Portable Amiga

Frazor · 24 October 2002, 19:29

A port of UAE for the Sharp Zaurus is available here.
I can't try it because I haven't a Zaurus.

Frootloop · 25 October 2002, 15:50

Looks cool, but I wonder how fast it will be?

And someone really needs to release a PDA with a good controller for gamers. A simple directional pad and a couple of buttons like on the Gameboy Advance (or original Gameboy) would suffice.

Amiga1992 · 25 October 2002, 16:37

How about the GP32, Froot?

Frazor · 26 October 2002, 23:57

Something like this, it's a Sony SJ30 with a pad adaptator

Frootloop · 27 October 2002, 18:12

Frazor,

That's exactly what I was looking for. Too bad it's for Sony's Palm OS devices though. I'd rather see something for the more powerful PocketPC devices which have emulators for other systems. I'd love to play C64 games with a joypad hooked up to a PDA.

The GP32 is cool, but a PDA offers so much more software wise. They just need good game controllers. (And the price needs to come down. I hear Dell is releasing a decently priced 300 and 400Mhz PocketPC device later this year.)

Frootloop · 27 October 2002, 19:16

I just did some searching around and found the Zeta Joypad for the Compaq iPAQ (PocketPC) PDAs. The only problem would be the difficulty in placing the PDA down in a location where you can get a good view of the screen, and it wouldn't be convenient if you're constantly on the go. Imagine trying to play on the bus.

Frootloop · 27 October 2002, 19:17

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FromWithin · 12 November 2003, 22:03

Hot holy christ, I have a handheld Amiga.

I'm using MaxMiga on my Zaurus. I can't configure it properly because I have no docs (somebody please post the Unix UAE readme if you have it!)

So far, I've got Last Ninja 2, Super Hang On and Exile running. I'll post a photo when I get home, it's pretty amazing, but it's a bit slow and the frame skip option that I'm trying doesn't seem to work. That's why I need to know the unix UAE options. There's also the fact that I can't change the input configuration which hinders things a bit.

Very surprised that it works so well though. Bizarre.

Everyone should buy one of these! I've got it emulating a GB/GBC (full speed), a NES (full speed), a SNES (full speed), Megadrive (too slow), MAME (a bit slow, but shouldn't be), GBA (can't find any rom files, but should be pretty good if the SNES emu is anything to go by).

Next to try are the ST, C64, and maybe Mac emulators.

FromWithin · 13 November 2003, 02:21

Here's Exile running on UAE on my Zaurus.

I've got a little video of it as well, viewable here.

Oh yes.

Fred the Fop · 13 November 2003, 09:11

Wow..this is sick.....
Now if you could run a CD32 game.....

Dalai · 13 November 2003, 11:36

V cool.

The good thing is, as time passes these things get cheaper/more powerful, so eventually everyone can play portable amiga games.

Antiriad · 13 November 2003, 13:15

Zaurus looks cool FromWithin...not sure about those controllers though.

FromWithin · 13 November 2003, 14:06

The problem with photos of the Zaurus is that the keys always look indented. This is not the case. The keyboard plate has a plastic transparent layer on the top. The keys are actually quite hard and raised above the plate, and click really nicely when you press them. But the way the plastic reflects/refracts the light always make them look like they stick in when in fact they stick out. It's actually a really nice keyboard to use.

Amiga1992 · 13 November 2003, 14:59

That's looking purdy FromWithin.

Makes me want to get that Clié once and for all.

Peanutuk · 13 November 2003, 17:44

Hmmmmm

Can we have some more pics of people playing Amiga games?
I wanna build a collection

@FromWithin - Do you have huge hands or is that a really tiny widescreen TV?

ElectroBlaster · 14 November 2003, 23:51

Where do I get one of these Zaurus things?

FromWithin · 15 November 2003, 02:03

Quote:

Originally posted by ElectroBlaster
Where do I get one of these Zaurus things?

See my post in this thread.

FromWithin · 20 November 2003, 14:58

Oh yes.

I just found a Japanese port of UAE for the Zaurus. It runs a bit better than the other one, and I thought of a trick to get it running much faster. I've got Turrican II running on it (pictures when I get home). It would be fully playable except for the fact that the frame skip option doesn't seem to work. If I can get it skip a couple a frames, I can probably get 100% Amiga speed.

At some point I'll have to have a go at compiling it myself because there are thing that need doing...examples are that the touch screen works like a single-button mouse and that joystick can't be mapped to the keyboard properly.

Methanoid · 07 June 2004, 16:50

Dells new Axim X30i has a 624Mhz CPU so would be ideal BUT the screen is 320*240 and not 320*256 or 320*320 so will be pain.. the new Asus PDA is gonna have a 640*480 screen but all we need is a aPocketPC with 320*320 - SOB!!

24 October 2002, 19:29	#1
Frazor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: near Denise & Paula Posts: 52	Portable Amiga A port of UAE for the Sharp Zaurus is available here. I can't try it because I haven't a Zaurus.

