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by dilwyn
Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:34 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: WIN extensions
Replies: 44
Views: 19504

Re: WIN extensions

Now uploaded and available at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/pe/index.html
by dilwyn
Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:16 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Flopper
Replies: 37
Views: 26911

Re: Flopper

I meant for general disc image use, I'll have a look at the HxC article for making HxC images.
by dilwyn
Wed Mar 02, 2016 9:48 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Flopper
Replies: 37
Views: 26911

Re: Flopper

Thanks Dilwyn - that has saved me a little job - those disk .img files are fine for using with my instructions for converting to HFE format using the HxC Software on the PC. As for whether my games box-sets come in a format ready to be used with the HxC.... No - as the games box-sets are provided o...
by dilwyn
Wed Mar 02, 2016 8:11 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Flopper
Replies: 37
Views: 26911

Re: Flopper

Attached are DD (720K-1440 sector) and HD (1440K-2880 sector) blank QL disk images created in QemuLator. I had to zip them as the Forum doesn't allow .img files to be uploaded directly. I have never used HxC or Gotek, so no idea how suitable these images might be. If anyone wishes to create blank im...
by dilwyn
Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: QDOS Book
Replies: 9
Views: 4683

Re: QDOS Book

Can you do some simple benchmarks to compare how the various QL emulators perform on this platform? Can you point me at the ones to use, we can build a forum table of various platforms. I have a lot of ARM/ARM64 machines here going spare :-) There are some QL benchmark programs here: http://www.dil...
by dilwyn
Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:57 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: QDOS Book
Replies: 9
Views: 4683

Re: QDOS Book

Can you do some simple benchmarks to compare how the various QL emulators perform on this platform?
by dilwyn
Sun Feb 28, 2016 11:46 am
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: QDOS Book
Replies: 9
Views: 4683

Re: QDOS Book

Good work! Another platform on which we can now run QDOSMSQ.
by dilwyn
Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:48 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: The X-Files are back
Replies: 17
Views: 8075

Re: The X-Files are back

vanpeebles wrote:The most recent one on here was the green lizard man one, which was a bit what the hell :shock:
I watched that episode on catch-up TV last night. Weird.
by dilwyn
Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: WIN extensions
Replies: 44
Views: 19504

Re: WIN extensions

pjw wrote:...I just double checked to ensure you were not merely experiencing the terrifying Dilwyn-effect (a by now a widely recognised, albeit poorly understood phenomenon..)
Per
He he, even less well understood than the vagaries of all the various QL filing systems :D
by dilwyn
Thu Feb 25, 2016 3:38 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: WIN extensions
Replies: 44
Views: 19504

Re: WIN extensions

Dilwyn writes: Even on SMSQ/E, MAKE_DIR won't create a directory on a QXL.WIN on QemuLator. It seems to work ok here, with a registered version of QemuLator and SMSQ/E Per QemuLator 3.1.4 registered, SMSQ/E Gold 3.06 (Win2_ is a QXL.WIN) MAKE_DIR win2_test_ Not implemented. *BUT* creates a FILE cal...