30.Apr.2021
MorphZone (website)
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 1.16 (update)
Version 1.15 of Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek's web browser Wayfarer brings multiple media playback improvements, including seeking, stream quality changes and HLS video support fixes. Furthermore it is possible now to play videos on machines not equipped with Altivec.
Required are MorphOS 3.15 and 1 GB RAM. A CPU with at least 1.5 GHz is recommended. For feedback to the author, besides the integrated crash report tool also e-mails to wayfarer at wayfarer.icu or the corresponding thread at MorphZone can be used.
Update: (15:25, 01.05.21, dr)
Meanwhile already version 1.16 is available which disables screensaver while playing video and fixes a crash when shutting down the video decode. (snx)
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30.Apr.2021
CDTV Land
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CDTV: Installation of CDTV OS ROMs/Extended ROMs 2.7/2.30
The website CDTV Land deals with Commodore's game console and multimedia player CDTV, which was released in 1991. In his latest >blog entry, the author goes into detail about installing and using the publicly available 2.7 and 2.30 versions of the CDTV OS ROMs/Extended ROMs, which are often used to upgrade the CDTV player.
The website CDTV Land deals catchily with Commodore's game console and multimedia player CDTV, which was released in 1991. In his latest blog entry, the author discusses how to install and use the publicly available 2.7 and 2.30 versions of the CDTV OS ROMs/Extended ROMs, which are often used to upgrade the CDTV player. The website CDTV Land deals with Commodore's game console and multimedia player CDTV, which was released in 1991. In his latest >blog entry, the author goes into detail about installing and using the publicly available 2.7 and 2.30 versions of the CDTV OS ROMs/Extended ROMs, which are often used to upgrade the CDTV player. (dr) (Translation: bb)
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28.Apr.2021
a1k.org (Website)
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ComicOn 1.2 (all Amiga systems)
Developed with Hollywood, ComicOn downloads short comic strips from the publishers' websites and displays them locally. Numerous English strips such as Garfield, Calvin and Hobbes or Peanuts are supported. ComicOn is available for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS and AROS, it requires some additional Hollywood plugins to be installed before using the program. New features in version 1.2:
- Changed GUI from RapaGUI to MUI. This adds better support for Imagebuttons with MUI3.x
- Some GUI-optimisation to get a little more space for the images themselves
- The scalemode is now selectable. Especially on smaller Screens the comics are better readable now
- Added verions for WarpOS and 68k-FPU
- emoved the Requirement of Plananarama
- And, as usual... Some bugfixing...
(cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 28. Apr. 2021, 21:59] [Comments: 0]
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28.Apr.2021
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Plattformer: Update of the MSX implementation 'King's Valley'
King's Valley' (video) is the conversion of the same named platformer for MSX computers from 1985. The Amiga version developed with BlitzBasic has been updated, a small bug has been fixed. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 28. Apr. 2021, 21:48] [Comments: 0]
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27.Apr.2021
Amiga Future (website)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 121 (Italian/English)
Besides the Italian original issue, the PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is also available in English. The magazine's reviews compare the different ports of classic games to the various platforms of their time. (snx)
[News message: 27. Apr. 2021, 17:46] [Comments: 0]
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27.Apr.2021
OS4Depot
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AmigaOS 4: New version 6.7 of audio driver for Intel HD Audio
An update of the new AHI driver for AmigaOS 4 has been released (amiga-news.de reported) providing the following changes:
- Bug fixes (Recording source Selection)
- Added support for SAM440*/460 boards (* The sam440ep-flex doesn't have PCIe ports. But the driver was successfully tested with low profile HD audio cards and the Startech PCI1PEX1 adapter.)
- Added 24bit recording
- Added profiles for faster driver loading (most noticeable on a Sound Blaster FX)
- Added HD audio front panel support
Furthermore the sound card "Terratec AUREON 7.1 PCIe" now is listed as working (verified).
