09.Feb.2023
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Programming language: Amiga C/C++ Visual Studio Code Extension 1.7.1 (update)
Bartman', member of the demo group 'Abyss', provides with 'amiga-debug' a 'Visual Studio Code' extension for "compiling, debugging and profiling Amiga C/C++ programs compiled by the bundled gcc 11.2 with the bundled WinUAE" (YouTube video). Today version 1.7.0 has been released. Changes:
- CHG: update to latest WinUAE (41010)
- FIX: Only write m68k settings for Amiga projects
- NEW: Emulator config improvements
- NEW: profiler: get AGA colors from WinUAE
- NEW: launch.json: new configuration attribute "stack" to override the default stack size (in bytes)
Update: (10.02.2023, 19:05, dr)
Meanwhile, a bug fixed version 1.7.1 is available: 1.7.0 would not start debugging if launch.json was missing. (dr)
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09.Feb.2023
Gunnar Kanold (Mail)
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Programming contest: 12th Edition of BASIC 10Liner Contest
Homeputerium is the name of the home computer laboratory of the Eider-Treene school in Friedrichstadt. Using donated computers like Commodore 64, Atari-400, Schneider CPC-464 or Amiga 500 there pupils can make themselves familiar with them and create some sound or colorful lines by writing little BASIC programs.
The organizers wrote: "The BASIC 10Liner Contest started 2011 as a party fun at the NOMAM meeting in Northern Germany. NOMAM means 'Not only marvelous Atari machinery' and is an annual meeting from classic computer enthusiasts. The visitors of the meeting decided to hold a little contest: Write a program in 10 lines of BASIC on Atari Computers! We had loads of fun with programming the whole weekend. 2013 we decided to repeat the contest. This time only games were allowed. In 2014 we opened the 10Liner contest also for programmers who did not visit to the meeting. Owners of other 8 bit computer requested to open the contest for their machines. We met the wish and opened it for all 8 bit computers."
This year marks the twelfth edition of the competition. And even if Amiga computers belong to the 16-bit systems and thus do not fulfil the competition conditions, corresponding entries are included in the category "Wild". This year 'Toolkitman' has already submitted two Amiga projects. These and all other submitted programmes can be found in the overview at bunsen.itch.io.
The deadline for entries is Saturday, 25 March 2023, 18.00 CET. The award ceremony will take place at NOMAM on Saturday, 1 April 2023. (dr)
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09.Feb.2023
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Event: AMIGA Ruhrpott Convention in Duisburg (Germany)
On Saturday, 6 May 2023, the first AMIGA Ruhrpott Convention will take place in Duisburg-Rheinhausen (Germany) at the Area 51 youth centre, starting at 10 am. The event is intended as a meeting for Commodore AMIGA fans from the Ruhr region, but is open to everyone. Tickets are available for 18.31 euros. (dr)
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09.Feb.2023
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Issue 136 of Amiga Future readable online
The German and English issue 136 (January/February 2019) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" can now be read on the magazine's website in the form of image files of the individual pages. Remaining copies of the magazine as well as a higher resolution PDF version can be purchased from the publisher. (snx)
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08.Feb.2023
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AmigaOS 4/MorphOS: Odyssey script for GitHub websites v1.6
On our hint that you can't see download links on the GitHub page for version 5.7 of the encryption protocol AmiSSL, released today (amiga-news.de reported), with the browser Odyssey, George 'walkero' Sokianos has again adapted his script for the correct display of GitHub pages and made it available under the title link. (dr)
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08.Feb.2023
Twitter
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HxC floppy emulator: Software V2.14.4.1
The floppy emulator HxC by Jean-Francois Del Nero completely replaces the floppy drive (of an Amiga) with an electronic device. The project, launched in 2006, is basically available in two versions:
There is also special firmware for the Gotek disk drive emulator.
