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Title: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: CrookieMonster on 07:46, 03 July 19
This may sound like a daft question but is there any way to convert a French Azerty Plus to Qwerty? Would it be possible to physically remove the keys, for instance, and rearrange them? What would then need to be done in terms of mapping? I'm sure I also read that a UK ROM could be used on a C4CPC. Or is this sort of work sacrilege?
Title: Re: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: Bryce on 08:03, 03 July 19
The keys have different shapes for each row, so swapping keys makes the keyboard uneven. Many people just get stickers made and "over-write" the original letters. As for mapping, that's contained in the cartridge, so just use a UK cartridge.

Bryce.
Title: Re: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: VincentGR on 14:22, 04 July 19
Couldn't find also a qwerty keyboard and I swapped the keys.
Also replaced the rom (M4) but feels weird.
Title: Re: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: CrookieMonster on 22:32, 04 July 19
Cool. How does it feel weird, though? Do you have a photo of the result?
Title: Re: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: VincentGR on 22:37, 04 July 19
Sorry, I don't have my Plus here.


As Bryce said the keys are different and don't much physically with the others on the same row.
Title: Re: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: VincentGR on 22:39, 04 July 19
But take a look at my Amiga, the Z key.
I did a similar thing to her...





Title: Re: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: CrookieMonster on 07:34, 05 July 19
Lovely computer. Just out of curiosity, is there a reason why the rows have slightly different keys?


Certainly on the lookout for a Plus right now, though. Thanks VincentGR and Bryce for your replies. :)
Title: Re: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: Bryce on 07:40, 05 July 19
Quote from: CrookieMonster on 07:34, 05 July 19
is there a reason why the rows have slightly different keys?

Yes, it's because the keyboard is curved, not flat.

Bryce.
Title: Re: Converting French Plus Azerty to UK Qwerty
Post by: Shining on 11:34, 22 August 19
Speaking about Plus, right ?


There are several conversion instructions to put a 6128 (non plus) keyboard into a plus.


This is reversible, I did this with mine and it is not a big issue.
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