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https://github.com/SinclairQL/sQLux/releases/tag/v1.0.9

Another XMAS Turkey release.

The major thing in this release is a Swiss keyboard mode from our Swiss expert Desin.

The release format has changed as now all exe's are generated by github CI. This means any sQLux admin can generate a new release as needed just by tagging it.

https://github.com/SinclairQL/sQLux/rel ... ag/v1.0.10

A day of quick releases, there were some issues with the automated workflow releases, so here is another version that fixes that.

Also generates a PDF manual as part of the release in an attempt to get people to read the manual

XorA wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2024 7:52 pm Also generates a PDF manual as part of the release in an attempt to get people to read the manual

Good luck!


Cheers,
Norm.

Mr Derek read the manual, he also noticed a couple of niggles in the release process!

So

https://github.com/SinclairQL/sQLux/releases/tag/v1.1.0

There is now a sqlux-complete-source-1.1.0.zip which contains all the source needed for building unlike the automated github generated zipfile.

At the moment, the server is too busy for download, but many thanks already for the Xmas turkey

Peter wrote: Mon Dec 23, 2024 9:15 pm At the moment, the server is too busy for download, but many thanks already for the Xmas turkey

I guess the billions of QL fans are keeping github busy

Sorry for the question, it has been surely answered in this thread, but I have not the time to read all pages of this thread.

What is the advantage of SDL/2 used in sQLux?

Will sQLux (as uQLx) run on WSL (version 1 and 2) with the Xming X Server (a X11 server for Windows)?

What is the advantage of sQLux compared to uQLx? (Especially: Does it support file open override - uqlx does [as a real BBQL!] NOT!). Most programs are working, e.g. MasterSpy. Their authors knew about this problem of the BBQL and simply first deleted the old file, and then write it new with the same name. But there are now programs, which use open over (implemented since Super Toolkit II!), which will fail.

My views on some of the questions:

ql_freak wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:59 am What is the advantage of SDL/2 used in sQLux?

Device and OS independent UI/ UX, video, audio, input etc. That allows sQLux to run on multiple OS, including native windows

ql_freak wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:59 am Will sQLux (as uQLx) run on WSL (version 1 and 2) with the Xming X Server (a X11 server for Windows)?

I've run sQLux on WSL2 and native Windows, so it is probably worth you trying it yourself with Xming

ql_freak wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:59 am What is the advantage of sQLux compared to uQLx?

There are numerous improvements, a list of which can be seen in the github documentation and releases. Some that spring to mind are:
Improved file support, improved image support, sound, USB joysticks, international keyboard support, better control of emulated CPU speed, friendlier configuration, runs on native MS Windows, several years of bug fixes etc.

ql_freak wrote: Sat Feb 15, 2025 1:59 am (Especially: Does it support file open override - uqlx does [as a real BBQL!] NOT!). Most programs are working, e.g. MasterSpy. Their authors knew about this problem of the BBQL and simply first deleted the old file, and then write it new with the same name. But there are now programs, which use open over (implemented since Super Toolkit II!), which will fail.

I'm not sure I understand this question. It seems like this functionality depends on whether Toolkit 2 is being emulated by sQLux or not. That depends on whether you configure sQLux to load the Toolkit at start-up?

I guess the main feature that was included with the introduction of SDL2 was interactive scaling of the emulated screen. uqlx was just not up to the high-resolution screens we have today and produced stamp-sized screens.

sQLux should run on wsl2 without xming. WSL2 supports Wayland that sdl2 also supports.

For the open over, if you have a reproducer that I can easily debug that would help if your having a problem.