23.Oct.2013
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Magazine: Amiga Future 105 - preview and excerpts online
The full colour preview and excerpts of the Amiga Future issue 105 (November/December 2013) are now available online. Among the articles in the current issue is a report about the Amiga scene as well as tests of Scriba and "Asgard met Vikings". On CD there are PD-software as well as some full versions.
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21.Oct.2013
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Dragon-/Tandy-Emulator XRoar 0.30.3
XRoar, ported by Ventzislav Tzvetkov, emulates the 8-bit-systems Dragon and Tandy TRS-80 Color Computer. A minimal firmware is included in the archive. For proper compatibility a ROM-image of the emulated computer is required.
Changes since our last message:
- Minimal CoCo BASIC printing support using ROM intercept.
- Fix SAM clock stretching on slow/fast transition.
- New -default-machine option.
- New -machine-cart option specifies default cart per machine.
- Successive files on command line attached intelligently.
- New -ao-device option supported by ALSA, OSS, Pulse and Sun.
- New -debug-fdc option selects FDC debug options (-1 for all).
- New -debug-file option selects file loading debug options (-1 for all).
- New machine and ROM definitions for Dynacom MX-1600 (CoCo clone).
- Add "pause switch". Pause key in SDL & GTK+ UIs toggles.
- Sound MUX levels and single-bit sound interaction improved.
- HD6309: some behaviour verified.
- VDG: 6847T1 emulated, selectable with -vdg-type. Default for CoCo.
- Fix printing on Dragon 32.
- Automatically extend virtual disks on write.
- Shift+F12 latches the rate limit toggle.
- Revamped joystick handling, added mouse interface.
- Fixed PAL CoCo video timing.
- GDB target support. A patched GDB supporting 6809 is recommended.
- Recognise .ccc as a cartridge ROM image extension.
- Many more menu items in Mac OS X user-interface.
- Support the Orchestra 90-CC cartridge.
- New -ao-channels option.
- New -config-print option.
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21.Oct.2013
Elbox (ANF)
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Busboard: Mediator for A3000 in desktop case can be preordered
In September, Elbox announced a version of the Mediator-PCI-busboard which only has three PCI and Zorro II/II slots - but instead of that it is built in a desktop case of an Amiga 3000 and for the first time is compatible to version 2.2 of the PCI-standard.
From now on the "Mediator 3000Di" can be preordered but Elbox did not mention a delivery date.
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21.Oct.2013
Homepage (ANF)
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Compiler: ECX 2.3.1
ECX is a compiler for the programming language E, available for AmigaOS 3.x, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS. ECX requires an existing installation of the Amiga-E-package. Version 2.3.1 no longer requires a "keyfile". Additionally some minor bugs have been fixed.
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20.Oct.2013
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Aminet-Uploads until 19.10.2013
The following packages have been added to Aminet until October 19th, 2013:
libqdev-bin-m68k.lha dev/lib 1.8M 68k Quick Development Suite and U...
TilesSlide.lha game/actio 64K 68k Align 3 tiles of the same col...
AmiQuake.lha game/shoot 264K 68k Amiga port of WinQuake v1.09
AmiQuake2.lha game/shoot 2.0M 68k Amiga port of Yamagi Quake II...
AmiSpear.lha game/shoot 3.8M 68k Amiga port of Spear of Destiny
AmiWolf.lha game/shoot 3.8M 68k Amiga port of Wolfenstein 3D
AmiWolf_ECS.lha game/shoot 3.8M 68k Amiga port of Wolfenstein 3D
avp.ppc-morphos.lha game/shoot 1.7M MOS Aliens versus Predator for Mo...
avp.src-morphos.lha game/shoot 9.3M Aliens versus Predator for Mo...
Bipaire.lha game/wb 38K 68k Find all pairs of tiles!
Bloksters.lha game/wb 35K 68k Align 4 blocks of the same co...
Eclairium.lha game/wb 35K 68k Play with lightning!
HoloH.lha game/wb 35K 68k Move shapes in the hole!
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 3.3M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 3.6M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
jcalc.i386-aros.zip misc/math 218K x86 A simple calculator
aw2m.lha mus/edit 15K 68k Converts AIF/WAV Audio to IFF...
aw2sv.lha mus/edit 16K 68k Converts AIF/WAV Audio to IFF...
awm2m.lha mus/edit 16K 68k Converts AIF/WAV/MAUD to MAES...
ADPCM_dec.lha mus/misc 35K 68k ADPCM/FDC/EDC decoder
playOGG.lha mus/play 5.8M 68k multi format sound player.
qboot.lha util/boot 218K 68k Visual/verbose startup-sequen...
