13.Feb.2015
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Hyperion declared bankrupt
According to the Belgian bankruptcy register faillissementsdossier.be, Hyperion has been declared bankrupt by a court in Brussels on January 27, 2015. There is no further information available about the proceedings at this point.
Hyperion was established in 1999 to port commercial games to smaller systems like AmigaOS and Linux. In 2001, the company became responsible for the further development of AmigaOS. According to our information, the last directors of Hyperion were Ben Hermans and Timothy DeGroote. (cg)
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13.Feb.2015
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: exFATFileSystem 53.7
The file system exFAT requires the "Final Edition" of AmigaOS 4.1. Some input and output operations are supposed to be faster than NTFS3G. Besides, the file system uses case insensitive file names. The source code is included.
Download: exfatfs.lha (178 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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13.Feb.2015
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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PDF magazine: English-language issue of REV'n'GE 27
Under the title link, issue 27 of the Italian PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") has been published in an English-language translation.
The game reviews compare the releases of classic games between different former platforms.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Feb.2015
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Nintendo-Emulator FCEU 1.6
Kelly Samel has released a new version of his MorphOS-port of FCE Ultra, which is an emulator of the Nintendo-Entertainment-Systems (NES). The author wrote about it: "FCEU currently has great compatibility, sound support, save ram and save state support."
Version 1.6 includes a new emulation core, which now works with the ROM-hack "Zelda: The Legend Of Link". You can get further information under the title link.
Changes in version 1.6:
- Updated emulation core to fceu_mm latest svn build
- Updated all mappers to latest fceux versions
- Fixed mmc5 register $5130 emulation
- Legend Of Link rom hack now works
- Doubled sound output
- Fixed a file requestor crash
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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10.Feb.2015
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Workbench distribution: AmiKitReal 8.2
AmiKitReal is a version of the Workbench distribution AmiKit meant for real Amigas and now is available as version 8.2.
Additional to the new features of AmiKit, MacLikeDock and updates of RandomFile and MMULib are included which have been integrated into MorpheuZ. THe global MUI-preferences, Better Config and BDSlide have been reworked as well.
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08.Feb.2015
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Aminet-Uploads until 07.02.2015
The following archives have been added to Aminet until February 7th, 2015:
PowerAmiga5.zip demo/mag 733K 68k Russian Amiga E-Magazine, iss...
Kaleidoscopycus.lha demo/misc 309K 68k Psychedelic Quatrtals and Cyc...
ADE.zip dev/gcc 18M 68k GCC based Amiga Development E...
hyphen-2.8.8.lha dev/lib 746K MOS use converted TeX hyphenation...
libmikmod-morphos.lha dev/lib 1.3M MOS Module player library: mod,s3...
dogma13.lha docs/mags 50M Ukrainian magazine, HTML (10....
foo2zjs.lha driver/pri 3.4M MOS Convert images to ZJ-stream f...
WormWars.lha game/actio 788K 68k Advanced snake game
WormWars-OS4.lha game/actio 1.0M OS4 Advanced snake game
Africa-OS4.lha game/board 314K OS4 Conversion of 3W board game
AssaultCubeReloaded26... game/shoot 68M x86 First-person shooter
ODAMEX_AGA.lha game/shoot 8.2M 68k Amiga port of Odamex v0.6.4
ODAMEX_RTG.lha game/shoot 8.2M 68k Amiga port of Odamex v0.6.4
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 3.8M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 4.0M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.1M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
Becomes_the_Mix.lha mods/xm 6.5M New Mod By Pseudaxos
68010iob.lha pix/3dobj 500K Imagine: Motorola 68010 Gold ...
6888xiob.lha pix/3dobj 1.8M Imagine: Motorola FPUs w/socket
ToolsMenu.lha util/cdity 40K 68k Add tools to the Workbench To...
