[UserReview] Vampire V2-128 received and it's just pure p0rn.

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pay and then wait for five months or more  ! thank for that business

Considering this is a hobby project where cards are being assembled by a couple of people, I dont see how they could do instant delivery like mainstream massconsumption hardware.
Its that knowledge that makes people pre-order, so they are first in line once the cards are developed.

Hardly a new concept.

@Majesta/kipper2k Impressive hardware!

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"Considering this is a hobby project where cards are being assembled by a couple of people"
exactly , this is big pain-problem Amiga computer !!

like I remember from half 90 years  non-stop is the same problem , hobby project and wait wait wait for nothing

ppc shark vel sonnet crescendo 7200  super great card ,  but where are this card for buy ? :-)

the same problem for twenty year

and this is main reason why Amiga died

always have to wait for nothing

vampire should be now get for big production ! for many waiting people for that hardware

Large scale production costs alot of money. Alot of money upfront requires *someone* to take that risk.

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Another user recived his Vampire 2 today, and have a blog that will be updated as he goes along using it.

http://davka.pl/articles/5/vampire-2-has-arrived

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That accelerator looks awesome! Any reason why it wouldn't work for us ACA500 users? Looking at the layout, might just fit...

The developers would have to answer the details themselves, but regardless;

http://kipper2k.com/accel500.html

"Coming Soon to an A500 near you".

Soon is obvious a relative term in Amigaland, espesially since they are currently working hard to deliver the pre-ordered A600 boards.

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If you decide to go with a Vampire, you will put other accelerators in storage. My Blizzard 030/50 has served me well, but will be retired once Vampire A1200 version is developed and available for purchase.

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http://www.majsta.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=119

Majsta just posted a update to his site. Work in progress obviously.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh7Yyoc1eD4

This is V1 core tho, as can be seen from the memory available. "only" 64 instead of 128megs.

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Well, Apollo team IRC channel is active.

As far as "knowing" what they get themselves into; I dont see anything terminally risky with this project
Plus, there are constant releases of videos where people showcase WB and programs.
I guess thats a good baseline for most people.

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https://vimeo.com/155866352

A quick AmTelnet test with the Vampire 600 V2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y0Ffq8UQfc

Amiga 600 - Vampire V2-128 - Hollywood - Async FX

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http://btcw.me/vampire/MystiCube.mp4

A new little snippet from the world of Vampires.

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Here is another one, with some re-sizing of the window.

http://btcw.me/vampire/MystiCube2.mp4

http://btcw.me/vampire/MystiCube3.mp4

FPS counter added.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuMRUJxRUaE&feature=youtu.be

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52dgJn0PijM&feature=youtu.be

Amiga 600 - Vampire V2-128 - Trauma by Unique

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Some RTG demos, provided by ShK https://vimeo.com/156628050 and https://vimeo.com/156679312

Also AROS bootdisk for those intrested. Not much to look at for the moment https://vimeo.com/156564965

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A podcast interview with BigGun;

http://amicast.ppa.pl/podcast/AMIcast_Episode_10.mp3

http://www.amigapodcast.com/2016/02/amicast-episode-10-biggun-apollo-team.html

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http://apollo-core.com/knowledge.php?b=6¬e=499&z=SZnEUD