Amiga Clone Natami - Planned For Summer 2008

Retro-Nerd · 10 March 2008, 22:25

This project is probably the most promising Amiga clone currently. I'm in hope that they release this baby, looks like a nice Minimig killer.

http://www.natami.de/index.htm

Quote:

The production of developer boards is planned for Summer 2008.

Developer board:
NATAMI with below specification
Including 16 MB high performance Chipmem
68060 CPU (up to 90 MHz for CPU and BUS speed)
256 MB Fastmem

NATAMI Specification:

The Natami is no expansion card but a complete computer, compatible with Commodore AMIGA.

GFX: SuperAGA chipset on board
Compatible to AGA but enhancing it.
Supported Resolutions:
320x256 - 1280x1024
Supported Pixelformats:
Planar 1-8 Planes, HAM 6/8, 8bit Chunky, 16bit Hicolor, 32bit Truecolor
Video and VGA out:
TV resolutions on TV-connector
Automatic "scandoubling" of low resolutions on VGA-connector
AUDIO: SuperPaula
From: 8bit Samples x 6 Volume
To: 16bit Samples x 8 Volume
SVideo-in and Audio-in:
SuperAGA has both SVideo-in and SVideo-out with genlock support integrated
Audio in is provided for your convience as well.
COPPER: including original AGA copper
BLITTER:
Fully compatible with AGA-AMIGA
Speed of SuperBlitter is many times faster than AMIGA AGA blitter
2D Enhancements:
In Chunky/Hicolor/ or Truecolor pixel mode the Super Blitter can "cookie cut" copy bobs.
Like the AMIGA Sprites, a "cooki cut" copy needs no blitting mask.
This enabled the blitter to use less memory and to at double speed compared to planar blits.
3D Accelerator:
Texturemapping Blitter enhancement.
Provides Mipmapping, Subpixel 4 way interpolation, Light sources, Antialiasing
Amiga Compatible IDE controller
Amiga Compatible Floppy Disk controller
PCI slots to allow later upgrading
CPU on board
68060 CPU on board for instant compatibility with AMIGA software
CPU expansion slot
Allows upgraded to another CPU (Coldfire/PowerPC/Cell/x86)
SLOT layout will be fully documented to allow 3rd party upgrade Designs.

Dizzy · 10 March 2008, 23:17

nice

Do you have a link

Retro-Nerd · 10 March 2008, 23:18

Check again.

Zetr0 · 10 March 2008, 23:34

It would be a dream come true!

now how do i get myself on the list for one of them developer boards

keropi · 10 March 2008, 23:40

Dizzy · 10 March 2008, 23:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

It would be a dream come true!

now how do i get myself on the list for one of them developer boards

try say pleazzzzzzzzzzze

funny they don't have any address you can write to, wonder if this project everwill be released, or if they got sued first

alexh · 11 March 2008, 00:13

I am giving 10:1 odds that "it doesnt happen in 2008". Any bets?

It is a shame, it's too ambitious too soon. One guy working part time will never finish in five years let alone 1.

If it were more of a community project. But even then I dunno if that would be enough. There have been NO updates to MiniMig in 8 months. It appears no-one with any ability really cares.

turrican3 · 11 March 2008, 06:07

really great project

i wish you the best.

TheCorfiot · 11 March 2008, 10:00

Oh Pls...........Let it be True.

And not cost the Earth!!!!!!

musashi5150 · 11 March 2008, 10:33

I think I've wet myself thinking about it....

Galahad/FLT · 11 March 2008, 10:45

Please tell me there will be more than 4 sound channels?

kriz · 11 March 2008, 11:59

If its released I will buy it at once

MazinKaesar · 11 March 2008, 12:19

Well, better than PPC-only projects and quite better than expensive mini A500 clones... I hope its price will not be too high :|

Charlie · 11 March 2008, 12:35

Would be great - I wish the developer all the best (hand in pocket, fingers twitching over wallet).

Hmmm, I wonder if someone with the talent to do an updated AGA might try for a 68080 in FPGA..?

Back to reality: I'm sure alexh is correct.

Npl · 11 March 2008, 12:50

wonder what the dedicated market is.
060 aint exactly a good performer nowadays, and I doubt a selfmade rasterizer will yield competive performance either. Dont see the point in developing new stuff on it.

Personally Id rather buy a new A1200 with modern interfaces (DVI/VGA-Upscaler, Sata, Lan, USB, a normal power connector,...).

killergorilla · 11 March 2008, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Npl

Personally Id rather buy a new A1200 with modern interfaces (DVI/VGA-Upscaler, Sata, Lan, USB, a normal power connector,...).

Agreed. Although stuff an 030 and 128mb of RAM in it for safe measure.

girv · 11 March 2008, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Npl

...a new A1200 with modern interfaces (DVI/VGA-Upscaler, Sata, Lan, USB, a normal power connector,...

I'd buy that for a dollar!

Seriously, Natami seems very ambitious for a first go at an A1200 replacement. Why all the extra SuperAGA stuff? It's cool, but surely a better way to get something (anything) finished and "out there" is to get the basics working, then add to them. Worked for MiniMig (apart from the "add" bit). Maybe its marketing as a SuperAGA board would be more competitive. I dunno.

There also seems to be a lot crammed in to what I'm assuming is an FPGA. alexh, does it seem feasible to fit all those features into one chip?

But best of luck to the Natami guys, I look forward to seeing working boards

and then falling down crying when I see the price

Motorola Inside · 11 March 2008, 13:29

Obviously it's a joke.
Not Email,not names of people,nothing to contact the author..

kriz · 11 March 2008, 14:01

Its not, user have posted to other forums aswell... But if it will get a proper release.. Hehe we have to wait (as usual) ..

MazinKaesar · 11 March 2008, 14:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motorola Inside

Obviously it's a joke.
Not Email,not names of people,nothing to contact the author..

No, the prototype was exposed sometime ago at MeKa,
http://amigaweb.net/index.php?function=view_news&id=926

11 March 2008, 00:13	#7
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	I am giving 10:1 odds that "it doesnt happen in 2008". Any bets? It is a shame, it's too ambitious too soon. One guy working part time will never finish in five years let alone 1. If it were more of a community project. But even then I dunno if that would be enough. There have been NO updates to MiniMig in 8 months. It appears no-one with any ability really cares. Last edited by alexh; 11 March 2008 at 00:20.

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MazinKaesar Super Robot Pilot Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Modena (Italy) Age: 48 Posts: 870	Well, better than PPC-only projects and quite better than expensive mini A500 clones... I hope its price will not be too high :\|

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Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Would be great - I wish the developer all the best (hand in pocket, fingers twitching over wallet). Hmmm, I wonder if someone with the talent to do an updated AGA might try for a 68080 in FPGA..? Back to reality: I'm sure alexh is correct.

11 March 2008, 12:50	#15
Npl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vienna / Austria Age: 44 Posts: 257	wonder what the dedicated market is. 060 aint exactly a good performer nowadays, and I doubt a selfmade rasterizer will yield competive performance either. Dont see the point in developing new stuff on it. Personally Id rather buy a new A1200 with modern interfaces (DVI/VGA-Upscaler, Sata, Lan, USB, a normal power connector,...).

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Motorola Inside Yes,Another Nostalgic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Somewhere near Venice Age: 52 Posts: 15	Obviously it's a joke. Not Email,not names of people,nothing to contact the author..

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kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Its not, user have posted to other forums aswell... But if it will get a proper release.. Hehe we have to wait (as usual) ..

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