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z88dk : Support FunctionsJust a quick one here, I am looking to doing some dirty dirty code with C and load a screen$ file from the disk using "system( command )" - yes I …
... would need to know where in BASIC such variables would be stored ... exceed that length when writing to it in the C program, all ... the variable is not declared in basic, it will be created by ... make a string from that in basic by PEEKing each character one ... -
In game sound effectsStarting on my game and I have the player movement down well. I want to create a sound when fire is detected. What are my options which wont pause…
For sound, in BASIC, there is BEEP for very ... is a PLAY command for music.
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SQIJ - the worst Spectrum game gets a new version.Well, I wasn't going to say anything until it was finished, but a remake of SQIJ was suggested (for fun) today over at the Next forums, so I had to m…
... why was it written in Basic or rather Laser basic ? Very poorly too ... write.
Laser basic was a product id played ... more to do with Laser basic and emulators. The animation ... I started with Melbourne house writing software in about June 1986."[/i] -
UFO Defence Command: XCOM without the tactical battles!I've got it into my head to create a Spectrum game that's basically XCOM, only without all the parts where you're personally guiding soldiers around …
... in AGD, I fancied a challenge - so I've started writing ZXCOM in ... Sinclair BASIC! Very, very, *very* early ... -
ZukinoxGood evening This is my new game: ZUKINOX. This time is a different game. It's a Cybernoid similar game (just similar). Hope you enjoy it! :…
... game. With good graphics, great music and all credits.
The ... the game in ZX Editor, add PAUSE 200 in the Basic loader and ... this is not so easy in Basic.
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ZukinoxGood evening This is my new game: ZUKINOX. This time is a different game. It's a Cybernoid similar game (just similar). Hope you enjoy it! :…
... game. With good graphics, great music and all credits.[/quote]
in Basic.
When you add it ... after the last block, the music is already playing and Pause ... 't insert a new line in basic loader (maybe i don't ... -
ZXBaremulator v2.0Hi all, I've released the new version of my ZX Spectrum bare-metal for Raspberry PI. The new features and the images can be found on my project si…
... perhaps have BASIC running in one, a machine code program in the ... us who still like writing things in a near native environment ... ?!?!?!...
In terms of problems, I only ... audience will also be interested in a project like this... ... -
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…
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About saving BASIC as CODE (beginning at or ... - You may include BASIC and CODE in a single block, so ... 't be as evident as in BASIC programs.
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What is it exactly about that Spectrum that you like so much?I'm sure that most people here will agree that there's something very special about the Speccy, thats why we visit WOS afterall... But what why has i…
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Is it not possible to play music whilst playing a game on the 48k Spectrum?I know it can play some sort of weak beep music whilst playing a game (Kung Fu Master or Manic Miner for example) but why isn't it possible to actual…
Hey FrankT. Great work. And very good music. Is that the Qchan engine you are using? Did you code that in basic? -
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... correct way of paging in RAM banks (you’re ... variable at 23388). Third, BASIC is probably too slow for ... this. Fourth, in principle, you won’t ... , program must be loaded in USR0 mode (or from ... in basic is all ok, same as play AY music routines from basic ... -
Z80, and 6502, in comparisonI was wondering about how each of these compared in terms of performance. The Commodore 64 had a 6502 @ 1MHz, and graphics processor VIC which took …
... another comparison (albeit in using a program written in BASIC again) on BEEBEM ... emulator I typed in the ... character is a matter of writing just one byte to memory ... 16K bitmap - it's writing 8 bytes per character, plus ... -
Has anyone ever heard Spectrum MIDI?Simple question: has anyone ever heard MIDI controlled by a Spectrum? This seemed to be one of the major features added by the Speccy 128, which eve…
... of the "Y" and "Z" in the PLAY command? And I ... a fair load of 128K BASIC music in my time (if I'd ... the covertapes in the later years) but external MIDI music was well ... I inherited off my grandad in 1991 had any kind of ... -
What tooling to use to start zx spectrum game programming?Hi, I owned a zx spectrum when I was young and would like to get back into game programming on the zx spectrum. As time has passed I have ran away…
... export ASM or C files in any format you like.
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... helpfully left some paint in the shed, and the ... about four litres left in there after I'd ... paint that were floating in it. Unfortunately, there ... aside, how about [i]writing some crap games to test ... utterly generic and simple and basic - in BASIC - [b]FOR THE ... -
RIP Uncle CliveAs reported by Mel: https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/comment/981098/#Comment_981098 :( This is one of those news you know you …
... routine to play some classical music.and
- a training ... for publication.)
