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11.Jan.2021
Andreas Magerl (ANF)


Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 148
The English and German issue 148 (January/February 2021) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed today. It can be ordered directly from its editorial office and from Amiga dealers that stock the magazine.

Among others this latest issue includes reviews of "Wiz: Quest For The Magic Lantern" and "vAmiga" as well as an interview with Jacek "jacadcaps" Piszczek (Wayfarer). (cg) (Translation: dr)

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10.Jan.2021



Free eBooks: Amiga Story in Pixels, The Story of US Gold, History of Ocean
Again Fusion Retro Books offers some Amiga books as free PDFs. You only have to create an user account in the shop: The history of Ocean Software, The story of US Gold and The story of the Commodore Amiga in Pixels. Additionally The story of the Commodore 64 in pixels is available for free. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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10.Jan.2021



Aminet uploads until 09.01.2021
The following files have been added until 09.01.2021 to Aminet:
yWeather.lha             comm/misc  229K  MOS Show weather infos in screenbar
SMB-ConnectItaCat.lha    comm/tcp   12K       Italian catalog for SMB-Conne...
exomizer.lha             dev/cross  829K  MOS A cruncher for 6502/Z80/6809 ...
MuForce.lha              dev/debug  293K  68k V40 Enforcer, detects illegal...
NoMoreDiv0_Debug.lha     dev/debug  19K   68k Division by Zero Debugger
OsGrind.lha              dev/debug  28K   68k Configurable Os argument checker
EasyRapa.lha             dev/hwood  7.6M  MOS generate RapaGui simple app s...
REDPILLGameCreator.lha   dev/misc   2.1M  68k Game Creator with AGA support
pig.i386-aros.lha        game/jump  1.5M  x86 Retro style platform game (SDL)
fop.i386-aros.lha        game/role  692K  x86 multi-player dungeon-crawling...
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   4.7M  OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
ami-markdown.lha         text/edit  635K  OS4 Edit and view Markdown documents
SmartClipboard_sbar.lha  util/app   229K  MOS Define actions to act on clip...
NoMoreDiv0.lha           util/boot  13K   68k No more Division by Zero
DirTree-cmd.lha          util/cli   5K    68k Shell command displaying dire...
lgt.lha                  util/cli   5K    68k Turns on the light ;)
Match.lha                util/cli   14K   68k Match files in a directory hi...
MMULib.lha               util/libs  723K  68k Library to ctrl the MC68K MMUs
WHDLoadMenu.lha          util/misc  42K   68k A WHDLoad frontend
SysinfoBoards.lha        util/moni  14K   68k More Boardinfos for Sysinfo
ClipHandler.lha          util/shell 8K    68k access the clipboard on the s...
ViNCEdThemes.lha         util/shell 22K       ViNCEd Themes
AnalogClock.lha          util/time  38K   68k Analog transparent clock for ...
horloge.lha              util/time  735K  68k a fugly clock made using SDL
TimeIt.lha               util/time  4K    68k Shell command for timing othe...
AutoVisible_sbar.lha     util/wb    10K   MOS All sbars visible on AutoScro...
(snx)

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10.Jan.2021



OS4Depot uploads until 09.01.2021
The following files have been added until 09.01.2021 to OS4Depot:
amiarcadia.lha           emu/gam 5Mb   4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
shadthecat.lha           gam/mis 18Mb  4.1 An with Hollywood programmed game
detritus.lha             gam/shm 4Mb   4.1 Asteroids based 3D shmup featuri...
flashmandelng.lha        gra/mis 6Mb   4.0 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals ...
easyrapa.lha             lib/hol 8Mb   4.0 Generate RapaGui simple app stru...
hwp_hurl.lha             lib/hol 3Mb   4.0 The multi-protocol data transfer...
ami-markdown.lha         uti/tex 790kb 4.1 Edit and view Markdown documents
(snx)

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10.Jan.2021



AROS Archives uploads until 09.01.2021
The following files have been added until 09.01.2021 to AROS Archives:
easyrapa.lha                 dev/lib 8Mb   generate RapaGui simple app stru...
fop.i386-aros.lha            gam/mis 692kb SDL dungeon-crawling game
pig.i386-aros.lha            gam/pla 1Mb   Retro style platform game (SDL)
dossizola.i386-aros.zip      gam/str 1Mb   Quick game to trap your opponent.
whatchanged.lha              uti/fil 6kb   Identifies file system changes o...
horloge.i386-aros.lha        uti/mis 568kb a fugly clock made using SDL
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10.Jan.2021



