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General Discussion - Introductions / Re: Could the CPC have include...

Last post by ZorrO - Yesterday at 18:58

for example, you can run old software there, not just the one written for new OS. And also display any pictures for C64, not just those that have the same mode and palette that is set in SymbOS.

I watched it a long time ago and I don't remember all times when I thought I would like to have something like this on CPC.
Maybe I'm talking nonsense now, but I think there was an option to edit and use COPY-PASTE in Basic listing. The system doesn't take up a lot of memory, it's transparent, adding new useful functions to the old system. I would give up appearance of Win95 for such functions.
This could have been in other videos about these OSes that I have seen before, and not in the ones I linked above.

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Technical Support - Software related / Re: How to run "drive A requir...

Last post by Jonathan - Yesterday at 18:58

Sorry I bought it already made.

It looks good. Where from?

Mine's a really nice case from Simulant, with the Gotek completely enclosed at the back and a 5V input on the outer case.

Some of the ribbon is inside that case. Ideally I think I'd like to put a switch on that "hidden" part of the ribbon and connect it to a switch on the outside of the case.

Second best would be to put one of those little switches across the ribbon, just behind the outer case.

In either event I would need advice :-)

P.S. Here's a photo showing the back of the Gotek with the external case opened up.

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#23

Programming / Re: The Living Daylights (Extr...

Last post by abalore - Yesterday at 18:54

Just one clarification, if you use double buffer the game doesn't need to run at 50 fps. You just need to set the inks in the proper places but you can switch the buffers after several passes.

Not if you're using Ruptures or colour rasters. They need to happen on every frame (regardless of whether you redraw anything) or the display will corrupt. Double buffering doesn't change this.

I think you didn't understand a single word of what I said, because I said the same than you. You need to respect the timings for ink changes and ruptures, but you don't need to draw the whole screen in a single frame, can take all the frames you want

#24

Technical support - Hardware related / Videocable suggestion?

Last post by FruityFrank - Yesterday at 18:52

I there,
I bought a pvm on the local used market that features RGB input. Now I need to assemble a adapter.
Do I need RGB + SYNC or is RGB sufficient? 
What kinda cable do you suggest? 50Ω or 75Ω? or any other type? I just want to get it right

Many thanks!

#25

CPCWiki Discussion / Re: "CPC Wiki" vs "CPCWiki - T...

Last post by ZorrO - Yesterday at 18:33

About CPCWiki as encyclopedia...

My friend found a bug in tips on how to get  run" on screen...
https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/A_guide_to_running_software_on_a_real_Amstrad_CPC/CPC_Plus_computer


There is:
On a CPC464 system you can press SHIFT and the small ENTER key (on the keypad) together instead of typing RUN"
On a CPC464+, CPC6128, or CPC6128+ system you can press SHIFT and ENTER together instead of typing RUN"

Obviously should be CONTROL not SHIFT. Twice. As we all know.

#26

Technical Support - Software related / Re: How to run "drive A requir...

Last post by poulette73 - Yesterday at 18:28

It's a switch on the case.

Sorry I bought it already made.

#27

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Programming / Re: Calling a Ulifac RSX comma...

Last post by ivavilagu - Yesterday at 18:12

Thanks for the information!!!

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Programming / Re: Calling a Ulifac RSX comma...

Last post by arnoldemu - Yesterday at 17:07

See the SOFT968 manual:

https://www.cpcwiki.eu/index.php/Soft968:_CPC_464/664/6128_Firmware

especially section 10.6 in https://www.cpcwiki.eu/imgs/f/f6/S968se10.pdf

and also: https://www.cpcwiki.eu/imgs/7/71/S968se15.pdf

You need to use KL_FIND_COMMAND (&BCD4) to find the command and then setup A and IX. before calling it. 

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Technical Support - Software related / Re: How to run "drive A requir...

Last post by Jonathan - Yesterday at 16:07

I have an AB switch on the back of my Gotek external drive

This sounds promising. Could you upload a photo? Is it a switch on the case or just on the ribbon?

Did you do it yourself (in which case advice would be appreciated) or did you buy it that way or get someone else to retrofit it (in which case, where)?

Thanks.

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Technical Support - General / Re: Possible to use PCW8256 as...

Last post by retro space - Yesterday at 16:06

Check the documentation and see if it is standard 15625Hz PAL compatible to begin with.
I don't know if modding is a good value, as the average green monochrome display with RCA composite is like 20-30 bucks.