Gpx2 Amiga Emu Chances??

[Cyclops]

If it doesn't emulate Amiga then I frankly won't even consider buying one.
Its the only other machine I'm interested in emulating

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What are you doing on this site then? The GP32 doesn't emulate Amiga.

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Ok, its limited knowlege time. Without delving too much into history of computers, talking about speed etc. The original question was sensible. Is it possible to emulate the amiga. The answer we can say is probably, I think the UAE is a C core and fast. It must be noted however that one of the reasons why the amiga was able to look so wonderful for the time, all the tricks done by, specialist chips.

As far as emulation being likely signs point to good, with a few exception, most *popular* consoles/ computers have been emulated already with just a few exceptions. If someone was to have a go *Amiga* is an obvious choice, How good that emulation will be will be upto the programmer, and his knowledge of the hardware.

The chip inside the new GPX2 is clearly a better chip than the GP32 in many ways, It will take some time for people(not me). to get used to it, and figure how to get the most out of the hardware, and I suspect most developers will be preoccupied in moving their current emulators over to the GPX2 and updating them much like happened with blu+. So I suspect its not top priority, but if you search through the boards there is quite clearly an interest in it.

The main selling point at the moment of the GPX2 at the moment is watching the new stuff happen having a GPX2 from 2005/2006 will be an exiting time, and amiga emulation could well be part of that.

Although It would be sensible if as one of the emulators offered out of the box, was one not already emulated on the GP32. That way GPH are giving the GPX2 value out of the box.

 

[Cyclops]

amiga was/is 1000x better then BBC,
And the reson im not really interested in gpx2 if it doesnt emu amiga is because without amiga it doesnt offer enough extra,
to me anything Megadrive or earlier (Snes being just ok) is good enough on GP32 and im not paying 150 quid for a bit faster snes.
Ill wait and see what happens till christmas it could come out and blow our minds, we just dont know.
Thanks

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I do agree. I do think gamepark have to have added value from a software point of view, and *immidiately*. With something that says you can't do that on your GP32, or the GPX2 will end up competing with an older machine. Admittedly there are already lots of advantages from a hardware perspective. My list of possablilities

1) Free GP32 commercial games open sourced as examples converted to use SDL
2) Couple of decent games ported from Linux. Wesnoth, Enigma
3) A unique platform emulated or new emulator ie Amiga/UE

I advise against waiting, as IMO getting the new stuff is better than having it(My english fails me). I saw this as someone who never owed an atari st, and the weekly udates to Casterway was propably the most exiting time on the GP32 scence. The NES launches being the other one.

 

[x68000]

i think the bbc comment was a bit of sarcastic fun which got lost in translation.

just out of interest though to anyone in the know, if an amiga can be emulated then can a x68k be emu'd as well? there is competent versions which have been around for years now and i think they have already released a competent java version.

 

[Bronze]

If it doesn't emulate Amiga then I frankly won't even consider buying one.
Its the only other machine I'm interested in emulating

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What are you doing on this site then? The GP32 doesn't emulate Amiga.

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I did say the only other machine I am interested in emulating! I am very happy with what the GP32 emulates so far

 

[Hooka]

NAME  BBC Model A / B / B+
MANUFACTURER  Acorn Computer
TYPE  Home Computer
ORIGIN  United Kingdom
YEAR  1981
END OF PRODUCTION  Unknown
BUILT IN LANGUAGE  BBC Basic
KEYBOARD  Full-stroke QWERTY keyboard, 64 keys, 10 function keys, arrow keys
CPU  MOS 6502
SPEED  1.8 MHz
RAM  Model 1 : 16 kb
Model B : 32 kb
Model B+ : 64 kb
ROM  32 kb
TEXT MODES  80 x 32/25 (2 colors) / 40 x 32/25 (2 or 4 colors) / 20 x 32 (16 colors) / 40 x 25 (Teletext display)
GRAPHIC MODES  640 x 256 (2 colors) / 320 x 256 (4 colors) / 160 x 256 (16 colors)
COLORS  16 (8 colors + flashing option)
SOUND  3 channels + 1 noise channel, 7 octaves
SIZE / WEIGHT  41 (W) x 34.5 (D) x 6.5 (H) cm / 3700 g
I/O PORTS  UHF TV out, BNC video out, RGB vide out, RS423, Cassette, Analogue In (DB15), Econet port, TUBE interface, 1Mhz BUS, User port, Printer port, Disk-drive connector
POWER SUPPLY  Built-in switching PSU
PERIPHERALS  Controler card for 1 to 4 5'1/4 F.D. drives (1 400 F.F)
Floppy disk unit 5'1/4 250 Ko. (3 900 F.F.)
Numerical cassette recorder 100 Ko. (3 000 F.F.)
Second 6502 microprocessor with card (3
PRICE  £399 (UK 1983) - 1181 (France, February 1984)

Pretty certain I mean BBC B it was a far superior machine. Unlike the Atari st/Amiga it had no OS to speak of to get in the way unlike that of the Atari st and Amiga what a memory hog those were

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You may not see it but EVERY system has some sort of OS...

 

[Cyclops]

You may not see it but EVERY system has some sort of OS...

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It was really a stab at people worried about linux on the GPX2