A2000 Upgrades - RetroPassion Ltd

Greaseweazle v4.1 Amiga Amstrad, Spectrum

Greaseweazle V4.1 USB Floppy Adapter Flux Reader Writer

Greaseweazle v4.1 allows versatile floppy drive control over USB. By extracting the raw flux transitions from a drive, any disk format can be captured and analysed - PC, Amiga, Amstrad, PDP-11, musical instruments, industrial equipment, and more. The Greaseweazle also supports writing to floppy disks, from a range of image file formats including those commonly used for online preservation (ADF, IPF, DSK, IMG, HFE)

Greaseweazle V4.1 is the latest version, updated for mass production and with the following features:

Reads and writes 3", 3.5", 5.25", 8" disks (with suitable drive and cable)
Buffered outputs, for communicating with older 5.25" and 8" disk drives
Integrated power connector for directly powering most 3.5" disk drives
Write-enable jumper can be removed for safer preservation of precious vintage disks
Supports flippy-modded 5.25" drives
Supports Disk-Change detection as used by Rob Smith's integration into the WinUAE Amiga emulator
3 user-definable outputs (eg. 8" interface REDWC signal)
100% factory tested, and tested again by me before shipping

More information and documentation on the wiki page here:

This listing is for the Greaseweazle V4.1 device only. And does not include which you will require:

A disk drive (for example a PC 3.5" or 5.25" drive)
A floppy ribbon cable (typically you want a standard PC cable with 'twist' on pins 10-16, to communicate with a PC floppy drive)
Floppy drive power cable, or power supply

Built by Zero Flux Development. And yes this is the item mentioned on Tom's Hardware: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/raspberry-pi-emulates-amiga-1200-uses-real-floppy-disks

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External Gotek Drive – All Commodore Amiga Computers

External Gotek drive (new version) with a 0.96" OLED display (5% bigger than the original OLED), rotary control housed in a brand new full metal enclosure made with strong 2mm thick aluminium metal available in 2 colours, Anodised black or Satin cream coating, with plenty of space inside for extra modifications and components. Fully compatible with the entire Commodore Amiga family of computers including:

Amiga A500 & Amiga A500 Plus
Amiga A600
Amiga A1200
Amiga A1000
Amiga A1500
Amiga A2000
Amiga A3000
Amiga A4000
Amiga 4000T

What's included?

External Gotek full metal case (choice of Anodised black or Satin cream).
Internal Gotek Drive with 0.96" OLED Display and rotary control.
Flashed with latest version of FlashFloppy.
External ribbon from Gotek drive to Amiga External Floppy port (also provides power).

NOTE: You will need to remove the right hex nut on the Amiga to be able to plug the external Gotek in as we use a 25 pin D plug with 2 pins removed, and this needs to be plugged in to the far right. What are gotek drives in detail? Read here What is FlashFloppy? Check out this link Also checkout one of our favorite youtube streamers TheGebs24 and her views on the Gotek drive! [hr]

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FrameThrower Amiga A500 A2000 for PiStorm

FrameThrower PiStorm for Amiga A500 A2000

FrameThrower PiStorm for the Amiga A500 A2000 adapter allows the Amiga 500 and 2000 to output Retargetable Graphics (RTG) desktop like displayed from AmiKit and native Amiga screen modes (essential for playing classic games from floppy disk or WHDLoad) to a single modern HDMI output.

The adaptor fits into the Denise socket of the Amiga 500/2000 and the Denise chip is plugged into the adapter, this is then connected to the PiStorm using an FPC cable (included for A500). This enables RGB output directly from the Denise chip through HDMI, eliminating the need for a second monitor connection via RGB or a separate HDMI adapter, so no need to switch outputs when using high resolution RTG workbench and whdload games for example.

