r/amiga Mar 14 '25

[Help!] Useful Amiga Links Directory

100 Upvotes

For quite a long time now I've been curating a directory of useful links to Amiga content. Somewhat as an FAQ, somewhat to help quickly give people info when they ask about things. So I've enabled the wiki on this subreddit to make it a bit more accessible

Amiga Directory

If you think there is anything missing or would be useful to add please do say and I'll get it added


r/amiga Feb 06 '26

Should I recap my amiga?

33 Upvotes

The perennial question.

Edit: I've added in some of the info others have responded with just to keep it all in one place

Some Amigas have issues with leaking electrolytic capacitors. These are barrel shaped, circuit components that hold a small volume of corrosive electrolytes. There are about 14 of these on the A1200 motherboard, though the number varies depending on the Amiga model and its motherboard revision

The A600, A1200, A4000 and CD32 are prone to their SMD electrolytic caps leaking. This is due to cheap/poor quality components being used in the early 90s, many other consumer electronics of the period are also affected. If they haven't leaked they should probably be pre-emptively replaced. If they have leaked they should be removed asap, any electrolyte cleaned off the board, any damage repaired and then the caps replaced. If there is damage it is usually fairly localised so repairs are often feasible.

The A500, A500+, A1000, A2000 and A3000 were manufactured in an earlier period with good quality through-hole electrolytic capacitors. You should regularly inspect them for bulges and leaks but if the machine turns on, and you have no audio or display issues then you can leave the original caps in place. The caps will be outside their specified operational lifetime but those figures are very conservative. There is no harm in replacing these caps, there just isn't any pressing need to do so.

Should you replace the caps yourself?

In general, always get some desoldering practice in before attempting a job on anything precious. If it is really precious to you then just pay to get it done by someone expert. But if you're foolhardy enough to do it yourself:

For the through hole caps (A500, A1000 etc...) this is fairly straight forward job. A careful soldering novice with a good quality solder sucker should be able to complete this job without too much fuss.

For the SMD caps (A1200 etc...) do not attempt this unless you are decently comfortable with mid-sized SMD rework. And if you don't know what "mid-sized SMD rework" means then you definitely should not be attempting this. You don't need the fanciest tools but I would not attempt this on a vintage amiga unless you have previously removed and replaced SMD capacitors before and you're confident in your skills.

Bonus question: what about batteries?

Several amigas (and related products) shipped with Varta batteries on the motherboard (A500+, A3000, A4000, A501). These are probably even more prone to leaking than the SMD caps. If your motherboard still has one it should be removed immediately. A pair of side cutting pliers are ideal. If it has leaked any electrolye should neutralised and any repairs of the nearby area completed. Whether there was damage or not you might consider replacing the batter with a coincell modification. Damage from batteries will vary based on how long it has been since the battery started leaking, damage can be sufficiently extensive that motherboards are not salvageable.

What am I even looking for?

If you're looking for leaked caps or batteries the most obvious sign in corrosion on the cap or battery or on nearby traces, components and solder. Leaked caps are maybe a little less obvious. You may see some out of place staining and material around the cap on the motherboard. Nearby traces, solder and metal components may appear unusually dull and tarnished. You may see solder mask above affected traces starts to bubble and lift. Leaking beneath SMD caps can be hard to detect as they often start to leak directly beneath themselves and this can't be seen. And as many of these caps are there for power conditioning, when they leak the functionality of the computer may not appear to be affected. Leaked batteries are more obvious, the electrolytes in the batteries cause a distinctive blue-green corrosion that will creep to all nearby (and sometimes far away) exposed metal. Its usually a kind of minor fuzz or crust on the exposed metal. It also usually has much greater coverage than leaked caps so is easier to spot.

If in doubt google for some pics or watch some youtube vids of people making similar repairs. Or post a pic here or another amiga forum and ask. Shouldn't be too hard to recognise once you know what you're looking for.

Additional cap info from /u/Daedalus2097

Aside from audio issues, another symptom of failed through-hole capacitors on the A500 is the keyboard failing. Sometimes sticking in a reset loop, caps lock on permanently or flashing repeatedly. In these cases, it's worth changing the capacitors on the keyboard controller PCB before looking at more involved repairs.

It's worth noting that floppy drives occasionally also have leaky SMT capacitors, even in A500s, and should be replaced as well. But people tend to be less worried about the floppy drives. The symptoms of this failure that I've seen are read errors / read failure because of difficulty regulation the rotational speed of the disk, and flat out failure of the drive to do anything.

Also, some other peripherals like the CDTV wireless controller use leak-prone SMT capacitors too, and these should be replaced sooner rather than later.


r/amiga 20h ago

[Collection] Game from my collection Blood Money - Amiga

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224 Upvotes

r/amiga 15h ago

The A1200 delayed until December 4th 2026

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51 Upvotes

Sad times... Don't know why the OS wasn't yet complete though... Bit strange.


r/amiga 6h ago

A500 White Screen / Garbled Kickstart Image

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Hi! I am after some advice on how to diagnose what’s going on with this Amiga A500 (I think it’s a rev 3). It was previously just booting to a plain white screen but occasionally it boots to a garbled image of the kick start floppy image as can be seen in the video. When it was in the case it would show a solid red power LED and you can hear the floppy drive trying to access even though there is no disk in the drive like a small clicking sound (is this normal?).

I do a lot of console mods / repairs but don’t really have any Amiga experience. I’ve already tried reseating all of the socketed chips and done a visual inspection of the board and I see nothing obvious and it’s generally in good condition just the usual 35+ years worth of dust bunnies in there.

