From: grendel@bluefin.net (grendel) Subject: TECH : Help building a low-end Amiga VR setup Date: Fri, 26 Jan 1996 23:59:54 GMT Message-ID: Organization: Blue Fin Systems, Inc. From: grendel@bluefin.net (grendel) I'm looking for some help in setting up an entry-level Amiga VR setup. I've got a spare A1000 sitting around and was wondering if there are any well-known VR hacks I can do to it. I've seen programs to wire power gloves to Amigas, but most of the packages seem to be out of date and very limited (one, for instance, will only work on A500 and A2000 computers). Is there any way to hook up my Nintendo PowerGlove to the A1000? And, if so, can it emulate a mouse? That would be sweet. I also have a Victormaxx Stuntmaster HMD (originally developed for use with the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis game consoles)... I imagined that it would be relatively simple to rig this up to the Amiga. I grabbed the pin-outs from somewhere, and have hacked the Genesis cable up. I haven't tried any of this on the A1000 yet, so i'm not sure if it'll work, but i imagine the effects will be relatively the same as how it worked with my A1200...? In any case, the audio cables I made (from pin 14 and 15) work fine with the Ami's audio L and R output, but I can't seem to get the video cable I made to work. When I hook it up to the composite out jack, i just get a strange buzzing noise and a flickering blank screen. Any idea? Would it be different when i try it on the A1000? They both output standard composite NTSC signals, right? I'd much rather base this whole thing around the older Amiga because i have less to break and i'm not afraid to do any mods to it that i have to. If anyone can help me or has any suggestions or input, please get back to me asap... thnx! _____________________________________ So long, and thanks for all the fish! ---/\/iCK------grendel@bluefin.net---