16.Dec.2019
AmiBlitz3 (ANF)
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Programming language: AmiBlitz 3.7.1
For about a week version 3.7.1 of the Basic development environment AmiBlitz has been available.
Additional to bug fixes, the "main focus laid on improving FPU-handling". This is the first update after about four years provided by Sven 'honitos' Dröge.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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15.Dec.2019
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Aminet-Uploads until 14.12.2019
The following archives have been added to Aminet until December 14th, 2019:
f1champ.lha docs/misc 70K Statistics of Formula One 195...
penpartner.lha driver/inp 14K 68k PenPartner and Wacom IV driver
CoqueAndKieaguaRally.lha game/misc 1.0M 68k A racing game for kids
DDCD32.lha game/misc 447K 68k Dust Digger AMIGA CD32 version
BMH19.lha game/patch 442K New data for Bundesliga Manag...
YATetris.zip game/think 8K 68k A super simple tetris clone f...
CT.lha mods/8voic 328K Christmas Time 8ch Classic Waltz
WhetDhryStone.lha util/cli 720K MOS bench PPC cpus under AmigaOS4...
JFIFdt44.lha util/dtype 790K 68k JFIF (JPEG) picture datatype ...
IconLib_46.4.lha util/libs 978K 68k free icon.library in optimize...
UHCTools.lha util/misc 39K MOS UHC Tools installer
ScreenTime.lha util/time 40K 68k Screen clock, configurable wi...
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15.Dec.2019
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 14.12.2019
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until December 14th, 2019:
xsane.lha dri/mis 46Mb 4.1 A scanner driver for AmiCygnix
xsane-src.lha dri/mis 3Mb 4.1 Sources of XSane 0.999r2 and bac...
whetdhrystone.lha uti/ben 720kb 4.0 Vintage Whetstone and Dhrystone ...
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15.Dec.2019
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 14.12.2019
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until December 14th, 2019:
ezekiel.i386-aros.lha gra/mis 3Mb A Trochoid (Spirograph(TM)) Expl...
uhctools.i386-aros.lha uti/wor 39kb UHC Tools installer
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15.Dec.2019
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 14.12.2019
The following archives have been added to MorphOS-Storage until December 14th, 2019:
Printing_with_MorphOS_... Documentation/Tutorials Printing_with_MorphOS_1...
WhetDhryStone_1.1.lha System/Benchmark AmigaDOS commands for M...
AmiBlitz3_3.7.0.zip Development/AmiBlitz Amiblitz is the further...
UHCTools_1.4.lha Misc A collection of program...
WitchCleaner_1.05.lha Misc A little and easy progr...
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12.Dec.2019
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 142 - preview and excerpts
The full colour preview and excerpts of the Amiga Future issue 142 (January/February 2020) have been published online now at the title link. Among itsa topics are a show report about Amiga34, the third part of the AmigaOS 3.1.4 special and a special about FPGA Amiga clones.
The Amiga Future magazine is available as an English and a German printed magazine and can be bought in full colour directly from the magazine's editorial office as well as several Amiga dealers. (snx)
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10.Dec.2019
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Updated version of XSane 0.999 for AmiCygnix released
Under the title link a new version of the scanner software XSane for AmiCygnix was released. The latest versions 0.999 of XSane and 1.0.27 of the Sane backends are included (screenshot).
Currently only scanners with USB port or network interface can be used.
New in this version:
- Driver software "Sane" updated to version 1.0.27.
Many backends have been reworked and two new added:
- "epsonds" for the support of Epson-DS devices.
- "pieusb" for the support of PIE and Reflecta devices.
- The driver "HPLIP" of the producer Hewlett Packard was ported from the latest version 3.19.8. By this over 500 scanners respectively all-in-one devices produced by HP are supported.
Currently only those devices work which are connected to the network!
Features of XSane:
- Display an image in a viewer.
- Saves images in these picture formats:
- JPEG
- PDF
- PNG
- PNM
- PS (PostScript)
- TIFF
- Convert images into ASCII text using the OCR software "gocr". The program gocr V0.52 is incuded in this package.
- Do a photocopy - send a scanned image to the printer.
- Create multipage documents (PDF, PS, TIFF).
- Send a fax - needs an external command like "sendfax" (not included).
- Send a scanned image by e-mail. Needs the external command "sendmail" (not included)
- Color managemant (CMS).
- Batch processing
- Can be used as a gimp plug-in (Gimp 2.6.11)
- And much more...
Edgar Schwan asks for noting the included readme file.
Download: xsane.lha (46 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Dec.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Amiga Forever: Version 8, R3
Press release: Amiga Forever 8 "R3" (8.3.1.0) released, consolidating more than 75 documented fixes and enhancements, and numerous minor improvements from previous early access updates. The title editor, the setup wizard and the changelog and update experience again received special attention, and so did features relating to keyboard, audio and CD handling.
A general priority of this release cycle has been on adding an extra level of polish, once more fixing all known bugs and setting a foundation for improved processing of future issues. This includes support for a new feedback server (for user feedback and application crash handling), which is now also available to emulation plugins.
Version 8 users can get the update through the Help/About dialog. The updated full installation package can also be accessed via the original confirmation email or from the new Help/My Downloads and Keys menu item. Additional details can be found in the built-in Changelog feature (in Help/About). (snx)
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08.Dec.2019
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Aminet-Uploads until 07.12.2019
The following archives have been added to Aminet until December 7th, 2019:
F1GP2019Carset.lha game/data 26K 2019 Carset for F1GP
TunnelsAndTrolls.lha game/role 18M 68k Implementation of Tunnels & T...
Ezekiel.lha gfx/misc 2.8M 68k Trochoid/Spirograph Explorer ...
RiVA-0.54.lha gfx/show 239K 68k RiVA MPEG player
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...
