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Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 24 March 2024, 23:51
Replies: 33
Views: 1,388
Posted By ant512
Analogue Pocket has an AGA Amiga core for its...

Analogue Pocket has an AGA Amiga core for its OpenFPGA system. If you have a dock you can connect a USB keyboard, mouse and HDMI display.

https://github.com/Mazamars312/Analogue-Amiga
Forum: support.Hardware 15 January 2024, 15:47
Replies: 46
Views: 3,403
Posted By ant512
You should try the PiStorm at least once before...

You should try the PiStorm at least once before you get rid of it. Mine stomps all over my Blizzard 1260. There’s really no comparison. Plus RTG!
Forum: Amiga scene 09 November 2023, 06:34
Replies: 61
Views: 7,136
Posted By ant512
The poll lost me when “operating system that does...

The poll lost me when “operating system that does not exist yet” was a valid choice, but “software that can directly control a significant amount of a Raspberry Pi’s hardware and cold-boot directly...
Forum: Hardware mods 06 September 2023, 06:24
Replies: 14
Views: 1,426
Posted By ant512
I have both. I opted for the A630 initially...

I have both.

I opted for the A630 initially because it was closer to original hardware. It has a real CPU. I was put off the PiStorm by the fact it’s a separate computer emulating a 68k.

My...
Forum: MarketPlace 24 August 2023, 21:31
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Final update: problem solved! Turns out the fix...

Final update: problem solved! Turns out the fix is to use a PiStorm 600 instead, which so far is amazing.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 30 July 2023, 16:06
Replies: 26
Views: 9,600
Posted By ant512
GRAC3: ...

GRAC3:

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=90846

Who knew?
Forum: MarketPlace 11 July 2023, 20:03
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
The accelerator is back in its box on a shelf....

The accelerator is back in its box on a shelf. Having already wasted hundreds of dollars on it, I’m not sinking any more time into it.

EDIT: In the interests of science, and the sunken cost...
Forum: MarketPlace 11 July 2023, 15:06
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Nothing else got hot. The CPU itself was hot but...

Nothing else got hot. The CPU itself was hot but not so hot that I couldn’t touch it.
Forum: MarketPlace 11 July 2023, 00:11
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Fan works fine with the case closed, as far as I...

Fan works fine with the case closed, as far as I can tell.

Heat sink/fan combo you can see here:

https://retrorewind.ca/a630
Forum: MarketPlace 10 July 2023, 23:21
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Added some pics: spare CPUs; Lotus going nuts;...

Added some pics: spare CPUs; Lotus going nuts; SysInfo output when the card works.
Forum: MarketPlace 10 July 2023, 22:35
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Kept the best CPU, added new thermal paste,...

Kept the best CPU, added new thermal paste, reinstalled the fan. Worked for 15 minutes with the case open showing the Lotus Turbo Challenge demo loop without problems.

Put the case back together...
Forum: MarketPlace 10 July 2023, 21:05
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Yeah, cumulative heat from nearby components...

Yeah, cumulative heat from nearby components could definitely be a factor.
Forum: MarketPlace 10 July 2023, 19:22
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Have now tried 3 different CPUs. They all...

Have now tried 3 different CPUs. They all overheat without cooling, even with the case open. One of them is significantly better at dealing with the heat than the other two, so I’ll go grab some...
Forum: MarketPlace 01 July 2023, 22:08
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Nothing back from the retailer. It seems that...

Nothing back from the retailer. It seems that some of these boards ship with real 50MHz chips while others ship with overclocked 33MHz chips. On the assumption that mine is overclocked I’ve ordered a...
Forum: MarketPlace 24 June 2023, 15:19
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
No idea, it’s hidden under the heat sink/fan....

No idea, it’s hidden under the heat sink/fan. Reached out to the store I got it from. Hopefully I can exchange it.
Forum: MarketPlace 23 June 2023, 04:55
Replies: 38
Views: 5,243
Posted By ant512
Got an A630 and it’s disappointing. Dunno if it’s...

Got an A630 and it’s disappointing. Dunno if it’s just my card but it appears to overheat in about 2 minutes when the 600’s case is closed. Freezes and then refuses to boot. Opening the case up again...
Forum: Amiga scene 02 September 2022, 02:46
Replies: 218
Views: 44,316
Posted By ant512
Essentially datatypes for archives. That would be...

Essentially datatypes for archives. That would be neat.

Didn’t DOpus Magellan have support for browsing archives as if they were directories? That would be neat too.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 18 September 2021, 04:09
Replies: 17
Views: 3,771
Posted By ant512
You have a SIMM in it, right? Without the RAM...

You have a SIMM in it, right? Without the RAM expansion the speed is seriously crippled.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 21 June 2019, 00:21
Replies: 40
Views: 6,351
Posted By ant512
Which version of the controller did you get? I...

Which version of the controller did you get? I got the 2.4g version.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 21 June 2019, 00:09
Replies: 40
Views: 6,351
Posted By ant512
I got a Mega Sg with a couple of M30 pads. They...

I got a Mega Sg with a couple of M30 pads. They look great and feel great to hold, but the d-pad is just weird. There's a satisfying tactility when pushing down on the d-pad but no feedback...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 15 March 2019, 00:47
Replies: 52
Views: 7,857
Posted By ant512
Sold a couple of A600s in beautiful condition to...

