05.May.2024
Amiga.org (Forum)
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AROS/x86: Update of ABI-v0 developer branch
In February, Krzysztof 'deadwood' Śmiechowicz backported the version 20220318-1 of AROS/x86 for 32-bit systems for the original binary interface ABIv0. A first update is now available under the title link or on GitHub.
The archive only contains the revised components. These can be copied directly into an existing installation. (snx)
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05.May.2024
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Aminet uploads until 04.05.2024
The following files have been added until 04.05.2024 to Aminet:
MicroExcel_1.1a.lha biz/spread 1.5M MOS A Spreadsheed Editor
amigassh.lha comm/net 75K 68k SSH2 for the Amiga
BSDSocket-Extension.lha dev/amos 37K 68k Use bsdsocket.library in AMOS...
make-4.4.1.lha dev/c 88K 68k Port of GNU Make with SAS/C (...
TankX.lha game/2play 1.5M 68k 1-7 player tank combat (updat...
MCE.lha game/edit 4.1M 68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 4.5M MOS Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 4.8M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
H2_Big_Data.lha game/shoot 1614M OS4 Install Multiplayer Data for ...
H2_Big_Data_Fix.lha game/shoot 1K OS4 Fix for Install Multiplayer D...
Q2_Modpack1_68k.lha game/shoot 31M Modpack 1 for Quake 2 68k (20...
Q2_Modpack2_68k.lha game/shoot 208M Modpack 2 for Quake 2 68k (20...
Q2_Modpack3_68k.lha game/shoot 168M Modpack 3 for Quake 2 68k (20...
Q2_Modpack4_68k.lha game/shoot 195M Modpack 4 for Quake 2 68k (20...
Q2_Modpack5_68k.lha game/shoot 256M Modpack 5 for Quake 2 68k (20...
Q2_Modpack6_68k.lha game/shoot 71M Modpack 6 for Quake 2 68k (20...
Q2_Modpack7_68k.lha game/shoot 3.7M Modpack 7 for 68k (2024 edition)
Zaero_Installer_68k.lha game/shoot 248K 68k Quake 2:Zaero for 68k
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...
0mar.zip mods/crash 68K Loud & hard hitting 3/4 beat....
Ionized.zip mods/crash 19K Calm/classical to tech/tribal...
LN3Fire24.lha mods/misc 469K 16bit 4ch LN3 Fire Temple 24 ...
opus-tools-0.2_a68k.lha mus/edit 446K 68k Opus Audio Tools
amiget.lha util/cli 34K 68k Search for & download files f...
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 665K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 839K OS4 Multipurpose utility
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 22M 68k Versatile Amiga Testprogram
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05.May.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 04.05.2024
The following files have been added until 04.05.2024 to OS4Depot:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 8Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
snes9x.zip emu/gam 133Mb 4.1 Super Nintendo / Super Famicom e...
hle-pokercard.lha gam/car 7Mb 4.0 Guess the next card to appear in...
mce.lha gam/uti 5Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
reportplus.lha uti/mis 839kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
ifarchive_dl.lha uti/scr 4kb 4.1 Script to download (ScummVM) sup...
kt_scripts.lha uti/scr 252kb 4.1 Helper scipts for Odyssey, Simpl...
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05.May.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 04.05.2024
The following files have been added until 04.05.2024 to AROS Archives:
hle-pokercard.lha gam/car 7Mb Guess the next card to appear in...
wipeout_rewrite.i386-aros... gam/dri 574kb A re-implementation of the PSX g...
(snx)
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05.May.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 04.05.2024
The following files have been added until 04.05.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_32.40.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
OpenFodder_1.8.lha Games/Action Open Fodder: An open so...
HLE-PokerCard_FE.lha Games/Card Hi-Low-Equal Poker Card
MCE_14.80.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed...
OpenTTD_14.0.lha Games/Strategy A clone of Transport Ty...
Iris_1.26.lha MorphOS-update Iris, the MorphOS email...
Wayfarer_8.0.lha MorphOS-update Wayfarer is the latest ...
Easy2Install_1.0b52.lha Network/PackageManager A package manager to do...