MorphOS-Storage uploads until 09.01.2021
The following files have been added until 09.01.2021 to MorphOS-Storage:
Exomizer_3.1.0.lha        Development/Cross         A cruncher for 6502/Z80...
EasyRapa_1.0.lha          Development/Hollywood     Generate RapaGui simple...
Doom3-sources_1.0.zip     Development/Sources       dhewm 3 is a Doom 3 GPL...
Iris_0.100beta.lha        Email                     New email client suppor...
TheWidow.lha              Games/Adventure           The Widow, the point an...
Doom3-ProjectUAC_alpha... Games/Shoot 3D            Version alpha of Doom 3...
Julius_1.6.0.lha          Games/Strategy            An open source re-imple...
Wayfarer_1.11.lha         Network/Web               Wayfarer is the latest ...
SmartClipboard_1.3.lha    System/Ambient/Screenbar  Define actions to act o...
yWeather_1.22.lha         System/Ambient/Screenbar  Show weather infos in s...
AutoVisible_1.3.lha       System/Ambient/Screenbar  All sbars visible on Au...
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10.Jan.2021



WHDLoad: New installers until 09.01.2021
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 09.01.2021:
  • 2021-01-09 new: Outlands (Pandora) done by Abaddon (Info)
  • 2021-01-09 improved: Video Kid (Gremlin) level skip fixed (Info)
  • 2021-01-09 improved: Advanced Ski Simulator (Code Masters) supports another version, music fixed (Info)
  • 2021-01-07 improved: Globdule (Psygnosis) protection screen completely skipped, highscore saving, trainer added, joypad/second button controls added (Info)
  • 2021-01-04 improved: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (Buena Vista Software) 2 versions supported, protection really removed, music replay fixed, trainer added, using real files (Info)
  • 2021-01-03 improved: Workbench 3.1 (CBM) activated Host SetKeyboard (Info)
  • 2021-01-03 improved: Workbench 1.3 (Amiga Inc.) activated Host SetKeyboard, added a fix for Shell-Seg (Info)
(snx)

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09.Jan.2021
Amiga Future (Webseite)


Developer tols: vasm 1.8j and vlink 0.16g
Frank Wille has released updates of the assembler vasm and the corresponding linker vlink. A detailed change log is listed on the websites. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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09.Jan.2021
English Amiga Board (Webseite)


Arcade shoot'em-up: 'Gradius' port 'Tinyus' announced
After Tiny Invaders, Tiny Galaga and Tiny Bobble the demo group is working on its fourth arcade port within one year: 'Tinyus' is supposed to become an true port of the arcade shoot'em up Gradius released in 1985:

Tinyus will run on an A500 equipped with 1 MB RAM but an A1200 is recommended for getting 50 frames per second. The game has been completed and could be released but according to the developers first beta testing has to be completed. Besides, 3 kb must be saved.

A short preview of the soundtrack the developers has published as MP3 file. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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09.Jan.2021
commodore.news (Webseite)


A1000 expansion: 'Parceiro' provides Fast-RAM, SD card slot and RTC
'Parceiro' (Portuguese: "Partner") is an expansion for the A1000 which comes in a thin plastic case - fitting to the computer - plugged in the lateral expansion port of the Amigas. It provides 8 MB Fast-RAM, a micro SD slot accessible from the outside with a 2 GB FAT32-formatted SD card as well as a real-time clock.

You cannot boot from this SD card but the producer provides a detailed tutorial explaining how to create "KickWork" disk. Additional to the Kickstart image it contains a Workbench as well as all required drivers and utilities for mounting the sd card and reading the real-time clock.

