Amikit on Real Amiga Support Thread

[Retrofan]

Sorry if I'm not so often here as in EAB, but I spend all my time trying to improve the next update. To start it will have the MMULib (thanks for the tip, nicholas), as I have the permission. You can use now for example a 060 with WinUAE (I can't test it for real with that). @Carvedeye you were saying "Intuition is attempting to reset the workbench. please close all windows except drawers" . The thing is that you have to reset AmiKit to change the screen mode or amount of colors. Also perhaps you are trying it under WinUAE and you haven't selected right the size of the screen (Display, full screen...).

And now to the point:

I've created (WIP) somekind of taskbar (yes, now you'll have 3 to choose) using TinyMeter and joining a menu with Magellan. This Taskbar will only be for Magellan users because of the Start Menu. Yes I could do also just a TinyMeter taskbar, but it woudn't give me the menus the Magellan Start menu does, and also the AmiKit Eye icon looks better using it.

I'm making an script to install it, but as I must change the position of the bar for the different screen modes, I want to know what screen modes you are using/want. Actually I've made 3 options to choose with the installer: Pal High Res Laced, SuperPlus and HighGFX.

Look:







For the Taskbar background I'm using an image of jPV, that also made a great taskbar time ago and has inspired me.

It can be partially transparent too:



My purpose is not making just my own taskbar, but to make the fastest one with nice graphics.

I'm waiting to know if you want any other screenmode supported, also betatesters (real machine) are welcomed and needed.

[Retrofan]

I've done a couple of wallpapers more:









Although HighGFX and 256 colors is a bit too much for the ram (doesn't it seem I am using a Gfx Card and 24M colors?). I've got them also remapped to 16 colors in another drawer, and they look nice too because these images need few colors.

I've got to say that there was a problem with the 03 version updater, and also with the full install. The Pcmcia wasn't working right. You can go to AmiKit: Devs/DosDrivers/CF0, and edit the icon information of CF0. It must be Activate=1 instead of 0.  If you had the Pcmcia drivers already installed  they are ok, as my installer didn't overwrite them in that case.
Also the updater from the 02 version had a problem, so you will have to download and run it again, so sorry for the inconveniences.

Anyway in a couple of days both archives; Full install and 03Beta Updater will be fixed from the site.

EDIT: Please Magnetic empty your incoming PM's again . I need some betatester for the 04.

[Retrofan]

The other day I was reading some posts on the "http://eab.abime.net/retrogaming-general-discussion/3013-what-does-your-real-amiga-wb-look-like-35.html" thread and I liked a lot the screenshot of Mad-Matt (thanks mate). Later we knew they were icons from Mattahan.

I was thinking to use those great icons and then @slaapliedje said:

Hmmm, so who wants to make a pretty installer for it?  

slaapliedje

So... I've made the prettiest for AmiKit Real :



And now I've got a "Beta" installer, but listen:
 
- Those icons weren't made for Amiga. They aren't dual Png, just Png's converted one by one...
- As they weren't made for it, I can't invent icons that don't exist... Anyway I've created some using just two of them (some drawers), and used others (well, all) under my "point of view".
- AmiKit Real has 8.256 icons, so, appart that this has taked me a complete week, not all of the icons are converted.
- The idea if this is "approved" is to use it as an add-on. Actually it should be installed over AmiKit Real 04 version (still not uploaded, so still Beta). I've got the permission from Mattahan. Thanks a lot :bowdown
- I've implemented those icons also for my new and fast (04 update) magellan bar, but not for AmiStart or Workbench2000.
- You can Restore your original icons with my Installer, but the install takes around 20 mins.

So, if you want to betatest it send me a Pm and I will send you the 04Beta, update 04 and the Icons Installer.

Hope you'll like it