Re: [Ql-Users] New QL Adventure Game Released

[peet vanpeebles via Ql-Users]

 (very much a novice)

That makes both of us :D I'm glad you got it up and running! :)
On Sunday, 12 January 2020, 15:16:16 GMT, Brian Kemmett via Ql-Users 
 wrote:  
 
 Hello Pete. Update ... I have managed to get your game working ! I 
realised I had to use the discImage file after a lot of head-scratching 
on how to actually use the image. It works perfectly with QeMulator & JS 
ROM, and with SMSQmulator with SMSQE, apart from the borders screwing 
up. It was trying to use QPC where I came unstuck! I believe line 90 is 
where the EXEC was called, and there is no EXEC there, probably headers 
were wiped somewhere along the line.

thanks ... Brian Kemmett (very much a novice)

On 11/01/2020 18:33, peet vanpeebles via Ql-Users wrote:
>  I'm not 100%, but I could have sworn a few people have had the game running 
>on SMSQ/E. Have you tried the img disc image? You can also exec the 198ad 
>directly, bypassing the boot file all together. I'll see if I can ask around 
>for some help :)
>      On Saturday, 11 January 2020, 17:42:51 GMT, Brian Kemmett via Ql-Users 
> wrote:
>  
>  Hi Pete, Just tried out your game using Qemulator with SMSQ/E, it fails
> with a bad parameter at line 90? Think it's the "EXEC_W" command. Is
> there any way around this ?
>
> regards .. Brian Kemmett
>
> On 09/01/2020 08:45, peet vanpeebles via Ql-Users wrote:
>> Here is my completed game (at last!) For you all to enjoy for free, I've 
>> also included the source files, design manual, my working notes, and box 
>> art, and the animated intro! The full pack can be downloaded at :
>> https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zen70509.zen.co.uk%2F198-adventure.zip=02%7C01%7C%7Ce57b04f04d5a4c85940b08d796c4b802%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637143643948047280=MmU10tv7SG9xhbZ4PfhYdvWWAu9XAkhVXYftXE1CHok%3D=0
>> It was created using ACT and took me years!
>> I've decided to try and make this, a complete a package as possible. It's 
>> bundled with the following:
>> The original game, with title screen, border and boot file.
>> The animated intro as a gif file, and all the individual slides as png 
>> files. It was my intention to convert each png to an scr file, and make a 
>> superbasic animated intro to start before the main game. (Similar to the 
>> Christmas I made some years back) I wasn't sure if I'd manage this on an 
>> stock 128k QL.
>> The box art design as png files, with front, rear, and side stickers. (If 
>> anyone does make the boxes, please send me one!)
>> The box manual as a leaflet, this was originally to be A5 with two copies 
>> printed back to back on an A4 sheet.
>> The original source code as ACT build files are all included, so you can 
>> build your own version of the game, or edit my modules for use on your own 
>> games if you have ACT (this would be great).
>> A huge PDF design document detailing the whole game in detail, this was 
>> built up over a number of years. LOADS OF SPOILERS!
>> JPG photo images of my working notes, the hand written ones I used as I code 
>> the game in ACT. Excuse the hand writing. LOADS OF SPOILERS!
>> I hope you all enjoy it,
>> Cheers
>> Peter / VP
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Re: [Ql-Users] New QL Adventure Game Released

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 On Saturday, 11 January 2020, 12:31:55 GMT, Marcos Cruz via Ql-Users 
 wrote:
 
 
 En/Je/On/In 2020-01-09 08:45, peet vanpeebles via Ql-Users 
escribió/skribis/wrote/scrit:

> Here is my completed game (at last!) For you all to enjoy for free,
> I've also included the source files, design manual, my working notes,

Thank you Peter. I love text adventures.

I'm trying it with SMSQmulator.

-- 
Marcos Cruz
http://programandala.net
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Many thanks, please let me know what you think, and if you enjoy it! :)
Cheers,
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Re: [Ql-Users] New QL Adventure Game Released

[peet vanpeebles via Ql-Users]

 I'm not 100%, but I could have sworn a few people have had the game running on 
SMSQ/E. Have you tried the img disc image? You can also exec the 198ad 
directly, bypassing the boot file all together. I'll see if I can ask around 
for some help :)
On Saturday, 11 January 2020, 17:42:51 GMT, Brian Kemmett via Ql-Users 
 wrote:  
 
 Hi Pete, Just tried out your game using Qemulator with SMSQ/E, it fails 
with a bad parameter at line 90? Think it's the "EXEC_W" command. Is 
there any way around this ?

regards .. Brian Kemmett

On 09/01/2020 08:45, peet vanpeebles via Ql-Users wrote:
> Here is my completed game (at last!) For you all to enjoy for free, I've also 
> included the source files, design manual, my working notes, and box art, and 
> the animated intro! The full pack can be downloaded at :
> https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zen70509.zen.co.uk%2F198-adventure.zip=02%7C01%7C%7Cbe5621cba1d74107944b08d794e05068%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637141563450965997=OucSzpaCJFL2IZf%2FAhExASHbTClbYjUr1kDbmQsBkoM%3D=0
> It was created using ACT and took me years!
> I've decided to try and make this, a complete a package as possible. It's 
> bundled with the following:
> The original game, with title screen, border and boot file.
> The animated intro as a gif file, and all the individual slides as png files. 
> It was my intention to convert each png to an scr file, and make a superbasic 
> animated intro to start before the main game. (Similar to the Christmas I 
> made some years back) I wasn't sure if I'd manage this on an stock 128k QL.
> The box art design as png files, with front, rear, and side stickers. (If 
> anyone does make the boxes, please send me one!)
> The box manual as a leaflet, this was originally to be A5 with two copies 
> printed back to back on an A4 sheet.
> The original source code as ACT build files are all included, so you can 
> build your own version of the game, or edit my modules for use on your own 
> games if you have ACT (this would be great).
> A huge PDF design document detailing the whole game in detail, this was built 
> up over a number of years. LOADS OF SPOILERS!
> JPG photo images of my working notes, the hand written ones I used as I code 
> the game in ACT. Excuse the hand writing. LOADS OF SPOILERS!
> I hope you all enjoy it,
> Cheers
> Peter / VP
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[Ql-Users] New QL Adventure Game Released

[peet vanpeebles via Ql-Users]

