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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 12 April 2024, 11:37
Replies: 19
Views: 1,078
Posted By drHirudo
Yes. One guy used to shout the "Yea Haa" the same...

Yes. One guy used to shout the "Yea Haa" the same way as in the game, to attract girls in the crowds, and possibly signalling that he plays the game.
Forum: project.Amiga Game Factory 08 April 2024, 09:26
Replies: 56
Views: 3,738
Posted By drHirudo
Phoenix is a nice game that has lots of spinoffs,...

Phoenix is a nice game that has lots of spinoffs, bootlegs and clones.

Licensed releases:
"Phoenix [Maxi model]" (Centuri, Inc.)
"Phoenix [Upright model]" (Centuri, Inc.)
"Phoenix [Japanese...
Forum: support.AmigaOS 08 April 2024, 09:12
Replies: 35
Views: 1,860
Posted By drHirudo
Yes, shutdown, even if not real shutdown, like...

Yes, shutdown, even if not real shutdown, like shutdown from the power switch is still useful.
On my Macintosh Performa 450, when I shutdown MacOS 7.X, it says at the end that it's safe to turn off,...
Forum: Amiga scene 30 March 2024, 22:53
Replies: 6
Views: 446
Posted By drHirudo
I am using BlueSCSI on Classic 680x0 and PPC...

I am using BlueSCSI on Classic 680x0 and PPC Macintosh computers very well for 2 months now. I have Ethernet cards and can surf the Internet from these ancient Macs, but for the sake of doing it, I...
Forum: request.Modules 30 March 2024, 22:43
Replies: 1
Views: 311
Posted By drHirudo
Amiga modules used in Scene productions on other platforms?

While browsing through some scene productions on Macintosh and Playstation, also on Sam Coupe, Atari ST, Apple IIGS and even PC, often I notice Amiga module replayers used in scene productions and...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 30 March 2024, 22:19
Replies: 67
Views: 3,232
Posted By drHirudo
Too bad some copyright holders directly strike,...

Too bad some copyright holders directly strike, instead of claiming the videos.

Just yesterday and the day before I had two claims for 4 and 5 years old uploaded videos. It turns out I've used a...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 28 March 2024, 13:05
Replies: 67
Views: 3,232
Posted By drHirudo
Then, sorry to say it, but you can kiss your...

Then, sorry to say it, but you can kiss your channel good bye. You had several months to resolve the previous strike, but you did nothing. YouTube copyright enforcements are actually pretty loose....
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 28 March 2024, 12:00
Replies: 67
Views: 3,232
Posted By drHirudo
Copyright trolls exist, but it's criminal...

Copyright trolls exist, but it's criminal activity doing false copyright takedowns. If op has enough evidence, he can go to court and gets his channel restored.
Forum: request.Apps 27 March 2024, 21:30
Replies: 17
Views: 8,139
Posted By drHirudo
Unfortunately, MagiC64 doesn't work very well on...

Unfortunately, MagiC64 doesn't work very well on Apollo Core V4+ SA, neither VICE for AmigaOS 3 or AmigaOS 4 on the AmigaOne X5000, so I am forced to use my real C64 with Tapecart SD and SD2IEC....
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 27 March 2024, 21:19
Replies: 67
Views: 3,232
Posted By drHirudo
YouTube doesn't close channels just like that....

YouTube doesn't close channels just like that. Either somebody filled DMCA takedown requests all at once on several of your videos, or you ignored copyright matches for long time and they decided...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 15 March 2024, 23:20
Replies: 59
Views: 3,719
Posted By drHirudo
For me it's the other way around. In the old...

For me it's the other way around. In the old times we played the games on crappy displays with low quality audio systems, slow loading times, error prone magnetic media that can ruin your game, and...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 10 February 2024, 18:50
Replies: 127
Views: 8,298
Posted By drHirudo
Back in 1993-1994 I was visiting a computer club...

Back in 1993-1994 I was visiting a computer club with many Amigas, also PCs and some gaming consoles like Super Nintendo (SNES) and Sega Mega Drive. They even had 3D0 at the time.
The PCs were...
Forum: support.Hardware 10 February 2024, 18:44
Replies: 46
Views: 5,596
Posted By drHirudo
Just received my BlueSCSI and it works fine on...

Just received my BlueSCSI and it works fine on the Macintosh Performa 450 that I have. Unfortunately, the HDA images online are only with the MacOS Operating System, so I had to return back the old...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 09 February 2024, 19:11
Replies: 14
Views: 1,089
Posted By drHirudo
Agat was purely Soviet invention and it was...