ChristmasTime.lha mods/8voic 328K Christmas Time 8ch Classic Waltz
nspark-morphos.lha util/arc 270K MOS New Spark unarchiver
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08.Dec.2019
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 07.12.2019
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until December 7th, 2019:
easytag.lha aud/edi 11Mb 4.1 an audio file tagger for AmiCygnix
easytag-src.lha aud/edi 2Mb 4.1 Sources of EasyTAG and related l...
ufraw.lha gra/edi 32Mb 4.1 A RAW image manipulator for AmiC...
ufraw-src.lha gra/edi 689kb 4.1 Sources of UFRaw and related lib...
claws-mail.lha net/ema 57Mb 4.1 an email client for AmiCygnix
claws-mail-src.lha net/ema 4Mb 4.1 Sources of Claws Mail and relate...
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08.Dec.2019
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 07.12.2019
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until December 7th, 2019:
doubledragon_gold.tar.gz gam/act 186Mb openbor games
hokuto-no-ken-fury-road.rar gam/act 186Mb openbor games
kof_beatem_up_plus2018.rar gam/act 240Mb openbor games
tmnt-rescue-palooza-1.1.1... gam/act 158Mb openbor game
cotrpg.tar.gz gam/adv 368Mb a game for easyrpg player
megaglest_data.tgz gam/str 179Mb data file for megaglest game
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08.Dec.2019
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 07.12.2019
The following archives have been added to MorphOS-Storage until December 7th, 2019:
AmiArcadia_25.9.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
Drucken_mit_MorphOS_1.... Documentation/Tutorials Drucken_mit_MorphOS_1.3...
MUIMapparium_0.8.lha Devices/GPS An OpenStreetMap Viewer.
Morpheus_1.6.lha Office/WordProcessor Word processor
nspark_1.7.6b.lha Files/Archive New Spark unarchiver
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08.Dec.2019
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WHDLoad: New installers until 07.12.2019
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 December 7th, 2019:
- 2019-12-01 updated: Operation Thunderbolt (Ocean) correct source code included (Info)
- 2019-12-01 fixed: Body Blows Galactic (Team 17) correct Slaves contained now (Info)
- 2019-12-01 improved: Highway Patrol 2 (Titus/Microïds) supports another version, new icons added (Info)
- 2019-12-01 improved: Body Blows (Team 17) supports another version, splash window options added (Info)
- 2019-12-01 improved: Body Blows Galactic (Team 17) added load/save highscores, splash window options added (Info)
- 2019-12-01 improved: Arabian Nights (Krisalis) supports another version, trainer enhanced, access faults removed, quitkey for 68000 added (Info)
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08.Dec.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaRemix: New songs added
AmigaRemix has made available new mixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games as MP3-files. Since our last news item, the following songs have been added:
- Venus the Flytrap - Translucent Plain (Trance Remix)
- The Settlers - Main Theme
- The Chaos Engine World 3 (Fortesque Mansion Remix)
- Roll-Out (The Duck Demo)
- Wings of Death - Stage 3 - The lethal swamp (MadmaX StyLE)
- Xenon - Longplay Mix
- Super Cars - BGM 1
- Turrican II - The Greath Bath (Christmas Edit)
- Super Cars II - Title
- Turrican 2 - The Great Bath - Orchestral
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07.Dec.2019
Scene World Magazine (ANF)
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Scene World Video interview with Birgit "Biggi" Lechtermann (English version)
Birgit Lechtermann was a pioneering TV moderator co-hosting "ComputerCorner" in the eighties. The English dubbed version of the original German video has now been released. (cg)
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07.Dec.2019
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS4: UFRaw 0.22 for AmiCygnix
Edgar Schwan has ported the RAW graphics editor UFRaw to his X11 environment AmiCygnix (screenshot). UFRaw is a tool for editing and converting RAW graphics. It is based on Dave Coffin's "DCRaw" and supports a lot of formats.
UFRaw can be used as separate tool or as plugin for the picture editing software "The Gimp". While installing UFRaw, "Gimp" is detected and the installation of the plugin is offered.
Features:
- Supports various RAW image formats (based on "DCRaw V9.26").
- Can be used as a Gimp plug-in (needs an already installed Gimp 2.6 package).
- Is able to read and write Exif data (exiv2 V0.25). The tool "exiv2" is also included and can be called via a shell.
- Supports color management with "Little CMS 2" (lcms2 V2.1).
- A new version of "Lensfun" (0.3.2) with the support of many new cameras and lenses is integrated. Lensfun is a library for the removal and simulation of photographic lens distortions.
- New features compared to the last version 0.19:
- Saving now also supports the file format "fits" (Flexible Image Transport System), a format developed by NASA.
- Support for JPEG2000 graphics is now integrated.
Supported formats:
- Unidentified Flying Raw (*.ufraw)
- Adobe Digital Negative (*.dng)
- Alpha Raw Format (*.arw)
- ARRIRAW Image (*.ari)
- Canon Raw (*.crw, *.cr2)
- DC25 Digital Camera File (*.dc2)
- Epson RAW File (*.erf)
- Fuji Raw Image (*.raf)
- Hasselblad RAW Image (*.fff)
- Hasselblad 3F Raw Image (*.3fr)
- Kodak Raw Image (*.dcr, *.k25, *.kdc, *.kc2)
- Leaf Camera RAW File (*.mos)
- Leica RAW Image (*.rwl)
- Mamiya RAW Image (*.mef)
- Minolta Raw Image (*.mrw)
- Nikon Raw Image (*.nef, *.nrw)
- Olympus Raw Image (*.orf)
- Panasonic Raw Image (*.raw, *.rw2)
- Phase One RAW Image (*.iiq)
- PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer Graphic Image (*.pxn)
- Pentax Raw Image (*.pef)
- Quicktake (*.qtk)
- Samsung RAW Image (*.srw)
- Sigma Raw Image (*.x3f)
- Sinar CaptureShop RAW Image (*.cs1)
- Sony Raw Format (*.srf, *.sr2)
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05.Dec.2019
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Claws Mail 3.9.2 for AmiCygnix
For his X11 environment AmiCygnix, Edgar Schwan has released an update of his port of the mail client Claws Mail. The program is based on the GTK+-Toolkit (screenshots: main window, presenting a PDF file, Python console with online help).
