Hi
When I do MOUSE 1 in the 80x60 text screen the mouse is displayed top left, but it doesn't move...
Does the mouse only work in SCREEN $80?
I'd really like to use it in 80x60 text mode!
Cheers
Martin
Using mouse with 80 x 60 or other text modes
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Martin Schmalenbach
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Re: Using mouse with 80 x 60 or other text modes
It's working fine for me in the emulator, are you talking about a physical X16 by any chance?
Though I can see there's some weirdness with the mouse boundaries and movement scaling on the weird screen modes (like SCREEN 2 and SCREEN 5) and the bordered screen modes (like SCREEN 8), and that's when the mouse is captured; the position mapping for the mouse when not captured is even weirder.
(EDIT: The most recent snapshot of the emulator and ROM contain some fixes which improves this)
Though I can see there's some weirdness with the mouse boundaries and movement scaling on the weird screen modes (like SCREEN 2 and SCREEN 5) and the bordered screen modes (like SCREEN 8), and that's when the mouse is captured; the position mapping for the mouse when not captured is even weirder.
(EDIT: The most recent snapshot of the emulator and ROM contain some fixes which improves this)Re: Using mouse with 80 x 60 or other text modes
FYI, there have been some changes to the mouse handling code in the latest builds of the ROM. If you haven't downloaded a test build from the Github repo recently, it might be a good idea to do so.
Since the ROM is included with the emulator, the simplest way to get the latest build is to download the emulator - but instead of the Releases link, check out the Actions link up in the toolbar. (Note that Actions only shows up if you are signed in to GitHub.)
Since the ROM is included with the emulator, the simplest way to get the latest build is to download the emulator - but instead of the Releases link, check out the Actions link up in the toolbar. (Note that Actions only shows up if you are signed in to GitHub.)
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Martin Schmalenbach
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Re: Using mouse with 80 x 60 or other text modes
Thanks all.
Yes, I meant the actual hardware - I have board s/n DEV0071.
I've sorted most of it out - really REALLY silly mistake on my part - I was moving the wrong mouse!!!
But there are still a few weird things going on which are consistent and in a way as to suggest it might not be my code. More testing by me is needed.
Cheers
Martin
Yes, I meant the actual hardware - I have board s/n DEV0071.
I've sorted most of it out - really REALLY silly mistake on my part - I was moving the wrong mouse!!!
But there are still a few weird things going on which are consistent and in a way as to suggest it might not be my code. More testing by me is needed.
Cheers
Martin
Re: Using mouse with 80 x 60 or other text modes
Have these changes made it to the Webem? I, too, am noticing some aberrant behavior with various SCREENs. For one, a noticeable lag between when the X16 pointer hits the right or bottom edges and when the host pointer reappears. Secondly, on some SCREENs you can move the X16 pointer right off the bottom edge, and it won't come back; it's fallen and it can't get out!
One thing is needed is a Mouse Speed setting. On the higher-res screens it's not a problem, but the lower-res you go, the more sensitive the pointer becomes.