Zesarux also includes thirdparty roms, media, programs and games not covered by. A powerful beast for its day 1984 but hobbled by pennypinching design constraints. Sinclairs management decided to ship those first 89 machines without, he says, telling the software division. Zesarux zx secondemulator and released for unix github. While the inexpensive microdrives sounds like a good idea, they are limited in speed and data capacity. Qpc2 runs in windows, and features standard ql video modes plus high resolution and higher colour modes. In addition, several software emulators of the ql exist including qpc, uqlx, qlay and qemulator.
Most obvious difference is that qdos files consist of two. This is a list of software titles produced for the sinclair ql personal computer notation. Qxlwin is a cross platform application that allows the internal structure of a qxl a sinclair ql emulator pseudo hard drive file to be explored and manipulated almost at will. Q emulator is a software emulator of the ql, running as an application in the windows and mac os environments. Mar 17, 2016 watch the video the sinclair ql was seen by some as the successor to the sinclair spectrum, but in reality, it was aimed at the professional, business and serious home user markets. The ql was originally to have included an operating system called 68kos by gst computer systems which eventually became available separately. First time the ql keyboard emulation on zesarux is working. The ql was aimed predominately at the serious home user and professional and executive users markets. Q emulator includes a few roms, and if you have a ql you can save the rom to a floppy disk and install it in the emulator. Design idea of qlay is to fully support the sinclair ql hardware. Other media attached to virtual microdrive slots still use the qemulator device driver, as those types of media are not supported by the original ql rom.
The sinclair ql is still strongly supported with a user group uk and bimonthly magazine, as well as the forums. Since version 4 appeared on the cover cd of the last issue of ql today, qpc2 has now been made freely available to download. Qemulator sinclair ql emulator qemulator is a software emulator of the ql, running as an application in the windows and mac os environments. Some months ago in the sinclair ql italian mailing list we talked about microdrive cartridges imagingdumping. Sinclair ql downloads emulators you have 0 articles to compare. Other media attached to virtual microdrive slots still use the q emulator device driver, as those types of media are not supported by the original ql rom. Spectrum computing database of zx spectrum and ts 2068 software.
Sinclair ql smsqe boot via qubide with 2gb cf card. Quest floppy disk drive an interface and dedicated floppy disk drive for the ql quest winchester hard disk system the first hard disk made available for the ql qvme card a hardware emulator to allow atari ste and mega ste machines to run ql software. There are no plans on emulating stuff like the disk drives, hard drives, video cards, etc, but its still a good emulator, try it. In total there are 32 users online 3 registered, 0 hidden and 29 guests based on users active over the past 5 minutes most users ever online was 595 on wed jan 15, 2020 6. Sinclair ql home computer emulators for other computers. Quanta the sinclair ql user group sinclair ql wiki for indepth information about the sinclair ql, its hardware and software sinclair ql forum for help and general discussion about the sinclair ql sinclair ql homepage general information pages and the largest download site. Qemulator has an interpreter of the 68008s instructions, and emulates the basic ql s hardware, redirecting input and output to the macs or pcs video, keyboard, mouse, disks, sound hardware and serial ports. Please pop in here first just get the formalities out of the way. If you would like to contribute screenshots for qpc2 sinclair ql emulator. Results 1 1 of 1 emutopia emulation news and files. Sinclair zx spectrum tosec set the ultimate, most complete zx spectrum files set that have ever been.
Sinclair ql on zesarux emulator keyboard working chernandezba. This project has been launched as part of the ql is 25 activities way back in 2009. Sinclair ql project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The sinclair ql home computer was released by sinclair research limited in 1984 the successor to the earlier sinclair computers, the zx80, zx81 and zx spectrum. Sinclair research ltd ql software developers guide by tony tebby and david karlin edited by michele wright. The ql was aimed at the serious home user and professional and executive users markets from small to large businesses and higher educational establishments, but failed to achieve commercial success. The ql was aimed predominately at the serious home user. Emulation camp, emulators for the sinclair ql qlay2, q. Software to run on sinclair ql to transfer programs and data between the ql and icl one per desk also. The ql, based on the motorola 68008 microprocessor, was aimed at the hobbyist and small business markets, but failed to achieve commercial success.