Here is my completed game (at last!) For you all to enjoy for free, I've also 
included the source files, design manual, my working notes, and box art, and 
the animated intro! The full pack can be downloaded at :
http://www.zen70509.zen.co.uk/198-adventure.zip
It was created using ACT and took me years! 
I've decided to try and make this, a complete a package as possible. It's 
bundled with the following:
The original game, with title screen, border and boot file.
The animated intro as a gif file, and all the individual slides as png files. 
It was my intention to convert each png to an scr file, and make a superbasic 
animated intro to start before the main game. (Similar to the Christmas I made 
some years back) I wasn't sure if I'd manage this on an stock 128k QL.
The box art design as png files, with front, rear, and side stickers. (If 
anyone does make the boxes, please send me one!)
The box manual as a leaflet, this was originally to be A5 with two copies 
printed back to back on an A4 sheet.
The original source code as ACT build files are all included, so you can build 
your own version of the game, or edit my modules for use on your own games if 
you have ACT (this would be great).
A huge PDF design document detailing the whole game in detail, this was built 
up over a number of years. LOADS OF SPOILERS!
JPG photo images of my working notes, the hand written ones I used as I code 
the game in ACT. Excuse the hand writing. LOADS OF SPOILERS!
I hope you all enjoy it, 
Cheers
Peter / VP
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Re: [Ql-Users] Italian Software Preservation Program

[peet vanpeebles]

yoo hoo :D








  From: Simone Voltolini 
 To: "ql-us...@q-v-d.com"  
 Sent: Tuesday, 7 June 2016, 22:08
 Subject: [Ql-Users] Italian Software Preservation Program
   
Hi to all at QL ML LIST!


I’m Simon from Italy and I’ve started 2 years ago an Italian QL preservation 
program:

 

https://sinclairql.wordpress.com

 

&

 

http://www.hunggartorino.it/ql/ql-microdrive-software-preservation/

 


Differently from Rich’s preservation (as we collaborate naturally) we are 
attempting to preserve all originals MD’s and Floppies in his original format.


In particular with Daniele Terdina we have now a new mDump version (mDump 2) 
that can dump in less than 3 minutes an MD with a 100% accuracy.

 

So in 2 years we have more than 500 working tiltes perfectly restored, as you 
can see in the Italian page (with links for the list, the mDump 2 download and 
more).

Me and Massimo Raffaele are searching people that can send us his MD’s and 
Floppies (also BK versions) for make a 100% perfect dump of it.


We will offer a free courier arrangement and return and a free responge too (we 
dump all in max 15 days).

 

Naturally all that will be send to us and 100% dumped will be available as a 
personl dump to all 

If someone would like to collaborate with us please write me a mail:

 

simone.voltol...@tin.it

 

All the material will be stored and checked by Rich Mellor and we will publish 
all the FREE stuff before the project will finish.

 

 

I hope that someone can help us and join our big adventure.


Best regards

 

 

— Simone Voltolini

 

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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Workshop in Manchester - 26th 27th September 2015

[peet vanpeebles]

If I'm going I don't mind taking some stock again. All depends if I can get a 
lift and that depends on the football fixtures when they come out :)
  From: Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk
 To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com 
 Sent: Friday, 29 May 2015, 10:43
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Workshop in Manchester - 26th  27th September 2015
   
That's a shame, but I am sure if you make some stock someone will sell 
them on your behalf :)


On 29/05/2015 10:15, p...@zx81.de wrote:
 Hello Richard
 Unfortunately I won't be able to attend. I have a seminar that weekend.
 And I doubt I will be able to make any profits regarding the travel costs.
 But if you are able to attend I can send you a package with some QLSD and ram 
 cards. If you can't attend but know a trusted person I can send the package 
 to someone else.
 Kind regards
 Paul



 Am 29.05.2015 um 09:59 schrieb Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk:

 NEMQLUG have asked if I could promote a QL workshop which they are running 
 in Manchester on the weekend of 26th and 27th September.

 Everyone is invited to attend - would be great if Paul could come along with 
 some QL-SD interfaces for sale (for example).

 I am hoping that I will be fit enough to attend also  :D

 More details appear on my website:

 www.rwapsoftware.co.uk/nemqlug-Sep2015-qlevent.jpg

 -- 
 Rich Mellor
 RWAP Services
 Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services

 www.rwapservices.co.uk

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Re: [Ql-Users] QLis30

[peet vanpeebles]

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From: jms1 j...@supanet.com
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Sent: Monday, 13 October 2014, 22:49
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QLis30


I would like to thank :-

Colin McKay for suggesting the location.
Geoff Wicks for organizing the event.
John Gilpin and Quanta for helping me with the finances.
Sarah Gilpin and Val Taylor for the catering.

And finally all those who attended to make it a success.

I hope that international celebrations of the QL will become a regular 
event.

Best wishes,

John Sadler
SQLUG

Really enjoyed the show, had a great time and saw/heard lots of interesting QL 
things.

Thank you all,

Peter (and Kendra)
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL is 30 presentations priority

[peet vanpeebles]

QLwIP sounds very interesting!

Peter



 From: pg...@q40.de pg...@q40.de
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com 
Sent: Tuesday, 7 October 2014, 9:00
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL is 30 presentations priority
 

Hi,

I hope to offer three presentations, two of my software projects and 
one hardware:

* QLPUI: GUI with modern look  feel, themes, proportional fonts, 
and other features not yet available on the QL. Runs completely 
without Pointer Environment.

* QLwIP: Native ethernet and TCP/IP: Ethernet connectivity, 
webserver, email, browser and file transfer without emulation.

* Q68: Compact and modern QL compatible mainboard, running QDOS 
Classic and Minerva

While each of the projects might in some way be of fundamental 
interest, the QLis30 website rightfully asks to keep presentations 
short.

Any input where I should set the priorities?

All the best
Peter

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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today + DVD

[peet vanpeebles]

From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com 
Sent: Thursday, 19 September 2013, 21:17
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today + DVD
 

Geoff Wicks wrote:
 It was Jochen you have thank.
 
 I objected to the last two words on the grounds that there were no known 
 QL-ers in Wales,
Probably true, we all (3 of us?) probably use QPC2 now!

