30.Mar.2022
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Connector board for FPGA Amiga clone: MiSTress ITX
Recently we reported about an expansion for mounting the FPGA Amiga clone MiSTer into an Amiga 1200 case, called MiSTress 1200. Now there is also a conversion kit, MiSTress ITX, for mounting the MiSTer FPGA into an ITX/Micro ITX PC case. The MiSTress ITX board offers all connectors that the official MiSTer Analog I/O 6.1 board has, plus an integrated USB hub with six available ports and a selectable I2S Audio DAC output.
The board implements also a dual function front button header to plug the front button of your case: short press access MiSTer OSD, long press calls USER button function (core dependant). Further information under the title link. (dr)
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30.Mar.2022
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MorphOS: Screenbar plugin Uptime 1.5a
The #amigazeux team has updated the Screenbar plugin 'Uptime' for displaying uptime - the time the computer system is running and functional - for MorphOS to version 1.5. Changes:
- Added a savety requester when trying to reset the uptime record.
- Uptime records can be reported via MagicBeacon now with configurable frequency.
- Now comes with a real Installer script courtesy of InstallerGen by Rob Cranley.
- Text can now be rendered off-center by specifying a pixel offset.
- It's now possible to have the gauge frame drawn around or over (default from previous versions) the gauge itself at the edges (see settings).
- Cycle gadget for adjusting the frame type now shows a small preview image.
Update: (04.04.2022, 17:48, dr)
Thanks to a hint from Guido Mersmann a bug in the installer has been fixed with version 1.5a released yesterday, which now copies the MagicBeacon images correctly to SYS:Prefs/Applications/MagicBeacon instead of MOSSYS:Data/MagicBeacon. (dr)
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29.Mar.2022
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History: Commodore's 'ChessMate'
In its latest blog entry, the 'Commodore International Historical Society' has reported on the history of Commodore's 'ChessMate'. (dr)
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29.Mar.2022
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Sound module: First batch of ZZ9000AX is delivered
The ZZ9000AX is the sound module for the multifunctional Amiga expansion card ZZ9000 (amiga-news.de reported). Yesterday it was announced that the first batch is shipping now, which was originally planned for January already. Interested users who order now will be part of the second batch, which is expected to be shipped in June 2022. (dr)
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29.Mar.2022
Robert Smith
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Video: Introduction on Artificial Intelligence
In his latest video, Robert Smith shows the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) using neural networks. He elaborates on how to develop them using genetic algorithms and confronts them with various problems to see if they can solve them (see also MIT's introductory lecture on this topic). (dr)
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29.Mar.2022
Martina Hřebcová (Mail)
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Analysis: PPC architecture evolution in Amiga world (Czech)
Martina Hřebcová is known for her detailed reviews and analyses of Amiga hardware, for example about the use of graphics cards under the Sam440ep-flex or the Pegasos I. Now she takes Amiga users on a discourse about the PPC architecture used in AmigaNG systems: Czech original text, machine translation. (dr)
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28.Mar.2022
Apollo Team (ANF)
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Apollo-Team: Maggie 3D Chip - preview video
The Apollo team shows a preview of the Apollo Maggie 3D chip, which is already included in all V4 models, in a short YouTube video. This Maggie chip is also intended to make the Amiga 3D capable. This first early preview video demonstrates basic 3D modeling as dungeon demo. (dr)
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28.Mar.2022
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Blog: Installation of AmiKit on Windows/macOS and Raspberry Pi
The blog Epsilon's World shows in its latest entry how to install the recently released AmiKit XE 11.6.1 on Windows 11 and macOS Monterey. In a previous article the author already described how to install AmiKit XE 11.5 on a Raspberry Pi 4 and Pi 400. (dr)
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27.Mar.2022
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Aminet uploads until 26.03.2022
The following files have been added until 26.03.2022 to Aminet:
nfs3.lha comm/net 10K 68k Mount NFS3 shares using bsdso...
less-mos.lha dev/gg 661K MOS Viewer program similar to "more"
MuManual.lha docs/misc 944K 68k mmu.lib: examples, includes, ...
keymap_espanol.lha driver/inp 2K Keymap for Spanish PC keyboards
StarDriveSCSI.lha driver/med 56K 68k Microbotics StarDrive SCSI dr...
cybergraphx_espanol.lha driver/vid 1K CyberGraphX spanish catalog (...
