05.Jun.2026
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Computer history: The first Commodore PET was sold this day 49 years ago
On The Silicon Underground, David L. Farquhar commemorates a milestone in computer history: On June 5, 1977, Commodore took the first dealer order for the PET 2001 at the Summer Consumer Electronics Show, thereby claiming the title of being the first company to sell a ready-to-use home computer. The PET originally cost $495, had 4 KB of RAM, a built-in monitor, and cassette storage. Its legacy extended to the C64 and, somewhat indirectly, to the Amiga: When Commodore secured a Microsoft license for AmigaBASIC, the company committed to crediting Microsoft on all future computers. (nba)
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05.Jun.2026
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Linux/MacOS: Emu68-Hatcher 0.4.0
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. Since our initial report, numerous new features and fixes have been implemented; the tool is currently available in version 0.4.0.
New features
- new amiga-side Network Config tool (Tools menu / Utilities drawer): WiFi connect, ethernet, offline, per-interface DHCP or static IP, DNS servers, default gateway, and a "skip network on boot" toggle. replaces the old Network Manager + Wifi Config scripts.
- picasso96: 960x600 added to the bundled screenmode list
- honey, i shrunk the release bundles - releases are now 42% (linux), 23% (macOS) and 18% (windows) smaller in filesize
- Add/Scan multiple ROM/ADF folders
- Use your own Roadshow Full version archive
- Prefill any partition from a local folder
- Detected Files dialog with tabs
Fixes:
- Linux: Workbench 3.2 builds no longer fail at "no Startup-Sequence found"
- linux: picasso96/.Z extract no longer breaks on system 7z - Part 2: Electric Bugaloo
- app logo now shows in frozen builds
- Linux .deb: picasso96 extract no longer breaks on system 7z
- Aminet: skip bad mirrors automatically
- No more mid-build password prompts on long copies
- Empty Devs/S/... folders no longer appear on non-boot partitions
- bugfix: namespace download cache by package name
- fixes macOS Tahoe Intel where the default .NET bundle path is blocked
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05.Jun.2026
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New text adventure: The City of Gold - Part 1
Per Holmström (Grottkräl) has published "The City of Gold - Part 1", a new text-based cRPG adventure for the Amiga, which combines elements of a computer role-playing game (cRPG) with a classic text adventure. The player sets out in search of a legendary city of gold, equipped with a rough map and rumors from taverns. The game uses the DAAD-Ready engine and operates with 16 colors as well as a 64-KB database limit for the code.
The game features a full story with graphics and occasional music clips, a simple role-playing system with four skills, and save and load functionality via floppy disk. In addition to the Amiga version (ADF and HDD installation), an HTML version is also available for modern browsers. "The City of Gold - Part 1" is available on itch.io under a "Name your price" model. (nba)
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05.Jun.2026
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Floppy expert: UnifiedFloppyTool (UFT) 4.1.5
UnifiedFloppyTool is a cross-platform tool for working with floppy disk images, offering a uniform interface and functionality for creating, editing and managing various formats of classic floppy disk images (amiga-news.de reported). Version 4.1.5 offers, among others, the following changes:
- SCP-Direct M3.1 read-flux implementation
- Tier-2.5 hardware simulator system
- LOSS.preflight — Prinzip 1 enforcement
- SCP USB protocol — VENDOR-DOCUMENTED status
- Plugin Prinzip-7 compliance
- Resolved structural issues
System requirements:
- Qt 6.5+ (Qt 6.7 empfohlen)
- macOS 11+ (Big Sur), Windows 10+, Ubuntu 22.04+
- Optional: libusb-1.0, Qt SerialPort module
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04.Jun.2026
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Open-source partitioning tool: DiskPart 20260603
John 'Chucky' Hertell has created new partitioning software for the Amiga using vibe coding. The main difference from the classic HDToolbox is that his DiskPart program can resize partitions without data loss; it also includes several minor convenience features for backing up and restoring the partition table (RDB).
The tool, which comes with a Gadtools GUI, requires AmigaOS 2. In a blog post, Hertell describes the program’s usage in detail. The developer does not explicitly state whether DiskPart is already suitable for everyday use; however, on GitHub, the project is labeled as an "experiment" and the download is marked as a "prerelease" and includes the abbreviation "Proto" in its name.
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04.Jun.2026
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Football game: another update of the demo version of Mundialito 2
Mundialito 2 is a football simulation in the style of Sensible Soccer, featuring additional arcade elements such as power-ups scattered across the field. Changes in this update to the demo version—which, according to the developer, may be the final one:
- Cup and League modes completed
- Goalkeeper improvements
- AI improvements
- Yellow and red cards added
- Passing improved, making it more accurate.
- 2 power-ups added
- Added a small net movement during the goal
- Debugging completed successfully. Please let me know of any remaining bugs.
- Statistics board added at the end of each half of the match
- Minor graphical tweaks
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04.Jun.2026
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Issue 152 of Amiga Future available online
The English and German editions of issue 153 (November/December 2021) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" can now be read on the magazine's website in the form of image files of the individual pages. Remaining copies of the magazine and a higher-resolution PDF version can be purchased from the publisher.
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04.Jun.2026
AMIGAbench (ANF)
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Watching Twitch streams on the Amiga: AmiStreamRaider 1.2.0
AmiStreamRaider is using a PC as a proxy server to show Twitch streams on an Amiga. New in version 1.2.0:
- Native MUI/C Amiga client replacing the previous RxMUI/AREXX GUI path.
- Server and GUI now use the same release version number for clearer compatibility.
- No curl, nc/netcat, RxMUI or AREXX helper scripts are required for normal client operation.
- No installer needed! Just double click AmiStreamRaider!
- Native Amiga networking through bsdsocket.library.
- Playback now runs through bsdsocket.library -> PIPE: -> RiVA.
- New Power Search tab with extended filters, source selection and sorting options.
- Low Latency mode, reducing delay significantly depending on stream, server and network conditions for optimal chat/video synchronisation.
- Enhanced custom chat renderer with colored nicknames, badges and animated emotes/GIFs.
- Classic chat remains available as a lightweight text-only chat mode.
- Improved Search, Power Search, Favs and Prefs tabs.
- Better channel preview and stream information handling.
- Updated menus, About windows, status display and preference handling.
- Simplified configuration through ENVARC:asr.prefs on the Amiga side.
- Default RiVA command now points to tools/RiVA68k. No more RiVA in c:
- Cleaner Docker/server setup with the server image aligned to the 1.2.0 release.
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04.Jun.2026
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Word processing: AmigaOS version of FinalWriter 7.3 announced for end of June
About a decade ago, Timothy 'terminills' Deters acquired the rights to the word processor "FinalWriter." A demo version of FinalWriter 7.1 had been released for AROS in August 2024; it was still unclear when and at what price a full version would be available, but Deters had always emphasized that he wanted to complete the AROS version first before tackling implementations for AmigaOS and MorphOS. In a press release, the copyright holder has now announced the release of the full version of FinalWriter 7.3 for AmigaOS on June 29:
Press release: The FinalWriter Team is pleased to announce that FinalWriter 7.3 for AmigaOS will be officially released on June 29, 2026. FinalWriter 7.3 represents the latest evolution of one of the Amiga platform's most capable and feature-rich word processors. This release focuses on modernizing the user experience while maintaining compatibility with the workflows that users have relied on for decades.
Highlights of FinalWriter 7.3 include:
- Improved PDF generation and export capabilities
- Enhanced printing support and infrastructure updates
- User interface improvements and refinements
- Stability, compatibility, and performance enhancements
- Numerous bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements
FinalWriter remains committed to providing a powerful native document creation experience for Amiga users while laying the foundation for future innovations.
Additional information, screenshots, and availability details will be published as we approach the release date.
Thank you to everyone who has supported FinalWriter and helped make this release possible.
Official Release Date: June 29, 2026
FinalWriter
Modern Productivity for the Amiga Platform (cg)
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03.Jun.2026
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Do it yourself: Amiga USB-C power supply (no soldering required)
For anyone who wants or needs to replace the bulky external power supply of their Amiga, Wolfgang Kierdorf provides 3D printing files and information on the off-the-shelf components needed to build a USB-C power supply in an attractive case (video). (snx)
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03.Jun.2026
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Linux: Amiga and DOS game launcher Reliquaint 0.3.0
Reliquaint is a Linux program that allows you to launch Amiga games via FS-UAE (as well as MS-DOS games via DOSBox) by handling the configuration, mounting and sidecars (FluidSynth for MIDI). In addition there is a small catalog of curated metadata.
Supplementary content can also be provided - e.g. walkthroughs, maps and tip lists for each game - written in Markdown and viewable in a "Guides" section on the respective game’s page. (snx)
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03.Jun.2026
Amiga Unix Wiki
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Unix: Amix graphics card driver for MNT VA2000
Amix, Commodore's Amiga Unix, can now also utilize the MNT VA2000 graphics card. The project consists of two parts: the driver itself and an X11R5 server with the corresponding RTG support.
In addition to Amiga Unix version 2.1, firmware version 1.9.0 beta 2 is required for the graphics card operating in Zorro II mode. (snx)
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03.Jun.2026
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Dinosaur Game clone: OuT.Rex
OuT.Rex is based on Google's Dinosaur Game. In the AMOS version, the dinosaur must avoid colliding with palm trees by jumping over them while riding in a small car. Players must also dodge seagulls (video). (snx)
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02.Jun.2026
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Amiga emulator: First test version of WinUAE for macOS and Linux
Stefan Reinauer has released an initial test version of the popular Amiga emulator WinUAE for macOS and Linux and is asking for feedback on it. (dr)
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02.Jun.2026
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Demoparty: Flashparty 2026 in Argentina (31 October 2026)
Flashparty 2026 will take place on 31 October in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The competition categories are "OLDSCHOOL / ALTERNATIVE PLATFORM DEMO", "OLDSCHOOL / ALTERNATIVE PLATFORM INTRO", "256 BYTES INTRO", "OLDSCHOOL PIXEL ART GFX", "TEXT ART", "TRACKED / OLDSCHOOL MUSIC" and "INDIE VIDEOGAME DEVELOPMENT", Amiga entries may also be submitted. (dr)
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02.Jun.2026
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Tutorial videos for Kyvos
George Sokianos has published several tutorial videos for his QEMU front-end, Kyvos (amiga-news.de reported):
(dr)
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02.Jun.2026
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AROS: First alpha version of Nvidia driver
An initial public alpha version of the AROS-Nvidia driver is now available, which should get AROS running on many Nvidia graphics cards, including those in the GeForce GTX 750 family. The driver has been tested with the following models: 8500 GT, 8400 GS, 9500 GT, GT 220, GT 240, GTS 450, GTX 550 Ti, GT 630, GTX 750.
This driver is not yet suitable for everyday use and should be used for testing purposes only.
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02.Jun.2026
Daniel Spilker
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CLI tool: verifyfd 1.0.0
verifyfd is a CLI tool for AmigaOS 2.04 and newer that tests floppy disks for defects. It writes a series of byte patterns across the entire disk
surface, reads them back, and reports any sector that does not compare equal. As the entire contents of the disk will be overwritten, you should first ensure that the disk is empty or back up any data you may need later. The source code is available on Codeberg. (dr)
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02.Jun.2026
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Space action game: Boxed version of "Orbital Mission"
In mid-March, Pawel 'Tukinem' Tukatsch released a demo version of his space action game "Orbital Mission". "Komoda & Amiga plus" is now offering the full version as a boxed set in a box measuring 15 x 15 x 4 cm, with each copy containing the following:
- A box made of sturdy white cardboard with the K&A+ logo and a custom colorful sleeve printed on 300 g coated paper.
- Custom foam insert
- Physical game media:
- 2 x Amiga 3.5'' floppy disk or
- USB
- Digital versions of the game with a digital manual in PDF format
- Manual printed on high-quality coated paper
- Game sticker (subject to availability)
(dr)
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02.Jun.2026
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Do it yourself: Wi-Fi internet access via the floppy drive port
For this year’s Revision demoparty, Robert Smith had built a sound card (video) that connects to the floppy drive port. This would offer some interesting advantages over interfaces such as the parallel port. He has now applied the knowledge gained from this to his PaulaNET project (video): a Wi-Fi network adapter that connects via the floppy drive port and thus offers all the benefits of DMA transfer.
Version 1.0 of the firmware supports Pi Pico W and Pi Pico 2 W. (dr)
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01.Jun.2026
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UTF-8 text editor: EmojiGear 3.1 (update)
EmojiGear is a UTF-8 Unicode text editor for AmigaOS 3.2 that can display coloured emojis and anti-aliased fonts via a built-in FreeType 2 engine.
Multiple documents can be opened and saved in tabs in UTF-8, ISO Latin-1 and ISO Latin-2. In addition, the editor offers standard functions such as search and replace, undo and redo, line breaks, ANSI escape representation and configurable font sizes, as well as a set of 8 groups, each containing 40 emojis, which are assigned to the F keys. Further features at a glance:
- Settings for background and text colour, anti-aliasing, and font list.
- Change the text size using Ctrl+/Ctrl
- Line breaks can be turned on and off
In addition to the editor, the package installs three Amiga components that developers can use:
- utf8rastport.library: FreeType 2 Unicode rendering with coloured emojis.
- unitexteditor.gadget: the full editor as a BOOPSI gadget class.
- unibutton.gadget: a push-button gadget with Unicode/emoji labels.
As the developer explains to us, EmojiGear does, in principle, run on AmigaOS 3.9. However, the limitations (and bugs) in the "layers.library" – the core library that manages the cropping of WB windows and rectangles for offscreen tile rendering – cause OS 3.9 to crash when the software is used. Furthermore, the "clicktab" gadget in OS 3.9 is far too outdated and must be bypassed. Nevertheless, OS 3.9 compatibility has almost been achieved.
Update: (05.06.26, 06:05, dr)
Version 3.1 fixes three causes of memory errors. In addition, the native 2-colour screen mode has been corrected and a MUI version is now also available.
Download: EmojiGear3.1.lha (9 MB) (dr)
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01.Jun.2026
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Programming language: AmiBlitz pre-release 3.12.0
Sven 'honitos' Dröge has released further updates to his BlitzBasic successor, "AmiBlitz". With version 3.12.0, he has begun consolidating the Blitzlibs: there were several Blitzlibs that performed the same tasks using different commands, e.g. file request operations or Chunky2Planar functions. He has also renamed several Blitzlibs to distinguish converted OS libraries from standard Blitzlibs.
Another major improvement is that the AmigaOS-NDK’s C header files have been converted to AB3, and a number of service functions have been added to enable the creation of ReAction programmes. This is currently still a work in progress and is subject to change, as not all gadget classes are supported at this stage.
Download: AmiBlitz3.12.lha (13 MB) (dr)
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01.Jun.2026
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Operating system for the Amiga: Eighth alpha version of Serena OS
Dietmar Planitzer is working on what he describes as a "modern operating system for Amiga computers" (amiga-news.de reported). One of the most important new features of alpha version 0.8.0 is the availability of the first beta version of the Serena SDK. The developer has provided a simple tutorial that explains how to set up the development environment and use the SDK to create a sample app for Serena OS. An overview of the other changes:
- Many new APIs to control processes and vcpus
- New APIs to get various bits of information and statistics of processes, vcpus and the system (host) itself
- Significantly faster user space synchronization primitives (mutex, semaphore and condition variables)
- Support for shebang (#!) files
- A number of new shell built-ins and tools
- Significant improvements to the scheduler and context switcher to make it more robust and efficient
- Better 68060 support
The author also refers to the updated wiki and suggests that the next version of Serena OS will be the first official beta version, which means that the focus will be increasingly on testing and bug fixing. (dr)
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01.Jun.2026
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood: XAD plugin 1.1
Press release: Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to announce the immediate availability of version 1.1 of the XAD plugin for Hollywood. This plugin allows Hollywood scripts to open archives using the XAD system. The XAD system is a toolkit designed for handling various file and disk archiver formats which supports many common archiver formats like ZIP, LhA, LZX, CAB, bzip2, TAR, and RAR so that it is a powerful tool for people that have to deal with compressed data a lot. On AmigaOS and compatibles Hollywood's XAD plugin uses xadmaster.library directly whereas on non-Amiga platforms xadmaster is embedded into the plugin.