New to 3.9.2 compared to 3.7.1::
- New plugins:
- pdf_viewer: Provides the ability to display attached PDF files in the mail window.
- python: Enables the inclusion of scripts written in the Python programming language.
- The SSL/TLS support for receiving and sending mails has been updated.
- The start scripts and the icon set have been updated. Claws Mail can thereby be e.g. now also be started individually on the Workbench.
- Updated tool "bogofilter" for detecting spam mail.
- The plug-in "gtkhtml2_viewer" has been removed, unfortunately it does not work anymore.
Supported protocols:
- POP3 / APOP
- SMTP / SMTP AUTH
- SSLv23 / TLSv1.0 / TLSv1.1 / TLSv1.2 (POP3, SMTP)
Download: claws-mail.lha (57 MB)
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05.Dec.2019
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Review: Dave Haynie on Apple's processor switch
Under the title link Dave Haynie has thought about the possible reasons for Apple's switch from the PowerPC to the Intel processors about 14 years ago.
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05.Dec.2019
Exec.pl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Komoda & Amiga plus #14 (Polish/English)
Komoda & Amiga plus is a Polish print magazine about C64 and Amiga which is also distributed in an English-language version. The price for the magazine which has 82 pages is 8 Euro plus shipping.
Topics of the latest 14. issue are among others WordWorth, Wings of Fury and the second part of the WinUAE field report.
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02.Dec.2019
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: EasyTAG 2.1.8 for AmiCygnix
Edgar Schwan has ported a new version of the tag editor EasyTAG to AmigaOS (screenshot). Using EasyTAG you can view and edit ID-tags of audio files. It has an easy to use GTK2 user-interface and requires version 1.2 of the AmiCygnix environment.
New compared to the previous package (version 2.0):
- New version 2.1.8, see "Cygnix:Software/EasyTAG-2.1.8/NEWS"
- Support for MP4/AAC and WavPack files.
- Enhanced CDDB support.
- New startup scripts for desktop and standalone startup.
- New icons in the style of AmigaOS 4.1.
- Compiled with GTK+ 2.24.5.
Features of EasyTAG:
- View, modify and write tags from:
- MP3 / MP2
- MP4 / AAC
- FLAC
- Ogg Vorbis
- WavPack
- MusePack
- Monkey's audio files
- supporting more tag fields:
Title, Artist, Album, Disc Album, Year, Track Number, Genre, Comment, Composer, Original Artist / Artist, Copyright, URL, Encoder Name and Attached pictures.
- Automatic tagging: Search directories and automatically set tags using masks.
- Ability to rename files and directories from the tag (using masks) or by loading a text file.
- Open directories or files with an external program. Useful e.g. in conjunction with Audacious (recommended).
- CDDB support via Freedb.org and Gnudb.org (manual or automatic search). Note: At the time of publication, the automatic search did not work.
- Browse directories and subdirectories.
- Recursive tagging, removing, renaming, saving...
- Reading and displaying file header information (bitrate, time, ...),
- Undo and redo of recent changes.
- Automatic editing of tags or file names (case change).
- Generation of playlists.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Dec.2019
MorphZone (Forum)
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OpenStreetMap viewer: MUIMapparium 0.8
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's OpenStreetMap viewer Mapparium has been updated to version 0.8 for all Amiga systems.
He wrote: "One disadvantage of writing a program relying on web resources is, that you have to update that program everytime the webresource is changed/updated. In the next days the search for MUIMapparium will break again, and the Find by IP/ Find me is broken a while before already.
So I updated MUIMapparium to Version 0.8 I also added some small new features, like some more shortcuts and also by popular demand to jump automatically to the first search result. Best update soon before the search function does not work anymore.
Also the 68k freepascal compiler got some updates which hopefully improve the stability and speed of the m68k-amiga Version."
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Dec.2019
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Aminet-Uploads until 30.11.2019
The following archives have been added to Aminet until November 30th, 2019:
AMOSProfessional.lha dev/amos 4.1M 68k AMOS Professional sources
Bingo_WOS.lha game/board 6.2M WOS Bingo Machine
Maluva.lha game/edit 204K MOS DAAD extension
CoqueAndKieaguaRally.lha game/misc 1.0M 68k A racing game for kids
WhetDhryStone.lha util/cli 594K MOS bench PPC cpus under AmigaOS4...
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Dec.2019
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 30.11.2019
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until November 30th, 2019:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
roadshow_catalog_deu.lha net/ser 8Kb 4.0 Roadshow.catalog - Fixed german ...
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01.Dec.2019
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 30.11.2019
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until November 30th, 2019:
midi__guide_eng.pdf aud/mis 177kb introduction of the midi language
midi_guide_duch.pdf aud/mis 179kb introduction of the midi language
midi_guide_french.pdf aud/mis 177kb introduction of the midi language
midi_guide_ita.pdf aud/mis 203kb introduction of the midi language
the_trackers_handbook_v05... aud/mis 103kb guide for tracker programs
fretscpp.i386-aros.zip gam/mis 33Mb OpenGl game similar to "Fre...
freedroidrpg-data-0.15.1.... gam/str 200Mb data files for freedroidrpg
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01.Dec.2019
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 30.11.2019
The following archives have been added to MorphOS-Storage until November 30th, 2019:
Maluva_0.4.lha Games/Editor DAAD extension
BootClock_1.0.lha Misc A little and easy progr...
