Amiga 2000 – Codename: Tesseract (2021)
The blog post discusses the "Amiga 2000 – Codename: Tesseract" project involving custom Amiga 2000 creation. Challenges in building the motherboard, modifications for 2MB CHIP RAM, and collaboration with MrTrinsic are highlighted.
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The blog post on retrohax.net details a project called "Amiga 2000 – Codename: Tesseract." The project involves creating a custom Amiga 2000 from scratch, including a new motherboard, case, and various add-ons. The post outlines the challenges and progress made in building the motherboard, including soldering components, testing the power supply unit, and addressing issues with custom chips like the FAT AGNUS. The project also involves modifications to accommodate 2MB of CHIP RAM and the installation of a standard PLCC socket. Additionally, the post discusses the case chosen for the project, the TF5 type, and the modifications required to fit the new motherboard. The summary highlights the collaborative effort between the author and MrTrinsic, the sourcing of components, and the ongoing nature of the project. The post concludes with a teaser for future updates and encourages support for the author's work through comments and donations.
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8 commentsI think Amigas occupy such a cool middle ground between eminently discoverable - one can learn how everything works in them - while at the same time, with a heap of extra RAM and a faster CPU - you can run an almost modern desktop environment on them, including development environment.
Nobody donates anything. so don’t bother. Looks like only Youtubers get all goodies LOLOL ;P
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This guy so honest. Which adds bonus parts to his already incredible magic.
I owned an Amiga 2000 back in the day and learned the C programming language on it.
I mean a Raspberry Pi Zero would run circles around this thing and that is awesome but it also loses a little of the charm at the same time.
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