 Posted from a reinforced bunker at an undisclosed destination.
The bunker-buster has just been launched ;-))

Dilwyn


I think a Welsh bunker buster would be a rugby forward pack with some kegs of 
beer :) No sign of mine just yet. Bitter sweet for me, looking forward to 
reading it but very sad to see it go :(

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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

[peet vanpeebles]

- Original Message -
From: Dave Park d...@sinclairql.com
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2013, 14:09
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

I've done some checking around and I think I have a solution for everyone's
problem :)

I have a number of spare servers. I will install a small SSD in one of
these and configure it with a LAMP stack and Joomla! I don't mean to sound
overly excited; 'Joomla!' is the name of the package. It's an extremely
powerful CMS that can do rolling article with comments websites, forums,
etc. with long term data retention, good security, and it strikes a good
balance between features and ease of use.

snip
-- 
Dave Park
Sandy Electronics, LLC
d...@sinclairql.com
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I had a look at Joomla a while back. I found it awkward and not user friendly 
compared to wordpress which I later settled on using at work.
 
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

[peet vanpeebles]

- Original Message -
From: Ian Burkinshaw ian.burkins...@btopenworld.com
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, 27 March 2013, 19:19
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

Thankyou to everybody for correcting my grammer, I am now considered told off.

Back to QLToday. Question, how do we get more people to write stuff ?

It is clear from the posts on here, that there is still a good following and 
lots of good stuff going on. But it does not all get written up for the wider 
audience.

Seems to me, down to a very small number that contribute. One item from every 
QL user would keep us going for years. But we have all seen the appeals for 
material, and nothing seems to come.

To use the buzz word from my own industry (Broadcast TV), it's all down to 
content. We need content.

Ian

snip

 
On a personal note I'm terrible at thinking of things to write about so maybe 
people thinking up topics would be good. The hardest bit for me is just to 
start typing out something. Or what would people like to see reviewed etc? We 
have lots of interesting characters in the QL scene with a long history so 
maybe regular interview columns or old tales etc?   

Peter. 
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

[peet vanpeebles]

From: thorsten herbert thorsten_herb...@hotmail.com
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com ql-us...@q-v-d.com 
Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 13:59
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL Today

Hi all,received my QL Today yesterday and it is a great issue. Compliments to 
all involved! 
One thing that made me very sad  the next issue which will be brought up in 
September may with a DVD or CD will be the last issue of QL Today. I love to 
receive QL Today (as a print magazine) ... what can we do?
Best,Thorsten               
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:O No more QL todays?!
 
Peter  
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Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: QL Today

[peet vanpeebles]

- Original Message -
From: Geoff Wicks gtwi...@btinternet.com
To: ql-users ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 17:12
Subject: [Ql-Users] Fw:  QL Today



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From: Geoff Wicks gtwi...@btinternet.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 5:10 PM
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today

 
 
snip
QL Today will be no more, but there could be some form of replacement,
although not with the current QL Today team. However the economics are
against a printed magazine,

Best Wishes,


Geoff

PS Don't blame yourself, Norman. Without you and a handful of writers - far
too few for long term survival - the magazine would have closed years ago.


Very sad news, gutting in fact! The QL Today team have done wonders over the 
years and it's going to be a big miss :(

Peter.
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Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 108, Issue 12

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From: paul paulh...@ameritech.net
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com 
Sent: Monday, 11 February 2013, 0:59
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Ql-Users Digest, Vol 108, Issue 12

Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:04:21 -0500
From: paul paulh...@ameritech.net
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
Subject: [Ql-Users] On The Road Again!

 Heard from Mr park this am, Seems he is 1/3 the way
 on his 2,300 mile QL 'collection' trip, and so far
 so good.  The Weather hasn't impeded him YET!

Greetings all, Mr Park has been, ended up collecting a few more
odd bits and pieces, and for some reason I didn't ask that
anything he was already carrying be left behind. It broke my back
But maybe It created a little extra good will on the home front,
More went out then came in.  :-)

I wish he and his cargo well on the last (LONG) leg of his trip.

(Psst, a little birdy suggests there might be some good news out
of all this a little later for the QL using community)

I hope all the goodies arn't bouncing around in the back of his pick up bed! 
I'd love a road trip like that, it would be a bit like the film Two Lane 
blacktop :)
 
Pete
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Re: [Ql-Users] Snowbound?

[peet vanpeebles]

- Original Message -
From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
To: QL Users List ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Friday, 18 January 2013, 9:58
Subject: [Ql-Users] Snowbound?

Anyone (U.K.) not snowbound yet? Or are we all stuck indoors happily using our 
QLs?

Dilwyn Jones
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No sign of fresh snow yet in the north east, although it was - 8 the other 
night and the door locks froze up solid on the inside of my MGB! Hopefully I'll 
be back home before the snow hits this evening.
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Re: [Ql-Users] QLs and Super Gold Cards

[peet vanpeebles]

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Sent: Tuesday, 15 January 2013, 11:04
Subject: [Ql-Users] QLs and Super Gold Cards

snip
From memory, I seem to recall having another customer who had a similar 
problem that I could not replicate here.  I seem to think he ended up 
plugging the QL power supply directly into a mains socket (rather than an 
extension lead) and it cured the problem.

I think that was me! :( I had issues with a surge protector where you got a 
funny lined screen on start up which then went away once the QL was reset from 
the reset button. It worked fine but never on the first power on. When using a 
none surge protected extension it worked fine first time.

Peter
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Re: [Ql-Users] New game for the QL under development

[peet vanpeebles]

From: Francois Lanciault francoislancia...@hotmail.com
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com 
Sent: Monday, 24 September 2012, 2:18
Subject: [Ql-Users] New game for the QL under development

Hello QL community,

After many years of trying unsuccessfully to have fun writing software for 
other computers, I recently realized that I missed writing QL programs, 
especially 68000 assembly. I know that to maximize my motivation a project 
has to be challenging, as writing a chess program from scratch for the QL 
(Blackknight) was many years ago.

SNIP

Feel free to ask any question, any word of encouragement is also welcome !

François Lanciault

 
As a keen QL gamer this sounds excellent. I'd be willing to test it or video it 
for youtube :) 
 
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[Ql-Users] Is a Epson EPL-5700 any good for using with a QL?

[peet vanpeebles]

I've got the option of saving two used Epson EPL-5700 laser printers from the 
scrap pile. They have a parallel port and a centronics one but does anyone know 
if they will be any use with a QL?
 
Many thanks,
 
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Re: [Ql-Users] QLToday arrived

[peet vanpeebles]

From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com 
Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012, 11:46
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QLToday arrived


thorsten herbert wrote:
  arrived this morning - great!

Yes indeed, nice variety of articles.

Might have to convene an emergency Quanta committee to discuss the QL Today 
captions on the Quanta AGM photos though ;-))

Dilwyn Jones 
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Mine arrived today, I liked the little joke on the front cover! :)

Pete
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum

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- Original Message -
From: Alan Horsley ahors...@talktalk.net
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Saturday, 9 June 2012, 18:32
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum



--
From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 11:25 AM
To: QL Users List ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL Forum

 Anyone else having problems accessing QL Forum?

