@Fanboy_Destroyer The existence of other solutions is exactly why I would hope for it to be developed a bit, so it could provide the classic Amiga OS and style of programs, but in updated versions with modern features (networking-sharing of files, most of all); something along the lines of what BeOS tried to to - a lightweight system built for multimedia.
Even without that though, I think a fully integrated system that doesn't require building or setting up anything, but just allows creativity as soon as it's unboxed and powered on, could possibly be an attractive proposition. I mean, I've already gone down the rabbit hole of upgrading my A500 to modern standards (accelerator, RTG card, optical SCSI drive, ethernet, flickerfixer, new case, compatible monitor, etc.), and even I get overwhelmed with the various other options that exist, to the point that I haven't bothered setting anything else up, so an "official" turn-key solution does actually sound appealing.
And, I guess, having "Commodore" on the box, might also appeal to the vaporwave chasing kids these days, so I'm cautiously optimistic this could work.
@Fanboy_Destroyer For a while now, I've been pondering that question, and I think a multimedia system, a bit similar in spirit to the various audio hardware that's been gaining popularity in recent years, like the Teenage Engineering products, could work. Something that powers on quickly and has a wide selection of Amiga multimedia software, like Octamed, NoiseTracker, Deluxe Paint, Scala, Imagine/Lightwave - generally enough programs that there's software for any type of creation. If that was the focus, instead of just games - as has been the case with most "easy to use" Amiga-compatible systems that have come out - I think that might be able to hit a niche of people just looking to create art in a different way than they might be used to.
Of course, the Amiga fan in me, would want that system to use an actual version of AmigaOS on real hardware (AROS on Arm, maybe) so there's something resembling new "official" Amiga hardware, but I understand that the typical "emulation frontend" would be a lot easier to make a reality.
@gingerbeardman Based on the trailer, it looks like there's at least some filtering going on. I'm not sure it's an ML filter though; it generally looks more like a traditional upscale shader to me, but then again, some lines are weirdly warped - could be a sign of ML (it does remind me of the jagged lines of Waifu2X).
There's certainly something going on there, I agree.
EDIT: Oh, I missed the announcement stating "Modern upscaling enhances visual clarity" - yeah, I'm pretty sure this is an ML upscale.
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Re: "There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel, At Last" - Commodore Might Be Reunited With The Amiga Soon
@Fanboy_Destroyer The existence of other solutions is exactly why I would hope for it to be developed a bit, so it could provide the classic Amiga OS and style of programs, but in updated versions with modern features (networking-sharing of files, most of all); something along the lines of what BeOS tried to to - a lightweight system built for multimedia.
Even without that though, I think a fully integrated system that doesn't require building or setting up anything, but just allows creativity as soon as it's unboxed and powered on, could possibly be an attractive proposition. I mean, I've already gone down the rabbit hole of upgrading my A500 to modern standards (accelerator, RTG card, optical SCSI drive, ethernet, flickerfixer, new case, compatible monitor, etc.), and even I get overwhelmed with the various other options that exist, to the point that I haven't bothered setting anything else up, so an "official" turn-key solution does actually sound appealing.
And, I guess, having "Commodore" on the box, might also appeal to the vaporwave chasing kids these days, so I'm cautiously optimistic this could work.
Re: "There Is Light At The End Of The Tunnel, At Last" - Commodore Might Be Reunited With The Amiga Soon
@Fanboy_Destroyer For a while now, I've been pondering that question, and I think a multimedia system, a bit similar in spirit to the various audio hardware that's been gaining popularity in recent years, like the Teenage Engineering products, could work.
Something that powers on quickly and has a wide selection of Amiga multimedia software, like Octamed, NoiseTracker, Deluxe Paint, Scala, Imagine/Lightwave - generally enough programs that there's software for any type of creation.
If that was the focus, instead of just games - as has been the case with most "easy to use" Amiga-compatible systems that have come out - I think that might be able to hit a niche of people just looking to create art in a different way than they might be used to.
Of course, the Amiga fan in me, would want that system to use an actual version of AmigaOS on real hardware (AROS on Arm, maybe) so there's something resembling new "official" Amiga hardware, but I understand that the typical "emulation frontend" would be a lot easier to make a reality.
Re: Japanese PlayStation Exclusive '70's Robot Anime Geppy-X' Is Coming To Modern Systems
@gingerbeardman Based on the trailer, it looks like there's at least some filtering going on. I'm not sure it's an ML filter though; it generally looks more like a traditional upscale shader to me, but then again, some lines are weirdly warped - could be a sign of ML (it does remind me of the jagged lines of Waifu2X).
There's certainly something going on there, I agree.
EDIT: Oh, I missed the announcement stating "Modern upscaling enhances visual clarity" - yeah, I'm pretty sure this is an ML upscale.
Re: Unreal Tournament 2004 Is Available For Free, And Has Just Got Its First Patch "In Over 20 Years"
@revela It's unlikely to be taken down, as it's up there with permission from Epic.