I totally agree with the positive comments given on this event, including the ears being tested.
Special thanks to organiser Detlef, to Urs for the history lesson and to Peter for the way forward and his last minute update of my Q68, despite some uncooperative Chinese hardware.
BSJR
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- Tue May 21, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: General QL Chat
- Topic: Anouncement for the 40th Anniversary of the Sinclair QL in Dormagen (Germany)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 7215
- Mon May 13, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: Dynamic program loading in SuperBASIC
- Replies: 20
- Views: 784
Re: Dynamic program loading in SuperBASIC
Can you imagine that your SuperBASIC program could show a progress bar while it is loading with LOAD or LRUN, or show the user how long it took to load this program using only SuperBASIC, without needing any extension? These are some of the things that we can achieve with the method that I explain ...
- Thu May 09, 2024 1:25 pm
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: SMSQ/E Colour issue!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1161
Re: SMSQ/E Colour issue!
I have done some more testing on the Stipples with QDOS, QPC2 & SMSQmulator . There were a number of inconsistencies until I realised that SMSQ defaults with borders around the standard windows. As the Stipple block should start at an even position, this may mess up the starting pixels with an o...
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: DATADESIGN File Error
- Replies: 3
- Views: 266
Re: DATADESIGN File Error
BTW, when I press HELP i receive the following error related to PROWESS ... "ATTENTION: The following error has occurred: ProWesS reader". Is it difficult to install the "reader" ? (I'm using real QL GoldCard emulation with SMS/Q E 3.40, Lauchpad 2.14, Pointer Enviroment, ....)....
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: SMSQ/E Colour issue!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1161
Re: SMSQ/E Colour issue!
The Jan Jones book (Quanta issue) does not fully agree with your picture. Stipple 0: Top Right is contrast Stipple 1: Bottom two are contrast Stipple 2: two Right-hand are contrast Stipple 3: Top Right & Bottom Left are contrast So Jan Jones is right and the QL manual is wrong, at least with QD...
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: SMSQ/E Colour issue!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1161
Re: SMSQ/E Colour issue!
... Under SMSQ/E, the colours are only reversed in stipple 2, not in 3 (at least using QPC2)... QPCstipples.PNG The Jan Jones book (Quanta issue) does not fully agree with your picture. Stipple 0: Top Right is contrast Stipple 1: Bottom two are contrast Stipple 2: two Right-hand are contrast Stippl...
- Sun May 05, 2024 2:44 pm
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: SMSQ/E Colour issue!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1161
Re: SMSQ/E Colour issue!
Have you tried older versions of smsq/e as it is astounding that this has not been spotted before, the GD2 colour drivers have been around for at least 20 years and smsq/e itself longer? See my entry on the STAR1 post. I tested PAPER 5,4,3 with an older SMSQE v2.91 and the issue was already there. ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: Software & Programming
- Topic: QSTAR 1
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2131
Re: QSTAR 1
So the operating system is wrong, I think you need to report this to Wolfgang Lenerz Funny nobody seems to have noticed this before. The stippled border around the basic channels starts of white on QDOS & Minerva. It starts with a black pixel on SMSQ (v2.91), tested on Aurora & BBQL. So mai...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:33 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Floppy problemsve.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 836
Re: Floppy problemsve.
Hi, Maybe there is problems with the floppy disk cable connecting to the QL, if it is gge wrong way around, all the data lies lines will be grounded. Usually the Disk Drive LEDs are both on. Check that the drives are correctly connected in the floopy disk case. Most floppy cables have a notch to ma...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:23 am
- Forum: Compatibles Corner
- Topic: Thor XVI - Request for documentation...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2012
Re: Thor XVI - Request for documentation...
..., though where they'd stick the 'Intensity' signal I don't yet know. If I understood the documentation correctly, the I-bit replaces the F-bit on mode 8 SCR files. It's identical to the way mode 15 works for GD2 sprites, one of the "new" but seldom seen modes introduced by J.Grimbert f...