Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-02 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Richard Zidlicky wrote: > Afaik QLay is the most compatible emulator to use for old > games but it is also very restricted in functionality. According to my experience QemuLator is the best. Due to the quality of the sound emulation I even suspect that it runs the original IPC code using an 8049

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-02 Thread Richard Zidlicky
On Mon, Apr 01, 2002 at 06:09:38PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 02/04/02 00:05:37 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > writes: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Two problems which I am unable to solve exist (do far), namely > > > Deathstrike and Hoverzone - both

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-02 Thread Davide Santachiara
Hello Rich,   As far as I remember they should both work on Daniele Terdina QemuLator but I'm available to test them if you wish   regards   Davide - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 12:55 AM Subject: [q

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-02 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 at 08:44:11, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >In a message dated 02/04/02 08:57:45 GMT Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > >I have been looking at some of the software which I sell and > checking > >whether it works on QPC or not. > > > >Two problems which

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-02 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 02/04/02 08:57:45 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I have been looking at some of the software which I sell and checking >whether it works on QPC or not. > >Two problems which I am unable to solve exist (do far), namely >Deathstrike and Hoverzone - both of these pr

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-01 Thread Tony Firshman
On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 at 17:55:56, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >I have been looking at some of the software which I sell and checking >whether it works on QPC or not. > >Two problems which I am unable to solve exist (do far), namely >Deathstrike and Hoverzone - both of these programs fail to

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-01 Thread Tony Firshman
On Tue, 2 Apr 2002 at 01:44:26, Marcel Kilgus wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Errr any ideas?? > >About what? > >> Does anyone know if these programs will work on the Q40 or any other >> emulators?? > >QXL, Q40 and Q60 don't have a second screen either. I t

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-01 Thread Marcel Kilgus
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Errr any ideas?? About what? > Does anyone know if these programs will work on the Q40 or any other > emulators?? QXL, Q40 and Q60 don't have a second screen either. I think the same is true for uQLx. QemuLator will most likely do the job (does anybody know

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-01 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 02/04/02 00:05:37 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Two problems which I am unable to solve exist (do far), namely > Deathstrike and Hoverzone - both of these programs fail to work on > both QPC and using the SuperHERMES keyboard driver, i

Re: [ql-users] QPC and SuperHERMES

2002-04-01 Thread Marcel Kilgus
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Two problems which I am unable to solve exist (do far), namely > Deathstrike and Hoverzone - both of these programs fail to work on > both QPC and using the SuperHERMES keyboard driver, in that as soon > as they enter supervisor mode (to utilise the two screen mode), th

Re: [ql-users] QPC 1.x and Win ME

2002-03-27 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Peter Fox wrote: > Does this also work with XP? I do not have a copy at the moment, I did > have an evaluation copy but it has died and I am thinking about it. XP does not have DOS so there is nothing to hide. Marcel

Re: [ql-users] QPC 1.x and Win ME

2002-03-27 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Phoebus Dokos wrote: > No that won't work with XP as XP is based on NT and not DOS (AFAIK that is). > Not to mention that I even if it is based on DOS (WinXP Home that is since > I'm 100% sure that the pro IS NT) I don't think that it will allow you to > install QPC 1's protection The protecti

Re: [ql-users] QPC 1.x and Win ME

2002-03-27 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 01:44 ìì 27/3/2002, you wrote: >In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phoebus Dokos) wrote: > > > --===559836A3=== > > Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-64022A6A; > > charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > > > Hi all, > > spea

Re: [ql-users] QPC 1.x and Win ME

2002-03-27 Thread Peter Fox
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phoebus Dokos) wrote: > --===559836A3=== > Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-64022A6A; > charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > Hi all, > speaking of WinME, if anyone needs to make WinME boot

RE: [ql-users] QPC and Knightsafe/HD disks

2002-03-22 Thread Claude Mourier 00
:07 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] QPC and Knightsafe/HD disks Rich Mellor wrote:- >By the way, talking of ED disk drives - the QL formats them at 3.2Mb (we know), whereas the PC formats them at 2.8Mb >(and the BIOS only recognises them as 2.8Mb) - does this mean that if