Agat was purely Soviet invention and it was slower than the Apple II. Western journalists joked in the articles that the Soviets won't be able to sell it, even if they give it for free.

On another...
Forum: Amiga scene 28 January 2024, 19:13
Replies: 56
Views: 4,280
Posted By drHirudo
I've connected Brother Daisy Wheel printer to my...

I've connected Brother Daisy Wheel printer to my Amiga 500 and used it to print university conspectus.
Forum: project.Amiga Game Factory 20 January 2024, 19:58
Replies: 187
Views: 17,584
Posted By drHirudo
Billy Mitchell will love this. Regarding the...

Billy Mitchell will love this.
Regarding the Game&Watch game above, I already recreated it for Amiga using C language and AHX music:
https://youtu.be/DyV_qYntm9E

Handheld gameplay by me:...
Forum: support.Games 07 January 2024, 14:49
Replies: 76
Views: 5,920
Posted By drHirudo
You may also try the C64 emulators for Macintosh...

You may also try the C64 emulators for Macintosh from the era under ShapeShifter, for comparison:
Examples:
C64 - https://www.macintoshrepository.org/17142-c64
Mac64 -...
Forum: project.Amiga Game Factory 07 January 2024, 05:53
Replies: 269
Views: 20,699
Posted By drHirudo
Thumbs up Excellent new port. The game used to be quite...

Excellent new port. The game used to be quite popular back in 1980 and even in the early 1990-ies.
I think best is first to do a proper as close as do original native port, then skins and other...
Forum: Amiga scene 08 November 2023, 07:14
Replies: 30
Views: 2,560
Posted By drHirudo
I have some very yellowed A4000 keyboards, some...

I have some very yellowed A4000 keyboards, some of them damaged by cigarette. Needless to say they were used by heavy smoker (not me).
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 26 October 2023, 15:22
Replies: 129
Views: 10,451
Posted By drHirudo
I have a Commodore Shareholder's brochure from...

I have a Commodore Shareholder's brochure from 1992, where it says that the Commodore's Amiga Business is declining, while the Commodore PC's business is on the rise. Commodore had big business in...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 20 October 2023, 12:11
Replies: 129
Views: 10,451
Posted By drHirudo
The Amiga 1200 was good purchase even for...

The Amiga 1200 was good purchase even for hardcore Amiga 500 fans. There were not many AGA games available at first, but some Amiga 500 OCS/ECS titles were utilizing the extra hardware (mostly the...
Forum: Coders. System 20 October 2023, 11:28
Replies: 36
Views: 3,289
Posted By drHirudo
On the Amiga, the main reasons of booting...

On the Amiga, the main reasons of booting directly into the game/application own trackloader was the futile fight against piracy and/or faster boot time (on demoscene productions, games, etc..).
...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 20 October 2023, 11:16
Replies: 5
Views: 626
Posted By drHirudo
For something totally different, try Heads Up -...

For something totally different, try Heads Up - Action Soccer for Vectrex (1983):
Without overlays:
https://youtu.be/VRrOSQba1Ag
With overlays:
https://youtu.be/BXMNY2IoYyA

There is also Atari...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 20 October 2023, 09:49
Replies: 129
Views: 10,451
Posted By drHirudo
In short: Amiga Rules, Atari SuXX. In long: ...

In short:
Amiga Rules, Atari SuXX.
In long:
The Amiga 1200 was the spiritual and technological successor of the Amiga 600, that improved in what Commodore went wrong with the A600 - bigger...
Forum: support.Apps 20 October 2023, 09:21
Replies: 2
Views: 408
Posted By drHirudo
On classic Amigas I use Bars & Pipes with...

On classic Amigas I use Bars & Pipes with imported MIDI songs:
https://youtu.be/DY9Pu5P9TaU
Here is how I import the songs:
https://youtu.be/dDnJLYPaZTs

You can also try Music-X.

On AmigaOS...
Forum: support.Hardware 31 July 2023, 07:00
Replies: 85
Views: 13,999
Posted By drHirudo
Any video link to this presentation: ...

Any video link to this presentation:
https://keyj.emphy.de/photos/evoke2023/i/evk23_29_155849_20230729_155849.jpg
https://keyj.emphy.de/photos/evoke2023/i/evk23_29_163505_20230729_163505.jpg...
Forum: support.Hardware 30 July 2023, 22:46
Replies: 85
Views: 13,999
Posted By drHirudo
The game runs on the Apollo Core V4+ SA [AGA...

