I have been run DEC windows on a Vax Station VLC and was very surprised to see how well it performed. I have run a few games, and a few PGPLOT test programs. I will try the same on thus
Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: Simh <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Zane Healy > Sent: 06 April 2019 21:41 > To: Matt Burke <[email protected]> > Cc: Simh Trailing-Edge Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Simh] VCB02 Released > > This is really good news, thank you. This is something I’ve been wanting to > play with. I’ve used DECwindows quite a bit on my Alpha’s, but never on my > VAXen. I have (at least I think I still have it), a VAXstation II/RC with the > monochrome monitor, but never got VMS going on it, as I ended up with a > MicroVAX II, and then quickly a VAXstation 3100. > > There are some VAX/VMS 5.5-2 era things that I want to give a try. > > Zane > > > > > On Apr 6, 2019, at 10:03 AM, Matt Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The long awaited VCB02 (colour graphics adapter) for VAX has now been > > released. It hasn't been merged into the Simh master branch yet but > > for now you can get the code from: > > > > https://github.com/9track/simh/tree/VCB02 > > > > If you need a Windows executable then that's available here: > > > > http://www.9track.net/simh/vax630 > > > > Here is the current status for the graphical environments that I've tested: > > > > DECwindows - All OK as far as I can tell. > > VWS - Works but leaves trails on the screen if you drag a window. > > UWS - Works but certain visual elements such as window icons are > > missing. Also I'm not sure the colours a are quite right. I will have > > to test this on a real VAX to check. > > > > Only captured input mode is currently supported. This must be set > > before enabling the device. > > > > sim> set qdss capture > > sim> set qdss enabled > > > > The VCB02 has only been added to the MicroVAX II simulator so far > > (VAXstation II/GPX). I know there have been some discussions > > previously about the MicroVAX 3900 supporting the VCB02 though I've > > not had success with that yet. > > > > > > Matt > > _______________________________________________ > > Simh mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh > > _______________________________________________ > Simh mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh _______________________________________________ Simh mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.trailing-edge.com/mailman/listinfo/simh
