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I am of an age that I remember well the cool stereo systems we had in the 1980's, 1990's and early 2000s. Especially I love stereo system components - Amplifier, Radio, Graphic equaliser, tape deck, DAT recorder, CD player, SACD players, Minidisc deck, LaserDisc and DVD's. I drooled over such systems when looking around Sony Central shop here in Adelaide (now sadly gone) - dreaming of the day I…
So naturally the first question for most people reading the title of this post is, what is Kyvos? Kyvos is an application for Linux, Mac and Windows that simplifies the setup of QEMU to emulate AmigaOne Sam 460 and Pegasos 2 to be able to run AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. This is a big deal as a AmigaOS 4.1 Final edition user because up until now, PPC emulation of AmigaOS 4.1 was limited to the…
Like many retro computer fans out there, I was dismayed to learn this past week of Sony’s plan to stop producing physical box release games from 2028. It is a sad confirmation of what most of us already knew - like streaming is trying to kill off physical blu ray and dvd releases in favor of a ‘pay monthly for getting nothing you can keep’ model, now Sony is going to do the same to games. Clearly…
As I have been not well and not updating the blog over the last two-three months , you might assume I didn't do a lot with my Amigas during that time. Not so. First off, I have picked up a number of new release Amiga games in 2026 for starters...I am a big believer in buying and supporting new release titles for the Amiga, Mega 65 and C64 especially. First up is Tap Jewels and ARC4NERD I bought…
It's been just over two months since my last post. Thank you all for your patience while I am working through some health issues. In summary, it has not been fun and still isn't. I won't bore you with the medical details. I have been in hospital for a while, had some procedures and more tests than I have ever had, and now back home, working full time from home and still recovering. Haven't had…
Hi All. I haven't had the chance to update my blog this month as I have been in and out of hospital. Sorry about this. I have lots of blog entries in progress I want to finish, like the C64 ultimate system, Intellivision sprint console I got this year just for starters, and more I want to write besides. I have been mucking around with my Amiga systems too when I have had the chance - I even got…
Over the years I have spent considerable time upgrading all of my Amiga systems, with modern operating systems, hardware upgrades, and new software. It is wonderful we have such an active Amiga community and scene that supports the ongoing release of new games, new hardware and new Amiga operating system upgrades in 2026. That said, I also like having a simple Amiga 500 system, running Workbench…
If you read my blog regularly you may remember a post I did as part of my Amiga 4000T build in 2023 covering (amongst other things) the creation of Amiga format CDXL video files using a docker containerised application running on my Linux PC. These generated CDXL files could then be played on an AGA Amiga using AGABlaster. You can learn more about docker containers for linux, Windows and Mac on…
This is something I have never seen before - a new game in 2026 released simultaneously for Mega65, Gameboy Color and Amiga! Here is Roguecraft DX from Badger Punch Games! Actually, Roguecraft DX was first released last year as a physical game cartridge release on Evercade, which I bought as a handheld system in 2025 - here is Roguecraft DX on running on my Evercade Super Pocket handheld: If you…
Welcome to 2026! It is good to be back. I hope you all had a nice Christmas and New Year. My holiday to Japan over this period didn't go exactly to plan - having urgent surgery on my foot in a Nagasaki hospital after one week of my holiday was not on my itinerary. Neither was complications from it that left me in considerable pain the rest of the trip, and requiring further surgery in Australia on…
