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Forum: MarketPlace 30 August 2023, 14:29
Replies: 7
Views: 1,086
Posted By Steve T
It would be pricey and I'd have to find another...

It would be pricey and I'd have to find another large box of similar size to put it in... I'd worry about it being crushed and coming to pieces. I have no idea if its even worth anything tbh, I...
Forum: MarketPlace 28 August 2023, 11:44
Replies: 7
Views: 1,086
Posted By Steve T
Amiga 'Desktop Dynamite' Box only, UK South Wales collection only.

Hi all, I have a fairly tatty A1200 outer packaging (no inserts manuals etc). I need to free up some space here and its just going to keep getting more damage, is such a thing worth anything to...
Forum: News 28 September 2016, 15:08
Replies: 38
Views: 11,800
Posted By Steve T
can never have too much run and gun, not enough...

can never have too much run and gun, not enough of it on Amiga thats for sure:)
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 23 September 2016, 19:46
Replies: 174
Views: 57,664
Posted By Steve T
Comtazia on Mealcheapen street in Worcester, I...

Comtazia on Mealcheapen street in Worcester, I bought most of my old big-box Amiga games from there. A shop assistant recommended Cannon Fodder as something they were going to buy (bet they got a...
Forum: News 21 September 2016, 14:26
Replies: 78
Views: 16,370
Posted By Steve T
As you would lock the background in dpaint, then...

As you would lock the background in dpaint, then you can paint over and delete etc, without modifying the underlying image, like a primitive version of layers - I thought PPaint actually supported...
Forum: support.Hardware 21 September 2016, 12:51
Replies: 509
Views: 120,722
Posted By Steve T
I hope you decide to come back, online...

I hope you decide to come back, online communities have a nasty habit of eating their own.
Forum: News 20 September 2016, 14:14
Replies: 78
Views: 16,370
Posted By Steve T
They are similar packages, but both do things...

They are similar packages, but both do things differently & have different features, i'm comparing an older version of PPaint with DpaintIV here...

I'm pretty new to it, a big feature that seems...
Forum: support.Hardware 31 August 2016, 17:04
Replies: 29
Views: 4,050
Posted By Steve T
I'm in south west Wales, if you're ever passing...

I'm in south west Wales, if you're ever passing through with a soldering iron;) I usually set the temp around there but think i probably use the flow a bit higher (I'm assuming you're talking about...
Forum: support.Hardware 31 August 2016, 16:43
Replies: 16
Views: 2,780
Posted By Steve T
Always thought it was a classy looking system, if...

Always thought it was a classy looking system, if you like that kind of 90's VCR/CD player looking thing (which I do), never even seen one for real though, shame all those original keyboards were...
Forum: support.Hardware 31 August 2016, 00:33
Replies: 16
Views: 2,780
Posted By Steve T
I see you ordered a floppy drive, are you just...

I see you ordered a floppy drive, are you just looking to use original parts or have a lot of disks to access? - have you seen the Gotek floppy emulator drives? Good luck with it anyway, sounds like...
Forum: support.Hardware 30 August 2016, 21:17
Replies: 133
Views: 45,883
Posted By Steve T
What a great guide, I'm not that happy with the...

What a great guide, I'm not that happy with the CF cards, starting to get quite a bit of work piling up on them now, and filling them up to capacity. Seems like this is a better solution, better...
Forum: support.Hardware 30 August 2016, 20:26
Replies: 29
Views: 4,050
Posted By Steve T
Daedalus, if you lived just down the road i'd...

Daedalus, if you lived just down the road i'd totally bring them to you;) or one of the other experienced electronics guys here. but otherwise yeah I prefer to do the work myself, I've removed and...
Forum: support.Hardware 29 August 2016, 22:44
Replies: 29
Views: 4,050
Posted By Steve T
here's a list from one seller, for the 1200 -...

here's a list from one seller, for the 1200 - almost all panasonics.... £9.80 delivered... Whether they're specifically any good i have no idea other than the brand name, I have 2 machines to recap...
Forum: support.Hardware 29 August 2016, 22:35
Replies: 29
Views: 4,050
Posted By Steve T
No, thats not true if you look for them they...

No, thats not true if you look for them they appear to be decent quality caps as far as i can tell, I mean they aren't capxon or anything really shite, they're Panasonic's for example unless they're...
Forum: support.Hardware 27 August 2016, 00:08
Replies: 29
Views: 4,050
Posted By Steve T
wont post any links but just FYI searching for...

wont post any links but just FYI searching for 'Amiga capacitor' on ebay will return numerous kits for those too lazy or pushed for time to do the research and put an order in with mouser or whatever.
Forum: support.Games 26 August 2016, 23:41
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
Yep, I can't stress enough how much full time...

Yep, I can't stress enough how much full time accel breaks this game almost completely, making it much easier and far duller to play... Experimenting with the WHDLoad Amiga version recently, as well...
Forum: support.Games 26 August 2016, 16:57
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
Anyone else have an issue where certain versions...

Anyone else have an issue where certain versions have a graphical corruption where the game only uses workbench palette colours? For example I can't get the special edition version to run and use its...
Forum: MarketPlace 25 August 2016, 14:18
Replies: 10
Views: 1,283
Posted By Steve T
Since brexit sunk the value of the pound this is...

Since brexit sunk the value of the pound this is much better time to buy things from the UK than any time in the last couple of decades at least. - Akit should really update their prices on the EU...
Forum: support.Hardware 25 August 2016, 13:16
Replies: 45
Views: 9,184
Posted By Steve T
I try to be careful about handling these things...

I try to be careful about handling these things (helps I live in a humid climate) some pictures here of alleged ESD damage to IC's...http://www.mtarr.co.uk/courses/topics/0181_ftes/index.html
...
Forum: Amiga scene 11 August 2016, 20:08
Replies: 44
Views: 8,596
Posted By Steve T
Talking about the packs and the software, I also...