NOTE: Sound output isn't available yet, but it's expected to be added in a future software update and Amiga A500 A2000 Pistorm is required

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AmiKIT for PiStorm and Pistorm32 (RPi 3A+, CM4 & RPi4 B)

AmiKit for Pistorm and PiStorm32 is a pre-installed full workbench environment for the Commodore Amiga A500 A500 Plus, A600, A1200 and A2000 equipped with a Pistorm A500, Pistorm A600, PiStorm32-Lite or PiStorm32-Lite CM4. The SD card is packed with over 400+ classic Amiga programs and games. This version has been has been optimised for the PiStorm and It transforms your Amiga workbench interface in to a highly colourful, high resolution RTG desktop perfect for any HDMI monitor!! Checkout this video What you need:

AmigaOS 3.2 ADF Files (Licenced AmigaOS 3.2 is available here)
AmigaOS 3.2.2 update (available free from Hyperion's website once you register AmigaOS 3.2)
AmigaOS 3.2.2.1 hotfix (again available free from Hyperon)
Picasso96 drivers from Aminet
Internet connection from your Amiga (to register AmiKit on AmiKit Servers) using a PCMCIA WiFi or LAN card, Plipbox etc. There is a 15min demo of Roadshow TCP/IP stack included.
Full HD 1920x1080 monitor (or at least HD 1360x768) for RTG desktop plus a second Amiga monitor for 15kHz native modes like PAL/NTSC (or just one monitor with multiple inputs or a suitable video upscaler like the Indivision AGA MK3 for the A1200 allowing 15kHz modes on modern monitors)

What's included

32GB MicroSD Card preloaded with AmiKit for PiStorm.
Metal case for for 2 SD and 4 microSD cards.
MicroSD to SD card adapter.
Licence key to register with AmiKit

[kad_youtube url="https://youtu.be/eMej-fn6af8?si=dL5RsNnDbTNnXu1o" ] Full installation guide is here including how to register your copy of AmiKit.

Recommended Specs:

Amiga 1200 with PiStorm32-lite & Raspberry Pi 4B (1GB+ RAM) or CM4 or at least RPi3; with heatsinks + ideally a cooling fan

Minimum Specs:

Amiga 500/600/2000 with PiStorm & Raspberry Pi 3A+ or 3B+ or Zero2W; with heatsinks + ideally a cooling fan

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Amiga ATX PSU Adaptor – A1000, A2000, A3000

PRODUCT DISCONTINUED Amiga ATX PSU Adaptor which can be used in an ATX tower case or inside an A1000, A1500, A2000, A3000 (Big Box) Amiga, this adapter provides the -5V and ‘Tick’ signal. For the A3000, the FAIL signal is available to use. This is the highest rated power adapter available, it can safely handle the following power levels: +5V @ 15A +12V @ 8A This yields a system power of 175W. One DIP switch sets the power switch type, momentary (as used on ATX cases) or latching (as used on original power cases. The other DIP switch sets the ‘Tick’ frequency. PCB dimensions, 68x41mm Does not include any ATX PSU. Designed and built by Ian Stedman

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Amiga Gotek Drive inc Amstrad, Spectrum, Atari, IBM PC

Gotek Drive pre-flashed with FlashFloppy (Generic)

Gotek drive is a inexpensive solution to replace your Commodore Amiga floppy drive (plus many other makes of computers). These are generic units that simply replace your existing floppy drive or put in an external enclosure. The Gotek drive is pre flashed with FlashFloppy which allows it not only to work with the Commodore Amiga, but also Amstrad CPC computers*, Sinclair Spectrum*, Atari and DOS / IBM PC's* You will need a USB memory stick (NOT included) with your loaded ADF files. This Gotek drive will work with all Commodore Amiga computers including:

Amiga A500
Amiga A500 Plus
Amiga A600
Amiga A1200
Amiga A1000
Amiga A1500
Amiga A2000
Amiga A3000
Amiga A4000
Amiga 4000T

You can also choose from a selection of add-ons below which include

OLED Display instead of the 3 Digit Display
Internal Gotek Speaker to hear those floppy sounds!
Gotek Rotary knob for easily selecting that game, app or demo

We also sell Amiga Gotek Drives with 3D printed mounts that fit neatly in your Amiga: Amiga A500 Internal Gotek Drive with OLED Display Amiga A500 Plus Gotek Drive with OLED Display Amiga A600 Internal Gotek Drive with OLED Display Amiga A1200 Internal Gotek Drive with OLED Display What are gotek drives in detail? Read here What is FlashFloppy? Check out this link Want to know even more about them, checkout retro32.com's review of them here Also checkout one of our favorite youtube streamers TheGebs24 and her views on the Gotek drive! *Amstrad / Spectrum or computers with 3" disk drives or old PCs with 5.25" drives and such. You just need the correct floppy IDE or Ribbon connection cables NOT INCLUDED.