MicroExcel_1.1a.lha Office/Spreadsheet A Spreadsheed Editor
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05.May.2024
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 168
The English and German issue 168 (May/June 2024) 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, besides interviews with David Pleasance as well as Steve Quartly and Paul Huxham (PhotoFolio), articles about the AmigaOS 3.2 manual (German), the Amiga 4000TX and the AmigaOne A1222 Plus. (snx)
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05.May.2024
Amigaland (website)
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Website: 25 years of Games That Weren't
Frank Gasking's website "Games That Weren't", which is dedicated to unpublished game projects for various platforms, looks back on its 25th anniversary at the title link. Originally started with the C64, there is also an Amiga spin-off created in 2005 by Adrian Simpson. (snx)
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04.May.2024
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AMOS Professional: BSD Socket Extension 1.1.4
With the BSD Socket Extension for AMOS Professional by John Bintz, AMOS programmes can easily access the Internet. Originally started by the author in 1998, version 1.1.4 fixes several crashes and a problem that prevented the extension from working properly on non-emulated Amigas. An update is strongly recommended. (dr)
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04.May.2024
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AROS: Review of April 2024
In his blog, Andrzej 'retrofaza' Subocz has published a summary of AROS/x86 news for the month of April at the title link. (dr)
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04.May.2024
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 8.2 (2nd update)
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 8.0 of his Wayfarer web browser for MorphOS. Wayfarer is now based on the WebKit engine WebKitGTK 2.44.0, which was released at the beginning of April.
As the developer explains, it is becoming increasingly difficult to update WebKit and more work is required than for the upgrades of versions 5, 6 or 7. Anyone who appreciates the work of Jacek Piszczek is welcome to make a donation.
Update: (06:45, 05.05.24, snx)
Meanwhile version 8.1 is available, fixing crashes of its predecessor.
2nd update: (19:10, 05.05.24, snx)
Version 8.2 has now been released and is based on WebKitGTK 2.44.1, which has fixed further bugs that caused crashes. In addition, the so-called "lazy loading" of image files is now supported. This means that they are only loaded when they are needed, which can shorten the loading times of websites. (dr)
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04.May.2024
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: E-Mail client Iris 1.26 (update)
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.25 his e-mail client Iris for MorphOS. Detailed changes:
- Fixed overriding folder function in Folder Settings
- Fixed Insert Link appending http:// for some valid protocols like mailto
- Fixed issues related to viewing emails with Iris' install path containing special characters
Update: (04.05.2024, 20:00, dr)
Meanwhile version 1.26 is available. Changes:
- Fixed a regression when creating event invites
- Updated WebKit to 2.44.0
(dr)
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03.May.2024
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Chiptune tracker: Furnace V0.6.3 for Windows, Mac and Linux
'tildearrows' Furnace is a tool that can be used to create sound chip music ("chiptune"), mostly from the 8/16-bit era (amiga-news.de reported). It supports a wide range of functions and sound chips, from NES, SNES and Genesis to ES5506, VIC-20 and the Amiga. Version 0.6.3 among others provides bug fixes and an improved support of Windows XP.
The songs can be exported as audio files (.wav), VGM files and ZSM files (for Commander X16). An manual is available. (dr)
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03.May.2024
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Survival game: Zombie Survivor
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 (YouTube video). The game is in development and currently has a world with 99 levels. (dr)
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02.May.2024
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Platform game: Level 2 of the demo version of "Silhouette Threat" for AGA-Amigas
At the end of January, we introduced the platform game project "Silhouette Threat" for AGA-Amigas in detail. A few weeks later, a demo version with the first level was released (YouTube video). Now the developer 'lionagony', supported by his daughter who contributed graphics, has released the second level which, unlike the first, scrolls automatically (YouTube video). It also offers simulated parallax scrolling on 6 layers. The author is looking forward to constructive criticism in the comments. (dr)
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02.May.2024
Amiga Future (website)
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Print/PDF magazine: Amiga Addict, issue 29
Issue 29 of the British magazine "Amiga Addict" is now available from the publisher. The cover story is the French games industry, and the magazine also includes reviews of "Final Fight Enhanced" and of the book "Demoscene: The Logo Art", a retrospective of the A500 expansion "Bodega Bay" and a tutorial on how to connect a Sony Vaio PCMCIA CD drive to an A600.
Amiga Addict is published monthly and is available as a single issue or as a subscription, either in printed form or as a PDF file. (nba)
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01.May.2024
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement website
The articles below have been added to the website of the French Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement in the last two months. Readers willing to help out with translating articles into other languages are asked to contact David 'Daff' Brunet.
