• 1st place: "Second Rodeo" by Fnuque (YouTube video)
• 2nd place: "Magnum A.I" by Planet Jazz (YouTube video)
• 4th place: "RowHAMmer" by Desire (YouTube video)
• 5th place: "30N Teaser" by The Electronic Knights (YouTube video)

• CPU detection up to 68020
• FPU detection will return 68881 for any FPU
• Custom SetVar implementation for OS 1.3 (setenv-like functionality)

• Fixed the disk cache, which became broken in 25.109
• Now requires AmiSSL 5.12 for secure connections
• Added workaround for AmigaOS 4.x Installer versions 53.1-53.7 which were unfortunately broken, with 53.2 being on the 4.1FE CD-ROM
• Copyright year bumped to 2023

• Over 100 changes since the jam version
• Four new play modes
• Improved in game music and effects including a brand new track
• Lair Rooms: face only dragons, snakes or tanks!
• Two more ranks to aim for
• Hard difficulty
• Fixed seed mode and/or enter your own seed
• Balance improvements in the normal game
• Numerous bugs fixed and rough edges smoothed
• Easter Eggs!

• 2023-10-17 improved: Breach (Omnitrend Software) supports version 1.2e (Info)
• 2023-10-17 new: Blue Boy (Micromania) done by Psygore (Info)
• 2023-10-16 new: Defender (Acid) done by JOTD (Info, Image)
• 2023-10-16 improved: Reshoot Proxima 3 (spieleschreiber) access fault fixed, memory required reduced, icons added (Info, Image)

• Nexus 7 Theme (Cover)

• Parameters to set start and end sprite index. This would let you split out a range of sprites from a larger spritesheet that contain lots of sprites.
• Parameter for toggling Preserve Palette which let you keep original palette and it's index order.
• Specify rects for spritesheets with irregularly shaped sprites.

• Changed to named parameter/value pairs for clarity.
• Added from and to parameters which let you specify range of sprites to be split/separated out from the spritesheet. This is very useful if you have a large unified spritesheet and you want to grab ranges from it and save to different places.
• Changed so that when output is not specified SpriteSplitter uses the input as a base for the output instead.

• NEW: Platform support for the new ZuluSCSI Pico
• NEW: ZuluSCSI Pico - SCSI DaynaPORT WiFi ethernet emulator
• NEW: ZuluSCSI F4 platform support code
• NEW: ZuluSCSI v1.1 ODE and ZuluSCSI v1.2 support
• Initiator mode improvements from downstream
• Remove shared BS2 specific code
• Add Mac sanity checks when Apple quirks mode is enabled
• Adopt support for Implicit Image directories from downstream fork
• Added ability to change CD audio volume in config
• Add CD audio volume config example

• Update Core ABIv0:
• InstallAROS (Fix DualBoot)


• Update AROS One OS System:
• On USB Image live created link to InstallAROS on Wanderer
• Create Script and related Icon for SMB2-Dismount
• Fix AmiStart menu
• Add AmiStart Prefs Script/Icon "No Backdrop"
• View Font "TTF" and "bitmap fonts" on Wanderer and Dopus4 with a simple double-click
• New Themes OS4 by Miker
• New and fix Themes AROS One
• Fix Theme (Animazione Gadget)
• Improved and enlarged Wanderer top bar
• DigiClock 'in transparent mode' is now placed on the top bar of Wanderer
• Add Source MUIClass on Free Pascal IDE
• Created Descriptor Datatypes PAS (Source Free Pascal)
• Created Icon Def_PAS (Source Free Pascal)
• ZuneARC, new AROS One icon-style buttons
• Fix def_ADF.info
• Fix Pointer Prefs (deadwood)
• OWB: Set as search engine DuckDuckGo (faster)
• LilCalendar can now also be found in Utilities
• DiskImageGUI moved to Utilities
• Complete installation packages of 4 types of Disk icons and 4 types of Drawer icons, plus 2 types of Apps icons, all icons were created by me for AROS One. The icons are only available for private use, not allowed to be used on other operating systems


• Update AROS One Apps:
• Loan
• ssh2fs 53.1
• SilkRAW 2.0
• AmiDream 0.2
• Zip.hwp 2.0 (PlugIn Hollywood)
• DigiClock 1.2 (update)
• Image2PDF 2.3
• AmiTranslate 0.3
• LilCalendar 2.7
• V.A.M.P. 3.10
• ArosVNC Single Threaded and MultiThreaded Fix
• WebpTools 1.3.2
• RNOSlides 1.0
• HollywoodSP Spanish Catalog for Hollywood 10


