13.May.2021
Indie Retro News (Website)
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Arcade classic: Missile Command
'Missile Command' (video) is a port of the Atari classic of the same name. The Amiga conversion runs on any Amiga with 512 kilobytes of RAM. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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13.May.2021
Indie Retro News (Website)
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Game Announcements: Krogharr, Polar Panic, L'Abbaye des Morts
Krogharr is the new project of Inviyya developer 'Tigerskunk'. In this beat'em up you have to control the sword-wielding barbarian of the same name, the title is inspired by the SMS classic Black Belt.
The platformer 'Polar Panic' (video) is created with the Scorpion Engine. The game is still in an early stage, further details are not yet known.
'L'Abbaye des Morts' (video) is also being developed with Scorpion. The title was originally released for the PC and has since been ported to various 8- and 16-bit platforms. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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13.May.2021
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS: E-mail client Iris 0.117
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek's "Iris" is going to become the standard e-mail client of MorphOS. It supports IMAP and can display as well as create HTML e-mails.
Changes in version 0.117 include removal of own e-mail addresses when replying "to all", down-scaling of large pictures when displaying e-mails, a spell-checking selector cycle gadget in the e-mail editor toolbar and a fixed bug regarding TLS that caused crashes when Iris was used alongside with Wayfarer. For feedback to the author, the corresponding thread at MorphZone can be used. (snx)
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12.May.2021
Amigans (Website)
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ASCII-Szene: Relaunch of aSCIIaRENa
The aSCIIaRENA (opened in 2009) sees itself as a database and as an archive for the Amiga-ASCII scene. A year of development time has gone into a completely new version of the website which went online a few days ago. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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11.May.2021
Amiga Future (website)
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Print magazine: Issue 130 of Amiga Future readable free of charge
German and English issue 130 (January/February 2018) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" is available free of charge now at the magazine's website. Published as image files of the individual pages, remainders of the physical issue as well as PDF files at a higher resolution are available at the publisher. (snx)
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10.May.2021
Wayfarer Homepage
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 1.19 (Update)
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has updated his web browser Wayfarer to version 1.18. Changes:
- Fixed to update page's url when traversing history
- Updated ffmpeg to 4.4
- Improved player's handling of bogus stream data
- Partially mitigated a player memory leak
MorphOS 3.15 and 1 GB RAM are required. A CPU with at least 1.5 GHz is recommended. For feedback to the author, besides the integrated crash report tool also e-mails to wayfarer at wayfarer.icu or the corresponding thread at MorphZone can be used.
Update: (12:19, 11.05.21, snx)
Meanwhile version 1.19 is available, which, besides bug-fixes, reduces frame-drops and supports YouTube's video playback statistics. (dr) (Translation: dr)
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09.May.2021
YouTube
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Video tutorial: Create a breakout game with RedPill
RedPill developer Carlos Peris has posted a 17-minute video tutorial on YouTube that shows an example of how to create a breakout variant using his RedPill game development environment. (dr) (Translation: bb)
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09.May.2021
OS4Depot
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AmigaOS 4: Fractal and Mandelbrot program FlashMandelNG 3.5
The developer Dino Papararo, about whom we published a detailed portrait the other day, has uploaded version 3.5 of his fractal and Mandelbrot program FlashMandelNG to OS4Depot. This version fixes bugs when starting the program from the workbench and the palette selection. Already in the previous version 3.4, the author had introduced the use of the datatype.library for loading and saving images. These operations create an additional file with the extension ".fmng" which contains the coordinates. (dr) (Translation: bb)
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09.May.2021
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Aminet uploads until 08.05.2021
The following files have been added until 08.05.2021 to Aminet:
SegTracker.lha dev/debug 13K 68k A global SegList tracking uti...
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 2.1M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
BrainF_ck_Interpreter... dev/src 6K BrainF_ck Interpreter for Pyt...
Sensei.lha docs/hard 34K 68k Displays I2C Sensor informati...
F1GP2021Carset.lha game/data 7K 2021 Carset for F1GP
ItalyInLockDown.adf game/demo 880K 68k Italy in lock down
aws2c.lha game/edit 2.0M MOS Adventure Writing System to C...
labyrinth64.lha game/misc 132K 68k Port of Commodore 64 game Lab...
Chocolate_DOOM.lha game/shoot 4.2M 68k Amiga port of Chocolate DOOM
jfsw.lha game/shoot 1.6M 68k Shadow Warrior
FlashMandelNG_OS4.lha gfx/fract 12M OS4 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals AOS4
Club80.lha mods/misc 64K Club 80 4ch Synth Disco by HK...
Street2021.lha mods/misc 78K Street 2021 4ch LN2 Lv2 by HK...
Inbound_Dreams_Songs_... mods/mpg 12M 4 mp3 songs made by Amiga
MMV8_Complete.lha mus/edit 1.5M 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Co...
RSE-UTS.lha mus/edit 342K 68k Package of tracker tools and ...
EP_MMV8.lha mus/play 14K 68k MusicMakerV8 player for Eagle...
mmv8_deliplayer.lha mus/play 5K 68k MusicMakerV8 Deliplayer for D...
MMV8_Player.lha mus/play 33K 68k MusicMaker V8 Player
UADE_MMV8.lha mus/play 14K 68k MusicMakerV8 players for UADE
LoadModule.lha util/boot 21K 68k Install Libs/Devs reset-proof
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09.May.2021
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OS4Depot uploads until 08.05.2021
The following files have been added until 08.05.2021 to OS4Depot:
wenova-roc.lha gam/fig 21Mb 4.1 Rise of Conquerors 2x2 2D fighti...
flashmandelng.lha gra/mis 12Mb 4.0 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals ...
grimoriumpdf.lha uti/tex 3Mb 4.0 PDF viewer written in Hollywood
onscreenkeyboard.lha uti/wor 2Mb 4.0 Keyboard for Touch Screens
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09.May.2021
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 08.05.2021
The following files have been added until 08.05.2021 to MorphOS-Storage:
FinalBurnNeo_1.0.0.2.lha Emulation FinalBurn Neo, an Emula...