F1GP2022Carset.lha game/data 7K 2022 Carset for F1GP
AttackPETSCIIRobots.lha game/demo 6.6M 68k Attack of the PETSCII Robots ...
AttackPETSCIIRobots_i... game/demo 880K 68k Attack of the PETSCII Robots ...
Exult_RTG.lha game/role 50M 68k Amiga port of Ultima 7 (Exult)
jfduke3d.lha game/shoot 1.3M 68k JFDuke3D Amiga Port
ZDOOM_AGA.lha game/shoot 21M 68k Amiga port of ZDOOM (DOOM)
ZDOOM_RTG.lha game/shoot 21M 68k Amiga port of ZDOOM (DOOM)
perfectpaint_espanol.lha gfx/edit 8K Perfect Paint spanish catalog...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.4M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 4.9M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
W4R_HM2B.lha mods/anaki 42K 68k Hit Mouse 2 Beta 2008 MED Mul...
W4R_HM2B_SideB.lha mods/anaki 121K 68k Hit Mouse 2 Beta Side B MED M...
ancient.lha util/arc 668K MOS Decompression routines for an...
avalanche.lha util/arc 64K OS4 ReAction unarchive GUI for xf...
MMULib.lha util/libs 746K 68k Library to ctrl the MC68K MMUs
DevInfosNG.lha util/misc 1.2M OS4 All about the aos4.1 hardware
TestProgram.zip util/misc 665K 68k Versatile Amiga Test Program
kingcon_espanol.lha util/shell 1K KingCON spanish catalog (1.8)
ScreenTime.lha util/time 63K 68k Screen clock, configurable wi...
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27.Mar.2022
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OS4Depot uploads until 26.03.2022
The following files have been added until 26.03.2022 to OS4Depot:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
igame.lha emu/uti 318kb 4.0 Frontend for launching WHDLoad g...
d3gnop.lha gam/mis 193kb 4.0 THE Pong clone in MiniGL
sopoblock.lha gam/puz 83kb 4.0 Cute tiny MiniGL puzzler
avalanche.lha uti/arc 64kb 4.1 Simple ReAction GUI for xadmaster
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27.Mar.2022
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 26.03.2022
The following files have been added until 26.03.2022 to MorphOS-Storage:
EMagicBeaconModules_0.... Development/E MorphOS MagicBeacon mod...
EReggaeModules_0.1.lha Development/E MorphOS Reggae modules ...
EMUIModules_0.4.lha Development/E MorphOS MUI modules for...
Less_590.lha Development/GeekGadgets A paginator similar to ...
Ancient_2.0.0.lha Files/Archive Decompress ancient formats
ScummVM_2.6.0GIT.lha Games/Adventure 2D Point-and-Click adve...
MUIwake_0.4.lha Network/TCP Wake On Lan with MUI gui.
Wayfarer_3.2.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
Collection-JeuxVideo_1... Office/Database Collection-Jeux video e...
ModernArt_3.3.lha System/Ambient/Blankers Screen Blanker by Matth...
MouseCoords_1.4.lha System/Ambient/Screenbar Display Mouse coordinat...
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27.Mar.2022
MorphZone (website)
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MorphOS: Web-browser Wayfarer 3.2
By version 3.2 of Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek's web-browser Wayfarer, support of WOFF/WOFF2 fonts has been implemented and, besides fixes of a few minor quirks, the support of ligatures has been improved. Wayfarer requires MorphOS 3.16 and at least 1 GB of RAM. A CPU with 1.5 GHz or more with Altivec is recommended.
