Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Forums
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Radeon: The Move To Polaris  (Read 13652 times)

Description:

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline amigakitTopic starter

Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« on: February 03, 2018, 02:28:35 PM »
We have published an article named Radeon: The Move To Polaris today which provides an update on the development of the graphics drivers in the forthcoming Enhancer Software V2 release.

Logged
www.AmigaKit.com - Amiga Reseller | Manufacturer | Developer

New Products  --   Customer Help & Support -- @amigakit
 

Offline DavidF215

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Join Date: Aug 2002
  • Posts: 182
  • Country: us
  • Gender: Male
    • Show only replies by DavidF215
    • Cross Timbers Haven
Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2018, 01:14:37 AM »
Good news! This is quite a leap into modernizing the AmigaOS platform.
Logged
AmigaOS enthusiast since 1993.
 

Offline ddniUK

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2006
  • Posts: 702
    • Show only replies by ddniUK
Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2018, 09:47:09 AM »
Great progress!
The Enhancer Software Packs transform AmigaOS4.1FE.  
Congrats to all.

Is now a good time to share this? :)
https://youtu.be/NsD70OWudjs
Logged
 

Offline AdvancedFollower

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Join Date: Oct 2017
  • Posts: 39
    • Show only replies by AdvancedFollower
    • https://roughlyit.hopto.org/
Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2018, 06:15:57 PM »
By the time any of this becomes available to the public, Navi will be old news. But at least they are trying, which counts for something.
Logged
 

Offline Oldsmobile_Mike

Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2018, 06:26:19 PM »
Interesting read.  Thanks for sharing!  :)
Logged
Amiga 500: 2MB Chip|16MB Fast|30MHz 68030+68882|3.9|Indivision ECS|GVP A500HD+|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|Cocolino|SCSI DVD-RAM
Amiga 2000: 2MB Chip|136MB Fast|50MHz 68060|3.9|Indivision ECS + GVP Spectrum|Mechware card reader + 8GB CF|AD516|X-Surf 100|RapidRoad|Cocolino|SCSI CD-RW
 Amiga videos and other misc. stuff at https://www.youtube.com/CompTechMike/videos
 

Offline amigakitTopic starter

Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2018, 06:38:37 PM »
@AdvancedFollower

I have read that Navi will be scheduled for end of 2018/early 2019.

If this is the case, we will have Polaris driver support out well before then.

@Oldsmobile_Mike @ddni

Thanks
Logged
www.AmigaKit.com - Amiga Reseller | Manufacturer | Developer

New Products  --   Customer Help & Support -- @amigakit
 

Offline SteveH

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Join Date: Jun 2014
  • Posts: 69
    • Show only replies by SteveH
Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2018, 10:39:28 PM »
Great news! Looks like it's time for me to upgrade my graphics card ...
Logged
 

Offline Hans_

Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2018, 11:19:18 PM »
Quote from: AdvancedFollower;835795
By the time any of this becomes available to the public, Navi will be old news. But at least they are trying, which counts for something.


Logged
Join the Kea Campus - upgrade your skills; support my work; enjoy the Amiga corner.
https://keasigmadelta.com/ - see more of my work
 

Offline Hans_

Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2018, 11:21:07 PM »
Quote from: amigakit;835798
@AdvancedFollower

I have read that Navi will be scheduled for end of 2018/early 2019.

If this is the case, we will have Polaris driver support out well before then.

Yep :-)

Hans
Logged
Join the Kea Campus - upgrade your skills; support my work; enjoy the Amiga corner.
https://keasigmadelta.com/ - see more of my work
 

Offline agami

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 320
  • Country: au
  • Gender: Male
    • Show only replies by agami
    • Twitter
Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2018, 04:31:13 AM »
This is more to do with making sure available parts can work. Like when an OEM moves to 5" screens because no one is making 4" screens anymore. Though buying a Polaris card at the moment is challenging, no thanks to those crypto asset miners. But by the time this driver is available, I hope there will be plenty of supply at extremely reasonable prices.
Logged
---------------AGA Collection---------------
1) Amiga A4000 040 40MHz, Mediator PCI, Voodoo 3 3000, Creative PCI128, Fast Ethernet, Indivision AGA Mk2 CR, DVD/CD-RW, OS 3.9 BB2
2) Amiga A1200 040 25MHz, Indivision AGA Mk2 CR, IDEfix, PCMCIA WiFi, slim slot load DVD/CD-RW, OS 3.9 BB2
3) Amiga CD32 + SX1, OS 3.1
 

Offline gregthecanuck

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Join Date: Feb 2003
  • Posts: 169
  • Country: ca
    • Show only replies by gregthecanuck
Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2018, 07:09:49 AM »
Hans -

Great news yet again! Keep up the great work!
Logged
 

Offline Pgovotsos

Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2018, 07:16:26 AM »
Is this expected to be a free upgrade for existing Enhancer Pack owners or will version 2 be a paid upgrade?
Logged
 

Offline ddniUK

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2006
  • Posts: 702
    • Show only replies by ddniUK
Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2018, 09:33:20 AM »
Quote from: Pgovotsos;836298
Is this expected to be a free upgrade for existing Enhancer Pack owners or will version 2 be a paid upgrade?


Hi Pgovotsos, fair question.

Personally, I don’t actually care if there is a payment needed for major upgrades.
Our coders are enthusiasts like us. They give up their time to move things forward, progress from which I derive a lot of pleasure. So my putting a few quid their way is a fair trade.

Compared to my other hobbies, Amiga is the least expensive.
No one is getting fat on the sales from Amiga software.
Logged
 

Offline Pgovotsos

Re: Radeon: The Move To Polaris
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2018, 09:45:53 AM »
Quote from: ddniUK;836302
Personally, I don’t actually care if there is a payment needed for major upgrades.
Our coders are enthusiasts like us. They give up their time to move things forward, progress from which I derive a lot of pleasure. So my putting a few quid their way is a fair trade.


Personally I don't really care either. Just wanted to know.

Quote from: ddniUK;836302
Compared to my other hobbies, Amiga is the least expensive.


No kidding. Don't ever let the wife know how much I've spent on it. Not if I want to retain the procreative organs :)
Logged
 
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »