Notices tagged with amiga, page 2

@deepskies @root42 I learned to code in BASIC on the #C64, then switched to an #Amiga 500, on which I started learning C.

The CPU on which I learned the most was definitely the 25MHz 68040 of my Amiga 4000. By this time I was in high-school, old enough to start coding seriously on AmigaOS.

This machine also ran a #FidoNet BBS and, later, #NetBSD.

This is the original CPU card of my A4000, photographed last week during a restoration with my friends. And, yes, it still works perfectly! ❤️

Was a GREAT C= club meeting last night at the Seattle Commodore Computer Club (SCCC) sea-ccc.org

- 2 mega65's in-da-houz
- C64 repair
- A600 + rare working dyesub printer
- Gorgeous C= MAX console (!!!)
- BEST people on the planet
Even did a side-by-side comparison of Briley Witch 2 on Mega65 (PAL) vs C64 (NTSC). Very cool!

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #amiga #Mega65 #commodore #C64

@globalc Looks like The A500 Maxi is already on the roadmap!

https://player.fm/series/this-week-in-retro/the-a500-maxi-announced-this-week-in-retro-146
#amiga #retrocomputing

Another SCCAN member brought a well preserved collection of American magazines dedicated to #Commodore and #Amiga machines. He asked if anyone wanted them for free.

I grew up in Italy, where I had no access to any of these publications, so I decided to take them. Hopefully I'll find the time to read them one day...

Until then, I'll do my best to preserve the history printed on these yellowed pages ❤️

#retrocomputing

Ah, the game running on the PowerPC Amiga is Frogatto and Friends.

First time I try running a platform game on this board, and unfortunately scrolling was a bit sluggish in the highest quality modes. Perhaps this port doesn't render on the GPU, and the 32-bit PCI slot of the Sam440ep doesn't have enough bandwidth to transfer 60 high-resolution frames per second to the GPU.

Anyway... it runs and seems like a fun platform game!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frogatto_%26_Friends
#amiga #powerpc #retrocompiuting

Next to my rig, a #Commodore PC 20 and the super cute A500 Mini running a classic #AmigaOS Workbench image with MagicWB icons and various popular OS utilities from the era.

It's a polished UX, and the hardware is very affordable ($129 + tax on Amazon).

https://retrogames.biz/products/thea500-mini/
#retrocomputing #amiga

I went to the bi-monthly SCCAN meeting with my Sam440ep, a #PowerPC #Amiga running #AmigaOS4.

https://www.portcommodore.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=sccan:start

@witewulf @320x200 More screenshot of my DLG Pro board:

https://www.codewiz.org/wikiedit/Pictures/amiga/SystemShockBBS/Screenshots
#amiga #bbs #fidonet #asciiart

It's exciting to see this 38-years-old platform being under active development, with new #Amiga hardware and software being released in 2023 ❤️

I just wish I had more time to contribute.

#amigaos #amiwest #amiwest2023

Meanwhile, #AmigaOS 3.3 for classic m68k #Amiga computers has been under continuous development since the release of OS 3.2 in 2021.

The A1222+ is a collaboration between A-Eon (makers of the AmigaOne X1000), Amedia Computer (an online distributor) and AmigaKit (makers of Enhancer Software for #AmigaOS4)

The boards are being manufactured by ACube Systems, makers of the Sam #PowerPC boards.

https://amigang.com/hardware-amigaone-a1222/
#amiga #amigaos #retrocomputing #amiwest

The Amiga Hardware Reference Manual was great just like this:
https://archive.org/details/amiga-hardware-reference-manual-3rd-edition/page/45/mode/1up
#amiga #commodore #retrocomputing

I notice the original #Amiga hardware reference manuals published by #Commodore.

I had the second edition of one of these; it's probably where I saw for the first time terms like DMA, bus cycle and memory bandwidth.

A tribute to the first #Amiga prototype presented by #Commodorr at CES.

This machine had unbelievable multimedia capabilities for 1984. But the word "multimedia" was invented several years later. #retrocomputing

I've always been a big #Amiga fan, but until now I never had a chance to see the largest Amiga show in the USA and, perhaps, in the entire world. #retrocomputing

I'm at #AmiWest 2023 in Sacramento. #amiga #retrocomputing

Here's what happens when you fail to Zak McKracken's copy protection 🏴☠️

It's funny 😁

➡️ Full video with Game Over music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXB9PYoKdH0

The music is a variation on the intro! 🎶

#ZakMcKracken #LucasfilmGames #RetroGaming #AdventureGame #PointAndClick #CopyProtection #Commodore64 #AtariST #Amiga #DOSGaming @DavidBFox @grumpygamer

Here's the back of the box and the contents 🥸

There's the manual and floppies, of course. But also "The National Inquisitor" newspaper, code sheets and hint book.

I'll show more pictures in the following posts 😀

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#ZakMcKracken #LucasfilmGames #AdventureGame #PointAndClick #RetroGaming #Commodore64 #AtariST #Amiga #DOSGaming #Macintosh

Happy birthday to Zak McKracken, who turns 35 this month! 🎂 🎉

The first Lucasfilm adventure game I ever played.

My father bought it for me on Atari ST. I was immediately drawn into the game, and didn't get out until I'd finished it ❤️

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#ZakMcKracken #LucasfilmGames #AdventureGame #PointAndClick #RetroGaming #Commodore64 #AtariST #Amiga #DOSGaming #Macintosh @DavidBFox @grumpygamer