So...my system didn't reboot after I installed PCUAAE and enabled autoboot. I had to manually unplug and replug it, and now PCUAAE doesn't autoboot and won't let me reinstall it because supposedly "Autoboot is enabled and is in firmware already". I can boot it manually, but it's a pain in the arse and then it doesn't let me power off my system and I have to unplug it to turn it off or restart it. Any ideas? I've already tried deleting the autoboot file on my USB stick and having the system create a new one. It was version 1.1.9, is it possible that that version is just a mess and is there a way to uninstall it from the firmware and start over with 1.1.8?
Does anyone know if retro games is shipping a500s pre-installed with 1.11? I want to buy one off Amazon, but I'm worried if I buy from the retro games store that they are already shipping updated units.
Fw change works lovely.. only issue is selecting 50/60hz pandory with retroarch arch.. file could not be loaded from playlist.. did I miss something here.. I'm using retroarch that came with the pcuaa file
It went wrong in my case; ( A500 does not start without a USB stick. Even when the flash drive is plugged in, the logo is displayed and the music is playing in the background, but there is no menu at all. The shortcuts on the pad are working, I'm able to blindly launch the original menu, however, none of the carousel games start
You can pop them in the linx / retroarch/cores folder... It might be awkward to get to currently, but we'll have it easily accessible in the next release. You'll be using cores similar to the snes mini, so armv7 or armv8 linux
This might be off-topic, but I'm not sure where to ask. Does Pandory support games compressed in .7z format? I think all of my roms are compressed in .7z. Will I need to recompress them in .zip?
Being as only the latest firmware is available. Can you suggest for new users of an a500mini where you an download older firmware upgrades just before the latest as stock firmware is too old and new firmware wont work. Might be good for new users so they can continue and not wait for hacks over the coming months
Sorry, what? Current advice is to stick with the stock firmware unless you know what you're missing out. If that's the case then be my guest, update. There are only three firmwares that exist. 1. Stock 2. 1.10 and 3. 1.11 (which only had fixes for 1.10).
@@TeamPandory I certainly would like 1.1.0 but there is no site offering historic firmware. Do you know site? Maybe that is worded better for you. Thanks in advance
What do we unfortunate upgraders do to turn our toys into something special? Any good news on the horizon? I was thinking of fibbing Argos that my son's Amiga is broke and getting a new one?
@@TeamPandory Since you have my attention: I believe in you very much that you will be able to get Pandory back to the 1.1.1 firmware. Unfortunately I have the latest version ...
@@gadgetuk48 it's good to have for those who want to try it before they fully commit. On the boards we've had issues with joysticks controlling not as well, increased latency, and other things... Too many are ordering to "update now!" without thinking twice of any issues that could appear and turn their nice little box into a useless doorstop.
Problem with games running like shit on stock, but better under Pandory, is because the mini's Amiberry is quite old, compared to the latest Amiberry. (Amiberry is a fork of Winuae, so the one the mini comes with, is of quite an old Emulation core), where as the latest Amiberry keeps up with Winuae core changes quite quickly. Amiberry 3.3 (I think it is) is like 2 years old. (September 2020), so you are looking at a base Winuae source of around 2 and a half years ago.
Not quite. But with sticking on stock firmware we do have the chance of seeing a new version of amiberry rather than stick with their version. Pandory uses another emulator for Amiga, the puae core, and we have a ton of configurable options for this.
Great stuff agian but unfortunately as an honest user and "early adopter" of firmware I'm still left with a issue. Hope they "fix" this for people who have updated to 1.1.1 😐
It's softmod ? ....I don't want permanent flasher with backward choice options , but I still wait for Pandory with Firmware 1.1.1 options enabled ;) ... Pandory with retroarch is much usefull than oficial Retro update . I'm staying on 1.0.0 ...Also some MPEG player with actual codecs will be usefull on A500 Mini ;) ...
