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Common pitfalls and solutionsLet's discuss some of the common problems in Speccy programming, and the methods we use to avoid them. For an example, here is a piece of code that …
... /> Ocean used to have one that would switch older 48k releases on ... the end to do the switch. I realised it had done ... -
Whole upper memory lostHi! I own a rubber key Spectrum with 48K RAM. Suddenly it lost it's whole upper memory. All diagnostic programs says that it's 16K model with workin…
... that the failure is in one or some memory chips):
one or two '1's, or a value with all 1's, with one ... bit 0, the one at its left, bit 1, and so on ... have a number which has one '1' and seven '0's, so ... distinct value here is the '1', which is located at bit ... -
A BASIC compiler projectHi, I started my own BASIC compiler for the ZX Spectrum (and Z80 machines) 3 months ago. It's still in ALPHA stage (when it is mature, I will write …
... to announce that the ZX BASIC compiler 1.2.6 has been ... .boriel.com/forum/zx-basic-compiler/new-release-1-2-6-t559 ... an alternate thread announcing previous 1.2.5 version
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Best game of the Decade. The winner is...Gamefaqs.com have given the results of the Best Game of the Decade, and the winner is... Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Which seems a bit strange …
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I prefer Harry Potter to Hamlet, but I still recognise that Shakespeare was (by [B]far[/B]) the better writer.
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Best game of the Decade. The winner is...Gamefaqs.com have given the results of the Best Game of the Decade, and the winner is... Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. Which seems a bit strange …
... br /> [QUOTE=ZnorXman;502106]Name one (1, I) book Harry Potter has ... />
[B]No One Lives Forever [/B](two excellent ... (not played the first one, but the second is ... a third one),
[B]Thief [/B](1 and 2 ... (and a bloody good one) with the third instalment ... -
New game idea (still top secret), but I need input.For a new game I need all kinds of actions that a player needs to do to activate something, but the action must be maintained all the time. I don't…
... getting my head around that one hurts!.. Can't imagine how ... brillient concept for the ZX, and one that Iv never come across ... potential!... Love to see this one develop and grow!... ! -
New game idea (still top secret), but I need input.For a new game I need all kinds of actions that a player needs to do to activate something, but the action must be maintained all the time. I don't…
... getting my head around that one hurts!.. Can't imagine how ... brillient concept for the ZX, and one that Iv never come across ... potential!... Love to see this one develop and grow!... ![/QUOTE]
New game idea (still top secret), but I need input.For a new game I need all kinds of actions that a player needs to do to activate something, but the action must be maintained all the time. I don't…
... getting my head around that one hurts!.. Can't imagine how ... brillient concept for the ZX, and one that Iv never come across ... potential!... Love to see this one develop and grow!... ![/QUOTE]
ZX Poly - wow!Hi Folks, Came across the following: [url]http://www.igormaznitsa.com/zxpoly/zxpoly.html[/url] Has anyone else seen this before? I am no hardware…
... explain objectives of the ZX-Poly platform
1. to make a ... platform fully compatible with ZX-Spectrum and ...
4. Software from ZX-Spectrum must be easy transferred ... bit more distant from ZX-Spectrum than ZX-Poly which can be ...Dinner Party GuestsYour 6 chosen guests from history please Mine; 1. Dennis Potter 2. Albert Einstein 3. Joni Mitchell 4. Edvard Munch 5. Irvine Welsh 6. Alex Higgins
[QUOTE=ZX Beccy;515849]1 - Aleister Crowley
2 - John Lennon
3 - Lord Byron
4 - Mary Jane Kelly
5 - Edgar Cayce
6 - ?lisabeth B?thory[/QUOTE]
you swapped bruce lee for a woman who liked to bathe in blood? :pAny diet debate in the UK? (Low fat or high fat food)I assume UK has the same problems with overweight and related health problems as most european countries. Are there any debate going on around for ch…
... =Matt_B;520214]
Tell that one to The Lancet; they made ... and it is correct that one (1) person in 2004 has been ...Hard drive caddy for 1tb 2.5 inch disk drive.Silly me. I went and brought a 1tb 2.5 inch hard drive and a caddy. I brought the drive and the caddy saparately because I wanted a caddy with both E…
... , I would have done a ZX Specrtrum one with a rainbow stripe ...Any diet debate in the UK? (Low fat or high fat food)I assume UK has the same problems with overweight and related health problems as most european countries. Are there any debate going on around for ch…
... and it is correct that one (1) person in 2004 has been ... /> Perhaps, but that's only one of many health risks that ...Things we all hate.Right, we couldn't agree on a video game, a TV program, or even a food we all liked. So to have one last stab at agreement, here's a thread to find o…
[QUOTE=Paradigm Shifter;535355]Anyone said "Nazis" and "Tories" yet?[/QUOTE]
Yes, see the second post above this one.
