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  • Smooth (vertical) scrolling on ZX SpectrumI was just thinking about this. You know, you have systems like Atari 2600 or Sega SG-1000 that have no hardware scroll, but they have games that sti…

    ... smooth (probably full 50 fps) vertical scrolling. Games like Monaco GP (SG ... Spectrum games have all jerky scrolling when it is about to ... guy that could do the scrolling smooth - J. Smith but then ...
    maiki maiki February 2011 Games
  • Another vertical scrolling questionwhile talking about w256 x h128 vertical scrolling, are 128k modes have any advantages over 48k models? has extra ram or swappable screen buffer any…

    while talking about w256 x h128 vertical scrolling, are 128k modes have any advantages over 48k models?

    has extra ram or swappable screen buffer any use on scrolling?
    Arda Arda October 2013 Development
  • Screen routinesHello. For my games I?m using the sprites routine method of a screen buffer and when I finish to print all the sprites I dump all the buffer in the …

    ... torn between this and Zoltars vertical scrolling thread.

    One thing ... is a 20 column wide vertical scrolling engine. It uses the stack pointer ... it up as well as scrolling it.

    The trouble ...
    R-Tape R-Tape May 2012 Development
  • Vertically Scrolling Shoot-em-upsHi everyone, I want to put together a list of vertical scrolling shoot-em-ups. I have most of the well known ones (see list) on it already, but i'm …

    ... put together a list of vertical scrolling shoot-em-ups. I have ...
    dmsmith dmsmith November 2004 Games
  • Flicker on my scrolling demo, any ideas?I have created a scrolling demo downloadable from [url="http://www.peargames.co.uk/downloads/scroll.z80"]http://www.peargames.co.uk/downloads/scroll.…

    I have created a scrolling demo downloadable from [url="http:// ... [/url] (.z80) which demonstrates my scrolling engine.

    It uses lots ... second to run (The actually scrolling takes just under 1/50th ...
    robpearmain robpearmain May 2005 Development
  • looking for a vertical scrolling routinein basic or like the standard scroll? routine but the other way round with the scroll? removed (this would have to be in code). ive tried a couple of…

    ... a couple of things like Vertical Downward Character WrapScroll here http ...
    digital digital February 2018 Development
  • ZEsarUX 8.0 stableHi! I've uploaded a new FINAL stable ZEsarUX version, 8.0 :) You can download it, as always, from the url: https://github.com/chernandezba/z…

    ... (called ZX Desktop)
    -Draw engine: now it allows transparency
    Fixed bug on CPC vertical scrolling
    Fixed segmentation fault bug ...
    chernandezba chernandezba July 2019 Emulators
  • Artist / Artists Required For 3 Brand-New Spectrum Game ProjectsHi all, I am currently looking for high quality sprite and background tile artists for 3 forthcoming Spectrum games I have on the go at the moment. …

    The vertical scrolling shoot-em-up is the furthest ahead, with most of the basic scrolling, sprite + control engine up and running. I'll try and get a snapshot put up soon.
    dansauk dansauk July 2005 Development
  • What Spectrum projects (Software/Games/Utility)(Hardware)(Others) are you working on?So, basically that :) You dont have to give names or more clues if you dont want to ;) Also, if you are working on more than one, you can tell all of…

    ... moment it's just an engine that renders a single frame ... ] but with Psygnosis-style parallax scrolling scenery.

    [B] ... title), but this is a vertical-scrolling platform action game ([I]Magic ... approach would be a raycasting engine to let you fly amongst ...
    joefish joefish October 2012 Development
  • Red DwarfA Red Dwarf video game - good or bad idea? (given its recent resurgence in popularity in the UK) My ideas: [b]Plots[/b] - An interquel which bridg…

    ... scripted 2D arcade-adventure game engine and graphics editors. Look how ... -visiting the original vertical-scrolling SEUCK using a multicolour engine.

    There ... like a cut-down SCUMM engine for Wally games.

    joefish joefish January 2013 New game ideas
  • Ninjaman 8-way scrolling 50Hz multicolour demo :-)Here's a demo I've been working on for a while. The goal was to make the best scrolling routine possible on a humble 48K ZX Spectrum. I was origin…

    ... work fine.

    The engine does [i]not[/i] support ... position, which is what allows vertical scrolling. It [i]may[/i] be ... some effort.

    The engine works by splitting a frame ... of constraints to inform the engine when it needs to run ...
    Kayamon Kayamon November 2015 Development
  • Name the Game (TM)Hi Everyone, The game I'm looking for is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up. Possibly in black and white that had nice graphical touches like shimmer…

    Hi Everyone,

    The game I'm looking for is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up. Possibly in black and white that had nice graphical touches like shimmering lightbulbs and a Mona Lisa (?) to fly over. Any ideas please ??
    dave_beer_uk dave_beer_uk July 2002 Games
  • Name the GameI bought this game on holiday in cornwall back in the early eighties. It was a vertical scrolling shooter, but each level was a slightly different ga…

    ... early eighties. It was a vertical scrolling shooter, but each level was ...
    Thomas Gale Thomas Gale August 2005 Games
  • RBG monitor for Spectrum?I'm using a very old TTL RGB monitor with my Spectrum, with a RGB adapter that I made many years for my Sinclair QL. It works perfectly with my QL, b…

    ... very hard to get the vertical scrolling to stop with the Spectrum ...
    KatManDEW KatManDEW September 2009 Hardware
  • Dragon Spirit reviewMy latest review at Spectrum Paradise: [url]http://spectrumparadise.blogspot.com/2010/04/dragon-spirit.html[/url] It's a vertical scrolling shoot'e…

    My latest review at Spectrum Paradise:

    [url]http://spectrumparadise.blogspot.com/2010/04/dragon-spirit.html[/url]

    It's a vertical scrolling shoot'em up arcade conversion.

