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While the A1200 shipped with 3.0, upgrading to 3.1 is generally considered the "better" baseline. It fixes numerous bugs and improves support for larger hard drives and RTG (Re-Targetable Graphics) cards. amiga 1200 roms pack better
The Amiga 1200 was defined by its AGA chipset, which allowed for 256 colors on screen simultaneously (from a palette of 262,144) in low-res modes. For further reading on specific hardware tweaks, check
The ROM pack is categorically better because it replaces the slow, buggy scsi.device with a modern one while keeping the core Kickstart intact. The Amiga 1200 was defined by its AGA
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