NBlood.lha Games/Shoot 3D NBlood (Port of Blood) ...
OpenTTD_1.11.2.lha Games/Strategy A clone of Transport Ty...
ZoneXplorer2BETA.zip Graphics/Mathematics Modular, true color fra...
CloudDav_1.1.lha Network/Streaming A WebDav client
Wayfarer_1.17.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
GrimoriumPDF_2.20.lha Office/Show A program made with Hol...
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09.May.2021
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WHDLoad: New installers until 08.05.2021
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 08.05.2021:
- 2021-05-07 improved: Sensible World of Soccer (Sensible Software) uses less chip memory, using fast memory, 68000 quitkey (Info)
- 2021-05-07 improved: Captain Planet (Mindscape) supports another version, new imager, trainer added, 2nd button support, 68000 quitkey, new icon and install script (Info)
- 2021-05-06 fixed: Turbo Sprint (McGeezer) 2 more BEAMCON0 accesses disabled (no more NTSC display on exit), check for NTSC monitor added (Info)
- 2021-05-06 new: Turbo Sprint (McGeezer) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2021-05-06 new: Megalo Demos (Wild Copper) done by Psygore (Info)
- 2021-05-05 fixed: The Munsters (Tiger Developments/Teque) out of bounds blit fix corrected, no flickering characters anymore (Info)
- 2021-05-04 improved: Pro Tennis Simulator (Code Masters) install script updated, supports another version (no slave changes, only the install script has been updated) (Info)
- 2021-05-02 improved: Final Countdown (Demonware/Global Software) uses less memory (Info)
- 2021-05-02 improved: Dynamite Dux (Activision/Sega) supports another version, highscore saving, trainer added, 2nd button support (Info)
- 2021-05-02 improved: Brian the Lion (Psygnosis) added joypad controls, trainer improved, uses less chip memory (Info)
- 2021-05-02 improved: Eswat (U.S.Gold) less chip memory used, made 68000 compatible, decruncher relocated, trainer added, manual added, new install script (Info)
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08.May.2021
Indie Retro News (Website)
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Preview-Video: Port of C64-Jump'n Run 'Henry's House'
'Henry's House' is a classic single-screen platformer that was released for the C64 in 1984. The Amiga conversion (video) comes from the developer team 'MC STUDIOS', which apparently wants to port a whole series of 8-bit titles to the Amiga. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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08.May.2021
Amigans (Website)
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AmigaOS 4: Video tutorial for commissioning ACube's Sam460cr
Roman 'kas1e' Kargin had purchased a Sam460cr board including various games and AmigaOS 4.1 in the course of ACube Systems' Christmas promotion. Since the Italian software and hardware company had announced the production of further boards, the developer would like to encourage other users to consider buying a board by publishing his video.
He has divided his video tutorial into seven chapters:
- Part 1: Unpack the delivery and take a closer look at the components.
- Part 2: The first trial run.
- Part 3: Installation in the tower. Vertical arrangement of the graphics card.
- Part 4: Installation of AmigaOS4 FE with the help of a USB stick with Radeon drivers.
- Part 5: Making basic settings: Network, Audio and Extras.
- Part 6: Installing Update1 and Update2.
- Part 7: Complete configuration. Evaluation of suitability for everyday use.
The video tutorial is accompanied by music. English subtitles explain his individual actions in detail. He uses a MasterBox NR200P as tower case, a RadeonHD r270 Verde (which he had originally purchased for his AmigaONE X5000) for the first test and a Radeon RX 560 graphics card as the final solution.
On amigaworld.net, the creator gives first impressions: USB on the Sam460 would be much faster than on the X5000. However, the Odyssey browser would definitely run slower, especially video rendering. Likewise, loading game data into memory would take longer. The FPS would be three times slower on all games tested compared to the X5000.den von Spieledaten in den Arbeitsspeicher länger dauern. Der FPS-Wert wäre dreimal langsamer auf allen getesteten Spielen im Vergleich zum X5000.
Conclusion: "In other words, it is sufficient for everyday use, but the X5000 is definitely better. However, for those who only want to spend $700 for a complete system, it is certainly OK and a good way to get started using AmigaOS 4. The installation is very tricky (no RadeonRX drivers included in the AmigaOS 4 installation CD, Uboot not visible, no default boot from USB in the Uboot settings) - this is quite complicated for newbies. But once that is done, everything works." (dr) (Translation: bb)
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07.May.2021
Indie Retro News (Website)
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Top-Down-Racer: 'Super Sprint'-Clone Turbo Sprint
'Turbo Sprint' (video) is a clone of the Atari classic Super Sprint. According to the developer, he tried several times to contact Atari about a license. After no reply the developer changed the title of the game and "various other things" to avoid copyright problems.
Turbo Sprint was entirely written in assembler. To be as close as possible to the original Atari machine, which uses a resolution of 512x384 with 32 or more colors, the game runs in interlace mode and requires an AGA Amiga. A demo version, limited to five minutes running time, can be downloaded for free. The full version, also available as a download, comes in at around 11 British pounds (12.66 euros).
A release on disk in a 'Bix Box' is also planned. However, production will not start until there is sufficient interest. So anyone who wants to purchase such a physical edition should contact the developer. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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07.May.2021
morph.zone (Website)
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MorphOS: ZoneXplorer 2.0 (Beta)
Elena Novaretti's fractal generator ZoneExplorer hasn't seen any updates for several years. The developer has now released the latest version of the software - as a farewell gift. In the attached readme Novaretti makes clear that she does not want to invest any more time in ZoneXplorer and also asks to refrain from contact attempts. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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07.May.2021
Wayfarer Homepage
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MorphOS: Web Browser Wayfarer 1.17
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.17 of his web browser Wayfarer. Changes:
- Media playback settings are now per-host
- Removed the media playback popup requester mode
- Various improvements in the player pipeline, including improved HLS
MorphOS 3.15 and 1 GB RAM are required. A CPU with at least 1.5 GHz is recommended. For feedback to the author, besides the integrated crash report tool also e-mails to wayfarer at wayfarer.icu or the corresponding thread at MorphZone can be used.
