Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available
So guys, trying to bate me on the G5 stuff I see :) Yes it is but the G5 is so much faster :-) (You hear that Jim? it's about time you offer me and Darren a job as Apple promoters... oh and complimentary G5s too ;-) Sorry but I can't supply you any complimentary machines but you are welcome to come over and play with my dual G5 any time you are over here :) And as for a job, being Apple fanatics, you already have the job and are getting well paid for it (in self satisfaction that is). And yes, the G5 is 'so' much faster :) By the way, will be eventually playing with the emulators on the G5 but too busy now with work and QDT. And still waiting for Microsoft to release the VirtualPC update so that I can see what Marcel's QPC can do on it - kind of expect it to virtually scream by! Probably won't happen until after the first of next year (which is not too far away...) Cheers, jim
Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available
Wondeful!! Thank you Davide!! I will look forward to playing it. I have wanted a hi colour ZeXcel since I first saw the PC emulator, Spec256 - this even runs the games in full 256 colours. I have an enjoyable few nights ahead, when I can get the time!! Cheers, Darren Branagh, Bank of Ireland - Cards And Loans Business, Nassau House, 33/35 Nassau Street, Dublin 2. Ireland. Tel: 01-6798230 Fax: 01-6706813. BOI Group Data Classification - Davide Santachiara To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting Sent by: 65536 colours available [EMAIL PROTECTED] g.uk 15/11/2003 21:25 Please respond to ql-users A new version of ZeXcel, freeware Spectrum 48k/128k emulator for QDOS/SMSQ systems running under the extended environment, is available for download from my web page: www.geocities.com/dsantachiara just scroll down a few lines till you get to the latest news section. Then click on the download link where the news about the new ZeXcel version is shown. or direct link to: http://www.geocities.com/dsantachiara/zxemulators.htm Below are the release notes Best Regards Davide ---8---8--8--8--8--- [] Notes about 2003 Italian QL Meeting special edition This version is now compatible with QPC2/QXL 65k colours mode (mode 32) and Q40/Q60 65k colours mode (mode 33). Currently ZeXcel does not support Aurora 256 colours mode and we do not foresee to support that mode. This version has been specially written by Marco Ternelli and me for the 10th Italian QL meeting that has been held on 26th of October 2003 in Reggio Emilia. It was not easy after 8 years to be able to modify and compile the source codes. The 1995 version of ZeXcel was compiled with QLiberator under Minerva. This new version has been ported on SMSQ/E with slights amendements on the basic code. The current basic source is 110k of text and more than 3100 lines of code. The assembly code (400k of text files and around 14000 lines of code) has been again compiled on the incredibly fast Hisoft assembler (thanks Simon Goodwin for suggesting and getting this wonderful package). [] Ideas for future improvements The graphic conversion routine for 65k colours mode is all but optimised. This means that it is much slower than the 4/8 colours routines. Hence ZeXcel is slower when used with high colours than with the standard Mode 4 / Mode 8. Unfortunately after so many years it seems almost impossible to perform an optimisation because it would be a very long task to understand the design behind the old routines and then make new routines for 65k colours mode. However the slowness of the 65k colours ZeXcel mode should not be a major problem and instead could become an important feature. Especially because if you run ZeXcel with QPC2 on a quite modern PC (eg. Pentium/Athlon with frequency higher than 1000 MHz) most probably the ZX games will run too fast. For this reason the fact that the graphic routines are not optimised for speed could become useful in order to be able to play games. If the speed is still to high I advise to set high compatibility on and video sync on. Linked to the speed factor one further possible improvement would be a slow down option for fast system. During the modifications that were performed on the basic code a minor problem when loading Z80 snapshot has been found. The real source of this problem has not been found so a workaround has been used. For this reason it could happen that after having loaded the Z80 snapshot the ZX screen will not be
Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available
On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:49:57 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wondeful!! Thank you Davide!! I will look forward to playing it. I have wanted a hi colour ZeXcel since I first saw the PC emulator, Spec256 - this even runs the games in full 256 colours. I have an enjoyable few nights ahead, when I can get the time!! Speaking of Speccy emulators (and Macs) you should also have a look at MacFuse (which is a great Speccy emulator) and at RealSpec32 -or- Spectaculator (Another great emulator) for Windoze even if it's only for creating the files to run with ZeXcel of course :-) Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/faq/ (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlx.html Visit the uQLX-mac home page at:http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlxmac.html
Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available
Phoebus wrote:- Surely you don't mean that. It's well known that Ferraris suck ( :-) ) ... Now of course if we were talking about a Porsche 959. Well, if you have a million quid you don't want.. buy one! :-)) Nah, my all time fav is the good 'ol countach. 30 years old and still a head turner. I am unfortunately, a bit of a car fan. The G4 is a very fast machine. Yes it is but the G5 is so much faster :-) (You hear that Jim? it's about time you offer me and Darren a job as Apple promoters... oh and complimentary G5s too ;-) I still think he arranged for the G5 to be released AFTER I bought the Dual G4!! :-)) Heehee exactly. Darren. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this E-mail from your system. Thank you. It is possible for data transmitted by email to be deliberately or accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason, where the communication is by email, the Bank of Ireland Group does not accept any responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise through the use of this medium. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of known computer viruses.
Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 22:25:23 +0100, Davide Santachiara [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A new version of ZeXcel, freeware Spectrum 48k/128k emulator for QDOS/SMSQ systems running under the extended environment, is available for download from my web page: www.geocities.com/dsantachiara just scroll down a few lines till you get to the latest news section. Then click on the download link where the news about the new ZeXcel version is shown. or direct link to: http://www.geocities.com/dsantachiara/zxemulators.htm Below are the release notes Best Regards Davide Ah EXCELLENT! Now for SAM coup support! (Hmmm and how about AY emulation for the Qx0? :-D) BTW: BBC Basic for the Speccy WORKS on ZeXcel (After modifying the ROM a bit). Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/faq/ (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlx.html Visit the uQLX-mac home page at:http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlxmac.html
Re: [ql-users] ZeXcel Spectrum emulator supporting 65536 colours available
On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 16:02:23 -0600 (CST), Dave P [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 15 Nov 2003, [utf-8] Phoebus R. Dokos ( . [utf-8] ) wrote: Ah EXCELLENT! Now for SAM coup support! (Hmmm and how about AY emulation for the Qx0? :-D) Ahhh yes. On of my speccy games was the first ever program loaded and run on the first propotype coupe. BTW: BBC Basic for the Speccy WORKS on ZeXcel (After modifying the ROM a bit). BBC Basic running on ZeXcel, running on QLAY on X11 on a Mac running OS X 10.3 - wonder what the speed will be like? May be time for that dual 1.4GHz G4 upgrade? Dave Actually pretty good. Of course you should forget the G4 upgrade and start thinking about a G5 ;-) Phoebus -- Visit the QL-FAQ at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/faq/ (Still uploading stuff!) Visit the uQLX-win32 homepage at: http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlx.html Visit the uQLX-mac home page at:http://www.dokos-gr.net/ql/uqlxmac.html
