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Amigakit Hardware => A600GS & A1200NG => Topic started by: amigakit on March 06, 2025, 08:19:17 PM

Title: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on March 06, 2025, 08:19:17 PM
Some great software development this week for the A1200NG (https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html). The triple case LEDs (https://www.amigakit.com/a1200-triple-adapter-powerhard-diskfloppy-disk-lights-p-564.html) can be software controlled - even the power light can be dimmed. The built in Greaseweazle floppy controller and keyboard controller can be firmware upgraded by our Updates download server whenever we develop new firmware. Thank you Keir Fraser

(https://wiki.amiga.org/images/thumb/a/a6/A1200ng_led_adapter.jpg/600px-A1200ng_led_adapter.jpg)

Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Boing-ball on March 06, 2025, 11:08:11 PM
Looking good. So this board can fit inside a standard A1200 case then?
If this does fit a standard Commodore, ESCOM or A1200.net case. Any reason why the NIC module sits where you would find the Amiga 1200 expansion port?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: SkulleateR on March 06, 2025, 11:28:07 PM
Looking good. So this board can fit inside a standard A1200 case then?
If this does fit a standard Commodore, ESCOM or A1200.net case. Any reason why the NIC module sits where you would find the Amiga 1200 expansion port?

Why not ;) ?

Since there is no real expansion port and this is the main unit of the device (Orange Pi Zero 3) it fits perfect there I think :)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Boing-ball on March 07, 2025, 01:05:51 PM
Looks daft. Most of the A1200 port expansions and their outputs usually are found on the expansion port next to the Mouse port. So unless there is a breakout board to go with it, will mean an untidy solution for the cables to be protruding from underneath the Expansion trap door 🤷🏻‍♂️
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: SkulleateR on March 07, 2025, 01:13:46 PM
HDMI Breakout Board/Cable comes with the A1200NG as seen in the picture :)

Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on March 07, 2025, 01:34:13 PM
A1200NG (https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html) mounted in Commodore case with floppy disk drive and cabling.  HDMI cable runs underneath floppy drive  to backplate.  www.a1200ng.com


(https://wiki.amiga.org/images/thumb/2/27/A1200ng_mounted_in_case_1.jpg/600px-A1200ng_mounted_in_case_1.jpg)

(https://wiki.amiga.org/images/thumb/b/b0/A1200ng_mounted_in_case_2.jpg/600px-A1200ng_mounted_in_case_2.jpg)

(https://wiki.amiga.org/images/thumb/9/98/A1200ng_mounted_in_case_3.jpg/600px-A1200ng_mounted_in_case_3.jpg)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on March 07, 2025, 03:17:43 PM
Looks great! 8)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: polyp2000 on March 07, 2025, 06:21:33 PM
Given that you are correct this "Orange Pi" board which can be had for around 20quid, well it makes this look like a 180 quid breakout board bundled with some regurgitated software available elsewhere for next to nothing. Well lets just say when you break it down - its money for old rope.

This isnt the "Next Generation" amiga that is marketing speak.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: SkulleateR on March 07, 2025, 06:28:53 PM
Given that you are correct this "Orange Pi" board which can be had for around 20quid, well it makes this look like a 180 quid breakout board bundled with some regurgitated software available elsewhere for next to nothing. Well lets just say when you break it down - its money for old rope.

This isnt the "Next Generation" amiga that is marketing speak.

No one forces you to buy one :)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Jeff on March 07, 2025, 07:50:14 PM
As more integrated features get added I can start to appreciate the concept. Besides keeping costs down initially, is there a reason for the large amount of empty board space? There are SO many great things that could occupy that area.

What are the options for an available, affordable, new keyboard these days?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Boing-ball on March 07, 2025, 09:33:04 PM
Looks good inside the A1200 case. I take it, there will be a different port cover option for the RJ-45 network port as well as the HDMI?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: StirlingAmiga on March 07, 2025, 11:04:57 PM
So are we at the stage now where someone could build an entire A1200 using the new cases, keyboard and A1200NG? (ok, and a floppy or gotek too).

Anything else required?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: polyp2000 on March 08, 2025, 03:13:35 PM
I think i would have preferred something more along the lines of the 1200 reloaded board so that you could choose your cpu via the edge connector.
That way you could use an Orange PI , a blizzard 1260 , a vamp v2/v4 , or a PiStorm32. It feels proprietary and not designed to foster
community with other projects which it oh so could have done.

