18.Dec.2020
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 148 - preview and excerpts
Preview and excerpts of the Amiga Future issue 148 (January/February 2021) have been published online now at the title link. Its contents include reviews of "Wiz: Quest For The Magic Lantern" and "vAmiga" as well as an interview with Jacek "jacadcaps" Piszczek (Wayfarer).
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.
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18.Dec.2020
Github
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Encryption protocol:: AmiSSL 4.7 (AmigaOS 3/4)
The open source encryption protocol AmiSSL has been updated to version 4.7 and is fully compatible to IBrowse 2.5.3.
Changes:
- Updated OpenSSL backend to full compatibility to latest OpenSSL 1.1.1i (08.12.2020) version, which brings security and bug fixes.
- Updated root certificates to latest Mozilla-based bundle
- Fixed OpenSSL command and https developer example not having execute file permission bit set on OS3
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16.Dec.2020
Aminet
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Text editor: Amiga Source Editor 1.2 (2019)
The "Amiga Source Editor" (ASE) is a text editor written by Alain Fontanin. He started to develop it in 1989 but stopped it in 1991. When Fontanin watched the documentary "Viva Amiga" last year, he was reminded "of this beautiful time". Since he no longer develops anything on Mac, he decided to "carry out this personal project and redevelop ASE".
Unfortunately he could not find any of the source codes except the "linked list manager (GLC) which had been published in 1991 in "le Petit Amiga Illustré". Additional to the source codes, he also lost the ASE distribution disks which he is looking for. They were distributed in France at Free Distribution SoftWare (FDS) with the number SH 1064. If anyone finds or has it please write the author.
ASE is a "multi-document" text editor: "You can open as many documents as your activity requires or your machine allows (especially in terms of memory and CPU power). The theoretical limit of the number of lines per document is 4.2 billion! The theoretical limit of the number of characters per line is 4.2 billion! ASE2019 has 1 level 'undo' function and Select / Copy / Cut / Paste editing functions." According to the author the editor runs on Amigas equipped with Kickstart zwischen 2.04 until 3.1, higher versions he could not test under FS-UAE. But we can confirm that ASE2019 also runs fine under OS3.9
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16.Dec.2020
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Game Construction Kit: RedPill 0.84
RedPill developed by Carlos Peris is a Game Construction Kit written in AmiBlitz2, which can help developing games of diverse genres - see our little review of two games. Recently a preview video of the forthcoming game "Putter" has been released being also developed with RedPill. RedPill is compatible to AGA and ECS, the "player" requires a total of 1,5 MB RAM.
Changes in version 0.84:
- Pipeline fully moved to Amiblitz 3.8. Libs are now from this version.
- Input key functions replaced to be compatible with ApolloOs.
- Auto slice fixes to allow bigger sprite areas, stack reviewed.
- In Sprite Sheet screen now the start frame and end frame of the sheet is displayed.
- Added some more checks to auto slice.
- FIX: Start shape was badly calculated for sprite sheets bigger than 2.
- FIX: Only first sprite sheet was exported.
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15.Dec.2020
Twitter (ANF)
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Self-made projects: New Gayle adapter for Amiga 600 and Amiga 1200
On amigaworld.de new layouts of the Gayle adapter for A600 and A1200 have been published which now also have a buffered clockport requiring adapted drivers. The board layouts are published under a Creative-Commons licence.
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13.Dec.2020
ANF
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FreePascal: Docker container for developing software on Amiga systems
Docker (Wikipedia entry) provides containers which "are a standardized unit of software that allows developers to isolate their app from its environment".
Such a container for Docker, Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow now has created for the Pascal compiler FreePascal as well as for the Pascal-based Lazarus Component Library (LCL) in order to being able to develop programms for AmigaOS 3.x, MorphOS and AROS. A VNC server is used for accessing the container. Due to some problems occuring if LCL is tried to compile for AmigaOS 4, this operating system currently is not supported.
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13.Dec.2020
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 1.8
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.8 of his web browser Wayfarer.
MorphOS 3.14 and 1 GB RAM are required. A processor with at least 1,5 GHz is recommended. For giving feedback please use the corresponding discussion on morphzone, the integrated crash reporter or send an eMail to wayfarer at wayfarer.icu.
