26.Feb.2018
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Amiga Future: Issue 108 can be read online
Issue 108 (May/June 2014) of the printed magazine Amiga Future is sold out, you can read the German and English edition of the magazine online (picture files). You also can buy a PDF-version.
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[News message: 26. Feb. 2018, 05:42] [Comments: 0]
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25.Feb.2018
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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SID plugin for Hollywood
Press release: Chip attack! Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to present a SID plugin for Hollywood. Once this plugin is installed, Hollywood will "automagically" be able to play SID files.
Additionally, a demo applet which demonstrates the playback of a SID file is included. This applet can also be run using the freely available Hollywood Player so people who don't own the full version of Hollywood can check it out as well.
You can download the plugin from the official Hollywood portal. Thanks to Hollywood's cross-platform plugin system versions for AmigaOS 3.x (Classic), AmigaOS 3.x (FPU), AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, WarpOS, AROS (x86), Linux (ARM, PPC, x86, x64), Mac OS X (PPC, x86, x64), Windows (x86, x64) and Android platform are provided.
To download SID music visit the High Voltage SID Collection. (snx)
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25.Feb.2018
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Aminet-Uploads until 24.02.2018
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until February 24th, 2018:
bbslinkconnect.lha comm/cnet 63K Arexx: Add BBSLink.Net doors ...
bbslinkwall.lha comm/cnet 8K Arexx: Add BBSLink.Net Wall t...
SteMarRegBlitzSources... dev/basic 10K 68k 11 Stefano Maria Regattin Bli...
luxcc.i386-aros.lha dev/c 526K x86 C compiler and toolchain.
audio_in_e.lha dev/e 14K 68k audio examples using audio/ah...
HWP_AIFF.lha dev/hwood 17K MOS Hollywood plugin for AIFF sounds
HWP_SVGImage.lha dev/hwood 4.5M WOS Hollywood plugin for loading ...
HWP_VectorGfx.lha dev/hwood 1.4M WOS Hollywood plugin for vectorgr...
HWP_ZIP.lha dev/hwood 302K MOS Read and write ZIP archives
gnuplot-MOS.lha gfx/misc 2.7M MOS Interactive function and data...
ACE-MorphOS.lha misc/emu 1.5M MOS Amstrad CPC/CPC+ Emulator
MMV8_Disk_1.lha mus/edit 537K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
MMV8_Disk_2.lha mus/edit 426K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
MMV8_Disk_3.lha mus/edit 551K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
mmv8_deliplayer.lha mus/play 5K 68k MusicMakerV8 Deliplayer for D...
RO-source.zip util/dir 655K Sources for file manager RO
espeak.lha util/sys 1.5M 68k amiga-port of espeak speech s...
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25.Feb.2018
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 24.02.2018
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until February 24th, 2018:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
tcgs_cave.lha gam/act 8Mb 4.1 Tunnel Escape Game 2D/3D using O...
lhx.lha uti/arc 129kb 4.1 Pack & unpack using XZ/LZMA ...
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25.Feb.2018
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 24.02.2018
The following archive has been added to the AROS-Archives until February 24th, 2018:
luxcc.i386-aros.lha dev/lan 526kb C compiler and toolchain.
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25.Feb.2018
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 24.02.2018
The following archives have been added to the MorphOS Storage until February 24th, 2018:
ACE_1.15.lha Emulation The acidulous CPC/CPC+ ...
StuntCarRemake.lha Games/Race StuntCar remake, MorphO...
stratagus_2.4.2.lha Games/Strategy A MorphOS port of Strat...
jq_1.5.lha Text/Misc Command-line JSON proce...
