Amiga Action Replay MKIV (A1200-3000)

23 July 2007, 13:18

Hi here is LORD OLAF
i just want to tell you then even MKIV was finished with full 020-030 support it was never released as the time for AMiga was over
I looked on my PC to release to you the source so you can include it in WINAUE but its in my A3000 which is now in my trash room and I dont want to activate it again

real sad as MKIV was real kickass
improved hardware and full 1200-3000 support
hdd support (i dont know anymore if mkiii had hdd support)
lots of new features
from our testruns it worked to extreme well that mkIII looked crap vs it
but it turns out that AMIGA was finished so it was never released

when i feel strong enough to reactivate my a3000 again i will upload the full source and binary

Toni Wilen · 23 July 2007, 14:39

I think we had some email discussion about AR MK4 over 4 years ago

Skylight · 23 July 2007, 16:06

Olaf Boehm is here? Nice! After so many years ...

23 July 2007, 17:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

I think we had some email discussion about AR MK4 over 4 years ago

indeed

thor · 23 July 2007, 17:34

Welcome Olaf,

was that done for Datel too? If yes, did they decide to not produce it and was that after they did the AR A1200 or before? Was there a hardware prototype? Where did it connect to?

23 July 2007, 19:15

we had 2 prototypes (i have still one)
was connected to a1200 and a3000
about datel it was just too late for amiga
amiga was declining endless

StingRay · 23 July 2007, 20:28

and still i wanted to get an action replay for my a1200 back then.

but even "may the forces be with you" didn't help.

When was the first working prototype finished? Just curious.

thor · 23 July 2007, 20:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProxyShare

we had 2 prototypes (i have still one)

Could you post photos of it?

Quote:

was connected to a1200 and a3000

Yes, but to which connector? (Trapdoor slot? SPU slot?)

demoniac · 23 July 2007, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProxyShare

we had 2 prototypes (i have still one)
was connected to a1200 and a3000
about datel it was just too late for amiga
amiga was declining endless

Welcome! By the time I wanted an ARIII, there was no longer an importer for my country. I ended up building my own freezer a few years later.

Back to this question, Alain Malek/Hornet worked on the AR1200. So is it correct to assume that model was done prior to the ARIV? Thanks!

StingRay · 23 July 2007, 21:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by demoniac

Welcome! By the time I wanted an ARIII, there was no longer an importer for my country. I ended up building my own freezer a few years later.

Cool! Did you do everything on your own, i.e. hardware and also the software for it?

24 July 2007, 08:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

Cool! Did you do everything on your own, i.e. hardware and also the software for it?

yes

StingRay · 24 July 2007, 08:46

My question was for demoniac, I know that you and Mr.Zanger developed Action Replay.

Galahad/FLT · 24 July 2007, 08:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProxyShare

we had 2 prototypes (i have still one)
was connected to a1200 and a3000
about datel it was just too late for amiga
amiga was declining endless

I think Datel seriously misjudged the market to be honest. Still plenty of people would have bought it to make it financially viable.

24 July 2007, 09:53

the sad part is mkiv was real kickass we fixed and added all missing features i would imagine

girv · 24 July 2007, 10:07

Wow! I always missed the AR3 when I got my A1200...

Galahad/FLT · 24 July 2007, 10:21

I had to make do with the hacked AR3 by Blackhawk, nightmare to use, although the pro version that was relocatable was better.

Toni Wilen · 24 July 2007, 10:34

Do you also have old (AR1 to 3) ROM images (release versions)? Including first 4 "hidden" (AR2+3 only) bytes?

thor · 24 July 2007, 17:48

You also did the ProAccess freezer, right?

I remember reading Boehm & Zanger as the manufacturers of that one, but never thought about the names or connected it to the makers of the Action Replay with that until today even though I always saw the names on the boot screen of my AR3

It was tested in some German magazines early 1990 and is mentioned in the Amiga Katalog 1990, but I never knew one having that. It had an interesting case design

Was that similiar to the Action Replay 1 as that one was released very soon after the ProAccess? Was there any other version released than 1.17? How many did you sell (not many I guess as almost no one knows about that one)? Do you have ROM images of that one too for Toni?

