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It looks spectacular!
For some reason, in QEmulator (registered, Windows 11) CTRL is not working, and I cannot make it jump
Or you need to take the boots in order to jump? (I suck at arcade games!)
The cursor keys are working.
I will try the game later on real QL

Hi,

Does anyone know if the Figure 4.2 "Keyboard Format" diagram in the QL service manual is accurate? I made myself a keyboard based on it but I'm getting some weird results.
I double checked the wiring and it all seems correct according to the diagram. For example, keys 1,2 & 3 are reversed ...

RalfR wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:33 am That was later incorporated in SMSQ/E. With 3.42, Copyback Cache is always ON.

Then can tests can be run in SMSQ/E 3.41 or older?

I might be totally wrong here, so please don't shoot!
Yesterday I was checking some old QL programs and I noticed that the program QL3D by Mark Swift includes a toolkit named SMSQCACH_cde with the description "Q40/Q60 processor cache BASIC toolkit 1.00"
The keywords included in the toolkit are ...

ql_freak wrote: Sat Apr 05, 2025 7:29 pm But the printed version has a superb index, 50 (fifty!) pages.

I checked the Kindle version - it doesn't have the index
It only has the TOC.

You can export the book as a DOCX word and create the Index by hand, but that is a lot of time-consuming work!

Thank you! It's better than nothing. But the printed version has a superb index, 50 (fifty!) pages. Well in Acrobat Reader you can use the search, but I think I will print it out and then such an excellent index would be nice.

Well, if you have time you can play with the TOC filters in Calibre ...

I used Calibre to convert the Kindle file to PDF - now the PDF is searchable and also has Index.

Hello Andrew,

Have converted it to PDF but I have no index. How did you get the index?

In Calibre - load book - select Convert Books - go to Table of Contents and check Force use of Auto ...

I used Calibre to convert the Kindle file to PDF - now the PDF is searchable and also has Index.

Hello Andrew,

where can I find the Kindle file? I have no Kindle but just the Kindle for PC (Windows) Reader from Amazon. Can I read the book with Calibre?

Yes, Calibre can read the book.
Open ...

I downloaded the Sector Software reprint from the posted link because although I can understand less than 10% of it I found the introduction an interesting read.

To allay any feelings of guilt I paid Amazon for its Kindle version. I don't have a kindle and will never buy one but I quite like PDFs ...

techy wrote: Sun Mar 30, 2025 6:00 pm Will minerva wotk together with the original gold card ?

Yes! My QL is Minerva + original SGC + QL-SD