It seems I will have to start saving for a UK spec QL, pronto. Having a real QL to work on is important to me.
Dave On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:48 AM, Malcolm Lear <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 07/02/2011 15:57, Rich Mellor wrote: > >> From memory (as both D-Day MKII and War in the East took account of the >> difference in these ROMs), the JSU still manages 512x256 pixels, but the >> graphics characters (founts) are smaller than on the European QL. >> >> Ah, that sounds about right. The sort of bodge that only Sinclair would > do! I seem to remember they altered the ULA timing for the US 525 system > which meant that only around 200 lines were visible, hence the vertically > reduced characters. The proper solution would have required an interlaced > scan, but that may not have fitted into the ULU space and taken up too much > design time. > > Malcolm > > > _______________________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
