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Archive 06/2023

`17.Jun.2023`	Chat software: AmigaGPT V1.0 Cameron Armstrong has written AmigaGPT, a chat program for AmigaOS 3.2 that uses the power of the chatbot ChatGPT (screenshot). Features: AmigaGPT uses the GPT-4 architecture developed by OpenAI to generate coherent, context-aware responses to your input. AmigaGPT takes full advantage of the latest AmigaOS 3.2 API and does not require any third-party frameworks. AmigaGPT can use the Amiga's speech synthesis capability to read the generated text aloud, using either narrator.device V34 (Workbench 1.x) or narrator.device V37 (Workbench 2.0). The programme has the following requirements: OCS/ECS/AGA Amiga AmigaOS 3.2 or higher 68020 processor or faster TCP/IP stack for Internet access AmiSSL 5.9 an OpenAI account with an active API key optional: narrator.device V34 and/or narrator.device V37 Direct download: AmigaGPT.lha (196 KB) (dr) [News message: 17. Jun. 2023, 21:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jun.2023`	SMB2 handler smb2fs V53.7 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 53.7: Merged latest changes from libsmb2 git repository. AmigaOS 3 version now uses ReqTools for the password requester. Now uses an empty string instead of a NULL pointer when connecting to a share without a password. AROS version no longer gets SysBase by reading it from AbsExecBase. AROS version: Replaced fcntl() and close() calls with IoctlSocket() and CloseSocket(). 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. For all three operating systems there is a GUI on Aminet for creating a DOSDriver. Downloads: smb2fs.i386-aros.lha (82 KB) smb2fs.m68k-amigaos.lha (149 KB) smb2fs.ppc-amigaos.lha (128 KB) (dr) [News message: 17. Jun. 2023, 15:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jun.2023` itch.io	Adventure: "The Oregon Trail" v0.85 Sami Vehmaa had started a new game project: "The Oregon Trail" (new YouTube video of a live presentation) is set in 1847 and is a text-based adventure game (amiga-news.de reported). Version 0.85 provides the following changes: Menu updated Amiga Guide in place Known bug fixes done Many audio effects added Trading added Full screen color fix Death enhanced Game is more personal, names instead of wife/daughter etc Map updated Memory optimization Gun Draw Duel Background events, things just there to make game more alive, input no longer is locked/waiting for your input something Game time (days) runs by it self, looks like 40-50min game play (dr) [News message: 17. Jun. 2023, 14:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jun.2023` Lorence Lombardo (ANF)	Compression of executable files: Body Guard Packer 5.6 Lorence Lombardo's "bgpk" is a 68k executable file packer which, according to the developer, makes it possible to protect programs, improve compatibility with programs intended for a Unix-like operating system, and use some of the latest compression technologies. The program requires AmigaOS 2.x. On systems with a version 1.3 Kickstart ROM, execution of programs packed in this way is prevented, so crashes are avoided. As a further difference to other packers for executable files, programs compiled with vbcc, for example, could also be compressed. In addition, bgpk does not perform hunk sorting or stripping, so that files packed with it are restored to their original state after unpacking. (snx) [News message: 17. Jun. 2023, 06:46] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jun.2023`	AmigaOS 4: Current hardware availability After ACube Systems recently delivered the last boards to pre-orderers, including shops (amiga-news.de reported), we asked the relevant Amiga shops if they had them on sale: Alinea Computer offers a Sam460LE complete system for 1299 euros (plus shipping) with the following specifications: Sam460LE board Uboot Cover AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition included (OEM licence) Kingston KVR667D2S5/2G DDR2 memory 2GB quality memory Fractal Design Core 1000 Tower High quality 550 Watt power supply with cable management 4port SATA PCI controller 240GB SanDisk SSD hard drive DVD burner Radeon HD 77xx 2 GB Gfx board Soundblaster Live Audigy FX As the item can only be ordered against prepayment, there is no direct purchase link in the shop, but must be ordered by enquiry. AmigaOne X5000 are currently not in stock. For 1269 euro, but in the meantime sold out, Amedia Computer France had the Sam460LE on offer as a complete system. As the maintainers informed us, however, these will be available again during the next week and can thus be ordered: a little Micro ATX slim case, the Sam460LE 1,10GHz motherboard, 1GB memory module, 1x 240GB SSD 2.5 harddisk, 1x Radeon HD5450 2GB graphic's card, 1x Audio PCI Express card, 1x PCI Sata card, the AmigaOS 4.1 software. As a specialist in assembling computers, other special configurations with many tower, Ram, hard disk, graphics card, sound card and Sata card variants can also be ordered on request. Amedia Computer France also continues to offer the AmigaOne X5000/40, which can be ordered on request. When ordering a complete system, an AmigaOS 4 game and a recovery USB stick are included free of charge. Amedia Computer France is not only maintaining an online but two physical shops as well which are located in France, in Courcelles-Chaussy, and in Luxembourg, in Differdange, where they also sell AmigaOne X5040 towers. ACube Systems itself does not offer a complete system, but the pure Sam460LE board for around 963 euros. As the maintainer of the RELEC shop told us, he is in the process of restructuring his shop. He is currently working on offering new items for the Amiga, among others a new design for the X5000, called "the red D", a desktop case. Sam460 boards are also to be offered. We will report when this will be the case. The American shop Amiga On The Lake does not currently offer any PPC systems. (dr) [News message: 17. Jun. 2023, 06:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jun.2023`	Preview video: Action puzzle game "Old Towers" Already in 2020, "Amiga Retro Development" had begun to port the action puzzle game Old Towers from the Sega Mega Drive to the Amiga. The aim of the game is to dash across walls and ceilings, collecting all the coins and finding the way to the exit, past treacherous dangers