18.Apr.2023
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MorphOS: Nanosaur V1.44 ported
After Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky had compiled the source code of the game Nanosaur, originally published by Pangea Software in 1998 and now newly ported by 'jorio', for 32-bit Linux PPC (amiga-news.de reported), Bruno 'BeWorld' Peloille has ported the source code to MorphOS. SDL2 2.26.5, MorphOS 3.17 and the latest TinyGL update are required. (dr)
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18.Apr.2023
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Full versions: Deathbringer, MegaTraveller 2, Sleeping Gods Lie, War in the Gulf
Amiga Future has added further full versions of games to its website: Deathbringer, Mega Traveller 2, Sleeping Gods Lie and War in the Gulf. (snx)
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18.Apr.2023
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Maze game: Cube V1.00 demo version
Sami Vehmaa is in the process of writing another game with AmiBlitz3 for fast Amigas with graphics cards or emulators: in "Cube" (YouTube video), the player has to find his way out of a kind of labyrinth (amiga-news.de reported). Before releasing the full version, he now has provided a demo version of his game. (dr)
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17.Apr.2023
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS: WebRadio.sbar 3.0 beta
Already at the end of 2021 Thomas Igracki has provided a beta version 3.0 of his WebRadio screenbar module for MorphOS at the title link. Among other improvements, it contains a station search. However, if this is done too quickly one after the other, it can crash due to the beta status.
Download: WebRadio_sbar_v3_beta.lha (264 KB) (snx)
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17.Apr.2023
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SFX engine: Audio Mixer 3.1
Jeroen Knoester's Audio Mixer (YouTube video of version 2.0) allows real time mixing several samples onto a single channel (up to 4 samples on one channel), while maintaining high performance (3.7% CPU time for 4 samples mixed @ 11KHz on an standard 1MB A500).
The author of the "Amiga Tech Files" - for example Different methods for Dual Layer Graphics - introduced first versions in such a blog post. Audio mixer 3.1 is a completely reworked version of that, featuring much more detailed documentation, extra examples, integration with C programs and several new features like looping samples, the internal 'voices' of the mixer being exposed, configuration through a config file (most things will be calculated automatically) and and no longer requiring samples to be a multiple of the mixer buffer size in length (samples can now be a multiple of 4 bytes instead, which saves RAM). (dr)
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16.Apr.2023
Christian Zigotzky (Mail)
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Linux: Nanosaur V1.44 ported
Nanosaur was released in 1998 by Pangea Software as a Mac exclusive. It was a pack-in game on Macs that came out around that time. Nanosaur casts a cybernetic dinosaur from the future who’s sent back in time 20 minutes before a giant asteroid hits the Earth. The developer 'jorio' has ported the MacOS 8 version with permission of Pangea Software to run on modern systems.
Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky, in turn, has compiled the source code for 32-bit Linux PPC on the basis of this LinuxPPC port, so that the game runs, for example, with the distribution Fienix on an AmigaOne X1000 or 5000. (dr)
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16.Apr.2023
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Aminet uploads until 15.04.2023
The following files have been added until 15.04.2023 to Aminet:
Void-Dreams40.zip demo/misc 731K 68k Demopack - Revision 2023
vbrowse.lha dev/c 5K 68k VBCC MSG Browser env. using G...
APPBuilder_AmigaOS3.lha dev/hwood 4.3M 68k manage&compile Hollywood proj...
APPBuilder_AmigaOS4.lha dev/hwood 2.7M OS4 manage & compile Hollywood pr...
APPBuilder_AROS_i386.lha dev/hwood 2.4M x86 manage & compile Hollywood pr...
APPBuilder_MorphOS.lha dev/hwood 2.4M MOS manage & compile Hollywood pr...
APPBuilder_WarpOS.lha dev/hwood 2.5M WOS manage & compile Hollywood pr...
BareMetal.lha docs/misc 185K Examples for Bare-Metal Amiga...
RescueLander.lha game/actio 46K 68k Land on Earthm Moon or Mars t...
