Putting Amiga away for a Minimig - Page 2

klx300r · 22 December 2008, 14:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by everblue

I was wondering if there is anyone who took this step - putting the Amiga aside in favour of a Minimig...

nothing will ever replace my 1200 ..its just too damn sexy

T_hairy_bootson · 22 December 2008, 14:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by everblue

But all new TVs have VGA input now

So then it becomes:

A600+scandoubler Vs. minimig+new TV.

alexh · 22 December 2008, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by everblue

£10 A600? Where?

£8.49
£10.50
£11.00
£12.49

If we include motherboards there are 10's of them at £4.99 each!

Nostromo · 22 December 2008, 14:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

£8.49
£10.50
£11.00
£12.49

If we include motherboards there are 10's of them at £4.99 each!

Nice. Pity shipping to malta would be like x3 the final price. But yes, even then it would be substantially cheaper than minimig.

alexh · 22 December 2008, 14:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by T_hairy_bootson

So then it becomes:

A600+scandoubler Vs. minimig+new TV.

Actually it becomes

A600+scandoubler Vs. MiniMig + new TV + keyboard

Nostromo · 22 December 2008, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Actually it becomes

A600+scandoubler Vs. MiniMig + new TV + keyboard

+mouse

alexh · 22 December 2008, 14:39

Ah, but you need a mouse for an A600 too.

Nostromo · 22 December 2008, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Ah, but you need a mouse for an A600 too.

Ah ok. -mouse

Paul_s · 22 December 2008, 15:54

you'll also need a case for the minimig...

I think it's a waste of money at the moment, give it a few years and they'll probably have an all singing/dancing AGA version which'll be better supported.

alexh · 22 December 2008, 16:16

I got the ultimate MiniMig board through work, $100 per board (when we renewed some software licenses for $3000)

http://direct.xilinx.com/images/boar...l507_front.jpg
http://direct.xilinx.com/images/boar...ml507_back.jpg

It is a PCI Express card with the largest & fastest FPGA currently available (roughly 100x the size of the FPGA on MiniMig v1.1)

24-bit Analog VGA out
DVI-D out
24-bit sound codec
USB 2.0 HS
2x SATA
1x PATA (CF card)
SDHC card
256Mbytes DDR2
PowerPC 440 CPU
Lots of I/O for native connections (joysticks, floppy disks etc.)

Retro1234 · 22 December 2008, 16:39

Have you seen Yaqube latest update -running WHDload

68000 @ 25MHz
1.5MB Slow RAM
2.0MB Chip RAM
4 x Floppy drives
1 x 512MB Hardfile showing as a FFS SCSI drive

This could be a replacement for you A600s -

Video:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=p-3zG4zE4qQ

Ironclaw · 22 December 2008, 16:46

I would maybe buy a Minimig if it had AGA support and and were a bit cheaper.

PS: This message have a subliminal message, can u spot it?

skan · 22 December 2008, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironclaw

I would maybe buy a Minimig if it had AGA support and and were a bit cheaper.

PS: This message have a subliminal message, can u spot it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by skan

"Not this sh!t again, please!"

Retro-Nerd · 22 December 2008, 17:28

I guess the compability is maybe 85-90%, not more. This list is probably a bit outdated, but the Minimig is far beyond of a 99% compatibilitly.

http://www.loriano.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/what_works.htm

MazinKaesar · 22 December 2008, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by everblue

I was wondering if there is anyone who took this step - putting the Amiga aside in favour of a Minimig.
[...]

If you don't like a true Amiga, use WinUAE on PC ... it is cheaper!

FOL · 22 December 2008, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by skan

lol, I was going to reply, is IronClaw nuts, but thought best not.

prowler · 22 December 2008, 21:40

In Germany, a good few years ago, there was an advertising slogan used for MasterCard (I think). it went: Entweder Sie haben eine, oder Sie brauchen eine (Either you have one, or you need one).

I think this should apply to everyone's Amiga too.

(Though I must admit I'll definitely get a NatAmi if they're ever released!)

Ironclaw · 22 December 2008, 22:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOL

lol, I was going to reply, is IronClaw nuts, but thought best not.

It's Ironclaw!

Nostromo · 23 December 2008, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by skan

Games listed as non-working, but now work*

Addams Family
Chaos Engine
Impossible Mission 2
Airport
Alien Breed Special Edition
Alien Breed Tower Assault
Agony
Walker
Desert Strike
Zaxxon
SWOS
Cannon Fodder 2
Lotus 3

I am sure there are others but which have not been tested with the latest core.