For example, a sinclair ql emulator could be software that would take any ql set of machine code instructions for the 68008 processor such as those found in a game or application and convert the commands etc. Sinclair zx spectrum ql series emulators on windows and other platforms, free sinclair zx spectrum ql series emulator downloads, as well as savestates, hacks, cheats, utilities, and more. Archive of the eightyone sinclair emulator written by michael d wynne. Sinclair zx81 archive of software for sinclair zx81 computers. Blog index and site links software for a sinclair ql. The tools are needed because the ql and its operating system qdos have some pecularities that do not match well with most other operating systems. Qxl card a hardware emulator which plugged into an isa slot on a pc to provide a ql. Screenshots for qpc2 sinclair ql emulator codeweavers. Unfortunately, the ql was slow to market, while sinclair was fixing hardware and software bugs. Uae nowadays stands for ubiquitous amiga emulator or universal amiga emulator, since it is available for windows, mac. He says hes uploaded a photo onto his facebook site, although i only got a blank page when i went to look, probably im not one of. Q emulator has an interpreter of the 68008s instructions, and emulates the basic ql s hardware, redirecting input and output to the macs or pcs video, keyboard, mouse, disks, sound hardware and serial ports.
King amongst these was the qls storage devices, the woeful microdrives. King amongst these was the ql s storage devices, the woeful microdrives. Sep 30, 2010 way back in the 80s linus torvalds made his first conceptional and system programming experiences on the sinclair ql with its preemptive multitasking operating system qdos. Apr 27, 2020 zesarux source code and binaries are distributed under gnu gpl license. Flight simulator was written by microdeal for the sinclair ql, using an aeronautical engineer to make it as realistic as possible for pilots and student pilots alike the program allows you to take off, fly around and land in 9 different worlds you can select the weather, wind speed, direction and cloud ceiling to try flying in different conditions. Sinclair zx spectrum ql series emulators zophars domain. It has an interpreter of the 68008s instructions, and emulates the basic ql s hardware, redirecting input and output to the macs or pcs video, keyboard, mouse, disks, sound hardware and serial ports. Still available and widely used especially in germany several versions of this emulator have been produced and most can run either qdos or smsqe. The entire folder is also covered by the gnu gpl license. Its worth recording however his belief that the delay was exclusively due to problems with the machinery itself, the apparent. The emulation realm is a rather large archive of emulators, plugins, frontends, rom managers, and more. As well as emulating the machines themselves, various addon interfaces are supported, including hires graphics, custom character sets, sound and. Use it on a ql to create images of your microdrive cartridges also works with any copyprotected software you own that can be used with the emulator accurate sound timbre.
He still takes a lively interest in the ql so lively that many ofhis opinions are unprintable. Launching in january 1984 by mail order albeit with a several month shipping delay, the ql standing for quantum leap was touted by. A few early software titles for the ql used copy protection schemes where they accessed the microdrives through qdos calls, but then. Qlay sinclair ql emulator for windows95, dos and linux.
The mist board was designed to implement classic 16 bit computers like the amiga, atari ste or the apple macintosh and even early 32 bit computers like the acorn archimedes as a systemonachip using modern hardware. Since i started a real preservation exertion for all the software produced during the 80s and 90s, in order to avoid the socalled digital oblivion, the colleague stefano guida interviewed me about the work being carried out. Way back in the 80s linus torvalds made his first conceptional and system programming experiences on the sinclair ql with its preemptive multitasking operating system qdos. The repository sinclair ql preservation project sqpp. Linus torvalds 1986 software gmove pre linux on expanded. A nevben szereplo ql a quantum leap szavak roviditese, ami magyarul kvantumugrast ill. How to convert pdf to word without software duration. Ql manual introduction,beginners,concepts,keywords basics of using the ql assembly language on the sinclair ql decent beginners programming book rgb cable for sinclair ql make a rgb or scart cable for the ql microdrive repair service your microdrive. Sinclair ql news planet by vanpeebles wed feb 26, 2020 8. Qemulator includes a few roms, and if you have a ql you can save the rom to a floppy disk and install it in the emulator.
