US VXL30 on a PAL A500?

Dropcheck · 11 August 2010, 15:36

Hi,

Not sure if I'm asking this correctly. I have a VXL30 accelerator board with extra memory. I am wanting to put that in a known A500 PAL computer. Am I going to have problems with it due to the PAL configuration?

Thanks

thgill · 11 August 2010, 16:14

No.

Zetr0 · 11 August 2010, 16:20

nope - the only problem you might face is game-compatability issue.

source · 11 August 2010, 16:36

I don't think you would even hsve a problem with games. If you have the 32 bit ram that accompanies the vxl then there is a build in rom switcher. Put the 3.1 rom on the memory board and leave a 1.3 rom on the motherboard. Using the setvxl ommand you can switch between the two roms as well between the 68000 and 68030. With the 3.1 roms, the early boot menu (both mouse buttons pressed at powerup) you can switch between pal or ntsc. There is nothing on the vxl that determines pal vs ntsc. Reference to the pal chips on the vxl are just the control for the vxl nothing to do with the two video standards.

Zetr0 · 11 August 2010, 18:38

@source

some games will run too fast, others may not run at all with an 030 - especially if they have been hard-coded for the 68000 cpu.

we are talking very old games though.

source · 11 August 2010, 21:40

But I thought if you ran the command

> Setvxl 68000 nointer

It would boot using the 68000 instead of the 030 assuming that you placed the 68000 back on the vxl.

Zetr0 · 12 August 2010, 00:04

ahhh, well yes that would work for sure, but thats assuming that command was used and then rebooted.

but running the 030 will have some old legacy game issues... but to be honest for those games that run to fast and those that dont run at-all its not worth the bother to even mention it LOL.

source · 12 August 2010, 03:04

The vxl does work quite well and it was my major system that I used through university and vet college. I had it in my A2000. I only had a reduction in activity when I retired it for a 4000T

Slayer · 12 August 2010, 05:46

Hey come on now...

I remember my first 030 and booting up FA18 Interceptor... THAT is the way the game should be played!

LOL

zipper · 12 August 2010, 07:57

...060 and F1GP via F1GP-ed tweaked to 25/30 fps - after we got it to work...(was VBR problem after all).

Paul_s · 12 August 2010, 17:58

I think you'll have huge problems so do the right thing and sell me the board

11 August 2010, 15:36	#1
Dropcheck Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Ok USA Posts: 66	US VXL30 on a PAL A500? Hi, Not sure if I'm asking this correctly. I have a VXL30 accelerator board with extra memory. I am wanting to put that in a known A500 PAL computer. Am I going to have problems with it due to the PAL configuration? Thanks

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11 August 2010, 16:14	#2
thgill Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mason, Ohio / USA Age: 48 Posts: 391	No.

11 August 2010, 16:20	#3
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	nope - the only problem you might face is game-compatability issue.

11 August 2010, 16:36	#4
source Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 734	I don't think you would even hsve a problem with games. If you have the 32 bit ram that accompanies the vxl then there is a build in rom switcher. Put the 3.1 rom on the memory board and leave a 1.3 rom on the motherboard. Using the setvxl ommand you can switch between the two roms as well between the 68000 and 68030. With the 3.1 roms, the early boot menu (both mouse buttons pressed at powerup) you can switch between pal or ntsc. There is nothing on the vxl that determines pal vs ntsc. Reference to the pal chips on the vxl are just the control for the vxl nothing to do with the two video standards.

11 August 2010, 18:38	#5
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@source some games will run too fast, others may not run at all with an 030 - especially if they have been hard-coded for the 68000 cpu. we are talking very old games though.

11 August 2010, 21:40	#6
source Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 734	But I thought if you ran the command > Setvxl 68000 nointer It would boot using the 68000 instead of the 030 assuming that you placed the 68000 back on the vxl.

12 August 2010, 00:04	#7
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	ahhh, well yes that would work for sure, but thats assuming that command was used and then rebooted. but running the 030 will have some old legacy game issues... but to be honest for those games that run to fast and those that dont run at-all its not worth the bother to even mention it LOL.

12 August 2010, 03:04	#8
source Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 734	The vxl does work quite well and it was my major system that I used through university and vet college. I had it in my A2000. I only had a reduction in activity when I retired it for a 4000T

12 August 2010, 05:46	#9
Slayer Amiga Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New Zealand Age: 56 Posts: 695	Hey come on now... I remember my first 030 and booting up FA18 Interceptor... THAT is the way the game should be played! LOL

12 August 2010, 07:57	#10
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	...060 and F1GP via F1GP-ed tweaked to 25/30 fps - after we got it to work...(was VBR problem after all).

12 August 2010, 17:58	#11
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	I think you'll have huge problems so do the right thing and sell me the board

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