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by QuantumLeapGR
Thu May 18, 2017 11:09 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Discussion about connecting RASPI to QL
Replies: 58
Views: 26335

Re: Discussion about connecting RASPI to QL

and why not completely forgo this and use the RasPI inside the QL case, then use the GPIO pins to interface the keyboard and use the GPIO matrix keyboard driver? (I know it's not as much fun) but it's a good alternative to create a super powerful QL. Because then it's no longer a QL. Some people (i...
by QuantumLeapGR
Thu May 18, 2017 10:28 am
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: uQLx 2017
Replies: 22
Views: 14313

Re: uQLx 2017

After a long time out of the QL world, I'm back in. I found the forked uQLx as I want to build a Raspberry PI in a QL case that will run that and only that, but I also found a version which has preliminary work done to get rid of XWindows and implement everything as SDL. Any news on progress on that...
by QuantumLeapGR
Thu May 18, 2017 10:20 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Discussion about connecting RASPI to QL
Replies: 58
Views: 26335

Re: Discussion about connecting RASPI to QL

One thing this DOES allow is the Pi to operate the bus and snoop the QL IO area. It could read keyboard inputs, and read/write the microdrives, use the serial ports, etc. It could run uQLx, and use the QL's hardware as an accessory. It would be by far the most powerful BBQL ;) And why not completel...