Klondike92.lha game/think 36K 68k Klondike92 - solitaire card game
gimemorygame.lha game/wb 260K 68k GI Memory Game
giominostage.lha game/wb 1.1M 68k GI Omino Stage Game
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.6M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.9M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 5.1M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
RNOTunes.lha mus/play 9.2M MOS Multi-format audio player
RNOTunes_68k.lha mus/play 8.8M 68k Multi-format audio player
RNOTunes_68k_FPU.lha mus/play 8.7M 68k Multi-format audio player
RNOTunes_AROS.lha mus/play 8.7M x86 Multi-format audio player
RNOTunes_OS4.lha mus/play 9.7M OS4 Multi-format audio player
RNOTunes_WOS.lha mus/play 9.3M WOS Multi-format audio player
SimpleSamples.lha mus/play 43K 68k Little musical toy for Classi...
MagicWB_800x600x8.zip pix/back 1.1M 10 Backdrops for 800x600 8 Co...
HCIcons.lha pix/icon 573K HCIcons
P96ScreenCx.lha util/cdity 8K 68k P96 Multi-Monitor Mouse Movement
IconLib_46.4.lha util/libs 1.2M 68k free icon.library in optimize...
iGame.lha util/misc 411K 68k Front-end for WHDLoad
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16.Apr.2023
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OS4Depot uploads until 15.04.2023
The following files have been added until 15.04.2023 to OS4Depot:
rnotunes.lha aud/pla 10Mb 4.1 Multi-format audio player
appbuilder.lha dev/mis 3Mb 4.0 Hollywood language productivity
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
grab.lha gra/mis 31kb 4.0 Simple to use screen grabber
shaderjoy.lha gra/vie 4Mb 4.1 Display fragment shaders
lhx.lha uti/arc 80kb 4.1 Pack & unpack using XZ/LZMA ...
igame.lha uti/mis 411kb 4.0 Front-end for WHDLoad
airscan.lha uti/pri 182kb 4.1 Native Amiga scanner utility
showfiles.lha uti/she 43kb 4.1 sorted & text-formatted file...
tequila.lha uti/wor 28kb 4.1 Task monitor / CPU profiler / to...
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16.Apr.2023
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AROS Archives uploads until 15.04.2023
The following files have been added until 15.04.2023 to AROS Archives:
rnotunes.i386-aros.lha aud/pla 9Mb Multi-format audio player
appbuilder.i386-aros.zip dev/uti 2Mb Tool to manage & help with H...
freedink.i386-aros.zip gam/rol 31Mb An engine for the top-down RPG D...
drawer_gmes_kv4.lha gra/ico 176kb Drawer Games Icons Kens v4 Style
wcs.i386-aros.zip gra/ray 6Mb world construction set program f...
iconecta.lha net 2Mb A little and easy program to tes...
icaros_v2.3_fix.zip uti/mis 64Mb Little fix for icaros v2.3
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16.Apr.2023
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 15.04.2023
The following files have been added until 15.04.2023 to MorphOS-Storage:
RNOTunes_1.1.lha Audio/Players RNOTunes is a GUI based...
APPBuilder_3.1.lha Development/Hollywood APPBuilder is a tool th...
SDL_2.26.5_Libraries.lha Development/Library All Libraries SDL : SDL...
LUA_MUI.lha Development/LUA LUA_MUI.lha
Iris_1.12.lha Email New email client suppor...
MorPhONG.lha Games/Misc -=- MorPhONG -=- A rema...
Fallout1-ce_1.0_R0.lha Games/RPG Fallout for modern oper...
fheroes2_1.0.3.lha Games/Strategy fheroes2 is a recreatio...
JoinGUI_1.1.lha GUI A GUI for Join command
vobTools_1.5.lha Multimedia Contains programs which...
