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Do you use RTG?
« on: April 11, 2011, 08:03:09 PM »
On amigas you use fairly regularly, do you use RTG?
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2011, 08:08:51 PM »
I use it on machines where they don't have an Amiga chipset and leave you no choice but to use RTG.  I also use it occasionally on emulators but only because chipset emulation on those machines are dog-slow!
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2011, 08:15:32 PM »
I don't at present, but I've been thinking of giving it a try.
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2011, 08:16:07 PM »
i hope to in the near future but what i would like to know is do all games work in rtg or is it just some?
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2011, 08:34:07 PM »
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I also use it occasionally on emulators but only because chipset emulation on those machines are dog-slow!
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And I have RTG on 1 real A1200T.  But I only use the RTG 0.2% of the time because RTG hacks into the OS and installs bugs which break normal AmigaOS software.

Amiga needs Native chunky gfx not silly retargetted to a pc gfx card chunky gfx.  Natami FTW!
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2011, 08:35:35 PM »
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i hope to in the near future but what i would like to know is do all games work in rtg or is it just some?
Just some.  Most don't.
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2011, 09:04:51 PM »
I use RTG on all my presently active classic Amigas. Not sure why Chaos Lord has such instability, mine work fine.

I only use the native chipset for playing old games and watching demos. If it's OS friendly, it generally retargets fine.

Writing games that work well on both the native chipset and RTG strikes me as a bit of an artform. Each has different strengths and weaknesses and they arrange their data very differently.
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2011, 09:08:23 PM »
When I had my A2000 souped up with an 060 and was online with it, yes - RTG all the way. I've essentially traded in that scenario for a MacMini with MorphOS however  :)
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2011, 09:34:59 PM »
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When I had my A2000 souped up with an 060 and was online with it, yes - RTG all the way. I've essentially traded in that scenario for a MacMini with MorphOS however  :)


Thats the alternative really on my list too :)

Or Natami as and when...
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2011, 09:51:07 PM »
I will never go back to AGA, period. When my Bvision died in october last year, I havent touched my Amiga until I found a new one. Its a much, much better experience. Faster, less eyestrain, more colours, better internet, more possibilities (emulation!), the list is endless.. Can be a hassle to get working properly, but for me that is part of the fun! The reward is worth it all.

(got to admit that I wouldnt part with my Indivision either)
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2011, 10:24:50 PM »
I didnt count my MorphOS machines so I answered "no".

When I had my A1200 it was strictly RTG only. All non-RTG games and demos had to go. Today I am happy with my Amiga 500. I wouldnt want any frankenstein Amiga anymore.
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2011, 10:42:08 PM »
I use RTG for my main Workbench screen, web browsing, word processing and for a few other apps.  I wouldn't be without it.

I have a Radeon card using a 1920x1080 resolution on my A4000 and (IIRC) a Cybervision 643D in the A2000 at 1280x1024.
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2011, 10:49:35 PM »
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Thats the alternative really on my list too :)


Amiga - more choices than you can shake a stick at.
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2011, 10:51:32 PM »
RTG=Yes. Using GVP Spectrum 24/28. Runs well despite not being as premium as some of the others of the time period. I don't really play games on Amiga so chipset video not a biggie for me. I use in conjunction with Cybergraphx 4.
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Re: Do you use RTG?
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2011, 01:22:03 AM »
I use a Picasso IV Zorro 3 in my A4000D.

Do Macs running CGX on MorphOS and/or Picasso96 on UAE and Amithlon count too?

In fact, will my A1200 count when it gets an    Indivision AGA Mk2?
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