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by SafePit
Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:41 pm
Forum: Emulators
Topic: Eighty One and Windows 8
Replies: 9
Views: 5309

Re: Eighty One and Windows 8

Figured out a simple solution to remembering how TS1000-c.exe maps the keyboard and what keys do what: I took an old bad membrane, used a hair dryer to seperate the printed layer, trimed the keys and krazy glued them to the keyboard. :) Bill H OMG! That picture just put a big smile on my face!!!! :...
by SafePit
Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:12 pm
Forum: GAMES
Topic: Golf Tee Game a la Cracker Barrel
Replies: 6
Views: 3052

Re: Golf Tee Game a la Cracker Barrel

Great simulation. It's still running in EightyOne trying to find a winner! :)

As "primitive" as the ZX81 was, I still find it comforting to program on it after all these years.
by SafePit
Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:03 am
Forum: Sinclair Misc
Topic: a ZX Spectrum music album this time
Replies: 8
Views: 2874

Re: a ZX Spectrum music album this time

Sounds interesting, almost ethereal. CD Packing looks great, especially the colors.
by SafePit
Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:03 am
Forum: ZX BASIC
Topic: TILES PROTOTYPE
Replies: 3
Views: 3020

Re: TILES PROTOTYPE

Welcome to the forums. It looks quite good - although I am not quite sure what the aim is going to be - what game is 'Ultima' and what are the controls? Thanks RWAP. Sorry, should have noted that the controls are A - west, W - north, D - east, and S - south. You can try other keys to see what happe...
by SafePit
Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: ZX BASIC
Topic: TILES PROTOTYPE
Replies: 3
Views: 3020

TILES PROTOTYPE

I've always wanted to create a tile based game, similar to Ultima, on the ZX81, but I wasn't sure you could actually make one. My first attempt in pure BASIC using string arrays displayed well, but was way too slow to move around (even using fast). I decided to use MCODER instead. After trying a cou...