25 October 2002, 15:50	#2
Frootloop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada, Eh Posts: 167	PDA Looks cool, but I wonder how fast it will be? And someone really needs to release a PDA with a good controller for gamers. A simple directional pad and a couple of buttons like on the Gameboy Advance (or original Gameboy) would suffice.

27 October 2002, 18:12	#5
Frootloop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada, Eh Posts: 167	Cool Frazor, That's exactly what I was looking for. Too bad it's for Sony's Palm OS devices though. I'd rather see something for the more powerful PocketPC devices which have emulators for other systems. I'd love to play C64 games with a joypad hooked up to a PDA. The GP32 is cool, but a PDA offers so much more software wise. They just need good game controllers. (And the price needs to come down. I hear Dell is releasing a decently priced 300 and 400Mhz PocketPC device later this year.)

27 October 2002, 19:16	#6
Frootloop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada, Eh Posts: 167	Zeta Joypad I just did some searching around and found the Zeta Joypad for the Compaq iPAQ (PocketPC) PDAs. The only problem would be the difficulty in placing the PDA down in a location where you can get a good view of the screen, and it wouldn't be convenient if you're constantly on the go. Imagine trying to play on the bus.

27 October 2002, 19:17	#7
Frootloop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada, Eh Posts: 167	Image Oops. The image didn't appear. Trying again... Attached Thumbnails

25 October 2002, 16:37	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	How about the GP32, Froot?

26 October 2002, 23:57	#4
Frazor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: near Denise & Paula Posts: 52	Something like this, it's a Sony SJ30 with a pad adaptator

12 November 2003, 22:03	#8
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	Hot holy christ, I have a handheld Amiga. I'm using MaxMiga on my Zaurus. I can't configure it properly because I have no docs (somebody please post the Unix UAE readme if you have it!) So far, I've got Last Ninja 2, Super Hang On and Exile running. I'll post a photo when I get home, it's pretty amazing, but it's a bit slow and the frame skip option that I'm trying doesn't seem to work. That's why I need to know the unix UAE options. There's also the fact that I can't change the input configuration which hinders things a bit. Very surprised that it works so well though. Bizarre. Everyone should buy one of these! I've got it emulating a GB/GBC (full speed), a NES (full speed), a SNES (full speed), Megadrive (too slow), MAME (a bit slow, but shouldn't be), GBA (can't find any rom files, but should be pretty good if the SNES emu is anything to go by). Next to try are the ST, C64, and maybe Mac emulators.

13 November 2003, 02:21	#9
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	Here's Exile running on UAE on my Zaurus. I've got a little video of it as well, viewable here. Oh yes. Attached Thumbnails

13 November 2003, 09:11	#10
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Wow..this is sick..... Now if you could run a CD32 game.....

13 November 2003, 11:36	#11
Dalai Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: UK Posts: 148	V cool. The good thing is, as time passes these things get cheaper/more powerful, so eventually everyone can play portable amiga games.

13 November 2003, 13:15	#12
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,141	Zaurus looks cool FromWithin...not sure about those controllers though.

13 November 2003, 14:06	#13
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	The problem with photos of the Zaurus is that the keys always look indented. This is not the case. The keyboard plate has a plastic transparent layer on the top. The keys are actually quite hard and raised above the plate, and click really nicely when you press them. But the way the plastic reflects/refracts the light always make them look like they stick in when in fact they stick out. It's actually a really nice keyboard to use.

13 November 2003, 14:59	#14
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	That's looking purdy FromWithin. Makes me want to get that Clié once and for all.

13 November 2003, 17:44	#15
Peanutuk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The North, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,082	Hmmmmm Can we have some more pics of people playing Amiga games? I wanna build a collection @FromWithin - Do you have huge hands or is that a really tiny widescreen TV?

14 November 2003, 23:51	#16
ElectroBlaster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Age: 49 Posts: 1,705	Where do I get one of these Zaurus things?

20 November 2003, 14:58	#18
FromWithin Music lord Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 50 Posts: 630	Oh yes. I just found a Japanese port of UAE for the Zaurus. It runs a bit better than the other one, and I thought of a trick to get it running much faster. I've got Turrican II running on it (pictures when I get home). It would be fully playable except for the fact that the frame skip option doesn't seem to work. If I can get it skip a couple a frames, I can probably get 100% Amiga speed. At some point I'll have to have a go at compiling it myself because there are thing that need doing...examples are that the touch screen works like a single-button mouse and that joystick can't be mapped to the keyboard properly. Last edited by FromWithin; 20 November 2003 at 16:59.

07 June 2004, 16:50	#19
Methanoid Retired Quartex Sysop Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Roman Verulamium Age: 58 Posts: 1,873	Dells new Axim X30i has a 624Mhz CPU so would be ideal BUT the screen is 320240 and not 320256 or 320320 so will be pain.. the new Asus PDA is gonna have a 640480 screen but all we need is a aPocketPC with 320*320 - SOB!!

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