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LGR - Building a Checkmate Amiga 1200

🕑 Added 2020-06-23 17:57:23 +0000 UTC

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Somewhat late to the party here but this was a great video! As someone who had an Amiga here in the UK, this was nice to see! The new intro looks really nice! Keep up the great work Clint!

Brett Owen

Wow, how did I miss the NuXT episode? I know it is ironic given this is an Amiga episode, but that is awesome that they sell a 10mhz 8088 on an ATX board. Thanks

Aggs

She's a beauty 😍 Also, loving the new logo!

Richard Shears

Another great video, what with this and Neils A4000 coverage I've been spoilt with Amiga goodness. I did not consider putting my A1200 into the checkmate case. But it does make a great deal of sense, although I'm considering getting a Mister for such a project. I'm a massive amiga fan so this was an extra special episode for me. And yes I have also been desperately awaiting the return of the Indivision Mrk2. (Politely shakes fist at Jens) He also mentioned at the beginning of the year a Mrk3 so fingers crossed. Thank you for covering this.

I loved it. A build video with a difference. Also "contextual foreplay" has to be the phrase of the week!

Rob Caporetto

I'll admit, it looks like a darn neat setup, but as much as the I hate the footprint of the A500 (the A1200 fares much better on that front) - I feel like the setup really gets messy with something like an ACA500+. Bummer the Blizzard card was a no go - it's a darn beast and a great accelerator (and giving the A1200 an 030 with a chunk of Fast RAM really helps performance). Really enjoyed the build - especially with the fun differences between an A1200 and what an A500 owner would go through.

Dude I've canceled my Netflix subscription since I started watching your videos. I'm considering building a DOS/Win 98 computer but vintage parts here in Brazil is sometimes crazy expensive. Thank god beer it's not

Alyxx the Rat

I love that new logo. It's really cool.

Troy Wilkins

As an Amiga fan since I got my first Amiga back in 1993 - which was an Amiga 1200HD, this makes me all kinds of happy. And the new intro logo animation gets two thumbs up from me, and using this video as the first one seems fitting, given how popular 3D rendering and animation were and are on the Amiga platform. I spent far too much time staring at the flickering interface for Imagine 2.0 and leaving my 1200 on overnight so it could render a few frames of animation...

RetroSwim

What a co-incidence!!! I've spent a few recent evenings creating some custom hardware to enhance my Commodore experience, but for my C64 rather than my A1200! I hand-built a "Wifi232" style device, and a RasPi-based 1541 drive emulator. Good times.

I love it!! I was considering a Mini-ITX build from some part I have gathering dust on a shelf. The PC model might be just what I am after. Very cool video, Sir! Well done.

Bryndal Dwyre

Dang that's a sexy looking case. Awesome video Clint.

Thank you for this! I owned an Amiga 1000 and it was my "daily driver" from 1986-1995. Games. Ran C-Net BBS. It *is* really cool to see all of the homebrew hardware -- there are people out there who love their Amigas too!

LGR

Yeah I imagine the bet amongst our viewers would be that your channel would be the more likely place to see Amiga coverage at any given time. Still looking forward to that part of the docu-series!

LGR

Indeed, that one board in particular remains rather unstable. The Blizzard worked well when it was running on the recapped board, but it's so hot that it seems like a bad idea to leave it installed here. Not enough room in this case to try heatsinks or cooling either, so it'll go back in the other A1200 you sent :) Thanks again for hooking me up with this stuff! I'm glad to finally showcase some of it on LGR.

Jeremy

Mmmm... that intro graphic. All the approvals!

"Contextual Foreplay" was the name of my high school garage band.

Maximilien Noal

Ah, crashes and the Blizzard being hot as balls was my experience too, sadly. I'm glad it all worked out in the end, however.

Maximilien Noal

OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY ! I'm so hyped-up for this I forgot my password and had to swear at my mail box to recover it ! Sweet Jesus, YES !

50_SHADES_OF_BEIGE

Lucky you. As a long time Cave Dweller, I'll keep living vicariously through you.

Jim Solblad

Actually grew up using an C128 and later on an Amiga 500. Amiga 1200 were the DREAM...but then came the pc..

Jim Solblad

Finally Amiga! Man, i love your shows, more than you probably know..(but still appropriate 😆). The geek in me get a little Christmas-day everytime you post a new video, and in times of sadness/distress calmes me makes me laugh again. So, dude - thanks for doing this. Will continue to support you! Kind regards /Swedish Jim

The 8-Bit Guy

I didn't expect to see Amiga stuff on your channel. Also, you may have inadvertently started a new phrase for describing the color of yellowed computers - the color of stale urine!

LGR

Sweet! I'm just happy to show it off since Lenich obviously put some real effort into creating it :)

Myles MAN

I really like the 3D intro!

LGR

Thanks!

LGR

Hopefully I get the chance to visit someday! Although travel of any kind, probably for the next year or two, seems like absolute fantasy these days.

LGR

Nice, I wish you luck! What system are you putting inside?

LGR

I'm here for beige being back and better than ever.

LGR

It was made by an LGR viewer! There's a bit about it in the description above :)

Very cool!

Woz Brown

This has come at the best possible time, right when I’m about to start my black Checkmate build. I’ll be watching this later; that preview image alone has me well hyped Clint! 👍

Frederic St-Georges

We all thought they were gone... They were only lying in wait.... In 2020, the beige computers will back...

Steve Lovelace

I watched the intro screen several times. How did you make it?

Dave Velociraptor

A 21" Philips Brilliance Quad XGA arrived yesterday for me. Smashed to pieces. I think the only 3 ways to do it are to be lucky, to have it shipped in the original box with polys, or do go and pick it up yourself. In the UK it's best to check ebay, gumtree and facebook marketplace. Just keep checking.

Hernando Heilbron

Clint, where do you look to find QUALITY CRT displays, and more importantly, how do you get them shipped so they dont end up looking like it got attacked by a rabid gorilla?