*http://www.opencircuits.com/Minimig_..._compatibility

23 February 2009, 23:15

Picking up this thread again

"Putting Amiga away for a Minimig " - Im near by doing this. Minimig is very interesting to me (fpga coding) and against some/many opinion acting VERY nativ on CRT screen. You really dont see or feel any difference to any real A500 on the same screen (smooth scrolling unlike any software emulator).

Certainly there are still some chipset bugs left but that can and will be fixed! Im right now busy by finding them out and also adding some (useful?) features to the core, such as scanline emulation.
Also PICs firmware will be improved to provide more functions. Currently Im testing a beta release that support different fpga core file (.bin) by OSD choice. I also helped porting FPGA64 (C64) and we have a well working VIC20 core too. Additional some other little things like MiniPong etc.

Minimig become very valuable to me, it is a new piece of Amiga hardware with a free and programmable chipset. No other Amiga model is able to offer that! This also means grow and development to the chipset, no depending in static hardware or (bad) working manufacturer only driven by the gain of $$.

Since many weeks Minimig is the only active Amiga here to play with and/or watch ECS demo. Sure the A4000 is also running, but not that often as the real Amiga500.

And please throw away the idea of (uae) emulation, Minimig is NOT an emulator but a simulator. Little differnce of words, big difference in effect

(sorry for imperfect english... Im german and try as best as possible)

22 December 2008, 17:28	#34
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,445	I guess the compability is maybe 85-90%, not more. This list is probably a bit outdated, but the Minimig is far beyond of a 99% compatibilitly. http://www.loriano.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/what_works.htm Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 22 December 2008 at 22:49.

23 February 2009, 23:15	#40
BoingBall Posts: n/a	Picking up this thread again "Putting Amiga away for a Minimig " - Im near by doing this. Minimig is very interesting to me (fpga coding) and against some/many opinion acting VERY nativ on CRT screen. You really dont see or feel any difference to any real A500 on the same screen (smooth scrolling unlike any software emulator). Certainly there are still some chipset bugs left but that can and will be fixed! Im right now busy by finding them out and also adding some (useful?) features to the core, such as scanline emulation. Also PICs firmware will be improved to provide more functions. Currently Im testing a beta release that support different fpga core file (.bin) by OSD choice. I also helped porting FPGA64 (C64) and we have a well working VIC20 core too. Additional some other little things like MiniPong etc. Minimig become very valuable to me, it is a new piece of Amiga hardware with a free and programmable chipset. No other Amiga model is able to offer that! This also means grow and development to the chipset, no depending in static hardware or (bad) working manufacturer only driven by the gain of $$. Since many weeks Minimig is the only active Amiga here to play with and/or watch ECS demo. Sure the A4000 is also running, but not that often as the real Amiga500. And please throw away the idea of (uae) emulation, Minimig is NOT an emulator but a simulator. Little differnce of words, big difference in effect (sorry for imperfect english... Im german and try as best as possible) Last edited by BoingBall; 23 February 2009 at 23:22.

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22 December 2008, 14:39	#27
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	Ah, but you need a mouse for an A600 too.

22 December 2008, 15:54	#29
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,336	you'll also need a case for the minimig... I think it's a waste of money at the moment, give it a few years and they'll probably have an all singing/dancing AGA version which'll be better supported.

22 December 2008, 16:16	#30
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,354	I got the ultimate MiniMig board through work, $100 per board (when we renewed some software licenses for $3000) http://direct.xilinx.com/images/boar...l507_front.jpg http://direct.xilinx.com/images/boar...ml507_back.jpg It is a PCI Express card with the largest & fastest FPGA currently available (roughly 100x the size of the FPGA on MiniMig v1.1) 24-bit Analog VGA out DVI-D out 24-bit sound codec USB 2.0 HS 2x SATA 1x PATA (CF card) SDHC card 256Mbytes DDR2 PowerPC 440 CPU Lots of I/O for native connections (joysticks, floppy disks etc.)

22 December 2008, 16:39	#31
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,775	Have you seen Yaqube latest update -running WHDload 68000 @ 25MHz 1.5MB Slow RAM 2.0MB Chip RAM 4 x Floppy drives 1 x 512MB Hardfile showing as a FFS SCSI drive This could be a replacement for you A600s - Video:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=p-3zG4zE4qQ

22 December 2008, 16:46	#32
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	I would maybe buy a Minimig if it had AGA support and and were a bit cheaper. PS: This message have a subliminal message, can u spot it?

22 December 2008, 21:40	#37
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	In Germany, a good few years ago, there was an advertising slogan used for MasterCard (I think). it went: Entweder Sie haben eine, oder Sie brauchen eine (Either you have one, or you need one). I think this should apply to everyone's Amiga too. (Though I must admit I'll definitely get a NatAmi if they're ever released!)

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