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06.May.2021
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Print/PDF Magazine: Amiga Addict, Issue 5
Fifth issue of British magazine "Amiga Addict" is expected to be shipped mid of May, content includes "UFO: Enemy Unknown", "Slayers of High Toro" and OctaMED. Amiga Addict is a monthly magazine printed in full colour A4 and available in both print and digital download versions. (snx)
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06.May.2021
Aminet
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Game Construction Kit: RedPill 0.89
RedPill developed by Carlos Peris is a Game Construction Kit written in AmiBlitz 3.8, which can help developing games of diverse genres - see our little review of two games. Recently the boxed edition of the platform game "Putter" has been released which also has been developed with RedPill. An ADF image of the game is available as well. RedPill is compatible to AGA and ECS, the "player" requires a total of 1,5 MB RAM.
Changes of version 0.89:
- Profiler menu is here to help to find out any performance problem in your games.
- Profiler data can be seen after playing a game, it only takes into account what happened during the playing time.
- Sounds can loop if that option is selected in the Audio menu.
- OS version is displayed in settings menu.
- In Settings menu you can choose if you want the profiler screen to be shown after each Play.
- In Settings menu you can disable Network to test multiplayer games without the need of a network connection.
- Keyboard read routines have been reworked.
- Fix for the keyboard image display in Input Screen.
- Fix in export triggers to text, some triggers were incorrectly exported.
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05.May.2021
Indie Retro News (Website)
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Plattformer: Second playable alpha version of 'Super Delivery Boy'
A second alpha version (video) of platformer 'Super Delivery Boy' developed with the Scorpion Engine can be downloaded from the developer's website. Besides new graphics, new enemies and checkpoints were implemented. Also, the stability has been improved. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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04.May.2021
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 150
The German and English issue 150 (May/June 2021) of print magazine Amiga Future has been published today and can be ordered directly from the editorial staff and from Amiga retailers. The topics of the issue include an interview with Hubo Labrande (Tristam Island) and test reports on the Raspberry Pi 400 and 'Dodgy Rocks'.
The editor points out that issue 150 does not yet mark the 25th anniversary, since the very first Amiga Future issue was issue 11 - nevertheless a URL has already been set up under 150.amigafuture.de, where information about the upcoming anniversary will be published. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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04.May.2021
MorphZone
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MorphOS: New webstore for hardware and software
Yannick Buchy has opened "an online sales site offering new and refurbished equipment to users of the MorphOS system. This site is not affiliated with the MorphOS development team." Additional to hardware he is going to sell software and currently is contacting different retailers, publisher and developers but is also grateful for suggestions. So far the quiz game Ask Me Up XXL is the first listed game.
(dr) (Translation: dr)
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02.May.2021
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QEMU: Excursion of Amiga operating systems on non-native hardware
What do you do if you want to test and use a new Amiga operating systems like AmigaOS 4 or MorphOS, but you don't want to or can't buy the necessary hardware like a Sam-Board, PowerBook or a Pegasos-II? For AmigaOS 4 there are various emulators like WinUAE or FS-UAE. But for MorphOS? QEMU could help.
QEMU, version 6.0 has just been released, is an open source computer emulator and virtualizer. This means you can functionally simulate computers or provide virtual systems that replicate the functionality of a real system. QEMU is able to emulate a complete computer in software without the need of hardware virtualization. QEMU is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (cf. corresponding explanations on the QEMU Gitlab page).
So it is possible to emulate Amiga operating systems like AROS, AmigaOS or MorphOS on QEMU. This support is provided by QEMU developer Zoltan Balaton, who gives lots of tips and info on a dedicated website. Since it is not a commercial project with a roadmap or the like, for which donations are neither expected nor solicited, the author asks for appropriate consideration that not everything is perfect and may never be. It is a pure hobby project.
For the use and installation of AmigaOS 4.1 FE only the emulation of a Sam460 was available until now. This still has some bugs and problems like an initial wrong graphics mode, random crashes of some programs or slow graphics operations. The advantage of emulating a Sam460EX is that both AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS support it. Likewise, the emulation of most of its components was already available in QEMU or relatively easy to implement.
The disadvantage of Sam460EX is that it is slow. However, emulation speed and speed of the emulated hardware are not related. The more complex the hardware, the slower its emulation because the additional complexity has to be processed. However, there could be speed advantages if a computer with a G4 CPU is emulated, because AltiVec instructions could be used as well. Therefore the Pegasos2 emulation was considered, which is especially interesting for AmigaOS 4, because MorphOS already runs over "mac99". A separate Pegasos2 subpage was created especially for this.
As the author writes, always willingly and extensively answering our questions, the provision of the Pegasos2 emulation is planned for version 6.1. It should be noted, however, that "the emulation might be slightly better than that of the Sam460ex, but AmigaOS 4 does not provide a graphics driver for it, so that this OS cannot be booted so easily and thus (currently) is not intended for end users".
He continues, "First and foremost, more developers are needed to join the project and improve it, as I'm currently working on it alone and in my spare time, which is why it's progressing very slowly. I have created a project for it but so far the interest in it has been very low."
In the practical test, we now want to see whether MorphOS can be installed and whether it is usable. The target platform in this case is Windows 10 running on a somewhat outdated laptop.
For the installation there is no better illustrated and clearer guide than the one on Mambo's Amiga Blog, regardless of the fact that MorphOS 3.15 and QEMU 6.0 are now available. The latest versions can be used accordingly. I would refrain from installing the Chrysalis package for a new installation, because (for my purposes) a lot of unnecessary software and games will be installed. In addition, there are already new versions for a large number of programs.
The installation went without problems, but I didn't feel like switching to the Windows command prompt every time I started the program and copying the long startup command into it. My original idea to save and call this in a batch file was certainly not bad, but failed during execution. I got a very helpful tip from a programmer - thanks, Jörg!
