03.Mar.2025 Taiwanrider Video: Forgotten Town - A story of early German Hardcore Techno
The video documentary "Forgotten Town - A story of early German Hardcore Techno" tells the story of the origins of the scene magazine "Hakke" (webarchive link), which was produced in Chemnitz (Germany) in the 1990s . All issues of the magazine were produced with an Amiga 4000 from 'JaDe'.
Borschtsch project, such as Get High , were also produced with the Amiga: initially with the Oktalyzer , later productions then with OctaMED Soundstudio and various MIDI devices.
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03.Mar.2025 Emulator: Denise v2.5
Denise is a cycle accurate and platform independant emulator which since version 2.0 can emulate an Amiga 500 and Amiga 1000 (Kickstart disks are required) in addition to a C64 (German YouTube video ). Version 2.5, which has now been released, offers the following changes:
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02.Mar.2025 Aminet uploads until 01.03.2025
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02.Mar.2025 OS4Depot uploads until 01.03.2025
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02.Mar.2025 AROS Archives uploads until 01.03.2025
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02.Mar.2025 MorphOS-Storage uploads until 01.03.2025
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02.Mar.2025 WHDLoad: New installers until 01.03.2025
Using WHDLoad , games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 01.03.2025:
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02.Mar.2025 Amiga.org (forum) New York Post illustrates Citibank accounting error with Amiga 2000
The New York Post illustrated the fact that Citibank recently made a false entry of 81 trillion US dollars with the photo of an Amiga 2000 with a 1084S monitor - presumably not coincidentally alluding to inadequate control software.snx )News message: 02. Mar. 2025, 10:21 ] [Comments: 0 ]Send via e-mail ] [Print version ] [ASCII version ]
02.Mar.2025 RetroGames e.V. (ANF) Photos and video of the special exhibition "40 years of Amiga" in Karlsruhe
As reported , a special exhibition "40 years of Amiga " can be visited on Saturdays in Karlsruhe (Germany). An illustrated short report from the vernissage on January 10 can now be seen at the title link, and a video recording of Petro Tyschtschenko's speech has also been published.
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02.Mar.2025 Amiga Future (website) German Amiga Podcast: Issue 20
The twentieth edition of the "German Amiga Podcast" (GAP) visits 'Tinomania', who is hosting the Amiga Ruhrpott Convention 2025 with his team on June 21.
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01.Mar.2025 Picture collection: Update of the Amiga Graphics Archive
The "Amiga Graphics Archive" has been supplemented by numerous pictures from graphics competitions of the German Amiga magazine . Since there were already some more pictures from this magazine in the archive, there is also a new overview page with all pixel graphics from the Amiga magazine .
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01.Mar.2025 Amiga Games That Weren't: Axe'n Crossbow
"Amiga Games That Weren't" provides information on 'Axe'n Crossbow', a project by Fuzzball graphic artist Tomas Dahlgren also known as 'Seven Gates of Hell', which combines elements from various arcade games such as Elevator Action, Temple of Doom, Kung-Fu Master and Rolling Thunder in a medieval setting.
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01.Mar.2025 Individual Computers: ACA1260Tool 0.98
"ACA1260Tool" is used to configure the ACA1240/1260 turbo cards from Individual Computers and can be started both from the Workbench and from the shell. Version 0.98, which has now been released, contains the following changes:
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01.Mar.2025 Open source A4091 software package: A4091 version 42.31
For ReA4091 , the open source replica of Commodore's Fast SCSI2 controller "A4091", there is now also an open source software package available, which contains AmigaOS drivers, a ROM image, a test utility and software for debugging the driver. Version 42.31 was released two days ago.
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01.Mar.2025 Field report part 1: Checkmate display, tests with various retro systems
In a blog entry, 'Epsilon' presents two examples of the crowdfunded Checkmate 19” IPS Retro Monitor in detail and tests the display with various retro systems. A planned second part will examine the interaction with numerous other 8- and 16-bit systems.
