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- Vampire Standalone and PCI Xpress?

Das Audiowerk

Posts 5
17 Apr 2017 12:32


Looking through this place for a while and finally
decided to become active after allmost 20 years ;)

first question ( to Majsta if possible )

- is there any possible way to give me the answer of
how much time will be needed (through the evolution
after first finished standalone vampire board) to come
on level where the first next one gets the current PCI
xpress slot.

I wondered that through community and through crowdfinding
we can get a decent driver for current GPU acceleration
hardware. Through old Amiga os architecture philopsophy
it would not be impossible to utilise such GPU for various
OS and other pro working enviroment warpups.

Such strategy can improve new / current application ports
onto this maginificent first real Amiga computer successor.

You did a marveuolous job there, keep on and dont look
behind! Vampire is bringing Amiga back to life, that is more
than obvious now. 

Thanks in advance.

_
dSk


Gunnar von Boehn
(Apollo Team Member)
Posts 6207
17 Apr 2017 12:37


Das Audiowerk wrote:

is there any possible way to give me the answer of
how much time will be needed (through the evolution
after first finished standalone vampire board) to come
on level where the first next one gets the current PCI
xpress slot.

This is not planned yet.


Dezsõ Bodor

Posts 10
17 Apr 2017 15:26


Why is it pci slot?
Then why not, say AMD or Intel Socket?



Michael R

Posts 281
17 Apr 2017 20:37


Das Audiowerk wrote:

 
  Looking through this place for a while and finally
  decided to become active after allmost 20 years ;)
 
  _
  dSk
 

 
  Welcome back! This is an exciting time in Amiga 68k history! There are many new Amiga products just over the horizon, coming soon. Vampire accelerator cards and standalone motherboards are at the top of that list. 


Szyk Cech

Posts 191
18 Apr 2017 17:32


Michael R wrote:

  Vampire accelerator cards and standalone motherboards are at the top of that list. 

Take it easy... It can took years when new products come to the market... I am not intend to broadcast doubt, fear and anxiety, but it is just reality of development...


Michael R

Posts 281
18 Apr 2017 19:57


I don't mind waiting for these wonderful Vampire
accelerator cards! I have plenty of time to imagine
the possibilities!

I think I'll buy one of each variety and the Apollo
standalone board too! I'd like to have something to
put in my new re-manufactured A1200 case...


Johannes Schäfer

Posts 47
19 Apr 2017 02:00


First, welcome back :)

Das Audiowerk wrote:

 
  I wondered that through community and through crowdfinding
  we can get a decent driver for current GPU acceleration
  hardware. 

  _
  dSk

Nvida drivers are closed, only ATI Radeon API is available, but doing drivers is not done in a week or two...

The other thing is that Amiga is mainly about the graphics chipset. Without it, it´s not an Amiga but an emulation.

You can get your wishes "fulfilled" by the AMIGA NG / Amiga OS4.1 section (or not).

Das Audiowerk wrote:

  Such strategy can improve new / current application ports
  onto this maginificent first real Amiga computer successor.

Where AMIGA NG/PPC failed, Vampire/Apollo will succeed.


M Rickan

Posts 177
19 Apr 2017 21:28


Johannes Schäfer wrote:

The other thing is that Amiga is mainly about the graphics chipset. Without it, it´s not an Amiga but an emulation... Where AMIGA NG/PPC failed, Vampire/Apollo will succeed.

That in itself is a contradiction and far too limiting.

Many of us are looking forward to the standalone board and don't need cap replacements and bromine discoloration for an authentic experience.

It is possible to have it both ways.

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