Is it just my old age or has the amiga community become more grabby and less collaborative over the years?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Boing-ball on March 09, 2025, 01:03:32 PM
I think more cash grab. 🙄

Just started a thread about what you commented over here to see what the consensus is:

https://www.amibay.com/threads/is-the-amiga-retro-community-as-a-whole-becoming-less-community-and-more-cash-grab-these-days.2451605/

Bear in mind that that forum is more for buying and selling anyways. 👍🏻

To keep this thread on topic:

The A1200NG looking good. But proof will be in the pudding as they say. Just to also add, yes a big missed opportunity on merging old tech with new. Maybe later revisions will allow for some sort of PiStorm add on?


Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: BozzerBigD on March 09, 2025, 01:36:21 PM
Why would a PiStorm32 be a good fit for the A1200NG? The machine already has an Arm chip albeit an Orange Pi Zero thing! The Pistorm will content to a Mininig to produce a standalone machine.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Boing-ball on March 09, 2025, 05:30:49 PM
Why not have a choice between the 2? Unless you are saying the original pi orange module is better than a PiStorm with a Pi4 or CM4? Then can understand your scepticism.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: SkulleateR on March 09, 2025, 07:23:27 PM
Why not have a choice between the 2? Unless you are saying the original pi orange module is better than a PiStorm with a Pi4 or CM4? Then can understand your scepticism.

Because the connectors on the A1200NG only fit the Orange Pi Zero 3 ;)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Boing-ball on March 09, 2025, 07:29:39 PM
Because the connectors on the A1200NG only fit the Orange Pi Zero 3 ;)

A big missed opportunity me thinks. Oh well, be interesting to see how this one goes.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: SkulleateR on March 09, 2025, 07:33:29 PM
A big missed opportunity me thinks. Oh well, be interesting to see how this one goes.

Don´t think so, the Orange is faster than the Pi3B+ and only a little bit slower than the Pi4B ... you won´t recognize the difference in the emulated Workbench :)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: F0LLETT on March 10, 2025, 08:57:49 AM
only fit the Orange Pi Zero 3 ;)

Or does it, ;).
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: broadblues on March 10, 2025, 09:49:32 AM
Why not have a choice between the 2? Unless you are saying the original pi orange module is better than a PiStorm with a Pi4 or CM4? Then can understand your scepticism.

It doesn't make sense as they are orthogonal technologies.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: SkulleateR on March 10, 2025, 10:24:07 AM
Or does it, ;).
Of course you may have some insights on this, but there is no Raspi with that kind of GPIO pinout afaik ! But hey, you could use some sort of adapter, nothing is impossible ;)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: kolla on March 10, 2025, 02:34:37 PM
Maybe later revisions will allow for some sort of PiStorm add on?

Just FYI, what you ask for doesn't make any sense. PiStorm is specifically a board to interface a _raspberry pi_ with _actual_ amiga hardware, or at least a real 68k CPU bus and either real amiga chipset or chipset on FPGA. This board isn't raspberry pi, doesn't have a 68k CPU bus, and also doesn't have any Amiga chipset hardware.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: kolla on March 10, 2025, 02:39:09 PM
there is no Raspi with that kind of GPIO pinout afaik

There is, the original Raspberry Pi has this (or at least _very_ similar) GPIO pinout.

Of course one can make adapters, but that quickly gets wonky.

If I was AmigaKit (ew) I would have moved to the 40 pin form factor already, and rather have used an adapter for the OPi3zero, as the newer Orange Pies do use the 40 pin form factor for GPIO, just like Raspberry Pi (though I have haven't really checked if they are using same pinout).
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Boing-ball on March 10, 2025, 06:06:27 PM
It doesn't make sense as they are orthogonal technologies.



Errrrrr……🤦🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️… What!?

Orthogonal Technology is Based on Environmentally Friendly Fluorinated Chemistry. Fluorosolvents and fluoropolymers are non-reactive and non-damaging to organic electronic materials, including OLED. Fluorosolvents do not mix with polar or non-polar materials.

What’s that got to do with the A1200NG?

