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Patrik Rendel

Posts 32
05 Feb 2022 07:43


Hello,
i am interesting in the new Firebird accelerator. But i have many questions before i will buy it.

Here are my questions:

1. AGA & both Video output (RGB & DIGITAL-VIDEO) are working?

2. Can i Flash the Firebird like the Vampire?

3. Are the SAGA-Driver the driver or do i need other drivers?

4. For what are the SP1 and 12S-Port for? Can't find any Informationen about that at apollo-accelerators.com.

5. Is the JTAG-Port like the same on Vampire V500 V2.2 or do i need a New cable?

6. I use coffin with latest Saga-Driver for Vampire V500. Can i use this System with the Firebird or do i need a clean Installation?

Thanks for help :-)



Gunnar von Boehn
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 6224
05 Feb 2022 08:27


Patrik Rendel wrote:

Hello,
  i am interesting in the new Firebird accelerator. But i have many questions before i will buy it.

 
Hi Patrik,

Sure let us answer your questions.

Patrik Rendel wrote:

  Here are my questions:
 
  1. AGA & both Video output (RGB & DIGITAL-VIDEO) are working?

Yes you have video out on the Amiga mainboard and also Video out on the Firebird card. The Video out on the Firebird card does support, clone the Amiga signal, display AGA (run Aga games), and truecolor modes

Patrik Rendel wrote:

  2. Can i Flash the Firebird like the Vampire?

Yes you can flash it from CLI and with USB Blaster.

Patrik Rendel wrote:

  3. Are the SAGA-Driver the driver or do i need other drivers?

If you run ApolloOS or Coffin or Emutos (Atari) then drivers are included. If you use another OS then you need install the SAGA drivers.

Patrik Rendel wrote:

  4. For what are the SP1 and 12S-Port for? Can't find any Informationen about that at apollo-accelerators.com.

The SPI port is an expansion port. Its for future expansion.
The i2S port is an audio out port, it is an additioanl option to connect your system to a Hi-Fi

Patrik Rendel wrote:

  5. Is the JTAG-Port like the same on Vampire V500 V2.2 or do i need a New cable?

Its the same you can use your existing Blaster

Patrik Rendel wrote:

  6. I use coffin with latest Saga-Driver for Vampire V500. Can i use this System with the Firebird or do i need a clean Installation?

Coffin runs fine on the Firebird. You can use it.

Kind regards
Gunnar



Patrik Rendel

Posts 32
07 Feb 2022 07:25


Thanks Gunnar.
 
  There's one thing I still don't quite understand because I don't understand English very well.
 
  Is the video output from RGB and DIGITAL-VIDEO possible via DIGITAL-VIDEO even if I'm not using AGA mode, or do I have to use AGA mode for this?


Gunnar von Boehn
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 6224
07 Feb 2022 09:03


Hi Patrick,

Patrik Rendel wrote:

Is the video output from RGB and DIGITAL-VIDEO possible via DIGITAL-VIDEO even if I'm not using AGA mode, or do I have to use AGA mode for this?

You see OCS games on both ports at the same time.
On the Amiga 500 port and on the Digital Video out.

Here you can see the Amiga 500 + Firebird and 2 Monitors in parallel.



Patrik Rendel

Posts 32
07 Feb 2022 09:21


Cool, really nice :)

Big Thanks for the explanation.


Patrik Rendel

Posts 32
11 Feb 2022 09:07


One last question:

Do i need to change anything for full video output on DIGITAL-VIDEO or do i need to install and configure something special and if yes, what i have to do then?


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