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Why do modern computers go slow?I'm not so much thinking of home PCs slowed down by viruses, more the extent that modern programmers think about the speed of their code. For exampl…
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Why do modern computers go slow?I'm not so much thinking of home PCs slowed down by viruses, more the extent that modern programmers think about the speed of their code. For exampl…
... supposed class leaders like Microsoft Visual C++, are still way behind ... being able to generate parallelisable code on their own in any ... /> So short of hand-optimising code for parallelisation (which is a ... -
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... or more tone channels.
[code] {
if(!memcmp(bb+o ... Music Studio\n");
engine=5;
break;
}
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Beautiful codeSome people see beauty or something sublime in maths formulas and equations, can anyone suggest examples of beautiful or sublime programming?
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The other link gives a visual representation of what the code is based on. While I wasn't thinking of that in the original post / question it did look technically elegant along with the disassembly.LenslokI remember having to use a Lenslok device to play Elite and Tomahawk and was wondering what other Speccy games used this device?
... spend the time entering the code before you could play having ... it up and read the code from the screen. Why did ... code to the required size)?
Elite and The Art Studio ...Top 10 tape-based 128K-only games of all timeOn foro.speccy.org we came up with this list: La Abadia del Crimen Los Amores de Brunilda Carrier Command Gauntlet 3 The Muncher Pang The Pawn Rod-…
... enjoy about coding. Endlessly refactoring code to shave off a few ... of visual effects, but mostly I go for short code over efficient code.New Game: The Legend of TraxtorHi all! This is a conversion of a game I submitted to #gbjam 3 (use Game Boy aesthetics to make a game) and my first experience programming for the …
... if the rest of the code is busy, it can act ... also if there was some visual warning just before a new ...Ideas needed for Doctor Who puzzles.So, I'm finally doing something about my dream of making a Doctor Who game by...well, doing it. :) ...it'll be a Windows/Mac game though - not a Spec…
... screens will have specialized puzzles, visual feedback on most of them ... add the more confusing the code will be...so I need ...Studio Ghibli ReviewsThis thread covers my short reviews of the films from Studio Ghibli, the most revered and well-known anime studio in Japan - and related films. The l…
... style, not to mention his visual trademarks (lovely landscaping, a strong ... stronger efforts from the pre-Studio Ghibli era, and is often ... that marked the genesis of Studio Ghibli. Written and directed by ...Detecting flash mode inversionsIs is possible to detect with certainty when flashing characters change from normal to inverted and vice-versa?
... a BASIC version of the "visual FLASH synch" routine which gives ... keypress causing multiple increments.
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1 LET z=0 ... =0: GO TO 3
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I'll do an ...Kempston mouseHas anyone got code to work with an emulated Kempston mouse? There seems to be some conflicting information in the internet on which bits are reset w…
... to read it
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10 LET x=IN ... /> 50 GO TO 10
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depending on the ... test...
Art Studio
[url]http://www ... tape, once loaded (the Lenslock code should auto complete) you can ...Kempston mouseHas anyone got code to work with an emulated Kempston mouse? There seems to be some conflicting information in the internet on which bits are reset w…
I tried Art Studio and the mouse pointer wouldn' ... move. I typed in your code and it either just set ...Detecting flash mode inversionsIs is possible to detect with certainty when flashing characters change from normal to inverted and vice-versa?
... a BASIC version of the "visual FLASH synch" routine which gives ... keypress causing multiple increments.
[code]
1 LET z=0 ... =0: GO TO 3
[/code]
I'll do an ...Snowfall effectHow do you go about creating a snowfall effect like the one in Yeti? Now don't laugh, I'm currently printing 32 UDG's of dots OVER the top of my gam…
... or speeded up*
[CODE]number_of_snowballs equ endsnowtab-snowtab/3 ...
rrc (ix+2) ;for visual variation, change snowball bit, probably ... of screen.
ret
;[/CODE]SpecDrum in action??Hi everyone, I am now intrigued by this device and the fact that it was released in 1985 makes it even more interesting... I have seen some videos in…
... . Not having the basic or code to hand I'm wondering ... all up to a recording studio in Preston and they were ...A vehicle for wireframe engineHi, I'm playing with wireframe graphics right now. I'm open for ideas for (simple) game that would use wireframe engine. So if you have an idea, plea…
... care about interrupt neither test code do. I would like to ... with.