 When I try this morning I get the error


 General Error
 SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ]
 Table ‘./qlforum_phpbb/phpbb_sessions’ is marked as crashed and should be 
 repaired [145]
 An sql error occurred while fetching this page.


 If Rob or Pete are reading this, perhaps you could take a look to see?

 Dilwyn Jones

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 -
 No virus found in this message.
 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
 Version: 2012.0.2178 / Virus Database: 2433/5056 - Release Date: 06/08/12

 
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It's been down again but back up and working. We are looking at moving to 
another host as the current one just isn't good enough!

Thank you everyone for still following :)
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum

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From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
To: QL Users List ql-us...@q-v-d.com 
Sent: Friday, 8 June 2012, 11:25
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL Forum

Anyone else having problems accessing QL Forum?

When I try this morning I get the error


General Error
SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ]
Table ‘./qlforum_phpbb/phpbb_sessions’ is marked as crashed and should be 
repaired [145]
An sql error occurred while fetching this page.


If Rob or Pete are reading this, perhaps you could take a look to see?

Dilwyn Jones

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Second time it's gone off this week! I'll have a quick look but it might be a 
job for Rob. It's been up and down like brides nightie!

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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum

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- Original Message -

From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Friday, 8 June 2012, 11:39
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum

On 08/06/12 11:25, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
 Anyone else having problems accessing QL Forum?
Yes,

 SQL ERROR [ mysql4 ]
 Table ‘./qlforum_phpbb/phpbb_sessions’ is marked as crashed and should be 
 repaired [145]
 An sql error occurred while fetching this page.
There's a corruption in the phpbb_sessions table that needs to be fixed.

 If Rob or Pete are reading this, perhaps you could take a look to see?
This might help http://community.mybb.com/thread-32115.html where there are 
instructions on using phpMyAdmin to fix tables in a MySql database.


Cheers,
Norm.

-- Norman Dunbar
Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd

Registered address:
Thorpe House
61 Richardshaw Lane
Pudsey
West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
LS28 7EL

Company Number: 05132767
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Ha! That worked, many thanks Norman :) All back up and running.

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Re: [Ql-Users] OT: 30 years ago today, launch of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum!

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- Original Message -
From: Urs Koenig (QL) q...@bluewin.ch
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Monday, 23 April 2012, 7:50
Subject: [Ql-Users] OT: 30 years ago today, launch of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum!

Friday, April 23th 1982 - At a press conference at the Churchill Hotel,
Clive Sinclair revealed to the world his new personal computer, the ZX
Spectrum. The rest is history!

Happy 30th birthday anniversary, Speccy!

My birthday present is a video (follow link) for you guys to enjoy!
http://youtu.be/Kh4hkIyjdNE

Sinclair ZX Spectrum
30th Birthday Anniversary 2012
The Movie

snip
 
Good stuff :) google.uk has a speccy logo too! 30 years ago does sound scary 
mind.
 
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Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases

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From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com 
Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 10:11
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases

On 27/03/12 19:50, Rich Mellor wrote:
 Following the announcement of the new UK postal rates from 30th April, I
 have done a quick calculation based on keyboard membranes, our most
 popular item.
Those costs increases are diabolical. If the post office aka Royal Mail wants 
to encourage customers, it should be dropping its prices. Not pricing people 
away.

Just my £0.02.

Cheers,
Norm.

snip
 
In todays climate your 2p worth is probably closer to 20p Not to mention the 
upcoming opinion tax :p
 
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Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases

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- Original Message -
From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, 28 March 2012, 11:39
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] UK Postal Increases

Pete van Peebles wrote:
 
 In todays climate your 2p worth is probably closer to 20p Not to mention the 
 upcoming opinion tax :p
 
 Pete.
Never mind the opinion tax - our beloved Chancellor is now to tax cornish 
pasties and certain take-away foods. I've just heard on the radio that it's to 
be called the Pie Tax and taxed at the rate of 3.1415926... %

:o)

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Hehehehehe, I bet they can't wait to take a slice of that.
 
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Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

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From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com 
Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 10:38
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

Morning all,

eRant warning .


On 06/03/12 22:15, Martin Wheatley wrote:
 There is a very good article about Raspberry Pi in the new edition
 of PC Pro Next time you are in W H Smith have a browse
No, no, no, no and again, no!

Next time you are in WH Smiths, don't stand in front of the magazine rack 
reading the damned things, either buy one and get out of the way or just get 
out of the way. It's a shop - you buy stuff - not a library - you borrow stuff.

eRant over! ;-)

I don't mind people having a quick look through - that's what I do to see if an 
article justifies the cost - but I object to people getting a free read and 
then leaving a second hand magazine for someone else to pay full price for. 
It's bloody dishonest in my opinion. I'd go so far as to say that it's almost 
like theft.

I hate going in to WH Smiths to get a comic (Linux, Electronics, Science etc) 
because I can't get near the racks for a crowd of cheap skates reading the 
magazines in the aisles. Bloody irritating.

My wife used to work in WH Smiths on a Saturday and her job was to wander 
around the store telling people to stop reading the magazines and either buy 
one or foff!


snip
 
Durham WH Smiths in the market place used to be terrible for that, on a 
Saturday morning there would be rows of people reading the magazines(probably 
while their other half was doing the shopping) Very annoying, I don't buy 
magazines at all now apart from the odd mini or classic car one. I remember my 
mate stating loudly It's like a BLOODY library in here, cheapskates! and he 
got some right mucky glares.
 
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Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

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- Original Message -
From: Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 14:51
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] RaspberryPi

On 06/03/2012 22:41, Malcolm Cadman wrote:
 In message 4f55c062.80...@dunbar-it.co.uk, Norman Dunbar 
 nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk writes
 
 Morning Malcolm,
 
 I have now registered with both Farnell and RS, which was all very easy
 to do. The former are offering a 'free' special edition Rpi T-Shirt, too
 ... :-)
 I've seen those - element 14 I think.
 
Is it me, or would the t-shirts have more appeal if they said

Make my day - blow a raspberry!

-- Rich Mellor
RWAP Services
Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services


 
Hehe, reminds me of the phantom raspberry blower sketches on the two ronnies :)
 
Peter.
 
