English Amiga Board - View Single Post - Simplest/cheapest hardware add ons allowing WHDLoad on A500?

keithshaw3 · 14 January 2020, 10:37

Hi all, im in a similar situation, looking into getting an ACA500+ for my A500 with fat angus and 512k upgrade via trapdoor. Also using a 32 inch monitor via VGA adaptor.

I already have a Gotek with rotary encoder and would like to know the advantage of installing the ACA500 except to run WHDload from CF making disk swapping obsolete (although its a lot easier using the Gotek)

I understand that I will have extra memory available but what advantage wil this give me if I only want to play games? would being able to install the latest workbench be beneficial for me? Would it open up higher graphics resolutions ect?

£130 odd is a lot to pay out and is almost what I paid for my current setup so need to get as much info before purchase as possible.

Thanks in advance

14 January 2020, 10:37	#6
keithshaw3 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 81	Hi all, im in a similar situation, looking into getting an ACA500+ for my A500 with fat angus and 512k upgrade via trapdoor. Also using a 32 inch monitor via VGA adaptor. I already have a Gotek with rotary encoder and would like to know the advantage of installing the ACA500 except to run WHDload from CF making disk swapping obsolete (although its a lot easier using the Gotek) I understand that I will have extra memory available but what advantage wil this give me if I only want to play games? would being able to install the latest workbench be beneficial for me? Would it open up higher graphics resolutions ect? £130 odd is a lot to pay out and is almost what I paid for my current setup so need to get as much info before purchase as possible. Thanks in advance