RTG drivers and iComp registration

Sequencer · 20 November 2021, 05:11

When I was on the Amiga the first time (in the 90's, in ancient times), I had an A3000 with a Picasso II, and I used the video driver that was supplied on floppy with the card, which wasn't quite RTG by standards that would emerge later for that term, but it had a mode promotion feature to make apps that weren't specifically designed to run in Picasso modes do so anyway, so it was sort of RTG.

Later, the true RTG drivers emerged...CyberGraphX, Picasso96 (now P96)...but I never adopted them because my original Picasso driver was working just fine for everything I was doing.

I've been getting back onto the Amiga again the past few years, and this time, I'm checking out the RTG drivers. I've gathered it's best to use P96 (rather than CyberGraphX) if you have a Picasso card. And apparently, there's a company called iComp that's done a lot of development in the current day on the P96 driver far beyond what's in the shareware Picasso96 driver on Aminet. I'd actually be interested in buying the latest release of P96.

So I tried registering on the iComp site...and I've been waiting for awhile. They haven't activated my account. Is iComp really still around? Is P96 from them a good option for an A3000 today, or should I just try to activate the shareware version from Aminet? The iComp site is setup so that you can't buy unless you login...but you can't login if they never register you. This conundrum can't be good for their business.

indigolemon · 20 November 2021, 12:16

Latest P96 is definitely worth it, lots of fixes and improvements in there. See this thread for information about the updates: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=105576

iComp definitely still about, where are you getting stuck on the registration?

E-Penguin · 20 November 2021, 22:12

You can try asking for support on their forum https://forum.icomp.de/

Sequencer · 21 November 2021, 05:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by indigolemon

Latest P96 is definitely worth it, lots of fixes and improvements in there. See this thread for information about the updates: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=105576

iComp definitely still about, where are you getting stuck on the registration?

I've entered my account info, received an email saying that a registration link is coming...and it hasn't. If I try to register again with the same login, it says it already exists, but if I try to login with it, it doesn't work. So I'm in pre-registration limbo.

sean_sk · 21 November 2021, 06:05

The "About" page contains an email address. I'd send them an email asking if they can activate your acount.

hUMUNGUs · 21 November 2021, 13:29

I have different problems with P96 and iComp. As a paying customer i have x amount of downloads. I KNOW that i have not exceeded that amount. But now, if i want to download P96, i have to pay for it again. Thats just WRONG! I emailed the author for an explaination , still no answer.

daxb · 21 November 2021, 15:20

You need to ask IndividualComputer. I read that the download amount of 10 is just a technical limit and you need to ask to get more. It is annoying but you don't need to pay for it.

robinsonb5 · 21 November 2021, 15:31

The download limit of 10 is negotiable - but there's also a time limit. You only get 1 year's worth of free updates, after which you're expected to pay again.

yelworC · 21 November 2021, 18:43

Maybe it's because we have weekend and this is a one man shop? I would wait for normal workday before sending mails and stuff like that.

hUMUNGUs · 22 November 2021, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by yelworC

Maybe it's because we have weekend and this is a one man shop? I would wait for normal workday before sending mails and stuff like that.

I did email him before the weekend.

Thomas Richter · 22 November 2021, 15:52

The best way is to post this into the icomp forum.

20 November 2021, 05:11	#1
Sequencer Registered User Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Chicago / United States Posts: 3	RTG drivers and iComp registration When I was on the Amiga the first time (in the 90's, in ancient times), I had an A3000 with a Picasso II, and I used the video driver that was supplied on floppy with the card, which wasn't quite RTG by standards that would emerge later for that term, but it had a mode promotion feature to make apps that weren't specifically designed to run in Picasso modes do so anyway, so it was sort of RTG. Later, the true RTG drivers emerged...CyberGraphX, Picasso96 (now P96)...but I never adopted them because my original Picasso driver was working just fine for everything I was doing. I've been getting back onto the Amiga again the past few years, and this time, I'm checking out the RTG drivers. I've gathered it's best to use P96 (rather than CyberGraphX) if you have a Picasso card. And apparently, there's a company called iComp that's done a lot of development in the current day on the P96 driver far beyond what's in the shareware Picasso96 driver on Aminet. I'd actually be interested in buying the latest release of P96. So I tried registering on the iComp site...and I've been waiting for awhile. They haven't activated my account. Is iComp really still around? Is P96 from them a good option for an A3000 today, or should I just try to activate the shareware version from Aminet? The iComp site is setup so that you can't buy unless you login...but you can't login if they never register you. This conundrum can't be good for their business.

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20 November 2021, 12:16	#2
indigolemon Bit Copying Bard Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kelty, Fife, Scotland Age: 41 Posts: 1,293	Latest P96 is definitely worth it, lots of fixes and improvements in there. See this thread for information about the updates: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=105576 iComp definitely still about, where are you getting stuck on the registration?

20 November 2021, 22:12	#3
E-Penguin Banana Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Darmstadt Posts: 1,213	You can try asking for support on their forum https://forum.icomp.de/

21 November 2021, 06:05	#5
sean_sk Gimmemore Commodore Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Australia Posts: 339	The "About" page contains an email address. I'd send them an email asking if they can activate your acount.

21 November 2021, 13:29	#6
hUMUNGUs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: .no Posts: 148	I have different problems with P96 and iComp. As a paying customer i have x amount of downloads. I KNOW that i have not exceeded that amount. But now, if i want to download P96, i have to pay for it again. Thats just WRONG! I emailed the author for an explaination , still no answer.

21 November 2021, 15:20	#7
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	You need to ask IndividualComputer. I read that the download amount of 10 is just a technical limit and you need to ask to get more. It is annoying but you don't need to pay for it.

21 November 2021, 15:31	#8
robinsonb5 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 1,153	The download limit of 10 is negotiable - but there's also a time limit. You only get 1 year's worth of free updates, after which you're expected to pay again.

21 November 2021, 18:43	#9
yelworC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 69	Maybe it's because we have weekend and this is a one man shop? I would wait for normal workday before sending mails and stuff like that.

22 November 2021, 15:52	#11
Thomas Richter Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Germany Posts: 3,214	The best way is to post this into the icomp forum.

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