23.Aug.2024
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Shoot'em Up: Demo version of QuasaurusX
After "Holy Warrior" (amiga-news.de reported), the latest project from Amiten Games is the shoot'em up "QuasaurusX", a demo version of which has now been released (YouTube video). The player has the task of defending the X-19 sector, which is threatened by an enemy space fleet and has long been a bastion of peace and prosperity for mankind.
The game is currently not yet optimised, so that at least an (upgraded) Amiga 1200 is required. (dr)
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23.Aug.2024
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Video: Installation of a MiSTer FPGA in a GameCube
Under the title link, Wolfgang Kierdorf shows how he installs a MiSTer FPGA in a GameCube with the help of just a few cables, two 3D-printed parts and a few standard PCBs and finally boots it into the Workbench. (dr)
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23.Aug.2024
itch.io
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Text adventure: "Adventure 3" V1.01
For the third and last part of his text adventure series (amiga-news.de reported), 'grindercowboy' has released a small update that fixes a bug with the rope. However, this means that the hammer in the rubbish bin no longer exists because the developer had reached the upper limit of possible items. (dr)
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23.Aug.2024
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Video: Can the iPhone magnet damage the data on a disc?
In his latest video, Robert Smith explores the question of whether the magnets on the back of the iPhone, which act as part of the charging system, are strong enough to damage data on a disc. (dr)
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23.Aug.2024
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Video tour of the "ZZAP! Live 2024"
Last Saturday, The Holiday Inn in Kenilworth (England) hosted the second "ZZAP! Live" event, organised by Fusion Retro Books, the South West Amiga Group and Retro Computer Museum (amiga-news.de reported). The YouTube channel "SpectrumNez" now shows the exhibitors and exhibits in a video tour under the title link. (dr)
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22.Aug.2024
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Floppy disk images on PC and Mac: Greaseweazle Tools 1.19
Keir Fraser's "Greaseweazle" does - similar to Kryoflux - read the magnetic information on a floppy disk independently from the format used and saves as much information as possible to generate a so-called "Flux Level Image" in Supercard format (SCP), which enables reading and back-writing of copy-protected disks (amiga-news.de reported)
The adapter gets connected between a floppy disk drive - e.g. a standard 3.5" PC one - and a USB port of the PC or Mac. Version 1.19 of the Greaseweazle Tools provide the following changes:
- gw read/write/convert: New option --reverse
- Reverses track data (eg side B of a floppy disk)
- Windows 7/8: Fix device detection, broken since v1.18
- IPF: Auto-detect write splice when not reported in image
- New diskdefs: Epson QX-10, apple2.nofs.140
- gw info, update: Better error report when GitHub rate limited
- NFD: Initial import-only support for T98-Next floppy image files
(dr)
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21.Aug.2024
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 170 - preview and excerpts
Preview and excerpts of Amiga Future issue 170 (September/October 2024) have been published online at the title link. Content includes interviews with Jennifer Diane Reitz and 'Tigerskunk', previews of Krogharr and The Lost Pixel as well as a workshop about HAM games.
Amiga Future magazine is available as an English and a German printed magazine and can be bought directly from the magazine's editorial office as well as several Amiga dealers. (snx)
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21.Aug.2024
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Linux: Stable long-term kernel 5.10.224 for AmigaOne X1000/X5000
Parallel to the current kernels (amiga-news.de reported), Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky also provides the latest version of the stable long-term kernel for the AmigaOne X1000 and X5000. It is suitable for old Linux distributions that do not work with the latest kernels, such as Ubuntu 10.04, or if users have problems with the latest kernels. He has now released version 5.10.224, which adds a driver for the Ethernet PHY of the X5000 (issue 3) and supports the Network File System (NFS) in version 4. (dr)
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20.Aug.2024
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 8.11
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released versions 8.10 and 8.11 of his web browser Wayfarer for MorphOS in quick succession, which is now based on the latest, stable WebKitGTK version 2.44.3. In addition, a rare crash when pressing the back/forward buttons has been fixed and cURL has been updated. In addition, version 8.11 offers a small bonus: an HTML API is activated, which is required for Meta AI. This means that it is now possible to chat or generate images with the open source AI model Llama 3.1 under MorphOS. (dr)
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20.Aug.2024
itch.io
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Survival game: Zombie Survivor V2.04 (update)
Sami Vehmaa continues to work on his current project "Zombie Survival", a game for Amigas with a graphics card in which you have to fight off an endless army of the undead. In addition to many new features and improvements, the jump to version 2.00 has also prepared support for DLC, additional downloadable content (in progress). The changes:
