RapidRoad USB Review

[Ancalimon]

I have "popupmenu.library" version 10.10.1 and MagicMenu version 2.35 installed on my system. I have no problems right-clicking on any menu items with USB mouse.  Mouse works seamlessly with any Workbench-compatible programs I've tried so far.  Obviously doesn't work with hard-coded WHDLoad games, however.  

Try this:

Choose About from Workbench menu. The about window will appear in ReqAttack style. What happens when you right click that about window using usb mouse connected to RR USB?

Here a menu pops up but gets stuck and the only way to close that menu is either using the real Amiga mouse or pressing escape from keyboard.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Try this:

Choose About from Workbench menu. The about window will appear in ReqAttack style. What happens when you right click that about window using usb mouse connected to RR USB?

Here a menu pops up but gets stuck and the only way to close that menu is either using the real Amiga mouse or pressing escape from keyboard.

I'm running the other two you mentioned but not ReqAttack. I vaguely recall the name, think I ran it back in the '90s, is that the one that adds animations to requesters? It's probably a nasty hack and the source of your problems.

When I open the right-click menu and do Workbench -> About, I get the standard 3.9 ROM menu and an OK box. No issues.

At a guess I'd say your problem is software, not hardware related. Try disabling some of your hacks and patches and see if problem continues.

[Ancalimon]

I'm running the other two you mentioned but not ReqAttack. I vaguely recall the name, think I ran it back in the '90s, is that the one that adds animations to requesters? It's probably a nasty hack and the source of your problems.

When I open the right-click menu and do Workbench -> About, I get the standard 3.9 ROM menu and an OK box. No issues.

At a guess I'd say your problem is software, not hardware related. Try disabling some of your hacks and patches and see if problem continues.

ReqAttack is not really a nasty hack. It makes requester really nice (it also comes woth Amikit). Animations inside requesters is an option.

 The problem is with ReqAttack. That's why I wanted someone who uses reqattack to check if it also happens with their system. After opening the about window, reqattck allows you to right click inside the window. That's when the popupmenu gets stuck. This only happens with the usb mouse and not original Amiga mouse. I guess it's related with the input.device installed by Poseidon.

The same problem also happens with MUI 3.9 setting.  Try right clicking on "Builtin". A popupmenu appears that allows you to choose between Presets XEN, Stunzi, kmel_a2024 and dirkf. Here using usb mouse, you can not choose any of those. The menu gets stuck and pressing lmb has no effect. But unlike the problem with ReqAttack, you can close the menu using rmb.

[fitzsteve]

Hey Guys, I got a second RapidRoad USB so moved the clockport version  back to my A1200, somewhat as expected the 030 isn't able to drive USB  Audio but it does work in as much as the device is picked up and  playback is attempted.  There are occasional beeps to suggest it's  trying to play!

A fast 060 might be able to push it, assuming the clockport has enough bandwidth.  Shame I got rid of my 060 lol.

[bbond007]

Hey Guys, I got a second RapidRoad USB so moved the clockport version  back to my A1200, somewhat as expected the 030 isn't able to drive USB  Audio but it does work in as much as the device is picked up and  playback is attempted.  There are occasional beeps to suggest it's  trying to play!

A fast 060 might be able to push it, assuming the clockport has enough bandwidth.  Shame I got rid of my 060 lol.

Bummer. thanks!

I have an 060, just not a fast one. I suppose I could see what it does with subway USB.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

A fast 060 might be able to push it, assuming the clockport has enough bandwidth. Shame I got rid of my 060 lol.

I don't think the clockport has nearly enough bandwidth. Probably have better luck with a MAS Player...

[fitzsteve]

I don't think the clockport has nearly enough bandwidth. Probably have better luck with a MAS Player...

I'm going to get a Prisma for music playback but was hoping the USB sound card would be useful for AHI audio, i.e for Amiga CD games and emulators.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

Tried another device tonight. My NTFS-formatted, GPT-partitioned 4TB external hard drive. It popped right up, but course Poseidon couldn't figure out what the heck to do with it. I don't think I'll hold that against it.

In my defense, I was really tired when I tried this, haha. :lol:

[fitzsteve]

Pop the NTFS file system in l: and it might just work

http://aminet.net/package/disk/misc/ntfs_0.9

[Macabre]

Rapid road is a very nice piece of hardware.

It realy runs great with cardreaders, USB sticks, DVD,CD, Usb2Midi, mouse ..
 
In an a1200 with 030 you can't play MP3 ;( But i'm able to play mod's with ahi and my USB soundblaster but not on high sample rates.  I still prefer Paula for this .

The speed is nothing to compare with my deneb (ZIII DMA mode) but it can handle the same devices stable, and even more!
My external dvd-rw won't run on the deneb. It drains to much power. So the USB port gets disabled sometimes, then only a reboot helps to get the port enabled again. So i just stick with my SCSI cd-rw .

But on the RR the same external DVD_RW  runs great and is just as faster then my cd-overdrive (its on old 4x cd-rom)!
So power hungry USB hardware will work more reliable on a RapidRoad. The deneb has to get al its power from the bus-board.

On the Deneb you can play MP3 through a USB SB-Live, but since its using a software decoder, i cant get 44.1Khz stereo too on my 060@50Mhz. But 22Khz runs fine.

I want to order another RapidRoad to use on the clockport of my X-surf-II for the more power draining USB devices, but i dont know if it will work togheter with my deneb.
The deneb is using a "special version" Trident 4.4, and the Rapid road is using a "Special version" of trident 4.5. The software does hint it can handle multiple devices.

Dont want to open my amiga's to much, but maybe someone already tried this?

[jennadk]

If they could only somehow "re-target" USB devices to work on old games I would be in heaven. Would be nice to use a USB analogue stick with fight sims.

Chris

At the risk of being a bit off topic, isn't that the point of this adaptor? http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=52&products_id=1272 ? The "Rys MkII". I mostly use my 1200 for gaming and am considering one, but I'm not sure how good the overall joypad support is.

[QuikSanz]

At the risk of being a bit off topic, isn't that the point of this adaptor? http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=52&products_id=1272 ? The "Rys MkII". I mostly use my 1200 for gaming and am considering one, but I'm not sure how good the overall joypad support is.

Most programs that use USB joystick have a program to trim the the stick to zero. If that adapter zero's the the stick automatically it will work, if not you going up, left or wherever.

Chris

[gbozkurt]

Hi,
Has anyone tried,

Usb cd/dvd player ?
Usb pc floppy drive ?

Thanks

Gokce

[Vlabguy1]

I will be interested in knowing what the real issue or solution is for the image files not being able to be displayed.  Can these images be loaded directly from say ImageFX and skip Multiview all together?

R.

[Ancalimon]

My Logitech G700 Mouse is using half of the 66Mhz 060 while being moved. Is there a way to lower this?

[TribbleSmasher]

Use a native Amiga mouse or one of those USB-Amiga adapters.