Wayfarer_5.1.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
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16.Apr.2023
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WHDLoad: New installers until 15.04.2023
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 15.04.2023:
- 2023-04-15 updated: Beast Busters (Activision) patch rewritten, grenades can be thrown with right mouse and fire 2, 68000 quitkey support, trainer options added, DMA waits fixed, source code included (Info)
- 2023-04-14 improved: European Championship 1992 (Elite) supports another version (Info)
- 2023-04-13 updated: Ambermoon (Thalion) increased chip-memory requirement (Info)
- 2023-04-13 updated: Poker Nights: Teresa Personally (Verlag Teresa Orlowski/Escal Software) added support for another data disk (Info)
- 2023-04-13 improved: Hard'n'Heavy (reLINE) option to jump with fire 2 added (CUSTOM3) (Info)
- 2023-04-11 improved: Stone Age (Eclipse) BEAMCON0 access disabled, disk access disabled, memory requirements changed to 0.5 MB chip memory and 0.5 MB other memory, RawDIC imager updated, 68000 quitkey support, new install script, source code included (Info)
- 2023-04-11 fixed: Desert Strike (Electronic Arts) enemies firing again, mouse works properly in menu (Info)
- 2023-04-10 improved: Phalanx (King Soft) trainer added, speed regulation added, new install script (Info)
- 2023-04-10 new: Phalanx II: The Return (Kingsoft) done by CFou! (Info)
- 2023-04-10 improved: Hoyle Book Of Games Volume 3: Great Board Games / Hoyle Volume III (Sierra) supports another version (Info)
- 2023-04-10 improved: Fred (UBI-Soft) trainer added, 68000 quitkey, manual and icons added (Info)
- 2023-04-10 new: Challenge Foot Senior (Génération 5) done by CFou! (Info)
- 2023-04-10 fixed: Vengeance of Excalibur (Virgin) music is played again (broke with 1.01 update) (Info)
- 2023-04-09 fixed: Spirit of Excalibur (Virgin) title music is played again (broke with 1.01 update) (Info)
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16.Apr.2023
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Programming contest: Deadline extension at AmiGameJam 2022
The current AmiGameJam "Sword & Sorcery" was originally supposed to run until the end of this month (amiga-news.de reported) - however, despite 23 participants, there have been no entries so far. The deadline has therefore been extended to July 31.
New first prize is the Amiga 500 case bundle "Scourge Of The Underkind" from A1200.net, further prize donations are welcome. (snx)
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16.Apr.2023
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Hollywood: APPBuilder 3.1
APPBuilder by Fabio 'Allanon' Falcucci simplifies the compilation of Hollywood programs and assists in the creation of distribution archives.
Version 3.1 supports Hollywood X and includes an update of the plugins as well as several small additions - for example, the interface has been changed to add an information line at the bottom of the window. (snx)
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16.Apr.2023
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Windows: Embedding media files into Amiga RAM for usage in own programs
'RetroNick', the author of the Sprite/Icon/Map editor "Raster Master" for Windows 10/11, has released "Hunkster" (named after the Hunk format), a Windows program that allows programmers to convert media files so that they are loaded by the Amiga into its memory, if necessary also specifically into Chip or Fast RAM. In the source code of a custom C or Pascal program, their address in memory can then be transferred to a variable or an array, respectively, and used for execution.
The author himself is only interested in publishing the Windows version, but a version for Linux is just as possible. Interested developers should then fork his repository and adapt the name (for example "LinuxHunkster"). (dr)
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16.Apr.2023
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Sprite/Icon/Map editor: Raster Master V1.4 R80 for Windows 10/11
Raster Master (amiga-news.de reported) is a sprite/icon/map editor for Windows 10/11 which generates RayLib-, PutImagedata and Map code for gcc, AmigaBASIC, Amiga C, Amiga Pascal, QuickBasic, QB64, Quick C, Turbo Pascal, freepascal, Turbo C, Turbo Basic, Power Basic, FreeBASIC, GWBASIC, BASICA, and PC-BASIC (YouTube video).
Now version 1.4 R80 has been released. Changes:
- Added Export for Amiga C/Pascal Bob/VSprites to file instead of just arrays. Exporting to these file formats allows you to use the Amiga Hunkster tool to attach the images to your exe file. Hunkster can be downloaded from its repository
- Fixed Exporting AmigaBASIC vsprites DATA statements - was exporting to file
- Fixed some ILBM open/save bugs with 256 color images
(dr)
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15.Apr.2023
itch.io
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Jump'n Run: Boxx 4, version 1.01
About a week ago, the developer 'Lemming880' in co-operation with "Retroguru" had released the fourth part of his "Boxx" series developed with the Scorpion Engine (amiga-news.de reported). Now an update to version 1.01 is available. Changes:
- Fixed a bug where at the second playthrough bonus hearts are not replenished.
- Added option to disable boss flash.
- Level 2: added a spike at the lava/spike trap to prevent the player from going through a little hole and skip the enemy+coin.
- Some turret actor collision box positions were a little off so this is fixed.
- CD32 gamepad reading disabled.
- Added v1.01 to Credits.
