13.Jan.2025
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HxC Floppy-Emulator: Software V2.16.10.1
The floppy emulator HxC by Jean-Francois Del Nero completely replaces the floppy drive (of an Amiga) with an electronic device. The project, which was launched in 2006, is available in two versions, with a SD card port or with USB port (amiga-news.de reported).
A new version of the HxC floppy emulator software has now been released. The changes:
- New Writer : PNG file (Disk/tracks and stream layouts) -> Disk layout can now be exported into a PNG file (for disk analysis) !
- HFE v1/v2/v3, hxcstream and xml write protect flag support implemented.
- Command line hxcfe tool : Multiples-output image conversion support added.
Example : Convert a disk image to HFE and BMP :
hxcfe -finput:"path/input.img" -conv:HXC_HFE -foutput:"path/output.hfe" -conv:BMP_DISK_IMAGE -foutput:"path/output.bmp"
- DosDiskBrowser build : IMG files support added.
- SD HxC configuration window : Fix custom settings selection.
- Fix stream files import : Fix possible crash issue.
- hxcstream : manage null pulses.
- DMK loader : HD disk images support.
- Apple II : Sector decoder : fix and optimization.
- GUI : The software accept command line parameter to load image. (WIP)
e.g. : hxcfloppyemulator.exe file_image_path/image.img
- zlib updated to v1.3.1
- libexpat updated to v2.6.4 ( Security update : CVE-2024-45490 / CVE-2024-45491 / CVE-2024-45492 )
- DMK export : align all sectors ID (IDAM and DAM)
- EDE File Loader : Unidentified DD Image format code (0x00) support added.
Tested against the Giebler Ensoniq Disk Extractor Shareware Version 1.0.9. (EDE109)
- Disk viewer : Rendering enhanced : alpha blending and better drawing.
Zoom support.
Better weak bits placement precision.
GUI : Area zoom and selection changed to make it more natural/user friendly.
- New SECTOR_SIZE_FIELD_MASK variable to set the sector size id mask.
- SCP Writer : Align tracks to the first index.
- FLTK updated to v1.4.1 for all platforms.
- New Loader : Mame MFI files. (WIP!)
- IMD Loader/Writer : Missing data mark support.
- New Loader : Hampa Hug's PCE PRI. (WIP!)
New build target : Emscripten / Web page version
URL : https://hxc2001.com/hxcfesw/ (Warning : Experimental state !)
- SAP Loader (Thomson TO8) : SAP_LOADER_GAP3_VALUE setting to change/force the GAP 3 length.
- CPC EDSK writer : GAP 3 value guessing + CPCDSK_WRITER_GAP3_VALUE setting to force it to a specific length.
- 86Box 86F Loader Fixed.
- Script : Binary format support (0bxxxxx e.g. 0b101010)
- New XML formats definitions : Roland W30, Alesis DataDisk.
- XML export : CRC32 disk value added.
Configuration file : New parameter.
(dr)
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13.Jan.2025
HunoPPC
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AmigaOS 4: Memory game "Dragon Memory NG"
Dragon Memory NG is a "simple but fun memory game with very detailed graphics and addictive gameplay", originally written by Santiago Radeff Leria, and already ported to AmigaOS 3 in 2012 and AmigaOS 4 in 2015.
Hugues 'HunoPPC' Nouvel has now released his conversion, which offers 30 levels, six graphic themes and music. He has added 15 levels from the Linix version, a new sound engine for original music and an EGL wrap and MiniGL version. (dr)
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13.Jan.2025
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Operating system-compliant Pac-Man conversion: 10th part of the video series
Thomas Cherryhomes is working on an implementation of the game Pac-Man that uses only operating system calls. The tenth episode shows "how we'll plot the dots in the maze using an array of Intuition Images all linked together, generated from a dot map showing where maze and dot pieces are." (de)
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12.Jan.2025
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Aminet uploads until 11.01.2025
The following files have been added until 11.01.2025 to Aminet:
modifile.lha dev/amos 74K OS3 File modifier written b...
ColourMatch.lha dev/basic 28K OS3 Colour match in Blitz
GeneraNumeroCasuale.lha dev/basic 23K OS3 Custom routine: generat...
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 6.0M OS3 Game Creator with AGA s...
