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BIFROST* ENGINE 1.2 released!Another improved version of the BIFROST* ENGINE is now available! Download it here: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027405[/u…
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BIFROST* ENGINE 1.2 released!Another improved version of the BIFROST* ENGINE is now available! Download it here: [url]http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0027405[/u…
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programming tools for the zx spectrumI want to make games for the zx spectrum, but i dont want to use basic as its far too slow. Now I dont mind it if i have to learn on what to do with …
Z80 assembler is the way to go, but it is worth to mention at least Boriel ZX Basic compiler and z88dk as alternatives, too.
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programming tools for the zx spectrumI want to make games for the zx spectrum, but i dont want to use basic as its far too slow. Now I dont mind it if i have to learn on what to do with …
... at least Boriel ZX Basic compiler and z88dk as alternatives, too.
ZXNetUSB (NedoBus based Ethernet + USB)Still in development (hardware is supposed to be working, but no software so far) [url]http://www.nedopc.com/zxnetusb/zxnetusb.php[/url]
... written Spectranet software (and any Z88DK stuff), and there's probably ... .inc[/url] to get the basic idea.
The Spectranet ... API also includes basic fcntl-like system calls for ...BIN2BAS (load BASIC text into emulator) utilityI've nearly finished testing this. It allows a BASIC program to be loaded from a text file in any emulator which has a "load binary" option. I was wo…
TXT2Emu48 already works with SE BASIC (the v0.93e which ... SE ROM's token table - SE BASIC uses GOTO and ... uses the ROM's token table to determine the valid ... ). Oh, not forgetting the token table as well, of course ... at $0095 in the BASIC ROM for all versions.
How to test Z80 Code?Hi All, Is there a way to test a block of z80 code (nothing speccy specific in it) with many different inputs? The reason I ask is that I'm writing…
... an equivalent in something like z88dk which emulates a Z80 chip ... have experience of z88dk).
With some basic scripting (possibly easier ...best basic to useAs I like to do a bit of basic programming now and then what do you think is the best basic to work with? It's a pity the ramdisk can't be used on th…
... nice games were written with z88dk, you need to spend quite ... generic programming on Spectrum, ZX Basic/BetaBasic are still valid choice ...SE BasicAfter 13 years of development I thought I'd run out of things to optimize, but it turns out I was wrong. However, I'm now running out of time to work…
... that made it into SE Basic IV from that thread:
token reassigned but may still work ...Childhood moments with my SpeccyHey everyone. The other day I randomly came across a tumblr page called "Me and My ZX Spectrum" ([url]http://meandmyzxspectrum.tumblr.com[/url]) …
... data, not code; the BASIC keyword token table, as it happens. Executing ...Rainbow Chaos(I so want to call this Law of Chaos to pun on lords) Anyway. Dunno if I'll make this. But if I don't /someone/ will want to. It's just too good an …
... for both Boriel's ZX BASIC and z88dk, and they will be ...Can a guy that traveled on the short bus learn machine code...Hmmm So after some soul searching I figured it was time to finaly nail spectrum machine code. Its so frustrating to sit infront of a basic listing w…
... they all support the same basic feature set. A simple pattern ... are cross-assemblers. I believe z88dk can run either as a ...AGD and CGD....can we have a compromise?Well I have been using Jonathan Cauldwell's Arcade Game Designer and I started to look at Dave Hughes' Classic Game Designer. I must say that they ar…
... solid, deadly, empty/decorative, ladders, token, etc. blocks. Then you just ... some good stuff with token counting and basic key/door logic and ...coding guruOk I'm looking for a to help me in my quest to do my first proper game. The 80's child in me thinks he can do it, But the 2013 man in me knows zip. …
... drawing the graphics, and ZX BASIC or z88dk for the game logic.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…
... have only one project: SE Basic IV v4.1 Buffy. Hoping ... have to learn a new token layout, you can still enter ... .0 Anya was essentially OpenSE Basic 3.x with 80 column ...What would be the simplest tape loading routine?I'm searching for some small assembly snippet I can use to load a (headerless or not) block from tape into RAM I can embed in my C games to load furt…
nathan do you know z88dk has tape i/o already. ... errors (so no crashes to basic), etc.
