Hi new guy

[lee t]

Hi all,

Got Amiga1200 and still like my gaming on it as well but from disc. Please forgive me for not being experts like you guys but I have seen Sd cards I think plugged in with amiga software on done from a pc and I would like some help on how to do this from what to buy and what to do.

Thanks

Lee

[Retrofan]

Hi:

It's more common to use a Compact Flash as Hardrive, with an adaptor like this http://www.ebay.es/itm/New-Angle-CF-...item19ce087d09
or this http://www.ebay.es/itm/CF-to-IDE-2-5...item25629199b4. For both perhaps (surely) you'll have to file a corner a little (not touching the traces) 'cause the RF modulator won't let you insert it. (I bought one recently, and I'm not sure if it fits over the sheilding, I don't think so).

Or this (more used, including me) buying a cable: http://www.ebay.es/itm/2-5-LAPTOP-CF...item230440b637
The cable like this: http://www.ebay.es/itm/IDE-44-Pin-la...item19c30a72af

Then you have to buy the Compact Flash (better SanDisk or Kingston or Trascend), make partitions, format it, and install Workbench, not an easy task.


OR... you can buy this kit "ready to go", and tell them to format it with Smart File System or perhaps (surely the best) PFS3: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=883

Later you will have to ask or read here about a ram board or accelerator to run all the games and demos.

My advice would be to start easily...

[lee t]

Originally Posted by Retrofan

Hi:

It's more common to use a Compact Flash as Hardrive, with an adaptor like this http://www.ebay.es/itm/New-Angle-CF-...item19ce087d09
or this http://www.ebay.es/itm/CF-to-IDE-2-5...item25629199b4. For both perhaps (surely) you'll have to file a corner a little (not touching the traces) 'cause the RF modulator won't let you insert it. (I bought one recently, and I'm not sure if it fits over the sheilding, I don't think so).

Or this (more used, including me) buying a cable: http://www.ebay.es/itm/2-5-LAPTOP-CF...item230440b637
The cable like this: http://www.ebay.es/itm/IDE-44-Pin-la...item19c30a72af

Then you have to buy the Compact Flash (better SanDisk or Kingston or Trascend), format it, make partitions and install Workbench, not an easy task.


OR... you can buy this "ready to go", and tell them to format it with Smart File System or perhaps (the best) PFS3: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=883

Later you will have to ask or read here about a ram board or accelerator to run all the games and demos.

Wow thanks for the help mate

[lee t]

Is there anybody in nottingham willing to show me what do do in regards to putting software on the smart file system.

[Retrofan]

NP. Thinking about it, it's like thinking to buy for the first time a classic car. I you don't know all about it, better buy the more expensive and complete one... So I would buy the last one (not car, -Lol- option) I told you.

[keitha1200]

Hmm, if you have the time and interest? you should have a go yourself with the parts linked by Retrofan, however sometimes it's easier to just buy the complete set-up.

I spent a whole weekend and umpteen posts on here trying to suss-it I did manage it in the end but it was a frustrating weekend

The PCMCIA drivers seem to be the trickiest part going by the posts on here.

[amigakit.com]

Welcome


We have a 4GB CF drive with SFS here:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=883

[Retrofan]

Originally Posted by amigakit.com

Welcome


We have a 4GB CF drive with SFS here:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=883

Do you see, lee t? They are here, as I told you (Edit: no, sorry, I forgot to tell you).
@Amigakit I already posted it, second post. BTW: Can you use PFS3 if somebody wants it, or just SFS? (I use both).

[amigakit.com]

Yes we can now include PFS as we have permission from the author.

[lee t]

After speaking to the guys at amigakit looks like I need to get some extra memory for my 1200 first. Looked on Ebay but there are a few and to be honest I dont know the one I need come somebody have a look and put the link to a sutable one that is on ebay so I can buy it.

Got to say this place is great. I never knew there were people who were this into the amiga and the thing I cant get my head around is what you all do to the amiga and what gets developed for them. Nothing short of stunning.

[Retro1234]

I think hundreds of games run from 2mb A1200 with CF no extra memory

[lee t]

I know but knowing my luck the classics I like will eat up the 2mb so just want to get it right. Thanks for the heads up though boo boo.

[Retrofan]

You can look at Amibay http://www.amibay.com/ or at Ebay searching Amiga 1200 ram board or accelerator http://www.ebay.es/dsc/i.html?_nkw=a...LH_TitleDesc=1
You can also buy an ACA1231/42 new accelerator at Vesalia http://www.vesalia.de/ (I've bought one a week ago) or to wait some months that will be released new ram boards by Individual Computers. It depens on you, how much do you want to spend, etc. From whatever ram board with 4/8mb you can play WHDLoad games.

[keitha1200]

Originally Posted by Boo Boo

I think hundreds of games run from 2mb A1200 with CF no extra memory

Honest advice given there