13.Apr.2024
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MorphOS: Version management "Git Desktop" v0.15.18
Rafał Zabdyr has released another beta version of his graphical user interface for the version management Git for MorphOS (amiga-news.de reported). "Git Desktop" is written in C++ and based on MUI through his C++ wrapper. MorphOS 3.x and the Git component of the SDK are required.
The new version includes the following changes:
- improved "Status Bar" + configuration for it
- added option to "Scan Path for Local Repositories" in sub directories
- Pull /Push buttons shows number of behind/ahead commits
- improved "Bottom Panel" (Output Tab)
- added "Last Commit Monit"
- improved stash preview
- improved gitignore template selection (added preview)
- many other improvements
- many bug fixes
(dr)
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13.Apr.2024
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Open source projects: IDE driver lide.device and CDTV extension CIDER
The Amiga community is full of projects that initially go largely unnoticed despite their innovative power. The "lide.device" along with the so-called "CIDER" board were both developed by New Zealander Matt "LIV2" Harlum.
Just about a year ago, in January 2023, Harlum presented the open source-based hardware project CIDER on GitHub in collaboration with Stefan Reinauer. The combined expansion card for the Amiga CDTV is plugged into the diagnostic interface and adds three innovative features to the machine. The centrepiece is an autoboot-capable IDE interface that is compatible with KickROM 1.3. The CDTV also gains 11.37 MB of additional Fast RAM memory and a practical, programmable Dual Kickstart Flash-ROM function. The board can be rebuilt for private use using the Gerber data provided if you have the appropriate skills and expertise.
Matt Harlum was looking for a suitable IDE driver for this CIDER board and decided against the existing solutions "scsi.device" and "oktapus.device" due to their limitations in terms of speed, compatibility with Kickstart 1.3, as found in CDTV, and the legal situation regarding redistribution. This led to the development of lide.device, which was also published as open source under the GPL 2.0 licence for the first time in July 2023. The current version 40.5 is dated 20 December 2023 and can be downloaded free of charge from GitHub.
The lide.device allows the use of drives up to 2 TB in size (when using a suitable file system, such as FFS from AmigaOS 3.2, SFS or PFS). The system can boot from various media such as CD, LS-120 or ZIP, an autoboot function is provided. The driver also supports a second IDE channel.
What is interesting about the lide driver is not only its functionality and its open source aspect, but also the fact that the driver is not only suitable for the CDTV and the CIDER originally designed for it. Matt Harlum developed the RIPPLE board with the aim of making the effort and innovation behind "lide.device" available to more than just a small number of CDTV owners. This board broadens the application possibilities of the driver and supports the two-channel IDE mode.
On the GitHub page of the lide.device under the title link, in addition to the source codes, three builds of the lide ROMs are also available for download, in addition to the CIDER version also a ROM for AT-Bus devices such as AT-Bus 2008 or AT-Bus Clone IDE Interface by Matze.
When asked by amiga-news.de, Matt Harlum explains: "Of course the board ends up looking similar to the Buddha (Buddha IDE, editor's note) but this is only because the form factor makes a lot of sense for a small, 2-channel IDE board - similar layouts have even been used for PCI IDE interfaces."
We will keep an eye on the further development of CIDER, lide.device and RIPPLE and report on progress for you as usual. (nba)
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13.Apr.2024
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Chat software: AmigaGPT V1.4.6 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 1.4.6 since our last news report:
- Send button no longer appears in top left corner after closing a generated image for Amiga 3.X
- Fixes the stack size calculation so it will no longer warn you that the stack size is too small if it really isn't
Download: AmigaGPT.lha (910 KB) (nba)
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12.Apr.2024
Passione Amiga & Amiga Documents (ANF)
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Trevor Dickinson has already acquired co-ownership of AmigaOS 4 in 2019
Amiga Documents, the documentation of the recent Amiga company history, which has been continuously expanded by an anonymous author for 15 years, has been supplemented by a completely new section: The article Hyperion Entertainment's Silent Puppeteer attempts to prove that Robert Trevor Dickinson of A-EON has been financing the legal disputes with which Ben Hermans (Hyperion) has been trying to secure ever more extensive rights to AmigaOS for a decade and a half.
Three new internal documents are made public for the first time: First the license agreement of March 2019 between Dickinson and Hyperion, in which the A-EON owner licenses ExecSG, which he already acquired in February 2017 according to the agreement, to Hyperion - for a price of 10 euros per copy of AmigaOS 4 sold. The price was determined as a share of the standard [AmigaOS 4] license fees of 60 euros and will be automatically corrected accordingly should Hyperion's pricing for AmigaOS 4 change.
