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16.Mar.2021
Amiga Future (website)


Print magazine: Issue 129 of Amiga Future readable free of charge
German and english issue 129 (November/December 2017) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" is available free of charge now at the magazine's website. Published as image files of the individual pages, remainders of the physical issue as well as PDF files at a higher resolution are available at the publisher. (snx)

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16.Mar.2021
GitHub


Encryption protocol: AmiSSL 4.8 (AmigaOS 3/4)
The open source encryption protocol AmiSSL has been updated to version 4.8 and is fully compatible to IBrowse 2.5.3.

Changes:
  • Updated OpenSSL backend to full compatibility to latest OpenSSL 1.1.1j (16.02.2021) version, which brings security and bug fixes.
  • Updated root certificates to latest Mozilla-based bundle provided by https://curl.se/docs/caextract.html.
  • Fixed corrupted OS3 libamisslauto.a (object name was too long).
  • Tweaked SDK examples and OpenSSL includes to be more compatible with vanilla VBCC and SAS/C compiler installations.
  • Restored SAS/C support to AmiSSL autoopen link library code.
  • Added native VBCC support to AmiSSL autoopen link library code.
  • Added lib/autoinit_amissl_main.c to SDK to allow VBCC, SAS/C and GCC users to compile their own link library, if required.
(dr) (Translation: dr)

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16.Mar.2021



Galactica: Turn-based space stategy game for Workbench
Krzysztof Donats 'Galactica' (screenshot) is a port of the Linux game Konquest. The Amiga port is running on the Workbench screen. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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15.Mar.2021



Turn-based space stategy game: Imperium Terranum 2.811
For a while the source code of the turn-based space strategy game Imperium Terranum 2 is being ported from Pascal to C and adopted to graphic cards. In version 2.811 some minor bugs have been fixed:
  • Wormhole-flights are now mouse-controlled - same/easier difficulty than with joystick.
  • Playsound is now stereo - direction depends on mouse-position (as used to be in original game).
In this version the intro-sequence may crash when terminated early (via mousebutton). (cg) (Translation: dr)

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14.Mar.2021



Aminet uploads until 13.03.2021
The following files have been added until 13.03.2021 to Aminet:
chkXEX.lha               dev/cross  56K   68k Info about Atari XE/XL execut...
pciparallel.device.lha   driver/oth 34K   68k Mediator parallel port driver
MCE.lha                  game/edit  3.0M  68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha              game/edit  3.6M  OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
ZDOOM_AGA.lha            game/shoot 21M   68k Amiga port of ZDOOM
ZDOOM_RTG.lha            game/shoot 21M   68k Amiga port of ZDOOM
mandel_dsp.lha           gfx/fract  49K   68k Mandelbrot generator for DSP3...
AmiVms.lha               misc/emu   3.1M  68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
TLNTheme.lha             mods/misc  62K       The Last Ninja Theme 4ch by H...
MMULib.lha               util/libs  731K  68k Library to ctrl the MC68K MMUs
ReportPlusMOS.lha        util/misc  724K  MOS Multipurpose utility
WHDLoadMenu.lha          util/misc  485K  68k A WHDLoad frontend
(snx)

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14.Mar.2021



OS4Depot uploads until 13.03.2021
The following files have been added until 13.03.2021 to OS4Depot:
thewidow.lha             gam/adv 19Mb  4.0 Game Terror Paranormal Adventure
mce.lha                  gam/uti 4Mb   4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
x5000temp.lha            uti/doc 152kb 4.1 shows X50x0 CPU temperatures/vol...
(snx)

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14.Mar.2021



MorphOS-Storage uploads until 13.03.2021
The following files have been added until 13.03.2021 to MorphOS-Storage:
libmpg123_1.26.4.lha      Development/Library       mpg123 with libmpg123 1...
Fuse_1.6.0_sdl2.lha       Emulation                 The Free Unix Spectrum ...
TheWidow_1.15.lha         Games/Adventure           The Widow the point and...
Sam460ex.jpeg             Hardware/Sam460ex         Sam460ex.jpeg
(snx)

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14.Mar.2021



WHDLoad: New installers until 13.03.2021
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 13.03.2021:
  • 2021-03-12 new: Temple of the Enlightened Souls (Softsell/Dynamic) done by CFOU! (Info)
  • 2021-03-12 updated: Knight Force (Titus) keyboard handling fixed (Info)
  • 2021-03-12 improved: Elfmania (Terramarque/Renegade) changed memory configuration, trainer fixed (Info)
  • 2021-03-12 improved: Blue Berry (Infogrames) uses files instead of disk image, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
  • 2021-03-09 updated: Tiny Bobble (Pink^aBYSs) fixed graphical corruption, fixed crash when quitting (Info)
  • 2021-03-09 improved: Rackney's Island (Megatronix) trainer added, 2nd button support added, 68000 quitkey, new install script (Info)
  • 2021-03-09 improved: Time Machine (Vivid Image) trainer added, button wait added, 68000 quitkey, manual added (Info)
  • 2021-03-09 fixed: Knight Force (Titus) made 68000/68010 compatible (Info)
  • 2021-03-09 improved: King's Quest 4 (Sierra) using real files, added configurable keyboard, fixed sound issue (Info)
  • 2021-03-09 improved: Galaxy Force 2 (Activision/Dementia) 68000 quitkey added, trainer added, new install script and icon (Info)
  • 2021-03-08 improved: Knight Force (Titus) supports another version, uses less memory, quitkey on 68000 (Info)
  • 2021-03-07 improved: Sword of Honour (Prestige) supports another version, quitkey on 68000, trainer added, blitter waits added, new install script (Info)
  • 2021-03-07 improved: Space Racer (Loriciels) less memory used, quitkey on 68000 (Info)
  • 2021-03-07 improved: Doodlebug (Core Design) second button/joypad support, quitkey for 68000 (Info)
  • 2021-03-07 updated: Darkman (Ocean) time trainer removed, icon fixed (Info)
  • 2021-03-07 improved: Carlos (Microïds) uses files instead disk image, trainers added, quitkey on 68000 (Info)
(snx)

