Hi all

In order to control a 8x16 sprite, I'm using the MultiKeys function to read keyboard/Sinclair II input in a form of a subroutine inside the program. Problem is, the control experience is abrupt at its best, because keyboard is only read each time the subroutine is called. I'm trying to adjust it calling the subroutine in several places of the program, but it's not enough good to have a steady sprite control performance.
Any advice regards keyboard/sprite control, or it's just about to detect good places in the program to call the keyboard subroutine?

Thanks and regards

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Although is not 100% finished, I have decided to release a beta of the game I'm now working on: a clone of the 80s VTech handheld named Escape. These images compare the original with this version:


Guards' sprites are not finished and they are giving me hard time (I'm using ZX Paintbrush to convert JPGs to UDGs, but they are so tiny and masked that there is almost no detail at all), there are some random crashes and some features are not implemented (all included in the README.txt file) but besides that, I'm trying to simulated all handheld features (clock, chrono, cycles, etc...) For a full comparative, you can download the Escape simulator for Windows from Madrigal's site

As always, attached the .tap with the source code and a readme.txt with instructions and additional info. Any comments and help (especially with the sprites thing) are welcome

Cheers

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  escape_v010.7z (Size: 24.46 KB / Downloads: 990)

Just some fun little code.

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Trying to save some UDGs, I'm looking for a way to mirror an existing sprite/UDG, so I only have to define them one way (i.e. facing sprites left) and, with a function, use those sprites to print them facing right.
I was toying with the hmirror function (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.boriel.com/wiki/en/index.php/ZX_BASIC:HMirror.bas">http://www.boriel.com/wiki/en/index.php ... Mirror.bas</a><!-- m -->) but I can't get it to work

Thanks and cheers.

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I think I've just found a bug in 1.8.8 (or just my Spectrum emulators doesn't work any more); please, look at this piece of code:

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Instead of...

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While testing my last game, I come with some issue that makes me wonder if I understood well how OVER works. AFAIK, OVER 0 is the default mode, so if I have...

Hi all, long time no see

Thanks to some spare time, I had the opportunity to retake the speccy programming, so here is my last creation: a clone of the Depthcharge arcade game. Nothing fancy, but at least I could have some fun developing for ours old but reliable Spectrums.
Game mechanic is simple: move your ship left and right and drop charges to destroy submarines, while avoiding their missiles. Number of submarines and missiles can be chosen at each game start.



The file attached contains:
- .TAP Spanish version
- .TAP English version
- Source code for both versions
- A 'readme.txt' file

Hope you enjoy and as always, any comments are welcome. Cheers!

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  Cargas-Depthcharge.7z (Size: 13.15 KB / Downloads: 1115)

Hello.

I have a lot of programs written in the +D G+DOS, but I have problems when I try to compile commands like: LOAD D*"filename" or LOAD d1"filename".

None of the commands to load or save files, or format disks, can be compiled.

The +D ROM is completely disassembled (<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.biehold.nl/rudy/plusd/plusd.htm">http://www.biehold.nl/rudy/plusd/plusd.htm</a><!-- m -->) but I don't have the knowledge to work from Basic with the +D "Machine Code".

Maybe it's possible to add in the future some options in the ZX Basic Compiler to allow work with G+DOS programs?

Thanks

Y ya puestos a pedir, si puede ser en español mejor B-)

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And already put to ask, if it can be in Spanish better B-)