Re: X Commander
Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:40 am
Although a computer mouse didn't appear on home computers until the 16 bit era, they've been around since 1968. Trackballs are even older, going back to 1946. We had other peripherals in the early 80s, too: light pens and paddles. (Hey, maybe someone could make a I/O card with a couple of DB9 connectors, along with the software for paddles and light pens.)
The 80x25 mode can be approximated with the 80x30 mode. There's really a much wider range of text modes available by setting appropriate values to VSCALE and HSCALE. The closest to 80x25 is HSCALE = $80 and VSCALE = $35, which is about 80x(24+7/8).
The 80x25 mode can be approximated with the 80x30 mode. There's really a much wider range of text modes available by setting appropriate values to VSCALE and HSCALE. The closest to 80x25 is HSCALE = $80 and VSCALE = $35, which is about 80x(24+7/8).
Actually, that can work, too. 80x24 was also a common mode.