A new version of the HxC Floppy Emulator software has now been released, which contains numerous improvements and corrections and is used to configure the emulator or create the image files. (dr)
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08.Feb.2023
Puni (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Blog summary for January
For the month of January 'Puni' has again published a news summary in the areas of hard- and software for AmigaOS 4 at the title link. (snx)
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08.Feb.2023
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Obligement: Interview with DJ Nick (Nikola Tomic)
The French AmigaOS and MorphOS magazine Obligement has conducted an English-language interview with the musician and artist Nikola Tomic alias DJ Nick. (dr)
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08.Feb.2023
Void
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AmigaOS 4: FeeDBack #14 - 4-channel tracks of Gerp demo party
The demo group 'Void' has published the 4-channel tracks of the demo party "Gerp 2023", which took place from 20. until 22. January in Sweden, as music pack. (dr)
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08.Feb.2023
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Encryption protocol: AmiSSL 5.7 (AmigaOS 3/4)
Version 5.7 of the open source encryption protocol AmiSSL has been released, now based on the latest version OpenSSL 3.0.8, with updated root certificates and some improvements. The changes in detail:
- Updated OpenSSL backend to full compatibility with the latest OpenSSL 3.0.8 (7.2.2023) version, which includes one high, seven moderate and one low severity fixes for newly identified vulnerabilities:
- Fixed NULL dereference during PKCS7 data verification.
- Fixed X.400 address type confusion in X.509 GeneralName.
- Fixed NULL dereference validating DSA public key.
- Fixed Invalid pointer dereference in d2i_PKCS7 functions.
- Fixed Use-after-free following BIO_new_NDEF.
- Fixed Double free after calling PEM_read_bio_ex.
- Fixed Timing Oracle in RSA Decryption.
- Fixed X.509 Name Constraints Read Buffer Overflow.
- Fixed X.509 Policy Constraints Double Locking security issue.
- Updated root certificates to latest Mozilla-based bundle provided by https://curl.se/docs/caextract.html dated 10.1.2023.
- Correctly clear thread locks before using InitSemaphore() on OS3.
- Prevent OS4 load time emulation corrupting the data in the PPC ASM optimised routines by moving data from .text section to .rodata.
- Removed redundant code in PPC ASM optimised routines.
- Removed unused PPC POWER8 specific ASM optimised routines.
Download AmigaOS 3: AmiSSL-5.7-OS3.lha (3,3 MB)
Download AmigaOS 4: AmiSSL-5.7-OS4.lha (3,1 MB)
Download SDK: AmiSSL-5.7-SDK.lha (2,3 MB) (dr)
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06.Feb.2023
Amiga WARP Organization (ANF)
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Amiga WARP Calendar 2023
Continuing their tradition from 1997, members of Croatian Amiga WARP organization have published two new calendars for year 2023 that are available in PDF format in English and Croatian language at the title link.
Download:
WARP_Calendar_2023.pdf (2 MB)
WARP_Calendar_2023_ENG.pdf (2 MB)
WARP_Calendar_2023_Line_ENG.pdf (2 MB) (snx)
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06.Feb.2023
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MP3 player: Reel Deck V1.00
In October 2022 Sami Vehmaa had released a first version 0.60 of his MP3 player "Reel Deck" for Amigas with graphics card (amiga-news.de reported). Now version 1.0 has been released with four more GUI variants and an integrated volume control including various visualization options.
The player currently costs two Euros and is primarily intended for emulators or Apollo cards due to the high CPU requirements. AmigaOS 3.x and at least 20 MB RAM are required. (dr)
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06.Feb.2023
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Text adventure: Developer log to "Pacuvia the Sheep"
In a recent developer log entry, Domenico 'Diduz' Misciagna, author of the text adventure "The Daring Rescue of Pacuvia the Sheep" (amiga-news.de reported), explains which problems and peculiarities he encountered when creating the Amiga version in AMOS Pro 2.0: for example, the handling of nested conditions (IF / THEN / ELSE / ENDIF) in general QuickBasic code on the one hand and AMOS on the other hand differed. And even though he didn't need any of the features of AMOS Pro 2.0, he was forced to upgrade from his preferred version 1.3 because the sample bank editor it contained didn't play his sound files without problems. (dr)
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05.Feb.2023
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Aminet uploads until 04.02.2023
The following files have been added until 04.02.2023 to Aminet:
Golem.lha biz/misc 505K 68k Business management software ...
Envoy_FR.lha comm/net 5K French catalog for Envoy 3
parForth.lha dev/lang 426K x86 pForth compiled with AROS fun...
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 2.9M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
dMagnetic.lha game/text 361K 68k Interpreter for Magnetic Scro...
