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06.Dec.2015
Amiga Future (Webseite)


Hollywood application: MiniHollyEdit NG 0.3
MiniHollyEdit written by the French programmer 'ArtBlink' was an ARexx-based editor for the programming language Hollywood. Using MUI Royale, MiniHollyEdit NG is implemented in Hollywood itself.

Today the download links (under the title link) for AmigaOS 3.x, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS have been updated to betav ersion 0.3. Now you can drop files on the editor to read it, help is available and you can add commands via double click. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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06.Dec.2015



Aminet-Uploads until 05.12.2015
The following archives have been added to Aminet until December 5th, 2015:
SDL_AGA.zip              dev/lib    571K  68k AGA port of the SDL audio/vid...
ObjDumpFunctions.lha     dev/src    80K   OS4 Analyze functions from an exe...
f1champ.lha              docs/misc  67K       Statistics of Formula One '50...
elves-dreamland.zip      game/actio 238K  68k Jet Set Willy clone as Xmas game
Lightnix.lha             game/wb    32K   68k Eliminate! Eliminate... same ...
Pivobar.lha              game/wb    29K   68k Move a coloured bar to the ex...
TiltOtix.lha             game/wb    31K   68k Move a coloured bar to the exit
Tri_Q.lha                game/wb    34K   68k A triangular shaped peg game
webptools044_a68k.lha    gfx/conv   2.3M  68k encode/decode images in WebP ...
webptools044_aros.lha    gfx/conv   3.0M  x86 encode/decode images in WebP ...
DOSBox_AGA.lha           misc/emu   3.1M  68k Amiga port of DOSBox v0.74
MFA-SimulatorE.lha       misc/emu   12K       Translation of the MFA Simula...
PatchCompositeTags.lha   misc/emu   46K   OS4 Emulate CompositeTags under W...
GorkyDat.lha             util/arc   1K        Process data files of Gorky 1...
AmiKick.lha              util/misc  38K   ppc Check Kickstart images under ...
CLIExchange.lha          util/shell 19K   OS4 Shell equivalent to Exchange
(snx) (Translation: dr)

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06.Dec.2015



OS4Depot-Uploads until 05.12.2015
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until December 5th, 2015:
recordbox.lha            aud/mis 2Mb   4.1 Add cover art to M3U playlists
boingcube.lha            dem/mis 2Mb   4.0 A bouncing rotating boing cube.
objdumpfunctions.lha     dev/mis 80kb  4.0 Analyze functions from an execut...
reactive_crypto.lha      dri/mis 101kb 4.1 Hashing classes for Reactive
amigaracer.lha           gam/dri 46Mb  4.0 A Lotus Turbo Challenge game alike
rcube.lha                gra/mis 16kb  4.1 Showing a moving GLCube
metadatalib.lha          lib/mis 40kb  4.0 Read some meta data information ...
reactive_lib.lha         lib/mis 114kb 4.1 A custom BOOPSI system
ignition_nld.lha         off/spr 44kb  4.1 Dutch translation of ignition
cow3d.lha                uti/ben 974kb 4.0 Draw a textured 3D cow with Warp3D
cliexchange.lha          uti/she 19kb  4.0 Shell equivalent to Exchange
d_cmd.lha                uti/she 4kb   4.1 D is a small shell util for list...
rhash_cmd.lha            uti/she 12kb  4.1 rHash preforms hashing of files
titlebarclock.lha        uti/wor 68kb  4.0 Small clock (for WB titlebar)
(snx) (Translation: dr)

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06.Dec.2015



WHDLoad: New packages until 05.12.2015
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installer has been added until December 5th, 2015:
  • 2015-12-03 improved: Reunion (Grandslam) snoopbug removed, cheat added, new install script (Info)
(snx) (Translation: dr)

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02.Dec.2015
amigafuture.de (Webseite)


Tank shooter: Tanks Furry 0.3a (playable preview)
After Alter Ego und Chase, the third Amiga game is available developed for the Polish "RetroKomp GameDev Compo". In "Tanks Furry" you have to hit the opponent's tanks before they succedd in destroying the own base:


According the developer, the still incomplete version will be improved a lot. At the moment an Amiga 1200 is required. The game has to be started without using the startup-sequence because otherwise sound problems occur.

Download: tf.zip (123 KB) (cg) (Translation: dr)

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02.Dec.2015
Amiga Future (Webseite)


Individual Computers: New versions of the accelerator boards ACA1232 and ACA1233
For three years, the accelerator board ACA1232 is available. Meanwhile there are two new top models with 68030 processors in very small quantity: The ACA1232 with 50 MHz and the ACA1233 with 55,55 MHz.