ATcad-Turbo.zip gfx/edit 1.4M OS3 2D-CAD-Program
BackdPattGener.lha gfx/edit 69K OS3 Create your own backdro...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 10M OS4 Signetics-based machine...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 9.2M OS3 Signetics-based machine...
MuEVD.lha misc/emu 152K OS3 MuLib driven ShSh drive...
ZXLive.lha misc/emu 125K OS3 ZX-Spectrum 48/128k/Pen...
Pana_SX-KC600.lha mods/mpg 4.5M GEN Music played by Panason...
AmigaGPT.lha util/misc 2.1M VAR App for chatting to Cha...
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 8.5M OS3 Versatile Amiga Testpro...
Consumer.lha util/moni 229K OS3 WB3+ Memory Log Tool, t...
Convert.lha util/rexx 13K OS3 Simple command line cur...
GoShell.lha util/shell 24K OS3 tool for open Shell in ...
StartWin.lha util/wb 105K OS3 Two bugged Workbench la...
SteMarRegDOSScripts.lha util/wb 15K OS3 12 DOS scripts by Stefa...
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12.Jan.2025
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OS4Depot uploads until 11.01.2025
The following files have been added until 11.01.2025 to OS4Depot:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
(snx)
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12.Jan.2025
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 11.01.2025
The following files have been added until 11.01.2025 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_33.72.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
JustSolitaire_1.0.lha Games/Card Port of JustSolitaire
SteadyFeet_0.0.1.lha Games/Think Port of SteadyFeet by P...
TileWorld_1.3.2.lha Games/Think Port of TileWorld by Pa...
LetsSweepSomeMines_0.3... Games/Think Port of LetsSweepSomeMi...
Tutris_1.0.1.lha Games/Think Another SDL Tetris clone
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12.Jan.2025
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AmigaRemix: Further files added
AmigaRemix collects remixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games. Since our last news-item, the following mp3 files have been added:
- Heatbeat's Space Love (2024 remix)
- acid experiment (teo rework)
- Relic - Teo's Mod Rework
- Turrican 10 Anniversary edition
- Battle Squadron Genos 2 Edition
- Mystified
(snx)
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12.Jan.2025
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NanoMig: Minimig ported to Tang FPGA developer boards
Till Harbaum has adapted the FPGA Amiga emulation Minimig, specifically MiSTer Minimig AGA, to the FPGA developer boards Tang Nano 20K, Tang Primer 25K and Tang Mega 138K Pro.
Writing to floppy disks is not yet possible. Whether AGA support and an accelerated 68020 emulation will fit into the FPGA chip is still open. (snx)
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12.Jan.2025
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 172
The English and German issue 172 (January/February 2025) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed. It can be ordered directly from its editorial office and from Amiga dealers that stock the magazine.
Content of the current issue includes part 2 of the MacroSystem interview, a report from Amiga-Meeting 2024 and a preview of AmigaOS 4.1, Update 3. (snx)
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11.Jan.2025
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Video: Introduction of "PiStorm68k" and "AmiCube 1200"
Ranko Rodic presented the current status of two of his projects a week ago: the "PiStorm68k" and the "AmiCube F1200".
The "PiStorm68k" can accommodate any Raspberry Pi, including the 3B+, thanks to its newly designed form factor. In addition to an integrated WIFI module and a RealTimeClock, the board also contains a DIP64 slot to accommodate a real 68000 CPU. Using a simple switch, it is possible to switch back and forth between the PiStorm and the 68000 CPU.
After some introductory videos (1, 2), Ranko Rodic also shows the final version of his computer project called "AmiCube F1200". It is to be a state-of-the-art FPGA computer that uses a Spartan 6 FPGA and is being specially developed for compatibility with Amiga. Among other things, it is said to offer "AGA support, stellar CPU performance, MIDI capabilities, 64MB RAM for seamless multitasking, USB support for convenient connectivity, and Joystick DB 9 support". It also has enhanced floppy interface capabilities.
