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In case you'd like to study the sources:

AFAIK, we don't have the sources for SuperCharge, although an 'SE' version of the compiler is available at https://dilwyn.theqlforum.com/turbo/superchargese.zip


I did de-compile the 'SE' version back to SuperBASIC. But there did not seem to be much ...

I have tried coming at the Q60 runtimes problem by approaching from a different angle.

Instead of trying to work around these 2 flag bits in an address register. I have tried to do away with the flag bits. If they never get set, then they can't confuse the cache?

It means that AUTOF will no longer ...

This is a pointer driven program to create floppy and microdrive image files.

It was an experiment in using the EasyPTR4 package, so it might be a bit rough around the edges.

It needs to be unzipped in a QDOS environment to preserve the job header.

There's also viewtopic.php?p=60703#p60703

This does not need the whole MDI driver. And creates floppy images as well.

I'm pretty sure I have also done a Pointer version, I don't know if I have already posted that. I will dig it out and post it.

If I can find some time, it may be worth trying to decompile SQRview\Qtrans\ACP to try to isolate where things go wrong. And unlink any included runtimes.

You might also want to check that the +12 volt line is there. I think it's pin 14 of the MC1377.

I can't quite remember that if the 12 volt is missing, You get no composite video, or no colour.

techy wrote: Mon May 05, 2025 6:31 pm = a bit off topic , but ;

Has anyone a copy of the schematic of the double-reset battery backup to the standard rtc of the ql ??

i can not find it anymore .................

Is this the one you mean viewtopic.php?p=44693#p44693

Next, I attached a USB-floppy interface thingy that I got from ebay to the new drive, and tried to copy some files over from my Windows 10 PC using QEmulator. It was successful for smaller files, so I got QStar running on my old QL :D Loving having some great new software running on the old dog ...

Artificer said Qtrans hung with FileInfo2, So I don't know if the hang is due to QTrans, or FileInfo on the Q60. I don't know if FileInfo has been tested on the Q60 with the caches on.

Just had a quick look at the FileInfo2 download. It looks like is uses some Qlib files and it states that it can ...

Artificer said:
However this is not true for all, SQRview (runtimes not incorporated) opens it windows correctly but creates a FOR type error when a image file is loaded for conversion.

It will take a while to check everything. For example qtrans ( which has runtimes incorporated ) does not run ...