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AROS-Distribution: Icaros Desktop 2.1.2 (21. Jun. 2016)
Version 2.1.2 of Paolo Besser's AROS distribution Icaros Desktop (screenshot) is the first one which supports Windows 7 "shared folders" using the SMB-handler; additionally the DropBox-handler and an AmiCould client were integrated. The AROS/68k s...

Pictograms: AISS 4.21 (20. Jun. 2016)
Martin Merz has released an update of his "Amiga Image Storage System" (AISS), which is a system for managing toolbar graphics under AmigaOS and alternative systems. AISS 4.21 provides more than 8.700 graphics. Due to compatibility reasons all pictures...

WHDLoad: New installers until 18.06.2016 (19. Jun. 2016)
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 installers have been added until June 18th, 2016: 2016-06-17 updated: Curse of Ra (R...

Prototype of new A1200 case, production of Amiga key caps planned (16. Jun. 2016)
Last year Philippe Lang succeeded in financing the professional production of new A1200 cases via Kickstarter. Meanwhile a first prototype of the case was made. The blog "Indie Retro News" shows some photographs of it. According to Indie Retro News, La...

Browser homepage for Amiga-Fans (14. Jun. 2016)
Under amiga-hardware.info two fans have established a homepage for Amiga enthusiasts. You can search trough diverse Amiga and retro sites and choose between different links on the foot of the website. The "Top 100 (Amiga) Links" of the authors can be open...

AROS: May 2016 Highlights (13. Jun. 2016)
So far we reported about "A week in AROS" in which Krzysztof 'deadwood' Śmiechowicz collected information about changes of the operating system AROS. Recently only few changes could be reported therefore we will change to the monthly summaries of th...

OS4Depot-Uploads until 11.06.2016 (12. Jun. 2016)
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until June 11th, 2016: libsdl2_mixer.lha dev/lib 3Mb 4.0 Mixer library for Simple DirectM... libsdl2_gfx.lha dev/lib 1Mb 4.0 Drawing and graphical effects ex... libsdl2_image.lh...

MorphOS: Software Development Kit 3.10 updated (June-2016-Edition) (09. Jun. 2016)
The official Software Development Kit 3.10 for MorphOS which was released in January has been updated. The Update provides bug fixes for the compiler GCC 5, new versions of the ixemul and SSL libraries as well as revised documentations and include fi...

Emulator: WinUAE 3.3.0 (07. Jun. 2016)
Toni Wilen has released version 3.3.0 of the Amiga emulator WinUAE which mainly provides AmigaOS-4 adaptions. The developer thanks all donators who supported that. He also pointed out that "performance is not (and can't be) as fast as with m68k AmigaOS, e...

Amiga at the Royal Navy: WxWatch (04. Jun. 2016)
Many fans of the Amiga know that the computer was used by the NASA. But the software provider Anticyclone now claimed that it was also used on ships of the British Royal Navy: On its website the company introduces "WxWatch", which is a "APT Weather Satell...

Starbreeze acquires the rights to Cinemawar (Defender of the Crown, Wings, etc.) (01. Jun. 2016)
In a press release the Swedish Starbreeze AB has announced that the company did acquire the rights to Cinemaware's classic video game catalogue (Defender of the Crown, Wings, It came from the Desert) as well as the trade mark "Cinemaware" itself. Obviousl...

PDF-Magazine: REV'n'GE 56 (Italian/English) (01. Jun. 2016)
The PDF-magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in Italian as well as in an English-language translation. REV'n'GE compares and reviews games on vintage computers. The latest version among others includes articles about the ga...

Game: Preordering "Projekt: Lila" possible (01. Jun. 2016)
Only this month the Amiga game "Projekt: Lila" (video) will be released on CD. Please read the official description of the game: "Story: In Projekt:Lila you play as the female Cyborgwarrior Lila, which has to fight agains a corrupt system. Once part...

amiexpress.co.uk: Download area extended (30. May. 2016)
amiexpress.co.uk offers downloads and a forum for the well-known mailbox system. The download area has been extended by a lot of Amiexpress extensions - so called "doors". ...

PCI-Busboard: 3V-Version of Mediator 4000D (26. May. 2016)
In the online shop of Elbox, from now on a 3V version of the PCI-busboard Mediator 4000D is available, which similar to the versions "PCI 1200 TX Black" and "PCI 4000 Di Black", available since December, also supports 3.3V-PCI cards. ...

Renaming files: SRename 3.10.0 final (24. May. 2016)
Using SRename you can you can rename a lot of files. After a break of ten years, Constantinos Nicolakakis started the developement again and last year he released a first beta version of SRename 3.10. Mainly the update provides internal improvements and a...

OS4Depot-Uploads until 21.05.2016 (22. May. 2016)
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until May 21st, 2016: e_string.lha dev/lan 7kb 4.0 Extended string functions for E amigaracer.lha gam/dri 77Mb 4.1 A Lotus Turbo Challenge game alike mce.lha ...

Podcast: The Retro Hour interviewed David Pleasance (Commodore UK) (22. May. 2016)
In its 20th issue, the British podcast "The Retro Hour" published by Dan Wood and Ravi Abbott interviewed David Pleasance - who was the former chief of Commodore UK. After the bankruptcy of the parent company, Commodore UK made an offer for it but was out...

Games Coffer: Three new games added (19. May. 2016)
Games-Coffer is a collection of games, applications and demos for Amiga and C64, which can be downloaded legally for free. Now three new Amiga games written by Phil Ruston have been added: Aquanaut, Giddy II and Operation Firestorm. ...

Emulator: FS-UAE 2.7.14dev (19. May. 2016)
Frode Solheim's FS-UAE is available for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and BSD and based on WinUAE and "includes an easy-to-use graphical configuration program which allows you to enjoy FS-UAE and Amiga emulation without writing configuration files." Beta versi...