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25.Feb.2018
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WHDLoad: New installers until 24.02.2018
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until February 24th, 2018:
- 2018-02-23 improved: One On One (Electronic Arts) slow down game on faster amigas, joystick port swap is the default (Info)
- 2018-02-23 updated: Leisure Suit Larry 5 (Sierra) reassembled slave for new kickemu (Info)
- 2018-02-23 improved: Leander (Psygnosis) option to skip introduction, trainer improved (Info, Image)
- 2018-02-23 improved: Impossible Mission 2025 (Microprose) fixed install script (Info)
- 2018-02-21 improved: Alcatraz (Infogrames) support for another version added (Info)
- 2018-02-18 improved: John Madden Football (Electronic Arts) patch is now fully NTSC compatible (Info)
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25.Feb.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaRemix: New songs added
AmigaRemix has made available new mixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games as MP3-files. Since our last news item, the following songs have been added:
- Panza Kick Boxing Intro - daXX Remix
- Space Debris - daXX Remix
- Occ-San-Geen - daXX Remix
- Nebulus (Walkthrough Remix Radio Cut)
- Lethal Weapon - Level 1
- Turrican 1 - Level 5
- Apprentice (Piano a go go)
- Signia 2018 Remix
- Clown-O-Mania
- A Prehistoric Tale - Title Theme
- Grand Monster Slam - Title Theme
- Xenon 2 - Megablast (2017 Oldschool Mix)
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25.Feb.2018
MorphZone (Website)
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Virtual Amiga Multimedia Player 1.80
Version 1.80 of the video and sound player V.A.M.P. (Virtual Amiga Multimedia Player), which was developed with Hollywood, has been released for AmigaOS 3.x, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS (as well as Windows). In this latest version now the video is paused if the Help, About and Info windows was opened until the window is closed.
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24.Feb.2018
Amiga Impact (Webseite)
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SweepOut - Minesweeper clone with online highscores (beta)
In a French forum Julien 'Crisot' Cervellera has announced a new project for 68k Amigas: SweepOut (Youtube video) is clone of the Windows classic Minesweeper which features 100 different series each of them having eight levels. The highscores achieved in a series can be uploaded to a server on Internet for comparing with other players.
Direct download: SweepOut-beta5.lha (80 KB)
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23.Feb.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: SDK Browser 2.1.4.0
Jamie Krueger has released a public version of his SDK-Browser, which was distributed last autumn at the "DevCon". The author calls this a "maintainance release". The source code is supposed to be released soon as well.
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[News message: 23. Feb. 2018, 22:23] [Comments: 0]
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23.Feb.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Emulator: Preview to WinUAE 3.6.1
As usual Toni Wilen, the developer of the well-known Amiga emulator WinUAE, presents a short preview to the changes of the next version. WinUAE 3.6.1 is supposed to be released in March and will provide the following improvements:
3.6.0 bugs fixed::
- Crash when running on first Windows 10 release version (build 10240).
- D3D11 mode fullscreen to/from windowed mode change crashes/blank screens.
- D3D11 mode on screen leds on the fly on/off switching.
- D3D11 mode screenshot via GUI button didn’t work.
- Floppy sound type selection was not loaded correctly from config file.
Older bugs fixed::
- Floppy sound used incorrectly empty drive volume level in certain situations.
- PPC emulation interrupt handling rewrite, fixes for example hang/crash problems with NE2000 based network adapters under OS4.
- Not all Advanced chipset options reset when compatible checkbox was ticked.
- Autoscale ignored small vertical display areas in very top of display in some situations.
- Fixed random crash when at least one Input panel custom event string was set, Restart was clicked and then emulation was started again.
- Blizzard SCSI Kit IV (possibly others) SCSI phase error in certain situations.
- Added better validation to clipboard sharing IFF parsing to prevent crashes if data is truncated.
- joyport2 -config entry incorrectly used port 3 slot.
New features:
- OCS/ECS only BPLCON2 with “illegal” PF1 or PF2 value is now accurately emulated in dual playfield mode.
- If selected D3D11 fullscreen refresh rate is “default”: prefer highest supported refresh rate.
- Optional threaded emulated RTG VRAM to host OS surface color space conversion/copy.
- Added “Identity” checkbox to Add harddrive panel. If ticked and ATA identity can be read (Direct IDE connection, compatible USB adapter): real ATA identity data is used in emulated ATA device instead of generic UAE generated and drive appears exactly as it does in real hardware (identical name, geometry etc).
- CHS-only IDE drives can now be mounted in emulation and they appear with real size and geometry when using USB adapters that allow identity read but does not support CHS (like common JMicron based adapters).
New emulated expansions:
- Elsat Mega Ram HD
- A.L.F.3
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22.Feb.2018
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Playstaytion Vita: Uae4All2 Vita_mod v1.64
"Uae4All2 Vita_mod" is a port of the Amiga emulator Uae4All for Sony's handheld game console Playstation Vita. The latest version fixes a bug regarding flickering screens if the blitter mode was used (e.g. games like PP Hammer and Spindizzy Worlds).
