AmigaVision (MegaAGS) 2023.12.25 Released with Updated Game Configurations

[limi]

We are happy to announce that the latest release of AmigaVision/MegaAGS is available!

AmigaVision is the ultimate, open source Amiga setup for MiSTer and Analogue Pocket FPGAs, emulators, and real hardware.

This is a straightforward, simple release to get AmigaVision current with the latest game and demo configurations, and fix some bugs and misconfigurations:

• WHDLoad configurations are up to date with WHDLoad 2023-12-23.
• Wings of Death crash on exit fixed.
• Some 5×PAL offsets/defaults improved: Turrican, Switchblade, Agony.
• Notable demo added: “The Black Lotus — Eon.” Definitely try it in our 6×PAL scaling in Widescreen 16:9 mode if you have a MiSTer! Just a stunning demo.
• Disk Magazines added: Stolen Data 9 & 10.
• Christmas version of Mega-lo-Mania added. Is this the first AI-assisted Amiga game hack?
• "Lost" Codemasters game added: Stuntman Seymour.
• Aspect ratio fixes for several games LucasArts and Cinemaware games:
  • Maniac Mansion
  • Zak McKracken
  • Loom
  • Pipe Dream
  • Battlehawks 1942
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • Lords of the Rising Sun
  • King of Chicago
  • It Came From the Desert
  • Antheads
  • Sinbad
  • SDI
  • Rocket Ranger
  • Three Stooges
  • TV Sports Baseball
  • TV Sports Football
  • TV Sports Boxing
  • TV Sports Basketball
  • Wings
• New “Focus” categories: “PD Golden Age” & “PD Silver Age” — the best of Public Domain games on the Amiga.
• Requests for specific games and demo configurations for the Analogue Pocket setup added.
• Longer game names are allowed in the launcher, which avoids 99% of truncated names.
• Topaz Double was added for those of you wanting to run Workbench in a 1:1 pixel aspect ratio setup.
• Build script is now capable of running without any human interaction.

Stay Updated & Help Us Make AmigaVision Even Better

If you find any bugs or settings that need improvements, file a ticket on the AmigaVision web site.

AmigaVision is an open source project, and we welcome contributions from the community. GitHub Pull Requests are very welcome!

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Enjoy the best of what the Amiga platform has to offer!

[hitm4n]

Fantastic stuff. It just gets better and better... Happy Xmas.

[mikeboss]

thanks a lot for another wonderful release! and now I feel like an idiot for not having looked sooner what's to be found inside MegaAGS-Extras.7z. great stuff HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[djsquare]

so how do you actually download this pack?

[tonywatto]

so how do you actually download this pack?

Go to the AmigaVision home page and simply follow the links

[rickdangerous]

Congratulations. Great work.

[venice]

This software pack is amazing, many Thx.

Maybe you think about renaming the „Amiga.mgl“ file and setname into „AmigaVision.mgl“.
That matches better, I think.

[spikemorrissey]

This is incredible but I cannot stand the scanlines! - how do I disable them please?

[FPGA64]

This is incredible but I cannot stand the scanlines! - how do I disable them please?

In the MegaAgs.ini remove the options you dont want. The file is in the Presets folder

[allyourbasekris]

Amazing work as always folks!

[limi]

This is incredible but I cannot stand the scanlines! - how do I disable them please?

In the Video Processing section of MiSTer’s menu (press F12), it’s the same for any core, not specific to Amiga core or AmigaVision.

https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Wiki_Mi ... efficients

[Monos]

• Notable demo added: “The Black Lotus — Eon.” Definitely try it in our 6×PAL scaling in Widescreen 16:9 mode if you have a MiSTer! Just a stunning demo.

Well, this is a really cool one, thx for adding it.

[samspot]

I'm having some trouble getting started. I believe I did everything correctly from the readme, but I'm getting a blank screen. Is there something I need to do to start the machine after loading the core?

One small diversion in my setup is i put the Amiga folder in games on my removable thumb drive instead of the main SD card. Does that affect the setup at all?

Edit: I figured out that I have to manually set system->rom to megaags-kickstart and reset.

[flavio]

Amazing work, guys! Just one minor issue that I found in this version: it seems that the "Music:1 Megaboys Favs" folder is missing. Is this just me? Was this by design?

[rhester72]

Edit: I figured out that I have to manually set system->rom to megaags-kickstart and reset.

If you unpacked the archive to /media/fat, you shouldn't have to do that - the proper configuration will be automatically written.

[Chris23235]

Edit: I figured out that I have to manually set system->rom to megaags-kickstart and reset.

