13.Sep.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaRemix: New songs added
AmigaRemix has made available new mixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games as MP3-files. Since our last news item, the following songs have been added:
- 242 (DeNitro Edit)
- Drunk Cat (meow!)
- Artificial Intelligence (Spatial Remix)
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13.Sep.2020
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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The Guardian: Amiga ranked 2 of the greatest computers
The British newspaper "The Guardian" has created a ranking list of the 20 greatest computer systems "that inspired a generation of gamers and programmers". Commodore is at the forefront: The Amiga ranked 2, the C64 is on the third place.
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12.Sep.2020
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Collective purchase order: MasPlayer-Pro-2 kit
Sascha van Wahnem is organizing another collective purchase order for MasPlayer-Pro-2 kits. This is a MPEG decoder which is connected to the parallel port and enables also Amigas having a weaker processor playing MP3 songs.
Registered users can get more information on a1k.org or from the organizer via e-mail. If you are interested then please directly contact Van Wahnem.
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[News message: 12. Sep. 2020, 19:02] [Comments: 0]
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10.Sep.2020
English Amiga Board (Webseite)
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WHDLoad: Graphical user-interface iGame 2.0 beta 6
iGame is a MUI-based frontend for starting WHDLoad games. In the forthcoming version 2.0 now it is also possible to start non-WHDLoad games using WBRun and for the first time there will be a native version for AmigaOS 4. Besides, minor improvements and some bug fixes will be provided. Beta versions of the new iGame generation are available on Github.
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[News message: 10. Sep. 2020, 22:32] [Comments: 0]
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09.Sep.2020
English Amiga Board (Webseite)
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Linux kernel: Support for Amiga filesystem updated
Current versions of the Linux kernel can still manage FFS-formated Amiga media. The corresponding kernel module called "affs" now has been updated: The changes are listed in the commit on kernel.org.
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[News message: 09. Sep. 2020, 18:31] [Comments: 0]
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09.Sep.2020
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Development environment: AmiBlitz 3.8.0
The latest version of the programming language AmiBlitz provides several changes which are supposed to improve the compatibility of the compiled codes with Kickstart 1.x and m68000 processors. Additionally the development environment now should also better work with Workbench 2.1 or 2.04 including an updated locale.library:
- improved compatibility ALOT with Kick1.2/1.3 and MC68000-processor of generated code
- updated several libs to work with different Kickstart-versions and processors (does autoswitch code branches internally)
- improved compatibility with Workbench 2.1 (or 2.04 with locale.library) of IDE
- added new feature: line numbers (by request of Fabrizio Radica)
- changed design of welcome-requester to fit on screens with lower resolutions
- updated some autodocs
- added last available sourcecode for NeilCIATrackerlib
- added ptplayerlib (libnum #48, thanks to Phx/MickGyver)
- updated some icon positions and moved some files around
Direct download: v3.8.0.zip (11 MB)
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07.Sep.2020
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Sodipodi 0.34r2 for AmiCygnix
Edgar Schwan has ported the general vector illustrating application Sodipodi, which is the predecessor of the well-known editor "Inkscape", in version 0.34r2 for his X11 environment AmiCygnix (screenshot). Files of the SVG format can be created and edited.
New in this release:
- The program was compiled with GTK+ 2.24.32. As a result, among other things, drag 'n drop now works. The new file requester, which is much more comfortable than the requester from GTK+ 2.6.9, is also useful.
- New start scripts for the start on the desktop and the standalone start.
Features of Sodipodi:
- Extensive set of features for editing vector images:
- mirror
- rotate
- combine / disassemble
- straighten
- transparencies
- and much more...
- Drawing modes:
- freehand lines or Bezier curves
- text
- rectangle
- ellipse
- star
- spiral
- pen
- pencil
- calligraphy
- Gradients (linear and radial)
- grouping of objects
- printer support
- Can export project into a PNG file. Additionally can export project to postscript and PDF format using the print requester.
- Import of graphics in the formats JPeg, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, XPM and SVG
- XML editor to edit the SVG data directly
- Intuitive GUI
- High performance
- and much more...
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06.Sep.2020
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood Designer 5.0 Special Edition available
Press release: Autumn just got awesome: Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to present the Special Edition of Hollywood Designer 5.0. Hollywood Designer 5.0 SE is identical to the standard edition of Hollywood Designer 5.0 except that it comes bundled with a special version of Hollywood 8.0 that can only be used with Hollywood Designer but not on its own.
This limitation makes it possible to offer Hollywood Designer 5.0 SE for a much cheaper price than buying Hollywood Designer 5.0 and Hollywood 8.0 separately. It is a special offer targeted specifically at people who only want to use Hollywood Designer but not Hollywood itself. For those users it is now possible to get the most advanced Amiga multimedia software suite for a much cheaper price!
