A600GS Updates

[BozzerBigD]

@amigakit

The fun multiplayer Blitz Bombers game has been added as a free download for A600GS users.  Go to AmiSphere menu then click Downloads.  The game will easily download and install with a click of the Install button

Great news! Please confirm that it works for 4-player shenanigans!

[ernsteiswuerfel]

It works for my OS 3.2 setup.
In case you missed it, the update that enabled RTG will not enable RTG automatictly for setups that you created before the update. You must recreate your OS3.2 setup using the custom full setup option and tick the RTG option.

According to your hint I deleted my old Custom Setup and created a new one. RTG is enabled.

As you can see from my screenshot the RTG board is listed on ShowConfig and DEVS:Monitors/a600gs does have a600gs boardtype set. Unfortunately it still does not work on my setup. 

Which Picasso96 version did you use? Or did you get the uaegfx driver from somewhere else?

[broadblues]

I haven't tested with 3.2 but I do have RTG working as described with my preexisting AmigaOS 35 setup.

I did a test just now, and it didn't boot, into RTG but then I removed the fast RAM so there was only Chip and Z3 and it booted again, so you could try that. (next test it booted with fast ram as well so might have been a spurious one off glitch)

[ernsteiswuerfel]

I did a test just now, and it didn't boot, into RTG but then I removed the fast RAM so there was only Chip and Z3 and it booted again, so you could try that. (next test it booted with fast ram as well so might have been a spurious one off glitch)

Ah yes, thanks for the hint! I need to disable Use Zorro 3 RAM, then the a600gs Monitor driver shows up in Screenmode Prefs as it should! As soon as Zorro 3 RAM is enabled A600GS modes are not even listed among Screenmode Prefs modes.

Guess I found a bug? Just don't know whether it's an A600GS bug, an Amiberry bug, an OS 3.2.2.1 bug or a Picasso96 3.5.0 bug... 

Probably one of the components hits some internal memory limits? I see 128 MB are used for the RTG card and 1024 MB made available as Fast RAM with Use Zorro 3 RAM. Could you check if A600GS driver reliably works with e.g. just 512 or 768 MB Z3-RAM or 64 MB RTG as a workaround? IMHO that's more than enough for a Classic Amiga. For the time being I have to stick to 2 MB Chip and 8 MB Fast, which is a bit meagre when running IBrowse or pre-loading larger WHDLoad games with only 4 MB Fast free when using Workbench on 1280x720/8bpp.

[SkulleateR]

Ah yes, thanks for the hint! I need to disable Use Zorro 3 RAM, then the a600gs Monitor driver shows up in Screenmode Prefs as it should! As soon as Zorro 3 RAM is enabled A600GS modes are not even listed among Screenmode Prefs modes.

Guess I found a bug? Just don't know whether it's an A600GS bug, an Amiberry bug, an OS 3.2.2.1 bug or a Picasso96 3.5.0 bug... 

Probably one of the components hits some internal memory limits? I see 128 MB are used for the RTG card and 1024 MB made available as Fast RAM with Use Zorro 3 RAM. Could you check if A600GS driver reliably works with e.g. just 512 or 768 MB Z3-RAM or 64 MB RTG as a workaround? IMHO that's more than enough for a Classic Amiga. For the time being I have to stick to 2 MB Chip and 8 MB Fast, which is a bit meagre when running IBrowse or pre-loading larger WHDLoad games with only 4 MB Fast free when using Workbench on 1280x720/8bpp.

I just did a quick test install with OS3.2/Z3 Ram only/RTG/P96 (Aminet Version) and after renaming uaegfx to a600gs and changing the board name to a600gs in the tool types the new resolutions just pop up after reboot, no problems here

[F0LLETT]

Ah yes, thanks for the hint! I need to disable Use Zorro 3 RAM, then the a600gs Monitor driver shows up in Screenmode Prefs as it should! As soon as Zorro 3 RAM is enabled A600GS modes are not even listed among Screenmode Prefs modes.

