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I've had a prototype for over a year now and I use it as my "main Amiga" along with my Minimig, Chameleon, A4000 and A2000 (in that order).Once it boots the core (which takes a couple of seconds), you may as well be using a "real" Amiga. The only distraction is getting used to using ADF files instead of floppies.I have a couple of SD cards. One of them boots to a 68000 compatible ClassicWB 3.1 which works perfectly while the other boots to a doctored version of ClassicWB 3.9 which unfortunately suffers from problems due to some bugs in the 68020 soft core.I have WHDLoad set up and working from a 2GB hard file. It is fast and most games (including AGA) work fine.The basic board can be best described as an A1200 with extra Fast RAM, a turbo charged 68020, Scan Doubler, hard drive (2 possible), 4 "floppy drives". Add o that the ability to switch between 68000 and 68020 CPUs, OCS/ECS/AGA and allocate your RAM as you wish between Chip and Fast (plus a few other things).The new firmware when it is released should give us access to the other video outputs, RTG graphics modes (I think I read that Mike had tested a 1920x1080 screen), access to a lot more RAM and bug fixes.The expansion board with a real 68060 CPU will eliminate any remaining soft-CPU bugs, add a network port, USB, more RAM, more storage (IIRC the mini-SD card slot will work just like a direct hard drive so no need for had files).All in all, I'm very happy with it as it is. I'm going to love it even more when Mike releases that core update.
There's more info here: http://www.fpgaarcade.com/dev/drupal/?q=node/5 and several hundred pages back
P22 DVI output (HDMI + analogue video for SCART/VGA)
Because the website that is posted on is sold for 447 or something like that Euro which is 640 dollars...add in shipping and handling say 680 or something. I did exaggerated a little bit on the price but there we go...still expensive. But you are saying 400 top that is not bad...that is actually cheaper than what I thought. However, what would the cost be if I go with the 060 daughter board? Isn't the daughter board going to cost something like anywhere between the price of the fpga and a little bit more? Obviously if I am getting stuck with 030 specs for 400 top that is still pretty expensive...because an A1200 030 accelerator isn't 400 dollars as you can see here: http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Commodore-Amiga-1200-Accelerator-Apollo-1230-Mk-III-68030-40MHz-32MB-RAM-/190934642076?pt=UK_VintageComputing_RL&hash=item2c74976d9c .
