24.Jul.2024
Indie Retro News (website)
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Game: Droid
Droid is a run-and-gun platformer that appeared in 1992 as a cover disk of the Atari magazine "ST Format" and has now been ported to the Amiga (video). The version of the game released today, which is only available in PAL resolution, trades as version "Beta 2", but is considered by the programmer to be finished.
While the article on Indie Retro News still makes the previous version available for now, the current one can be accessed via the forum discussion which is linked there as well. (snx)
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24.Jul.2024
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PDF magazine: Commodore Free, issue 99
In its latest issue 99, the English-language PDF magazine "Commodore Free" reports on the "Dungeonette - The New Adventure" currently being developed by Mutation Software, which is scheduled for release at the end of 2024, in a separate chapter entitled "News Amiga". The story of the game Elite is also told. (dr)
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24.Jul.2024
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Preview video: Dungeon Crawler "The Cthulhu Project"
In a new preview video (amiga-news.de reported), developer Maurice Doerr explains what he has been working on recently: optimising the engine and adapting the dialogues and selection options. Feedback on the interface or elements of the game is welcome. (dr)
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23.Jul.2024
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Time travel at gamescom 2024: Retro Area invites you to play games and reminisce
There is one thing that cannot be missed at gamescom 2024, which takes place in Cologne from 21 to 25 August 2024: the popular Retro Area! In Hall 10.2, visitors will embark on a nostalgic journey through 50 years of video game history.
Numerous exhibitors will be presenting a large selection of retro consoles, computers and arcade machines. Whether Amiga, C64, Atari, Nintendo or Sega - fans of all eras will get their money's worth here. Visitors can play classics such as Pac-Man, Super Mario or Tetris on many original machines and reminisce about times gone by. Exciting events will take place on the Retro Area stage throughout the day. In addition to retro tournaments and quizzes, there will also be live music from artists from the retro scene.
The Retro Area is a joint project of numerous collectors, clubs, musicians, artists and developers. They all share a passion for retro gaming and want to share this enthusiasm with others.
In addition to the legendary game studios Factor 5 and Kaiko, many other exhibitors have also announced their participation. Some indie developers will be presenting their new games or games in progress, Radio Paralax will be reporting live on site, and there will be a pinball collection to see and experience.
Retro Games Ltd. from England will also be represented at gamescom for the first time, exhibiting their retro hardware A500 Mini, C64 Maxi and much more. BBG Entertainment (including the Boulderdash brand) is also expected to present new products
The book publishers Gameplan, Look Behind You and Microzeit will also be there, as will ex-Commodore UK boss David John Pleasance, who will be talking about his new book project. The two German magazine publishers Retro Gamer and Return will also be there for the first time and again respectively.
A complete list of exhibitors, including the programme, is expected to be published on the gamescom website in the next few days under the title link. (nba)
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23.Jul.2024
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Arcade port: King and Balloon V0.94
"King and Balloon" is an arcade conversion of the title King & Balloon, originally released by Namco in 1980 (amiga-news.de reported). The new beta version 0.94 that has now been released includes small bug fixes, enables joystick support (port 2) and adds a highscore load/save function (ADF & WHDLoad). (nba)
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22.Jul.2024
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: Version management "Git Desktop" V0.16.29
Rafał Zabdyr has released another beta version of his graphical user interface for the version management Git for MorphOS (amiga-news.de reported). "Git Desktop" is written in C++ and based on MUI through his C++ wrapper. MorphOS 3.x and the Git component of the SDK are required.
The new version includes the following changes:
- added option 'copy file name' in file context menus
- configuration for diff colors
- configurable 'lines of context' for diff
- added 'What is New' window
- added Shell tab
- added application icon
- now Git Desktop can be run from icon
- configuration of commits history date format
- added option to save output log to file
- updated appearance of History list
- updated branch list, now shows also remote branches
- enhanced branch deletion
- enhanced branch switching
- enhanced local repository handling
- many other improvements
- many bug fixes
The developer has also published tutorials for this project on YouTube. (dr)
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22.Jul.2024
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Accelerator board projekt: Revision 0.8 of Buffee boards
The turbo card project "Buffee" (amiga-news.de reported) has been rather quiet lately. Now Renee Cousins, one of the two developers of the project, is back with a new blog entry.
They can now devote themselves full-time to development again as they have been made redundant. They are now very close to getting the board up and running, as the chip RAM can also be read 100%. Admittedly with "cheating", but it would work. In addition, revision V0.8 had passed the smoke test, which means that it could also become the final one.
Once chip RAM and interrupts were running, the whole thing would be run through an emulator to see if the board would boot. (dr)
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22.Jul.2024
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Java tool: ham_convert 1.10.2
Sebastian Sieczko's Java-based tool ham_convert converts modern graphic formats into the Amiga's HAM format and is now available in version 1.10.2. Changes:
- Faster extra HAM6 palette optimized.
- Fixed Atari 8-bit gui glitch.
- Fixed a bug that caused noticeable conversion slowdown.