Version 1.1 is a minor update with some enhancements and important bug fixes. It is now available for free download from the official Hollywood portal. Thanks to Hollywood's cross-platform plugin system versions for AmigaOS3 (m68k), AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, Linux (ppc, arm, arm64, x86, x64), macOS (ppc, x86, x64, arm64), Windows (x86, x64), Android (arm, arm64), and iOS (arm, arm64) are provided. (dr)
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31.May.2026
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Aminet uploads until 30.05.2026
The following files have been added until 30.05.2026 to Aminet:
zenPrismWifi_v0.4.lha comm/net 50K OS3 wifi network chooser fo...
LumiFTP_1.1.lha comm/tcp 322K OS3 FTP/FTPS/SFTP client fo...
TheWire13.lha comm/tcp 153K OS3 lightweight TCP/IP stac...
Amelinium.lha comm/www 1.7M OS3 Modern Amiga Web Browse...
COP.lha dev/debug 175K OS3 Low Level Debugger
Private_String_CPP.zip dev/gcc 281K OS3 Private String in CPP c...
HWP_APNG.lha dev/hwood 1.3M VAR Hollywood plugin for AP...
HWP_Iconic.lha dev/hwood 110K VAR Load and save various i...
HWP_OggTheora.lha dev/hwood 869K VAR Hollywood plugin for Og...
HWP_SVG.lha dev/hwood 3.9M VAR Hollywood plugin for lo...
HWP_TIFF.lha dev/hwood 806K VAR Hollywood plugin for TI...
HWP_VectorGfx.lha dev/hwood 1.2M VAR Hollywood plugin for ve...
NodeAmiga.lha dev/lang 1.0M OS3 JS runtime for AmigaOS
rkrm-dos.pdf docs/misc 1.7M GEN RKRM AmigaDOS
USBForClassics.lha driver/med 106K OS3 Software for "USB ...
AmiDuke_RTG.lha game/shoot 1.3M OS3 Amiga port of Duke Nuke...
Chocolate_DOOM.lha game/shoot 2.5M OS3 Amiga port of Chocolate...
ODAMEX_RTG.lha game/shoot 2.9M OS3 Amiga port of Odamex (D...
PrBoom.lha game/shoot 1.4M OS3 Amiga port of PrBoom (D...
ZDOOM_RTG.lha game/shoot 720K OS3 Amiga port of ZDOOM (DOOM)
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 11M OS4 Signetics-based machine...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 11M OS3 Signetics-based machine...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 11M MOS Signetics-based machine...
anes.lha misc/emu 47K OS3 A/NES v1.23 - Nintendo ...
DOSBox_RTG.lha misc/emu 1.8M OS3 Amiga port of DOSBox
mzf2wav.lha misc/emu 27K MOS Transfer an MZF image t...
ptreplay701.lha mus/play 50K OS3 a librarybased Protrack...
Image2PDF_AK.lha util/conv 1.4M OS3 convert images to PDF a...
Image2PDF_AROS.lha util/conv 2.9M ARO convert images to PDF a...
Image2PDF_MOS.lha util/conv 6.9M MOS convert images to PDF a...
Image2PDF_OS3_FPU.lha util/conv 4.8M OS3 convert images to PDF a...
Image2PDF_OS3.lha util/conv 4.9M OS3 convert images to PDF a...
Image2PDF_OS4.lha util/conv 6.3M OS4 convert images to PDF a...
TreeExplorer.lha util/dir 530K VAR A simple filemanager
LumiPass_1.1.lha util/misc 5.9M OS3 Password manager for Am...
CPU-M.lha util/moni 916K MOS System Information Tool
OBWorkbench.lha util/wb 401K OS3 Workbench replacement f...
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31.May.2026
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OS4Depot uploads until 30.05.2026
The following files have been added until 30.05.2026 to OS4Depot:
resrc4.lha dev/mis 144kb 4.1 MC680x0 Disassembler
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 11Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
dgen_minigui.lha emu/uti 2Mb 4.0 minimalGUI_v2 for DGen1.24
nuntius.lha uti/com 3Mb 4.0 Instant chat thinked for LoRa de...
