01.Feb.2020
Forum64 (Webseite)
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Text/graphic dventure: The Curse of Rabenstein
The interactive graphic horror adventure game "The Curse of Rabenstein" was written by the same author as Hibernated. Originally it was created with the HTML-based adventure kit Adventuron and now ported to several retro platforms.
"Rabenstein" uses a two-word-parser and it is recommended creating own maps but you cannot come into a hopeless situation or die. A digital download still is not available, but a collector's edition is available on poly.play with the following content:
- 3,5"-Disk
- Cardboard box
- MicroSD card including disk images and more
- 8-page DIN A5 manual
- Stickers
- Din-A3-Poster
- Shrink-wrapped
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01.Feb.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Arcade game: Rotator
In Rotator developed by Psytronik you control a vehicle and have to "carefully manoeuvre it through the varied challenging landscapes collecting diamonds whilst trying to stay above the ever-rising flood level!". The physical edition of Rotator is available to pre-order while the download version can be purchased yet.
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01.Feb.2020
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Cross development: Atom packages for Amiga-Syntax-Highlighting 1.3.2
The Amiga syntax highlighting extension for the Windows text editor Atom is available in version 1.3.2. Since our last news item among others a new dialog box for Amiga libraries has been added.
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01.Feb.2020
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Programming language: AmiBlitz 3.7.3
Since the end of 2019, the Basic development environment AmiBlitz has been available in version 3.7.3. Among others this new version provides bug fixes and an updated Italian catalog.
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01.Feb.2020
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CDXL play: AGABlaster 0.9.70
AGABlaster can play Commodore's CDXL video files (amiga-news.de reported). This version provides automatic video centering and keyboard video controls.
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01.Feb.2020
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Open source flicker fixer for Amiga 500/2000
Niklas Ekström is working on an open source flicker fixer for the Amiga 500 and 2000. His concept is based on a FPGA connected to the custom chip Denise.
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30.Jan.2020
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Free hardware: 1 MB Chip RAM expansion for Amiga 500+
On Github you can find documents for a 1 MB chip RAM expansion for the Amiga 500+ "using only a 40 pin (2x20) female 2.54mm connector. The remaining pins are for the RTC which is on-board the A500+, so they are unecessary for RAM expansion. This makes it possible to use a 40 pin connector, which is cheaper and easier to find."
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[News message: 30. Jan. 2020, 23:29] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2020
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3d model: Enclosure for Vampire V4 Standalone
Jorgen Bilander has created a 3d model for a Vampire enclosure inspired by classic Commodore keyboard cases. Hints and a lot of pictures he has also provided.
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[News message: 30. Jan. 2020, 23:24] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2020
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Workbench mouse pointers for Windows 10
On github you can find Workbench mouse pointer for Windows 10.
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[News message: 30. Jan. 2020, 23:17] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2020
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New French Amiga online retailer: MicroMiga
MicroMiga is the third French online retailer with Amiga articles (after Amedia and Voxel). So far almost exclusively hardware expansions and replacements parts are available.
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[News message: 30. Jan. 2020, 23:15] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jan.2020
amigaworld (Webseite)
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Video report on Amiga Ireland (17./18. January, Athlone)
Dan Wood has published a detailed video report on the "Amiga Ireland" which took place about two weeks ago in Athlone (Ireland).
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[News message: 30. Jan. 2020, 01:44] [Comments: 0]
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29.Jan.2020
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 106 (Italian/English)
The PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in Italian as well as in an English-language translation. REV'n'GE compares and reviews games and programs on vintage computers.
Among others the latest issue includes an article about the Amiga game "Fatal Heritage".
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[News message: 29. Jan. 2020, 23:40] [Comments: 0]
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27.Jan.2020
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Available documents from the lawsuits between Cloanto and Hyperion
Since the documents from the three lawsuits between Cloanto, the Amiga parties and C-A Acquisition Corporation on one side and Hyperion on the other side are not available free of charge, the few documents that made it onto the net are hosted on various places all over the web - depending on who acquired them and made them available to the public.
We have collected all the documents we know about and created an overview for each of the three cases, listing all submissions so far and offering links to the PDF files available to us:
- Cloanto Corporation v. Hyperion Entertainment
- Hyperion Entertainment v. Amino, Itec, Amiga Inc. und Cloanto
- C-A Acquisition Corporation and Cloanto Corporation v. Hyperion Entertainment
We would be grateful for any additions our readers might have - be it documents we missed or new material that hasn't been made available so far. (cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 27. Jan. 2020, 00:06] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jan.2020
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Aminet-Uploads until 25.01.2020
The following archives have been added to Aminet until January 25th, 2020:
amrss_src.lha comm/www 243K amrss - MorphOS RSS client, s...
WormWars-AROS.zip game/actio 688K x86 Advanced snake/Tron game
bingoboards.lha game/board 26K Bingo datafiles, 3D-printable...
wbpong.lha game/wb 7K 68k A simple pong game running in...
FlashMandelNG_OS4.lha gfx/fract 44M OS4 Best Mandelbrot&Julia fractal...
UnRAR-5.80.lha util/arc 2.3M MOS UnRAR 5.80
InstallerLG.i386-aros... util/sys 109K x86 Commodore Installer replacement
InstallerLG.ppc-morph... util/sys 138K MOS Commodore Installer replacement
ScreenTime.lha util/time 52K 68k Screen clock, configurable wi...