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Buddha Plus One IDE Controller Commodore Amiga

Buddha Plus One IDE Controller for Commodore Amiga with zorro slots (2023 version) is a IDE controller for Amiga computers with Zorro slots (Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 CheckMate 1500 Plus with Zorro interface) and provides you connectivity for hard drives,CD-Rom Drives, DVD Drives (both readers and writers), and of course CF cards and SSD with PATA interfaces.. Buddha Plus One features:

Two IDE ports
One CF card slot
1Mb of Fast Ram
GUI-based settings tool
Elaborate LED concept
High Speed
Multiple measures to prevent wrong installations

The two IDE ports and the CF card slot are non-conflicting. This means that you can use up to five mass-storage devices at the same time, and if that's not enough, you can add more Buddha controllers to the same computer! Added memory While the combination of a mass-storage controller and memory on the same card is not a new invention, the 1MByte of true 0-wait state fast memory of the Buddha Plus One controller does not conflict with existing memory cards. If you are expanding a system that has already maxed out it's 8MByte of Z2 space (no matter if it's fastmem, a PC bridge card or RTG graphics), Buddha Plus One will still add 1MByte of memory, without using any of the precious Z2 expansion space. A2000 users can choose to map the memory to one out of two addresses: The legacy "trapdoor memory" address $c0.0000, where it adds compatibility with old software titles (especially for machines that have been expanded to 1MByte or 2MBytes of chip ram), or to the normally-unused address space at $a0.0000. A3000 and A4000 users can only use address $a0.0000. Memory is not available if installed in a Zorro expansion of an A1200. Robust against installation errors Buddha Plus One has a long heritage and we've learned from numerous support cases of the past decades that in the heat of the moment, you may accidentally plug in the card the wrong way round. For the first time in Amiga history, we're presenting mechanical and electrical measures to either prevent wrong installation, or to keep the controller safe from harm if you manage to plug in the card the wrong way round. Just flip the card around and it'll work as if nothing bad ever happened. Easy configuration While previous versions of the Buddha controller could only be controlled with command line tools, Buddha Plus One introduces a GUI that is provided in the ROM of the controller, so no software installation and/or download is required. This GUI will even work with Kickstart V1.3! Elaborate LED concept

The original Amiga computers only have a single HD LED. Buddha Plus One will unite all access-LEDs (including onboard IDE/SCSI accesses) into a single one without soldering or complicated configuration steps. Two LED cables are included with Buddha Plus One, making LED wiring easy without soldering, and without the need to drill holes for additional LEDs into precious original cases. The LED output will automatically sense how many LEDs there are in a row (one in case of A2000/A4000 or two in case of the A3000), and the LED input of Buddha Plus One will accept any polarity.

Quick boot support

The Amiga can start blazingly fast. Amiga users are so used to having a usable desktop within seconds after switching on that every single additional second is already a reason to be worried. Buddha Plus One gives the user various options to skip unnecessary wait times: The maximum time that Buddha will wait for a drive to spin up can be set in the graphical startup menu. Unused ports can be switched off, and if you have an onboard IDE/SCSI controller that you're not using any more, it can also be switched off in the Buddha Plus One configuration, saving several ten seconds of boot time.

Improved speed

Let's face it: Buddha has never been a speed demon. The Z2 bus with it's 7MHz and 16 bits has it's limits, and that's in the neighbourhood of 2.3MBytes/second, measured with a medium-speed 68020 or 68030 CPU. However, there's two special cases where Buddha Plus One adds significant transfer speed: First, an un-accelerated A2000 would struggle to reach 800KBytes/s with a 7MHz 68000 CPU on previous versions of the Buddha controller. Buddha Plus One now adds hardware acceleration that improves transfer rates with 68000 CPUs by about 35%. Buddha Plus One with a 7MHz CPU beats the "magical" 1MByte/second barrier by a large margin. The second special configuration where Buddha Plus One can add speed is in the Z4 board for an A1200 computer. Z4 boards are also known as "Elbox Z4" or "Winner Z4" Boards, and they sport a "Fast-Z2" mode that can add up to 50% to measurable transfer speed. We recommend to only activate this mode if only CF cards or DOMs are used. Stability with long IDE cables may not be given.