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum

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Ah it's down for me too, I'll investigate :)

 


 From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
To: QL Users List ql-us...@q-v-d.com 
Sent: Thursday, 23 February 2012, 10:50
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL Forum
  
I’m having problems getting on QL Forum this morning – anyone else tried?

Rob/Pete: if reading this can you check?

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Re: [Ql-Users] OT - The great man - Steve Jobs

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--- On Fri, 7/10/11, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote:

 From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] OT - The great man - Steve Jobs
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Friday, 7 October, 2011, 19:48
 In message 4e8dff8e.5060...@dunbar-it.co.uk,
 Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk
 writes
 
 Hi Norman,
 
 I have never bought any Apple products ... although I
 appreciate the attention to detail (both inside the product
 and outside) from an Industrial Design viewpoint.
 
 I agree, that Apples' hidden strategy, as a business, 
 is to lock you in to just their own products.
 
 Had Sir Clive Sinclair been more successful in business,
 then he could have been the UK equivalent of Jobs. Sir Clive
 always insisted on good looking design ideas, and then
 skimmed over on the manufacturing and quality control; and
 always left something important out in his products.
 
 snip
 Jobs, on the other hand, brought quality products - with
 good design - to success in the market; and consistently
 persuaded customers to pay a premium price.
 

snip

To be fair Apple products have a had a checkered reliability as well. I've 
fixed a number of ibooks. Not mention the faults with older ipods or phones 
with no signal. Or the top of range liquid cooled G5s that were prone to 
leaking. Ebay is awash with spares or repair Apple equipment. Sir Clive made 
some shonky stuff in his time but never charged 1000s. If you pay a few 
thousand for a computer I'd expect more than a 1 year warranty. 

They are nice to use and I own a few myself but I think it's more about the 
branding, image and selling a lifestyle. 

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Re: [Ql-Users] a VERY expensive QL substitute?

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-- On Tue, 9/8/11, Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk wrote:

 From: Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] a VERY expensive QL substitute?
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Tuesday, 9 August, 2011, 7:33
 On 09/08/2011 00:38, David Tubbs
 wrote:
  
  
  Mind you, there was some VERY expensive bits of
 kit for the QL back in the hey day - see
  
  http://www.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki/index.php?title=Quest%20Automation%20Ltd
 
  
  -- 
  
  I followed your link.
  Why does the page have to look like it has faded in
 the sun, I know my eyes are not what they were being on the
 cusp of becoming an octogenarian.
  
  Nor have I ever understood why your Wiki down beyond
 adventures.
  
  DT
  
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 Why faded ? Not sure what you mean - that is someone's
 design for the site - I like it - but if you have another
 design you would prefer for the Wiki, then please feel free
 to offer a suggestion (although you will need to skin the
 site as I don't have time).  I was just grateful that
 someone was willing and had the time to propose a design
 which looks nice.
 
 The text is black on white, so it does not affect anything
 or am I missing something?
 
 As for why your Wiki down beyond adventures - not sure
 what you mean here!
 If you mean why it is hosted on www.rwapadventures.com -
 that's simple - I don't want to have to pay for yet another
 domain name.
 
 I am fed up with people criticising the Wiki - all I ever
 hear is back handed comments about 'but there is no
 information about ' or 'why don't you include this or
 this'.
 
 Let's face it - the Wiki is supposed to be for the whole QL
 community - ideally it would have its own domain (maybe
 sinclairql.com or similar) and lots of people would be
 adding and updating information on the Wiki
 
 As it stands about 95% of the information has been added by
 me, maybe 3% by Dilwyn and 2% by Urs Koenig
 
 It would seem the QL community is not bothered about trying
 to improve the amount of information about the QL on the
 web.
 
 People need to contribute - this was just a project I
 started to try and address the critics of the QL, who say
 openly on the web that there were no games, it was only a
 business machine, and that it died in the 80s.
 
 The point is simple - IF YOU WANT THE WIKI TO BE BETTER /
 DIFFERENT / HOSTED SOMEWHERE, THEN CHANGE IT !!
 
 -- Rich Mellor
 RWAP Services
 Specialist Enuuk Auction Programming Services
 
 www.rwapservices.co.uk
 
 
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As it stands about 95% of the information has been added by
me, maybe 3% by Dilwyn and 2% by Urs Koenig 


And about 0.1% from me :p

I think it's a great site and a valuable resource too. Should be able to add in 
the video links from youtube too :)

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Re: [Ql-Users] Sir C on radio4

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--- On Thu, 7/4/11, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk wrote:

 From: Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Sir C on radio4
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Thursday, 7 April, 2011, 16:14
 Tony Firshman wrote, on 4/Apr/11
 19:18 | Apr4:
  
  
  Tuesday 5 April
  Great Lives, 4.30 – 5.00pm, rpt Friday 11.00 –
 11.30pm
  New series. Sir Clive Sinclair discusses fellow
 inventor Thomas Edison with Matthew Parris.
  
 Did anyone listen?   You have another chance
 tomorrow.
 
 They kept raising the C5 - and he still thinks it was not a
 mistake. I remember David Batty (Sector software) doing
 wheelies in one round a fountain at a QL show in Bielefeld.
 
 He mentioned he has another electric vehicle in the offing.
 This new one just *has* to be better, but that is not saying
 much.
 
 Not a mention of the QL - but he never seems to.
 He could have done without the other American guy, who
 hardly let him get a word in edgeways.
 
 Tony
 
 -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255
        t...@firshman.co.uk 
    http://firshman.co.uk
 Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype:
 tonyfirshman
     TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts,
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His new machine is the X-1

http://www.sinclairzx.com/spec-x-1.html

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Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: Message via contact form

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--- On Tue, 5/4/11, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote:

 From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
 Subject: [Ql-Users] Fw: Message via contact form
 To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
 Date: Tuesday, 5 April, 2011, 10:45
 Dave Johnson wrote:
  From : Dave Johnson
 
  Email: davefilms...@gmail.com
 
  Message:
  I am looking for anyone who can help with my plan to
 design and
  create a new two core PowerPC computer running a
 totally new,
  re-written SMSQ version 4 OS. Re-branded Quantum
 System IV. The
  scripting language will be SBasic (SuperBasic) without
 line numbers.
 
  If you are interested please let me know.
 
 I received this email this morning.
 
 I have no idea if it is genuine...anyone know anything
 about it?
 