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13.Mar.2021
OS4Depot


AmigaOS 4: Updates to The Widow and Slot Machine Saga
At the beginning of February, Juan Carlos 'Templario' Herran Martin did remove all his software from his Morgue Soft Webseite but as he already announced he was going to keep on updating his projects.

Two days ago he released on OS4Depot an update to his point-and-click adventure "The Widow". He has added Polish translation and improved the game a little bit (Paranormal Experience, Slot Machine).

Already at the end of February he had released a new version of his slot machine WArMUP based on Hollywood:


Version 1.20 does not require any external Hollywood plugins and offers some minor improvements like animated coins or additional sounds.
According to the author on request by amiga-news.de, he currently is working on his picture viewer Videntium Picta. (dr) (Translation: dr)

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10.Mar.2021
Amiga Future (Webseite)


FreePascal: Documentation for systems library units, support of MorphOS-SDK
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow has "extended (and sometimes created) the documentation for all four Amiga systems library units (amunits, arosunits, morphunits, os4units) and the util units (ami-extra)" which is available in HTML and CHM format. Additionally he has also updated "the Free Pascal library units for MorphOS" and "created the documentation for these functions." (cg) (Translation: dr)

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10.Mar.2021
Mike Battilana (e-mail)


Cloanto: Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 9
Press release: March 10, 2021 - Cloanto released today version 9 of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever, the official Commodore/Amiga preservation, emulation and support suites for Windows.

The new editions are the result of more than two years of development since the previous major version, which also saw the parallel release of numerous free updates to the previous version, and the development of Amiga Explorer 8 and Amiga Explorer 9 (now included in Amiga Forever 9 Plus Edition and Premium Edition).

Version 9 celebrates beautiful new visual features like Arcade mode (screenshot), Tile mode, light vs. dark options, and a first set of more colorful skin variants. Under the hood, hardware-accelerated technologies like Direct2D are used to provide a snappy experience. Powerful new column and tile field selection and sort options provide unprecedented control within the player interface, while a new property handler and an enhanced preview handler enable seamless content access via File Explorer and Windows Search.

New automation and title authoring features make it possible to automatically run a script or application on startup, e.g. to quickly invoke different features or games from a shared Amiga setup. This is envisioned to be only the beginning of new automation capabilities which are planned to be released over the next months.

Additional Amiga improvements include RDB disk image enhancements, while 8-bit features include new SID audio, drive and media options, and support for the MAX Machine and the C64 Magic Voice cartridge.

On the input front, shared Amiga and 8-bit improvements include the ability to use the player entirely with a game controller, and enhanced virtual buttons that can now simulate guest joystick events (e.g. autofire) in addition to keyboard events.

Hundreds of smaller new features and refinements also made it into these new versions. Windows too went through several new releases since the previous major release of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever, and the new code base provides better support for new features introduced in Windows 10 versions 1909, 2004 and 20H2.

Amiga Forever 9 is available now in three editions:
  • Value Edition (downloadable installer)
  • Plus Edition (downloadable installer with option to build DVD ISO image)
  • Premium Edition (downloadable Plus Edition, plus boxed software and additional videos on 3 DVDs)
C64 Forever 9 is available now in three editions: Both packages recognize and work with each other, with options to merge the different platforms into the same interface. Prices start from $9.95 (Value Edition, or special upgrade offers). (snx)

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09.Mar.2021
Indie Retro News (Webseite)


Amiga Games That Weren't: Prototype of another "Pac-Land" port
"Pac-Land" is a Bally-/Namco slot machine from 1984. The official Amiga port was released in 1989, getting low scores. The website "Amiga Games That Weren't" which collects information on never released Amiga games now has found another, unfinished port of the game. The prototype is offered for download: A total of five levels can be played. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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08.Mar.2021



Word processor: Update of FinalWriter in progress
In 2015 the new copyright holder Timothy "Terminills" Deters for the first time announced an update of Finalwriter. And obviously still it is in progress: In a thread on amigaworld.net Deters has linked a Youtube video demonstrating the new spell check. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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08.Mar.2021
Indie Retro News (Webseite)


Preview videos: Souverän Soccer, Creeping Me Out Hex Night
Daniel Müßener is developing a soccer game with 3D effects which currently is named "Souverän Soccer". In a video for the first time the 3D engine is demonstrated. The game is supposed to be run on an Amiga 1200 without upgrades.

'Creeping Me Out Hex Night' written by Michael Dawes is supposed to become a new jump'n run game developed with the Construction Kit Scorpion Engine. A new preview video presents the changes added since January. (cg) (Translation: dr)

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