Extended software installation

Buddha Plus One comes with a DOM (disk-on-module) pre-installed. This DOM contains our automatic partition/install tool and licensed copies of Amiga OS 1.3, 2.1 and 3.1. Partitioning and installing a CF card or hard drive has never been easier! Even if you have lost your OS installation floppies or your floppy drive is defective, you can bring your Amiga to life within minutes. If a CD ROM drive is found, drivers and file system are also automatically installed, letting you install more software or Amiga OS V3.2 from CD (Amiga OS3.2 is available separately in this shop). If there is any version of the X-Surf networking card in your computer, you can continue to install a TCP/IP stack and network GUI. This will break the vicious circle of having to transfer software to the Amiga in order to install a transfer method for software.

What's included:

Buddha Plus One
LED extension 24cm
LED connection cable 24cm
Instruction manual (English/German)

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Amiga 2000 Gotek Drive, Printed Mount, OLED Display and FlashFloppy

Amiga 2000 Gotek drive is a great replacement for your failing Amiga 2000 floppy drive or you wish to simply replace it with a Gotek drive. These are plug and play and come pre flashed with FlashFloppy in that you simply remove your existing floppy drive and replace it with this unit (you use your existing bracket). 3 new screws will also be supplied to secure the Gotek drive to your Amiga. You will need a USB memory stick (NOT included) with your loaded ADF files but we offer an option for a pre-configured USB stick below.

What are ADF files?

ADF files is the standard Amiga Disk Format for floppy disk images. no different to Sega or Nintendo roms, ADF's are images of Amiga floppy disk games. Not only could you have access to a huge back catalogue of retro Amiga games, but there are still brand new games being released today, for example: Raid over Moscow or Bridge Strike these are all available as ADF files. But you not limited to games or programs, but you have access to tons of Amiga demos (if your into that scene).

What are gotek drives in detail? Read here What is FlashFloppy check out this link Want to know even more about them, checkout retro32.com's review of them here Also checkout one of our favorite youtube streamers TheGebs24 and her views on the Gotek drive!

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ACE2b Amiga A500 A2000 2Mb Chipram Upgrade

ACE2b Amiga Chipram Extender 2MBytes. It is installed in the socket of the Fat Agnus chip of your OCS/ECS Amiga. It is compatible with these Amiga models:

A500 up to board rev. 7
A1500 and A2000, Rev. 4.1 and higher
CDTV
A2500 Rev. 4.1 and higher

The unit requires no soldering, but does require the removal of the existing AGNUS chip from the motherboard. The ACE2b then simply slots in to the existing AGNUS socket and the GARY adapter is socketed between the GARY socket and the GARY chip. The ACE2b is jumpeless and does not rely on existing memory to be present so no ram is required in the trapdoor of the A500 as the ACE2b has the full 2Mb Chipram is located on the PCB itself, the chip ram on the main board of your Amiga will not be used any more. ACE2b uses an ECS Agnus 8375 (included) that is switchable between PAL and NTSC video mode by software. It is compatible with Genlock interfaces. ACE2b starts up in NTSC mode. If you own an ACA500 or ACA500plus, you can fix the video mode to your preferred setting. What's included:

ACE2b PCB with Gary Adaptor
8375 2Mb Agnus PLCC

We do offer an installation service, by all means contact us.