I think ChatGPT let you down there Bud 😆🤣
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Boing-ball on March 10, 2025, 06:14:17 PM
Just FYI, what you ask for doesn't make any sense. PiStorm is specifically a board to interface a _raspberry pi_ with _actual_ amiga hardware, or at least a real 68k CPU bus and either real amiga chipset or chipset on FPGA. This board isn't raspberry pi, doesn't have a 68k CPU bus, and also doesn't have any Amiga chipset hardware.

FYI. No one has properly explained how this board works. So how do I know. Who is to say that someone comes up with a new PiStorm solution that will work in this board? Stop thinking in 2 dimensions.

Besides it’s a: Orthogonal Technology is Based on Environmentally Friendly Fluorinated Chemistry. Fluorosolvents and fluoropolymers are non-reactive and non-damaging to organic electronic materials, including OLED. Fluorosolvents do not mix with polar or non-polar materials.

According to someone else who used ChatGPT to answer this thread 🙄🤔😆 But I ain’t being a D!Ck about it…

What have we discussed on here in the past… Play nice with others 😉
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: broadblues on March 11, 2025, 09:04:13 AM
FYI. No one has properly explained how this board works. So how do I know. Who is to say that someone comes up with a new PiStorm solution that will work in this board? Stop thinking in 2 dimensions.

Besides it’s a: Orthogonal Technology is Based on Environmentally Friendly Fluorinated Chemistry. Fluorosolvents and fluoropolymers are non-reactive and non-damaging to organic electronic materials, including OLED. Fluorosolvents do not mix with polar or non-polar materials.

According to someone else who used ChatGPT to answer this thread 🙄🤔😆 But I ain’t being a D!Ck about it…

What have we discussed on here in the past… Play nice with others 😉

Well I didn't use the term in that sense, where appears to be an arbitrary  company name, I meant it in the sense of orthogonal axes, in the space of amiga hardware replacement technologies , one is a hardware addition to a software machine, the other is a software addition to a hardware machine, thus they are loosely at least at right angles to each other or "orthogonal".

Thtere is no physical Zorro3 bus to plug a PiStorm into
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: F0LLETT on March 11, 2025, 05:11:21 PM
nothing is impossible ;)

Indeed its not, ;).
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: BozzerBigD on March 12, 2025, 05:32:32 PM
The deal seems to be, the A1200NG and A600GS are aspirational products in perpetual development which given enough user feedback can be anything that you want them to be! Don't ask what the machine can do for you, instead just buy it on impulse, beta-test the heck out of it and then report to Amigakit what it struggles to do and they'll iterate! I think that sums it up peeps! Take it or leave it. For everyone else there's the Amiga Maxi just around the corner or Pi400, or Vampire 4 SA or MiSTer or soon to be standalone Minimig with PiStorm32.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: F0LLETT on March 13, 2025, 09:07:17 AM
The deal seems to be, the A1200NG and A600GS are aspirational products in perpetual development which given enough user feedback can be anything that you want them to be! Don't ask what the machine can do for you, instead just buy it on impulse, beta-test the heck out of it and then report to Amigakit what it struggles to do and they'll iterate! I think that sums it up peeps! Take it or leave it.

Please stop, what you posted is some of the craziest rubbish I have seen to date.

As you said, take it or leave it, just stop posting complete rubbish like this. Your just sore RGL, do nothing to improve Mini.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: BozzerBigD on March 13, 2025, 11:00:29 AM
@amigakit

If I'm at all "sore" it's because you fail to clarify what it can and can't do! You supply a serial port on the A1200NG but expect others to test it! You add 2x9pin ports and 2xUSB ports and then fail to clarify whether that can operate like an Amiga with a parallel 4-player adapter. Just saying!
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: broadblues on March 13, 2025, 11:28:42 AM
@BozzerBigD

Quote
You add 2x9pin ports and 2xUSB ports and then fail to clarify whether that can operate like an Amiga with a parallel 4-player adapter. Just saying!