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[News message: 22. Feb. 2018, 00:40] [Comments: 0]
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22.Feb.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AROS distribution: AspireOS 2.0 "Titan"
After some years Nikolaos Tomatsidis has released again an update of his AROS distribution AspireOS. AspireOS originally was developed for the Acer AspireOne, but runs on all hardware which is supported by AROS natively.
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[News message: 22. Feb. 2018, 00:35] [Comments: 0]
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22.Feb.2018
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Workbench enhancement: BetterWB 4.3
Similar to AIAB, AmiKit or AmigaSYS, BetterWB is a collection of Workbench enhancements for AmigaOS 3.1, which are useful but rather simple and therefore require low hardware configuration.
Changes in version 4.3:
- Icon.library updated to 46.4.473
- Redit updated to 1.16
- BoardsLib updated to 3.42
- Say updated to 38.5
- Speak-Handler updated to 39.1
- HardWiz updated (AcaTune 1.91)
- Fixed mathtrans.library bug
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[News message: 22. Feb. 2018, 00:29] [Comments: 0]
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22.Feb.2018
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Playable preview: Shoot-'em-up game RESHOOT R
Some weeks ago, a playable demo version of "RESHOOT R" was released, which is the sequel of Richard Löwenstein's arcade shoot-'em-up game RESHOOT. The CD image can be booted on a CD32 and among others includes the version of the game which the author presented at the Amiga32 in October 2017.
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[News message: 22. Feb. 2018, 00:26] [Comments: 0]
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21.Feb.2018
Spidi (ANF)
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A500 accelerator board: Wicher 500i (Ex) supports SD cards
The accelerator boards of the Wicher 500i series are designed for internal use and now support SD cards, which are connected to the SPI bus of the Wicher boards. If you are going to use the SD card recommended by the developer, you have to remove some resistors in the Amiga.
A new version of the Wicher system software WicherInstall has been released as well: Version 1.6 provides the support of the SD cards.
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[News message: 21. Feb. 2018, 22:30] [Comments: 0]
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21.Feb.2018
Michael Rupp (ANF)
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Javascript: TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation 0.29
TAWS ("The Amiga Workbench Simulation") is a Javascript simulation of the Amiga-Workbench 1.0 - 4.1 for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Apple-WebKit-Browser (including Odyssey).
Any kind of feedback the author Michael Rupp would very appreciate. He still is searching for support for the French translation. His work can be supported by a donation from inside TAWS.
Changes of version 0.29:
- Complete french localisation - many thanks to Claude 'Amiguy' Malter
- Boot animation in «OS 1.x»- and «OS 2.x» mode which can be halted with «Ctrl-D» to get a command prompt and resumed with «LoadWB». (example).
- OS 4.x window layout: implementation of the dots in the scrollbars. They are hidden if the bar gets too small.
- OS 4.x window layout: requester symbols are now preloaded.
- Skinning system: the files «CycleSel.png» and «CycleDis.png» are now optional. If they are missing, «Cycle.png» is used.
- Kickstart graphic: Version edited to fit OS 4.1 FE Update 1
- ListBox: the needed image files are now preloaded.
- Adjustment for OS 4.1 FE Update 1 on «Workbench / Version, Copyright ...»
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Amiga Early Startup Control:
- Implementation of «Boot With No Startup-Sequence». Type «LoadWB» to resume booting.
- Reworked the layout to have it pixel-perfect with all browsers.
- Adjustment for OS 4.1 FE Update 1 to show USB entries at «Expansion Board Diagnostic»
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AmigaShell:
- new command «LoadWB», incl. the parameters «-debug», «delay» and «cleanup»
- new command «Wait», incl. the parameters «sec», «secs», «min», «mins» and «until» and the possibility to cancel with «Ctrl-C».
- new commands «NewCLI» and «NewShell» (excl. the parameters «window» and «from» for now)
- «Echo»: implemented support to output the version variables «$kickstart» und «$workbench».
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Optimisations for OS 1.x:
- The fuelbar is now drawn after the rest of the window.