(dr) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Apr. 2021, 07:18] [Comments: 0]
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27.Apr.2021
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AmigaOS 4: FTP-Server ZitaFTP 1.20
Hans de Ruiter has released version 1.20 of his commercial FTP-Server 'ZitaFTP'. He wrote:
"Yes, another ZitaFTP Server update has just been released, and it's almost a milestone. More about that later. Here's what's new:
- The server settings can now be edited via the UI
- Security/encryption settings also have a UI page
- You can even tweak the UI's own little HTTP server
In short, the UI can now edit all of the server's setting. This would be a milestone, but one thing is missing: the buttons to renew or get a TLS certificate. I ran out of time and decided to leave it out rather than postpone this release. It'll be there next time.
To those who were waiting for the UI to be finished, now is a good time to download ZitaFTP and try it. Don't worry about the missing certificate renewal. It'll be there long before you'll need it (when your certificate expires two years from now)."
The new version can be tested for free for 30 days. The author also has published a YouTube video explaining the server settings.
(dr) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Apr. 2021, 06:57] [Comments: 0]
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27.Apr.2021
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Amiga emulator for Mac OS: vAmiga 1.0 Beta 1
Dirk Hoffmann's "vAmiga" is a new Amiga emulator for MacOS computers emulating an A500, A1000 or A2000. The source code is available on Github. Changes in version 1.0 Beta 1:
- Reworked the DDF code in Agnus (Lupo Alberto, #485, #487)
- Fixed a bug that prevented Roms from being saved if the Rom folder wasn’t created yet (#469)
- Fixed a bug that crashed the emulator when an IPL event was served right before a TXD event (#477)
- Fixed a bug that crashed the emulator on exit
- Restructured all config panels
- The emulator has gotten a command console (debug terminal) which can be invoked by clicking the corresponding icon in the toolbar
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Apr. 2021, 00:04] [Comments: 0]
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26.Apr.2021
Generation Amiga (Website)
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Shoot 'em up for the vampire: preview video for 'Jake and Peppy
In a Youtube video, the graphic designer of the development team presents a shoot'em up that is being developed specifically for vampire accelerator. The release of 'Jake and Peppy' is planned for late 2021, early 2022. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 26. Apr. 2021, 23:59] [Comments: 0]
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26.Apr.2021
Amiga Future (Website)
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A2000 motherboard in E-ATX form factor: Amiga-2000-ATX
'Amiga-2000-ATX' is a replica of the A2000 motherboard in revision 6.4, which unlike the original, uses the E-ATX form factor and thus fits into standard PC cases. Another goal during development was to replace components that are no longer available with newer alternatives wherever possible. The developer has commissioned a first prototype, so the design has not yet been finally tested. All documentation needed for production is available on Github under a free license. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 26. Apr. 2021, 23:51] [Comments: 0]
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26.Apr.2021
Manuel Jesus (ANF)
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FPGA accelerator card: Raptor 1200
In a video interview, Gunnar von Böhn of Apollo team announces a feature-reduced variant of the FPGA accelerator card Vampire. If everything would proceed well, he expects the first cards already next month. The new card, too, would be produced by Igor Majstorovic and be distributed exclusively via the Apollo shop.
The Raptor 1200 card aims at those customers interested in the CPU implementation only, i.e. the 68080 Apollo core, while wanting to keep using the AGA chipset. Thus the new card is just a pure accelerator card with 100 MIPS and 128 MB RAM, but without RTG and HDMI, IDE or SD card support. While thus being cheaper than a Vampire card, the main cost factor, a big FPGA chip, would remain, though. (snx)
[News message: 26. Apr. 2021, 21:31] [Comments: 0]
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25.Apr.2021
Amigans (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: glSnoop records OpenGL ES 2.0 and Warp3D Nova calls
Juha "Capehill" Niemimaki has released version 1.0 RC1 of his graphics API tracing tool for AmigaOS 4 called 'glSnoop'.
Inspired by Apitrace, but completely written from scratch and specifically for AmigaOS 4, the tool records "the call count and duration of known OpenGL ES 2.0 and Warp3D Nova functions". It can be used as command line tool or via GUI and provides the folowing features:
Support ogles2.library version 3.1 and Warp3DNova.library 1.83
Decode enum parameters and taglists
Open GUI classes before use
Display W3DN_Clear parameters
Use 4 kilobyte log chunks in serial logging
Compile with GCC 10.2.
