Re: To Upgrade or Not. What's the difference?

In message <92deeadd4e.steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Steve Fryatt <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


[snip - Select 4i2]

But nothing for Iyonix users.

I am more optimistic now about Select for the Iyonix. It had seemed as
if ROL were very reluctant to consider this. I do see a change, this
was in a recent posting by Paul Middleton to the Select group.

<quote>
This is just the first release of Select4 and there will be further
releases as we finalise items that are suitable for A9Home and Iyonix
users, as well as RiscPC and Virtual Acorn users.
</quote>

In Select 4i2 the 32bit switch has been thrown for some of the
external (non ROM) components. The Toolbox modules are 32bit. !Draw
2.30 runs on the Iyonix. I "persuaded" (don't ask) !Paint 2.61 to
start on the Iyonix, it does not handle alpha channel sprites, for
that it needs the later Select ROM modules. !ResEd 0.73 is 32bit.

Select 4i2 is working well here with only minor issues. Credit where
credit is due, ROL have done a good job. The past is behind us now.
--
David Pitt.

Computing with RISC OS.
.

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