"Both cards use a new SD-Ram controller that was developed specifically for the higher-speed versions of these accelerators. In addition to that, chipram access speed has been optimized." (snx) (Translation: dr)

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02.Dec.2015
AROS-Exec (Forum)


AROS: Odyssey Web Browser 1.25 beta (1.12.2015)
Krzysztof 'Deadwood' Śmiechowicz has released a new beta version of his AROS-port of the MorphOS-Web-Browser Odyssey. The version from December 1st should fix the problem that the sound is no longer slightly delayed versus video.

Download: owb-aros-1.25-20151201.zip (36 MB) (snx) (Translation: dr)

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02.Dec.2015
AROS-Exec (Forum)


AROS: A week in AROS (from 16.11.2015)
Weekly Krzysztof 'Deadwood' Śmiechowicz summarizes the latest progresses and developments of the AROS-programmers.

Week of November 16th:
  • Zune test suite has been extended to test MUIM_List_NextSelected (neil)
  • C:Version is now better handling checking its own version (polluks)
Week of November 23rd:
  • A bug in the clamping of X/Y bitmap offsets has been fixed (neil)
  • Online documentation has been refreshed from source code (mazze)
(snx) (Translation: dr)

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29.Nov.2015
AROS-Exec (Forum)


AROS: ALSA audio driver finished
After the FUSE file system, Krzysztof Śmiechowicz has finished another bounty project, which provides the ALSA audio driver for the Linux-hosted AROS-version. For the bounty project 200 US-Dollar was donated. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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29.Nov.2015
M. C. Battilana (E-Mail)


Cloanto: Amiga Forever 2016 and C64 Forever 2016 available (3rd Update)
Cloanto has released a new version of its emulation software package Amiga Forever (screenshot).

Besides high-DPI display support as well as updated AmiKit and AROS installations (screenshot), changes include the PowerPC emulation introduced with WinUAE 3.0.0.

According to Cloanto, PowerPC emulation supports 1+ GB RAM, a PCI-bridge as well as preconfigured devices with native drivers for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. For users upgrading from a previous version of Amiga Forever, an article describes the new features - e.g. usage of an ISO file or CD of AmigaOS 4.1 FE (not included).

The official description for installation of AmigaOS 4.1 FE "Classic" is quite minimalistic and doesn't mention that you will need the disk image file "BootFloppy.adf" found on the AmigaOS 4.1 installation CD. The installation procedure is as follows:

[4th Update: Meanwhile the installation process has been simplified, the updated guide can be found here.]
  • In Amiga Forever, under "Systems", choose the configuration "Amiga 4000 PPC" by clicking with the right mouse button and "Create Copy" of the configuration file.
  • Now choose "Edit" the same way for the copied configuration file. In the Media tab you can "Add" BootFloppy.adf to the "Disks". You may also want to set the network card to be an RTL 8029 device; also, the audio settings may be changed to one of the expanded options.
  • With the AmigaOS 4.1 CD inserted you can now start the emulation by double-clicking the configuration file. Shortly after, the installation menu of AmigaOS 4.1 will appear (Screenshot).
  • At first you can set your local keyboard language and time zone.
  • Then you can start installation. First you have to edit the preconfigured harddisk image file (HDF) using the MediaToolBox by adding a partition with the filesystem SFS/00. Then you can "Save to Disk" and close MediaToolBox. After rebooting, choose to load Workbench from CD and "Format" the now appearing harddisk by clicking its icon with the right mouse button.
  • Now you can start the actual installation. You can keep the preset options except for adjusting the graphics card ("Picasso IV") and your monitor settings (Screenshot).
  • After finishing installation, you can eject the ADF file using the corresponding icon below the window as well as the installation CD and you are done - just reboot by keeping the Ctrl-Win-Win keys pressed (see annotation below) and AmigaOS 4 will be started from your harddisk
  • If you keep the option to add the BootFloppy.adf file again unchecked after closing the emulation, it will be removed from the configuration file automatically - otherwise you can do so manually of course by editing it again.
Please note: It seems that in some cases - ours for example - the AmigaOS 4 installation gets corrupted if a hard reset is performed by clicking the according icon at the top of the Amiga Forever window instead of simply resetting the Amiga from inside the emulation by the Ctrl-Win-Win key combination. In case this is happening to you as well, so that trying to boot from the HDF will result in a Guru Meditation, you don't have to reinstall the OS, though. It's sufficient to boot again from the BootFloppy.adf and the installation CD - once the PowerPC emulation has started, you may soft reset the emulated Amiga and it will boot again also from your AmigaOS 4 installation.

