27.Jun.2024
MorphZone (Forum)
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Video: Git Desktop tutorials
Rafał Zabdyr has started to publish some short video tutorials for Git Desktop, his graphical user interface for the version control system Git (amiga-news.de reported). (dr)
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27.Jun.2024
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Sokoban conversion: Cat Hunts Rats
After Skinny Marley, Rodrigo Vertulo has published a second Sokoban variant, this time based on childhood memories: when he was a boy, his kitten brought him "presents" in the form of mice or birds. In his realisation of the game, logical and spatial thinking is required. (dr)
[News message: 27. Jun. 2024, 06:37] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jun.2024
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Chat software: AmigaGPT V1.5.1 for AmigaOS 3 and 4
Cameron Armstrong has written AmigaGPT, a chat program for AmigaOS 3.2 that uses the power of the chatbot ChatGPT (amiga-news.de reported). Originally written for AmigaOS 3.2, the programme meanwhile also supports AmigaOS 3.9, Cloanto's Workbench 3.X and AmigaOS 4.1. Changes of version 1.5.1:
- Send button no longer appears after image creation
- Create image button stays disabled after image creation. Select new image to create a new one
- Updated to latest json-c
Download: AmigaGPT.lha (221 KB) (dr)
[News message: 26. Jun. 2024, 20:26] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jun.2024
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Memory consumption: Consumer 1.0b
To find out how much memory his game prototype Dizzy 1 consumes, 'lifeschool' wrote the "Consumer" tool. Among other things, this is intended to enable developers to estimate the system requirements for newly written software. The results are saved on the screen and also in a text file on S:. The new version fixes two bugs. Kickstart 3.0+ is required. (dr)
[News message: 26. Jun. 2024, 20:21] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jun.2024
Amiga Future (website)
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Event: 4th Passione Amiga Day in Spoleto (Italy)
On September 15, for the 4th time, the Passione Amiga Day will take place in Spoleto, Italy, organized by the magazine of the same name. Admission is free, but donations are requested. (snx)
[News message: 26. Jun. 2024, 08:02] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jun.2024
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS: Sunny adjusts the color temperature to the time of day
The MorphOS program "Sunny" adjusts the color temperature of the Ambient screen to the time of day to rest the eyes. Although it is currently still alpha version 0.3, the author, Alfonso 'alfie' Ranieri, considers the range of functions to be complete already.
Download: sunny.lha (99 KB) (snx)
[News message: 26. Jun. 2024, 08:02] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jun.2024
Amigaworld.net (forum)
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Video: Tour through Trevor Dickinson's Amiga collection
At the title link, Robert Bernardo has filmed a tour through Trevor Dickinson's Amiga collection. The video is almost one hour long. (snx)
[News message: 26. Jun. 2024, 08:02] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jun.2024
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 169 - preview and excerpts
Preview and excerpts of Amiga Future issue 169 (July/August 2024) have been published online at the title link. Content includes several reviews - e.g. of Hollywood Designer 7.0 - and a special about power supplies for the Amiga 500, 600 and 1200.
Amiga Future magazine is available as an English and a German printed magazine and can be bought directly from the magazine's editorial office as well as several Amiga dealers. (snx)
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26.Jun.2024
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Turn-based strategy game: New demo version of "Ecliptic"
Ecliptic is described by the author as "a mixture of turn based tactical combat and role playing" (amiga-news.de reported) being a visually reminiscent of the retro-futuristic science fiction of the 1970s and 1980s. Now a third demo has been released for the game which still is in development (YouTube video).
There's now sounds for robot movement and actions, monsters, weapon and item effects and some ambient background noises, too. Additionally the weapon effects have been improved - both in animations and the timing of hits. It's easier to see what's going on, especially with area effects.
The game requires 1MB RAM, recommended is an Amiga 1200 with HD and Fast RAM. (dr)
[News message: 26. Jun. 2024, 06:29] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jun.2024
Seiya (ANF)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 159 (English/Italian)
The free PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available not only in the original Italian edition but also in an English translation (cover on the right-hand page). The new issue 159 contains many comparing reviews of old and new games for retro systems as well as reviews of two Amiga-games, "Moonwalker" and "Tank X". (nba)
[News message: 25. Jun. 2024, 17:28] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jun.2024
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WHDLoad: Manage archives with WHDLoad-Download-Tool v1.4
With WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros from cracker groups that were only intended for disc usage can be installed on the hard disk. The WHDLoad packages basically only contain the installer function, but not the games themselves. The WHDLoad-Download-Tool, which has just been released in version 1.4, can be used to download and conveniently manage complete packages.
