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/mai…

    Hello! I suggest everyone to evaluate recently passed in Russia competition for the best game in basic 2017! http://events.retroscene.org/bbg2017/main_compo
    borislav borislav November 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • New BasinC v1.7 I was away from sinclair scene for a long time, I cannot find any time to log on to wos forums. I hope everybody is doing well here. As many of…

    ... />
    Keep up the good basic coding and have fun.
    variables correctly now
    // Fixed - Green ... to File menu. (quickly saves basic as a tap file)
    Arda Arda November 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • are there any basic conversions of machine code games out there?i need as many as possible as i would like to play around with them in basic.

    i need as many as possible as i would like to play around with them in basic.
    digital digital November 2017 Software
  • Clever, yes. Useful? Not so sure. Re: LOAD ""CODE gamesI was always curious about how the (few) games that require that you type LOAD ""CODE, rather than the usual LOAD "" worked, but only just now decide…

    ... />
    You write your normal BASIC loader and then execute the ... it saves all the system variables, including the last command (RUN ... overwrites the memory with your BASIC loader and “presses” the Enter ... know how to save a BASIC program so it auto-ran ...
    Ast_A_Moore Ast_A_Moore November 2017 Development
  • I feel like such a moron having to post this but stillI started out to write a simple cursor move program to demonstrate how easy it is to program in Basic! Hah, serves me right. I started by setting…

    ... it is to program in Basic! Hah, serves me right.
    variables x and y at 10 ... wouldnt work and the Sinclair Basic manual wasnt much help either ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch December 2017 BASIC
  • Saving in BASIC in ESXDOS, the date is interesting :)I just got my hands on a divMMC Enjoy Mini. What a fantastic device!!! So I tried saving/loading basic programs to the disk. A curious thing happens.…

    ... !!! So I tried saving/loading basic programs to the disk. A ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 December 2017 Hardware
  • multiface basic loaderdoes anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and…

    does anyone know how I can see whats in the basic loader of the multiface 1 and 128 basic loaders
    and how I could convert a tape save from the 1 and 128 to work with a floppy system like opus discovery?
    caver99 caver99 December 2017 Sinclair Basic
  • i need a sideways scrolling program written in basicso like ghosts and goblins it scrolls along with the player. i had help with this before in making a tunnel game but this time i need it to be a able…

    ... that i can view in basic to make each screen easier ...
    digital digital December 2017 Development
  • Why can't you make a BASIC program as big as you want?Let me rephrase that. Is it possible using BASIC to write a program that can be multi part? In other words one that can LOAD lets say a story, in se…

    ... that. Is it possible using BASIC to write a program that ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch January 2018 Updates
  • EGGHEAD 3 IN SPACE RemakeHi All Here is Just 2 screenshots of my next remake game ,called EGGHEAD 3 IN SPACE. Waiting for the authorization of the author [img]http://e…

    ... game ,called EGGHEAD 3 IN SPACE.

    Waiting for the ...
    Sloxone Sloxone January 2018 Announcements
  • Dead Space on sale!You can buy now Dead Space in three options: 1- Interface 2 cartridge 2- Enhanced version "big box special edition" 3- Enhanced version "jewel cla…

    You can buy now Dead Space in three options:
    1- ...
    radastan radastan January 2018 Brand new software
  • Tesla is in SpaceThis is just so frikkin weird, and to think it's happening right now. If you do not know Elon Musk sent his cherry red Tesla in to space with a manne…

    ... cherry red Tesla in to space with a mannequin in it ... is playing David Bowie's Space Odity and had the words ... go out in to greater space.
    https://scontent-iad3-1 ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk February 2018 Chit chat
  • is there a way of seeing what is on the +3e hdd by using graphics?i want to develop a disk drive mapping system like you get on the c64. unfortunately it seems like this all has to be done in code. can it be done wi…

    ... be done with pokes in basic?. i want to see if ... the drive or just blank space and turn this into graphics ...
    digital digital March 2018 Development
  • Need Some Basic HelpHi all, I’ve decided to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of nostalgia trip!) and I’m trying to develop a CYOA style game. How…

    ... to give programming in Spectrum Basic a go again (bit of ... game just not achievable in Basic?

    Thanks for any ...
    TidusRenegade TidusRenegade March 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • +2 crashes upon pressing some keysYears ago I purchased off ebay a mint condition, Dixons special offer boxed UK-made issue 1 +2. I did not use it so much until recently however, focu…

    ... the BASIC prompt) if I press keys N, M or Space. Crashes ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu April 2018 Hardware
  • "Monty Hall" problem in Spectrum BasicFollowing a rather odd conversation with my wife regarding the probability puzzle "[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem"]The Monty …

    ... if they do not. Obviously, BASIC was the tool of choice ... flaw in my logic or BASIC?
    mroshaw mroshaw April 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • Where's Mr Clowder when I need him?What happened to F-Clowder? I hope he's alright and hasn't had some setback keeping him away from here? He got me wound up to do graphics for a game…

    ... it was UDG's and Basic!

    So anyway I ... fly by view of a space craft nose from one side ...
    mik3d3nch mik3d3nch June 2018 Chit chat
  • Saving Basic games from code...I don't know if I am posting this to the right section, but I need to know how I can type out a Basic program from code and save and run it through L…

    I don't know if I am posting this to the right section, but I need to know how I can type out a Basic program from code and save and run it through Linux. I am currently using the FUSE emulator.

    How is this done?

    Steve
    grioghair grioghair August 2018 Sinclair Basic
  • Passing parameter from BASIC to assembler routineWas there a "clean" way of passing parameter(s) from a BASIC program to an assembler routine? Something like parameterising RANDOMIZE USR call? I fac…

    ... passing parameter(s) from a BASIC program to an assembler routine ...
    mr.spiv mr.spiv November 2018 Development
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