Changes:
- Added jpeg2k support via OpenJPEG
- Reports browser locale based on system locales
- Added a Translation service support w/ settings
- Added session quicksave hotkeys
- Improved wheel scrolling and mouse cursor code
- Adjusted page/wheel scrolling deltas to be in-line with WebCore's suggested values
- Scrolling page content is now possible with mmb pressed
- Esc key deactivates the WebKit container, instead of being swallowed
- Improved the cURL thread loop
- Various UI improvements in the Printing Mode
- Improved shutdown times
- Linked against latest OpenSSL 1.1.1i and cURL 7.74.0
- Fixed RMB to not select word under cursor if there already is a selection in editable components
- Fixed pasting text into editors handling paste via JS/DOM Events
- Fixed a crash in FavIcon loader
- Fixed a crash when logging into AppleID
- Fixed a crash when closing a window with tabs that are pending website load
- Fixed early startup issues where OpenURL could send OPEN commands before Wayfarer fully initializes
- Fixed a race condition in curl cache handling
- Fixed a use-after-free when closing a window or loading a session
- Worked around a bug causing some localized strings to be empty
- Download name scheme is stored when a download begins, so subsequent settings changes won't affect it
- Page reload actually skips curl caches now
- Command keys are no longer eaten by webkit
- Loader now catches all ObjC terminal errors
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13.Dec.2020
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Aminet uploads until 12.12.2020
The following files have been added to Aminet until 12.12.2020:
AmIRC_FR.lha comm/irc 22K French catalog for AmIRC 3.62
NewsCoaster_FR.lha comm/news 21K French catalogs for NewsCoast...
AmiTradeCenter_FR.lha comm/tcp 16K French catalogs for AmiTradeC...
NetPrinter_FR.lha comm/tcp 8K French catalogs for NetPrinte...
TankGL.lha demo/misc 346K MOS TankGL - simple OpenGL Demo
KONEY_CRIPPLED_CYBORG... demo/sound 240K 68k CRIPPLED CYBORG Hardcore Musi...
HWP_Polybios.lha dev/hwood 22M MOS The ultimate PDF tool for Hol...
libpsockets.i386-aros... dev/lib 150K x86 The part of AROS-stuff (POSIX...
libpsockets.mos.lha dev/lib 69K MOS The part of AROS-stuff (POSIX...
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 2.1M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
QuickBackup.lha disk/bakup 5K Simple Backup Script
SWSyncTool_FR.lha disk/bakup 6K French catalog for SW-SyncToo...
LSEGSave.lha disk/misc 6K 68k Saves Executables from RDB
VieIII.lha game/misc 95K 68k A GUI Game of Life
BackdPattGener.lha gfx/edit 49K 68k Create your own backdrop patt...
MathX_FR.lha misc/math 14K French catalog for MathX 1.32
MUIMapparium_FR.lha misc/sci 7K French catalog for MUIMappari...
SoundBox_FR.lha mus/misc 9K French catalog for SoundBox 2.9
AmiModRadio.lha mus/play 2.7M 68k Play modules from Internet so...
DAPlayer_68k.lha mus/play 541K 68k Digital audio player mp3, cdd...
Vim_8.2-i386-aros.lha text/edit 12M x86 The ubiquitous text editor
Vim_8.2-ppc-amigaos.lha text/edit 14M OS4 The ubiquitous text editor
Vim_8.2-ppc-morphos.lha text/edit 13M MOS The ubiquitous text editor
UnRAR_FR.lha util/arc 11K French catalog for UnRAR 5.90
AssignManager.lha util/boot 59K 68k GUI for making assigns. V1.24
ToolsMenu_FR.lha util/cdity 6K French catalog for ToolsMenu ...
FileMaster2.2.lha util/dir 59K 68k Powerful file manager, free v...
SysSpeed_FR.lha util/moni 9K French catalog for SysSpeed 2.6
OpenParent.lha util/wb 7K 68k Open Parent Drawer
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13.Dec.2020
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OS4Depot uploads until 12.12.2020
The following files have been added to OS4Depot until 12.12.2020:
basiliskii.lha emu/com 2Mb 4.1 Macintosh emulator runs MacOS7 a...
hwp_polybios.lha lib/hol 22Mb 4.1 plugin for Hollywood to easily c...
zitaftpserver.lha net/ser 11Mb 4.1 A fast and secure FTP(S) server.
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13.Dec.2020
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AROS Archives uploads until 12.12.2020
The following files have been added to AROS Archives until 12.12.2020:
libpsockets.i386-aros.lha dev/lib 150kb the part of AROS-stuff (POSIX So...
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13.Dec.2020
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 12.12.2020
The following files have been added to MorphOS-Storage until 12.12.2020:
DAPlayer_1.13.lha Audio/Players Digital audio player mp...
HWP_Polybios_1.3.lha Development/Hollywood/... The ultimate PDF tool f...
libpsockets.lha Development/Library The part of AROS-stuff ...
FileMaster_3.1.lha Files/Manager Multitasking directory ...
AskMeUp_XXL_Robotics.zip Games/Think AskMeUp_XXL_Robotics.zip
TankGL_1.0.lha Graphics/3D TankGL - simple OpenGL ...
