Commander X16

Just an idea. Maybe it would be possible to make multiple Basic interpretators run in parallel such that one program can handle game play, another graphics and a third sound etc? Separate variables etc and then exploit interrupts for pre-emptive multitasking?

 

@TomXP411 Another option would been to delay the launch. And the original Amiga team had limited cash, no chipfab nor an army of engineers. Commodore had resources but they didn't own the Amiga technology until ~June <a href="https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/08/a-history-of-the-amiga-part-3/3/"...

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It's a good thing to have more competition. Especially considering Nvidia aggressive secrecy on how to interface with their cards, and their pricing. Just don't forget Intel have their own dirty underbelly. Most larger corporations have. With time their hardware and drivers are likely to improve. S...

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Considering all the adapters and modifications needed. Maybe it would make sense to have a new motherboard where all this can be soldered to directly? So as to avoid thermal expansion and contraction connection failure?

 

Now if VERA could actually run that state machine directly.. that would be fast. Almost like Amiga Copper.. ?

 

At least the original MOS 6502 is unlikely to have a "secure domain" processor like: Intel: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine" rel="external nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine</a> AMD: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Platform_Secu...