Understanding Computer Sound. 5. ZX Spectrum Forgotten Computer 2022-01-17 | Another episode of Understanding Computer Sound. We dig into the details of square waves produced by the Z80 CPU and Ferranti ULA chip, and find out fascinating things... we also show a few great demos by masters of the chiptune and demoscene. For many more details details, see the accompanying article http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/sound
Freeway Triton: The Very Cool USB Card For The Amiga Forgotten Computer 2024-03-18 | Freeway Triton is a continuation of the legacy of early 2000s' cards like Highway, Subway, Algor or Deneb. I spent some time installing and learning about the benefits of its built in FlashROM -- and that's what I want to share with you. The video builds on my earlier video about the basics of the USB in the Amiga youtu.be/f9mm6raAodk.
USB in Amigas (Amiga Sandwich series) Forgotten Computer 2024-02-24 | How USB is supported in the Amigas. We use Elbox's Spider USB II card and Chris Hodges's Poseidon software as an example, but we also describe the entire USB-Amiga landscape and the history behind USB support in the classic Commodore computers. More info: http://www.forgottencomputer.com/retro/USB_in_Amiga/index.htmlThis video is a part of the "Amiga Sandwich" series in which I'm building a sandwich-like setup on top of an Amiga 1200 motherboard.
Raw 4K footage from Amiga Ireland 2024 Forgotten Computer 2024-01-22 | Raw footage 4K from the Amiga Ireland 2024 event in Athlone, Ireland. It was a very relaxing, laid-back event, with ample room for discussions and gaming. Kudoz to the organizers for a weekend full of Amiga passion!
IMP3: The Only Amiga App You Need (incl. interview with Juen + win hardware!) Forgotten Computer 2023-08-02 | A comprehensive introduction to IMP3, the new and revolutionary Amiga mod player. The video includes information about IMP3 itself, and about Impbox — the cool hardware add-on to IMP3. There is also an interview with Pawel “juen” Nowak, the developer of IMP3 himself. Last but not least, you can win an Impbox!More detailed description of IMP3 can be found at http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/imp3Download a bootable IMP3 floppy disk image from here: http://impbox.amiga.company/imp3.adfContact the Impbox community at: http://impbox.amiga.companyImpbox GitHub repo: github.com/AmigaPorts/ImpBox32
Amiga 3000 Tower: The Most Expensive Amiga in History Forgotten Computer 2023-05-28 | Check out the history and the internals of the most expensive Amiga in history: the A3000T.All music tracks used in the video are from XTD's album "Fish and Chips", used with the artist's permission. See https://www.xtdmusic.eu for more great music from XTD!For detailed images and the list of capacitors of the PSU see forgottencomputer.com/retro/a3000t/psu/psu.html For the list of supported ZIP memory modules see forgottencomputer.com/retro/a3000t/a3000t_memory.htmlFor Szymon Gosk's bay bracket replacement see amibay.com/threads/amiga-3000t-5-25%E2%80%9D-bay-bracket-replacement.2439150Amiga DiagROM: diagrom.comBig thanks to members of the Polish Amiga Portal PPA.pl for valuable information and help in understanding the A3000T.A detailed article of this build will be published soon at www.forgottencomputer.com.
Brutal Washing of The Behemoth Amiga 3000T PSU Forgotten Computer 2023-04-24 | As I'm working on a longer A3000T video, let me share this snippet devoted to washing of its massive PSU. If you're interested in details, I have listed all the specs and the capacitors in this article: http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/a3000t/psu/psu.html
Love of soldering ❤️ Shameless close-ups of rosin, solder, and heat. Forgotten Computer 2022-12-10 | Zoom in on melting rosin, watch cotton swab in action, ponder on the wonders of capillary action, and smell the boiling colophony!
Red Comets Journey Through the Amiga Forgotten Computer 2022-12-03 | In an attempt to fix a display problem in an Amiga 600, I learnt interesting bits about the Amiga's video signal path.
Amiga 4000T: The Best Amiga in the World Forgotten Computer 2022-11-25 | Deep dive into Amiga 4000T, the last and arguably best of the classic Amiga line. Let's look at the specs, the story behind this computer, and let's disassemble to examine the technology behind it.The video has an accompanying article here: http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/a4000tAll mod tracks used in the video were written by JazzCat and have been used with permission. Thank you JazzCat!
