[UserReview] Vampire V2-128 received and it's just pure p0rn.

[Crom00]

Very nice I'm told mine will be ready in a couple of weeks.

So they need a logo, I did this and the folks on the team like it.
I'm thinking of getting these printed as stickers on fax metallic uv coated stock.

[Crom00]

Funny you mention it, I had a concept for a boot screen logo animation where a a heartbeat shaped like the Amiga checkmark flatlines and the V from the Vampire revives the Amiga checkmark into the V with the number 2 bloodstroke logo... (a lousy explantion, better explained visually with an animation) but I think it's best to make a clean break and not infringe upon ANYTHING related to Amiga trademarks. Better that way.

[Crom00]

Is that an FPU I see, was there an FPU enabled before? Would that mace it an EC 040 since there is no MMU... I dunno.

[Crom00]

"I started out as super enthusiastic, but ended up reluctant. I appreciate the accomplishments, but I am not thrilled about the attitudes and skeptical about the agenda." -Kolla

So here we are a couple of years later since the start of this thread and the overall mindset of Kolla remains the same.

I am happy with my Vampires, so if you are reading this thread and are on the fence about getting one.

I can say that after having spent the past two years on Vampires and as an owner of every Amiga model out there...Buy the Vampire for the features it has right now, and that feature set is pretty good, better than good actually.

[Crom00]

Here are some videos of the Apollo FPU at work in Gold 2.7.

Imagine 4.0 FPU version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fy7HFNp178&t=37s

CineMorph FPU version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrYxMsm_Xm8

FPU RTG DEMO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqvtjONlsD0&t=3s

Mini METAL SLUG FPU in a RTG Workbench Window
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FM7F3VLw_lk

Quake FPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2S4suHf-l8&t=173s

Vista Pro Makepath FPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3XycCr5KRM

[Crom00]

@johnklos

You should wait for v4 so you get a proper FPU, the current one for V2 is _not_ fully compatible.

Good point, as yes the core is continuously improved. I have tested most everything I used back in the day in terms of FPU such as lightwave3d, Imagine, TV paint, Image FX and Cinemorph. I do use newer  game / utility port that have the odd FPU support without issue. Remember about a year ago the FPU didn't exist much if at all, now FPU is mature and AGA is being worked on and I have played with it, quite nice so far.

my youtube channel has lots of videos that prove FPU compatibility for those that want to take a look at the proof of a working FPU and form an opinion based on evidence.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-e2UJqyweliyV1CLzhQAiA

Here is a cool video (not mine) of the Vampire 2 Amiga 600 running an RTG demo alongside an A1200 /060, looks compatible enough to me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlvRFTBsi4I&feature=youtu.be