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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 28 March 2024, 05:49
Replies: 67
Views: 3,232
Posted By modrobert
I agree, but since YouTube is the biggest, it...

I agree, but since YouTube is the biggest, it will probably take a long time. Thinking about PayPal, similar problem, it's hard to consider it as a "payment system" anymore when the user policy gets...
Forum: Amiga scene 25 March 2024, 17:29
Replies: 3,784
Views: 506,174
Posted By modrobert
Yes, Germany was definitely ahead of Sweden. A...

Yes, Germany was definitely ahead of Sweden. A friend bought the first C64 with 1541 drive I saw in Sweden, he got it from Hamburg, long before it was launched locally. You also got ISDN (lucky...
Forum: Amiga scene 25 March 2024, 17:03
Replies: 3,784
Views: 506,174
Posted By modrobert
:banghead :laughing :guru (Limahl classic) ...

:banghead :laughing :guru (Limahl classic)

While risking another loop (might have mentioned it before), I think any discussions about pre-internet times by looking at old magazine ads is a bit...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 March 2024, 09:51
Replies: 143
Views: 8,034
Posted By modrobert
Either you have an uncomfortable awakening ahead,...

Either you have an uncomfortable awakening ahead, or you are misleading on purpose to support the status quo.



Correct.



Interesting experiences, I agree about contradictions. Thinking...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 24 March 2024, 10:23
Replies: 48
Views: 5,459
Posted By modrobert
Datastorm...

Datastorm (https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/datastorm) (WHDLoad) plays nice in NTSC.
Forum: Coders. Asm / Hardware 21 March 2024, 10:12
Replies: 19
Views: 1,118
Posted By modrobert
I remember a friend a who bought Obliterator...

I remember a friend a who bought Obliterator (Psygnosis) (https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/obliterator) for the A500 back in the day, supposedly it was made system friendly (using library calls),...
Forum: Amiga scene 21 March 2024, 08:47
Replies: 160
Views: 10,102
Posted By modrobert
I was that "guy" as well, fun times. ...

I was that "guy" as well, fun times.

Regarding thread topic:

A1200.
Forum: project.EAB 21 March 2024, 08:21
Replies: 47
Views: 2,862
Posted By modrobert
OK, so that sucks. Normally a lot of traffic...

OK, so that sucks. Normally a lot of traffic comes from Google search (when it works), can be like 30% which helps with ad revenue and bringing more users to the site.



After reading the...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 21 March 2024, 07:27
Replies: 143
Views: 8,034
Posted By modrobert
I like your bitter approach to life, because it...

I like your bitter approach to life, because it seems genuine and truthful from your perspective, no sugarcoating, just as it is.

Personally I do physical activity instead of alcohol, similar...
Forum: Coders. General 18 March 2024, 15:37
Replies: 20
Views: 1,111
Posted By modrobert
Try to find games which were originally written...

Try to find games which were originally written in assembly language rather than compiled from C or other language, it will be easier to follow (except for deliberately obfuscated sections of the...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 16 March 2024, 16:09
Replies: 62
Views: 16,356
Posted By modrobert
By modernizing the idea, higher resolutions,...

By modernizing the idea, higher resolutions, piping raw data pixelated through 'ffmpeg' or similar, it should be possible to use YouTube as free public cloud storage then?

-"What are you...
Forum: support.Games 16 March 2024, 15:18
Replies: 47
Views: 2,826
Posted By modrobert
If the thread title was "Which games are better...

If the thread title was "Which games are better played from hard drive install than Whdload?" then there are a few titles, mainly a problem when the whole game can't be preloaded and lots of file...
Forum: project.EAB 15 March 2024, 05:09
Replies: 47
Views: 2,862
Posted By modrobert
After testing Google search both logged in and...

After testing Google search both logged in and via proxy from other country not logged in, it seems EAB forum is not indexed anymore.

I tried with "amiga site:eab.abime.net" and get two results...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 24 February 2024, 09:14
Replies: 1,048
Views: 264,281
Posted By modrobert
Semper primus (context; Latin, Amiga releases,...

Semper primus (context; Latin, Amiga releases, /X).
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 22 February 2024, 08:16
Replies: 66
Views: 5,551
Posted By modrobert
I agree about craftsmanship and quality by human...

I agree about craftsmanship and quality by human artists, but still think those creating the game (actually doing something) should feel free to use whatever tools they want.

That said, when the...
Forum: News 19 February 2024, 11:03
Replies: 702
Views: 118,110
Posted By modrobert
:great

:great
Forum: News 02 January 2024, 12:01
Replies: 31
Views: 2,714
Posted By modrobert
Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!
Forum: project.EAB 25 December 2023, 15:03
Replies: 94
Views: 25,752
Posted By modrobert
Merry Christmas! :xmas

Merry Christmas! :xmas
Forum: Coders. Asm / Hardware 20 December 2023, 12:46
Replies: 215
Views: 23,864
Posted By modrobert
Don't add this to the table, but tried FS-UAE...

Don't add this to the table, but tried FS-UAE with JIT enabled.


> pve RUNBENCHMARK
rendered frames number: 256
elapsed seconds: 0.121
frames rendered per second: 2115.702

...
Forum: Coders. Asm / Hardware 19 December 2023, 07:11
Replies: 215
Views: 23,864
Posted By modrobert
rendered frames number: 256 elapsed...

rendered frames number: 256
elapsed seconds: 41.707
frames rendered per second: 6.138

Benchmark results for my A1200 with 8MB fast RAM (https://amiga.resource.cx/exp/marpet1208).
Forum: support.Games 15 December 2023, 16:14
Replies: 26
Views: 3,985
Posted By modrobert
Was going to suggest Speedball 2, but noticed...

Was going to suggest Speedball 2, but noticed it's already NTSC/PAL patched in the WHDLoad slave.

Tested the game on real hardware in NTSC, feels a bit too fast almost (played it a lot in PAL with...
Forum: HOL news 15 December 2023, 14:44
Replies: 110
Views: 19,024
Posted By modrobert
Yesterday I went to pouet.net to check out an...

Yesterday I went to pouet.net to check out an Amiga demo, that site is oldschool in a really good way (personal opinion). They have a "Pouet" logo at the top of the page where users can contribute...
Forum: HOL news 14 December 2023, 12:04
Replies: 110
Views: 19,024
Posted By modrobert
I think the usability is fine with new hol,...

I think the usability is fine with new hol, mainly because it puts the information in focus rather than design elements; "to the point". Although, like someone else pointed out, I do miss the #-Z...
Forum: HOL news 14 December 2023, 10:38
Replies: 110
Views: 19,024
Posted By modrobert
I compared the page generation times between...

I compared the page generation times between oldhol and hol.

hol:
Gen. in 0.13s https://amiga.abime.net/games/view/mega-typhoon

oldhol:
Gen. in 0.01s https://oldhol.abime.net/4862

Trying...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 14 December 2023, 06:30
Replies: 66
Views: 5,734
Posted By modrobert
Thanks for reminding me. ;) If you were a...

Thanks for reminding me. ;)

If you were a gamer back in the early 90s, besides the arcades (coin-up), consoles was the way to play, home computers were second (no offense intended, sometimes buggy...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 13 December 2023, 20:42
Replies: 66
Views: 5,734
Posted By modrobert
Hmm, I had floppy copiers for both Megadrive and...

Hmm, I had floppy copiers for both Megadrive and SNES back in the early 90s, the console scene was alive and well then. Still have a Profighter X Turbo modded with Gotek for the SNES.

Remember...
Forum: HOL news 13 December 2023, 20:17
Replies: 110
Views: 19,024
Posted By modrobert
What links to old HOL?

What links to old HOL?
Forum: HOL news 13 December 2023, 11:02
Replies: 110
Views: 19,024
Posted By modrobert
At first glance it looked like "oldhol" is far...

At first glance it looked like "oldhol" is far more popular than "hol" for the first 12 days in December 2023, but yes, there is a 301 redirect for "hol" to "amiga", good catch.

Still, a lot of...
Forum: HOL news 12 December 2023, 13:46
Replies: 110
Views: 19,024
Posted By modrobert
I stumbled across this while reading some...

I stumbled across this while reading some webstats (https://stats.abime.net/).

https://modrobert.ddns.net/pics/hol_vs_oldhol_stats.png
Forum: project.EAB 12 December 2023, 13:05
Replies: 102
Views: 9,698
Posted By modrobert
RCK, Are you blocking Google search...

RCK,

Are you blocking Google search crawlers?

Lately when I've been searching using Google I can't find specific EAB forum posts anymore (with "site:eab.abime.net"), used to work better in the...
Forum: Amiga scene 12 December 2023, 12:46
Replies: 86
Views: 68,459
Posted By modrobert
8.System:Temp/png_test> timeit png2ilbm test.png...

8.System:Temp/png_test> timeit png2ilbm test.png test_fpu.iff -bp=4 -w=300 -h=200

Decoding test.png...
Rendering...
Rescaling...
Quantizing...
Saving test_fpu.iff...

Elapsed: 4m 44.25s
Forum: Amiga scene 11 December 2023, 18:53
Replies: 86
Views: 68,459
Posted By modrobert
Those two GURU with $80000004 for me on the A1200...

Those two GURU with $80000004 for me on the A1200 (see signature for details).

What version of SAS/C are you using?

You can find SAS/C 6.58 plus Y2K patch here...
Forum: Amiga scene 11 December 2023, 16:46
Replies: 86
Views: 68,459
Posted By modrobert
Works, got the "insufficient memory or corrupted...

Works, got the "insufficient memory or corrupted data" error, also managed to convert the images with 8mb fast RAM. :great
Forum: Amiga scene 11 December 2023, 16:08
Replies: 86
Views: 68,459
Posted By modrobert
Try adding "DATA=FAR" as well regarding the...

Try adding "DATA=FAR" as well regarding the "fprintf() needed" problem. The stack check warning option is disabled because you chose "STACKEXTEND".



OK, that makes sense, because I got it while...
Forum: Amiga scene 11 December 2023, 14:32
Replies: 86
Views: 68,459
Posted By modrobert
Perhaps you can use the SAS/C integrated 'cpr'...

Perhaps you can use the SAS/C integrated 'cpr' (CodeProbe) debugger to disassemble (and single step through the code)?

The "fprintf()" problem/workaround seems more like some option is missing...
Forum: Coders. Asm / Hardware 09 December 2023, 09:01
Replies: 215
Views: 23,864
Posted By modrobert
Is there any reason to use the MMU for Amiga OS...

Is there any reason to use the MMU for Amiga OS on 68k?

(For 68k Linux it's a requirement IIRC.)

I remember when using a 68030 @ 33MHz with MMU (ACA-1232, now bork), installed MMULib primarily...
Forum: Coders. Asm / Hardware 06 December 2023, 18:00
Replies: 215
Views: 23,864
Posted By modrobert
I tried PVE on a stock A1200 with fast RAM, even...

I tried PVE on a stock A1200 with fast RAM, even though it's only 6 FPS on average it's running smooth for a "3D" engine, impressive results.

total number of frames rendered: 940
total number...
Forum: Amiga scene 15 November 2023, 11:14
Replies: 6
Views: 696
Posted By modrobert
I'm not even sure what my diagnosis would be, but...

I'm not even sure what my diagnosis would be, but if the passion for Amiga is a metric it must be off the charts then. :great
Forum: support.WinUAE 15 November 2023, 07:40
Replies: 22
Views: 8,751
Posted By modrobert
I have some memories of Trumpet Winsock...

I have some memories of Trumpet Winsock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpet_Winsock) for Windows 3.11, from the early days of mainstream internet and Netscape, perhaps using similar design?
...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 15 November 2023, 05:54
Replies: 27
Views: 3,447
Posted By modrobert
From this YouTube video...

From this YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5SWNaVySZY&lc=UgxXgSvKDViZeTcaxHB4AaABAg.90eHNW1O5WL90wFqA0-N0X).


After reading indiegogo comments like these...





...the odds...
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