Re: [ql-users] QPC and Knightsafe/HD disks

2002-03-22 Thread Darren . Branagh
Rich Mellor wrote:- >By the way, talking of ED disk drives - the QL formats them at 3.2Mb (we know), whereas the PC formats them at 2.8Mb >(and the BIOS only recognises them as 2.8Mb) - does this mean that if I put an ED disk drive in my PC, QPC will not be >able to use QL formatted ED disks?

Re: [ql-users] QPC and Knightsafe/HD disks

2002-03-21 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 07:02 ìì 21/3/2002, Rich wrote: >No, Phoebus, I am definitely formatting HD disks on the Aurora (2440 >sectors). The figures I gave were filelengths... I tried formatting the >disks on the PC as well and this did not work either. Hi Rich, My bad... I misunderstood you... Playing too much

Re: [ql-users] QPC and Knightsafe/HD disks

2002-03-21 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 21/03/02 22:52:44 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Rich, note that your floppy problems may be on your Aurora end of things. Since the KnightSafe compresses files anyway, try to format the disks from the PC as regular DOS ones and then use these. SMSQ will write the

Re: [ql-users] QPC and Qascade

2002-03-21 Thread Phoebus Dokos
Ôçí 21/3/2002 5:39:28 ??, ï/ç [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ýãñáøå: Rich, note that your floppy problems may be on your Aurora end of things. Since the KnightSafe compresses files anyway, try to format the disks from the PC as regular DOS ones and then use these. SMSQ will write them allthough extremely slow

Re: [ql-users] QPC and ProWesS

2002-03-21 Thread RWAPSoftware
In a message dated 21/03/02 22:10:03 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Rich, You might have to check your PROforma_cfg file to see if you have all the bitmap drivers which are needed. You also need a mode33 driver (should be installed when doing a new install, but not on an update).

Re: [ql-users] QPC and ProWesS

2002-03-21 Thread Joachim Van der Auwera
Rich,   You might have to check your PROforma_cfg file to see if you have all the bitmap drivers which are needed. You also need a mode33 driver (should be installed when doing a new install, but not on an update).   Joachim - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [ql-users] QPC and floppy disk drives

2002-03-17 Thread Joachim Van der Auwera
Oops, Sounds familiar. I think it has something to do with the PC or current quality of disk drives. I get these kinds of problems very often when trying to transfer files (by disk) between PC's. A real pain but... Joachim

Re: [ql-users] QPC and WinPrinters

2002-01-27 Thread Marcel Kilgus
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am trying to set up printing from QPC2 to a Winprinter. I believe > that this should be possible by printing to a Windows file (eg on > floppy as I have only V2.0 of QPC) in an appropriate format and run a > program to pick up the print files and print them using gho

Re: [ql-users] QPC

2001-09-25 Thread Dave Walker
Ian, You don't by any chance have something loaded like anti-virus software that tries to control all access to the floppy do you? If so, it may be disabling the sector level type of access that is needed by QPC. You certainly do not want to disable the 32-bit mode drivers as this will stop an

Re: [ql-users] QPC 2.03

2001-07-08 Thread Peter Fox
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Fox) wrote: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marcel > Kilgus) wrote: > > > Peter Fox wrote: > > > Having downloaded and installed this version, I have found that it > > > is like > > > working through treacle (mouse

Re: [ql-users] QPC 2.03

2001-07-04 Thread Peter Fox
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Marcel Kilgus) wrote: > Peter Fox wrote: > > Having downloaded and installed this version, I have found that it is > > like > > working through treacle (mouse operations are very slow and > > overshooting happens) and the character definition

Re: [ql-users] QPC 2.03

2001-07-04 Thread Peter Fox
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phoebus Dokos) wrote: > At 09:02 ìì 1/7/2001 +0100, you wrote: > >Having downloaded and installed this version, I have found that it is > like > >working through treacle (mouse operations are very slow and > >overshooting happens) and the chara