Create a shortcut of 'qemu-system-ppc.exe' in the program directory of 'QEMU' and drag it to the desktop. Then call the properties with the right mouse button and copy the start command into it:
"C:\Program Files\qemu\qemu-system-ppc.exe" -machine mac99,via=pmu -m 2048 -vga none -device sm501 -hda mos.img -prom-env "boot-device=hd:,\boot.img" -bios openbios-qemu.elf -serial stdio"
If you want to learn more about the options, you can read about them here. QEMU starts and you will get the following picture after about 15 to 20 seconds:
The current version of the browser Wayfarer can be installed and used without problems (without having performed deeper tests):
In my tests, it turned out that using the "sm501" device worked in the most reliable way. If I used "ati-vga" instead, "graphics losses" occurred permanently: Folders and windows were only partially displayed and were only fully visible when I hovered over them with the mouse. With both variants, I also had to deal with the problem that a window opening from an existing window/program always disappeared in the background:
Overall, I did not have any crashes during my tests. In this respect: For a first acquaintance with MorphOS a comparatively simple, inexpensive and above all space-saving possibility.
Update: (19:05, 03.05.21, dr)
The developer Zoltan Balaton has made some remarks regarding the sound support, which we like to pass on:
"Maybe it would worth mentioning that sound is not working yet for MorphOS because the sound part of neither the sm501 nor the pegasos2 are emulated yet. This is not too hard to do, would just take reading the chip docs and implement it in QEMU like done for similar devices that are already emulated (these are AC'97 compatible just with different register mappings) but I haven't had time for it. This may be a simple project for somebody who wants to help and learn about it and can already program in C and not frightened by a lot of code in QEMU but no need to understand all those, only the part about sound which is not that much.
Alternative would be to use some other sound device already emulated and AmigaOS4 does work somewhat with -device ES1370 but MorphOS has no driver for it. It may work with usb-audio but due to some problem with either USB or device emulation that does not seem to work either so best would be to emulate sm501 audio part or the via-audio on pegasos2. (I've briefly tested usb-audio on pegasos2 now which has different USB to see if it's a problem with USB or the audio device itself but on pegasos2 the USB prefs freezes while on mac99 it detects the device but cannot open it when trying to play sound. Maybe I should try with AROS on sam460ex that I can sources for so I could debug it but if eventually we can get via-audio then it's not that important.) Also when using ES1370 with AmigaOS I've found it has some dropouts which may be due to default sound parameters in QEMU is not optimal but I don't know how to tune them. If you want to find out, you can contact people who know about audio who can be found in Git history.
Of those who should know are Gerd Hoffman who is the maintainer of that part and Volker Rümelin who did the last cleanup to improve audio backends. The optimal parameters to use may depend on audio backend though (ALSA, pulseaudio or others)."
(dr) (Translation: bb)
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Aminet uploads until 01.05.2021
The following files have been added until 01.05.2021 to Aminet:
unixODBC.lha biz/dbase 3.0M MOS An Open Source ODBC sub-syste...
CloudDav_1.0.lha comm/net 1.7M MOS A WebDav client
amigaterm_enh.lha comm/term 31K 68k 1985 serial port ANSI Termina...
less-mos.lha dev/gg 664K MOS Viewer program similar to "more"
Helios_0.5-svn_r622.lha driver/oth 108K MOS IEEE1394 (FireWire) driver, t...
MCE.lha game/edit 3.1M 68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 3.3M MOS Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 3.6M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
Putter.adf game/jump 880K 68k Platformer/mini golf
DonkeyKong_Net_AROSx8... game/wb 3.4M x86 LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_Net_MOS.lha game/wb 3.4M MOS LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_Net_OS3.lha game/wb 3.2M 68k LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_Net_OS4.lha game/wb 3.8M OS4 LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_Net_WOS.lha game/wb 3.6M WOS LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_AROSx86.lha game/wb 2.8M x86 LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_MOS.lha game/wb 2.8M MOS LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_OS3.lha game/wb 2.6M 68k LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_OS4.lha game/wb 3.2M OS4 LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_WOS.lha game/wb 3.0M WOS LCD game conversion
ACE-MorphOS.lha misc/emu 1.9M MOS Amstrad CPC/CPC+ Emulator
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.1M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
xiffview.tgz misc/unix 23K IFF ILBM picture viewer for L...
Casablanca.lha pix/gicon 43K MacroSystem Casablanca GlowIcons
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 614K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 729K MOS Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 779K OS4 Multipurpose utility
ShellBanner.lha util/shell 106K Make your Shell/CLI less boring
DateVar.lha util/wb 59K Displays date and time on WB ...
dintwm.lha util/wb 19K 68k Dynamic Intuition Window Manager
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OS4Depot uploads until 01.05.2021
The following files have been added until 01.05.2021 to OS4Depot:
shaderjoy_pack.lha dem/mis 3Mb 4.1 A big pack of quality and tested...
oo.lha dev/lib 1Mb 4.1 Bring easier programming to C an...
translocale.lha dev/mis 2Mb 4.0 Localize your Hollywood program
hdaudio_ahi.lha dri/aud 116kb 4.1 Generic HD audio driver for Amig...
bingo.lha gam/boa 7Mb 4.0 Bingo Machine
desertedhouse.lha gam/mis 4Mb 4.0 Text adventure with GUI
donkeykong.lha gam/mis 4Mb 4.0 LCD game conversion
fireattack.lha gam/mis 3Mb 4.0 LCD game conversion
maluva.lha gam/mis 228kb 4.0 DAAD extension
runaway.lha gam/mis 3Mb 4.0 LCD game conversion
whack-a-trump.lha gam/mis 5Mb 4.0 Whack-a-mole type game
mce.lha gam/uti 4Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
flashmandelng.lha gra/mis 12Mb 4.0 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals ...
shaderjoy.lha gra/vie 4Mb 4.1 Display fragment shaders
mediavault.lha net/mis 363kb 4.1 Discover online radio stations
kmailtombox.lha net/ser 1kb 4.0 Creates a MBox file from Kmail (...
zitaftpserver.lha net/ser 11Mb 4.1 A fast and secure FTP(S) server.
datevar.lha uti/mis 59kb 4.0 Displays date and time on WB tit...
reportplus.lha uti/mis 779kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
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AROS Archives uploads until 01.05.2021
The following files have been added until 01.05.2021 to AROS Archives:
donkeykong_net_arosx86.lha aud/mis 3Mb is a remake of a LCD game in the...
acidwarp.i386-aros.zip dem/mis 156kb Colour cycling eye-candy
runaway_net_arosx86.lha gam/mis 3Mb LCD game conversion remake
pintorweb.lha gra/con 7Mb Handle your pictures to use on y...
videntiumpicta.lha gra/con 2Mb Videntium Picta is picture viewer
comicon_aros.lha gra/vie 2Mb simply downloads the comic-strip...
aya06.lha net/mis 2Mb access wolfram alpha answer mach...
