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Thank you for the donations over the past year (2024), it is much appreciated. I am still trying to figure out how to migrate the forums to another community software (probably phpbb) but in the meantime I have updated the forum software to the latest version. SSC has been around a while so their is some very long time members here still using the site, thanks for making SSC home and sorry I haven't been as vocal as I should be in the forums I will try to improve my posting frequency.

Thank you again to all of the members that do take the time to donate a little, it helps keep this station functioning on the outer reaches of space.

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Since we're talking about remakes...

(@marcel)
Noble Member

This one's for Geraldine! 😉

http://www.commodoreusa.net/products.html

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Topic starter Posted : September 2, 2010 05:26
(@potsmoke66)
Noble Member

hmm...

a brand makes no difference...

😉

but...

well

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Posted : September 2, 2010 05:34
DarkOne
(@sscadmin)
Illustrious Member Admin

You might want to look at this thread, we discussed the new Commodore here a bit as well: gaming-f20/the-return-the-t881.html

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Posted : September 2, 2010 11:58
Geraldine
(@geraldine)
Famed Member

Thanks for that Marcel 🙂

But as Darkone already pointed out, I already had a thread about Commodore USA, but its appreciated anyway.

Didn't know about their new A1200-a-like though. 🙂 I see they show in the mockup image the monitor screen seems to be running an Amiga OS, possibly OS 4? I guess the retail for that spec would be around the £800 to £1000 mark, judging prices from the existing Phoenix model. Been thinking about the Phoenix since I first saw it and even emailed them about it. If only I had a spare £1000 🙄

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Posted : September 2, 2010 13:10
(@marcel)
Noble Member

I figured you might have known about Commodore, but that Amiga-like thingy just showed up. It sure looks sweet in the render! 😉 Looks like it may have the chips to run Pioneer at full detail levels, unlike my current machine. I can't even use shaders on my Radeon 9550. Btw, to make this thread more Pioneer related, does anyone know what the minimum machine requirements are to run it at max? I get about 1 fps. 🙄 This is a game worth getting a newer machine for, but I don't have a spare thousand either. I've seen some used gamer machines for around $300 that I think might do.

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Topic starter Posted : September 2, 2010 17:53
Geraldine
(@geraldine)
Famed Member

That's a good question Marcel, perhaps some of the forum members could comment, but my guess is Pioneer will fly if you are willing to throw enough kit at it, just like everything else these days. My Pc is 4 years old and pretty crap, so I run everything at medium levels, however once more features are added, eg more ships and starports, improved UIs and whatnot, its system requirements are sure to rise.

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Posted : September 2, 2010 23:43
(@marcel)
Noble Member

Btw, the Phoenix is actually a rebranded Cybernet. I think you can get cheaper here.

http://www.cybernetman.com/

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Topic starter Posted : September 3, 2010 15:44
Geraldine
(@geraldine)
Famed Member

Now that is a bit strange. I thought this product was only available from Commodore USA. 😕 It must be a clone then made under licence or perhaps it's Commodore that is making the Phoenix under licence?

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Posted : September 4, 2010 03:44
(@marcel)
Noble Member

Afaik, the new Commodore was started by a fan who made his fortune importing furniture. He didn't have the rights to the name, but he used it anyway in order to flush out the owners of the trademark. It seems to have worked, as it says on the site that rights to the names Commodore and Amiga have been secured. He's been selling the Phoenix to get the capital to produce the machines he really wants to make. I don't know if this is a tax write off or a hobby for him, but something makes me want one. Btw the silver Phoenix reminds me of my Texas Instruments TI99/4A!

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Topic starter Posted : September 4, 2010 06:47
Geraldine
(@geraldine)
Famed Member

Yes I can see what you mean,

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Posted : September 4, 2010 09:12
(@potsmoke66)
Noble Member

and now for something...

not so complete different

geraldine, do you remember you asked at beginning of the pioneer "hype", how could we have overseen that?

truely

tom morton

has held,

yikes station (remember? still useful for some good laughter when reading his "stupid things to do")

created

GL Frontier

had (has) a website called http://tom.noflag.org.uk

where he

presented early results of pioneer

i stumbled over that while browsing through the polished up Frontierverse

this will go to the history pages of pioneer 😆

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Posted : October 6, 2010 20:17
Geraldine
(@geraldine)
Famed Member

Wow, I totally either forgot or missed that! Great find Potsmoke! 🙂

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Posted : October 7, 2010 09:39
(@s2odan)
Noble Member

I never knew Tomm made GL Frontier, we are all in good hands 😉

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Posted : October 7, 2010 10:32
(@marcel)
Noble Member

Yikes! I haven't seen that in years! And yes, I've done many of those stupid things. 😆

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Topic starter Posted : October 7, 2010 11:17
(@potsmoke66)
Noble Member

no, i have overseen that to

even if i knew Yikes Station and the sites somewhere in my bookmarks

also noflag was not completely new to me

right as i have seen the burning flag, i knew i have seen that before

but i guess that was in december last year or so and i was more into FFED3D and not interested in "experiments" (sadly).

but neither has robin (sharrock, frontierverse) a idea about pioneer (had, now he should).

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Posted : October 7, 2010 15:02