09.Jun.2023
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SCSI-SD adapter: ZuluSCSI firmware V2023.06.03
ZuluSCSI is a new generation of file-based SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drive emulators (review of an user). ZuluSCSI emulates a SCSI-I or SCSI-2 hard disk using an SD memory card (amiga-news.de reported). Changes of version 2023.06.03:
- Fix regression in CD-ROM READ(6) command
- Add platform support for CD-ROM eject buttons
- CD-ROM image listing from directories
- CD-ROM: Fix START STOP UNIT preventing drive use
- CD-ROM: Revert removing audio stop during START/STOP UNIT for CDs.
- CD-ROM: volume control and mode changes
- CDROM: Add support for enabling/disabling channels within the audio ports.
(dr)
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09.Jun.2023
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Floppy disk images on PC and Mac: Greaseweazle Tools 1.13
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 1.13 of the Greaseweazle Tools provide the following changes:
- Generate a x64 Windows build in addition to x32
- New disk formats:
- Generic IBM track scanner: ibm.scan
- General Music: gem.1600
- TRS CoCo OS-9, MM/1 OS-9: coco.os9.*, mm1.os9.*
- Commodore 1571 (C64) GCR: commodore.1571
- New image formats:
- D71: C64 CBMDOS GCR 1571 double-sided disk
- TD0: IBM sector format (Read only)
- EDSK: Support writing new EDSK images (gw read --format=ibm.scan my.edsk)
- gw read/write: New option --dd to set interface pin 2 for 5.25" drives
- C64: New low-pass filter PLL stage to clean up noisy flux images
- Can also be used more generally via a new sub-option to "--pll"
(dr)
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09.Jun.2023
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MUI-based SFTP/FTP(S) client: RNOXFER 1.4 for AmigaOS 3/4 and MorphOS
Dveloper 'jPV^RNO' has updated his FTP client "RNOXFER" to version 1.4. On his website, a tutorial and a video explain the function of the program which is available on Aminet. Changes:
- Added editing fields in the server list window
- Added the comment column on the server list
- Added the default local path setting
- Added the private keyfile setting for SFTP connections
- Added a check for server list changes at exit
- Added UTF-8 support to be RFC 2640 compliant
- Massive speedup in directory handling
- More verbose file size comparison when a file exists
- Added an option to save selected files/dirs as a text file
- Fixed advanced.conf handling
- Fixed issues with the settings file format
- Adjusted window sleep modes
- Disconnects from the previous server when double-clicking a new server from the server list
- Uses hURL 2.0 (requires MorphOS 3.16 or AmiSSL 5 on AmigaOS)
(dr)
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09.Jun.2023
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Print-/PDF magazine: "ZZAP! AMIGA" #10
Patreon supporters could already read the May/June issue of "ZZAP! Amiga" in May as PDF. Now the magazine can be ordered for about 6 Euro (plus shipping) which is A5-sized and offers 60 pages with full colour. (dr)
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07.Jun.2023
Amiga.org (forum)
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Game updates: ArtPazz 1.8, Follix 1.6, Ring around the World 1.2
Simone 'saimo' Bevilacqua has updated his games ArtPazz (puzzle game where jumbled pieces of a classic painting have to be pushed back), Follix (a puzzle game inspired by Atomix, only here letters have to be lined up) and "Ring around the World" (point'n'click adventure about a supposedly drowned man with memory loss).
The games also serve as an application test of his AMOS Layers System. Changes are limited to a recompilation with its current version and bugfixes. (snx)
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07.Jun.2023
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Crowdfunding: Retro joysticks "Immortal Joysticks"
On Kickstarter, Andrew (Amiga for Mortals) has started the crowdfunding of his self-designed and so far custom-built joystick "Immortal Joysticks" to enable series production (YouTube video). Around 29,000 euros must be collected for this purpose by 07 July. Features of the joystick:
- Aluminium alloy enclosure
- Authentic Sanwa Denshi and Seimitsu arcade parts
- Braided cable
- Standard moulded DB9 connection
- Switchable auto-fire
- Switchable 'up to button 2' mapping (up still functions normally)
- Zero-latency
- Enclosure size 145 x 121 x 39mm
- Hand-built in the UK
After initial discussions with suppliers, the housings will most likely be black, but the buttons, ball top, dust cover and cable braid should be customisable in colour. The colour selection will be made as soon as all final production details are confirmed. (dr)
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06.Jun.2023
Amiga.org (forum)
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AMOS Layers System 1.101 and 2.5
Simone 'saimo' Bevilacqua's "AMOS Layers System" allows programmers under AMOS to layer several of its screens, specifying the order, colors and transparency.
