26.Jul.2020
Twitter (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: FreePascal also compatible to AmigaOne X5000
According to Károly 'chainq' Balogh under the title link in a Tweet, the main problem was fixed which did prevent creating FreePascal programs on an AmigaOne X5000 under AmigaOS 4.
The issue was solved via remote access to a computer of a MorphOS developer.
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[News message: 26. Jul. 2020, 09:35] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jul.2020
Twitter (ANF)
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NetBSD project: Amiga 3000 ensured access during server failure
Yesterday NetBSD had a big server failure - the only server which still provided access, has been an Amiga. For the German mirror of the project an Amiga 3000 with a Cyberstorm-Mk2/68060 accelerator board is used.
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[News message: 26. Jul. 2020, 09:35] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2020
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Iris beta version 91 with verified GMail access
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek's "Iris" is supposed to become the standard mail program for MorphOS. It supports IMAP and can read and create HTML mails.
About the new beta version 91 of Iris the author wrote: "Iris' use of the Gmail IMAP interface has now been verified by Google, removing security warnings and restrictions when configuring Gmail accounts."
The author appreciates any feedback. Please use the corresponding MorphZone discussion.
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24.Jul.2020
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CPU and RAM monitor: NewMeter 1.7
Thomas Rapp's 'NewMeter' is a monitor showing on the Workbench screen the utilization of CPU, RAM and several partitions with a bar chart. The program is configured using tooltypes, the available features the author explained in a German comment on a1k.org.
Direct download: newmeter.lha (8 KB)
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[News message: 24. Jul. 2020, 23:10] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jul.2020
a1k.org (Webseite)
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Raspberry Pi in an Amiga: Network driver for A314
"A314" is an adapter board which helps putting a Raspberry Pi in an Amiga 500, 600 or 2000. Additional to applications like exchanging data with Linux (running on the Pi) or playing audio or video files under Linux, now also the network connection of the Pi can be used thanks to a new AmigaOS driver.
The SANA-II driver called a314eth.device has been tested with Olaf Barthel's commercial TCP stack Roadshow whether or not Ethernet or WLAN is used on the Linix site. Interested users have to compile the driver under Linux themselves, a binary release is not available yet.
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22.Jul.2020
Indie Retro News (Webseite)
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Arcade classic: Super Wormy - The Worm-Like Snake
Unlike many other games, the levels in "Super Wormy" (video) are bigger than the screen. Therefore the screen is scrolled and the player is informed about his position by a little radar. A level editor also is included.
Super Wormy requires 2 Megabyte RAM (2 MB Chip-RAM are recommended) as well as at least a 68020 processor. By copying the content of the disk game can be also started from harddrive.
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[News message: 22. Jul. 2020, 16:42] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jul.2020
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Print magazine: Issue 121 of Amiga Future readable online
Issue 121 (July/August 2016) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" can be read online on its website. You can also purchase a pdf version with a higher resolution or a printed version in the shop.
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[News message: 22. Jul. 2020, 16:26] [Comments: 0]
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21.Jul.2020
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WarpOS port of Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (update)
Raven Software's Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast is a 3D action game released in 2002. Its source code was released in 2013. The WarpOS port requires the level files of the commercial release. The developer warns against several bugs which still have not been fixed.
Update: (22.07.20, 21:30, cg)
In the German comment area a reader has pointed out that the game is not suitable for the original accelerator boards produced by Phase 5 due to the hardware requirements - it might be meant for G3/G4 based PCI cards in a Mediator-PCI busboard which are integrated by the sonnet.library into the system.
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[News message: 21. Jul. 2020, 01:42] [Comments: 0]
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21.Jul.2020
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Self-made project: Connecting USB keyboards, mice and joysticks with USB2Amiga
USB2Amiga uses an Arduino Pro Mini and an USB Host Shield as well as a Level-Shifter (3,3V to 5V) in order to provide an adapter for connecting USB devices to any Amigas. Main target platform is the CDTV: Mice and keyboards are working yet, joysticks still have not been tested.
For any additional device (mouse, joystick, keyboard ) another USB2Amiga adapter is required. Implementing a Hub is not planned for this would complicate the code of Arduino. Step by step all Amiga models will be supported, only connecting external keyboards to an A600 or A1200 will not be possible due to the different keyboard protocols of these computers.
USB2Amiga will be released under the GPL, the Git archive of the archive will be mirrored also on Github.
