Re: [Ql-Users] PCW closed down

2009-09-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message 4a9eb641.3090...@dunbar-it.co.uk, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.uk writes Hi, Similar to Norman's experience, my first BASIC was with ZX-Basic on the ZX81, in the 1980's; as well as looking at the BASIC's from other popular personal computers published in magazines like PCW.

[Ql-Users] Pengi for Sinclair QL - now available once again

2009-09-03 Thread Rich Mellor
Due to popular demand, and with the consent of Jochen Merz, we are pleased to announce that we have re-released an old QL arcade game, Pengi, which was written by Jochen Merz and previously released on the Gigasoft label. In this colourful game, you control a small Penguin (Pengi) as he tries

[Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Rich Mellor
We have been busy this summer trying to save as many commercial QL titles as possible to ensure the continued future of the QL. We have managed to get most of the software from microdrive onto a PC in a format for use with Q-emuLator in the main, although it does help us to make fresh working

Re: [Ql-Users] Pengi for Sinclair QL - now available once again

2009-09-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message 4a9ff3ed.80...@rwapservices.co.uk, Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk writes Hi Rich, I remember playing that game on the BBC B computer ... so I guess there were many versions available. Definitely a good and simple fun game ... :-) Due to popular demand, and with the consent

Re: [Ql-Users] PCW closed down

2009-09-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Similar to Norman's experience, my first BASIC was with ZX-Basic on the ZX81, in the 1980's; as well as looking at the BASIC's from other popular personal computers published in magazines like PCW. I missed programming with the Sinclair Spectrum, instead it was then on to BBC BASIC and QL

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message 4a9ff531.5020...@rwapservices.co.uk, Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk writes Hi Rich, Your ql_wiki has grown in to a very useful resource. The list of games with colour snapshot illustrations of them, is really neat ... :-) Keep up the super work ! You will also find a list

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Do you know about http://tinyurl.com/ql-mac-show ? I will be going, and maybe Simon G, Roy, Jochen and Marcel. Tony Add me to that list too - I'm hoping to be on holiday in Switzerland at about the end of October/early November with my partner...to celebrate being 50 :-(( later this year

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Tony Firshman
Tony Firshman wrote, On 3/09/09 20:53: Whoops - I meant this to be private. Still, fortunately, I did not say anything bad about anyone! I did once on my BBS. I said that a Herr Falkenburg was selling a pirated Minerva at a German show - Bielefeld I think. He was, but did not realise, as

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 3/09/09 21:19: Do you know about http://tinyurl.com/ql-mac-show ? I will be going, and maybe Simon G, Roy, Jochen and Marcel. Tony Add me to that list too - I'm hoping to be on holiday in Switzerland at about the end of October/early November with my partner...to

Re: [Ql-Users] PCW closed down

2009-09-03 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message 9933d6f1bbfb40ae82bea841c0692...@dilwyn3hkh9x94, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk writes Hi Dilwyn, You are still quite a prolific programmer for the QL ... :-) I think we all spent hours and hours with programme listings in the various magazines. I have kept all of my

Re: [Ql-Users] PCW closed down

2009-09-03 Thread Tony Firshman
Malcolm Cadman wrote, On 3/09/09 21:34: In message 9933d6f1bbfb40ae82bea841c0692...@dilwyn3hkh9x94, Dilwyn Jones dil...@evans1511.fsnet.co.uk writes Hi Dilwyn, You are still quite a prolific programmer for the QL ... :-) I think we all spent hours and hours with programme listings in the

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Tony Firshman
Dilwyn Jones wrote, On 3/09/09 22:32: Easyjet from Luton or Gatwick is currently around £50 plus, including taxes etc. ...which is less than a train fare Bangor to London/Luton (unless I can get my ahead around advance booking discounts) So taking a Virgin to London is not cheap these days

Re: [Ql-Users] QL Software Database

2009-09-03 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Yes indeed. With two of you it might be worth hiring a car. In France I paid only £90 or so for 6 days. It is half that time I guess. I think I'd rather let the train take the strain while on holiday - Swiss railways are apparently pretty efficient. Main problem for me will be the British