14 May 2009, 14:39 | #1 |
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Upgrading KS/WB on an A500 - pros and cons?
From what little I've been able to glean from research - upgrading a KS on an A500 can cause compatibility problems (mainly with games) but allow it to have better I/O functionality and would definitely help with Amiga Explorer (I could format from AE rather than the 1.3/target disk swapping fun)
Also - if I upgrade to 2.04 can't I softkick to 1.3 for games? Or is that not 100% reliable (well, it's software so I guess there's no way it could be 100% right?) Sorry for the noobish question but I've only been able to get the peripheral info and aren't quite sure whether I want to do this. |
14 May 2009, 14:46 | #2 |
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My preferred route would be to buy a piece of hardware called a kickstart swapper. You install both 1.3 and 2.xx/3.xx chips on it and then you could flick between them with a switch.
It's very easy to fit, won't use up any of your precious memory, won't need any crazy softkicking disk and will be very reliable. There are usually a couple on eBay Like this one for example: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=150343847616 |
14 May 2009, 15:09 | #3 |
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I had a kickstart switcher in my 2000HD. It allowed me to swap from 1.3 to 2.04 without any problems and allowed full compatability with my software.
A nice easy solution to the problem Dave G |
14 May 2009, 15:27 | #4 |
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I'll look into the kickstart switchers though - all I'd need would be a set of 2.0x compatible roms, right? |
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14 May 2009, 20:33 | #6 |
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