- News for March/April 2024
- Old articles from Generation 4 13 to 15:
- File: Lovecraft
- Review of Chessmaster 2100
- Review of 89 La Révolution Française
- Review of Rick Dangerous
- Review of Black Magic
- Interview with Doug Glen
- Interview with Jean Baudlot
- Interview with Gary Gygax
- File: Lucasfilm, cinema and video games
- Review of 3D Pool
- Review of Wind Surf Willy
- Interview with Camilla Boeman (AmigaOS 68k developer)
- Interview with Frédéric Autechaud (former editor of ANews)
- Review of AmiFox 0.3 to 0.6
- Review of Simple Transfer
- Review of Amiga Boot Selector 0.4
- Review of IBrowse 3.0a
- The best of Byte from October to December 1986
- File: The Amiga in TV and movies (update)
- File: Utilities included in MorphOS
- File: A history of software piracy in Italy (1983-1993)
- DIY: Restoring an Amiga 2500UX
- Tutorial: Quick start guide for new A1222 users (update)
- Tutorial: Configuration of RoadShow 1.14/1.15 for a Freebox Revolution
- Point of view: Rave development (part 7)
- Programming: Animating an image in C and SDL2 on MorphOS
- Special quiz about Dave Haynie
(snx)
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01.May.2024
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Video from Amiga 30 event in California: Steve Jobs' fishing trip to Amiga 1983
As part of the Californian Amiga 30th birthday celebrations, Amiga investor and director Bill Hart told the story of Steve Jobs visiting the Amiga developers, who were in need of financial support in 1983. Jobs had money, so Amiga was interested in talking to him.
According to Hart, Jobs came in and made himself at home, putting his feet up on other people's desks as they demonstrated their technology. But it was a fishing expedition. On the way out, Jobs said, "I don't see anything here that would ever be a threat to the Macintosh."
Bill Hart's remarks from 2015 were already published on YouTube at the time, but possibly received less attention on this side of the pond due to the local focus on the 30th anniversary celebrations in Neuss. His full talk can be found in another video together with the "Amiga History Panel" there; participants were RJ Mical, Carl Sassenrath, Andy Finkel, Dave Needle, Dale Luck and Ron Nicholson. (snx)
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30.Apr.2024
Alinea Computer (ANF)
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Quake 2 now also available for AmigaOS 3.x as digital version
Press release: Alinea Computer is very pleased to be able to offer the version for AmigaOS 3.x (68k) as a digital download in addition to the Quake 2 version for AmigaOS 4. Steffen Häuser is responsible for the porting and has implemented numerous features that did not yet exist for any Quake 2 port for AmigaOS/68k.
In addition to supporting the various mission CDs and MODs, the soundtracks can also be played as OGG Vorbis files (for the Vampire V4 as AIFF files instead) and multiplayer/network gaming.
Please note that the data files of the PC version are required to run the 68k version of Quake 2. These can be purchased at a reasonable price via Steam, for example.
Free MODs and mission CDs will be available on Aminet in the next few days.
Here are all the features and system requirements at a glance:
Features
- 68040, 68060 and 68080 compiled version (selectable during installation)
- MiniGL and software renderer
- Full support for mission CDs "The Reckoning" and "Ground Zero"
- Ports to the unofficial mission CD "Zaero" and to about 50 multiplayer mods will be released on Aminet soon, these downloads require the new version of Quake 2, they do not work with other ports
- For Vampire users: The USB gamepad of the Vampire is supported
- For Vampire V4 users: Background music will be played via AIFF (the Ogg Vorbis music files of the Gog/Steam version of Quake 2 will be converted to AIFF format during the installation of the 080 version)
- For PiStorm users: background music is played via Ogg Vorbis (requires the Gog or Steam version of Quake 2, which includes the Ogg Vorbis files)
System requirements
- Software: AmigaOS 3.x and the data files from Steam, Gog or CD version
- Hardware: At least Vampire V2 or PiStorm Pi3 (currently not fast enough on a 68060, but possibly a future update will run fast enough on 100 MHz 060 systems)
- 1 GB free hard disc space
(snx)
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30.Apr.2024
Puni (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Blog summary for April 2024
For the past month 'Puni' has again published a news summary for AmigaOS 4 at the title link. (snx)
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30.Apr.2024
IndieRetroNews
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Arcade shooter: Phoenix500 now also for AGA-Amigas
Jean-Francois 'jotd' Fabre has updated the arcade classic Phoenix500, released a few days ago for ECS-Amigas, with a version optimised for AGA systems. The top-down space shooter (YouTube video) now includes new graphics by Toni Galvez in its AGA mode. Phoenix500 can be downloaded from the website under the title link in return for a voluntary donation to the developers. (nba)
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30.Apr.2024
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TankX: Tank game returns after 30 years with new single-player mode
About 30 years ago, the tank game Tankkk was released, in which each k in the name stood for the number of tanks in the game. Until now, Tankkk could only be played with up to six players on one computer. Now, after almost three decades, developer K-P Koljonen has re-released the game, which has been renamed TankX. In the new version 1.1, computer-controlled tanks have been added so that TankX can now also be played solo against the Amiga.