(dr)
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21.Jul.2024
Amiga Future (website)
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Video: Interview with Andy Finkel
In April Dave McMurtrie did an interview with the former Amiga developer Andy Finkel about his time at Commodore, where he was working since 1981. Now the 50 minute video of the interview has been published at the title link. (snx)
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21.Jul.2024
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood plugin: Extended SVG support in Pangomonium 2.0
Pangomonium is a plugin for Hollywood that offers a modern text and graphics engine with extensive features, including support for exotic fonts and coloured emojis.
In the recently released version 2.0, Pangomonium now also supports SVG image files.
A separate SVG plugin for Hollywood has existed for over a decade. Pangomonium 2.0's SVG renderer, however, offers much more advanced feature support by using the plugin's modern text and graphics engine. This allows more complex graphics to be displayed. It also improves performance and simplifies the workflow.
nba)
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21.Jul.2024
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Aminet uploads until 20.07.2024
The following files have been added until 20.07.2024 to Aminet:
CVBasic.lha dev/cross 265K 68k BASIC compiler for Colecovision
gasm80.lha dev/cross 57K 68k Generic Z80 assembler
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 5.7M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
eurochamp.lha docs/misc 280K Statistics of Euro Champs 196...
GIMasterMindAros.zip game/board 373K x86 GI Master Mind
g17demo_68k.lha game/demo 340M 68k Demo version of the 3D strate...
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 4.5M MOS Multi-game Character Editor
TMSColor.lha gfx/conv 89K 68k Converter from BMP to TMS9928...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 7.8M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 8.4M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
BlackOcean.zip mods/crash 47K Short/Slow/Drudging/Loops. 8 ...
borg.zip mods/crash 38K Looping Action Game Music. 8 ...
bossfight1.zip mods/crash 56K Looping Bossfight Music. 8 bi...
BrokenSkull.zip mods/crash 99K Metal with synth leads. 8 bit xm
COPtheme.zip mods/crash 20K Minimalist, low-toned. 8 bit xm
DemonRobot.zip mods/crash 124K Speed Metal. 8 bit xm
dieselfuel.zip mods/crash 97K Looping Action Game Music. 8 ...
dissociate.zip mods/crash 66K 8-channel, slow and heavy. 8 ...
hplague1.zip mods/crash 66K Dark Orchestral, part 1 of 3....
niknak.zip mods/crash 68K Tribal drums/synth strings. 8...
STALKER.zip mods/crash 19K Simple, slow, and creepy. 8 b...
tank.zip mods/crash 33K Looping Action Game Music. 8 ...
wwwretch.zip mods/crash 78K Industrial Chaos. 8 bit xm
ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 809K MOS Multipurpose utility
Consumer.lha util/moni 223K 68k Memory Log Tool, to Screen & ...
pfetch.lha util/moni 21K Pretty fetch for MorphOS
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21.Jul.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 20.07.2024
The following files have been added until 20.07.2024 to OS4Depot:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 8Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
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21.Jul.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 20.07.2024
The following files have been added until 20.07.2024 to AROS Archives:
eurochamp.lha doc/mis 280kb statistics euro soccer 1960-2024
gimastermindaros.i386-aro... gam/boa 373kb intelligence game
terri-fried.i386-aros.zip gam/pla 610kb A game of balanced power and pre...
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21.Jul.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 20.07.2024
The following files have been added until 20.07.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
gasm80.lha Development/Cross Generic Z80 assembler
CVBasic-0.5.1.lha Development/Cross BASIC compiler for Cole...
AmiArcadia_32.80.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
MCE_15.11.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed...
TMSColor-2.3.lha Graphics/Convert Converter from BMP to T...
ReportPlus_8.60.lha Misc A Multipurpose utility ...
Iris_1.28.lha MorphOS-update Iris, the MorphOS email...
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21.Jul.2024
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WHDLoad: New installers until 20.07.2024
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 20.07.2024:
(snx)
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20.Jul.2024
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Image converter: Lazzy Image Viewer v0.71 for Windows
In 2010, 'PascalVault' started to create a website that allows you to quickly convert old image formats into new ones. It was written in PHP but unfortunately "terribly slow", as he writes to us.
He is now in the process of porting the code to Pascal using the Lazarus IDE: with more formats, a "nice GUI" and some additional functions (filters, resizing, etc.). As he writes, there is still a lot to do, but the tool is already usable. With the recently released version, images can now also be loaded in Amiga format IFF/ILBM. If required and with the appropriate feedback, he would also include this format as a save option in the next version. (dr)
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19.Jul.2024
Discord
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Platform game: Test version of "Dr. Dangerous"
Inspired by the Amiga classic Rick Dangerous, hoogames has released a playable test version of "Dr Dangerous", which was created with the Scorpion Engine and offers eight playable levels (YouTube video).
