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by Sparrowhawk
Tue Sep 08, 2020 9:08 am
Forum: QL Emulation
Topic: Q-emuLator 2.0 for macOS
Replies: 8
Views: 6674

Re: Q-emuLator 2.0 for macOS

Great work Daniele. :)

And thanks again for doing this upgrade work on the macOS version.


Just in time for Apple ARM silicon - typical Apple :D
by Sparrowhawk
Sun Aug 30, 2020 7:00 am
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: QL Quill book - fun facts
Replies: 2
Views: 1432

Re: QL Quill book - fun facts

I don't think I've ever seen that one either. TBH I never even realised a 5th was planned.
by Sparrowhawk
Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:15 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter 2 just launched
Replies: 54
Views: 18390

Re: ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter 2 just launched

Looks like a QL core is in being worked on:
https://www.patreon.com/vtrucco

Scroll down to May 5th entry for details. Early days, by all accounts, but hopefully this does get completed..
by Sparrowhawk
Sat Aug 15, 2020 1:28 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: QL Quill book - fun facts
Replies: 2
Views: 1432

QL Quill book - fun facts

I was looking through my Blueprint series QL Quill book today and wondered what had happened to the authors, so did a quick Web search. Clare Spottiswoode went on to head the UK's Ofgas regulator, and Francesca Simon went on to write the Horrid Henry series of children's books! Wonder whether she wr...
by Sparrowhawk
Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:14 pm
Forum: The Off-Topic Section
Topic: ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter 2 just launched
Replies: 54
Views: 18390

ZX Spectrum Next Kickstarter 2 just launched

In case anyone here missed out last time and wanted one: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spectrumnext/zx-spectrum-next-issue-2?ref=user_menu Wonder if a QL core on this bad boy would make the ultimate QL - it already has almost the same keyboard (although much better so I hear)! Wifi, HDMI, SD ...
by Sparrowhawk
Sat Aug 08, 2020 10:57 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: RCS (revision control system)
Replies: 31
Views: 7215

Re: RCS (revision control system)

You can have local git repositories though and I'm pretty sure local operations don't use a local network call (when I say pretty sure, what I mean of course is I have no idea!)
by Sparrowhawk
Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:41 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: The Dark Side of the Moon Saga:
Replies: 13
Views: 3892

Re: The Dark Side of the Moon Saga:

How many of your 'Dreamlands' did you manage to sell in the end? I think it was about 100 copies all told. Which to a uni student at Leeds where beer at the Long Bar (iirc) was about £1/pint, that was quite a handsome reward for playing with the QL rather than writing another essay on industrial ec...
by Sparrowhawk
Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:45 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: The Dark Side of the Moon Saga:
Replies: 13
Views: 3892

Re: The Dark Side of the Moon Saga:

Seems like I was one of the original 60 purchasers then. I rather liked the game, but I don't recall getting very far. I still have the original box and cartridges but I doubt they'd be readable now. A great write up, thank you. :) re QL Adventurer's Forum magazine - I remember long conversations (b...
by Sparrowhawk
Sat Aug 01, 2020 11:33 am
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QL Pawn in web browser
Replies: 18
Views: 4466

Re: QL Pawn in web browser

tofro wrote:Why do you want to run The Pawn on your web browser when you can run the real thing in full graphics on your Q68?
It's not a matter of wanting as such, it's a matter of being impressed by the technical ingenuity that allows this.
by Sparrowhawk
Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: Software & Programming
Topic: QL Pawn in web browser
Replies: 18
Views: 4466

Re: QL Pawn in web browser

Oops, you are quite right, it's right there in the text ! Sorry :D

Working now. A really impressive feat of nested emulation, I must say.