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by wbushby
16 Mar 2023, 15:33
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Re: gtBASIC

Here is a version that 'should' work with a joystick. I haven't tested it as I have no access to my real Gigatron at moment.

If someone would like to test it for me that would be appreciated.
by wbushby
16 Mar 2023, 12:49
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Re: gtBASIC

Is there a way to use a joystick in the emulator ?
by wbushby
15 Mar 2023, 15:35
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Re: gtBASIC

@at67 I am just documenting graphics techniques and wanted to include an advanced section on reducing code by direct manipulation of sprite memory data. Can you give me the memory storage specifications of sprites or direct me to the source code referencing them so I can experiment with some memory ...
by wbushby
12 Mar 2023, 10:50
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Re: gtBASIC

I have a question about GTBasic version vX0 and the RAND(X) and RND(X) functions. When doing some initial testing RND(100) seems to work as expected but RAND(100) always returns 41.
What is the difference between these 2 functions and what should I expect RAND(X) to return ?
by wbushby
03 Mar 2023, 20:05
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Re: gtBASIC

Hans61 try this version. I did another tweak on the keyboard handler and it is more reactive in the emulator.
by wbushby
03 Mar 2023, 11:03
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Re: gtBASIC

I can not test it on real hardware for some time as I don't know where my real Gigatron is packed. You cannot use 2 keys at the same time due to a limitation of the hardware. I will add in joystick support over the next week which may help.
by wbushby
28 Feb 2023, 21:16
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Re: gtBASIC

Hans61. Thank you for the info on how it runs on real hardware. I recently moved house and am living in an ongoing renovation so my Gigatron real hardware is packed in a box somewhere. So I haven't been able to try it on a real Gigatron. I will add in a joystick option as well as the keyboard for th...
by wbushby
26 Feb 2023, 20:06
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Re: gtBASIC

I was wondering what the character limit is for variable names in GTBasic ?
by wbushby
25 Feb 2023, 08:38
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Manic Miner Game Release 1

Here is the first release of Manic Miner written by Mathew Smith in 1983 for the Spectrum. It requires a 64k Gigatron. It is written in Basic ROMvX0 which is working pretty good NOTE: It is controlled by a keyboard. There is no joystick control yet. I have tried to keep it as close to the original a...
by wbushby
23 Feb 2023, 20:19
Forum: Hardware and software hacking
Topic: gtBASIC
Replies: 435
Views: 102169

Manic Miner Port

Well Manic Miner has been coded with 4 levels. There is some sound but more effects are needed now.
I need to optimise the level construction code as well to obtain more spare memory.

I hope to release the game next week.