@@johnluke69 Christ, John... Seriously? The only thing you showed me on the Holodeck was Kings Quest. You even gave me an IBM keyboard for the "authentic clicky sounds"
SHit shit shit, only got my Mini the other day and as standard practice you look for new firmware with all the goodness it's SURE to give you...F**k!! Seeing that it's almost PGP protected with a key there stands little chance of a chance to regress the Mini as unless RGL allow a wildcard key (totally unlikely) the flash will be kicked out. I'm not so worried about using the Mini to play non Amiga stuff, I either have the console or can emulate well enough as it stands but now my A1200 is gone and sold (money woes) I was hoping the Mini would stand in as a semi decent toy, and to be fair it's not awful and what works, works well but the version of Amiberry is so OLD that is on there I was hoping I would find a way to upgrade to it or use a different emulator altogether....And what have I done, slammed that door right on my knob (ouch). So any rumours so far in the world of modding and hacking re this or do we (meaning me and the poor sods on 1.1.1 just have to grin and bear it. F**k, I hate grinning and bearing it! Anyway, love the channel, love the PS voice and the Tom Baker type references about naughty things..
There may be more holes, we just need to keep our eyes open. And yes, the RGL propaganda machine is pretty strong with their "update to the latest firmware".
@@TeamPandory Does Retro games ever reply to emails...So peed that there was no warning of this on the site..Written to them twice, not one reply..Looks like I'll have to send in Jean-Luc with his stick in his hand..
@@Mclaneinc not that I know of. Considering they shafted a portion of the scene for the longest time (those that made the emulator on the a500 mini), I doubt they want any publicity unless it's under strict control by themselves.
![THE A500 Mini Pandory Mod Hack is AWESOME! [Guide & Overview] *RetroArch, New Emulators, Fixes*](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LpL2f1RfqBQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Just wanted to state that PCUUAE is by Spannernick, not by us... We're just showing you what it can do with it 😜
I am loving these modifications! Also loving the risky Humour! 🤣 Thank you guys! 👍
Amazing job, guys! Keep up the good work!
Nice one, great to see more options coming out!
INCREDIBLE JOB, AMIGA FOREVER, the best scene of the world, thanks!
Wad actually gonna try this a few days ago but would rather follow a guide by you guys
Thanks! We didn't go through all the features though. Each one of these jumps in leaps and bounds!
Hi Tim thanks a lot!!! I was waiting for this fix to can use pandory!, however you are the f***ing king!!
Thanks for the guide! I wanted to check out the new firmware without updating - this will enable me to do this
You are fabulous 😘 💗
You guys rock!🤩👾
Thanks man.
So...my system didn't reboot after I installed PCUAAE and enabled autoboot. I had to manually unplug and replug it, and now PCUAAE doesn't autoboot and won't let me reinstall it because supposedly "Autoboot is enabled and is in firmware already". I can boot it manually, but it's a pain in the arse and then it doesn't let me power off my system and I have to unplug it to turn it off or restart it. Any ideas? I've already tried deleting the autoboot file on my USB stick and having the system create a new one. It was version 1.1.9, is it possible that that version is just a mess and is there a way to uninstall it from the firmware and start over with 1.1.8?
Unfortunately, it doesn't work on the updated amiga 500 mini's...
Yeah. We did post multiple warnings not to update. If it gets cracked we will post the news.
Does anyone know if retro games is shipping a500s pre-installed with 1.11? I want to buy one off Amazon, but I'm worried if I buy from the retro games store that they are already shipping updated units.
LET'S GOOOOO!!! ❤❤❤❤
Uhhhh... You updated tho... Right?
@@TeamPandory Yup, still waiting, still supporting mate lol... I'll go back and watch the disgusting Depp v Heard trial until it's fixed XD
Fw change works lovely.. only issue is selecting 50/60hz pandory with retroarch arch.. file could not be loaded from playlist.. did I miss something here.. I'm using retroarch that came with the pcuaa file
We will sort it properly in the next update of the Pandory Mod :-)
@@TeamPandory Oh Cool cant wait! Any chance of more MAME cores in the next update?
OH gods.... This can be true !
