RobSmithDev

Software, Electronics, Tutorials & Solutions for Retro and Modern

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I've listed all of my videos below in date order, alternatively, visit my YouTube Channel to view them from there.

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Lets Code an AMIGA Easter Game #AMIGApril

I stumbled across a random video on YouTube that created a horror game that it's impossible to take a photo of or pause so I thought, well, I always make an Easter game, so maybe I can try to use this technique.

In this video we explore this effect with a few prototypes and then build a Pacman-type game using this effect as a trick to make the game more interesting.

The game featured in this video was entered into the GAME category for Revision 2025.


Trying out the Keycaps from A1200.net #AMIGApril

You've probably all seen the state of the keyboard on my Amiga 500+. It works perfectly, but the keys are so very yellow and now the machine is in a nice crystal transparent case they really do look out of place.

So in this video I take a look at the keycaps from A1200.net and try them out.


Meet the "Big Box Amiga" GoDRIvE

In this video we're going to take a look at an alternative Gotek drive for big box Amigas. This is the GoDRIvE "BigBox" edition.


Amiga: From AlgoMusic to AI - A Little Musical Journey ♪♫♪

In this video we're going to explore the Amiga program AlgoMusic, written by Thomas Schürger in 1995, that could automatically generate pseudo-random songs automatically and we follow his later work to include SoundHelix.

After that, we take a quick look at "state of the art" AI generated computer music, and wow, things sure have moved on.


AMIGA RGB2HDMI - Adding Audio to HDMI!

In this video I'll show you a very simple mod you can perform that will add audio to the HDMI video picture you get from the RGB2HDMI adapter board for the Amiga.

There's also a some fun with an Arduino and using it's special Input Capture mode so we can accurately measure if there is any lag introduced into the audio OR video signal as a result of using this mod.


X-Copy: The Full Story! inc. an interview with former Cachet employee

If you had (or have) an Amiga, then it's almost 100% guaranteed that you've come across X-Copy at some point, whether to make legitimate backups of games and software, or to "share" copies with friends.

This video takes a deep dive into the product, it's history, how it works, other software that came with it and then we investigate Cyclone, and how the hardware dongles work including a rare Amiga 2000 prototype dongle.

Finally, we spend some time chatting to Christian Bartsch, a former employee of Cachet who has some remarkable insights into what it was like working with cachet.


Can I Hack and Bypass The Protection in the Roctec Rocnight Too?

In a previous video I tested a rather simple dongle that was suppose to provide protection from boot block viruses on the Amiga. In that video I discovered I could completely bypass it's protection making it pointless.

Recently I discovered the Roctec Rocnight, a somewhat more complex device that is suppose to provide much better protection against bootblock viruses and accidental overwriting of data. In this video we'll put it through it's paces and see if we can bypass it too!


How Light Guns and Light Pens Work

A while back I got hold of a Trojan LightGun for the Amiga, and literally the next day I found a Trojan branded light pen too.

So, in this video we're going to take a look at how they work, why you need a CRT for the original ones to operate correctly, something crazy I did for my GCSE's many many years ago, and, the proper way to use these with the Amiga.


...Lets Play Santas Present Drop 4 - Grunch's Revenge

So, some of you were having trouble with my new Christmas game? Well, I didn't want it to be too easy, but once you get the hang of it it's actually quite simple..

The first 6-7 levels in this walk through have a few extra hints and tips that will pop up so worth a watch.


Complete Restoration & the most AMAZING New Case Ever! A Real Phoenix from the Ashes

A while back I picked up an A590 PCB board, but it didn't come with a case, and had a few of the chips missing too, plus some looked damaged.

So, in this video, I've decided to firstly fully repair the broken board, and then, place it in the most amazing case you've ever seen...


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