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Archive 07/2025

`31.Jul.2025` English Amiga Board (Thomas Richter) (ANF)	RTG driver: P96 3.6.0 Press release: The new version 3.6.0 of the Amiga-RTG system P96 contains new drivers for Matrox cards (thanks to Tim Schattkowski!), Radeon R200 cards by ATI, and the budget version of RageXL cards with 32-bit memory interface, which are available for an affordable price. The driver for the RTG mode of Indivision ECS V4 now uses the blitter for practically every OS-based graphics function. The Blitter is a major upgrade to the feature set of Indivision ECS V4: In addition to it's main function "flicker fixer", there's now "graphics card", and it's performance can be compared to Z2 cards from the 1990s. Details about all bug fixes and improvements can be found in the article about P96 of your technical Wiki. Due to continued database problems with this shop system, the new version of P96 will be delivered through eMail. There will be no shipments during our summer holidays between August 4th and August 15th. Shipping on August 1st is only possible for a limited product range, as many products will already be in a different storage location. Orders that are placed during our holidays will be shipped starting August 18th, 2025. (cg) [News message: 31. Jul. 2025, 20:44] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.Jul.2025` Puni (ANF)	AmigaOS 4: "Monthly Roundup" - July 2025 The blog "Gaming on AmigaOS 4" has published another monthly summary of all events and releases around AmigaOS 4. (cg) [News message: 31. Jul. 2025, 20:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Jul.2025` Andreas Magerl (ANF)	Amiga Future: Amiga40 Special Edition / Offer for Programmers As with the last two events, Amiga Future will once again be publishing a special edition for Amiga40 in Mönchengladbach, Germany, which will be distributed free of charge to all visitors. To support programmers, they can submit a screenshot of their application or game for a corresponding gallery in the magazine. You can find more details at the title link. (snx) [News message: 30. Jul. 2025, 21:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Jul.2025`	Tetris variant: A100 - Version 1.03 and source code In the Tetris variant "A100" new blocks are placed by the player on a square playing field; the falling blocks of the original game are omitted. Once all positions in a column or row are filled, that column or row is cleared. In version 1.03, the short delay when repeatedly pressing the same key has been eliminated. In addition, the source code for the game is now available. (snx) [News message: 30. Jul. 2025, 21:40] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Jul.2025`	Video: Amiga Tech - Bitplane Modulo Tricks At the title link and in a video, Jeroen Knoester shows various effects that were used for Amiga demos and games and are based on manipulating the bitplane modulo registers. The source code used is also provided. (snx) [News message: 30. Jul. 2025, 21:40] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Jul.2025`	Video: Der Amiga - Teil 1, Wie der Amiga entstand (German) Also the Stay Forever podcast is dedicating itself to the Amiga on the occasion of its anniversary. The first part of the German podcast, which is almost two hours long, is once again devoted to the Amiga's origins. Part two of the Amiga series then deals with the introduction of the computer, its reception by the market, and the technology that sets it apart. (snx) [News message: 30. Jul. 2025, 21:40] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`30.Jul.2025` Dirk Hoffmann (Mail)	vAmigaDOS: Web-based tool for analysing andediting ADF and HDF files Dirk Hoffmann, author of the Amiga emulator vAmiga, explains: "vAmigaDOS is a new, web-based tool that allows you to analyse and edit ADF and HDF files. To do this, simply drag an ADF or HDF file into the browser window. A text-based shell will then open, offering several commands for analysis and editing. You can get an overview of the commands by pressing the TAB key twice. An online help window will appear, explaining all the commands. If you want more information, e.g. about the file command, simply type file and press the TAB key twice again. The shell also supports autocompletion for file names, which makes navigation much easier. Under the hood, vAmiga provides all file system functions. The tool is currently at version 0.9.4, and I hope to get lots of beta testers." This version is a pre-release version. Bug reports can be submitted on GitHub. (dr) [News message: 30. Jul. 2025, 19:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Jul.2025`	Demoparty: Results of Nordlicht 2025 Last weekend, the Nordlicht 2025 demo party took place in Bremen, where various competitions were held. Several Amiga productions were also submitted: Old School Demo 2nd place: Stonenautica by Stonehead 3rd place: The Only Way Is Up by Akronyme Analogiker, Fairlight, Maniacs of Noise and Poo-Brain unranked: Superglenz by Resistance Old School Graphics 1st place: Dissolving in Neon Light by Titus (member of Rabenauge) Tracked Music 1st place: Cryptofunk by JosSs and Virgill (video) 512 Byte Intro 3rd place: Temba, seine Arme weit! by Losso (member AttentionWhore) (article by Alexander 'Losso' Grupe and video) Executable Music 2nd place: Tranca by Filippp (member of Damage and MoonShine) (dr) [News message: 29. Jul. 2025, 18:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Jul.2025`	New puzzle game: Block Cannon has been published Block Cannon is the title of the latest puzzle game for the Amiga, which developer TheoTheoderich has just released (video). Block Cannon is all about using skillful joystick controls to place three or more blocks of the same color in a row so that they disappear and earn you points. The speed increases over time, and the goal is to score as many points as possible before the blocks reach the top of the screen. The game runs on as little as 512 KB of Chip RAM and Kickstart 1.2 or higher, and offers a "Competition Mode" with three predefined start patterns (A, B, C) - ideal for competitions on multiple Amiga systems under identical conditions. Block Cannon can be downloaded free of charge as an ADF for emulators or as an LHA for real Amiga systems. (nba) [News message: 29. Jul. 2025, 15:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Jul.2025` Sven Scheele (ANF)	Retro computer meetup: Interface XLII near Kiel (August 16, 2025) On Saturday, August 16, 2025, the Vintage Computer Club (VCC), the Amiga Club Schleswig-Holstein (ACSH), and the Computer Club Klausdorf (CCK) invite you to the 42nd edition of Interface in Schwentinental near Kiel - a popular meeting place for fans of classic computers and console systems. As usual, the event will take place at the Klausdorf Youth Center (Dorfstraße 101, 24222 Schwentinental, OT Klausdorf, Germany). Setup will begin at noon, and the official start time is 2 p.m. Two spacious rooms are available: The café on the ground floor serves as a workshop for repairs, conversions, and hardware tinkering, while the attic offers plenty of space for discussions, gaming sessions, and presentations on systems brought along by participants. Participants are asked to bring their own power strips and network cables. Important: If you need a table, you must register in advance by email - without registration, you will not be able to set up your own devices. (nba) [News message: 29. Jul. 2025, 15:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Jul.2025`	Game template based on AmiBlitz: North 2.00 has been published Developer Sami "8080" Vehmaas has published North 2.00, a revised version of his Amiga game template (amiga-news.de reported), which is based on AmiBlitz 3 and AGA hardware. While the original version is available free of charge, version 2.00 is a paid "name your price" download. New in version 2.00: collision detection shooting-function spider hunts you and is for shooting 4 times bigger map with more continuous transition map editor completely redesigned day/night cycle and many more (nba) [News message: 29. Jul. 2025, 14:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`29.Jul.2025`	Linux: Kernel 6.16.0 for X1000/e5500 Parallel to the release of Linux kernel 6.16.0, Christian ‘xeno74’ Zigotzky has finalized the compilation for AmigaOne X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs). The X1000/e5500-specific changes: adaption of the current Linux Kernel 6.16.0 Sound fixes PCI fix Block fix (nba) [News message: 29. Jul. 2025, 14:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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