- Copying the content a disk by dragging the disk into a window is now prevented (this is only possible from OS 2.0 and above).
- Outputting the correct message when trying to duplicate the RAM-Disk: «This disk cannot be copied»
- Implementation of some special case in OS 1.2: if a file is moved within the RAM-Disk but does already exist in the destination drawer, the existing file is overwritten without notice or anything.
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Bugfixes:
- The list of volumes in «Workbench / Open volume» is re-sorted after a volume has been renamed.
- Rename the drawer «System» now works.
- Correction in setting the menubar text when switching the focus from a program window back to the Workbench. Previously, it stayed «Workbench Screen».
- Icon «DiskCopy»: after showing the message the previously active window it now reactivated.
- Requester in «OS 1.x»-mode: size correction when showing the message «Volume X is write protected».
- Requester in «OS 1.x»-mode: clipping functionality of the sizer gadget works again (bug since v0.28).
- OS 1.x window layout: «CLI» and «MergeMem» work again (bug since v0.28).
- The screenbar gadgets were left in selected state if a window was currently selected (bug since v0.28).
- Preferences with system-font «Topaz»: in the Cycle «Language» the entry «русский»» was not using the Topaz font.
- Palette: the background was not fully filled by the background patttern (f.e. when using the AmiKit-presets).
- ListBox in OS4-style: correction of the left and right space between list entries and border.
- Safari and Odyssey Web Browser: correction of the ListBox scrollbar
- Internet Explorer and MS Edge: Das Rename-Fenster wird nun bei der Eingabe von «a» nicht mehr geschlossen, falls der Cursor noch im Textfeld liegt.
- AmigaShell (all browsers except Firefox): correction of the clipping when making the window smaller.
- Amiga Early Startup Control: «Display Options», «Use» and «Display Options» onc more: the selection was lost.
- Amiga Early Startup Control: no more JavaScript error when resizing the browser's window.
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21.Feb.2018
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 131 - preview and extracts
A preview and extracts from issue 131 (March/April 2018) of Amiga Future have been released today. Among other things, this issue features a review of "Tower 57", a fair report of the "Amiga Ireland Meetup 2018" as well as a report about the demo scene.
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[News message: 21. Feb. 2018, 22:14] [Comments: 0]
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21.Feb.2018
Amigans (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Blitzbasic replacement BlitzMax
BlitzMax is one of the replacements of Mark Sibly's BASIC dialect BlitzBasic, which among others allows object oriented programming and adapts the graphic API to OpenGL. The source code of BlitzMax was released in April 2014. Now an Amiga user has ported the compiler to AmigaOS 4.
Graphic support for Max2d with MiniGL as well as Audio driver and networking support are already implemented. Support for joysticks and MaxGUI still is missing.
BlitzMax requires an installed AmigaOS-SDK. The compiler has to be built up from the sources by the users themselves.
The author has pointed out that this is the "first Amgia contribution". He also wrote: "The level of effort was considerable as the back-end of PPC compiler had to be re-coded correctly for System V ABI vs the original Apple OSX ABI. AmigaOS applicable defines where required in Build system and Runtime but seems to be working well. I appreciate all feedback good and bad."
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19.Feb.2018
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Version control system Git 2.16.2
Filip 'widelec' Maryjański has ported version 2.16.2 of the version control system Git to MorphOS.
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[News message: 19. Feb. 2018, 20:06] [Comments: 0]
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19.Feb.2018
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood: Plugin updates and Hollywood APK compiler 2.3 released
Press release: Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to present several plugin updates and a new version of the Hollywood APK Compiler. The following plugins are available in new versions for all platforms:
- AIFF 1.2
- SVG Image 1.3
- Vectorgraphics 1.2
- ZIP 1.1
The following plugins are now also available for the 64-bit Android platform with no changes to the other platforms:
- AHX
- APNG
- AVCodec
- DigiBooster
- FLIC Anim
- HTTP Streamer
- JPEG 2000
- MovieSetter
- PCX
- SQLite 3
- TIFF
- YAFA
- XAD
- XMLParser
Finally, a new version of the Hollywood APK Compiler, version 2.3, is now available for download for all existing users from the restricted download area. The biggest new feature of Hollywood APK Compiler 2.3 is the ability to compile APKs for 64-bit Android systems.
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