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`31.May.2021`	Aminet uploads until 29.05.2021 The following files have been added until 29.05.2021 to Aminet: AmIRC_DE.lha comm/irc 16K New German catalog for AmIRC COP.lha dev/debug 165K 68k Low Level Debugger fpc-3.2.2-arm-aros.lha dev/lang 54M FreePascal for arm AROS ABIv0 fpc-3.2.2-i386-aros.lha dev/lang 53M x86 FreePascal for i386 AROS ABIv0 fpc-3.2.2-m68k-amiga.lha dev/lang 38M 68k FreePascal for AmigaOS 3.x fpc-3.2.2-ppc-amiga.lha dev/lang 55M OS4 FreePascal for AmigaOS 4.x fpc-3.2.2-ppc-morphos... dev/lang 55M MOS FreePascal for MorphOS spod.lha game/actio 317K 68k Spaceship vs Asteroids Game (... F1GP2021Carset.lha game/data 6K 2021 Carset for F1GP MCE.lha game/edit 3.1M 68k Multi-game Character Editor MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 3.3M MOS Multi-game Character Editor MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 3.6M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor pcexhumed.lha game/shoot 604K 68k Exhumed / Powerslave FlashMandelNG_OS4.lha gfx/fract 17M OS4 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals AOS4 AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.3M 68k Signetics-based machines emul... AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.6M MOS Signetics-based machines emul... AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 4.8M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul... Bonzai.lha mods/8voic 141K Bonzai 8ch Japanese Pop Ballad Club82.lha mods/misc 70K Club 82 4ch Synth Disco by HK... StartinOver.lha mods/misc 73K Startin All Over 4ch Soft Rock ReportPlus.lha util/misc 618K 68k Multipurpose utility ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 739K MOS Multipurpose utility ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 783K OS4 Multipurpose utility EjectADF.lha util/wb 3K 68k Add Eject commmand to OS 3.2 ... (snx) [News message: 31. May. 2021, 19:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.May.2021`	OS4Depot uploads until 29.05.2021 The following files have been added until 29.05.2021 to OS4Depot: amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator jfsw.lha gam/fps 2Mb 4.1 First-person shooter video game mce.lha gam/uti 4Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor flashmandelng.lha gra/mis 17Mb 4.0 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals ... mediavault.lha net/mis 373kb 4.1 Discover online radio stations bootclock.lha uti/har 2Mb 4.0 Program to computers without bat... reportplus.lha uti/mis 783kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility yt.lha vid/mis 2Mb 4.0 YouTube URL Extractor script vamp.lha vid/pla 2Mb 4.0 Virtual Amiga Multimedia Player (snx) [News message: 31. May. 2021, 19:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.May.2021`	AROS Archives uploads until 29.05.2021 The following files have been added until 29.05.2021 to AROS Archives: fpc-3.2.2-arm-aros.lha dev/lan 54Mb FreePascal for arm-aros ABIv0 videoslotmachine.lha gam/boa 3Mb A slot video game casablanca.lha gra/ico 43kb MacroSystem Casablanca GlowIcons fonttester.lha gra/mis 2Mb test the fonts installed in your... (snx) [News message: 31. May. 2021, 19:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.May.2021`	MorphOS-Storage uploads until 29.05.2021 The following files have been added until 29.05.2021 to MorphOS-Storage: Chrysalis_3.15.iso Chrysalis This pack allows you to... AmIRC_3.8.lha Communication AmIRC is the best clien... FPC_3.2.2.lha Development/FreePascal Free Pascal Compiler x5000_manual.lha Documentation/X5000 Ceci est le Manuel Tech... AmiArcadia_27.2.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi... Blues_R1.lha Games/Platform Blues Brothers & Jukebo... ReportPlus_8.2.lha Misc A Multipurpose utility ... BootClock_1.20.lha Misc A little and easy progr... VAMP_2.30.lha Multimedia A Multimedia Player pro... (snx) [News message: 31. May. 2021, 19:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.May.2021`	WHDLoad: New installers until 29.05.2021 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 29.05.2021: 2021-05-26 fixed: Dimo's Quest (Infernal Bytes/Boeder Software) keyboard handler corrected (Info) 2021-05-26 updated: Battletoads (Mindscape) renamed to Battletoads (Info) 2021-05-25 improved: Zyconix (Accolade) supports original release, loads and saves high scores (Info) 2021-05-25 improved: Garfield: Big, Fat, Hairy Deal (The Edge) uses less chip memory, 68000 quitkey (Info) 2021-05-25 fixed: Hero Quest (Gremlin) saving character doesn't crash anymore when no expansion disk is available (Info) 2021-05-24 improved: Dimo's Quest (Infernal Bytes/Boeder Software) uses less chip memory, new install script (Info) 2021-05-23 improved: Atomic Robo-Kid (Activision) in-game cheat can be enabled with CUSTOM1, support for second fire button (weapon selection), 68000 quitkey support (Info) (snx) [News message: 31. May. 2021, 19:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.May.2021` Amigans	Memory game: MeMO 3.11 (update) Simone 'saimo' Bevilacqua