QL2K : Sinclair QL Emulator for Windows 2000/XP =============================================== Current version : 0.1 Build 0.96a ( Alpha ). Changes : # Additionnal support for multiples ROM files # Minor bugs corrections. # Enabling support of speedscreen+ for QL2K registered users. Previous version : 0.93a ( Alpha ). Changes : # Correction of WIN Drives configuration OpenFile DialogBoxes # Correction of Auto Start parameters ( The setting were not being saved correctly ). Previous version : 0.92a ( Alpha ). Changes : # Added support for Long file names for WINx_ drives. # Release of English Menu for DirectDraw and Hot configuration support. # Adding AutoStart option that lets Emulation start automatically after 3 seconds. This version is supplied as a patch of version 0.91a. First Version : 0.91a ( Alpha pre-release ). Contributors : -------------- Jan Venema, author of the original QLAY. Please read the Original-ReadMe.txt for more information. Please note that Jan Venema has NOT been part of QL2K development, so don't solicit him about QL2K. Raphael Zhou for part of the DirectX/Windows issues, Jimmy Montesinos for part of the DirectX/Windows issues. Jimmy is the one to contact regarding QL2K! ( http://www.jadiam.org/Contact.php ) Simon N Goodwin for additionnal ROM Supports REGISTRATION : -------------- QL2K is now a postcardware or registerware... Like freeware, we need to know about you in order to continue development on QL2K and help it not to become AbandonWare. So please do REGISTER! Fill in the registration form in REGISTER.TXT and send it by email to : QL2K@Jadiam.org WARRANTY : ---------- As this software is not commercial, it is provide AS IS and the authors cannot be held responsible for any damage or data lost caused by the software. Support is supplied only by email on a best effort basis. Response time may be long depending on current work and family issues ;-) WEBPAGE : --------- The QL2K webpage is at present located at : http://www.jadiam.org/QL/index.php FEATURES : ---------- QL2K can handle up to 8 win_ drives and up to 8 emulated mdv_ drives, QL2K supports full screen display with DirectX, ... GETTING STARTED : ----------------- After installing the software with the setup program ( QL2K-Setup.exe ), all you have to do is launch QL2K.EXE. - Note on installation in the same directory as QLAY: If you plan to use QL2K in the same directory as QLAY, please make a backup of you current QLAY directory before installing QL2K. As there are some new features, you'll have to restore your MDV and WIN files or directories. Note that QLAYT.EXE tool, is the same as that for QLAY 0.90. As QL2K has a proper QLAY.INI file you can have different configurations to those of QLAY. The QLAY.LOG file is the same for both, so you may encounter problems if you try to run more than one instance of QLAY or QL2K at the same time. Some information on the configuration screen : ------------------------------------------ Memory size ( Taille mémoire ): 128 Kb for QL Classic Black Box 640 Kb for QL + 512 Kb Memory extension and so on. ( I normally use 1 MB for most things ). Screen Size ( Taille écran ): This setting depends on your Windows resolution setting so if your resolution is 640*480, use 512*256 for QL2K. if your resolution is 1280*768, use 1024*768 for QL2K. Keyboard country ( Langue Clavier ): You can select the local Keyboard type for QL Emulation, so if you use a french keyboard select french (default ;) Possible choices are : US, UK, FR, GE, IT. Speed ( Vitesse ): Emulation speed control. This controls the number of instructions that should occur between each internal 1 msec 'tick' To help you find the right setting for your system, LOAD the mdv1_FT_bas utility and RUN it from inside the QL2K emulator. The program will tell you by how much to multiply or divide the current value. Delay ( Délai ): Emulation delay. Slows the emulator down to contend with eg games that go to fast. It is quite difficult to set it correctly. For example on my P3 1 Ghz I set : Speed : 1200 Delay : 100 These settings should give something near the speed of original QL. A setting of 0 means no delay. ROM : BOOT : is the main operating system for example : MIVERVA198.ROM ROM1 : generally