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Forum: Amiga scene 17 April 2024, 12:24
Replies: 516
Views: 76,164
Posted By StevenJGore
I remember the anticipation of titles such as...

I remember the anticipation of titles such as Robinson's Requiem that, at least in my imagination, were going to be amazing on the A1200 and... weren't.

(Maybe this discussion needs splitting out...
Forum: support.Hardware 07 April 2024, 07:48
Replies: 21
Views: 947
Posted By StevenJGore
I fitted an internal 90W picoPSU in my PiStormed...

I fitted an internal 90W picoPSU in my PiStormed A1200. It involved soldering wires to the underside of the motherboard, even though I too lack any skills or experience of such things. Also had to...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 06 April 2024, 21:28
Replies: 12
Views: 877
Posted By StevenJGore
Those OCS/ECS background are very impressive, I...

Those OCS/ECS background are very impressive, I could easily believe they were AGA.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 02 April 2024, 12:09
Replies: 143
Views: 8,120
Posted By StevenJGore
Playing games on my Amiga in my school years got...

Playing games on my Amiga in my school years got me into computing. After my A1200 and CD32, I moved to PC and Playstation, and then a career in IT. 23 years later, I'm working on multi-cancer...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 26 March 2024, 10:03
Replies: 33
Views: 1,390
Posted By StevenJGore
Why not just use a Windows laptop that boots...

Why not just use a Windows laptop that boots straight into WinUAE? No less or more of an Amiga than replicating one with FPGA. And at least it would be much more future proof and you could do other...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 14 March 2024, 20:13
Replies: 1,180
Views: 105,470
Posted By StevenJGore
I think part of the problem is the "decayed" look...

I think part of the problem is the "decayed" look that most films go for when depicting spaceships, space stations, buildings, etc. in the "dark, bleak" future, so that's what people are used to...
Forum: Amiga scene 06 March 2024, 14:37
Replies: 162
Views: 10,497
Posted By StevenJGore
CD32, followed very closely by the A1200, but I...

CD32, followed very closely by the A1200, but I chose CD32 because I have fond memories of my CD32+FMV combo that I owned BITD.
Forum: support.AmigaOS 05 March 2024, 07:40
Replies: 18
Views: 1,676
Posted By StevenJGore
Is the behaviour random, or can a certain...

Is the behaviour random, or can a certain sequence be easily reproduced? I've not noticed any weirdness with my USB mouse (using Anaiis USB stack and Subway USB adapter) on my A1200.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 01 March 2024, 11:46
Replies: 125
Views: 8,733
Posted By StevenJGore
Slightly OT, but I just looked at Ishar on HOL to...

Slightly OT, but I just looked at Ishar on HOL to remind myself of the graphics (it's been a while), how come the OCS graphics are better than AGA? The forest screenshots, for example, are far more...
Forum: support.Apps 27 February 2024, 15:39
Replies: 37
Views: 3,048
Posted By StevenJGore
I found it easiest just to "borrow" an existing...

I found it easiest just to "borrow" an existing DOpus config from one of the popular AmigaOS distros doing the rounds, in my case CoffinOS. Comes already configured with multi-archive support, and...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 26 February 2024, 20:03
Replies: 16
Views: 954
Posted By StevenJGore
Wow, amazing collection! What are the two copies...

Wow, amazing collection! What are the two copies of Microcosm? CD32 presumably, and... 3DO?
Forum: Member Introductions 26 February 2024, 20:02
Replies: 30
Views: 1,472
Posted By StevenJGore
Hello from Yorkshire!

Hello from Yorkshire!
Forum: support.WinUAE 25 February 2024, 14:09
Replies: 27
Views: 2,290
Posted By StevenJGore
Only Wing Commander took advantage of Akiko, I...

Only Wing Commander took advantage of Akiko, I believe. I also believe (I think I read it on here) that actually, even Wing Commander doesn't use Akiko because of an error in the code (i.e. it was...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 24 February 2024, 12:00
Replies: 125
Views: 8,733
Posted By StevenJGore
Worst Amiga game that looks great: Microcosm. ...

Worst Amiga game that looks great: Microcosm.