This was already clarified for the A600GS, why should i be any different? You can add as many USB controllers as you have hubs for and choose any combination of those and the 2 DB9s
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: BozzerBigD on March 13, 2025, 12:27:34 PM
@broadblues & @amigakit

I must be used to the Pandory Team and their way of explaining the "features" their software brought to THEA500 Mini. I find it very difficult to understand the limitations of both AmigaOne machines and now these Amigakit emulation machines when the responses to whether Amiga functions ACTUALLY work boils down to statements like "configuration is definitely possible" or " there is a serial port so given some patience and tweaking it would probably work"! It might be worth someone (probably a user/betatester) demonstrating usage with null modem games, graphics tablets and even midi adapters or at least a statement of what the serial port can do! Obviously, I assume that you can configure 4-players using just USB controllers or a mix of 1 or 2 9-pins as you see fit? I feel reprimanded for asking rather than reassured it all works. It took a while for it to be common knowledge that you can't configure a 9-pin mouse currently and have to use a USB one until a future update. I guess you can play 2-player Lemmings using two USB mice?  They'll be other limitations and it's up to users to figure it out I suppose?

I guess your only allowed to ask if you're already invested?And you ask under the guise of a feature reuest?

Looking forward to seeing AmiStore fully functional on these machines and developers getting on board to sell new software.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: BozzerBigD on March 13, 2025, 12:31:15 PM
...if there are currently limitations compared to sourcing a reconditioned A1200 then it pays to know so people aren't disappointed.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: F0LLETT on March 13, 2025, 02:27:14 PM
@broadblues & @amigakit

I must be used to the Pandory Team and their way of explaining the "features" their software brought to THEA500 Mini. I find it very difficult to understand the limitations of both AmigaOne machines and now these Amigakit emulation machines when the responses to whether Amiga functions ACTUALLY work boils down to statements like "configuration is definitely possible" or " there is a serial port so given some patience and tweaking it would probably work"! It might be worth someone (probably a user/betatester) demonstrating usage with null modem games, graphics tablets and even midi adapters or at least a statement of what the serial port can do! Obviously, I assume that you can configure 4-players using just USB controllers or a mix of 1 or 2 9-pins as you see fit? I feel reprimanded for asking rather than reassured it all works. It took a while for it to be common knowledge that you can't configure a 9-pin mouse currently and have to use a USB one until a future update. I guess you can play 2-player Lemmings using two USB mice?  They'll be other limitations and it's up to users to figure it out I suppose?

I guess your only allowed to ask if you're already invested?And you ask under the guise of a feature reuest?

Looking forward to seeing AmiStore fully functional on these machines and developers getting on board to sell new software.

You have already been told both 9 pin and usb all work together, yet you keep bringing it up, over and over.
When I actually build the remaining beta boards I have here, I will test serial. NO, Im not going to try and source everything you mentioned. If I'm able to link 2 NG's together and play games, thats good enough.

Problem is, I find you are not just asking simple questions, your going on and on about the same things over and over.
If your happy with your mini, so be it. Go play with that instead of going on. Serial (which is a waste) was only added cause of you and your constant going on.

Lets try this a different way. I buy a TV, it has limitations, not mentioned or expected.
As an end user, I have just worked that out. So what is your point.

Its been explained, you can use 2x DB 9 and 2x USB and keyboard. Its obvious what a Serial port is for.

Amistore is coming. Thats already been said. So why are you constantly bringing it up for.

As for 9 pin mouse, Its clearly stated in manual. "Joystick" and "Game" ports. Please tell me where mouse is mentioned. Only time its mentioned is for connecting USB mouse up. Have you read the manual?

Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: BozzerBigD on March 13, 2025, 05:09:45 PM
@F0LLETT

Quote
When I actually build the remaining beta boards I have here, I will test serial. NO, Im not going to try and source everything you mentioned. If I'm able to link 2 NG's together and play games, thats good enough.


Thanks! It is appreciated.

I'm impressed with the fexibility of mixing USB and 9-pin controller for up to 4-players. I haven't read the manual but if joysticks are so flexible then I think most people would assume a 9-pin mouse would be ok too. It is not possible at the moment and that's fair enough. If you can play 8-player Super Skidmarks with two A1200NGs linked together then that is a great selling point! I don't have spare cash at the moment for another machine but there will come a point when my A1200 will become flakey or THEA500 Mini begins to feel a bit limited. Thanks for your efforts. I'm just trying to narrow down what it's capable of doing that is all. The A1200NG will look exactly like an A1200 from the outside (but with HDMI and USB ports and no Parallel port) so it will be amazing if it a very accurate recreation and it looks like it is shaping up that way!
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: kolla on March 14, 2025, 12:50:13 PM
FYI. No one has properly explained how this board works.