The game runs on the Apollo Core V4+ SA [AGA compatible/SAGA]. Sadly no color is presented, but the game is playable. No music/sound as well.

https://youtu.be/bMu5aXgHuI4
Forum: Amiga scene 29 July 2023, 20:29
Replies: 57
Views: 14,650
Posted By drHirudo
Recently a preview Amiga version was released at...

Recently a preview Amiga version was released at Euskal 2023. Here is a gameplay video on the Apollo Core V4+ SA:
https://youtu.be/KpuAUsuDt_c
Forum: Amiga scene 23 June 2023, 12:50
Replies: 35
Views: 2,750
Posted By drHirudo
That demo was remade in Hollywood. Back in 2012 I...

That demo was remade in Hollywood. Back in 2012 I used my microAmigaOne and created a video on the Amiga with my own texts.
https://youtu.be/y0vEwp9TCyo
Later someone blamed me for ripping the...
Forum: Amiga scene 23 June 2023, 12:46
Replies: 35
Views: 2,750
Posted By drHirudo
Another legendary cracktro by Crystal/Melon...

Another legendary cracktro by Crystal/Melon design:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vk3hywKBFA
Again simple chip music. I believe the whole cracktro can fit on a bootblock.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 16 June 2023, 14:54
Replies: 38
Views: 5,434
Posted By drHirudo
Yes, AY chip is not always powered by Z80, so AY...

Yes, AY chip is not always powered by Z80, so AY format is Speccy (and maybe Amstrad mostly). But the same chip is also used in the 6502 powered Oric Atmos. Even if similar the sound on the Oric can...
Forum: Amiga scene 06 June 2023, 12:32
Replies: 75
Views: 5,651
Posted By drHirudo
For me ApolloOS is a joke. I used it for some...

For me ApolloOS is a joke. I used it for some time on the Apollo Core V4+ and as calm as I am with using AmigaOS for long time, I didn't like to reboot so often, because of random crashes. Then...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 22 May 2023, 12:54
Replies: 10
Views: 859
Posted By drHirudo
Then you are most suitable for Sensible Soccer...

Then you are most suitable for Sensible Soccer tournament - https://sensiblesoccer.de/tournaments


I once took participation in such event, hoping my 1993-1994 SWOS skills are enough. Finished...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 19 May 2023, 17:25
Replies: 60
Views: 10,147
Posted By drHirudo
Yes, there are games on the Amiga that are better...

Yes, there are games on the Amiga that are better than on the arcade. One such example is Rod Land - bigger screen.

Rastan in AGA can outperform the original arcade game as well, in graphics,...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 19 May 2023, 10:40
Replies: 285
Views: 28,457
Posted By drHirudo
Here is another serious task use that...

Here is another serious task use that unfortunately both the Amiga and the Atari ST felt behind:

For sales people and business travelling orientated people, portable computer was a must. Somebody...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 18 May 2023, 18:31
Replies: 20
Views: 1,769
Posted By drHirudo
0 (zero, null). My first computer system was...

0 (zero, null). My first computer system was bough in January 1990.
Before I had handhelds like SOS Titanic by Casio, Donkey Kong by Nintendo (Dual screen, quite nice), Nu Pogodi, Ohota and many...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 18 May 2023, 00:01
Replies: 60
Views: 10,147
Posted By drHirudo
I think it's official port with Taito splash...

I think it's official port with Taito splash screen at the start.
The source code can be used for game logic and recreating it closer to the original. If just the look and sound is the goal, then...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 17 May 2023, 22:18
Replies: 60
Views: 10,147
Posted By drHirudo
Rastan was done pretty well (even with crappy...

Rastan was done pretty well (even with crappy scroll) on the Apple IIGS, which is very similar to the Amiga 500, capabilities wise.

https://youtu.be/21-RlHYpgbE

The source code of the Apple...
Forum: Amiga scene 17 May 2023, 12:41
Replies: 38
Views: 4,649
Posted By drHirudo
Who is Ben Hermans, and why is he important?

Who is Ben Hermans, and why is he important?
Forum: Amiga scene 17 May 2023, 08:42
Replies: 38
Views: 4,649
Posted By drHirudo
You explain it very well. MorphOS feels like...

You explain it very well. MorphOS feels like another Linux distro, which for modern computing is quite nice, especially for old PPC hardware like 20 years old Macs.
AmigaOS 4 feels like frozen in...
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