09.Aug.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Screensaver: Acuario 2.05
Acuario is a screensaver written with Hollywood (screenshot) which is available for AmigaOS 3/4 and MorphOS. Changes in version 2.05:
- Compiled with the newest Hollywood program the new 4.7
- Correct the some bugs in the music options
- Now Acuario is available with text in French, German and Italian languages via F9 keyboard
- Now there is one AROS x86 version
- New Ningyo called Maria, the japan version of mermaids
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Aug.2010
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Podcast: Amiga Round Table, Episode 45
The Amiga Round Table (ART) is an English-language Podcast where Amiga users and invited guests discuss the latest events in the Amiga scene. Topics of issue 45:
- Fortis v1.1 for Morphos out :encore-games.com
- Cheap chineese Boing Ball keyboards and mice for fun and profits!
- 25 Years - Amiga - rather broad topic
- 10 Years Morphos
- Audio Evolution for Aros released..Morphos is just a powermac g4 away
- Fairly recent flurry of game ports: Ginana Returns, Sqrxz, Gish - all quality!
- Open Office lite/kids edition development via Hyperion for OS4
- amiwest plug - around the corner. Rich going?
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 09. Aug. 2010, 20:49] [Comments: 0]
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09.Aug.2010
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Gimp 2.4.7 for AmiCygnix
Edgar Schwan has published an update of the picture editing program Gimp for his X11-environment AmiCygnix (screenshot). New features in version 2.4.7:
- Plugins work now.
- Moduls for choice of colours ans display filters are now included
Because of the big size of the data most of the plugins will be published during the next days separately.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 09. Aug. 2010, 15:26] [Comments: 0]
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08.Aug.2010
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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HivelyTracker: Source Code released
HivelyTracker is a tracker based on the AHX-format. AHX was developed in the nineties to be able writing music tracks which sounds like the typical chip sound of the SID (sound chip of the C64).
The source code of version 1.6 was now released. Currently it was only compiled for AmigaOS 4.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 08. Aug. 2010, 13:42] [Comments: 0]
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08.Aug.2010
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Fortis 1.1
Fortis developed by Encore Games is a 2D-shooter with 3D-background which is similar to the Amiga classic Super Stardust. The MorphOS version can be downloaded as full version for free. If you are going to register you can either purchase the iPhone-/iPod-version or persuade an Apple-user to buy it.
All changes were summarized in the change list.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 08. Aug. 2010, 13:28] [Comments: 0]
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08.Aug.2010
Michael C. Battilana (E-Mail)
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Cloanto: Amiga Forever 2010.1.5.0 and C64 Forever 2010.1.5.0
Version 2010.1.5.0 of Cloanto's complete emulation package Amiga Forever fixes three crash conditions reported by users via WinQual submissions and one bug that could lead to duplicate entries in a content list. Furthermore the update improves handling of RP9 files generated by third-party tools such as Simon Mathiassen's RP9 Editor and uses new image resize algorithms for better quality preview thumbnails. This is the 2010.1 "gold" update that also went on the new CD masters.
In parallel also the emulation package C64 Forever has been updated. Below you will find the corresponding press release.
Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 2010.1 Released
Amiga Forever and C64 Forever are the easy to use emulation, preservation and support packages published by Cloanto, Commodore/Amiga developers since the 1980s. Beyond nostalgia, the packages make accessible to a wide audience a wealth of content and history that is engaging yet casual, and which can still teach a few lessons in gameplay.
Features of the new 2010 versions include:
- Support for new emulated systems (CDTV, CD32, Amiga 600)
- Extended RetroPlatform Library (more than 20,000 titles) and content recognition code
- Support for Open RP9 format (packs multiple disk images and configuration in one file)
- CDTV/CD32 games run directly from original CD media, or from RP9 or ISO images
- Integrated printing via original Amiga EpsonQ drivers (via emulated printer)
- Optimizations for "power users" (content cache, performance, etc.)
