01.Jun.2024
Spadoni Carlo (ANF)
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AROS distribution: AROS One 2.5 (x86)
The "AROS One" distribution, which is based on the AROS binary interface ABI v0 (screenshot), is now available in version 2.5 for x86 computers. It can be downloaded as a DVD ISO file (1.7 GB) or as a USB flash image (3.7 GB) under the title link, where you will also find video recordings (don't be confused by the old title, the download links on the page below the screenshot are correct). The VHD image can be used as a hard drive in virtual machines such as VMware, VirtualBox and QEmu.
Changes in version 2.5:
- Update AROS One OS System:
- Dopus4 now compresses archives to Zip
- Update Network Prefs Catalog Italian
- ClickToFront now initiated by the system
- Deleting Files and Folders via 'Del' Key
- Add on GRUB "EarlyStartup"
- Execute uCommander from EarlyStartup, just type uCommander
- GRUB Set to 640 x 480
- Add Catalogs OWB (Spain, France, Turkey, Czech)
- Clean Cache OWB (Script)
- Removed package archive Alternative icons can be downloaded from a separate archive
- SMB2-Start, new script for automatic sharing
- SMB2 Docs on the various Scripts (TXT e PDF)
- Zune settings recreated
- Update AROS One Apps:
- Screentest v1
- MidiDriver v1.0 AndTools
- Protrekkr v2.6.7
- SonosController v1.4
- Raylib v5
- GLFW v3.4
- Arrakis v1.0 Demoscene
- Nano v1.2 Demoscene
- Void-FB14 MusicDisk
- AmiFox v0.6
- ScummVM v1.9.1
- ResidualVM v0.3.1.1
- Magical Broom Extreme v1.0
- Origami v1.0 Demoscene
- The Fulcrum v1.0 Demoscene
- Image2PDF v2.6
- ThemeList v1.0
- Split & Build v1.5
- GMoreAros v1.0
- LoView 2.024
- WitchCleaner v3.20
- L.M. Calendar&Clock v1.0
- Update AROS One Games:
- BOH
- Scopa
- MBX
- XRick
- MadBomber
- Functionalities:
- Introduce new C library, synchronized with 64-bit AROS (deadwood)
- Allow linux hosted AROS to work under WSL (Kalamatee)
- Better default mouse cursor image (JuanDoble07)
- Early Boot Menu made more functional (JuanDoble07, Kalamatee)
- Simplify adding tethering in Prefs/Network (#115) (deadwood)
- Speed up boot using ahci.device (deadwood)
- Delete files with DEL key in Wanderer (#116) (deadwood)
- Updates:
- AROS build system (deadwood)
- Italian and Polish translations (AMIGASYSTEM, subocz)
- Prefs/Boot 1.4 (deadwood)
- Use standard C library function names in SDK (deadwood)
- Functional fixes:
- Wanderer (bugs: #107) (deadwood)
- fat-handler (bugs: #107) (deadwood)
- intuition.library (bugs: no auto scroll up screen) (JuanDoble07)
- dos.library (bugs: NOMOUNT partitions are automounted, wrong path copying) (JuanDoble07, Ronnie Beck)
- exec.library (bugs: infinite crash loop) (deadwood)
- dos.library (bugs: #60) (deadwood)
- utility.library (bugs: #63) (deadwood)
- stdlib.library (bugs: wrong support for '*' in sscanf) (deadwood)
- camd.library, camdusbmidi.class (hitchhikr)
- ram-handler (bugs: #134) (deadwood)
- ahci.device (bugs: #135, unnecessary 60MB memory allocation) (deadwood)
- Wanderer (bugs: 105, offline volumes showing with "ghost" icons) (Kalamatee)
- rtl8139.device (bugs: no support for wrapped buffer) (stegerg)
- Stability fixes:
- muimaster.library (deadwood)
- debug-handler (deadwood)
- crt.library (bugs: calling atexit in CTOR set crashes program) (deadwood)
(nba)
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31.May.2024
Jérôme Senay (Mail)
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Print magazine: Boing #8 (French)
"Boing" is a French print magazine by Boing Attitude (e.g. Dir Me Up and Word Me Up XXL) for all Amiga systems on 52 A4 color pages.
The eighth issue includes a big article about MicroProse, the publisher of Civilisation, an interview with Frédéric Cordier, the author of AMOS Pro Unity, and numerous game reviews. (dr)
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30.May.2024
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AROS: Review of May 2024
In his blog, Andrzej 'retrofaza' Subocz has published a summary of AROS/x86 news for the month of May at the title link. (dr)
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30.May.2024
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Video: Interview with Eric Chahi (Another World)
At the title link Adrian Wallett of "Arcade Attack Retro Gaming Network" did an interview with Eric Chahi, the programmer and graphic artist of the game "Another World". (snx)
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30.May.2024
Indie Retro News (Webseite)
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Adventure: Geo's Quest - Gateway to Nowhere
As a sequel to "Geo's Quest: In Search of Queen Lorraine" in "Gateway to Nowhere", the hero, George Angus, is faced with the problem that Queen Lorraine, who was rescued from The Gates of Bill, has been lost by the Knights of Escom, to whom she was entrusted. George is assisted by Dave Haynie in the second rescue of the queen. The fifth chapter then follows (loosely) his path after the end of Commodore (Pios, MetaBox, Merlancia, Fortele). (snx)
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29.May.2024
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Reverse Engineering: Aira Force 0.6.1 for Windows, Linux and macOS
"Aira Force" is a tool for reverse engineering Amiga 680x0 software. It allows binaries to be disassembled and investigated (preview video).
