My name is Gianni (Italy) and I am a QL user since 1984.
I learnt to program on the QL, my first personal computer, assembler, pascal (and SuperBasic of course).
I like electronic also and here are some mods performed on my QL :
My self designed Eprom Programmer (note the "GC" logo on the PCB)
Qinteram 512K memory expansion + Toolkit II EPROM and Upgraded ROMs to JS version (both programmed with my "GC/QL Eprom Programmer"
Switches to select 128/640 Kb RAM and internal ToolkitII / external ROM expansion port
and my MicroP floppy disk interface with a "self-upgraded" V.5.3 Eprom
A PC/AT keyboard interface based on a DI-REN keyboard interface with self designed PCB .
(The original PCB won't fit well on my QL motherboard)
I have designed and built also a QL Meteosat receiver and here is a pic of Italy taken in 1986.
Of course the quality is very low and the interface was only a prototype.
Unfortunately I have dismounted the interface to reuse the components for another circuit (I was young and "money less"
)
My QL Printer
My first modem connected to the serial port
Now I am working on a Mouse interface in order to use a standard PS2/USB optical mouse
(note the very old Philips green phosphor monitor)
And finally a little present for the community :
My first videogame developed on my QL : The QL BlockWall
Please consider this software as freeware, it can be downloaded copied and distributed "as is", without any modifications and for non-commercial purposes only.
Click here to download QL Blockwall
enjoy!
Ciao, Gianni
Some super pics there, I'll have to try that game out.
, floppy interface with 512k ram expansion and two modern floppy drives with a floppy cable selfmade.