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 01.05.2021
The following files have been added until 01.05.2021 to MorphOS-Storage:
bePlayer_1.1.lha Audio/Players bePlayer 1.0 - Simple m...
Less_583.lha Development/GeekGadgets A paginator similar to ...
ACE_1.23.lha Emulation The acidulous CPC/CPC+ ...
ScummVM_2.3.0git.lha Games/Adventure A collection of various...
MCE_12.7.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed...
DonkeyKong_Net_1.76.lha Games/Misc LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_1.23.lha Games/Misc LCD game conversion
ComicOn_1.2.lha Graphics/Show ComicOn downloads the s...
FFmpeg_n4.4.lha Multimedia FFmpeg is a collection ...
CloudDav_1.0.lha Network/Streaming A WebDav client
WitchCleaner_1.80.lha Network/Web A little and easy progr...
Wayfarer_1.16.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
unixODBC_2.3.9.lha Office/Database An Open Source ODBC sub...
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02.May.2021
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WHDLoad: New installers until 01.05.2021
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 01.05.2021:
- 2021-05-01 improved: Carrier Command (Realtime Games/Rainbird) install script created and RawDIC used, 2 slaves version merged, interrupts fixed, quitkey supported for 68000, save games into files instead of disk image, manual, hints and strategy doc included (Info)
- 2021-05-01 improved: Final Countdown (Demonware/Global Software) slave uses latest kick13, manual protection removed, less chip memory needed, trainer added, new install script (Info)
- 2021-05-01 improved: Cool World (Ocean) first display of HighScore has been fixed (Info)
- 2021-05-01 improved: Black Lamp (Firebird) trainer enhanced (Info)
- 2021-05-01 updated: Blastar (Core Design) patch rewritten, graphics problems on fast machines fixed, option handling improved, lots of trainer options added, access faults fixed, delay for mission objective screens added, new install script (Info)
- 2021-05-01 improved: Picsou: Chasseur de Trésor (Coktel) support for Swedish version added (Info)
- 2021-05-01 improved: Lost Patrol (Ocean) Kick13 no longer needed, use less fast memory, QuitKey support for 68000 added (Info)
- 2021-05-01 new: La Bosse des Maths 6ème (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-05-01 new: La Bosse des Maths 5ème (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-05-01 fixed: Enigme A Oxford (Coktel) graphics.BltClear function call adding blitter waits instructions (Info)
- 2021-05-01 fixed: Balade Au Pays De Big Ben / Reise ins Land des Big Ben (Coktel) graphics.BltClear function call adding blitter waits instructions (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Wind In the Willows (LeisureLand) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Picsou: Chasseur de Trésor (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Mewilo (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Little Red Riding Hood / Le Petit Chaperon Rouge (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Les Trois Petits Cochons S'Amusent (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: La Bosse des Maths 4ème (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: La Bosse des Maths 3ème (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Journey To The Center Of The Earth / Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde / Voyage Au Centre De La Terre (Chip) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Intrigue A La Renaissance (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Indian Mission (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Enigme A Oxford (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Les Castors Juniors dans la Forêt (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-29 new: Balade Au Pays De Big Ben / Reise ins Land des Big Ben (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-25 improved: Tiny Galaga (pink^abyss) trainer added (Info)
- 2021-04-25 improved: BombX () trainer added, snoop bugs removed, fixed music (Info)
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01.May.2021
commodore.news (Webseite)
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Amiga-Emulator: Amiberry 4.1.2
Amiberry is an Amiga emulator for ARM-based single-chip systems like the Raspberry Pi, the Odroid XU4 or the Tinkerboard from ASUS, which brings some newly developed features like a "WHDLoad-Booter" or support for controller configuration using RetroArch. (cg)
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01.May.2021
Indie Retro News (Websitee)
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Preview videos: nameless platformer, Turbo Sprint, 3D shooter 'Exhumed'.
The programmer 'DomKid' has published a first video of another platformer developed with the Scorpion Engine. The release of the Super Sprint clone 'Turbo Sprint' is apparently imminent, a promotional video should whet the appetite for the title.
Besides Shadow Warrior, Szilárd 'BSzili' Biró works on another shooter based on the 'Build' engine from 'Duke Nukem 3D': Exhumed, distributed in the USA as 'PowerSlave'. According to the author, the Amiga version (video) is still in a very early stage and still has various serious bugs. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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01.May.2021
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on the Obligement website
In the last two months the website of the French AmigaOS and MorphOS magazine Obligement has been extended by the contributions below. Translations into other languages are always welcome, interested parties please contact David 'Daff' Brunet.
- March/April 2021 news.
- Old articles from Joystick 19 to 21:
- Reviews of Adrenalynn, Mad TV, Pit-Fighter, The Blues Brothers, Wildwheels, Death Knights Of Krynn, The Light Brigade
- Report: Computer Entertainment Show 1991
- Interview with David Jones,
- News: Two new future hits from Bullfrog
- Interview with Claude Schwarz (PiStorm).
- Interview with Dan Dodge (QNX, from 2000).
- Interview with Darren Doyle (Greyfox Books).
- Review of Amiga Forever 9.
- Review of Dale Hardshovel And The Bloomstone Mystery.
- Hardware: D520.
- Hardware: Video Converter.
- File: Classic Reflections - Whatever happened to ICD?
- File: History and presentation of AmigaMagic.
