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Title: Software additions to spruce up my A1200 WB screen
Post by: Vlabguy1 on September 09, 2012, 01:46:56 AM
On a stock 1200 with added RAM.  I was wondering what software packages I would need in order to dress up/spice up my Workbench.  If needed I could start looking for an accelerator.  

Thanks
Rich
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Title: Re: Software additions to spruce up my A1200 WB screen
Post by: runequester on September 09, 2012, 01:53:42 AM
Are you looking for performance tweaks, usefull app's, eye candy or ?
 
I have been massively impressed with the "ClassicWB" packs.
Title: Re: Software additions to spruce up my A1200 WB screen
Post by: Vlabguy1 on September 09, 2012, 02:05:38 AM
Quote from: runequester;707303
Are you looking for performance tweaks, usefull app's, eye candy or ?
 
I have been massively impressed with the "ClassicWB" packs.

I guess for now eye candy and useful apps.  Performance tweaks might be hard
as it seems accelerators are few and far between.

Rich
Title: Re: Software additions to spruce up my A1200 WB screen
Post by: AAACHIPSET on September 09, 2012, 05:17:20 PM
Quote from: Vlabguy1;707308
I guess for now eye candy and useful apps.  Performance tweaks might be hard
as it seems accelerators are few and far between.

Rich
in my humble opinion  ..run wb 3.5  or 3.9  ..new icons  ..datatype  upgrades  ..nice  wallpaper  ..whdownload  for games ..even the picture  icons on the games look good enuff to leave on the desktop ..have a look at what some others have done on there workbench screens  ..i remember a a500 ecs  desktop in 16 colours that looked fantastic..some of the a1200 screenshots on this web site are amazing ..took me ages an still looking for a good clock for my desktop..
Title: Re: Software additions to spruce up my A1200 WB screen
Post by: Vlabguy1 on September 09, 2012, 05:44:48 PM
Quote from: AAACHIPSET;707383
in my humble opinion  ..run wb 3.5  or 3.9  ..new icons  ..datatype  upgrades  ..nice  wallpaper  ..whdownload  for games ..even the picture  icons on the games look good enuff to leave on the desktop ..have a look at what some others have done on there workbench screens  ..i remember a a500 ecs  desktop in 16 colours that looked fantastic..some of the a1200 screenshots on this web site are amazing ..took me ages an still looking for a good clock for my desktop..


Ah.. coolness.  I will look into 3.5 and 3.9.  That might just do the trick.

Thanks
Title: Re: Software additions to spruce up my A1200 WB screen
Post by: Cammy on September 09, 2012, 10:23:22 PM
Don't bother with 3.5 and 3.9 if you don't have an accelerator. How much RAM do you have, and what type of card is it on? On top of a fresh Workbench installation if you want it to look nicer you should install these programs, then download some graphics/icon packs for them:

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/mui38usr
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/VisualPrefs
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/birdie2000
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/NewIcons46
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/FullPalette22
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/titleshadow

To help speed things up a bit, install these ones:

http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/Blazewcp
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/fblit
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/FText
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/MemOptimizer
http://aminet.net/package/util/sys/PatchRAM
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/MinStack
http://aminet.net/package/util/sys/envhandler

With these programs running, I made my A1200's 16 colour Workbench look like this:
(http://www.amiga.org/gallery/images/5087/1_ElfWorkbench.png)