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Archive 06/2025

`09.Jun.2025`	Amiga emulator for the Web: vAmigaWeb 4.2.1 vAmigaWeb is an Amiga emulator for web browsers or as a progressive web app. The new version is now based on the core of vAmiga 4.2. In addition, file exchange between Amiga and host computer is now only possible via ZIP archive. In principle, you no longer need HDF files, as file exchange via ZIP archive is much easier and you don't need any extra tools to read HDF files. (dr) [News message: 09. Jun. 2025, 22:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`09.Jun.2025` Richard 'Shred' Körber	Hardware analysis: boards.library 3.122 The boards.library decodes manufacturer IDs and product IDs of Amiga computers and shows what is installed in the Amiga and by whom. It is used, for example, by tools such as WhichAmiga and ReportPlus or AmigaOS' own ShowConfig (V46+). Starting with version 3.120 the boards.library now checks the identify.library V45.0 and higher (amiga-news.de reported) for unknown boards and vice versa. Thus both libraries should be installed. (dr) (Translation: dr) [News message: 09. Jun. 2025, 07:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`09.Jun.2025`	Amiga emulator for macOS: vAmiga 4.2 After two beta versions, Dirk Hoffmann has now released the final version 4.2 of his Amiga emulator "vAmiga" for macOS, which offers FileSystem code clean-ups. At least macOS 13.5 is required. (dr) [News message: 09. Jun. 2025, 07:07] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	Aminet uploads until 07.06.2025 The following files have been added until 07.06.2025 to Aminet: AmiBlitzCodeExamples00.lha dev/blitz 9K GEN AmiBlitz3 Code Examples... hunkster.lha dev/misc 248K OS3 Create hunks to embed i... DiskFlush.lha disk/misc 10K OS3 Flush all filesystem bu... EmptyADF.lha disk/misc 27K OS3 Creates blank ADF disk ... fat95patch10.lha disk/misc 13K OS3 Convert l:fat95 to Engl... FamousAmigaUses.lha docs/lists 5.8M GEN A guide about famous Am... rkrm-dos.pdf docs/misc 1.6M GEN RKRM AmigaDOS openpci68k.lha driver/oth 177K OS3 PCI driver for all brid... P96Prefs.lha driver/vid 89K OS3 P96 Preferences Editor Radeon.lha driver/vid 13K OS3 Radeon P96 driver Voodoo.lha driver/vid 25K OS3 Voodoo P96 driver HansKloss.lha game/actio 7.2M MOS Action game G-WARS.lha game/shoot 31M OS3 Geometry Wars inspired ... TFS.lha game/shoot 197K OS3 Tie Fighter Simulator, ... AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 11M OS4 Signetics-based machine... AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 10M OS3 Signetics-based machine... AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 10M MOS Signetics-based machine... AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.8M OS3 Simulates OpenVMS comma... Mame106MiniMix1.4.lha misc/emu 6.9M OS3 MAME 0.106 MiniMix R1.4 fungi.lha mus/midi 39K OS3 DX7/TX7 genetic algo fa... filesysbox.i386-aros.lha util/libs 54K ARO A FUSE compatible file ... filesysbox.m68k-amigaos.lha util/libs 100K OS3 A FUSE compatible file ... ChkAll.lha util/misc 7K OS3 Check basic configurati... iGame.lha util/misc 455K VAR Front-end for WHDLoad (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	OS4Depot uploads until 07.06.2025 The following files have been added until 07.06.2025 to OS4Depot: seq.lha aud/mis 449kb 4.1 MIDI sequencer libfribidi.lha dev/lib 576kb 4.1 Free Unicode Bidirectional Algor... libicu.lha dev/lib 59Mb 4.1 International Components for Uni... arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line&a... amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 11Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator retroarch_cores_insta... emu/gam 615Mb 4.1 Cores for soon to be released Re... deepl.lha uti/tex 3Mb 4.0 DeepL tool / incl. sourcecode (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	AROS Archives uploads until 07.06.2025 The following files have been added until 07.06.2025 to AROS Archives: screentest-v1.x86_64-aros... dem/mis 33kb Tests the stability of your screen planethively.x86_64-aros-... dem/mus 275kb A musicdisk about HivelyTracker dose2.x86_64-aros-v11.zip dem/sce 5Mb Pulsating demo with bawdy humor ... boy.x86_64-aros-v11.zip dem/sce 7Mb Port of OpenGL demo from Icons &... timeless.x86_64-aros-v11.zip