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THEA500 Mini: Amiga returns as a retro device with 25 preinstalled games
The Amiga 500, abbreviated as A500, will be given a second life. The 16-bit home computer was a huge hit in Europe in the late 1980s. Now in 2022, Old Games Ltd. and Koch Media have released THEA500 Mini, a new model reminiscent of previous retro consoles.
The product is legally licensed though Commodore's brand name Amiga is avoided. 25 games are preinstalled. Because the THEA500 Mini will let you to use your own games via USB stick with full WHDLoad compatibility and a variety of other choices. Additionally, convenience features such as the ability to save at any moment are provided. Retro Games Enterprises Ltd. The created THEA500 Mini emulates not only the original A500 (OCS) and future versions' Enhanced Chip Set (ECS), but also the A1200's Advanced Graphics Architecture (AGA). Along with the device itself, the scope of supply comprises an original 2-button mouse and a newly built 8-button gamepad.
An external standard keyboard can also be connected. But it also means that the THEA500 Mini's keyboard on the device itself is only a decoration. An HDMI cable and a USB-A to USB-C cable are also included in the scope of delivery. The buyers have to own a power supply unit, unfortunately this is not included. The THEA500 Mini is expected to cost EUR 129.99 in Germany.
Additional features include a selectable refresh rate of 50 Hz or 60 Hz, a CRT filter and several scaling options. The following games have already been confirmed as pre-installed:
- Alien Breed 3D
- Another world
- ATR: All Terrain Racing
- Battle Chess
- Cadaver
- Kick Off 2
- Pinball Dreams
- Simon The Sorcerer
- Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe
- The Chaos Engine
- Worms: The Director's Cut
- Zool: Ninja Of The 'nth Dimension
More games will be announced at a later date. The Amiga 500 Mini will go on sale for 140 US dollars, 120 British pounds or 130 euros. Come to think of it, I actually have the original thing still lying around somewhere at my attic.
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#5937399 Posted on: 08/12/2021 03:08 PM
if it is miniaturised hardware and you can add things like in an amiga that can be awesome ....but something tells me this will be just a raspbery or a clone in an amiga lookalike case/keyboard just do not go on pre-ordering just like that i would advice :p
I've got the original A500 with hard drive full of games in a box somewhere.
Might have to dig it out.
But ... I just installed Freelancer and man its good for an 18 yr old game!
edit
forgot to mention, Freelancer needs mod(s) to run on modern systems at higher res.
Look for Jasons Freelancer patch.
Runs fantastic on my ultrawide 5120x1440p monitor.
Darn it Muff! ..... now i want to install it too !!!! last time i did was 2013 i still had a dvd drive around now i do not ......and i can not install it ....hmmm i might wear my pegleg to find an iso ....
if it is miniaturised hardware and you can add things like in an amiga that can be awesome ....but something tells me this will be just a raspbery or a clone in an amiga lookalike case/keyboard just do not go on pre-ordering just like that i would advice :p
I've got the original A500 with hard drive full of games in a box somewhere.
Might have to dig it out.
But ... I just installed Freelancer and man its good for an 18 yr old game!
edit
forgot to mention, Freelancer needs mod(s) to run on modern systems at higher res.
Look for Jasons Freelancer patch.
Runs fantastic on my ultrawide 5120x1440p monitor.
Darn it Muff! ..... now i want to install it too !!!! last time i did was 2013 i still had a dvd drive around now i do not ......and i can not install it ....hmmm i might wear my pegleg to find an iso ....
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#5937418 Posted on: 08/12/2021 04:13 PM
I gave away / lost / binned all my old consoles and computers.
ZX81, Spectrum, Atari ST, Amiga, Atari 2600, SNES, N64. Those are just the ones I can remember of the top of my head.
All gone, the only one I know for sure where it went was my old N64, I gave that to the son of a girl I was seeing at the time.
True story : A year later she was in prison for manslaughter after stabbing the boyfriend she had after we fell out.
And to think i give it away to a friend because i wasn´t using it anymore, so stupid!
I gave away / lost / binned all my old consoles and computers.
ZX81, Spectrum, Atari ST, Amiga, Atari 2600, SNES, N64. Those are just the ones I can remember of the top of my head.
All gone, the only one I know for sure where it went was my old N64, I gave that to the son of a girl I was seeing at the time.
True story : A year later she was in prison for manslaughter after stabbing the boyfriend she had after we fell out.
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#5937434 Posted on: 08/12/2021 05:01 PM
I gave away / lost / binned all my old consoles and computers.
ZX81, Spectrum, Atari ST, Amiga, Atari 2600, SNES, N64. Those are just the ones I can remember of the top of my head.
All gone, the only one I know for sure where it went was my old N64, I gave that to the son of a girl I was seeing at the time.
True story : A year later she was in prison for manslaughter after stabbing the boyfriend she had after we fell out.
I gave away / lost / binned all my old consoles and computers.
ZX81, Spectrum, Atari ST, Amiga, Atari 2600, SNES, N64. Those are just the ones I can remember of the top of my head.
All gone, the only one I know for sure where it went was my old N64, I gave that to the son of a girl I was seeing at the time.
True story : A year later she was in prison for manslaughter after stabbing the boyfriend she had after we fell out.
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#5937570 Posted on: 08/13/2021 01:04 AM
It's kind of lame that a name so connected to technical innovation returns as a root shell.
Sometimes it feels like the whole industry needs a visionary kick.
It's kind of lame that a name so connected to technical innovation returns as a root shell.
Sometimes it feels like the whole industry needs a visionary kick.
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I can be interested if we can install more games otherwise is a tough sell.
So many memories from my Amiga.
And to think i give it away to a friend because i wasn´t using it anymore, so stupid!