The pinnacle of what a commercial game achieved graphically on the Amiga, in terms of the whole slick presentation and not just the in-game part, but...
Forum: support.Games 24 February 2024, 09:27
Replies: 6
Views: 611
Posted By StevenJGore
HOL has screenshots of the ending for both games,...

HOL has screenshots of the ending for both games, so I would assume so?
Forum: support.Hardware 21 February 2024, 01:44
Replies: 5
Views: 918
Posted By StevenJGore
I use a SteelSeries Rival 3 gaming mouse (a...

I use a SteelSeries Rival 3 gaming mouse (a modern USB PC mouse with configurable LED lighting) with my A1200 combined with a Subway 2021 USB card (using Anaiis USB stack) and a 4-way clock port...
Forum: Amiga scene 09 February 2024, 09:42
Replies: 23
Views: 1,399
Posted By StevenJGore
But a 386 PC is roughly the equivalent of an...

But a 386 PC is roughly the equivalent of an Amiga 1200 and the Playstation was launched in 1994 and the AA chipset was 2 years too late and... oh my brain hurts.

Yes, good idea, let's call the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 07 February 2024, 15:52
Replies: 127
Views: 8,381
Posted By StevenJGore
If I was demoing my A1200 to somebody who'd never...

If I was demoing my A1200 to somebody who'd never heard of the Amiga, I'd probably show them Alien Breed II AGA as being a representative game for the A1200 from the time. (I know the question wasn't...
Forum: Coders. Releases 02 February 2024, 19:23
Replies: 4,422
Views: 455,410
Posted By StevenJGore
Ooh, very slick! Apologies if I missed this...

Ooh, very slick! Apologies if I missed this further back, but presumably this means the viewable screen area (of the 3D) is now bigger due to not having the HUD across the bottom?
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 02 February 2024, 09:57
Replies: 6,896
Views: 1,836,786
Posted By StevenJGore
I just received my TinyCM4...

I just received my TinyCM4 (https://www.arananet.net/pedidos/product/tinycm4-an-adapter-for-pistorm32-lite) board from Arananet, and now have my CM4 with heatsink set up in my A1200 with my...
Forum: Amiga scene 02 February 2024, 09:14
Replies: 91
Views: 5,411
Posted By StevenJGore
Hell hath no fury like an Amigan scorned and...

Hell hath no fury like an Amigan scorned and deprived of the AAA chipset and chunky graphics support.
Forum: Amiga scene 02 February 2024, 09:06
Replies: 56
Views: 4,305
Posted By StevenJGore
You are valid! :laughing :agree

You are valid! :laughing





:agree
Forum: Amiga scene 02 February 2024, 08:59
Replies: 56
Views: 4,305
Posted By StevenJGore
I've added it to my backlog of 100's of games to...

I've added it to my backlog of 100's of games to get through before I'm too old!



I read the book of Dune because of the game, I heard of the game first before the book!



Reminds me of a...
Forum: Amiga scene 31 January 2024, 21:30
Replies: 91
Views: 5,411
Posted By StevenJGore
I'm reserving this post before the usual suspects...

I'm reserving this post before the usual suspects start quoting PC specs at each other. If I invent time travel, I'll go back in time and create the scenario in the first post, and then travel back...
Forum: Amiga scene 28 January 2024, 00:59
Replies: 56
Views: 4,305
Posted By StevenJGore
Amiga confessions...

Trying to start a light-hearted thread to counter-balance the 150+ page "what if" threads that refuse to die...

Let us know some of your random Amiga confessions.

I'll start...

1. Back in...
Forum: Amiga scene 26 January 2024, 16:37
Replies: 76
Views: 4,600
Posted By StevenJGore
PiStorm, by a factor of at least 10. My Vampire...

PiStorm, by a factor of at least 10. My Vampire V2 V1200 was 165 MIPS, my A1200 PiStormLite with Pi4b is 2200 MIPS.
Forum: Amiga scene 23 January 2024, 08:30
Replies: 76
Views: 4,600
Posted By StevenJGore
Not at all, I loved my Vampire V1200 V2. Apollo...