AmiMineSweeper.lha game/think 42K 68k Minesweeper for Amiga
RoyaltyAround.lha game/think 2.8M 68k Royalty Around solitaire card...
png2bbc.lha gfx/conv 613K MOS BBC Micro sprites from PNG im...
fxPAINT_FR.lha gfx/edit 16K French catalog for fxPAINT 2.02
PoligoniRegolari.lha gfx/show 21K 68k 99 sides regular poligon
AmiModRadio.lha mus/play 2.8M 68k Play modules from Internet so...
mhimdev.lha mus/play 12K 68k MHI driver for mpeg.device
ltx-cb12.lha util/boot 4K 68k CBoot v1.2 - Ultimate Boot Se...
NDos.lha util/boot 20K 68k Boot menu 4 games on floppies
iGame.lha util/misc 318K 68k Front-end for WHDLoad
pasfetch.lha util/moni 195K MOS Pascal fetch for MorphOS (PoC)
ScreenTime.lha util/time 66K 68k Screen clock with calendar
(snx)
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05.Feb.2023
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OS4Depot uploads until 04.02.2023
The following files have been added until 04.02.2023 to OS4Depot:
thewidowii_e-card.lha dem/mis 5Mb 4.0 This is e-Card with the advertis...
igame.lha uti/mis 318kb 4.0 Front-end for WHDLoad
litexl.lha uti/tex 2Mb 4.1 A lightweight text editor writte...
(snx)
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05.Feb.2023
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AROS Archives uploads until 04.02.2023
The following files have been added until 04.02.2023 to AROS Archives:
thewidowii_e-card.lha dem/mis 5Mb This is e-Card with the advertis...
parforth.i386-aros.lha dev/lan 426kb pForth v27 compiled with AROS fu...
royaltyaround.i386-aros.lha gam/car 3Mb solitaire card game
mcc_thebar-26.15fix1.i386... lib/mui 337kb Mui Custom Class
(snx)
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05.Feb.2023
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 04.02.2023
The following files have been added until 04.02.2023 to MorphOS-Storage:
NewRulesForTools.lha Audio/MIDI/BarsnPipes NewRulesForTools.lha
CatalogTranslation.lha Audio/MIDI/BarsnPipes CatalogTranslation.lha
BarsnPipes_1.3.lha Audio/MIDI/BarsnPipes A high-end MIDI sequenc...
BarsnPipes-EasyStart.lha Audio/MIDI/BarsnPipes Two small scripts: one ...
RulesforSkins.lha Audio/MIDI/BarsnPipes RulesforSkins.lha
SDK_MichaelRees.lha Audio/MIDI/BarsnPipes SDK_MichaelRees.lha
WildMIDI_0.4.5.lha Development/Library WildMIDI is a simple so...
pasfetch.lha Development/Monitoring Pascal fetch for MorphO...
OttoMatic_4.0.1.lha Games/Action 3D OttoMatic for modern sy...
MightyMike_3.0.2.lha Games/Action Pangea Software's Might...
TheWidowII-eCard.lha Games/Adventure The Widow II: Evil's Re...
iGame_2.2.1_FR.lha Games/Launcher French catalog for iGam...
iGame_2.2.1.lha Games/Launcher A frontend to launching...
Fallout2-ce_1.2_R0.lha Games/RPG Open source Fallout 2
dMagnetic_0.35.lha Games/Text Interpreter for Magneti...
png2bbc_1.14.lha Graphics/Convert BBC Micro sprites from ...
LiteXL_2.1.1r1.lha Text/Edit Lite XL is a lightweigh...
PageStream5_FR_1.1.lha Translations French translation of P...
(snx)
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05.Feb.2023
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WHDLoad: New installers until 04.02.2023
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 04.02.2023:
- 2023-01-30 improved: Manix (Millennium) protection bug fixed, uses real files, 68000 quit key, highscore saving, trainers added (Info)
(snx)
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05.Feb.2023
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Game Construction Kit: RedPill 0.9.16
RedPill, developed by Carlos Peris, is a game construction kit written in Amiblitz 3.9, which allows the development of games from various genres (see short tests of two Redpill games). RedPill is compatible with AGA and ECS, the "player" for playing the finished creations requires a total of 1.5 MB RAM. Jens 'Farbfinsternis' Henschel has written a tutorial.