• Update AROS One Games:
• Open Jazz Jackrabbit Xmas Full
• Siete Y Media 1.10 (Update)
• Blackjuan Poker Card 1.10 (Update)
• BlackIvan 1.0
• Golf GolfSolitaire 1.0
• Free Abuse 0.71
• Pingus 0.7.6

• Requires Greaseweazle 1.16
• New disc formats: pc98.n88basic.hd, zx.quorum.800
• New image format: CT Raw (ctr)
• Updated "diskdefs.cfg" (2023-08-17)

• Fix: Update by overwriting directory can destroy user database forever! Use alternative filename for install.
• Fix: Fixed the text transparency rendering for Tabs
• Add: Time format in preference for local system that add secondes at time. Or force AM/PM. More time formats (with or without 0 fill in hour and am/AM choice)
• Fix: Refresh time format at startup
• Fix: hit when double clock on empty diary list
• Add: new event window when double click on an empty diary list (stay or remove the feature ? context menu do the same)
• Change: Tabs color reference to true color mode. Allow alpha for border for allow full transparency for flat skin.
• Change: Add transparency to tabs text too.
• Change: Calendar switch to full color mode. Fix some render issue.
• Fix: import old not true color may create bad color, use defaut instead.

• New formats: pc98.n88basic.hd, zx.quorum.800
• HFEv3: Fix import of some images
• CAPS: Support CT Raw files
• D88: Support multiple disk images in one file
• Kryoflux: Allow sample clock to be specified

• Revert to emitting two revolutions of flux from codecs (fixes SCP output)
• SCP, Kryoflux: Allow #revs to be specified in output (eg. name.scp::revs=3)

• 2023-10-14 new: Reshoot Proxima 3 (spieleschreiber) done by Wepl (Info, Image)
• 2023-10-11 fixed: Tolteka (Ariolasoft) fixed all wrong BLTCON1 address (Info)

• Beetlemusic [Bouncy edit]
• Beetlemusic [Encore500]
• Body Blows [Encore500]
• Rage is Relentless [Encore500]
• RSI Hard [Encore500]
• Battle Squadron - HiScore [Encore500]
• Endtheme [Encore500]
• Forests [Encore500]
• Turrican 2 - Title [Encore500]
• Never-ending Amiga love [Encore500]
• Occ-San-Geen [Encore500]
• Cannon Fodder (Feat Sunesis) [Encore500]
• Nearly There [Encore500]
• Atmosphere (Double Dragon II) [Encore500]
• Paranoimia Crack Intro [Encore500]
• Complications [Encore500]
• Rallye Master [Encore500]
• Leander - Title [Encore500]
• Amberstar - Title [Encore500]
• Test Drive II - The Duel [Encore500]
• Stardust Memories [Encore500]
• Oro Incenso [Encore500]

• Added AdBlocker settings with three different data sets
• Improved search vs URL detection in the URL string
• Added "Paste and Go" to the URL string context menu
• New tabs are now being added after the active tab (can be changed in Settings/Interface)
• Added a Font Code Path setting and changed the default to Simple on slower machines. This was previously forced to Complex to allow ligature handling, but could lead to very poor performance when editing text, etc
• Fine-tuned redraw handling while editing text
• Updated EasyList AdBlocker data
• Updated libwebp to address its various recent CVEs
• Updated sqlite, nghttp2, curl and psl libraries

• Fix renderer viewport issues
• Fill renderer bitmaps with 0 during creation
• Fill frame buffer bitmap with 0 during creation

• Looks like a regular PCI device
• Passes graphics commands through the host operating systems graphics drivers
• Provides 32-bit display support
• High resolution
• Fast - no need to emulate hardware registers
• Virtio GPU has 3D and video decoding hardware acceleration - WIP
  

• Fully working framebuffer driver, with 8, 16, and 32-bit modes
• Hardware accelerated mouse pointer
• DDC/EDID working, so automatically gets available screen-modes
• High resolution
• Fast - no need to emulate hardware registers
• Virtio GPU has 3D and video decoding hardware acceleration - WIP
• Version 0.5 has just been released
• Very usable as-is

• Chieftec mATX Tower
• A1222+ 1.3 Motherboard
• Kingston 4GB SoDDR3 1600MHz
• Crucial 240GB SSD harddisk SATA3
• AFox Radeon RX550 4GB gfc card

• Wodem - WLAN via the serial interface for every Amiga
• KickRom-Flash - 4-fold flash-rom adapter with up to 4 kickstarts
• KickRom-Progger - Flash-Rom programmer for programming the KickRom flash modules directly on the Amiga

• KickRom switch - 4-fold kick-start switch for the KickRom flash
• KickRom switch as TV port version
• Joyport Power Adapter - Get 5V power via the joystick port and use it for Wodem, KickRom Progger or other 5 V devices so that a separate power supply unit no longer has to be used.
• Floppy to 5V/12V switch - To be able to quickly connect e.g. fans via the floppy power cable