dem/sce 390kb SDL port of Tran's Timeless... cabextract1.11.x86_64-aro... uti/arc 1Mb Utility to extract from CAB files unshield-1.6.2.i386-aros.zip uti/arc 4Mb Utility to extract files from In... unshield1.6.2.x86_64-aros... uti/arc 2Mb Utility to extract files from In... rman-v3.3.x86_64-aros-v11... uti/tex 220kb Converting Txt files into variou... rtf-riddle-v3.97b.x86_64-... uti/tex 163kb Rich Text Format to HTML5 converter (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	MorphOS-Storage uploads until 07.06.2025 The following files have been added until 07.06.2025 to MorphOS-Storage: Amidon_1.3.lha Communication A Mastodon client for M... nrg4iso_1.0.lha Files/Convert Convert Nero image file... OpenLara_1.1.lha Games/Action Classic Tomb Raider ope... OpenLara_1.2.lha Games/Action Classic Tomb Raider ope... HansKloss_0.20.11.lha Games/Platform Hans Kloss is a secret ... OpenMoHAA_0.82.lha Games/Shoot3D OpenMoHAA 0.82 for Morp... Shifty-Pills_1.0.lha Games/Tetris Port of Shifty-Pills (S... TMSColor-3.1.lha Graphics/Convert Converter from BMP to T... rdrprep-0.3.lha Misc Submit jobs to a Hercul... voxelspace_0.8.lha Misc A little technical demo... (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	WHDLoad: New installers until 07.06.2025 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 07.06.2025: 2025-06-06 improved: IK+ (Archer MacLean) interrupt patches can be disabled, added manual/icons (Info) 2025-06-06 new: Works Team Rally (Zeppelin Games) done by DJ Mike (Info) (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	AmigaRemix: Further file added AmigaRemix collects remixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games. Since our last news item, the following mp3 file has been added: The B!tch of Death (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	Operating system for the Amiga: Fourth alpha version of Serena OS Dietmar Planitzer is working on an experimental operating system for the Amiga (amiga-news.de reported). Now a fourth alpha version is available, which now also boots on an Amiga 1200. In addition, for the first time there are Windows versions of the developer tools to compile Serena OS itself and programs for it. (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025` EmuTOS (ANF)	Atari ST: EmuTOS 1.4 The Atari ST and TT compatible operating system EmuTOS is now available in version 1.4. Using ROM files based on this, EmuTOS can also be run on Amiga computers, Vampire turbo cards or the THEA500Mini. Amiga-related, new features include support for NTSC computers. (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	Windows: GUI for Greaseweazle Tools - ADFDiskBox 2.5 ADFDiskBox is a graphical user interface for the Greaseweazle Host Tools and is intended to simplify the reading and writing of Amiga disks and disk images (ADF, SCP:AmigaDOS, RawSCP). Version 2.5 fixes a bug when writing floppy disks and there is an abort option in case of faulty floppy disks. (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	AmigaOS 4: Status update on WebKit porting At the title link, Andrea Palmatè describes the latest attempt to port the WebKit-based browser Odyssey to AmigaOS 4 in a contemporary form based on the MorphOS and AROS adaptations. Previously, George ‘walkero’ Sokianos had been working on this alone and suggested that other developers get involved. (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:22] [Comments: 2 - 09. Jun. 2025, 14:51] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025`	Event: The Amiga at 40 (Cambridge) Another event to mark the 40th anniversary of the Amiga will be hosted by The Center for Computer History in Cambridge, England, on July 19. (snx) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 09:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jun.2025` (ANF)	Youtuber claims to have received an offer to buy the Commodore brand Years ago, Sean Donohue acquired the rights to the x86-based Commodore 64x nostalgia computer from the bankruptcy estate of Commodore USA and attempted a Kickstarter-funded remake with his British company My Retro Computer Ltd., which was founded specifically for this purpose. Due to the allegedly very high licence fees, the computer was initially sold without a Commodore licence as "My 64". The