The primary goal of this project is to provide a graphical user interface on top of the excellent ira reassembler to accelerate the workflow.
Aira Force implements reassembly using the ira disassembler and the vasm assembler. Ira transforms the source executable or raw binary into assembly language source code, then vasm assembles the source code. The output binary should be identical (or equivalent) to the input binary.
This process allows the user to analyse and annotate the source code efficiently, before make any required changes to the generated disassembly and building a patched binary. It may be useful for fixing bugs, adding features, optimising the code, or academic software archeology. Features:
- Disassemble Amiga executables (hunk Load Modules)
- Disassemble raw Amiga binaries, e.g. bootblocks, non-DOS programs
- Interactively convert disassembly to code, data or text
- Rename and add labels
- Add comments and banners
- Define pointers and equates
- Efficient code navigation
- Tools to search for potential pointers, equates and code
- Live Analysis using 68000 emulator to aid understanding
- In-built Amiga documentation (custom chipset, OS)
- Menu and keyboard driven UI
- Runs on Windows, Linux and macOS (sorry, no Amiga version)
- Hex viewer
- Reassemble disassembled code and compare against source
- Dockable windows and multi-viewports (native OS windows) with Dear ImGui
The tool is currently pre-ALPHA and not all features are implemented yet. (dr)
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28.May.2024
Thomas Wenzel (ANF)
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Audio: Prelude Software Bundle V4.1 now available
The updated software bundle (V4.1) for the Prelude sound card family (and derivatives) includes the prelude.library, the mixer and the MHI driver for the Amiblaster.
The new features at a glance:
- As soon as any application opens the prelude.library, it automatically loads and sets the saved mixer settings. This means that the mixer does not have to be started each time the system is started, unless you want to mix one of the inputs to the output right at the beginning.
- The prelude.library now also initialises newer revisions of the MAS3507D (e.g. on newer MPEGit replicas) correctly, so that the playback speed is correct.
- The included MHI driver for the Amiblaster now also supports the Ultra and the CP/Mini (clockport version).
The Prelude Software Bundle supports the Prelude Z2, Prelude 1200 and Amiblaster Deluxe sound cards as well as the Prelude Z2 extensions MPEGit and Arpeggiator. Under WinUAE, the bundle is compatible with the Prelude Z2 and Prelude 1200 models supported there.
Download: PreludeSoftwareBundleV4.lha (122 KB) (nba)
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28.May.2024
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Crowdfunding for new card game Amiga Trumps
Following the motto "Let's keep Amiga gaming alive... in card game form!", the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the new card game "Amiga Trumps" has been successfully launched. The funding goal of ¤ 1,762 has already been reached, but the campaign will continue until 23 July 2024.
The "Amiga Trumps" card deck brings the brilliant characters from the classic Amiga games to the stage: Inspired by the classic Trump card games of the 1980s, this deck brings 34 heroes from well-known Amiga titles into the hands of gaming fans.
For those unfamiliar with Trump card games: They are very easy to play. A deck is dealt evenly to all players. One player names a value from their top card (e.g. strength, heroism), and the other players read out the corresponding value from their cards. The highest value wins the round and the winner collects all the cards played. This continues until one player has won all the cards.
The special highlight of this deck are the cards themselves. Each card features a hero, villain or other main character from a classic Amiga title against a background image of the game. In addition to the character, the cards contain values in five categories: Strength, Heroism, Skill, Agility and Weapons. The game includes characters such as Guybrush Threepwood, Turrican, Rick Dangerous, Soccer Kid, Superfrog and Zool. A special option is the purchase of the deck with a golden trump card: LeChuck, with artwork from "Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge".
The cards are to be printed on laminated playing card in the finished product and come in a fully printed folding box.