24 July 2007, 18:21

pro access yes
we did about 500 pcs of that (dunno anymore)

alexh · 24 July 2007, 18:59

I still talk to the Datel dudes now and again.

I designed the underlying hardware, and the concept of their XSATA for the XBOX 360.

I also designed them the hardware and firmware for a 120Gig hard-disk replacement for the 360 which could use cheap generic brand hard drives and supported paging for bigger drives but they never seemed interested.

23 July 2007, 13:18	#1
ProxyShare Posts: n/a	Amiga Action Replay MKIV (A1200-3000) Hi here is LORD OLAF i just want to tell you then even MKIV was finished with full 020-030 support it was never released as the time for AMiga was over I looked on my PC to release to you the source so you can include it in WINAUE but its in my A3000 which is now in my trash room and I dont want to activate it again real sad as MKIV was real kickass improved hardware and full 1200-3000 support hdd support (i dont know anymore if mkiii had hdd support) lots of new features from our testruns it worked to extreme well that mkIII looked crap vs it but it turns out that AMIGA was finished so it was never released when i feel strong enough to reactivate my a3000 again i will upload the full source and binary

23 July 2007, 16:06	#3
Skylight Crazy Collector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Munich/Bavaria + Saxony + Thailand Age: 52 Posts: 151	Olaf Boehm is here? Nice! After so many years ... Last edited by Skylight; 23 July 2007 at 16:12.

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23 July 2007, 14:39	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	I think we had some email discussion about AR MK4 over 4 years ago

23 July 2007, 17:34	#5
thor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 899	Welcome Olaf, was that done for Datel too? If yes, did they decide to not produce it and was that after they did the AR A1200 or before? Was there a hardware prototype? Where did it connect to?

23 July 2007, 19:15	#6
ProxyShare Posts: n/a	we had 2 prototypes (i have still one) was connected to a1200 and a3000 about datel it was just too late for amiga amiga was declining endless

23 July 2007, 20:28	#7
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	and still i wanted to get an action replay for my a1200 back then. but even "may the forces be with you" didn't help. When was the first working prototype finished? Just curious.

24 July 2007, 08:46	#12
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	My question was for demoniac, I know that you and Mr.Zanger developed Action Replay.

24 July 2007, 09:53	#14
ProxyShare Posts: n/a	the sad part is mkiv was real kickass we fixed and added all missing features i would imagine

24 July 2007, 10:07	#15
girv Mostly Harmless Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,109	Wow! I always missed the AR3 when I got my A1200...

24 July 2007, 10:21	#16
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	I had to make do with the hacked AR3 by Blackhawk, nightmare to use, although the pro version that was relocatable was better.

24 July 2007, 10:34	#17
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Do you also have old (AR1 to 3) ROM images (release versions)? Including first 4 "hidden" (AR2+3 only) bytes?

24 July 2007, 17:48	#18
thor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 899	You also did the ProAccess freezer, right? I remember reading Boehm & Zanger as the manufacturers of that one, but never thought about the names or connected it to the makers of the Action Replay with that until today even though I always saw the names on the boot screen of my AR3 It was tested in some German magazines early 1990 and is mentioned in the Amiga Katalog 1990, but I never knew one having that. It had an interesting case design Was that similiar to the Action Replay 1 as that one was released very soon after the ProAccess? Was there any other version released than 1.17? How many did you sell (not many I guess as almost no one knows about that one)? Do you have ROM images of that one too for Toni?

24 July 2007, 18:21	#19
ProxyShare Posts: n/a	pro access yes we did about 500 pcs of that (dunno anymore)

24 July 2007, 18:59	#20
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	I still talk to the Datel dudes now and again. I designed the underlying hardware, and the concept of their XSATA for the XBOX 360. I also designed them the hardware and firmware for a 120Gig hard-disk replacement for the 360 which could use cheap generic brand hard drives and supported paging for bigger drives but they never seemed interested.

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