The tool uses the DAT files from the retroplay source for the database in order to always show the current inventory. Customised lists can be created and shared from this inventory. Unnecessary data can be deleted, and missing data can be added using the administration functions. The tool also offers over 50 filters including the full range of supported languages, HTTP and FTP support and many other functions.
The WHDLoad-Download-Tool is offered free of charge including the source code on GitHub under the title link. (nba)
[News message: 25. Jun. 2024, 11:17] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jun.2024
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Cloanto: Amiga Forever 10 updates R2 and R3
Over the past few months, updates have been released for Cloanto's official emulation and support suites "Amiga Forever" and "C64 Forever", which we would like to report on due to some rather promising new features. The current, free update 10 "R3" can be obtained from the Help/About dialogue in Amiga Forever or C64 Forever, alternatively the complete packages and ISO image are available for download from the Help sub-item "My Downloads and Keys".
A mechanism for exporting/importing the configuration for backup purposes and for transferring between computers has now been implemented (Tools menu). In addition to migration to the same version, this function also supports export to higher software versions, which forms the basis for future major upgrades on different computers.
Over the years, the advent of a wide variety high-DPI displays made it impractical to rely on a fixed list of buttons to resize the emulation window (1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, etc.),. In the R2 build, a new resize feature was introduced, using the familiar click-and-drag mechanism, and offering a choice between the faster and higher-quality integer scaling, and a "fine resize" via Alt+drag. The R3 update further improves on this, adding status bar messages and dynamic previews of the possible integer-scaled window sizes.
Other notable changes include better recognition of the emulation window by screen capture and recording tools (OBS, Streamlabs, Twitch streaming, etc.), support for additional game controllers and an improved Internet modem, now with Telnet options.
This release also includes many other minor optimisations, improvements and bug fixes as well as support for some of the latest system features introduced with Windows 11 24H2. The changelog in Help/About contains further details. (nba)
[News message: 25. Jun. 2024, 10:57] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jun.2024
Matthew Leaman (Mail)
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Amiga Kit: Updates and videos for the A600GS games console
Pre-orders for the A600GS computer are currently being dispatched. It has already been available to purchase at individual events such as the RetCon Retro Gaming Festival. The first updates for registered AmiSphere users have now been released before the official sales launch:
- Add display of hard disk file details to HDFGame class.
- Extended HardDisk class to display the filename when a drive is a drawer or hard disk file.
- Improve layout and fone size of hard disk details rows.
- Add an implement the Replace Hard Disk button in the HDFGame edit menu.
- Reorder Add File Chooser filters to put HDF second.
- Add startup sound service
- Update click sound
- Add display of CD32 disk image and replace Disk Image functionality.
- Fix issue where setting up cutomise memory widgets would trigger the game edited state and enable the USE SAVE buttons
- Add Turbo CD to CD32
- Add custom memory options to all classes that need them.
- Add HDFGame class.
- Add HDF Filter to Add Game File Chooser.
- AmiBerry: Adapt WHDBoot code in Amiberry and in AMOS GamebootLoader to use JST
- SystemV46: Add text.datatype and ascii.datatype
Two recently published YouTube videos also show the HDF import and how to save the state of a game. (dr)
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24.Jun.2024
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Programming: Web based m68k assembler editor v3.3.0
Under the title link you can find a webapp to write, run and learn M68K assembly code based on the framework SvelteKit and the programming language Rust (amiga-news.de reported).
Version 3.3.0 among others offers testcases and base index addressing:
- Added testcases creation, you can create testcases with an initial configuration and expected output
- Added base index addressing mode
(dr)
[News message: 24. Jun. 2024, 20:29] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jun.2024
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Video: Building a disc cleaning station, part 1
Developer Rob Smith has a special idea for the Kickstart event taking place next weekend: he wants to develop a station for cleaning floppy discs. Some floppy discs cannot be read because the magnetic material has become detached from the disc or a layer of mould has formed.