 Dilwyn Jones 
 
 
 
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The same person just registered on the QL Forum this morning too :)

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Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: Message via contact form

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-- On Tue, 5/4/11, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote:

 From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Fw: Message via contact form
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Tuesday, 5 April, 2011, 14:38
 Tony Firshman wrote:
  Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 5/Apr/11 12:05 | Apr5:
  Rich Mellor wrote:

snip 

 Ahhh, I see. Not so sure about all the military listings
 there, though :-)
 
 Might be an idea for Dave Park and Peter Graf to get in
 touch with him to see if they have any shared ambitions in
 terms of the development of new computer systems.
 
 Dilwyn Jones 
 
 
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Maybe he can make a stealth QL so everyone can leave their QL machines setup 
without complaints about the mess :) 

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Re: [Ql-Users] Omega by Caret Limited

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--- On Sat, 2/4/11, Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk wrote:

 From: Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk
 Subject: [Ql-Users] Omega by Caret Limited
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Saturday, 2 April, 2011, 16:45
 Does anyone else have a copy of this
 graphic adventure - see 
 http://www.rwapadventures.com/ql_wiki/index.php?title=Omega〈=en
 
 I am having problems with the game - it works well on
 q-emulator, and I have both a Supercharged version and a
 Turbo version.
 
 However, if I kill an enemy in either version, the game
 just hangs...
 
 Am I missing something, or was this just a bug which was
 never fixed...
 
 I wonder whether we could ever persuade Simon Goodwin to
 produce his missing program - a program to de-compile Turbo
 compiled programs
 
 -- Rich Mellor
 RWAP Services
 
 http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk
 http://www.rwapservices.co.uk
 
 -- Try out our new site: http://sellmyretro.com
 
 
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I have an original MDV of it but it does have an error on. The game runs 
though! :)

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Re: [Ql-Users] Memories are made of this ...

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--- On Fri, 11/3/11, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote:

 From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Memories are made of this ...
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Friday, 11 March, 2011, 10:09
 
 - Original Message - From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 9:29 AM
 Subject: [Ql-Users] Memories are made of this ...
 
 
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12703674
  
  Cheers,
  Norman.
 Ah, memories! My first ever computer.
 
 I bought it partly to pass the time while I was ill back in
 1981, and partly to learn a bit about computers. Little did
 I know what it'd lead to!
 
 I'd actually ordered a ZX80, but as the ZX81 was in the
 process of launching, Sinclair kindly offered to change to
 order to a ZX81.
 
 Dilwyn Jones 
 
 
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Just give me a ZX81 and I'll control the world

I always remember that house tip from Trashman :D

Peter.


  
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Re: [Ql-Users] Happy St Davids Day

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--- On Tue, 1/3/11, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote:

 From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
 Subject: [Ql-Users] Happy St Davids Day
 To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
 Date: Tuesday, 1 March, 2011, 13:25
 Happy St Davids day to everyone. I
 hope we are all wearing daffodils or leeks and eating 'cawl'
 soup or Welsh Rarebit to celebrate.
 
 If anyone doesn't know what I'm on about, visit my website
 and click on the links there. I've even put a link to a
 Welsh society in USA (unfortunately not in Texas) specially
 for Dave!
 
 Of course, if you are not Welsh you might prefer to visit
 my website just to do some QLing!
 
 Dilwyn Jones
 http://dilwyn.me.uk 
 
 
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Have a good one! I hope you will be drinking plenty of Double Dragon ale too ;)

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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum doesn't seem to like me?

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--- On Wed, 16/2/11, Stephen stephen.me...@virgin.net wrote:

 From: Stephen stephen.me...@virgin.net
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL Forum doesn't seem to like me?
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Wednesday, 16 February, 2011, 23:09
 On 13/02/2011 18:33, Tobias Fröschle
 wrote:
  has anyone tried to register with the QL Forum?
  When I try to do that and Agree to terms and
 Conditions, it tells me
 
  Error: ! Sorry, but that doesn't appear to be a valid
 API key. -
  Whatever that should tell me, I can't register.
 
  I /think/ I use a pretty standard firefox on an even
 more standard Linux
  laptop, so would not expect the problem on my side.
 
 No problem here. Laptop, XP  Firefox.  I have
 Linux (Mint) too but 
 rarely use it.
 -- 
 Regards,
 
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I havn't seen that problem before but I only use Safari and IE. I have enabled 
the account tofro though :)

Peter.


  
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Re: [Ql-Users] Game idea...

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--- On Tue, 8/2/11, Plastic plasticu...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Plastic plasticu...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Game idea...
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Tuesday, 8 February, 2011, 11:38
 Hi all,
 
 Is it that there's no interest in this kind of a graphical
 game? Or is
 anyone interested, but didn't say so?
 
 Anyone have any other game ideas?
 
snip
 

I was chatting with Rob on MSN last night and we saw the released source code 
for the classic Elite in BBC Basic. If the speccy could do it

Peter.


  
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Re: [Ql-Users] Game idea...

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--- On Tue, 8/2/11, Plastic plasticu...@gmail.com wrote:

 From: Plastic plasticu...@gmail.com
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Game idea...
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Tuesday, 8 February, 2011, 12:29
 Ah yes, Elite... I struggled with
 that a little bit. It was a defining game
 that really altered the future course of gaming. I spent
 many hours on my
 friend's BBC model B trying to get the hang of it. On the
 one hand it was a
 trading game, and on the other, a 3D space combat game that
 was accurate
 enough to be a sim...
 
 Was it written in 6502 assembly, or BBC BASIC V?
 
snip

If I remember right this was the address:

home.clara.net/iancgbell/elite/bbc/index.htm

Peter. 


  
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Re: [Ql-Users] Game idea...

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--- On Tue, 8/2/11, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote:

 From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk
 Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Game idea...
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Tuesday, 8 February, 2011, 21:58
 In message 
 aanlktik47wvzbdh5g3gx51n25zabdghdmji-myq8m...@mail.gmail.com,
 Plastic 
 plasticu...@gmail.com
 writes
 
snip
 
 Yes, some lines, shapes and some fills, and an impressive
 graphical game 
 can be achieved.
 
 Quite different from the sprite based blocky games genre.
 
 -- 
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A QL version of Mugsy would be ace, it had superb graphics that drew before 
your eyes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgNOAaZFdxw

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Re: [Ql-Users] IDE versus SD card

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--- On Fri, 4/2/11, Peter pg...@q40.de wrote:

 From: Peter pg...@q40.de
 Subject: [Ql-Users] IDE versus SD card
 To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Friday, 4 February, 2011, 11:02
 Hi,
 
 data transfer from an SD card takes 0.4 microsecond per
 Byte in the most 
 simple mode, while the minimum cycle of the QL bus is 1.0
 microsecond. So 
 both IDE and SD card are faster than the QL bus.
 
