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by tofro
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: PiStorm
Replies: 145
Views: 21781

Re: PiStorm

Stupid question, but how is an emulated processor on a real QL going to be better than an emulated processor in sQLux or similar? Since the emulated Io is superior to genuine IO in every way, couldn't we just make a QL-fitting carrier board for a CM4 for the QL case? That question is very valid, bu...
by tofro
Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Help for New Users
Topic: QLTerminal v2.35 with TheOldNet WiFi v4
Replies: 17
Views: 366

Re: QLTerminal v2.35 with TheOldNet WiFi v4

If you disconnect the far end of the cable, are characters still echoed? Then your cable is likely to have a short between TX and RX
by tofro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: HxC floppy emulator
Replies: 3
Views: 144

Re: HxC floppy emulator

I stand corrected. Mine only provides numbers. Apparently there's a version for newer Goteks.

I forgot to mention: The HxC firmware costs 10€ (which it is well worth), while the FF firmware is free (which makes it an even better bargain).
by tofro
Tue Apr 09, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: General QL Chat
Topic: HxC floppy emulator
Replies: 3
Views: 144

Re: HxC floppy emulator

Does anyone have any knowledge about the HxC floppy emulator on the QL, it works like the Vdrive on a sd-card but you can hook up like a floppie drive. Well, you obviously need a floppy controller card for an HxC drive, and otherwise, the HxC behaves just like a physical floppy. Today, however, HxC...
by tofro
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: George Gwilt's Programs
Replies: 6
Views: 276

Re: George Gwilt's Programs

Hi Norman,

good idea to make the files public available again. Thanks!

I can't access the Github page without forking (and I think that would defeat the purpose), so sent you an e-mail with a link to all the files I downloaded like a year ago when George's pages were still up.

Thanks,
Tobias
by tofro
Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more
Replies: 254
Views: 99132

Re: FPGA replacment for the ZX8301 ULA and more

Really impressive!
by tofro
Tue Apr 02, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: How to run QPC2 in Wine/Crossover on Apple Silicon Macs
Replies: 1
Views: 270

How to run QPC2 in Wine/Crossover on Apple Silicon Macs

Just to have this documented somewhere: In case you want to run QPC2 v5 on an Apple Silicon Mac, you have to tweak the emulation a bit to get proper keyboard shortcuts. The default settings will not allow you to enter <ALT> key combinations using the "Option" key. QPC2 V5 wants a specific ...
by tofro
Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:39 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?
Replies: 36
Views: 1068

Re: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?

Unfortunately, Wolfgang's documentation describes the raw binary format expected by config. Tony's macros, however (which are a bit fragile and not absolutely obvious to use) are not described there. I seem to recall my original QPTR documentation had some description of the config macros, but more ...
by tofro
Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?
Replies: 36
Views: 1068

Re: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?

Config blocks work in just about everything, even S*BASIC programs. (It's plain simple, just some embedded bytes with a tag header so Config can find them. No obligation to use any specific compilation approach.)
by tofro
Sun Mar 31, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?
Replies: 36
Views: 1068

Re: Run a SuperBasic program from Assembler?

Hi Norm, I did take it as a light hearted comment But genuinely interested in what a config might look like in the “ QL world” though Maybe, for something like this, pass the string to the code as a parameter at initialisation time in the boot file maybe? (If that’s possible) Many thanks Tony Have ...