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Create a new microdrive cartridge image formatHi there, I'm working to emulate the IF1+Microdrives in JSpeccy.I've found what the "classic" MDR format ins't capable to store all the required inf…
... . The problem arises when a new cartridge is created and is saved without formatting ... exceeds 65535, that is impossible to store in a WORD.
is to create a new flag "UNFORMATTED" that ... -
Rebelstar 2 - hints and tipsI'm somewhat depressed as my games console broke the first day of this holiday period and getting a replacement is not so easy and taking time. I wan…
... the master droid and when a patrol droid moved into ... droids. It is a great tactic if and when you can use ... line up a shot so when a baby alien is passing over/ ... Assault[/color]. The latter is about UN tanks and ... only two scenarios, one is escort where you need ... -
Rebelstar 2 - hints and tipsI'm somewhat depressed as my games console broke the first day of this holiday period and getting a replacement is not so easy and taking time. I wan…
... the master droid and when a patrol droid moved into ... droids. It is a great tactic if and when you can use ... line up a shot so when a baby alien is passing over/ ... Assault[/color]. The latter is about UN tanks and ... only two scenarios, one is escort where you need ... -
A z88dk + sp1 demo (with source)Since nowadays people are still wondering about how difficult it is to make something in z88dk, I thought I just put a very simple demo to show how e…
[QUOTE=Fikee;594394]what is size of compiled binary ?[/QUOTE]
The TAP file (including headers and a loading program) is about 7700 bytes.
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Rubber 48k troublesHi. I've just got a 48k to add my collection, but it seems doesn't working well. The computer starts ups finely, but it doesn't load the games. So fa…
... chips almost certainly has a problem on its address ... lines.
Take a multiface, and change the ... move the cursor down a row, and see if ... don't have a multiface, use a BASIC program to do the ...
If you find a number incorrectly changes, it'll ... -
joining lines of BASICDue to overwhelming demand - well, one demand - well, more of a suggestion, really - here's a routine to join together lines of BASIC. The vertical c…
... if I just check for a "" being typed immediately to ... it's a "split" command, as a BASIC statement is never going ... to start with a "". There's a theoretical ... possibility of ":" being typed within a ... -
pc keyboard for speccyis it possible to use a ps/2 keyboard for a speccy. I have a +2A, spectrum+ and toastrack, which all have broken keys. So an external keyboard woul…
... ;615714]The +2A is not supported as a external interface, but if ... connector. The X keyboard connector is not used here.[/QUOTE]
a GAL to modify the matrix ... it's not selected when a keyboard scan is activated.
That should ... -
pc keyboard for speccyis it possible to use a ps/2 keyboard for a speccy. I have a +2A, spectrum+ and toastrack, which all have broken keys. So an external keyboard woul…
... also be possible to use a GAL to modify the matrix ... it's not selected when a keyboard scan is activated.
That ... />
But the EAR port is also read at the same ... If you disable the ULA when a read is made to port FEh ... you will end up with a deaf ULA :D -
ZXDS 0.9.9 beta 1OK kids, here we go: Let me announce the latest and greatest [URL="http://zxds.raxoft.cz"]ZXDS release[/URL]. Mouse emulation, tape recording, stats …
... ;621113]Hmm, what exactly it is you would need the +3 ... 't know how a russian clone work (how a TRD program is loaded).
ZXDS 0.9.9 beta 1OK kids, here we go: Let me announce the latest and greatest [URL="http://zxds.raxoft.cz"]ZXDS release[/URL]. Mouse emulation, tape recording, stats …
... =Paddy Coleman;621137]TR-DOS is new to me - looks like ... sort of Russian Spectrum DOS, is that correct?[/QUOTE]
a russian clone work (how a TRD program is loaded).[/QUOTE ...ESXDOS v0.8.0 released (with NMI Browser)Hello, To celebrate the speccy's 30th birthday, here's the latest version of ESXDOS for DivIDE users. The full changelog is too long to post here, s…
... /> I guess the problem is that a when a fragmented block is read, it only ... contains some videodata.
But when ... expect fragmented data and crash when it finds any other data ...ESXDOS v0.8.0 released (with NMI Browser)Hello, To celebrate the speccy's 30th birthday, here's the latest version of ESXDOS for DivIDE users. The full changelog is too long to post here, s…
... guess the problem is that a when a fragmented block is read, it only ... contains some videodata.
But when ... fragmented data and crash when it finds any other ... as fast as possible, when file is fragmented, you need ...GUI/OS for the Spectrum?Hi, Is anybody working on a WIMP/GUI system for the Spec? Is there anything current out there? [url]http://snakeoillabs.com/wordpress/2005/10/30/8…
... to run quickly for a Spectrum. That is running on a 48K Spectrum then ...How to create .TAP that loads into high memory banks?I want to create a program that uses the extended 128k memory, the banks that can be switched into the 0xc000-0xffff area. For the simple stuff I've…
... (6912 bytes).
basic.tap (any length - program must auto-run)
The tape contains a BASIC program with embedded machine code that ... /> Finally it loads a user-provided auto-run BASIC program.