Note that this option only applies to microdrive images. As well as emulating the machines themselves, various addon interfaces are supported, including hires graphics, custom character sets, sound and colour cards. The impetus for its development was the needs of hard disk users. Rwap software is offering the complete sinclair ql games collection 1 10 commercial ql games for only 5. Qlay sinclair ql emulator for windows95, dos and linux release 0. Published in 1984 as a4 pages, typesetting and republished in 1985 as the ql technical guide in an a5 ring binder. In recent years, the ql has spawned many emulators working on various computer platforms. This hardwarebased emulator of the sinclair ql was originally produced in norway by futura datasenter, but is now sold by jochen merz software in germany. Welcome to dilwyn joness ql information and pd software download pages. Qlay and qlayw release, with executables and source code. Qdos comes on rom with a basic interpreter written by jan jones.
Simon foster let me know that he has qpc2 and, plug plug, launchpad up and running well on his windows 10 system. Qemulator has an interpreter of the 68008s instructions, and emulates the basic qls hardware, redirecting input and output to the macs or pcs video. Sinclair ql homepage dilwyn jones sinclair ql pages. This is a freeware sinclair ql emulator that emulates all the original io of the original ql, and it can access files directly on from your hd. Qemulator has an interpreter of the 68008s instructions, and emulates the basic qls hardware, redirecting input and output to the macs or pcs video, keyboard, mouse, disks, sound hardware and serial ports.
Jan 10th 2014 this new website is the repository to host the files of the sinclair ql preservation project sqpp. Qpc2 is a ql emulator, based upon the smsqe variant of the ql operating system. The following is intended to be a full list of all the hardware produced for the sinclair ql, with links to pages within this wiki. The sinclair ql for quantum leap, is a personal computer launched by sinclair research in 1984, as an upperend counterpart to the sinclair zx spectrum. The ql was the first sinclair computer to break away from the 8 bit z80 processor and to use the new motorola 32 bit 68000 series processor. This is a list of software titles produced for the sinclair ql personal computer.
The original sinclair ql disk operating system produced by tony tebby and his team at sinclair. The sinclair ql for quantum leap, was a personal computer launched by sinclair research in 1984, as the successor to the sinclair zx spectrum. When it finally did ship in may 1984, some systems had the operating system in an external rom, which was plugged into the back of the system. Qlayt provides a set of tools and general support functions for the ql emulator qlay. Ql kick rom for uae uae is a computer emulator which emulates the hardware of the commodore amiga range of computers. If you are just interested in finding out more about the sinclair ql home computer and trying out some of its games on your pc, we also offer the sinclair ql games collection, which is a package designed to be run under windows, and includes a runtime ql emulator package and 10 commercial sinclair ql games, for just. A sinclair ql egy szemelyi szamitogep, amelyet a sinclair research ceg keszitett 1984ben, a sinclair zx spectrum utodjakent. Thanks to dilwyn jones, we are able to supply a cdrom packed with every sinclair ql emulator that we have been able to find, together with a wide range of public domain ql software for only.
It has an interpreter of the 68008s instructions, and emulates the basic qls hardware, redirecting input and output to the macs or pcs video, keyboard, mouse, disks, sound hardware and serial ports. All of the material here is for the sinclair ql and compatible computers and emulators only, unless otherwise stated. Zesarux source code and binaries are distributed under gnu gpl license. Eightyone is an emulator for the range of home computers made by sinclair research and their clones in the 1980s.
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