As soon as the prototype has been successfully tested, porting of the AGA core will begin. (dr)
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10.Jan.2025
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GUI for Greaseweazle Tools: FluxMyFluffyFloppy v5.2.1 for Windows (update)
'FrankieTheFluff' has released version 5.2.0 of his graphical user interface FluxMyFluffyFloppy for Greaseweazle Tools V1.21 (see also the video Setting up a Greaseweazle V4). Changes:
- Menu: New "View" "Show all arguments" (y/n)
- Options: Save selected Greaseweazle "Device/COM" & "Drive" setting
- Read/Write/Convert: Cylinders preselection "0-76"
- GUI: Remember size (height/width) of main window
- GUI: New behaviour of resizing/scrolling
- Diskdefs: Updated "diskdefs_zx.cfg" (2025-01-01)
- Sourcecode: Small cleanups
Update: (14.01.2025, 07:00, cg)
Meanwhile version 5.2.1 is available. Changes:
- Read/Write: Fixed empty format spec after changing template
- Write: Fixed Refresh/save template with format spec discdefs always "internal"
- Sourcecode: Removed "FormResize"
- Sourcecode: Resizing fixes
(dr)
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10.Jan.2025
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Preview video: WIP of an isometric arcade adventure game
Nivrig Games is working on creating an isometric arcade adventure game in the tradition of Head Over Heels and is publishing developer diaries (amiga-news.de reported).
In a preview video, he now shows the current state of his game using sequences from the second part of the first area. (dr)
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09.Jan.2025
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Platformer: Final version of "Tiny Pixel Adventure"
Tiny Pixel Adventure (video) is a classic platformer. A pre-release version was published back in October and the final version is now available. No system requirements are specified for the title created with the Scorpion Engine. (cg)
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09.Jan.2025
MiDWaN
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Amiga emulator: Amiberry 7.0.0-RC3
Amiberry is an Amiga emulator for ARM-based single-chip systems such as the Raspberry Pi, the Odroid XU4 or the Tinkerboard from ASUS, which comes with some newly developed features such as a "WHDLoad-Booter" or support for controller configuration using RetroArch. The current Release Candidate 3 ("RC") of version 7.0.0 is not recommended for weaker systems, for which an update of "Amiberry-Lite" will be provided shortly. (cg)
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09.Jan.2025
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RTG driver: P96 3.5.0
Press release: The new version 3.5.0 contains driver updates for Trio64 (Cybervision), IMSG300 (Visiona) and ET4000 (Merlin/oMNiBus) cards. In addition, there are three new drivers for Vooodoo Banshee, Voodoo 3 and Voodoo 4/5-based graphics cards. This requires a PCI daughterboard with OpenPCI.library, which is not part of the P96 package, but can be downloaded for free.
V3.5.0 also contains the first driver for the framebuffer mode of Indivision ECS V4. This driver requires a processor with MMU and an installed MMU library. Please note that your Indivision ECS V4 requires an updated FPGA core - this can be found in our Wiki and can be installed with the Indivision Configtool. Screen modes with 256 colors, 15/16-bit (Hi-colour) modes with over 65000 colors, as well as screen dragging of two screens are supported. Automatic panning is also supported for oversized screens. Please note that Indivision ECS V4 does not yet have a blitter, and therefore the speed of this driver is still comparatively low.
All changes are summarized in the wiki article about P96.
Unfortunately, we are still having problems with the store system, so we have not even tried to add the new files to the database. Even if it takes a little longer, we will send the new versions by e-mail - not only on request, but also pro-actively to customers who are in the free update phase. (cg)
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08.Jan.2025
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Amiga emulator for macOS: vAmiga 3.1.1
vAmiga is an Amiga emulator for macOS, which now requires macOS 13.5 or higher. Changes since version 3.0 (amiga-news.de reported):
Enhancements
- Build-in 6-channel logic analyzer
- New dashboard window
- Multiple inspectors side by side
- New debug features "finish line" and "finish frame"
Bug fixes
- Released the handbreak
- Fixed an NTSC overscan bug
- Last line in the emulator texture is drawn again
Changes
- Removed RetroShell debugger command ? host as it listed nothing
- Added "? thread" for inspecting the current thread state
- Reworked the internal suspend / resume mechanism
(dr)
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08.Jan.2025
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3rd preview video: Hyper Runner - Spring Valley Route
"Hyper Runner" is an announced sci-fi racing game for the Amiga. After our last news item a good two and a half years ago, the game is still in the works and another video has now been published at the title link, showing a first race track, the "Spring Valley Route". (snx)
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08.Jan.2025
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Event: Demoparty Revision 2025 (Germany)
The Revision demo party, which traditionally takes place on the Easter weekend at the "E-Werk" in Saarbrücken, Germany, will be held again also in 2025, from April 18 to 21. (snx)
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08.Jan.2025
TheOasisBBC (Webseite)
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Game: Bunnito's Feast
Bunnito's Feast is an AGA jump-and-run game created with the Scorpion Engine, in which you have to steer a runaway rabbit safely home and make sure it eats enough food on the way. It requires 1 MB of Fast-RAM. (snx)
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08.Jan.2025
Arne Urbaniak (E-Mail)
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Amiga disks on PC: Copy program G-Copy 0.6pre
Almost three years ago (amiga-news.de reported), developer Arne Urbaniak presented his copy program G-Copy for reading and writing Amiga ADF data on a Windows PC. G-Copy, which is visually similar to the popular X-Copy, supports the drive controllers Greaseweazle by Keir Fraser, ADF-Drive by D. Tonn or DrawBridge (Arduino) by Rob Smith.