After typing in the program that Latin verb ... Speccy's really good built-in BASIC.
This was the ... starting point for my career in IT and software development.
Watchperson by Mac OglesbyLike many others of my age, I encountered Mac Oglesby's [i]Watchperson[/i] on the BBC Micro in school. For some reason the concept stuck with me (per…
... do all the steps itself in basic.[/quote]
It's ... in a couple of places in the C port) and writing it in ZX81 BASIC ...Strongest aspect of Spectrum BASICWhat would you say is the strongest aspect of Spectrum BASIC compared to other BASICs on other micros at the time. I think it might have been the Fun…
... did the occasional type in, I got into BASIC programing more with ... listing, but it was completely in BASIC - very slow - took half an ... routines using that Assembler, and writing it all out on paper ... interest me as much as BASIC. The only other language I ...How to disable the "scroll?" message?Hello. I'm a beginner Z80 assembly programmer and I decided to make a ZX Spectrum game to practice my skills and gain some more experience. I curr…
... credits and put a comment in the source code (which ... version of the game written in Basic already? You can also ... compile Basic using stuff like MCoder ... use certain features. Writing a full game in assembly is a ... and do the rest in Basic though...How to disable the "scroll?" message?Hello. I'm a beginner Z80 assembly programmer and I decided to make a ZX Spectrum game to practice my skills and gain some more experience. I curr…
... version of the game written in Basic already? You can also compile ... use certain features. Writing a full game in assembly is a hard ... graphics and do the rest in Basic though...[/quote]
I ... 't know enough Basic to make an entire game in it.
How to disable the "scroll?" message?Hello. I'm a beginner Z80 assembly programmer and I decided to make a ZX Spectrum game to practice my skills and gain some more experience. I curr…
... row -> offset of row in screentable (= tbl_scraddr + row* ... row -> offset of row in screentable (= tbl_scraddr + row* ... player start position. This is in collision map coordinates, not ... marked improvement in performance over doing this in Basic though I ...Idea about improving EmulatorHi, I got a bright idea today how to improve such excellent emulators a bit more. Okay, disassemblers are available in nearly every one new released …
... but how about a build in Basic compiler (much like HiSoft Colt ... bit-test, or HiSoft Basic 1.1)?
In fact, a PC ... compiler. The extended basic could base on Beta Basic, Laser Basic (Laser Compiler ... was lame) or Mega Basic and can include extra commands ...ZX48k terminal...Hello everybody, I thought someone might help me. I connect my good old ZX48k to my PC via serial (IF1) link, and I was trying to write a little term…
... write a little terminal program in BASIC.
Can anyone tell me ... /> need to consider how slow BASIC is)
open a stream ... , and print it out.
in BASIC:
10 format "t ... missing?
Thank you in advance.Machine code loaderI was wondering how people wrote games. On the trail to this knowledge I discovered a machine code loader in basic, and also z80 assemblers. Which i…
... discovered a machine code loader in basic, and also z80 assemblers.
I am sadly interested in this stuff, wonder if anyone ...Tornado AssemblerTornado Assembler is not working. What's wrong with it? It says Nonsense in BASIC or something like this. (dwnldd from this site, of course)
Tornado Assembler is not working. What's wrong with it? It says Nonsense in BASIC or something like this. (dwnldd from this site, of course)FAILED THE BLOODY TEST !!!Well, I finally worked out the courage to take the Spectrum certification test... AND FAILED !!! Not exactly that I was expecting to pass, but - My G…
... God ! 60% !?!! And 40% for BASIC programming !?!! I was thinking of ... as some kind of ace in BASIC, now to find out that ...Machine CodeOk i had a spectrum when i was younger and only used it for playin games and typing simple BASIC programs - i mean really simple! Things like 10 Pri…
... playin games and typing simple BASIC programs - i mean really simple ... i want to do something in machine code. I've seen ... ) - how did they do that in basic?! lol im just curious now ...Quiz - my first attempt!And so it is! My first attempt at a quiz... 1. All answers give 1 point unless otherwise stated, for a total of 33 points. 2. Give your answers excl…
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1. In which country was based the ... completely written in BASIC.
3. In Raid over ... a platform suspended in space in this amusing conversion ... has sometimes appeared in slightly different ways, ...
