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by Zarchos
Thu Dec 21, 2017 9:05 pm
Forum: The Welcome Area
Topic: Hello from Finland
Replies: 6
Views: 4276

Re: Hello from Finland

Welcome to the club !
by Zarchos
Wed Dec 20, 2017 4:46 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port
Replies: 24
Views: 10058

Re: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port

Simple googling shows QL parallel port exists as a DIY project. I haven't checked if it uses one serial port or both, but mechanically, it means a tiny interface plugging at the back of the QL, and at the back of it, this OPL2 device. Again, the issue of converting serial ro parallel signals is one ...
by Zarchos
Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port
Replies: 24
Views: 10058

Re: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port

It could be trivial to add hardware for this, but someone would need to write the driver... :-( Not a mammoth task if for non system usage. Certainly more tricky otherwise, but again we are not talking about sthing undocumented which is going to be a torture to adapt. Also, I do not think we need i...
by Zarchos
Wed Dec 20, 2017 2:23 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port
Replies: 24
Views: 10058

Re: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port

I feel very lonely when I read that, as though instead of trying to give something new and cheap a chance, it is better to stay with actual : - no hardware for a stock QL - there is some hardware, having more and / or better is sthing to absolutely reject and trash. Btw the code to play OPL files is...
by Zarchos
Wed Dec 20, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port
Replies: 24
Views: 10058

Re: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port

Pr0f wrote:Seems the downside is the lack of a parallel port on most QL systems...
Serial to parallel kits exist.
by Zarchos
Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:34 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port
Replies: 24
Views: 10058

Re: OPL2 (3 ?) sound for your QL through parallel port

Maybe stupid question, but what is the use of another sound system? Wouldn't it make more sense to to use the existing QLSSS so applications run on as many platforms as possible? What is the advantage over QLSSS? There are many : - it can be an additional sound system (in fact for a standard QL, I ...
by Zarchos
Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:15 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Q68 New users and general usage thread
Replies: 242
Views: 91319

Re: Q68 New users and general usage thread

FYI: Parcels2Go tracking is useless. If shipping internationally, it says "collected" and you have no idea where your package is. I have contacted them and they do not even have a clue where it is. I will happily pay 2x the shipping cost to have even basic tracking functionality next time...
by Zarchos
Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:38 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Fast plotting (and unplotting) sprites / Q68
Replies: 20
Views: 9849

Re: Fast plotting (and unplotting) sprites / Q68

Peter wrote:
Zarchos wrote:Btw this multiply in 1 cycle is great for a fast algo to plot sprites on a background
Please keep in mind that 1 cycle is only for register operands and fast RAM. External operands and slower memory will add additional cycles.
1st thing to do when I get my boards is doing some tests.
by Zarchos
Sun Dec 17, 2017 10:53 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: WTD : Well commented ASM6800x sources
Replies: 13
Views: 6558

Re: WTD : Well commented ASM6800x sources

Great stuff.
Thanks for your help.
Really appreciated.
Xavier.
by Zarchos
Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:19 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: I, Dave, have a major announcement that will...
Replies: 35
Views: 16327

Re: I, Dave, have a major announcement that will...

If it is a revamped C5 with QL assisted control, remember I have about 300 spare tyres available ;)