WitchCleaner_1.0.lha Misc A little and easy progr...
iConecta_3.25.lha Network/Wifi A little and easy progr...
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01.Dec.2019
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WHDLoad: New installers until 30.11.2019
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 November 30th, 2019:
- 2019-11-27 improved: Quik (Stywos/Titus) trainer enhanced, joypad support added, skip intro added, keyboard fixed and extra keys added, gfx bugs fixed, wait button added (Info)
- 2019-11-25 improved: Operation Thunderbolt (Ocean) trainer added, laser sight fixed, new install script (Info)
- 2019-11-25 improved: Highway Patrol 2 (Titus/Microïds) supports more versions, uses files now, fixed SMC (Info)
- 2019-11-25 improved: Deluxe Galaga (Edgar M. Vigdal) adjusted memory requirements, enter in config menu at launch, switch to WB removed (Info, Image)
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01.Dec.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Windows: MagicWB style
Sylvio Kurze wrote: As passionate Amiga user I never get used to the look and feel of Windows. I missed out the "good old days" when there were warm and comfortable colours as well as sharp buttons wizh high contrast. For me who has started with AmigaOS 2.1 and MagicWB, the excellent design is the main featute defining the Amiga Workbench.
Therefore I decided to start a project for bringing this look and feel to Windows.
It includes:
- Over 2500 MagicWB icons have been converted into the PNG and Windows-ICO format
- RocketDock background
- Rainmeter skin
- Windowblinds theme
- Background and goodies
- Several mouse pointers
Required software:
- Rainmeter for the Amiga bar and Spinning Boingball
- WindowBlinds for a complete rework of windows, menus and task bar
(I know, this takes some money but it is worth the 5 Dollar!)
- RocketDock for a MagicWB-like launcher
(It looks like Mac OS but is highly customizable.)
Download site
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27.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Working with adf images: GoADF! 2.0.2
The shareware programm (7 Euro) "GoADF!" can read and write ADF files and, among others, can mount them as virtual drives. The latest version 2.0.2 now also supports CLI parameters which means you can set the name for the image right from the start of the tool.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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27.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Amiga floppy reader: ADF-Copy 1.020 supports Mac OS
Dominik Tonn wrote: "ADF-Copy is a small hardware i developed which uses a Teensy 3.2 microcontroller to read and write non copy protected Amiga disks with an out of the box PC 3.5" Floppy drive connected to the microcontroller which can be build with a few jumper wires on a breadboard with no additional component. The low level stuff is handled in the microcontroller which is controlled by a Java application."
The latest version 1.020 now also is available for Mac OS.
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27.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Card game: MeMO 3.8
Simone Bevilacqua's 'MeMo' is based on the card game "Memory" for two players (screenshots). This update provides the following chnages:
- Fixed/improved music
- Updated P61 code with the latest version (P6112)
- Replaced TV Sports: Football card with SkillGrid's
- Added old-style 4 color icon
- Fixed/improved manual
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Nov. 2019, 23:22] [Comments: 0]
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27.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 104 (Italian/English)
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 and programs on vintage computers.
Among others the latest issue includes articles about the Amiga games "Gunship 2000" and "Le Fetiche Maya" as well as the multimedia encyclopedia "Encounters: The UFO Phenomenon Exposed".
Download sites:
English: sendspace.com / mega.nz
Italian: sendspace.com / mega.nz
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24.Nov.2019
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Aminet-Uploads until 23.11.2019
The following archives have been added to Aminet until November 23rd, 2019:
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Bingo_OS3.lha game/board 5.3M 68k Bingo Machine
Bingo_OS4.lha game/board 6.3M OS4 Bingo Machine
Bingo_WOS.lha game/board 8.2M WOS Bingo Machine
RNOComics.lha gfx/show 6.4M MOS Comic book and PDF reader
RNOComics_OS4.lha gfx/show 7.3M OS4 Comic book and PDF reader
NR2019Collection.lha mods/misc 7.0M HKvalhes' NR 2019 MOD Collection
Purpose.lha mods/misc 125K Purpose 4ch Soft Rock corrected
Morpheus_1.2.lha text/dtp 3.0M MOS Word processor
led-20190818.tgz text/edit 12K A simple line-oriented text e...
Albatros.lha util/boot 34K 68k Lock your AMIGA by a keyword
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AnalogClock.lha util/wb 31K 68k Analog clock for all the Clas...
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 23.11.2019
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 24.11.2019
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dp-high-text-1.tgz gam/fps 191Mb darkplaces quake 900 Mb high tex...
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dp-high-text-5.tgz gam/fps 129Mb darkplaces quake 900 Mb high tex...
potrace.i386-aros.zip gra/con 983kb Transforming bitmaps into vector...
more_program_icons.tgz gra/ico 57kb more program icons
retrofun_more_drawer.tgz gra/ico 33kb more drawer icons retrofunk style
led-20190818.tar.gz uti/tex 12kb A simple line-oriented text editor.
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 23.11.2019
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Morpheus_1.2.lha Office/WordProcessor Word processor
InstallerLG_0.1.0a40.lha System/Shell Commodore Installer rep...
RNOComics_1.5.lha Graphics/Show Comic book reader.
AskMeUp_XXL_3.5_demo.lha Games/Think A video game about gene...
AskMeUp_XXL_MultiTheme... Games/Think AskMeUp_XXL_MultiTheme1...
Bingo_1.41.lha Games/Board Bingo Machine is progra...
WhetDhryStone_1.0.lha System/Benchmark AmigaDOS commands for M...