- fps is set to 25
- default weapon sword is carried
- speed up zombies to match player speed
- Zombies during stay tent / house is moving on
- added coins to buy things
- hole in ground image done
- some tents offer work, you can accept/decline
- you can buy food / weapons
- added system for "offers" like job/deals
- coin pickups
- 4x mapsize (a limit set, easy to expand)
- Map editor upgraded to edit background tiles
- Game upgraded to new map system
- Added road/stone ground tiles
- Bosses appear at locations and can re-appear
- Added new groundtile with stones
- Added new object, fire place for tents
- Moved out tent/house settings to file, DLC friendly
- tile gfx adjustment
- added delivery jobs
- added compass helper
- added notification window
Update: (06:49, 23.08.24, dr)
Version 2.04 is now available, which for the first time also includes the previously announced additional downloadable content (DLC): undergrounds. While the game character had previously refused to jump into the hole in the ground, this is now possible and a new, "gigantic map" in a dark environment awaits the hero! There are candles to find to expand your view or tents to visit to get jobs. (dr)
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20.Aug.2024
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Retro Games: New Amiga "console" to be released in Q1 2025
Retro Games Ltd, developer of the THEA500 Mini, has published a new schedule for the presentation of new products (YouTube video), which shows that the release of the "New Full Size Amiga Console" has been postponed from the fourth quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025. It is speculated that this model will be a full-size desktop Amiga with a keyboard, as was previously the case with the re-released THEC64 Maxi.
Retro Games Ltd. has also announced another "New Full Size Console" (not Amiga-related) for the fourth quarter of 2024 and two new accessories for the second quarter of 2025. (nba)
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20.Aug.2024
Commodore International Historical Society
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Computer history: User manual for the Amiga 300
A user manual dated November 1991 for the computer designed as the Amiga 300 but ultimately named the Amiga 600 has appeared on Archive.org, contributed by Randell Jesup. Photos of this scanned manual can be seen on the Commodore International Historical Society page. This manual, entitled "Introducing the Amiga 300", provides an insight into the functions and compact design of the official successor to the Amiga 500. The sudden and secret renaming by Commodore's top management shortly before the market launch remains an interesting chapter in the history of the Amiga. The subject was taken up by ex-Commodore UK boss David Pleasance in his book "Commodore: The Inside Story" (30 untold stories about a computer giant) in the section "The Amiga 600 Debacle". (nba)
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20.Aug.2024
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Fake company: Amiga Technologies UG registry has been deleted
Salvador Fernandez Gomez, a former employee in the support department at phase5, had made numerous entries of companies in recent years, including the registration of a large number of website domains and the registration of word marks such as Amiga Technologies or Kickstart, which were intended to suggest a claim to the rights of various current and former Amiga brands. After the "phase 5 digital products UG" registered by him has been deleted on November 4, 2022, the "Amiga Technologies UG", which was also founded by Salvador Fernandez Gomez, has been deleted on July 17, 2024. So far, the "Commodore Büromaschinen UG" and the "Concorde Media UG" remain, for which a deletion notice also exists. (nba)
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20.Aug.2024
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Coding workshops: Amiga 500 programming at hardware level
Michael Martin shares detailed insights into his experimental programming projects for the Amiga 500 on his Bumbershoot Software Blog. Over the past few weeks, he has created a small, coherent series of practical courses in English. He explores advanced techniques of direct hardware programming and experiments with effects such as the Copper Bars.
In the first part of the blog series, Amiga 500: Drawing a Bitmap on the Bare Metal, Martin explains in precise detail how he can display a logo image directly on the Amiga hardware, bypassing higher-level libraries. The basics of the Copper are explained and a basic code for displaying the graphic is presented.
In Amiga 500: Mode Switching, Martin explores the use of the Copper chip in the Amiga 500 to achieve various display effects. He discusses how this technology enables dynamic changes in the video display that can manipulate the appearance of the screen in real time. The article goes into the technical details of setting up and manipulating the copper lists to switch display modes and enhance graphical output on the Amiga.
In Amiga 500: Alternate Graphics Memory Layouts, Michael Martin describes how he manipulated the graphics memory layout of the Amiga 500 to display more colors at the same time. He discusses technical adjustments and programming methods that make it possible to expand the initially limited color display and better utilize the Amiga 500's performance.
In Amiga 500: Completing The Display, Martin presents the implementation of an EGA palette display on the Amiga 500. He explains how he completed the hardware control to produce the desired display and considers this to be the preliminary end point of his work on graphics output, although he plans to explore further hardware functions.