Understanding Computer Sound. 6. Apple Lisa Forgotten Computer 2022-04-11 | Exploring what can be done with Apple Lisa's simple beep speaker and a shift register implemented in its 6522 chip. There is an article accompanying this series where you can find all the details, code, sound samples, etc.: http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/sound
Software Archeology: Rare 1994 MS Office demo for DOS, in Polish Forgotten Computer 2022-02-06 | 1994 Microsoft Office demo for DOS, Polish localized version. This was made to show the advancements of the MS Office Suite, including MS Word 6.0 — the last version which could be run in DOS! If you want to run this on your own machine, I have uploaded the package to Archive.org: archive.org/details/ms_office_demo_1994_polish
Apple IIe Quick Recap Time Lapse Forgotten Computer 2021-11-18 | That was a bad RIFA explosion... leaving gooey substance on all PSU components. Included in the video is the dissection of exploded caps :)
Understanding Computer Sound. 3. Beep Forgotten Computer 2021-11-11 | This series is an attempt to document my learning of how sound works in home computers, and in particular how sound generation/processing developed in the golden era of home computers, i.e. the 80s and 90s. This episode is about square and rectangular waves in general, their behavior and auditory properties.The videos are an addition to the continuously expanded article at http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/sound
Understanding Computer Sound. 2. Just Waves Forgotten Computer 2021-11-11 | This series is an attempt to document my learning of how sound works in home computers, and in particular how sound generation/processing developed in the golden era of home computers, i.e. the 80s and 90s. Today's video is about sound waves themselves, still before they are processed by a computer.The videos are an addition to the continuously expanded article at http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/sound
Understanding Computer Sound. 4. Apple II Forgotten Computer 2021-11-11 | This series is an attempt to document my learning of how sound works in home computers, and in particular how sound generation/processing developed in the golden era of home computers, i.e. the 80s and 90s. In this episode, we're focusing on some of the brilliant techniques Apple II programmers used to overcome 1-bit sound output limitation.The videos are an addition to the continuously expanded article at http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/sound
Understanding Computer Sound. 1. Introduction Forgotten Computer 2021-11-11 | This series is an attempt to document my learning of how sound works in home computers, and in particular how sound generation/processing developed in the golden era of home computers, i.e. the 80s and 90s. The videos are an addition to the continuously expanded article at http://forgottencomputer.com/retro/sound
Motorola 68000 Educational Computer Board Working In Tandem With Raspberry Pi Forgotten Computer 2021-08-28 | This video is a log and documentation of a small project: to make the 1981 Motorola 68000 Educational Board work with Raspberry Pi.There is an accompanying article at http://podstawczynski.com/retro/MEX68KECB which provides more details about the project, including pinouts, code samples, links, etc.
MTO 1000A Lens Video Samples Forgotten Computer 2021-05-09 | Samples of videos shot with Soviet MTO-1000A lens. Shot with Lumix GF1 four-thirds camera. Included comparisons with plain iPhone shots of the same scenes.Native focal length = 1100mm. Later in the video it is further extended to 2200mm by means of optical 2x focal length multiplier.Shot in Brzeźno, Gdańsk, Poland.
PC for the End of DOS Era Forgotten Computer 2021-03-06 | Let's build the ultimate PC for the final years of DOS age, and use that opportunity to learn a few things.Soundtrack: "Overload" by JNNY COBRA is used throughout this video with the artist's permission. Listen to more of his amazing synth music at jnnycobra.bandcamp.comSoftware used in the video:DOS 6.22: winworldpc.com/product/ms-dos/622Norton Commander: winworldpc.com/product/norton-commander/55xOak DOS CD-ROM drivers: http://www.cdrom-drivers.com/companies/745.htmSoundBlaster drivers: philscomputerlab.com/sound-blaster-awe-32.html3dfx drivers: helpjet.net/Fs-32573601-26082985-61572511-extract.htmlGlide libraries: philscomputerlab.com/drivers-for-voodoo.htmlDescent II 1.2 patch: archive.org/details/D2PATCHDescent II Voodoo patch: soggi.org/files/misc/game-patches/Descent-II_3dfxR6.7zShopping list:1. Any clean tower case which fits Baby AT-format mainboard, with a min 200-watt power supply.2. Baby AT-format mainboard with Socket 5 or Socket 7.3. Pentium processor matching the socket type.4. ATA/IDE hard disk (best between 1 and 10 gigabyte).5. Optionally: CF card reader with IDE interface + a CF card up to 4GB.6. One or two IDE ribbon cables.7. 72-pin SIMM memory modules (each pair of exactly same type and size).8. ATA/IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM drive.9. Any inexpensive PCI (not AGP) 2D graphics card. For example S3 Trio.10. SoundBlaster 16, AWE32 or AWE64, or any Gravis Ultrasound from that age (more expensive!).11. Voodoo I or Voodoo II accelerator.12. Short VGA cable to connect 2D graphics card with the accelerator.
