Hardware

A600GS

2GB system memory

64GB total storage

A600GS+

4GB system memory

128GB total storage

Joypad

The official joypad is supplied as standard.

The features of the joypad are:

4x independent fire buttons:

Blue joypad button.png

Blue button backspace shortcut for virtual keyboard

Yellow joypad button.png

Yellow button escape from sub-menu or close virtual keyboard

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Red button select an option when highlighted

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Green button toggle between numeric or letters on virtual keyboard

2x function buttons:

Select button Change disks, save state or snapshot display.

Start button Start or pause a game, scene demo or application.

2x shoulder pads

Joypad is branded with the A600GS logo.

Mouse

The official mouse is supplied with the A600GS+ only or as an additional purchase. It features:

mouse wheel

optical sensor

The mouse is required for applications such as Personal Paint and OctaMED.

Mouse is branded with the double tick/red diamond logo.

Ports

The following ports are available:

9-pin D-Sub: for connection of Amiga 9-pin mouse (A600GS+ only)

9-pin D-Sub: connection of Amiga 9-pin joystick (A600GS+ only)

HDMI: for connection to a High Definition television

Ethernet: optionally connect the A600GS to your network or use the in built wireless connection

USB: for mass storage USB flash devices, keyboard, mice and joypads.

Virtual Keyboard

If you do not have a keyboard attached, you can open the on screen keyboard by pressing the red fire button on the joypad whilst in an input box. It will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Navigate the keys by using the joypad cross hairs. The red button will select the key that is currently highlighted. You can change to upper case keys by selecting the ↑ Shift key on the on screen keyboard. Numeric keys can be shown by selecting the 123 key on the virtual keyboard or green button on joypad. Backspace can be initiated by pressing the blue button on joypad. Return can be initiated by pressing the yellow button on the joypad.

Pause Menu

Pause Menu

When running any game or application it can be halted by pressing the Start button on the joypad. The Pause Menu will be displayed in the centre of the screen offering several options. To close this menu and resume using the game or application, either select the Resume option with the Red button. Alternatively press the Start button again on the joypad.

Disk Changer: for multi disk titles, change between the currently inserted disks

Save Screenshot To Storage: capture the screen image of the currently halted game/application. Screen grab will be saved to storage area.

Save Screenshot To Thumb: capture the screen image of the currently halted game/application. Screen grab will be resized and saved as the game's disk thumbnail image on the main menu.

Save State: save the current state of the game/application. It can then be resumed from the start or at the current saved state.

Reset: reset the currently running game/application. The selected game/application will then attempt to reboot.

Quit: close down the currently running game/application and return the to main menu.