Coming Back Into The Community

[redfox]

@irishmike

I agree ... great little machine!

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redfox

[zipper]

@irishmike

Picaso II ... always wanted one of those for my machine.
Not sure if it will run with the stock 68000 processor, but should work just fine with a GVP accelerator

It will - but just using the original Picasso software. Picasso96 needs 020+.

[irishmike]

@zipper:  Thanks for the info.  The GVP is going to be the 030 version.

[new2amga]

Welcome back!  Hows Rogue working for you?  Yeah, I don't know why some software goes for so much money.  I have a sealed copy of Conquest for the Longbow on my shelf for PC and I watched one go for almost 100 dollars on Ebay.  What's worse would be if you had a sealed Quest for Glory game.  Those go for regularly over 100 dollars.  But we also have to remember that the software only goes for what we, the collectors will pay for it.  Also, I found my sealed copy of space quest 1.  It's the first release, without the game graphics picture on the front.  If there was any other software you wanted to try let me know.  I was testing a bunch of it and most of it seems to work, even if the internal floppy drive doesn't.

[irishmike]

@new2amga:  Just actually got the Atari today (finally).  So I won't know how the Rogue works just yet.  Have to have time to go through the new machine and check ram and ROM versions :-)  Good to see you on here!

[graffias79]

...So I am needing either a Picasso II (I believe that that is a VGA card -- please correct me if I am wrong) or to find one of those type flicker fixers....

Just to be clear, the Picasso II is an RTG graphics card, but not a scan doubler/flicker fixer.  The Picasso IV, however, has a module for the video slot that can scan double the native modes for disply on 31KHz monitors.

[irishmike]

@graffias79:  That is why I asked :-D  The Picasso series was a video card and I thought a VGA card, but I would rather (I think) do a toastscan or something like that.  Unless there is another option.  According to an earlier post, someone is working on one perhaps.

[graffias79]

I do like the Picasso II.  I have one in an A4000 that I am thinking of selling soon.  The only drawback is that it is Zorro II speed.  It would be perfect for an A2000 with 3.1 ROMs and an accelerator.  A SD/FF card would likely work well with a Picasso II since they don't compete for slots (or even for space) and the Picasso will automatically switch between RTG mode and native passthrough (VGA in).

I hope that made sense, I am very tired!

[Cammy]

This may be a little out of your price range, but it's the bee's knees of Amiga accelerators, and you can buy them new from Software Hut.

http://www.softhut.com/cgi-bin/test/Web_store/web_store.cgi?page=catalog/hardware/accelerators/gvp_tekmagic.html&cart_id=8858880_5193

060/50 with SCSI-2, accepts 128MB RAM

[motrucker]

@ irishmike
   Good to hear from you again. I wondered what happened to you. I too, am about to get an A2000 with GVP 030, 3.1 ROMs, and i have OS 3.5 here.
My current pet project is nice A1000, that I just found a 1Mb Insider RAM card for! Am about to see if ROM KS will work with all this too.
   Right now I am about void of hardware - but still have a sh*tload of software. If you need any help, just hollar

The 030 accelerator is by far the best choice, if you ever plan on any games being played! 060's are great for graphics, sound, rendering, etc., but stink for most games!

[irishmike]

Hey Motrucker!  Long Time no "see" or hear.  Glad you are still around.  I am definitely glad with my decision to buy the A2000 with 030.  I am looking for some games true, but I basically have only one on the platform right now and it is very newly acquired (as I posted).  I will have to get Lemmings again.   I hope I still have EasyADF around someplace, it was a great way to get those images back into real floppies!

The A2000 and my Atari 1040ST are now the bulk of my vintage computer collection though I do have a Tandy COCO 3 I just acquired and I know it works too, but it will need some pieces parts as well and those can be as hard to find as some of our Amiga gear is.

[motrucker]

I still find some Amiga stuff (mostly software) locally at yard sales and flea markets. If I can run across Lemmings again, I'll let you know.
I should have my "new" A2000 in about two weeks. I miss having a "modern" Amiga.

[stefcep2]

The 030 accelerator is by far the best choice, if you ever plan on any games being played! 060's are great for graphics, sound, rendering, etc., but stink for most games!

i used to think that as well about 060's and game incompatibility, but since getting an 68060 for my A1200 and whdload I've yet to find a game that didn't run on it.  If you can afford it, get it would be my advice

[A1260]

coming back like an alcholic that cant stay sober....

[irishmike]

@a1260:  Well we all have our vices :-)

[Nlandas]

Keep your eye out for an A1200 with 3.1 roms and OS 3.9. You might just find one for that.

AmigaKit has PAL refurbished ones left for $146USD - add some for OS, mouse, etc. and you'd need a US power Supply or build one from an ATX power supply like I did. (That's an easy solder job.)

It's PAL unless you want to do some hardware hacking and ground one of the pins on the Alice chip to make it default to NTSC on boot.

Watch around, you might just find one.

-Nyle