Does anyone have the "A500-mini-upgrade-v1.1.0.a5u" file
It went wrong in my case; ( A500 does not start without a USB stick. Even when the flash drive is plugged in, the logo is displayed and the music is playing in the background, but there is no menu at all. The shortcuts on the pad are working, I'm able to blindly launch the original menu, however, none of the carousel games start
Head to the pcuuae discord to ask for advice.
I want to manually install cores in retroarch but Linux cores / Android cores does not work - what cores should I use..?
You can pop them in the linx / retroarch/cores folder... It might be awkward to get to currently, but we'll have it easily accessible in the next release. You'll be using cores similar to the snes mini, so armv7 or armv8 linux
This might be off-topic, but I'm not sure where to ask. Does Pandory support games compressed in .7z format? I think all of my roms are compressed in .7z. Will I need to recompress them in .zip?
It doesn't work with theA500 Mini update. It shows only blue cli window.
We mentioned this.
@Team Pandory I look forward to getting PCUAAE updated for thea500 mini v 1.1.1
The carousels with a firmwares don't come up on mine. Am doing something wrong?
What is your current firmware? Did you try another usb stick ? When did you get your mini? Is it a US model ?
Think it's the USB it's the UK model I'm going to try different USB stick tomorrow
@@stephenmawer540 I got the same problem... :( Current FW 1.0.0, got it yesterday it's an UK model...
@@TeamPandory Tried the reccomended USB Stick... Black Screen with Message in Blue Box appears, musik play, musik stops and thats it... :(
I've got the same problem. I didn't update the firmwar, it is still v1.0.0
LOL, great stuff at the end ha ha!
Great video-Awesome mod ! Thanx for sharing guys....Is it possible to run on a Mini with 1.0.1 ?
Afaik there isn't a 1.0.1, only a 1.0.0, 1.1.0 and the 1.1.1.
You'll need to check the pcuaae discord for more information if it's compatible or not.
Being as only the latest firmware is available. Can you suggest for new users of an a500mini where you an download older firmware upgrades just before the latest as stock firmware is too old and new firmware wont work. Might be good for new users so they can continue and not wait for hacks over the coming months
Sorry, what?
Current advice is to stick with the stock firmware unless you know what you're missing out. If that's the case then be my guest, update.
There are only three firmwares that exist. 1. Stock 2. 1.10 and 3. 1.11 (which only had fixes for 1.10).
@@TeamPandory I certainly would like 1.1.0 but there is no site offering historic firmware. Do you know site? Maybe that is worded better for you. Thanks in advance
@@delboy3k1 there's no reason to even try 1.10. it's the same as 1.11 but with fixes to the things they broke themselves
@@TeamPandory ok but do you know a place ? Thanks for all you do and your team
@@delboy3k1 Personally, no- sorry ... Unless you use the waybackmachine and check the RGL firmware update / website?
Does the Pandory mode have reliable C64 emulation as it's the only reason I'm thinking of installing that mod?
Pandory is pretty much separate from PCUAAE- You can use Pandory without PCUAAE, but yeah - I'm pretty sure C64 runs fine
Is there already a version of PCUAAE that works with the firmware RGL 1.1.1. ??
Umm. Not that I know of 🤠
@@TeamPandory Thnx
Can you also downgrade the firmware ?
@@Ritchie72 check their discord.
@@Ritchie72 there may be a way but it might be pretty risqué. Pretty sure it'd involve placing wires to the board and reflashing the firmware.
Nice
Thanks Tim 🙂
What are the two wires hanging out of the controller for ?
... That's a good question.
We hooked up the wires to test the latency introduced by the controller.
In our review you can see how shocking they are 😂
What do we unfortunate upgraders do to turn our toys into something special? Any good news on the horizon? I was thinking of fibbing Argos that my son's Amiga is broke and getting a new one?
What does update 1.11b solve? thank you very much for your good work
1.11 had scraper issues. It's on the pc side only. No reason to re jailbreak
If I do this, will I void my warranty?
Maybe?
@@TeamPandory Since you have my attention: I believe in you very much that you will be able to get Pandory back to the 1.1.1 firmware. Unfortunately I have the latest version ...
Gah!
