09.Jul.2023
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AROS Archives uploads until 08.07.2023
The following files have been added until 08.07.2023 to AROS Archives:
rnoslides.i386-aros.lha gra/mis 2Mb Create Slideshow of Image Easy
silkraw_aros.lha gra/mis 2Mb GUI for Dave Coffin's progr...
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09.Jul.2023
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 08.07.2023
The following files have been added until 08.07.2023 to MorphOS-Storage:
IMP_3.411.lha Audio/Players Play modules from inter...
AmiArcadia_29.50.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
AmiDream_0.2.lha Graphics/Convert A Text to Image Applica...
Easy2Install_1.0b17.lha Network/PackageManager A package manager to do...
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09.Jul.2023
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WHDLoad: New installers until 08.07.2023
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 08.07.2023:
- 2023-07-08 improved: Stunt Car Racer / Stunt Car Racer TNT (Microstyle) keyboard problems fixed, WHDLoad v17+ features used, source code included (Info)
- 2023-07-07 improved: PGA Tour Golf (Electronic Arts) crash on 68000 in NTSC mode fixed (Info)
- 2023-07-07 improved: Putty / Silly Putty / Super Putty (System 3) debug code removed from slave (Info)
- 2023-07-07 improved: Putty / Silly Putty / Super Putty (System 3) 68000 quitkey support for Silly Putty version fixed, hints and manual added (Info)
- 2023-07-06 updated: Exterminator (Audiogenic/Assembly Line) patch rewritten, highscore saving added, keyboard routine fixed, 68000 quitkey support, blitter waits added, trainer options added, source code included (Info)
- 2023-07-05 improved: Day of the Viper (Accolade) problem with turbo lift fixed, missing icon for manual added (Info)
- 2023-07-05 improved: Crack (Linel) supports another version, some bugs fixed, intro can be skipped (Info)
- 2023-07-05 updated: World Cup 90 (Genias) patch rewritten to use files instead of disk image (game needs to be reinstalled) (Info)
- 2023-07-05 improved: MiG-29M Super Fulcrum (Domark) another version supported, DMA waits fixed, hints added (Info)
- 2023-07-04 improved: Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter (Sierra) default quitkey changed to PrtSc as F10 is used in the game (Info)
- 2023-07-04 improved: Conflict: The Middle East Political Simulator (Virgin Mastertronic) another version supported, manual included (Info)
- 2023-07-02 improved: World Cup 90 (Genias) byte write to volume register fixed (Info)
(snx)
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09.Jul.2023
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS: Settings for usage under Linux with libvirt
At the title link, MorphZone member "AA5ikkR5SQC6pJSc" reports the settings he used under Fedora Linux to run MorphOS in emulation via QEMU using libvirt. A working NIC, however, he didn't achieve to configure so far. (snx)
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09.Jul.2023
ANF
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Book: From Vultures to Vampires, Volume 2 available
Two years after volume one of the "From Vultures to Vampires" books about Amiga history by former Commodore UK manager David Pleasance and A-EON Technology co-founder Trevor Dickinson, starting July 14 the second of in total three volumes will be available after some delays.
Below you will find the press release:
 "A Tale of Struggle and Adversity in the Fight to keep the Amiga alive. 'From Vultures to Vampires' is the fascinating true account of what happened to Commodore after the fateful New York auction sale of 1995.
Volume 2 chronicles the machinations and intricate shell games surrounding the Amiga's ownership from 2005 to 2010. The heated battle for the post-Commodore Amiga crown led to the ongoing development of competing next-generation PowerPC-based computers and operating systems.
As companies faded from the scene, new champions took up the challenge of keeping the Amiga dream alive. The twists and turns involving Commoodore's trademarks were more convoluted. with repeased opportunistic attempts to control the Commodore brand, something that continues to this day.
Content:
- Chapter 1: The circle of life: Happy 20th Birthday, Amiga!