The player can use processor-controlled tanks in battle, include a CPU teammate, play a human vs CPU team death match or have all tanks controlled by the CPU. There are three different CPU tank drivers to choose from:
- Scary: medium range radar, comes towards the opponent and shoots
- Wary: medium range radar, shoots once and then flees
- Lazy: long range radar, doesn't move, but shoots from a distance
In addition to the single-player mode, the new version also includes revisions to the menu, a pause mode, newly created and revised battlefields and new music tracks.
TankX runs on any Amiga with at least Kickstart 1.2, OCS, 68000 and 1 MB RAM. The LhA archive includes the 68k version and an ADF version for emulators and AmigaOS 3.2.
Download: TankX (1.5 MB) (nba)
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30.Apr.2024
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The Guardian: An ironic look back at the Amiga
'The Guardian', a renowned British daily newspaper, published a commentary in English on 26 April 2024 that takes a ironical look at the enduring love for the Amiga, which is classed as technically obsolete. Entitled ‘My Undying Love for the Painfully Uncool Amiga’, the article highlights the quirks and weaknesses of the once revolutionary computer platform.
The article humorously plays with the discrepancy between modern technology and the limited possibilities of the Amiga. It takes a critical, if humorous, look at the technical limitations and cultural idiosyncrasies that make the Amiga a rather uncool choice today, according to author Dominik Diamond. Despite the criticism, a certain affection resonates in the lines - a tribute to the important role the Amiga played in early computer and gaming culture.
For readers who appreciate a sharp-tongued commentary, the article offers an entertaining yet critical look at how and why some technologies stand the test of time - or not.
The full article can be found on The Guardian website at the title link. (nba)
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30.Apr.2024
Pixelwalker (ANF)
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Diskmag: Amiga Rulez #2 now also available in English
Almost a fortnight ago, the second issue of the disc magazine Amiga Rulez was published in German (amiga-news.de reported). The English edition has now also been available as of 28 April. In the current update version, the event section has been expanded and initial bugs have been fixed.
The magazine was written in AMOS and is available in ADF format (880 KB). It can be downloaded free of charge from amiga-rulez.de and from the Demoscene website Pouet under the title link. (nba)
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29.Apr.2024
Mikkel (Forum)
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Heise: Article about the Commodore insolvency 30 years ago today (German)
At the title link, Heise.de dedicates a German article to the company's history on the occasion of Commodore's insolvency 30 years ago today. Two concluding paragraphs also mention the Escom period and the THEA500 Mini.
Independent of the anniversary, also the Guardian has published a nostalgic article about the Amiga. (snx)
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29.Apr.2024
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Music tip: Appeal by SoDa7
The ChipChop 17 musicdisc was also released during this year's Revision demo party. 'SoDa7' also contributed a track for this: "Appeal". You can dance your way through the YouTube video he has now published. (dr)
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29.Apr.2024
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Demo: "V4driver" 1.06 for Apollo Vampire V4
In mid-January, Sami Vehmaa released "V4driver", his second demo after 30 years, which he wrote exclusively for the Apollo Vampire V4 (amiga-news.de reported). With this update to version 1.06, he has made some fine adjustments such as the parallax timing. The demo should now also run at 50 FPS (hold down the space bar to display FPS). (dr)
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29.Apr.2024
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Developer log: New graphics for the strategy game "Ecliptic"
At the beginning of April, a new demo version of the strategy game "Ecliptic", which is currently under development, was released (amiga-news.de reported). Now the author has published a detailed developer diary in which he explains how he creates new monsters and backgrounds for the second level and uses code examples to show how he inserts them into his game. There is also a corresponding YouTube video. (dr)
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