Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-08 Thread Plastic
Norman, It's wonderful that you offer that. I'm in Texas, USA and I'm told by RWAP that shipping a QL from England is over 50 ukp. I couldn't ask you to do that. Let me check out local options first... Dave On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Norman Dunbar nor...@dunbar-it.co.ukwrote: Evening

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-08 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message AANLkTim+73oU9gJnGPq4yy6wtj6xP=yzu7j4ugagz...@mail.gmail.com, Plastic plasticu...@gmail.com writes Hi Dave, Your phase QLing on a tumble dryer would make a great book title ... :-) I have a US QL, therefore I have a US QL PSU ;) Though I am capable of building a replacement

[Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
Hi all, I have a US (samsung?) QL with JSA ROMs. I have a replacement membrane coming in a week or so. 1. It has the standard 512x256 resolution, but the font type/size is different than EU QLs. I am looking for some JM or JS ROMs, but meanwhile, does anyone have an easy way for me to load the

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Malcolm Lear
Hi Dave, Are you sure it has a vertical resolution of 256? Maybe the video ULA has been replaced with a UK one. Malcolm On 07/02/2011 15:14, Plastic wrote: Hi all, I have a US (samsung?) QL with JSA ROMs. I have a replacement membrane coming in a week or so. 1. It has the standard

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
No, I'm not sure. I assumed. How can I tell, just looking at the ICs? Dave On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Malcolm Lear malc...@essex.ac.uk wrote: Hi Dave, Are you sure it has a vertical resolution of 256? Maybe the video ULA has been replaced with a UK one. Malcolm On 07/02/2011

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Rich Mellor
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. It would take me quite some time to get the details again out of the two programs!

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
Luckily I have the JS+TK2 Q-Emulator 1.0 for Mac to test on - it behaves just like a real QL. All I need is a mdv_ to USB adaptor and I'm all set! Dave On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Rich Mellor r...@rwapservices.co.uk wrote: From memory (as both D-Day MKII and War in the East took account of

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Malcolm Lear
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

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
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 malc...@essex.ac.uk wrote: On 07/02/2011 15:57, Rich Mellor wrote: From memory (as both D-Day MKII and War in the East took

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Norman Dunbar
Dave, On 07/02/11 16:56, Plastic wrote: 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. I might have a spare. No idea what it is like though - I might get a chance to test it tonight. It's been sitting around for a good few years

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread tobias.froesc...@t-online.de
-- 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. The QL Technical Manual says: This is different for countries where the

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread QL-MyLink (f/fh)
Dave said - 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. Before Norman pulls muscle in his attic AND/OR goin' down the Post Office... what about a possible PSU 50/60Hz mains supply problem - especially if Dave is in The

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Malcolm Lear
On 07/02/2011 17:21, tobias.froesc...@t-online.de 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. The QL Technical

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
I have a US QL, therefore I have a US QL PSU ;) Though I am capable of building a replacement PSU if needed, or converting a UK to US PSU. Also, US houses have 110v and 220v circuits, so 220v is available if I get really stuck (and don't mind QLing on the tumble dryer). The 50/60Hz issue is a

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Timothy Swenson
On 2/7/2011 10:08 AM, Plastic wrote: I'm only aware of two US QL users and they're both ex-pats anyway, I think Actually, most of the US QLer's that I knew (been out of contact with mostf them for a while) were native born. I'm sure there are a few of the old QL'ers still around (like Herb

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Plastic
I know they redesigned the port area for the serial ports and joystick ports, but I wonder if this is a hardware difference, or a software difference, since the hardware can obviously handle both formats... I wonder if there are any other differences between the boards... I'll take this one out

Re: [Ql-Users] Wondering...

2011-02-07 Thread Norman Dunbar
Evening Dave, I've dug out a QL for you, with no microdrives, but it has a network lead, a TV lead and three original feet. You can have it free. If it's ok with you, I'd rather not send the power supply. :-( I've plugged it in to a LCD TV and it works fine, the picture is a bit out of focus (to