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Archive 02/2025

`07.Feb.2025`	E-Book: Amiga Mini for Gamer Arno Sommer runs the YouTube channel "Retro and Games" and has repeatedly reported on the THEA500 Mini in various videos. He has now compiled the knowledge he has gathered in an e-book. It is available from Amazon for 5.78 euros. (dr) [News message: 07. Feb. 2025, 06:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Feb.2025`	Dungeon Crawler: Bolminok's Kingdom 1.02 (update) Sami Vehmaa's dungeon crawler "Bolminok's Kingdom" requires an AGA Amiga with some fast RAM. The title is available for €1.50 at itch.io. Update: (09.02.2025, 07:10, dr) Version 1.02 is now available, which saves some chip RAM and contains a few corrections. (cg) [News message: 06. Feb. 2025, 23:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Feb.2025`	Demoparty: Results of the "Gerp 2025" Last weekend, the "Gerp 2025" demoparty took place in Skövde, Sweden. The results of the demo competitions, including the corresponding demos, are now available at pouet.net. The "Amiga Demo" category was won by Five Finger Punch with their production "Inhuman Defender": Inhuman Defender by Five Finger Punch Lowres Kids by Insane You probably think this demo is about you (AGA) by Tulou Lisa's Game by Istari Shadow Of Marghera by KONEY Bugg Killers by Ghetto Crew Desire won the "Amiga 40K" competition with "Under the Sycamore Trees": Under the Sycamore Trees by Desire Helge Ingstad by Offence Mooshine by Nukleus (cg) [News message: 06. Feb. 2025, 23:18] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Feb.2025`	Cross compiler/Assembler: Calypsi 5.8.1 "Calypsi" is a collection of compilers and assemblers that run under Windows, Linux and macOS and can generate code for various retro platforms - 6502 and 68000 processors are supported, among others. Although the project is hosted on Github, the source code is not freely available and use of the tools is only permitted for private purposes. Changes in version 5.8.1: Assembly sections using the same name as a compiler data section now sets the corresponding type qualifier. This makes the auto placement in the linker also work for assembly projects. Switch statements with a single statement body (not a composite) caused an internal error. Correct value in a compound literals casting the address of an external variable to an integer of fewer bits caused a linker range error. 6502/65816: Correct spill handling which in some cases could result in an internal error, typically illegal instruction related to using the register. 6502: Add a mechanism to restore zero page pseudo registers to allow safe return to Commodore 64 and MEGA65 BASIC. To enable it, place the following line somewhere in your application #pragma require __preserve_zp. Refer to the Target specifics chapter in the user guide for more information. 6502: Correct a problem in the peephole optimizer that for multiple successive spill/fill operations with push/pull in an extended block in some situations could rearrange the order of operations with the rest of the code. (cg) [News message: 06. Feb. 2025, 23:07] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Feb.2025` Ján Zahurančík, (Philipp Lonke) (ANF)	Workbench distribution: AmiKit 12.7 Press release: This was a tough one! Months of work, countless interruptions, frustration, and exhaustion - but we did it! Huge thanks to Wiisoldier, Philipp Lonke, and everyone else who contributed to this update! Why was this so challenging? Because this update spans multiple platforms - Windows, Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi, PiStorm, and the Bootable USB edition! And for Mac and Linux, there are two different versions for each (one using Wine and another built on Amiberry). On top of that, every single update archive required platform-specific tweaks, as it also enhances the core engines. In total, this release updates 8 different platforms, letting you enjoy your Amiga with AmiKit wherever you choose. Now, let's dive into the highlights: New Core Engines: WinUAE, Amiberry, Emu68 CPU-A, a new system analyzer Online Currency Converter with DOpus GUI Tune Finder that lets you enjoy tons of music streams! There are also plenty of updates to existing software, including AmigaGPT 2! Plus, we’ve placed a new WHDLGames folder on your desktop, featuring the familiar wizard from the Bootable USB edition. Just download pre-installed WHDLoad game/demo archives, drop them into the "Downloaded Archives" folder, and let the wizard handle the rest - automagically! Oh, and one more thing - the Raspberry Pi 500 is now fully supported! (cg) [News message: 06. Feb. 2025, 23:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Feb.2025` AmigaKit (E-Mail)	A1200NG: New photos of the emulator-based mainboard At the title link AmigaKit has published further photos of its ARM- and emulator-based mainboard A1200NG (amiga-news.de reported). The latest and probably final revision of the hardware, which corresponds to the Amiga 1200 mainboard in terms of dimensions, has a sound mixing circuit and a CDDA feed, as well as a connection for a 12-volt power supply and the option of connecting SATA and IDE drives to internal USB headers. Greaseweazle technology for reading and writing various floppy disk formats has been integrated. On the software side, AmiBench is used as the desktop interface, as with the A600GS, and FinalWriter 7.2 will be one of the included application programs - which A600GS owners will receive as a free update. Different operating systems and ROMs can then be used on the A1200NG. (snx) [News message: 05. Feb. 2025, 20:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Feb.2025` Obligement (ANF)	Obligement: Interview with Simon Neumann (Alinea Computer) At the title link, David Brunet has conducted an interview for Obligement with the graduate engineer Simon Neumann, managing partner of the Amiga dealer Alinea Computer and partner of the publisher Look Behind You. In it, he reports that he is able to make a living from these two ventures and announces that the Octodapter - an extension that allows up to ten joysticks to be used for appropriately designed games - will definitely be launched on the market this year. As a publisher, he is disappointed with the sales figures for the Amiga 3.2 Reference Manual, with the German edition in particular falling short of expectations. (snx) [News message: 05. Feb. 2025, 20:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Feb.2025` Spillhistorie (ANF)	Spillhistorie: Interview with game designer Steve Meretzky (Infocom) For the Norwegian website Spillhistorie, Joachim Froholt, with the support of Hans Arne Jacobsen, conducted another interview - this time with Steve Meretzky, who designed various text adventures for Infocom, which were then also ported to the Amiga, such as "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy". (snx) [News message: 05. Feb. 2025, 20:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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