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  • Vector font in BASiCHi guys) Some fifteen years ago I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a vector font with size/ thickness/ italicization params. I remem…

    ... I saw a quite short BASIC prog that could simulate a ... code like:
    [FONT="Fixedsys"]DATA "ASHGSDKF","SDFSDF","ASDSDF"[/FONT] etc ... implement a'la vector font in BASiC.

    I've ... ""
    1440 PRINT "THEN, WRITE YOUR BASIC LINES TO"
    1450 PRINT ...
    NRA NRA February 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game (Tutorial) [b]How to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b] In this tutorial, we will be talking about how to write a simple BASIC* horizont…

    ... write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling game[/b]


    In ... about how to write a simple BASIC* horizontal scrolling* ... scrolling part isn't in basic, because that part is ... NEXT a
    20 DATA 6,191,33,1,64 ... NEXT a
    20 DATA 6,191,33,1,64 ...
    Timmy Timmy September 2020 Development
  • Once again about saving data in emulatorsI have already posted a topic asking how to save data in zx32. Now I have the same question concerning Real Spectrum emulator. I have already found o…

    ... topic asking how to save data in zx32. Now I have the ... found out how to save BASIC programs in Real Spectrum but I ... work using ZX-Spectrum utilities in Real Spectrum. I tried to ... save music in Wham! and when I try ...
    tanium tanium October 2004 Emulators
  • checking bits in BASICThe question of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728]Keys redefine routine and key check[/thread] thread. I s…

    ... of manipulating bit patterns in BASIC was raised recently in this [thread=35728 ... would probably be neater to write a separate function for hex ... using binary digit character strings in BASIC for bit manipulation, but the ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny September 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • A few questions about sound and keys in BASICIf I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use BEEP right ? It seems to lock up the CPU for far too long . On Arjun's page I found how to use CALL 94…

    If I want sound in my BASIC game I have to use ... could write a small mc code routine and use it from BASIC ... would make something two player in BASIC since I use INPUT INKEY ...
    ivanb303 ivanb303 December 2016 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…

    ... had help with this before in making a tunnel game but ... graphics either in strings or data statements that i can view in basic to ... intend to speed it up in an emulator. i also need ... 'to' statement to implement this in print but am unfamiliar as ...
    digital digital December 2017 Development
  • Saving and restoring data in 128kHi all I'm trying to program a game using compiled ZX Basic for the +2A/+2B/+3. Thanks to a lot of info I found on the forums, I manage to access …

    ... a game using compiled ZX Basic for the +2A/+2B ... efectively save and retrieve data in the 45152-65535 address ... some programs just with data arrays, saved with something ... main program but no data is restored, so I ... it wrong and saving no data at all.

    oblo oblo December 2018 Development
  • SAVE the complete screen in BASICHow can I save the COMPLETE screen (with the last two lines) in BASIC? If I type SAVE "XXXX" SCREEN$, then comes the message "Start tape, ..." and th…

    How can I save the COMPLETE screen (with the last two lines) in BASIC?
    If I type SAVE "XXXX" SCREEN$, then comes the message "Start tape, ..." and the last two lines are destroyed!
    wilko0070 wilko0070 September 2005 Sinclair Basic
  • 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.




    Andrew.
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk October 2006 Development
  • super-quick games in BASIC?do you think, games written in BASIC could run flawlessly at high speed when run in a speccy emulator at, say, 1000% speed? (i wonder, speccy is rare…

    do you think, games written in BASIC could run flawlessly at high speed when run in a speccy emulator at, say, 1000% speed?
    (i wonder, speccy is rarely used in this way - it's even more platform independent then JAVA! :-))) )
    cichlasoma cichlasoma August 2007 Games
  • How to claim back the border space in basic?Hey, I'm wondering if there is a way to reclaim the space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have hit BREAK on some games and ended up…

    ... space the border usually occupies in BASIC? I am sure I have ... games and ended up back in +2 basic and noticing they had ...
    KK128 KK128 June 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Attention Arjun (and people interested in BASIC games programming).I've been looking at the games created by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^EP+Software$&model=spectrum"]Angel Ortega/EP S…

    ... all) of them are in BASIC and easy to get ... .

    Like in the game [URL="http://www ... code in then it goes straight to the BASIC listing ... So if you are interested in BASIC programming then you might ... games/listings ... but keep in mind that the quality ...
    ZnorXman ZnorXman October 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • Games in basicIs there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.

    Is there a definitive list of published games written in Basic, I'm particularly interested in Text adventures.
    chop983 chop983 October 2008 Sinclair Basic
  • A.I. in a Pacman game made in BasicA few years ago I tried to make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and the whole game was completed and was working with just one gh…

    ... make my own Pacman game in Sinclair Basic. The map, UDGs and ... implement this simple A.I. in Basic, or give me a general ...
    zxbruno zxbruno February 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • How to insert special characters in Basic and ASM ?Look the next picture. [IMG]http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/9479/scode.jpg[/IMG] I dont know how to insert these black and diagonal characters. No…

    ... characters. Not in basic, and not in ASM. For example in asm with the ... " Games 48K "

    Also, in this url we can see ...
    arfgh arfgh June 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Simultaneous key presses in BASICIs there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC? I use if inkey$="z" then goto... but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a…

    Is there a way to check for 2 simultaneous key presses in BASIC?

