ACA500 plus? - Page 34

Rockwater · 30 December 2017, 09:49

Additional anecdotal help: I've two A500s and both had the old style silver-metal trapezoidal 512KB memory trapdoor expansion. On one of them I had to replace the memory expander with the Individual A512 board, because it would crash the ACA500+ if I tried to boot it with it installed. The other A500 works just fine with it's old 512KB expansion.

So try pulling that expansion if your ACA500+ is being wonky.

honx · 30 December 2017, 09:58

no problem in my case, already installed two a512 to upgrade amiga 500 plus to 2mb chip ram.

retrogamer · 08 January 2018, 22:31

Is the ACA500plus in stock somewhere?

r.cade · 08 January 2018, 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by retrogamer

Is the ACA500plus in stock somewhere?

I got mine direct from Individual Computers a few weeks ago. However, now it shows out of stock. Bummer... Christmas rush?

appiah4 · 09 January 2018, 13:22

ACA500plusplus incoming? *gasp*

d4rk3lf · 09 January 2018, 14:19

I am also waiting for the card.
Btw what is the method of paying on Individual Computers? Paypal? Mastercard?

jagLally · 10 January 2018, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

I am also waiting for the card.
Btw what is the method of paying on Individual Computers? Paypal? Mastercard?

I got mine at Xmas. It was showing out of stock and I emailed them. At that time it was a glitch in their system and they fixed it straight away. Might be worth emailing them again.

I only saw a PayPal option when I ordered.

E-Penguin · 10 January 2018, 15:17

I think I paid with credit card, but maybe it depends on which country you're in.

appiah4 · 11 January 2018, 07:08

I also remember Paypal being my only option.

d4rk3lf · 11 January 2018, 10:29

Thanks guys.
It seems that they are still out of stock for aca500+. Once I have enough funds on my paypal, I'll write them an mail.
I cant find on their site are they selling CF cards also, and CF to USB adapter (so I can transfer software from PC to Amiga), or I need to buy those elsewere? I'd rather buy "whole package" on the same place.

E-Penguin · 11 January 2018, 21:04

You'll need to get the CF and USB Reader separately. They're relatively easy to find though

spudje · 11 January 2018, 23:02

Jens indicated on a1k stock will be there again in 2 weeks.

StingerHU · 12 January 2018, 22:23

Guys,

is somebody able to upload ACA500 plus Menu fw versions 0.89 & 0.97 to somewhere? I'd like to downgrade the existing 0.110 back 'cause I have issues with this one. Unfortunately, ACA wiki have only the latest - tbh, I don't know why Jens didn't kept the legacy FW-s there (won't hurt nobody). Doesn't seems to me that he is reading this forum frequently nowadays.

Thanks.

amigasith · 12 January 2018, 22:52

If you know how, you can download all previous firmware releases from the iComp Wiki

Check this link: http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/File:UPD500p.zip

d4rk3lf · 13 January 2018, 11:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by E-Penguin

You'll need to get the CF and USB Reader separately. They're relatively easy to find though

Tnx.
What CF card would you recommend?
Will this work?
https://www.gigatron.rs/memorijske_k...4gcf133-116337

Or some other manufacturer, like Kingstone, or some others?
No more then 4GB, right?

Larky · 13 January 2018, 18:52

I recently installed a Kingston 4Gb and it works perfectly as my boot disk.

adolfo.pa · 13 January 2018, 22:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by d4rk3lf

Tnx.
What CF card would you recommend?
Will this work?
https://www.gigatron.rs/memorijske_k...4gcf133-116337

I've been using that same model in both CF slots for a while now and everything works fine.

The only problem I found is that HDToolbox gets confused when trying to partition the CF card. It gave me nonsensical geometry params, and in the end I had to set up everything in FS-UAE.

Rockwater · 14 January 2018, 22:04

I'm still chipping away at this, although I'm currently on hold for a couple weeks until my contract renews, then I'll spend the money to get a Form Lab 2 and do a good master print.

I'm happy that the CF slots are just about impossible to screw up with careless insertion. But I've got a ton of work to do to make the LEDs visible, add optional ports, test with additional products, and what-not. So don't expect me to throw out this for purchase any time soon. I want to get it right.

I'll probably change up the styling a bit once I've gotten the internals and technical pieces ironed out. Especially since an SLA printer can do things that an FFF print in PETG simply cannot.

Martijn · 02 February 2018, 09:37

Just noticed there is new stock..

honx · 02 February 2018, 13:47

still out of stock on my end. fortunately i bought mine in june.

09 January 2018, 14:19	#666
d4rk3lf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Novi Sad, Serbia Posts: 1,646	I am also waiting for the card. Btw what is the method of paying on Individual Computers? Paypal? Mastercard? Last edited by d4rk3lf; 09 January 2018 at 14:36.

12 January 2018, 22:23	#673
StingerHU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: London,UK Posts: 54	Guys, is somebody able to upload ACA500 plus Menu fw versions 0.89 & 0.97 to somewhere? I'd like to downgrade the existing 0.110 back 'cause I have issues with this one. Unfortunately, ACA wiki have only the latest - tbh, I don't know why Jens didn't kept the legacy FW-s there (won't hurt nobody). Doesn't seems to me that he is reading this forum frequently nowadays. Thanks. Last edited by StingerHU; 12 January 2018 at 22:42. Reason: correction

14 January 2018, 22:04	#678
Rockwater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 16	I'm still chipping away at this, although I'm currently on hold for a couple weeks until my contract renews, then I'll spend the money to get a Form Lab 2 and do a good master print. I'm happy that the CF slots are just about impossible to screw up with careless insertion. But I've got a ton of work to do to make the LEDs visible, add optional ports, test with additional products, and what-not. So don't expect me to throw out this for purchase any time soon. I want to get it right. I'll probably change up the styling a bit once I've gotten the internals and technical pieces ironed out. Especially since an SLA printer can do things that an FFF print in PETG simply cannot. Last edited by Rockwater; 14 January 2018 at 22:10.

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30 December 2017, 09:49	#661
Rockwater Registered User Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 16	Additional anecdotal help: I've two A500s and both had the old style silver-metal trapezoidal 512KB memory trapdoor expansion. On one of them I had to replace the memory expander with the Individual A512 board, because it would crash the ACA500+ if I tried to boot it with it installed. The other A500 works just fine with it's old 512KB expansion. So try pulling that expansion if your ACA500+ is being wonky.

30 December 2017, 09:58	#662
honx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Klagenfurt / Austria Posts: 1,569	no problem in my case, already installed two a512 to upgrade amiga 500 plus to 2mb chip ram.

08 January 2018, 22:31	#663
retrogamer Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sweden Age: 44 Posts: 320	Is the ACA500plus in stock somewhere?

09 January 2018, 13:22	#665
appiah4 Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 490	ACA500plusplus incoming? gasp

10 January 2018, 15:17	#668
E-Penguin Banana Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Darmstadt Posts: 1,214	I think I paid with credit card, but maybe it depends on which country you're in.

11 January 2018, 07:08	#669
appiah4 Registered User Join Date: May 2015 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 490	I also remember Paypal being my only option.

11 January 2018, 10:29	#670
d4rk3lf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Novi Sad, Serbia Posts: 1,646	Thanks guys. It seems that they are still out of stock for aca500+. Once I have enough funds on my paypal, I'll write them an mail. I cant find on their site are they selling CF cards also, and CF to USB adapter (so I can transfer software from PC to Amiga), or I need to buy those elsewere? I'd rather buy "whole package" on the same place.

11 January 2018, 21:04	#671
E-Penguin Banana Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Darmstadt Posts: 1,214	You'll need to get the CF and USB Reader separately. They're relatively easy to find though

11 January 2018, 23:02	#672
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,406	Jens indicated on a1k stock will be there again in 2 weeks.

12 January 2018, 22:52	#674
amigasith Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Wild South / Germany Age: 48 Posts: 271	If you know how, you can download all previous firmware releases from the iComp Wiki Check this link: http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/File:UPD500p.zip

13 January 2018, 18:52	#676
Larky Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NL Posts: 10	I recently installed a Kingston 4Gb and it works perfectly as my boot disk.

02 February 2018, 09:37	#679
Martijn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Utrecht, NL Posts: 15	Just noticed there is new stock..

02 February 2018, 13:47	#680
honx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Klagenfurt / Austria Posts: 1,569	still out of stock on my end. fortunately i bought mine in june.

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