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AGD saving?

Last post by XoRRoX « Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:26 pm
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by OldGamer » Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:32 pm

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Hello, I'm not sure this is strictly programming although you can write code in it, but does anyone know a way of saving your game out from AGD...

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Which version AGD are you using and which emulator?

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Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:26 pm
Another Multicolour Trailblazer Roadway

Last post by XoRRoX « Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:25 pm
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by Joefish » Sun Oct 11, 2020 6:44 pm

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Overhauled it! Now runs on a 48K Speccy, like this...

Download:

(Note this demo has 48K timing built-in. It'll look wrong on a 128K)

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Magic it is! 8-)

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Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:25 pm
First Steps in Z80 Assembly Language Darryl Sloan

Last post by PeterJ « Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:36 am
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by PeterJ » Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:39 pm

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Some of you may have watched the YouTube series from Darryl on getting started with z80 machine code by building a connect4 game. Anyway, he has...

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I've read through the guide from Darryl and for any of our members who need a precursor to the Johnathan Cauldwell book it's thoroughly recommended.

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Last post by PeterJ
Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:36 am
Printing standard UDGs to screen

Last post by redballoon « Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:11 am
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by redballoon » Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:28 am

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Hello

How easy is it to print out the standard Spectrum UDGs in BASIC?

It'd display a picture, say a logo, made up of the the UDGs (on the bottom...

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Thanks MonkZy that looks just what I’m look for! Il give that a try later and let you know how I got in! Thanks again.

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Last post by redballoon
Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:11 am
Raytrace

Last post by Alone Coder « Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:06 pm
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by Alone Coder » Wed Aug 12, 2020 4:02 pm

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Maybe everyone is familiar with this BASIC raycasting example that runs for 8 hours. I can't find its listing any more, but its algorithm has...

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My result looks far worse so far...

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Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:06 pm
beguiners question, zx assembly

Last post by Morkin « Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:02 am
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by rleao » Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:25 pm
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Hi All,

I am new in the zx basic, and needless to say, assembly. I have a simple doubt (i think). I was following the tutorial here:

and to run...

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Yeah, I think someone should update that guide at some point..! :lol:
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Last post by Morkin
Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:02 am
Identifying this PRINT42 routine

Last post by TMD2003 « Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:43 pm
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by TMD2003 » Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:57 am

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I have used a routine that prints 42 characters per line in a BASIC program I've modified and I would like to find out who wrote it, if possible....

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Well mown! You've earned yourself... actually, you're probably sick of the sight of corned beef in Brazil. You've earned yourself a bowl of my...

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Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:43 pm
The definitive "teach yourself machine code" text?

Last post by TMD2003 « Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:36 am
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by TMD2003 » Sat Oct 03, 2020 12:04 am
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I really need to know this, and I am going to throw it open to those in the know.

I HAVE: William H. Tang's Spectrum Machine Language for the...

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I remember this pic:

Definitely the cat this time. So far, it's two successes out of two. That's not going to last, I know that!
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Last post by TMD2003
Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:36 am
+D system files

Last post by TMD2003 « Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:40 pm
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by TMD2003 » Fri Oct 09, 2020 10:48 am

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Something I just thought of...

If I was to, say, repackage my Crap Games, BASIC dumps and anything else I might have written on a +D disc (or...

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It would appear I created a system disc for one drive only, probably thinking when am I going to need two?
And the answer was, while making my first...

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Last post by TMD2003
Fri Oct 09, 2020 2:40 pm
zx basic in the zx for kids

Last post by presh « Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:38 pm
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by rleao » Wed Oct 07, 2020 8:35 am

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hello fellow users,

i just would like to share my experience with you and ask your opinion on why 80s computers, specially the little menacing...

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In retrospect I can see that the Spectrum basic was a nice package that provides logic, math and drawing functions on a fixed, easy to understand...

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Last post by presh
Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:38 pm
Common machine code sequences

Last post by Bedazzle « Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:14 am
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by cmal » Sat Oct 03, 2020 7:26 pm
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The topic that TMD2003 started on his beginnings into learning machine code reminded me of my own tip-toeing into the mysteries of MC. The post has...

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A couple of good links for this kind of thing (to get started)

It is not useful for most of people, because in Russian, so via help of google...
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Last post by Bedazzle
Wed Oct 07, 2020 11:14 am
Performance of Forth

Last post by ketmar « Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:46 am
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by animaal » Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:47 pm
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I was curious as to how the performance of Forth (Abersoft) relates to Sinclair BASIC and raw Z80. So I tested it. It's a very simple and far from...

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Lethargeek it seems to me that we're talking about slightly different things here. seems that you're talking about small and simple Forth-like...
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Last post by ketmar
Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:46 am
Code along with Baggers

Last post by DarkTrancer « Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:47 pm

by DarkTrancer » Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:47 pm

For those who don't use Facebook , Jim Bagley did a Spectrum Next programming stream, here is the video to download:

Here is the Youtube link:

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Last post by DarkTrancer
Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:47 pm
why doesnt this basic fill routine work?

