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Archive 05/2023

`25.May.2023` A1k-Forum	Compiler: Status of M68k support in LLVM At the beginning of 2021, the first implementation of an m68k backend for the compiler LLVM had begun thanks to donation funding (amiga-news.de reported). Now the developer Min-Yih "Min" Hsu reports in a blog entry about the progress of the past year. (dr) [News message: 25. May. 2023, 21:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.May.2023`	Tool for Reverse Engineering: Amiga extension for Ghidra 10.3 Ghidra is a free and open source reverse engineering tool (amiga-news.de reported). Based on the work of Vladimir Kononovich and Martin Atkins, 'Bartman' has released an update for the Amiga extension supporting now the latest Ghidra version 10.3. It can load Amiga Hunk-Executables, Kickstart ROMs and WinUAE State File (.uss). (dr) [News message: 25. May. 2023, 20:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.May.2023`	SMB2 handler smb2fs V53.6 for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS The Server Message Block (SMB) is a network protocol for file, print and other server services in computer networks and allows access to files and directories located on another computer (Wikipedia entry). Fredrik Wikstrom's SMB2 handler is based on libsmb2 and allows remote access to files via the SMB2/3 protocols (amiga-news.de reported). Changes of version 53.6: read_startup_args() now uses AllocDosObject() to create the RDArgs for ReadArgs() instead of allocating it locally on the stack. Strangely this bug didn't seem to cause any problems on AmigaOS 4 but on AmigaOS 3 it caused an AN_BadFreeAddr (#0100000F) alert on filesystem exit (ACTION_DIE). Requirements: newlib.library V53.40 or later (or V53.30 as included in AmigaOS 4.1 FE) and the filesysbox.library V54.4 or later for AmigaOS 4, filesysbox.library 54.3 or later for AROS and AmigaOS 3 and optional the requester.class (ClassAct/ReAction, for password requester) for AmigaOS 3. Downloads: smb2fs.i386-aros.lha (81 KB) smb2fs.m68k-amigaos.lha (149 KB) smb2fs.ppc-amigaos.lha (128 KB) (dr) [News message: 25. May. 2023, 18:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.May.2023` Twitter	Video tutorial: MUI-GUI in Blitz Basic Rob Cranley has streamed a two-part tutorial on Twitch (part 1, part 2) showing how to create a GUI with MUI in Blitz Basic. (dr) [News message: 25. May. 2023, 07:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.May.2023`	Blog: RAM configurations on an Amiga 500 (Rev 8A) In the latest blog entry on Retrohax.net, various RAM configurations on Amiga 500 8A motherboard are tested and documented. The 8A motherboards are the latest ones, using the 8375-AGNUS and supporting up to 2MB Chip RAM. Rev.8 was used in the A500plus and the standard A500, but with unpopulated RTC, battery, etc. (dr) [News message: 25. May. 2023, 06:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.May.2023`	SCSI-SD adapter: ZuluSCSI firmware V2023.05.24 ZuluSCSI is a new generation of file-based SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drive emulators (review of an user). ZuluSCSI emulates a SCSI-I or SCSI-2 hard disk using an SD memory card (amiga-news.de reported). Changes of version 2023.05.24: BIN/CUE format support and more complete CD-ROM emulation CD-ROM: code consolidation and bugfixes CDROM: Table of contents and addressing improvements Rudimentary tape support (BETA feature) More tape command implementations: Erase, Seek and ReadPosition Improved OMTI support RP2040: Fix support for 2GB SD cards RP2040: Fix USB log corruption The following features can not be used without additional hardware, which is not yet commercially available: EXPERIMENTAL SP/DIF output on expansion pins of RP2040 boards EXPERIMENTAL audio playback support from BIN/CUE files (dr) [News message: 25. May. 2023, 05:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.May.2023`	Event: Evoke demoparty in Cologne, Germany (28.-30.07.2023) This year's edition of the Evoke demoparty will take place at the AbenteuerHallenKALK in Cologne (Germany) from 28 to 30 July. The homepage has now been activated and it is possible for demo groups to register. As usual, various competitions will be held. (dr) [News message: 24. May. 2023, 06:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.May.2023` Mastodon	Preview video: Rastan port in development Rastan was released in 1987 by Taito for arcade machines. Now a port for the Amiga 500 is in development, using the Scorpion engine. (dr) [News message: 24. May. 2023, 05:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.May.2023` Thomas Wenzel (ANF)	Audio: Prelude Software Bundle 4.0 Thomas Wenzel writes: "This is a fork of the last release by me before Oliver Gantert took over to improve and refactor it and to include support for his new Prelude ZII+ soundcard. I have tried to fix all the bugs which Oliver also fixed in his branch. Along the way I took the opportunity to implement a watchdog which can resume a broken and stalled data transfer on its own. This can happen during some ZZ9000 graphics operations for example. The watchdog can't prevent the sound from being interrupted for a short time but after that it will resume automatically instead of just hang. I have set the version number back to 4 to reflect the AHI v4 support and to clearly separate it from Oliver's branch. So if you experience unexpected hangups during playback, or if you are just adventurous, this is the version to try. :) If you are using an Amiblaster Deluxe soundcard, this version is also the one to choose." Download: PreludeSoftwareBundleV4.lha (116 KB) (snx) [News message: 23. May. 2023, 11:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.May.2023`	Video: Amos Anim Player A few days ago we reported about the new "Amos Anim Player" released by "ELECTRIC BLACK SHEEP". The group now have published a YouTube video which demonstrates the features of the player. (dr) [News message: 23. May. 2023, 07:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.May.2023`	Video: Graphic timeline of homecomputer In its latest video, the YouTube channel "Retro Dream" shows the development of home computers from 1977 to 1992 as a graphic timeline that also includes the various Amiga models. (dr) [News message: 23. May. 2023, 06:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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