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Among the new features of the latest update are minor changes to the commands and a speed optimization. The 1.x versions of ALS are for all custom chipsets, but larger and slower, while the 2.x versions are tailored for AGA computers. (snx)
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05.Jun.2023
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS Library: Article about MIDI support
Antoine 'tcheko' Dubourg has added an entry about MIDI support to MorphZone's knowledge collection "MorphOS Library" at the title link. (snx)
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05.Jun.2023
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Issue 139 of Amiga Future readable online
The German and English issue 139 (July/August 2019) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" can now be read on the magazine's website in the form of image files of the individual pages. Remaining copies of the magazine as well as a higher resolution PDF version can be purchased from the publisher. (snx)
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04.Jun.2023
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Aminet uploads until 03.06.2023
The following files have been added until 03.06.2023 to Aminet:
msInternetStatus.lha comm/net 38K 68k Internet status monitor (+src)
c2plib.lha dev/misc 186K 68k chunky2planar as an Amiga sha...
PreludePassThrough.lha driver/aud 3K 68k make Prelude pass through AMI...
SuperMario64_GL4ES.lha game/actio 7.8M OS4 SuperMario64_GL4ES
SuperMario64_MGL.lha game/actio 7.0M OS4 SuperMario64_MGL
F1GP2023Carset.lha game/data 9K 2023 Carset for F1GP
TONY.adf game/demo 880K 68k TONY playable demo
giasteroidi.lha game/wb 1.0M 68k GI Asteroidi Game
Afterlife.lha mods/8voic 2.6M 7ch Ambient/New Age MED by HK...
Themepack.lha pix/theme 92K VisualPrefs theme
neatvi.lha text/edit 115K MOS Neat vi clone
LHArchiver.lha util/arc 5.1M 68k create lha archives intuitively
ShellDir.lha util/cli 19K 68k NewShell from specified direc...
AmiSSL-5.9-OS3.lha util/libs 3.4M 68k OpenSSL as an Amiga shared li...
AmiSSL-5.9-OS4.lha util/libs 3.1M OS4 OpenSSL as an Amiga shared li...
AmiSSL-5.9-SDK.lha util/libs 2.3M AOS OpenSSL as an Amiga shared li...
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 11M 68k Versatile Amiga Testprogram
(snx)
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04.Jun.2023
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OS4Depot uploads until 03.06.2023
The following files have been added until 03.06.2023 to OS4Depot:
seq.lha aud/mis 419kb 4.0 MIDI sequencer
amissl-sdk.lha dev/mis 2Mb 4.0 SDK for AmiSSL
supermario64_gl4es.lha gam/pla 8Mb 4.0 Super Mario 64 GL4ES
supermario64_mgl.lha gam/pla 7Mb 4.0 Super Mario 64 MiniGL
amissl.lha lib/mis 3Mb 4.0 OpenSSL as an Amiga shared library
lharchiver.lha uti/arc 5Mb 4.0 Create LhA archives intuitively
(snx)
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04.Jun.2023
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AROS Archives uploads until 03.06.2023
The following files have been added until 03.06.2023 to AROS Archives:
wildmidi.i386-aros.zip aud/pla 447kb Midi Player
md5sum.i386-aros.zip uti 20kb Generates or checks MD5 Message ...
icaros_2.3_fix.zip uti/mis 85Mb Little fix for icaros v2.3
(snx)
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04.Jun.2023
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 03.06.2023
The following files have been added until 03.06.2023 to MorphOS-Storage:
ReAction_1.0a.lha Dependencies ReAction files suitable...
AmiArcadia_29.40.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
LHArchiver_1.11.lha Files/Archive Create lha archives int...
Wayfarer_5.4.lha MorphOS-update Wayfarer is the latest ...
OpenSSL3.library_7.0.lha MorphOS-update openssl3.library - May ...
WebRadio_3.0.lha System/Ambient/Screenbar A sbar plugin to listen...
AppLauncher_2.5.lha System/Ambient/Screenbar Run your apps from the ...
Neatvi_11.lha Text/Edit Neat vi clone
(snx)
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04.Jun.2023
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WHDLoad: New installers until 03.06.2023
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 03.06.2023:
- 2023-06-03 improved: Paladin (Omnitrend Software) supports version 1.0 (Info)
- 2023-05-29 improved: Steel Empire (Silicon Knights) 68000 quitkey support, disk access disabled, byte write to volume register fixed, DMA wait in replayer fixed, manual included, new install script (Info)
(snx)
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04.Jun.2023
Amiga Future (website)
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Red Fern Manufacturing: Ultimate Expansion Board for Vampire 4 Standalone
The announced Ultimate Expansion Board for the Vampire 4 Standalone FPGA Amiga clone, which has been available since 2019, can now be ordered - within the EU it will be sold by the Apollo team, outside directly by the New Zealand manufacturer Red Fern Manufacturing.
