ZX Spectrum Next software

[PeterJ]

I'm after some help with my efforts to collect Next screens.

Firstly, whilst I'm happy to buy games that are my sort of genre, I don't feel able to spend $8.99 on The Hollow Earth Hypothesis without a demo available. If anyone has a copy could they help out by taking intro screens and running screens with CSpect. Just use Ctrl+F3 and PNG files will be saved in the home directory of the emulator.

The Hollow Earth Hypothesis
https://lpotamianos.itch.io/the-hollow-earth-hypothesis

Secondly if anyone has the appropriate arcade ROMS for RAMS (Rusty Arcade Machines), could they take some screens for me too or PM me the ROM files? Please don't post the ROMS here. Thanks!

https://www.rustypixels.uk/?page_id=313

[MtM]

There is a demo of The Hollow Earth Hypothesis included in the Next distro if that helps?

https://gitlab.com/thesmog358/tbblue/-/ ... /Next/THEH

[PeterJ]

There is a demo of The Hollow Earth Hypothesis included in the Next distro if that helps?

https://gitlab.com/thesmog358/tbblue/-/ ... /Next/THEH

Thank you. I must have missed that. Appreciated.

[Seven.FFF]

The demo has older graphics, as they were redone for the released version, but it should still demonstrate gameplay.

[PeterJ]

If anyone can get Thunder Fly to run in CSpect could they take a running screen for me? The author does say it may need to run on real hardware or try disabling the sound (which I have done). The Intro screen is fine, it just crashes as soon as you hit fire. Thanks.

[PeterJ]

The demo has older graphics, as they were redone for the released version, but it should still demonstrate gameplay.

I would prefer to use screens from the released version if it has changed. Do you own it [mention]Seven.FFF[/mention]? If so please can you take screens and perhaps share with your contacts the work we are trying to complete? Thanks

[Seven.FFF]

I don't, sorry. Have you tried contacting the author?

[PeterJ]

I don't, sorry. Have you tried contacting the author?

Thanks. I did look but couldn't find an email address

[sunteam]

I've just released Grelox - Colony 7 - https://sunteam.itch.io/grelox-colony-7 ... ctrum-next

[PeterJ]

Hi [mention]sunteam[/mention],

Thank you for letting us know. Just sending the screens to [mention]R-Tape[/mention]. I'm loving the comic adventure style.

[Mort]

Yep , thanks Sunteam, will look forward to playing Spooky Tales

[Alone Coder]

I've just released Grelox - Colony 7 - https://sunteam.itch.io/grelox-colony-7 ... ctrum-next

Any chance for ATM Turbo version for Russian Speccy scene?

[sunteam]

I've just released Grelox - Colony 7 - https://sunteam.itch.io/grelox-colony-7 ... ctrum-next

Any chance for ATM Turbo version for Russian Speccy scene?

I wouldn't know where to begin I'm afraid.

[Alone Coder]

Any chance for ATM Turbo version for Russian Speccy scene?

I wouldn't know where to begin I'm afraid.

http://nedoos.ru/ contains many examples with source code.
This is the hardware manual (you don't need most of these in NedoOS, just the screen layout): http://alonecoder.nedopc.com/zx/books/ATMHW.rar

[PeterJ]

Three new games from Kevin Phillips which are written in Next BASIC:

Thanks to 'https://www.spectrumnextgames.uk/'

Next Trek
https://youtu.be/qwo7FQnjM4I

Egg On Ya Face
https://youtu.be/G1SAy5UD29U

Frogbert
https://youtu.be/cepv-ZAFTNA

https://www.spectrumnextgames.uk/a-trio ... -nextbasic

[Alcoholics Anonymous]

I've just released Grelox - Colony 7 - https://sunteam.itch.io/grelox-colony-7 ... ctrum-next

Any chance for ATM Turbo version for Russian Speccy scene?

Many of these things are being written in basic which makes it a little harder to directly port.

[Alone Coder]

Many of these things are being written in basic which makes it a little harder to directly port.

We have a Basic interpreter in NedoOS. What commands should it support to have compatibility?

[Alcoholics Anonymous]

We have a Basic interpreter in NedoOS. What commands should it support to have compatibility?

It's not going to be as simple as that. The operating system and basic are significant extensions of the +3 that are tied to hardware features in the Next. You can have a look at a summary of differences here:

https://gitlab.com/thesmog358/tbblue/-/ ... s/nextzxos

"New Commands and Features" will list new basic commands
"File Commands" will talk a bit about file handling from basic

The manual contains a more user-friendly discussion but it's a little bit behind now as development is still ongoing.

Besides the basic extended to extra memory banks and using Next specific hardware features, there is a concept of drivers and dot commands where the drivers can extend basic and the dot commands are a way to run quick machine code programs called from basic that do not interfere with basic memory. Currently drivers are being used to read the mouse and play interrupt driven music.

[sunteam]

I just finished Rite of the Druid, a text adventure with graphics.

Get it here: https://sunteam.itch.io/rite-of-the-dru ... ctrum-next

[PeterJ]

I just finished Rite of the Druid, a text adventure with graphics.

Get it here: https://sunteam.itch.io/rite-of-the-dru ... ctrum-next

Wow, you are very productive developer!

[stupidget]

I just finished Rite of the Druid, a text adventure with graphics.

Get it here: https://sunteam.itch.io/rite-of-the-dru ... ctrum-next

This looks stunning and the subject matter is right up my alley. Shame I don't have a NEXT

[sunteam]

I just finished Rite of the Druid, a text adventure with graphics.

Get it here: https://sunteam.itch.io/rite-of-the-dru ... ctrum-next

This looks stunning and the subject matter is right up my alley. Shame I don't have a NEXT

You can play it in-browser here: https://sunteam.itch.io/rite-of-the-dru ... er-version

[stupidget]

This looks stunning and the subject matter is right up my alley. Shame I don't have a NEXT

You can play it in-browser here: https://sunteam.itch.io/rite-of-the-dru ... er-version

Fantastic. Just having a quick go on it now. The graphics are excellent.

[sunteam]

Rite of the Druid has had an update: You can now SAVE and LOAD. I've also added a few more reactions to certain commands people might type.

https://sunteam.itch.io/rite-of-the-dru ... ctrum-next

[XTM]

We expect no less than the responses to at least 100 different swear words followed by a swift arse-kick back to the BASIC prompt!

By the way ... greetings from a fellow PC Engine owner (back in the early 90s). I've seen your stuff and also some of the various mags you've made, but haven't yet had the opportunity to talk to you, so thought I'd add it here. Cheers!