New Amiga Website Launched - AmigaOS.net!

[ChaosLord]

Does it run on  MorphOS.  Serious question

I don't have MorphOS because I am an idiot. :insane:  Many many years ago I was repeatedly offered a Pegasos for $100.00 because I was an Amiga software developer.  But I felt guilty to accept such a great offer because I did not feel really committed to MorphOS at that time.  Many years later, after that developer support program had ended I realized I should have been greedy and accepted the offer! Doh!   At the very very least I could have done tests and experiments on it!

So all I can go on now, is what I am told.  I am told that it does not run on MorphOS for 3 separate reasons:
Reason #1: AmigaOS WaitTOF() does not work on MorphOS.  This really annoyed me.  But WaitTOF() was broken on WinUAE for many years also so I eventually rewrote the whole game not to use WaitTOF() anywhere.  The game now uses my own WaitVBlank() function so this problem is now fixed.

However there were 2 other reasons, which I can't recall OTTOMH why it wouldn't run on MOS.  I theoretically know how to go around all MOS problems but it requires a huge amount of work.

The simple answer to your question is:
AFAIK no.

[jj]

Ahh ok.    Should run under EUAE though ?

[ChaosLord]

Ahh ok.    Should run under EUAE though ?

Doesn't all AmigaOS3 software run under EUAE?

[MarkTime]

Take this as constructive criticism, the site is amazingly bad.

Others say you are just promoting the sales of systems, but I can't be sure you are even accomplishing that - when I click on this huge picture of a Sam 440 EP, it takes me nowhere.

Oh, there is a text link at the bottom - why are you sending confusing navigation signals and forcing users to learn your site?

Then there is the gawdiness issue, just so many colors.

You know transparency and drop downs can be used elegantly to spruce up a functionality and add some class to a site, but you didn't accomplish that.

You have links that don't do anything, you have pages that make no sense.

Well I wanted to be slightly more constructive than just saying it looks bad, just in case you were looking to improve the site based on feedback.

[orb85750]

Thanks! New Amiga websites are always welcome, IMO.  Try to ignore the most hyper-critical of Amiga.org users.  I had no trouble navigating the site -- and I saw that it was not entirely OS4 either, with some games that will run in OS3.1.

[zylesea]

Doesn't all AmigaOS3 software run under EUAE?

More or less yes. But usability also depends on how heavy the game is. Remember, there is no JIT available for EUAE. A game demanding a 060 and AGA could be a bit too heavy for many EUAE setups.

And if you are a bit inteested in MorphOS still, with a cheap PowerMac G4 or eMac the option to play around with it is good now. Some ppl were lucky to pick up PowerMacs or eMacs for virtually no cash or even for free.

[Karlos]

Doesn't all AmigaOS3 software run under EUAE?

No. Anything released for WarpUP/PowerUP won't, for a start.

[itix]

no. Anything released for warpup/powerup won't, for a start.

pup/wup != os3 :-p

[motrucker]

Really should be named "AmigaOS4.net". What's the harm in being accurate?

[gazgod]

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

[djrikki]

Be sure to introduce yourself at LAG18 next weekend. ;-)

[kickstart]

Nice amiga site without amiga, only amiga make it possible!

[Tension]

I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

You don't have that kind of authority, you're just a "Grunt".

No offence.

[Minuous]

>Change the name to AmigaOS4.net so it will be keeping in spirit with the site.

Yes, as it is very biased against OS3.9.

[djrikki]

Thanks for all your comments so far.

[lsmart]

I think the site its great! It has a lot of things for people who lost track of AmigaOS and want to get into the current state of the action. I like the customization group and this was the place where I first heard of Aquaria, which is quite amazing and a good way to show off what your little SAM is capable of. (This was when the site was in beta. I keep coming back at it.)

Keep up the great work!

Hint: Internet Explorer 7 (we have to use it at work) makes a mess when presenting the page.

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