amiga-news.de - Archive

Archiv 'New hardware and software products'

`16.Apr.2023` Christian Zigotzky (Mail)	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) [News message: 16. Apr. 2023, 14:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Apr.2023`	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) [News message: 16. Apr. 2023, 06:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2023`	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) [News message: 15. Apr. 2023, 09:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2023` MorphZone (forum)	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) [News message: 15. Apr. 2023, 08:43] [Comments: 1 - 16. Dec. 2024, 14:44] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2023`	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) [News message: 15. Apr. 2023, 06:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Apr.2023` Stef (Mail)	Web-based image editor: DPaint.js "DPaint.js" by 'Steffest' is a web-based image editor focusing on Amiga file formats, strongly inspired by the classic DPaint. It is run directly in the browser (works also with the MorphOS browser Wayfarer) and can read and write all kinds of Amiga icons and IFF images. As the developer writes, he developed it mainly because he wanted to have a modern tool for creating Amiga icons with a focus on colour reduction and dithering, to quickly convert modern images into old-school icons, and to edit files on ADF disks directly without having to start an emulator. Originally intended as a modern icon editor for Amiga icons, the programme developed into a full-fledged image editor with the following main features: Fully Featured image editor with: Layers Selections Masking Transformation tools Effects and filters Multiple undo/redo Copy/Paste from any other image program or image source Customizable dither tools Heavy focus on colour reduction with fine-grained dithering options Amiga focus: Read/write/convert Amiga icon files (all formats) Reads IFF ILBM images (all formats including HAM and 24-bit) Writes IFF ILBM images (up to 32 colors) Read and write directly from Amiga Disk Files (ADF) Embedded Amiga Emulator to preview your work in the real Deluxe Paint The editor is still in alpha stage, the source code is available on GitHub. Both initial documentation and a short introduction video are available. Bug reports and suggestions for further features are welcome. (dr) [News message: 11. Apr. 2023, 17:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

1 53 100 ... <- 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 -> ... 120 523 932