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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 21:02 
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So, I'll keep this out of the Cottage thread, because it's nerdy and normal people go there.

I've set up retropie in the Pi3 with a different emulator (amiberry) and fed it a few gigs of WHDLoad configs. It should now work in a plug and play way. I have a Mayflash megadrive controller adapter that takes 9-pin joysticks.

This is looking pretty good so far. I'll report back when the files have finished transferring.


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 23:35 
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This sounds ace. Is that adaptor 2 player? Do you need me to bring a pad? I could even bring a CD32 pad to make it really authentic.


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 0:09 
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Yeah, it's two player. I have two joysticks but they're both technically Mega Drive controllers, so another would be welcome


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:48 
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Thinking about it, mine would probably be Megadrive controllers too. The CD32 pad is fine but you wouldn't pick it over a Megadrive pad. I'll bring a couple anyway.


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:00 
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Potentially bonehead question here: does the TV at the cottage have an HDMI input? I have phono cables for that authentic interlaced experience if not.


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:16 
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There's a tv there?

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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:16 
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DavPaz wrote:
Potentially bonehead question here: does the TV at the cottage have an HDMI input? I have phono cables for that authentic interlaced experience if not.

It probably has eight of them.

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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:17 
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Lonewolves wrote:
DavPaz wrote:
Potentially bonehead question here: does the TV at the cottage have an HDMI input? I have phono cables for that authentic interlaced experience if not.

It probably has eight of them.


How do they fit so many onto that case?


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 9:20 
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I imagine it has just one, very big HDMI input... around 45% larger than a normal one.


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 20:46 
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So this everything (apart from a USB power adapter) necessary to get the Amiga and SNES/Mega Drive emulator going full bore.

That's two Amiga controllers and two SNES controllers. Covers most bases.

The keyboard and mouse are necessary, sadly as I can't get the amiga emulator to quit using the controller alone.


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:32 
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Also, I've just realised, a lot of amiga games use keyboard and mouse ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:55 
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DavPaz wrote:
Also, I've just realised, a lot of amiga games use keyboard and mouse ;)


I think if I had your setup, I'd just sit and play Captive for hours. I occasionally dust off one of my Amigas with the intention of playing it, but end up losing a day dicking around with the setup as I've forgotten more than I can remember when it comes to the Amiga.

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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:30 
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It's surprisingly easy to do.

1 Pi3 and a memory card. 16GB is fine
1 mayflash adapter for the joysticks (and a joystick if you haven't got one)
(alternatively, pretty much any usb controller works fine)
USB mouse and keyboard
RetroPie install
Then follow this guide

Pretty much it.


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 13:05 
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i play swos on the gpd. xd these days
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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 17:24 
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The kids are currently playing Sooty and Sweep's Fun With Numbers from 1991. Who said kids won't play retro?


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
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They'll be on KidPix next.


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
PostPosted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:31 
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They seem to like Mega Drive games best. I guess they're the right age ;)


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 Post subject: Re: Amiga emulation
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DavPaz wrote:
They seem to like Mega Drive games best. I guess they're the right age ;)


Also, relatively easy to get into aren't they? Only 3 buttons to choose from and they're all there facing you.


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:35 
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TheVision wrote:
DavPaz wrote:
They seem to like Mega Drive games best. I guess they're the right age ;)


Also, relatively easy to get into aren't they? Only 3 buttons to choose from and they're all there facing you.

Ah, but the Pi-miga makes things really simple, especially for joystick controlled games. One Button, no faff.

Now, if only I could get it to quit from the joypad...


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