Maybe here is a misunderstanding.
When you said you bought a card 1.5 years ago, then  Igor was still with the team at this time. So expect your card be fully licensed.

 
I would propose you contact Miri from the shop,
and she will simply verify your card serial number.
To clear this up.
   

Jeremy Hubbard wrote:

Why have I just been alerted to this nearly a year and a half later???

Igor left the team 1 year ago.
One year ago, his leave and the end of V2 production was published. It was top news item both here and on Apollo-Computer.

The V2 range is based on a very old FPGA model named "Cyclone 3"
This is a very old chip.
The manufacturer of this Chip declared it end of live since many years.
The software from the manufacturer does not even support this "Cyclone 3" anymore since 2019

In 2019 the Apollo Team showed the V4 cards.
These are based on a brand new FPGA model "CYCLONE 5"
Since 2019 is was clear that all cards will be replaced by more modern V4 versions, with more features.

If the card is NOT licensed, what is the cost to obtain one?

I reached out to Igor and he has been quite helpful to provide his side of the story. As such, I admit to being somewhat hasty in thinking that I was scammed so I wish to retract my previous statement to the contrary.

I am not a regular on this forum, or on discord. I only come here to find support. Thank you.

I bought my V1200V2  card directly from Igor in 2019. That means this card has automaticly a valid license and can be upgraded in
the future?
I also send a mail with my Serialnumber to check ...up to now I got
no answer from Apollo. I would apriciate an official answer on my question from Apollocomputer soon.

Br Lao Mu

2019, you're all set Igor was still legitimate back then.
 
 
 

"After Igor Majstorovic left the Apollo-Team in Q2 2021 he violated the license agreement with Apollo-Team and sold a significant number of unlicensed cards."

 
  EXTERNAL LINK

Thanks, best greetings

Miri

Mail  is out to You again (shop@apollo-computer.com)
I've used another email adress form You first. This was used by You
to sell me the V4 back in 2020.

I still go got no reply on my mail. Did You receive it?

BR Lao Mu

Looks like your email was not received.
Can you ping me on Discord with your details?

so ... Serial of my V1200V2 is SNr.: 3AD02000A4189406-6

I apologise first for the post and my ignorance. I've been trying to read and understand what the problem is with the unlicensed Vampire boards but do not. I have a "Vampire 500 V2+" I purchased back around maybe 2019. Igor was involved and was quite helpful, friendly and prompt in the sale and delivery here to Australia. I cannot find a serial number on my board, box or manual. I have been using it with the original firmware (constantly) and know this is bad. I really would like to update it but am afraid of "bricking it". I love to use it for C/C++ and Assembler. I dearly wish it had MMU to play with Enforcer and some ASM programs and possibly NetBSD also.

Now there is this question of can I upgrade/flash my card? Some question of now needing to buy a license? I am strongly considering an upgrade for the A2000EATX I am soldering currently, so I am a little worried about all of this confusing behavior.

Thank you for your time. Any clarification greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Al Boyanich