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FrameThrower PiStorm for Amiga A500 A2000
£33.33 Ex. VAT
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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PiStorm32-Lite CM4 adaptor with expansion breakout with HDMI, Ethernet, USB. This is designed to be attached to the PiStorm32-lite adaptor to allow you add an Raspberry PI CM4 module.
What's included:
NOTE: The PiStorm32-Lite CM4 product is an open source project and will require some knowledge of the Amiga
- CM4 Adapter (Allows connection of Expansion Breakout and Compute Module 4)
- Passive Cooler
- Expansion Breakout that provides HDMI, USB and Ethernet Ports
- Flex wire 40Pin 20cm
- Printed IO cover (3D printed)
NOTE: The PiStorm32-Lite CM4 product is an open source project and will require some knowledge of the Amiga
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!!
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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.
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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)
- 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
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
PiStorm Adaptor Amiga A500 – A500 Plus
PiStorm Adaptor is designed to connect to the Raspberry Pi 3A + (not included but available as an option below). Placed in the DIP64 (CPU) socket of your Amiga A500, A500 Plus or A2000 in conjunction with the Raspberry Pi, it can emulate the operation of the 68020/68030/68040 processor. The software running on PiOS greatly extends the functionality of the Amiga - adding FAST memory, RTG (graphics card) and a network card. PiStorm is designed for Amiga computers (A500 / A500 Plus / A1500 / A2000), but should work with any 16-bit computer equipped with a 68000 CPU socket (FC adapter lines are not currently used / supported by firmware and cannot be guaranteed to work properly on systems with use them). Overall performance with the current use of "Musashi" as a 68k processor emulator is around 70-80 MHz 68030.
This adapter requires:
NOTE: This is a community project and will require some knowledge Amiga. We DO NOT provide any support for getting this product running, but support is available via the following Discord channel https://discord.com/invite/j6rPtzxaNW Also this product is still in BETA and while compatibility is very high, updates are always being released to increase compatibility with software and games. We do sell refurbished Amiga A500 and A500 Plus's which can have a PiStorm installed tested and running. Also we can add a PiStorm installation as part of any Amiga A500 or A500 Plus Service. We support developers and a percentage of the purchase price of the PiStorm adaptor is given to Claude Schwarz The PiStorm adaptors are professionally manufacture and are RoHS compliant.
- Raspberry Pi model 3A
- 32Gb SD Card configured to boot in to WB
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- Amiga A3000
- Amiga A4000
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Key Features
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Powering the A600/PiStorm It is possible if you have a weak PSU or the Amiga 600 has not been recapped you may see instability issues as with any accelerator, you have a few options all of which are available below, If your using a Pi Zero2 then it is unlikely you will need to apply additional power. A Pi 3A+ can consume more power, but this is not often an issue until you start connecting USB devices, you have a few options below:- You can add extra power via a floppy power connector splitter (available below) which is a new cable which splits the floppy power to power both your internal floppy drive and the PiStorm via its built in Molex connector (DO NOT ADD POWER OTHER THAN FROM THE AMIGA ITSELF OR TRY AND USE IT TO POWER OTHER DEVICES).
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- Purchase a new Amiga PSU of which we also offer 2 versions, A600 Standard PSU or A600 Boost PSU which also as a 5VDC line adjustment to give a perfect 5 Volts to the Amiga 600.
*Using the Raspberry Pi Zero Model 2 is possible as mentioned but you do lose a little in performance.
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