YouTube channel "Retro Recipes" presented this new edition to a wider audience six months ago in a very euphoric video. According to the channel itself, this video, which has since been viewed more than a million times, led to an agreement between the current owner of the Commodore brand and My Retro Computer Ltd: The latter now genuinely offers its keyboard computer as the "Commodore 64x", a statement from Commodore Corporation B.V. published on the website is said to confirm the proper licensing of the brand. Now "Retro Recipes" is speaking out again via video: spurred on by the success of the C64x coverage, he has developed the plan to acquire a kind of swarm-financed "general licence" from Commodore Corporation in order to be able to distribute all possible existing and future products with a Commodore logo. For a company to be founded specifically for this purpose, he himself was to be the managing director and Sean Donohue the head of operations. Leo Nigro, who had already fulfilled this role at Commodore USA and was currently responsible for updating the Linux distribution Commodore OS Vision, which was created at the time, would be the technical director. The video ends with a real cliffhanger: Perifractic from Retro Recipes claims that the reply from the Commodore Corporation does not simply offer him a far-reaching licence, but proposes the sale of the entire company to the YouTube entrepreneur and his partners. However, he only wants to explain further details in a later video, part 1 of the series "Can We Save Commodore?" ends at exactly this point. Editor's note: Commodore Corporation B.V. only owns the rights to the "Commodore" brand and the well-known "Chickenhead" logo. Software rights such as firmware ROMs or AmigaOS are owned by the Italian Mike Battilana or his Amiga Corporation, the same applies to various brands from the Amiga sector. Rumours that the Commodore Corporation would like to get rid of the trademark rights have been circulating for some time. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 08. Jun. 2025, 02:27] [Comments: 1 - 11. Jun. 2025, 09:09] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`07.Jun.2025`	AmigaOS 4: Text editor DumbPad 0.3 Roman 'kas1e' Kargin wanted to create a simple and stable text editor with "DumbPad". It is his first Reaction-based project, version 0.3 already supports tabs and notifications uses AISS for menu and button graphics. The project "definitely has bugs" but already runs quite stably. The developer would be grateful for tests of the editor on other systems. The following features have already been implemented: AISS for toolbar and RMB menu Features : New, Open, Save, SaveAs, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo, Search, SelectAll, Delete Drag-and-drop support for opening files. Complex logic to handle application exit with unsaved data (for single and multiple tabs). Command-line argument support for opening files. Iconification support for Workbench. ARGB bitmap support for internal clicktab images. AmigaOS versioning support. Support for opening empty files. Warning requester when a file is in use by another application during saving. Skipped NULL bytes to enable opening binary files. Pop-up menu with Close/Iconify/Snapshot/Jump to Screen functionality Status bar at bottom, using button.gadget, shows line and column numbers. Advanced Find/FindNext Functionality: Supports input interrupts for additional keys and aligns with the logic of modern editors. For example, while the editor is active, pressing F3 triggers FindNext, seamlessly searching the entire file without interruption. Additionally, if text is found, reopening he search window recalls the last search term. If the user tries to paste with an empty clipboard, we trigger IIntuition->DisplayBeep() for feedback. Font selection: Prioritizes a monospaced (fixed) font from the "Prefs:Font/System Default". If unavailable or proportional, falls back to the one from "Prefs:Font/Screen Font". If both are unavailable, defaults to the goold old Topaz/10. Once DumbPad has reached a certain level of maturity, the source code will be released. (cg) [News message: 07. Jun. 2025, 23:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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