HowDif.lha util/cli 18K 68k File comparison/examination u...
bootpwd-morphos.lha util/misc 57K MOS simple password protection on...
bootpwd-source.lha util/misc 34K simple password protection on...
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20.Oct.2013
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 19.10.2013
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until October 19th, 2013:
atunes.lha aud/mis 1Mb 4.1 manage, play your music, edit ta...
atunes_cover_aamp.lha aud/mis 2Mb 4.1 aTunes-AAmp "plugin" to display ...
mixer.lha aud/mis 491kb 4.1 Audio mixer
english_amiga.lha dri/inp 22kb 4.0 language driver for english/cyri...
basilisk2.lha emu/com 2Mb 4.1 Macintosh emulator runs MacOS7 a...
pfe.lha emu/mis 39kb 4.0 The Pixel Failure Emulation emul...
wordmeupxxl_demo.lha gam/act 24Mb 4.1 Word puzzle game
askmeup_demo.lha gam/mis 8Mb 4.1 A video game about general knowl...
gemz.zip gam/puz 133Mb 4.0 A multiplatform puzzle game
crossfire2_demo.lha gam/shm 11Mb 4.0 AmigaOS 4.0 demo version for Cro...
amitransformator.lha gra/con 185kb 4.0 Graphic converter
sketchblock.lha gra/edi 10Mb 4.1 Digital Sketching For AmigaOS
iconsreworked3.lha gra/ico 13Mb 4.1 Icons for 3rd party software
qt-drawer.lha gra/ico 5Mb 4.1 Icons for Qt4.7
amiwebview.lha gra/vie 134kb 4.0 Webcam viewer
qpdfview.lha gra/vie 11Mb 4.1 Tabbed PDF/DjVu document viewer
os4_wizard_library.lha lib/mis 282kb 4.0 GUI system for AmigaOS 4
cams_d.lha net/mis 223kb 4.0 German Webcam package for AmiWeb...
cimon.lha net/mis 58kb 4.0 Command line interface to the "f...
snoopy.lha uti/fil 90kb 4.1 SnoopDos like utility for OS4
amemwatcher.lha uti/mis 46kb 4.0 RAM monitor program
atimer.lha uti/mis 47kb 4.0 aTimer checks your system clock
acopy.lha uti/she 77kb 4.0 Alternative "copy" and "copy as"...
arequester.lha uti/she 35kb 4.0 Creates requesters from a CLI wi...
anotice_lite.lha uti/wor 2Mb 4.0 Memo program for your Workbench
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20.Oct.2013
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 19.10.2013
The following packages have been added to AROS-Archives until October 19th, 2013:
xlogical.i386-aros.zip gam/puz 2Mb based on the Amiga game Logical!...
comics.i386-aros.lha gra/vie 48kb The Creepy Comic Book Reader
jcalc.i386-aros.zip uti 218kb A simple calculator
jcalc_0.4_b185.i386-aros.zip uti 77kb A simple calculator
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20.Oct.2013
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 19.10.2013
The following packages have been added to MorphOS-Files until October 19th, 2013:
CC65 2.14 dev/C 9766 The complete C language sui...
Alien versus Predator 1.0 gam/act 1691 MorphOS port of a first per...
FCEU 1.4 uti/emu 537 Emulator of Nintendo Entert...
BootPwd 1.3 uti/mis 57 Simple login screen with pa...
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20.Oct.2013
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WHDLoad: New packages until 19.10.2013
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 installers have been added until October 19th, 2013:
- 2013-10-19 new: Big Business (Defjam) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-10-18 improved: CJ's Elephant Antics (Code Masters) frame rate stabilised, trainer enhanced, access fault fixed, blitter patches switchable (Info)
- 2013-10-18 new: End of Maloy (The Silents) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-10-17 new: Tropical Sunset (The Silents) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-10-16 new: Sozzled Somersault (The Silents) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-10-15 new: Det Kniber (Rebels) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-10-14 new: Waterproof (Rebels) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-10-13 new: Blues House (The Silents) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
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19.Oct.2013
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Book: "Commodore - The Amiga Years" will be not published
Six weeks ago several, booksellers as well as the publisher did not list Brian Bagnall's book "Commodore - The Amiga Years" any longer. Now the author himself confirmed via Twitter that he has canceled the project. He plans "on returning to it someday when things are working out better."