Sold a couple of A600s in beautiful condition to someone on here because I'd never use them.

A few years later the A600 Vampire came out. Damnit.
Forum: Amiga scene 20 January 2018, 05:33
Replies: 8
Views: 2,230
Posted By ant512
IIRC you save the game from GRAC2, add an icon to...

IIRC you save the game from GRAC2, add an icon to the file, set the default tool in the icon to be "gracplayer2", then double-click it.

Compiling a disk to distribute was a little harder, as you...
Forum: Amiga scene 23 August 2017, 02:02
Replies: 9
Views: 2,175
Posted By ant512
"Inside" is one of my favourite mods. Thank...

"Inside" is one of my favourite mods. Thank you!
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 19 April 2017, 06:01
Replies: 24
Views: 3,145
Posted By ant512
Yes. The Dragon 32 version was clearly the best...

Yes. The Dragon 32 version was clearly the best version. :D
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 14 September 2016, 08:11
Replies: 252
Views: 68,430
Posted By ant512
You should definitely be watching season 3 of...

You should definitely be watching season 3 of Halt and Catch Fire. There've been A1000s in a few episodes now.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 March 2016, 02:31
Replies: 72
Views: 22,236
Posted By ant512
What, not til next week?

What, not til next week?
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 September 2015, 18:40
Replies: 11
Views: 1,994
Posted By ant512
I wrote a version of IK+ in Flash years ago...

I wrote a version of IK+ in Flash years ago that's still floating around the interwebs. The source is out there too, but it is really, really hideous.
Forum: Amiga scene 26 July 2015, 21:40
Replies: 2
Views: 3,430
Posted By ant512
Photos from Amiga 30th Anniversary in Mountain View

Finally, an Amiga event that's just around the corner from where I live. Here are a few photos from the exhibition hall:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/66vomw8ycdaeqyp/AACGch15rjkLjmBQ-SnixwKya?dl=0
Forum: Amiga scene 01 January 2015, 01:48
Replies: 26
Views: 6,343
Posted By ant512
I had the DSS8+, which was great. Its bundled...

I had the DSS8+, which was great. Its bundled software will do some tricks to sample at 56KHz. It was bundled with a tracker, too. I generally just used OctaMED SoundStudio, because almost nothing...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 02 October 2014, 06:12
Replies: 283
Views: 89,460
Posted By ant512
The Mac build appears to be broken. I managed to...

The Mac build appears to be broken. I managed to get it to launch using LLDB but otherwise no luck.
Forum: Coders. General 11 February 2014, 08:04
Replies: 5
Views: 2,720
Posted By ant512
That would be extremely helpful! My attempt went...

That would be extremely helpful! My attempt went like this:

Ok, get a pointer to the file size.
Hmm, what does that addressing mode do? Oh, ok; moving the pointer back.
Now why are we getting...
Forum: Coders. General 09 February 2014, 01:18
Replies: 5
Views: 2,720
Posted By ant512
I think the Squash function and the compiler...

I think the Squash function and the compiler squash are different. I've got the source now and am sloooowly adding comments and trying to figure out how it works.

Anyone want to help figuring out...
Forum: Coders. General 08 February 2014, 19:59
Replies: 5
Views: 2,720
Posted By ant512
Progress so far! Not much. The last 4 bytes...

Progress so far! Not much.

The last 4 bytes of the packed file contain the unpacked size. All of the rest of the file is a bitstream, in which the bits are all backwards (so the bits 1000000b...
Forum: Coders. General 08 February 2014, 05:49
Replies: 5
Views: 2,720
Posted By ant512
Compression of AMOS Pro compiler's "squash" function?

I'm trying to unpack a data file that was originally compressed using the AMOS Pro compiler's "Squash" function. Without using AMOS.

Does anyone have any idea what compression algorithm this...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 01 February 2014, 04:25
Replies: 8
Views: 2,849
Posted By ant512
Aside from the disturbing royalties issue, it...

Aside from the disturbing royalties issue, it looks kinda neat.

Until you remember that everyone hated the dead flesh keyboard so much that Sinclair released the plastic-keyed 48K+ in its place.
Forum: News 25 December 2013, 21:38
Replies: 165
Views: 28,617
Posted By ant512
That would be the reason publishers abandoned the...

That would be the reason publishers abandoned the platform, after all. Did you expect anything else?

Fantastic Chrimble prezzie, though! :D
Forum: Amiga scene 13 November 2013, 22:09
Replies: 9
Views: 3,099
Posted By ant512
Don't forget that "written in Blitz" actually...

Don't forget that "written in Blitz" actually means "hardware initialisation in BASIC and everything else written using the inline 68K assembler".
Forum: Amiga scene 21 October 2013, 05:53
Replies: 503
Views: 151,979
Posted By ant512
...and less vaporous than the Flipper!

...and less vaporous than the Flipper!
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 21 June 2013, 21:25
Replies: 38
Views: 46,524
Posted By ant512
Finally released Super Foul Egg for the iPad: ...

Finally released Super Foul Egg for the iPad:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-foul-egg/id661690558?mt=8

It's free so there's no excuse for not trying it out. :D
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 07 February 2013, 01:21
Replies: 6
Views: 3,049
Posted By ant512
It's extremely authentic! Unfortunately, that...

It's extremely authentic! Unfortunately, that makes it extremely hard to read...
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