- Chapter 2: Getting better? It can’t get no worse?
- Chapter 3: Powered up
- Chapter 4: Swimming against the tide
- Chapter 5: Breakthrough
- Chapter 6: A new beginning
- Chapter 7: Commodore revisited
'From Vultures to Vampires Volume 2' will be published as a hardback book of 288 pages, priced at 40.00 Euros (£35 / $45), and will be available from well-stocked bookstores, online retailers, and directly from the publisher on July 14, 2023. E-book editions for Kindle and other platforms will also be available.
Delivery to pre-order customers worldwide began on July 7, 2023.
The final volume 3 is expected in September 2023.
ISBN:
978-3-98249-854-6 (hardback book)
978-3-98249-855-3 (e-book)" (snx)
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09.Jul.2023
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Print magazine: Boing #6 (French)
"Boing" is a French print magazine by Boing Attitude (e.g. Dir Me Up and Word Me Up XXL) for all Amiga systems on 52 A4 color pages.
The sixth issue includes news about the game "Twilight of the Muses!", reviews about PiStorm32-Lite and Turrican 2 AGA as well as an interview with Chris Hülsbeck. (snx)
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09.Jul.2023
ANF
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Hardware: Funding of Immortal Joysticks secured
Crowd funding of the "Immortal Joysticks", that had been built on demand before (amiga-news.de reported), has been successful. In total more than 30,000 UKP could be collected. (snx)
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08.Jul.2023
ANF
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Event: DEF CON 31 with Amiga FTP client vulnerability identification
From August 10 to 13, 2023, the IT security event DEF CON 31 will take place in Las Vegas. In one of the presentations, Dr. Wesley McGrew is dedicated to the possibility for beginners to find security vulnerabilities in earlier operating systems - and will demonstrate this using an FTP client for the Amiga from 1994. (snx)
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08.Jul.2023
itch.io (ANF)
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Tool: Closer closes Workbench windows
Its name tells it all: the BlitzBasic program "Closer" will take away the chore of closing the Workbench windows for you. (snx)
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08.Jul.2023
ALBs Blog (ANF)
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AI picture generator: AmiDream 0.2
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's AmiDream generates pictures described by text using the language model Stable Diffusion. The program is available for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4, AROS (x86, x64, ARM) and MorphOS. (snx)
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07.Jul.2023
MediaMarkt advertising (ANF)
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Trademark exploitation: "Commodore" household appliances
Apparently the most recent use of the brand name "Commodore" with a logo similar to the original can currently be found in MediaMarkt's advertising in Germany and Austria: on the one hand wet mopping robots in three variants and in Austria on the other hand also a so-called "balcony power station". Both products are distributed by the Austrian company KSR Group GmbH. (snx)
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07.Jul.2023
Demozoo (ANF)
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Jump'n'Run: Absolute Zero
In "Absolute Zero", a jump'n'run game created with RedPill, one has to collect batteries for "climate reactors" in a frozen world (video).
Download: AbsoluteZero.lha (1 MB) (snx)
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06.Jul.2023
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A-EON announces that A1222+ production is underway
In a joint press release (PDF), A-EON, ACube and AAA Technology announce that production of A1222+ motherboards is underway. Pre-orders for the A1222+ are "expected to open in the coming months", with shipments said to begin shortly afterwards. Customers who committed to A-EON’s 'Early Adopter' scheme will have first choice of refusal after which orders will be accepted on a first come first served basis.
According to the press release, A-EON is financing the design and production of the A1222+, while ACube has developed the final prototypes and will now manage the production and testing process. The Luxembourg based "AAA Technology", a joint venture between Amedia Computer France, AmigaKit Ltd. and A-EON Technology Ltd, will act as the main distributor for the product.