and traps. The port is written in assembler and uses 32 colours. The code is almost written, the music is in progress. However, a graphic artist is still needed to take care of the level design and graphics. Anyone who wants to help, will find an e-mail address in the accompanying text of the video. If the work is completed successfully, an AGA version is planned for the future. (dr) [News message: 17. Jun. 2023, 05:50] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jun.2023`	ReAction GUI for XAD: Avalanche 2.3 for AmigaOS 3 and 4 Chris Young's Avalanche is a ReAction-based graphical user interface for the unarchiving system XAD, which also supports the xfdmaster.library and can search for viruses using the xvs.library. Since version 2.1, simple editing of LhA/Zip archives also is possible (Zip requires zip.library - only under AmigaOS 4). The developer has written his tool explicitly for AmigaOS 3.2.1, but has also tested it under AmigaOS 4. In the current version, changes have been made to the user interface (screenshot): Fix setting of list mode Remove tree in list mode view Download: avalanche.lha (110 KB) (dr) [News message: 16. Jun. 2023, 18:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jun.2023`	Amiga E Compiler: E-VO 3.6.1 E-VO Amiga E Compiler is a derivative of the original Amiga E compiler written by Wouter van Oortmerssen. It adds many new features, bug fixes and optimisations including object UNIONs, string merging, non word-aligned objects and many more (amiga-news.de reported). A few moments ago, version 3.6.1 has been released. Changes: add checks for object going over 64k fix 020 optimised address calculation for array of object (or ptr to object) indexing added EXENAME and DESTDIR command line arguments to override the output file name EDBG: Setting breakpoint caused crashes on certain versions of graphics.library fix casing for IeeeDPFloor and IeeeDPCeil Extend lists to handle 64k items instead of 32k Fix #else preprocessor parsing issues Direct download: evo361.lha (652 KB) (dr) [News message: 16. Jun. 2023, 18:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jun.2023`	Video player: Amos Anim Player V2023.06.14 The "Amos Anim Player" of the group "ELECTRIC BLACK SHEEP" is a very simple IFF-ANIM player that runs on any Amiga. It can play compressed IFF-Anim formats synchronised with a separate IFF Audio Sample (or MOD) (amiga-news.de reported). In the current version there are now two different player variants: AnimPlayerMovie aims at 25 FPS and neglects information within the chunk, while AnimPlayerProper tries to consider as much information as possible (colour changes, sound names within the file etc). The Reducer is a stand-alone programme to reduce the data size between consecutive frames. (dr) [News message: 16. Jun. 2023, 06:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jun.2023`	Preview video: Temptations port for CD32 The developer 'S0Y' is working on his CD32 port of Temptations, the platform game originally released for MSX-1 in 1988 (amiga-news.de reported) and now has published another preview video showing the fifth level. (dr) [News message: 16. Jun. 2023, 05:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jun.2023` HanSOLO (e-mail)	Amiga-Look.org: VisualPrefs themes by HanSOLO Amiga-Look is inspired by offerings like KDE-Look and Gnome-Look and is supposed to offer the user a one-stop source for everything he needs to beautify his Workbench: Pictograms, themes and background images, but also MUI settings or mouse pointers. Already at the end of May Roger Andre Lassen published four VisualPrefs themes there. These were created on an Amiga with PerfectPaint and require FullPalette and in one case, the Concept theme, also Birdie. (snx) [News message: 15. Jun. 2023, 15:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jun.2023` Docki (ANF)	Event: Retrobörse Oberhausen (Germany) on June 17, 2023 For friends of classic video games and home computers, the next Retro-Börse will take place at the Altenberg Center in Oberhausen on June 17, 2023. (snx) [News message: 15. Jun. 2023, 15:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jun.2023`	Blog: The best hardware to play Amiga games? John Novak programs in his spare time and runs a blog that reports on his various activities. Already at the beginning of the year he published the first part of a very detailed article in which he investigates the question of which hardware is best suited for playing Amiga games. He contradicts the opinion that an upgraded Amiga 1200 using WHDLoad is the best solution. (dr) [News message: 15. Jun. 2023, 09:40] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jun.2023`	Video: Accelerator board TF1260 in Amiga 1200 Musician and retro lover 'Ms Mad Lemon' shows off the Terrible Fire 1260 turbo card in her Amiga 1200 in her latest video. (dr) [News message: 15. Jun. 2023, 07:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jun.2023`	Background: Influence of the cache on PowerPC CPU (Czech) Martina Hřebcová is known for her extensive and detailed reports on PowerPC hardware. This time she looks at how big the influence of cache is on the speed of PowerPC CPUs, here in particular the G3 to G5 processors. The starting point for the article was her research on how she could best upgrade her Powermac G4 1.42. She came across a post in the Macrumors forum by user 'Ervus' who had found out that the G4 7457 / 1.6 GHz with a 2 MB L3 cache is faster than the G4 7447 / 2.0 GHz without the L3 cache. Inspired by this, she looked at the other processors and their cache and wrote this article. (dr) [News message: 15. Jun. 2023, 06:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jun.2023`	Demoparty: Flashparty 2023 in Argentinia On 28 October, Flashparty 2023 will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The demo party consists of two events: from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. the demo competition will take place at the San Martin Cultural Center with free admission, while tickets must be purchased for the evening party at Tacheles. Demos for the Amiga can also be submitted to the demo competition in the category "Oldschool / Alternative Platform Demo". (dr) [News message: 15. Jun. 2023, 05:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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