26.Dec.2016
Philippe Lang (E-Mail)
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Crowdfunding: Keycaps can be produced
Philippe Lang's Kickstarter project for producing new keycaps for Amiga keyboards (amiga-news.de reported) has been successful. Seventeen days before the deadline the goal of 102.000 Singapore-Dollar (about 67.400 Euro) was exceeded by more than 108.000 Singapore-Dollar that was pledged. (snx)
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26.Dec.2016
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Web browser: Short review on SDL/MUI-version of NetSurf
At the beginning of this year, editor Daniel Reimann of amiga-news.de has written a detailed review on Chris Young's Reaction-based port of Netsurf, but the SDL-port provided by Artur 'Arti' Jarosik he is testing as well:
On his blog, Jarosik has released new versions of his browsers during the last weeks. On my Amiga1200 these versions did not run very stable and a special FPU-version I could not start at all. Meanwhile there is only one version for AGA and RTG, a seperate FPU version was dropped.
The last AGA-version of Netsurf, which was released on Aminet on December 23, runs quite stable and fast on my Amiga1200.
It is a little bit unusual how you have to enter a web address into the address bar of the browser: Nothing happens by clicking with the left mouse button in the bar. After clicking with the right mouse button, Netsurf does vanish and a little window appears on the Workbench. There you can enter your web address.
Foreground and background picture loading disabled, Netsurf does take about 30 seconds for loading the main website of amiga-news.de on my Amiga1200 with Blizzard 1230 and for loading the Aminet site about 52 seconds. (cg)
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26.Dec.2016
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Game launcher: X-bEnCh 1.00 X-mas Public pre Release
X-bEnCH is a graphical user-interface with up to 272 colours (AGA; 128 on OCS/ECS-computers) which can replace the Workbench for launching WHDLoad-games and other applications and requires low hardware resources. An integrated command line as well as the file manager Xpl0rEr are also available.
Changes in the pre release of X-bEnCh 1.0 (the rework of the manual has not been completed):
Xinit 3.8
- Added the Display Mode switch support
- DisplayMode fix
- Fixed the 501 countdown freez bug. (In some rare case the countdown
of the regscreen was not working and stay freezed at 501)
Xmenu 3.4
- Added the Display Mode switch support
- Display is no more forced to 60Hz until you've chosen this option.
(This was the case in some internals previous release)
- DisplayMode fix
- Code optimisation (near 10% lighter). Need less memory
Xlaunch 4.2
- Games screenshots implementation (100 availables in this release,
more to come asap!)
- DisplayMode fix
- Version number fixed in debug mode
- Loading an audio playlist recorded at the root of a drive (not in a
subdir) was failing (No sound). Fixed
- Position error in the audio playlist. Fixed
- Added the Display Mode switch support
Checkerboard 1.6
- DisplayMode fix
- Fixed the checkerboard loader for the Display Mode switch
Xpl0rEr 1.7
- Fixed the useless permanent refresh of each track Volume Oscillo
- Now you can quit Xpl0rEr with the "Esc" Key
- DisplayMode fix
- Version number fixed in debug mode
- Fixed the bug that was adding a blank entry at the end of each xpl
- Fixed the display bug in the Mod player if you load a playlist
shorter than the previous one
- Release number and date fixeds
- When deleting a file on one side, the other side was mistackenly
refreshed too. Fixed
- The buffers of the listings were not properly cleared. fixed
- Added the Display Mode switch support
Xcli 1.7
- New Xbench cLi logo made by "sns"
Xsetup 4.0
- Audio playlist path bug fixed again .. and working this time
- DisplayMode switch Fix
- The Select a path to scan requester in the launcher tab was not using
the previously selected path saved in the launchers.prf. Fixed
- The Select a playlist requester in the launcher tab was not using
the previously selected playlist saved in the launchers.prf. Fixed
- Fixed the format of the playlist path in the prefs file
- Selecting a playlist saved in the ram disk was going to guru. Fixed
- Added the Display Mode switch support
Direct download: xbench1.00x.lha (866 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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25.Dec.2016
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Aminet-Uploads until 24.12.2016
The following packages have been added to the Aminet until December 24th, 2016:
irssi-0.8.20-ppc-mos.lha comm/irc 1.5M MOS Terminal based IRC client
netsurf-m68k.lha comm/www 8.5M 68k CSS capable web browser
VOID-XmasLights.lha demo/intro 97K 68k 2016 Xmas intro by Void
easteregg.lha game/jump 787K 68k Easter Egg - platform game 68k
MaxKnightXmasFDD.adf game/jump 880K 68k Max Knight Xmas Edition (ADF ...
ultimate-maze-pack.zip game/shoot 2.3M 68k Ultimate Maze - Gloom mod
mathomatic-mos.lha misc/math 651K MOS Computer Algebra System Matho...
