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

[TuKo]

Did some work on the Vampire socket. According to last majsta's message, I used some sandpaper to get the socket correctly mounted. Now it doesn't move a inch. I took my ACA620 mounting system to secure it ever more.

[TuKo]

SysSpeed screenshot taken with current beta core (2988) :

[TuKo]

New screenshot

[Firestone]

I've ordered one of these too. I own the first Vampire-card now, and its freaking amazing too. But I love the new P96 features from V2.

I got the original 3.1 ROM in my A600 since V1 required kickstart3.1 Would not work correctly on 2.x

I read that the reason we have to send a ripped ROM from our A600s as a proof of licensing, but how can Majsta or Kipper2k know that these files are authentic and not pirated from a website?

[UberFreak]

how can Majsta or Kipper2k know that these files are authentic and not pirated from a website?

Does it really matter?

[wawrzon]

Does it really matter?

simply in case someone was trying to snipe the project from behind a fence because of this. hope they wont dare.

[Niding]

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

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

[kolla]

At last - a screenshot showing OS3.9 Prefs!! That only took 6 months!

[kolla]

Does KingCON newer than 1.5 work? For example 1.8 or 40.x from Cosmos?

[kolla]

I read on the Apollo board, that Gunnar speaks of SAGA - Super AGA. But - will SAGA be AGA compatible? Will it be possible to run old DPaint IV AGA with HAM8 mode on the HDMI output, with plenty of RAM for animation? On the A1200 with old Indivision (mk1), I can run DPaint in nice 1024x768 HAM8 modes, but there is not enough chipram available to do animation at that resolution. Besides, it would be too slow. An implementation on FPGA could be _alot_ faster, and access far more RAM.

[Nickman]

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

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

From IRC

[02/02 20:01] Sooo. how far are you with the design ? all routed and done
[02/02 20:04] is it the same size as before ? (looks like it)
[02/02 20:12] slightly smaller
[02/02 20:12] and yes all done
[02/02 20:12] all routed and tested
[02/02 20:12] so now what, prototype?
[02/02 20:14] no prototypes
[02/02 20:14] we are done

[Nickman]

At last - a screenshot showing OS3.9 Prefs!! That only took 6 months!

Jump in 1 min
https://vimeo.com/153621853

[Niding]

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.

[wawrzon]

Does KingCON newer than 1.5 work? For example 1.8 or 40.x from Cosmos?

is that stable? not to test beta with beta?

I read on the Apollo board, that Gunnar speaks of SAGA - Super AGA. But - will SAGA be AGA compatible? Will it be possible to run old DPaint IV AGA with HAM8 mode on the HDMI output, with plenty of RAM for animation? On the A1200 with old Indivision (mk1), I can run DPaint in nice 1024x768 HAM8 modes, but there is not enough chipram available to do animation at that resolution. Besides, it would be too slow. An implementation on FPGA could be _alot_ faster, and access far more RAM.

will you ever give them even any tiny credit? they have just fulfilled your postulates, in order to have you complaining about something else and painting dark future for the solution, without even knowing, how do they want to take it at. i doubt its motivating. id hate to think you want to disencourage people, even if in doubt it could be achieved under current circumstances.

[kolla]

Jump in 1 min
https://vimeo.com/153621853

Good, appears that Reaction works ok, hopefully the rest of the OS3.9 components in the ROM update will also work soon.

[kolla]

is that stable? not to test beta with beta?

It has some rather obscure 020+ asm stuff in it that I so far has not managed to run on FPGA 68k cores - that is exactly why I suggest it

will you ever give them even any tiny credit? they have just fulfilled your postulates, in order to have you complaining about something else and painting dark future for the solution, without even knowing, how do they want to take it at. i doubt its motivating. id hate to think you want to disencourage people, even if in doubt it could be achieved under current circumstances.

You have not paid attention, I have been on and on about OS3.9 components and certain software I know are corner cases in terms of compatibility. I would think that it is a "good thing" to be pointed at such things. However, I never ever got any "yes, we are aware and looking at that" from Gunnar regarding my questions, also never any good answer to whether there is a plan for compatibility with 040 FPU (on MMU the answer has been clearer). Also never got any answer to whether he aims to sell the core outside the Amiga market, since he finds it worth while to compare with other, more "outside compatible" soft cores.

I started out as super enthusiastic, but ended up reluctant. I appreciate the accomplishments, but I am not thrilled about the attitudes and skeptical about the agenda.

Regarding SAGA - "Super AGA" - which we still don't know whether will be AGA compatible or rely on P96. At least I have not seen any clear answers. Personally I do not care about RTG as I want compatible, yet speedy AGA modes for the old software I use on Amiga., P96 was always a PITA to set up. I was always very clear about "more RAM" for animation, and importance of backwards compatibility with AGA software if there is to be a new "native chipset" implementation.

Then there is the question of "the enemy" which was discussed on the Apollo board earlier (whoever the enemy here is, I am guessing Jens), the issue I see of an attempt to "lock in", make the Apollo core "de facto standard" for all future 68k Amiga software, another licensing circus.