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by calimero
Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:22 pm
Forum: GAME ZONE
Topic: Amberstar
Replies: 9
Views: 6415

Re: Amberstar

Yes, AmberStar is easy the best game on ST.

AmberMoon by Pyrdacor IS GREAT! A must play!
by calimero
Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:44 am
Forum: SOFTWARE
Topic: Basilisk II Atari
Replies: 394
Views: 90040

Re: Basilisk II Atari

You can not compare DMA "slowdowns"* and stalling CPU during video access. :shock: You said: Even on wikipedia you can read: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_512K that effective clock is ~6MHz because of 68000 and video controller took turns accessing DRAM every four CPU cycles d...
by calimero
Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:37 pm
Forum: SOFTWARE
Topic: Basilisk II Atari
Replies: 394
Views: 90040

Re: Basilisk II Atari

ST is much smarter designed and does not suffer from this problem. I wouldn't be so sure about this. :-) As Stephen writes above, ST/STE/TT and its DMA works on a very similar principle. Yes, I usually printing books all day along so DMA eating my cycles :coffee: and I am looking only few minutes o...
by calimero
Sun Nov 13, 2022 1:19 pm
Forum: SOFTWARE
Topic: Basilisk II Atari
Replies: 394
Views: 90040

Re: Basilisk II Atari

Actually, the ST with Spectre GCR is only faster because the clock speed is higher than the Mac. Both have contended RAM access for video in the same way. Macs from 1984/85/86 was clocked at ~8MHz, like ST. Even on wikipedia you can read: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_512K that effectiv...
by calimero
Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:51 pm
Forum: SOFTWARE
Topic: Basilisk II Atari
Replies: 394
Views: 90040

Re: Basilisk II Atari

Disc speed much improved, although still half the LCIII. I think 1x is around what I would expect on my ST that has the same slow 8Mhz bus as the Mac Classic. ST is faster than Mac Classic since 68000 in ST is not stalled like in Mac - on Mac, CPU can not access memory while video circuit accessing...
by calimero
Fri Oct 22, 2021 7:18 am
Forum: MEMBER BLOGS
Topic: Amiga a500+ battery leakage repair
Replies: 10
Views: 3544

Re: Amiga a500+ battery leakage repair

Nice work!

What should I use to clean motherboard from Battery acid?

And what to use in supersoonic bath?
by calimero
Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:42 pm
Forum: HARDWARE DISCUSSIONS
Topic: 4mb STFM with accelerator - was there an equivalent way back when?
Replies: 15
Views: 9755

Re: 4mb STFM with accelerator - was there an equivalent way back when?

I don't remember seeing a lot of accelerator cards for the ST in magazines or anywhere else. The most professional uses I ever saw a ST do back then was CuBase and TimeWorks DTP the popular setup was either 2mb or 2.5mb ram upgrade with a external disk drive and sometimes a MegaFile hard drive thin...
by calimero
Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:41 am
Forum: ATARI FOR SALE & WANTED
Topic: WANTED - Atari original injection molds
Replies: 33
Views: 20744

Re: WANTED - Atari original injection molds

I have three question: 1) Does anyone seen (in person) those warehouses where Bradley (Best Electronic) keep Atari equipment that he bought from Atari Corp. after bankruptcy? 2) How much did Bradley pay for it? 3) Did he move stuff from Atari warehouses to his own (what is physical address of those ...
by calimero
Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:06 pm
Forum: NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Topic: Atari Computers serial numbers database (and peripherals)
Replies: 0
Views: 2392

Atari Computers serial numbers database (and peripherals)

Hi,

some probably already saw this from atari-forum but here it is:

http://milan.kovac.cc/atari/chipmunk/

It is site where Atari owners can enter serial numbers of their Atari computers (and peripherals) in database.


If you have any suggestions or questions, please email me or write it here!
by calimero
Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:41 pm
Forum: ATARI FOR SALE & WANTED
Topic: WANTED - Pico PSU
Replies: 16
Views: 9336

Re: WANTED - Pico PSU

I have PicoPSU and 120W external AD/DC that power my Falcon with CT63, SuperVidel, SvethLANa and CF card.
I think it is a little bit overkill 120W...

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