19.May.2024
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Boing Attitude: Interview with George Sokianos
Boing Attitude published the seventh issue of the French print magazine "BOING" in October 2023. Among other things, there was also an interview with George 'walkereo' Sokianos, who is responsible for the WebKit port for AmigaOS 4 and implements software projects such as the Editor Lite XL for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS. (dr)
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19.May.2024
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SCSI emulation: BlueSCSI toolbox V1.2
The BlueSCSI Toolbox combines two utilities for managing a BlueSCSI V2 or ZuluSCSI in a Commodore Amiga.
The CD changer makes it possible to switch between CD ISO images on the SD card during operation. The SD transfer tool can be used to transfer files from the SD card to the Amiga.
Download: BlueSCSI-toolbox-Amiga_v1.2.zip (37 Kb) (dr)
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19.May.2024
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Aminet uploads until 18.05.2024
The following files have been added until 18.05.2024 to Aminet:
Excel_GUI_hwp_1.0.lha dev/hwood 302K MOS A hollywood display plugin
TilesSlide.lha game/actio 93K 68k Align 3-4 tiles of the same c...
GIScopaAros.zip game/board 477K x86 Italian card game
F1GP2024Carset.lha game/data 8K 2024 Carset for F1GP
MCE.lha game/edit 4.1M 68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 4.8M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
doomrpg-re.lha game/role 302K 68k Doom RPG Amiga Port
LoViewAROS.lha gfx/show 5.7M x86 LoView - the Easy Viewer and ...
LoViewMOS.lha gfx/show 6.0M MOS LoView - the Easy Viewer and ...
LoViewOS3.lha gfx/show 4.8M 68k LoView - the Easy Viewer and ...
LoViewOS4.lha gfx/show 6.5M OS4 LoView - the Easy Viewer and ...
LoViewWOS.lha gfx/show 6.0M WOS LoView - the Easy Viewer and ...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 7.6M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 8.0M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 8.2M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
LN3Void24Prt1.lha mods/misc 355K 16bit 4ch LN3Void24Prt1 by HK...
Mega_ATcad.jpg pix/misc 863K ATcad in HD-1080p
pOS_w64.jpg pix/misc 1.2M WinUAE-Launcher Screenshot
NAFCYI1991S1-B01.zip text/bfont 2.0M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B02.zip text/bfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B03.zip text/bfont 2.3M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B04.zip text/bfont 2.4M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B05.zip text/bfont 2.2M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B06.zip text/bfont 2.4M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B07.zip text/bfont 2.3M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B08.zip text/bfont 2.5M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B09.zip text/bfont 2.3M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B10.zip text/bfont 2.0M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B11.zip text/bfont 2.2M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B12.zip text/bfont 2.2M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B13.zip text/bfont 2.5M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B14.zip text/bfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B15.zip text/bfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B16.zip text/bfont 2.2M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B17.zip text/bfont 2.3M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B18.zip text/bfont 2.4M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B19.zip text/bfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B20.zip text/bfont 2.4M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B21.zip text/bfont 2.2M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B22.zip text/bfont 2.3M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B23.zip text/bfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B24.zip text/bfont 2.2M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B25.zip text/bfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B26.zip text/bfont 2.2M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B27.zip text/bfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B28.zip text/bfont 2.3M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-B29.zip text/bfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (BMP Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-01.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-02.zip text/pfont 1.7M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-03.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-04.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-05.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-06.zip text/pfont 2.0M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-07.zip text/pfont 1.9M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-08.zip text/pfont 2.0M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-09.zip text/pfont 1.9M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-10.zip text/pfont 1.9M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-11.zip text/pfont 1.9M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-12.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-13.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-14.zip text/pfont 1.6M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-15.zip text/pfont 1.7M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-16.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-17.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-18.zip text/pfont 1.6M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-19.zip text/pfont 1.6M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-20.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-21.zip text/pfont 1.9M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-22.zip text/pfont 2.0M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-23.zip text/pfont 2.1M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-24.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-25.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-26.zip text/pfont 1.9M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-27.zip text/pfont 1.8M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-28.zip text/pfont 1.4M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
NAFCYI1991S1-29.zip text/pfont 1.9M NAFCYI Spring 1991 (PS Fonts)
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 22M 68k Versatile Amiga Testprogram
rexxfetch.lha util/moni 1K Generic fetch
PalestineMOS.lha util/sys 1K Palestine country for MorphOS...
envclock.lha util/time 38K AOS Date/time env-var for WB titl...
