Beyond Mode 4/8

[Sebright]

Hi, as a newb/returning user, I've never had a play with the more advanced graphics modes available on the more modern QL variants.

Since I'm using Q-emulator, which I understand can emulate these modes, I'd like to explore that a bit. Basically, I need to get a pointer to some reference explaining the relevant SuperBASIC commands. Stuff like setting window sizes, font sizes, loading and saving graphic screens, etc.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks,
Alan

[Derek_Stewart]

Hi, as a newb/returning user, I've never had a play with the more advanced graphics modes available on the more modern QL variants.

Since I'm using Q-emulator, which I understand can emulate these modes, I'd like to explore that a bit. Basically, I need to get a pointer to some reference explaining the relevant SuperBASIC commands. Stuff like setting window sizes, font sizes, loading and saving graphic screens, etc.

Any help would be appreciated

Thanks,
Alan

Hi,

You could try looking at the QL Homepage, the link for this is at top of Forum page.

Try looming at thd online Superbasic manual:
https://superbasic-manual.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

The manual describes all Superbasic and toolkit keywords, can be read online or saved as PDF file.

[Sebright]

Thanks Derek, wow, that's a lot of reading lol

If there were any SuperBASIC demos I could dissect, that might be an easier way in, but I will get there one way or another.

Cheers,
Alan

[tofro]

Q-Emulator won't push into High-Colour-Mode with QDOS or Minerva (which wouldn't support it anyways). You need to run SMSQ/E.

A download link and a short guide on how to have SMSQ/E up and running on Q-Emulator can be found here (bottom of the page).

[Sebright]

Q-Emulator won't push into High-Colour-Mode with QDOS or Minerva (which wouldn't support it anyways). You need to run SMSQ/E.

A download link and a short guide on how to have SMSQ/E up and running on Q-Emulator can be found here (bottom of the page).

Ah thanks, so I need SMSQ/E to access the higher res modes. That is a step too far at the moment, so I'll stick with what I know (sort of!).

Cheers,
Alan

[tofro]

Q-Emulator won't push into High-Colour-Mode with QDOS or Minerva (which wouldn't support it anyways). You need to run SMSQ/E.

A download link and a short guide on how to have SMSQ/E up and running on Q-Emulator can be found here (bottom of the page).

Ah thanks, so I need SMSQ/E to access the higher res modes. That is a step too far at the moment, so I'll stick with what I know (sort of!).

No need to shy back: SMSQ/E is just QDOS with another name.

[Derek_Stewart]

Hi,

QPC2 is a good QL emulator that uses SMSQ/E by default, and can run on Windows, Linux with Wine.

It can run in a 4/8/65536 colour mode and have variable resolutions.

This may be will give the development progression that you need and the emulation is free with no restrictions.

[pjw]

While QPC2 is the best QL platform yet, let me also plug SMSQmulator in an honourable second place, which runs on anything(?) that can run Java, ie Windows, Linux, etc..

[NormanDunbar]

While QPC2 does indeed run perfectly on Linux under Wine, be aware that I updated to Wine 10 from Winehq online and not through my Linux Mint repositories.

QPC2 runs, but the mouse cursor will not move when running under version 10. It works perfectly under 6.0.3 which is the current Mint version.

I have not tried any versions between these two to find a more recent version which works.

HTH

Cheers,
Norm.

[Derek_Stewart]

While QPC2 does indeed run perfectly on Linux under Wine, be aware that I updated to Wine 10 from Winehq online and not through my Linux Mint repositories.

QPC2 runs, but the mouse cursor will not move when running under version 10. It works perfectly under 6.0.3 which is the current Mint version.

I have not tried any versions between these two to find a more recent version which works.

HTH

Cheers,
Norm.

Hi,

I use Wine 8 on Linux Mint 21.3, and a cheeky glass of Chardonnay...