Amiga OS XL

15 September 2001, 01:07

http://www.amigaxl.haage-partner.de

Check it out people

RCK · 15 September 2001, 01:45

Really cool for high end Amiga users

But I'm not sure how the retro-gaming will be possible with this new official emulator... "wait & see"

Did someone have already pre-order the package / CDrom ?

Amiga1992 · 15 September 2001, 02:01

I am Medium, sorry

I like the 'insert CD and boot' nature of Amithlon. Kind of takes over the system. (that's what I understood, anyway). And "With AMIthlon you can even use your old Amiga hard-disk in your PC"... if thsi is true, it would be great, but at what speed? Linux' Amiga FFS filesystem works pretty fine from what I heard, if they get thsi speed, I'm all in for it.

We still cannot use Amiga disks though

ok, finishing the read of the media hype, it seems this is a lite version of QNX, that autoboots from CD and autostarts Amithlon. Sounds pretty neat.

Will I REALLY need a 500Mhz processor? Kind of blows, I have a 133 Pentium! If it works a bit faster than WinUAE with Picasso on, Im all in for it.

(BTW, 10 times faster than an 060 on a 1.2 Athlon is NOT that fast

Interesting product anyways. Though the cost is too high :P with 300 DM I might be able to buy an 060 Amiga

15 September 2001, 02:06

Quote:

(BTW, 10 times faster than an 060 on a 1.2 Athlon is NOT that fast

)

Actually, it is. You must remember that all Amiga emulators are emulating a different processor as well as the Amiga's custom chips, which requires some grunt

Wait! No. That's wrong. You're right. The base Amiga has already been emulated, therefore an 060 shouldn't require a 1.2 Athlon since it's only a few more instructions which need to be emulated...

Or maybe my first theory was right.....BLEH! Take your pick

Amiga1992 · 15 September 2001, 03:56

The fact is that, we don't know how legacy Amiga emulation is implemented, as RCK says. Are you sure the custom chips are as wel lemulated in Amithlon as in WinUAE/Fellow? Because that emu is using Picasoo-like emulation shiznit, and that does not need aga/ecs/whatever chipset emulation

WinUAE runs mighty fast on my P133 when I have Picasso support on, but it slows down to a crawl when it has to use the 68000 emulation. And if I switch to a non-picasso app, then I'm in snore-o-rama again.

I'd wait to see how this thing runs games. I bet the legacy chipset emulation is pish.

15 September 2001, 07:37

Tests they've done show Amiga Quake runs really fast, but that's about the only game test they've done

birdy-scc · 15 September 2001, 08:28

This will take ten minutes of your life,

Technology advances - an aural perspective in two easy parts!

Don't fight it...feel it!

Amiga1992 · 15 September 2001, 17:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Amigaboy
Tests they've done show Amiga Quake runs really fast, but that's about the only game test they've done

But quake is not using the custom chips

See?

I bet that if at the show, I would've asked the guy 'Put Giana Sisters in there!' he would have fainted and closed the stand

15 September 2001, 17:44

lol :laugh

Speaking of Giana Sisters, that game pisses me off. I decided to play it today. I made it to level 32 (is this the last level) and died.....I shall try again tomorrow

Toni Wilen · 15 September 2001, 19:29

No custom chip emulation.

http://byron.csse.monash.edu.au/amithlon.html

Amiga1992 · 16 September 2001, 03:07

I told ya, it's poo-poo

And they want 300DM for this? What a little joke.

It seems now not only Amiga Inc. is out there to gte a dime from us poor Amigans,

16 September 2001, 03:32

Quote:

It seems now not only Amiga Inc. is out there to gte a dime from us poor Amigans,

Yeah.......Please feel free to continue when you're ready

Amiga1992 · 16 September 2001, 07:00

Sometimes you press the Post button to fast... I dont even remember how I Was going to continue that!

23 September 2001, 16:12

Anyway

Here ya'll go

http://boing.net/amigaosxl/

Amiga OS XL pre-orders are being made if anyone cares

RetroMan · 23 September 2001, 23:20

Quote:

Originally posted by Amigaboy
Amiga OS XL pre-orders are being made if anyone cares

No !

04 October 2001, 19:33

Just keepin y'all updated

Here's the FAQ : http://amigaosxl.haage-partner.de/faqs-e.html

Amiga1992 · 04 October 2001, 21:10

Unless they divide the price by a hundred DM, HELL NO! They are nutz.

