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The demoscene is certainly top of the 'wish I was there' list. There isn't anything that I know which brings together visual and audible arts with engineering i

The demoscene is certainly top of the 'wish I was there' list. There isn't anything that I know which brings together visual and audible arts with engineering inventiveness in the same way. I have purchased an Amiga 500 to play with demos someday, if anyone has a favourite demo that will run on the A500 please let me know!

smokel 3y ago
Download ASM-One [1] and try to implement a triangle filler and rotate your first 3D cube. Once you succeed, you will certainly get some of that demoscene feel! Bonus points if you consult only books, and disconnect from the internet. [1] https://aminet.net/package/dev/asm/ASM-One https://aminet.net/package/dev/asm/ASM-One
remiche 3y ago
Eon, by TheBlackLotus. Quite modern A500 demo on 2 disks, and it rocks !
- pixelpoet 3y ago
  Seconding this, absolute killer! Saw it live at Revision 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BRNBuf_MhI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BRNBuf_MhI
flanbiscuit 3y ago
> The demoscene is certainly top of the 'wish I was there' list. Ditto. Back in high school (early 90's) I had a friend who had an Amiga, this was rare for the US. I would go over to his house often and he would show me demos he downloaded off a BBS. I was always in awe of them. We also watched Demos release on PC as well. I later learned about the Demoscene parties/events in Europe and it made me wish I had grown up closer to that.
amiga386 3y ago
If you'd like some of the classics: * Megademo by RSI (1989): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=3119 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=3119 * Mental Hangover by Scoopex (1990): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=1472 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=1472 * Enigma by Phenomena (1991): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=394 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=394 * Hardwired by Crionics & TSL (1991): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=981 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=981 * Jesus on E's by LSD (1992): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=5265 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=5265 * World of Commodore by Sanity (1992): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=2938 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=2938 * State of the Art by Spaceballs (1992): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=99 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=99 * Desert Dream by Kefrens (1993): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=1483 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=1483 * How to Skin A Cat by Melon Dezign (1993): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=3539 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=3539
GuB-42 3y ago
Don't wish. Just go to one of the many demoparties that are still there today. https://www.demoparty.net/upcoming https://www.demoparty.net/upcoming You can bring your Amiga 500, it won't be alone.
Jare 3y ago
One of my favorite A500 demos of the old times is Technological Death by Mad Elks. It's 5 minutes of mad and unhinged fun. It was a strong inspiration for me to try hard on my PC work, and while I got to work on pretty decent and even popular PC demos in 93-96, I never came remotely close to doing something like it. The overall best classic A500 demo for me is probably Arte by Sanity.

smokel 3y ago

Download ASM-One [1] and try to implement a triangle filler and rotate your first 3D cube. Once you succeed, you will certainly get some of that demoscene feel! Bonus points if you consult only books, and disconnect from the internet. [1] https://aminet.net/package/dev/asm/ASM-One https://aminet.net/package/dev/asm/ASM-One

remiche 3y ago

Eon, by TheBlackLotus. Quite modern A500 demo on 2 disks, and it rocks !

pixelpoet 3y ago
Seconding this, absolute killer! Saw it live at Revision 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BRNBuf_MhI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BRNBuf_MhI

flanbiscuit 3y ago

> The demoscene is certainly top of the 'wish I was there' list. Ditto. Back in high school (early 90's) I had a friend who had an Amiga, this was rare for the US. I would go over to his house often and he would show me demos he downloaded off a BBS. I was always in awe of them. We also watched Demos release on PC as well. I later learned about the Demoscene parties/events in Europe and it made me wish I had grown up closer to that.

amiga386 3y ago

If you'd like some of the classics: * Megademo by RSI (1989): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=3119 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=3119 * Mental Hangover by Scoopex (1990): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=1472 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=1472 * Enigma by Phenomena (1991): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=394 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=394 * Hardwired by Crionics & TSL (1991): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=981 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=981 * Jesus on E's by LSD (1992): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=5265 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=5265 * World of Commodore by Sanity (1992): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=2938 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=2938 * State of the Art by Spaceballs (1992): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=99 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=99 * Desert Dream by Kefrens (1993): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=1483 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=1483 * How to Skin A Cat by Melon Dezign (1993): https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=3539 https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=3539

GuB-42 3y ago

Don't wish. Just go to one of the many demoparties that are still there today. https://www.demoparty.net/upcoming https://www.demoparty.net/upcoming You can bring your Amiga 500, it won't be alone.

Jare 3y ago

One of my favorite A500 demos of the old times is Technological Death by Mad Elks. It's 5 minutes of mad and unhinged fun. It was a strong inspiration for me to try hard on my PC work, and while I got to work on pretty decent and even popular PC demos in 93-96, I never came remotely close to doing something like it. The overall best classic A500 demo for me is probably Arte by Sanity.