In a second contract between Hyperion and Dickinson from August 2019, the latter acquires "co-ownership" of all components of AmigaOS 4 owned by Hyperion for EUR 47,500. He is also to be granted access to all source code immediately upon receipt of payment. However, Dickinson can only use his newly acquired rights if Hyperion ceases to exist or ends its business activities with regard to AmigaOS 4 - bankruptcy or liquidation are cited as examples.
(Editor's note: It is unclear to us which rights Dickinson actually acquired in August 2019. Hyperion only has a license to distribute the compiled binaries for the vast majority of AmigaOS 4 components. The only component known to us that is actually owned by Hyperion is the GUI toolkit "Reaction", which was acquired in May 2019.)
A secret agreement dated December 2010 between Ben Hermans, Robert Trevor Dickinson and the former A-EON financier Anthony Moorley is now also public. It appears to confirm the allegations of embezzlement that Dickinson has been making for a long time, most recently also publicly: Ben Hermans undertakes here to repay money that he owes A-EON - including (quote) "amounts that have been removed by him from the bank accounts of A-EON Technology without authority" - and to withdraw from the company.
Editor's note: In addition to publishing these new documents, the original article primarily attempts to prove Dickinson's long-standing financial support for Hyperion, especially during the two major court cases. The text was written by Nicola Morocutti and was originally published in the Italian print magazine Passione Amiga. Morocutti, who worked full-time for Mike Battilana in 2007/2008, formulates some of his statements here as if he were still employed by Hyperion's opponent and makes several unsubstantiated claims. We have therefore refrained from summarizing his statements on this topic, even though they correspond in several respects with the information we have received.
We have asked the parties involved for statements and will submit them later if necessary. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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12.Apr.2024
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AROS: Music program ProTrekkr v2.6.7
ProTrekkr is a tracker program combining a software synthesizer together with a traditional samples tracker which can (mainly) be used to create electronic music (like psytrance, trance goa, hard acid, IDM, chip, techno, jungle, etc.) targeting small sized intros, demos or games. Now version 2.6.7 was released for AROS (and FreeBSD, macOS and Windows). Changes:
- Fixed a crash when using rand functions on synth oscs & lfos under Linux.
- Added a replay routine for the PlayStation Vita.
- Fixed a crash when loading older NoiseTrekker modules.
- Startup splash screen is now optional.
Download: ptk_v2.6.7_aros.zip (23 MB) (dr)
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12.Apr.2024
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Music: Breakcore album "Get Out Of My House"
Mr. Roboto is a member of the Australian demo group System Of Sound. After releasing his best-of album Goat Cuts at the end of 2023, which covers the years from 2007 to 2023, a new album with three fresh tracks is now available on Bandcamp for around 60 cents, which the artist himself assigns to the Breakcore genre. He used an Amiga 600 and FS-UAE, which emulates the A1200/030. On the software side, OctaMED SoundStudio as well as ProTracker 2.3d and Hippoplayer were used to test whether the tracks were played correctly.
In the mid-90s, he bought his own A500 with A590 and began to familiarise himself more intensively with the operating system. He had been interested in punk rock since his early teens. He not only listened to it, but also played it himself. He recalls to us: "So in mid-highschool I was able to convince my parents that me having some guitar lessons might be a worthwhile investment, and after a few lessons my teacher suggested to me that my progress would really benefit from me getting myself a drum machine. And I thought to myself for one thing I am a young teenager with no job and limited income and for another, I do have a computer in my bedroom, and a copy of OctaMED version 5 which I got free on the cover of CU Amiga magazine, so I could just use that instead. And when one composes a drum beat and a bassline then logically one might find themselves with something that bears at least a passing resemblance to drum'n'bass music, which I did, despite having had no real exposure to the genre at this point in time."
His first collection of songs, which he released in limited numbers on burnt CDs, was at the end of 1998, when he used the then rare and expensive CD burner at his
secondary college to burn about two dozen copies: "I cannot recall the exact title of this collection, nor do I have a copy myself, it was rather, shall we say, "experimental" in style. Somebody might even have a copy of it buried deep in their personal collection, but otherwise I would have to say that these are lost to time. The next releases on CD would have come in 2001, when I purchased an 8x speed CD burner of my own. I was performing punk-jazz-electronic fusion with a group called The D.Z's and released a collection of the less awful bits from our many jam sessions on a CD entitled Music For Pleasure Classics - this collection of songs is also sadly lost to time. Also in that year, around the same time I released a collection of songs made with a friend on their Pentium II PC using Buzz under the group name Dead Punx. This collection of songs can be found online today on the System of Sound Bandcamp page..." (dr)
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11.Apr.2024
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Video: MorphOS 3.18 on a Power Macintosh G5
In his latest video, Chris Edwards shows how MorphOS 3.18 runs on a Power Macintosh G5 Dual Core (2.0), equipped with an ATI Radeon X1900 G5 Mac Edition graphics card, on two screens.
