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From: polishedball on 13 Mar 2010 14:49
Will 4016 software work on an 8032 and just be left justified? If not
any easy work around? Thanks
From: sjgray on 13 Mar 2010 21:07
On Mar 13, 2:49 pm, polishedball <polishedb...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Will 4016 software work on an 8032 and just be left justified?  If not
> any easy work around?  Thanks

Depends... if only print statements are used (cursor control) there is
a good chance it will work. If the program pokes to the screen then
probably not. To fool the 80 column machine into being a 40 column
machine you will need to run "80240.PRG" or similar. I have this
available on my web page here:

http://www.6502.org/users/sjgray/projects/ultrapet/index.html

The program re-configures the CRT controller so that pokes work, and
also patches the print routines for 40 column lines. This doesn't
change the size of the characters on the screen, it just increases the
left and right margins.

Most 80 column machines can be converted to 40 column via hardware, by
changing some jumpers, and replacing the "editor" ROM. There is
information in an old TPUG magazine if you want to go this route.


Steve
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