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by sirmorris
Thu Mar 29, 2018 6:56 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: Sketchy - An online screen designer
Replies: 11
Views: 7102

Re: Sketchy

Since posting I've added the character set panel. Click a character to select it (for no reason as yet) but double-clicking it will print it to the screen. In general if you run it and see a new feature it's because it's a 'live' release with updates happening as I make them. Just play around. I'll ...
by sirmorris
Thu Mar 29, 2018 6:03 pm
Forum: GAMES
Topic: LODERUNNER on the ZX81
Replies: 32
Views: 18563

Re: LODERUNNER on the ZX81

I will try this tonight for you.

What would you like to know about ZXpand, Dr. Beep?
by sirmorris
Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:08 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: Sketchy - An online screen designer
Replies: 11
Views: 7102

Sketchy - An online screen designer

I'm playing with javascript and also needing a screen design/painting program so I thought I'd combine the two. It's only in its first few days of development but it's a minimally usable product . Double click to place the text input cursor. Click the mode button to get inverse characters. Drag the ...
by sirmorris
Tue Mar 27, 2018 9:53 pm
Forum: ZX BASIC
Topic: AY Extended BASIC
Replies: 8
Views: 7533

Re: AY Extended BASIC

This looks very interesting - thanks Greg! Sound programs are thin on the ground ... for now ;)
by sirmorris
Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:05 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: ZX81CRSS.ASM
Replies: 13
Views: 10435

Re: ZX81CRSS.ASM

I think Dr. Beep is quite brutal in his use of all the free memory locations, it's not something I've tried though. But perhaps in this case that's missing the point - this is supposed to be a nice easily understood starter project for people 8-)
by sirmorris
Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:25 am
Forum: GAMES
Topic: Ball Blaster
Replies: 24
Views: 18260

Re: Ball Blaster

I've updated the binary so ZXpand is now detected so it will work on machines without it enabled.
by sirmorris
Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:43 pm
Forum: GAMES
Topic: Ball Blaster
Replies: 24
Views: 18260

Re: Ball Blaster

In the original post? Yes I know - that's why I re-uploaded it to the software section.
by sirmorris
Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:30 pm
Forum: GAMES
Topic: Ball Blaster
Replies: 24
Views: 18260

Re: Ball Blaster

I should check before I speak :S

The version posted was for ZXpand, and uses its features quite extensively.

Also it's not written in C. Ahem.

I'll find a machine capable of compiling it and post a new binary later.

C
by sirmorris
Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:00 pm
Forum: GAMES
Topic: Ball Blaster
Replies: 24
Views: 18260

Re: Ball Blaster

No ZXpand code at all, if I remember correctly. It's written in C for a base machine. It was released 4 years before ZXpand arrived.
by sirmorris
Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:37 pm
Forum: GAMES
Topic: New ZX81 Games
Replies: 363
Views: 682002

Re: New ZX81 Games

Name of Software: BallBlaster! Author: SirMorris Release Date: Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:24 pm Requirements (eg. 1K, 16K, AY Card, Hi-Res Scheme): 16K Description: A shooty type thing that appears to have otherwise disappeared from the forum. bb.png Shoot a ball with a similar ball. The next ball to be sho...