@kamelit0

"256MB Is not much"
Even in real NG, GFX memory is limited to 256MB.

@Trevor
"I had some issues with the ZTools package but I was able to install the excellent SysMon utility."

Thank you for the kind word about SysMon but could you explain me what was wrong with zTools installation please ? (no problem under my WinUAE setup).
Thanks

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@kamelit0
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256MB Is not much, as for PC being faster I understand that the need for real HW especially low end is questionable. If a bounty is made toward HW support for graphics under WinUAE then low end may be dead in the water. Kamelito

And probably that reasons of that phrase, like "emulation is emulation, but real hw is better!". But yes, real hardware like x1000/x5000 currently anyway better than winuae :)

As for memory, as zzd10h point out 256 of graphcs memory is what we have everywhere (even in x5000 with super new radeonhd) , but in terms of emulation that all probably not that matter , even 64mb will be enough. Currently there is no 3d support in os4 under winuae (dunno if there some minigl.library which works in software, i fear not), so you can't run massic 3d games and co, and even 64mb will suits well for many apps opened at one time.

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@kas1e

You mean minigl + wazp3d ;-p

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@kas1e

What are the technical reasons for having only 256MB VRAM and 2GB RAM minus all various I/O taking the rest?
Why not 4GB minus various I/O address space, and all the VRAM your GFX card can provide?
Is this a legacy limitation? I suppose that the OS should be fixed first then the driver.
I'd love to hear the technicals details behind this.
Kamelito

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@kamelit0

DOS uses negative returnvalues as error codes and positive as pointers, making those pointers 31bit short -> 2GB or you'll run into serious compability issues.

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@kas1e

BTW it seems that update1 got some basic compositing support as when I forgot to activate PatchCompositeTags then MACE still display some stuff

Anyway only PatchCompositeTags allow to really run MACE as it implements "triangles" mode too
I tried MACE at 1280x1024 and it play 6 fps (slow but so coool) but at 640x480 it reach 17 fps so playable
I will try to improve speed a few in next release

But until Toni Wilen will add "native" support to WinUAE-ppc nothing really faster can be done

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@Kronos

I saw that RAM was 31bit, VRAM 18 but didn't understand why.
I thought that DOS was rewriten entirely why not remove that limitation?
Any idea about VRAM being 256MB only?
Kamelito

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@kamelit0

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I thought that DOS was rewriten entirely why not remove that limitation?

Too hard task if you want to maintain compatibility with current software.

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Any idea about VRAM being 256MB only?

Legacy of Picasso96. Hans wrote Warp3D will use all available GFX RAM one day.

@kamelit0

The limitation isn't really in DOS, it's in the API. Changing the API might be trivial but would require all apps accessing DOS to be rewritten/changed/recompiled.

Makes no sense unless one changes all shortcomings of the Amiga API and have a clean OS (that might never see any SW written for it.....)

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@Kronos

AmigaOS 4 introduced Interfaces, I guess it has been put in place for things like that. They could maintain a legacy API and use the new one for new apps no?
Kamelito

@kamelit0

Sure, but than the OS would need to keep track on which apps use legacy vs. new APIs (so it could direct "new" apps memory request >2GB). Sounds easy, just until some "new" app passes a pointer to a buffer to an device driver/handler that still relies on legacy APIs.


If you have sorted that one out, next one will want to go beyond 4GB (64Bit pointers) use proper SMP (all nice race conditions will occur) or even real MP (forget 90% of current APIs).

Or one could just create a new clean OS and keep old SW "boxed" away (just like MacOS9 stuff in early OSX).

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@Spectre660

Ok, so there's availibility of the X5000 but it's the motherboard only (plus OS + Enhancer CD) but no option for a case or complete system yet! Not sure what to make of this as I'd heard the cases used were in short supply in the USA. Would be nice to have an engraved door like the X1000 if AmigaKit can supply them.

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@Thread

Oh yeah and without the case, PSU, mouse, keyboard, etc it's £1,380.00 including VAT.

I guess £1,500 all in for a complete system is too good to hope for?

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@BigD

you want to buy it?

@OlafS25

Are you offering complete systems with shipping to the UK?

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@BigD

The advert from a while back says prices starting from £1699 so I don't know why you're talking about £1500 for a complete system. I think you could probably sort out the rest of the parts for £120 or less if you're prepared to look carefully and salvage hardware from few years old PC.

Glad to see Amigakit finally putting the board up for sale, although I am holding out for the X5000 as a system to be displayed on Amigakit's website and will definately buy when it is adverised.

I think its better to have brand new hardware and components with a fresh set up rather than recycle the Warp 3D/Nova compatible card and SSD drive from my Amigaone500 machine. Equally taking these items in particular out of my Amigaone500 machine and replacing those with the Radeon 5450 and 1 TB hard drive which came with the machine may impact on its re-sale value.

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Quote: BigD wrote: @Spectre660 Ok, so there's availibility of the X5000 but it's the motherboard only ... ... I guess £ ... ... @BigD The advert from a while back says prices starting from £ ... ...

...and the Amigakit webstore says [dramatic drumroll] NOTHING about Amigaone X5000! Not even when I search the site (only get two items of backplate and front panel)! No price, no info, no nothing!

It's funny you should have to refer to "the advert from a while back" (is it one year back? Two?) for for essential information like price for a product that you label as "available".

IMHO "available" is a term used very liberally in context of Amigaone X5000...

@Kronos

what about a similar method to Hi Mem in MS DOS that got around the 640k barrier.
Programs that require compatibility ignore the extended memory, newer programs know where to look.

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