In the new version 0.6pre, up to two Greaseweazle drives are now recognised and it is possible to read and write from DF0: to DF1: and vice versa. A repeat function has also been added. It is now possible to write from the HD to DF0: and DF1: at the same time. As a little treat and at the request of a user, there is also an X-MAS version of G-Copy. Finally, automatic update detection has been implemented. (dr)
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07.Jan.2025
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Documentary: Louis Castle talks about the history of Westwood Studios
The latest episode of the YouTube documentary series "Titans of the Industry" focuses on Louis Castle, co-founder of legendary developer studio Westwood Studios. The episode provides exciting insights into the creation of iconic games such as Dune 2, The Lion King, California Games and Command and Conquer.
Louis Castle talks about the beginnings of Westwood Studios, which was founded in 1985 as a porting studio for Amiga and Macintosh games, and how the studio developed into a real-time strategy giant of the 90s. With millions of copies of its titles sold, Westwood has had a lasting impact on the video game industry. This episode is a must for fans of classic games and those interested in retro gaming. (nba)
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07.Jan.2025
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SCSI for Raspberry Pi: SCSI2Pi 5 released as a pre-release
A new version of the SCSI2Pi emulation software is available as a pre-release. SCSI2Pi is an alternative to the well-known PiSCSI software for the PiSCSI/RaSCSI board, which brings SCSI technology to the Raspberry Pi. According to developer Uwe Seimet, the software offers optimised device emulation, higher transfer rates and numerous new functions, including tools for the SCSI initiator mode.
The software emulates several SCSI and SASI devices such as hard disks, CD-ROM drives, printers and network interfaces.It supports classic systems such as Amiga, Atari ST/TT/Falcon030, 68k Macs or Unix workstations and also offers a SCSI-to-USB bridge. Thanks to compatibility with the PiSCSI Web UI and the SCSI Control Android app, users can access advanced functionality.
With SCSI2Pi, users can seamlessly switch between PiSCSI and the new software by simply installing an optimised binary package – without complicated compilation steps.
The current version 4.1 of SCSI2Pi has been available since the beginning of December, and now version 5.0 has been released as a pre-release. It offers the following changes:
- New device type SCSG, with support for a SCSI-to-USB bridge. The bridge supports any SCSI command, not only those emulated by s2p. With some devices you can even burn DVDs.
- Extended streamer support, e.g. of SIMH-compatible tape image files, filemarks, spacing, variable block sizes, ...
- Tape dump/restore support. With s2pdump you can convert any tape into a SIMH-compatible image file and vice versa.
- s2p can create command scripts for s2pexec.
- The maximum number of data bytes to log can be configured with s2p and s2pexec.
- s2pexec and s2pdump now also support devices which are managed by the Linux SG driver. For these devices no Pi is required, i.e. you can use s2pexec and s2pdump on any Linux platform.
- s2psimh tool for the analysis and creation of SIMH-compatible image files. This tool runs on any Linux/BSD platform and on macOS.
- s2pformat tool for formatting floppy disks or other media, e.g. in USB drives. This tool runs on any Linux platform.
The software can be downloaded from the SCSI2Pi-website. All the latest source codes can also be found on the GitHub project page. (nba)
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