Amiga questions you've always been too embarrassed to ask - Page 55

Predseda · 17 October 2016, 23:18

In case of Psygnosis the game boxes were very often unrelated to the game itself. But answer to your question.... ?.... .. .

s2325 · 26 October 2016, 17:27

Is there some use in Robocod for:
- black & white mode after pressing some switch or collecting some item
- crashing into wall with maximum running speed, there is screen shaking but can it change anything in game?

demolition · 26 October 2016, 18:16

Don't think there's any use for the B&W effect other than fun. Same for the screen shaking. At least I never noticed. Lots of stuff in that game that has no higher meaning, like picking up vacuum cleaners etc.

eXeler0 · 26 October 2016, 18:38

Does it make sense to use a C2P routine for 2d games that use a straight 256 color mode (without separate playfields or other special cases) instead of using 8 bitplanes...?

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Tigerskunk · 27 October 2016, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas

I find it more stupid that they packed a whole operating system into the ROM but in order to activate it you still need a floppy disk. This floppy disk does nothing but call a specific ROM routine. This could as well be done from a button in the early startup menu. Everything needed to run a program is contained in the ROM.

Same here. It made the machine kind of unaccessible if there was no disk around. And I guess, these days it's a roadblock as well, if people find an A500 that was stuffed away and no disks. A C64 you just need to connect to a tv, and at least you can play around a bit with it.

With an Amiga simply nothing happens without a disk.

I remember being disappointed about that, when I saw the first Amiga 1000 in a local mall back in 1986. It felt so boring compared to the older homecomputers standing next to it.

Amiga1992 · 28 October 2016, 20:12

A question from me now: So you know how the A500 was always advertised the Amiga 500 with a monitor laying on top of it? Like here in this official Commodore ad:

Or here (computer store ad):

Doesn't this potentially damage the A500 case? Was the case actually meant to hold an Amiga monitor on top, at least partially?

s2325 · 28 October 2016, 20:24

There is shadow on both, I think it's with leg, strong one.

Amiga1992 · 28 October 2016, 22:53

Those models don't have a "leg". Feels like it's leaning on the edge of the 500, it's not laying flat on it, that's why there is a shadow.

dJOS · 29 October 2016, 01:00

The 1081 has a front kickstand Iirc

B14ck W01f · 31 October 2016, 00:27

Does the A1060 Sidecar for the A1000 have a hard drive built in? If so, how much storage capacity does it have?

idrougge · 31 October 2016, 18:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by dJOS

The 1081 has a front kickstand Iirc

Which means it would place 10 kilos of pressure on a 1 x 15 cm area of brittle plastic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by B14ck W01f

Does the A1060 Sidecar for the A1000 have a hard drive built in? If so, how much storage capacity does it have?

No, but it does have some ISA slots where you can install a PC hard disk controller. That was the first way for Amiga users to even get access to a hard drive.

Signman · 31 October 2016, 20:54

You're supposed to keep the screws in the case?
How can I get inside quickly with my weekly upgrades and just general poking around?

Vot · 01 November 2016, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Signman

You're supposed to keep the screws in the case?

How can I get inside quickly with my weekly upgrades and just general poking around?

Screws? You mean you keep the top case on your amiga?

jolly11 · 01 November 2016, 18:47

I have a video cable with 2 scart at the end, but trying them on tv only one works as rgb, the other one show no picture. any ideas?

s2325 · 01 November 2016, 18:52

They should have different number of pins.

demolition · 01 November 2016, 20:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by jolly11

I have a video cable with 2 scart at the end, but trying them on tv only one works as rgb, the other one show no picture. any ideas?

One could be a pass-through connector, maybe for the VHS?

jolly11 · 01 November 2016, 20:18

the scart in the middle (the one with audio cables) works, the other one (the one at the end and without audio cables) doesn't work on my tv

Daedalus · 01 November 2016, 23:29

What the hell is that? I've never seen that cable before, but it could be a pass-through as mentioned, or a second input that uses composite instead of RGB so you don't have to unplug one source to use the other.

Jope · 02 November 2016, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Doesn't this potentially damage the A500 case? Was the case actually meant to hold an Amiga monitor on top, at least partially?

It will not last long with a monitor on there like that. Just a temp thing for the advert. :-)

Gerry · 02 November 2016, 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Doesn't this potentially damage the A500 case? Was the case actually meant to hold an Amiga monitor on top, at least partially?

I would be afraid of possible damage, so I personally would avoid putting a monitor on top of an Amiga.

Quote:

Just a temp thing for the advert. :-)

It's not a nice way of presentation - even for an Atari ST

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17 October 2016, 23:18	#1081
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,546	In case of Psygnosis the game boxes were very often unrelated to the game itself. But answer to your question.... ?.... .. .

26 October 2016, 17:27	#1082
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Is there some use in Robocod for: - black & white mode after pressing some switch or collecting some item - crashing into wall with maximum running speed, there is screen shaking but can it change anything in game?

26 October 2016, 18:16	#1083
demolition Unregistered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Copenhagen / DK Age: 43 Posts: 4,190	Don't think there's any use for the B&W effect other than fun. Same for the screen shaking. At least I never noticed. Lots of stuff in that game that has no higher meaning, like picking up vacuum cleaners etc.

28 October 2016, 20:12	#1086
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	A question from me now: So you know how the A500 was always advertised the Amiga 500 with a monitor laying on top of it? Like here in this official Commodore ad: Or here (computer store ad): Doesn't this potentially damage the A500 case? Was the case actually meant to hold an Amiga monitor on top, at least partially?

28 October 2016, 20:24	#1087
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	There is shadow on both, I think it's with leg, strong one.

28 October 2016, 22:53	#1088
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Those models don't have a "leg". Feels like it's leaning on the edge of the 500, it's not laying flat on it, that's why there is a shadow.

29 October 2016, 01:00	#1089
dJOS Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 888	The 1081 has a front kickstand Iirc

31 October 2016, 00:27	#1090
B14ck W01f m68k all the way Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Koalaland Posts: 523	Does the A1060 Sidecar for the A1000 have a hard drive built in? If so, how much storage capacity does it have?

31 October 2016, 20:54	#1092
Signman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 385	You're supposed to keep the screws in the case? How can I get inside quickly with my weekly upgrades and just general poking around?

01 November 2016, 18:47	#1094
jolly11 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mars Posts: 183	I have a video cable with 2 scart at the end, but trying them on tv only one works as rgb, the other one show no picture. any ideas?

01 November 2016, 18:52	#1095
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	They should have different number of pins.

01 November 2016, 23:29	#1098
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,351	What the hell is that? I've never seen that cable before, but it could be a pass-through as mentioned, or a second input that uses composite instead of RGB so you don't have to unplug one source to use the other.

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