Features

No real updates to the project except that AmigaOS has been updated to the latest 3.2.3, with custom Kickstart to have the tfide driver in it.

But I realised while preparing for an Amiga event that I don't have real summary what the Amiga really includes now, so here's what the setup currently is.

Included hardware

  • Amiga 1200 motherboard, Rev 2B
  • TerribleFire TF1260 with 68060 running 50MHz
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16GB CompactFlash card (TS16GCF133) as primary HDD, connected to TF1260
  • EIDE '99 two channel IDE-adapter
  • DVD-RW drive, slot loading, Samsung SN-T082
  • Gotek drive as DF0, 3,5" drive as DF1
  • Indivision AGA Mk3 with HDMI/VGA output
  • OpenAmigaSampler
  • Audio amplifier, model is from Ian Stedman, crossfade between Paula channels on/off, control Paula and CD audio levels separately
  • Arduino Nano for controlling PSU and Amiga via Infrared
  • Lyra 3 keyboard adapter, switch on the back for selecting Amiga/PC type
  • SilverStone SST-ST30F 300W SFX PSU
  • PCMCIA 10Mb Ethernet adapter
  • Two 128x64px OLED displays, one for Gotek (1,54") , another one (0,96") for status info
  • Integrated Mouse/Joystick switcher
  • S-video out mod
  • AmigaOS 3.2.3

    Infrared control features:

    • Turn on/off Amiga
    • Reset
    • Enable/disable TF1260 (set and reset)
    • Turn Paula audio crossfade on/off
    • Control Gotek (prev, next, ok)

    OLED status screen shows following info:

    • Power
    • Mouse/Joystick indicator
    • HDD access
    • DF0 access
    • DF1 access
    • Crossfade disabled
    • TF1260 disabled

    Future plans

    No big plans for future in hardware. One thing that I would to have is CD32 compatible mouse/joystick switcher. I have studied the subject but haven't built yet a working version. But besides that I probably will just keep on updating the software side.

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