What's to explain? Look at it! Listen to what AmigaKit is saying! It is obvious what it is - an I/O board for the Orange Pi Zero 3, it just happens to be very large and fit the A1200 motherboard form factor. Do you see any FPGA capable of holding the Amiga chipset? Do you see any CPU socket? No, so? The only way to use a pistorm with this board would be do make a special variant of a Minimig FPGA board that sits between this I/O board and a Raspberry Pi.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: kolla on March 14, 2025, 12:52:21 PM
Thtere is no physical Zorro3 bus to plug a PiStorm into

Eh?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: polyp2000 on March 15, 2025, 10:54:57 AM
I agree , listen to what they are saying - know this is a cash-grab and nothing more. It does nothing to foster community
If you want to put a Single Board Computer , eg raspberry pi / orange pi whats wrong with a keyrah or something similar.

Lets face it this board is like a keyrah thats hobbled by a proporietary connector.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on March 15, 2025, 10:58:14 AM
@polyp2000

“Cash grab” ?  We have invested over 2 years in the software and hardware technology.  We are employing developers to produce almost weekly updates. You should try and employ people and see if that is a “cash grab” or actually an expensive endeavour in this inflation driven world at the moment.

RGL have produced no recent updates for their system.  They have benefited from pirate distributions to sell the product. What would you prefer: a dedicated Amiga company that reinvests the revenue into further Amiga development paying actual Amiga developers or a company that takes the profits and runs ?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: BozzerBigD on March 15, 2025, 12:49:04 PM
@amigakit

Calling your work a "cash grab" is mean. However, answering people that claim your endeavours don't foster community with an attack on the "community" who choose to use THEA500 Mini is counter productive (I don't think polyp2000 was even advocating it)! We are part of the same community. I never really had the chance to play Worms: The Director's Cut until the Mini came bundled with it, the same for Qwak. I definitely didn't really mess with Mame or other emulators before it. It'll be the same for the A600GS/A1200NG and Octamed or Super Skidmarks/Virtual GP. Thank you for your efforts but yes there are Minimig plus Pistorm stand alone solutions incoming. There's lots of options now and the AmiStore on your systems could make your machines a great solution to getting new software out there rather than combing itch.io for new stuff as many do currently! 
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: kolla on March 17, 2025, 05:30:20 AM
Quote
I will test serial. NO, Im not going to try and source everything you mentioned. If I'm able to link 2 NG's together and play games, thats good enough

If I was to link two "NG's" together, I'd use a virtual null-modem link over IP, but who would have two "NG's" anyhow? A much more common scenario would be someone attempting to link an "NG" with a real Amiga, or with an Atari, or with whatever serial port based equipment (wacom boards come to mind). The question remains... is it TX/RX/GND-only, or does it also have RTS/CTS, CC, DSR etc? I presume it's connected via USB rather than via the serial port directly available via the GPIO pins? (assuming the dedicated 3 pin header is left for serial console) https://github.com/BlitterStudio/amiberry/wiki/GUI:-IOPorts
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: F0LLETT on March 17, 2025, 09:34:38 AM
someone attempting to link an "NG" with a real Amiga.

Thats what I ment.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on March 20, 2025, 03:17:01 PM
I see that the delivery time of the A1200NG is updated to shipping in April 2025... Nice!! 8)

https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html

Looking forward to it arriving in the mail!

Anyone else on here pre-ordered one?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on March 20, 2025, 04:26:45 PM
@AmigaOldskooler

Thanks.  We are awaiting the packaging and product manuals to be printed as well as a few final details.  It has been a lot of hard work by our small team but it is great to be closing in on release.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on March 20, 2025, 05:45:53 PM
Sounds good! Best of luck with the distribution and final steps! 8) It must have been a lot of work maintaining the A600GS, which has received plenty of updates, along with this project!
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on March 21, 2025, 08:30:09 AM
A1200NG Update

We are pleased to confirm that we will start shipping next month to customers who has ordered the A1200NG (http://www.a1200.com/ng). 

The retail packaging and user manuals are being produced at the printers.  We should have a nice preview of them shortly.

A1200NG 25-pin Serial Port:

A small tweak to the hardware has been made:  a fused +12V supply was added to the serial port.  This maybe useful for users who want to add MIDI interfaces or similar expansions.