The Story of a Salvaged Amiga 2500 and What We Found Inside Forgotten Computer 2021-01-04 | FlickerFreeVideo floppy image: http://amiga.resource.cx/install/FlickerFreeVideo-13.dmsA2090a + Rodime HD combo install disk:http://amiga.resource.cx/install/A2090A-RodimeRO3055.dmsSupraRAM board tester floppy:http://amiga.resource.cx/install/SupraRAM-15.dms"Escape from Earth" and "Technodrama" tracksby Daedalus/Brian Bennettsused with author's permissionCorrection: the slot where CPU card sits is called CPU slot, not Zorro slot.
X-Surf 500, AmiTCP i dysk sieciowy przez Sambę Forgotten Computer 2020-05-10 | Utwór Arne-sune użyty za zgodą autora d-siresmbfs z Aminet, source code and instructions at github.com/obarthel/amiga-smbfs (Olaf Barthel)
Amibian na Monster Joystick Forgotten Computer 2019-01-13 | Opis instalacji Amibiana na projekcie Monster Joystick. W filmie wykorzystano utwór arnesune.mod autorstwa d-zire za zgodą autora.Przydatne linki:monsterjoysticks.comgunkrist79.wixsite.com/amibiangithub.com/petrockblog/SNESDev-RPiOpis kroków instalacji na Amibianie:raspiconf - Advanced Options - Expand Filesystem, po tym restartgithub.com/petrockblog/SNESDev-RPi: klonujemy i przenosimy pendrivem na Raspberry do katalogu /root/amibian/amiberryPrzechodzimy do katalogu /root/amibian/amiberry/SNESDev-RPi i tam wykonujemy polecenia: make make install make installserviceEdytujemy plik /etc/snesdev.cfg. Powinien mieć taką postać: adapter_version="1x" button_enabled=0 gamepad1_enabled=1 gamepad1_type="snes" gamepad2_enabled=0Ładujemy moduł jądra linuksowego służący do emulowania urządzeń wejściowych:sudo modprobe uinputNa koniec uruchamiamy program SNESDev w tle:/usr/local/bin/SNESDev &
Instalacja Vampire 600 V2 w Amidze Forgotten Computer 2019-01-03 | Własne doświadczenie z instalacją karty Vampire 600 V2 w komputerze Amiga 600.Pomysł wylutowania modulatora RF wziąłem od tej blogerki: youtube.com/watch?v=TYTsgFzeIJoW filmie wykorzystano — za zgodą autora — utwór arnesune.mod autorstwa d-zire. Link w archiwum modów: modarchive.org/index.php?request=view_by_moduleid&query=33999
Amiga 1000: Nostalgiczna wycieczka do Doliny Krzemowej Forgotten Computer 2018-07-15 | Nostalgiczna wycieczka do Doliny Krzemowej w poszukiwaniu miejsc związanych z Amigą 1000. Jak w 2018 roku wyglądają miejsca, w których 35 lat wcześniej powstawał komputer, który dał początek serii legendarnych komputerów domowych?Odwiedzone adresy w kolejności występowania w filmie:455 South Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA1265 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA983 University Avenue, Los Gatos, CA (Building D)3350 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA (Building 7)Pakiet narzędzi uniksowych, o którym wspominam w filmiku: http://jffabre.free.fr/amiga/unixcmds.htmlA nostalgy tour of Silicon Valley. Let’s search for Amiga 1000-related locations. How they today, in 2018, thirty five years after the legendary computer was born.Here is a link to the package of unix tools ported to Amiga. I use it to demonstrate how pipes work, and how to extract the addresses of original Amiga locations from an old Kickstart floppy image: http://jffabre.free.fr/amiga/unixcmds.htmlVisited addresses in the order of appearance:455 South Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA1265 Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA983 University Avenue, Los Gatos, CA (Building D)3350 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA (Building 7)