(dr) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Apr. 2021, 08:50] [Comments: 0]
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25.Apr.2021
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Aminet uploads until 24.04.2021
The following files have been added until 24.04.2021 to Aminet:
Roadie.lha comm/net 120K 68k Commodity/GUI for Roadshow TC...
SteMarRegAMOSSources.lha dev/amos 274K 7 AMOS sources+exes by Stefan...
SteMarRegBlitzSources... dev/basic 26K 19 Stefano Maria Regattin Bli...
less-mos.lha dev/gg 753K MOS Viewer program similar to "more"
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 2.1M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
F1GP2021Carset.lha game/data 12K 2021 Carset for F1GP
Chocolate_DOOM.lha game/shoot 4.1M 68k Amiga port of Chocolate DOOM
Amdrum.ACEpansion.lha misc/emu 10K MOS ACEpansion plugin for ACE CPC...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.3M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.6M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 4.8M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
X-Mass.ACEpansion.lha misc/emu 54K MOS ACEpansion plugin for ACE CPC...
HexSee.lha util/misc 168K 68k Hex File Viewer
AnalogClock.lha util/time 38K 68k Analog transparent clock for ...
MAA4SIC.lha util/virus 4K 68k MOS/AROS/AOS4 System Info Col...
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[News message: 25. Apr. 2021, 07:16] [Comments: 0]
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25.Apr.2021
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OS4Depot uploads until 24.04.2021
The following files have been added until 24.04.2021 to OS4Depot:
gl4es_sdk.lha dev/lib 2Mb 4.1 GL4ES SDK
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
worlds.lha gam/act 5Mb 4.1 is an action / adventure / stea...
supertuxkart.lha gam/dri 221Mb 4.1 A quality 3d kart racing game
night_of_the_zombies.lha gam/fps 164Mb 4.1 Survive endless waves of attacki...
eldritch.lha gam/rol 36Mb 4.1 A "rogue" game like Mi...
gorynlich.lha gam/rol 211Mb 4.1 A top-down dungeon romp
frikingshark.lha gam/shm 114Mb 4.1 modern remake of flying shark
pintorweb.lha gra/mis 7Mb 4.0 An easy program to handling pict...
videntiumpicta.lha gra/vie 2Mb 4.0 Videntium Picta is picture viewer
deark.lha uti/arc 5Mb 4.0 Extracting data from various fil...
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[News message: 25. Apr. 2021, 07:16] [Comments: 0]
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25.Apr.2021
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 24.04.2021
The following files have been added until 24.04.2021 to MorphOS-Storage:
bePlayer_1.0.lha Audio/Players bePlayer 1.0 - Simple m...
SDL_2.0.14_Libraries.lha Development/Library All Libraries SDL 2.0.1...
X-Mass_1.0.lha Emulation/ACEpansion Plugin for ACE CPC Emul...
Amdrum_1.0.lha Emulation/ACEpansion ACEpansion plugin for A...
AmiArcadia_27.02.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
Doom3-ProjectUAC_r3.lha Games/Shoot 3D Doom 3 for MorphOS (r3)
OpenTTD_1.11.1.lha Games/Strategy A clone of Transport Ty...
VidentiumPicta_2.45.lha Graphics/Tools An image viewer progra...
PintorWeb_3.10.lha Graphics/Tools A little and easy web t...
