How to get 2Mb chip RAM on an A2000?

[ErrethAkbe]

Hi all,

Some WHDLoad games require 2Mb Chip RAM to run. Easy on WinUAE, but how to do it on my A2000? If it matters I am on a version 6.2 motherboard with 3.1 ROMs. I have the 1Mb PAL/NTSC Agnus chip at present.

There is a "DKB MegaChip 2000" for sale on eBay, is this a good solution or is there some better way to do this?

I really want to play some of these games on real Amiga hardware! :-D

[ErrethAkbe]

Jose wrote:
I know you probably love your A2000 but IMO it's not worth the money(EDIT: to get the MegaChip that is...). Get a cheap A1200 instead and you'll also be able to play AGA games;)

I thought about this as well, especially to get the AGA games. The problem with this idea is that I have several cards in my 2000 that won't fit into a 1200. For example, a GVP 030/40 card and (soon to be installed) a video toaster.

Besides, most of the 1200s I have seen on eBay are going for well more than the cost of the  MegaChip. Then I'd have to buy a hard disk to store the WHDLoad games, too! ;-)

I also noted the suggestion to mod the motherboard--I would not be afraid to do this but it sounds it wouldn't save a ton of money and it would be a lot of work.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions, looks like I will just watch eBay for a MegaChip.

[ErrethAkbe]

patrik wrote:
@Matt_H:

For example the Sensible Soccer WHDLoad slave does for some unknown reason require a full 2MB of chipmem. This even if the original game only requires 512kB chip and 512kB other.

Given the requirements of the original game, that 4x chipmem requirement shouldnt be needed.


/Patrik

Precisely, this is one of the games at the top of my list.