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Vampire V4 Standalone Inside A500?

Mario Gil

Posts 3
01 Nov 2018 18:58


Can you use the V4 standalone inside the A500(like a vampire case from new a500 cases, and use existing a500 keyboard and mouse and joy ports? like with extenders?


Roy Gillotti

Posts 517
01 Nov 2018 19:12


Mario Gil wrote:

Can you use the V4 standalone inside the A500(like a vampire case from new a500 cases, and use existing a500 keyboard and mouse and joy ports? like with extenders?

Yeah likely with extenders. They keyboard, maybe the expansion port could directly drive the A500 keyboard. If not a keyrah could handle it.



Mario Gil

Posts 3
01 Nov 2018 20:00


Just want to make sure i can use the SE Vampire a500 case i backed up on  a1200.net indiegogo kickstart, with the v4. But for that i need to know if its better to get the standalone version than the non-standalone V4. I would prefer the standalone Vamp, seems like a more future prof product, but want to use it inside the new case with my existing keyboard. Can the standalone version work in a non-standalone mode hooked to the a500 68k?


Daniel Sevo

Posts 299
01 Nov 2018 20:23


Mario Gil wrote:

  Just want to make sure i can use the SE Vampire a500 case i backed up on  a1200.net indiegogo kickstart, with the v4. But for that i need to know if its better to get the standalone version than the non-standalone V4. I would prefer the standalone Vamp, seems like a more future prof product, but want to use it inside the new case with my existing keyboard. Can the standalone version work in a non-standalone mode hooked to the a500 68k?
 

 
  Indiegogo campaign pics show v4 in A500 case clearly:
 
EXTERNAL LINK w_695/v1524223301/msy7sk2qj0iedz1gxemc.png
 
  EXTERNAL LINK w_695/v1520576158/dv1p1fsx5wfqtmrgyskl.jpg
 

If links dont work, go to campaign page, scroll down halfway to bottom or so.. to the section about Vampire.

  Regardin using you A500 keyboard (maybe you ordered new keycaps as well) best existing solution is probably to get a Keyrah V2 adaper
  EXTERNAL LINK  Connect A500 keyboard to it then connect Keyrah to USB port on standalone.
 


Mario Gil

Posts 3
01 Nov 2018 20:31


Thx for the info!. It seems i just really need to remove the a500 motherboard. Also what power on psu+switch we should use on it, since its like RPI plu in usb with no switch. Does that question remains only on vampire retailers, to include psu with enough amps for it?

Question? When does pre-orders start?



Vojin Vidanovic
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Posts 1916/ 1
03 Nov 2018 04:34



- The case has a proper place for Standalone
- still needs a keyrah or USB2kb converter
- Yes,it means no A500 board inside

Backers havent yet got the board, so patience.
And standalone needs to be done.

But that is 2nd best option to Checkmate at this time.



Tarek Badawy

Posts 8
05 Nov 2018 05:51


So does this mean there will be no Vampire 500V4 only a standalone version? The standalone is a great board but there is much to be said about having your classic amiga running with a vampire board on the inside. You just cant beat the look and feel of the original Amiga 500! Well just my opinion


Andrew Miller

Posts 352
05 Nov 2018 11:11


This is a thread about the v4 standalone. There is going to be a v4 500 and a v4 1200.
V4 500 then standalone then v4 1200 are what has been said in the past, so don't worry.


Matthew Langtry

Posts 199
05 Nov 2018 16:11


500 keyboard adapter to usb
 
  EXTERNAL LINK


Matthew Langtry

Posts 199
05 Nov 2018 16:15


keyrah v2 don't support a500 keyboard , you would have to use an a1200 keyboard with that
 
 
Daniel Sevo wrote:

 
Mario Gil wrote:

    Just want to make sure i can use the SE Vampire a500 case i backed up on  a1200.net indiegogo kickstart, with the v4. But for that i need to know if its better to get the standalone version than the non-standalone V4. I would prefer the standalone Vamp, seems like a more future prof product, but want to use it inside the new case with my existing keyboard. Can the standalone version work in a non-standalone mode hooked to the a500 68k?
   

   
    Indiegogo campaign pics show v4 in A500 case clearly:
   
    EXTERNAL LINK w_695/v1524223301/msy7sk2qj0iedz1gxemc.png
   
    EXTERNAL LINK w_695/v1520576158/dv1p1fsx5wfqtmrgyskl.jpg
   
   
    If links dont work, go to campaign page, scroll down halfway to bottom or so.. to the section about Vampire.
   
    Regardin using you A500 keyboard (maybe you ordered new keycaps as well) best existing solution is probably to get a Keyrah V2 adaper
    EXTERNAL LINK      Connect A500 keyboard to it then connect Keyrah to USB port on standalone.
   
 

 
  another option but not has good has the link above with the ll530 keyboard adapter
 
  EXTERNAL LINK   

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