The Ultimate Expansion Board is a PCB in mini-ITX format that gives the V4 additional options and connections. For example, an extender ensures that the Compact Flash card can be changed without opening the case. In addition to USB devices, classic DB9 mice and joysticks can also be used. The board can be purchased individually or together with an aluminum case kit. (snx)
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04.Jun.2023
Amiga Future (website)
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Start bar: WBDock2 2.865
Thomas Rapp has updated his Toolmanager or AmiDock style start bar, WBDock2, to version 2.865. The changes of the program for AmigaOS 3.1 or higher include another style (LCARS) and two new options: The dock can be hidden with selectable speed when the mouse pointer is not over it, and instead of icons just text can be shown.
Download: wbdock2.lha (373 KB) (snx)
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04.Jun.2023
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Crowdfunding: Chargeable retro community "Amiga Global Alliance
David Pleasance - former Commodore UK management, author of several Commodore books and regular guest at various Amiga events since 2015 - has launched a new project: His "Amiga Global Alliance" ("AGA") is to become a retro community whose members will initially finance a central website and later projects and events with an annual fee of at least 38 GBP (about 44 euros).
Pleasance promises that 65 percent of the income will be reinvested in the community - to promote hardware and software projects or for promotional events. The rest of the money raised will be used for the construction and operation of the planned website and other operating costs. The AGA website is to be the first major project financed by the members and will offer the following areas:
- Open Forum: A space for both group and individual discussions.
- Market Place: A portal to buy and sell new and used items.
- CATS (Commodore Amiga Technical Support): Dedicated technical support for all your Commodore and Amiga needs.
- Calendar: A global events diary keeping you updated on upcoming events.
- Jobs: A platform for freelance services, whether you're offering or seeking, full time or part time.
- Archive/Library: A long-term storage space that's always accessible.
- Goodies: A section filled with treasures donated by fellow AGA subscribers.
- Database/Directory: An extensive list of contacts via URL/email/phone.
The website will be launched if the current Kickstarter campaign raises around 17,500 euros in investments by the end of June. The planned launch date for the website, which can be reached at aga.directory, is August 2023. How the Amiga Global Alliance will subsequently decide on the distribution of incoming funds or the selection of projects to be supported is not explained. (cg)
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02.Jun.2023
WinUAE Homepage (ANF)
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Emulator: WinUAE 5.0.0
The Amiga emulator WinUAE has been released in version 5.0.0. Changes:
- Fully cycle-accurate unexpanded Amiga 500 emulation
- WinUAE 4.9.x/4.10.x bugs fixed
- AGA-only sprite buffer overflow that can cause random side-effects.
- CIA synchronize clock drift fixed.
- Many GDI mode bugs fixed.
- Integer scaling works correctly in Overscan+ and higher modes.
- “Remove interlace artifacts” was unreliable and caused graphics corruption in accurate modes.
- SCSI CD command READ TOC, format type 0 returned invalid data.
- Serial port and inter-process serial port was unreliable in accurate modes.
- VHPOSW/VPOSW mid-screen vertical and horizontal changes are now more accurately emulated. Smooth Copper / Up front demo specific hack is (finally!) not needed anymore and was removed.
- Multiple chipset emulation (bitplanes, sprites, blitter) bug fixes.
- Older bugs fixed
- A600 non-expanded Quickstart incorrectly had RTC enabled.
- D3D11 mode scanlines/masks are not affected by scaling anymore.
- Fixed possible crash in floppy emulation and when exiting GUI.
- Inserting supported non-Amiga formatted disk image (for example PC DOS formatted disk image) in standard Amiga 3.5″ DD drive was rejected, drive compatibility check didn’t accept standard 3.5″ DD drive. Image was accepted if drive was 3.5″ HD drive.
- Mounting executable as HD floppy image created broken disk structure if file was larger than 1329664 bytes.
- Notification icon -> Floppy drives: DF1, DF2 and DF3 selected image from DF0:
- On the fly switch from AGA to OCS/ECS and then back didn’t always restore original AGA background color.
- Picasso IV flash ROM emulation support.
- Prometheus PCI bridge PCI config space byte wide access endian swap fix.
