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Forum: Hardware mods 24 February 2024, 11:45
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
I'm hoping to start doing something in the next...

I'm hoping to start doing something in the next month or two. It's just a case of overcoming the feeling of dread.

I'm thinking of doing MD2 first though as I've spent the most time on that and it...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 December 2023, 17:33
Replies: 67
Views: 8,836
Posted By Mick
I think they were about the same for integer...

I think they were about the same for integer performance but AMD were popular for general office use because they were cheaper. Also, I don't think FPU performance really mattered that much until...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 10 December 2023, 17:19
Replies: 67
Views: 8,836
Posted By Mick
Intel had much better floating point performance...

Intel had much better floating point performance until Athlon came along, even Celeron's were better than the K6 architecture in FPU intensive games.
Forum: Hardware mods 10 December 2023, 16:40
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
I tried to order some A600 boards from PCBWay a...

I tried to order some A600 boards from PCBWay a bit back with a view to hopefully (once tested) selling some to help fund A1200 2B etc but for some reason they were adding £100-200 on top of the...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 09 November 2023, 17:24
Replies: 174
Views: 57,673
Posted By Mick
Most likely I suppose, all I really remember is I...

Most likely I suppose, all I really remember is I would ask to go to Micro Fun so I could browse all of the Amiga games and we would sometimes go into the pet shop as well. It was so exciting as a...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 07 November 2023, 19:56
Replies: 174
Views: 57,673
Posted By Mick
I found a photo of mine online, I guess it was...

I found a photo of mine online, I guess it was taken during Commodore's glory years. :)

https://i.postimg.cc/gcTQbdD6/microfun.jpg

I'd totally forgot about the pet shop next door.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 07 November 2023, 17:03
Replies: 221
Views: 44,886
Posted By Mick
I'll go with Supercars 2 but there were many...

I'll go with Supercars 2 but there were many great soundtracks.

These seem to have been overlooked:

Castle Master
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyTbC1NRP9U

Face Off...
Forum: Amiga scene 11 October 2023, 12:11
Replies: 90
Views: 11,842
Posted By Mick
As owner of keycaps and an A1200 case (though not...

As owner of keycaps and an A1200 case (though not yet used) that were clearly sold as immune to yellowing this is disappointing to hear but I think the response is worse, if the team simply put out a...
Forum: Hardware mods 01 September 2023, 21:59
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
Hopefully one day if I ever get around to testing...

Hopefully one day if I ever get around to testing it. I'm having to be a bit frugal financially since the government decided to nuke the economy with lock downs.

In the absence of Z221/Z222...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 31 August 2023, 21:17
Replies: 53
Views: 4,244
Posted By Mick
I just noticed that Zeewolf was released in...

I just noticed that Zeewolf was released in November 1994, so that could well be the last game I bought before moving to Playstation.
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 30 August 2023, 13:39
Replies: 97
Views: 9,995
Posted By Mick
The Test Drive 2 intro has a bit of speech. ...

The Test Drive 2 intro has a bit of speech.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzx8imUo9kU
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 August 2023, 19:40
Replies: 1,335
Views: 157,325
Posted By Mick
Yeah I see your point but I'm talking more from...

Yeah I see your point but I'm talking more from experience, having paid full amount for a game called Theme Park in 1994 and it probably being the worst version ever released.

We're now in 2023...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 August 2023, 14:03
Replies: 1,335
Views: 157,325
Posted By Mick
but the thread title is about PC games that made...

but the thread title is about PC games that made the Amiga look like **** and honestly, the A500 version of Theme Park looked like **** compared to all of the others, even if you ignore missing rides...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 August 2023, 14:00
Replies: 1,335
Views: 157,325
Posted By Mick
Daedalus is probably right in that the cartridge...

Daedalus is probably right in that the cartridge acted like a read only memory but why not have a 2MB non-gimped mode for the A500 version? it would have been preferable for most A500 users to buy a...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 August 2023, 13:45
Replies: 1,335
Views: 157,325
Posted By Mick
Graphically it is though, just compare them on...

Graphically it is though, just compare them on Youtube and again the Mega Drive version wasn't missing rides in fact I think it had a few extra.

Even simple things like the white trimming on...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 August 2023, 12:32
Replies: 1,335
Views: 157,325
Posted By Mick
Well it had all of the unique designs for shops...

Well it had all of the unique designs for shops like in the PC version instead of just generic sheds and there were no missing rides and that was on a Motorola 68000 console with 128KB(?) of total...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 25 August 2023, 10:24
Replies: 1,335
Views: 157,325
Posted By Mick
My bad about the timeline but the standard...

My bad about the timeline but the standard version was all I had at the time being an A500 owner, I had a friend at school who owned a PC talking about features that were missing in the Amiga...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 24 August 2023, 20:15
Replies: 1,335
Views: 157,325
Posted By Mick
It's probably already been mentioned but Theme...

It's probably already been mentioned but Theme Park, rides were missing (roller coasters?) and all of the shops looked the same (basically sheds with a different logo). I saw it running on a Mac at...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 24 August 2023, 19:36
Replies: 53
Views: 4,244
Posted By Mick
I honestly can't remember but looking at release...

I honestly can't remember but looking at release dates I think it might have been either Worms or Super Skidmarks. I got a Playstation not long after they were released and that's when the old girl...
Forum: Amiga scene 18 August 2023, 15:39
Replies: 14
Views: 1,909
Posted By Mick
It must have been Christmas of 1991 when I got my...

It must have been Christmas of 1991 when I got my A500 as a kid, it was actually a Cartoon Classics A500+ modded with Kickstart 1.3 for compatibility. I'd only had an Atari 2600 previously. My...
Forum: support.Hardware 18 August 2023, 14:16
Replies: 10
Views: 887
Posted By Mick
It's just a ground dedicated to the audio...