• Custom-made for Amiga AGA-hardware
• Fluid gameflow experience
• 5 uniquely themed stages
• adaptive attack wave design
• makes full use of AGA-chipset
• 24 bit color pixel art
• Steady 50 fps framerate
• 2 difficulty settings
• Energizing music and sound-fx
• Entire code in Assembly-language
• Local and global highscore table
• Available on CD-ROM boxed, USB and digital
• Exclusive for Commodore Amiga A1200, A4000 and CD32
• Compatible with most Amiga-emulation systems, MISTer, A500 Mini, PPC

• 2023-10-04 improved: Zaxxon (Bignonia) overhauled, keyboard and snoop errors fixed, trainer and icons added (Info, Image)

• Battle Squadron - Loose (Spatial Mix)
• Physical Presence (Spatial mix)

Native development

Installing LHA

Installing the 3.2 NDK

> lha x NDK3.2R4.lha

Installing VBCC

Hello world, meet our first program

#include <proto/exec.h>
#include <proto/intuition.h>
#include <proto/dos.h>
#include <intuition/intuitionbase.h>
#include <intuition/intuition.h>
 
int main()
{
	char  Title[] = "Hello World!";
	ULONG WinTags[] = {
                        WA_Width,    	200,
                        WA_Height,   	100,
                        WA_Title,    	(ULONG)&Title,
                        WA_Activate, 	1,
			TAG_END
                     };
 
	struct Window * pWin = OpenWindowTagList( NULL, (struct TagItem *)&WinTags );
	if ( !pWin )
	{
		return -1;
	}
 
	Delay( 500 );
 
	CloseWindow( pWin );
 
	return 0;
} 

> vc -c99 -lauto test.c -o Test

Closing on command

#include <proto/exec.h>
#include <proto/intuition.h>
#include <intuition/intuitionbase.h>
#include <intuition/intuition.h>
 
int main()
{
	char  Title[] = "Hello World!";
	ULONG WinTags[] = {
                        WA_Width,    	200,
                        WA_Height,   	100,
                        WA_Title,    	(ULONG)&Title,
                        WA_Activate, 	1,
                        WA_IDCMP,	IDCMP_CLOSEWINDOW,
                        WA_CloseGadget,	1,
			TAG_END
                     };
 
	struct Window * pWin = OpenWindowTagList( NULL, (struct TagItem *)&WinTags );
	if ( !pWin )
	{
		return -1;
	}
 
	WaitPort( pWin->UserPort );
 
	CloseWindow( pWin );
 
	return 0;
} 

Closing on command, now properly please

	int Run = 1;
	while ( Run )
	{
		WaitPort( pWin->UserPort );
 
		struct Message * pMsg;
		while ( pMsg = GetMsg( pWin->UserPort ) )	
		{
			struct IntuiMessage * pIMsg = (struct IntuiMessage *)pMsg;
 
			switch ( pIMsg->Class )
			{
				case IDCMP_CLOSEWINDOW :
						Run = 0;
						break;
			}
 
			ReplyMsg( pMsg );
		}
	}

Gadtools

	int Run = 1;
	while ( Run )
	{
		WaitPort( pWin->UserPort );
 
		struct IntuiMessage * pIMsg;
		while ( pIMsg = GT_GetIMsg( pWin->UserPort ) )	
		{
			switch ( pIMsg->Class )
			{
				case IDCMP_CLOSEWINDOW :
						Run = 0;
						break;
			}
 
			GT_ReplyIMsg( pIMsg );
		}
	}

Gadtool menus

struct Menu * CreateMenu( void * pVI )
{
	struct NewMenu nm[] = {
			{ NM_TITLE, "Project",   0, 0, 0, 0 },
			{ NM_ITEM,  "About...",  "A", 0, 0, (APTR)CMD_ABOUT },
			{ NM_ITEM,  NM_BARLABEL, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
			{ NM_ITEM,  "Quit",      "Q", 0, 0, (APTR)CMD_QUIT },
			{ NM_TITLE, "Options",   0, 0, 0, 0 },
			{ NM_ITEM,  "High",      0, CHECKIT|MENUTOGGLE|CHECKED, 0x6, (APTR)CMD_OPTHIGH },
			{ NM_ITEM,  "Mid",       0, CHECKIT|MENUTOGGLE, 0x5, (APTR)CMD_OPTMID },
			{ NM_ITEM,  "Low",       0, CHECKIT|MENUTOGGLE, 0x3, (APTR)CMD_OPTLOW },
			{ NM_END, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }
			  };
 
