"Pointless" features. (Was: This ones for Toni..) - Page 4

paranoid · 04 December 2007, 20:03

I'm not sure if this would be pointless but interesting, pointless and useless, or actually not so pointless... In another thread I was reminded of the Adspeed I had on my A500. Basically it was a 68000 with a small cache that ran at 14mhz. It was very compatible; generally, it either had no effect [cache too small to be of use] or sped games up nicely (I remember it helping Fighter Duel quite a bit.). It also sped up packers like lha, but that doesn't seem to be of value in a WinUAE context..

I'm not sure how useful/pointless this would be.. ('fastest possible but maintain chipset timing' is probably the best option to speed up games like Fighter Duel.. I can't say I've ever understood the slider for adjustable, so perhaps that's already close..) For the most part, when I use WinUAE, I either want an exact A500 or A1200, or the fastest Amiga I can get... Not something in between, like a slightly faster A500...

Anyway, thought I'd toss that out there. I'm not sure if I still have my Adspeed or not but I could have a look if it might help.

(And thanks for all your work, Toni, to state the completely obvious: WinUAE is genius.)

paranoid · 04 December 2007, 21:20

I dove into the uae-configuration program and I think I found that my Adspeed idea is more or less there using this utility. I was using SysInfo (which probably isn't the best under emulation) and found a cpu_speed of 10 (and a small cache) showed 14 mhz (or there abouts). The performance, however, rated it poorly. But then, the performance showed 7 mhz and performance of 1.5x a 2000 set at match A500 speed...

Anyway... Long story short, my pointless and useless idea is probably just that.

flipper · 17 December 2007, 06:05

upside down screen for playing games in unusual possitions

disk swapper without labels

disk swapper that forgets disks for a while

random hd power downs to simulate psu problems

disapearing memory cards

my blizzard 1260 used to do a rainbow affect on the screen during a reset it also gave a nice crack noise through the tv

hd noise emulation (mine screams at me )

meynaf · 21 December 2007, 17:04

What about a hidden 68k opcode which does a BSOD on the host machine ?

Dwyloc · 21 December 2007, 20:15

How about a special keymap to support using a Keyrah ( http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...4aac79ae1f5ea8 ) and a real amiga keyboard and support for using the keyboard lights on the converted A1200 as WinUAE power and drive lights.

I like the idea of Making a stripped out A1200 with a keyrah look and function like a fully working Amiga.

mk1 · 22 December 2007, 12:50

a "boss-key" similar to old sierra online games.

paranoid · 26 March 2008, 20:07

Not sure how pointless it is, but I'd like to be able to minimize WinUAE to the tray (i.e. with no tab in the taskbar). The reason would be to have something going on in WinUAE in the background somewhat permanently (so out of sight on the desktop) like a BBS.

Incredibly minor thing, and not even saying I'd use it (the idea of me putting up a BBS is bouncing around, but I haven't decided..) but maybe there's interest to others?

Toni Wilen · 27 March 2008, 13:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by paranoid

Not sure how pointless it is, but I'd like to be able to minimize WinUAE to the tray (i.e. with no tab in the taskbar

Check misc-panel.

paranoid · 27 March 2008, 16:21

Oh. You mean "Don't show taskbar button"? Well. Um.

(Yes, I do feel like a big fat doofus. Thanks for asking.

)

So, Toni, ever feel like punching people with dumb assed questions right through the internet?

17 December 2007, 06:05	#63
flipper Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: newark england Posts: 19	upside down screen for playing games in unusual possitions disk swapper without labels disk swapper that forgets disks for a while random hd power downs to simulate psu problems disapearing memory cards my blizzard 1260 used to do a rainbow affect on the screen during a reset it also gave a nice crack noise through the tv hd noise emulation (mine screams at me ) Last edited by flipper; 17 December 2007 at 06:29.

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04 December 2007, 20:03	#61
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	I'm not sure if this would be pointless but interesting, pointless and useless, or actually not so pointless... In another thread I was reminded of the Adspeed I had on my A500. Basically it was a 68000 with a small cache that ran at 14mhz. It was very compatible; generally, it either had no effect [cache too small to be of use] or sped games up nicely (I remember it helping Fighter Duel quite a bit.). It also sped up packers like lha, but that doesn't seem to be of value in a WinUAE context.. I'm not sure how useful/pointless this would be.. ('fastest possible but maintain chipset timing' is probably the best option to speed up games like Fighter Duel.. I can't say I've ever understood the slider for adjustable, so perhaps that's already close..) For the most part, when I use WinUAE, I either want an exact A500 or A1200, or the fastest Amiga I can get... Not something in between, like a slightly faster A500... Anyway, thought I'd toss that out there. I'm not sure if I still have my Adspeed or not but I could have a look if it might help. (And thanks for all your work, Toni, to state the completely obvious: WinUAE is genius.)

04 December 2007, 21:20	#62
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	I dove into the uae-configuration program and I think I found that my Adspeed idea is more or less there using this utility. I was using SysInfo (which probably isn't the best under emulation) and found a cpu_speed of 10 (and a small cache) showed 14 mhz (or there abouts). The performance, however, rated it poorly. But then, the performance showed 7 mhz and performance of 1.5x a 2000 set at match A500 speed... Anyway... Long story short, my pointless and useless idea is probably just that.

21 December 2007, 17:04	#64
meynaf son of 68k Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lyon / France Age: 51 Posts: 5,323	What about a hidden 68k opcode which does a BSOD on the host machine ?

21 December 2007, 20:15	#65
Dwyloc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Age: 47 Posts: 81	How about a special keymap to support using a Keyrah ( http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...4aac79ae1f5ea8 ) and a real amiga keyboard and support for using the keyboard lights on the converted A1200 as WinUAE power and drive lights. I like the idea of Making a stripped out A1200 with a keyrah look and function like a fully working Amiga.

22 December 2007, 12:50	#66
mk1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Helsinki / Finland Posts: 403	a "boss-key" similar to old sierra online games.

26 March 2008, 20:07	#67
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	Not sure how pointless it is, but I'd like to be able to minimize WinUAE to the tray (i.e. with no tab in the taskbar). The reason would be to have something going on in WinUAE in the background somewhat permanently (so out of sight on the desktop) like a BBS. Incredibly minor thing, and not even saying I'd use it (the idea of me putting up a BBS is bouncing around, but I haven't decided..) but maybe there's interest to others?

27 March 2008, 16:21	#69
paranoid Phone Zen Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banned Age: 52 Posts: 234	Oh. You mean "Don't show taskbar button"? Well. Um. (Yes, I do feel like a big fat doofus. Thanks for asking. ) So, Toni, ever feel like punching people with dumb assed questions right through the internet?

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