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19.May.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 18.05.2024
The following files have been added until 18.05.2024 to OS4Depot:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 8Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
mce.lha gam/uti 5Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
deark.lha uti/arc 6Mb 4.0 Extracting data from various fil...
envclock.lha uti/wor 38kb 4.0 Date/time env-var for WB titlebar
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19.May.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 18.05.2024
The following files have been added until 18.05.2024 to AROS Archives:
giscopa.i386-aros.zip gam/car 477kb Italian Card Game
loview.i386-aros.lha gra/vie 6Mb the Easy Viewer and Thumber :)
gmore.i386-aros.zip uti/tex 24kb Text Viewer
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19.May.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 18.05.2024
The following files have been added until 18.05.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
Excel-GUI_1.0.lha Dependencies/Hollywood A hollywood display plu...
MCE_15.0.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed...
Wayfarer_8.3.lha MorphOS-update Wayfarer is the latest ...
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19.May.2024
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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:
- LFF (Skid Row Cracktro Song) Tyros Edition
- Space 2, RSI Megademo (Extended Remix)
- Solitaire FX
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19.May.2024
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 8.6 (2nd update)
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released another bug fix for version 8 of his Wayfarer web browser for MorphOS. This fixes a performance regression in curl/nghttp2.
Update: (22:25, 20.05.24, dr)
Meanwhile version 8.5 is available fixing the network issues of the previous versions.
Update: (22:50, 21.05.24, dr)
Version 8.6 fixes a bug that caused Wayfarer to stop connecting after a while. (snx)
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18.May.2024
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Game: Hack and Slay V0.9
In this simple Amiga conversion of the mailbox game "Hack and Slash", the aim is to explore five levels with a stick figure. In the new version, a few "nasty traps" have been added in a few random rooms on all levels and some bugs have been removed. AmigaOS 3.x and 1 MB RAM are required. (dr)
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18.May.2024
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Chat software: AmigaGPT V1.5.0 for AmigaOS 3 and 4
Cameron Armstrong has written AmigaGPT, a chat program for AmigaOS 3.2 that uses the power of the chatbot ChatGPT (amiga-news.de reported). Originally written for AmigaOS 3.2, the programme meanwhile also supports AmigaOS 3.9, Cloanto's Workbench 3.X and AmigaOS 4.1. Changes of version 1.5.0:
- Support for OpenAI text to speech voices. Fast internet connection recommended
- Updated to latest OpenAI chat models (including GPT-4o which will only work for ChatGPT Plus subscribers for now)
- Removed debug symbols for faster and smaller executable
Download: AmigaGPT.lha (221 KB) (dr)
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18.May.2024
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ACube Systems: UBoot 2015.c for Sam460EX, Sam460CR and Sam460LE boards
Press release: Bassano del Grappa, Italy - 18 May 2024
ACube Systems is pleased to announce a new release of the U-Boot firmware for its Sam460 line of motherboards.
New in this version:
- added support for Radeon RX cards
- updated x86 emulator
- fixed USB handling especially for keyboard support
- new boot logo and menu graphics
- added FAT support
- fixed several typos and small graphic mistakes
The updated installation guide describes in detail the usual installation method (ISO image) and alternative methods (TFTP and USB).
You can buy the update from our online shop with the following options:
For customers who bought version 2015.b, the downloadable version is free of charge. Please contact us if you are eligible for the free update.
To celebrate the new UBoot update we also lowered the price of Radeon RX550 in our shop, both the bundle version and the stand-alone version.
Please note: UBoot and UBoot updater make use of GPL code and thus are both published under GPL (download of the source code). (dr)
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18.May.2024
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AROS x86: Card game conversion Scopa
Giovanni Iacobelli has released the Italian card game Scopa for AROS x86 (YouTube video). In this digital version, the player plays against the computer. The first player to reach or exceed a score of 11 wins the game.
(dr)
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17.May.2024
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Survival game: Zombie Survivor v0.69
Sami Vehmaa's latest project is a game called "Zombie Survival" for Amigas with a graphics card, in which you have to fend off an endless army of the undead (amiga-news.de reported). According to the author, the latest beta version is "a big leap forward": more weapons, joystick support, more animations, more audio and more levels (YouTube video). (dr)
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17.May.2024
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Amiga emulator: Audio fix for vAmigaWeb (iOS, iPadOS)
vAmigaWeb is an Amiga emulator for the web browser or a Progressive Web App (PWA) based on the Amiga emulator vAmiga for MacOS.
In this update, the developer 'mithendal' has fixed the problem that after activating the mobile phone or iPad from a longer app background lock, the audio connection was lost with the message "Failed to start the audio device". (dr)
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16.May.2024
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Managing ADF files: adflib V0.9.0 for Windows, Linux and macOS
Laurent Clevy first released adflib in 1999 in version 0.7.8 (Aminet). The portable C library, written mainly in C, is used to manage Amiga-formatted devices such as hard disks and ZIP disks or to swap them out via the .ADF format (amiga-news.de reported). The library is currently being developed under the responsibility of Tomasz Wolak. Changes in version 0.9.0:
- improved write support (block allocation bitmap checking and rebuilding)
- new unified api for all devices, allowing to implement new device drivers in client code
- possibility to enable/disable device drivers
- added a new device: ramdisk
- improved and better tested salvage code (still experimental!)
