Development Resources

This page links the development resources above for producing software for the Sam Coupé 

Native

Native language: SAM Basic

Extensions to native BASIC language:

• MasterBASIC

Conversion tools to native language:  ZX Spectrum BASIC via loader on MGT Utility Tapes and SAMDOS disks.

Additional languages/development environments on platform:

Native on-machine assembly languages

• COMET assembler
• SC_ASSEMBLER
• LERM SAM Assembler
• Campion Assembler and Tools
• ZEUS Assembler

Native on-machine high level languages

• SAM C
• SAMForth

Additional languages/assembly tools are also available via CP/M using Pro-Dos.

Native development environments

• Games Master
• SCADS
• SAM Adventure System
• Professional Adventure Writing System

Cross Platform

Cross platform assembly languages

• pyz80
• pyz80 extension for Visual Studio Code https://github.com/simonowen/vscode-pyz80
• Jam Assembler

Cross platform high level languages

• Z88DK

Cross platform development environments

• Cross Lib

Guides and tips for cross platform tools:

https://www.pjgcreations.co.uk/sam-coupe-assembly-language-programming/

Cross platform disk tools

• SamDisk Utility
• MGTman
• SCADM

Guide to Search: “Media Formats”

General Development resources

• Machine Code Made Easy
• SAM Coupé Technical Manual
• The Unofficial SAM Coupe Technical Manual
• Based On An Idea...
• https://simonowen.com/sam/timings/
• Pac-Sam Video Tutorial Series
• https://sam.speccy.cz/assembler.html