MiDWaNDec 3, 2022
It took me HOURS to figure out what needed to be done, but I finally managed to get #Amiberry running on the #SteamDeck - and launch it from inside #Steam itself. Photos tomorrow, it's too dark, too late and I'm tired. But I just had to share the good news before I go to sleep (this is going to be so awesome!)
Show threadMiDWaNDec 3, 2022

Woke up today with the excitement of having made progress and the will to continue. Only #Amiberry would no longer start on the #SteamDeck - did I dream it all last night?

After careful investigation, I found what was different: yesterday, I had an external monitor connected, which also presented itself as an extra audio device. Today, I didn't have that connected, and #Amiberry crashed during the audio devices enumeration on startup.

At least I know where to look now...

Show threadMiDWaNDec 3, 2022
Fixed it! And it was actually a bug in #Amiberry code, sitting there for quite a while. It would only manifest if there were multiple Recording devices available (the #SteamDeck has 3), so it was missed for so long, until now.
Show threadMiDWaNDec 3, 2022
Time for some photos:
Show threadMiDWaNDec 3, 2022
Running Starstruck is obligatory, of course!
Show threadMiDWaNDec 3, 2022

Does it run #Workbench, you say? Of course it does! #Amiberry running #AmigaOS 3.2.1, on the #SteamDeck - here I'm using a backup of my A4000 drives.

Regarding games and demos, everything I throw at it runs full speed without breaking a sweat (CPU usage around 50%). And I haven't even implemented JIT on it yet, so there's room for more cool stuff (portable Lightwave rendering machine?)

Show threadMiDWaN
Needless to say, further tests of #Amidon will be done on this platform 😂
Dec 3, 2022 at 1:53pmWeb
Show threadTheMightyTRexUK ⚒️Dec 4, 2022
@midwan if you need a beta tester or any documentation help I'm happy to. Would be using emulation. as my random Amiga collection were trashed by my mum. They were stored in thier attic.
Show threadMiDWaNDec 4, 2022
@Themightytrexuk thank you, I'll reach out when it's time for that :)