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Related, but is there a way to emulate a VT520 on a Pi using opensource? Just want to have a replica that looks like the ultimate form of that extinct lineage.
by Pet_Ant 2y ago
Related, but is there a way to emulate a VT520 on a Pi using opensource? Just want to have a replica that looks like the ultimate form of that extinct lineage.
- poizan42 2y agoI think MAME can emulate it (as in running the actual ROM dumped from a DEC VT520), see https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/MIS https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/MIS
- stragies 2y agoDoesn't fit the OP constraint "using opensource", but thanks, and +1 from me for pointing me to this :) The VT320 (+ VT330) seem to also be supported, are also on that list, but not the VT340 mentioned in sibling post.
- p_l 2y agoAs ex-owner of VT510, I'd say it's not really the ultimate form other than VT5xx being the last series from Digital. For ultimate expression of Digital's VT series I'd rather go for VT340+, which supported both SIXEL and ReGIS graphics in colour. VT525 has colour graphics, but I can't find any mention of either SIXEL or ReGIS support on it.
- rcarmo 2y agoYeah, 340 was an all-round better option.
- rbanffy 2y agoIIRC, the VT-525 could do color text, but not graphics.
- Pet_Ant 2y agoAccording to this it does support SIXEL https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1200903/Digital-Equipment-Vt520.html?page=381&term=sixel&selected=6#manual https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1200903/Digital-Equipment-...
- p_l 2y agoThat's "custom character support", or properly DRCS - Dynamically Redefinable Character Sets, not full SIXEL graphics. It's essentially a way to send custom "font" to terminal. You could push it to get certain level of graphics, but it's not the same as capability of sixel bitmap.