- Tutorial: the multi-screens mode on MorphOS.
- Misc: Demoscene: The Amiga Years, Volume 1.
- Special quizz about the Bitmap Brothers.
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30.Apr.2021
MorphZone (website)
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 1.16 (update)
Version 1.15 of Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek's web browser Wayfarer brings multiple media playback improvements, including seeking, stream quality changes and HLS video support fixes. Furthermore it is possible now to play videos on machines not equipped with Altivec.
Required are MorphOS 3.15 and 1 GB RAM. A CPU with at least 1.5 GHz is recommended. For feedback to the author, besides the integrated crash report tool also e-mails to wayfarer at wayfarer.icu or the corresponding thread at MorphZone can be used.
Update: (15:25, 01.05.21, dr)
Meanwhile already version 1.16 is available which disables screensaver while playing video and fixes a crash when shutting down the video decode. (snx)
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30.Apr.2021
CDTV Land
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CDTV: Installation of CDTV OS ROMs/Extended ROMs 2.7/2.30
The website CDTV Land deals with Commodore's game console and multimedia player CDTV, which was released in 1991. In his latest >blog entry, the author goes into detail about installing and using the publicly available 2.7 and 2.30 versions of the CDTV OS ROMs/Extended ROMs, which are often used to upgrade the CDTV player.
The website CDTV Land deals catchily with Commodore's game console and multimedia player CDTV, which was released in 1991. In his latest blog entry, the author discusses how to install and use the publicly available 2.7 and 2.30 versions of the CDTV OS ROMs/Extended ROMs, which are often used to upgrade the CDTV player. The website CDTV Land deals with Commodore's game console and multimedia player CDTV, which was released in 1991. In his latest >blog entry, the author goes into detail about installing and using the publicly available 2.7 and 2.30 versions of the CDTV OS ROMs/Extended ROMs, which are often used to upgrade the CDTV player. (dr) (Translation: bb)
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28.Apr.2021
a1k.org (Website)
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ComicOn 1.2 (all Amiga systems)
Developed with Hollywood, ComicOn downloads short comic strips from the publishers' websites and displays them locally. Numerous English strips such as Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes or Peanuts are supported. ComicOn is available for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS and AROS, it requires some additional Hollywood plugins to be installed before using the program. New features in version 1.2:
- Changed GUI from RapaGUI to MUI. This adds better support for Imagebuttons with MUI3.x
- Some GUI-optimisation to get a little more space for the images themselves
- The scalemode is now selectable. Especially on smaller Screens the comics are better readable now
- Added verions for WarpOS and 68k-FPU
- emoved the Requirement of Plananarama
- And, as usual... Some bugfixing...
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28.Apr.2021
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Plattformer: Update of the MSX implementation 'King's Valley'
King's Valley' (video) is the conversion of the same named platformer for MSX computers from 1985. The Amiga version developed with BlitzBasic has been updated, a small bug has been fixed. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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27.Apr.2021
Amiga Future (website)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 121 (Italian/English)
Besides the Italian original issue, the PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is also available in English. The magazine's reviews compare the different ports of classic games to the various platforms of their time. (snx)
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27.Apr.2021
OS4Depot
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AmigaOS 4: New version 6.7 of audio driver for Intel HD Audio
An update of the new AHI driver for AmigaOS 4 has been released (amiga-news.de reported) providing the following changes:
- Bug fixes (Recording source Selection)
- Added support for SAM440*/460 boards (* The sam440ep-flex doesn't have PCIe ports. But the driver was successfully tested with low profile HD audio cards and the Startech PCI1PEX1 adapter.)
- Added 24bit recording
- Added profiles for faster driver loading (most noticeable on a Sound Blaster FX)
- Added HD audio front panel support
Furthermore the sound card "Terratec AUREON 7.1 PCIe" now is listed as working (verified).
(dr) (Translation: dr)
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27.Apr.2021
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AmigaOS 4: FTP-Server ZitaFTP 1.20
Hans de Ruiter has released version 1.20 of his commercial FTP-Server 'ZitaFTP'. He wrote:
"Yes, another ZitaFTP Server update has just been released, and it's almost a milestone. More about that later. Here's what's new:
- The server settings can now be edited via the UI
- Security/encryption settings also have a UI page
- You can even tweak the UI's own little HTTP server
In short, the UI can now edit all of the server's setting. This would be a milestone, but one thing is missing: the buttons to renew or get a TLS certificate. I ran out of time and decided to leave it out rather than postpone this release. It'll be there next time.
To those who were waiting for the UI to be finished, now is a good time to download ZitaFTP and try it. Don't worry about the missing certificate renewal. It'll be there long before you'll need it (when your certificate expires two years from now)."
The new version can be tested for free for 30 days. The author also has published a YouTube video explaining the server settings.
(dr) (Translation: dr)
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27.Apr.2021
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Amiga emulator for Mac OS: vAmiga 1.0 Beta 1
Dirk Hoffmann's "vAmiga" is a new Amiga emulator for MacOS computers emulating an A500, A1000 or A2000. The source code is available on Github. Changes in version 1.0 Beta 1:
- Reworked the DDF code in Agnus (Lupo Alberto, #485, #487)
- Fixed a bug that prevented Roms from being saved if the Rom folder wasn’t created yet (#469)
- Fixed a bug that crashed the emulator when an IPL event was served right before a TXD event (#477)
- Fixed a bug that crashed the emulator on exit
- Restructured all config panels
- The emulator has gotten a command console (debug terminal) which can be invoked by clicking the corresponding icon in the toolbar
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26.Apr.2021
Generation Amiga (Website)
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Shoot 'em up for the vampire: preview video for 'Jake and Peppy
In a Youtube video, the graphic designer of the development team presents a shoot'em up that is being developed specifically for vampire accelerator. The release of 'Jake and Peppy' is planned for late 2021, early 2022. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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26.Apr.2021
Amiga Future (Website)
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A2000 motherboard in E-ATX form factor: Amiga-2000-ATX
'Amiga-2000-ATX' is a replica of the A2000 motherboard in revision 6.4, which unlike the original, uses the E-ATX form factor and thus fits into standard PC cases. Another goal during development was to replace components that are no longer available with newer alternatives wherever possible. The developer has commissioned a first prototype, so the design has not yet been finally tested. All documentation needed for production is available on Github under a free license. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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26.Apr.2021
Manuel Jesus (ANF)
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FPGA accelerator card: Raptor 1200
In a video interview, Gunnar von Böhn of Apollo team announces a feature-reduced variant of the FPGA accelerator card Vampire. If everything would proceed well, he expects the first cards already next month. The new card, too, would be produced by Igor Majstorovic and be distributed exclusively via the Apollo shop.