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24.Nov.2019
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WHDLoad: New installers until 23.11.2019
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 November 23rd, 2019:
- 2019-11-19 improved: Joe & Mac (Caveman Ninja) (Data East) trainer enhanced, access faults fixed, icon fixed (Info)
- 2019-11-19 updated: Streetfighter 2 (Capcom/U.S.Gold) some provided icons cleaned (Info)
- 2019-11-17 improved: Streetfighter 2 (Capcom/U.S.Gold) more versions supported, new imager, joypad support added, trainer added, quitkey on 68000 (Info)
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24.Nov.2019
Scene World Podcast (ANF)
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Scene World Podcast Episode #78 - Creating a New Mechanical Amiga Keyboard
The Micronics is hard at work creating a new mechanical keyboard for the Amiga 500, 600, and 1200, and Liwei Guan is the person making it all happen. AJ and Joerg talk to her about how she got involved in the Amiga community, the logistics of creating a new keyboard, and the unique directions she's taking to get this done. (snx)
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24.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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10 Minute Amiga Retro Cast: Episode 44 - AmiWest-Report
In the 44. episode of his 10-Minute-Amiga-Retro-Cast, Douglas Compton has reported on his participation in the AmiWest 2019.
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21.Nov.2019
Indie Retro News
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Tutorial: Game programming in assembler with modern tools
In his blog "Amiga Game Dev", Graeme Cowie (e.g. Bomb Jack Beer Edition) offers a tutorial about game programming in assembler. The tutorial is devided into single "episodes". So far four episodes have been published - he will publish new ones a week.
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21.Nov.2019
Amiga Impact (Webseite)
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Elbox: Driver updates for Mediator (pci.library, MedConfig)
On October 31, Elbox has updated some drivers: The Mediator multimedia configuration tool MedConfig which "helps configuring all Mediator jumpers and all variables of Mediator drivers for the PCI cards" was updated to version 2.4 and is supposed to fix the stuttering audio output. Besides, version 13.9 of the pci.library was released.
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20.Nov.2019
Amiga Impact (Webseite)
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Quiz: AskMeUp XXL 3.5 (AmigaOS 4/MorphOS), update
Jérôme 'Glames' Senay's Ask Me Up is a one to five player quiz game for AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and Windows featuring 1600 questions in 15 categories. A demo version containing 100 questions is available for free. Changes of this version:
- New! In "Quiz" and "Survival" modes, you can now select the add-on(s) you want to play (enabled/disabled by [1], [2], ... keys and by a mouse click on AmigaOS 4/MorphOS).
- Game / Explosions now optimized and faster ("Survival" and "Cup" (The explosive confrontation) modes).
- About / "Google+" button replaced by a "Twitter" one.
- Recap / Survival / Now the "exploded" state of the avatar is displayed.
- Questions / Questions updated.
- Questions / Typos fixed.
- Translations / Some rare Spanish translations were missing: they are now translated. Muchas gracias Enrique.
- Translations / Italian translation improved.
- Specific. MorphOS / Graphic bugs could appear during the animation on the question: fixed.
- Specific. MorphOS / A black screen could appear between two screens: fixed.
- Specific. MorphOS / Cup / Animations optimized when selecting a theme of questions.
- Specific. MorphOS / Compilation with GCC 4.4.5 (previously 2.95.3) and the lastest SDK 3.14.
- Specific. Windows / Recap / The rank was not correctly displayed: fixed.
- Available add-on: Girls band: Two new avatars, Maria Bella and Acid Jaimie (free).
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20.Nov.2019
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AMOS Professional X: Adapting AMOS to AGA
For quite some time the source codes of the BASIC development environment "Amos Professional" has been available on Github. Frédéric Cordier (e.g. game engine AmiDark) has taken on the task of developeing it further and adding new functions. On Amiga Impact he has described the progresses he made so far:
He has started his work on it a month ago and first he has implemented Dual Playfields (16 colours) under AGA (video), then he has added support for LORES screen solution with 256 colours (video) and extended the corresponding LoadIff method (video). Bobx also already works with 256 colours (video). As nhe next step he is going to add support for higher screen solutions.
In the download section of Cordier's Github repository an executable version of AMOS Pro is available but it seems to be an older version. The developer has not said when he will upload a first beta or alpha release.
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18.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Working with ADF files: GoADF! 2.0
The shareware programm (7 Euro) "GoADF!" can read and write ADF files and, among others, can mount them as virtual drives. This latest version also supports the formats DMS, ADZ and HFE.
- v2.0: add support for DMS files
- v2.0: add support for ADZ files
- v2.0: add support for HFE files
- v2.0: new module to convert images from HFE/ADZ/ADF/DMS to ADF/ADZ
- v2.0: sorting lists in all listviews
- v2.0: new configuration options
- v1.2.1: new module to create ADF files "Disk to ADF"
- v1.2.1: new option to verify disk writing
- v1.2.1: new options to configure screen (remove tooltypes from v1.1) and fonts
- v1.2.1: new option to configure work directories
- v1.2.1: new button "Refresh dir" in main window
- v1.2.1: new window for dates view (from reqtools to gadtools window)
- v1.2.1: add support for the tool field in project icons of ADF files
- v1.2.1: bug in write ADF routine fixed
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18.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Run'n Gun: The Ninja Zombie Killer (AGA)
In 'The Ninja Zombie Killer' (video) you do not finish a level by getting to the exit but surviving zombie waves. The game was written with the construction kit RedPill, requires an AGA Amiga and supports two fire buttons.
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17.Nov.2019
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Aminet-Uploads until 16.11.2019
The following archives have been added to Aminet until November 16th, 2019:
Crono.lha biz/misc 2.4M OS4 Generator of printable annual...
TransLocale.lha dev/hwood 2.0M OS4 Localize your Hollywood program
Flacapella_de.lha disk/cdrom 2K Unofficial German catalog for...
MaxReplayTest.lha driver/aud 10K 68k Determine Paula's max. replay...
