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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.45 for Commodore 128 [Development page]

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.45 for  Commodore 128  Task list (finished 13 of 26) : - μPETSCII-256 font system is updated and have now 4 fonts  ✓ - System s ounds serviced by PLAY - Sprite  data block file format changed to .res   ✓ - BIOS: Minor improvements   ✓ - PSoD: Implemented across the board along with file checks - Sprites are not flashing during disk operations   ✓ - GUI: Minimalize icon on right side of Task bar is changed to left pointed  arrow   ✓ - GUI: Multiple mouse pointer shapes => Currently in development - GUI: Selection lists added => Currently in development - GUI: Mouse pointer position memory adds extra bit handling   ✓ -  Settings: Rearrangement of Window & Desktop tabs   ✓ - Settings: Faster drawing of selection labels   ✓ - Disk: Fix new file list not empty  ✓ - CMD: Display disk type on disk error  ✓ - CMD: New F-key commands   ✓ -  Math: New expanded functions - Monitor: New F-key commands   ✓ - Words: Can save to and load non .txt files - SimCity: Debugged a

TRIANGULAR μOS 1.44 for Commodore 128

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.44 for  Commodore 128  [18-02-2024] :             [ DOWNLOAD ]  [ SDK ] - New character set: μPETSCII-256 is added that contains lower- and upper-case letters  and new graphic characters - BIOS: Expanded and improved - GUI: Introduces slim style - GUI: Updated message box with warning types in BASICCALLY API - GUI: Message box error shows on missing file - Settings: there are now 21 wallpaper patterns - This C128: New Disk and CMD icons - Disk: Faster disk content retrieving mechanism - CMD: 34 times faster disk content retrieving using DIRECTORY command - Monitor: 4 times faster converting hex number to decimal using DEC command - Games improved and bug fixed - SDK adds Charset program for alternating characters - Template and SDK documentation updated - Improvements and bugfixes

TRIANGULAR μOS 1.43 for Commodore 128

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.43 for Commodore 128  [21-01-2024] :             [ DOWNLOAD ]  [ SDK ] - BIOS: In Setup menu Joy Port can changed - BIOS: Error system expanded and improved - BIOS: Black Screen of Death (BSoD) added - GUI: Mouse pointer is bigger - SETTINGS: MOUSE tab with mouse options added - GUI: Two message boxes types (OK and Yes/No) added to BASICALLY API - MATH: A to B power key assigned - SIMCITY: Removing zone plot fixed - GP BRAZIL: When opponent race car is overtaken, point to score is added - SDK TEMPLATE: Updated and improved - Improvements and bugfixes - Documentation updates

TRIANGULAR μOS 1.42 for Commodore 128

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.42 for Commodore 128  [12-01-2024]:             [ DOWNLOAD ]  [ SDK ] - GUI: Purple Screen of Death is introduced - SETTINGS is now divided into 3 tabs: SYSTEM, WINDOW and DESKTOP - SETTINGS WINDOW tab can customize colors of GUI elements - SETTINGS DESKTOP tab can customize desktop wallpaper - MATH: Overflow error now just restarts MATH app - Resource files with sprite data changed extension from .RES to .SPR - WORDS: blinking sprite cursor & other improvements - SIMCITY: new look, HUD and title screen. Zones now have 2 tiers. Zone plot can be cleared. Game can be saved and loaded - GP BRAZIL improved and race track is based on Interlagos Circuit - Improvements and bugfixes Purple Screen of Death:

TRIANGULAR μOS 1.41 for Commodore 128

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  TRIANGULAR μOS 1.41 for Commodore 128 [31-12-2023]:             [ DOWNLOAD ]  [ SDK ] - Wrongly assigned function keys are fixed - System clipboard is stored on disk in CLIPBOARD.DAT file - BIOS: Expanded error messages system - GUI: New expanded START MENU - GUI: Task bar changes color with Title bar - GUI: Some icons updated - GUI: Move windows procedure improved - DISK: Misplaced labels when moving fixed - BASICALLY API expanded with icon, button and text label elements - WORDS has 3x times faster type-in mechanism and other improvements - GP BRAZIL: More realistic opponent cars placement and more random race track - Variables simplified and reorganized - Code restructured - BASICALLY Jump Table expanded - SDK TEMPLATE program is expanded - Improvements & bugfixes - Documentation updated and expanded

TRIANGULAR μOS 1.40 for Commodore 128

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TRIANGULAR μOS 1.40 for Commodore 128 [17-12-2023]:             [ DOWNLOAD ]  [ SDK ] - New theme called "Brazil" - BIOS: Initializing procedure reworked - GUI: Streamlined, code cleaned and improved - MONITOR: Memory display mechanism is reworked and 7 times faster - WORDS: branch out to separate file & improvements - SYNTH: branch out to separate file & improvements - STAR WARS: branch out to separate file & improvements - CRAB IN NEW YORK: branch out to separate file & improvements - SIMCITY: branch out to separate file & improvements - GP BRAZIL added as separate game in place of TRASURE CHAMBER - Sprites data moved into separate asset files - BASICALLY API Jump Table removed from GUI - Clipboard moved to System Registry - Improvements & bugfixes - Updated documentation TRIANGULAR μOS 1.40 goals overview : 1. Introducing new look with "Brazil" theme. 2. Separate all 4 games, WORDS and SYNTH from GUI (main program) codebase into modules/pr

TRIANGULAR μOS 1.36 for Commodore 128

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  TRIANGULAR μOS 1.36 for Commodore 128 [04-12-2023]:              [ DOWNLOAD ]  [ SDK ] - SYSTEM DISK folder added for use with SD2IEC - GUI: Fixed bug preventing moving windows up and left - SETTINGS: Fixed labels dislocation when window is moved - When windows are moved time is now updating - MATH: Fixed bug in memory operations - MATH: Fixed bug in reading clipboard values mechanism - WORDS saves its text files in .txt format instead of .doc - GAMES folder rearranged: STAR WARS beside SIMCITY, swapped positions with TREASURE CHAMBER - STAR WARS: Sound effects added to its game engine - Corrections of minor visual discrepancies  - Improvements and bugfixes - Updated documentation