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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: mousehouse on September 05, 2010, 07:35:56 PM

Title: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: mousehouse on September 05, 2010, 07:35:56 PM
Hi,

On the Dutch Amiga forum Tahoe commented on my 3.9 bootdisk issue with my PicassoIV. He pointed out this site for a firmware update, and to my amazement it contains a 7.4 update for the PicassoIV firmware apparently release September 1st 2010!.

Has anybody tried this update?

find it here: http://sophisticated-development.de/software/index.php
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: Pyromania on September 05, 2010, 07:39:02 PM
That's great news, the PicassoIV was always a great card.
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: mousehouse on September 05, 2010, 07:43:23 PM
Quote from: mousehouse;577897
contains a 7.4 update for the PicassoIV firmware apparently


Stupid, stupid. Meant to type "7.5 update" !
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: Jope on September 05, 2010, 07:49:54 PM
Info: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=54582
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: Akiko on September 05, 2010, 08:37:44 PM
Really nice to see updates even in 2010 :)

What are the benefits of  the new firmware?
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: mousehouse on September 05, 2010, 08:49:41 PM
Quote from: Akiko;577907
Really nice to see updates even in 2010 :)

What are the benefits of  the new firmware?


It supposedly fixed an issue with the flickerfixer settings. On some systems a vertical refresh is used that is too low, or settings are not remembered. The thread at EAB is pretty extensive, and there is some discussion on a1k.org as well.
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: Lizard on September 05, 2010, 09:03:53 PM
This is the thread on a1k.org:

http://www.a1k.org/forum/showthread.php?t=21944
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: alexh on September 05, 2010, 09:09:01 PM
I don't think it contains any real additional features. Minor bug fix for something which (you could already do with a work around) only affects a few users.

Appreciated non the less.
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: pondosinatra on July 01, 2011, 05:04:11 PM
Has anyone installed it?

Unfortunately I don't sprechen zie deutsche...
Title: Re: New PicassoIV firmware on sophisticated-development.de?
Post by: mousehouse on July 01, 2011, 05:36:48 PM
Yes I have it on my PicassoIV and it works fine.