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ARMIGA
User Guide v0.9
Thank you for your purchase of The ARMIGA. Experience all of your
classics in HD glory. The ARMIGA plays Amiga 500 and 1200 games with
HDMI output and the ability to use savestates. A fully legal copy of
Kickstart 1.3 and 3.1 are provided with every ARMIGA. Keep up to date
with the latest news and updates at www.armigaproject.com

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  • Page 1 User Guide v0.9 Thank you for your purchase of The ARMIGA. Experience all of your classics in HD glory. The ARMIGA plays Amiga 500 and 1200 games with HDMI output and the ability to use savestates. A fully legal copy of Kickstart 1.3 and 3.1 are provided with every ARMIGA.
  • Page 2 Deleting a game or a savestate file Power off Amiga 500/1200 Switching In game controls In-Game menu Returning to the Armiga Menu Using the Virtual Mouse Using the Virtual Keyboard Using the Virtual Gamepad Making in game save states Taking screenshots...
  • Page 3 Managing Screenshots from SD (Not recommended) Managing Screenshots over the Network (Recommended) Using a USB hub Updating it Update Armiga OS via SD card (not recommended) Update Armiga OS over the Network (recommended) Floppy disk controller (only for Armiga with FDD) Android...

  • Page 4: Before We Start

    ● For Armigas with FDD (Full and Hack editions), ​ u se only the 2.1A supplied power adapter​ . ● Use the supplied power cable. Powering the Armiga through the miniUSB port is not recommended. ● Always insert and eject the microSD card with your Armiga turned off.
  • Page 5 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Armiga specs 2.1. Physical ● Width:​ 11.1cms (FDD version) - 6.7 cms (no-FDD version) ● Length:​ 21.9 cms (FDD version) - 10.9 cms (no-FDD version) ● Height:​ 3.5cms (FDD version) - 3 cms (no-FDD version) ● Weight: 2.2.

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 What’s in the box 1. Armiga 5. microSD to SD adapter 2. Power adapter 6. miniUSB cable (Only in Hack Edition) 3. Power cable 7. Controller programmer (Only in Hack Edition) 4. HDMI cable Kickstart 1.3 and 3.1 license is attached on...
  • Page 7 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 About The Armiga 1. Floppy drive (Full Armiga Only) 6. 2xUSB 2.0 2. Power connector 7. Ethernet port (100Mbps) 3. Power switch 8. miniUSB (Android upgrade) 4. HDMI connector (HD720p) 9. Android upgrade switch 5. microSD slot (8GB card inserted)
  • Page 8 Armiga OS comes loaded in the microSD, which is inserted by default on the back of your Armiga. If your microSD card is not inserted, please insert it, ​ w ith the Armiga turned off and boot it again. 5.2.
  • Page 9 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 5.2.1. Launching a game 5.2.1.1. From the SD card Use your keyboard arrows or joystick/gamepad to highlight this option and press return or fire. Navigate using your ​ u p/down arrows keys or the joystick/gamepad. You can use ​ P age Up and Page Down on your keyboard to fast scroll the list.
  • Page 10 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Navigate using your ​ u p/down ​ a rrows keys or the joystick/gamepad. You can use ​ P age Up and Page Down on your keyboard to fast scroll the list. Press return or fire on the ADF image you want to launch, a new lateral menu will appear: Use your keyboard arrows or joystick/gamepad to highlight this option and press return or fire.
  • Page 11 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Use your keyboard arrows or joystick/gamepad to highlight this option and press return or fire. To safely unplug your pendrive with the Armiga turned on, inside the USB navigator, press “​ u ​ ” . 5.2.2.
  • Page 12 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 ● Select this option and press fire to change the aspect ratio: ● Select this option and press fire to activate or deactivate the Fast Load option. Fast Load allows some games to have a lower loading time.
  • Page 13 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Press ​ E SC​ on your keyboard or ​ b utton 2​ on your joystick/gamepad to return to game. 5.2.3. Settings: Changing gamepad controls Select the ​ G amepad Control Info​ in the​ Settings​ option and press fire.
  • Page 14 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Select the control that will be changed and press fire. Another menu will be displayed.
  • Page 15 Return to the main menu while you are playing a game by pressing F11 or button 7/8 of the gamepad. Select this option and press fire or ENTER to save the state of the current game: Armiga will go back to the game. 5.2.4.2. Load savestate Move thru the savestate list using ​...
  • Page 16 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 On the dialog, type the new name of the file and hit return: A virtual keyboard is provided in case a gamepad is being used instead of a hardware keyboard. For using it, select the characters with the move buttons and press fire.
  • Page 17 Power off Highlight this option and press fire: A new lateral menu will appear: Your Armiga will securely shut down/reboot in about 5 seconds. 5.3. Amiga 500/1200 Switching Please keep in mind that games designed for Amiga 500 may not work properly on Amiga 1200 mode.
  • Page 18 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 To switch between the Amiga 500 and Amiga 1200 environments, highlight this option and press fire: A new lateral menu will appear. Select Switch to A1200 or Switch to A500 to change into the wished emulator.
  • Page 19 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Use the ​ a rrows​ in your joystick/pad or your keyboard as in the original Amiga. You can change gamepad controls as shown in ​ S ettings: Changing gamepad controls​ 5.4.1. In-Game menu While playing a game, the in game menu can be shown up by pressing ​ F 11 on your keyboard​ , buttons 7 or 8 on your joystick/pad,​...
  • Page 20 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 5.4.2. Returning to the Armiga Menu Activate the In-Game menu, select Main Menu and press fire. 5.4.3. Using the Virtual Mouse Activate the In-Game menu, select ​ V irtual Mouse ​ a nd press fire.
  • Page 21 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Use keys ​ L eft Control and Space or joystick/pad ​ b uttons 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 as mouse buttons. 5.4.4. Using the Virtual Keyboard Press ​ B ackspace​ on the keyboard or ​ b utton 6​ on the joystick/pad.
  • Page 22 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Use ​ L eft Control​ key or ​ b utton 1​ on the joystick/pad to select the key. 5.4.5. Using the Virtual Gamepad Press ​ F 12​ on the keyboard to activate the virtual gamepad. You can also activate the In-Game menu, select ​ V irtual gamepad ​ a nd press fire.
  • Page 23 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 Use keys ​ L eft Control ​ a s Fire, and the direction arrows in the same way as the gamepad arrows. 5.4.6. Making in game save states You can also activate the In-Game menu, select ​ S ave State ​ a nd press fire.
  • Page 24 A savestate will be generated and the game will continue automatically. If there is another savestate with the same name, it will be overwritten. You can manage all savestates from the Savestate option in Armiga main menu. 5.4.7. Taking screenshots...
  • Page 25 Navigate to the disk image, select it hitting ​ r eturn on the keyboard or ​ b utton 1 on the joystick/pad and press fire on this option of the lateral menu: Armiga remembers the last path you launched a game from, so it will be easier for you to locate disks within a game.