- Hundreds of improvements to make the software more powerful and easier to use
For the new CD and printing support we worked closely together with Toni Wilen, so a big thank you again goes to Toni for his help.
The latest versions of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever work side by side to play games directly from a variety of emulation sites, as well as from some types of original media. Content is recognized using the built-in RetroPlatform Library database, which helps identify and automatically start the correct hardware configuration (different PET/CBM models, VIC 20, C64, Amiga, etc.)
In addition to the hundreds of titles which come preinstalled with the software, tens of thousands of games and demoscene productions have been released by their authors for publication on preservation sites. And that's not just C64 or Amiga content, as you can try for yourself...
Some of our original favorites include a Space Invaders clone for the PET 3032 (only 7 KB, download or open to play directly with C64 Forever; scroll down to "space invaders.prg", right after the simpler PET 2001 version) and this Galaga clone (second from top - German page, but software is in English) written in 10 KB of pure machine language.
The above were written almost 30 years ago. With C64 Forever 2010 they can still be click-and-played today - no complex configuration or technical knowledge required. If a more modern system is preferred, Amiga Forever 2010 can recognize, autoconfigure and play most CDTV and CD32 titles (Commodore's Amiga-based game consoles). This includes both original media, and RP9, ISO and .bin/.cue CD image files.
The 2010 versions of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever had originally been released a few weeks ago, and were announced on private forums. Features like the new Open RP9 file format and CD support were so successful among emulation "power users" (who often have thousands of games and gigabytes of CD-based content), that we spent some more time to optimize the experience when the software is used under heavy load. The updated 2010.1 versions, released now and available as free updates to existing 2010 users, reflect this community feedback.
Amiga Forever and C64 Forever passed official Windows 7 logo tests on both x86 and x64 systems. For more information: RetroPlatform Project (snx)
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07.Aug.2010
PPA (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: UHexen II 1.4.4-pre9
The port of the latest beta version 1.4.4-pre9 of "UHexen II - Hammer of Thyrion" requires AmigaOS 4.1 Update 2 (as well as an OpenGL-compatible graphic board for the hardware rendering) and the original files of the game Hexen II.
Download: uhexen2.lha (6 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Aug. 2010, 08:10] [Comments: 0]
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07.Aug.2010
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: First place for Amiga-Demo at Solskogen 2010
The Amiga demo "Chips Don't Lie" written by Ephidrena & Darklite won the "Oldskool Democompo" at the Norwegian demo party Solskogen 2010. (snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Aug. 2010, 07:41] [Comments: 0]
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07.Aug.2010
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaKit: Boing-Ball-Mouse (USB)
The British trader AmigaKit offers a black USB-mouse with Boing-Ball-motive.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 07. Aug. 2010, 07:33] [Comments: 0]
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05.Aug.2010
Amiga.org (website)
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AROS: Interview with Paolo Besser (italian)
The italian retrogaming blog WoprBox has interviewed Paolo Besser, author of the Icaros Desktop distribution (Google translation into english language). Paolo talks about his past as a magazine editor, about the rise and fall of Amiga as well as, obviously, about AROS in general and Icaros Desktop. (snx)
[News message: 05. Aug. 2010, 19:02] [Comments: 0]
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04.Aug.2010
Amigans.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Sirena Player 1.04
Sirena Player is an audio player written with Hollywood which can play MP3-, WAV- and MOD-files. Version 1.04 includes some bug fixes as well as an Italian and Hispanic translations.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Aug. 2010, 21:28] [Comments: 0]
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04.Aug.2010
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Hyperion: Videos "25 years of Development" and "AmigaOS running on the eLAP"
As a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Amiga computer, Hyperion Entertainment has made a video using the Gource CVS visualization software showing a time-compressed version of 25 years of Amiga development.