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26.Jan.2020
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 25.01.2020
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until January 25th, 2020:
seq.lha aud/mis 391kb 4.0 MIDI sequencer
sgit.lha dev/uti 1Mb 4.0 A simple and incomplete git client
scummvm.lha gam/adv 29Mb 4.1 2D Point-and-Click adventure int...
scummvm-src.zip gam/adv 44Mb 4.1 ScummVM Source
hode.lha gam/pla 2Mb 4.1 One of best cinematic platform v...
q3keygen.lha gam/uti 10kb 4.0 Generates valid CD Key's fo...
flashmandelng.lha gra/mis 44Mb 4.0 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals ...
fonttester.lha uti/tex 2Mb 4.0 Tool to test the fonts installed...
smtube.lha vid/pla 2Mb 4.1 Qt : direct stream + download Yo...
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26.Jan.2020
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 25.01.2020
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until January 25th, 2020:
gimmearos.zip dev/cro 6kb Script for building AROS from th...
wormwars.i386-aros.zip gam/act 688kb Advanced Tron/Snake-style arcade...
installerlg.i386-aros.lha uti/wor 109kb Commodore Installer replacement ...
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26.Jan.2020
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 25.01.2020
The following archives have been added to MorphOS-Storage until January 25th, 2020:
TopTasks_1.3.lha System/Ambient/Screenbar Display Top Tasks in sc...
Hode_0.2.6.lha Games/Adventure Hode is a re-implementa...
ScummVM_2.1.1.lha Emulation A MorphOS build of Scum...
FontTester_1.0.lha Office/Show Font Tester
Unrar_5.80.lha Files/Archive UnRAR 5.80
imacg5_20_isight.pdf Documentation/Apple imacg5_20_isight.pdf
AmRSS_5.42-src.lha Development/Sources amrss - MorphOS RSS cli...
RxMUI_guides_32.0.lha Development/MUI RxMUI_guides_32.0.lha
VidentiumPicta_2.10.lha Graphics/Tools An image viewer progra...
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26.Jan.2020
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WHDLoad: New installers until 25.01.2020
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 January 25th, 2020:
- 2020-01-25 improved: Ruff'n'Tumble (Renegade) fixed 68000 incompatibility (Info)
- 2020-01-23 improved: Global Trek / Evil Dawn (ECP) trainer added, timing fixed (Info)
- 2020-01-20 new: Sol Negro (Opera Soft) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2020-01-20 improved: Lorna (Topo Soft) uses less chip memory, stack relocated, manual included (Info)
- 2020-01-20 improved: B.A.T. (UBI-Soft) crash with parallel port fixed, quitkey for 68000 (Info)
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23.Jan.2020
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Amiga Future: Issue 113 online available
Issue 113 (March/April 2015) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" can be read online on the website of the magazine. You can also purchase a pdf version with a higher resolution or a printed version in the shop.
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22.Jan.2020
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Amigakit offers "A1200" case badges
Amigakit offers "A1200" case budges. For 2,23 Euro you get a case badge which is self-adhesive in colours of black/silver, silver or white/silver.
If you have a closer look at the badge you can see a superscript, encircled "R" meaning a trademark. Actually the British merchant did register (among others) the "A1200" two years ago.
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[News message: 22. Jan. 2020, 23:21] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jan.2020
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Amigakit: Status update on A1222 Early Adopter Programme (update)
In two entries in two different forums, Matthew Leaman from Amigakit has provided some information on the lastest status of the A1222 Early Adopter Programme. Contrary to the original announcements and to the wording still used on a1222plus.com, this first batch is not limited to 100 boards: "Anyone who orders the AAA bundle will be guaranteed an option to buy the A1222 Plus Early Adopter board. If we have to make a few more boards to ensure every AAA bundle customer has opportunity, then so be it."
And on amigaworld.net he stated: "We are currently on 97x AAA Bundles sold so sales will be closing soon." Additionally the website of the project was completed by a FAQ which are supposed to clarify some open questions. The second option which was originally offered - a binding order by advance payment of 20% - Leaman or the FAQ did not mention.
Hint of the editors: In press release at Christmas it was said that the "Early Adopter boards are expected to ship around the end of the first quarter of 2020". Now the FAQ says that "the main batch will be put into production in Quarter 2/2020".
Update: (22.01.2020, 19:15, cg)
Meanwhile the AAA Bundle is now sold out.
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22.Jan.2020
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Status update on SimpleMail
Traditionally at Christmas there has been always the usual update of the mail programme SimpleMail but at Christmas 2019 it was missing. We hasve asked the two original developers Hynek Schlawack and Sebastian Bauer.
Schlawack stated that for years he has not been involved neither in SimpleMail nor in the Amiga market at all. According to his website his current "day job is writing software that keeps a hosting provider and domain registrar running". In his spare time he has "been involved with open source software in general and the Python community in particular for a long while and I’m a proud fellow of the Python Software Foundation."
Sebastian Bauer answered that he still is working on SimpleMail. Each day he would do some minor coding but currently not Amiga specific. Furthermore he said that the changes made on the Amiga code would have not justified a Christmas update. He does not have the time to add major changes but he is going to use SimpleMail for himself which benefits the Amiga version.
Finally he said that currently he is the only developer working on the code but nobody has to fear that the development will stop. It is only proceeding at a snail's pace so he cannot tell when the next update will be released.
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[News message: 22. Jan. 2020, 16:11] [Comments: 0]
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