If you unpacked the archive to /media/fat, you shouldn't have to do that - the proper configuration will be automatically written.

It was the same for me, I unpacked the archive as the installation notes said, but I had manually set the rom, didn't found out why. It worked with the previous version of MegaAGS.

[samspot]

Yeah the config looks good in the hex editor but its not being loaded for me. I double checked and all the files are in the right place. It’s not a big deal since it’s working.

[bazza_12]

i can't seem to get the a500hd file to load on winuae.. i'm using the included rom..
i feel like i've had this problem before but can't remember the solution..

[flavio]

What error do you get?

[bazza_12]

don't get an error it just hangs on the blue loading workbench screen.. hard drive light flashes then stops, doesn't do anything.. i loaded the a600hd fine.. very odd..

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[flavio]

That's weird. Did you make sure that you emulating a 68020 with no FPU and did you double check the kickstart rom?

[AmintaMister]

Hi there, thanks as ever for this fundamental release! One question: I'm using MiSTer+AmigaVision on my VGA Crt 31khz monitor that has a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 / 60Hz (Non-Interlace). I've noticed that the recommended settings for mister.ini outputs a "squashed" image on VGA, so I've set video_mode_ntsc=4 video_mode_pal=4 (1280 x 1024 x 60) and vscale_mode=0 and they seems good to me, but what are the official "recommended settings" for a Vga Monitor like mine?

Thanks and happy new year!

[mapf]

Hi there, thanks as ever for this fundamental release! One question: I'm using MiSTer+AmigaVision on my VGA Crt 31khz monitor that has a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 / 60Hz (Non-Interlace). I've noticed that the recommended settings for mister.ini outputs a "squashed" image on VGA, so I've set video_mode_ntsc=4 video_mode_pal=4 (1280 x 1024 x 60) and vscale_mode=0 and they seems good to me, but what are the official "recommended settings" for a Vga Monitor like mine?

Thanks and happy new year!

I think you should set a 50Hz 1280x1024 mode for PAL.

[bazza_12]

That's weird. Did you make sure that you emulating a 68020 with no FPU and did you double check the kickstart rom?

oOo i thought since it was an a500 i was emulating it needed to be a 68000..?

[limi]

Hi there, thanks as ever for this fundamental release! One question: I'm using MiSTer+AmigaVision on my VGA Crt 31khz monitor that has a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 / 60Hz (Non-Interlace). I've noticed that the recommended settings for mister.ini outputs a "squashed" image on VGA, so I've set video_mode_ntsc=4 video_mode_pal=4 (1280 x 1024 x 60) and vscale_mode=0 and they seems good to me, but what are the official "recommended settings" for a Vga Monitor like mine?

AFAIK, you shouldn’t have to use the scaler like that, just the scan doubler from 15kHz to 31kHz. But maybe what you’re saying is that the monitor doesn’t allow you to adjust the picture to fit properly on the screen if you do that? I haven’t really used the core with 31kHz, only 15kHz monitors.

[FPGA64]

That's weird. Did you make sure that you emulating a 68020 with no FPU and did you double check the kickstart rom?

oOo i thought since it was an a500 i was emulating it needed to be a 68000..?

A500 was 68000 not a 68020. 68020 were fitted in the A1200

[limi]

oOo i thought since it was an a500 i was emulating it needed to be a 68000..?

Yes, the Amiga 500 setup should be a 68000.

[Flandango]

don't get an error it just hangs on the blue loading workbench screen.. hard drive light flashes then stops, doesn't do anything.. i loaded the a600hd fine.. very odd..

If you haven't already, add a "Directory or Archive" in the CD/HD List and call it Shared.
Otherwise it hangs when trying to mount it during bootup.

[AmintaMister]

Hi there, thanks as ever for this fundamental release! One question: I'm using MiSTer+AmigaVision on my VGA Crt 31khz monitor that has a maximum resolution of 1280 x 1024 / 60Hz (Non-Interlace). I've noticed that the recommended settings for mister.ini outputs a "squashed" image on VGA, so I've set video_mode_ntsc=4 video_mode_pal=4 (1280 x 1024 x 60) and vscale_mode=0 and they seems good to me, but what are the official "recommended settings" for a Vga Monitor like mine?

AFAIK, you shouldn’t have to use the scaler like that, just the scan doubler from 15kHz to 31kHz. But maybe what you’re saying is that the monitor doesn’t allow you to adjust the picture to fit properly on the screen if you do that? I haven’t really used the core with 31kHz, only 15kHz monitors.

Tried and it works perfectly! Thanks!

[limi]

Tried and it works perfectly! Thanks!

Great!