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Em00k at 17:04, 24 February 2026

2026-02-24T17:04:30Z

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	=== Requirements ===		=== Requirements ===

	* [https://zxnext.uk/~~NextBuildStudio~~ NextBuild Studio Download] (includes everything : Boriel ZX Basic, ability to download CSpect emulator, ZX Next OS image and NextBuild scripts)		* [https://zxnext.uk/nextbuildstudio NextBuild Studio Download] (includes everything : Boriel ZX Basic, ability to download CSpect emulator, ZX Next OS image and NextBuild scripts)

	* For Linux machines, you will need '''mono-complete''' installed to run CSpect.		* For Linux machines, you will need '''mono-complete''' installed to run CSpect.

Em00k at 17:04, 24 February 2026

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	NextBuildStudio is IDE featuring tools libraries which works with [https://zxbasic.readthedocs.io/en/docs/ Boriel's ZX Basic compiler] to create software for the ZX Spectrum Next. Version 9 introduces significant changes, including NEX file generation that contains all your assets in a single file, full sprite, palette and tile editing. At the heart of the suite is the NextBuild Library, which facilitates communication directly with the ZX Nexts hardware through optimized assembly routines. Combine this ZX Basic compiler's compiled code produces blazingly fast professional results.		NextBuildStudio is IDE featuring tools libraries which works with [https://zxbasic.readthedocs.io/en/docs/ Boriel's ZX Basic compiler] to create software for the ZX Spectrum Next. Version 9 introduces significant changes, including NEX file generation that contains all your assets in a single file, full sprite, palette and tile editing. At the heart of the suite is the NextBuild Library, which facilitates communication directly with the ZX Nexts hardware through optimized assembly routines. Combine this ZX Basic compiler's compiled code produces blazingly fast professional results.

	Code is executed with Cspect emulator written by Mike Dailly [https://mdf200.itch.io/cspect].		Code is executed with Cspect emulator written by Mike Dailly [https://mdf200.itch.io/cspect] which can be downloaded from Mike's itch on install.

	NextBuildStudio is a fork of [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code], with simple installation for both Windows and Linux operating systems. NextBuildStudio is fully integrated tightly with VSCode.		NextBuildStudio is a fork of [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code], with simple installation for both Windows and Linux operating systems. NextBuildStudio is fully integrated tightly with VSCode.
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	=== Requirements ===		=== Requirements ===

	* [https://zxnext.uk/NextBuildStudio NextBuild Studio Download] (includes everything : Boriel ZX Basic, CSpect emulator, and NextBuild scripts)		* [https://zxnext.uk/NextBuildStudio NextBuild Studio Download] (includes everything : Boriel ZX Basic, ability to download CSpect emulator, ZX Next OS image and NextBuild scripts)

	* For Linux machines, you will need '''mono-complete''' installed to run CSpect.		* For Linux machines, you will need '''mono-complete''' installed to run CSpect.

Em00k: /* Timing and Synchronization */

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Timing and Synchronization

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	<syntaxhighlight lang="basic">		<syntaxhighlight lang="basic">
	' Wait for vertical retrace		' Wait for vertical retrace
	WaitRetrace(frames)		WaitRetrace(n*frames)
	~~WaitRetrace2~~(~~line_number~~)		WaitRaster(raster_line_number)
	' Wait for key press		' Wait for key press
	WaitKey()		WaitKey()

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Em00k: /* Requirements */

2025-09-15T01:14:06Z

Requirements

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	=== Requirements ===		=== Requirements ===

	* [https://~~code~~.~~visualstudio.com~~/ ~~Visual~~ Studio ~~Code~~] (~~recommended IDE)~~		* [https://zxnext.uk/NextBuildStudio NextBuild Studio Download] (includes everything : Boriel ZX Basic, CSpect emulator, and NextBuild scripts)
	* [https:~~//github.com/em00k/NextBuild NextBuild tools package] (includes~~ Boriel ZX Basic, CSpect emulator, and NextBuild scripts)
			* For Linux machines, you will need '''mono-complete''' installed to run CSpect.

	A video demonstrating how to correctly setup up is available here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_jfE7mAvg		A video demonstrating how to correctly setup up is available here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_jfE7mAvg

Em00k: /* NextBuild v8 */

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NextBuild v8

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	= ~~NextBuild v8~~ =		= NextBuildStudio =
	[[File:VSCode With NextBuild.png\|thumb\|Right\|NextBuild]]		[[File:VSCode With NextBuild.png\|thumb\|Right\|NextBuild]]

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	=== NOTE : This documentation is still in progress ===		=== NOTE : This documentation is still in progress ===

