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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Xanaa on March 26, 2008, 11:26:58 PM

Title: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: Xanaa on March 26, 2008, 11:26:58 PM

Hi

I have a 2000 that has Progressive Peripherals Inc., 2000-040 Rev C. 68040-33Mhz accelerator card with 32 megs of ram, A flicker fixer scan doubler card as well, Catweasel card with a Cd rom drive and a IDE hard drive.
Question is what system should I use as I has both systems on original disks & CD, any advantages of the later system.
I will be using the system for games and hopefully will take out flicker fixer card ( games don't look the same with picture so big on 19 inch flat panel  ) and  use the 1084 along with a gen lock card I have.
Thanks,
Xanaa   :-D  

Title: Re: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: DoogUK on March 26, 2008, 11:29:33 PM

I use my a2000 with a 25mhz 030 with os3.9...its not brilliant but very useable and ran very well on os3.5.
Hope this helps.

Title: Re: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: whabang on March 26, 2008, 11:30:24 PM

If you're only going to use the computer for playing games, then there is no reason for getting OS 3.5.

Title: Re: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: Daniele on March 26, 2008, 11:33:51 PM

it depends by what Kickstart do you have because OS 3.1 requires KS 3.0 while OS 3.5 requires KS 3.1 Roms.

I would suggest you to upgrade your A2000 to OS 3.9

Title: Re: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: Xanaa on March 26, 2008, 11:42:09 PM

The computer has the correct Roms in it, The 3.5 system is still in the box and came with computer and was not installed. The catweasel card I realy don't care for.
Xanaa

Title: Re: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: stefcep2 on March 30, 2008, 06:48:55 AM

If only for games, then use 3.1:  It boots faster (no reset), less memory required, likely to be more compatible.

Title: Re: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: tokyoracer on March 30, 2008, 08:13:06 AM

3.1 requires 3.1.

Title: Re: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: itix on March 30, 2008, 08:37:27 AM

3.5 only adds large HD support. Other than that 3.5 is not worth of it.

Title: Re: 3.1 or 3.5
Post by: taunusand on March 30, 2008, 11:00:33 AM

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tokyoracer wrote:
3.1 requires 3.1.

WB3.1 runs fine with kickstart 3.0