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by Derek_Stewart
Sun Oct 31, 2021 1:52 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Backplane/motherboard extension board
Replies: 12
Views: 9628

Re: Backplane/motherboard extension board

Hi,

Sorry about yhe delay in teplying the Forum software does not tell me I have a PM till I login.

Sent you a PM with regards to the Backplane order.
by Derek_Stewart
Sun Oct 31, 2021 1:42 pm
Forum: Online Auctions
Topic: A couple of QLs...
Replies: 5
Views: 6213

Re: A couple of QLs...

I put it on my Ebay watch list, if still there I can goto collect.
by Derek_Stewart
Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:57 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: The comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2021: 25th edition extravaganza!
Replies: 126
Views: 41594

Re: The comp.sys.sinclair Crap Games Competition 2021: 25th edition extravaganza!

Hi,

Are the source code available to these games as I have been trying to convert dome Spectrum games to the QL, which all look crap...
by Derek_Stewart
Fri Oct 29, 2021 2:55 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL Eprom programmer
Replies: 48
Views: 20925

Re: QL Eprom programmer

Sorry, I miss understood your meaning about the voltage adjustment, all clear, now...

If I make an adpater for 40 pins could the software be altered to cope with the Eprom range of the 8749?
by Derek_Stewart
Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: SCR_YLIM
Replies: 23
Views: 3915

Re: SCR_YLIM

How was this checked with the Extended Mode 4 emulator on Atari? I can't remember as I have never used without PE. Is there an extended mode 4 emulator without the PE? I never had one, but I don't think so. I have 2 x Extended 4, Mode 8 emulator boards, the SMSQ/E software supplied all had the Poin...
by Derek_Stewart
Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:19 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: QL Eprom programmer
Replies: 48
Views: 20925

Re: QL Eprom programmer

Hi Marcel, Thanks for the information, I will translate the manual. So the programming voltage could be altered to suit the chip being used. Can the programming range be changed to suit the 8749 eprom area? On assumuption that the pin connections are correct and not need a converter board. The reaso...
by Derek_Stewart
Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:17 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: DIY keyboard
Replies: 25
Views: 6215

Re: DIY keyboard

Once switch is pressed a high signal is passed to each transistor which switches on each keyboard line. Look up ^ :) Yes, same solution, over 30 years later. I first looked for a 4pole keyboard seitch, which werenot made in 1992. I tried to modify MX style switch to accept 4 wires, switching 2 sepa...
by Derek_Stewart
Fri Oct 29, 2021 1:11 pm
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Backplane/motherboard extension board
Replies: 12
Views: 9628

Re: Backplane/motherboard extension board

Hi, Thank you for the update. I generally value everything sent outside the UK as zero value. As the parts I buy are Retail Price and have VAT included so fue not being VAT Registered, I can cliam the VAT back on UK Exports, I do not want charge twice the Tax. This maybe illegal, but has worked up t...
by Derek_Stewart
Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:26 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: DIY keyboard
Replies: 25
Views: 6215

Re: DIY keyboard

ASCII art will work in forum if you put it within the Code block tag Oh! that's what XorA meant with the dots & dashes. :roll: I thought it was morse code. :lol: Thanks. ASCII Art, was used in the old pre-ANSI BBS days when all that was available was a text based terminal. A bit like this Forum...
by Derek_Stewart
Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:23 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: SCR_YLIM
Replies: 23
Views: 3915

Re: SCR_YLIM

tofro wrote:Well, neither Q40/Q60 in QDOS Classic mode Aurora seem to support IOP.FLIM (is that BTW documented for uqlx somewhere? Calling IOP.FLIM without PE loaded might as well lead to a crash or bogus answers on other machines).
What is QDOS Classic mode?