Serial port software support has been added to the Edit section in the menu.

Greaseweazle & Floppy Disk Drives:

Keir Fraser is a member of our A1200NG development team.  He has been working with us to enhance the floppy disk drive support.

Format V46 system tool has been updated to display the floppy disk drive in the device list.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on March 21, 2025, 02:38:37 PM
(http://www.a1200.com/ng/images/overclock_sysinfo.jpg)

This week we have performed a small overclock on the A1200NG to 1.7Ghz after adding a heatsink.  The SysInfo results increased from 256 MIPs to 303 MIPs.  We are going to do some additional tests and run the system for long periods of time under load at the higher speeds.   If the tests are successful we may offer an overclocking kit option for A1200NG users.

Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on March 24, 2025, 02:18:02 PM
Today a new blog was published entitled "The A1200 NG" (https://blog.amigakit.com).  It introduces and gives more information about the A1200NG (https://www.a1200.com/ng) computer system.

(https://www.a1200.com/ng/images/a1200ng_blog.jpg) (https://blog.amigakit.com)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: polyp2000 on March 25, 2025, 09:51:30 AM
Is it me or does this look fishy ?

Second zoom of the motherboard seems to be populated with components that dont seem to look like the other components on the board. In fact they look like they have been badly photoshopped on , with no labels on the mother board or traces to the components.

I wouldnt pre-order anything until Amiga Kit explain this.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: broadblues on March 25, 2025, 10:55:46 AM
Those are CAD Renders of the design, not photoshops.

Some real photos maybe found here https://wiki.amiga.org/index.php?title=A1200NG
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on March 25, 2025, 02:53:55 PM
also, @iowtheme will do a livestream featuring the board today, which should be very interesting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6YxyAYxRVc
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on April 03, 2025, 08:37:21 PM
A1200NG recent updates video demonstrated by "IOWTHEME":

Youtube link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER5ZwW0UB3U)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on April 14, 2025, 10:26:36 PM
AmiBench is pre-installed on the A1200NG (https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html).  Alternatively you can load your own OS and boot directly into it. www.a1200ng.com (https://www.a1200.com/ng)

(https://wiki.amiga.org/images/thumb/8/8b/A1200NG_Amibench_1.png/600px-A1200NG_Amibench_1.png) (https://wiki.amiga.org/images/8/8b/A1200NG_Amibench_1.png)

(https://wiki.amiga.org/images/thumb/1/1e/A1200NG_Amibench_2.png/600px-A1200NG_Amibench_2.png) (https://wiki.amiga.org/images/1/1e/A1200NG_Amibench_2.png)

(https://wiki.amiga.org/images/thumb/b/be/A1200NG_motherboard.jpg/600px-A1200NG_motherboard.jpg) (https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html)


Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on April 15, 2025, 06:39:39 PM

The A1200NG (https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-motherboard-p-91333.html) is supplied with the PSU, backplates, case badges and HDMI cable.  www.a1200ng.com (https://www.a1200.com/ng)

(https://wiki.amiga.org/images/thumb/e/ed/A1200NG_accessories.jpg/600px-A1200NG_accessories.jpg) (https://wiki.amiga.org/images/e/ed/A1200NG_accessories.jpg)

Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on April 23, 2025, 10:52:29 AM
(https://www.a1200.com/ng/images/The_A1200_NG_packaged.jpg) (https://www.a1200.com/ng)

The A1200 NG has started shipping out to customers that have already ordered.  Demand for the product has been very encouraging so we thank you for your patience while we bench test and send out the boards with accessories.

The A1200 NG can be purchased here:   www.a1200.com/ng (https://www.a1200.com/ng)

More information can be obtained on the official Wiki:   wiki.amiga.org/a1200ng (https://wiki.amiga.org/a1200ng)



Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on April 23, 2025, 01:35:56 PM
That is great news! 8) Glad to see it being shipped out to customers!
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on April 29, 2025, 11:46:45 AM
Anyone received their A1200NG yet?  :) Would love to hear about the first experiences with the new board!
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: F0LLETT on April 29, 2025, 12:58:50 PM
Would love to hear about the first experiences with the new board!

Me too, :)
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on May 01, 2025, 09:31:45 PM
The A1200 NG CPU Boost Kit (http://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-boost-p-91342.html) is now available.