    I hope you like it!
    Danae's Fan #1 Danae's Fan #1 April 2010 Games
  • Zx style PC game Sewer Shark[URL="http://www.parkproductions.btinternet.co.uk/sewershark.htm"]Sewer Shark[/URL] Little PC game I wrote for Retro Remakes competition a while ago…

    ... /> The end result was a vertical scrolling shooter where you can select ...
    ParkRoboZX ParkRoboZX February 2011 Announcements
  • New recoloured game -Curro JimenezAs promised, here's my new project that brings colour to a monochrome game Apart from adding colour I retouched graphics a little (check tents and c…

    ... />
    The problem may be scrolling however. If the game has ... smooth pixel scrolling the attributes would look rather ... later levels which use smooth vertical scrolling. I did what I could ...
    Ralf Ralf July 2012 Games
  • Dominator, keyreadCan anyone suss out the keys in [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0001425"]Dominator[/URL]? And if so post a patch to give QAOP…

    ... come up with a good scrolling engine, music, support various joysticks, yet ...
    R-Tape R-Tape January 2015 Development
  • New game released: EXPLORER<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Courier New';">- EXPLORER -</span></div><div><span style="font-si…

    ... I've seen an alternate vertical-scrolling version in a TV show ... weak attempt to play a vertical clone of my favourite arcade ...
    Luca Bordoni Luca Bordoni June 2015 Brand new software
  • PUSH scrollers 3[url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-KEeni1WXmoYk9Dek1zVnd6Rk0/view?usp=sharing]CATS - Faith edition (example)[/url] Hello and welcome to the w…

    ... the wonderful world of fast scrolling repetitive graphics for the 3rd ... 128K only, 50FPS, Fullscreen horizontally-scrolling engine but halfway through I found ... way (something like half the scrolling area per chain maybe) in ...
    Hikaru Hikaru October 2015 Development
  • Xcel - how to win this gameHi. I have been exploiting lockdown to do ridiculous numbers of RZX longplays (mostly boring text adventures that you hate, because everyone did the …

    ... game "Xcel": this is a vertical scrolling shooter, you know, a bit ... like a lot of these vertical scroller shooters, dodging the walls ...
    equinox equinox July 2020 Games
  • ScrollingBit of a daft topic but anyway... Which game had the best scrolling? I would have to volunteer Commando and its silky-smooth scrolling. A particula…

    Smooth horizontal scrolling was easy to obtain on ... Spectrum, much more than smooth vertical scrolling, due to the peculiar way ... games had first class horizontal scrolling, but vertical scrolling was another cup of ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu June 2002 Games
  • ScrollingBit of a daft topic but anyway... Which game had the best scrolling? I would have to volunteer Commando and its silky-smooth scrolling. A particula…

    ... :
    Smooth horizontal scrolling was easy to obtain ... much more than smooth vertical scrolling, due to the peculiar ... had first class horizontal scrolling, but vertical scrolling was another cup ... Spectrum, but especially sideways scrolling gave him hell. But ...
    Spector Spector June 2002 Games
  • ScrollingBit of a daft topic but anyway... Which game had the best scrolling? I would have to volunteer Commando and its silky-smooth scrolling. A particula…

    ... FAST one-pixel horizontal scrolling compared to vertical scrolling. However, I still think ... 't cause you any problems. Vertical scrolling however, means you have to ... that vertical scrolling is easier to do faster. The fact that vertical scrolling can ...
    Ed Ed June 2002 Games
  • ScrollingBit of a daft topic but anyway... Which game had the best scrolling? I would have to volunteer Commando and its silky-smooth scrolling. A particula…

    ... easier to write than a vertical scrolling routine, but would be harder ... speed.

    I think scrolling made some games worse - Cybernoid ... it had been done with scrolling it would have had to ... (unless it was character square scrolling) etc.
    Neil^P Neil^P June 2002 Games
  • ScrollingBit of a daft topic but anyway... Which game had the best scrolling? I would have to volunteer Commando and its silky-smooth scrolling. A particula…

    ... />
    I still maintain that vertical scrolling is a lot more straightforward ...
    Anonymous Anonymous June 2002 Games
  • Should WoS get a facelift?I think everyone would agree that "The World of Spectrum" has the most comprehensive collection of Speccy related stuff, and is essential resource fo…

    ... what I mean about the vertical scrolling. As I recall, you use ...
    Ed Ed July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Should WoS get a facelift?I think everyone would agree that "The World of Spectrum" has the most comprehensive collection of Speccy related stuff, and is essential resource fo…

    ... what I mean about the vertical scrolling.[/quote]
    I've seen ...
    Paul van der Laan Paul van der Laan July 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…

    ... make a 8-pyxel horizontal scrolling. It wont take much time ... /> I can also make a vertical scrolling, but it will take some ...
    moroz1999 moroz1999 July 2003 Games
  • Who want to remake Double Dragon?Seeing as the Speccy version was crap (see my review: [url="http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article=31"]http://www.gamestyle.net/retro.php?article…

    fast vertical scrolling:

    di
    ld ( ...
    Fikee Fikee July 2003 Games
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