has released an update of his memory game MeMO. His game is based on the classic memory card game but in his port two payers can simultaneously play for getting the best highscore. MeMO requires a 68020 processor and the ECS graphic chip. The latest update among others provides an improved framework ("which makes the startup and cleanup procedures more robust"), support for joystick in mouse port and a reworked/extended menu. Update: (06:00, 02.06.21, dr) Meanwhile version 3.11 is available which fixes a bug introduced with the previous version. (dr) (Translation: dr) [News message: 31. May. 2021, 06:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.May.2021`	Hyperion: Ben Hermans temporarily relieved from director position After Timothy de Groote had been delisted as a Hyperion director, Ben Hermans was entered into the company register as Hyperion's sole manager. But in contrast to his predecessors, he wasn't listed as a "besturder" (director): his position is that of a "vaste vertegenwoordiger" (permanent representative) of the actual director - a company named "Ben Hermans BV". That company "Ben Hermans BV" now is the subject of a compulsory dissolution: According to Belgium's legal newsletter, a court appointed a lawyer named Jean Louis de Chaffoy de Courcelles as an judicial liquidator ("gerechtelijk vereffenaar") on May 7. As far as we know, this means that this liquidator now also acts as the company's representative in its role as Hyperion's director. Ben Hermans still owns the vast majority of Hyperion's shares though - we assume he will return to his post as a director at some point. We currently have no information on how this change of management would be achieved though. In the lawsuit against Cloanto and the Amiga parties a decision regarding the trial schedule was published yesterday. The judge grants the motion of the Amiga parties, explaining that it was the only one properly submitted: Apparently, Hyperion's motion was transmitted via E-Mail as a Word document by Ben Hermans himself, which is not accepted court procedure. According to the judge, the reason given by Ben Hermans was that he was unable to reach the company's US lawyer. We approached Mr. Hermans and asked for a statement regarding the Ben Hermans BV issue. Mr. Hermans told us he can't really comment on this, as it's being handled by his lawyer currently. He gave us the following statement: "There is no issue of 'insolvency', there was failure to file the yearly account for 2019 in time due to the accountancy firm not having the time to complete this in time apparently due to the COVID restrictions including but not limited to 'work from home' restrictions and very limited staff allowed in offices. It would be inappropriate for me to comment further without approval for my lawyer." (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 29. May. 2021, 21:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.May.2021`	Amiga Corporation: Statement regarding commercial distribution of AmigaOS 3.2 After the release of AmigaOS 3.2, it was stated that a digital edition might take a while to arrive, since Hyperion wants to create a window for dealers to generate some revenue with the CD version. This Thrusday, an anonymous source supplied a PDF document to amiga-news.de, allegedly containing a fax from Amiga's lawyer Gordon E. Troy to Digital River. Digital River is an E-commercie service provider that is used by Hyperion for digital distribution of AmigaOS 3.1.4 - even if Amiga's and Cloanto's lawyers managed to stop that for a while. In the document, which is dated May 25th, the lawyer justifies why the distribution of AmigaOS 3.2 violates Amiga's trademarks and copyrights and explains in which areas the judge presiding the case against Hyperion already agreed with Amiga's point of view. Mr. Troy also claims that (quote) "our recent investigation of Hyperion [...] strongly suggests" that Hyperion "would not be able to honour its indemnification obligations" and that Digital River might end up being found liable. In conclusion, he asks the E-commerce provider to take down all Downloads of AmigaOS 3.1.4 and to not act as a distributor for AmigaOS 3.2 at all. We approached Mike Battilana (Amiga Corporation, Cloanto), to verify if the document we recieved is genuine. In repsonse, Mr. Battilana supplied us with an official statement from Amiga Corporation regarding the distribution of AmigaOS 3.2: "Timothy De Groote and I negotiated a settlement agreement that was agreed to by Ben Hermans in writing on January 20, 2021. (He also represented this to the Court.) Eleven days later, he reneged. Under the agreement Ben Hermans reneged on, Amiga Corporation would have granted Hyperion Entertainment the right (which it currently doesn't have) to release AmigaOS 3.2. If Hyperion wants to release it as a free update, Amiga has no objection, but Hyperion can't exceed its rights AND profit from it." (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 29. May. 2021, 16:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.May.2021`	