Hollywood Designer 5.0 is a multimedia authoring system that runs on top of Hollywood and can be used to create all sorts of multimedia-based applications, for example presentations, slide shows, games, and applications. Thanks to Hollywood, all multimedia applications created using Hollywood Designer can be exported as stand-alone executables for the following systems: AmigaOS 3.x, AmigaOS 4, WarpOS, MorphOS, AROS, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Hollywood Designer is no longer limited to "just" being an authoring software, it can now also be used as a flexible graphics editor because it supports many features of modern graphics editors like multiple layers with over 30 filter effects, vector graphics, video import and export, and text processing. Learn more about Hollywood Designer 5.0 and its features at the title link.
Screenshots:
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06.Sep.2020
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Aminet uploads until 05.09.2020
The following packages have been added to Aminet until 05.09.2020:
Amix532.lha comm/amiex 998K 68k AmiExpress BBS system redevel...
F1GP2020Carset.lha game/data 8K 2020 Carset for F1GP
grackle.lha game/edit 36K MOS Dumper and reader for GAC games
UnGAC.lha game/edit 185K OS4 Disassemble adventures writte...
unquill.lha game/edit 243K MOS Decompiles snapshots of Quill...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.2M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 4.7M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
PrayForBeirut.lha mods/8voic 405K 16ch Pray For Beirut by HKvalhe
GoatTracker-morphos.lha mus/edit 1.0M MOS Official tracker-like C64 mus...
InstallerLG.i386-aros... util/sys 120K x86 Commodore Installer replacement
InstallerLG.ppc-morph... util/sys 154K MOS Commodore Installer replacement
WebRadio_sbar.lha util/wb 94K MOS A sbar plugin to listen to We...
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06.Sep.2020
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OS4Depot uploads until 05.09.2020
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until 05.09.2020:
amoskittens.lha dev/lan 2Mb 4.0 Amos the kitten is amos basic in...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
zgloom.lha gam/fps 3Mb 4.1 A re-implementation of Amiga FPS...
grackle.lha gam/mis 185kb 4.0 Dumper/player for adventures wri...
ungac.lha gam/mis 156kb 4.0 Disassembler adventures written ...
sylpheed.lha net/ema 19Mb 4.1 E-mail client for AmiCygnix with...
sylpheed-src.lha net/ema 1Mb 4.1 Sources of Sylpheed 3.0.3 for Am...
gnumeric.lha off/spr 53Mb 4.1 A spreadsheet for AmiCygnix
gnumeric-src.lha off/spr 4Mb 4.1 Sources of the Gnumeric 1.10.17 ...
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06.Sep.2020
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AROS-Archives uploads until 05.09.2020
The following packages have been added to AROS-Archiven until 05.09.2020:
ungac.i386-aros.lha gam/adv 155kb Disassembler for adventures writ...
jigzo.i386-aros.zip gam/boa 4Mb OpenGL jigsaw game for children
botud.i386-aros.zip gam/puz 3Mb Match all blocks, with limited m...
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06.Sep.2020
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 05.09.2020
The following packages have been added to MorphOS-Storage until 05.09.2020:
GoatTracker_2.75.lha Official tracker-like C64 music editor
Grackle.lha Dumper and reader for GAC games
Iris_beta_0.93.lha New email client supports IMAP, SSL, email autoc...
MTR_0.69.lha A combined ping and traceroute tool. Shell based
NetCat_0.7.1.lha Low-level TCP/IP data sender and receiver, ports...
UnQuill_0.11.2.lha Decompiles snapshots of Quilled games
WebRadio_2.2.lha A sbar plugin to listen to WebRadios.
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06.Sep.2020
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WHDLoad: New installers until 05.09.2020
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 05.09.2020:
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04.Sep.2020
amigaworld (website)
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Hyperion withdraws opposition against registration of US trademark 'Amiga'
In January 2017, Cloanto filed for registration of the 'Amiga' trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) - right after the previous owner Amiga, Inc. let its own registration expire. Hyperion opposed that registration and filed for several other Amiga-related trademarks ("AmigaOS", "AmigaOne", Boingball) itself, encountering a few administrative issues initially.
The trademark disputes grinded to a halt shortly after that, mostly caused by the lawsuits that had been filed by Hyperion on one side and Cloanto as well as the 'Amiga parties' on the other side. But in the last few days, new filings have been submitted: Hyperion's lawyer is informing the USPTO that his client is withdrawing its opposition against Cloanto's registration of the 'Amiga' mark. Hyperion's attempt to register the BoingBall logo has been abandoned this week as well.
Note from staff: Since the USPTO is already pointing out a "likelihood of confusion" of the other marks Hyperion applied for (AmigaOne, AmigaOS) with Cloanto's 'Amiga' mark, we assume that these attempted registrations will be denied once Cloanto's mark is registered. We currently have no information about the reasons behind Hyperion's change of strategy. (cg)
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03.Sep.2020
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Stephen Jones announced smaller version of his "Checkmate 1500 Plus" case
In September 2018, Stephen Jones successfully financed his case Checkmate 1500 Plus which was inspired by the A3000. This version of the Checkmate, which Jones said he is going to sell the last 300 pieces in the near future, was remarkably bigger than the original A3000 case since it could also host an A500 or A1200.
