Hi there!

TGM · 08 September 2009, 15:14

Hey there!

Back in the day, I was a Spectrum enthusiast until I inherited an Amiga 500 from a friend back in '97 (I always seem to turn up to these parties!)

I loved the machine and played Syndicate to death - until my A500 died a RAM death

in 2003.

A few years ago - I went onto eBay and bought an A1200, plain, default config, Kickstart 3.1 ROM chips and a Workbench 3.1 disk set. Then found I'd lost all my games

It went unnoticed for a while.

Anyway, a few weeks ago, I dug out the amiga, brushed it off and turned it on. Looking plain at it I thought "I should get Syndicate AGA" and rushed off to eBay.

An industrial 8GB SSD from Diamond Point International, an IDE-Fix Express from Amigakit, with a 68030/40 accelerator (and Syndicate AGA) later, I realised how much I missed my beloved Amiga. So, I'm setting out to build a setup (don't know whether I'm taking the case route or not yet) that can play all my favorites (Syndicate AGA

)

I'm gonna have fun seeing how far I can take this... :-D

PS. Hello everybody!

TCD · 08 September 2009, 15:36

Hi there TGM and welcome to EAB!

Getting an A500 in 1997 is really a tad late for the party

Nice to see you here nonetheless and enjoy your stay

killergorilla · 08 September 2009, 16:03

Hi TGM, nice to have you onboard.

Get yourself an A1200, an 030, some RAM, and a HDD/CF and get whdload

Graham Humphrey · 08 September 2009, 16:04

Welcome to EAB. Have fun building your Miggy, hope you've got plenty of time and a wallet to match

TGM · 08 September 2009, 19:51

Thanks everyone, I think I'm en route to what KillaGorilla said already..! And I agree with the wallet comment Graham, thanks all!

prowler · 08 September 2009, 21:06

Hi, TGM, and welcome to EAB!

Happy building!

Don't forget to keep us informed of your progress, and please post lots of pics.

Photon · 08 September 2009, 22:43

He already has an A1200. And an SSD, no less. (If it's one of the very early ones, watch out - cell rewrite count has improved exponentially since then so that even a CF card last longer today.)

Dunno how the 030/040 accelerator works, never seen one

Which model is it? google for "big book amiga" to browse models.

If you don't have kick 3.1, buy it from amigakit.com.

But that+WB 3.1+WHDload should be fine. Get latest drivers for accel from amiga.resource.cx, latest SetPatch and Installer from aminet.net and you're good to go.

Then goto whdload.de and get the games you want - or get the preinstalled packs from Killergorilla's site (should be a link from whdload.de to there).

Oh, and ...

HI !!!!!!!!!!!!

TGM · 08 September 2009, 23:37

A case of overkill...

http://swissbit.com/industrial--oem/...allel-ssd-pata

Zetr0 · 08 September 2009, 23:57

Nice stuf TGM!!!

welcome to the boards!

prowler · 08 September 2009, 23:59

Super idea for your first upgrade, TGM!

TGM · 11 September 2009, 16:13

Woot! My Flicker Fixer turned up, and I have a slimline DVD en route - my Amiga is gonna rock heavy in no time!

killergorilla · 11 September 2009, 16:28

Good stuff mate

08 September 2009, 15:14	#1
TGM Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leytonstone, UK Age: 44 Posts: 39	Hi there! Hey there! Back in the day, I was a Spectrum enthusiast until I inherited an Amiga 500 from a friend back in '97 (I always seem to turn up to these parties!) I loved the machine and played Syndicate to death - until my A500 died a RAM death in 2003. A few years ago - I went onto eBay and bought an A1200, plain, default config, Kickstart 3.1 ROM chips and a Workbench 3.1 disk set. Then found I'd lost all my games It went unnoticed for a while. Anyway, a few weeks ago, I dug out the amiga, brushed it off and turned it on. Looking plain at it I thought "I should get Syndicate AGA" and rushed off to eBay. An industrial 8GB SSD from Diamond Point International, an IDE-Fix Express from Amigakit, with a 68030/40 accelerator (and Syndicate AGA) later, I realised how much I missed my beloved Amiga. So, I'm setting out to build a setup (don't know whether I'm taking the case route or not yet) that can play all my favorites (Syndicate AGA ) I'm gonna have fun seeing how far I can take this... :-D PS. Hello everybody!

08 September 2009, 15:36	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,540	Hi there TGM and welcome to EAB! Getting an A500 in 1997 is really a tad late for the party Nice to see you here nonetheless and enjoy your stay

08 September 2009, 16:03	#3
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Hi TGM, nice to have you onboard. Get yourself an A1200, an 030, some RAM, and a HDD/CF and get whdload

08 September 2009, 16:04	#4
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Welcome to EAB. Have fun building your Miggy, hope you've got plenty of time and a wallet to match

08 September 2009, 19:51	#5
TGM Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leytonstone, UK Age: 44 Posts: 39	Thanks everyone, I think I'm en route to what KillaGorilla said already..! And I agree with the wallet comment Graham, thanks all!

08 September 2009, 21:06	#6
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi, TGM, and welcome to EAB! Happy building! Don't forget to keep us informed of your progress, and please post lots of pics.

08 September 2009, 22:43	#7
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,602	He already has an A1200. And an SSD, no less. (If it's one of the very early ones, watch out - cell rewrite count has improved exponentially since then so that even a CF card last longer today.) Dunno how the 030/040 accelerator works, never seen one Which model is it? google for "big book amiga" to browse models. If you don't have kick 3.1, buy it from amigakit.com. But that+WB 3.1+WHDload should be fine. Get latest drivers for accel from amiga.resource.cx, latest SetPatch and Installer from aminet.net and you're good to go. Then goto whdload.de and get the games you want - or get the preinstalled packs from Killergorilla's site (should be a link from whdload.de to there). Oh, and ... HI !!!!!!!!!!!!

08 September 2009, 23:37	#8
TGM Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leytonstone, UK Age: 44 Posts: 39	A case of overkill... http://swissbit.com/industrial--oem/...allel-ssd-pata

08 September 2009, 23:57	#9
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Nice stuf TGM!!! welcome to the boards!

08 September 2009, 23:59	#10
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Super idea for your first upgrade, TGM!

11 September 2009, 16:13	#11
TGM Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Leytonstone, UK Age: 44 Posts: 39	Woot! My Flicker Fixer turned up, and I have a slimline DVD en route - my Amiga is gonna rock heavy in no time!

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11 September 2009, 16:28	#12
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Good stuff mate