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Forum: Amiga scene 12 April 2024, 14:27
Replies: 47
Views: 3,782
Posted By mr.spiv
A bit of nit-picking.. PHR-Crew's Sin Intro...

A bit of nit-picking.. PHR-Crew's Sin Intro scroller was also in med-res/hires (640 pix anyway) :D
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 26 March 2024, 10:14
Replies: 76
Views: 5,010
Posted By mr.spiv
I came from Spectrum camp (had even floppy drive...

I came from Spectrum camp (had even floppy drive & proper keyboard). Could not think anything good about any CBM stuff and was heading to ST... until I saw Axion's demopack with Thrust's Hypnotic...
Forum: Amiga scene 12 March 2024, 12:18
Replies: 162
Views: 10,480
Posted By mr.spiv
I have A600 as a "test slave" but maaan that was...

I have A600 as a "test slave" but maaan that was a picky machine to get run stable..
Forum: Amiga scene 06 March 2024, 14:22
Replies: 162
Views: 10,480
Posted By mr.spiv
A3000 without doubt! A1000 gets close but only...

A3000 without doubt! A1000 gets close but only due its gorgeous looks and being the first Amiga.
Forum: support.Hardware 26 February 2024, 07:43
Replies: 21
Views: 2,529
Posted By mr.spiv
I use the sntp client from the UHC package to...

I use the sntp client from the UHC package to time sync (see UHC Tools (https://uhc.megaburken.net/)).
Forum: Amiga scene 10 February 2024, 23:27
Replies: 871
Views: 66,631
Posted By mr.spiv
Gotta love these "what if" threads :D Anyway, my...

Gotta love these "what if" threads :D Anyway, my 2cents..
1) Significantly faster blitter, I mean so fast it would be still the way to go for gfx with fastest 040 CPUs (how.. dunno), 2) 4/8/12 bit...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 03 February 2024, 21:14
Replies: 72
Views: 4,388
Posted By mr.spiv
There were a bunch of demo scene stuff for it....

There were a bunch of demo scene stuff for it. Since the platform is a capable FPGA itself other emulator cores (including ZX Spectrum, of course) also appeared to it.
Forum: Amiga scene 03 February 2024, 12:30
Replies: 56
Views: 4,305
Posted By mr.spiv
I never really played games (except for Fire...

I never really played games (except for Fire Power, Spherical and Speedball 1). I booted pirated games just to enjoy crack intros!

My Amigas booted straight into 2-color CLI (or some better...
Forum: Coders. System 24 January 2024, 23:11
Replies: 1
Views: 501
Posted By mr.spiv
Some (and likely the last) updates.. the basic...

Some (and likely the last) updates.. the basic functionality of the Searcher is now about done. The latest addition is a simple palette searcher, which looks for correct looking copperlists with...
Forum: Coders. System 21 January 2024, 22:54
Replies: 1
Views: 501
Posted By mr.spiv
Demotools for native development ;)

I've been putting up an environment for native "demo" (or whatever) development. I use my A3000 as the main machine and another A600 as the test machine etc. For that purpose I have come up with an...
Forum: Coders. System 12 January 2024, 15:22
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By mr.spiv
My current code does ..create a new update...

My current code does

..create a new update user copperlist..
FreeVPortCopLists()
...
MakeScreen()
...
..apply a new user copperlist..
RethinkDisplay()
This works but is there "more...
Forum: Coders. System 28 November 2023, 23:04
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By mr.spiv
Some experiments later.. intentionally leaking...

Some experiments later.. intentionally leaking (ahem!) copperlists to lower viewports is a nice thing (tm).
Question about dynamic copperlists. Say, if I want to modify values in a UCopList...
Forum: Coders. System 07 November 2023, 11:03
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By mr.spiv
I have been on this a bit again.. The next thing...

I have been on this a bit again.. The next thing is simple sprites. Is it possible to take over sprite0 (pointer) when using intuition screens? I experimented with FreeSprite(), GetSprite() and...
Forum: Coders. System 03 November 2023, 10:44
Replies: 70
Views: 9,241
Posted By mr.spiv
First, thanks for doing this. Excellent work and...