[+1 to getting closer to karingal's p.c.]Last few attribute challengeI'm likely to be away a bit today and not answer for ages so the filename is the answer (so no cheating unless you're really stuck) :) I don't think…
Here's another one.
1. Done.
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2 ...Storing and displaying attributes...Hi Folks, I have a requirement to store and then redisplay a line of attributes from the screen. For example: 100 DIM a$(1,32) 110 LET line=10 120…
... ]Copying a SCREEN$ in ZX BASIC in 1 second?![/thread]
yet ...Spectrum Serial Numbers Wanted!![b]This post updated Sept. 26, 2013[/b] As far as I know, the serial numbering system for the Spectrum has never been fully worked out. For the p…
ZX Spectrum 48K with black TS1500 casing
Serial P 071091 Model M-332 48K - Silver Sticker (Assembled in TMX Portugal)
Issue 3 1983
SRC121Is it wrong to pull outbits of old PC's that are on their way to silicon heaven? i have 4 PC's (and 1 spectrum), which 2 of them are older that are mainly used for the in…
... tho cos i dont have one :(
the missus talked ... same monitor and get one of those switch thingys for changing pcs ...Is it wrong to pull outbits of old PC's that are on their way to silicon heaven? i have 4 PC's (and 1 spectrum), which 2 of them are older that are mainly used for the in…
... same monitor and get one of those switch thingys for changing pcs ...Problems Flashing DivIDE with FatWare.Hi. I've recently purchased a DivIDE and it appears to be working fine, however the firmware on it is 0.12a and I am having trouble flashing it to a…
... short machine code for install ZX ram to DivIDE ram. Basic ... delay after (re)start ZX. Wait abou 1 second to press any ...Gamers stink and don't have GFs :)Have a look on this. Lots of laugh :) [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBBSldTsqwY[/url]
... time you put 'london' in one of your posts? :razz:[/QUOTE ... regional and shes a London one (+?1) ;) .
I'm SO ...Othello/Reversi Validate and Make MovesI'm working an Othello/Reversi game The board is represented as a 2d array 8*8 ie: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00012000 00021000 00000000 00000000 000…
... where directions are
1) North
2) ... br /> store results in a one dimension array (ie 00110000 where ... )-Only valid if atleast one 1 is present, if not ... /> B) Check array, where 1 is present, flip pieces to ... and B above into one routine.
...Othello/Reversi Validate and Make MovesI'm working an Othello/Reversi game The board is represented as a 2d array 8*8 ie: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00012000 00021000 00000000 00000000 000…
... where directions are
1) North
2) ... br /> store results in a one dimension array (ie 00110000 where ... )-Only valid if atleast one 1 is present, if not ... /> B) Check array, where 1 is present, flip pieces to ... A and B above into one routine.
...Best 8 Bit version Of SavageWhats your view on the best version of Savage ? I used to always think the ZX Spectrums was the be all and end all for this game but last night I pl…
... videos, zx spectrum is the fastest, most responsible one. Cpc ... running at half framerate of zx spectrum one. And C64 version looks ... *strange* comparing cpc/zx versions. ... . I'll still vote for zx version though. :)
...The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...has been confirmed! [url]http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=280129[/url] A direct sequel to Oblivion, and has been in developme…
I think I'm somewhere between 50 and 100 hours now, but I haven't uploaded any patches so far (Xbox).
I might try the latest one (1.3) though if it's out and works OK. Haven't found too many bugs but don't want to muck things up for later on.Questions ThreadThought I'd start a thread whereby people can ask a question that only needs a brief answer...instead of opening a new thread for trivial cack. I'll…
... , let me answer this one.
1. In this case it ...neighbours from Hell pt2couldn't find the exsisting thread :( so yesterday , my idiot neighbour starts bonfire again.. and again today...now my retro collection smells smo…
... they took the lazy one
1)get bags from council ...Elite's iPhone/iPad Spectrum Emulator updated... with Manic Miner, Monty and more!This was updated earlier today: [URL="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/zx-spectrum-elite-collection/id391336343?mt=8"]link[/URL]. Now includes Manic M…
... did a small update to ZX:EC HD just before XMAS ... the same for the iphone ZX:EC although it got hung ... the prolonged update to the ZX:EC's but rest assured ... get Manic Miner and ZX:EC Vol.1-6 on it to ...
