AmiKIT for PiStorm and Pistorm32 (RPi 3A+, CM4 & RPi4 B)

Name: AmiKIT for PiStorm and Pistorm32 (RPi 3A+, CM4 &amp; RPi4 B)
SKU: amikit-64gb-pistorm
Availability: InStock

£41.66 Ex. VAT

AmiKit for Pistorm and PiStorm32 is a pre-installed full workbench environment for the Commodore Amiga A500 A500 Plus, A600, A1200 and A2000 equipped with a Pistorm A500, Pistorm A600, PiStorm32-Lite or PiStorm32-Lite CM4. The SD card is packed with over 400+ classic Amiga programs and games. This version has been has been optimised for the PiStorm and It transforms your Amiga workbench interface in to a highly colourful, high resolution RTG desktop perfect for any HDMI monitor!!

Checkout this video

What you need:

AmigaOS 3.2 ADF Files (Licenced AmigaOS 3.2 is available here)
AmigaOS 3.2.2 update (available free from Hyperion’s website once you register AmigaOS 3.2)
AmigaOS 3.2.2.1 hotfix (again available free from Hyperon)
Picasso96 drivers from Aminet
Internet connection from your Amiga (to register AmiKit on AmiKit Servers) using a PCMCIA WiFi or LAN card, Plipbox etc. There is a 15min demo of Roadshow TCP/IP stack included.
Full HD 1920×1080 monitor (or at least HD 1360×768) for RTG desktop plus a second Amiga monitor for 15kHz native modes like PAL/NTSC (or just one monitor with multiple inputs or a suitable video upscaler like the Indivision AGA MK3 for the A1200 allowing 15kHz modes on modern monitors)

What’s included

64GB MicroSD Card preloaded with AmiKit for PiStorm.
Metal case for for 2 SD and 4 microSD cards.
MicroSD to SD card adapter.
Licence key to register with AmiKit

Full installation guide is here including how to register your copy of AmiKit.

Recommended Specs:

Amiga 1200 with PiStorm32-lite & Raspberry Pi 4B (1GB+ RAM) or CM4 or at least RPi3; with heatsinks + ideally a cooling fan

Minimum Specs:

Amiga 500/600/2000 with PiStorm & Raspberry Pi 3A+ or 3B+ or Zero2W; with heatsinks + ideally a cooling fan

SKU: amikit-64gb-pistorm Categories: A1200 Upgrades, A2000 Upgrades, A500 Plus Upgrades, A500 Upgrades, A600 Upgrades Tags: AmigaOS 3.2, amikit, PiStorm, pistorm32

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