The Raptor 1200 card aims at those customers interested in the CPU implementation only, i.e. the 68080 Apollo core, while wanting to keep using the AGA chipset. Thus the new card is just a pure accelerator card with 100 MIPS and 128 MB RAM, but without RTG and HDMI, IDE or SD card support. While thus being cheaper than a Vampire card, the main cost factor, a big FPGA chip, would remain, though. (snx)
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25.Apr.2021
Amigans (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: glSnoop records OpenGL ES 2.0 and Warp3D Nova calls
Juha "Capehill" Niemimaki has released version 1.0 RC1 of his graphics API tracing tool for AmigaOS 4 called 'glSnoop'.
Inspired by Apitrace, but completely written from scratch and specifically for AmigaOS 4, the tool records "the call count and duration of known OpenGL ES 2.0 and Warp3D Nova functions". It can be used as command line tool or via GUI and provides the folowing features:
Support ogles2.library version 3.1 and Warp3DNova.library 1.83
Decode enum parameters and taglists
Open GUI classes before use
Display W3DN_Clear parameters
Use 4 kilobyte log chunks in serial logging
Compile with GCC 10.2.
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25.Apr.2021
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Aminet uploads until 24.04.2021
The following files have been added until 24.04.2021 to Aminet:
Roadie.lha comm/net 120K 68k Commodity/GUI for Roadshow TC...
SteMarRegAMOSSources.lha dev/amos 274K 7 AMOS sources+exes by Stefan...
SteMarRegBlitzSources... dev/basic 26K 19 Stefano Maria Regattin Bli...
less-mos.lha dev/gg 753K MOS Viewer program similar to "more"
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 2.1M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
F1GP2021Carset.lha game/data 12K 2021 Carset for F1GP
Chocolate_DOOM.lha game/shoot 4.1M 68k Amiga port of Chocolate DOOM
Amdrum.ACEpansion.lha misc/emu 10K MOS ACEpansion plugin for ACE CPC...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.3M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.6M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 4.8M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
X-Mass.ACEpansion.lha misc/emu 54K MOS ACEpansion plugin for ACE CPC...
HexSee.lha util/misc 168K 68k Hex File Viewer
AnalogClock.lha util/time 38K 68k Analog transparent clock for ...
MAA4SIC.lha util/virus 4K 68k MOS/AROS/AOS4 System Info Col...
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OS4Depot uploads until 24.04.2021
The following files have been added until 24.04.2021 to OS4Depot:
gl4es_sdk.lha dev/lib 2Mb 4.1 GL4ES SDK
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
worlds.lha gam/act 5Mb 4.1 is an action / adventure / stea...
supertuxkart.lha gam/dri 221Mb 4.1 A quality 3d kart racing game
night_of_the_zombies.lha gam/fps 164Mb 4.1 Survive endless waves of attacki...
eldritch.lha gam/rol 36Mb 4.1 A "rogue" game like Mi...
gorynlich.lha gam/rol 211Mb 4.1 A top-down dungeon romp
frikingshark.lha gam/shm 114Mb 4.1 modern remake of flying shark
pintorweb.lha gra/mis 7Mb 4.0 An easy program to handling pict...
videntiumpicta.lha gra/vie 2Mb 4.0 Videntium Picta is picture viewer
deark.lha uti/arc 5Mb 4.0 Extracting data from various fil...
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 24.04.2021
The following files have been added until 24.04.2021 to MorphOS-Storage:
bePlayer_1.0.lha Audio/Players bePlayer 1.0 - Simple m...
SDL_2.0.14_Libraries.lha Development/Library All Libraries SDL 2.0.1...
X-Mass_1.0.lha Emulation/ACEpansion Plugin for ACE CPC Emul...
Amdrum_1.0.lha Emulation/ACEpansion ACEpansion plugin for A...
AmiArcadia_27.02.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
Doom3-ProjectUAC_r3.lha Games/Shoot 3D Doom 3 for MorphOS (r3)
OpenTTD_1.11.1.lha Games/Strategy A clone of Transport Ty...
VidentiumPicta_2.45.lha Graphics/Tools An image viewer progra...
PintorWeb_3.10.lha Graphics/Tools A little and easy web t...