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[News message: 21. Jul. 2020, 01:32] [Comments: 0]
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20.Jul.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Richard Löwenstein: AMIGA JOKER - 30 very personal years
As a delayed birthday present Richard Löwenstein, editor of the computer magazine "Amiga Joker" from 1991 till 1996, has written some personal notes under the title link on occasion of the 30. anniversary of the discontinued magazine.
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20.Jul.2020
Thomas Wenzel (ANF)
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Audio player: AmigaAMP 3.28 released
Thomas Wenzel wrote: After extensive testing, the new version of AmigaAMP now is ready for an official release. Mainly bugs have been fixed.
In the 68k version now Bebbos GCC 6.5 is used which now again produces correct Non-FPU-Code. Therefore AmigaAMP again works on an unexpanded 68020. The support for the sndfile.library was implemented again, so classic sound files (AIFF, WAV, 8SVX) can be played. As usual first of all the new version is available on the homepage of AmigaAMP, later also on Aminet.
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[News message: 20. Jul. 2020, 13:22] [Comments: 0]
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19.Jul.2020
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Aminet-Uploads until 18.07.2020
The following archives have been added to Aminet until July 18th, 2020:
wla_dx_v9.11.lha dev/cross 4.7M 68k 8-bit CPU Cross Macro Assembl...
fpc-3.2.0a-arm-aros.lha dev/lang 53M FreePascal for arm AROS ABIv0
fpc-3.2.0a-i386-aros.lha dev/lang 53M x86 FreePascal for i386 AROS ABIv0
fpc-3.2.0a-m68k-amiga... dev/lang 37M 68k FreePascal for AmigaOS 3.x
fpc-3.2.0a-ppc-amiga.lha dev/lang 54M OS4 FreePascal for AmigaOS 4.x
fpc-3.2.0a-ppc-morpho... dev/lang 54M MOS FreePascal for MorphOS
redpillgamecreator.lha dev/misc 1.8M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
F1GP2020Carset.lha game/data 7K 2020 Carset for F1GP
MCE.lha game/edit 2.7M 68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 3.2M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
ChickenCoop.lha game/jump 372K 68k Action-platformer. You play a...
AmiDuke_AGA.lha game/shoot 725K 68k Amiga AGA port of Duke Nukem 3D
AmiDuke_RTG.lha game/shoot 725K 68k Amiga RTG port of Duke Nukem 3D
Eagleplayer.lha mus/play 2.9M 68k V2.06, comprehensive sound re...
Picasso96FixV2.lha util/boot 2K 68k Picasso96 fix for high resolu...
tz8.lha util/time 3.8M 68k Timezone Database & Library
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[News message: 19. Jul. 2020, 06:26] [Comments: 0]
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19.Jul.2020
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 18.07.2020
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until July 18th, 2020:
songplayer.lha aud/pla 468kb 4.0 Cool and powerful audio player
fpc.lha dev/lan 54Mb 4.0 Free Pascal for AmigaOS4
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19.Jul.2020
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 18.07.2020
The following archives have been added to MorphOS-Storage until July 18th, 2020:
AmiBlitz3_3.7.4.zip Amiblitz is the furtherdevelop of BlitzBasic 2 f...
AtomicBomberman_2.10.lha A fan rewrite of the Win95 game *** Atomic Bombe...
FPC_3.2.0a.lha Free Pascal Compiler
GNU_Robbo_0.66.lha GNU_Robbo_0.66.lha
InstallerLG_0.1.0a49.lha Commodore Installer replacement.
PacMan_0.9.4.lha Pacman, clone of the original pacman. Port by Be...
Ri-li_2.0.lha A snake game
SacrificioPagano_1.65.lha A special app to people that bealive in the magi...
StarFighter_2.3.lha Starfighter is a space shoot 'em up game origina...
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19.Jul.2020
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WHDLoad: New installers until 18.07.2020
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until July 18th, 2020:
- 2020-07-17 improved: Navy Seals (Ocean) trainer fixed and improved (Info)
- 2020-07-15 improved: Leisure Suit Larry 3 (Sierra) password protection removed (Info)
- 2020-07-13 improved: Road Kill (Vision) fixed sound in AGA release (Info)
- 2020-07-13 improved: Pinball Dreams (Digital Illusions) fixed joystick controls (Info)
- 2020-07-13 improved: Exile (Audiogenic) reduced chipmem usage, fixed soundtracker replay (Info)
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19.Jul.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:
- Gauntlet III - The Final Quest (Intro Theme)
- Nicky Boom - World 1
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18.Jul.2020
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AmigaOS 4: Beta testers for multi-touchscreen driver wanted
Alfredo Amendolagine has written an update of his USB touchscreen driver which now also supports multi-touch. A video shows how the driver can be used. The author also promises to support additional screens if sufficient documentation is available. Users who want to test the driver are invited to contact Amendolagine.
