Re: ql+ prototype rebuild ? possible
Unread post by techy » Fri Feb 09, 2024 8:37 am
I am very interested in the system you used to make the ql replica , can you pm me the details please
It seems better to post two zip files of all that is needed to make my fake QLs.
The Quasi QL is PC based. (SMSQE in QPC)
The Barely Black QL is Pi 5 based. (SMSQE in SMSQmulator)
It is easier to make the mini PC version because it doesn't need extension leads, and it's easier to get SMSQE to run on a PC.
One advantage of a fake QL is the high resolution display output that better suits the capability of SMSQE.
Pictures in the zip files show SMSQE displayed at 1920 x1200 (WUXGA).
The Pi 5 box rear holes are designed to fit the cables I bought on Ebay. Other extension cables will probably not fit.
The Quasi QL box is designed to fit the PCs shown in the ZIP file. The box would have to be redesigned for some other PC.
It some point in the future I will design a fake QL to house the Q68. This will be harder because without a USB to PS2
converter the choice of keyboard is limited and the Q68 is more difficult to adapt to fit my box design. For example my
box requires an internal keyboard connection.
The Qzero would be easier to use but ..... I don't have one.
Finally; I have placed an order for Delete for CHF 56.90 as per desin's post. Not cheap, but better than most prices quoted
elsewhere. Whether it will arrive or not is another matter. If I receive it I will be tempted to to design a fake
QL wafer as shown on the front cover. Hopefully there will be a complete picture of the design in the book.