TK2.ROM at 0c000 ( hex ) ROM2 : generally NFA.ROM at 10000 ( hex ) If the ROM1 slot is empty please set the NFA.ROM to 10000 ( hex ) in the ROM1 slot. No mouse ( Pas de souris ): Unchecked by default, I'm still not sure on how to use it properly as I don't have any QL application to test it. DirectDraw: If checked DirectX support is initiated instead of GDI. No ALT Key ( Pas de touches ALT ): This tick box is checked by default. As AltGr key always emulates the QL Alt key you will not normally need the ALT key under emulation, and this setting allows Windows to interpret ALT shortcuts. Full screen ( Plein Ecran ) : Only enabled if DirectX is checked. MDV WIN button: Opens a dialog box to configure the Win and MDV drive locations. SAVE button: This very usefull button is used to save your configuration setting in the QLAY.INI file. CANCEL button: Cancel your last modification settings or cancel execution of QL2K if emulation is not yet running, OK button: Validate any modification to your settings and run the emulation (unless it is already running). HOW TO QUIT QL2K : ------------------ While the emulator is running you can quit QL2K by hitting the ALT+F4 keys or, from the menu, by clicking on QL / Quit. FILES PROVIDED WITH QL2K : ------------------------- At this time I'm not sure whether it is right to include some of these files with QL2K, such as: TK2.ROM, NFA.ROM, MINERVAxxx.ROM and JM.ROM... Please let me know if this is wrong! Contact me at : http://www.jadiam.org/Contact.php QL2K users should make sure they have a licence to use any of these external files before use! KNOWN ISSUES : ------------- As I'm french, there may be some language issues with parts of the program and documentation. However, QL2K is designed to work with foreign ROMs. I can correct problems of this kind if you can describe them to me precisely. For example : PC Key : ~ is # on the QL instead of ~ Please let me have exact details of each key, as I don't know any other keyboard than the French one. I am planning for QL2K to support English, French and German. But if you are interested in any other language, let me know, and I will see what I can do. COMPATIBILITY : --------------- QL2K has been tested on several Windows 2000 machines without problems. It should work on Windows 98 but has not been tested at this time. It should work on Windows XP but has not been tested at this time. Let me know if you encounter any problems on any of these operating systems. QL2K needs a machine fully compatible with Windows 2000 on Intel architecture, QL2K needs about 9 Mbytes of free RAM to operate QL2K needs about 3 Mbytes of free Hard Disk space on your machine QL2K needs DirectX 8.0 or later. At present QL2K doesn't emulate QL sound. PERFORMANCE : -------------- Native 68k System/CPU print function string Configuration/Emulator QL original 980 840 1100 128k, JS-ROM SandyQL 1080 1040 1360 512k, Floppy, Par. Port GoldCard 2580 4280 5680 Super GoldCard 5680 10260 13820 Amiga 68040/25 9480 16540 23000 AmigaQDOS (JS/3.24) QXL-20 14300 27900 70640 Amiga 68060/50 10480 48750 73880 AmigaQdos 3.24 Beta (Blitter) Emulated 68k System/CPU print function string Configuration/Emulator 486/DX2-66 660 980 1300 QLAY081 -d2 (DOS) 486/DX2-66 1080 1360 1820 QLAY082 -d2 (DOS) 486/DX2-66 920 1440 1840 QLAY083 -d2 (Linux) Amiga A1200 2500 1800 2000 QL emulator, with 68060/50MHz Pentium/150 2360 3680 4960 QLAY082 PentiumPro/200 6000 8000 11000 QLAY082 -f2900 Pentium/200 5260 9340 12660 QLAYW087 size 1, 16k colors Pentium/150 7120 10840 28120 QPC QL2K :( P = Pentium, DX = DirectX ) System/CPU print function string Configuration/Emulator P III/1Ghz/GDI 27920 49460 65740 QL2K -f15000, Minerva 1.98, 1MB RAM P III/1Ghz/DX 29240 48500 65280 QL2K -f15000, Minerva 1.98, 1MB RAM Same system with QPC2 : P III/1Ghz/DX 33040 93620 221680 QPC2 SMSQ OTHER NOTES : -------------- Please, help me keep this product alive! If you have any requests, recommendations, or whatever, let me know by email at : http://www.jadiam.org/Contact.php You can write to me in english, french or spanish. If you see any errors in this file please help me to correct them too. Thanks for reading this readme file, Jimmy MONTESINOS. http://www.jadiam.org/Contact.php