OBSTMUI.lha game/misc 22K 68k openBOR GUI (MUI)
OpenDUNE_AGA.lha game/strat 276K 68k Amiga AGA port of OpenDUNE
OpenDUNE_RTG.lha game/strat 277K 68k Amiga RTG port of OpenDUNE
potrace-mos.lha gfx/conv 834K MOS Transform bitmaps into vector...
IconLib_46.4.lha util/libs 956K 68k free icon.library in optimize...
InstallerLG.i386-aros... util/sys 108K x86 Commodore Installer replacement
InstallerLG.ppc-morph... util/sys 137K MOS Commodore Installer replacement
InstallerLG.src.lha util/sys 1.4M Commodore Installer replacement
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17.Nov.2019
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 16.11.2019
The following archive has been added to OS4Depot until November 16th, 2019:
crono.lha gra/mis 2Mb 4.1 Generator of printable annual ca...
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 16.11.2019
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until November 16th, 2019:
modexplorer.lha aud/pla 7Mb Streaming mod file from aminet, ...
script_janus_task_prio.tgz emu/com 10kb run janus-uae with alternate task
dp-high-text-3.tgz gam/fps 191Mb darkplaces quake 900 Mb high tex...
dp-high-text-4.tgz gam/fps 191Mb darkplaces quake 900 Mb high tex...
amibrixx_aros.lha gam/puz 1Mb puzzle-game
artbaseinstall.zip gra/edi 55Mb Give your data a new look
janus_drawer.lha gra/ico 3kb ken's v4 drawer for janus-uae
crono.lha gra/mis 2Mb Generator of printable annual or...
comicon_aros.lha gra/vie 1Mb simply downloads the comic-strip...
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 16.11.2019
The following archives have been added to MorphOS-Storage until November 16th, 2019:
ModExplorer_2.0.lha Audio/Players A module player by J?rg.
MorphOS-SDK_3.14-20191... Development/SDK The MorphOS Development...
iConecta_3.20.lha Network/Wifi A little and easy tool ...
Potrace_1.16.lha Graphics/Convert Transform bitmaps into ...
LUA_MUI.lha Development/LUA LUA_MUI.lha
ComicOn_1.0.lha Graphics/Show ComicOn_1.0.lha
AmiBrixx_1.0.lha Games/Think AmiBrixx_1.0.lha
AGABlaster_0_9_65.lha Graphics/Show AGABlaster_0_9_65.lha
Drucken_mit_MorphOS_1.... Documentation/Tutorials Drucken_mit_MorphOS_1.2...
Printing_with_MorphOS_... Documentation/Tutorials Printing_with_MorphOS_1...
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17.Nov.2019
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WHDLoad: New installers until 16.11.2019
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 November 16th, 2019:
- 2019-11-13 improved: Wings of Fury (Brøderbund) made chip slave default, icons added (Info)
- 2019-11-13 updated: Off Shore Warrior (Titus) more icons included (Info)
- 2019-11-13 improved: Capital Punishment (ClickBoom) protection screen removed, cache modification removed, access faults fixed, trainer reworked and enhanced (Info)
- 2019-11-13 improved: Bobo (Infogrames) using files instead disk image, timing problems fixed, keyboard handling fixed (Info)
- 2019-11-13 improved: Oscar (Flair Software) underwater level fixed, trainer added (Info)
- 2019-11-13 improved: Liquid Kids (Ocean) added 2nd button and joypad controls (Info)
- 2019-11-11 improved: Operation Wolf (Ocean) access fault fixed, trainer enhanced, uses extra memory for extended game features (Info)
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17.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Amiga 600: Extension board eX601
Under the title link Lotharek offers an extension board called eX601 for the Amiga 600 developed by the Furia developer Boris Krizma which provides 1 MB additional chip RAM, a realtime clock with battery, an extension socket for the Indivision ECS and two clock ports for e.g. the Rapid USB developed by Individual Computers.
The price is 39,48 Euro plus shipping from Poland.
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17.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Amiga-Emulator: Amiberry 3.0
Amiberry is an Amiga emulator for ARM-based one-chip-systems like the Raspberry Pi, the Odroid XU4 or the tinkerboard from ASUS. The changes of version 3.0 you can find on the corresponding GitHub site.
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17.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Raspberry Pi: Emu68 alpha version 0.1
For adventurous users Michal Schulz has released a very early work-in-progress version of his announced Motorola-68000 emulation for the Raspberry Pi 2 and 3 together with two 68k test programmes.
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17.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Workbench enhancement: BestWB 1.3 for AmigaOS 3.1.4
Similar to BetterWB, BestWB is a collection of Workbench tools for, in this case, AmigaOS 3.1.4 "without the unneeded bloat often associated with these kind of distros. It persues speed and usability and does not focus on eye candy."
New Features:
-TiTleShadow is a program that enables title bar font customization.
-AHI enables third party audio hardware under a unified interface.
Updates:
-IconLib46 46.4.513 -> 46.4.518
-ToolsMenu 1.9.1 -> 1.10.2
-TSGUI -> 2.6b21
-WBDock 2.13 -> 2.14
Bugfixes:
-Cleaned up the installation script.
-Improved some documentation.
-Removed DOSPrefs as its operation is both buggy and quite hackish.
Tweaks:
-MMULibs is now optional when going full install (Not in the Update).
-FullPalette can be easily toggled on or off quite easily.
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16.Nov.2019
amigaworld (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Update for retro arcade game "Huenison"
The commcercial game 'Huenison' (trailer) combines diverse features of former arcade games. This update for the game, orginally released in 2013, provides diverse improvements for the graphical representation:
- Simplified and optimized CRT pixel modes
- Made 4x LCD pixel mode slightly brighter
- Added 6x pixel modes
- Added hardware-accelerated zooming for solid pixel modes to AmigaOS version
The author points out that purchasers of the CD version theoretically can update their (burned) media since they deliberately have been burned as multi session CDs. You can get further information from his announcement on amigaworld.net.