#include
[url]http://z88dk.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/tape ...Help with calculating screen addresses[SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I?m having a bit of a coding session whilst at work so can?t spend too much time on my current problem. I?m sure someone on thi…
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[url]http://z88dk.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/display ... ) coordinate - ordering borrowed from Sinclair Basic
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341 // ... and [URL="http://z88dk.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/spectrum/display ...What would be the simplest tape loading routine?I'm searching for some small assembly snippet I can use to load a (headerless or not) block from tape into RAM I can embed in my C games to load furt…
... are using. Quite often the z88dk versions will be smaller and ... currently enabled, eg, whereas the z88dk one will make sure the ... errors don't crash to basic -- I think this may be ...SE BasicAfter 13 years of development I thought I'd run out of things to optimize, but it turns out I was wrong. However, I'm now running out of time to work…
... /> [*]ANSI BASIC-78 / ECMA-55 Minimal BASIC standard compliant.
[*]AY silenced on BASIC report.
[*]AY supported ... .
[*]More room for BASIC programs.
[*]Newton-Raphson ... res ROMs.
[*]STOP token accessible during INPUT with META ...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…
... and tap file for the token-code off PLAY chr$ 163 ... positive matches doing that. Spectrum BASIC files include a hidden 5 ... use for that within a BASIC program.)
As PLAY ...SE Basic IV Buffy v4.1 source (WIP)I've been doing a major refactor on the SE Basic source and I'd appreciate a code review from anyone who has time to look at it. I've almost certainl…
[code]; --- BASIC LINE AND COMMAND INTERPRETATION ... :
push ix ; restore token
pop de ; position ... dec hl ; final character of token
cp '$' ; string?
BASIC INTERPRETER
org 0x1b17
z88dk and im2I set up a minimal IM2 mode so I can draw sprites for a laff [code] #include <string.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <im2.h> #include <stdlib.h> #in…
... system variable LAST_K, like basic does, to get key ... variables on top of equivalent basic system variables too, which ... call [URL="http://z88dk.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/input/spectrum ... and the stack at wherever Basic put it (I can ...SE Basic IV Buffy v4.1 source (WIP)I've been doing a major refactor on the SE Basic source and I'd appreciate a code review from anyone who has time to look at it. I've almost certainl…
... /> call out_line ; print whole BASIC line
rst print_a ... /> call out_line ; print a BASIC line
rst print_a ... THE 'PRINTING CHARACTERS IN A BASIC LINE' SUBROUTINE
org ... character
cp e ; token match?
jr nz, ...LOAD "" CODE - Blind Alleycame across [B]Blind Alley[/B] in the archives, and both tzx/tap versions only have Bytes header, no Basic loader with autostart - please, anyone, ho…
I believe the early Artic adventures didn't use BASIC loaders either. I think that's why Amstrad left the CODE token visible on the +2 keyboard along with LOAD and RUN.Timex 2068 hi-color / hi-res modes.Hello. I know this is not a Timex forum but since it is a very close relative of the Speccy I thought I'd ask my question here. Does anyone know …
... /> Spanish: a running calculator in BASIC. UK: standalone calculator (not usable ... with BASIC).
Spanish: full screen string ... : 48 BASIC menu option.
Spanish: No paging during token lookup. UK ...Timex 2068 hi-color / hi-res modes.Hello. I know this is not a Timex forum but since it is a very close relative of the Speccy I thought I'd ask my question here. Does anyone know …
... /> Spanish: a running calculator in BASIC. UK: standalone calculator (not usable ... with BASIC).
Spanish: full screen string ... : 48 BASIC menu option.
Spanish: No paging during token lookup. UK ...Timex 2068 hi-color / hi-res modes.Hello. I know this is not a Timex forum but since it is a very close relative of the Speccy I thought I'd ask my question here. Does anyone know …
... forth between the EDITOR and BASIC ROMs, and if you've ... contains a copy of the token table, so no paging is ..."Press any key" detectionWhat would be the simplest way to detect if *any* key is being pressed? No LAST_K trickery, I can't rely on that. It has to be reading the keyboard p…
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[URL="http://z88dk.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/input/spectrum ... />
[URL="http://z88dk.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/z88dk/z88dk/libsrc/input/spectrum ... keypress is detected, like in basic. This is a busy loop ...FZX: a new standard format and driver for proportional fonts[B]FZX[/B] is a very compact and efficient (although extremely flexible and powerful) standard format to create new fonts for the ZX-Spectrum. It sup…
Support for z88dk (also Boriel's ZX BASIC) is a good idea. I will add this task to my TODO list!