First, thanks for doing this. Excellent work and this will find a place as a printed booklet next to the Guru Book.
Having done just a quick overall look I would suggest adding a table somewhere in...
Forum: Coders. System 27 October 2023, 12:02
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By mr.spiv
Thanks! This was great and I'll study it in...

Thanks! This was great and I'll study it in detail.

Interestingly, I just found some of my old codes done in early -90s for displaying race competitors' number & time based on the start/stop...
Forum: Coders. System 25 October 2023, 22:42
Replies: 9
Views: 1,226
Posted By mr.spiv
Screen with multiple viewports

After my short interweb search I found few code examples doing multiple viewports for kinky view setups. However, those looked very much involved with manual view setups :rolleyes And my OS side foo...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 24 October 2023, 19:56
Replies: 72
Views: 4,388
Posted By mr.spiv
Of these "new" old 8-bitters mine is V6Z80P.. had...

Of these "new" old 8-bitters mine is V6Z80P.. had few of them but it eventually had the same destiny as my BBC Model B.
Forum: support.Hardware 23 October 2023, 13:08
Replies: 23
Views: 1,049
Posted By mr.spiv
Good to hear there are success stories! However,...

Good to hear there are success stories! However, based on my hit ratio history with Murphy when it comes to electronics I rather wait :D
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 23 October 2023, 12:15
Replies: 72
Views: 4,388
Posted By mr.spiv
BBC Model B.. never had one in my youth due to...

BBC Model B.. never had one in my youth due to the price tag and that it did not exist here. But as a former & current Speccy owner I always dreamed about it.. Now I have a very pimped & refurbished...
Forum: support.Hardware 22 October 2023, 19:17
Replies: 23
Views: 1,049
Posted By mr.spiv
That is nice! I have an AA3000 PCB sitting around...

That is nice! I have an AA3000 PCB sitting around but the only part I have so far hoarded is the DSP :crying
Maybe I do it. It will likely become cheaper than a new Mac setup anyway..
Forum: support.Hardware 22 October 2023, 17:32
Replies: 23
Views: 1,049
Posted By mr.spiv
My "other" A3000D has ZZ9000 and CS040/40. It is...

My "other" A3000D has ZZ9000 and CS040/40. It is a nice machine and my retro Amiga coding work horse. The one I am looking for options has CV64/4, nic and bigram.. but just 030/25 and only 8M fast on...
Forum: support.Hardware 22 October 2023, 12:00
Replies: 23
Views: 1,049
Posted By mr.spiv
Yep, I would love one of those old cards (WE or...

Yep, I would love one of those old cards (WE or CS) but they are next to impossible to source and when available priced insanely without "any warranty".

I've been keeping my eye on BFG (mostly the...
Forum: support.Hardware 21 October 2023, 23:28
Replies: 23
Views: 1,049
Posted By mr.spiv
Accelerator options today for A3000D

I try to sporadically follow accelerator options for A3000D but it is somewhat challenged :rolleyes I guess there are BFG90x0, A3660 rev1.1 etc available but anything else I might have missed? My...
Forum: Coders. Asm / Hardware 19 September 2023, 00:02
Replies: 51
Views: 4,415
Posted By mr.spiv
Yeah, that's the CrazyCrack's intro referred in...

Yeah, that's the CrazyCrack's intro referred in the write out.
Forum: Coders. Asm / Hardware 18 September 2023, 22:02
Replies: 51
Views: 4,415
Posted By mr.spiv
Long ago I actually did a rotozoomer that had a...

Long ago I actually did a rotozoomer that had a very similar inner-loop, actually:
move.b (a0),(a1)+ ; A0 can be calculated to be the start
move.b (1234,a0),(a2)+ ; Using two alternating...
Forum: Coders. General 29 August 2023, 21:44
Replies: 1,572
Views: 551,908
Posted By mr.spiv
We have a rather large embedded project in a...

