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[Vlabguy1]

On a stock 1200 with added RAM. I was wondering what software packages I would need in order to dress up/spice up my Workbench. If needed I could start looking for an accelerator.

Thanks
Rich
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[runequester]

Are you looking for performance tweaks, usefull app's, eye candy or ?

I have been massively impressed with the "ClassicWB" packs.

[Vlabguy1]

Originally Posted by runequester

Are you looking for performance tweaks, usefull app's, eye candy or ?

I have been massively impressed with the "ClassicWB" packs.

I guess for now eye candy and useful apps. Performance tweaks might be hard
as it seems accelerators are few and far between.

Rich

[AAACHIPSET]

Originally Posted by Vlabguy1

I guess for now eye candy and useful apps. Performance tweaks might be hard
as it seems accelerators are few and far between.

Rich

in my humble opinion ..run wb 3.5 or 3.9 ..new icons ..datatype upgrades ..nice wallpaper ..whdownload for games ..even the picture icons on the games look good enuff to leave on the desktop ..have a look at what some others have done on there workbench screens ..i remember a a500 ecs desktop in 16 colours that looked fantastic..some of the a1200 screenshots on this web site are amazing ..took me ages an still looking for a good clock for my desktop..

[Vlabguy1]

Originally Posted by AAACHIPSET

in my humble opinion ..run wb 3.5 or 3.9 ..new icons ..datatype upgrades ..nice wallpaper ..whdownload for games ..even the picture icons on the games look good enuff to leave on the desktop ..have a look at what some others have done on there workbench screens ..i remember a a500 ecs desktop in 16 colours that looked fantastic..some of the a1200 screenshots on this web site are amazing ..took me ages an still looking for a good clock for my desktop..

Ah.. coolness. I will look into 3.5 and 3.9. That might just do the trick.

Thanks

[Cammy]

Don't bother with 3.5 and 3.9 if you don't have an accelerator. How much RAM do you have, and what type of card is it on? On top of a fresh Workbench installation if you want it to look nicer you should install these programs, then download some graphics/icon packs for them:

http://aminet.net/package/util/libs/mui38usr
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/VisualPrefs
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/birdie2000
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/NewIcons46
http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/FullPalette22
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/titleshadow

To help speed things up a bit, install these ones:

http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/Blazewcp
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/fblit
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/FText
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/MemOptimizer
http://aminet.net/package/util/sys/PatchRAM
http://aminet.net/package/util/boot/MinStack
http://aminet.net/package/util/sys/envhandler

With these programs running, I made my A1200's 16 colour Workbench look like this: