minimig question - should i buy one?

pubzombie · 18 February 2011, 21:20

Hi Guys,
I currently use a 1200 with whdload and cf card adapter.
I was just wondering if a minimig would also serve my purpose?
can it play whdload titles and AGA and CD32 etc
thanks for your time
Steve

gulliver · 18 February 2011, 21:25

A minimig will not be usefull for that. Think of the Minimig as an expanded A500/A600 but nothing more.
Instead just look forward for the soon to be released FpgaArcade (http://www.fpgaarcade.com/) which supports AGA and has a performance of an expanded A1200.

My 2 cents.

pubzombie · 18 February 2011, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by gulliver

A minimig will not be usefull for that. Think of the Minimig as an expanded A500/A600 but nothing more.
Instead just look forward for the soon to be released FpgaArcade (http://www.fpgaarcade.com/) which supports AGA and has a performance of an expanded A1200.

My 2 cents.

My new friend
your 2 cents may be worth much much more
ty

gulliver · 18 February 2011, 21:59

No problem

Cheers

Parsec · 19 February 2011, 00:25

Yeah the minimig is not AGA. But it does have scandoubled VGA out which is nice.

lolafg · 19 February 2011, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by pubzombie

Hi Guys,
I currently use a 1200 with whdload and cf card adapter.
I was just wondering if a minimig would also serve my purpose?
can it play whdload titles and AGA and CD32 etc
thanks for your time
Steve

Well ,

With Minimig with 2mb of ram , you'll be able to perfectly replace an A500 as Yagube did a lot in last firmware.

Adding it 2mb for an amount of 4mb , without ARM controler you won't have much more , of course you'll be able to emulate an A600 with hard drive but that will be really slow.

Now 4mb + ARM controler +SPI mode , you'll have a nice A6OO with HD and whdload for a lot of games !!

The real thing to keep in mind is that the Minimig was done to "replace" an A500 and it does it perfectly...AND Yagube is still there and is looking for IPF on Minimig so the story continue !!

frikilokooo · 19 February 2011, 22:04

Does the Minimig works 50mhz with the last update?

The Minimig only fails for not having AGA but is a BIG mistake.

FpgArcade sounds very interesting,when will it be available? and how much?

lolafg · 19 February 2011, 22:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by frikilokooo

Does the Minimig works 50mhz with the last update?

The Minimig only fails for not having AGA but is a BIG mistake.

FpgArcade sounds very interesting,when will it be available? and how much?

Yes Goal!friend , 50mhz with last firmware .
It boots a Classic workbench in 3 seconds...

FOL · 19 February 2011, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolafg

Yes Goal!friend , 50mhz with last firmware .
It boots a Classic workbench in 3 seconds...

If you have the ARM Controller,

.

frikilokooo · 19 February 2011, 23:39

It is no very important to me but are there future plans for the implementation of the AGA chip on the Minimig?

Kitty · 20 February 2011, 01:11

fol are amigakit gonna be stocking the fgp arcade when its ready to be shipped?

gulliver · 20 February 2011, 01:14

@frikilokooo

Hola,
The FpgaArcade will be 200 euro + shipping costs in the first batch (to cover NRE costs). Later batches are estimated at about 150 euros.
There is an add-on with some extra features that is included on some FpgaArcade models, available at 20 euro extra.

I dont know if this is a fact, but I believe there isnt enough space on the fpga of the Minimig to build the AGA functionality. Anyway, it will probably require a talented Amiga and fpga coder to implement it. Chances are that when the FpgaArcade gets released, someone will pick their AGA implementation sourcecode (as it will be open source), and build upon it for the Minimig.