Wayfarer_1.8.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
Vim_8.2.2121.lha Text/Edit A highly configurable t...
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13.Dec.2020
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WHDLoad: New installers until 12.12.2020
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 12.12.2020:
- 2020-12-08 improved: Pinball Fantasies (21st Century) re-added support for an AGA version, corrected skip intro custom option (Info)
- 2020-12-07 improved: Final Assault (Epyx) supports another version (Info)
- 2020-12-06 improved: Treasure Island Dizzy (Code Masters) joypad and 2-button joysticks controls improved (Info)
- 2020-12-06 updated: Pinball Fantasies (21st Century) fixed crash introduced in 3.0, fixed possible froze, skip intro added (Info)
- 2020-12-06 improved: Globdule (Psygnosis) added quitkey for 68000 machines (Info)
- 2020-12-06 improved: Elite (Mr. Micro) supports another version, more compatible blitter wait routine, fixed music replay (Info)
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12.Dec.2020
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Fix for incorrect date of real-time clock on Starboard 2
The memory expansion Microbotics Starboard 2 also provides a real-time clock. But at the end of 2017 it leaped back to 1. January 1978 refusing to display a correct date. Now a user has writen a little program which is launched by the startup-sequence and which pushes forward the date by 40 years.
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12.Dec.2020
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Patch: Kickstart 1.3 with support of HD drives
An user has written a patch which provides support of HD drives for Kickstart 1.3 (version 34.5). The patch program generates either a new Kickstart disk (for A1000) or writes the patched Kickstart image in a file. The HD drive - the developer uses a Chinon FZ-357A - is a replacement for an existing drive and is connected to the motherboard or put into a case of an old, external drive.
In order to add the new code into the Kickstart, the support of 5,25 inch drive was removed. Additionally, the trackdisk.device no longer warns if some of the required system ressources are not available for initializing it.
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12.Dec.2020
commodore.news (Webseite)
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PDF magazine: Lotek64, issue 61 (German)
The German magazione "Lotek64" covers old and alternative computer systems. Amongst other things. Among other things, issue 61 includes a review on the multi platform adventure "Curse of Rabenstein".
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11.Dec.2020
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Quiz for AmigaOS 4/MorphOS: "Robotics" add-on for AskMeUp XXL
Jérôme 'Glames' Senay's "Ask Me Up" is a one to five player quiz game for AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and Windows featuring now 2226 questions. The free add-on "Robotics" provides 50 new questions, such like: "Who used the word "robot" for the first time ?" and "What is the world's best-selling humanoid robot ?". This add-on was done in partnership with the magazine Planète Robots and his publication editor, Frédéric Boisdron!
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11.Dec.2020
Alinea Computer (ANF)
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Alinea Computer: Own hardware extensions and spare parts for Amigas
German Amiga dealer Alinea Computer now also offers smaller hardware and spare parts from its own production. Items sold at the title link include replacement capacitors, clockport expanders and a remake of the Amiga B2000 Rev. 6.2 board. (cg) (Translation: snx)
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11.Dec.2020
RELEC (ANF)
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Vampire 1200 also available in RELEC shop
The Swiss trader RELEC has announced that the first batch of Vampire-1200 accelerator boards will be delivered to purchasers around the turn of the year. The first purchasers should have been informed to confirm their orders. RELEC will offer V1200 and V500(+) boards as well as V600 (soon).
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10.Dec.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Network port and SD card reader for Amigas with SPI interface
7-Bit offers a combined Ethernet controller (MINI ENC28J60) and MicroSD card reader which can be used with all devices equipped with a SPI bus - and thus mainly with RAM expansions and "Wicher" accelerator boards.
There are no detailed information about drivers available. The products of 7-bit can be ordered from diverse traders.
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10.Dec.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Wicher 1211: 11 MB memory expansion for A1200
7-bit offers a memory expansion providing up to 11 MB RAM for an Amiga 1200. Additionally the card has a real time clock and a SPI port:
- 11MB FAST RAM for AmigaOS (used 16MB SDRAM memory)
- RTC clock
- SPI controller
- PCMCIA compatible (4MB + 1,5MB)
- MAPROM and BootROM function
Kickstart 3.1 is recommended. The products of 7-bit can be ordered from diverse traders.
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10.Dec.2020
Indie Retro News (Webseite)
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Preview video: 'Putter' - a Jump'n Run like 'Soccer Kid'
In August for the first time the Jump'n Run game developed by Third_Knight / Czorny was introduced and now was named 'Putter'. A new preview video of the game which was inspired by Soccer Kid shows the title screen as well as the first five levels. A release date for the game which is developed with RedPill is not yet set.
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