SupeRES is a format used by Centipede and Omni BBSes to view graphics while online. It was first supported in the early 1990s and by the time the internet came around, its 2400 baud terminal was way too slow.
A few of us have spent some time off and on over the years working on it and trying to modernize it. There are two pieces of it - the terminal program and the conversion program.
Right now, the terminal is at 11.1.2 and can be found at:
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=264942
The changes over the last 8.x/9.x version are huge. Here's a list:
- Removed User Port routines and replaced with Swiftlink. 2400 Baud is too slow for graphics - Swiftlink will look at all 3 standard locations and use accordingly - Baud rate now goes to 38400, however, 19200 seems the most stable - Relaxed timing on Punter and Xmodem so that it will work across Telnet connections - Removed Tone/Pulse option - Removed all modems except for Hayes - Defaults to 19200 Baud - Changed phonebook layout to allow internet addresses - Carrier detect is unreliable, looks for the words "Connect" or "No Carrier" to make connection from Phonebook - Fixed ATDT issue in dialer - Automatic flow control enabled (ATX4&K3) - File picker for single file uploads - Resolved Xmodem issue (first send failed, second will work) - Added YMODEM - Added Xmodem 1K
There's a running bug list that I'm sure you guys dont want to read, but I can post it if anyone cares.
If you use a Wifi modem, you'd need the older and slower 2400 baud modem version.
The conversion program was pretty clunky originally. The newer version has been streamlined.
It can be found here:
https://csdb.dk/release/?id=264830
Here's a list of updates:
- This is based on Larry/ROLE's 2022 version - Added compressed Doodle and Koala options - Added menu pickers in place of text prompts - Koala/Doodle/SR graphics viewers - Use arrow keys to go back and forth between pictures - Use C key to convert to SR when viewing pictures - When viewing SR file the C key converts to Koala - Added source and destination device choosing - Tests file size based on type and prevents graphics from overrunning the buffer - Allows batch file conversion instead of picking files one by one - Uses 2Mhz mode of C128 if using in C64 mode - Resolved issue where it wouldn't output properly to a CMD HD - Created 128 version, graphics display using VIC, program in VDC
Of course, you need a place to call and where I selfishly advertise my BBS:
http://particles.org or particlesbbs.dyndns.org:6400
There's an area for it in the message bases - so far the superes menus on the BBS haven't caught up yet with our updates so they're a bit ugly .
I'm sure there's a few more bugs to work out, but it's so much better than it used to be and I hope you guys enjoy it.
https://preview.redd.it/mlosycotbiuh1.png?width=1542&format=png&auto=webp&s=8bd0764ebf8abbda37cd50567a4e8acfdc825360
https://preview.redd.it/czcosiyubiuh1.png?width=1542&format=png&auto=webp&s=f7f71717520cb47f02573bba3fa0066a61caa314 submitted by /u/HighPingOfDeath [link] [comments]