By using this graphics card, you can run both MacOS and MorphOS on the computer, giving you access to the Mac's firmware, among other things. (dr)
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10.Apr.2024
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Practical report: Comparison between A1222 Plus and Sam460LE (Czech)
Martina Hřebcová is known for her extensive and detailed reports on PowerPC hardware. This time (automatic translation) she has compared currently available hardware for AmigaOS 4 under the title link: the A1222-Plus and Sam460LE board. In this article, she looks first at the theory; a further report with practical tests will follow. (dr)
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09.Apr.2024
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Retro Computer Festival 2024 to be held on 13 and 14 April in Paderborn
The Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum in Paderborn is the largest computer museum worldwide and a vibrant venue for events. The 6,000 square metre exhibition space presents 5,000 years of the history, present and future of information technology, from the emergence of numbers and writing in 3,000 BC to the computer age of the 21st century.
On 13 and 14 April, the Retro Computer Festival 2024 will take place at the HNF, jointly organised by the HNF and the Dortmund Retro Computer Treffen. Retro computers spanning from the C64 and Ataris to the Amiga and many other long-forgotten hardware and software can be experienced live on this day. Over 50 exhibitors are expected, who will not only present their treasures, but will also be happy to exchange ideas with visitors and give tips on repairs. The main theme of this RCF is the graphical user interface, which was first available 50 years ago on the Xerox Alto. In addition to the exhibition, lectures and workshops will also be offered. Admission to the entire HNF is free on Saturday and Sunday. (nba)
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09.Apr.2024
'S0Y' (Mail)
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Temptations port for CD32 and AGA Amigas released
The developer 'S0Y' has released the final version of his conversion of the jump'n run Temptations (amiga-news.de reported), which originally was released in 1988 for MSX-1 (video of the sixth level). The digital (Spanish-language) full version of the game can be purchased directly from the developer for 5 Euros. A demo version is available on Im Aminet as a WHDLoad, in which you can test the first five levels for 60 seconds each. (dr)
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08.Apr.2024
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Hyperion has been managed by a receiver since last week (Update)
"Ben Hermans BV" (hereinafter: BHBV) is a private company with limited liability owned by Ben Hermans, which has held 97% of the shares in Hyperion since 2019 and acts as a 'director' of Hyperion on paper. In March, bankruptcy proceedings were initiated against BHBV for the second time. In the same month, Ben Hermans had already initiated the founding of a new company with the same name.
As BHBV has not published any statutory annual reports since 2021, it is currently unclear whether the company still holds the majority of shares in Hyperion. Ben Hermans has not responded to an inquiry from amiga-news.de; the appointed liquidator Charlotte Piers tells us she'll get back to us in the next few days with "a more detailed response".
Friday's edition of the Belgian Official Gazette (local copy) now contains the information that insolvency lawyer Bart De Moor has been appointed "voorlopig bewindvoerder" for Hyperion Entertainment. Machine translation tools turn "bewindvoerder" into "administrator" - but as native Dutch speakers tell us, a more accurate translation would be "receiver".
It is currently unclear who appointed De Moor as receiver - if he had been appointed by BHBV's liquidator, this would be a clear indication that Hyperion Entertainment is part of BHBV's bankruptcy estate. We have asked Bart De Moor for confirmation and will update this news item accordingly should he respond to our questions.
Update: (10.04.24, 16:45, cg)
Translation error: in several places, we had translated the German term "Konkursverwalter" to "liquidator" - this is a correct translation, but does not match the English term the native Dutch speakers mentioned in the news item used: They translated "voorlopig bewindvoerder" to "receiver". News item updated accordingly. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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07.Apr.2024
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Turn-based strategy game: New demo version of "Ecliptic"
Ecliptic is described by the author as "a mixture of turn based tactical combat and role playing" (amiga-news.de reported) being a visually reminiscent of the retro-futuristic science fiction of the 1970s and 1980s (YouTube video). The player's task is to regain control of a spaceship drifting in space and occupied by aliens. Now a second demo has been released for the game which still is in development.
More messages have been added to describe what is going on or what is expected of the player. Modal actions like selecting an item to use or viewing the map can now be cancelled by the icon or key that activated them. Work has also begun on adding further animations to the robot characters for using objects or attacking. As the author writes, the first level is as good as finished and he has started on the second level, "which will lean heavily into paying homage to Aliens".