The new version 0.9.16 offers seveal fixes, improvements and optimisations. (dr)
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05.Feb.2023
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DIY project: Building an Amiga 2000 (part 7)
'Drygol' is a member of the demoscene group Lamers and basically deals with retro computers in the form of restorations, upgrades etc. On his site Retrohax.net he not only offers various retro articles, but also runs a blog. Among other things he describes there his project 'Tesseract', the building of an Amiga 2000 from scratch with all maximum modifications. His project is based on the GitHub project of 'Floppie209', a replica of the Amiga2000 motherboard with Sprint layout. After six reports (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), now he has published the last part of the blog series which summarizes the project and shows a lot of pictures. (dr)
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05.Feb.2023
Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky (Mail)
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Action adventure: "Otto Matic" 4.0.1 for MorphOS and Linux
The developer 'jorio' had published a few days ago on GitHub the version 4.0.1 of the action adventure "Otto Matic" for Windows, Mac and Linux, originally published by "Pangea Software", as well as the corresponding source code (changelog).
This has now been compiled by 'BeWorld' for MorphOS and Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky for Linux PPC 32-Bit (direct download, 137 MB). (dr)
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05.Feb.2023
nivrig (Twitter)
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Music album: "Amiga Collection" by Stamen
'ST Arts' is an amateur musician from Finland who likes to compose melodic electronic music, mainly synthpop and space synth music with influences from the mod/demo scene. Thereby 'ST Arts' stands as a generic term for all his musical work, regardless of genres (interview from 2008). When he bought an Amiga 500 in 1992 and started making music with ProTracker, he gave himself the artist name 'Stamen' and published tracks on Aminet and The Mod Archive.
Now he has released the album "Amiga Collection" on the online music service "Bandcamp", which contains tracks from 1994 to 1999 and can be downloaded for a price to be determined by the user. (dr)
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04.Feb.2023
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Floppy disk images on PC and Mac: Greaseweazle Tools 1.8
Keir Fraser's "Greaseweazle" does - similar to Kryoflux - read the magnetic information on a floppy disk independently from the format used and saves as much information as possible to generate a so-called "Flux Level Image" in Supercard format (SCP), which enables reading and back-writing of copy-protected disks (amiga-news.de reported)
The adapter gets connected between a floppy disk drive - e.g. a standard 3.5" PC one - and a USB port of the PC or Mac. Today version 1.8 of the Greaseweazle Tools was released providing the following changes:
- IMD: Read & write IMD image files
- IMG, diskdef: Allow sector padding in IMG files
- gw read: No seeking to cyl 0 on retry, by default
- HFE: Fix data rate of FM tracks
- SCP: Fix checksum calculation, and verify on import
(dr)
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04.Feb.2023
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Preview video: Temptations port for CD32
The developer 'S0Y' is continuing to work on his CD32 port of Temptations, the platform game originally released for MSX-1 in 1988 (amiga-news.de reported). In a new preview video, he now gives a taste of the second level of the game. (dr)
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03.Feb.2023
Indie Retro News (Webseite)
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Tech demo of an arcade game: RemGame
'RemGame' (video) is the author's first C/ASM project on the Amiga. He describes it as a "tech demo", and he has yet to come up with a game design to go with it. RemGame uses a sprite multiplexer and can thus display up to 104 moving sprites. The colours of the sprites are changed via copper list in each grid line. Together with the scrolling background displayed in HAM mode, up to 1400 colours are displayed on the screen simultaneously, even on an A500. In a forum discussion, the author answers users' questions and offers the current version for download. (cg)
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02.Feb.2023
Alfred Faust (ANF)
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MIDI sequencer: BarsnPipes 1.3 for MorphOS
In January, Alfred Faust made available a MorphOS port of the MIDI sequencer BarsnPipes, which he maintains. A now released update was created with the support of Frank Mariak and Antoine Dubourg from the MorphOS team, it eliminates some critical bugs and optimises the MIDI transmission. In addition, the user interface has been better adapted to MorphOS, for example, all screen modes of MorphOS can now be used.
Furthermore, new MIDI tools have been created to manage up to 16 USB MIDI interfaces of BarsnPipes - i.e. each MIDI interface transmits 16 MIDI channels (instruments). Thus, theoretically, up to 256 independent MIDI channels (instruments) could be used in BarsnPipes.
According to the author, the programme now runs much more stable on the various MorphOS systems and has become more user-friendly. In addition, the latest version now starts even if no MIDI interfaces are connected. (cg)
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