Classic Amiga Hardware Projects for 2014

[XDelusion]

Hmm, lets see, let me make some tall orders.

...a program to redirect all calls to the Paula chip to AHI instead. I'd pay for that!

 why ? If it's a software for classic then Paula is present so why use AHI instead? Kamelito

For MorphOS running on non-classic hardware. All four of my classic systems need work... work is not cheap nor easy to come by. Matter of fact my last A600 took 3 freaking years to get back only to find it had something else wrong that needed fixed. So I'm looking for alternatives big time right now and don't have the cash (or desire) for an OS 4 system. Thus far Amithlon seems to be the best solution for me till MorphOS gets something like this, then the Efika, Mac Mini, G5, etc. All will be classic Amigas minus the AGA.

[HardStep]

I still have not gotten the IDE adapter I ordered working, and now my kickstart socket it damaged, Hurray!

How about helping Jens to finish his A1200 SATA controller, that would be cool

I broke a pin off a Kickstart chip while trying to get my FastATA working some years ago, later damaged the adapter itself:p
I would even be interested in the same adapter again if there is nothing comparable on the market.
Would you expect having FastATA back in stock ever again?

Extremely happy with my IdeFix express though, I will definitely buy Jens' a1200 SATA should it become available.

Edit: Sign me up for a clockport Prisma Megamix:)

[Crom00]

I don't have one Amiga at this point that doesn't have some kind of hardware quirk. It is time for a FPGA board solution to offer:
A) full AGA and classic chipset emulation
B) 32 bit capability
C) Upgrade path-

 somekind of upgrade path so that we can move away from vintage hardware and offer a reasonable amount of compatibility.

Natami was a dream, Minimig is great...
FPGA arcade seems to be it but that project moves at the pace that it moves.

I don't think Amiga OS4 is it, way to expensive for hardware and software. Port it to X86 and arm, run it on everything lower the price and it will take off as a cool retro hobbyist platform. A Kickstarter to get OS4 ported to X86 and ARM commodity hardware makes the most sense to me.

Call me crazy and thanks for your work on supporting AMIGA!

[Madshib]

I'd love to see a new batch of PPC and/or 040/060 cards with the potential for a grafx accelerator(all classic Amiga models). What better to expand the OS 4 base than with revitalizing hardware for the existing machines. I am absolutely fascinated with the Blizzard PPC cards and the BVision add on. I often wonder why this approach wasn't utilized by other companies in other accelerators.

A new case replacement project would be nice.

Oooh Oooh! How about a DVD/CD add on package?

[persia]

I know this is an even bigger ask, but Amiga motherboards aren't getting any younger.  Would it be possible to have a new Amiga motherboard?

[haywirepc]

They could port to x86 or arm for zero investment through a kickstarter campaign. Instead, they want to keep their heads buried in the sand and continue to rob and rape the remaining amiga fans for 10+ year old spec hardware at ridiculous prices.

There are no good apps for os4, only linux ports. Hey dummy, I can run linux and linux apps for free!

Os4 is dead or dying a slow death still. DEAD DEAD DEAD.

Look to MorphOS or AROS for the future of amiga...

[desantii]

How about SCSI - IDE adapters, even better better SCSI to SATA

[Rob]

They could port to x86 or arm for zero investment through a kickstarter campaign. Instead, they want to keep their heads buried in the sand and continue to rob and rape the remaining amiga fans for 10+ year old spec hardware at ridiculous prices.

There are no good apps for os4, only linux ports. Hey dummy, I can run linux and linux apps for free!

Os4 is dead or dying a slow death still. DEAD DEAD DEAD.

Look to MorphOS or AROS for the future of amiga...

Why are you going berserk about OS4 again?  The topic being discussed here is classic hardware, i.e. 68k, so it's mainly about 1.x, 2.x, 3x etc.

[x56h34]

I would love to see an adapter that let's you use a sega mega drive / genesis 6 button controller with amiga cd32 / regular amiga.

The adapter would automap the 6 buttons to correct cd32 buttons.

If the above is feasible with any other controller out there (snes, playstation, etc) then that would be great, too!

The key is for the adapter to be 100% independent of any amiga os drivers and that it can interface with full compatibility for multi button games as if it were a real amiga cd32 joystick.

I would even suggest an evolution of your newly released amiga arcade joystick with multiple buttons, so that cd32 multi button game compatibility would be achieved.

[NovaCoder]

I know this is an even bigger ask, but Amiga motherboards aren't getting any younger.  Would it be possible to have a new Amiga motherboard?

It's called CloneA, you just can't buy it.

Another great project for AmigaKit to fund though, good idea

If the Scan juggler ever gets released and has RTG support (as promised), couple that with Jens new SATA IdeFix Express and my A1200 will be rocking to a whole new level

[psxphill]

I don't have one Amiga at this point that doesn't have some kind of hardware quirk. It is time for a FPGA board solution to offer:
A) full AGA and classic chipset emulation
B) 32 bit capability
C) Upgrade path-
 
somekind of upgrade path so that we can move away from vintage hardware and offer a reasonable amount of compatibility.

I think WinUAE is probably the best bet for that.

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I'd love to see more graphics cards for classic big-box systems. Recent prices even for "low end" Picasso II-level graphics cards have been fetching over $200 USD, and Cybervision64/Picasso IV-level cards over $500 on Ebay. I'm no hardware engineer but would think for that kind of money wouldn't it be possible to design some kind of bridge for a PC video chipset to Zorro, and write CGX/Picasso96 drivers for it?
 
In other words, I can buy Radeon HD cards for $50-$75 that offer outstanding performance, they could be bridged ala the old "Domino" style Amiga video card, that was basically just an interface for a PC graphics card, right?
 
http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/domino
 
Also I'm still waiting to hear when more X-Surf 100 cards will be available? And when will the USB be working on those cards? No offense to the builder but the Thylacine's they're selling over on Amibay are terrible-slow on Zorro II. I want to see what Jens can do!
 
Thanks for all your hard work! :pint:

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

PS - what is this AmigaOS Boing Ball Plush?  I want a bigger one!  Like, beachball size!  :hammer:

[Drummerboy]

Happy new year.

For all Classic Amigas, any floppy disk emulation alternative. I know there is the HXC, but maybe you could develop any other option, putting something new over the Classic Amiga Market and compete.

Other thing, I think could be interesting, any Network card option for A4000 Desktop or A2000 too.

Regards.
Regards

[midway]

Definitely a zorro 3 usb card. More denebs ?

[amiman99]

I'll vote for:
1. New affordable Graphics Card for big box Amigas 2/3/4000 (like Picasso)
2. New accelerator for A2/3/4000s, for the past year the A500/600/1200 got new stuff, but nothing for the big boys. Fast 040 or 060 with onboard memory would be best.