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[rhino]

In an exclusive interview with Total Amiga's Magnus Johnson, to be published in issue 25, Jens Schoenfeld reveals Individual Computers latest project. For the last year Jens and Oliver Achten have been working on a cycle-accurate reproduction of the Amiga chipset in FPGAs under the codename Clone-A.



Jens and Oliver will be demonstrating prototype versions of the Clone-A chips mounted in a real A500 motherboard at the AmiWest show on the 21st of October. To prove the compatibility of the implementation, even in its current form, Jens encourages show visitors to bring along A500 compatible disks to the show to try on the Clone-A.

As Total Amiga 25 won't be out until after the show, we have published an extract from the interview in PDF format. The extract describes the Clone-A in detail, traces its history and explains the current state of development. Jens also looks to the future at the possible uses for this technology once it is complete. Included in the PDF are detailed photos of the FPGA development boards. The extract PDF is a free download from the Total Amiga web site:

http://www.totalamiga.org/issue25.html

[TheMagicM]

WOW!!!! Imagine the possibilities!! I WANT!

[Markus_Bieler]

Good work. Congratulations to Jens and Oliver

This will fit the gab between my two Phoenix-boards.

Markus

[Magic-Merl]

Amazing work. How difficult would it be to implement PCI and AGP onto a board for this type of project?
I would buy one of these like a shot. Hurry up PLEASE!

[techie]

Fantastic project, can't wait for more :-)

@Markus_Bieler

Good work. Congratulations to Jens and Oliver

This will fit the gab between my two Phoenix-boards.

Two!?! :-o Some of us can't even get one
Man are you lucky :-)

[TheMagicM]

this is the proper way to demonstrate a project that has been in the works. AI and a few other Amiga related companies should take notes.

[Mikey_C]

Don't forget the full interview will be in the next forthcoming issue of Total Amiga Magazine.

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Thanks

[Argo]

Impressive. AmiWest should be interesting. Too bad its on the West coast.

[Matt_H]

Ooo, competition in the classic-reimplementation market is heating up! This is getting exciting. I think we'll have some great products to choose from in the next few years.

And extra special thanks to Jens for reimplementing individual CIA chips. The old stock from Commodore isn't going to last forever.

[trekiej]

Gimme gimme gimme gimme
I want I want I want
(?)

Has FPGA chips save the day?

[humppa]

@Mikey_C

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[cv643d]

Best news ewar!!!

[Donar]

*dreaming*
Amiga Clone upgadable to (extended)AGA with A1200 processor slot and Oli_hd's Coldfire Accelerator released too.
*/dreaming*

If i may suggest something: Ramp up the Chip Mem, i hate to decrease colours on Workbench for starting Demos.

[redrumloa]

WOW!! Once again, Jens is the man!! Think of the possibilities!!

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