[Simh] EXT :Re: 8-bit pseudocolor on modern Windows PC?

[Timothe Litt]

On 27-Jan-16 17:39, Hittner, David T (IS) wrote:
> Pathworks 32 7.4 was the last published version and is certified for WinXP; the Pathworks 7.2 eXcursion X server never ran quite right on WinXP due to the screen driver changes.
> Pathworks 32 7.4 also ran well on Win7 at least in basic mode - it was a bit weird with Aero themes or transparency enabled - I think I may have had to tweak the application video compatibility.
> I haven't tried Pathworks 32 7.4  on Win10. 
>
> I left the unsupported Pathworks 32 environments for the supported Attachmate terminal emulator and Xwindow server.
>
> FWIW, I seem to remember someone saying that PuTTY can do X pretty well with the free XMing X Server.
>
> Dave

XMing, the free version, hasn't been updated in years & has serious
issues with clipboard - tends to crash other apps.

I've recently switched to VcXsrv, which is more up-to-date, and open
source.  I've had much better luck.  It's based on xorg & seems
more active...Last release was last month.

That said, I haven't used either from SimH in recent memory.  I do use X
heavily from my Linux Boxes.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simh [mailto:simh-bounces at trailing-edge.com] On Behalf Of Robert Thomas
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 1:55 PM
> To: 'Paul Hardy 2'; simh at trailing-edge.com
> Subject: EXT :Re: [Simh] 8-bit pseudocolor on modern Windows PC?
>
> It is part of the OpenVMS distribution at least through VAX and AXP V7.3.  It should be part of the hobbyist program.
>
> It is a retired and unsupported product.  HP never made any changes to it at least through V7.2.  I seem to remember that V7.3 was under development but never completed.
>
> Sincerely,
> Robert F. Thomas
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Hardy 2 [mailto:paulhardy2 at btinternet.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 12:12 PM
> To: 'Robert Thomas' <rft at asthomas.com>; simh at trailing-edge.com
> Subject: RE: [Simh] 8-bit pseudocolor on modern Windows PC?
>
>>> Robert Thomas said
>>> Have you investigated using eXcursion?  It was provided with VMS/OpenVMS distributions on the Pathworks CD.
>>> ...
> Sounds interesting, but as a hobbyist, how can I get hold of the Pathworks CD, or a download of the eXcursion component from it?
>
> Regards,
>


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