  • Page 26: Network Management

    Multiple drive support Armiga supports up to 4 “virtual floppy disk drives”, so up to 4 game disks can be accessed at any given time. However, this is transparent to the user and it does always keep the 4 mos recently used disks.
  • Page 27 Once you know the IP direction of your Armiga, you can use FileZilla to remotely connect to your Armiga. In the upper side of the FileZilla window, write Armiga’s IP direction in the Host text box, and the username and password of your Armiga. Then, click in ​ Q uickconnect​ button.
  • Page 28 ​ N etwork Management​ Once you are connected, the Armiga directories should be listed here. Go inside ​ a miga​ directory Now you can drag and drop your game files inside ​ G ames directory, and they will be uploaded...
  • Page 29 2 minutes. With your ​ A rmiga turned on and after the Armiga OS has loaded​ , insert a DD Amiga disk (for HD disks, please cover the hole). The disk will automatically be dumped into a ADF disk image.
  • Page 30 ○ Example: for sqrxz.adf, the cover must be called sqrxz.adf.jpg Once you are done managing the covers, safely eject the ARMIGA drive from your computer, extract the microSD and plug it again in your Armiga and boot it again. Your covers should show as you navigate your ADFs.
  • Page 31 Extract the microSD card by pushing it until you hear a “click” and then release it, ​ w ith your Armiga turned off​ . Insert it in the supplied SD adapter if needed and use a SD reader to connect it to your computer.
  • Page 32 5.7. Using a USB hub Armiga supports the use of USB hubs to expand the number of USB ports. However, ​ t he use of hub with no external power is not recommended.
  • Page 33 Extract the microSD card by pushing it until you hear a “click” and then release it, ​ w ith your Armiga turned off​ . Insert it in the supplied SD adapter if needed and use a SD reader to connect it to your computer.
  • Page 34 ● Turn your Armiga upside down on a clean stable surface. ● Unscrew the Phillips screws (star screws) on the bottom of your Armiga to open it (​ d o not unscrew the slotted ones, as they hold the FDD in place​ ) .
  • Page 35 ■ In the wizard, select the hex file you’ve downloaded from our website and set: ● Family: 32-bit MCUs (PIC32) ● Device: PIC32MX250F128B ● Hardware Tool: Starter Kits (PKOB) <your_serial_number>. ○ Only for Armiga Hack Edition with the supplied programmer. For other programmers, please read your documentation...
  • Page 36 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 ■ On the next step, give a name to your project and choose the folder where the project will be created. We recommend setting it as main project and using the project location as the project folder.
  • Page 37 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 ■ Next step is a summary.
  • Page 38 ARMIGA User Guide v0.8 ■ Once everything is done, select the “Make and Program Device Main Project” ■ ○ When the programming is finished, unplug the programmer from your computer. ○ Extract the PIC the same way you extracted it from the controller, alternately twisting a flat, preferably non-metallic tool between the chip and the socket.
  • Page 39 ​ B e careful with your fingers as pins are located on that side​ . ○ Put the top cover of the Armiga, making sure all the connectors fit in their holes. ○ Turn your Armiga upside down with being careful for the parts not to move.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Your Armiga is not shutting down ● Press and hold the power off button, between the power connector and HDMI. ● If the Armiga does not shut down in 5 seconds, release the button and unplug the power cable. 7.3.
  • Page 41 ● Make sure the device is firmly plugged. ● If it is firmly plugged, unplug it and plug it again. ● If you can’t still use the device, turn you Armiga off and, after 5 seconds, turn it back on with the device plugged in.
  • Page 42 ● This is a prototype and has no commercial warranty. However, you should notify any malfunction in your Armiga. We’ll do our best to solve the problem as soon as possible. ● The Armiga prototype is not intended for commercialization outside the beta program or reselling.