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01.Mar.2025 AmigaKit (Mail) A600GS: Software update 46.1.1015
A further software update has been released for AmigaKit's A600GS emulator platform, which is available for download to registered AmiSphere customers and includes the following changes:
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01.Mar.2025 David Brunet (ANF) New articles on Obligement website
The articles below have been added to the website of the French Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement in the last two months. Readers willing to help out with translating articles into other languages are asked to contact David 'Daff' Brunet.
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28.Feb.2025 Howard Price Amiga disassembler with emulator: Aira Force 0.9.1 (Windows, Linux, macOS & RPi)
With Version 0.9.0 , Howard Price released a major update of his disassembler Aira Force (Video ) for Amiga programs under Windows/64-bit, Windows/32-bit, macOS, Linux/64-bit and the Raspberry Pi. The new version 0.9.1 offers the following features:
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28.Feb.2025 Real-time strategy: First early demo version of "King Arthur's Campaign"
After its train simulator "Trans-Pennine Express" (amiga-news.de reported ), 'lifeschool' has started a new project: a real-time strategy game with some "Defender of the Crown" influences. The playing field in "King Arthur's Campaign" can be seen from a bird's eye view, the units are freely movable. The game is set in Roman times.
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28.Feb.2025 2Bit Combo Run'n Gun: Demo update of "Operation Steel Rain"
"Operation Steel Rain" is supposed to become a Run'n Gun for AGA Amigas, developed with the help of the Scorpion Engine (amiga-news.de reported ). The updated demo version includes the following changes:
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28.Feb.2025 Thomas Harte 8-/16-Bit emulator for macOS: Clock Signal v2025-02-26
Thomas Harte's Clock Signal is an emulator for various 8- and 16-bit platforms aiming to be invisible to the user. The idea is to simply start the source medium without configuring the emulator oneself. Clock Signal is available for Mac OS and Unix-compatible systems. Amiga emulation is included as well. Changes:
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26.Feb.2025 AmigaOS 4: clib4 1.5.0
With clib4 Andrea 'afxgroup' Palmatè is working on a variant of the official ADTools clib2, which should be specific for AmigaOS 4 in order to be easier to maintain and above all to add functions that are difficult to implement on original Amigas.1.5.0 has been released.
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26.Feb.2025 Python script: Music module converter xmtolsp
The Python program xmtolsp converts XM modules of FastTracker 2 into LSP format. The eponymous LightSpeed player converts the music modules into a less computationally intensive low-level format that supplies the Amiga audio hardware with ready-made frame-by-frame instructions.
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26.Feb.2025 Flashback Symposium (ANF) Event: Flashback Symposium #02 in Jößnitz (Saxony, Germany)
The Flashback Symposium will take place for the second time in Jößnitz in the Vogtland region (Saxony, Germany) from June 13 to 15. There will be lectures, workshops and competitions as well as larger tables for exhibitors than last year. A transportation service has also been set up.snx )News message: 26. Feb. 2025, 12:34 ] [Comments: 0 ]Send via e-mail ] [Print version ] [ASCII version ]
26.Feb.2025 Demo scene: Results of Boozedrome 2025
As reported , this year's Boozedrome music competition has been an online event. On the first three places are Megapussi - Myrskylinnun Hulluta, Gabbapappa - The New Generation Of Music and Furious - Party People, the video of all participants is available on YouTube .
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26.Feb.2025 Video: MiSTer with an iPad screen
At Retrohax.net a description has been published how to combine the FPGA Amiga MiSTer with the screen of an iPad. The result is shown in a video at the title link.
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26.Feb.2025 Amigatronics (ANF) Event: The Revision Satellite in Puçol (Spain)
Press release: The Revision Satellite is back in Puçol from April 18 to 21, 2025! After a successful first edition, this event continues to grow as a key meeting point for Amiga and demoscene enthusiasts in Spain. As an official satellite party of the prestigious Revision Party in Germany, it brings the spirit of the legendary event closer to local fans. Hosted at Espai Jove, it offers competitions, live screenings of the Revision Party, and networking opportunities with top scene figures. more ...
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26.Feb.2025 Yawning Angel (ANF) Video tutorial: Anaglyph 3D graphics with AMOS
In another video of his tutorial series about AMOS Professional, retro and Amiga fan 'Yawning Angel' describes how he has created some simple Anaglyph 3D graphics using AMOS.