Re: [ql-users] QPC 2.03

2001-07-02 Thread Arnold Clarke
- Original Message - From: "Marcel Kilgus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ql-users" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] QPC 2.03 > Peter Fox wrote: > > Having downloaded and installed this version, I have

RE: [ql-users] QPC v2.03

2001-07-02 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 01:31 ìì 2/7/2001 +0200, you wrote: >In fact : Yes ! But I'm afraid it's the last one See my message on the subject Phoebus

RE: [ql-users] QPC v2.03

2001-07-02 Thread Claude Mourier 00
In fact : Yes ! But I'm afraid it's the last one -Message d'origine- De : Wolfgang Lenerz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : dimanche 1 juillet 2001 11:46 À : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : Re: [ql-users] QPC v2.03 On 30 Jun 2001, at 13:33, Marcel Kilgus wrote: > QPC v

Re: [ql-users] QPC 2.03

2001-07-01 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Peter Fox wrote: > Having downloaded and installed this version, I have found that it is like > working through treacle (mouse operations are very slow and > overshooting happens) and the character definition is not good. Character definition? Remember that you have to either reconfigure every

Re: [ql-users] QPC 2.03

2001-07-01 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 09:02 ìì 1/7/2001 +0100, you wrote: >Having downloaded and installed this version, I have found that it is like >working through treacle (mouse operations are very slow and >overshooting happens) and the character definition is not good. > >What have I done wrong please? > >Regards, > >Peter Fo

Re: [ql-users] QPC v2.03

2001-07-01 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 01:33 ìì 30/6/2001 +0200, you wrote: >QPC v2.03 together with SMSQ/E v2.99 is now available from the usual >places. > >Issues addressed: >- Severe 16bit sprite cache bug in SMSQ/E v2b98 >- 0x0 sized windows now possible in 16bit mode >- SER_USE and PAR_USE fixed > >Marcel Since obviously the l

Re: [ql-users] QPC v2.03

2001-07-01 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 30 Jun 2001, at 13:33, Marcel Kilgus wrote: > QPC v2.03 together with SMSQ/E v2.99 is now available from the usual > places. Ins't this great service? Wolfgang - www.wlenerz.com

Re: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-18 Thread Q Branch
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes >On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Q Branch wrote: > >> Text 87 will only work in Mode 4 on all systems running the new colour >> drivers and will not work at all on the Q 40 with the colour drivers. > >No. Text87 works well on Q40. > >Text87 doesn't sup

Re: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-18 Thread cgraf
On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Q Branch wrote: > Text 87 will only work in Mode 4 on all systems running the new colour > drivers and will not work at all on the Q 40 with the colour drivers. No. Text87 works well on Q40. Text87 doesn't support the modern high color modes, so please switch Q40 into the Q

Re: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-17 Thread Bill Waugh
Q Branch wrote: > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ian Pizer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >Hi All > > > >Here is a strange thing: Text87 works fine with QPC2v154 but with QPC2v2f > >it loads badly such that nothing is visible thus cannot be used. This may > >well be a function of my setup but

Re: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-17 Thread Q Branch
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ian Pizer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >Hi All > >Here is a strange thing: Text87 works fine with QPC2v154 but with QPC2v2f >it loads badly such that nothing is visible thus cannot be used. This may >well be a function of my setup but I wonder if anyone else has this

Re: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-17 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Wolfgang Lenerz wrote: > IIRC, text 87 writes directly to the screen. Since the screen layout, > when using high colour mode, is totally different form the normal > QL screen layout, Text87 fails. Yes, Text 87 writes proportional fonts to the screen, so fails if not in mode 0 (or 4), and some ve