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16.Nov.2019
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Individual Computers: Pictures of cooling system of ACA1260
Individual Computers has published some first pictures of the announced 68040/68060-based accelerator board which show the cooling system of the board: Obviously the developers chose an active cooling, the fan would have been custom-made for Individual Computers.
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16.Nov.2019
English Amiga Board (Webseite)
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ComicOn 1.0 (all Amiga systems)
ComicOn written with Hollywood downloads comic strips from websites and shows them. Several English strips like Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes or Peanuts are supported. ComicOn is available for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS and AROS and requires some additional Hollywood plugins which have to be installed before.
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16.Nov.2019
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Free USB adapter for input device: HID2AMI
Using HID2AMI different USB input devices ("HID", "Human Interface Devices") can be connected to the Amiga. The documentation for the board and the firmware of the adapter which is based on an ARM-micro-controller are available on Github. Occasionally the developer offers a small number of the product for sale. Documenations for printing a case with a 3D printer as well as a hardware compatibility list are also available.
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16.Nov.2019
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USB interface for reading and writing floppy disks on PC: Greaseweazle
After his Gotek firmware FlashFloppy, Keir Fraser has started another project for reading and writing floppy disks on PC: Similar to Kryoflux, 'Greaseweazle' reads the magnetic layers of the disks independently of the used disk format and saves as much information as possible in a so called "Flux Level Image" in the Supercard-Format (SCP) which enables reading and writing copy-protected disks.
Among others SCP disk images are supported by WinUAE and FS-UAE. Using external tools it is possible to convert them to IPF which is a more known format of the Software Preservation Society. You can also create ADF images - if the disk is not copy-protected.
Greaseweazle consists of a mikro controller board that costs only a few euros which is connected to a disks drive and then via USB to the PC. All required software is available on Github under a free license.
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15.Nov.2019
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Hardware extension: "A314" adds internal Raspberry Pi to A500
Niklas Ekström has developed a FPGA-based adapter board which allows you to connect a Raspberry Pi to the internal extension port of the Amiga 500. The Verilog source code, the source codes of the Amiga and Linux software as well as the design for the "A314" board are available at Github under a free license.
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The Raspberry Pi makes 0,5 or 1 MB of its main memory available to the A500 depending on the used Agnus revision as chip or slow RAM. Both computers access this memory for exchanging data. Additionally there is a communication channel which both systems can use for poiting out to incoming data. A battery backed real time clock the A314 emulates as well. What tasks the software is to handle :
- a314fs: is a file system that is mounted in AmigaDOS as a device, PI0:.
- pi: is a command that lets you invoke executables on the RPi from the AmigaDOS CLI. For example, if your current working directory is on PiDisk: and you run "pi vc hello.c -o hello", then the vc program (the VBCC cross-compiler) is executed on the RPi with the given arguments. It will cross-compile "hello.c" into the Amiga executable file "hello". The resulting binary is immediately accessible through the a314fs.
- PiAudio: lets the RPi stream audio samples directly to the shared chip memory, from where Paula plays those samples. PiAudio is integrated with ALSA on the RPi so that any program that plays audio through ALSA can be used, i.e. "pi mpg123 -a amiga song.mp3" plays song.mp3 using the program mpg123 to the Amiga.
- VideoPlayer: is a simple program that displays a sequence of images on the A500 by letting the RPi write bitplanes directly to the shared memory (this again requires that the A314 memory is chip memory, and not "ranger" memory).
- RemoteWB: works by moving the Workbench bitplanes over to the chip memory on the A314. This requires that the A500 has at least a 8372 Agnus. During drawing of each frame on the Amiga, the RPi reads those bitplanes, encodes them into a GIF image, and transmits that image to a web browser through a web socket. The web browser in turn, returns key presses and mouse movements back to the Amiga through the same web socket. In effect, this becomes a web browser based remote control application, comparable to VNC but with near zero performance impact on the Amiga CPU!
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In future Networking is planned either through a bsdsocket.library implementation that forwards socket operations to the RPi and executes those operations there (high degree of offloading), or a Sana II driver used with a full network stack (lesser, but still offloading).
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15.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Arcade game KOG updated
Simone Bevilacqua has released an update for his arcade game KOG (video) which was released 11 years ago. Since the initial release the game has been completely reworked at least twice. Now the following changes have been implemented:
- Simplified and optimized CRT filters
- Added 6x zoom
- Added hardware-accelerated zooming for solid pixel modes to AmigaOS version
- Fixed rate of tune of shoot mode WILD
- Removed click from menu tune
- Fixed other sounds
- Touched up manual
The game requires AmigaOS 4.1, a processor with at least 500 Mhz and 20 MB RAM. A version for Windows is available as well.
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14.Nov.2019
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CDXL player: AGABlaster 0.9.65 alpha
AGABlaster is a player for an adapted version of Commodore's video file format CDXL: Among others now a colour depth of up to 24 Bit is supported, frameskipping or frames with variable colour depth. Additionally the video file includes all necessary (timing) informationen for playing a stream.
AGABlaster was written in assembler and on (fast) AGA computers it can play video streams with a solution of 320x256 with 24 frames per second and 8-Bit stereo sound. Currently graphic or sound cards are not supported but the player also can be used on OCS machines although it was primarily written for the AGA chipset.
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14.Nov.2019
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C64 remake: RiverRaid Reloaded
RiverRaid Reloaded (video) is a remake of the 8-Bit classic River Raid. The executable of the full game only is 128 KB and should run on all Amigas.
