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Midlands Amiga Entusiasts meet

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ntromansSenior Member
Posted 16 days ago
It's a GForce 8400.

Cheers,
Nigel.
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ntromansSenior Member
Posted 2 days ago
Everything pretty much finalised for the show aside from the bit of issue with laptop for the presentation mentioned elsewhere. The demos will be:

i7 desktop running 32 bit native - simultaneously showing Cube 2, Hollyman (Pacman clone) and a DVD on a big-screen TV. Not just to show 3D capabilities and CPU grunt but also how flexible Trident is - I've mapped the Cube 2 controls to a wireless USB game pad and the Hollyman ones to a classic digital joystick (connected via an Amiga 2000 keyboard converted to USB via a Keyrah) so that both games can be played simultaneously through their respective controllers.

i5 HP laptop 64 bit native - showing OWB and internet radio (just hope the wifi at the venue is good).

Sansung netbook - showing the sort of productivity software I use for work, each program running on its own screen, the use of touchscreen on AROS and the ability to transmit a chosen screen to a second display (via an ASUS 4G surf running 32 bit native); second screen will be a 17" TV. (This has been incredibly useful at work this week; the college PCs have been particularly problematic so I've needed to transfer my presentation to my Samsung several times).

ACER Aspire - showing 'What is AROS' presentation. Looks like being on standard 64 bit so no USB which is a little tricky as the keyboard on this laptop has stopped working. However, if I boot from hard drive and start the presentation from user-startup this will be OK for the show (the presentation just runs in a loop).

Computer spec sheets and demo explanatory panels have all been produced, I just need to print and laminate those. Lukily I've been allocated a 6 foot table so there will be plenty of room for all the machines.

Cheers,
Nigel.
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amigamiaamigamiaAdmin
Posted 2 days ago
Very nice! Good luck Nigel!

We'll be cheering you on from afar.
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laiosxJunior Member
Posted 2 days ago

ntromans wrote:

@ntromans - It's a GForce 8400.

Cheers,
Nigel.


Hi I want to ask don’t you have Gpu bottleneck with this combination ?
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deadwoodAROS Dev
Posted 1 day ago
Wow @ntromans that's a great setup and thank you for all the time you put into preparing that!

Looking forward to watching any video reports or reading regular reports from the show. Please shere them when they are available. And post any photos you take. Keeping my fingers crossed for good attendance!

If you can, please gather the following information from visitors:

- Did you know that AROS is migrating to a 64-bit system?
- What would be needed to make you use AROS / use AROS more?
retrofaza, Argo, aha, ntromans
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ntromansSenior Member
Posted 1 day ago

laiosx wrote:

@laiosx -

ntromans wrote:

@ntromans - It's a GForce 8400.

Cheers,
Nigel.


Hi I want to ask don’t you have Gpu bottleneck with this combination ?


Because the 8400 is quite old? Probably but it works well with the current driver on 32 bit. I originally bought it a part of a pre-built AROS system back in the 2000s, and the i7 is the third motherboard it's been in; the first from the pre-built system died, I have the second but the CPU is a little old for 64 bit and the i7 I had for free as it was being thrown out at work because Microsoft wouldn't allow it to run Windows 11...

Anyway, on CUBE 2 lowest fps seems to be 17, highest as peasked at 71, typically around 25-40, and that's with running the other game and DVD playback simultaneously.

Cheers,
Nigel.
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ntromansSenior Member
Posted 1 day ago

deadwood wrote:

@deadwood - Wow @ntromans that's a great setup and thank you for all the time you put into preparing that!

Looking forward to watching any video reports or reading regular reports from the show. Please shere them when they are available. And post any photos you take. Keeping my fingers crossed for good attendance!

If you can, please gather the following information from visitors:

- Did you know that AROS is migrating to a 64-bit system?
- What would be needed to make you use AROS / use AROS more?


Thanks :-) I think the show is sold out so should be quite busy all day (runs 9:30 to 6). I'll definitely be pushing 64 bit and try to gather some 'customer research'.

Cheers,
Nigel.
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laiosxJunior Member
Posted 1 day ago
May I ask if there is a download for CUBE 2 I only see windows mac linux versions
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ntromansSenior Member
Posted 18 hours ago

laiosx wrote:

@laiosx - May I ask if there is a download for CUBE 2 I only see windows mac linux versions


It's in the AROS archives along with CUBE adn Assaultcube - Deadwood ported all those a few years ago when the 3D drivers came out.

Cheers,
Nigel.
Edited by ntromans on 10-05-2026 13:31, 18 hours ago
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ntromansSenior Member
Posted 18 hours ago
Opps, sorry - double post.
Edited by ntromans on 10-05-2026 13:33, 18 hours ago
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