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by Pr0f
Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:09 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: The black art of UDGs on the QL
Replies: 20
Views: 5344

Re: The black art of UDGs on the QL

The images are working for me...
by Pr0f
Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:20 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 287669

Re: Today I Received...

I meant to share this the other week, but I now have a Colour Maximite 2 computer, running MMBasic. cmm2.jpg You can read about the CMM2 here: https://geoffg.net/maximite.html And the unofficial support forums are here: https://www.thebackshed.com/forum/ViewForum.php?FID=16 Basically, a switch-it-o...
by Pr0f
Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:23 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Target for major new QL hardware
Replies: 185
Views: 39550

Re: Target for major new QL hardware

To my surprise, a QL mainboard replacement still leads the poll. :o Could some of those who voted for it, tell if they still need the QL extension bus? Please reply under the assumption that lots of RAM, fast mass storage, mouse interface, SER, etc. are on the mainboard. If the motherboard also run...
by Pr0f
Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:02 am
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Sinclair QL vDrive - Load & Use Applications and Games - Video
Replies: 14
Views: 6533

Re: Sinclair QL vDrive - Load & Use Applications and Games - Video

Love that Sam Coupe!

The VMap is an excellent addition to the Vdrive. Thanks for the video - it gives a good demo of the Vdrive!
by Pr0f
Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:07 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 287669

Re: Today I Received...

No - but I did repair the 8" floppy drive used to load the microcode when you pressed the IML button - with one of the posties larger rubber bands :-)
by Pr0f
Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:43 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 287669

Re: Today I Received...

Well - not yet received - but ordered and on it's way: https://ebay.us/MIw7P4 I always fancied building one of these but balked at the price of the whole kit - so a project for over the winter months I feel :-) I have a good few of the IC's and connectors already - so the build cost should be fairl...
by Pr0f
Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:03 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: Today I Received...
Replies: 642
Views: 287669

Re: Today I Received...

Well - not yet received - but ordered and on it's way: https://ebay.us/MIw7P4 I always fancied building one of these but balked at the price of the whole kit - so a project for over the winter months I feel :-) I have a good few of the IC's and connectors already - so the build cost should be fairly...
by Pr0f
Tue Oct 13, 2020 12:07 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: Quanta CD
Replies: 17
Views: 10973

Quanta CD

Not sure if this is the correct place to put this or if it should go in another forum section - please feel free to move it. The question - The Quanta CD - it's encrypted and their is presumably a password for that - how does one obtain this? Is there a payment to be made ? I've joined (or think I'v...
by Pr0f
Sat Oct 10, 2020 1:32 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Super Gold Card secrets!
Replies: 10
Views: 3037

Re: Super Gold Card secrets!

Presumably even sharing it makes the title void ;--) - as it will no longer be a secret...
by Pr0f
Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:37 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: PS/2 Keyboard Musings
Replies: 21
Views: 5162

Re: PS/2 Keyboard Musings

that mimics the action of a keyboard matrix - but we have that already - whoever wants to integrate the Q68 into an original QL case needs to convert the matrix into a serialized code for the Q68 - PS/2 or otherwise... Quickest hacky way to achieve this : Butcher a PC keyboard, take out the keyboard...