Hi Alex, i'm from Germany too. This week i hopefully will get my disk-interface, so it would be no problem for me to transfer your software to microdrives, just send me microdrives and a list of software (I can download the software if you give me the url). But be aware that it maybe can take a week for me to get time for the transfer.
>From which part of Germany to you come from ? May be we could meet and exchange some infos. Regards Karsten PS: Maybe if there enough people around in this list who like to attend An QL Party, I could organise a Location. I'm located between Frankfurt/Main and Fulda, so nearly exactly in the middle of Germany -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Alexander Klock Gesendet: Dienstag, 9. August 2005 02:54 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: [ql-users] Newbie with some questions... Hi and good morning everybody, my name is Alex, coming from Germany and just found my old QL in the cellar... after blowing the dust off the keys I recognized it again. How cool it looks... still one of the most beautiful devices I've even seen. When I bought it in 1989, I was fascinated by this machine, but in this pre-internet-time I was not able to make some contacts to get some news or software. So now, I fell somehow "retro" and want to make a new start. I already looked through the net and found a lot of unsorted infos, most of it too complicated for me to understand. I'm not interested in excessive hardware expansion. I just want to learn to code this machine, because I think there's a lot of things possible with the standard capabilities... And of course, I want the feeling. So here come my questions: - Is there a way to get software from the net onto microdrive cartridges, e.g. with a cable or something? - Where can I find good FTP Servers with QL Software? (Most links that I found seem dead) - I found some QL-World Scans with some game reviews in it. I'm interested in collecting games for the (standard) QL, as most of them don't seem to be just conversions from other systems but QL-specific developments. Is there some source on the net for this or do I have to buy them all, the real old stuff too? - Is anyone out there who would transfer software onto my own microdrive cartridges, if I sent them to him? So, now I have some hardware questions: - Does a normal atari-compatible joystick work with the QL? - Is there a kind of SCART-cable available? (The TV output is so terrible...) - How much effort is neccessary to connect a cd-rom-drive to the QL? (Because I think it's the easiest way to get new software) I'd be glad if someone could help me for a good start... I'm curious and want to spend some fun time with this machine - don't want to spend much money on hardware and stuff. Thank you very much Alex -- http://c64.alexanderklock.de C64 - Die einzig wahre PlayStation! _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm Diese E-Mail ist vertraulich und kann darüber hinaus persönliche Informationen beinhalten. Wenn Sie nicht der bestimmungsgemäße Empfänger sind, löschen Sie bitte die E-Mail und deren Anhänge sofort und benachrichtigen Sie uns darüber. Die Firma sycor willigt in keine Verträge oder vertragliche Verpflichtungen ein oder übermittelt rechtsverbindliche Angebote, die in Form von E-Mail versandt werden, sofern dies nicht ausdrücklich in schriftlicher Form zwischen den Parteien vereinbart wurde. This e-mail is confidential and may contain personal and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient please delete this e-mail and all attachments immediately and inform us. The company sycor does not agree with contracts or contract obligations sent by e-mail, neither do we transmit legally binding offers by e-mail, unless this is not expressly agreed upon between the parties and documented in written form. _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
