Opry99er Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Going through my things tonight I found some interesting stuff I had forgotten I had over the years. Couple this stuff with my GK package, and I'd say I have the vast majority of the software library of Millers Graphics. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyDean Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Awesome find, looks just like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+videofx Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I also do not know if someone like to build a cartridge for this, i would like so i created some trials for labels: Im old fashioned . I like the Black and Orange TI label 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FALCOR4 Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 Attached is a version of the Explorer that I've wanted to release for many years now. I did some updates and fixed three known bugs; this is the Paisley version. This version was intended to be under 16k (original was over 18k) to fit into two ROM/GROM banks with room for a simple loader. The file attached is a cartridge version with JG's loader for two ROM banks. It no longer has two of the Exp screens; the options screen and the register screen nor does it have the user-configuration-save function. It added help screens, a memory mapped device function, a GRAM simulator switch (which was a utility that came with the Gram Kracker) and changed the GROM base address field to a GROM page field. There were a few more minor changes, all in the interest of single screen utility and stability. I want to thank retroclouds and FarmerPotato for helping to beta test it. It was very helpful and they found some goof ups of mine that I introduced in the rewrite. If you find something not working quite right please let me know as well. Also, if anyone wanted to come up with a key strip that would be very cool! LEXP.bin Thanks, Doug 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Vorticon Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Excellent! Is there a pdf of the manual available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FALCOR4 Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 The only manual available is the original MG Explorer manual mentioned earlier in this thread. Much of it still applies to this version sans the deleted screens and a few other minor changes. It's a good place to start. I embedded help screens in this version to try and bridge the gap a bit. I'm not sure I will ever get around to updating a manual for this version. I do still have the original text, just need to sit down and figure out how to get the formatting to come across to the PC then I could consider it. Just takes time :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I'll look at this and generate a keyboard strip for it. . .how much difference is there form the original's control/function key uses? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FALCOR4 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Comparing it to the original strip-Please feel free to abbreviate as it makes sense and thank you for doing this: CTRL 1 - same - SINGLE Step 2 - same - CONT Step 3 - same - SELECT AP/EXP Screen 4 - same - INTRUPS On/Off 5 - same - SOUND Off 6 - AP SCREEN On 7 - blank 8 - blank 9 - SELECT GRAM Sim Mode 0 - blank = - same - QUIT FCTN 1 - same - Memory Select 2 - same - Memory Window Size 3 - same - Disassem Size 4 - same - Page Up 5 - same - Search 6 - same - Page Down 7 - blank 8 - Write to MMD 9 - same - Edit Field/Mem 0 - same - Basic Bias On/Off = - same - ASCII/HEX 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 I'll work on this tomorrow. . .as I'll have some hobby time then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Keyboard strips for this updated version of Explorer are now available in the keyboard strips thread. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FALCOR4 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Share Posted March 23, 2019 Very cool! Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opry99er Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Man, that's awesome!!!! Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FALCOR4 Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 3/18/2019 at 10:10 AM, FALCOR4 said: Attached is a version of the Explorer that I've wanted to release for many years now. I did some updates and fixed three known bugs; this is the Paisley version. This version was intended to be under 16k (original was over 18k) to fit into two ROM/GROM banks with room for a simple loader. The file attached is a cartridge version with JG's loader for two ROM banks. It no longer has two of the Exp screens; the options screen and the register screen nor does it have the user-configuration-save function. It added help screens, a memory mapped device function, a GRAM simulator switch (which was a utility that came with the Gram Kracker) and changed the GROM base address field to a GROM page field. There were a few more minor changes, all in the interest of single screen utility and stability. I want to thank retroclouds and FarmerPotato for helping to beta test it. It was very helpful and they found some goof ups of mine that I introduced in the rewrite. If you find something not working quite right please let me know as well. Also, if anyone wanted to come up with a key strip that would be very cool! LEXP.bin 32 kB · 22 downloads Thanks, Doug This one fixes an annoying memory block address nit that is in Paisley v2.0a LEXP_V21a.bin Doug 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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