In fact, some visual errors you can see are ... .
The true problem with visual quality lies somewhere else. Line ...2015 Games ListHi, this is the thread I use for the 2015 Games List. Note: Due to forum update policies, the latest version of the list will always be found somewh…
... random [br] tags in my code, so if it looks strange ...Design CompetitionNow that you can see how the basic look of the forum is, why not brush the dust off your paintshop disk and design the forums!<br><br>The winner will…
... here then).
2. Code tags can be smaller and ... little bland, due to the visual pop of the posts.
2 Code Tags ? Is there any on ...Amiga related musical rarityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYL2jkOrazI<br><br>Rare live recording of The SpoonWizard (former members of Amiga scene group LSD) performing Me N S…
... /> 1040st were mainstay of every studio i went to / used to ... .. and you could use time code SMTPE takes hooked up to ...1-Bit Sound AccuracyI'm hoping someone can give this snapshot a try on a real machine (just press enter to start the music): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6XhJJ33xp…
... not-so-well written engine code, as well as hide the ... high end speaker like a studio would do to make the ... whine in it whereas the code example above using a slower ...Full-screen 32 columns bicolor engine NIRVANA+I'm glad to announce the release of [b]NIRVANA+ ENGINE[/b], providing support for bicolor graphics (multicolor 8x2) in 32 columns for all standard Sp…
... refresh loops, but some dedicated code could crack it. The problem ... each original room with more visual variety. All graphic details could ...The Artist II on Speccy +2AHi, I'd like to ask if someone here can run The Artist II on real +2A. I tried several copies, 48k tape version, 128k tape version, even +3 disk v…
... alternative art package (OCP Art Studio) for +2A's due to ... hard coded to load the code sections from device A, rather ...The Biz - tips neededCan anyone advise how to achieve a decent hit on The Biz? I've managed to get to about 37 in the charts (no TOTP slots). This seems to put my ratings…
... , keep releasing '1 day in studio 1' records until you get ... you can break into the code and change the values anyway ...Arcade Game DesignerTime I posted an update on this, I've been working on the next version - along with another developer who is writing the editors - since July. Wor…
... . We make software - specifically FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops, a music ... I don't want to code any more. So work on ...Arcade Game DesignerTime I posted an update on this, I've been working on the next version - along with another developer who is writing the editors - since July. Wor…
... . We make software - specifically FL Studio (formerly Fruity Loops, a music ... I don't want to code any more. So work on ...Are turbo loaders worth it?I found turbo loaders fascinating and I've spent quite some time disassembling and trying different types, and they work great when I load the games …
... a headerless block:
[code]40 958 skooldaze.tap.rawblock ... 882 skooldaze.tap.rawblock.zx7[/code]
Using 1500 bps estimation ... time-saving point of view. Visual trickery - sure. =)Can you tell me some 128k visibly enhanced game versionsThis should be discussed before, but on search I get to many hits ... I´m more a 48k Spectrum-Man and never owned a 128k at my youth. A frien…
... nothing that was a clear visual or playablility difference? I think ... basically have to structure the code differently, so you either have ...SpecNextThis looks interesting... http://www.specnext.com/
... .wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossa_Studios"]Bossa Studio[/url], a games development company ... /> * Rick Dickinson (ZX Spectrum Next visual designer)... he needs no introductions!Spectranet UsersHi! I'm testing Spectranet interface on Fuse and I'm thinking on emulating spectranet on ZEsarUX. Some questions: 1) Are there many active Spec…
... being used by the game studio of Mr. Olifiers, the man ... spectranet libraries into their disassembled code, isn't this idea what ...P.O.W.As far as I know, a port of P.O.W. (Prisoners of War) from NHK, doesn't exist. [img]https://cld.pt/dl/download/61d19b5e-453b-489c-b17b-d3ed6fccd594/…
... it. Some showed some nice code, that inspired my own new ... .
I'm a visual guy, I like to do ...
