;; This code shows a firmware compatible way to do: ;; 1. swap the screen base every 50th of a second. In this way we can switch between 2 images rapidly ;; can be used to give the illusion of better resolution or more colours ;; ;; 2. change the screen mode every 50th of a second. In this way we can switch between 2 images in 2 different modes. ;; can be used to give the illusion of better resolution or more colours ;; 3. how to set the colours for each mode (uses fact that firmware has two colour palettes it switches between) ;; done in a firmware friendly way ;; 4. how to set the rate at which the firmware changes palettes scr_set_mode equ &bc0e scr_set_ink equ &bc32 mc_wait_flyback equ &bd19 scr_set_flashing equ &bc3e scr_set_base equ &bc08 mc_set_mode equ &bd1c cas_in_open equ &bc77 cas_in_direct equ &bc83 cas_in_close equ &bc7a scr_initialise equ &bbff scr_reset equ &bc02 scr_set_border equ &bc38 screencolours equ 16 km_test_key equ &bb1e def1high equ def1/256 def2high equ def2/256 def1low equ def1 and 255 def2low equ def2 and 255 defswap_high equ def1high xor def2high defswap_low equ def1low xor def2low org &8000 nolist ;; We need to sync with the flyback to ensure that when we re-initialise the screen ;; the colour changes will happen when we want them to. ;; 1st screen goes to &c000 ;; 2nd screen goes to &4000 ;; each screen is 16k ;; will quit if flyback has started or in-progress call mc_wait_flyback ;; wait long enough for frame flyback interrupt to pass halt halt ;; this waits for flyback to start call mc_wait_flyback ;; wait for frame flyback interrupt to occur and then pass halt halt ;; reset flashing speeds, inks to default value and resets the flip-flop value that ;; defines which palette to display call scr_reset ;; set flashing rate ld h,1 ld l,1 call scr_set_flashing ;; now we set colours for the screens ld b,screencolours xor a ld ix,colours set_colours: push bc push af ld b,(ix+0) ld c,(ix+screencolours) inc ix push ix call scr_set_ink pop ix pop af pop bc inc a djnz set_colours ;; set border ld bc,0 call scr_set_border ld hl,def1 ld (cur_def),hl l1: ;; set any time before new frame starts ld hl,(cur_def) ld a,(hl) inc hl push hl call scr_set_base ;; now we need to wait for flyback to happen again; this time first palette will be set call mc_wait_flyback pop hl ;; set mode after flyback ld a,(hl) call mc_set_mode ;; flip data for screens ld hl,(cur_def) ld a,h xor defswap_high ld h,a ld a,l xor defswap_low ld l,a ld (cur_def),hl halt halt ld a,47 ;; space key call km_test_key ret nz ;; quit if pressed back to basic jp l1 cur_def: defw def1 def1: defb &40 ;; base for screen 1 defb 0 ;; mode for screen 1 def2: defb &c0 ;; base for screen 2 defb 0 ;; mode for screen 2 colours: ;; firmware colours for screen 1 db 3,16,26,12,13,25,0,6,14,21,10,11,1,15,24,4 ;; firmware colours for screen 2 db 3,16,26,12,13,25,0,6,14,21,10,11,1,15,24,4