Download: RiverRaidReloaded_1.1.adf (880 KB)
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14.Nov.2019
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Shoot'em Up in 8-Bit style: Sardonic
'Sardonic' (video) is a shooter in 8-Bit style which is supposed to be a hommage to classics like 'Space Invaders' or 'Galaga'. Versions for AGA and OCS (requiring 1 MB Chip-RAM) Amigas are available.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Nov. 2019, 01:02] [Comments: 0]
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14.Nov.2019
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Open source implementation of "Amiga Explorer" protocol
"FTS4" ("File Transfer Serial 4") is an implementation of the Amiga Explorer protocol which currently only supports serial connections. FTS requires at least AmigaOS 1.3, AmigaOS 2.0 is recommended.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Nov. 2019, 00:51] [Comments: 0]
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14.Nov.2019
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Linux connection for Amiga Explorer: fuse-aexplorer and lxamiga.pl
fuse-aexplorer is a file system driver for Linux which can mount drives shared by Cloanto's Amiga network software Amiga Explorer under Linux. The author warns that his "software is highly experimental" and you use it "fully AT YOUR OWN RISK". He also explained that "the Amiga Explorer protocol really isn't meant to be used as a network file system". Therefore diverse hacks had to be used.
A something more simple approach lxamiga.pl uses: From a console window simple commands can be sent to an Amiga on which Amiga Explorer runs: Making a directory, transfering a file or writing an ADF image to a disk. (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 14. Nov. 2019, 00:45] [Comments: 0]
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13.Nov.2019
Indie Retro News
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Arcade game: AMiner 2019-10-08
AMiner (video) is a simple arcade game for one or two players which under time pressure was originally developed for the video game competition of the Retrokomp. Since the initial release a year ago the author has provided several updates and continutes to develop the game.
The last update was released on 8th Oktober, all changes of the 14 releases are listed below:
- 19.10.8
- There are now explosions in game
- Added various dynamite types on K/L/O buttons
- 19.9.26
- You can now destroy your machine
- If you crash you respawn in base
- Added missing red player's damaged gfx
- 19.9.14
- Added fall damage system
- Vehicle now visually changes as it takes damage
- 19.9.8
- HUD Messages now display faces
- Implemented tutorial
- Initial implementation of fall damage
- 19.8.7
- Fixed game not starting on configs without FAST mem
- 19.8.6
- Added HUD messages
- Added plan generation on timeout
- 19.7.14
- Added saving scores to file and score preview in menu
- Added score penalty for teleport in challenge
- Added upper/lowercase input using shift btn in hiscore
- Warehouse now properly resets on starting new game
- Added cursor on entry input in hiscore
- Warehouse tab has now focus on buttons by default
- Fixed Commrade tab changes not being processed properly
- 19.7.9
- You can have now negative cash because of refueling
- Warehouse tab allows selling stuff
- F1 joins/kicks 2nd player, F2/F3 changes P1/P2 controls
- F4 changes camera tracking behavior
- fixed HUD changing colors on when in different-colored soil
- 19.6.9
- Added navigation buttons and tabs to commrade in shop
- Fixed garbled screen on start
- Added game icon
- 2nd player's controls in Commrade are now disabled in single player mode
- Initial work on warehouse tab in shop
- 19.5.18
- added Commrade display for shop / messages
- HUD rework
- fixed vehicle moving a bit above ground level in surface base
- fixed restock sfx trigerring continuously
- decreased speed of vehicle a bit
- greatly improved game stability
- ADF generation works again, dunno why it was broken and why it's not atm
- removed spaces at the beginning of paragraphs in message display
- 19.4.16
- new Aminer logo
- new group logo
- 19.3.4
- fixed broken colors at depth 950+
- fixed dino bones being displayed when it shouldn't be on dirt tiles
- 19.3.3
- removed leading zeros from version string
- fixed ground layer colors not being reset after game end
- 19.03.01
- added restock in dino base to the left
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Nov. 2019, 23:28] [Comments: 0]
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12.Nov.2019
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Aminet-Uploads until 09.11.2019
The following archives have been added to Aminet until November 9th, 2019:
void-dreams29.zip demo/misc 467K 68k Demopack - Autumn 2019
Benq.Euro72.lha docs/hard 38K Create 652x576 Euro72 resolut...
ReTR_ADF.lha game/actio 563K 68k A port of Repara Felix Game
ReTR_HD.lha game/actio 383K 68k A port of Repara Felix Game
CoqueNKieaguaRally.lha game/misc 1.0M 68k A game for kids
OpenDUNE_AGA.lha game/strat 276K 68k Amiga AGA port of OpenDUNE
OpenDUNE_RTG.lha game/strat 277K 68k Amiga RTG port of OpenDUNE
Deark.lha util/arc 2.2M MOS Extract data from various fil...
PPCCpuInfo.lha util/cli 112K MOS query some PPC cpu proprieties.
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[News message: 12. Nov. 2019, 21:56] [Comments: 0]
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12.Nov.2019
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AmigaOS 4: Arena shooter 'Blastaway'
Simone 'saimo' Bevilacqua's 'Blastaway' (video) is an arena shooter with 50 levels in five different worlds. The game principle is inspired by Wizard of Wor, the graphics by The Chaos Engine.
Blastaway is available for free - but the author asks for a donation which can be paid right before the download. The game requires AmigaOS 4.1 or Windows, a 500-MHz processor and 24 MB RAM.
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[News message: 12. Nov. 2019, 21:39] [Comments: 0]
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12.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Software Development Kit 3.14 (November 2019)
An update of the MorphOS SDK 3.14 released in October provides updated versions of the binutils. Additionally some minor problems were fixed and the memory requirement lowered to 1 GB. The SDK requires at least MorphOS 3.12 and harddisk space. The source codes of the archive are available as separate download.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Nov. 2019, 18:33] [Comments: 0]
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11.Nov.2019
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Full version of Dominium for free download
The strategy game Dominium released in 1993 now can be downloaded for free from the website of the Amiga Future.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Nov. 2019, 23:13] [Comments: 0]
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