Note from staff: A year ago, A-EON confirmed that it no longer has a license to distribute AmigaOS 4 and that the X5000 motherboards on sale at the time were bundled with AmigaOS by a third party. The unnamed company mentioned in our old news item that was rumoured to be said third party was indeed AAA Technology. (cg)
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05.Jul.2023
ANF
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Emulator of an optical drive with CD³² support
Felix Lazarev has announced that his "Phøde Universal Optical Drive Emulator" will also support the Amiga CD³² among other systems. An "Optical Drive Emulator" (short: ODE) replaces an optical drive with a board that reads CD images from e.g. an SD card instead of using real CDs. This is much more robust, since no mechanics and no laser are used anymore.
Pre-orders are currently underway, and production is planned for the end of September, with delivery starting at the end of October. (snx)
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05.Jul.2023
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 163
The English and German issue 163 (July/August 2023) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed. It can be ordered directly from its editorial office and from Amiga dealers that stock the magazine.
Content of the current issue includes a preview of the ASM game, a review of the IceDrake turbo board and show reports. (snx)
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05.Jul.2023
ANF
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AmigaOS 4: Script for adjusting Browservice usage by Odyssey
In order to be able to visit more modern websites on AmigaOS 4 with the Odyssey web browser, Browservice can be used (amiga-news.de reported). However, it happens that lateral scroll bars constantly appear and disappear again.
George Sokianos has now provided a Javascript file at the title link which solves this problem by generating the images supplied by Browservice a few pixels narrower so that the scroll bars do not appear at all. Before importing the file into Odyssey, one does only have to adjust the IP address in line 12 using a text editor. (snx)
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05.Jul.2023
Patreon
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Game Construction Kit: Scorpion Engine 2023.2
The "Scorpion Engine" by Erik 'earok' Hogan enables the development of games. The engine itself is not open source, but all included demos and demo games are. The editor itself runs on Windows. Graphics are imported as PNG files, for level creation the editor Tiled is used. For sounds, music and animations Amiga formats (mod, 8svx, anim5) are used.
New features in version 2023.2 include an optional sliced blitting mode for the Amiga, which greatly reduces the memory consumption of animations. (snx)
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03.Jul.2023
Nico Barbat (ANF)
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German translation of "Commodore: The Inside Story" available
The book "Commodore: The Inside Story" by David Pleasance is also available in German now. Details can be found in our German news-item. (snx)
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03.Jul.2023
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Videos of the Kickstart 01
Last weekend, after a break of several years, an event for Amiga fans took place again in Great Britain with the Kickstart 01 (amiga-news.de reported). A short walk around of the event organised by Ravi Abbott (interview with amiga-news.de) was recorded by AmigaNG, detailed live recordings can be found on the Twitch channel StudioFromTheSky. (dr)
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02.Jul.2023
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Floppy disk images on PC and Mac: Greaseweazle Tools 1.14
Keir Fraser's "Greaseweazle" does - similar to Kryoflux - read the magnetic information on a floppy disk independently from the format used and saves as much information as possible to generate a so-called "Flux Level Image" in Supercard format (SCP), which enables reading and back-writing of copy-protected disks (amiga-news.de reported)
The adapter gets connected between a floppy disk drive - e.g. a standard 3.5" PC one - and a USB port of the PC or Mac. Version 1.14 of the Greaseweazle Tools provide the following changes:
- Windows 64-bit: Install correct 64-bit version of CAPS/SPS IPF library
- Windows 32-bit: Install 32-bit versions of required MSVCR DLLs
- Now require Python 3.8 or later
- TD0: Support advanced compression blocks
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02.Jul.2023
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Frogger clone: RANA
Already two years ago, Lorenzo Di Gaetano from the group Phaze101 wrote his Frogger clone RANA (Reckless Amphibian New Adventures) for the "Retroprogrammers Inside Gamedev Challenge" and published the source code on GitHub.
Since there was no finished binary so far, the idea arose in a forum discussion on Amiga-News.de to create one and make it available to the general public. With the kind permission of the author and the final implementation by Josef Wegner, the game is now available on Aminet (YouTube video). (dr)
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