Below you will find the official press release:

November 28, 2015 - Cloanto released today Amiga Forever 2016C64 Forever 2016, the latest versions of the official Commodore/Amiga preservation, emulation and support suites for Windows.

With their gorgeous high-DPI display support (screenshot) and seamlessly integrated 8-bit, 68K and PowerPC virtualization, the 2016 editions blend stunning contrasts of different eras of computing into a powerful player (player screenshot) and content authoring interface (RP9-editor screenshot).

"After almost two years of hard teamwork since the 2014 versions were released, it may seem like the focus is entirely on the products. To some degree, this is true," said Cloanto's Mike Battilana. "We are a bit obsessive about software quality. But we also feel the burden of other challenges. For example, a belief in quality and innovation is easy to put into practice by releasing great products, but how can you manifest and be entrusted with a vision of ultimate long-term care?"

"As the holders of the Commodore/Amiga copyrights our goal is both 'emulation done right' and 'preservation done right'. This is a long path, which is made possible by the support of our generous customers and contributors. So once again my thankful thoughts go to our community. These 2016 software releases are by them, for them, and they allow us to keep working in this direction."

Amiga Forever 2016 is available now in three editions:
  • Value Edition (downloadable installer)
  • Plus Edition (downloadable installer with option to build DVD ISO image)
  • Premium Edition (downloadable Plus Edition plus boxed software and additional videos on 3 DVDs)
C64 Forever 2016 is available now in three editions: Both packages recognize and work with each other, for example if the user wishes to merge the different platforms into the same interface. Prices start from $9.95 (Value Edition, or special upgrade offers).

Update: (21:02, 30.11.15, snx)
Description added how to intall AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition "Classic".

2nd Update: (17:04, 01.12.15, snx)
Cloanto today also released an own installation guide for AmigaOS 4 with additional information. Furthermore they are working on an additional, more colourful skin by request of their customers.

3rd Update: (19:57, 03.12.15, snx)
Annotation added regarding resetting the emulation either by the Amiga Forever icon or by key combination Ctrl-Win-Win. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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29.Nov.2015



Aminet-Uploads until 28.11.2015
The following archives have been added to Aminet until November 28th, 2015:
whois.i386-aros.lha      comm/net   49K   x86 Client for the whois director...
whois.lha                comm/net   65K   68k Client for the whois director...
Hollywood.pdf            docs/rview 345K      German review of Hollywood, f...
Hollywood_Designer.pdf   docs/rview 559K      Old German review of Hollywoo...
Hollywood2.pdf           docs/rview 73K       German review of Hollywood 2 ...
Blaze_source.zip         game/jump  344K      Assembly sources for Blaze
Ricky2.6.zip             game/jump  378K  68k jump game
get_dwgpreview_1.0.lha   gfx/conv   76K   MOS Unpack preview picture from a...
icon2png.lha             gfx/conv   19K   MOS Convert OS4 icons to PNG
dtview2.lha              gfx/show   23K   68k Datatype picture viewer for p...
KoalaViewSP.lha          gfx/show   3K        KoalaView v1.3 spanish catalog
DOSBox_AGA.lha           misc/emu   2.8M  68k Amiga port of DOSBox v0.74
RunInDOSBoxSP.lha        misc/emu   6K        Spanish Guide for RunInDOSBox
opus-tools-0.19_a68k.lha mus/edit   328K  68k Opus Audio Tools
opus-tools-0.19_aros.lha mus/edit   438K  x86 Opus Audio Tools
AminetRadioSP.lha        mus/play   32K       Spanish Guide for AminetRadio
Scope.gif                pix/anim   17K       anim of DC-100KHz Oscilloscop...
WWorth_fincats.lha       text/dtp   27K       Wordworth 3SE,4SE & 7 Fin...
CXHandlerSP.lha          util/cdity 4K        CXHandler v3.8 spanish catalog
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29.Nov.2015



OS4Depot-Uploads until 28.11.2015
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until November 28th, 2015:
boingcube.lha            dem/mis 2Mb   4.0 A bouncing rotating boing cube.
vice.lha                 emu/com 11Mb  4.0 Versatile Commodore Emulator
amigaracer.lha           gam/dri 44Mb  4.0 A Lotus Turbo Challenge game alike
drawerexplorer.lha       uti/fil 153kb 4.1 File manager.
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WHDLoad: New packages until 28.11.2015
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installer has been added until November 28th, 2015:
  • 2015-11-24 improved: Musication (Absolute!) RawDIC imager used to install demo, new install script, WHDLoad v17+ features used (config), PowerPacker decruncher slightly optimised (Info, Image)
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