(https://amigakit.amiga.store/images/a1200ng_cpu_boost_250px.jpg) (http://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-boost-p-91342.html)

The A1200 NG CPU Boost increases performance up to 20 percent.

After activating the CPU Boost option in the A1200NG main menu, SysInfo reports around 300 MIPs (increased from around 250 MIPs).

The software increases the CPU clock speed of the A1200NG from 1.5Ghz to 1.7Ghz when the CPU Boost option is enabled. It can be toggled on/off for specific software titles.
 
The kit includes:

* Heat sink
* thermal pads
* 4x Bolts
* Serial key code to activate software

Order the kit for your the A1200 NG here:

www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-boost-p-91342.html (https://www.amigakit.com/a1200ng-boost-p-91342.html)

(https://amigakit.amiga.store/images/sysinfo_300_mips_250px.jpg)
 
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: THX-1138 on May 02, 2025, 12:39:52 AM
Holy shamoley!

Will this be available for the 600GS too?
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Ianoakley on May 02, 2025, 02:43:33 PM
My A1200NG has just arrived, love the packaging.
Quickly unpacked and looks like stickers aren’t in the boxes ( will check later when I’ve got more time) and no insulation layer although that isn’t really necessary and can be credited back.
Hopefully get some spare time tomorrow to put into to a newly acquired green ashati case and hope one of my original keyboards will work.
Had email re speed update so all in all this will be a cracking system and it’s not as though I’m disappointed with my A600GS.
Plenty of time to get up and running for ZZAP! Live in a couple of weeks.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on May 02, 2025, 03:02:56 PM
Hello

Thanks for the update

The stickers will be wrapped with the PSU.   Please check in the accessories box.

The insulation layer should be in there- email us with picture of what you received.

Thanks



Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Ianoakley on May 02, 2025, 04:27:14 PM
(http://)Found the stickers, useful information in case others ask the same.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Ianoakley on May 04, 2025, 05:01:21 PM
The build has gone well, system boots and original keyboard works. Regarding the later what is the recommended keyboard layout.
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: F0LLETT on May 04, 2025, 11:16:01 PM
The build has gone well, system boots and original keyboard works. Regarding the later what is the recommended keyboard layout.

UK General?
Title: A1200NG 1st time Wizard setup for New users, Games and AmigaSYS & 2 New Features
Post by: iowtheme on May 06, 2025, 05:09:54 PM

    https://youtu.be/tNXDDHl523M            (https://youtu.be/tNXDDHl523M)

Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on May 07, 2025, 07:25:19 PM
Received my board today and it is up and running in my old Amiga 1200 case! 8) Thanks AmigaKit!

Using it feels just like the old thing, just more flexible and faster. I love the option to just plug in the CF-HD from the old computer onto the new one, that is a very nice feature. I'm currently transfering my contents from the CF onto the Global Work partition on the A1200NG, so that I can have access to my files from the different system configs, including AmiBench of course.

I'm going to publish a review on my blog like with the A600GS in the near future. :) Have added a few pics, but will reserve most of them for the blog. ;D



Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: Ianoakley on May 07, 2025, 09:17:23 PM
Agreed it’s a brilliant system. I’ve been experimenting with the CF function and created a system where the CF card boots as normal, used AGS 2.7 classic AGA and it works! Loading is glitchy but once it gets to the main menu is fine and you can use as you would on a classic A1200. Be good to get some feedback on this. And if you have preserved an old system on CF it should just run.
Not sure if you can “hot” plug and remove a CF card though so as a precaution making sure the card is inserted before the system is booted up.
And as you say having the board in a case with an original keyboard it’s like running an A1200 and without a huge power brick !
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on May 08, 2025, 03:13:24 PM
Blog post done. :)

https://oldschoolgameblog.com/2025/05/08/the-arrival-of-the-a1200ng-unboxing-installation-and-usage/
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: amigakit on May 08, 2025, 05:54:46 PM
Very nice blog- thank you !
Title: Re: A1200NG Updates
Post by: AmigaOldskooler on May 09, 2025, 05:26:43 PM
Very nice blog- thank you !

Thanks, AmigaKit! Glad you enjoyed it! Also thanks for spreading the link to it on forums and Facebook! 8)