Plattformer: Alpha-Version 0.1m of 'Super Delivery Boy' A new alpha version 0.1m (video) of platformer 'Super Delivery Boy' developed with the Scorpion Engine can be downloaded from the developer's website. Among other things, new sound effects and features (red bird) have been added. The first two levels are playable, the rest are for preview purposes only. (dr) (Translation: bb) [News message: 29. May. 2021, 08:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.May.2021`	CS-Lab: Warp 3060/4060 turbo cards not available until 2022 On his 'unofficial Warp 3060/4060 page' Greg Donner quotes one of the developers of CS-Lab, according to which due to the lack of availability of components on the market and due to lack of time the WARP 4060 will only be finished next year. For the two already finished sister cards for the Amiga 500 and 1200 (amiga-news.de reported) the planned webshop is not yet available. (dr) (Translation: bb) [News message: 29. May. 2021, 08:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.May.2021`	Pre-order starts soon: Amiga inspired case in MiniITX format Stephen Jones had an A3000-inspired case crowdfunded in 2018, reviving the "Checkmate" brand he used thirty years ago for an A500 desktop case. Announced in late summer, the "Checkmate Mini" variant which is significantly smaller and intended for motherboards in the mini-ITX form factor and can also accommodate the "UnAmiga" and "MIster" FPGA emulators using an adapter kit, was successfully crowdfunded by 303 backers to the tune of around 75,000 euros earlier this year. As the developer Steve Jones told us on request, the 'Mini' is still available until July only for the backers. The general pre-order page is already up, but the links are still hidden until then. The developer has just received detailed documentation on the case in a test version for review. Pre-orderable, but currently not in stock, is the 'Plus' variant in black or white for around 210 Euros each. (dr) (Translation: bb) [News message: 29. May. 2021, 07:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.May.2021`	Print/PDF magazine: Komoda & Amiga plus #18 (English/Polich) "Komoda & Amiga Plus" is dedicated to retro gamers and deals mainly with Commodore's 8-bit computers and Amigas. Among the topics of the current issue 18 (spring/summer) are background reports on 'Outrage' and 'Boss Machine', game reviews on 'Dune 2020' and 'Fury of the Furries' as well as articles on 'Amiga68k on a Raspberry Pi 400' and WinUAE. The magazine is available in a printed edition including the cover disc for 6.67 euros (plus approx. 5 euros shipping costs), the price for the digital edition is 1.56 euros. (dr) (Translation: bb) [News message: 29. May. 2021, 06:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.May.2021` OS4Depot	AmigaOS 4: Fractal and Mandelbrot program FlashMandelNG 3.6 Developer Dino Papararo, about whom we published a detailed portrait the other day, has uploaded version 3.6 of his fractal and Mandelbrot program FlashMandelNG to OS4Depot. This version enables graphics card rendering even under 24bit screens. There are also minor optimizations and speed improvements. (dr) (Translation: bb) [News message: 28. May. 2021, 06:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.May.2021`	AmigaOS 4: MediaVault 1.2.0 MediaVault is an open source desktop application for AmigaOS 4 that can be used to stream online radio stations. An external player like AmigaAmp is needed. It is planned to create egine favorite lists with Mediavault and also to be able to retrieve podcasts. The program needs the oo.library v1.13 and the jansson.library v2.12.1. The author George 'walkero' Sokianos has now released version 1.2.0, which includes the following changes: New: Added Unicode conversion to system charset on radio station names - Thanks to Daniel "trixie" Jedlicka Now the application registers properly and can get requests from other apps, like Exchanger - Thanks to Daniel "trixie" Jedlicka Now the MediaVault can jump to different screens - Thanks to Daniel "trixie" Jedlicka Added better error manipulation when there were API response errors - Thanks to Daniel "trixie" Jedlicka Now the size and the position of the window can be saved by the Popup Gadget - Thanks to Daniel "trixie" Jedlicka Changes: Added code to detach the listbrowser before change it's data. That's the way it should be done Restructured code to reduce the duplicated code in radiofuncs.c. Now, one method is used instead of three separated that had pretty much the same code. Better code, less problems. A lot of refactoring, removing global variables. Reduced a lot of duplicated code. Now the default radio station number increased to 50. The response is also much faster - Thanks to Tuomas Hokka and oo.library 1.13 fixes Changed the way classes and gadgets are initiallized - Thanks to Daniel "trixie" Jedlicka (dr) (Translation: bb) [News message: 28. May. 2021, 06:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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