I rather preorder AN XBOX! (and that's a lot, coming from me!)

RetroMan · 04 October 2001, 21:42

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
Unless they divide the price by a hundred DM, HELL NO! They are nutz.

I rather preorder AN XBOX! (and that's a lot, coming from me!)

Uhhhhh :eek seems that XBOX allready got a Virus .... and it infected AKIRA

MethodGit · 05 October 2001, 00:33

Funny, I thought Akira was always infected with some kind of freaky virus this whole time....

Sorry, couldn't resist that in the slightest!

Amiga1992 · 05 October 2001, 18:30

I preffer being infected by a virus than have no brain like you, twat :P

15 September 2001, 01:07	#1
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Amiga OS XL http://www.amigaxl.haage-partner.de Check it out people

15 September 2001, 08:28	#7
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	future shock! This will take ten minutes of your life, Technology advances - an aural perspective in two easy parts! Don't fight it...feel it!

15 September 2001, 01:45	#2
RCK Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Paris / France Age: 45 Posts: 3,091	Really cool for high end Amiga users But I'm not sure how the retro-gaming will be possible with this new official emulator... "wait & see" Did someone have already pre-order the package / CDrom ?

15 September 2001, 02:01	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	I am Medium, sorry I like the 'insert CD and boot' nature of Amithlon. Kind of takes over the system. (that's what I understood, anyway). And "With AMIthlon you can even use your old Amiga hard-disk in your PC"... if thsi is true, it would be great, but at what speed? Linux' Amiga FFS filesystem works pretty fine from what I heard, if they get thsi speed, I'm all in for it. We still cannot use Amiga disks though ok, finishing the read of the media hype, it seems this is a lite version of QNX, that autoboots from CD and autostarts Amithlon. Sounds pretty neat. Will I REALLY need a 500Mhz processor? Kind of blows, I have a 133 Pentium! If it works a bit faster than WinUAE with Picasso on, Im all in for it. (BTW, 10 times faster than an 060 on a 1.2 Athlon is NOT that fast Interesting product anyways. Though the cost is too high :P with 300 DM I might be able to buy an 060 Amiga

15 September 2001, 03:56	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	The fact is that, we don't know how legacy Amiga emulation is implemented, as RCK says. Are you sure the custom chips are as wel lemulated in Amithlon as in WinUAE/Fellow? Because that emu is using Picasoo-like emulation shiznit, and that does not need aga/ecs/whatever chipset emulation WinUAE runs mighty fast on my P133 when I have Picasso support on, but it slows down to a crawl when it has to use the 68000 emulation. And if I switch to a non-picasso app, then I'm in snore-o-rama again. I'd wait to see how this thing runs games. I bet the legacy chipset emulation is pish.

15 September 2001, 07:37	#6
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Tests they've done show Amiga Quake runs really fast, but that's about the only game test they've done

15 September 2001, 17:44	#9
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	lol :laugh Speaking of Giana Sisters, that game pisses me off. I decided to play it today. I made it to level 32 (is this the last level) and died.....I shall try again tomorrow

15 September 2001, 19:29	#10
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,519	No custom chip emulation. http://byron.csse.monash.edu.au/amithlon.html

16 September 2001, 03:07	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	I told ya, it's poo-poo And they want 300DM for this? What a little joke. It seems now not only Amiga Inc. is out there to gte a dime from us poor Amigans,

16 September 2001, 07:00	#13
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Sometimes you press the Post button to fast... I dont even remember how I Was going to continue that!

23 September 2001, 16:12	#14
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Anyway Here ya'll go http://boing.net/amigaosxl/ Amiga OS XL pre-orders are being made if anyone cares

04 October 2001, 19:33	#16
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	Just keepin y'all updated Here's the FAQ : http://amigaosxl.haage-partner.de/faqs-e.html

04 October 2001, 21:10	#17
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Unless they divide the price by a hundred DM, HELL NO! They are nutz. I rather preorder AN XBOX! (and that's a lot, coming from me!)

05 October 2001, 00:33	#19
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 39 Posts: 2,731	Funny, I thought Akira was always infected with some kind of freaky virus this whole time.... Sorry, couldn't resist that in the slightest!

05 October 2001, 18:30	#20
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	I preffer being infected by a virus than have no brain like you, twat :P

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