	~~NextBuild~~ is ~~a collection of~~ tools ~~and~~ libraries which works with [https://zxbasic.readthedocs.io/en/docs/ Boriel's ZX Basic compiler] for ~~working with~~ the ZX Spectrum Next. Version 8 introduces significant changes, including NEX file generation that contains all your assets in a single file. At the heart of the suite is the NextBuild Library, which facilitates communication directly with the ZX Nexts hardware through optimized assembly routines. Combine this ZX Basic compiler's compiled code produces blazingly fast professional results.		NextBuildStudio is IDE featuring tools libraries which works with [https://zxbasic.readthedocs.io/en/docs/ Boriel's ZX Basic compiler] to create software for the ZX Spectrum Next. Version 9 introduces significant changes, including NEX file generation that contains all your assets in a single file, full sprite, palette and tile editing. At the heart of the suite is the NextBuild Library, which facilitates communication directly with the ZX Nexts hardware through optimized assembly routines. Combine this ZX Basic compiler's compiled code produces blazingly fast professional results.

	Code is executed with Cspect emulator written by Mike Dailly [https://mdf200.itch.io/cspect].		Code is executed with Cspect emulator written by Mike Dailly [https://mdf200.itch.io/cspect].

	~~The IDE strongly recommended~~ is [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code], with ~~setup being straightforward through automatically configured build scripts, tasks,~~ and ~~extensions~~. ~~NextBuild has been designed to integrate~~ tightly with VSCode~~. NextBuild will also operate faultlessly with AI editors such as Cursor~~.		NextBuildStudio is a fork of [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code], with simple installation for both Windows and Linux operating systems. NextBuildStudio is fully integrated tightly with VSCode.

	Note, the ZX Basic has been tweaked slightly to work with nicely with the Next's HW. Special conditions are put in place to make sure interrupts or stack locations interfere when paging memory banks or using additional graphics modes. If the nextlib library is used outside the NextBuild suite, it is likely that you will experience issues.		Note, the ZX Basic has been tweaked slightly to work with nicely with the Next's HW. Special conditions are put in place to make sure interrupts or stack locations interfere when paging memory banks or using additional graphics modes. If the nextlib library is used outside the NextBuild suite, it is likely that you will experience issues.

Em00k: /* Tile Operations */

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Tile Operations

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	=== Tile Operations ===		=== Tile Operations ===

			There are two types when referring to tile maps. Software tiles are drawn by copying tiles from preloaded banks to the Layer2 graphics screen. Hardware tile maps use a tile system similar found on retro consoles and computers such as the Commodore 64, Nintendo NES and Sega MegaDrive. Below uses software tiles.

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	FDoTileBank16(y, x, tile_number, bank_number)		FDoTileBank16(y, x, tile_number, bank_number)
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

			For details on using the hardware tile map see the [Hardware Tilemap] section.

	=== Pixel Operations ===		=== Pixel Operations ===

Em00k: /* Setup Instructions */

2025-04-12T03:13:23Z

Setup Instructions

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	* [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code] (recommended IDE)		* [https://code.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio Code] (recommended IDE)
	* [https://github.com/em00k/NextBuild NextBuild tools package] (includes Boriel ZX Basic, CSpect emulator, and NextBuild scripts)		* [https://github.com/em00k/NextBuild NextBuild tools package] (includes Boriel ZX Basic, CSpect emulator, and NextBuild scripts)

			A video demonstrating how to correctly setup up is available here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_jfE7mAvg

	=== Installation ===		=== Installation ===

Em00k: /* Project Structure */

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Project Structure

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	</pre>		</pre>

	When launching Visual Studio Code proceed to open a project and select the "Source" directory inside the NextBuildvN folder. ~~A video demonstrating how to correctly setup up is available here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_jfE7mAvg~~		When launching Visual Studio Code proceed to open a project and select the "Source" directory inside the NextBuildvN folder.

	== Creating Your First Project ==		== Creating Your First Project ==

Em00k: /* Drawing a Sprite */

2025-04-12T02:49:17Z

Drawing a Sprite

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	<syntaxhighlight lang="basic">		<syntaxhighlight lang="basic">
	'!org=32768		'!org=32768
	~~'!heap=2048~~

	#define NEX		#define NEX
	#include <nextlib.bas>		#include <nextlib.bas>
	~~#include <keys.bas>~~

	' Load sprites from SD card to bank 34		' Load sprites from SD card to bank 34
	LoadSDBank("testsprites.spr", 0, 0, 0, 34)		LoadSDBank("testsprites.spr", 0, 0, 0, 34)

	' ~~Set up banks and initialize~~ sprites		' Upload 64 sprites from bank 34
	~~asm~~		InitSprites2(64, 0, 34, 0)
	~~nextreg $56,~~ 34
	~~nextreg $57, 35~~
	~~end asm~~

	InitSprites2(64, ~~$c000~~, 34)

	' Main loop		' Main loop