    I use

    if inkey$="z" then goto...

    but that only lets me check for 1 key press at a time.
    Rebelstar without a cause Rebelstar without a cause September 2010 Sinclair Basic
  • Adventure games written in basic (commercial)This thread partly got me thinking > [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31141[/url] But I'd like to know about adventure ga…

    ... with or without graphics) written in Basic :) , I'm trying to exclude ... and main game should be Basic.

    I can quickly ...
    spider spider September 2010 Games
  • Best way for programming in BASIC?New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's…

    New to the ZX Spectrum, and fixing up ccowley's vbSpec emulator. Aside from that, I would also like to try programming a game or two in BASIC. What's the fastest way to program in BASIC in a Windows environment?
    olaf olaf January 2011 Sinclair Basic
  • A type-in BASIC platformer that's worth a goWorking on some type-ins for TTFn, from Games Computing, I came across [url=http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jg27paw4/pourri/patpostman.zip]The Adve…

    ... pages of densely packed listing in a tiny font that I ... something that's written entirely in BASIC. I've shown a few ... the animation can be seen in action - there's a demo ... screens. It'll be included in the archive whenever I do ... be the odd typo still in there.
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny March 2011 Games
  • Games written in BASICHi all, I've been racking my brain trying to think of a game which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing that I can …

    ... which was definitely written in BASIC (ie not in assembler). The only thing ... any favourites which were written in BASIC? There were certainly a few ... Mad Martha might have been in BASIC (IIRC) and I enjoyed that ...
    perini-ps perini-ps March 2012 Games
  • smooth movement in basicWas trying to figure this out myself but i would like to be pointed in right direction now :-). How do I make something move in Basic without gettin…

    ... do I make something move in Basic without getting flicker. 1st i ... position and printing blank space in previous is that correct or ... split second.
    My sinclair basic knowledge is VERY limited but ... gonna try make some games in basic 1st.
    rustyredline rustyredline October 2012 Sinclair Basic
  • Loading / Saving Data in VariablesHello there my fellow WoS'ers I was wondering if there was a way (in basic) where I could save variables like string / integer arrays? i.e. [cod…

    ... if there was a way (in basic) where I could save variables ... and then load them back in - say another program that had ...
    Zetr0 Zetr0 March 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Avonturen In Basic (Book & Cassette)Couldn't find this in the archive. Avonturen In Basic (Book & Cassette) by [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekpub.cgi?regexp=^Kluwer+Techn…

    Couldn't find this in the archive.

    Avonturen In Basic (Book & ...
    Hairy Hairy May 2013 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Type-in BASIC contest on Reddit.Not sure how WOS-legal it is to mention/link to other forums, but Reddit is having a contest on r/retrobattlestations, asking readers to type a speci…

    ... type a specific animated screen in BASIC on whatever 8/16 bit ... Amstrad version of the type-in[/url].

    [url="https ... "]Here's the C64 type-in as well, if that helps ...
    The Lone Magpie The Lone Magpie October 2013 Sinclair Basic
  • Mountains of Ket - Written in Basic?Was Mountains of Ket written in Basic? And if so is there any way to break into it? The parser's pretty impressive, I want to see how it was done.

    Was Mountains of Ket written in Basic? And if so is there any way to break into it?
    The parser's pretty impressive, I want to see how it was done.
    Rebelstar without a cause Rebelstar without a cause November 2013 Games
  • Read Data from memoryHi there. Not been on this scene for a long time. Does anyone know how to do a routine to read data from memory(peek..etc) rather than using lines of…

    ... ) rather than using lines of data in basic...

    My normal routine ... /> 40 next f
    50 data 1,2,3,4,5 ...
    davepierce07 davepierce07 May 2014 Sinclair Basic
  • Scrolling in BASICI remember a few BASIC typeins for other machines that claimed to be scrolling the screen. Obviously vertically its not too difficult - once you dis…

    I remember a few BASIC typeins for other machines that ... was thinking of horizontally as in a scramble type game
    in BASIC) on the Apple II, and ... like this could be done in BASIC on the Spectrum using Arrays ...
    dmsmith dmsmith March 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • how do i convert a binary string into hex in basic?how do i convert a binary string into hex in basic?

    how do i convert a binary string into hex in basic?
    digital digital September 2015 Development
  • Leading Zeroes on a Score in BASICI'm trying to print the score with leading zeroes such that it's always 6 characters wide, i.e.: 000010, 000150, 006100 etc. I quickly knocked thi…

    ... speedier way to do this in BASIC?
    MykeP MykeP July 2016 Sinclair Basic
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