Want to build A1200 for WHDLOAD gaming purposes...

[Everblue]

I would like to build an A1200 for WHDLOAD gaming purposes, I did not want to spend much - will this setup be enough to:

1. Get WHDLOAD files from CD-ROM to internal hard drive
2. Play all classic amiga games available on WHDLOAD

The setup:

Workbench 3.1
Amiga 1200 (Desktop)
Kickstart ROMS 3.1
Internal 2.5" Hard disk (few gigs should be more than enough)
4 MB ROM upgrade (total 6MB)
Squirrel SCSI Card to connect external CD-ROM SCSI Drive (which I already have!)
RGB/SCART cable for TV connection

Thanks in advance

[Darklight]

Yep, that should be fine for most stuff.  There'll be a few games that either require more RAM or a faster processor, but 95% of games should run on that setup.  

[Everblue]

Well I wanted to play the games that I used to play when I had one ages ago, the kind which worked on a vanilla a1200

Wanted to use WHDLOAD though as I did not plan to play around with floppy disks.

[Everblue]

Just got this:





Which I will use with this:



It begins  :-D

[cv643d]

Why not run a Compact Flash IDE adapter, then you can simply insert the Amiga formated Compact Flash card in your PC and transfer files to it in WinUAE?

[Nickman]

My WHDLoad amiga is the following:

A1200D
Kickrom 3.1/AmigaOS 3.1
Blizzard 1230-IV+SCSI 96mb Ram
Internal IDE CD-Rom
2,5" 10GB HD
PCMCIA Network card/512mb card.

[Stevo]

@Everblue

Funny, that's about exactly my A1200 retro setup, works like a charm. I have an additional '030 installed, but few games make use of it.

[cv643d]

Mine is:

A1200D kickstart 3.1 / Workbench 3.1
Apollo 1240 060 50MHz/32MB
Internal DCE Scandoubler/flickerfixer
1GB CF-card on IDE converter
1.86MB floppy drive
Wireless nic

[Everblue]

I am now preparing a CD-Rom with stuff I will need to get the A1200 going... I am compiling a list, so far I put:

WHDLoad + Keyfile + Kickstart ROMs/RTBs
ADF2DISK
HDInstTools
Installer43_3
LHA
Snoopdos

What else do you guys recommend putting?

Thanks!

[Everblue]

Managed to get a free Amiga 1200, with a dead motherboard (yellow screen on booting, and it stays that way).

I just bought the following for €140, shipped:

A1200 Motherboard (working!) without Kickstart Roms
Blizzard 030/50 IV, without co-processor
SilverSurfer (not very useful but it was packaged in the deal!)

So all remains to get is a smallish 2.5HDD and I'm set  :crazy:

Hopefully photos coming soon.

[Akiko]

Best card for WHDload without doubt, congratulations!  :-)

[Everblue]

Hehehe, I thought after selling the A4000 I wont be going back to Amiga... God was I wrong

You enjoying the A4000 Akiko?  :-D

[Akiko]

Hehehe, I thought after selling the A4000 I wont be going back to Amiga... God was I wrong

Yea know that feeling! When my original 4000 died I had vowed never touch one ever again, now just few months later have three of em! :lol:

You enjoying the A4000 Akiko?

I'm using her predominately for classic games, Picasso IV and WHDload is an awsome combination! :-D