Last post by hikoki « Sun Oct 04, 2020 4:20 pm
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by 777 » Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:04 pm
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it works ok for a bit then just spills out

im scratching my head here. i often get lost with the logic of a program

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Another way of filling is DRAWing INVERSEd lines between PLOTs

10 BORDER 0: PAPER 0: INK 0: BRIGHT 0: CLS
9001 LET x$=...
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Last post by hikoki
Sun Oct 04, 2020 4:20 pm
How do you address a group of UDG's

Last post by +3code « Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:40 am
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by llewelyn » Fri Oct 02, 2020 6:44 pm
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I'm having a problem trying to work out how to give a group of UDG's a single variable name so that they can be moved as a block or sprite?

I...

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Wow, a new release. The manual is good but I think the thing need more demos, so the user can understand what really CharAde can made.
You know more...
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Last post by +3code
Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:40 am
Efficient BASIC coding for the ZX Spectrum

Last post by patters « Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:30 pm
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by +3code » Thu Oct 01, 2020 9:05 pm

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I've found this interesting text (in spanish and english):

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I found out about all of these optimisations in large part from IvanBasic when I wrote Artillery. He suggested I pursue them and initially I...

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Last post by patters
Sat Oct 03, 2020 2:30 pm
ATTR & SCREEN$

Last post by uglifruit « Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:13 pm
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by PeterJ » Fri Oct 02, 2020 3:02 pm
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Was ZX Spectrum BASIC the only one which included such commands (or equivalent)? Looking at other machines of the time, this is my understanding....

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This is something that @+3code links to yesterday. They do a very interesting speed comparison between screen$ and attr:

That's a fascinating...
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Last post by uglifruit
Fri Oct 02, 2020 7:13 pm
I need a mobile phone software that can write Z80 assembly

Last post by uglifruit « Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:21 pm
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by Xinerya1985 » Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:00 pm

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Is there any software that can write Z80 assembly? I really need it. I have to use computer to learn assembly language, which is really inconvenient.

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Emulator that includes an assembler is what I meant

An android i.d.e. for ZX spectrum would be great.

Text editor
Z80 reference and syntax...

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Last post by uglifruit
Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:21 pm
How to get graphics cursor in 128 Basic?

Last post by Morkin « Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:53 am
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by llewelyn » Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:26 pm

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I know its the 9 key plus another but which other? Theres no correlation between the FUSE help keyboard and this regular PC keyboard. I tried the...

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I'd almost forgotten about those blocky graphics on the number keys in ZX Spectrum BASIC.

I'm sure 'back in the day' I could list every SHIFTed...

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Last post by Morkin
Fri Oct 02, 2020 8:53 am
BBC Elite source code explained

Last post by ketmar « Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:25 am
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by RMartins » Thu Oct 01, 2020 1:41 pm

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I searched, but didn't find any reference to this here, so here it is.

In particular the deep dive section is very interesting

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yeah, thanks, 't was fun reading. i wonder how much ZX code is a direct translation (more-or-less) of the original one? i (vaguely) remember several...

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Last post by ketmar
Fri Oct 02, 2020 2:25 am
AMP16K: Multichannel beeper sound on the ZX Spectrum 16K

Last post by Nienn Heskil « Thu Oct 01, 2020 3:48 pm
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by Nienn Heskil » Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:05 am

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Impossible Things vol. 5

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And done. Post updated with the full archive.

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Thu Oct 01, 2020 3:48 pm
programming a spiral in basic

Last post by 777 « Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:12 am
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by 777 » Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:58 pm
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ive had a look on google, this forum and wos forum, etc and cant find anything on how to do this. i can do the basic part, i just need pointing in...

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This is a tiny addition to my earlier attempt, easy to tweak, just added the third parameter to DRAW.
Rough, slow, but as simple as you can get - bit...
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Last post by 777
Wed Sep 30, 2020 2:12 am
Best C compiler / IDE

Last post by zx64 « Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:26 am
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by zx64 » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:23 am

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What in your opinion is the best C compiler / cross-compiler for Spectrum? And what about IDE?

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Good tutorial indeed.

Got it up and running in no time.

Thanks

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Last post by zx64
Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:26 am
Making a double-sided TZX

Last post by presh « Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:50 pm
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by presh » Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:42 pm

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I want to package my game up in a .TZX file and it's a multi-load, so I want to put the code on Side A and the levels on Side B.

I can create a .TZX...

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Give ZX-Blockeditor a try.

This has come in very handy indeed! Allowed me to update a .tzx to replace an incorrect CODE block with ease. Would have...

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Last post by presh
Tue Sep 22, 2020 2:50 pm
More Multicolour - Trailblazer Roadway

Last post by Ast A. Moore « Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:07 pm
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by Joefish » Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:41 pm
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Scrolling full-colour roadway at 50fps. Loads of time left in a frame. No sprite yet though. 128K machines only, not 48K.

Download TAP including...

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Could the effect be extended into the border ? The areas seem large enough for that.

Since you can’t use the inverted INK/PAPER trick in the border...
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Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:07 pm

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