RE: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-17 Thread Wolfgang Lenerz
On 17 Mar 2001, at 5:35, Ian Pizer wrote: > re Text87 problem: You asked a good question. I had set High Colour but if > I set QL Colour > the problem is solved! What does that mean? > IIRC, text 87 writes directly to the screen. Since the screen layout, when using high colour mode, is totally

RE: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-17 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 06:17 ðì 03/17/2001, you wrote: >That text87 does supports only mode 4 ! But it works ! I don't know if >someone tried to use said Word 1 with Windows ME ;-) I did :-) hehehe

RE: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-17 Thread Claude Mourier 00
That text87 does supports only mode 4 ! But it works ! I don't know if someone tried to use said Word 1 with Windows ME ;-) -Message d'origine- De : Ian Pizer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : samedi 17 mars 2001 11:35 À : INTERNET:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Objet : RE: [ql-users

RE: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-17 Thread Ian Pizer
re Text87 problem: You asked a good question. I had set High Colour but if I set QL Colour the problem is solved! What does that mean? Ian Pizer, 49 ch. Machery, 1292 Chambesy, Geneva. e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel.41227581410

Re: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-16 Thread Dilwyn Jones
Ian Pizer wrote: > Here is a strange thing: Text87 works fine with QPC2v154 but with > QPC2v2f it loads badly such that nothing is visible thus cannot be > used. This may well be a function of my setup but I wonder if anyone > else has this effect. I have the problem in some screen modes on my Q

RE: [ql-users] QPC

2001-03-16 Thread Claude Mourier 00
Does you use 4 colours or 65536 colours ? -Message d'origine- De : Ian Pizer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Envoyé : vendredi 16 mars 2001 17:32 À : ql-users Objet : [ql-users] QPC Hi All Here is a strange thing: Text87 works fine with QPC2v154 but with QPC2v2f it loads badly such that no

Re: [ql-users] QPC Printing etc.

2001-02-10 Thread Ian Pizer
Marcel The C/S/Scroll problem is the least of my worries since I can bypass it. Sorry that you felt pushed. Glad you choose to spend time on items of higher priority. Regards, Ian Pizer, 49 ch. Machery, 1292 Chambesy, Geneva. e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel.41227581410

Re: [ql-users] QPC Printing etc.

2001-02-09 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Ian Pizer wrote: > However with Aurora (and perhaps QPC) sometimes the printer does not print > immediately as though something blocks it, but by running other programs it > suddenly begins printing. Have not sorted that out yet. Will be fixed in QPCv2.02. The problem is the difference between QP

Re: [ql-users] QPC Printing etc.

2001-02-08 Thread Phoebus Dokos
At 09:58 ðì 8/2/2001, you wrote: > I still cannot use CTRL/SHIFT/SCROLLock to close QPCIIv2f (creates havoc) >so I do ALT/TAB and close it with right mouse key in the task bar. Why don't you use QPC_EXIT (That's a nice feature) Phoebus

Re: [ql-users] QPC-2 and SERIAL PORTS

2001-01-13 Thread Marcel Kilgus
John Hitchcock wrote: > SMSQ/E: v 2a91 (does the 'a' mean 'for QPC' ?, please any one) No. It's just that I leave the version numbering to Tony. So if I need to make a new QPC-SMSQE version I just "count up the dot". > I havn't tried Thierry's 'fix' but perhaps it is time to move to > QP

Re: [ql-users] QPC-2 and SERIAL PORTS

2001-01-13 Thread Thierry Godefroy
On Samedi 13 Janvier 2001 12:58, John Hitchcock wrote: > I now, after *many* frustrating hours (:( wonder if there may be a > connection with Thierrys recent observation viz. - > > There is a bug in SMSQ/E v2.98 for QXL that trigers characters lost > when sending data via serial and parallele p

Re: [ql-users] QPC-2 and SERIAL PORTS

2001-01-13 Thread John Hitchcock
John in Wales wrote: > the first time data is sent to the port, the printer-head moves to the > margin - no text. The second time, the printed output which should > have come out first comes out then. The third time, the printed > output expected the second time comes out, and so on.