The project can still be supported until 23 July 2024 on Kickstarter under the title link. (nba)
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27.May.2024
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Demoparty: Results of "68k Inside"
The "68k Inside" demoparty took place in Finland last weekend. Among other things, competitions in the "Intro" and "Demo" categories took place there. The organisers have now published the results lists. Amiga productions also made it to the top places:
Intro
Demo
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27.May.2024
George Sokianos (ko-fi)
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AmigaOS 4: Code analysis with Cpppcheck V2.14r1
Im September 2022, George 'walkero' Sokianos made an AmigaOS 4 port of Cppcheck, a static code analysis tool for the C and C++ programming languages, available for the first time. The tool is designed to be able to analyze your C/C++ code even if it has non-standard syntax common in embedded projects. The latest official version 2.14 has now been ported (release notes). (dr)
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26.May.2024
Amiga.org (forum)
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Zoom meeting: Dave Haynie as guest of the Toronto Users Group
The next online meeting of the Canadian Amiga users of the Toronto Users Group on May 30th via Zoom will again feature a prominent guest, Commodore developer Dave Haynie. Access information for participation can be found at the title link. (snx)
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26.May.2024
Amiga.org (forum)
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PDF magazine: Amiga Point of View 5
Amiga Point of View is a 72-page PDF magazine. The fifth issue contains, among other things, a Magnetic Fields interview, various game reviews and the start of a series that briefly introduces 50 games that have been released exclusively for the Amiga.
A 16-page preview allows to get an idea of the magazine before buying it. (snx)
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26.May.2024
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Aminet uploads until 25.05.2024
The following files have been added until 25.05.2024 to Aminet:
MicroExcel_2.0.lha biz/spread 1.9M MOS A Spreadsheed Editor
amigassh.lha comm/net 66K 68k SSH2 for the Amiga
asm48.lha dev/cross 71K MOS Assembler for the Intel 8048 ...
GIMineAros.zip game/board 375K x86 classic game of mines
GIMorraCineseAros.zip game/board 408K x86 GI Morra Cinese Game
GIPokerAros.zip game/board 451K x86 Poker game
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 4.6M MOS Multi-game Character Editor
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...
FreeSynd_AGA.lha game/strat 3.0M 68k Amiga port of Syndicate (Free...
FreeSynd_RTG.lha game/strat 3.0M 68k Amiga port of Syndicate (Free...
OpenDUNE_RTG.lha game/strat 394K 68k Amiga port of Dune 2 (OpenDUNE)
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...
0pal.zip mods/crash 82K Blast beat, fast leads. 8 bit xm
AmigaGPT.lha util/misc 221K OS4 App for chatting to ChatGPT
rxmui.lha util/rexx 706K 68k RxMUI - MUI GUIs in ARexx macros
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26.May.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 25.05.2024
The following files have been added until 25.05.2024 to OS4Depot:
rxmuis.lha dev/mis 1Mb 4.0 Definitive solution to create GU...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 8Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
a1222_abstract.lha gra/mis 11Mb 4.0 Abstract backdrop for AmigaOne A...
amigagpt.lha net/cha 221kb 4.0 App for chatting to ChatGPT
witchcleaner.lha net/mis 3Mb 4.0 Clean temp data from OWB, IBrows...
litexl.lha uti/tex 2Mb 4.1 A lightweight text editor writte...
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26.May.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 25.05.2024
The following files have been added until 25.05.2024 to AROS Archives:
gimine.i386-aros.zip gam/boa 375kb Classic Games of Mines
gimorracinese.i386-aros.zip gam/boa 408kb Morra Cinese
(snx)
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26.May.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 25.05.2024
The following files have been added until 25.05.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_32.51.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
FreeSynd_0.8.0.lha Games/Action FreeSynd is a cross-pla...
MCE_15.10.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed...
fheroes2_1.1.0.lha Games/Strategy fheroes2 is a recreatio...
LoView_2024.lha Graphics/Tools The Easy Viewer and Thu...
Wayfarer_8.6.lha MorphOS-update Wayfarer is the latest ...
MicroExcel_2.0.lha Office/Spreadsheet A Spreadsheed Editor
Lite-XL_2.1.4r1.lha Text/Edit Lite XL is a lightweigh...
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26.May.2024
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WHDLoad: New installers until 25.05.2024
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 25.05.2024:
- 2024-05-20 improved: Arcade Pool (Team 17) another version supported, reduced memory requirements for AGA (Info)
- 2024-05-20 improved: Pirates! (Microprose) install script rewritten, better saved games, memory upgraded, added glowicon (Info)
- 2024-05-19 improved: Sensible World of Soccer (Sensible Software) fixed crashed when tactic is changed/loaded, using "save" directory, england teams are now selectable again (Info)
- 2024-05-19 improved: Fire and Brimstone (Microprose) some delays added before text screens, better trainers and keys map (Info)
(snx)
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26.May.2024
Seiya (ANF)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 158 (italienisch/englisch)
Besides the Italian original issue, the PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is also available in English. The magazine's reviews compare, if available, the different ports of classic games to the various platforms of their time. Furthermore a focus is on rather unknown retro games.
Amiga-related, the current issue, which is dedicated to flight simulators, is about Shockwave and Moon Patrol. (snx)
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26.May.2024
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Amiga Games That Weren't: Der Schatz im Silbersee (The Treasure of Silver Lake)
On Amiga Games That Weren't, information, including a demo version, was compiled in English about the game "Der Schatz im Silbersee" (The Treasure of Silver Lake), an adventure about the fictional American Native Winnetou. Originally also announced for the Amiga for February 1993, it was actually only released for MS-DOS. (In German Amigaland.de had already presented the demo version two and a half years ago). (snx)
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