In a Youtube interview, Jones has announced a smaller version of the case which will only host motherboards of the Mini-ITX but (almost) meets the original size of the Amiga 3000. Currently only renderings of the new case are available which again is supposed to be financed via Kickstarter.
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03.Sep.2020
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 146
The English and German issue 146 (September/October 2020) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed today. It can be ordered directly from its editorial office and from Amiga dealers that stock the magazine.
Content of the current issue includes a workshop on 'Lüttje Bookholler', a review on 'Red Pill' and Trevor's Soapbox.
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01.Sep.2020
Amiga Future (website)
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Interview with Corial of Focus Design
For the latest part of his series of scene interviews, Ola '4pLaY' Jensen spoke at the title link to the Dane Søren Bondrup Rasmussen, better known as Corial from the group Focus Design. (snx)
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01.Sep.2020
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement website
The articles below have been added to the website of the french Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement during the last two months. All translations are welcome. Please contact David 'Daff' Brunet for more information.
- July/August 2020 news
- Old articles from Joystick 7 to 9:
- News: FMTowns, it's a monster
- Interview with David Jones
- Interview with Steve Bak
- Review of Pirates!
- Review of Grid Runner
- News: Magic Bytes in overproduction
- Interview with Ian Harling
- Review of Police Quest 2
- Review of Lost Patrol
- News: Ocean takes care of Total Recall
- Report: Computer Entertainment Show 1990
- Review of Loom
- Review of Ranx
- Interview with Don Daglow (former Electronic Arts developper)
- Interview with Neil Thomas (author of the RetroManCave YouTube channel)
- Interview with Shinji Miyoshi (Japanese Amiga user)
- Review of NoWinED 0.83
- Review of Urban Runner
- Hardware: SiDI
- Hardware: Checkmate A1500 and Checkmate A1500 Plus
- Point of view: Problems of the Amiga 3000T
- File: Bitmap Brothers (update)
- File: Classic Reflections - What happened to Haage & Partner?
- Tutorial: SSH connection without password with Remote Shell on MorphOS
- Special quiz about Relec
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31.Aug.2020
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: E-Mail program Sylpheed 3.0.3 for AmiCygnix released
Under the title link for AmiCygnix the e-mail program Sylpheed is available in version 3.0.3.
Sylpheed is an e-mail program based on the GTK+-GUI-Toolkit. The design and the user-interface is similar to many well-known programs from the Windows world, e.g. Outlook Express (screenshot).
Edgar Schwan has chosen this program because of its very good support of the IMAP4 protocol.
New in this release:
- New version 3.0.3 with many new features compared to the previous version 2.6.0.
- The program was linked with GTK+ 2.24.32. This means that drag 'n drop, among other things, now also works.
- A spell check with Aspell is now integrated. A German and an English language catalog are included. The catalogs available for AbiWord can also be used.
- Mail addresses and personal data can now be determined via LDAP. For this purpose, Sylpheed was linked with openldap 2.4.49.
- Spam filter function using "bogofilter". The program "bogofilter 1.2.5" is included in the package and is installed automatically.
- Now uses an icon set in the style of AmigaOS 4.1.
- New start scripts for the start on the desktop and the standalone start.
Supported protocols:
- POP3 / APOP
- IMAP4 Rev. 1
- SMTP / SMTP AUTH
- NNTP (News)
- SSL / TLSv1 (POP3, SMTP, IMAP4rev1, NNTP)
Features:
- multiple accounts
- thread display
- News reader
- printing
- address book
- powerful filtering (POP3, IMAP4, local spool)
- external editor (e.g. Vim, which has spell checking)
- template
- powerful search (query search, quick search, search folder)
- customization of toolbar
- mark / color label
Download: sylpheed.lha (19 MB)
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30.Aug.2020
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Aminet-Uploads until 29.08.2020
The following packages have been added to Aminet until 29.08.2020:
Effectus.lha dev/cross 10M MOS Action! cross-compiler using ...
GoADF.lha disk/misc 467K 68k AIO software to handle ADF/AD...
TilesSlide.lha game/actio 97K 68k Align 3 tiles of the same col...
SpeleologieEnAveugle.lha game/text 548K 68k tiny interactive fiction in f...
BackdPattGener.lha gfx/edit 42K 68k Create your own backdrop patt...
RNORadio.lha mus/play 3.4M MOS Internet radio player
CMatrix.lha util/blank 306K MOS Console Matrix screensaver
CopyMemAIO.lha util/boot 17K 68k CopyMem for all CPUs incl UAE...
UAETools.lha util/cli 3K 68k UAEVersion, UAEUptime & UAEWait
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[News message: 30. Aug. 2020, 07:50] [Comments: 0]
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30.Aug.2020
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 29.08.2020
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until 29.08.2020:
amoskittens.lha dev/lan 7Mb 4.0 Amos the kitten is amos basic in...
abkviewer.lha gra/vie 333kb 4.1 ABKViewer show AMOS Sprites in a...
gnumeric.lha off/spr 53Mb 4.1 A spreadsheet for AmiCygnix
gnumeric-src.lha off/spr 4Mb 4.1 Sources of the Gnumeric 1.10.17 ...
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