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`08.May.2026`	Web browser: Amelinium 0.3 (update) As Paweł Nowak wrote, his Amelinium browser project started out as something of a joke, but has since reached a certain level of maturity and can now, for the first time, be tested by anyone interested in the form of an early developer version. Amelinium is a web browser that runs on systems as early as Kickstart 1.3 with a 68000 processor. Only when visiting encrypted pages do the requirements become more demanding – partly due to the use of AmiSSL. Version 0.1 already offered support for many HTML tags, some HTML attributes and basic CSS support: Although version 0.2, now available on Aminet, still lacks some CSS2.1 features – which, according to the developer, have not yet been implemented to the full – the rendering of web pages has been significantly improved and work has also been done to boost performance. It features a revised parser, which makes the rendering considerably more accurate. The Amelinium archive contains various versions optimised for different CPUs, each less than 300 KB in size. It also includes an additional version ("amelinium_low") that does not load any images and is designed for Kickstart 1.3 and 68000 CPUs. The developer is currently focusing primarily on rendering rather than optimisation. The browser is as self-contained as possible; it decodes images itself and supports UTF and SVG conversions. Externally, it requires only basic libraries and the Helvetica font. The aim is, and remains, to ensure the browser is simple and accessible. As Paweł Nowak explains, the browser will initially support CSS 2.1 and, at a later stage, some aspects of CSS3. Basic JavaScript support is planned based on his JavaScript engine and runtime environment, NodeAmiga; however, full support, if at all, will be included in a separate, specialised high-end version (RTG only). These are, however, long-term plans. At present, his focus is on classic Amigas, acceleration and compatibility. Update: (11.05.26, 06:55, dr) Version 0.3 is now available on Aminet; among other things, it further improves CSS 2.1 compatibility. (dr) [News message: 08. May. 2026, 18:18] [Comments: 2 - 11. May. 2026, 07:05] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.May.2026`	AmigaOS 4: Driving the computer by AI agents with MCP-AmigaOS4 1.2 (update) MCP-AmigaOS4 is a Model Context Protocol server for driving AmigaOS 4.1 machines - both QEMU guests and real PowerPC hardware - from MCP-aware clients such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop and IDE plugins. Update: (08.05.26, 18:25, dr) Meanwhile version 1.2 is available, which focuses on install ergonomics and whole-file transfer convenience. (snx) [News message: 06. May. 2026, 12:20] [Comments: 1 - 06. May. 2026, 16:15] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.May.2026`	AmigaOS 4: SandboxVM 1.0 SandboxVM lets you run AmigaOS 4 PowerPC binaries - programs, libraries and drivers - inside a process-level sandbox, so a guest crash takes down the guest, not the host. The guest's entire world (heap, private IExec, library shims, comms rings, code image) lives in extended memory above the 2 GB barrier; the host sees the guest only through a controlled API surface. (snx) [News message: 06. May. 2026, 12:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.May.2026` Christopher Reemts (E-Mail)	Linux/MacOS: Emu68 Hatcher as an Imager alternative for PiStorm users Christopher Reemts' Emu68 Hatcher is intended to offer PiStorm users on MacOS or Linux a program similar to the Windows software Emu68 Imager, which can be used to prepare an SD card with the Motorola 68K emulator Emu68 and a preconfigured AmigaOS 3.x installation. So far, the focus has been on implementing a comparable set of features - but if there will be interest for more, the author has many ideas for extending the software. However, to establish a stable foundation first, testers are wanted to verify different computer configurations (Amiga and PiStorm models, operating system versions). (snx) [News message: 06. May. 2026, 12:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.May.2026` Retro Games Ltd	THEA1200: Launch postponed to December 4 Retro Games Ltd has announced that the THEA1200 has been delayed. CTO Chris Smith cites global chip shortages and increased production costs as the reasons. The hardware itself is complete, but the operating system is not yet up to the standard the company envisages for the device. The new launch date is scheduled for Friday, 4 December 2026. A Q&A regarding pre-orders and further details is expected to follow shortly. (nba) [News message: 06. May. 2026, 12:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.May.2026`	Sound effect generator: AmiPulse SFX TheoTheoderich has released a new tool called AmiPulse SFX that allows users to create short 8-bit sound effects directly on the Amiga. The tool is primarily aimed at game developers and retro fans who want to create typical in-game sounds such as lasers, hits, coins, alarms, explosions, or bass drum samples. AmiPulse SFX offers templates for quick results, freely adjustable sound parameters, a modify function for loaded or user-created sounds, a file browser, and custom user presets. Sounds are saved as 8SVX; files to be imported must have the .8SVX extension. The tool was developed using AmiBlitz3 and requires a 68020 processor (recommended: 68030 or higher), Kickstart 3.1 or higher, 1 MB of Chip RAM, and some Fast-RAM. Created sound effects may also be used freely in commercial projects. AmiPulse SFX is available for free on itch.io via the title link as an ADF and LHA archive. (nba) [News message: 05. May. 2026, 11:52] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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