 SD cards are smaller and cheaper than IDE drives. Both
 offer more size 
 than a QL filesystem can use.
 
 If a fast SD card interface  driver for the QL was
 here: Where would be 
 the point in IDE for the QL? Apart from being too laid-back
 to copy data 
 to SD card once :-)
 
 I understand keeping the microdrive for antiquarianism,
 because it was 
 part of the original QL. But that doesn't count for IDE.
 Otherwise it 
 would be quite simple for me to implement.
 
 All the best
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On my Acorn A3010 I use a compact flash to ide adapter which handles all of the 
technical stuff. The Acorn just treats it as a normal ide hard drive.

http://www.zen70509.zen.co.uk/acorn/cf2.jpg

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Re: [Ql-Users] Reality Check

[peet vanpeebles]

--- On Wed, 2/2/11, Geoff Wicks gtwi...@btinternet.com wrote:

 From: Geoff Wicks gtwi...@btinternet.com
 Subject: [Ql-Users] Reality Check
 To: ql-users ql-us...@q-v-d.com
 Date: Wednesday, 2 February, 2011, 20:39
 Last weekend several people
 castigated me for suggesting that Quanta should be wound
 up.
 
 snip 
 8: KEYBOARD MEMBRANES
 
 Not really a problem, but something for Quanta to boast
 about. Without Quanta there would have been no new keyboard
 membranes. Any ideas for other good uses for the capital?
 But don't forget you can't use the capital for both projects
 and to make up shortfalls in the subscription
 income/expenditure balance.
 

 
 Best Wishes,
 
 
 Geoff
   
 
 
 
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A new gold card project would be lovely for new users and people wanting a 
spare. The last one on ebay sold untested for over £190!

As for the lack of users, the QL scene needs to organise a PR group to 
advertise the QL this would attract new users which would improve the scene for 
everyone.

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Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply

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--- On Fri, 28/1/11, Lee Privett lee.priv...@gmail.com wrote:

From: Lee Privett lee.priv...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Finally a reply
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Friday, 28 January, 2011, 22:22

I agree, but to get new blood you need to reach out to new blood first, I 
dont see that happening at the moment :(

Lee Privett

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Sent from my Laptop running XP
but emulating the QL using QPC2

Snip

I think what is needed is some kind of QL PR group to bombard retro computing 
and retrogaming websites and magazines etc with articles and information about 
the QL. With permissions they could update old articles with screenshots etc 
and use those as a staring point along with new material later on. Anything to 
get the word out onto the street.

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Re: [Ql-Users] iPlayer

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--- On Tue, 18/1/11, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote:

From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
Subject: [Ql-Users] iPlayer
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 18 January, 2011, 17:31

I need to ask a question which is slightly off-topic here.

Does anyone use BBC iPlayer on the same PC as the BBC iPlayer?

I just can't get it to download or install on this while QPC is running, or 
even in the same session after I shut down QPC. Anyone know why? (the PC is 
Windows XP Pro with SP3, 1.4GHz processor, 1GB RAM))

We also tried it on the notebook with Windows 7 Starter. It's just gone into a 
please wait loop for the last half hour, I don't know how long iPlayer download 
should take? QPC had been in use on that too.

And further, does anyone have experience of it on a slow broadband - in theory 
we pay for up to 8mbs from Orange. It's never better than 2mbs (in fact BT 
say that's the best we can hope for here, irrespective of what Orange say). 
Last time I had iPlayer working, it was very jerky, pausing every few seconds, 
totally unusable, so I removed it. Anyone with experience of it on 2mb/s able 
to say if it should work at that speed? The BBC website has a hell of a lot of 
how good and essential this is but no useful help whatsoever.

This is driving me up the wall at the moment because I've got a visitor and we 
are trying together to see if we can get it to work. Although it's a bit off 
topic, I know I'll get a quicker and more sensible answer here.

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My old broadband was always stuck on 2mbs and iplayer worked fine. Thankfully I 
have just had fibre installed. What is the minimum machine spec for iplayer?
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Re: [Ql-Users] iPlayer

[peet vanpeebles]

--- On Tue, 18/1/11, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk wrote:

From: Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] iPlayer
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 18 January, 2011, 19:05

 Dilwyn Jones wrote, on 18/Jan/11 17:31 | Jan18:
 I need to ask a question which is slightly off-topic here.
 
 Does anyone use BBC iPlayer on the same PC as the BBC iPlayer?
 
 
 Urmm - what did you actually mean by that sentence.
Does anyone use it on t he same PC as QPC2 is what I meant.

 I suspect you are talking about the Iplayer desktop used for playing 
 downloaded programs.
 
 Tony
Sure. So it's not a program then - it's a Windows Desktop or something like 
that, is that what you're saying?

snip

In fact, one person says it eats bandwidth so much it's a guaranteed way to 
get your ISP to throttle your broadband speed. Plenty of people say if you 
don't live in a high speed fibre optic link area, don't bother. Others seem 
to get it working instantly and praise it to the hilt. Unless there's a quick 
fix to the problems with this iPlayer I don't intend to waste any more time 
on it.

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It sounds like you are chomping at the bit to see Sir Clive's performance on 
Mastermind ;)
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey

[peet vanpeebles]

Any speed faster than the original drive would be fine for me and also I don't 
mind about losing or keeping an original drive.

--- On Mon, 17/1/11, Peter pg...@q40.de wrote:



To those who prefer option D:

* How important would it be to keep an original microdrive functional?

* How important would be speed?

(To reach maximum speed, it is impossible to use the microdrive connectors 
for an SD-card device. A second board would be required, attached at a 
place where some of the 68008 bus is available. Higher costs, and might 
work for GoldCard/SuperGoldCard only.)

All the best
Peter

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Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey

[peet vanpeebles]

That sounds like a great QL story to tell :D

--- On Mon, 17/1/11, Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk wrote:

From: Tony Firshman t...@firshman.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Monday, 17 January, 2011, 22:09

Martin Wheatley wrote, on 17/Jan/11 21:53 | Jan17:
snip
 
 
Yes exactly.  I used a ribbon cable adaptor with a twist.  Bill Richardson got 
me to make 100 of these, but he lost all of them!