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08.Feb.2015
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 07.02.2015
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until February 7th, 2015:
reactive_crypto.lha dri/mis 33kb 4.1 Hashing classes for Reactive
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
wormwars.lha gam/act 1Mb 4.0 Advanced snake game
rcube.lha gra/mis 18kb 4.1 Showing a moving GLCube
reactive_lib.lha lib/mis 202kb 4.1 A custom BOOPSI system
d_cmd.lha uti/she 3kb 4.1 D is a small shell util for list...
rhash_cmd.lha uti/she 13kb 4.1 rHash preforms hashing of files
contextmenus_4.1fe_it... uti/wor 16kb 4.1 Italian catalog for ContextMenus
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08.Feb.2015
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Podcast: AmiCast 1
The new podcast "AmiCast" held an interview with Jan Zahurancik (Workbench distribution AmiKit). (snx)
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08.Feb.2015
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Collection of tools zTools 1.4
Guillaume 'zzd10h' Boesel has updated his commercial collection of tools "zTools". Version 1.4, which exclusively is distributed via the Amistore, includes updates of aTunes, NetDock, WebReplay, FastView and FlipPaper.
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08.Feb.2015
Amiga.org (website)
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PDF magazine: English translation of REV'n'GE 26
Issue 26 of the italian PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") has been translated into english and can be downloaded at the title link.
The game reviews do also compare the releases for different platforms of the 1980s and 1990s. (snx)
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08.Feb.2015
David Brunet (ANF)
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Obligement: Results of the Amiga Games Award 2014
On February 7th 2015, the french magazine Obligement announced the results of the Amiga Games Award 2014. This represents the best Amiga games voted by Amigans from all Amiga platforms.
AmigaOS (68k):
- Tales Of Gorluth: The Tear Stone Saga (Amiworx Software, Patrick Nevian)
- Renegade Deluxe 2014 (Kevin Darbyshire, Wayne Ashworth)
- Smurf Rescue (Mikael Persson)
AmigaOS 4:
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Raven Software/LucasArts)
- Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast (Raven Software/LucasArts)
- Ace Of Hearts (Cherry Darling)
MorphOS:
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Raven Software/LucasArts)
- Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast (Raven Software/LucasArts)
- Amazing Voxel Bird Saga (Cherry Darling)
AROS:
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (Raven Software/LucasArts)
- Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast (Raven Software/LucasArts)
- Amazing Voxel Bird Saga (Cherry Darling)
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07.Feb.2015
Amiga Spiele News (ANF)
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Doom-Engine: Odamex AGA
Odamex is a version of the Doom engine, which combines the features of Boom with some other ones: The widescreen format is supported and the mouse can be used for controlling it ("mouselook"). Additionally the player can jump.
Currently "NovaCoder" is working on an AGA-optimized port. Network and joypad support as well as background music while the game runs are still left out in the first public release.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Feb.2015
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Aminet-Uploads until 31.01.2015
The following archives have been added to Aminet until January 31st, 2015:
iView.lha comm/misc 2.3M OS4 ABC iView client for AmigaOS
toram.i386-aros.lha comm/tcp 1.0M x86 Remote GUI for Transmission
toram-morphos.lha comm/tcp 1.3M MOS Remote GUI for Transmission
sgit.lha dev/misc 1.1M OS4 A simple and incomplete git c...
dogma13.lha docs/mags 50M Ukrainian magazine, HTML (10....
Africa.lha game/board 263K 68k Conversion of 3W board game
Bobarr.lha game/wb 32K 68k Move all bars!
Hexado.lha game/wb 31K 68k Align bars in the same direct...
Squarado.lha game/wb 31K 68k Align bars in the same direct...
PictureOverview.lha gfx/show 234K 68k Picture management
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 3.8M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
XanaX.lha mods/xm 5.1M New Mod By Pseudaxos
68030iob.lha pix/3dobj 1.6M m68030 object with Socket for...
