Some of that software, including several adventures and games, has been released as commercial programs. However, we have also acquired various updates to old favourites which enable them to run from disk or emulator without the need for a microdrive cartridge. We can also supply a working copy on microdrive if required, which will not require the original master.

We cannot guarantee that these updates will work on the latest versions of the QL, or all current emulators, but would welcome feed back detailing which systems they will not work on. Certainly most seem to work on the shareware QemuLator and that is what we tend to use for testing at present.

If you want to try out the various Sinclair QL emulators available, we can provide a CD-ROM with all of the emulators plus a wide variety of documentation and software - see here for details.

In order to obtain a copy of the software, you will need to provide proof that you own the original commercial program. You will then need to pay a fee for the working copy according to the following prices:

Disk Version £5 + postage
Emulator Version (emailed to you) £5
Sinclair QL Microdrive Version £10 + postage

Please also note that when ordering our own software, you can also request an emulator version.

Copyright Holders
If you are the copyright holder of any of the items below, we would love to hear from you - with a view to either obtaining the source codes, or an electronic manual, or making the program available once again, either commercially or public domain.

What Updates Are Available?
The following updates to commercial Sinclair QL software are available:

NOTE: When ordering, you will be asked to provide proof that you own the original version!

Software Title Publisher MDV Version Disk Version Q-emuLator Version QPC2 Version QLAY Version

Arcade Games

Alien Hijack
3D Graphical Adventure Chisoft

Baron Rouge
Battle through waves of enemy fighters as the WWI flying ace.
[Still requires key cartridge] Labochrome

BJ Returns
Platform game - follow up to QL Caverns Eidersoft

BJ in 3D Land
Platform game - follow up to BJ Returns Eidersoft

Citadel
Fly around the cities to re-unite East and West. Eidersoft

Double Block
Tetris Clone CGH Services

Eagle
Scramble Clone. Eidersoft

Gwendoline
Platform Game Labochrome

Hyperdrive
Car Racing Game English Software

Karate
Try your hand at Karate in this fast and furious game. Eidersoft

Knight Flight
A platform based arcade game where you play a Knight on a huge bird! Realtime Software

M-Cosmic
Early Graphic Adventure Medic Datasystems

M-Crunch
Pacman clone Medic Datasystems

M-Treasure
Platform game - similar to QL Caverns Medic Datasystems

Master Blaster
Arcade Game based on Space Invaders. Unknown

Metropolis
Fly around the cities to re-unite East and West. Medic Datasystems

Quazimodo
Rescue Esmerelda from the Castle Shadow Games

QL Bounder
Platform Game - similar to Manic Miner Brian Kelly

QL Cavern
Platform game - first one for the Sinclair QL
JMF

QL Jabber
Arcade game based on fighting off infection Arrakis

QL Match Point
3D Tennis Game (German and English versions) Psion

QL Meteor Storm
Arcade game based on Asteroids Arrakis

QL Quboids
Platform Game AJS

QPEDE
Based on Centipede Arcade Game Elaborate Bytes

Sector X
Space based shoot 'em up Arcade Game CGH Services

Tankbusters
3D Tank Shoot 'em Up in wire frame graphics
Sellasoft

Vroom
Car Racing Game Pyramide

Zapper
Shoot 'Em Up - loosely based on Space Invaders Eidersoft

Board Games

Software Title Publisher MDV Version Disk Version Q-emuLator Version QPC2 Version QLAY Version

Bridge Player
A good implementation of this classic card game CP Software

Computer Scrabble
The popular Board Game Leisure Genius

Psion Chess
The popular Board Game Psion

Other Games

Software Title Publisher MDV Version Disk Version Q-emuLator Version QPC2 Version QLAY Version

QL Fictionary
Two word games in one.
Whoopee

Steve Davis Snooker
Classic Implementation
CDS Software

Graphic Adventures

Software Title Publisher MDV Version Disk Version Q-emuLator Version QPC2 Version QLAY Version

Mortville Manor
Graphic adventure - solve a mystery Pyramide

Wreck Dive
Graphic adventure - seek treasure on a sunken ship CGH Services

Text Adventures

Software Title Publisher MDV Version Disk Version Q-emuLator Version QPC2 Version QLAY Version

QL Classic Adventures
Based on Crowther and Woods Original - with follow up Mordon's Quest Abersoft

QL Pawn
One of the all-time classic Adventures
(updated version to run from disk)
NB - Q-emuLator version does not allow you to load/save game
Magnetic Scrolls

Sheriff of Grisly Gulch
Text adventure based in the old west CGH Services

Utilities

Software Title Publisher MDV Version Disk Version Q-emuLator Version QPC2 Version QLAY Version

CP/Mulator
Emulates the CP/M Operating System Sandy (UK)

Cartridge Doctor
Rescue damaged files from Microdrive
(still requires key cartridge) Talent Computer Systems

M-Paint
Icon Controlled Graphics Program Medic Datasystems

QL Peintre
Icon Controlled Graphics Program Pyramide

QL Home Finance
Control your own personal finances on your favourite Sinclair computer
Buzzz Software

QL Touch 'n' Go
Typing Tutor Harcourt Systems

Compatibility

At the moment, many games may not run on QPC2 and have not been tested - we will test them as people order - the main issue is that QPC2 runs too quickly!

We are also aware that the following software seems to have problems on the ROM versions specified (although this is not exhaustive) - We would welcome any additions to this list, so that hopefully the programs can be changed to make them compatible:

SMSQ/E v2.85
Quazimodo
Microdeal QL Flight
Double Block
Mortville Manor
Adventures written with Quill from Gilsoft*
The Lost Pharaoh
Snooker (will not work with Pointer Environment)
Citadel

MINERVA v1.97
Tanbusters
The Lost Pharaoh
Karate

* Note that these adventures will work with the aid of the public domain program Quill to SuperBasic convertor available from us.