Tony

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Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey

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B or D would be superb for me :)

--- On Tue, 11/1/11, Peter pg...@q40.de wrote:


From: Peter pg...@q40.de
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 11 January, 2011, 11:15


Hi all,

what would be your favorite style for an SD/MMC card harddisk for the 
QL?

I can _not_ promise to really make a piece of hardware available, but it
would be nice to know, just in case...

A) External interface, plugs into parallel port of SuperGoldCard

Pro:
- Interface also works on Q40 and Q60
- QL Case doesn't need to be openened
- Easy reconnect from one machine to another
- Hot-plugging might work
- ROM-Port remains usable
Con:
- Slow data transfer through parallel port handshake lines

B) External interface, plugs into QL ROM port

Pro:
- QL Case doesn't need to be openened
- Faster data transfer
- Onboard Driver ROM
- Works on QL without GoldCard / SuperGoldCard
Con:
- ROM-Port occupied
- Complex hardware

C) Internal interface, plugs into CPU socket

Pro:
- Fastest data transfer
- ROM-Port remains usable
Con:
- QL Case needs to be openened
- Only GoldCard/SuperGoldCard machines

D) Internal interface, replacing a microdrive(!)

Can easily be bolted inside the case, after a microdrive was removed
Plugs into CPU socket or maybe other place

Pro:
- SD/MMC-card can be plugged in like a cartridge
- Looks cool
- Very QL-style
- ROM-Port remains usable
Con:
- QL Case needs to be openened


All the best,
Peter

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Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey

[peet vanpeebles]

I don't think either of mine have capacitors on them? A purple ceramic chip 
with a gold center.

--- On Tue, 11/1/11, Peter pg...@q40.de wrote:

From: Peter pg...@q40.de
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] QL SD/MMC-Card interface survey
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 11 January, 2011, 16:59

Tony Firshman wrote:

 It did strike me that Peter's hope to use it in a std QL might not be
 straightforward. Even if the drivers fit, will there be enough memory
 left to do anything useful?

Never planned to support an unexpanded QL yet. That would take away the 
option to easily use the CPU socket. The 68008 has capacitors soldered on 
it, so a sandwich solution with the 68008 would pile up too high.

Peter

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Re: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair - Metro 10/1/2011

[peet vanpeebles]

Any chance of a scan? The C5 bods would like that :)

--- On Tue, 11/1/11, Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk wrote:

From: Malcolm Cadman q...@mcad.demon.co.uk
Subject: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair - Metro 10/1/2011
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 11 January, 2011, 22:14

Hi,

The London free newspaper - Metro - featured Sir Clive Sinclair on Page 17 with 
an article titled 'Date with history:10/1/85'

Featuring a description and photo of Sir Clive in the C5.

10/1/2011 being an Anniversary date.

Still making the news ... :-)

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Re: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair today on TV

[peet vanpeebles]

I'm fairly sure Sir Clive famously once said that he didn't use the internet so 
I wasn't expecting him to get that one right :)
 
--- On Tue, 4/1/11, Urs Koenig (QL) q...@bluewin.ch wrote:


From: Urs Koenig (QL) q...@bluewin.ch
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair today on TV
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 4 January, 2011, 12:32


Stephen Meech wrote: 
 I think he just picked too wide a subject but even I beat him 
 on the general knowledge section.
Yes, indeed his subject was much too wide. But the fact that he didn't
recall/know where Tim Berners-Lee worked while inventing HTML and who the
British designer is who works at Apple is very poor for a computer dinosaur
like him. But it makes very clear that he lost interest in computers many,
many years ago.

If I was supposed to be one of the celebrities then I had chosen the QL as
my subject. I bet I know as much on the QL as the Blonde did know on Debbie
Harry  Blondie.

Inspired by their hair I can say blonde on Blondie (Helen), bald on
inventions (Clive) and black on black (Urs on QL). ,-)

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Re: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair today on TV

[peet vanpeebles]

Gah! He didn't do very well, I think that pretty blonde girl put him off! :P

--- On Mon, 3/1/11, Urs Koenig (QL) q...@bluewin.ch wrote:

From: Urs Koenig (QL) q...@bluewin.ch
Subject: [Ql-Users] Sir Clive Sinclair today on TV
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Monday, 3 January, 2011, 10:04

Hi QLers,
 
I hope you all did start well in 2011?!
 
To keep things going here are the first Sinclair News in 2011:
Today at 20:30 Sir Clive Sinclair can be seen in Celebrity Mastermind (a
celebrity quiz) on BBC1.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xc86z
 
QL forever, Urs

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Re: [Ql-Users] Snow joke

[peet vanpeebles]

My poor C5 looks a bit frozen outside, although the North East seems to have 
dodged the worst of it for once! A little bit of snow today and before that it 
was just extremely cold. Lots of fun scraping the ice off my windscreen on the 
inside as well as the outside.

--- On Tue, 21/12/10, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk wrote:

From: Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] Snow joke
To: ql-users@lists.q-v-d.com
Date: Tuesday, 21 December, 2010, 15:44

On 21/12/10 15:38, Dilwyn Jones wrote:
 * WAKE UP NORMAN *
 
 ;o)

I can't, I'm at work! ;-)


-- 
Norman Dunbar
Dunbar IT Consultants Ltd

Registered address:
Thorpe House
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United Kingdom
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Re: [Ql-Users] QL Today Issue 2 Volume 15

[peet vanpeebles]

Arrived today, looking forward to settling down with a cup of tea or hopefully 
a beer and having a good read.
Peter.

--- On Wed, 15/12/10, SMSQ - Jochen Merz s...@j-m-s.com wrote:

From: SMSQ - Jochen Merz s...@j-m-s.com
Subject: [Ql-Users] QL Today Issue 2 Volume 15
To: ql-us...@q-v-d.com
Date: Wednesday, 15 December, 2010, 8:51

... is on its way to all its readers.

The German issues were sent from Germany,
all the other ones from Austria - yesterday!

40 pages this time (25% more than promised).

Interesting to see how long it will take this time...
I printed LETTER - LETTRE - BRIEF bold and large above the address,
hope this helps on the delivering side.

Best regards   Jochen

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[Ql-Users] Unsure on how to play inform adventure files on the QL

[peet vanpeebles]

Hello there, has anyone had any luck playing infocom text adventures on the QL? 
There is a program on Dilwyn's 
website: http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/games/infocom.zip I've tried all kinds of 
commands to get it away but I just get a bad parameter error. I've set the 
program and data directories, thanks Dilwyn :) but that didn't make much 
difference. I'm using a standard QL with a trump card and twin floppies.
Many thanks,
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