Forum: Hardware mods
19 April 2024, 16:58
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Replies: 67
Views: 15,004
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Forum: support.Hardware
18 April 2024, 20:40
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Replies: 11
Views: 410
Yes, you can boot from it. The device driver is...
Yes, you can boot from it. The device driver is in the SCSI kit's ROM so it's ready from a cold boot. I've had a setup with SCSI drives including CD drives, CD burners, Zip drives, hard drives (IDE...
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Forum: Amiga scene
18 April 2024, 20:35
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Replies: 69
Views: 2,421
Yes, daily. Things like:
- Not having...
Yes, daily. Things like:
- Not having windows snap do the front as soon as they're clicked on;
- Not locking a window in place when it has a dialog box (requester in Amiga terms) open;
-...
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Forum: Nostalgia & memories
17 April 2024, 10:25
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Replies: 14
Views: 585
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Forum: support.Hardware
14 April 2024, 17:01
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Replies: 21
Views: 936
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Forum: support.Hardware
10 April 2024, 20:51
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Replies: 6
Views: 292
Yup, I bought an ex-demo, 5-channel Behringer...
Yup, I bought an ex-demo, 5-channel Behringer audio mixer from a music gear store about 15 years ago for a fraction of the retail price and it's still serving me well for mixing audio from my various...
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Forum: Graphics
10 April 2024, 14:24
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,805
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Forum: Nostalgia & memories
08 April 2024, 22:31
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Replies: 3,422
Views: 822,902
According to this...
According to this (http://www.ianstedman.co.uk/amiga-power-supply-guide/), around 10W. The PSU (in)efficiency will mean a bit more will be turned to heat in the PSU too, the exact amount will depend...
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Forum: support.Hardware
08 April 2024, 18:27
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Replies: 12
Views: 534
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Forum: support.Hardware
08 April 2024, 18:22
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Replies: 21
Views: 936
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Forum: support.Hardware
07 April 2024, 00:58
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Replies: 21
Views: 936
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Forum: Nostalgia & memories
06 April 2024, 13:49
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Replies: 3,422
Views: 822,902
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Forum: Nostalgia & memories
04 April 2024, 22:11
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Replies: 3,422
Views: 822,902
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Forum: support.Hardware
03 April 2024, 15:10
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Replies: 7
Views: 216
It's not something I've ever seen personally on...
It's not something I've ever seen personally on A500s, 600s or 1200s. But I guess it's possible in theory that there is some garbage in memory that isn't completely flushed and is somehow interpreted...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
03 April 2024, 15:04
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,104
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Forum: support.AmigaOS
27 March 2024, 17:51
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,670
That doesn't mean it's not a problem with DOpus...
That doesn't mean it's not a problem with DOpus 4. It just means the problem doesn't show up under 3.9 or 3.1. There are enough variables at play here to rule out problems with everything, so it has...
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Forum: support.Hardware
26 March 2024, 17:45
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Replies: 4
Views: 240
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
25 March 2024, 15:59
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Replies: 143
Views: 8,095
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Forum: support.Hardware
25 March 2024, 15:53
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Replies: 12
Views: 763
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Forum: support.Hardware
25 March 2024, 15:47
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Replies: 6
Views: 276
Indeed, SCART doesn't use the HSync or VSync...
Indeed, SCART doesn't use the HSync or VSync signals, so they shouldn't be affected at all by using an RGB-SCART cable unless it's some sort of non-standard wiring. Leaving the sync signals...
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Forum: Amiga scene
22 March 2024, 11:35
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Replies: 4
Views: 428
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Forum: Amiga scene
21 March 2024, 21:15
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Replies: 0
Views: 119
Scottish Amiga User Group Meetup April 2024
The Scottish Amiga group will be holding our next meetup on Saturday the 20th April in Glasgow. It will take place from 11am until 4pm at the Cambuslang Institute, 37 Greenlees Rd, Cambuslang,...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
20 March 2024, 12:05
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,284
Yep, switchboxes generally work in one of two...
Yep, switchboxes generally work in one of two ways. Either an unpowered, mechanical switch (passive) or an electronically-controlled, powered switch (active). Mechanical switches will work in any...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
19 March 2024, 18:50
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,284
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
19 March 2024, 18:44
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Replies: 143
Views: 8,095
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Forum: support.Hardware
18 March 2024, 15:22
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Replies: 8
Views: 382
Yikes. If you're planning to do it yourself and...
Yikes. If you're planning to do it yourself and haven't done this sort of work before, get plenty of practice in on less precious boards than the A1200. Try removing and replacing the chips on an old...
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Forum: support.AmigaOS
18 March 2024, 11:13
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Replies: 12
Views: 574
This could be a delayed write / asynchronous...
This could be a delayed write / asynchronous action by the filesystem. I see this happening sometimes on partitions that use PFS3 - it doesn't immediately commit the delete (or move to recycling dir)...
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Forum: support.Hardware
17 March 2024, 21:03
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Replies: 10
Views: 427
Paula only manages the pots / buttons 2 and 3....
Paula only manages the pots / buttons 2 and 3. The directions are handled by Denise (Lisa on AGA machines) via the '157 multiplexer ('166 shift register on AGA machines), but if it is a fault on the...
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Forum: support.Games
15 March 2024, 16:18
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Replies: 12
Views: 537
Indeed. Taking away the copy protection is one...
Indeed. Taking away the copy protection is one benefit, but that can be done with a separate patch. Also, the file loading and saving with the WHDLoad version is quite clunky compared to the native...
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Forum: support.Hardware
15 March 2024, 10:25
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Replies: 3
Views: 282
It's a hardware limitation. The display data is...
It's a hardware limitation. The display data is "fetched" from chip RAM using a finite number of DMA slots on every line. There's a limit to how much information the chipset can fetch during these...
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Forum: support.Hardware
15 March 2024, 09:34
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Replies: 8
Views: 431
The surface mount caps don't bulge when they...
The surface mount caps don't bulge when they fail, and if they show any signs of leakage they're already causing damage. They should be replaced before they leak. When they start leaking, they leak...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
14 March 2024, 20:35
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,284
Perhaps that sort of arrangement simply isn't...
Perhaps that sort of arrangement simply isn't supported by the TV, I've no idea. But what you could do is use the composite output of the Amiga with the TV. The quality isn't nearly as good as RGB...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
13 March 2024, 14:19
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,671
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
13 March 2024, 10:07
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,671
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
12 March 2024, 23:03
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,671
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
12 March 2024, 22:30
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,671
Hmmm, check in the calibration screen what sort...
Hmmm, check in the calibration screen what sort of values it gives when you push those sticks to the left. I'm guessing they all hit zero, and the game rejects it. Perhaps that's something that could...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
12 March 2024, 20:32
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,671
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
12 March 2024, 17:18
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,671
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
12 March 2024, 17:17
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,284
Personally I use an old-ish AverMedia PCIe...
Personally I use an old-ish AverMedia PCIe capture card that has HDMI and VGA inputs. The VGA input mostly works fine with the native RGB signal from the Amiga despite it not officially supporting...
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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion
12 March 2024, 16:48
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Replies: 84
Views: 4,671
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