Hardware I would like

[mechy]

Tried one of those and the FastATA didn't like it, and now no longer works :-(  I have a buffered IDE adapter might try it again on that.

The reason for trying is that IDE is becoming rare and SATA HDDs and DVDs can source really easily and readily through work.

CF Cards are limiting too, why have a 8/16/32GB card when I can have a 250GB HDD plus a DVD writer?

You'll never fill that 250GB? Sure I have just about filled it with downloading various items off the internet and 3000+ WHDLoad games etc ;-)

Its not about the speed but about future proofing the A1200 :-)

Ide to sata adapters are dirt cheap. you will get ide speeds but can use sata devices.

[mechy]

I actually had a pretty hard time finding an 8GB CF card recently.  Most places are only pushing sales of 16GB+, and 128GB cards are dropping close to the $100 USD mark.  Still more expensive than a hard drive, sure, but isn't 127GB the largest an Amiga can support?

Edit:  According to Wikipedia, largest PFS can do is "137GB Max volume size", and SFS "127GB Max volume size".  Not sure if that means you could have multiple volumes/partitions on a single device?

Edit again:  Nevermind, I just googled and found a note that PFS can do up to 2TB.  I guess you'll all be secure to download the entire Aminet onto your hard drives, as soon as an appropriate interface for said drives becomes available!  :lol:

sfs handles 1TB iirc, and you have to make partitions under 128GB. i keep them around 100Gb..

you mean you don't have everything in the world on your amiga now? where have you been hehe:rofl:

[trekiej]

I wish we could make something that is great and not care if it is compatible with anything else.

[Lurch]

Nevermind, I just googled and found a note that PFS can do up to 2TB.  I guess you'll all be secure to download the entire Aminet onto your hard drives, as soon as an appropriate interface for said drives becomes available!  :lol:

IDEfix97 lets me have up to 128GB regardless of file system, but I do have it partitioned into two.

Pretty fast, but looking at replacing my broken FastATA boost the speed up again.  :-/

[ElPolloDiabl]

Could we not start arguing about price. You could pick up a lot cheap items via someone local. Otherwise $200 to $1000 dollars (Which still isn't that high).

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I noticed that the Graffiti is an non-RTG video card that connects externally.
I have seen those in an Amiga magazine for years.
How does it work internally?

I assume you've read this already?

http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/graffiti

FYI Indivision ECS says it has a Graffiti mode built-in, but I've so-far not tried it with anything.

(actually, I did try it with one of the Doom-clones, either ADoom or DoomAttack, and it didn't work... turns out that particular application requires an Indivision in an A600 because of their special interface.  I downloaded Nemac IV with the idea to test it out in Graffiti mode, but after seeing it came on a zillion #%*&@ ADF's instead of a nice hard drive installer, I haven't gotten around to it yet).  

TL;DR.  Very little software supports Graffiti, but from the videos I've seen on YouTube, what software does support it looks pretty good.

[NovaCoder]

I assume you've read this already?

http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/graffiti

FYI Indivision ECS says it has a Graffiti mode built-in, but I've so-far not tried it with anything.

It actually has more than that, it even supports a (limited) P96 mode for true RTG support

Unfortunately Graffiti is next to useless on the Indivision ECS due to bandwidth limitations and its P96 mode is also too slow for games for the same reason.

The Indivision AGA (Mrk2) on the other hand could have supported a very fast Graffiti mode that would have offered a speed up over using C2P for every frame.    Unfortunately it looks like it will never be made available to the Mrk 2 even though it was originally promised as a firmware update.

I would have been happy to have updated my ports to supported Graffiti...a sadly missed opportunity

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

The Indivision AGA (Mrk2) on the other hand could have supported a very fast Graffiti mode that would have offered a speed up over using C2P for every frame.    Unfortunately it looks like it will never be made available to the Mrk 2 even though it was originally promised as a firmware update.

I would have been happy to have updated my ports to supported Graffiti...a sadly missed opportunity

I assume this is an off-handed dig at Jens not releasing more firmware updates for the things?  Yeah, I hear ya bud, I hear ya.  Am very happy with what they *can* do, I own three Indi's (one for each of my Amiga's), so I'm definitely a believer, but I agree - they could do so much more.

And while we're at it, where is that promised dual monitor driver?  :mad:

Your ports are great from what I've seen.  If anybody has the clout to get Jens to work on these upgrades, I'd think it would be you.  Don't give up the fight, sir!

[NovaCoder]

I assume this is an off-handed dig at Jens not releasing more firmware updates for the things?  Yeah, I hear ya bud, I hear ya.  Am very happy with what they *can* do, I own three Indi's (one for each of my Amiga's), so I'm definitely a believer, but I agree - they could do so much more.

Yes it is a little dig at Jens

Obviously I'm extremely grateful for all of the great retro hardware he's produced, but unfortunately he always struggles a bit on the software/driver side of his projects.

Your ports are great from what I've seen.  If anybody has the clout to get Jens to work on these upgrades, I'd think it would be you.  Don't give up the fight, sir!

Thanks for the kind words

I did try and persuade Jens to deliver Graffiti to the Mrk2 but didn't get anywhere.

I'm hanging up my Amiga coding hat so I'm afraid someone else will have to lead the good fight.

[trekiej]

bboah: graffiti
I do remember a box that connected to the back of an A500 that had a video slot for a Toaster and some 16 bit ISA slots for powering some boards.

[klx300r]

I did try and persuade Jens to deliver Graffiti to the Mrk2 but didn't get anywhere.

I'm hanging up my Amiga coding hat so I'm afraid someone else will have to lead the good fight.

I hope for our sake that you'll be back after a short..very short much needed break

[ElPolloDiabl]

More software = More people will want to buy the card.
Jens must have sold it well to the dealers, but didn't get any software developers to do something with it. It is impressive.

[gertsy]

I wish we could make something that is great and not care if it is compatible with anything else.

Is that a Steve Jobs quote?

[trekiej]

Maybe a shot in the dark.

[trekiej]

Mmmm, sending information during blanking periods.

[Thorham]

The only thing I want is new A1200s with up-to-date connectivity, built in 68030 or 68060, and lots of RAM.