Spectrum Computing

That is very rapid development for the speccy ;) Were you saying you could use the same/similar forth code to make the same app for Linux? Or is that far off? I was thinking of making a spectrum game a while back. So I coded a prototype in JavaScript. I basically used 8x8 squares only for the graphi...

This is pretty awesome. I have low energy and motivation for anything these days. I used to do computer/nerd stuff all day but I've changed. So that's why I haven't actually attempted to use this yet. I did try reading the fig forth manual but it was similar to shorthand, just tons of info badly pre...

Ok I'm using Linux now fortunately

Looks nice.

How would I develop using forth for spectrum using PC?

Is the download in the first post still the best version?

That's amazing progress to make such a tool within a day or two.

Are you writing the forth code on the PC and injecting it into the fig thingie on the spectrum?

Pretty cool

When I was reading those magazines I only cared about the writing being entertaining or informative...and screenshots. All that girlie tipster stuff was pointless and probably didn't sell them even one more copy

So it takes up about 26k?

Gaz top had a pretty good mullet.

The frame rate of the starglider game seemed very high, which tipped me off it was not a spectrum game

It'll be cool to see the example game.
So if i read the manual to fig forth I would be able to use this?

Looks cool but need instructions

I thought it was a hard game but I thought it was similar to jet set willy where you just need to learn patterns.
It didn't matter when I jumped I just collided with loads of enemies all the time and gave up

That volcano text adventure would have sold a cassette or two back in the day

The volume on the tape recorder seems ok.
If there is no ear wire in it it's unbearably loud. Like can be heard three rooms away.

I'll look into refelting

Most games load ok so dunno about the azimuth or if it has a screw to adjust that.

Is there any visual indication that the felt is bad?

I tried loading a tape, I could hear the noises but the coloured bars didn't appear. Is this because the tape degraded over time or maybe could be the tape recorder or something else?
Other games load

What if it had a similar form factor to a bike? I think the main complaint being that a truck driver wouldn't see you in a C5, so a good chance of you being smeared into the tarmac. You'd not be able to use them on the pavement either. So the type of neighbourhood where you could pop down the shops ...

The later ultima games were like this.
Just thought I'd comment on the screenshots.

The Jetsons would look great if it had colour.
The game at the very top same comment.


That breakout game was terrible, but impressive programming

There's only one screenshot but it looks nice

I was going to start a thread similar to this so I'll just post here: I like RPGs and get the urge to make a bard's tale type game for the spectrum. I assume it would get no reward whatsoever as I myself have not played any of the big RPGs for the spectrum released after 2005, which is shocking.e.g....

Lol didn't think of strategically locating the code around the board

Lol that would be cool to see the code on the screen actually... even if it's just dots.

It would be funny to change the colour of the byte when it is being executed.

That's cool, the attributes take about three seconds to load so it must load so quickly

The 0's might have to push themselves down the wires

So the a.i. only compares one move. Considering you have about 42,000 bytes left you could implement min max algorithm :) to make it really hard - lol Out of interest how long does it take to load 350 bytes from tape? I suppose you could put code in the screen memory as most of the screen is unused,...

Bruce Lee had flashing lanterns?

The lawn mowing and coffee machines added a bit of mystery and fun