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by thorsinclair
Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:48 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: BombJack Title Screen converted from Arcade to QL
Replies: 0
Views: 3128

BombJack Title Screen converted from Arcade to QL

Hi all, Just had sime fun with Photoshop and converted the title screen of an unbeatble Arcade Blockbuster "BombJack" to QL 8 colour graphics. See here the original Arcade graphics: Bomb_Jack_title_(Arcade).png Now here is the 256 x 256 pixel version in 8 colours: Bomb_Jack_title_256x256.p...
by thorsinclair
Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:29 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: ScummVM
Replies: 7
Views: 7877

Re: ScummVM

Good to hear that you have managed to make it work Indiana Jones. Just thought it would be possible to bring it to the QL as there is also an Amiga and Atari version out. Maybe the emulators have enough power ...
by thorsinclair
Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:57 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: ScummVM
Replies: 7
Views: 7877

Re: ScummVM

Dave wrote:It would definitely require extended graphics capabilities...
Sure, isn't it possible with the GD2 drivers ?
by thorsinclair
Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:59 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: ScummVM
Replies: 7
Views: 7877

ScummVM

Hi all, I would like to find out if a port of ScummVM to our beloved system is possible. There are versions for Atari and Amiga and so I thought it would be possible. General info about ScummVM can be found here: http://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic gr...
by thorsinclair
Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:02 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QL Karate improved version
Replies: 8
Views: 8236

Re: QL Karate improved version

Sounds complicated. I remember when we first tried to hack some games on the C64 (my first computer) we used a program that showed the code as graphics, for example hex code as caracters and we were able to replace text. No idea if such a prog exists in QL world and if this helps in any way. Just di...
by thorsinclair
Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:58 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QL Karate improved version
Replies: 8
Views: 8236

Re: QL Karate improved version

It plays great! There is a short video here, done on a Q40, it's a bit fast :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d11fQvqZECM

More info can be found here: http://forum.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki ... tle=Karate

and here:

http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/updates.html
by thorsinclair
Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:00 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QL Karate improved version
Replies: 8
Views: 8236

QL Karate improved version

Hi all, Just found that screenshot (attachment) of ST Karate which is the Atari ST conversion of QL Karate and thought that it might should be possible to do an graphical improved version of QL Karate. I would be happy in converting the ST Karate background pictures in QL Format if there is somebody...
by thorsinclair
Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:19 pm
Forum: The Welcome Area
Topic: Hello
Replies: 3
Views: 4457

Hello

Hi All,

I'm a QL fellow from Germany. Just wanted to say Hello to everybody and make my compliments for this Forum.

Have a good time,

Thorsten
by thorsinclair
Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:17 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Sinclair QL on FPGA - such really to make?
Replies: 6
Views: 8726

Re: Sinclair QL on FPGA - such really to make?

Hi, I love this idea. I would like to have a replacement motherboard which can be fitted in the original QL case. The microdrive slots could serve as slots for memory cards or USB (?). The FPGA could contain extended Graphics modes such as Aurora or Q40 or the Goldfire (from Nasta) which unfortunatl...