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15.Apr.2023
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Preview videos: Temptations port for CD32
The developer 'S0Y' is working on his CD32 port of Temptations, the platform game originally released for MSX-1 in 1988 (amiga-news.de reported) and now has published two further preview videos introducing the third and fifth level. (dr)
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15.Apr.2023
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Tool: identify-library 42.1
A few moments ago, Richard Körber has released version 42.1 of his identify.library (amiga-news.de reported) which now supports the Open Amiga Hardware Repository as well as new boards.
Downloads:
IdentifyDev.lha (66 kB)
IdentifyUsr.lha (99 kB) (dr)
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15.Apr.2023
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Do it yourself: Amiga Floppy Swap
Amiga Floppy Swap is an extension for the Amiga 500, 1000, 2000 or 3000 with connected external drive, which is placed under the MOS 8520 Even CIA chip. After pressing Ctrl-Amiga-Amiga twice in quick succession, the drives DF0: and DF1: are swapped, so that booting from e.g. a Gotek floppy drive emulator is possible.
Pressing the reset keys twice again restores the previous state, and a piezo element provides acoustic feedback that the switch has been executed. (snx)
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15.Apr.2023
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS: Fallout 1 Community Edition ported
After the 2nd part already two months ago, Bruno 'BeWorld' Peloille has now also ported the predecessor for MorphOS: Fallout (Wikipedia) from 1997 is a role-playing game, which is set after a nuclear war, shows black humor and combines futuristic technology with the American everyday culture of the 1950s.
The "Community Edition" is an open source reimplementation, which requires the original, which can still be purchased at GOG or Steam. (snx)
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15.Apr.2023
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Video tutorial: Creating and using Blitter objects (BOBs) in AMOS
In another part of his series of short tutorials on AMOS Pro (amiga-news.de reported), retro and Amiga fan 'Yawning Angel' this time explains the creation and use of Blitter Objects (BOBs) and controlling a BOB on the screen by using a joystick for input. (dr)
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15.Apr.2023
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Open Amiga Hardware: Product ID for boards and identify library
The authors of the boards- and identify-library have started a project to promote open source Amiga hardware, the Open Amiga Hardware Repository.
The project has reserved its own manufacturer ID for Zorro boards. Developers of open Amiga hardware can easily request an individual product ID for their project, free of charge. The hardware will be listed in the repository, and will also be recognized by the boards.library and identify.library with their next update.
To be included in the repository, all parts of the hardware (including PCB layout, firmware, drivers) must be freely available under an open license, so that interested people can build their own working copy of the board. In addition, a functional prototype must already exist.
Three memory expansions by Matt Harlum made the start in the repository. More open hardware projects will hopefully follow soon. (dr)
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14.Apr.2023
GitHub
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WHDLoad: Graphical user-interface iGame 2.3.1
iGame is a MUI-based frontend for starting WHDLoad games (amiga-news.de reported). George 'walkero' Sokianos has released version 2.3.1 for AmigaOS 2.04 and higher, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS. In this release the gameslist.csv file changed. It is recommended to get a backup of your previous file before upgrade or do a new installation. Changes:
Added
- Some nonWHDLoad games require to be started from their own folder, otherwise they crash or fail to start. This is a problem mainly on systems that do not have WBRun or WBLoad (i.e. AmigaOS 3.1). Now, for all the added games/demos that are started on such systems a temporary script is created under T:
- Added German catalog and an alternative main image
- Added French catalog
Fixed
- When a user changes the tooltypes of a slave, the NewIcon keeps working. The previous versions of iGame were deleting the image information. Now they are dropped from the icon tooltypes, but the image keeps working fine. As a result, the .info file size is reduced almost to half.
- Now it is possible to save the icon tooltypes even if it is used as an item screenshot. In the previous versions the icon file was blocked and no change was possible
- Fixed crashing on exit
- Fixed low memory computer freeze while scanning
- Fixed low memory computer freeze when loading big list of entries
Changed
- Now we compile iGame with NDK 3.2R4
- Now the repositories path requester accepts only drawers
- Memory footprint is now reduced and optimised as much as possible
- iGame window appears first and then the list is loaded from the file. This makes the application appear faster, giving feedback to the user
- When the user selects a relative path (ie. //Games), that changes to an absolute path.