In Amiga 500: Using Our Full Power, the aim is to fully utilize the power of the Amiga 500 by taking advantage of the capabilities of the blitter chip. Martin focuses on how the blitter, a specialized coprocessor for graphics operations, is used to accelerate graphics operations such as copying data blocks, which significantly increases the efficiency of certain program parts.
In Amiga 500: Bare-Metal Startup Code, Martin explains how to take full control of the computer. He uses the startup code from the book “Bare Metal Amiga Programming” by E. Th. van den Oosterkamp. This explains how to handle hardware interrupts and recognize key presses to gain deeper control over the system.
In the latest blog post, Amiga 500: Direct Keyboard Access, Martin discusses extending the code to display the EGA palette on the Amiga 500 to include the ability to control the program using keyboard inputs. He describes in detail the technical challenges and the necessary techniques required to implement this function, which goes beyond the previous mouse click controls.
The series provides a good insight into programming at the hardware level, with many practical examples and understandable explanations. (nba)
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20.Aug.2024
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Classic remakes: Project X: Lightyears and X-OUT: Resurfaced
A small glimpse over the edge of the plate: the popular Amiga games "Project X" and "X-Out" are to be re-released in updated versions for current gaming platforms, with the help of renowned artists in the gaming industry.
"Project X: Lightyears" is to be a direct sequel to the classic shoot'em-up "Project X", which was developed and published by Team17 in 1992. The new edition will be musically accompanied by Allister Brimble, who is known for many soundtracks in the video game industry. The Kickstarter campaign to finance the project has already started.
X-Out, originally developed by Rainbow Arts for the Commodore 64 and also released for the Amiga in 1990, is also to be reissued, developed by ININ and Ziggurat (formerly Rainbow Arts): like the original, X-OUT: Resurfaced will be an underwater shoot'em-up, but with a completely new technical and gameplay design. The music will be provided by Chris Huelsbeck, graphics will be contributed by Ogan Kandemiroglu, who is continuing the visual legacy of his late brother Celal Kandemiroglu. In addition to the single-player mode, a local co-op mode for two players will also be offered.
"Project X: Lightyears" will be available on platforms such as PC and possibly other current consoles, while "X-OUT: Resurfaced" will be released for PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch. Both games promise to reinterpret the spirit of their predecessors with today's technological possibilities and appeal to both old fans and new players.
For more information on "Project X: Lightyears", please visit the Kickstarter page for the project. Details on "X-OUT: Resurfaced" are available on the ININ Games website. (nba)
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19.Aug.2024
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Platform game: Test version 4 of "Dr. Dangerous"
Inspired by the Amiga classic Rick Dangerous, hoogames has released another playable test version of "Dr Dangerous" (YouTube video), which was created with the Scorpion Engine (amiga-news.de reported). The new version 4 offers the following changes:
- Home screen changed
- In-game music can be switched on and off with the M button
- New title music added
- In-game music added
- Story for the game (I hope you like it)
- Added in-game music (not the final music)
- Level 1-6 changed a little
- Added some new graphics
- Added end intro + story (is only for testing)
- Level 12, 13, 14 added
- SFX adjusted
- loading times improved (thanks earok/Scorpion engine)
- Fixed many bugs
- Level 5 now playable (you couldn't go any further at the beginning)
- adjusted some enemies (some of them look behind the player)
- Intro removed the Game Ui
- Colors adjusted
- code blocks tidied up
- added level codes from 1-14 (so write them down when you find them)
- For each level code you find you get one life
- Game UI changed
- Amiga Workbench version LHA added (not tested)
(dr)
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19.Aug.2024
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Music tips for the start of the week
Grazia Pizzuto is a church musician in Bonn and teaches piano and improvisation. She also runs a YouTube channel where she presents piano arrangements of game music, including Amiga games. Since our news item, she has published the following pieces:
Bert 'D4XX REMIX' Brüggemann has also chosen a piece of Chris Hülsbeck's music for Turrican 2 for his new remix (amiga-news.de reported): The Wall (YouTube link).
And at the end of June 'no9' had already published a short track called Filteririum on his YouTube channel (amiga-news.de reported). (dr)
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18.Aug.2024
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Aminet uploads until 17.08.2024
The following files have been added until 17.08.2024 to Aminet:
amigassh.lha comm/net 103K 68k SSH2 for the Amiga
dizzytorrent2.lha comm/tcp 650K 68k BitTorrent client with MUI/AREXX
ld80.lha dev/cross 63K MOS L80 replacement linker
AmigaMicropython.lha dev/misc 239K 68k Micropython for the Amiga cla...
c2plib.lha dev/misc 186K 68k chunky2planar as an Amiga sha...