@@TeamPandory During these few months I had my doubts that you would not make it... But today is a big day! Respect for you and for your work
ok, so let me hear that again?...if you have installed 1.11 you are, so far, screwed....aren't we? This procedure only works for 1.0, correct?
Correct
Still screwed I'm afraid
But now if you're on 1.0, you can go forward and back at will with pcuaae
@@TeamPandory I'm still on one but I'm happy without this
@@gadgetuk48 it's good to have for those who want to try it before they fully commit. On the boards we've had issues with joysticks controlling not as well, increased latency, and other things... Too many are ordering to "update now!" without thinking twice of any issues that could appear and turn their nice little box into a useless doorstop.
Problem with games running like shit on stock, but better under Pandory, is because the mini's Amiberry is quite old, compared to the latest Amiberry. (Amiberry is a fork of Winuae, so the one the mini comes with, is of quite an old Emulation core), where as the latest Amiberry keeps up with Winuae core changes quite quickly.
Amiberry 3.3 (I think it is) is like 2 years old. (September 2020), so you are looking at a base Winuae source of around 2 and a half years ago.
Not quite. But with sticking on stock firmware we do have the chance of seeing a new version of amiberry rather than stick with their version.
Pandory uses another emulator for Amiga, the puae core, and we have a ton of configurable options for this.
Impressive.
Well done! Congrats! But... how can be done using mac os?
.... Wine probably.
@@TeamPandory I will try this! Thanks.
Great stuff agian but unfortunately as an honest user and "early adopter" of firmware I'm still left with a issue. Hope they "fix" this for people who have updated to 1.1.1 😐
If someone manages to crack that egg, we'll be sure to report on it. :-)
@@TeamPandory ill be here... following the latest news 😃
@@TeamPandory Where is the best place to watch for that happening?
@@GerardKean here, obviously! :-D
@@TeamPandory subbed and belled
It's softmod ? ....I don't want permanent flasher with backward choice options , but I still wait for Pandory with Firmware 1.1.1 options enabled ;) ... Pandory with retroarch is much usefull than oficial Retro update . I'm staying on 1.0.0 ...Also some MPEG player with actual codecs will be usefull on A500 Mini ;) ...
what if, hypothetically, I love pandory 🤔
Come with me to the holodeck. I will sort out your problem by introducing you to the cheerleader team... In my Speedos.
@@johnluke69 Christ, John... Seriously? The only thing you showed me on the Holodeck was Kings Quest. You even gave me an IBM keyboard for the "authentic clicky sounds"
SHit shit shit, only got my Mini the other day and as standard practice you look for new firmware with all the goodness it's SURE to give you...F**k!!
Seeing that it's almost PGP protected with a key there stands little chance of a chance to regress the Mini as unless RGL allow a wildcard key (totally unlikely) the flash will be kicked out. I'm not so worried about using the Mini to play non Amiga stuff, I either have the console or can emulate well enough as it stands but now my A1200 is gone and sold (money woes) I was hoping the Mini would stand in as a semi decent toy, and to be fair it's not awful and what works, works well but the version of Amiberry is so OLD that is on there I was hoping I would find a way to upgrade to it or use a different emulator altogether....And what have I done, slammed that door right on my knob (ouch). So any rumours so far in the world of modding and hacking re this or do we (meaning me and the poor sods on 1.1.1 just have to grin and bear it.
F**k, I hate grinning and bearing it!
Anyway, love the channel, love the PS voice and the Tom Baker type references about naughty things..
There may be more holes, we just need to keep our eyes open. And yes, the RGL propaganda machine is pretty strong with their "update to the latest firmware".
@@TeamPandory Does Retro games ever reply to emails...So peed that there was no warning of this on the site..Written to them twice, not one reply..Looks like I'll have to send in Jean-Luc with his stick in his hand..
@@Mclaneinc not that I know of. Considering they shafted a portion of the scene for the longest time (those that made the emulator on the a500 mini), I doubt they want any publicity unless it's under strict control by themselves.
@@TeamPandory Firmware Nazi's...Anyway, thanks for all the hardwork, wish I could enjoy it.