The game requires 1MB RAM, recommended is an Amiga 1200 with HD and Fast RAM.
(dr)
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07.Apr.2024
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Aminet uploads until 06.04.2024
The following files have been added until 06.04.2024 to Aminet:
MicroExcel_1.0.lha biz/spread 1.5M MOS A Spreadsheed Editor
amos_rocket_science.lha dev/amos 327K examples of targetting
Butterfly.lha dev/c 569K MOS Animation of a picture in C a...
expression_1.1.lha dev/hwood 23K MOS A hollywood plugin
Kwiz2.lha game/2play 34K 68k A Blockbusters-style quiz game
ScummVM_AGA_060.lha game/misc 55M 68k Amiga AGA port of ScummVM 2.3...
ScummVM_RTG_060.lha game/misc 55M 68k Amiga RTG port of ScummVM 2.5...
D1X_Rebirth_AGA.lha game/shoot 3.5M 68k Amiga port of Descent (D1X-Re...
D1X_Rebirth_RTG.lha game/shoot 3.5M 68k Amiga port of Descent (D1X-Re...
WhatIFF3.13.lha mags/misc 24M What IFF? #3.13-April-2024
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 7.4M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 7.9M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.8M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
DOSBox_AGA.lha misc/emu 927K 68k Amiga port of DOSBox
DOSBox_RTG.lha misc/emu 928K 68k Amiga port of DOSBox
CygnusEd_4_DE.lha text/edit 10K New German catalog for Cygnus...
morsconv.lha text/misc 11K 68k Modular Morse code generator
IconSync.lha util/misc 7K 68k Automates icon creation in WH...
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 19M 68k Versatile Amiga Testprogram
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07.Apr.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 06.04.2024
The following files have been added until 06.04.2024 to OS4Depot:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 8Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
stackdump.lha uti/she 3kb 4.0 stackdump is a security demonstr...
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07.Apr.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 06.04.2024
The following files have been added until 06.04.2024 to AROS Archives:
icaros_2.3_fix.lha dev/uti 102Mb Little fix for icaros v2.3
whatiff3.13.nodemo.lha doc/mis 841kb Amiga Guide Magazine
residualvm-0.3.1-1.i386-a... emu/mis 5Mb ResidualVM
scummvm-1.9.0-1.i386-aros... emu/mis 16Mb ScummVM
adoom3-1.5.3.i386-aros.zip gam/fps 10Mb ADoom3
residualvm-kens.lha gra/ico 3Mb Unofficial Kens Icons For Residu...
scummvm_kens.lha gra/ico 3kb Unofficial Kens Icons Drawer For...
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07.Apr.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 06.04.2024
The following files have been added until 06.04.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
Expression_1.1.lha Dependencies/Hollywood A hollywood plugin to c...
SDL_2.30.2_Libraries.lha Dependencies/Library/SDL All Libraries SDL : SDL...
AmiArcadia_32.0.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
ScummVM_2.8.1.lha Games/Adventure 2D Point-and-Click adve...
MicroExcel_1.0.lha Office/Spreadsheet A Spreadsheed Editor
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07.Apr.2024
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WHDLoad: New installers until 06.04.2024
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 06.04.2024:
- 2024-04-05 improved: After Burner 2 (WeeBee Games/Sega) patch is NTSC compatible now, debug key handling removed from keyboard interrupt (Info)
- 2024-04-04 improved: Turbo Out Run (U.S.Gold) support for 1 disk US version added, manual included, new install script (Info)
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07.Apr.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:
- Space Debris 2024
- Quodlibet
- Turrbedo (Turrican II + Albedo, Fusion Remix)
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07.Apr.2024
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Event: Further details on Kickstart UK show 2024 (Nottingham)
As reported in December, the second edition of Kickstart UK will take place in Nottingham on June 29-30, 2024. More information on the event is now available at the title link - 18 retailers, 10 community groups, 5 speakers and 5 performers will be attending. (snx)
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07.Apr.2024
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Anniversary: 10 years of Kultmags.com
Under the entry dated April 5, 2024, Klaus Sommer looks back on the tenth anniversary of his website kultmags.com at the title link. Kultmags preserves computer and video game magazines in German language of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s digitized for posterity with the permission of the rights holders. (snx)
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07.Apr.2024
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Game: Hack and Slay
In this simple Amiga conversion of the mailbox game "Hack and Slash", the aim is to explore five levels with a stick figure. AmigaOS 3.x and 1 MB RAM are required. (snx)
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