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AROS distribution: AROS One 2.8 (x86) (11. Apr. 2025)
The "AROS One" distribution, based on the AROS binary interface ABI v0, is now available in version 2.8 for x86 computers. A DVD ISO file and a USB flash ("VHD") image are available for download. The VHD image can be used as a hard disk in virtual machine...

Paint program: PolarPaint for all Amiga systems (11. Apr. 2025)
PolarPaint is an experimental paint program written with Hollywood that requires a fast computer with RTG, at least a resolution of 1440x900x16 (program window is 1400x820), at least 40 MB free Fast RAM (64 MB or more recommended) and is available for Ami...

Video of Amiga 40 Roundtable and Lorraine at VCF East 2025 (10. Apr. 2025)
Former Amiga and Commodore employees Dale Luck, Ron Nicholson, Glenn Keller, Randell Jesup, Peter Cherna, Andy Finkel, and Jeff Porter talk about the history of the Amiga on a roundtable at the VCF East 2025 Amiga 40 celebration moderated by Dave McMurtri...

Do it yourself: Programmable ROM module KickSmash32 for the Amiga 1200 (09. Apr. 2025)
KickSmash32 is a Kickstart ROM replacement module that can be programmed directly under AmigaOS as well as via USB-C from Linux and provides eight flash banks for different ROM files. With version 1.6, after the Amiga 3000 and 4000, the Amiga 1200 is...

Do it yourself: RetroPlayer for Amiga music modules in a wooden case (09. Apr. 2025)
Skilled hobbyists who want a small player for Amiga music modules in an attractive wooden case with a rotary control and display will find a finished project with a list of all the components required at the title link. (There is also an English descripti...

ACube Systems: UBoot 2015.d for Sam460EX, Sam460CR and Sam460LE boards (09. Apr. 2025)
Press release: Bassano del Grappa, Italy - 08 April 2025 ACube Systems is pleased to announce a new release of the UBoot firmware for its Sam460 line of motherboards. For the first time in Amiga history, it is now possible to boot from an NVMe SS...

Source code editor: Hollywood 10 support for Visual Studio Code 10.0.2 (08. Apr. 2025)
For Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (Windows, Mac OS, Linux), "hw4vsc" is an extension that enables the development of Hollywood programmes with the free source code editor (amiga-news.de reported). The developer Micha J. has adapted his extension for the ...

Mining strategy game: The history of "Aminer" (07. Apr. 2025)
"Last Minute Creations", a Polish group of Amiga game developers (e.g. GermZ or Chaos Arena), spent more than six years working on their mining strategy game "Aminer": set in the Soviet era, the aim is to fulfil the planned economic extraction plans and m...

HxC Floppy emulator: Software V2.16.13.1 (07. Apr. 2025)
The floppy emulator HxC by Jean-Francois Del Nero completely replaces the floppy drive (of an Amiga) with an electronic device. The project, which was launched in 2006, is available in two versions, with a SD card port or with USB port (amiga-news.de repo...

Point'n Click adventure: Demo version of Soltys released (07. Apr. 2025)
Pawel 'tukinem' Tukatsch has released a short demo version of the point'n click adventure game "Soltys" (video), which was originally developed by the Polish studio LK Avalon and released for MS-DOS in 1995 (Wikipedia). However, as the author emphasise...

Aminet uploads until 05.04.2025 (06. Apr. 2025)
The following files have been added until 05.04.2025 to Aminet: Codecraft.adf dev/misc 880K OS3 Integrated Development ... MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 4.8M OS4 Multi-game Character Ed... MCE.l...

OS4Depot uploads until 05.04.2025 (06. Apr. 2025)
The following files have been added until 05.04.2025 to OS4Depot: arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &... amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 11Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator losmalditos.lha g...

AROS Archives uploads until 05.04.2025 (06. Apr. 2025)
The following files have been added until 05.04.2025 to AROS Archives: losmalditos.lha gam/adv 22Mb Adventure point and click R.P.G. polarpaint_aros.lha gra/edi 2Mb Paint program made with Hollywood flx_play.x86_64-aros-v11...

MorphOS-Storage uploads until 05.04.2025 (06. Apr. 2025)
The following files have been added until 05.04.2025 to MorphOS-Storage: LosMalditos_1.10.lha Games/Adventure Adventure point and cli... PolarPaint_1.0.lha Graphics/Draw Paint program made with... BouncingBall_1.0....

Crowdfunding: Psygnosis - Games People Play (Volume 1) (06. Apr. 2025)
Following the book "Demoscene: The Amiga Renaissance", Éditions64K is now planning a two-volume publication on the history of the games company Psygnosis (e.g. Lemmings, Shadow of the Beast). The first volume covers the years 1980 to 1993, i.e. the p...

Java program: ham_convert 1.11.0 (06. Apr. 2025)
Sebastian Sieczko's Java-based program ham_convert converts modern graphic formats into the HAM format of the Amiga and is now available in version 1.11.0. New features include an MSX2+ screen 10 conversion, an improved MSX2+ screen 12 conversion, an M...

Event: Start for ticket sales for "Amiga40" (05. Apr. 2025)
Press release: Amiga40 Germany - 40 years of Amiga, a celebration for everyone! 17 - 19 October 2025 - a very special date for everyone who loves the legendary Commodore Amiga: We celebrate 40 years of Amiga with a big anniversary event in Mönchengladb...

Chat software: AmigaGPT 2.4.0 (05. Apr. 2025)
Cameron Armstrong has developed a chat program called AmigaGPT, which is based on ChatGPT. The software supports the latest OpenAI models including the o1 family and runs on AmigaOS 3.1 and above (including 4.1) and on MorphOS. The source code of the tool...

Video tutorial: 3D Shooter proof of concept with AMOS (05. Apr. 2025)
The latest video from retro and Amiga fan 'Yawning Angel' follows on from his last one about creating simple anaglyph 3D graphics in AMOS Pro (amiga-news.de reported) and continues it as a program for a 3D shooter proof of concept....

Pre-order: New synth album ‘Home Arcade’ with Amiga track (04. Apr. 2025)
'LukHash' describes his music as a "fusion of digital 8-bit chaos and 80s-inspired synthesiser music, combined with modern sounds and cyberpunk aesthetics." His new album "Home Arcade" can now be pre-ordered and customers will also receive 'retro versions...