Change "Match A500 speed"

amiga · 29 December 2009, 11:58

The label "Match A500 speed" in CPU panel is misleading for newbies.
It should be changed to something like "Match Amiga model speed".

TCD · 29 December 2009, 12:05

Already planned : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=623538#post623538

Ed Cruse · 29 December 2009, 16:14

This is probably a stupid question but I'm going to ask it anyway.

If you should always use "Match 500 Speed" anytime you use CE, then why is "Match 500 Speed" even there? Shouldn't it be turned on automatically when CE is selected? It also seems redundant to have "Match 500 Speed" when CE would seem to be the same thing. If I'm missing something here would somebody please explain.

Toni Wilen · 29 December 2009, 16:21

It was originally (before CE existed) approximate a500 speed option. It still is but it is also needed for full CE compatibility.

Ed Cruse · 29 December 2009, 22:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

It was originally (before CE existed) approximate a500 speed option. It still is but it is also needed for full CE compatibility.

Wouldn't it accomplish the same thing by doing away with "Match 500 Speed" option all together and simply selecting CE with a machine type as A500. It just seems redundant now that WinUAE has CE and should be eliminated and it's code used automatically. To me it doesn't serve a purpose and can be confusing. For instance, I had no idea it was supposed to be set to on anytime you use CE. I tried it and it wasn't obvious to me that it made any difference.

I've been wondering about this for awhile now and finally decided to ask.

Toni Wilen · 30 December 2009, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Cruse

Wouldn't it accomplish the same thing by doing away with "Match 500 Speed" option all together and simply selecting CE with a machine type as A500. It just seems redundant now that WinUAE has CE and should be eliminated and it's code used automatically. To me it doesn't serve a purpose and can be confusing. For instance, I had no idea it was supposed to be set to on anytime you use CE. I tried it and it wasn't obvious to me that it made any difference.

I've been wondering about this for awhile now and finally decided to ask.

I want to keep compatibility with old non-CE modes. There are still slow PCs around and perhaps someday there is one UAE tree again and non-CE mode is very important for small devices.

29 December 2009, 11:58	#1
amiga Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Amiga_land Posts: 443	Change "Match A500 speed" The label "Match A500 speed" in CPU panel is misleading for newbies. It should be changed to something like "Match Amiga model speed".

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29 December 2009, 12:05	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,518	Already planned : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?p=623538#post623538

29 December 2009, 16:14	#3
Ed Cruse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Cruces, USA Age: 71 Posts: 351	This is probably a stupid question but I'm going to ask it anyway. If you should always use "Match 500 Speed" anytime you use CE, then why is "Match 500 Speed" even there? Shouldn't it be turned on automatically when CE is selected? It also seems redundant to have "Match 500 Speed" when CE would seem to be the same thing. If I'm missing something here would somebody please explain.

29 December 2009, 16:21	#4
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,502	It was originally (before CE existed) approximate a500 speed option. It still is but it is also needed for full CE compatibility.

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