- cleaned-up and improved library API (ie. separated namespace)
- added new command-line utilities:adf_bitmap, adf_salvage
- many bugfixes and internal improvements
- dual license (GPL-2+ or LGPL2.1+)
(dr)
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16.May.2024
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Arcade port: King and Balloon V0.92
"King and Balloon" is an arcade conversion of the title King & Balloon, originally released by Namco in 1980 (amiga-news.de reported). The new beta version 0.92 that has now been released fixes some graphics and sound effect problems and Fix spawn position of the king. (dr)
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15.May.2024
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 8.3
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 8.3 of his web browser Wayfarer for MorphOS. It fixes further reported bugs of the 8.x releases and includes updated linklibs. Also the Beacon API is supported now. (snx)
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15.May.2024
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Print/PDF magazine: ZZAP! Amiga, issue 15
After Patreon supporters, also the general public can now purchase the March/April issue of the “ZZAP! Amiga” magazine. It consists of 60 color pages in A5 size. A look at the table of contents can be found, along with other photos, on Steven Lyon's blog Lyonsden. (snx)
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14.May.2024
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DiskFlashback: Using image files and discs in PC drives
Developer Rob Smith has introduced DiskFlashback, a convenient software for Windows 10/11 (64-bit) that enables PC floppy drives to read and write image files such as ADFs (Amiga Disk Files) during operation. It also allows you to process real discs in Amiga or Atari format, with the appropriate hardware extensions. To use it, you need the FloppyBridge plugin, which in turn requires additional hardware (YouTube video).
DiskFlashback is particularly aimed at retro computing enthusiasts and professional users who still work with older floppy disc formats. The software makes it possible, for example, to write image files to physical floppy discs and, conversely, to convert physical floppy discs into image files. This is particularly useful for archiving old software or reviving classic games and applications on original hardware. The workaround via WinUAE or other third-party software and expansion hardware for editing ADFs, for example, is therefore no longer necessary.
The features of DiskFlashback include:
- Mount ADF, DMS*, IMG, IMA, ST, MSA*, HDA, HDF and SCP* files as virtual drives (* read only)
- Supports the following disk formats:
- AmigaDOS OFS/FFS DD & HD Disks
- IBM/PC FAT12/16 DD 720k & HD 1.44Mb Disks
- Atari ST FAT12/16 GemDOS Single and Double Sided normal & extended Disks
- Dual Format Amiga/Atari floppy disks and mounts them as two drives! (read only)
- Use DrawBridge, Greaseweazle or SupercardPro as a real windows drive letter
- Create blank disk images for the above formats.
- Rip real floppy disks to file
- Write disk images to real floppy disks
- Install boot blocks on Amiga disks
- Optionally silently swap file extensions (eg: mod.thismusic to thismusic.mod)
The software requires Windows versions 10 or 11 in 64-bit - and of course a working floppy disc drive in the PC. The developer points out that the antivirus system in Windows may recognise the software as a virus. The false-positive warning can be ignored.
DiskFlashback is OpenSource and is licensed under the GPL2 licence. Sources are available on GitHub.
The free download of the software in its current version 1.0.0.6 is available on the developer's website under the title link. Developer Rob Smith offers the software free of charge, but is happy to receive a "tip" via ko-fi.
Editorial update, 12 June 2024 (nba): Our original news article stated that no special hardware is required to process physical Amiga disks. That is not accurate. The FloppyBridge plug-in is required, which in turn requires DrawBridge, Greaseweazle or Supercard Pro hardware. The article has been updated accordingly. (nba)
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14.May.2024
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Video: Updating Uboot for Sam460 boards
In his latest video, Roman 'kas1e' Kargin shows how to update the UBoot bootloader on the SAM460 boards from Acube-Systems. As he writes, the public version of Uboot, which was delivered with the Sam460, has a bug: when using RadeonRX graphics cards, the Uboot output cannot be seen on the monitor. Access is only possible via the terminal with the serial cable. The video shows the entire process of updating with a beta version of Uboot, which will be available to all users in the next few days. (dr)
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13.May.2024
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Blog: Repairing an Amiga 1200 with an unusual problem
Andrew 'LinuxJedi' Hutchings describes in a recent blog entry how he repaired an Amiga 1200 whose motherboard worked for 15 minutes and then crashed with a black screen, sometimes paired with random noise. (dr)
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13.May.2024
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Linux: Kernel 6.9 for AmigaOne X1000/X5000
Parallel to the release of the Linux kernel 6.9, Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky has finally compiled it for the AmigaOne X1000 and X5000 after numerous tests.
Download: linux-image-6.9.0-X1000_X5000.tar.gz (61 MB) (dr)
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