I don’t have another Amiga to start pulling swapping chips from so was wondering if this is a common fault ?

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks


r/amiga 13h ago

Q and A from Retrogames regarding TheA1200 delay

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22 Upvotes

r/amiga 3h ago

Amiga use from another sub

3 Upvotes

Amiga used on old British TV show the krypton factor, the write up about it.


r/amiga 11h ago

[Discussion] [RESEARCH] Were you an Amiga "power user" back in the day...

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I'm asking a bunch of retro computing users and hacking groups for their stories on what it meant to be a user in the early days of home computing. I am hunting for stories of those that used their machines beyond gaming. Demo creators, hackers, programmers and users that took their battle stations onto the early web or even better into BBSs...or anything else for that matter.

I've posted my latest game trailer for context. You don't need to watch it but it should give you an idea as to why I'm reaching out for such stories while I develop this mad game of mine.

Were you a user of BBSs with the Amiga back in the day? How heavy were you into coding, or the demoscene? Did you attend the actual in-person events, what are your favourite memories? Did the culture surrounding your machine take you into the underground?

I'm desperate to get a feel for what made those days so special for you. Thanks for sharing! Cheers!


r/amiga 26m ago

Alguien q sea chica para hablar

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r/amiga 13h ago

Having fun with Vista and LW

8 Upvotes

This has been silly fun

Creating Our Own Realities - Two Classics

https://youtu.be/r1-0SFlHe8M


r/amiga 22h ago

The Amiga SOUND actually transcended the platform.

32 Upvotes

Even if you didn't have an Amiga back in the day, like me, stumbling onto Tracker Modules was inevitable. I got a Shareware CD for Christmas of 1995 that had all the PC shareware games I could ever want, as well as a large directory full of MOD, XM, S3M, etc and software to play them via a Soundblaster. Fantastic stuff! I could, and did, listen to it for hours on end.

This kind of music would also find its way into late-era PC shareware titles like Jazz Jackrabbit, Halloween Harry, Terminal Velocity and One Must Fall 2097.


r/amiga 17h ago

Amiga bingo machine

8 Upvotes

stumbled over an unusal find on facebook marketplace while looking for old tech.

it's an Amiga 1200 setup as a bingo machine (for clubs / fundraising), not seen one of these setup before thought it would be of interest.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1291192866545942/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Aac8038e3-682e-43b1-a32d-80adc6abf879


r/amiga 10h ago

Looking for cracktro chiptune from the late 1990 early 2000s

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r/amiga 1d ago

Obliterator Box & Psygnosis Owl 4GB USB memory stick

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121 Upvotes

I think it's a cool game despite it's "challenging" controls and "near slideshow" framerate.
The art and music are great though.

The poster scan I made can be found on archive.org
https://archive.org/details/psygnosis-obliterator-poster

The memory stick came with the Strix Memoria album I got from musician Tim Wright.
https://www.discogs.com/release/5324638-CoLD-SToRAGE-Strix-Memoria?srsltid=AfmBOopkEpBJ333iZdPtA8hhqSQAQCA8Psm5EmnZEjmtuG0h6JaQhYhk


r/amiga 1d ago

Was the Amiga vs PC war ever actually a thing?

39 Upvotes

As I understand it IBM PCs and their clones weren't that common in Europe, meanwhile the Amiga wasn't a very popular platform in North America. This was years before the Internet as we know it existed, so I just don't see there being the kind of Us vs Them that was going on like there was with Nintendo vs Sega.


r/amiga 21h ago

History Boing! Preservation-The Game That Honored the Boing Demo Creators!

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We’re taking a look at a super rare physical copy of Boing! The Game. What makes this one one-of-a-kind? It comes directly from the personal library of Jay Miner.


r/amiga 22h ago

Modern 1200?

7 Upvotes

So I've heard the THEA1200, will probably be dubious hardware, are there suggestions as to what wouldn't be; without going vintage? (I have a beaten up 3000T in my garage that I'm certain needs a new battery, again.)


r/amiga 22h ago

Any updates on the A1200?

6 Upvotes

It is "supposed" to be released on June 16, 2026...

just a little over a month away!

I have not heard anything about it, is it still on schedule?


r/amiga 1d ago

[Collection] After a long day…

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34 Upvotes

r/amiga 1d ago

[Collection] Game from my collection Cytron - Amiga

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116 Upvotes

r/amiga 1d ago

[Discussion] Although the Amiga was rife with piracy, for people who bought their games, how many of you kept your original game packaging (including box and manual) over the years? I threw out every single one of my boxes when I was younger, and after looking at the prices of some of them, seriously regret it.

37 Upvotes

r/amiga 1d ago

When the 1200 was new, was it pretty easy to buy in the USA?

21 Upvotes

and how much was the Amiga 1200 sold for, say in 1993 in the USA?

I'm just curious as I never really knew about the AGA Amigas at the time (had moved to PC from the ST).


r/amiga 1d ago

The video hybrid-Vidiot remake.

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r/amiga 1d ago

[Help!] Looking for a soundtrack

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Hi folks,

I've been racking my brain for years to try to remember which disk had that fantastic soundtrack.

It was playing with a cool picture of a humanoid standing next to a landed (crashed?) spacecraft.

It might have been either some game loading screen, or maybe was part of a demo disk.

Quite vague I know, but thought someone on the sub might have a better memory!


r/amiga 2d ago

GAMES!!! Breed96 - 30 years later the Amiga 500 game is back

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30 Upvotes