According to a review on Youtube, the card seems only be produced in very small numbers. If you are interested you can pre-order a 'Parceiro' at the US American developer Dabid Dunklee via email. The price for a card is 195 USD plus shipping. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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08.Jan.2021
Lars Brämer (Forum)


Morgue Soft stops developer activity by releasing the game "The Widow"
After more than 27 years, Juan Carlos 'Templario' Herran Martin has stopped his developer activity by releasing the game "The Widow" which is a point'n'click horror adventure written in Hollywood:

Lamp


According to 'Templario' this game is "a little summary of the best games and programs made for me with my programming and graphic design skills". It is available for MorhpOS 2.7-3.x, AmigaOS4.x, AROS, Windows and Linux.

During the past years he has released software like the picture viewer Videntium Picta, the picture editing programm Pintor Web or the PDF viewer GrimoriumPDF. Furthermore he wrote diverse slot machine games and adult games.

His first projects 'Templario' wrote in AmiBlitz/BlitzBasic for his brother. Since 2010 he has used Hollywood as his main developing software. In response to our question about the reasons for his decision he answered that it "is very complicated making games for Amiga systems when there are not skilled graphic designers in this hobby, and the motivation and the input of fresh ideas is low."

Now he is enjoying his hobby as another spectator of the scene. We wish him much fun in the new period of life and all the best for the future! (dr) (Translation: dr)

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07.Jan.2021
Indie Retro News (Webseite)


Playable demo: Point'n Click adventure 'Wilcza Buda'
'Wilcza Buda' (video) is a classic point'n click adventure. The demo version requires 1 MB Chip and 1,5 MB Fast RAM. For computers equipped with more Fast RAM there is a separated version. Wilcza Buda runs with Kickstart 1.2 and higher and can be played from disk or harddrive. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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07.Jan.2021
Indie Retro News (Webseite)


Arcade port: Tapper, version 03A
"Tapper" (video) is an Amiga port of the classic arcade game from 1983. The latest pre-release among others provides improved animations, compressed data and the option of skipping the current level by pressing the second fire button. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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07.Jan.2021
Indie Retro News (Webseite)


Preview video: Single screen platform game 'Inca Man'
Amiten (u.a. Cocoa Banana, Parallel Worlds 2) has announced a classic single screen platform game called 'Inca Man' (video) for Amigas equipped with at least 1 MB RAM which will be released during 2021. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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06.Jan.2021



AmigaOS 4: Markdown editor AmiMarkdown
AmiMarkdown is a MUI-based editor for the lightweight markup language Markdown. The programm is in a very early stage of developement. Later the source code is supposed to be released on Github. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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06.Jan.2021
MorphZone (forum)


MorphOS: web-browser Wayfarer 1.11, e-mail client Iris 0.100
New versions of his web-browser Wayfarer and his e-mail client Iris have been released by Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek today. Except for the implementation of an online-check for updates in case of the e-mail client, both updates consist of bug-fixes and optimisations only - among them the bug that caused the browser to crash in case of incorrect translation files. (snx)

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06.Jan.2021
Aminet


Game Construction Kit: RedPill 0.85
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 0.85:
  • Added action Trigger Prev Level to move to the previous level.
  • Added action Trigger Level# to var to set a Var with the current level number.
  • Improved ApolloOS/AROS compatibility.
  • FIX: In Spitesheet screen, Pick could lead to a crash.
  • FIX: In edit Display Object x & y.
  • FIX: In Level editor 1 key moves to the previous level.
(dr) (Translation: dr)

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05.Jan.2021



File manager: MCAmiga 0.9 for all Amiga systems (update)
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's MCAmiga is a file manager inspired by Norton and Midnight Commander which can be completely used with the keyboard. Version 0.9 has been already released in August 2020 - we reported about it in our dominical Aminet uploads - but after poiting out by us, Marcus now has added the missing change log which we also want to share with our readers:
  • difference viewer in tools menu
  • basic highlighter for ini, patch/diff files
  • BugFix for start from WBDock2
  • startup scripts to directly start the viewer/diffviewer from shell
  • Bugfix for file size
MCAmiga is available for AmigaOS (m68k, PPC), MorphOS and AROS (x86, x64, ARM). The programm at least requires 4 MB RAM.

Update: (18:40, 06.01.21, dr)
According to the author meanwhile the AmigaOS-4 version does run on a X5000 since it has not been a MCAmiga bug, but a Free Pascal Bug which has been fixed. (dr) (Translation: dr)

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