Psyber_Christmas.lha mods/tranc 7.4M New mod by Pseudaxos
Calimero_3.8.lha text/dtp 9.2M MOS A DTP Program
LoadModule.lha util/boot 18K 68k Install Libs/Devs reset-proof
BoardsLib.lha util/libs 74K 68k provides detailed info about ...
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25.Dec.2016
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 24.12.2016
The following packages have been added to the OS4Depot until December 24th, 2016:
libgen.lha dev/uti 40kb 4.0 A tool to automate building libr...
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device
glcrackberg_bl.lha gra/scr 63kb 4.1 OpenGL Screen Blanker
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25.Dec.2016
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 24.12.2016
The following package has been added to the AROS-Archives until December 24th, 2016:
modexplorer.i386-aros.zip aud 2Mb Streaming mod file from aminet, ...
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Dec.2016
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WHDLoad: New installers until 24.12.2016
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 December 24th, 2016:
- 2016-12-23 fixed: Bob's Bad Day (Psygnosis/Dome Development) crash after intro fixed when blitter waits were disabled, DMA waits in sample player and MED replayer fixed, 68000 quitkey support, manual included, new install script (Info)
- 2016-12-23 updated: Bionic Commando (Go!/Software Creations) patch redone, all OS stuff patched, timing fixed, high score load/save added, trainers added (Info)
- 2016-12-22 improved: Bob's Bad Day (Psygnosis/Dome Development) blitter wait patches can be disabled with CUSTOM1, WHDLoad v17+ features used (config) (Info)
- 2016-12-22 new: Non Stop Music (Jungle Command) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2016-12-22 fixed: Miami Chase (Code Masters/Team 17) install script was broken (probably since V1.1) and only installed disk 1 of the game, install script redone using latest template from the WHDLoad package (Info)
- 2016-12-22 improved: Aquaventura (Psygnosis) 68000 quitkey support, default quitkey changed to Del, WHDLoad v17+ features used (config), new install script (Info)
- 2016-12-21 improved: Miami Chase (Code Masters/Team 17) Bplcon0 color bit fixes, invalid copperlist entries fixed, interrupts fixed, 68000 quitkey support, CPU dependent delays fixed, WHDLoad v17+ features used, CD32 joypad support added (Info)
- 2016-12-20 improved: Exolon (Hewson) timing fixed, wrong DDFSTOP in one version fixed, new install script (Info)
- 2016-12-20 improved: Espa?a The Games '92 (Ocean/Creative Materials) load/save support added, 68000 quitkey support, manual included (Info)
- 2016-12-19 fixed: Match of the Day (Zeppelin Games) crash when using ButtonWait fixed, DMA wait in replayer fixed, byte write to volume register fixed, 68000 quitkey support, WHDLoad v17+ features used, new install script (Info, Image)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Dec.2016
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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PDF-Magazine: REV'n'GE 69 (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 on vintage computers.
Among others the latest issue includes an article about the Amiga game "Maupiti Island".
Download sites:
Italian
English
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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24.Dec.2016
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amiga-news.de wishes Merry Christmas
The team of amiga-news.de wishes all Amiga fans a Merry Christmas as well as a Happy New Year 2017!
In 2016 so far we have published 727 news on amiga-news.de which are again some less compared to the last year but apart from that, a lot is going on about Amiga - for example there is the Vampire accelerator board, the availability of the X5000 or community projects like Matzes Graka.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Dec.2016
amigaimpact.org (Webseite)
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Amiga-Emulation on ARM: HAPPIGA 1.4.1
Happiga is a Debian-based Linux distribution for ARM-based computers like the Raspberry Pi which directly boot into the Amiga emulator UAE4ARM. An AGA-Amiga with 68040-processor and sufficient RAM is emulated, Picasso96 is installed as well. A Samba-Share is preconfigured for exchanging data with other systems.
You cannot update Happiga to version 1.4, you have to completely reinstall the application. Changes in version 1.4.1:
- A last minute bugfix which greatly slowed the raspberry
- New image based on Rapsbian Pixel
- Update the firmware of the raspberry
- Updated uae4arm
- Button to turn happiga off from the menu
- Integration of KODI with launch from the menu
- Removal of the gamepad menu, because most people use the program with pixel raspbian
- Even more stable
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Dec.2016
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eBook: Special edition of "Commodore - The Amiga Years" for supporters
According to a user on Amigaworld, supporters of the second part of Brian Bagnall's Commodore chronicle which was financed by Kickstarter will get a chapter of the book as a special ebook edition.