We have a rather large embedded project in a complex SoC at work. Yet we chose to write some of the fundamental and complex set of algorithms in asm instead of C. This was because of a brain-damaged...
Forum: support.Hardware 23 August 2023, 12:37
Replies: 26
Views: 2,601
Posted By mr.spiv
After checking motherboard is fine and dandy and...

After checking motherboard is fine and dandy and other necessities (recent kickstart, enough RAM, latest WD SCSI & Superbuster etc) the best thing I ever purchased for A3000 was ZZ9000.. it is on par...
Forum: Coders. System 14 August 2023, 21:05
Replies: 70
Views: 9,241
Posted By mr.spiv
This fabulous! Thanks for initiating it....

This fabulous! Thanks for initiating it. (secretly waiting for an overlay file description for absolute dummies)
Forum: Coders. General 31 July 2023, 14:57
Replies: 13
Views: 1,838
Posted By mr.spiv
A matter of preference.. I do +90% native just...

A matter of preference.. I do +90% native just because I can and want to. You cannot beat the "efficiency" of cross-compilation or emulation in modern computers. But, for example, for my retro needs...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 29 July 2023, 22:07
Replies: 107
Views: 11,810
Posted By mr.spiv
I never bought an Amiga game during Amiga's prime...

I never bought an Amiga game during Amiga's prime time or when the games were actually released (*grin*). I think Spherical was the first game I bought in somewhere not so early 90s ;) I loved that...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 26 July 2023, 10:52
Replies: 30
Views: 2,725
Posted By mr.spiv
I never went to AGA machines and have not...

I never went to AGA machines and have not regretted it. I still use my A3000 I had in early -90s and back then had no reason to upgrade to inferior A1200 or A4000. I actually used the same A3000 as...
Forum: Coders. General 04 July 2023, 11:22
Replies: 1,572
Views: 551,908
Posted By mr.spiv
fixed.

fixed.
Forum: Coders. General 04 July 2023, 11:03
Replies: 1,572
Views: 551,908
Posted By mr.spiv
I was not but now I am.. and sooo widespread...

I was not but now I am.. and sooo widespread concept :D

Btw.. myself learned "high level" languages i.e., C and Pascal when entered the university. Coming from "cargo cult" self-learned hexmonitor...
Forum: Amiga scene 24 June 2023, 08:25
Replies: 35
Views: 2,755
Posted By mr.spiv
There can be only one i.e., mod.echoing.....

There can be only one i.e., mod.echoing.. mod.echoing and from this crack intro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTLoQQhXIE0)!
The second place goes to Astaroth In-Game tune...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 07 June 2023, 11:04
Replies: 68
Views: 6,193
Posted By mr.spiv
Right.. it is wichcraft :evilgrin

Right.. it is wichcraft :evilgrin
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 05 June 2023, 18:37
Replies: 68
Views: 6,193
Posted By mr.spiv
Care to explain in more detail how bplcon1 need...

Care to explain in more detail how bplcon1 need to be changed on every possible shift?
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 04 June 2023, 09:23
Replies: 68
Views: 6,193
Posted By mr.spiv
I used to fix this "far right" scrolling garbage...

I used to fix this "far right" scrolling garbage with an attached sprite. Blitted the proper gfx into that sprite to make right edge look nice (some old crap...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 February 2023, 23:43
Replies: 67
Views: 5,071
Posted By mr.spiv
ZX81 but that does not count.. so bad it was. I...

ZX81 but that does not count.. so bad it was. I played that 1K chess on it.
Then got 48K Spectrum -86'ish and the world opened. First gaming, then copied listings from magazines followed by first...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 26 January 2023, 12:22
Replies: 25
Views: 3,333
Posted By mr.spiv
Without actually playing and inspecting the code...

Without actually playing and inspecting the code it seems to be 32x48 resolution with clever attribute handling giving the illusion of 64x48. Also, I assume the attribute resolution is doubled...
Forum: MarketPlace 07 February 2022, 19:23
Replies: 4
Views: 711
Posted By mr.spiv
I could (probably) sell mine for that price :D

I could (probably) sell mine for that price :D
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