Calimero_beta_0.7.lha text/dtp 2.7M MOS A DTP Program
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01.Feb.2015
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 31.01.2015
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until January 31st, 2015:
sgit.lha dev/uti 1Mb 4.0 A simple and incomplete git client
kens_drawers_modern.lha gra/ico 3Mb 4.0 Ken's icon v4 style drawers with...
hottiesview.lha gra/vie 206kb 4.1 A modern image viewer
guigfxlib.lha lib/gra 235kb 4.0 Application layer for pixel grap...
iview.lha net/mis 2Mb 4.0 ABC iView client for AmigaOS
assist.lha uti/mis 6Mb 4.1 A knowledge base for AmigaOS users
contextmenus_4.1fe_sw... uti/wor 17kb 4.1 Context menus for AmigaOS 4.1FE ...
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01.Feb.2015
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 31.01.2015
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until January 31st, 2015:
gemgem.i386-aros.zip gam/puz 5Mb Bejeweled-like gem matching game.
titrus.i386-aros.zip gam/puz 7Mb Tetris-like game.
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01.Feb.2015
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WHDLoad: New archives until 31.01.2015
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups on your harddisk that were not compatible with anything but floppy disks. The following installer has been added until January 31st, 2015:
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31.Jan.2015
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaRemix: New songs added
AmigaRemix has released new mixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games as MP3-files. Since our last message the following songs have been added:
- Superfrog (Magic Woods Theme)
- Out Run 1986 - Magical Sound Shower
- Wing Commander - Intro
- Pools of Darkness - March of Darkness Mix
- Woody's World - Title
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers - Linka
- Sensible Soccer
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31.Jan.2015
AROS-Exec (Webseite)
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AROS: Icaros Desktop 2.0.3
The latest update for Paolo Besser's AROS-distribution Icaros Desktop mainly fixes bugs introduced with version 2.0.2 but also includes new features like the YouTube center script for downloading videos with the browser OWB.
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31.Jan.2015
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: Calimero 0.7
Carsten Siegner's word processor Calimero still is in development. Beta version 0.7 provides the following functions:
- Import AmigaGuide, MicrosoftWord 2003 XML, TXT,UTF-8 encodet TXT
- Export AmigaGuide, PDF, TXT, ODT, HTML, UTF-8 encodet TXT
- Postscript Printer Support
- Multipage handling
- Treated long pages
- Multi Column handling (up to three columns)
- Support of Softpagebreak and Hardpagebreak
- Header/Footer
- Separators
- Hyperlinks in text and grafics
- Textwarping
- Rowstyles (Paragraph/Header 1 - 4)
- Lists
- Table of Contents
- Backgroundtexture
- Vectorshapes and - text
- FTP Client (to upload whole websides on a ftp server)
- Full multitasking (a main task and three sub render tasks)
- Full object-oriented system
Download: Calimero_beta_0.7.lha (3 MB)
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31.Jan.2015
M.C. Battilana (E-Mail)
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Cloanto Releases Downloadable Workbench Disk Image Pack
Press release: As part of its Amiga Forever Classic Support series, Cloanto is making available the downloadable Floppy & Hard Disk Image Pack. The set makes it possible to boot and set up any Classic Amiga model (including the Amiga 1000, 3000 and 4000T) using a floppy drive emulator or after copying to suitable media (floppy disks, CompactFlash cards, etc.)
Included ADF files:
- Workbench 3.1 Floppy Disk Set (6 images)
- Workbench 2.1 Floppy Disk Set (5 images)
- Workbench 1.3 Floppy Disk Set (2 images)
- Kickstart 1.3 Floppy Disk (for Amiga 1000 systems)
- Superkickstart 1.3+2.04 Floppy Disk (for early Amiga 3000 systems)
- Relokick 1.4a Floppy Disk (to downgrade newer systems to 1.3, code included by courtesy of Galahad of Fairlight)
Included HDF files:
- Workbench 3.1 Hard Disk
- Workbench 2.1 Hard Disk
For additional information on the included improvements:
The downloadable disk pack is available now for $9.95 (or EUR 9.95 inclusive of VAT). (snx)
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