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Howto access GSBug within the GS+ emulator running on Windows 10

Apple Fritter about 3 months ago

Does anyone know how to access the GSBug and/or ORCA Debugger from within the GS+ emulator. The 'hotkeys' for each of these usually invoke varying windows windows depending on which keys are pressed. The same problem exists for accessing the text mode cont …
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Extra colors for hires graphics wanted ?

Apple Fritter about 4 months ago

As we all know, the Apple II can produce four colors in the HIRES mode, plus black and white (which are not "colors", but "shades". But what can I complain. Some computer folks are so uneducated that they pervert the meaning of words all the time. Such as …

8-bit acorn hardware • Non teletext plug in (to Saa5050 socket) 80 column card in the 80s?

Stardot about 6 months ago

Given that, pre-beeb, Acorn development engineers used System computers with 80 cards, I wondered whether if tbe Bbc had accepted teletext support via an external box (with thru video) like one CMorley Electron box, would the beeb have gained a 80x24 2k …
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Apple /// ROM Adapter and Custom ROM Project

Apple Fritter about 7 months ago

I wanted a reliable and easy to use adapter for the Apple /// system ROM ("B9 ROM"). Something to plug standard EPROMs & EEPROMs. I want to make a few ROM extensions - making use of the second ROM bank, which was orignally unused. Apple only installed …

I really really need an AMSDOS VGA signal-compatible card for my CPC

CPCwiki about 8 months ago

Hi everyone, I really really need an AMSDOS VGA signal-compatible card for my CPC.As an absolute minimum: An Mx4 card that I can patch the firmware to make text output go to it and display to an 80x25 screen and with screen positioning and clear …

Programming > 80x25 text modes in DOS with Borland Turbo C++ 3.0

VCFed about 9 months ago

Hi all, I am looking to change the usual DOS 80x25 console text mode into something like 132x44 or 132x60 so that I can use more real estate in console-like programs that print a lot of text out to stdout. The SVGA/VESA aspect of switching to these modes …
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Emulators • New Wearable C64/C128 text mode Emulator supporting authentic keyboard

Lemon64 about 10 months ago

M5Stack Core2/CoreS3 hardware (ESP32 based)Amazingly portable 2" IPS DisplayText Mode EmulatorD64 Support: LOAD/SAVE/VERIFY/LOAD"$"Ext... Keyboard Support: USB, Bluetooth, C128D External, C128/C64 internalOpen source!More links available at YouTube in D …

General Old Hardware • IBM PS/1 model 2121 monitor issue just in text mode

Vogons about 10 months ago

Hi Folks, how are you?It has been a long time of my last post. I am rebuilding my retro cave and I started adding an IBM PS/1 model 2121. I am facing an issue with the monitor. It seems to have some kind of vertical sync issue (text blinking vertically u …

General Old Hardware • USB keyboard causing text mode corruptionon screen and slow down.

Vogons about 10 months ago

My soyo sy-5ema+ motherboard seems to have some kind of issue with usb keyboards. I have usb keyboard support enabled in bios. In text based programs like nssi, topbench or sysinfo for example the screen suddenly gets corrupted either it gets horizontal b …
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Raising the Bar for IBM PC/XT Emulation: MartyPC

Retro Computing Forum about 11 months ago

See here for details of the newest latest and most cycle-accurate PC/XT emulator, MartyPC. (Also available in-browser) Here’s an image from the startling CGA-mode demo, Area 5150: MartyPC has a cycle-exact implementation of the 8088 CPU, …

General Old Hardware • 386 motherboard with Tseng labs isa cards issue.

Vogons about 11 months ago

I have been testing a 386 motherboard that I got recently and I have a bit of a strange issue with it.It has ami bios and it has refresh normal/hidden option in bios which I assume is for ram refresh. System runs slower if I set it to normal and more like …
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Help & Support • graphical glitches

Lemon64 about 11 months ago

I am trying to repair a breadbin that is showing some weird graphical behaviourIn text mode, the very first character of the screen is white when the rest is the normal blue. This is consistent from the moment I switch it on, it does not alternate between …

Episode 96 - A Pre-School Song For Our Patrons! + 6 Good Bow And Arrow Games

Pixel Gaiden Gaming Podcast about 1 year ago

We're back for Episode 96! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news +  6 Good Bow And Arrow Games. We are doing news for the first monthly episode and then "catching up" later in the month.   Episode Guide ---------------- 3:04 - Quick Questi …