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[News message: 18. Jul. 2020, 23:42] [Comments: 0]
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18.Jul.2020
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Amiga floppy reader: ADF-Copy 1.104 supporting Flux-Level
Dominik Tonn wrote: "ADF-Copy is a small hardware i developed which uses a Teensy 3.2 microcontroller to read and write non copy protected Amiga disks with an out of the box PC 3.5" Floppy drive connected to the microcontroller which can be build with a few jumper wires on a breadboard with no additional component. The low level stuff is handled in the microcontroller which is controlled by a Java application."
Similar to Greaseweazle or Kryoflux, the latest versionen of the software now also can read disks at flux level and therefore also can read copy-protected disks.
According to the author "writing is not yet implemented". In flux format a track is bigger than the RAM of the micro controller. Therefore the data have to be transferred "on-the-fly". It is supposed to be saved saves in SuperCardPro Format.
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[News message: 18. Jul. 2020, 23:31] [Comments: 0]
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18.Jul.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Full version for download: Realm of Maiyessae
The website of Amiga Future offers the full version of the game "Realm of Maiyessae" (video) written with the shoot'em up construction kit("SEUCK") for free download.
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[News message: 18. Jul. 2020, 23:19] [Comments: 0]
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17.Jul.2020
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Other books written by Adam Zalepa in English translation
Adam Zalepa writes books on Amiga topics and with a little delay he also offers them in an English-language translation. Since out last news item, some new books have been published in English - available either as printed version including a pdf-file or just the PDF for a reduced price:
- Wordworth 7 - user`s manual
- Deluxe Paint - user`s manual
- MorphOS - Volume Two
- AMIGA OS 3.1 Volume Two
- AMIGA OS 3.1 Volume Three
- AMIGA E Programming base
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[News message: 17. Jul. 2020, 17:05] [Comments: 0]
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17.Jul.2020
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Media player: EaglePlayer 2.06
EaglePlayer is a media player for the Amiga playing a lot of audio formats (MP3, AIFF, MOD...). The program has been available for many years and still is being updated. Version 2.06 provides many minor improvements and a new "Skin" for the user-interface of the program. Besides diverse bugs have been fixed:
- some more 68000 related fixes (some plugins are still 68020+)
- 14 Bit Amplifier: significant audio quality improvements
- automatic limitation to 28 kHz sampling rate on OCS and when
non doublescan display modes are detected
- way better defaults for the 14 bit table for uncalibrated systems
(previous default was closer to 13.5 Bit - like AHI)
- fixed 14 bit table for calibrated setups: the C. Buchner
quantization approach was wrong, resulting in unnecessary artifacts
- fixed transition delay from one song to another
- added optional noise shaping for 16-14 bit conversion (060 or faster)
- adjusted default volume for filtered mixing modes
- support for stereo 14 bit calibration
- Amiga1200 autodetection with appropriate adjustment for the "highboost"
equalization filter (A600 and A1200 have a different audio filter
compared to the other Amiga models)
FFT Analyzer
- whole new set of new display modes in High and True color P96 RTG
(using AMMX acceleration, if detected/available )
internal sine/cosine table instead of math libs due to
broken mathtrans/mathffp libraries
MPEG Audio (i.e. .mp2/.mp3)
- automatically select freqdiv=2 in 8 Bit output mode
(i.e. when neither of 14 Bit/Pamela/AHI/Toccata Amplifier are active)
preliminary UTF-16 support for Moduleinfo and ID3TagV2
Moduleinfo
Playerloader
- 68000 fixes and sanity checks for some tests to avoid
enforcer hits (e.g. tronic)
renamed some eagleplayers for more resilience against
broken unarchiver tools (replacing spaces with underscores in
filenames)
better check for MP3 files with certain ID3v2 header versions
AIFF file detection improvements (AIFC)
Patternscroll
- P96 RTG support: colorful and faster scrolling, color bars in 16/24 bit
Protracker
- fixes for some tightly looping modules in cases where "song end"
detection is disabled (thanks to Gerben van K. for the report)
fix for some broken Protracker modules which work with VBlank timing
only
AIFF
- ADPCM support added (standard IMA4, Tavenard's ADP4)
Manager
Pamela Amplifier
- 16 Bit audio output plugin for Vampire V4
QuillUI
- truecolor user interface for big screens (>800x600) as homage to
a certain movie series
TFMX_Pro player by Don Adan included
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