Bugfix release v2025.07.11​

- Fix #276 - Issue entering initiator mode
- Fix issue with MacPlus booting
- Additional 1-2% performance improvement on PicoW
- Bugfix with USB<>SCSI Bridge mode.

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/releases/tag/v2025.07.11

A new video where I look at installing Photogenics for the Amiga using original floppies.

How does this pan out? 🤔



I also take a look at functionality in Photogenics and leave it for you to decide, was this Photoshop for the Amiga?

https://youtu.be/zbSHXQnt9A8

#amiga #retrocomputing #commodore

New #BlueSCSI release https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/releases/tag/v2025.07.07

Highlights:
* USB<>SCSI Bridge
* USB Thumb Drive Mode
* SD Bootloader
* 200MHz default
* Auto Buttons on all HW
* FAST20 speed
* Interactive console

I'll highlight a few of them in this post:

USB<>SCSI Bridge

If you were holding on to those rare and expensive USB<>SCSI bridges for your retirement fund, sorry! Now your BlueSCSI can do it with a one line config.

First person to boot Windows off a Quantum Fireball SCSI drive over this gets a prize!

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/USB-Bridge

USB Thumb Drive Mode

It's sometimes annoying to pull out the SD card when you want to edit a config file or copy a small file over - now BlueSCSI acts like a USB thumb drive when connected to a computer and will present the SD card or even the Images to the modern PC.

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/USB-Thumb-Drive-Mode

SD card bootloader

Ya, we let this one go too long, had a bug and wanted to re-do the entire thing but we ended up just adding it back. Update by placing a bin on the sd card.

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/Updating-Firmware#sd-card-methodFirmware#sd-card-method

200MHz default

The Pi Foundation said 200MHz is good and so many project already OverClock way beyond that, we thought we'd catch up now too. Can clock up to 250MHz now too for FAST20 support - up to 18MB/Sec

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/Ultra-SCSI-Fast20-OverClock

Auto Buttons on all HW

Ever wanted a button to eject your CD or removable media? Well now you can add it to every hardware rev and no configuration is required!

https://github.com/BlueSCSI/BlueSCSI-v2/wiki/Buttons

Lastly this one is mostly for developers (for now) but an interactive console - just type 'h' when connected via a USB Serial program

There's lots more - checkout the release notes! /🧵

#SCSI #retrocomputing #vintagemac

New video! Testing the Chat64 cartridge which gives you a plug & play instant chatroom on your vintage home computer.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/k7gfhEC5BWg
PeerTube: https://makertube.net/w/hv8FZE9TzUzW2SS4aRWr6u

#Chat64 #Commodore64 #Atari800XL #ZXSpectrum #Atari #Commodore #Sinclair #Chat #Cartridge #RetroComputing #VintageComputing

Only Amiga! Rob Barlow’s Amiga 1000 on display. Happy 40th July 1985-2025!

https://icm.museum

#commodore #amiga #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrogaming

A very well done piece:

How Doom didn't kill the Amiga -
A detailed account of the rise and fall of an Amiga zealot

https://www.datagubbe.se/afb/

#Amiga #Commodore #vintagecomputing #retrocomputing #computinghistory #computers #retrogaming #vintagetech #Doom #games #gaming #nostalgia #blog #blogpost