Guess I found a bug? Just don't know whether it's an A600GS bug, an Amiberry bug, an OS 3.2.2.1 bug or a Picasso96 3.5.0 bug... 

Probably one of the components hits some internal memory limits? I see 128 MB are used for the RTG card and 1024 MB made available as Fast RAM with Use Zorro 3 RAM. Could you check if A600GS driver reliably works with e.g. just 512 or 768 MB Z3-RAM or 64 MB RTG as a workaround? IMHO that's more than enough for a Classic Amiga. For the time being I have to stick to 2 MB Chip and 8 MB Fast, which is a bit meagre when running IBrowse or pre-loading larger WHDLoad games with only 4 MB Fast free when using Workbench on 1280x720/8bpp.

Winuae has same issues.

[ernsteiswuerfel]

Winuae has same issues.

I can replicate it on Amiberry 7.0.1 too. When I set Z3-RAM to 1 GB uaegfx modes are no longer available. When I set it back to 512 MB an reboot, uaegfx modes are fine again.

Maybe you can help out with another Custom System config option then? Or stick to 512 MB Z3-RAM for the time being (as long as there is no upstream WinUAE bugfix which has trickled down to Amiberry-Lite)?

I'll check the WinUAE support forums whether this is known already and if not post a bug if I can replicate on latest WinUAE 5.3.1.

[F0LLETT]

I'll check the WinUAE support forums whether this is known already and if not post a bug if I can replicate on latest WinUAE 5.3.1.

Been like it for years, drove me nuts for hours. Then I tried lowering Z3 and RTG mem and it worked.

[ernsteiswuerfel]

Been like it for years, drove me nuts for hours. Then I tried lowering Z3 and RTG mem and it worked.

Ah, I didn't know that! All the more, a way to set Z3-RAM to 512MB on the A600GS would be extremely valued.

On a 2nd thought... if this happens only on Amiga OS (regardless of running on A600GS, WinUAE or Amiberry) - but _not_ on Amibench, it's more likely an AmigaOS or Picasso96 problem? 

[F0LLETT]

Ah, I didn't know that! All the more, a way to set Z3-RAM to 512MB on the A600GS would be extremely valued.

On a 2nd thought... if this happens only on Amiga OS (regardless of running on A600GS, WinUAE or Amiberry) - but _not_ on Amibench, it's more likely an AmigaOS or Picasso96 problem? 

As far as I know, Amibench doesn't use picasso.
So could be a picasso issue. However, as Amiberry is largely based on WinUAE. It could still be a bug in WinUAE filtered down to Amiberry.

[SkulleateR]

When I set Z3-RAM to 1 GB uaegfx modes are no longer available.

Maybe it´s a problem with "newer" P96 drivers ? I just installed OS3.2 with the P96 Archive from Aminet and I can use the 1GB Z3 Mem without a problem (as already stated above) ...

[ernsteiswuerfel]

@SkulleateR Thanks for the hint! I must have overlooked this specific information... I'll report the issue to the P96 developer then, perhaps something can be done about it.

[amigakit]

The addictive shoot-em-up game, Assimilation has been added as a free download for A600GS users.  Go to AmiSphere menu then click Downloads.  The game will easily download and install with a click of the Install button

 

[amyren]

@SkulleateR Thanks for the hint! I must have overlooked this specific information... I'll report the issue to the P96 developer then, perhaps something can be done about it.

I purchased the P96 software some years ago, so I guess it is ok up to v 2.44 at least.

[IStartedSomething]

Hi All,

Have tried copying my workbench hdf file to the A600GS as a custom system, sadly when booting I get a red screen. I have copied kick31, just wondered if anyone else had experienced a similar issue and found a fix? 

Geoff.

[AmigaOldskooler]

@IStartedSomething

Hi, and welcome to Amiga.org! Congrats on the A600GS!

Which Kickstart 3.1 are you using? And which version of Workbench does the HDF contain? I think you get a red screen if you combine the wrong Kickstart with the Workbench you are using (for example A500/2000 Kickstart 3.1 with Amiga 1200/4000 Workbench 3.1).