Download: wayfarer.lha (26 MB) (snx)
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27.Mar.2022
Prince (Mail)
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Video tutorial: Episode 28 of assembler coding course
'Prince', founder of the demo group 'Phaze101', is currently streaming the assembler programming course "Corso completo di programmazione assembler in due dischi" in English on Twitch and uploads the respective episodes time-delayed to YouTube. Now episode 28 was published. (dr)
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27.Mar.2022
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ReAction-GUI for XAD: Avalanche 1.5
In the course of reporting on updates of various tools from Unsatisfactory Software, we had also mentioned Avalanche for the first time, a graphical user interface created with ReAction for the unarchiving tool XAD. Now Chris Young has released version 1.5. Changes:
- Add option to use xvs.library to scan the extracted files for viruses
- Fallback to xfdmaster.library if file not recognised
- Support encrypted archive entries
- Installer no longer overwrites existing icon on update
- Add Archive Info menu option - currently shows the filetype only
(dr)
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26.Mar.2022
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Amiga Addict available from newsagents in England, Irland, USA, Australia soon
Print magazine Amiga Addict is anouncing on Twitter that the English publication will soon be available from more than 300 newsagents in the United Kingdom as well as in selected stores in the USA, Irland, and Australia.
The current 11th issue features a review of THEA500 Mini plus the following topics:
- Interview with Amiga magazine legend Nick Veitch
- A personal look back at Amiga Power
- Talking about Buffee with Renee Cousins
- The legendary Scorched Tanks with its creator Michael P Welch
- h0ffman's new game Knightmare reviewed
- The second part of our walk through the Cinemaware back catalogue
- AA's Top 100 Best Amiga Games Ever!
(cg)
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26.Mar.2022
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THEA500 Mini: 'Citadel' and user manual available
Starting April 08, interested users can purchase the THEA500 Mini (in North America only on May 31).
If you want to shorten the time until then, you can already study the user manual. Furthermore, the first game of the Bonus USB Games Pack has been released with Citadel, which we reported about a year ago, and can already be downloaded. According to Saberman's YouTube video, this is version 1.3, in which some bugs have been fixed, gameplay and player controls have been improved, and the game's graphics and level design have been updated. The game is basically intended for the THEA500 Mini, but was here tested on an A1200 with 8MB FAST-Ram. (dr)
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25.Mar.2022
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A-EON confirms lack of an AmigaOS 4 license
A few days ago, Alinea announced that the X5000 was back in stock. Their listing of a complete system includes a digital copy of AmigaOS 4, but according to a former Hyperion manager, A-EON no longer has a valid AmigaOS 4 license - which brings up the question where Alinea is purchasing X5000 motherboards bundled with an AmigaOS 4 license. Approached by amiga-news.de, Matthew Leaman from A-EON and Amigakit confirms that "there are no active OEM agreements for A-EON hardware". According to him each reseller makes "his own arrangements for any third party software they resell".
Since Alina claims (German) to be purchasing hardware and software from the same source, that means there has to be another layer in the distribution channel - somebody who has access to valid OS4 licenses, bundles them with motherboards purchased from A-EON and then sells them to Alinea and maybe other dealers.
Neither Matthew Leaman nor Simon Neumann from Alinea wanted to discuss details of the current distribution model with amiga-news.de. Leaman only confirmed that the boards currently on sale are not new production runs, they are supplied from existing stocks. We asked both Ben Hermans (Hyperion) and an entrepreneur who is rumoured to be the middleman described above for a statement, but have not heard back from either party so far.
Note from staff: In his original statement (German) at os4welt.de, Simon Neumann explains that one of the reasons for the new price of a X5000 system - 2400 Euros instead of 2100 Euros - is the substantially higher wholesale price the German dealer has to pay. An additional middleman between A-EON and dealers selling to endusers would explain that, since the middleman obviosly has to generate profit as well. (cg)
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25.Mar.2022
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Blog: 'Tables' and 'Strings' in programming language COBOL
Carl Svensson, author of the ARexx tools RxEnv, deals in his latest blog entry with 'Tables' and 'Strings' in the COBOL programming language in response to a corresponding article on The Craft of Coding.
