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Obscure Commodore Controllers

May 14, 2021 By ausretrogamer

We cherish our Commodore gear, from the Commodore 64 and Amiga 1200, to our Commodore watches, joysticks, CD32 and the obscure and gorgeous CDTV (aka: Compact Disc Television / Commodore Dynamic Total Vision).

Speaking of the Commodore CDTV, we particularly love its obscure controllers, the game pad that doubles as a remote control and the CD1200 trackball – both using good ole fashioned infrared (no Bluetooth here – Ed) for that true wireless gaming experience. There is also the CDTV keyboard, but that ain’t no controller, well, sort of.

The CD1200 trackball is peculiar in that it also has two DB9 joystick ports on the front so that you can hook up you fave joysticks, like the TAC-2, to play your Amiga games in comfort. However, the use of “C” batteries to power it in wireless (IR) mode is not that environmentally friendly at all. The remote control / game pad on the other hand uses “AA”, which means we can use our Eneloops for a more enviro friendly gaming session.

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CDTV Remote Control

CD1200 Trackball

CD1200 Trackball – joystick ports

CDTV – Keyboard et al



Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Amiga, Amiga 1200, Amiga CD32, Amiga CDTV, CD1200 trackball, CDTV, CDTV Remote Control, Commodore, Commodore 64, Commodore CDTV, DB9 joystick ports, Infrared, oldschool, Retro, Retrocomputing, retrogaming, tbt, throwback

Complete Amiga Sales History from Commodore in Germany

November 19, 2019 By ausretrogamer

On the back of having world-breaking sales records with their Commodore 64, looks like Commodore didn’t do too shabbily with their Amiga line of computers.

Thanks to the folks at distrita, we can now check out the complete Amiga units sold history for Commodore in Germany!

• Amiga 500: 1,160,500 (Includes Amiga 500+ sales of 79,500)
• Amiga 600: 193,000
• Amiga 2000: 124,500
• Amiga 1200: 95,500
• Amiga 1000: 30,500
• Amiga CD32: 25,000
• Amiga CDTV: 25,800
• Amiga 3000: 14,380 (Includes Amiga 3000T sales)
• Amiga 4000: 11,300 (Includes Amiga 4000 030 sales)

Going by these units sold numbers, the total Amiga computers sold in Germany was 1,759,980 – not bad at all.

Some interesting nuggets in these numbers include the fact that the shortest lived Amiga line, the Commodore (Amiga) CDTV sold more units than the Amiga CD32! Having both the CDTV and CD32, let’s just say that the CDTV still looks gorgeous on our desk. Oh yeah, the CDTV is also the only Amiga to have MIDI – sorry our beloved Atari STe 😉

story source: distrita

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Filed Under: History, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: A1200, A500, A600, Amiga, Amiga 3000, Amiga 4000, Amiga 500, Amiga 600, C64, CD32, CDTV, classic gaming, Commodore, Commodore Amiga, Retro Computers, retro computing, Retro Gamer, Retro Gaming, retrogaming

Ho, Ho, Ho, More Lemmings For Your Amiga

December 13, 2016 By ausretrogamer

AmigaJay from Amiga CD32 Alternate Covers proudly presents, the unofficial CD32 / CDTV / Amiga release, ‘More! Lemmings’. Containing 120 new never-before-seen levels on the Amiga, this game is fully playable via mouse, joypad and infrared remote (CDTV only) on the Amiga CD32 and CDTV. Oh yeah, there is also an ADF disk version for you Amiga computer owners too!

But wait, there is more! As it is the season for giving, AmigaJay is also offering his Lemmings – The Ports book, containing a whopping 300 pages about the different Lemmings ports – absolutely free! Looks like Christmas has come early for all you Amiga and Lemmings fans!

‘More! Lemmings’ now available for the Amiga CD32 and CDTV

While you are at it, grab AmigaJay’s FREE Lemmings – The Ports book!
source: Amiga CD32 Alternative Covers

 

Filed Under: Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Amiga, Amiga CD32 Alternative Covers, Amiga Lemmings, AmigaJay, CD32, CDTV, homebrew, Lemmings, More Lemmings, Retro Computers, retrogaming

Thrill Of The Chase: The Dark Amiga

January 29, 2016 By ausretrogamer

CDTV_1Don’t you just love when things happen unexpectedly? Well, this past week’s events were mind blowingly unexpected!

I was called by my great friend and fellow Press Play On Tape co-host, Daz (also from Retro Domination fame) to let me know that he had taken a trip up north and during his travels had found a Commodore CDTV! Not only was the CDTV complete with transmitter/mouse, remote, keyboard and a fair bit of software, Daz asked if I would be interested in the bundled deal for myself. Firstly, I was humbled that a friend thought of me when they came across something quite rare and unique, and secondly, the offer for me to buy it and for them to transport it back was an offer too good to refuse. To say I was excited would be a gross understatement – I made the offer, the seller accepted and Daz transported the CDTV bundle safely back to Melbourne.

To Daz and Pete (Console Domination), thanks heaps for thinking of me and giving me the opportunity to grab another retro gaming holy grail – you guys rock! As for what do I think of the CDTV? Well, let’s just say that the Amiga 500 has made room for it *winks*

She is a beauty!
CDTV_5

Connections galore!
CDTV_6

Oo’er, early 90s multimedia software!
CDTV_12

Looking forward to do some Sherlocking!
CDTV_10

Remote control your CDTV life!
CDTV_8

The all-in-one control centre (transmitter)!
CDTV_9a

Now we can turn the CDTV into a full blown Amiga 500!
CDTV_7

It’s alive!
CDTV_3

We asked Daz to show us what else he found on his ‘retro road trip’ and without fail, Daz provided us with some mouthwatering photos, saying that they speak for themselves. We agree *wiping drool*

The beautiful C128!
Daz_5

Great to see a TI-99 out in the wild!
Daz_4

Oh wow, more TI computers!
Daz_1

Atari ST represent!
Daz_3

WANT!
Daz_2

The loot is in the boot!Daz_0

 

Filed Under: Retro Exploring, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: Amiga, Amiga CDTV, CDTV, Commodore CDTV, retro computing, Retro Gaming, The Thrill Of The Chase, thrill of the chase

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