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tofro wrote:Hi XORA!

Thanks for the new sqlux version. Attached is a zip that patches suqlx to have at least a half-baked German keyboard table (I couldn't get the "^/°" and "´/`" keys to map, but all other keys should work properly. I honestly couln't get my head around how the keys are injected into the emulator....).

The table is activated by adding an entry "KBD = DE" in sqlux.ini and you obviously need to use an MGG ROM or a German keyboard driver for Minerva. Default and fallback is still your original table.

(I coldn't remember my Github login, so needs to go this way)

sqlux_GERMAN.zip

Thanks thats very helpful as I don't have a DE QL case top to reference. In an amusing coincidence I just bought a German keyboard to start working on keymap support.

SDL unfortunately doesnt have a "what symbol does this keycode map to in current keymap" function.

Graeme

Thank you very much for officially releasing sQLux version 1!

I gave it a try and integrated it into the next version of the QL/E distribution which is due to release very soon.

QLvsJAGUAR wrote:I gave it a try and integrated it into the next version of the QL/E distribution which is due to release very soon.

We're in another year now. Meanwhile this next version of QL/E (v3.21, codename "Circle of Life", 2021 edition) is out! Details about it, Download & More as usual on the sinclairql.net website, link see message footer.

After I was testing and getting used to sQLux under Windows, I wanted to give it a go under some Live Linux distros such as Ubuntu1910x64 (I know this is old, but I have this on a handy USB Memory Stick). Key question for now: How to get SDL2 on such systems. Are there any pre-baked binaries of SDL2 to e.g. just place in the same folder as the sqlux binary and the just fire ./sqlux_x86_64?

QLvsJAGUAR wrote:

QLvsJAGUAR wrote:I gave it a try and integrated it into the next version of the QL/E distribution which is due to release very soon.

We're in another year now. Meanwhile this next version of QL/E (v3.21, codename "Circle of Life", 2021 edition) is out! Details about it, Download & More as usual on the sinclairql.net website, link see message footer.

After I was testing and getting used to sQLux under Windows, I wanted to give it a go under some Live Linux distros such as Ubuntu1910x64 (I know this is old, but I have this on a handy USB Memory Stick). Key question for now: How to get SDL2 on such systems. Are there any pre-baked binaries of SDL2 to e.g. just place in the same folder as the sqlux binary and the just fire ./sqlux_x86_64?

apt install libsdl2 (for the specific case in question)

I have done what might be considered a more user-friendly sQLux User Guide with pictures. I have also created a QLX.win file to go with sQLux to get someone started. It comes with zip, Xchange, the Pointer Environment, and some other utilities. It will get someone new to the QL up and running. Both are on my website:

http://swensont.epizy.com/

Tim

Looks good, Tim! I may try it soon.

swensont wrote:It will get someone new to the QL up and running. Both are on my website:

And those that have forgotten everything about a QL like me. Thanks.

Hi,

I can get the QL-SD Bdi file to opened in sQLux 1.02

KIentered the device command in the config fille as:

DEVICE = BDI1,~/sqlux/bdi.bin

The emulator boots up but can find BDI1_

Any clues on accessing BDI files?

Derek_Stewart wrote:Hi,

I can get the QL-SD Bdi file to opened in sQLux 1.02

KIentered the device command in the config fille as:

DEVICE = BDI1,~/sqlux/bdi.bin

The emulator boots up but can find BDI1_

Any clues on accessing BDI files?

You need to use the BDI device and load the driver.

BDI1=some-file.bdi

Then load the driver in the QL-SD distribution for emulators.

Derek_Stewart wrote:
Any clues on accessing BDI files?

Derek,

I haven't tried it myself yet, but guess you need to load a driver ROM?

Tobias