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25.Feb.2025 (ANF) Frode Solheim is continuing to develop FS-UAE
The Amiga emulator FS-UAE and its associated launcher is a platform-independent version of UAE for Windows, Mac OS X and numerous Linux and BSD variants. The last version of FS-UAE & Launcher, version 3.1.66, was released on 3 January 2022. Now Frode Solheim, the main developer of FS-UAE, has posted a detailed update posted on the English Amiga Board. He admits that he has been overworking himself over the last few years, but assures everyone that he is healthy and will not simply give up on the project without ensuring an orderly handover.
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25.Feb.2025 spillhistorie.no (ANF) Spillhistorie: Interview with game designer Jon Hare (Sensible Software)
The Norwegian games magazine Spillhistorie.no has published an interview with Jon Hare, co-founder of Sensible Software. In the conversation, Hare shares insights into the studio's origins, the development of iconic games such as Sensible Soccer, Cannon Fodder and Wizball, and the creative diversity that characterised their projects. He reflects on British developer culture in the early 1990s and relationships with other studios such as the Bitmap Brothers and Graftgold. The full interview offers an interesting behind-the-scenes look at the legendary label Sensible Software.
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25.Feb.2025 Andreas Magerl (ANF) Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 173 - preview and reading samples
The reading samples and preview of issue 173 (March/April 2025) of Amiga Future are now online. The issue features the following topics, among others:
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25.Feb.2025 Classic remake "X-Out: Resurfaced" has been published
The Amiga classic X-Out has been relaunched as announced under the name "X-Out: Resurfaced". The remake of the horizontally scrolling shoot ‘em up was published on 20 February 2025 for Xbox, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC. In addition to the digital version, there are also physical special editions for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, which are available exclusively from the developer ININ Games . The gaudy remake offers revised graphics, a remixed soundtrack by Chris Hülsbeck and additional features such as a two-player co-op mode.
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25.Feb.2025 reddit Podcast: The Retro Hour talked to Kelly Sumner (ex-Commodore UK)
In the latest episode of the Retro Hour podcast (Episode 468), Kelly Sumner shares his experiences from 15 years at Commodore, first as a trainee, then as a senior employee, and finally as Managing Director of Commodore UK. In the first part of this two-part interview, Sumner talks about his beginnings as a trainee engineer in 1979, the marketing of iconic products such as the Amiga 1000 and the C64, as well as less successful projects such as the C64GS console and the CDTV. He also talks about his surprise appearance on the TV show "GamesMaster". The full interview is available to listen to for free on The Retro Hour podcast website in episode 468 from minute 43:34.
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24.Feb.2025 Kobold_Eduard Game for kids: Final demo version of "The Young Salzgitter Icefighter"
After several preliminary demo versions and a new name (amiga-news.de reported ), the final demo version of the children's game "The Young Salzgitter Icefighter" has now been released, in which the first two levels can be tested.
e-mail . Shipping outside Germany is on request. You can also register your interest in a boxed version with the developer.
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24.Feb.2025 HoysterGames Shoot'em Up: Demo update for "Rex and the Galactic Plague"
"Rex and the Galactic Plague" (video ) is a vertically scrolling shooter that the developer originally wanted to develop with the Shoot'em Up Construction Kit before switching to the Scorpion Engine . After a preview video (amiga-news.de reported ) and the first demo, he has now updated the latter, which he reports on in a developer diary .
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24.Feb.2025 Video series: AmigaOS - A Project with Sina & Paddy (German, part 10)
In a German video series, Paddy da Linco and the developer Sina explore the Amiga (amiga-news.de reported ). The tenth part is about beautifying the Workbench.
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24.Feb.2025 AmigaKit (E-Mail) Emulated Amiga: OctaMED 8 update for A600GS and A1200NG
AmigaKit has released an update for the music tracker software OctaMED 8 for the Orange Pi based Amiga clone A600GS (amiga-news.de reported ) and the ARM and emulator based mainboard A1200NG (amiga-news.de reported ). The changes:
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