Talking about the packs and the software, I also feel this was a big letdown for them. I had the desktop dynamite (1200) bundle, looking at it today, it seemed to try to cover entertainment, home /...
Forum: Hardware mods 08 July 2016, 18:04
Replies: 6
Views: 2,489
Posted By Steve T
Thats great, i like the non-destructive approach...

Thats great, i like the non-destructive approach to it, very clever, and probably easier and looks much better than some kind of hack-it-up or hotglue methods!
Forum: support.Hardware 03 July 2016, 15:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,151
Posted By Steve T
Finally got round to looking at this again,...

Finally got round to looking at this again, rewired a lot of it (new wiring, avoiding soldering onto the chip itself), removed any old/new solder mix and resoldered or reflowed all the pins on the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 23 June 2016, 17:54
Replies: 5
Views: 3,082
Posted By Steve T
Octamed's synth sound editor/scripter should be a...

Octamed's synth sound editor/scripter should be a good way to generate some Amiga sounding effects, not the most intuitive thing to use though... best thing to do is to start experimenting.:)
Forum: support.Hardware 23 June 2016, 13:10
Replies: 22
Views: 3,082
Posted By Steve T
the days before lead-free solder and BGA's

the days before lead-free solder and BGA's
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 June 2016, 23:26
Replies: 13
Views: 2,885
Posted By Steve T
Problem is i'm clumsy even without booze, i could...

Problem is i'm clumsy even without booze, i could ban myself too i guess. The joystick I built, weighs more and is larger than the Amiga (or anything) it's attached to, it only needs to fall off the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 June 2016, 23:04
Replies: 13
Views: 2,885
Posted By Steve T
Also, if a drunken relative clumsily trips over...

Also, if a drunken relative clumsily trips over the cable, the extension might detach instead of taking the machine with it.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 June 2016, 20:51
Replies: 13
Views: 2,885
Posted By Steve T
absolutely, is anyone making these today? I bet...

absolutely, is anyone making these today? I bet those official* ones are fairly expensive now!

*Andy Crane would like to inform you that using unofficial products may blow up your console.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 June 2016, 16:46
Replies: 13
Views: 2,885
Posted By Steve T
I'd recommend them for drunken house guests,...

I'd recommend them for drunken house guests, parties, small children, because who cares if it gets wrecked, stolen or puked on... I might get a couple more for that reason, or for hacking......
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 June 2016, 14:44
Replies: 13
Views: 2,885
Posted By Steve T
How long are the cables for you on average? this...

How long are the cables for you on average? this one isn't perhaps much use due to the short length but i guess it could be handy (the most disappointing thing for me as i really just wanted the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 June 2016, 14:25
Replies: 13
Views: 2,885
Posted By Steve T
Fighting Putt - Sega pad review.

I know some of you are interested in these, so here's another edition of the Tech Zone! Includes teardown and a pic of the PCB if you like that kind of thing...
...
Forum: support.Games 21 June 2016, 18:24
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
let you go if its wrong a certain amount of...

let you go if its wrong a certain amount of times, to allow for a data entry mistake by the player. you can fly to other bases and don't get a record or chased, iirc. However, I'm 99% sure it is...
Forum: support.Games 21 June 2016, 16:47
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
I guess if you're just hanging around in space,...

I guess if you're just hanging around in space, scooping gas for fuel it might send the bounty hunters after you like i think it does randomly for a regular criminal record - though I can't recall if...
Forum: support.Games 21 June 2016, 16:08
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
I can't comment how much more difficult it would...

I can't comment how much more difficult it would make things, how much more time it would eat up, or eat into profits by having another hire complete the work, but if thats true then possibly he...
Forum: support.Games 21 June 2016, 15:28
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
Thats what I thought, maybe thats something that...

Thats what I thought, maybe thats something that happens in other versions - are guys you talking about bounty hunters (like the ones who come after you during certain missions) or just regular...
Forum: support.Games 21 June 2016, 12:37
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
I think Braben would have wanted the same code to...

I think Braben would have wanted the same code to run on both machines, so why would he need to make a version specifically for the Amiga custom hardware when it can run acceptably on the 68k (ST)...
Forum: support.Games 20 June 2016, 21:57
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
Looking a NMS video the other day, wondering if...

Looking a NMS video the other day, wondering if they started out with the pioneer SC.;)

I'd rather play the old frontier on the Amiga, or FFE, or FFED3D.

I think 4x does something with the...
Forum: support.Games 20 June 2016, 20:51
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
The enemies will often spawn on hitting the max...

The enemies will often spawn on hitting the max time skipper thingy, in that mode the autopilot will behave differently as well (its a good way to stop the autopilot from killing you on landing /...
Forum: support.Games 20 June 2016, 13:05
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
I've had colour corruption a few times with it in...

I've had colour corruption a few times with it in PAL mode. As i understand it, forcing a PAL machine into NTSC mode is not not exactly the same as running a NTSC machine, like the oscillator ends up...
Forum: support.Games 20 June 2016, 12:20
Replies: 47
Views: 8,537
Posted By Steve T
Is it better to run the Amiga in NTSC/60hz for...

Is it better to run the Amiga in NTSC/60hz for this game? (or maybe in general?) I've read that when accelerated this helps, i guess that makes sense if its bottlenecked on the chipset? but this only...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 20 June 2016, 10:48
Replies: 65
Views: 10,458
Posted By Steve T
Not all games worked well with a pad, at least to...

Not all games worked well with a pad, at least to me up to jump platformers only really make sense on a joystick. When porting the games to the CD32 did they make use of the buttons and re-program...
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