The eBook has 371 pages and is about the history of the Amiga 1000, which in this special edition is explained more detailed than in the forthcoming final version of "Commodore - The Amiga Years".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Dec.2016
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Jump'n Run: Easter Egg
"Easter Egg" is a Jump'n Run created with Backbone. In this game you have to collect all eggs and make your way to the exit. Easter egg offers 31 levels and a "cheat mode" for beginners. You can also gain an extra life by collecting a big gold egg.
Easter Egg requires an Amiga with 1 MB RAM and 512 KB Chip-RAM. You can play the game using a joystick or the keyboard.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Dec.2016
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eMail: SimpleMail 0.43
At Christmas 2000 the first alpha version of SimpleMail was released. At each following Christmas an update has been released. In 2016 version 0.43 is under the Christmas tree, which fixes some minor bugs and uses a new version of OpenSSL:
- OpenSSL to 1.0.1u updated
- Building mail index no longer blocks user-interface
- Replaced Error window by more general Logging window
- Several bug fixes
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Dec.2016
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: ZuneView 0.31
Yannick Erb has released version 0.31 of his picture viewer ZuneView for AROS which also provides some editing functions.
Changes:
- Icon generation feature added
- ZuneView should now work again on Linux / Windows hosted
- Selection area is limited to picture dimension (I watched my kid doing some weird stuff with ZuneView to find this bug)
- Updated (already outdated now) czech catalog
- Corrected bilinear filtering creating shift to right and down
- Improvement of some effect windows
- Added brightness, Contrast and Gamma correction
- Correction in Statistical filter (out of array access)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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23.Dec.2016
Prosac (ANF)
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Emulator: WinUAE 3.4.0
Toni Wilen has released version 3.4.0 of the Amiga emulator WinUAE. Besides, the website has got a new layout.
New emulated hardware:
- Graphics adapters:
- ColorBurst
- Harlequin
- OpalVision (OpalPaint, King of Karate)
- Accelerator boards:
- Blizzard 1230 MK II and III
- IVS Vector 68030
- HD controllers:
- Blizzard 1230 MK II and III SCSI Kit
- Buddha
- Expansion Systems Dataflyer Plus
- FileCard 2000/OSSI 500
- Mainhattan A-Team
- Microbotics HardFrame
- SCRAM 500/2000
- Network adapters:
- AmigaNet
- Ariadne
- Ariadne II
- LAN Rover/EB920
- NE2000 compatible PCMCIA
- NE2000 compatible ISA (x86 bridgeboard compatible)
- X-Surf and X-Surf 100 (Partial)
- American Laser Games arcade game hardware:
- LaserDisc player (video file)
- Genlock (using video file genlock mode)
- Light gun and buttons
New features:
- RAM/RTG RAM handling updated, all size combinations are now supported
- Autoconfig board GUI list with custom sorting support
- RAM Z2/Z3 board full autoconfig data customization support
- Up to 4 Z2 and Z3 RAM boards can be enabled simultaneously
- Multiple display and sound boards can be now enabled simultaneously
- Genlock realtime custom image, video file or capture stream overlay
- Genlock mode screenshot/video alpha channel support
- Accelerator board 68000 fallback mode supported
- Game Ports panel custom mapping autofire support
- Network access on screen led
- Single step (emulate one frame + pause) input event
- MIDI and Genlock video volume control
Updates:
- Reduced input latency
- Reduced WASAPI sound mode latency
- WinPCap network mode now uses generated local MAC address, no more MAC conflicts between Windows and emulated Amiga
- If some RAM board is not JIT Direct capable, only board’s access mode changes to JIT Indirect. Global JIT Direct option is not switched off
- Most RAM size/position related JIT Direct restrictions are gone
- Environment variables in file paths (%VAR%) are now always expanded
- Implemented AGA only bitplane DMA overrun emulation (Moon Child)
- Host path 260 character limit removed (Windows 10 v1607+ only)
Bug fixes:
- Shortcuts with Shift key work again
- Custom Game Port remapping does not disappear mysteriously anymore
- Mounting file with size less than 512 bytes as a harddrive work again
- CDTV statefiles fixed
- On the fly directory/archive mounting only worked once under OS4.x
- Worms DC and ACSYS (possibly others) graphics glitch fixed
- Bad sprite collision optimization fixed (Jumpman Junior)
- Stop PPC emulation first, before freeing any emulation resources to prevent random crashes at exit
- FPS.Adj config file handling fixed
- ATAPI CD emulation odd data size fix (HDToolbox hang)
- default.uae with unplugged device: set to none, not layout A
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22.Dec.2016
amigaworld.net (ANF)
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Icaros Desktop 2.2 X-Mas with AROS port of Final Writer
From today on a pre-version of Icaros Desktop 2.2 is available, which additional to many improvements for the first time also includes a demo version of the word processing software Final Writer, meanwhile maintained by Timothy 'Terminills' Deters.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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21.Dec.2016
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Podcast: AMIcast 19 - Interview with Hans de Ruiter
In issue 19 of his podcast AMIcast, Krzysztof Radzikowski has talked to Hans de Ruiter who writes "Amiga OS 4.x graphics drivers for R5xx and higher graphics cards."
