Spectrum Computing

Ast A. Moore

GreenCard wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 11:08 am Pop along, it'll be a hoot.

Not worth it for me. I’d consider popping along for a hoot and a half, though.

Ast A. Moore

R-Tape wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2023 8:46 am It must have been Ast's nifty optimisation

Wait until you write your first turbo-loader. You’ll cut down loading times to mere seconds.

Ast A. Moore

R-Tape wrote: ↑Fri Oct 27, 2023 11:11 am Yep not shy here. Here's the code (all ORGd below 32768):
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	ld a,255 ;255 means data not header
	scf ;means load not verify
	call 1366 ;ROM loader routine
	;

You could save a byte here by doing this:

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	scf		;sets Carry
	sbc a,a		;subtracts Carry (0 – 1 = 255)
	call 1366

Ast A. Moore

TheMartian wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:20 pm At this very moment this +2A is sitting on my desk with the Arkanoid tape in the datassette. (Not the THS version; the original modified by myself so it runs using the +2A floating bus - thanks to @Ast A. Moore for all the info on this phenomenon.)

Aww . . . Glad I could help!

Ast A. Moore

I wonder if there is a simple cookbook how to secure compatibility across all 128K models. I'm aware of slow/fast pages problem but are there any other issues ? A few, yes. There are a couple of places (including my own; see signature) that maintain a collection of fixes that improve (or restore) c...

Ast A. Moore

Academy
Micronaut One

Ast A. Moore

Matt_B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:25 pm I'd say that it's much easier on an emulator, because you can slow it down or savescum if you mess up.

Dang it. Hadn’t thought of that!

Ast A. Moore

R-Tape wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:38 pm Crash on the other hand is more of a mixed bag:

Well, I see where they’re coming from, but I kind of got “in the zone” with those mini games. Similarly, I got very good at the bomb defusing sequence in Deviants.

Ast A. Moore

. . . or that bloody random thumbs up/down game in Firefly. It’s not random, strictly speaking; but it’s much easier to bean on real hardware than in an emulator, because of the video/audio/input lag the latter exhibits. I remember I got pretty good at it back in the day; didn’t even think it was t...

Ast A. Moore

Joefish wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:29 pm Cobra is the best technical achievement, but I still prefer the look and gameplay of Hysteria.

Well put! Gameplay-wise, Hysteria is definitely a head above Cobra.

My personal favorite, though, is Firefly. Hysteria is a close second.

Ast A. Moore

I'd be curious to know if anybody here manages to get beyond the first few levels of Batty without some kind of cheat. Define “few.” I never expected it to have a proper “ending” back in the day, but getting through the first three or four levels wasn’t too difficult. You needed a fair bit of luck,...

Ast A. Moore

PeterJ wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 4:01 pm

Mm–mmm! Those are some real hot . . . Speccies.

Ast A. Moore

R-Tape wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2023 2:02 pm Come to think of it, I can't think of any custom loaders that have even a regular text scroller.

Vectron.

Ast A. Moore

Treasure Island Dizzy?

Ast A. Moore

PeterJ wrote: ↑Fri Aug 18, 2023 1:26 pm DId you manage to complete a list by any chance? It would be useful to add to the spreadsheet.

Sorry, Peter, but no. Life got in the way.

Ast A. Moore

R-Tape wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:53 pm if anyone can put me in touch with the mysterious Inufuto I'd like to ask a few questions.

Please, gentlemen, no bloodshed on the premises! If you want to have at each other, take it outside.

Ast A. Moore

Joefish wrote: ↑Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:56 am And "Buzzsaw+" was apparently written by John Hollis and published by Quicksilva in 1983.

And that’s how history is rewritten—not by a clique of malevolent scribes, but by a mindless AI bot.

Ast A. Moore

Also, where’s Zythum (by Mirrorsoft)?

Ast A. Moore

sn3j wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:08 pm Mole on the Dole

Indeed it is.

Your turn!

Ast A. Moore

Waldroid wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 8:05 pm Yeah, but it's not the bleedin' entrance exam to Cambridge, though, is it mate?

Ain’t gonna make it a gimme either, though. ’Cause where’s the fun in that?

Joking aside, I’ve already doled out two clues. Possibly more . . .

Ast A. Moore

sn3j wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 7:12 pm Holy Moly, this looks a bit hard to get.

They’re supposed to be hard. They are Speccy games after all.

(But I think you’re onto something there with your opening exclamation.)

Ast A. Moore

Waldroid wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:14 pmTerminus?

Guess again! (Well, when it’s your turn.)

Ast A. Moore

Waldroid wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:39 pmZoom out...?

Awrighty.

Ast A. Moore

stupidget wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 2:11 pm Dynamite Dan 2?

Nope, not Dynamite Dan 2.

Ast A. Moore

Morkin wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:19 pm Slightly Magic?

Just because of the clue

Ha! Nah, you’re reading too much into it.

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