Not at all, I loved my Vampire V1200 V2. Apollo was a big deal at the time, a significant development. But PiStorm is the same leap over Apollo as Apollo was over 68060, probably more so. Especially...
Forum: Amiga scene 23 January 2024, 08:27
Replies: 76
Views: 4,600
Posted By StevenJGore
I would think PiStorm would be the most common...

I would think PiStorm would be the most common "real hardware" config these days, anecdotally.

-EDIT- My config is A1200 with PiStorm32 Lite with Pi4b (soon to be swapped for CM4) overclocked to...
Forum: support.Hardware 19 January 2024, 15:56
Replies: 12
Views: 682
Posted By StevenJGore
Yes it is. I don't know how it's produced, but...

Yes it is. I don't know how it's produced, but the silver lettering is nice and sharp, no graininess or bluriness.
Forum: support.Hardware 19 January 2024, 11:34
Replies: 12
Views: 682
Posted By StevenJGore
Not what you requested, but this domed black...

Not what you requested, but this domed black A1200 badge with silver logo look very good with my black case, IMHO. But I know it's not the classic look that a lot of people prefer. But then neither...
Forum: support.Hardware 17 January 2024, 15:23
Replies: 46
Views: 3,404
Posted By StevenJGore
I bought it from an Australian eBay seller,...

I bought it from an Australian eBay seller, retrokit-au. Arrived quickly considering the distance, no problems.

Looks like they still have some:...
Forum: support.Hardware 17 January 2024, 14:57
Replies: 46
Views: 3,404
Posted By StevenJGore
I can vouch for AmigaKit's PiStorm32 Lite's too....

I can vouch for AmigaKit's PiStorm32 Lite's too. I went with the Black Edition to match my new black A1200 case and planned future purchase of a black ReAmiga motherboard.
2GB CM4's seem in short...
Forum: support.Hardware 17 January 2024, 14:51
Replies: 46
Views: 3,404
Posted By StevenJGore
Yes, I realised I'd made a bit of a noob mistake...

Yes, I realised I'd made a bit of a noob mistake in all the excitement of finding somewhere that had the main board in stock. I forgot the CM4 doesn't have HDMI output! Anyway, I contacted Edu...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 17 January 2024, 14:47
Replies: 9
Views: 964
Posted By StevenJGore
The price fluctuates so much it's worth waiting a...

The price fluctuates so much it's worth waiting a few days and keeping an eye on it. I got mine for £65. I've seen it as high as £85.
Forum: support.Hardware 16 January 2024, 18:08
Replies: 46
Views: 3,404
Posted By StevenJGore
This is what I'm aiming for! :cool

This is what I'm aiming for! :cool
Forum: support.Hardware 16 January 2024, 18:03
Replies: 46
Views: 3,404
Posted By StevenJGore
That's perfect, I've just ordered one! I...

That's perfect, I've just ordered one!

I can't thank you enough, much appreciated. :)
Forum: support.Hardware 16 January 2024, 14:44
Replies: 46
Views: 3,404
Posted By StevenJGore
Thanks, guys. Anybody know anywhere that has them...

Thanks, guys. Anybody know anywhere that has them in stock? The usual places (retropassion, alinea, amigakit) don't have them available.

(sorry for hijacking the thread)
Forum: support.Hardware 16 January 2024, 11:23
Replies: 46
Views: 3,404
Posted By StevenJGore
I assume the CM4 adapter is an Amiga-specific bit...

I assume the CM4 adapter is an Amiga-specific bit of hardware, or is it the same thing as the generic CM4 to 4B adapter, which then connects to the PiStorm32 Lite?
Forum: Amiga scene 14 January 2024, 15:44
Replies: 871
Views: 66,635
Posted By StevenJGore
I thought PCMCIA memory expansions halved the...

I thought PCMCIA memory expansions halved the speed of the A1200?
Forum: Amiga scene 13 January 2024, 23:21
Replies: 871
Views: 66,635
Posted By StevenJGore
I think 1MB or 2MB fast RAM and a HDD would have...

I think 1MB or 2MB fast RAM and a HDD would have put the retail price of the A1200 at about £600, i.e. double what I paid for mine.



My 120MB 2.5" HDD in 1993 cost £250. That was considered a...
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