Wayfarer_1.14.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
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[News message: 25. Apr. 2021, 07:16] [Comments: 0]
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25.Apr.2021
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WHDLoad: New installers until 24.04.2021
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 24.04.2021:
- 2021-04-24 improved: Space Quest Enhanced (Sierra) made saving 68000 compatible, MT32 support added (Info)
- 2021-04-24 new: Peter Pan (Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-24 new: The Jungle Book (Cedic-Nathan) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-24 improved: Hero Quest 2 (Gremlin) supports another version, title, quit and music fixed (Info)
- 2021-04-24 new: European Space Simulator (Tomahawk) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-23 new: Wild Life (New Deal Productions) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-23 improved: Tiny Galaga (pink^abyss) new icon (Info)
- 2021-04-23 improved: Theme Park (Bullfrog) support for CD32 version added, some bugs fixed (Info)
- 2021-04-23 new: Skidoo (Tomahawk/Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-23 new: Paris Dakar 1990 (Tomahawk/Coktel) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Trivial Pursuit (Domark) 68000 quitkey, uses less chip memory, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Trivial Pursuit Genus 2 () more versions supported, buttonwait added, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Ruffian (Ruffian Software) new imager, trainer added, joypad support added, 68000 quitkey (Info)
- 2021-04-21 fixed: Murders in Space (Infogrames) missing empty save disk named included (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Mortville Manor / Der Landsitz von Mortville / Le Manoir de Mortvielle (Lankhor) uses less memory, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Metal Law (New Bits on the Ram) new imager, trainer added, joypad support added, 68000 quitkey, manual and icon added (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: California Games (Epyx/Westwood Associates) uses fast memory now, fixed problems on 68000/10 (Info)
- 2021-04-21 improved: Another World / Out of this World (Delphine Software) fixed support for another french version (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: The Three Stooges (Cinemaware) supports another version, uses files, less memory used, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Weird Dreams (Rainbird) uses less memory (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Globdule (Psygnosis) uses less memory (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Another World / Out of this World (Delphine Software) added joypad controls, added level codes and solution (Info)
- 2021-04-18 fixed: APB (Tengen) interrupt acknowledge problem fixed (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Globulus (Innerprise) manual added (Info)
- 2021-04-18 improved: Hybris (Discovery Software) some another blitter waits added, CD³² joypad routine updated, custom4 option used to select screen mode, better RawDIC imager (Info)
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24.Apr.2021
Indie Retro News (Website)
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Tech demo: 'Street Fighter 2' implementation with the Scorpion Engine
Street Fighter 2' is an attempt to convert the well-known beat'm up to the Amiga with the help of the Scorpion Engine. A playable demo is offered for download - but there have no intention to finish the title. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 24. Apr. 2021, 23:49] [Comments: 0]
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24.Apr.2021
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New Preview-Videos: Beat'em Up 'Metro Siege', Run'n Gun 'DaemonClaw'
Metro Siege is a side-scrolling beat'em up for up to two players that requires 512 KB of chip and Fast RAM each. DaemonClaw: Origins of Nnar is supposed to be a side-scrolling run and gun. Development was originally started on the Amiga, but is currently being developed on modern platforms using the "Construct 2" construction kit. The finished game will then be backported to the Amiga. The developer team responsible for both titles, BitBeamCannon, gives an insight into the current state of both projects in a new preview video. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 24. Apr. 2021, 23:44] [Comments: 0]
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23.Apr.2021
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Amiga poster and disk label to print
Vasilis Psomiadis provides numerous high-resolution posters on his website for downloading and printing. Some are plagiarisms of actually existing Commodore advertising posters, while others are freely invented motifs that advertise various Amiga models. Posters with motifs from Amiga games or various disk labels are also offered. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 23. Apr. 2021, 23:00] [Comments: 0]
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23.Apr.2021
Amiga Impact (Website)
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Programming language: AMOS Professional Unity Alpha 2, SpecialFX-Plugin
'AMOS Professional Unity' is Frédéric 'AmiDARK' Cordier's second attempt to improve the classic BASIC compiler AMOS Professional and retrofit AGA support. The second alpha release includes the following new features:
- AGA Sprites with 16,32 and 64 pixels width
- AGA Sprites combination (like original Amos Professional but with AGA capabilities)
- Sprite color palette selection
- New system ScreenFX to create Stunning visual effects in Amos Professional Unity screens
- Simple Rainbox FX developed using the ScreenFX
A list of the new or extended commands can be found on the official website, AMOS Unity Alpha 2 can be downloaded from Github.
Cordier also provides SpecialFX, the first version of a library that implements visual effects and already takes advantage of AMOS Unit's new AGA-compatible features. (cg) (Translation: bb)
[News message: 23. Apr. 2021, 22:55] [Comments: 0]
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