F1GP2024Carset.lha game/data 9K 2024 Carset for F1GP
WhatIFF3.14.lha mags/misc 3.7M What IFF? #3.14-August-2024
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 7.9M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 8.2M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 8.5M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
Mame106MiniMixBeta2.lha misc/emu 5.2M MAME 0.106 MiniMix Beta 2
Biochem.zip mods/crash 6.2M Heavy/dramatic/chip. 8 bit me...
Bloated.zip mods/crash 172K EDM with gutteral noises. 8 b...
Dementia.zip mods/crash 75K Moody/Progressive 8ch mod. 8 ...
hplague2.zip mods/crash 100K Angry Orchestral part 2 of 3....
hplague3.zip mods/crash 110K Moody Orchestral part 3 of 3....
n2depths.zip mods/crash 52K Old school jam with Leads. 8 ...
Necrocracy.zip mods/crash 65K Heavy and Melodic. 8 bit xm
NewHexico.zip mods/crash 9.1M 8 channel western triphop. (+...
retrograde.zip mods/crash 105K Rocking Metal rhythms. 8 bit xm.
TheAbsoluteValue.zip mods/crash 5.1M 6 channel med w/ moody beats....
TheCount.zip mods/crash 4.5M 8 channel metal drumnbass. (+...
zapperng.lha util/cdity 60K 68k Change the behaviour of the z...
AmigaGPT.lha util/misc 109K AOS App for chatting to ChatGPT
pfetch.lha util/moni 21K Pretty fetch for MorphOS
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18.Aug.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 17.08.2024
The following files have been added until 17.08.2024 to OS4Depot:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 8Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
amigagpt.lha net/cha 221kb 4.0 App for chatting to ChatGPT
zapperng.lha uti/wor 60kb 4.0 Change the behaviour of the zoom...
yt.lha vid/mis 868kb 4.1 YouTube URL Extractor script
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18.Aug.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 17.08.2024
The following files have been added until 17.08.2024 to AROS Archives:
sfsobject.i386-aros.zip uti/mis 35kb SFSobject AROS i386 ABIv0 version
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18.Aug.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 17.08.2024
The following files have been added until 17.08.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
ZapperNG_1.3.lha Ambient/Commodities Change the behaviour of...
WinAction_1.5.lha Ambient/Utilities Perform an action to a ...
ld80_0.7.lha Development/Cross L80 replacement linker
AmiArcadia_33.10.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
Iris_1.33.lha MorphOS-update Iris, the MorphOS email...
YouTube-Extractor_2.9.lha Multimedia YT.rexx is a script for...
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18.Aug.2024
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WHDLoad: New installers until 17.08.2024
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 17.08.2024:
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18.Aug.2024
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AmigaRemix: Further file added
AmigaRemix collects remixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games. Since our last news-item, the following mp3 file has been added:
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18.Aug.2024
Commodore News (website)
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Crowdfunded book: Retro Gaming Library - Amiga Edition
The already fully financed project for printing of the book "Retro Gaming Library - Amiga Edition", which is still running for more than two weeks, promises over 400 pages in almost A4 size (8x10") with short reports and photos on over 300 selected Amiga games released from 1985 to 1997.
Depending on the prominence of the game, it is presented on either one or four pages. One or more screenshots, title screen and packaging are shown in each case. Including worldwide shipping, which is estimated at an average of 20 US dollars, the book costs the equivalent of around 51 euros, including an additional PDF version. (snx)
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17.Aug.2024
IntuitionBase
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AmigaOS 4: IntuitionBase updated
George 'walkereo' Sokianos has extensively updated the IntuitionBase website, which provides an overview of AmigaOS 4 compatible software and hardware: it is now based on what he considers to be one of the best CMS available, Drupal 10, which makes the site easier to manage and at the same time offers a high level of security.
A new section called "Featured Software" has been added: it lists the software that will help the end user to have the best experience with their new system, in an easily accessible way. All applications are logically categorised based on their use and have all the information about who created them, where to find them, how to buy them or how to support the developer. Furthermore, software and hardware lists are now searchable, and there is also a global search function.
Users are asked to write manuals or transfer some of their old manuals here. Entries in the new "Featured Software" section are welcome, as well as documents related to the AmigaOne systems, e.g. technical data sheets for the CPUs and hardware, hardware fixes etc. (dr)
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17.Aug.2024
itch.io
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Text adventure: The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor v14
Stefan Vogt has released another update to his text adventure with graphics, "The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor" (amiga-news.de reported). This wil fix a bug in the game that affected all versions of the game. All users are recommended to install the update. (dr)
[News message: 17. Aug. 2024, 10:22] [Comments: 0]
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