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See my game BOUNCING DOTS. In stead of a ball draw a line and I am ready.

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That I can make.

No, just coding and a game

zarsoft wrote: ↑Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:46 am

dr beep wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 12:34 pm I detect someone is taking pictures of the game in my book and so "typing in" the game.

Which book?

This one... page 75 and on....
https://www.amazon.nl/ultimate-1K-codin ... B0CZS63D14

I have altered the QUARACTER-generator Controls are still QAOP and SPACE but you see the ascii-value of the character and you can directly change the character in ANY other value simply by pressing that key. When you need QAOP or SPACE you press a close key and use LEFT/RIGHT to make the right value...

You don’t need DFILE just built the string and print the string.
Edit: you need to poke the string. PRINT skips the bit6 codes.

mrtinb wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 3:51 am Very interesting.

I wonder what the Lambda 8300 will do with code like this. The Lambda 8300 does not support pseudo hires or WRX hires, as all video output is handled internally in the ULA, including the charset.

Do you need a piece of code to try?
Easiest is the BASIC code with the telephone.

mrtinb wrote: ↑Sat Jun 01, 2024 1:11 pm Very fascinating game and coding concept.

Can you elaborate more on the Quaracterdisplay?

Is is generated by taking 2 pixel lines from 4 different characters?

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