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31.May.2026
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AROS Archives uploads until 30.05.2026
The following files have been added until 30.05.2026 to AROS Archives:
ft2clone.x86_64-aros-v11.zip aud/tra 4Mb FastTracker II Clone is a music ...
zgloom.x86_64-aros-v11.zip gam/fps 20Mb port of the Amiga FPS Gloom
breakhack.x86_64-aros-v11... gam/rol 15Mb A casual coffee-break roguelike
devilutionx.x86_64-aros-v... gam/rol 8Mb Diablo build for modern operatin...
ffmpeg.x86_64-aros-v11.zip gra/con 30Mb record, convert and stream audio...
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31.May.2026
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 30.05.2026
The following files have been added until 30.05.2026 to MorphOS-Storage:
Magic2Morph_1.0.lha Ambient/FileTypes MIME filetype generator...
exomizer_3.1.2.lha Development/Cross exomizer_3.1.2.lha
ZGloom_1.0.0.lha Games/Shoot3D ZGloom, A re-implementa...
MahjongSolitarus3_1.1.lha Games/Think MahjongSolitarus3 is a ...
ReportPlus_8.70.lha Misc A Multipurpose utility ...
MPlayer_1.5.1.lha Multimedia Build of MPlayer 1.5.0,...
FFmpeg_6.1.5.lha Multimedia FFmpeg is a collection ...
MTerm_0.17.lha Network/BBS BBS terminal client for...
Stylos_1.2.lha Office/WordProcessor Stylos Demo - Word Proc...
CPU-M_0.8.2.lha System/Monitoring System Information Tool
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31.May.2026
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WHDLoad: New installers until 30.05.2026
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 30.05.2026:
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31.May.2026
Commodore News
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CDXL tool: AGABlaster 0.9.93
AGABlaster plays Commodore's CDXL video format. It uses a modified version of the CDXL format that supports the AGA chipset with 24-bit color and variable frame length. Modified CDXL files can be created with AGAConv. AGABlaster is written in 68K assembly and requires no graphics or sound card.
Version 0.9.93 supports scan doubling, adds a Copper mode to display the color palette of videos with LoRes resolution, allows the video to be exited by pressing the second joystick button and now also correctly displays old non-16-bit aligned videos (i.e., those not created with AGAConv) - though without Copper effects. (snx)
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31.May.2026
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Video: The Amiga and its aspect ratios (German)
In his German video "Der Amiga und seine Seitenverhältnisse" (The Amiga and its aspect ratios), Gerry Schattenwald discusses various screen resolutions typical of the Amiga while pointing out to younger retro fans that CRT televisions had an uneven pixel aspect ratio and that the TV sets stretched incoming signals to fit the cathode-ray tube. (snx)
[News message: 31. May. 2026, 08:11] [Comments: 0]
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30.May.2026
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Platformer: Early Access Version of "Geo's Adventure - Episode One"
Paul Golian's "Geo's Adventures - Episode One" (video) is a platformer developed with Backbone that was started in the late 1990s and then put on hold. In the preview version now available, the first world with 14 rooms has been completed, but the final game is to be developed with Scorpion, just like the "Geo's Quest" series by the same author. (cg)
[News message: 30. May. 2026, 23:09] [Comments: 0]
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30.May.2026
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Classic racer: Stunt Car Racer now playable at 50 FPS
The classic Stunt Car Racer previously had the issue that the screen was only refreshed 12 times per second - regardless of how much processing power the computer had. Removing this limitation was long considered too complex, as the timing of all in-game processes - the speed of the cars, crashes, collisions, etc. - was directly tied to the number of frames generated.
But that’s exactly what the developer of a new WHDLoad install for the game has now accomplished: His modified version runs at 50 (PAL) or 60 (NTSC) frames per second without affecting gameplay in any way. As a bonus, there are also eight new tracks taken from a 2012 mod called "Stunt Car Racer - The New Tracks."
The installation package titled "StuntCarRacer Unleashed" requires WHDLoad and a floppy disk of the original game. The game does not run any faster on an A500, so a computer with a more powerful processor is recommended.
