Black Phoenix 1.5
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Black Phoenix 1.5
Hello everyone, the new version of Black Phoenix is available with OQTopus network manager.
http://www.hunggartorino.it/ql/black-phoenix-en/
Here a short article:
http://www.hunggartorino.it/ql/black-ph ... meeting-2/
http://www.hunggartorino.it/ql/black-phoenix-en/
Here a short article:
http://www.hunggartorino.it/ql/black-ph ... meeting-2/
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
Hi Giorgio,
I have downloaded Black Phoenix v1.5 and run it on a Q68, the startup animation works well in Mode 4.
I have changed the Q68 desktop screen from Mode 4 to DISP_MODE 6 (512x384 Mode 33 - fastest Hi Colour mode) with Qustomizer.
I must I am impressed by the programming of Black Phoenix.
I intend to put Black Phornix on the Q68 SD Card for new owners.
I have downloaded Black Phoenix v1.5 and run it on a Q68, the startup animation works well in Mode 4.
I have changed the Q68 desktop screen from Mode 4 to DISP_MODE 6 (512x384 Mode 33 - fastest Hi Colour mode) with Qustomizer.
I must I am impressed by the programming of Black Phoenix.
I intend to put Black Phornix on the Q68 SD Card for new owners.
Regards,
Derek
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
Is there a little guide for putting it onto a fresh sd card for q68 noobs like me?
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
Put the whole .win insidevanpeebles wrote:Is there a little guide for putting it onto a fresh sd card for q68 noobs like me?
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
Hi,
The supplied Q68 SD Card, is setup to boot from a QWA Container called QLWA.WIN, the SMSQ/E file is Q68_SMSQ.WIN. To change the SMSQ/E defaults, type LRUN "WIN8_BOOT". This will boot into MENCONFIG.
I tried to show how to change boot QWA containers with the WIN_DRIVE command in the WIN1_BOOT file.
Briefly what you need to do to make bootable SD Card is:
Delete all partitions on the SD Card making sure no partitions exist.
Create a FAT32 partition on an SD Card from Windows, Linux, MacOSX etc...
Copy the BP15,WIN file to the FAT32 partition
COPY Q68_SMSQ.WIN to FAT32 partition
Insert SD Card into Q68 Slot 1
Power ON
Q68 will recognise boot up with ROM Loader displaying: Ram Test, Date, PS/2 Mouse recognition
SMSQ/E will boot from Partition: Q68_SMSQ.WIN
SMSQ/E now in DISP_MODE 1 (512x256 MODE 4)
Type:
WIN_DRIVE 1,1,"BP15.WIN"
LRUN "WIN1_BOOT"
Once Black Phoenix is loaded, use Qustomizer to chnage Q68 Display settings to DISP_MODE 6 (512x384 Mode 33), this being the fastest Hi Colour mode.
To automatically boot into Black Phoenix:
either:
Rename the BP15.WIN file to QLWA.WIN before copying to SD Card
reboot
OR
CHANGE CONFIG BLOCKS
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SMSQ/E needs to be configured to boot from Black Phoenix QWA Container
Type:
LRUN WIN8_BOOT
This will load Menuconfig
Select WIN drive settings
Alter:
File for WIN1 => BP15.WIN
Save Config settings
Reboot
You should have booted into Black Phoenix.
I will a better guide in due course.
The supplied Q68 SD Card, is setup to boot from a QWA Container called QLWA.WIN, the SMSQ/E file is Q68_SMSQ.WIN. To change the SMSQ/E defaults, type LRUN "WIN8_BOOT". This will boot into MENCONFIG.
I tried to show how to change boot QWA containers with the WIN_DRIVE command in the WIN1_BOOT file.
Briefly what you need to do to make bootable SD Card is:
Delete all partitions on the SD Card making sure no partitions exist.
Create a FAT32 partition on an SD Card from Windows, Linux, MacOSX etc...
Copy the BP15,WIN file to the FAT32 partition
COPY Q68_SMSQ.WIN to FAT32 partition
Insert SD Card into Q68 Slot 1
Power ON
Q68 will recognise boot up with ROM Loader displaying: Ram Test, Date, PS/2 Mouse recognition
SMSQ/E will boot from Partition: Q68_SMSQ.WIN
SMSQ/E now in DISP_MODE 1 (512x256 MODE 4)
Type:
WIN_DRIVE 1,1,"BP15.WIN"
LRUN "WIN1_BOOT"
Once Black Phoenix is loaded, use Qustomizer to chnage Q68 Display settings to DISP_MODE 6 (512x384 Mode 33), this being the fastest Hi Colour mode.
To automatically boot into Black Phoenix:
either:
Rename the BP15.WIN file to QLWA.WIN before copying to SD Card
reboot
OR
CHANGE CONFIG BLOCKS
--------------------------------------
SMSQ/E needs to be configured to boot from Black Phoenix QWA Container
Type:
LRUN WIN8_BOOT
This will load Menuconfig
Select WIN drive settings
Alter:
File for WIN1 => BP15.WIN
Save Config settings
Reboot
You should have booted into Black Phoenix.
I will a better guide in due course.
Regards,
Derek
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
Hi,
Other alternatives are:
Supply pre-configured SD-Card with SMSQ/E and Black Phoenix installed.
Have a downloadable SD Card Image of the SMSQ/E and Black Phoenix installed.
Other alternatives are:
Supply pre-configured SD-Card with SMSQ/E and Black Phoenix installed.
Have a downloadable SD Card Image of the SMSQ/E and Black Phoenix installed.
Regards,
Derek
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
I tried BP1.5 on Linux under Wine. Looks amazing!
However, there were quite a few errors popping up to say that "ALPHA_BLEND" isn't a known procedure. Where is/should it be loading from?
Cheers,
Norm.
However, there were quite a few errors popping up to say that "ALPHA_BLEND" isn't a known procedure. Where is/should it be loading from?
Cheers,
Norm.
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
Error?NormanDunbar wrote:I tried BP1.5 on Linux under Wine. Looks amazing!
However, there were quite a few errors popping up to say that "ALPHA_BLEND" isn't a known procedure. Where is/should it be loading from?
Cheers,
Norm.
where?
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
Hi Norman
According to the QPC/SMSQ Release Notes, ALPHA_BLEND was introduced in SMSQ/E 3.26, itself linked in to QPC 4.04.
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Which version of QPC are you running under Wine/Linux?NormanDunbar wrote:I tried BP1.5 on Linux under Wine. Looks amazing!
However, there were quite a few errors popping up to say that "ALPHA_BLEND" isn't a known procedure. Where is/should it be loading from?
According to the QPC/SMSQ Release Notes, ALPHA_BLEND was introduced in SMSQ/E 3.26, itself linked in to QPC 4.04.
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Re: Black Phoenix 1.5
Hi Giorgio,
when BP1.5 booted, I got the "stones" background, and then while setting up the top "menu" bar with icons, calendar etc, there were 4 red screens opened on the lower left. They looked like Qliberator error screens. All had errors about ALPHA_BLEND not being a valid name. One of them was from the calendar application.
I've attached the screen shot. Immediately after boot.
Cheers,
Norm.
when BP1.5 booted, I got the "stones" background, and then while setting up the top "menu" bar with icons, calendar etc, there were 4 red screens opened on the lower left. They looked like Qliberator error screens. All had errors about ALPHA_BLEND not being a valid name. One of them was from the calendar application.
I've attached the screen shot. Immediately after boot.
Cheers,
Norm.
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