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by XorA
Thu May 27, 2021 2:12 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: sQLux Foibles
Replies: 50
Views: 16727

Re: sQLux Foibles

Interesting question is on a BBQL are the pixels always square? (also this goes for the clones). No they are not. In 512x256 QL MODE 4, I double horizontally and triple vertically for VESA standard 1024x768 on 4:3 monitor. That roughly provides the QL aspect ratio seen on CRT historically. Thanks, ...
by XorA
Wed May 26, 2021 10:04 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: IPC Command RAND_CMD ($14)
Replies: 6
Views: 1505

Re: IPC Command RAND_CMD ($14)

stevepoole wrote: Randomness is a subject of continued research by specialists...
Not really, anything made in last decade has hardware randomness, PN junction noise and other such simple techniques.
by XorA
Mon May 24, 2021 10:29 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 289703

Re: Today I Received...

To XorA : I guess I will also test this one soon. What is actually slow about its full sreen display ? Takes a long time comparitvely speaking to write the screen update to video ram under xorg. A delay that does not happen if running on console without xorg. It may still be faster than BBQL, I hav...
by XorA
Mon May 24, 2021 12:48 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 289703

Re: Today I Received...

For the Pi0 sQLux (based on uqlx) can run fullscreen on the console (without X11) and is pretty fast.

Unfortunately the lack of proper GL support under X11 makes it quite slow in that mode, but still can do fullscreen!

[note: I am biased as I wrote the code to do that]
by XorA
Sun May 23, 2021 10:53 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Writing Gotek QL Image Disks
Replies: 32
Views: 6338

Re: Writing Gotek QL Image Disks

I downloaded the latest, and was compiling for osx. I think I mailed you about it. https://github.com/SinclairQL/qltools or https://github.com/NormanDunbar/qltools are where you should be getting the source from. The current version is 2.15.6 and writes dd/hd/ed images at full size as opposed to 2....
by XorA
Sun May 23, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Writing Gotek QL Image Disks
Replies: 32
Views: 6338

Re: Writing Gotek QL Image Disks

I downloaded the latest, and was compiling for osx. I think I mailed you about it. https://github.com/SinclairQL/qltools or https://github.com/NormanDunbar/qltools are where you should be getting the source from. The current version is 2.15.6 and writes dd/hd/ed images at full size as opposed to 2....
by XorA
Sat May 22, 2021 6:45 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Forum IRC ban
Replies: 2
Views: 1260

Re: Forum IRC ban

Freenode and Libera.chat are at war with each other, and they seem to be not caring which IRC servers they wage war on :-(
by XorA
Fri May 21, 2021 8:03 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QL Software Preservation - Next Steps
Replies: 109
Views: 41537

Re: QL Software Preservation - Next Steps

As another hobby, I collect and restore old Welsh 78rpm and vinyl records and get a similar kick from finding and restoring something rare and ancient
Lot’s of baaaaaaaaaaaaaa d recordings there :D
by XorA
Tue May 11, 2021 5:36 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Happy Birthday!
Replies: 437
Views: 217760

Re: Happy Birthday!

NormanDunbar wrote:Happy Birthday Pr0F.

Hippo Birdie Two Ewes.
Hippo Birdie Two Ewes.
Hippo Birdie Deer Ewe.
Hippo Birdie Two Ewes.

Cheers,
Norm.
Is Pr0F welsh then?
by XorA
Mon May 10, 2021 8:43 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QL / PASCAL
Replies: 303
Views: 77421

Re: QL / PASCAL

If that were to happen, my guess is that, over time, SMSQmulator and possibly uQLx would soon offer 608020+ capability. Then the retro's could be left alone to do their thing with the tools that are already available (thats the whole point, right?) and the remainder could move on to pastures green....