Availability of the FpgaArcade I was told was estimated in 1Q2011

Saludos

frikilokooo · 20 February 2011, 01:33

Will FpgaArcade have any case?,I know it's an amateur project but the external appearance is very important to me

,thanks!

gulliver · 20 February 2011, 07:37

Will fit inside PC ITX cases. It is just a fully populated motherboard, nothing else.

frikilokooo · 20 February 2011, 12:02

I suggest a box like this

pubzombie · 20 February 2011, 13:45

WTF -
the misses would throw me and the minimig out. Its cold in the shed this time of year.
still tempted to get the minimig to play my very old faves

Kitty · 20 February 2011, 15:30

where you planning on buying the minimig 'cause amigakit have been sold out for a while now.

amigakit.com · 20 February 2011, 17:49

We are not sold out of Minimig. We have stock at the moment here:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...g/?cPath=40_97

pubzombie · 20 February 2011, 18:04

well looking at some of the silly bids i get trumped on @ Erobber - this may be a very good purchase for R&D at work

Emu Amiga · 09 March 2011, 11:29

Looks pretty sweet to me, I gave up my old A500 years ago. I really don't play AGA games so i really tempted to pick up one as soon as i can. Great thread.

18 February 2011, 21:20	#1
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	minimig question - should i buy one? Hi Guys, I currently use a 1200 with whdload and cf card adapter. I was just wondering if a minimig would also serve my purpose? can it play whdload titles and AGA and CD32 etc thanks for your time Steve

20 February 2011, 01:33	#13
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	Will FpgaArcade have any case?,I know it's an amateur project but the external appearance is very important to me,thanks!

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18 February 2011, 21:25	#2
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	A minimig will not be usefull for that. Think of the Minimig as an expanded A500/A600 but nothing more. Instead just look forward for the soon to be released FpgaArcade (http://www.fpgaarcade.com/) which supports AGA and has a performance of an expanded A1200. My 2 cents.

18 February 2011, 21:59	#4
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	No problem Cheers

19 February 2011, 00:25	#5
Parsec Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lancashire Age: 49 Posts: 434	Yeah the minimig is not AGA. But it does have scandoubled VGA out which is nice.

19 February 2011, 22:04	#7
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	Does the Minimig works 50mhz with the last update? The Minimig only fails for not having AGA but is a BIG mistake. FpgArcade sounds very interesting,when will it be available? and how much?

19 February 2011, 23:39	#10
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	It is no very important to me but are there future plans for the implementation of the AGA chip on the Minimig?

20 February 2011, 01:11	#11
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	fol are amigakit gonna be stocking the fgp arcade when its ready to be shipped?

20 February 2011, 01:14	#12
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	@frikilokooo Hola, The FpgaArcade will be 200 euro + shipping costs in the first batch (to cover NRE costs). Later batches are estimated at about 150 euros. There is an add-on with some extra features that is included on some FpgaArcade models, available at 20 euro extra. I dont know if this is a fact, but I believe there isnt enough space on the fpga of the Minimig to build the AGA functionality. Anyway, it will probably require a talented Amiga and fpga coder to implement it. Chances are that when the FpgaArcade gets released, someone will pick their AGA implementation sourcecode (as it will be open source), and build upon it for the Minimig. Availability of the FpgaArcade I was told was estimated in 1Q2011 Saludos

20 February 2011, 07:37	#14
gulliver BoingBagged Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The South of nowhere Age: 46 Posts: 2,358	Will fit inside PC ITX cases. It is just a fully populated motherboard, nothing else.

20 February 2011, 12:02	#15
frikilokooo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mallorca,Spain. Age: 44 Posts: 1,154	I suggest a box like this

20 February 2011, 13:45	#16
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	WTF - the misses would throw me and the minimig out. Its cold in the shed this time of year. still tempted to get the minimig to play my very old faves

20 February 2011, 15:30	#17
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	where you planning on buying the minimig 'cause amigakit have been sold out for a while now.

20 February 2011, 17:49	#18
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	We are not sold out of Minimig. We have stock at the moment here: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...g/?cPath=40_97

20 February 2011, 18:04	#19
pubzombie Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: westmids Posts: 900	well looking at some of the silly bids i get trumped on @ Erobber - this may be a very good purchase for R&D at work

09 March 2011, 11:29	#20
Emu Amiga Super dooper Amiga fan Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Los Angeles / USA Age: 56 Posts: 110	Looks pretty sweet to me, I gave up my old A500 years ago. I really don't play AGA games so i really tempted to pick up one as soon as i can. Great thread.

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