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Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2025 8:09 pm
by Cristian
Great!
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:16 pm
by Nasta
lliont wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:58 pm
I used the public source smsq/e version and emulated the aurora registers and set the same vram addresses, I managed to make the smsq/e recognize my card as a gold card with aurora, machine=11. The standard modes worked using the aurora vram space. The higher resolution 512x384 didn't seem to work. Then I tried with a 68020 mode and was recognized as super gold card but again it didn't work. It didn't switch to another resolution. Maybe I missed something and I'll try again to find a solution when I find some time. That Minerva trick is promising.
Thanks for the info.
Was there a special smsq/e version for aurora that was different from the one I try with that supported the high resolutions ?
Not as far as I know.
Marcel did the Aurora driver, and I am not sure if he supported the 'odd' resolutions like 1024x960 or 512x480 but as far as I remember, 512x384 should work. Does 512x384 work in mode 4? Q68 and QUIMSI use the same driver and implement aurora compatible 256 color modes, but I think it only supports 1024x768 256 colors...
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:48 pm
by Derek_Stewart
Nasta wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:16 pm
lliont wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:58 pm
I used the public source smsq/e version and emulated the aurora registers and set the same vram addresses, I managed to make the smsq/e recognize my card as a gold card with aurora, machine=11. The standard modes worked using the aurora vram space. The higher resolution 512x384 didn't seem to work. Then I tried with a 68020 mode and was recognized as super gold card but again it didn't work. It didn't switch to another resolution. Maybe I missed something and I'll try again to find a solution when I find some time. That Minerva trick is promising.
Thanks for the info.
Was there a special smsq/e version for aurora that was different from the one I try with that supported the high resolutions ?
Not as far as I know.
Marcel did the Aurora driver, and I am not sure if he supported the 'odd' resolutions like 1024x960 or 512x480 but as far as I remember, 512x384 should work. Does 512x384 work in mode 4? Q68 and QUIMSI use the same driver and implement aurora compatible 256 color modes, but I think it only supports 1024x768 256 colors...
What is a "QUIMSI" ?
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:53 pm
by RalfR
Derek_Stewart wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:48 pmWhat is a "QUIMSI" ?
He seems to mean "QIMSI".
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 5:24 pm
by lliont
This is the situation:
I use the compiled from the source files SMSQE at the smsq\smsq\aurora directory and the modified to at some level simulate aurora QLion core.
I boot to the smsq/e and it is recognised as a super gold card with hermes machine 13,
print disp_type returns 5 = aurora QL mode
Then when I give the command
disp_size 512,384 my card switches correctly to 512,384 reading the aurora registers but smsq still accesses the 512x256 area.
now I wonder, do I have to redefine the window ?
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 5:47 pm
by Maskenlos
When you load PE and start an application, can you then move the window of the application to the lower (black) part of the screen?
Looks ok to me, but I am not so familiar with the screen things.
Stephan
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 5:51 pm
by lliont
Yes it works, just needed to redefine the windows, here at 512x384 I want to see if I can get 1024x768 now
It looks it needs some vertical shift
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2025 6:11 pm
by lliont
Maskenlos wrote: Sat Feb 08, 2025 5:47 pm
When you load PE and start an application, can you then move the window of the application to the lower (black) part of the screen?
Looks ok to me, but I am not so familiar with the screen things.
Stephan
Yes I moved a window and it goes all the way down, it's ok
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:13 am
by Derek_Stewart
Hi,
The definition of the QL windows #0,#1,#2 is set to 512x256 at 0x0 is all version of SMSQ/E, as you have found out the windows can be redefined by the WINDOWS command for the that channel or use the WMON ,x,y ( note the first comma is required as this was a MODE parameter, not supplying it uses the existing screen mode) or use Easyptr WMOV command to move the 3 channels.
Re: QLion Gold Card
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:22 am
by FrancoisLanciault
Nasta wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2025 2:16 pm
lliont wrote: Tue Feb 04, 2025 6:58 pm
I used the public source smsq/e version and emulated the aurora registers and set the same vram addresses, I managed to make the smsq/e recognize my card as a gold card with aurora, machine=11. The standard modes worked using the aurora vram space. The higher resolution 512x384 didn't seem to work. Then I tried with a 68020 mode and was recognized as super gold card but again it didn't work. It didn't switch to another resolution. Maybe I missed something and I'll try again to find a solution when I find some time. That Minerva trick is promising.
Thanks for the info.
Was there a special smsq/e version for aurora that was different from the one I try with that supported the high resolutions ?
Not as far as I know.
Marcel did the Aurora driver, and I am not sure if he supported the 'odd' resolutions like 1024x960 or 512x480 but as far as I remember, 512x384 should work. Does 512x384 work in mode 4? Q68 and QUIMSI use the same driver and implement aurora compatible 256 color modes, but I think it only supports 1024x768 256 colors...
The version of SMSQE for the Aurora works in all possible resolution in mode 4, even the odd ones. For the 256 color mode, it works in 512x256, 512x384 and 512x480. I have used the Aurora in those modes without problem for years.
François