	struct Menu * pMenu = CreateMenusA( nm, 0 );
	if ( !pMenu )
	{
		return NULL;
	}
 
	LayoutMenusA( pMenu, pVI, 0 );
 
	return pMenu;
}

int ProcessMenuPick( struct Menu * pMenu, struct IntuiMessage * pIMsg )
{
	if ( ITEMNUM( pIMsg->Code ) == NOITEM )
	{
		return CMD_NONE;
	}
 
	char * pItem = (char *)ItemAddress( pMenu, pIMsg->Code );
	if ( !pItem )
	{
		return CMD_NONE;
	}
 
	pItem += sizeof( struct MenuItem );
 
	int Command = *(int *)pItem;
 
	return Command | SRC_MENU;
}

Gadtools gadgets

struct Gadget * CreateGadgets(  struct Window * pWin, 
					 void * pVI, 
				struct Gadget * pGadgets[] )
{
	#define NUM_GADGETS	3
 
	// The labels and tags for the cycle gadget
	static char * cycLabels[] = { "High", "Mid", "Low", 0 };
	ULONG cycTags[] = { GTCY_Labels, (ULONG)cycLabels, TAG_END };
 
	// The arrays used for the creation of the gadgets	 
	int ggKind[NUM_GADGETS] = { BUTTON_KIND, BUTTON_KIND, CYCLE_KIND };
	ULONG * ggTags[NUM_GADGETS] = { NULL, NULL, cycTags };
	struct NewGadget ggNew[NUM_GADGETS] = {
			{ 100,78,85,14, "Quit", 0,1,0, pVI, (APTR)CMD_QUIT },
			{ 100,20,85,14, "About..", 0,2,0, pVI, (APTR)CMD_ABOUT },
			{ 100,35,85,14, "Options", 0,3,0, pVI, (APTR)CMD_OPTIONS },
				};
 
	struct Gadget * pGad;
	struct Gadget * pContext = CreateContext( &pGad );
	if ( !pContext )
	{
		return NULL;
	}
 
	for ( int Index=0; Index < NUM_GADGETS; ++Index )
	{
		pGad = CreateGadgetA( ggKind[ Index ], pGad, &ggNew[ Index ], (struct TagItem *)ggTags[ Index ] );
		pGadgets[ Index ] = pGad;
	}
 
	AddGList( pWin, pContext, 0, -1, 0 );
 
	RefreshGList( pContext, pWin, 0, -1 );
 
	return pContext;
}

int ProcessGadgetUp( struct IntuiMessage * pIMsg )
{
	struct Gadget * pGadget = (struct Gadget *)pIMsg->IAddress;
	if ( !pGadget )
	{
		return CMD_NONE;	
	}
 
	int Command = (int)pGadget->UserData;
 
	if ( Command == CMD_OPTIONS )
	{
		Command += pIMsg->Code;
	}
 
	return Command | SRC_GADGET;
}

Updating the user interface

void UpdateOptions( int Command, struct Window * pWin, struct Gadget * pGadList[] )
{
	int Source = Command & SRC_MASK;
	int Option = Commnad & 0x0F;
 
	if ( (Source != SRC_GADGET) && pGadList && pGadList[2] )
	{
		ULONG cycTags[] = { GTCY_Active, (ULONG)Option, TAG_END };
		GT_SetGadgetAttrsA( pGadList[2], pWin, NULL, (struct TagItem *)&cycTags );
	}
 
	if ( Source != SRC_MENU )
	{
		struct Menu * pMenu = pWin->MenuStrip;
		if ( pMenu )
		{
			ClearMenuStrip( pWin );
 
			UWORD MenuNumber = FULLMENUNUM( 1, 0, 0 );
			struct MenuItem * pItem = ItemAddress( pMenu, MenuNumber );
			for ( int Index=0; Index < 3; ++Index )
			{
				if ( pItem )
				{
					if ( Index == Option )
					{
						pItem->Flags |= CHECKED; 
					}
					else
					{
						pItem->Flags &= ~CHECKED; 
					}
 
					pItem = pItem->NextItem;
				}
			}
 
			ResetMenuStrip( pWin, pMenu );
		}	
	}
}

Keyboard action

int ProcessRawKey( struct IntuiMessage * pIMsg )
{
	if ( pIMsg->Code != 0xC5 )
	{
		return CMD_NONE;
	}
 
	return CMD_QUIT;
}

Resources

• The "Autodocs" directory in the NDK3.2 directory contains a lot of in-depth information on the various system library calls.
• The "Examples" directory in the NDK3.2 directory.
• The Amiga Developer Docs at amigadev.elowar.com.
• The coders section on the English Amiga Board at eab.abime.net.