A suggestion to keep the Amiga spirit alive...

[gizz72]

Hello,
  I was hoping someone like alef would post an idea. I, for one, posted my idea earlier the weekend how a new game console would hopefully make the resurgence of the Amiga name once again.
  IMHO there should be a hardware support for this could ever happen, one good example is the A1 or Peg2's. They all provide basic alternative solutions to all Amiga/MOS users alternative hardwares, not to mention UAE, just as I speak/type, is still being updated.
  Piracy is a big issue and a hard pill to swallow. The PeeCee windows are plague with software piracy, but they're still dominating almost all the planet(mars. Joking!). It's only the reality that piracy is one of the factors that cause our Amiga Legacy to go down in the first place.
  Anyway, The Amiga community are few in numbers but, in my little way I will do what they can to support it.

Good day to all Amigans! :-D

[gizz72]

@coder

Also boosted up Amiga 500 sales.

True. There were ups and down. :-D


Anyway, since the Amiga was labeled 'Games Machine' in the past, why not give it a try again as a marketing scheme to attract. Redesigned AmigaCD32-ish sytle. Improve on design and the works. A new market opens up(i'm assuming a company with a good marketing strategy and INVESTMENTS is there, though). neat, in a good sense?
That's where the doe comes in. Not to mention new software, games, users! The works. In due time. I hope that's feasible though. In the end, we'll be winners. ;-)

[gizz72]

@mikrucio

The Reamurgence of the amiga as a game console is probably
THE best idea to revive the poor baby.

Thanks you see it that way. I just could not sleep just thninking about it. Endless possibilities!!  :-o
I'm just wondering, since the community is VERY talented ppl, maybe someone or more could help design a mobo for it.  Another would write firmware, software for it. Maybe, who knows. If only I were an expert on designing on things like that, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Unless otherwise I'm wrong.  :-)
"Repulican AMIGA!" :lol:
Good day to all Amigans! :-D

[gizz72]

@coder
 Maybe let's not wait for KMOS at all. I'm sure they have some good(if ever) reasons for being quite. Let's respect their rights, 'The right to remain silent'.
 Let just do our part instead. Support what ever it is necessary to support and start thinking big. Let's not get too serious on wheather or not KMOS thinks. It's what WE ALL think that is important!!! We have rights too you know! :-D

'The right to party!!' :-D

Good day to all Amigans! :-D

[gizz72]

The idea is sound for me, but there are several issues(legal) that should be addressed. I beleive for the Amiga, as a platform, to be viable again, certain companies should focus which market to take.
 In my point of view, the short term is  by Games Consumer market. Long term goal, that company must find a way to gain a niche market on High-End System again, like A graphics workstation or Internet Solutions. The rest would follow suit, hopfully. Maybe then, the 'Amiga Idea' would work.
 What would the world be like without our Amiga?

Thanks alef. :-D

Good day to all Amigans! :-D

[gizz72]

Also, what ever happen to those 'killer apps' they were talking about it long ago?
High-end Graphics software should at lease be ported like those 'Pinnacle-systems' SW/HW alike. Or update the toaster to run an update/rewritten Lightwave that runs on PPC native, or Adobe. Surely, the Amiga market should need those software licenses. At least, I like to see a movie like 'Shrek' done completely on Amiga? I mean, the Amiga almost had it with RoboCopTVS,StarTrek6, or Babylon 5 when Mac came in and replace all Amiga Workstation,almost.
That's where the Amiga became known in the first place. Not just those games and simple WB apps, demos and stuff. I just hate that when some companies blew it and throw it all out at, the ironic, WINDOW!
Too bad though...  :-)

before I forget check out this thread


Good day to all Amigans! :-D

[gizz72]

Greetings,

Miss this thread. Anyway, most of the new consoles have so much to offer. Too much, that the feeling is no longer there IMO.
Sometimes we have to go back to the basics of things. We can still make retro style games using existing tools and make a simple, and yet it has the modern concept like network capabilities. We must follow where the market is going to. Like Interactive RPG, strategy, Fighting games etc? How about a Yu-Gi-Oh style/concept of network game. It's bound to be a nice one somewhere(with chat capabilities like dark chess).
A good example would be yahoo flash games, they're simple yet it's possible to make it on the Amiga with little effort.
If all the coders in the community can band together to create an ultimate game for New and classic machine, maybe it can be pull-off. Or do what they do on AROS. Place a bounty. At least it was created by Amiga users, for Amiga users/community!:-D
'Amor mi Amiga!' -!keep it alive!- :pint:

Regards,

Gizz