A (no longer maintained) compiler is also available for AmigaOS, along with syntax parsers for GoldEd 4.7 and GoldEd 5.0. (dr)
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25.Mar.2022
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Programming language: AmiBlitz 3.9.0
The latest version 3.9.0 of the programming language AmiBlitz contains some major changes and a few optimizations:
Adjustments to libs handling: To be able to reduce the amount of loaded blitzlibraries at startup, I divided the former to biglib-files ACIDLIBS and DEFLIBS into four biglib files that are organized according to their purpose:
- baseLibs: base libraries everyone needs or other libs depend on
- utilLibs: libraries that contains several useful functions
- csLibs: libraries that make use of the custom chips hardware
- osLibs: libraries that are wrapper libs for standard amigaos libraries
So if you don't use oslibrary functions or don't do graphics an sound stuff, you can just disable that file from being loaded.
Major internal changes:
- converted tons of code from asm to basic
Minor adjustments:
- added tooltype DISABLE_HIGHLIGHTING to improve performance on lowend machines
- added tooltype DISABLE_LOCALIZATION to reduce needed of memory on lowend machines
- removed tooltype STANDARDEDITMODE, only the new behaviour is supported now
- removed tooltype OLDSEARCH, only the new behaviour is supported now
- removed tooltype USE_ASLDIMS
- renamed tooltype NO_DISPLAYBEEP to DISABLE_DISPLAYBEEP
- renamed tooltype NO_WELCOME to DISABLE_WELCOME
- renamed tooltype TOKENBOLD to BOLD_TOKENS
- added menu entry "Autolayout" to perform an auto arrangement of all open windows per menu call
- added wrapperlib for gadtools.library to osLibs
- reorganized settings window
- added new iconify gadget for source window (OS3.2+)
- updated GlowIcons for all icons in the AmiBlitz3 drawer
Adjustments to tools:
- AB3LibsManager: implemented the new biglibs handling with 4 biglibfiles
- AB3LibsManager: added new column to commandlist table that shows dependencies to other libs
- AB3LibsManager: added shortcuts for some buttons
(dr)
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24.Mar.2022
Indie Retro News (Webseite)
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Retream: all games available for free download, new beta version of 'Skillgrid'
Simone 'saimo' Bevilacqua is currently offering all of his retro games for free download, including the commercial titles Skillgrid und BOH Advanced. He asks players who like the games to
make a donation to any organisation supporting the people of Ukraine. His game Skillgrid actually got updated a few days ago, the many changes are documented in the dem Changelog. (cg)
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24.Mar.2022
Indie Retro News (Webseite)
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Preview videos: Robocop (AGA), Metro Siege
Daniel Allsopp is working on a port of Data East's classic Arcade game 'Robocop', he's trying create a better Amiga version than the official port from 1989. Allsopp has released a few preview videos (1, 2) of his AGA game which is developed in 68k assembler.
Metro Siege is a side-scrolling Beat'em Up for up to two simultanous players requiring 1 Megabyte of RAM. The game has been in development for 2.5 years, a recently released video recording demonstrates the current state. (cg)
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24.Mar.2022
Seiya (ANF)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 132 (English/Italian)
The PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in English and Italian editions. The game reviews of REV'n'GE compare the releases of classic games on different computer systems with each other. The current edition also features an extensive review of the Amiga Strategical 'Exodus' and presents the ZX SpectrumArcade Adventure 'Terramex'. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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24.Mar.2022
deadwood
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AROS x86_64: Update of ABI-v11 developer branch
The AROS developer 'deadwood' had given his stable branch of AROS for 64-bit Intel and AMD processors the code name 'ABIv11' to distinguish it from the in-progress ABIv1 version in the main AROS repository. It has now updated this to version '20220318-1'. The changes can be seen at the title link. (dr)
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24.Mar.2022
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Accelerator board project: Buffee now Closed Source
According to the developers of the turbo card 'Buffee' (amiga-news.de reported) in their latest blog entry, the project which started as open source under a non-commercial Creative Commons license will now be continued completely closed source.
Up to about version 0.4 of the Buffee project, both the hardware and the newly developed Buffee-PJIT firmware were completely accessible online. The developers had clearly indicated that under the existing license, the project could be studied and ported to one's own hobby boards, but could not be used commercially under any circumstances. There were obvious violations of this, so the developers decided to stop publishing details. They are aware that this does not prevent cloning, but at least makes it more difficult.
The Buffee hardware would remain closed source until the design was abandoned. The corresponding page on 'Open Source Hardware Lab' is no longer available (dr)
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