Direct downlad: StuntCarRacerUnleashed.lha (196 KB) (cg)
[News message: 30. May. 2026, 23:00] [Comments: 0]
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30.May.2026
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Amiga Unix: driver for "AmigaNet" network cards
Since the primary network card supported by Amiga Unix - Commodore's A2065 - is now virtually impossible to find, a user has written a Unix driver for the first Zorro network card he could find on the secondhand market: the AmigaNet from the British manufacturer Hydra Systems. The driver, which appears to have not yet been tested, is intended for use with Amiga Unix 2.1p2. (cg)
[News message: 30. May. 2026, 22:42] [Comments: 0]
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30.May.2026
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Replica of the A1200 motherboard: ReAmiga 1200 Revision 1.7
John 'Chucky' Hertell has released an updated version of his A1200 clone, the ReAmiga 1200. Revision 1.7 includes the following changes:
- Added Support for MPU Replacement
- Fixed 4 way Kickstartswitch
- Added 5V Serial header close to optional LEDs.
- Added header for VGA Connector Injection (If injection wanted, cut traces, top row connected to VGA, bottom row to Amiga)
- WARNING! Far RIGHT is +5V and GND! do NOT connect them together!
(cg)
[News message: 30. May. 2026, 22:20] [Comments: 0]
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30.May.2026
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Operating sytem: MorphOS 3.20, MorphOS Software Development Kit 3.20
Press release: The MorphOS development team is proud to announce the public release of MorphOS 3.20! This release brings major advancements across the operating system, including new hardware support, extensive graphics and 3D improvements, new utilities, filesystem enhancements, and broad modernization work throughout the platform.
MorphOS 3.20 introduces support for the new Mirari architecture together with several dedicated system components, drivers, thermal management support, and updated networking functionality. Radeon graphics support has been significantly expanded with support for additional GPU families, improved HDMI, DVI and DisplayPort handling, enhanced multi-monitor support, improved 3D compatibility, and major updates to TinyGL and Radeon drivers for better rendering performance and stability.
This release also introduces SFS2 support across the operating system, enabling support for files larger than 4GB and partitions up to 2TB. Many filesystem components and utilities have been updated for nanosecond timestamp precision and dates beyond year 2038. Ambient received numerous usability, performance and stability improvements, including enhanced icon handling, improved search functionality, better drag-and-drop support, external panel support, and updated multimedia format handling.
Several new applications and utilities are included in MorphOS 3.20, such as DriveImager, MirrorBackup, SMARTDoctor, OFHTTP, OFHash, OFDNS, Replace, and Automator for scripting and controlling MUI applications. Iris has been updated to version 1.53 and now includes the new Contacts companion application for CalDAV-based address books. FlowStudio received extensive improvements for project management, printing, Markdown support, and development workflows.
Networking and connectivity have also been improved with updates to OpenSSH 10.3p1, TLS 1.3 support in RDesktop, expanded SMB2 filesystem improvements, and improved USB, audio and multimedia subsystem stability. Numerous system libraries and frameworks including MUI, ixemul, Cairo, Harfbuzz, Freetype, OpenSSL4, and ObjFWRT have been updated or significantly modernized.
MorphOS 3.20 additionally contains a very large number of bug fixes, performance improvements, memory handling corrections, rendering fixes, and usability refinements across the operating system. For a complete overview of the changes included in MorphOS 3.20, please read the release notes.
We strongly urge new users to carefully read our installation and troubleshooting guides before they attempt to install MorphOS for the first time. Existing users can upgrade via the familiar procedure but are encouraged to read the guides as well. MorphOS 3.20 is available for download in our files section.
MorphOS Software Development Kit 3.20
The MorphOS development team is proud to announce the May 2026 release of the MorphOS Software Development Kit!
This SDK release delivers a major modernization update for the MorphOS development environment, featuring GCC 15.2.0, Python 3.14.4 with pip and virtual environment support, updated HTML documentation, and extensive updates across the toolchain and bundled utilities. Numerous core development components have been refreshed, including binutils 2.45.1, git 2.54.0, OpenSSL 4.0.0, OpenSSH 10.2p1, ffmpeg 4.4.7, perl 5.42.2, cmake 3.18.6, autoconf 2.73, automake 1.18, and many others.
One of the most important changes in this release is the migration of both ixemul and libnix to 64-bit time_t, off_t and fpos_t types, enabling proper support for dates past 2038 and large files throughout the SDK and newly compiled applications. Due to these ABI changes, developers are strongly encouraged to fully rebuild all existing libraries and object files. This release also includes many stability and compatibility improvements, including significant pdksh rework.
Our new SDK can be found in our files section. As usual, a separate source package is available for download as well. (cg)
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