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07 November 2010, 11:27 AM
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<geek> That's actually a 500plus, which was 1992 with 1meg of RAM on board (leaving the expansion bay underneath free) and kickstart v2 which was somewhat probalamtic for those running old/copied games. Nothing relokick 1.3 wouldn't sort though.
I know - I had one
Sold it one crimbo for a tidy sum; and a few hundred of bootleg/copied games (I was 15 by teh time I sold it; no way could I afford the £30 retail of some games
So did swapsies with mates at school 
).PS; Pimmo, dump the A520 modulator before it blows up and get a scart adapter -much better picture quality.
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07 November 2010, 03:45 PM
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Some classics there!
The competition pro joystick was a bit of a nightmare when new, but once it was broken in and loosened up a tiny little bit, they were pretty usable.
It just took months to break the ******* in
The competition pro joystick was a bit of a nightmare when new, but once it was broken in and loosened up a tiny little bit, they were pretty usable.
It just took months to break the ******* in
07 November 2010, 03:54 PM
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Originally I had a quickshot 2 joystick, which was as sloppy as f**k. Quickly replaced it with a Powerplay Cruiser turbo, which without doubt is the best joystick for the Amiga IMO. Although the suction cups where ****e, so better off just holding it.
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08 November 2010, 12:44 PM
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Had a competition pro but never got on with it, always seemed too 'tight'.
The Powerplay Cruiser turbo though, I got through those at an alarming rate. Forever opening them up and glueing the microswitches back down
The Powerplay Cruiser turbo though, I got through those at an alarming rate. Forever opening them up and glueing the microswitches back down
08 November 2010, 08:56 PM
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Really wanted to have a retro session on my Amiga but remembered that it doesn't work properly, keeps crashing with the power light flashing. Happened once before and I got it repaired, didn't bother the second time......replaced it with a Playstation.
Got so many games for it.
Was thinking about getting it repaired but might just try to pick one up off Ebay.
Got so many games for it.
Was thinking about getting it repaired but might just try to pick one up off Ebay.
08 November 2010, 10:20 PM
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Still got my Atari 2600 - complete with wood effect intact & about 10 games. Sadly the Atari joysticks are dead, but the paddles are like new. £100 back in 1980 was a **** tonne of money for my parents to shell out for that.
Had an Amiga Batman pack too, good times.
Had an Amiga Batman pack too, good times.
09 November 2010, 12:44 PM
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Is that a Kempston Quickshot? I had a couple of those. Prefered to use it when playing Sir Geoff Crammonds - Grand Prix to the Competition Pro.
09 November 2010, 02:10 PM
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Where can you get these from? I looked on Ebay for amiga + scart and the cable that comes up is for a600/1200 and no mention of 500.
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