LGR Amiga Checknmate 1500 build

rare_j · 27 June 2020, 01:29

New video from LGR where he builds a Checkmate 1500.

Interesting, as he uses a lot of modern bits and bobs and adapters that are necessary these days the fit a wedge amiga into a big box. I didn't know about those usb keyboard adapters though, very clever.

At the end Clint says how he wants to upgrade his amiga... yet he already has a literally perfect gaming set-up: a compactflash card, 8mb fast ram, and even a Microvitec multisync!!
A network card or compactflash adaprer might be handy for the PCMCIA slot to transfer over new stuff perhaps.

LGR videos regularly get a 250k+ views so it'll be interesting what impact this has on the amiga scene.

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lesta_smsc · 27 June 2020, 01:42

Very interesting indeed. Nice review of the case!

Revenile · 27 June 2020, 10:17

It's been years since he covered the Amiga 500, so my heart was aflutter seeing him mention Amiga again.

alpine9000 · 27 June 2020, 12:00

Entertaining video, enjoyed watching it. I’ll take that 1230 off his hands if he has no use for it

lilwshu · 27 June 2020, 12:31

I like the look of this case but considering the price a few things irk me as someone only really interested in using an A1200 with it (most of which raised in the LGR vid):

- Incomplete A1200 support - at least supply a blank for the holes in the keyboard case and a more elegant solution for the Keyrah. I would probably try to get hold of a generic USB keyboard personally rather than go through the faff of using the proper one for a half finished look.

- Keyboard case is a different colour to the main case - I guess they had to choose whether to match non-yellowed keycaps or the case itself, I think they made the wrong choice.

- Taking the lid off over the edge of a desk - this smacks of a workaround for a mistake.

- Not being able to fit full length accelerators in without taking the motherboard out - not good but not sure what could have been done here (probably a riser as per the A500).

To me the benefits of a desktop case are somewhere to put your monitor, and ease of opening up/swapping bits out, and this only seems to achieve the first one in the case of the A1200.

MikeyG · 27 June 2020, 15:46

Did smile when I saw a new LGR video and special treat with it being Amiga.
I too hope it brings new people exploring the Amiga.
I thought it was a fair review of the case too. I like my wedge case A1200 so be sticking put.
But I learnt about that joystick with jump button configuration, didn't know they existed and will be sourcing one of those.

Avrovulcan · 27 June 2020, 18:38

Always enjoy LGR. Found his assessment very interesting and fair.
I vaguely remember this back in the day and the issues he had trying to get it to market. Glad he persevered and kept at it.
I might consider getting one. I dont have an Amiga 1200 any more so my options are to buy the keyboard off Ebay and a ceaseless main board or build a new main board from scratch. I dont see the point of buying a complete A1200 only to pull it to bits.

Kind Regards
Andy

E-Penguin · 28 June 2020, 16:07

Looks like July's purchased is decided

27 June 2020, 01:29	#1
rare_j Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,176	LGR Amiga Checknmate 1500 build New video from LGR where he builds a Checkmate 1500. Interesting, as he uses a lot of modern bits and bobs and adapters that are necessary these days the fit a wedge amiga into a big box. I didn't know about those usb keyboard adapters though, very clever. At the end Clint says how he wants to upgrade his amiga... yet he already has a literally perfect gaming set-up: a compactflash card, 8mb fast ram, and even a Microvitec multisync!! A network card or compactflash adaprer might be handy for the PCMCIA slot to transfer over new stuff perhaps. LGR videos regularly get a 250k+ views so it'll be interesting what impact this has on the amiga scene. [ Show youtube player ]

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27 June 2020, 01:42	#2
lesta_smsc Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 3,173	Very interesting indeed. Nice review of the case!

27 June 2020, 10:17	#3
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27 June 2020, 12:00	#4
alpine9000 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 881	Entertaining video, enjoyed watching it. I’ll take that 1230 off his hands if he has no use for it

27 June 2020, 12:31	#5
lilwshu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: UK Posts: 243	I like the look of this case but considering the price a few things irk me as someone only really interested in using an A1200 with it (most of which raised in the LGR vid): - Incomplete A1200 support - at least supply a blank for the holes in the keyboard case and a more elegant solution for the Keyrah. I would probably try to get hold of a generic USB keyboard personally rather than go through the faff of using the proper one for a half finished look. - Keyboard case is a different colour to the main case - I guess they had to choose whether to match non-yellowed keycaps or the case itself, I think they made the wrong choice. - Taking the lid off over the edge of a desk - this smacks of a workaround for a mistake. - Not being able to fit full length accelerators in without taking the motherboard out - not good but not sure what could have been done here (probably a riser as per the A500). To me the benefits of a desktop case are somewhere to put your monitor, and ease of opening up/swapping bits out, and this only seems to achieve the first one in the case of the A1200.

27 June 2020, 15:46	#6
MikeyG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: UK Posts: 109	Did smile when I saw a new LGR video and special treat with it being Amiga. I too hope it brings new people exploring the Amiga. I thought it was a fair review of the case too. I like my wedge case A1200 so be sticking put. But I learnt about that joystick with jump button configuration, didn't know they existed and will be sourcing one of those.

27 June 2020, 18:38	#7
Avrovulcan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Craghead, Stanley, Durham Posts: 67	Always enjoy LGR. Found his assessment very interesting and fair. I vaguely remember this back in the day and the issues he had trying to get it to market. Glad he persevered and kept at it. I might consider getting one. I dont have an Amiga 1200 any more so my options are to buy the keyboard off Ebay and a ceaseless main board or build a new main board from scratch. I dont see the point of buying a complete A1200 only to pull it to bits. Kind Regards Andy

28 June 2020, 16:07	#8
E-Penguin Banana Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Darmstadt Posts: 1,213	Looks like July's purchased is decided

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