- Changed the way the same title slaves are counted. This will help for removing the multiple "Alt" words in the list
- Changed the repository scanning for files. The code is simplified and now uses more functions from the system API, making it more compatible. Also, all the "Data" folders are skipped from scanning, so slaves that exist in those folders are not used. A lot of code was removed and optimised, so the scan is now around 37% faster on the same machine, scanning a folder with 3562 entries.
- Changed the way the multiple instances with the same title are shown. Now no "Alt" labels will be added. Instead, we introduced a number in square brackets that represent the different instances, i.e. 3DPool [1], 4DSportsDriving [2]. Not every record has these values, so expect to see them only when there are duplicates.
- The gamelist.csv file changed by having double quotes around the string values, like the path and the title.
- A new column was added in the gamelist.csv file which holds the custom name of the item. The old column remains unchanged. This helps in situations like a repository rescan, where the given name by the user doesn't change. The old second column should remain unchanged.
- Now iGame requires icon.library v44+ for changing icon tooltypes. For systems that do include a new version, there is icon.library 46.4 on Aminet is free to download and use. Those that have older versions of the library will still be able to use iGame, but they won't be able to change the icon tooltypes. They will need to do it from Workbench
- Now the filter string field is not disabled in the hidden list, allowing the user to filter the results based on the title or part of it
- "Status" line, "Times played" and "Slave path" do not have a border anymore, since they are read-only fields
- "No smart spaces" checkbox has a proper border now
- "Slave path" in the item properties window doesn't stretch its width anymore. If MUI 5 is used the text will be shortened, showing three dots in the middle of it.
- If WBLoad exists in the C: folder, this is going to be used to start games/demos from WB, when they were added as extra items in the list
- The "Last played" list holds more than one record, so that you can easily find the last games you played
- Moved alt_icons under extras folder
- Updated installer script to give some info to the user at the installation folder selection step
Direct download: iGame-v2.3.1-20230414.lha (411 Kb) (dr)
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13.Apr.2023
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MorphOS: E-mail client Iris 1.12
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.12 of his e-mail client Iris for MorphOS. New features include an improved e-mail preview, a requester before sending e-mails without a recipient entered into the "To:" field, and an activation/deactivation of the Undo/Redo buttons depending on availability.
Download: iris.lha (21 MB) (snx)
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13.Apr.2023
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Workbench distribution: Wrapper for AmiKit X/XE for Ventura Macs with Apple CPU
For Mac OS users of the workbench distribution AmiKit as well as of the installation assistance for AmigaOS 4, Flower Pot, a wrapper optimized for the current operating system version "Ventura" on computers with Apple processor is available at the title link, which simulates the environment required for execution of the Windows program.
The existing AmiKit installation is simply copied from the old wrapper to the new one. Using this wrapper under the previous Mac OS versions and/or on an Intel Mac is still possible. (snx)
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13.Apr.2023
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MorphOS: LUA-MUI updated
Stefan 'Kronos' Kleinheinrich's LUA-MUI makes it possible under MorphOS to use the LUA scripting language to make operating system-specific calls, i.e. concerning the graphical user interface, libraries and functions.
The update released today includes changes to the LibCall() function - it now returns integer values or the value NIL if the called function fails. Also, muistructs.lua now registers all structs at startup, which requires more time and memory.
Download: LUA_MUI.lha (74 KB) (snx)
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13.Apr.2023
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 5.1
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 5.1 of his web browser for MorphOS, Wayfarer. Changes include small improvements like saving different file paths for downloading via "Download" or "Download As".
Download: wayfarer.lha (29 MB) (snx)
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13.Apr.2023
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RTG driver: New Prefs editor for P96 in development
According to Thomas Richter in the A1k support forum (German), he is about to completely rewriting the P96 preferences editor. He has released a beta version of this new "P96Prefs" tool and asks to test it and give feedback. Requirements:
- P96 3.0.0 or higher.
- AmigaOs 3.2 or higher. The program depends on the font-sensitive gadtools library that came with 3.2, and the iconification gadget, which also came with 3.2.
The new preferences tool is to become part of P96, but will also be freely available on Aminet, including updates, once the beta phase has been completed.
Direct download: P96Prefs_47_4.lha (65 KB) (dr)
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12.Apr.2023
Amigaworld.net (forum)
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Whatever became of... - Bill McEwen?
As one can read on the company website at the title link, the former president of Amiga Inc. Bill McEwen is now working for Stavatti Aerospace.
The plans of its founder are ambitious - he wants to produce military jets e.g. for NATO, although he has no corresponding background. As the press reports, Christopher Besker has acquired his knowledge through self-study, but has already succeeded in acquiring tax payers' money to finance his visions. However, the company, which has existed in various forms since 1994, has not actually produced a single aircraft to date. (snx)
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12.Apr.2023
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Image editor: PyDPainter 1.0.6 for Windows
In contrast to DPaint.js, which we reported on yesterday and which can be executed platform-independently in the browser, PyDPainter (for Windows) uses the Python programming language, but is also inspired by DPaint.
As author Mark Riale wrote, "PyDPainter is an attempt to create a usable pixel art program in Python using PyGame, as recently, with a resurgence of all things "retro," low-resolution pixel art and limited color palettes have become popular once again. Many tools to deal with this medium are either too complicated or too crude. This project is an attempt to bring back an old but reliable tool and enhance it with some features to help it better coexist in the modern world."
A short YouTube video gives a first impression of the image editor. On the Roadmap are animations and a font tool that can load Amiga fonts in black and white and colour. (dr)
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12.Apr.2023
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SCSI-SD adapter: ZuluSCSI firmware V2023.04.11
ZuluSCSI is a new generation of file-based SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drive emulators (review of an user). ZuluSCSI emulates a SCSI-I or SCSI-2 hard disk using an SD memory card (amiga-news.de reported). Since our last message about version 1.2.1 of the firmware, there has been a change from version-based to date-based releases. The changes since version 1.2.1:
- Reduce differences with BlueSCSI fork
- Add platform support for new RP2040-based BlueSCSI V2
- RP2040 platform package upgraded to 1.8.0
- RP2040: Add logging to USB
- RP2040: Bootloader fixes
- Boot delay improvement
- Add copyright notices to ZuluSCSI
- Improve error recovery
- RP2040: Unify platform libraries
- Add support for system presets
- Add helper script and workflow for analyzing crash logs
(dr)
[News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 12:46] [Comments: 0]
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12.Apr.2023
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Musicdisk: Chipo Django 2
Also released at the Revision Demo Part held last Easter weekend in the "Wild" category was the musicdisc "Chipo Django 2" by Raubenage & Bitshifters Collective cross-platform for Atari STe, Amiga OCS/ECS and Acorn (YouTube video of the Atari STe version), which contains 15 tracks and took sixth place. (dr)
[News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 12:36] [Comments: 0]
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12.Apr.2023
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Event: Interface XXXIV in Kiel (Germany) on 29.04.2023
On saturday, April 29 2023, in Schwentinental near Kiel (Germany) the next retro-computing event "Interface" is taking place. Details can be found in our German news-item or at the title link. (snx)
[News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 11:31] [Comments: 0]
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12.Apr.2023
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Audio player: RNOTunes 1.1 for all Amiga systems
RNOTunes is a GUI based audio player application with support for many different audio formats, embedded cover images, and Last.fm scrobbling (amiga-news.de reported). 'jPV^RNO' now has released version 1.1. Changes:
- Added button graphics previews in the settings window
- Button graphics can be swapped without restarting the program
- Optimised removal/deletion of tunes
- Added an option to hide/show filename extension(s) when a filename is used as a title in the tune list
- Improved filename extension hiding for formats that start with an extension
- Adding new Last.fm users failed if the db directory didn't exist
- The Last.fm scrobbling setting was left enabled if its initialising was cancelled
- Added import support for M3U8, EXTM3U, PLS, WPL, and XSPF playlists
- External playlists can be dragged & dropped into the tune list if they have a common filename extension (the program exports them as .m3u itself)
- Added support for system notifications via MagicBeacon (MorphOS), Ringhio (OS4), and Ranchero (OS3)
- The delete requester is more verbose
- The position slider works better with the mouse wheel
- Keyboard shortcuts can be localised
- Initial fixes/work-arounds/safety-checks for Vampire and BPPC issues
- Added Flat graphics by Highlander
- Improved documentation
- Added an Italian catalog
- Minor tweaking
RNOTunes is available on Aminet. (dr)
[News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 07:36] [Comments: 0]
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