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by tofro
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Floppy problemsve.
Replies: 4
Views: 221

Re: Floppy problemsve.

Actually, a floppy drive connected to the controller, even if connected the wrong way round, shouldn't prevent the QL from starting. Maybe the PSU has aged and has problems providing the Amps properly?
by tofro
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: PiStorm
Replies: 147
Views: 21954

Re: PiStorm

Stupid question, but how is an emulated processor on a real QL going to be better than an emulated processor in sQLux or similar? Since the emulated Io is superior to genuine IO in every way, couldn't we just make a QL-fitting carrier board for a CM4 for the QL case? That question is very valid, bu...
by tofro
Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: QLTerminal v2.35 with TheOldNet WiFi v4
Replies: 24
Views: 515

Re: QLTerminal v2.35 with TheOldNet WiFi v4

If you disconnect the far end of the cable, are characters still echoed? Then your cable is likely to have a short between TX and RX
by tofro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: HxC floppy emulator
Replies: 3
Views: 149

Re: HxC floppy emulator

I stand corrected. Mine only provides numbers. Apparently there's a version for newer Goteks.

I forgot to mention: The HxC firmware costs 10€ (which it is well worth), while the FF firmware is free (which makes it an even better bargain).
by tofro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: HxC floppy emulator
Replies: 3
Views: 149

Re: HxC floppy emulator

Does anyone have any knowledge about the HxC floppy emulator on the QL, it works like the Vdrive on a sd-card but you can hook up like a floppie drive. Well, you obviously need a floppy controller card for an HxC drive, and otherwise, the HxC behaves just like a physical floppy. Today, however, HxC...
by tofro
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: George Gwilt's Programs
Replies: 6
Views: 283

Re: George Gwilt's Programs

Hi Norman,

good idea to make the files public available again. Thanks!

I can't access the Github page without forking (and I think that would defeat the purpose), so sent you an e-mail with a link to all the files I downloaded like a year ago when George's pages were still up.

Thanks,
Tobias
by tofro
Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 254
Views: 99154

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

Really impressive!
by tofro
Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: How to run QPC2 in Wine/Crossover on Apple Silicon Macs
Replies: 1
Views: 275

How to run QPC2 in Wine/Crossover on Apple Silicon Macs

Just to have this documented somewhere: In case you want to run QPC2 v5 on an Apple Silicon Mac, you have to tweak the emulation a bit to get proper keyboard shortcuts. The default settings will not allow you to enter <ALT> key combinations using the "Option" key. QPC2 V5 wants a specific ...
by tofro
Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?
Replies: 36
Views: 1072

Re: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?

Unfortunately, Wolfgang's documentation describes the raw binary format expected by config. Tony's macros, however (which are a bit fragile and not absolutely obvious to use) are not described there. I seem to recall my original QPTR documentation had some description of the config macros, but more ...
by tofro
Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?
Replies: 36
Views: 1072

Re: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?

Config blocks work in just about everything, even S*BASIC programs. (It's plain simple, just some embedded bytes with a tag header so Config can find them. No obligation to use any specific compilation approach.)