As a fan of retro computers like the Commodore 64 and Amiga 500, I’ve recently found my interest expanding to classic gaming consoles. The idea of picking up an NES, SNES, or even an Atari 2600 has crossed my mind more than once. The old-school charm of these consoles is […]
Null-modem cable and Amiga Explorer
Ever since I installed a CF card in my Amiga 500, I naturally wanted to load it up with software and games. This quickly raised the question: how do I transfer software from my PC to my Amiga? Using my Gotek drive, I can do this quite easily, but since […]
Amiga gets a hard drive
Today, I received the 8MB fast RAM and IDE module for my Amiga 500, which I bought from a user on the Amibay forum. It also came with a Compact Flash adapter and a 4GB CF card. The installation wasn’t too difficult. First, I carefully removed the MC68000 processor from […]
My first ever Amiga
After watching countless YouTube videos about the Commodore 64, I started noticing frequent mentions of another iconic machine: the Commodore Amiga. This sparked my curiosity, but I had never used an Amiga before and had no idea how to operate it. I knew nothing about Kickstart or Workbench. Nothing about […]