Let ...Limboanyone played Limbo on PSN? [youtube]GCA79zPaQe0[/youtube] I would image a game like this would work really well on the speccy
... /> I don't think 'Jimbo' is a good name for this game ... 's undignified, and the game is a very serious and atmospheric one ... , which (according to Christian belief) is an area between Heaven and ... in limbo, such as when a commercial game is finished and ready to ...Multiply the value of 'a' by 5Is there a way of multiplying the value of 'a' by 5? I've tried 'add a,a' etc. but only get multiples of 2...
... (rather than indirectly via a BASIC call) is Toni Baker's excellent [ ... ZX Computing. There's also a short 2-page article " ... 20.
ZX Computing is the next likely source of ... on: "calc", "arith", "math", "machine", "BASIC". The Hewson's Helpline or ...How to change the colour of an input line?Hello my fellow WoS'ers I remember the way-back machine on the humble 48k where I could write a REM statement in basic, but I could also change the …
... command takes you to 48K BASIC, however, on the +3 ... machines, you can issue a RANDOMIZE (or whatever) USR ... can this be done within a basic program?
SPECTRUM command ... can be put on a program but it will stop ... 23354 will stop the program too but with "OK ...SpecBAS 0.749 Now available!Ey oop, you lot! A new SpecBAS has now been uploaded to the usual place - [url]http://www.specbas.co.uk/[/url] For your delight and delectation. …
... covered there!!!... Talk about taking a BASIC command and running with it... !!! ;)So what makes a great OS?So what if you were given a free hand in designing an Operating System what would you want. The reason I ask is every time a new version of Windows …
... right of the screen when a web browser is maximised
XFCE ...So what makes a great OS?So what if you were given a free hand in designing an Operating System what would you want. The reason I ask is every time a new version of Windows …
... right of the screen when a web browser is maximised
XFCE ... , and only change them when it's a an improvement, and even ... . I want to decide when to buy a new printer or whatever ... (for hardware and software) is vital in a good OS. After all ...So what makes a great OS?So what if you were given a free hand in designing an Operating System what would you want. The reason I ask is every time a new version of Windows …
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[*]A simple system (say, for SAVE ... be a ?special? cursor, (say, a flashing ?C?).
[*]A simple ... way to quickly produce a BASIC program with ... based interpreter.
[*]A simple way to control colour ...Curiosity about each entry?s identification number...As I thought it would be based on the alphabetic order, but it does not, what game is 0000001? Is is based on the date the game was added to the arc…
... 1 when a new entry is added, so it is indeed based on when an ... on this field).
When Infoseek was written (1999), I ... of which got added in a batch. First games, then text ...Boriels ZX CompilerI'm trying to compile a very simple program and I keep getting the error: unexpected end of file. Here's my code: [CODE]10 cls 20: let n=0 22 do 2…
... from the fact that C++ is not typeless and also that ... not everything is an object. If you would ... what holds you back. There is something freeing about being able ... ridiculous how stupidly slow a modern PC is running Windows, considering the power ...Working for one's self.Recently I've been getting a little cheesed of at times in my job. There is often politic's that I don't quite understand. This often results in favo…
... work, when he negotiates a job, it is for a few days ... only and worth x amount, when a ... permanent contract is ... negotiated, it is until the ...Is there life on Maaarrrrssss???[url]http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/nasa-makes-mars-discovery-for-the-history-books-1114544[/url]
... incredibly simple to understand when a fractal approach is used. As used ... the magnetic field is what gives purpose to a 'state' of ... The stuff that is discovered is allways represented by a relativistic point of ... as ZERO when its clearly moving at a fast rate ...Another cause for DivIDE problems on 48K'sThe last months some topics were opened to discuss problems with 48K ZX Spectrums and DivIDE. Sofar we found: - Bad Z80's because of poor fanout (si…
... is to keep using FATWare 12(a) as default @ DivIDE 57c.
When ... someone wants a 128K version, he can ... One problem that remains is that when someone flashes to one ... will normally only upgrade when a 128K model IS used.
...Newbie Spectrum developer advice ....Hi, Im new to the site and to spectrum developing - well, not quite, I wrote Spectrum programmes in Basic 30 years ago but then went off into the wo…
... do the initial version of a BASIC program in a text editor (Power Edit ...RANDOMIZE USRI always thought that this particular basic command was not intuitive! If I understand correctly is means run the code from the memory address, is t…
The following commands might be a clever way to give to a machine code routine control over a BASIC program.
10 GO TO USR xxxxx
10 GOSUB USR xxxxx
