Vampire 500 v2+: Is all video HDMI yet?

Starglider 2 · 05 February 2018, 06:11

Hi guys, I have the above card and am soon setting up an HDMI TV by the A500. Will I be able to route all the video from the A500 through the Vampire HDMI or only some? I know there was talk of an update to allow it but can't find out if that has been released yet.

Thanks.

ShK · 05 February 2018, 06:33

Your A500 works as before, video comes out from Amiga RGB port.

HDMI out works like any RTG video card for Amiga, and you need to install Picasso96 driver to use it.

Starglider 2 · 05 February 2018, 06:40

Ok, I had read that they were working to route all video through the HDMI in a future update?

ShK · 05 February 2018, 06:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starglider 2

Ok, I had read that they were working to route all video through the HDMI in a future update?

Next release is Gold 2.7. It will work on video side as Gold 2.5 works now. Yes, long-term plan is a full SAGA, but we are not there yet (Gold3).

Starglider 2 · 05 February 2018, 06:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShK

Next release is Gold 2.7. It will work on video side as Gold 2.5 works now. Yes, long-term plan is full a SAGA, but we are not there yet.

Thanks! Is there a rough guestimate ball park timeline? I love the product either way.

ShK · 05 February 2018, 06:51

Gold 2.7 does not have ETA. We will release it when the team is happy for it. Always buy on the basis of what you have today, not what the future might have.

Starglider 2 · 05 February 2018, 06:53

Um I do. I think you missed the last line of my last message

️

ShK · 05 February 2018, 06:57

Sorry. I did not mean to be malicious. Only clear.

Starglider 2 · 05 February 2018, 06:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShK

Sorry. I did not mean to be malicious. Only clear.

No problem! Thanks for the info!

Starglider 2 · 06 February 2018, 03:17

Please excuse my ignorance. I have tried searching everywhere for this. I have now hooked up my Amiga to the HDMI screen but all I see is a vampire logo. How can I change this so that I can at least see some examples of what I can do with the HDMI output. I've tried setting my workbench 3.1 to the highest resolution but it still does not display. I do not use any version higher than a 3.1. what's up where can I try? Ideally I'd love to see my workbench 3.1 through HDMI if there is any possible way?

emufan · 06 February 2018, 04:22

do you have the saga driver installed allready? if not,
take a look here: Install the SAGA RTG Driver.

Starglider 2 · 06 February 2018, 04:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

do you have the saga driver installed allready? if not,
take a look here: Install the SAGA RTG Driver.

I have not lol! I'll start there then...

Sinphaltimus · 06 February 2018, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starglider 2

I have not lol! I'll start there then...

Also, connect your RGB to another monitor. And keep both your RGB monitor and HDMI on at the same time. If you can plug both into the same monitor, then switch to RGB when HDMI appears to be frozen.

Amiga1992 · 06 February 2018, 16:37

Maybe if everybody wasn't hyping Vampire as the end-all-be-all peripheral without actually precisely explaining what it is and, more so, hyping so much what the future "may" bring, there would be less confusion about its capabilities and less headaches for its developers.

Signman · 06 February 2018, 17:02

The two monitor setup got old with me. When the update comes with all Hdmi I probably will play with it more.
I would imagine that when the stand alone Vampire is released that will mean Apollo core update will have to coincide with it.

Marlon_ · 06 February 2018, 17:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Signman

The two monitor setup got old with me. When the update comes with all Hdmi I probably will play with it more.
I would imagine that when the stand alone Vampire is released that will mean Apollo core update will have to coincide with it.

Something like the ratte switch for DVI would work for me. Indivision has DVI, and HDMI can easily be converted to DVI with a HDMI-to-DVI adapter.

Starglider 2 · 06 February 2018, 18:21

I'm using the XRGB Mini, so I have RGB on one button and HDMI on the other.

Starglider 2 · 07 February 2018, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

do you have the saga driver installed allready? if not,
take a look here: Install the SAGA RTG Driver.