Wayfarer_1.14.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
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25.Apr.2021
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WHDLoad: New installers until 24.04.2021
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 24.04.2021:
- 2021-04-24 improved: Space Quest Enhanced (Sierra) made saving 68000 compatible, MT32 support added (Info)
- 2021-04-24 new: Peter Pan (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-24 new: The Jungle Book (Cedic-Nathan) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-24 improved: Hero Quest 2 (Gremlin) supports another version, title, quit and music fixed (Info)
- 2021-04-24 new: European Space Simulator (Tomahawk) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-23 new: Wild Life (New Deal Productions) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-23 improved: Tiny Galaga (pink^abyss) new icon (Info)
- 2021-04-23 improved: Theme Park (Bullfrog) support for CD32 version added, some bugs fixed (Info)
- 2021-04-23 new: Skidoo (Tomahawk/Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-23 new: Paris Dakar 1990 (Tomahawk/Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Trivial Pursuit (Domark) 68000 quitkey, uses less chip memory, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Trivial Pursuit Genus 2 () more versions supported, buttonwait added, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Ruffian (Ruffian Software) new imager, trainer added, joypad support added, 68000 quitkey (Info)
- 2021-04-21 fixed: Murders in Space (Infogrames) missing empty save disk named included (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Mortville Manor / Der Landsitz von Mortville / Le Manoir de Mortvielle (Lankhor) uses less memory, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Metal Law (New Bits on the Ram) new imager, trainer added, joypad support added, 68000 quitkey, manual and icon added (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: California Games (Epyx/Westwood Associates) uses fast memory now, fixed problems on 68000/10 (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Another World / Out of this World (Delphine Software) fixed support for another french version (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: The Three Stooges (Cinemaware) supports another version, uses files, less memory used, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Weird Dreams (Rainbird) uses less memory (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Globdule (Psygnosis) uses less memory (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Another World / Out of this World (Delphine Software) added joypad controls, added level codes and solution (Info)
- 2021-04-18 fixed: APB (Tengen) interrupt acknowledge problem fixed (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Globulus (Innerprise) manual added (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Hybris (Discovery Software) some another blitter waits added, CD³² joypad routine updated, custom4 option used to select screen mode, better RawDIC imager (Info)
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24.Apr.2021
Indie Retro News (Website)
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Tech demo: 'Street Fighter 2' implementation with the Scorpion Engine
Street Fighter 2' is an attempt to convert the well-known beat'm up to the Amiga with the help of the Scorpion Engine. A playable demo is offered for download - but there have no intention to finish the title. (cg) (Translation: bb)
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24.Apr.2021
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New Preview-Videos: Beat'em Up 'Metro Siege', Run'n Gun 'DaemonClaw'
Metro Siege is a side-scrolling beat'em up for up to two players that requires 512 KB of chip and Fast RAM each. DaemonClaw: Origins of Nnar is supposed to be a side-scrolling run and gun. Development was originally started on the Amiga, but is currently being developed on modern platforms using the "Construct 2" construction kit. The finished game will then be backported to the Amiga. The developer team responsible for both titles, BitBeamCannon, gives an insight into the current state of both projects in a new preview video. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 24. Apr. 2021, 23:44] [Comments: 0]
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23.Apr.2021
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Amiga poster and disk label to print
Vasilis Psomiadis provides numerous high-resolution posters on his website for downloading and printing. Some are plagiarisms of actually existing Commodore advertising posters, while others are freely invented motifs that advertise various Amiga models. Posters with motifs from Amiga games or various disk labels are also offered. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 23. Apr. 2021, 23:00] [Comments: 0]
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23.Apr.2021
Amiga Impact (Website)
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Programming language: AMOS Professional Unity Alpha 2, SpecialFX-Plugin
'AMOS Professional Unity' is Frédéric 'AmiDARK' Cordier's second attempt to improve the classic BASIC compiler AMOS Professional and retrofit AGA support. The second alpha release includes the following new features:
- AGA Sprites with 16,32 and 64 pixels width
- AGA Sprites combination (like original Amos Professional but with AGA capabilities)
- Sprite color palette selection
- New system ScreenFX to create Stunning visual effects in Amos Professional Unity screens
- Simple Rainbox FX developed using the ScreenFX
A list of the new or extended commands can be found on the official website, AMOS Unity Alpha 2 can be downloaded from Github.
Cordier also provides SpecialFX, the first version of a library that implements visual effects and already takes advantage of AMOS Unit's new AGA-compatible features. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 23. Apr. 2021, 22:55] [Comments: 0]
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22.Apr.2021
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Search engine and proxy: FrogFind! makes the web more IBrowse-compatible
The programmer of 'FrogFind!' regularly plays around with his old 68k-based Macs, which don't have up-to-date browsers or the hardware power needed for the modern web. To mitigate this problem, he has developed a portal that displays search results (from DuckDuckGo) and generates a highly simplified version of the desired page when a search result is clicked.
To achieve this, FrogFind! uses a PHP port of Firefox's "reading mode," which automatically removes elements such as menus, headers or footers and displays only the actual content of a web page. FrogFind! then simplifies the result of this operation again and delivers a page in HTML2 standard, where originally embedded graphics are now linked at the end of the document. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 22. Apr. 2021, 22:33] [Comments: 0]
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21.Apr.2021
Amigaworld (Website)
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AmigaOS 4: New game ports: Worlds, Eldritch, Gorynlich, new GL4ES SDK
Roman 'kas1e' Kargin has ported more games to AmigaOS 4 using the OpenGL wrapper GL4ES. New are the 3D shooter 'Worlds' (video), the rogue-like 'Eldritch' (video) and the hack'n slash 'Gorynlich' (video). A new version of the GL4ES SDK was also released and Kargin's older ports 'Fricking Shark', 'Night of the Zombies' and 'SuperTuxKart' were updated.
The mentioned titles all require the latest version of Warp 3D Nova, OpenGL ES and GL4ES, which are part of the commercial Enhancer 2 package. A detailed announcement with more information and screenshots can be found at amigaworld.net. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 21. Apr. 2021, 23:54] [Comments: 0]
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21.Apr.2021
MorphOS-Storage (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Web-Browser Wayfarer 1.14 (Update)
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczeks has updated his web browser Wayfarer.
Changes at a glance:
- HLS support can now be disabled in settings
- fixed a "backspace" bug in the cURL code
- Fixed a bug in media playback initialization
- Minor playback improvements
- disabled media playback support for all CPUs except G4 and G5
Requires MorphOS 3.14 and 1 GB RAM. A processor with at least 1.5 GHz is recommended. For feedback to the author, e-mails to wayfarer at wayfarer.icu or the corresponding MorphZone discussion on the topic can be used in addition to the integrated crash detector. (dr) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 21. Apr. 2021, 11:28] [Comments: 0]
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21.Apr.2021
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Turn-based space strategy: Imperium Terranum 2.813
The source code of the turn-based space strategy game Imperium Terranum 2 has been ported from Pascal to C and adapted to graphics cards. In versions 2.812 and 2.813 some minor bugs have been fixed:
- Bugfix for Crash/Guru at "Fleet goes into orbit of a planet".
- KILLFLEET function newly implemented
- Minor bugfixes
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[News message: 21. Apr. 2021, 01:33] [Comments: 0]
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