The first part, compressed into 20 minutes, actually contains several hours of construction work. (dr)
[News message: 24. Jun. 2024, 20:26] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jun.2024
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Text adventure: "Adventure 2" v1.12
After "Adventure 1" (amiga-news.de reported), 'grindercowboy' has also updated his second text adventure (amiga-news.de reported): visible exits have been added to the room descriptions. Bugs had already been fixed and more verbs added in previous updates. (dr)
[News message: 24. Jun. 2024, 15:52] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jun.2024
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Aminet uploads until 22.06.2024
The following files have been added until 22.06.2024 to Aminet:
MicroExcel_2.1.lha biz/spread 2.0M MOS A Spreadsheed Editor
amigassh.lha comm/net 103K 68k SSH2 for the Amiga
3DPoles.lha dev/amos 149K 3D Poles
frankie_and_johnny.lha dev/amos 4K frankie and johnny
interacting_points.lha dev/amos 2K points with interaction
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 5.7M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
GIStoppaAros.zip game/board 495K x86 Stoppa card game
SlotGameAros.zip game/board 412K x86 Slot Game
DonkeyKong_Net_AROSx8... game/wb 3.8M x86 LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_Net_MOS.lha game/wb 3.9M MOS LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_Net_OS3.lha game/wb 3.5M 68k LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_Net_OS4.lha game/wb 4.2M OS4 LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_Net_WOS.lha game/wb 3.9M WOS LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_AROSx86.lha game/wb 2.9M x86 LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_MOS.lha game/wb 3.0M MOS LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_OS3.lha game/wb 2.6M 68k LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_OS4.lha game/wb 3.3M OS4 LCD game conversion
Runaway_Net_WOS.lha game/wb 3.0M WOS LCD game conversion
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 7.7M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 8.0M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 8.2M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.8M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
Image2PDF.lha util/conv 21M ALL convert images to PDF and more
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 669K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 774K MOS Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 843K OS4 Multipurpose utility
isomount.lha util/rexx 37K Mounting ipf,dms,adf,hdf,iso
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23.Jun.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 22.06.2024
The following files have been added until 22.06.2024 to OS4Depot:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 8Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
snes9x_gui_contrib.lha emu/mis 236kb 4.1 alternative/contribu
donkeykong.lha gam/mis 4Mb 4.0 LCD game conversion
runaway.lha gam/mis 3Mb 4.0 LCD game conversion
reportplus.lha uti/mis 843kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
image2pdf.lha uti/tex 21Mb 4.1 Convert JP(E)Gs and PNGs to PDF
powerreboot.lha uti/wor 175kb 4.1 Reboot and shutdown utility for ...
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[News message: 23. Jun. 2024, 07:59] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jun.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 22.06.2024
The following files have been added until 22.06.2024 to AROS Archives:
donkeykong_net_arosx86.lha gam/boa 4Mb LCD game conversion
runaway_net_arosx86.lha gam/boa 3Mb LCD game conversion
slotgamearos.i386-aros.zip gam/boa 412kb Slot Game
gistoppa.i386-aros.zip gam/car 495kb La Stoppa is an Italian card gam...
gocr.i386-aros.zip gra/con 359kb optical character recognition pr...
scenic_backdrops.zip gra/the 4Mb Scenic and Cateyes Backdrops wit...
spacearosbackdrops.zip gra/the 9Mb Space Backdrops with Aros Emblem
image2pdf.lha off/dtp 21Mb convert images file to PDF
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[News message: 23. Jun. 2024, 07:59] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jun.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 22.06.2024
The following files have been added until 22.06.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_32.60.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
Runaway_1.31.lha Games/Misc LCD game conversion
DonkeyKong_1.83.lha Games/Misc LCD game conversion
Image2PDF_2.7.lha Graphics/Convert Convert JP(E)Gs and PNG...
ReportPlus_8.50.lha Misc A Multipurpose utility ...
MicroExcel_2.1.lha Office/Spreadsheet A Spreadsheed Editor
L.M.Calendar-and-Clock... System/Utilities A little tool with the ...
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[News message: 23. Jun. 2024, 07:59] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jun.2024
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WHDLoad: New installers until 22.06.2024
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 22.06.2024:
- 2024-06-17 improved: Tubular Worlds (Dongleware) added customs options in splash window (Info)
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