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Gotek Drive Generic Large Display and Rotary Knob

Gotek Drive Pre-Flashed with FlashFloppy, a 0.96″ Display and Rotary Knob (Generic)

Gotek Drive 0.96" Display pre-flashed with FlashFloppy for and not limited to Acorn, Amstrad, Amiga, Apple, Atari, Spectrum, DOS / IBM XT PC, MSX. This is the latest Gotek floppy emulator for retro computers with 3.5" floppy disk drive bay, or for use externally or in a caddy. This will also work Amstrad / Spectrum or computers with 3" disk drives or old PCs with 5.25" drives and such. You will require the correct floppy IDE or Ribbon connection cables and 3D printed mount. Most computers can use the ones supplied within the machine and you can do a straight swap out for the existing old floppy drive (such as in DOS PCs and Amigas) but some machines may need extra leads/connectors (such as Spectrum +3). Flashed with current latest FlashFloppy firmware and ready to use. Once installed, just insert a USB memory stick with your disk images/files on. Your computer will then boot from this floppy emulator or can also use it as a second drive. Comes complete with Rotary select knob and large 0.96 OLED display screen List of compatible devices: [accordion] [pane title="Computers"] Acorn Archimedes Acorn BBC Micro Amstrad CPC Amstrad PCW Amstrad PPC Atari ST Commodore Amiga DEC Dragon IBM 3174 IBM PC IBM PS/2 Kaypro Memotech MSX NEC PC-98 Sharp Sinclair QL Spectrum Tandy Color Computer TI-99/4A TSC Flex UKNC, DVK [/pane] [pane title="Electronic Synthesizers"] Akai E-mu ESI-32 Ensoniq General Music (GEM) Korg Kurzweil Roland Sequential Circuits Prophet 3000 Yamaha[/pane] [pane title="Embedded & Industrial"] KUKA [/pane] [/accordion]

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X-Surf 100 Network card for Commodore Amiga

X-Surf 100 for all Commodore Amigas with Zorro Slots

X-Surf 100 is a networking card for all Amiga computers with Zorro slots. For the Amiga A2000 or Zorro-daughterboards for the A1200, it will run at Z2 speed. If installed in an Amiga A3000, A4000 or the respective tower versions, it will run at Z3 speeds, which is up to five times faster than Z2. Key features:

100MBit physical link rate
Sana-II device for use with OS2.0 up to OS3.9
Officially supported in the Linux-m68k kernel
Space- and power-saving design
Gold plated Zorro contacts and stainless steel metal bracket
Local expansion port for our high-speed USB module "RapidRoad"

Drivers can be downloaded from here. Manual here Wiki here Requirements:

TCP/IP stack such as Miami DX, AmiTCP, Genesis (included in OS3.9) or Roadshow
Sufficient RAM and 68020 CPU or higher
Kickstart/Workbench 2.0 or higher
File transfer method for drivers to be transferred to the Amiga

Transfer rates of over 1600kBytes/s have been measured with the X-Surf-100. Please note that the classic Amiga architecture and the current TCP/IP stacks for the Amiga don't allow saturating a 100MBit Ethernet link. Performance in your system may be slower due to CPU performance and programs running in multitasking. Please note that we cannot guarantee the X-Surf-100 to work in third-party Zorro boards as used in tower conversions, such as boards made by Eagle, Mikronik, RBM or Elbox. The X-Surf-100 may or may not work in these boards. Although the bus interface is designed to tolerate many mistakes that the vendors of those third-party boards have made, we can only guarantee proper operation in original Commodore daughter boards. Should the card fail to work in such a third-party board, you may have to close the Z2 jumper and downgrade to Z2 speed. For operation in Z3 computers, the Buster-11 chip is recommended. If there is only one DMA master in the Z3 system, a Buster-9 may also be used. Owners of the Merlin graphics card must have the latest hardware patches installed. Owners of the Mediator PCI/Zorro daughterboard must close the "swap" jumper. The X-Surf-100 is officially supported in the Linux-m68k kernel.

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Amiga 2000 ECS Reproduction Box

Amiga 2000 ECS reproduction box - These are brand new and designed to be used as box art or to house your Amiga A2000, A2500, A2000UX or A2000HD. These are true reproductions of the original boxes created by plakativ-druck.ch used when the A2000 was shipped.

Key features:

Box is true to the original size and design.
Including "Innards" for positioning the Amiga A2000 computer and accessories.
Laminated outside / moisture repellent.
Will be delivered flat in a large envelope.

We also offer Amiga Reproduction boxes for the following: Commodore Amiga A1200 Commodore Amiga A600 Commodore Amiga A500 Commodore Amiga A500 Plus Commodore Amiga CD32 Please note: This is an Amiga A2000 ECS reproduction box and NOT AN ORIGINAL.

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