Amiga Transformer

Computolio · 04 June 2004, 01:01

I recently had an A1020 5.25 disk drive dumped on me, and I have neither the manual nor the bundled Amiga Transformer software. I can't seem to find either, can anyone help?

Computolio · 01 July 2004, 21:19

Sorry for the bump, but I am seriously curious as to where to find this software.

DrBong · 02 July 2004, 08:08

I don't think many copies of Transformer would have been sold since it failed to live up to just about all the state-of-the-art PC emulation features that appeared in press articles prior to release in late 1986. Because of its 1986 release it might be that it never saw a scene release either. Transformer is certainly a rare piece of software. Although it wasn't up to much even at release, it would still be quite interesting to have a look at it methinks.

prowler · 23 September 2008, 00:34

@Computolio:

I have a copy of this emulator if you're still interested.

Zetr0 · 23 September 2008, 00:52

@Prowler

Now that is some serious Thread Necromancy!

ppill · 23 September 2008, 11:21

That was the one used during the first A1000 presentation?

hit · 23 September 2008, 11:45

i've upped Transformer 1.21 to the zone. is there any other version out there? i'd like to get those, if there are any

prowler · 23 September 2008, 22:17

@Computio and all:

I'll seek out my copy and upload it to the Zone ASAP (probably tomorrow).

I'm not sure what version it is now, but it comes with an MS-DOS 3.30 disk image

(or is this not permitted?).

prowler · 24 September 2008, 08:54

I've uploaded my copy of the Amiga Transformer (also v1.21, I'm afraid) to the Zone.

It's a different disk image to the one uploaded by hit.

No documentation, unfortunately, but I've also uploaded an archive of utilities for Transformer with docs which might just shed some light on things.

I also have a PC-DOS 3.30 disk image (2,025,932 bytes) in extended adf format which I will upload if anyone can get this running or there is sufficient interest and it is allowed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

@Prowler

Now that is some serious Thread Necromancy!

@Zetr0:

Yes, I'm good like that!

joeksterz · 24 September 2008, 17:41

FYI,
I used transformer back in the day, and is was barely OK...
it is incompatible with 68010+
At some point commodore gave up on it and released the source code. There were some other emulators loosly based off of its code base...

prowler · 24 September 2008, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeksterz

it is incompatible with 68010+

Have a look at the Transutils archive...

prowler · 26 September 2008, 01:24

The Transformer v1.21 & BBC Emulator file I uploaded and the PC-DOS 3.3 adf file are still available from this website:
http://amigan.netfast.org/

Minuous · 05 October 2008, 02:44

Source code for Transformer is available???

Does anyone know where???

hit · 05 October 2008, 13:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

http://amigan.netfast.org/

i hate those pages, which provides nice abandonware, but you are unable to get/download them. finalwriter win95, wordworth win, and sas658 just stops at 2097151 bytes. nada. what kind of configuration is that? ...

Edit: can someone try to get "Final Writer 1.01 for Windows 95" from the page above, and look for the files size (firefox give one additonal byte - Opera: 2097151 | Firefox: 2097152 )

DamienD · 05 October 2008, 14:11

Just tried grabbing Final Writer 1.01, same problem here

This website is Minuous's, maybe he can investigate?

hit · 05 October 2008, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

This website is Minuous's, maybe he can investigate?

that sounds good

thnx for confirming.

dannem · 15 May 2010, 21:19

Hello can someone upload the Amiga Transformer software again?

hit · 15 May 2010, 21:57

*sure*

20 November 2011, 23:44

Hello, can somebody upload the PC Transformer software again to the zone, please ?

I get my hands on an original A1020 5.1/4 Drive at eB*y and try to get it work.

prowler · 21 November 2011, 00:06

Uploading it for you now...

Done!

The archive contains the Amiga Transformer PC emulator software, the Transformer Utilities disk and a PC-DOS 3.30 boot disk.

04 June 2004, 01:01	#1
Computolio Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 174	Amiga Transformer I recently had an A1020 5.25 disk drive dumped on me, and I have neither the manual nor the bundled Amiga Transformer software. I can't seem to find either, can anyone help?

26 September 2008, 01:24	#12
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Files still available! The Transformer v1.21 & BBC Emulator file I uploaded and the PC-DOS 3.3 adf file are still available from this website: http://amigan.netfast.org/ Last edited by prowler; 26 September 2008 at 03:10.

15 May 2010, 21:19	#17
dannem Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KBA Posts: 17	Amiga Transformer Hello can someone upload the Amiga Transformer software again?

15 May 2010, 21:57	#18
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	sure Last edited by hit; 17 May 2010 at 23:15.

21 November 2011, 00:06	#20
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Uploading it for you now... Done! The archive contains the Amiga Transformer PC emulator software, the Transformer Utilities disk and a PC-DOS 3.30 boot disk. Last edited by prowler; 21 November 2011 at 23:58. Reason: Typo.

01 July 2004, 21:19	#2
Computolio Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 174	Sorry for the bump, but I am seriously curious as to where to find this software.

02 July 2004, 08:08	#3
DrBong HOL / AMR Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 2,632	I don't think many copies of Transformer would have been sold since it failed to live up to just about all the state-of-the-art PC emulation features that appeared in press articles prior to release in late 1986. Because of its 1986 release it might be that it never saw a scene release either. Transformer is certainly a rare piece of software. Although it wasn't up to much even at release, it would still be quite interesting to have a look at it methinks.

23 September 2008, 00:34	#4
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	@Computolio: I have a copy of this emulator if you're still interested.

23 September 2008, 00:52	#5
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Prowler Now that is some serious Thread Necromancy!

23 September 2008, 11:21	#6
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	That was the one used during the first A1000 presentation?

23 September 2008, 11:45	#7
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	i've upped Transformer 1.21 to the zone. is there any other version out there? i'd like to get those, if there are any

23 September 2008, 22:17	#8
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	@Computio and all: I'll seek out my copy and upload it to the Zone ASAP (probably tomorrow). I'm not sure what version it is now, but it comes with an MS-DOS 3.30 disk image (or is this not permitted?).

24 September 2008, 17:41	#10
joeksterz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 57	FYI, I used transformer back in the day, and is was barely OK... it is incompatible with 68010+ At some point commodore gave up on it and released the source code. There were some other emulators loosly based off of its code base...

05 October 2008, 02:44	#13
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	Source code for Transformer is available??? Does anyone know where???

05 October 2008, 14:11	#15
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Just tried grabbing Final Writer 1.01, same problem here This website is Minuous's, maybe he can investigate?

20 November 2011, 23:44	#19
Dream7020HD Posts: n/a	Hello, can somebody upload the PC Transformer software again to the zone, please ? I get my hands on an original A1020 5.1/4 Drive at eB*y and try to get it work.

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