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Post by Cubey on Feb 29, 2016 16:06:34 GMT -5
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Post by Mod City on Feb 29, 2016 17:23:58 GMT -5
That's very cool. I love the Amiga. I never owned one but would love to come across one sometime on the cheap. Had a Commodore 64 I used every day for years, though.
For those interested, this appears to be play footage of the game:
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Post by Cubey on Mar 1, 2016 1:36:59 GMT -5
Amigas aren't cheap these days. Maybe 15-20 years ago but not now. A 500 is the cheapest model you'll find in the US (and the most compatible with games, if it has the 1.3 Kickstart ROM). A 2000 is also a good model, which is a more expandable, desktop case style version of the 500 and can be had for about $150-250. A 3000 can be had in the range of $250-450 for a desktop and $450+ for the tower. The 4000 is the priciest ones (expect $700+) and perhaps the the that has the most problems with bad capacitors. There are a few others, like the 600 and 1200 but they aren't common in the US.
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Post by Mod City on Mar 1, 2016 13:16:19 GMT -5
Amigas aren't cheap these days. Maybe 15-20 years ago but not now. A 500 is the cheapest model you'll find in the US (and the most compatible with games, if it has the 1.3 Kickstart ROM). A 2000 is also a good model, which is a more expandable, desktop case style version of the 500 and can be had for about $150-250. A 3000 can be had in the range of $250-450 for a desktop and $450+ for the tower. The 4000 is the priciest ones (expect $700+) and perhaps the the that has the most problems with bad capacitors. There are a few others, like the 600 and 1200 but they aren't common in the US. Yeah, that's why I said it would be nice to find one not going for those prices. As classic systems go they tend to be on the higher price side, especially complete and in nice condition. They were cool back in the day, though. Very impressive graphics. Not sure Tom and Crow would agree that it's a desirable machine, though
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Mar 1, 2016 13:26:35 GMT -5
Oh, the Commodore 64... that brings me back... Commodore's hardware-built technology was superior in so many ways to the software-driven mechanics that came after. Sorta wish the industry had moved in that direction instead. Ah, well...
As for the Plan 9 game... nice find! Kinda wish I could run it.
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Post by Weirdo Writer on Mar 1, 2016 19:53:23 GMT -5
I've never owned an Amiga either, but I did use one as a kid, when I took a summer animation class at one of the local colleges. The capabilities of this thing really blew me away, especially compared the the Apple IIs that I'd been using at school.
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Post by Cubey on Mar 2, 2016 1:54:38 GMT -5
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Post by Mod City on Mar 2, 2016 12:51:09 GMT -5
Oh, the Commodore 64... that brings me back... Commodore's hardware-built technology was superior in so many ways to the software-driven mechanics that came after. Sorta wish the industry had moved in that direction instead. Ah, well... As for the Plan 9 game... nice find! Kinda wish I could run it. Commodore was a real player for several years. The C64 found widespread success in the US and Europe, as did the C128. The Amiga held its own with the Macintosh and Apple IIgs lines. Eventually the expansion capability and price of PCs and their clones, along with the cult-like fascination with the Mac, led to their downfall. Still have my C64 (fired it up just the other week). Should really start a flashback thread for the C64 and other systems. Have you ever messed around with emulation, Affy? I don't remember ever running an Amiga emulator but I have with the C64 and the Apple II line, among others. It can be fun for a trip down memory lane if you don't have the original hardware and software. This site is kind of obtuse but it might help point you in the right direction. It's not freeware, but it might pique your interest (though I think you can find free Amiga emulators out there if you search around). Even if you don't pursue it any further, the site is interesting for the tech info on the Amiga alone: www.amigaforever.com/emulator/Actually, the site Cubey mentions might be the best place to start: www.lemonamiga.com/
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Post by Cubey on Mar 2, 2016 12:59:40 GMT -5
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Mar 2, 2016 14:34:59 GMT -5
Never really tried emulating. I suppose I should, since I'm probably not going to unbury my C64 any time soon.
Heh... though I do still have the command for running games from the disk drive burned into my skull.
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Post by Cubey on Mar 2, 2016 14:37:09 GMT -5
I tend to hang out in ##Amiga on Freenode. (IRC)
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Post by Mod City on Mar 2, 2016 14:53:08 GMT -5
Never really tried emulating. I suppose I should, since I'm probably not going to unbury my C64 any time soon. Heh... though I do still have the command for running games from the disk drive burned into my skull. It came back to me in a flash when I fired mine up: load "*",8,1 I typed that a lot.All that said, if you get a chance dig your old machine and give it a go. I was surprised how many of my 5.25" floppies still worked. It's a nostalgic trip when you use the real software, something emulation just can't quite replicate.
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Post by Afgncaap5 on Mar 2, 2016 15:13:23 GMT -5
Indeed. The mental list of commands in my head always makes the word "RETURN" come after that list since, well... that's what you hit after typing it in.
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Post by Cubey on Mar 2, 2016 15:51:05 GMT -5
load "*",8,1 I typed that a lot.You should have gotten a FastLoad cartridge. You press only 2 keys to boot a disk with it.
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Post by Mod City on Mar 2, 2016 17:10:06 GMT -5
load "*",8,1 I typed that a lot.You should have gotten a FastLoad cartridge. You press only 2 keys to boot a disk with it. But then I wouldn't have learned to type obscure 8-bit computer commands by heart That's another one I never owned - a FastLoad cartridge. I noticed how long some of the loading times were when I fired the C64 up the other week. I mean, my god. And the disk drive (1541) is like the size of a shoe box! Something else I always wanted to try was QuantumLink, the online Commodore service that was the forerunner to AOL. I always wanted to check it out, but where I lived the only dial up access (at 300 to 2400 baud) was a long-distance call, so that was a no-go with my parents. I didn't truly get online until 1993 when I went to college.
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