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21.Dec.2016
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: SDK-Browser 2.1.1.0
After the a first version a week ago, now version 2.1.1.0 of Jamie Krueger's SDK Browser for developing software under AmigaOS 4 is available. Additional to the commercial one, also a Freeware version is available.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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21.Dec.2016
news (Kommentar)
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Individual Computers: ACA500plus can be ordered, delivery from January 3rd on
The ACA500plus is the successor version of the accelerator board ACA500, which was introduced three years ago, and now can be preordered under the title link. While some first customers will have their boards on Christmas, all others will not get them before January 3rd due to a high demand.
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18.Dec.2016
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Aminet-Uploads until 17.12.2016
The following packages have been added to the Aminet until December 17th, 2016:
netsurf-m68k.lha comm/www 8.4M 68k CSS capable web browser
Supreme-TheDemoDisk.zip demo/disk 452K 68k The Demo Disk of Supreme
MuForce.lha dev/debug 288K 68k V40 Enforcer,detect illegal R...
MuGuardianAngl.lha dev/debug 316K 68k detect accesses to non-alloca...
ThorLib.lha dev/lib 38K 68k link library w/ useful suppor...
MuScan.lha dev/misc 135K 68k Print the MMU tree layout.
character-sets.lha docs/hyper 13K IANA Charset MIB (Amiga catal...
AmigaPower.lha docs/lists 68K aMiGa=PoWeR French Amiga Mag ...
MuManual.lha docs/misc 929K 68k mmu.lib: Tutorial, includes, ...
DQK_HexCodes.lha game/hint 1K Hex Offsets for Dark Queen of...
MaxKnightXmas_v2.lha game/jump 284K 68k Max Knight Xmas Edition (demo...
MaxKnightXmasHDD.lha game/jump 283K 68k Max Knight Xmas Edition (HDD ...
PyAGLaunchGC.tar.gz game/misc 22K AmigaGuide launcher generatio...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.4M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AP57Covers.lha pix/misc 352K aMiGa=PoWeR n?57 Cover Recto
LoadModule.lha util/boot 18K 68k Install Libs/Devs reset-proof
MuFastChip.lha util/boot 134K 68k Chip memory cache mode fine t...
MuFastRom.lha util/boot 134K 68k MuLib conformal ROM to RAM re...
MuFastZero.lha util/boot 151K 68k MuLib ZeroP. remapper, replac...
MuLockLib.lha util/boot 127K 68k Lock mmu.library in memory on...
MuMapRom.lha util/boot 122K 68k MuLib based ROM Replacement Hack
MuOmniSCSIPatc.lha util/boot 132K 68k Make the omniscsi.device MMUL...
MuProtectModule.lha util/boot 133K 68k MuLib ROM Modules Write Prote...
MuRedox.lha util/boot 117K 68k MuLib based math speedup for ...
MuSetCacheMode.lha util/boot 137K 68k MMU tree adjustment tool for ...
diceware-amiga.lha util/crypt 82K MOS Bitcoin & Zcash keypair g...
MMULib.lha util/libs 658K 68k Library to ctrl the MC68K MMUs
MuMin.lha util/libs 64K 68k Minimal MuLib archive for red...
Mu680x0Libs.lha util/sys 310K 68k MuLib aware 680x0 libraries
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18.Dec.2016
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 17.12.2016
The following packages have been added to the OS4Depot until December 17th, 2016:
seq.lha aud/mis 100kb 4.0 Simple MIDI step sequencer
ign-addon-ods.lha off/spr 2Mb 4.1 ignition addon for access ods-files
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18.Dec.2016
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 17.12.2016
The following package has been added to the AROS-Archives until December 17th, 2016:
astromenace.i386-aros.zip gam/act 58Mb OpenGl scrolling space shooter.
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