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19.Oct.2013
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Event: First reports of AmiWest 2013 (Update)
There are some first reports of the AmiWest which is taking place in Sacramento, California this weekend. According to them:
- it was again confirmed that there will not be a laptop for AmigaOS 4
- A-EON Technology has invested 1,2 million in new systems
- which probably will be available at the end of 2014: AmigaOne 3041, 5020, 5040; Hans-Jörg and Thomas Frieden can already run AmigaOS 4 on the Cyrus-board
- the beta test of the Cyrus boards will start at the begining of the next year, 50 testers are required
- the first production will begin with 500 boards 6 months after the beta tests were started; batches of 300-500 pieces are planned
- the Cyrus board will be available separately to allow international customers an inexpensive access to A-EON-systems; this is also planned for the Nemo board of the AmigaOne X1000
- additional to Alinea Computer in Germany, A-EON is looking for a distributor in USA
- the Ethernet driver for the Onboard-port of the AmigaOne X1000 is currently beta tested and Trevor Dickinson is already using it instead of a PCI-board
- a new AmigaOS-4-kernel is currently tested, called the X-Kernel, which features multicore-support
- the port of LibreOffice is developed further: Soon a beta test programm will be started
- for Amiga computers a new soundcard will be available, which can be connected via the Zorro-slot or the clockport and which can play most of the audio formats; Michael Böhmer (E3B) is developing it, Ian Gledhill is writing the driver and the user-interface is written by Matthew Leaman; originally it should be called Prism but with regard to the spying programm it will be renamed
Update: (09:07, 20.10.13, snx)
Meanwhile further information is available directly from the A-EON Technology website. Furthermore, the information at the title link has been extended and the video of Trevor Dickinson's presentation has been uploaded. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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19.Oct.2013
Exec.pl (Webseite)
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Video: Amiga-Hardware-Programming
Under the title link during the last four months eleven parts of a video tutorial for programming demos on an Amiga 500 in assembler were published.
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18.Oct.2013
PPA (Webseite)
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Individual Computers: ACA500-version for Amiga 2000 announced
A week ago, Jens Schönfeld announced in a forum post a version of the starter accelerator board ACA500 for the Amiga 2000 (teaser advertisement).
The board will have an IDE-port as well as CF card slot with Hotplug-support which can be installed instead of a second disk drive.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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18.Oct.2013
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Word Me Up XXL 1.60
The commercial arcade/puzzle game "Word Me Up XXL" developed by Boing Attitude has been updated, which fixes some minor bugs:
- Added Greek language
- Fading effects speed improvement (twice faster)
- Better scrolling with characters portraits, menu item, ... animations
- Fix a bug on fonts display that occurs with current AmigaOS 4 beta
- Slight improvement on sound management
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18.Oct.2013
Amigatronics
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Audio-Interview with Dino Dini (Kick Off, Goal!)
The Spanish Amiga-blog "Amigatronics" has published an English-language audio interview with Dino Dini who is the author of the Kick Off-series as well as of its successor Goal!. The Flash-player is required to play the interview.
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17.Oct.2013
Joel Edberg (ANF)
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Interview: Alfkil Wennermark (Qt-port)
safir.amigaos.se has published an English-language interview with Alfkil Wennermark. At the beginning of the year, Wennermark ported Qt to AmigaOS and since then he releases updates.
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16.Oct.2013
German Amiga Community (Webseite)
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Amiga-Emulator: WinFellow 0.5.2
A new version of the Windows-based Amiga-emulator "WinFellow" has been released. The most important changes of this update:
- new display configuration options for setting scale factor (1x and 2x, retaining a proper aspect ratio), and scaling strategy (solid/scanline); inclusion of higher screen resolutions to allow use of 2x windowed modes
- support for 2x mode in Amiga Forever
- support for model presets to quickly get started setting up model specific configurations (a number of presets is already included)
- automatic interlace compensation (WinFellow will automatically detect interlaced graphics and perform interlace compensation; this can be disabled in various options, but is on by default for new configurations)
- lower system requirements (an SSE capable processor is no longer required)
- Windows 8.1 added to the supported operating systems
Additionally the following bugs have been fixed:
- re-initialize the emulation session when a change of display adapter properties (color depth, different graphics adapter) is detected
- cancelling the configuration dialog no longer performs changes to the configuration
- support for sprites in hires dual playfield mode was fixed, making previously invisible objects visible on the screen
- sprite DMA was being disabled instead of waiting, causing invisible sprites
- PC -2 saved on the stack for address exception
- proper "short frame" when display is interlaced and frame is short
- fix copper list load
- failure to find valid screen mode for screens with unusual refresh rates (Microsoft VirtualPC, ...)
- fixes for several crashes to desktop caused by NULL pointer exceptions
- cancelling an undo dialog in Amiga Forever will no longer close the emulation session
- reset of Amiga Forever emulation session no longer causes input devices to no longer function
- fixed problem with Amiga Forever clipping calculations for left offsets <16 (would lead to only half the screen being visible) or one of the offset values = 0 (would ignore the offsets completely)
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