It is the first project for the Amiga platform and was actually only intended to be used for testing. Now it is to become a complete game. If there is enough interest and feedback, more Amiga games will follow. (dr)
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19.Jul.2024
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Event: Commodore and Amiga Meeting (Belgium)
The "Belgian Amiga Club" is once again organising a "BAC Meeting" on 21 September in Antwerp. Admission is from 1 pm. In addition to workshops and lectures, a special focus this year will be on new hardware such as the A600GS and the A1222 Plus. Admission is free, even for users with their own computers. Catering will be provided. (dr)
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19.Jul.2024
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Game Construction Kit: Scorpion Engine 2024.1
The "Scorpion Engine" by Erik 'earok' Hogan enables the development of games. The engine itself is not open source, but all included demos and demo games are. The editor itself runs on Windows. Graphics are imported as PNG files, for level creation the editor Tiled is used. For sounds, music and animations Amiga formats (mod, 8svx, anim5) are used. Version 2024.1 was released today with numerous new features and updates.
Changes of version 2024.1
- BETA support for the NeoGeo, including the NeoGeo CD.
- ALPHA support for the Sega Pico educational console.
- New support for Melee "hurt boxes", allowing fine grained control of where an animation is vunlerable to enemy Melee attack.
- New "Attacker" class makes it easier to make enemies attack on a repeated cycle.
- "Camera Box" map events can be used to easily set the bounds of a camera in an area of a level.
- Significally reworked collision detection to be both smoother and a lot more accurate.
- New "Pattern" movement type that allow drawing of smoothly curved patterns.
- Bug fixes, minor features and performance enhancements across the board.
Scorpion Engine also now bundles RetroAnimator, an animation tool capable of making smooth and complex animations out of discrete image parts. RetroAnimator has been used for non-Scorpion titles like Metro Siege, and is now available for Scorpion-users.
Information and download links can be found under the title link. (nba)
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19.Jul.2024
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GUI for Greaseweazle Tools: FluxMyFluffyFloppy v5.0.6 for Windows
'FrankieTheFluff' has released version 5.0.6 of his graphical user interface FluxMyFluffyFloppy for the Greaseweazle Tools v1.18 (see also the video Setting up a Greaseweazle V4). Changes:
- Requires Greaseweazle 1.18
- New image format: NS Dos Northstar (nsi)
- New disc formats: "hp.mmfm.9885", "hp.mmfm.9895"
- New disc formats: "northstar.fm.ds", "northstar.fm.ds", "northstar.mfm.ds", "northstar.mfm.ds"
- Convert: Added "--hard-sectors" converts input index marks into hard sectors
- Updated "diskdefs.cfg" (2024-07-07)
- Updated disc formats syntax: "mm1.os9.80dshd_32", "..._33", "..._36", "..._37"
- Write/Convert: Small fixes with file extensions (.ipf, sorting)
(dr)
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19.Jul.2024
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Adventure: Geo's Quest "In Search of Queen Lorraine" v2.1
Paul Golian began writing his graphic adventure Geo's Quest "In Search of Queen Lorraine" in 2000, interrupted work on it in 2002 and was only able to continue it last year when he retired (amiga-news.de reported). The now released version 2.1 (YouTube trailer) contains bug fixes, which should now prevent memory-related crashes. In addition, a manual in PDF format is now available for a desired price of 2 dollars, which contains a 56-page description and a walk through each room, a description of all inventory items and an introduction to each character in the game - or can also be used as a storybook. (dr)
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19.Jul.2024
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Linux: Kernel 6.10.0 for AmigaOne X1000/X5000
Parallel to the release of the Linux-Kernels 6.10, Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky has finally compiled it for the AmigaOne X1000 and X5000 after numerous tests.
Download: linux-image-6.10.0-X1000_X5000.tar.gz (61 MB) (dr)
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19.Jul.2024
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Floppy disk images on PC and Mac: Greaseweazle Tools 1.18
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 1.18 of the Greaseweazle Tools provide the following changes:
- Windows: Improved device detection, using USB-reported device strings
- gw convert: --hard-sectors converts input index marks into hard sectors
- hfev3: correctly export hard sectors as index marks
- hp.mmfm: Codec for MMFM format used by HP 9885/9895/7902 drives
- northstar: Codec for North Star hard-sectored FM and MFM disks
(dr)
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18.Jul.2024
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS: E-mail client Iris 1.28
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.28 of his e-mail program Iris for MorphOS. Changes include improvements in the insertion of links and graphics as well as speed improvements in the synchronization of local folders and file selection operations. In addition, as with Wayfarer, the WebKit core has been updated to version 2.44.2.
Download: iris.lha (27 MB) (snx)
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18.Jul.2024
Simon Neumann (ANF)
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Alinea Computer is looking for Amiga game developers to support the Octodapter
Simon Neumann writes: "We are looking for game developers who would like to adapt their existing Amiga games or future developments to our new 10 player adapter called Octodapter.
The Octodapter provides 8 additional joystick ports via the Amiga's parallel port and will even support wireless joypads and joysticks in the final version.
Development documentation can be found on Aminet. Every developer who is willing to adapt their game to the adapter will receive a free Octodapter from us as a thank-you.
Interested developers should contact us at info@alinea-computer.de. The release date of the adapter for customers has not yet been set, but autumn 2024 is the target date." (snx)
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