WarpOS vs. PowerUP

DungeonMaster85 · 29 November 2020, 02:36

Hey!

I'm a bit confused with some PPC stuff. I have a dual-accelerator board, but I don't know if I should install PowerUP for these, or WarpOS.

What's the difference between the two, and which one is generally accepted to be the better one?

Happy computing!

indigolemon · 29 November 2020, 09:19

Which board/machine do you have? WarpUP (or WarpOS as it became) tends to be the favoured solution, and can also run PowerUP software with the right setup.

I'm happily using WarpOS with my BPPC.

Korodny · 29 November 2020, 15:38

They are both doing the same thing, and they're not compatible - you can only use one at a time.

It doesn't matter which one's better, since one of them clearly won the PPC war: You want to install WarpOS, because that's what the vast majority of software - including any 3D games you might come across - is using. Plus there's a PowerUp emulation available for WarpOS, which helps you to get one or two things running that only exist as a PowerUp build.

DungeonMaster85 · 29 November 2020, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by indigolemon

Which board/machine do you have? WarpUP (or WarpOS as it became) tends to be the favoured solution, and can also run PowerUP software with the right setup.

I'm happily using WarpOS with my BPPC.

I also have a blizzard PPC. I have a Bvision as well, but I have replaced that with an ATI Radeon on a mediator card. I have WarpOS installed now, and I am ready to use some PPC stuff!

amipal · 04 December 2020, 14:45

I can recommend using the 5.1 update from the Haage & Partner site, rather than the one on Aminet. The latter gave me ramlib failures all over the place when trying to run WarpOS software.

29 November 2020, 02:36	#1
DungeonMaster85 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Milltown / USA Posts: 31	WarpOS vs. PowerUP Hey! I'm a bit confused with some PPC stuff. I have a dual-accelerator board, but I don't know if I should install PowerUP for these, or WarpOS. What's the difference between the two, and which one is generally accepted to be the better one? Happy computing!

29 November 2020, 15:38	#3
Korodny Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 812	They are both doing the same thing, and they're not compatible - you can only use one at a time. It doesn't matter which one's better, since one of them clearly won the PPC war: You want to install WarpOS, because that's what the vast majority of software - including any 3D games you might come across - is using. Plus there's a PowerUp emulation available for WarpOS, which helps you to get one or two things running that only exist as a PowerUp build. Last edited by Korodny; 29 November 2020 at 18:08.

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29 November 2020, 09:19	#2
indigolemon Bit Copying Bard Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Kelty, Fife, Scotland Age: 41 Posts: 1,293	Which board/machine do you have? WarpUP (or WarpOS as it became) tends to be the favoured solution, and can also run PowerUP software with the right setup. I'm happily using WarpOS with my BPPC.

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amipal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Saltdean, United Kingdom Posts: 146	I can recommend using the 5.1 update from the Haage & Partner site, rather than the one on Aminet. The latter gave me ramlib failures all over the place when trying to run WarpOS software.

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