During the Picasa install it asks which graphics card I'm installing it for. Any ideas? Obviously Vampire wasn't an option then.

Sinphaltimus · 08 February 2018, 01:49

2) Get and install Picasso96 package from here. Select uaegfx during installation.

Source:http://www.apollo-accelerators.com/#download

Starglider 2 · 08 February 2018, 02:13

Does it matter that I selected all the graphics drivers during installation? I can't believe they don't tell you in the "how to" to select uaegfx.

It's now working somewhat and it's amazing to see the display quality and colors!

However the highest resolution I can get on my 2016 Samsung Smart TV is:

16:9 848x480 60Hz 32bit ARGB
16.7m colors

If I select anything above that my TV says no input and I have to reboot. Yet the TV can definitely do Ultra HD.

Any ideas? Thanks!

05 February 2018, 06:11	#1
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Vampire 500 v2+: Is all video HDMI yet? Hi guys, I have the above card and am soon setting up an HDMI TV by the A500. Will I be able to route all the video from the A500 through the Vampire HDMI or only some? I know there was talk of an update to allow it but can't find out if that has been released yet. Thanks.

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05 February 2018, 06:33	#2
ShK Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lahti / Finland Age: 52 Posts: 447	Your A500 works as before, video comes out from Amiga RGB port. HDMI out works like any RTG video card for Amiga, and you need to install Picasso96 driver to use it.

05 February 2018, 06:40	#3
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Ok, I had read that they were working to route all video through the HDMI in a future update?

05 February 2018, 06:51	#6
ShK Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lahti / Finland Age: 52 Posts: 447	Gold 2.7 does not have ETA. We will release it when the team is happy for it. Always buy on the basis of what you have today, not what the future might have.

05 February 2018, 06:53	#7
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Um I do. I think you missed the last line of my last message ️

05 February 2018, 06:57	#8
ShK Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lahti / Finland Age: 52 Posts: 447	Sorry. I did not mean to be malicious. Only clear.

06 February 2018, 03:17	#10
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Please excuse my ignorance. I have tried searching everywhere for this. I have now hooked up my Amiga to the HDMI screen but all I see is a vampire logo. How can I change this so that I can at least see some examples of what I can do with the HDMI output. I've tried setting my workbench 3.1 to the highest resolution but it still does not display. I do not use any version higher than a 3.1. what's up where can I try? Ideally I'd love to see my workbench 3.1 through HDMI if there is any possible way?

06 February 2018, 04:22	#11
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	do you have the saga driver installed allready? if not, take a look here: Install the SAGA RTG Driver.

06 February 2018, 16:37	#14
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Maybe if everybody wasn't hyping Vampire as the end-all-be-all peripheral without actually precisely explaining what it is and, more so, hyping so much what the future "may" bring, there would be less confusion about its capabilities and less headaches for its developers.

06 February 2018, 17:02	#15
Signman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 384	The two monitor setup got old with me. When the update comes with all Hdmi I probably will play with it more. I would imagine that when the stand alone Vampire is released that will mean Apollo core update will have to coincide with it.

06 February 2018, 18:21	#17
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	I'm using the XRGB Mini, so I have RGB on one button and HDMI on the other.

08 February 2018, 01:49	#19
Sinphaltimus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cresco, PA, USA Age: 53 Posts: 1,126	2) Get and install Picasso96 package from here. Select uaegfx during installation. Source:http://www.apollo-accelerators.com/#download

08 February 2018, 02:13	#20
Starglider 2 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: California Posts: 1,146	Does it matter that I selected all the graphics drivers during installation? I can't believe they don't tell you in the "how to" to select uaegfx. It's now working somewhat and it's amazing to see the display quality and colors! However the highest resolution I can get on my 2016 Samsung Smart TV is: 16:9 848x480 60Hz 32bit ARGB 16.7m colors If I select anything above that my TV says no input and I have to reboot. Yet the TV can definitely do Ultra HD. Any ideas? Thanks!

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