There’s no better retro computing companion than the Amiga. From its rich history to the classic old-school design, modern computers just don’t feel the same as that era of home computing. Itching to get that old feeling back into his life, Rob Fisher decided to build an Amiga 1200 emulation project using none other than our favorite SBC—the Raspberry Pi. Not only does this project look like an Amiga, it sports a working floppy drive that the Pi is able to interact with thanks to a clever interface card.
To build the project, Fisher is housing a Raspberry Pi inside of a modern Amiga 1200 replica shell. While you could easily use almost any Pi for this project, he opted to use a Raspberry Pi 4 to power the machine. To make full use of the case design, the ports on the Pi have been routed to the outside of the shell for access, including the floppy drive. This makes for a seamless experience as the project consists of just one unit unless you plug in some accessories.
