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How do I change the foreground and background colors?I assume I use INK and PAPER, right? But how do I change the screen to dark blue and the text to white? Paul
I assume I use INK and PAPER, right?
But how do I change the screen to dark blue and the text to white?
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Z88DK - file IO on a plus 3So I have this very simple program, and it doesn't want to open a file for writing: [code] #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> void main() { FI…
So I have this very simple program, and it doesn't want to open a file for writing:
[code]
#include
#include
void main()
{
FILE *stream;
printf("\x1B[2JTest of file IO\n");
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Dunric's 8K Adventure now ported to ZX SpectrumThanks to Woody and others, I have now ported Dunric's 8K Adventure on over to the ZX Spectrum. There are 3 files in the archive: adv8k.bas, adv8k.tx…
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Problem with RGBHi, I`ve got a Spectrum +2b and for the past couple of years have been using a RGB Scart cable with great results. However, the last time I tried the…
... the start menu in the background. I thought the lead must ... -
Spectranet updateIn which my Spectrum +3 talks to real, live people... [url]http://spectrum.alioth.net/doc/index.php/Current_events[/url] ...the example IRC client …
... written in C with the Z88DK), then building more hardware. I ... -
+3 Audio hates me with a passionHihi Since nobody seemed to have a spare +3B board, I've been trying to replace the audio entirely, aiming for a speaker inside the machine Since p…
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Porting Vampyre Cross to ZX SpectrumAnyone seen this game on the C64? It's a "hunt the vampire" classic text adventure. Here's the link to the download: [url]http://www.geocities.com/d…
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8K Adventure finally makes it on the ZX-81Well, over at the Sinclair ZX80 / ZX81 Forums: [url]http://www.rwapservices.co.uk/ZX80_ZX81/forums/8k-adventure-ported-to-the-zx-81-t40.html[/url] …
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Snare missing credits.The WoS Infoseek listing for the game [URL="http://www.worldofspectrum.org/infoseekid.cgi?id=0004594&loadpics=3&model=spectrum"]Snare[/URL] seems to …
... on page 65. (more info/background story on that page plus ... -
Gentoo annoyancesAllright, so after a bit of pondering I decide to switch to Gentoo. After about a week of configuring and compiling things I have almost finished ins…
... /> Portage does not do any background tasks while working (e. g ... -
New Spectrum Game - Factory DazeI've just uploaded the first work-in-progress demo of my next game, "Factory Daze", to my site. As with splATTR before it, I'd like to involve anybo…
... is, for once, a good background story for it (just to ... -
Does any emulator do this?For Spectrum emulation on the PC, I still use X128, which is a great emulator fair enough, but I use it still largely because it works with SGD, whic…
... screen, and be able to scroll through the list (and select ... programs, and lets you search/scroll through the list and select ... -
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (cartoon MOVIE)Just got back from seeing it. It's not bad, has its pros and cons. The kids will enjoy it and those of you who are slightly more adult might enjoy …
... more adult might enjoy the background characters and happenings.
background universe. Bountyhunters/droids/various 'troopers ... -
Fucking bastard estate agentsLooking for an apartment at the minute. Looked at about 10 before I found one suitable. Filled in the application, left it up to the office. Had to …
... have to pay a ?30 background check fee before my application ... -
ZX-style gameLooking at the new Spectrum games, like Vera, I surprised. Two pages of discussion in your forum and twelve in Russian one ! Other new games has the…
... it works too slow, the scroll is not soft and so ... -
A familiar face at CERN....!?!!?Just so as I'm not multi-posting about the impending rip in the fabrics of the universe at CERN, I've posted this in a seperate thread from The God P…
... been spotted lurking in the background at CERN...
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Um, can anyone identify this gameOh joy, another one of these threads! However, I've been trying to remember the name of this game for... oh... a long time. I'm pretty sure it was …
... . The thing was, you could scroll around the base (or perhaps ... -
Spectrum Ethernet updateWell for those of you who don't follow the news section on the project page, here's a quick update...and a request. Development has slowed a bit, si…
... a C programmer with the Z88DK (or both). You will also ... -
Developers developers developers developers developers!OK, I think it's at a stage where someone else can also have a go at doing things with the Spectranet. If you've not been following the hardware foru…
... asm or C (with the Z88DK) - channels/streams support is something ... -
Specdrum 3.4 is out :)Yayyyyy Done loads more since the last version. in 3.4 The latest version is 3.4 11th October 2008 54mb (Stable 100%) Coming soon : The new upd…
... , this will now let you scroll through each note on both ... note is played as you scroll through.
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Looking for a type-in.I remember a type in program of a sliding block puzzle. It used code to shift the screen blocks. At the start of a game you could select how many m…
... the various machine code window scroll routines scattered around the program ... -
I blew up my +3I'm still not sure of what happened (most probably a wrongly inserted interface) but I blew up my +3. What happens when I turn on the power or press …
... a maze, with a white background and thick black lines. Or ... -
16K Rom with RS232 supportHi all, I am looking for a 16K Rom-code (to fit into the speccy) which supports RS232 and Network of IF1. Background: I am using 48K Issue 3 with W…
... and Network of IF1.
Background:
I am using ... -
In the Dizzy games, I used to like......standing on a black background between two red pieces of scenery, so that Dizzy's body was white and his gloves were red, just as they should have…
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A scrolling starfield - help needed!I have been messing on my speccy again recently and tried to do a scrolling (parallax - maybe) starfield. I know how to scroll using machine code but…
I have been messing on my speccy again recently and tried to do a scrolling (parallax - maybe) starfield. I know how to scroll using machine code but . . . how do you create random stars? Some help would be greatly appreciated?
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New for 2009 - mc onelinersI found the limit of one line and one screen's worth of program really useful in (re-)learning BASIC, so I've decided to carry the format over into m…
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ld hl,23263 ;scroll road
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So you want to make a cardgame......but you haven't got a good deck to display. Well here is a fully relocatable routine that will do the job for you. Place the code anywhere in me…
... LD E,7 ; white background
PUSH AF < ... A,E ; also set background
RST 16 ... -
Ridiculous amount of spyware and shit on my laptopHello specchums, I was having a bit of trouble recently, with my search links from google and yahoo being redrected to some dodgy fake "Check your P…
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I wonder why?- ultimate games.I wonder why Retrogamer hasn't covered an interview with the Stampers yet. It seems rather odd that speculation and educated guesses are used to sa…
... more about them and their background.
Or am I ...