- ROM rescan in ini mode didn’t clear previously detected ROMs.
- uaegfx and hardware emulated RTG board and emulation window smaller than RTG resolution: part of right or bottom of display was clipped.
- New features/updates: User interface
- Added new KS ROMs to ROM scanner.
- Added Disable keyboard and Disable game controllers when mouse not captured options to Pri & Extensions panel.
- Added custom data path configuration to Paths panel. Data path = default path where config files, logs, statefiles etc are loaded and saved.
- Bring GUI window on top if emulation window gets left mouse button double click or F12 (or configured GUI key) key press and GUI is open. Close GUI if ESC is pressed when GUI is open and emulation window has focus.
- FloppyBridge write protection status in GUI is now mirroring real drive floppy protection status.
- Hardware info panel shows complete memory map when emulation has been started.
- New features/updates: Emulation
- 1.5M Chip RAM size is now supported in all configurations. (Except if JIT is enabled)
- Added screen rotation support, to fully support Fast Draw Showdown (American Laser games) game that had 90 degree rotated display. D3D 9 and D3D 11 modes only.
- ECS Denise superhires sprite accurate color selection emulation (“scrambled” odd/even palette access).
- Keyboard reset handling changed, now system is kept in reset as long as keys are kept pressed.
- Programmed native display mode support improved, automatic aspect ratio correction improved.
- RTG hardware sprite (mouse cursor) is now properly clipped when near edges of screen.
- “Reset warp mode” implemented. Start emulation in warp mode, automatically switches off when running program or KS ROM shows something on screen.
- Serial port now have separate options to enable/disable handshake/status pin emulation (RTS/CTS/DTR/DTE/CD) and Ring Indicator.
- uaegfx RTG P96Prefs support.
- Striker Manager and Multi-Player Soccer Manager dongle emulation.
- Statefile complete blitter state save/restore is now fully supported in cycle-accurate modes. Previously blitter was force-finished before saving state.
- Ultra extreme overscan mode now includes blanking regions, HV sync and Composite sync regions drawn using grid pattern.
- Possible Breaking change: default keyboard layout changed
- Key left of backspace (key that does not exist in PC keyboards) is now mapped to F11 and key between zero and above key is now mapped to key in same physical location as key in Amiga keyboard. Input panel has checkbox that swaps these two keys.
- Key above shift and left of enter is now mapped to same physical location as key in Amiga keyboard.
- Strange German-only keymap special #-key mapping removed.
(snx)
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01.Jun.2023
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Theme set: 32se NEXT 7.00 for AmigaOS 3.2
32se NEXT is a theme set for AmigaOS 3.2 (video) - at least when running on emulation, the creator did not test it on real Amigas.
"Lite" version is free, an additional package is available for 9.99 US Dollars. (snx)
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31.May.2023
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 5.4
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 5.4 of his web browser Wayfarer for MorphOS. Changes include updates of the YouTube scripts and cURL.
Download: wayfarer.lha (29 MB) (snx)
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31.May.2023
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Sprite/Icon/Map editor: Raster Master V1.7 R84 for Windows 10/11 (update)
Raster Master (amiga-news.de reported) is a sprite/icon/map editor for Windows 10/11 which generates RayLib-, PutImagedata and Map code for gcc, AmigaBASIC, Amiga C, Amiga Pascal, QuickBasic, QB64, Quick C, Turbo Pascal, freepascal, Turbo C, Turbo Basic, Power Basic, FreeBASIC, GWBASIC, BASICA, and PC-BASIC (YouTube video).
About the now released version 1.6 R83 the developer wrote: "This is a big one! Refactored so much code and deleted even more! But the most exciting aspect is that we are back to support 32 bit systems. The previous method used for rendering was terrible in terms of memory. Now way less memory used.
Rendering and scrolling is much faster now! Everything in the main editor has been simplified.
All shapes now are rendered in their correct color when drawing/adjusting size. Previously during draw/size shape was using xor to erase previous shape.
Grid and Clip Select outline are rendered over the zoomed image. Everything is fast now that you can't notice this.
The tools menu now includes the hidden tools that were available only when selecting a clip area. These tools can be used now when the image is not selected. The action will be performed on the entire image.
There maybe some things I missed, but overall I think you will notice the improvements!"
Update: (01.06.2023, 05:12, dr)
In the meantime, version 1.7 R84 has been released: the sprite importer now also has the options "Grid" and "Snap to grid", the map editor has a grid in the background that can be switched off if required. Also, a crosshair pointer has been introduced in the edit windows. (dr)
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