FPGA Replay Board

[digiflip]

They're configured for WinUAE and if you try and do a straight copy off the AmigaForever disks to a real Amiga or a Minimig then it won't work.

That said, I used WinUAE to set up Bloodwych ClassicWB hard files and then copied that to my Minimig v1.1 (ClassicWB 68000) and also to my A4000 hard drive (ClassicWB 3.x) and they work fine.

well i copied all workbench folder in hidden folders to a working compactflash drive within winuae to use on a real amiga and booted to amiga forevers workbench 3.x without problem ps i found this smaller than a normal os 3.9 installation too.

[digiflip]

The FPGA Arcade allows you to connect 5v power in 3 ways:

1.  2 pin adapter in the bottom corner next to the power switch.
2.  Round 5v DC adapter as used on the Minimig v1.1 on the right side of the power switch.
3.  Standard "PC" hard drive/CD ROM drive 5v adapter on the right of "2" (I use this with a cheap power supply from one of those USB-SATA/IDE cable kits, but you could easily use a PC power supply assuming it will stay "on" without being connected to a PC on/off switch).

 
you forgot the 4th way mikej's atx pcb adapter

[mikej]

you forgot the 4th way mikej's atx pcb adapter

The ATX adapter still connect to the 4 way molex (hard drive connector) - the other end connects to the 20 pin ATX supply.
The adapter boards main job is allow you to turn the PSU on and off with the push button.


The boards come fully assembled to me, the same machine fits all components - including the BGA.

I'm in discussions to build 500 after the next 44, this will happen as soon as the 44 are shifted out and appear to be completely stable.
/MikeJ

[Darrin]

well i copied all workbench folder in hidden folders to a working compactflash drive within winuae to use on a real amiga and booted to amiga forevers workbench 3.x without problem ps i found this smaller than a normal os 3.9 installation too.

what version of AmigaForever are you using?  I have 2010 and neither that or a previous version would work, which is why I used ClassicWb and the installed the network options off the OS3.9 CD later.

[freqmax]

ATX PCB adapter?

[wizard66]

ATX PCB adapter?

http://www.fpgaarcade.com

It's on the top op the site (realy)..

P.S O and congrads on your 1000 post ;-)

[digiflip]

what version of AmigaForever are you using?  I have 2010 and neither that or a previous version would work, which is why I used ClassicWb and the installed the network options off the OS3.9 CD later.

I used amiga forever 2011 version not sure if much different to yours.

I may try do same again has I sent this one i got working off. When i sold my old amiga 1200 with aca1230 and amiga forever 5.

going try soon just backing up my microdirve whats on allready in fat32 format.

Basically if i  recall i converted fat32 to rdb then formatted to ffs to 2 partitions if 4gb or less if more than 4gb i use smart file system.

once done this i then just coped every from workbench fold off workbench 3.x and also everything from work to corresponding work partition on new rdbed disc.

I will test this soon

[digiflip]

i kept getting errors trying to repartition microdirve so put in mac os x and erased drive has free space with mbr. so could use in amiga forever to partition.

yep this fixed my method now to transfer workbench ( trying amiga sys 4 tonite will try amiga forever workbench tomorrow)

[mikej]

I'm about to head off to Glastonbury music festival, so I'll be out of email contact for a week.
Cheers!
MikeJ

[freqmax]

MikeJ, Isn't 500 boards a huge economical risk? The first 100 boards should be no problem. But 500..

[Louis Dias]

I smell an investor...Amigakit???

[mikej]

MikeJ, Isn't 500 boards a huge economical risk? The first 100 boards should be no problem. But 500..

If you are going to do something, might as well do it properly!
Volume is the only way to get the price.
Lets see how we go.

[desiv]

MikeJ, Isn't 500 boards a huge economical risk? The first 100 boards should be no problem. But 500..

Remember, this isn't just Amiga.
There is a good size market for people with Arcade machines whose insides are almost always in trouble..

Some of the old machines weren't necessarily built that well (I'm looking at you Pole Position II!!!)...

desiv
p.s.  Enjoy the fest!

[yakumo9275]

Remember, this isn't just Amiga.
There is a good size market for people with Arcade machines whose insides are almost always in trouble..

Some of the old machines weren't necessarily built that well (I'm looking at you Pole Position II!!!)...

desiv
p.s.  Enjoy the fest!

yeah mikes original idea I think was for jamma boards and arcade machines.

dont forget he has quite a few cores ready to go from old retro computers + arcade machines iirc..?

[girv73]

I'd be interested in one from the run after the upcoming 44. It would be for a retro-box that can emulate a number of systems not just Amiga (though I suspect the Amiga core will be the my most used . I'd be willing to put down a deposit, if that helps.

[mikej]

We'll, i'm just back from Glastonbury. Amazing as always,

I'm still working through a backlog of emails, but I built an atx power controller board to test it and boxed up my Replay board so it is more mobile. You can see at :

http://www.fpgaarcade.com

No firm dates on production yet, still waiting for FPGAs.

/MikeJ

p.s. some good random festival pics can be found here :

http://www.efestivals.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=136701&st=1360