It's just a ground dedicated to the audio circuit, I presume it goes to the expansion connector in case there was ever any expansion card like an external sound card or something involving audio. I'd...
Forum: support.Hardware 08 August 2023, 13:06
Replies: 10
Views: 887
Posted By Mick
It's a noise filter for the audio reference...

It's a noise filter for the audio reference voltage.
Forum: Hardware mods 10 May 2023, 09:53
Replies: 11
Views: 5,092
Posted By Mick
I was going to say that I don't think it's...

I was going to say that I don't think it's possible since according to the RF5C01A datasheet it is an 18pin part, whereas the A1200 footprint is 20pin and the pins will be messed up. My assumption...
Forum: Hardware mods 05 May 2023, 21:06
Replies: 14
Views: 6,158
Posted By Mick
Looking at the schematics both the A600 and A1200...

Looking at the schematics both the A600 and A1200 have the same 3khz 2nd order Sallen-Key active low pass filter in the 2nd stage, the only difference is in the 1st stage. It's the two 10K resistors...
Forum: Hardware mods 19 August 2022, 21:55
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
It still only exists in a Kicad project,...

It still only exists in a Kicad project, untested. I have routed it all now though. I'd have loved to have done an a1200 compatible expansion slot so you can use current accelerators but I'd need...
Forum: Hardware mods 02 June 2022, 22:34
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
Nice one. If you want if you post/send the...

Nice one. If you want if you post/send the schematics I can try putting it into form and test it out for you?

I had a go at doing one myself but it didn't go too well, I think the DL portion is...
Forum: Hardware mods 02 February 2022, 15:33
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
I basically just transplanted footprints over the...

I basically just transplanted footprints over the imported Gerbers for that and then updated it to 2B (with U49 added), I never made the Gerbers for it available I just uploaded the Kicad files to...
Forum: Hardware mods 09 January 2022, 20:46
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
Like I said, I think it solves all of the A600's...

Like I said, I think it solves all of the A600's flaws and general lack of love/attractiveness. It's called choice if people don't like it don't use it nobody is forcing them.

I've uploaded the...
Forum: Hardware mods 06 January 2022, 19:54
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
If anyone's interested I'm about 150 unrouted on...

If anyone's interested I'm about 150 unrouted on this now (but still unsure about a few things mentioned above).

https://i.postimg.cc/br9h6Yq6/A600E.png
Forum: Hardware mods 06 January 2022, 19:41
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
Nah it's designed around CXA2075 although you can...

Nah it's designed around CXA2075 although you can probably get away with CXA1145 for just the DB23 output. I'm just not sure if the composite video output with the CXA2075 is as good as it can be. I...
Forum: Hardware mods 04 January 2022, 22:32
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
BTW does anyone know how Jens converted Zorro to...

BTW does anyone know how Jens converted Zorro to A1200 connector on the ACA500?
Forum: Hardware mods 04 January 2022, 22:21
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
It's too late now. I would like to do a totally...

It's too late now. I would like to do a totally unmodified rev 2D but I would need someone to send me 1:1 scans of an empty PCB for measuring. It doesn't matter if there's a bit of damage as long as...
Forum: Hardware mods 30 December 2021, 21:13
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
I didn't add any I expected stedy would delete...

I didn't add any I expected stedy would delete the old attempts so I didn't think there would be any confusion, use the files in post #472 if you're unsure those are the ones I used.

I didn't...
Forum: Hardware mods 30 December 2021, 20:01
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
No boot selector, pin 9 and 11 of CN11 connect to...

No boot selector, pin 9 and 11 of CN11 connect to ground according to the schematics. _SEL0 (15 of U8) and _SEL1 (16 of U8) go to pin 10 and 12 of CN11. It should all be connected right the only area...
Forum: Hardware mods 30 December 2021, 19:48
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
Alright thanks Jope. Other things I'm not...

Alright thanks Jope.

Other things I'm not sure about is which of the clock signals to send to the expansion slot.

7MHZ or 7MHZ_A
CDAC or CDAC_A
CCK or CCK_A
CCKQ or CCKQ_A

Does it really...
Forum: Hardware mods 25 December 2021, 17:04
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
Just a quick question if anyone can answer. ...

Just a quick question if anyone can answer.

Should you combine the 'E' signal between Gayle and the MC68000? or keep them separated and just route the CPU signal to the Zorro slot by itself?
...
Forum: Hardware mods 23 December 2021, 20:39
Replies: 539
Views: 141,843
Posted By Mick
I started working on putting A600 into A1200 form...

I started working on putting A600 into A1200 form factor at one point, figured it would solve all of the A600's problems like missing numpad, no new cases, proper expansion port.. but a> it's...
Forum: support.Hardware 05 December 2021, 14:15
Replies: 28
Views: 5,199
Posted By Mick
I think it's R321/R331 that control the amount of...

I think it's R321/R331 that control the amount of gain, when I built my A600 I used the same values on the audio circuit from the A1200 Rev 2 schematics as it seems earlier boards were prone to...
Forum: MarketPlace 14 October 2021, 14:05
Replies: 21
Views: 3,850
Posted By Mick
I've used Centuriontech before and the seller...

I've used Centuriontech before and the seller seems helpful and responsive, don't know him personally. I've bought multiple PSU's and those rear IO panels are a great replacement for rusted shielding.
Forum: MarketPlace 14 October 2021, 14:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,251
Posted By Mick
I recently replaced my 1080Ti, how much are you...

I recently replaced my 1080Ti, how much are you looking to pay?

It's an EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2.
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