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RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - brizza - 29-09-2026

(29-09-2026, 11:26 PM)Graham72 Wrote: Has the keyboard click gone?
Bonus Info: Peter Broughton's config utility, entered via Ctrl-9,  six submenus:

Main menu (window.as) — plus a few undocumented keys:

F — Function key editor (program/save/load the 12 programmable function keys)
K — Key click (what we just wired up: pitch 1-9, length/volume 0-9)
M — Miscellaneous: just CPU speed, Fast (6.75MHz) / Slow (3.375MHz)
S — Screen: move the display with cursor keys, set foreground/background/window colors, toggle 24 vs 25-line status bar
T — Clock: set date (4 different formats) and time, day-of-week calc
B — Warm boot, which opens a further sub-choice: Shell, CCP, Warm boot, B coldboot, M ROM monitor, or E to edit the boot command line first
V (undocumented) — print BIOS version
Ctrl-X (undocumented) — prints a hello/greeting message
Ctrl-L — force a menu redraw
Ctrl-[ (Escape) — exit the window entirely

extra extra bonus: prt_main_menu has a source comment saying it occasionally prints "PJB's greeting message" when a retrace counter hits zero — that's likely where the author credit actually comes from, a periodic easter egg rather than a static string
yes. worked well, no more clicking during game play in vibedrone but the menu is a little messed up.see below. not clicking on hardware anymore either with the second revision, but that's a bit of a mystery :-\


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - Graham72 - 30-09-2026

Only open the system window in 80x24 mode.

Yes the click is now off by default.

Maybe window.sys can be re-written for both video modes.So many projects mounting up now.


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - Graham72 - 02-10-2026

A new build 100.52. Shell 3.01 aware for borders and RTC. Included also two .com files to enter ZCPR > CCP.COM and exit back to SHELL > SHL.COM. Feed backsought. Regards g


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - ChickenMan - 02-10-2026

Looking good, CCP and SH working for me.


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - Graham72 - 03-10-2026

Ok, I am fairly happy with this build. Bricks, questions and thoughts welcome.


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - ChickenMan - 03-10-2026

Looking good, havent done full test run of it but one question, the Microbee LINEFEED, has there been a keyboard key assigned to it, as I cant find it and many programs require it like TELCOM. Also if I hit F11 the screen goes to full size, press ESC to return but the now smaller window doesnt reduce the text to fit the window any more. I hit reset and once booted it doesnt return to normal expected screen. I have to shut it all down and restart adding in roms etc to get it back to normal.


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - Graham72 - 03-10-2026

(03-10-2026, 06:32 PM)ChickenMan Wrote: Looking good, havent done full test run of it but one question, the Microbee LINEFEED, has there been a keyboard key assigned to it, as I cant find it and many programs require it like TELCOM.  Also if I hit F11 the screen goes to full size, press ESC to return but the now smaller window doesnt reduce the text to fit the window any more. I hit reset and once booted it doesnt return to normal expected screen. I have to shut it all down and restart adding in roms etc to get it back to normal.
Yes, great catch. LINEFEED has been overlooked. Any suggestion as to what key I should use?

I have noted and fixed F11 issue. Once I have a LF suggestion I'll output next build.

Once ROMS are loaded they should be cached unless you clear the browsers cache. No need to re add them. Please advise if this is not the behaviour you see. 

cheers, g


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - ChickenMan - 03-10-2026

For Linefeed I'd suggest PAGE UP same as in ubee512. As for roms, I have to add them in every time I start VDBEEWOLF and I dont clear browser cache.


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - Graham72 - 04-10-2026

(03-10-2026, 11:59 PM)ChickenMan Wrote: For Linefeed I'd suggest PAGE UP same as in ubee512.  As for roms, I have to add them in every time I start VDBEEWOLF and I dont clear browser cache.

Attached fixes for screen resolution and PAGEUP. 

Re Cache, are you using Chrome or Firefox?  

I just installed Firefox, added ROMS exited , restarted Firefox and ROMs have persisted. Or are you using Private Browsing? Interesting issue. I can provide a diagnostic build for troubleshooting . cheers g

theres a toggle in firefox, i guess similar in chrome.


RE: VibeDroneBeeWolf400 - ChickenMan - 04-10-2026

Arr thanks, PAGE UP works great, now even Shell can be used properly. If I want to boot BASIC and a file, before I had to type it all in, now move cursor to BASIC, press PAGE UP then move to MWB file, press PAGE UP and then press Enter.

I run EDGE browser. Running the original VD400 it cached the roms, but VDBEEWOLF does not for me.