At the same time,here is another video showing AmigaOS running on the eLAP ("Embedded Linux Application Platform"). The eLAP was a PDA manufactured by IBM using a PowerPC 405EP. Sadly, the device was never sold and this version of AmigaOS never released.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 04. Aug. 2010, 21:13] [Comments: 0]
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04.Aug.2010
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Text viewer: EvenMore 0.69 (2.8.10)
EvenMore is a test viewer written in AmigaE and by Chris Perver. The following features have been added since our last message:
- Fixed bug which stopped hyperlinks to files outside the EvenMore path from working
- Amended EvenMore data objects to allow it to handle exec lists as file buffers instead of a standard memory block. This will enable files to be loaded much quicker through plugins, etc. without having to worry about allocating enough memory beforehand
- Enabled parsebuffer() and getlines() functions to scan through execlists. Optimised code for these routines so hopefully they should be faster too
- Amended clipboard, printing and file saving routines so they will work with exec lists
- Modified file search function to send results to the main window, using an exec list as a file buffer
- Modified Dir2Text plugin to use an exec list as buffer, instead of a standard memory block
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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04.Aug.2010
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: ClipDown 3.0
ClipDown is an addition to the AmigaOS-4-version of the browser OWB. It is a small utility which uses 'wget' to download webpages and files. You can find a detailed list of changes as well as a video under the title link.
Download: clipdown.lha (67 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Aug.2010
Obligement (ANF)
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AROS: Interview with Pascal Papara
French magazine Obligement has published today an interview with Pascal Papara, maker of the AROS computer AresOne. Besides that PC that is configured to be supported by AROS, Pascal Papara does also offer the software distribution Broadway and supports development of Amiga Media Center. Besides the english version at the title link, also a french translation is available. (snx)
[News message: 03. Aug. 2010, 12:27] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2010
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AROS: Ego-Shooter Quake III Arena
Thanks to Krzysztof Smiechowicz the Ego-Shooter Quake III Arena is now also available for AROS. The files of the commercial
version as well as the free updates to version 1.32 are required. The computer should have more than 256 MB RAM as well as a 3d graphic board which is supported by AROS.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2010, 18:55] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2010
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Software collection Ultimate Pack 1.6.0 (Beta 2)
Yannick 'Papiosaur' Buchy's software collection Ultimate Pack adds many applications to MorphOS 2.5. Version 1.6.0 now includes pictograms, background pictures and MIME-types provided by Patrick "Patbest" Jung. Changes in beta 2:
- removed VLC and SimpleFind3
- add news versions of Tubexx and MPlayer
- add news icons of Patbest (IceFolders)
- change PolyNet bar prefs
- add AutoDocReader in Development directory
- add many ScreenBar modules by default
- add ModernArt blanker by AmigaZeux
- add ZIP 68k in c directory
- add ShowGirls in French
- change of many mimetypes
- add new youtube.js script for OWB
Download: packultimate_160beta (175 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2010, 18:48] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2010
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Developer tool: vasm 1.4f
Frank Wille has published an update of vasm for AmigaOS 3/4 and MorphOS. This a portable assembler which supports different CPU-families. You can find a list of the new features under the title link. The tool is also part of the vbcc-distribution.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2010, 18:30] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2010
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Preview-Video: Shoot'em Up "Amega-One"
For about ten months Thilo "Der Wanderer" Köhler and some other members are developing a classic Shoot'em Up similar to Hybris. The game is developed with AmiBlitz and requires a graphic board as well as powerful processor. (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2010, 18:25] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2010
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Audio Evolution 4 for AROS
Davy Wentzler's harddisk recording and editing software Audio Evolution was ported to AROS (Youtube video). From now on you can order the AROS-version on the website of the author. Customers who ordered it in advance must pay 49 Euro, all other 59 Euro.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2010, 17:33] [Comments: 0]
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02.Aug.2010
(ANF)
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MorphOS celebrates 10th anniversary
Press release: Today marks the ten year anniversary of the very first public release of MorphOS, which ran exclusively on Commodore Amiga computers equipped with phase5 PowerPC accelerator cards.
The MorphOS development team would like to thank all MorphOS users for their on-going support and interest.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 02. Aug. 2010, 15:12] [Comments: 0]
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