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Sebright wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:08 am
That will allow me to get more games onto my win file. As you say, this needs to be documented better, and presumably will by the time KS3 is launched, along with more features possibly.

Cheers,
Alan

EX SDIR

EW scopy; “<filename_dos> <filename_ql>”

EW qcopy; “<filename_ql> <filename_dos>”

Derek_Stewart wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:44 pm Hi,

Here is Starplod and a FLP image created in Qemulator.
Starplod.img.zip


Please unzip it as the Forum software does not like the .img files, no problems with file headers

Sebright wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:33 pm

Derek_Stewart wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:44 pm Hi,

Here is Starplod and a FLP image created in Qemulator.
Starplod.img.zip


Please unzip it as the Forum software does not like the .img files, no problems with file headers

Thanks for doing that Derek. I never knew you could have floppy images inside win files before today.

I came across my first ever QL mdv cartridge the other day. I labelled it "QL learn". Some things never change

Derek_Stewart wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 7:48 pm
have a look at FDI and MDI by Martin Head, allows FLoppy disk and Micdrive Images, there is a thread on the QL Forum and the packages can be downloaded from QL Hompage.

tofro wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:43 am

Sebright wrote: Thu Jul 24, 2025 9:08 am
That will allow me to get more games onto my win file. As you say, this needs to be documented better, and presumably will by the time KS3 is launched, along with more features possibly.

Cheers,
Alan

Actually, the Next QL core comes with some utilities that make bringing files intro the QXL.WIN image a breeze: a number of useful tools allow access to the PC/Next part of the SD card directly from the emulated QL:

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EX SDIR

Will provide a full directory of "the outer" part of the SD card.

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EW scopy; “<filename_dos> <filename_ql>”

Will copy a file from the "PC/Next" world into your WIN image

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EW qcopy; “<filename_ql> <filename_dos>”

Works the other way round

Derek_Stewart wrote:The main problem with the Next QL core is the lack of documentation. Which I do not expect the new KS3 version to be any different.

I wish they had written a dirctory device driver like the Q68, which can access FAT16 partitions with a standard QL device.

SUB device driver is one of the most useful utilities for QDOS and SMSQ/E. Whole directory trees can be assigned to a device. Brilliant piece of programming by Phil Borman.

XorA wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:49 am

Derek_Stewart wrote:The main problem with the Next QL core is the lack of documentation. Which I do not expect the new KS3 version to be any different.

I wish they had written a dirctory device driver like the Q68, which can access FAT16 partitions with a standard QL device.

SUB device driver is one of the most useful utilities for QDOS and SMSQ/E. Whole directory trees can be assigned to a device. Brilliant piece of programming by Phil Borman.

Maybe they don't know that driver exists? Could try pointing them at it, the changes would be minimal to work on Next/MiSTer

tofro wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:37 am

XorA wrote: Fri Jul 25, 2025 9:49 am

Derek_Stewart wrote:The main problem with the Next QL core is the lack of documentation. Which I do not expect the new KS3 version to be any different.

I wish they had written a dirctory device driver like the Q68, which can access FAT16 partitions with a standard QL device.

SUB device driver is one of the most useful utilities for QDOS and SMSQ/E. Whole directory trees can be assigned to a device. Brilliant piece of programming by Phil Borman.

Maybe they don't know that driver exists? Could try pointing them at it, the changes would be minimal to work on Next/MiSTer

Well, a FAT16 driver wouldn't be of much use - The ZX Next uses FAT32. You'd have to have a separate FAT16 partition on a single card and - I guess - the problem of creating that might be a bit overwhelming for most casual PC users