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From Death's doorstep to alive again: I really love this Field Found Amiga 500

Adrian's Digital Basement about 14 days ago

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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • Booking thread: ABUG North, 26th-28th January 2024. Manchester

Stardot about 14 days ago

n.b. I've unapologetically pinched JudgeBeeb's format for this post, imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!ABUG NorthWe're pleased to announce that booking is now open for the next in person ABUG North. The event will run from 2pm on Friday until …

The Field Found Amiga 500 broke again and it was all my fault!

Adrian's Digital Basement about 21 days ago

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32-bit acorn hardware • A540 12MHz IOC arbiter / 'Fast A500'

Stardot about 22 days ago

Some glue that IOEB performs for newer 12MHz-bussed machines (A4, A5000, A3010, etc) is performed by IC21 and IC66 in A540, which chiefly allows it to run the RAM at 12MHz rather than 8MHz as per A300/A400/A3000. We'd quite like this on the 16MB A3000 a …

This Amiga 500 was left outside for years. Let's try to revive it!

Adrian's Digital Basement about 28 days ago

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General • U2+ to 1541-II (power off) to C64 -> loading works, mind blown.

Lemon64 about 29 days ago

Hi,I have an 1541-II connected to the C64 and a U2+. The real drive is set to 8, U2+ to 9 or off depending on the situation. What I discovered today is that I can actually use the U2+ normally as drive 8 when the 1541-II is switched off. So, does data act …
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Software & Hardware • A500 mini - Issue w. joysticks and USB hub

LemonAmiga about 1 month ago

Hi!Checked some videos to get tips and trix on what might work. (my mini is btw connected to TV, not a computer)1. Was lead to believe that Wireless Xbox 360 controller with dongle (I got the original 360 PC dongle) works lika a charm. But turns out it on …
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Games • Woodys World sound bug

LemonAmiga about 1 month ago

Hello all.This is my first post here - I just registered - but I have been visiting Lemon Amiga for many years, ever since I found a link to it in HOL (Hall Of Light). I am an Amiga old timer and in my day I owned an A2000 (bought in 87, had a crappy daug …

Using Amiga 500 Keyboards with Big Box Amigas

Jan Beta about 1 month ago

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We're Getting A Full-Size Amiga 'Console' In 2024

Time Extension about 1 month ago

With a working keyboard!Retro Games Ltd., the company behind the C64 and A500 Mini micro-consoles, has revealed its product roadmap for the next few years.The headline news is that the company plans to release a full-size "Amiga console" in Q4, 2024. This …
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Member Introductions • Hi All

LemonAmiga about 1 month ago

my commadore experience started with a c64 then amiga 500 then 1200 added hdd etc.But over the years have forgotten most of what i knew i worked in I.T for 20 years repairing hardware and software installations. So am stuck in the mindset of windows etc.. …
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Member Introductions • Hi from North West England

LemonAmiga about 1 month ago

Thank you for allowing me to join.My children had an Amiga 500 late 80’s / early 90’s, we moved house over 25 years ago and the Amiga was packed away and put in the loft, both children now married and moved away.I decided to bring it down to see if it …
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Software & Hardware • 🔨 Amiga Hardware Faults and Solutions List

LemonAmiga about 1 month ago

The Amiga is a Retro computer. Commodore built the Amiga using the cheapest parts, and the weakest solutions. The chips themselves are prone to fail. During my time with the Amiga A500, at least 1 Agnus failed, perhaps x2 CIA chips, and perhaps also Paula …
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Software & Hardware • Amiga 500 Joystick Port Problems

LemonAmiga about 1 month ago

Having big sort out in my old age come across our sons old Amiga 500 with loads and loads of extra items,But back to basic if I load Workbench V1.3.2 or any Workbench same problem, that is in Joystick Port 1 with a mouse have full horizontal movement but …
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Software & Hardware • Amiga 500 Rev.5 Keyboard Not Working

LemonAmiga about 2 months ago

Hello all,After getting this machine about a year ago I never had time or space to get into it and get it up and running, but this weekend I did and I was excited to see it going for the first time. The machine had different ideas though.Although the mach …
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GRIND : a Doom-like, first person shooter for a500!

EAB about 2 months ago

Grind is a first person shooter, set in a dark and foreboding Steampunk/Lovecraftian world. The game is a continuation (and spiritual successor) of the Dread project, powered by the amazing Dread-engine and offers unparalleled visuals and performance, e …

Grind - A first person shooter for Amiga 500, made with the amazing Dread-Engine (+DEMO)

Indie Retro News about 2 months ago

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Wanted: Fatter Agnus 8732A to repair a rev 6A A500

VCFed about 2 months ago

Anybody has one to sell hopefully in NE USA? …
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Games • Reshoot Proxima 3 has been released

LemonAmiga about 2 months ago

Reshoot Proxima 3 has been releasedIt's taken a long time, but now the time has finally come: Reshoot Proxima 3 has been released. More precisely, Reshoot Proxima 3 was released last weekend on the Amiga 38 in Mönchengladbach after over four years of dev …
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Emulation • Easiest emulator to run LHA homebrews in 2023

LemonAmiga about 2 months ago

There have been many nice homebrew games developed for Amiga in the last few years, most of them coming in LHA format. I can't play them on my original A500 because it doesn't have a HD (in addition some of them requiring AGA) so I am looking for an emula …
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Emulation • AGS/A500 help

LemonAmiga about 2 months ago

Hey all, I am trying to put AGS onto a fat32 USB stick. I have two folders and copied to the route. Is this literally all that needs to be put on apart from the kickstart files? My a500 mini dosent detect my USB at all. Also. Does the USB need to be put i …
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Emulation • A500 Unboxing + How to update Firmware

LemonAmiga about 2 months ago

Intrigued of the A500? Or need to know how to update firmware for enhanced features? This is a complete unboxing, play testing and firmware upgrade Guide. Enjoy iframe Statistics: Posted by justjamie — Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:55 pm — Replies 0 — Views 3 …
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Supermarket • FA: Amiga 500 "Chicken Lips" NTSC Made in USA.

LemonAmiga about 2 months ago

Commodore Amiga 500 - Highly prized "Chicken Lips" Amiga- NTSC working - FA: USA shippinghttps://www.ebay.co... details on what makes "Chicken Lips" edition unique - https://www.amigalove.com/v... quickest way to ide …

Amiga 500 Rev. 5 Yellow Screen Repair

Jan Beta about 3 months ago

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acorn & bbc micro user group (abug) events • ABUG SOUTH (in person) 10 to 12 November 2023 (booking thread)

Stardot about 3 months ago

ABUG SouthI am pleased to announce that booking is now open for the next in person ABUG South.This will be the last event that I will be organising (but the events will continue into 2024 and hopefully beyond).VenueThe event will take place from Friday 10 …