Symbos notepad under development!

[Gryzor]

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[robcfg]

Nice!


Always good to see some new development!

[TotO]

Useless, as nobody can get a public board to run it...

[Gryzor]

Huh? Last I checked Symbos doesn't necessarily need a Symbiface...?

[robcfg]

Yep, it also boots from disks, but I'd say a compatible memory expansion is needed to enjoy it to the full.


But yes, it boots on an unexpanded 6128 from disk, so no need for a symbiface.

[Gryzor]

Yup, precisely. But, let's be realistic, although it's a pity it needs the board to run ti its full extend, for something that evolved I think it's a miracle it runs on a simple machine at all.

[TotO]

The Symbiface add all stuff needed to work in good condition with symbOS.
Sure, it can run from a ROM board, but without a PS/2 mouse, RTC, HDD and RAM ...

[Gryzor]

But what you say is like "I want a grilled steak, but without the grill". 

I'm hungry.

[TotO]

Sorry ?
It's what you said... Me I want both, but the board is only confidential.
And you said that I can use this OS w/o...

[Gryzor]

Not really confidential, just out of stock... (unless you mean the schematics are not released).

[TotO]

Out of stock... A new batch was done few weeks ago, but need to speak german and watch an unknow forum to get one... That is confidential for me.

[Gryzor]

Close-knit

[Sykobee (Briggsy)]

Nice to see it - but I think the font needs to have slightly taller lower case letters.


Would be nice to see a screenshot in non-nuclear colour scheme too.

[Gryzor]

Nitpicking, are we?  

[db6128]

I don't think it's unreasonable to suggest that SymbOS would benefit from some other colours. I assume the option is offered? Edit: Yep, I found the screenshots at the bottom of the official page. Considering how lovely the rest of it looks as standard – almost unbelievably good for a CPC, in fact – this particular set of colours, which dominates all the screenshots I've seen, really doesn't match up with the rest in terms of quality. But as long as it's configurable.
I thought of suggesting some of the CPC's many blues, but maybe that's also my old love affair with Windows 2000's style coming back! In any case, the more I see of SymbOS, the more I think I should give it a go. And I do like a bit of Notepad on Windows, so, y'know! Writing in an emulator, that's the best way.

[fgbrain]

First look..

SymbOS Notepad test (Amstrad CPC) - the new Multiline Textinput Control

[Prodatron]

Hi TotO,
I am sorry that we didn't announced the new SYMBiFACE II batch here until now.
When we tested the first ones in late summer, we recognized, that some of the new chips had different timings compared to the ones (which aren't available any more) on the old cards. So Dr.Zed had to fix this first, and we had no idea how long this would take. So we didn't wanted to extend the announcment of the new batch until the problems are fixed. I hope this is done soon, and then of course I will post it here as well. We won't keep the new batch as a secret! 

Regarding the hardware requirements of SymbOS:
- it runs completely on a naked CPC-6128, you even don't need a rom-box or something like this
- for reasonable working a memory expansion is really required; you don't need the full 512KB expansion, even only additional 64KB would already have a good effect
- a joystick or a joystick-compatible mouse are of course fine, when using a graphical user interface
So I don't see a reason, why SymbOS requires a SYMBiFACE II. Of course with this hardware you get the maximum, but that doesn't mean, that you get nothing without it.

CU,
Prodatron

[Prodatron]

I don't think it's unreasonable to suggest that SymbOS would benefit from some other colours. I assume the option is offered? Edit: Yep, I found the screenshots at the bottom of the official page. Considering how lovely the rest of it looks as standard – almost unbelievably good for a CPC, in fact – this particular set of colours, which dominates all the screenshots I've seen, really doesn't match up with the rest in terms of quality. But as long as it's configurable.
I thought of suggesting some of the CPC's many blues, but maybe that's also my old love affair with Windows 2000's style coming back! In any case, the more I see of SymbOS, the more I think I should give it a go. And I do like a bit of Notepad on Windows, so, y'know! Writing in an emulator, that's the best way.

Maybe I am already brainwashed by this colours 
The 4 colour mode requires a gray-scale-like palette, so each of the 4 colours have to have the same distances to each other regarding the brightness (sorry for my bad english - was that clear?). I tried this also with blue and green, but IMHO the result wasn't as good as for red (and green and blue appeared more psychedelic). On a CPC+ you can create much better results. If someone has an idea about an alternative default palette, you are welcome! (of course everyone can modify the palette of his own installation with the control panel)

[db6128]

Maybe I am already brainwashed by this colours 

Heheh, it could happen! I did also think that it might have been due to brightness/luminance and perhaps compatibility with green screens, too, which is a good thing to be careful about. In any case, they're not terrible, and like you said, the option is there to change them. Anyhow, SymbOS is quite an amazing and attractive achievement on the CPC, regardless

[Bryce]

Sorry to go completely off-topic, but is that:

Quote from: MacDeath

very few games managed such amount of Mode1 rasterish blowjob fest (or equivalent).

Quote

Also notice how shitty the C64's disk drive is... she broke a nail...(and I busted a nut...)

seriously your signature??

Bryce.

[MacDeath]

Seriously ? I can't even remember when I wrote this.