[UserReview] Vampire V2-128 received and it's just pure p0rn.

[pixie]

Kippa just released a video of his first V500

http://www.kipper2k.com/video/helloworld.mp4

It's an all brave new world!

[stefcep2]

Amiga community (and Atari even more) is so small that dont play any role in computer world (today), but you are thinking as you are big players. Nobody cares about Amiga and Atari except "few" enthusiasts. And Amiga or Atari wont play any role in the future again.

BTW. Apollo core has potential ... also to be commercialy successfull. But ...

Yes!  Most of these discussions about the legalities seem delusional to me

My definition of non-hobbyist OS is one where people can do things with it for significant commercial gain.  Is classic amiga hardware used or  OS3 software being used for any significant commercial enterprise.  I don't think that has happened in amigaland in about 20 years! Its just a bit of fun with old users seeing how far they can push their old software.

$10,000 for a shareware product like p96 is just opportunistic action to shut down a perceive hardware competitor.  No-one I knew back in the day actually paid for 3.1 p96, would not surprise me $10,000 is more than the P96 shareware that was registered!  We all use CGX as we all had phase 5 hardware which simply ran better with CGX.

BTW how did the p96 team write the software given that RTG on Amiga was AFAIR something phase 5 implemented?

[arananet]

Hi everyone,

I just finished the installation of the Vampire V2 on my A600. This is the link to an article on my blog about the step by step installation plus the HDMI output.

http://arananet-net.kinja.com/instalacion-de-la-aceleradora-vampire-v2-en-mi-a600-c-1782458393?rev=1466635541360

Hope you find this useful.
Regards.

[kreciu]

I will never understand why I don't like using AmigaOS under UAE..., but on my real Amiga (that is much, much slower) it is something completely different.

I think it is... sound of floppy disc when it is read .

I will wait for Vampire 1200

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

I just finished the installation of the Vampire V2 on my A600. This is the link to an article on my blog about the step by step installation plus the HDMI output.

http://arananet-net.kinja.com/instalacion-de-la-aceleradora-vampire-v2-en-mi-a600-c-1782458393?rev=1466635541360

Fantastic!  I don't speak this language but your excellent photos speak for themselves.  Great job!  :pint:

[Methanoid]

I know Vampire includes KS 3.1 but can you boot other Kickstarts with it? Say you wanted to boot KS 1.3 for some old unpatched game?

[QuikSanz]

I know Vampire includes KS 3.1 but can you boot other Kickstarts with it? Say you wanted to boot KS 1.3 for some old unpatched game?

From what I understand, they are tuning it for WHDLoad. Should take care of that problem.

[Niding]

Vampire 500 V2+ (GOLD2) / Amiga 2000
AmigaOS 3.9 BB2 (Kick 3.9)
NetSurf-nofpu (Arti's build)
Genesis 45.7
X-Surf-100 Zorro-II
Prisma Megamix Zorro II

https://vimeo.com/201636912

Also, from Apollo site;

Gunnar von Boehn
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 2311
01 Feb 2017 19:54

We hereby announce a new Feature of SAGA chipset
 
  Magic DMA engines
 
The new DMA engines provide the following features:
* CPU cache coherent.
  No nasty cache flushed needed to use them
 
* fully honoring CPU MPU and MMU.
  This means DMA can support virtual memory
  Memory can be protected from overwrite by DMA
  Bad DMA access can be catched with Enforcer like tools
 
We work right now on DMA engines/drivers for
  * FAST-IDE controller
  * SDCard Controller
  * Network Controller
 
The DMA engines are really fast.
This combination of performance and features (as MMU support) was never seen on any Amiga hardware before.

http://www.apollo-core.com/knowledge.php?b=1¬e=3713

[TuKo]

Post-GOLD2 WIP Core

Getting 5.2MB/s from our good ol' A600 IDE interface ;-)

Who said this was impossible ?

[darksun9210]

yeehaa! time to flash me core!

[TuKo]

Got some highscores during A600 IDE speedup tests with latest WIP core.

[ZXoney]

I agree!

This board looks awesome http://numato.com/waxwing-spartan-6-fpga-development-board/ , its NOT custom and should do MORE than the Vampire like AGA, P96 ect..ect!

Don't understand all this FPGA code being wasted on custom boards that take years for the public to get!

Just My 2 cents forth!

And The Bonus is it's stand alone! No real Amiga Needed other than a Case

[UberFreak]

And The Bonus is it's stand alone! No real Amiga Needed other than a Case

Thats not a bonus but a drawback...

[wawrzon]

Don't understand all this FPGA code being wasted on custom boards that take years for the public to get!

Just My 2 cents forth!

And The Bonus is it's stand alone! No real Amiga Needed other than a Case

everybody has their own bias. but here are practical reasons. developing a cpu accelerator first, instead of a complete system (as for example natami was, admittedly a custom construction, but there are people running minimig on altera de2 and the like), allowed to start with the basics and be able to prove the compatibility of the cpu core against the genuine chipset.

as you see, in result vampire accels are developed further and in a higher demand than other proposals.

but if you want, why not approach the team with a cooperation proposal. maybe they get interested and let you develop a support for your preferred platform.

[midway]

I have been waiting since 6 months to get mine, still no word. Maybe one day...

[ZXoney]

Trying to Keep Old Amiga Computers running is never a BONUS! I own two A1000's, A500, A3000, A1200, Pegasos 1, and a Efika. I've had PPC's in both the A3000 and A1200 in the Past, both Phase5 boards are long Dead and IMHO a big waste of my time and money! It was fun at the time, but time marched on.  People still use cr-APPLE today because they let the PPC go and got with the Times!