04.Oct.2017
a1k.org (Webseite)
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Latest installation ISOs for Debian Sid/m68k
Recently the latest installation CDs for Debian "Sid", which is the "unstable" developer branch of the Linux distribution, have been released on the official Debian server (Youtube video of the installation on an Atari Falcon). Experienced users who want to help debugging are very welcome to take part in the discussion on the Debian-68k mailing list or on the IRC (#debian-68k on OFTC). Debian at least requires a 68020 processor and a MMU. Due to the size the kernel image probably has to be extracted before it is booted.
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04.Oct.2017
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Operating system: FreeMiNT distribution for Vampire
MiNT ("Mint is now TOS") is the successor of Ataris TOS with multitasking functionality. Stefan Niestegge has arranged a distribution of the open source operating system which now is called FreeMiNT for Amiga computers equipped with a Vampire accelerator board. Before it can be used, the Amiga port of EmuTOS has to be loaded from a disk which then starts FreeMiNT from CF card.
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[News message: 04. Oct. 2017, 23:44] [Comments: 0]
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04.Oct.2017
German Amiga Community (Webseite)
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English magazine: "Amiga User" as print and eBook edition available
Issue "zero" of the English-language magazine "Amiga User" which is designed and published in Poland is available. You can order the printed edition for 10 Euro (plus 5 Euro shipping) or the eBook edition for five Euro. Reading extracts can be find on the corresponding shop sites. The next issue of the magazine has been announced for this month.
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[News message: 04. Oct. 2017, 23:35] [Comments: 0]
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04.Oct.2017
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Amiga disks on PC: ADF-Drive 0.625
ADF-Copy is an USB adapter which, connected to a ordinary PC disk drive, can read and write Amiga disks - provided that the disks are not copy-protected. The floppy port is connected to a Teensy 3.2 micro controller by using some jumpers controlled by the firmware of the micro controller.
Changes in version 0.625:
- Time and Date for Amiga Files and the ADF Image
- watchdog timer: resets the microcontroller after 8 seconds a fatal error occured
- the internal LED of the Teensy used for signalling errorcodes:
- 3 flashes then pause: read error
- 5 flashes then pause: write error
- slow flashing: out of memory error (might also cause a reset by watchdog)
- fast flashing: no floppy drive detected or hardware error
- read / write errors are also displayed as a message as the "DF0:" drivename
- formatting of HD Disks with the MTP interface should work now, HD support is still very fragile
- improved error handling
- bumped up the read and write retries
- improved compatibility with Windows 7
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03.Oct.2017
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: MUI class Webp.mcc 1.0
Carsten Siegner's Webp.mcc is a MUI class for viewing WebP images and animations based on the libwebp 0.6.0. Currently the class can only decode, demux. The archive also contains two example programs: a picture viewer and a WebP toolbar including the source code.
Download: webp_mcc.1.0.lha (6 MB)
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[News message: 03. Oct. 2017, 18:08] [Comments: 0]
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03.Oct.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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FPGA graphics board: Driver and firmware 1.7.2 for VA2000
A week ago, Lukas 'mntmn' Hartmann has released another update of the driver and firmware for his FPGA-based graphics board VA2000.
Additional to some improvements of the stability and compatibility, version 1.7.2 provides the patch "rtgpatch". After the driver was installed, the patch is executed one time and "fixes "pixel junk" being drawn into new screens opened by some applications like DirOpus 4".
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[News message: 03. Oct. 2017, 08:29] [Comments: 0]
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03.Oct.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Retro 7-bit: Software updates for Wicher 500i and A500Flash
For the programmable Kickstart switcher A500Flash and the accelerator board Wicher 500i developed by Retro 7-bit software updates have been released. No further details are known.
Download:
Flasher1_3.lha (9 KB)
WicherInstallerV1_1.lha (31 KB)
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02.Oct.2017
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Ancient Format Decompressor: Decompressing files
"Ancient Format Decompressor" is a "collection of decompression routines for ancient formats popular in the Amiga, Atari computers (and others) from 80's and 90's as well as including some current ones that were used in a some specific way in these systems." A lot of formats are supported like Powerpacker, CrunchMania or Rob Northern Compressors "automatically detected in most cases."
Currently the "Ancient Format Decompressor" has to be compiled by oneself. The program then should work on all modern systems. Additional to the command line application there is also an API which can be used by external applications.
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[News message: 02. Oct. 2017, 19:01] [Comments: 0]
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02.Oct.2017
Markus Tillmann (ANF)
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Cinema show of documentation "From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years"
During the "Amiga32" which will take place on 28. Oktober 2017 in Neuss (Germany) you can watch the Amiga documentation "From Bedrooms to Billions: The Amiga Years" produced by Nicola and Anthony Caulfield at the Hitch cinema. The film will start at 9:15 p.m., will last 151 minutes and is presented in the original English-language version. Tickets can be ordered for 5,- Euro via info@amiga32.de or directly at the Hitch cinema.
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[News message: 02. Oct. 2017, 18:51] [Comments: 0]
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01.Oct.2017
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood: MUI Royale 1.7
Press release: This is code business and the hardest working men in it are back on your screen with a brand-new release: MUI Royale 1.7. This version adds a few new features and contains some bug fixes.
MUI Royale requires at least Hollywood 5.2 and is provided free of charge for all users of Hollywood. It is available for AmigaOS 3.x, AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS/x86.
The package comes with over 20 example scripts, many of which are direct ports from the MUI 3.8 SDK by Stefan Stuntz, but there are also original developments like demonstrations of how to create a video player using the combined power of Hollywood and MUI. On top of that MUI Royale comes with extensive documentation in over 300 PDF pages which are also available in HTML, AmigaGuide and CHM format thanks to the Hollywood documentation system.
All this makes MUI Royale the truly royal MUI experience, carefully crafted for you Kings and Queens of MUI! (snx)
[News message: 01. Oct. 2017, 18:31] [Comments: 0]
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01.Oct.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 30.09.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until September 30th, 2017:
AmiBlitz3.lha dev/basic 12M 68k AmiBlitz 3.6 Build 6.1
indent-mos.lha dev/c 932K MOS ANSI C and C++ source code fo...
HWP_RapaGUI.lha dev/hwood 6.4M MOS Cross-platform GUI toolkit fo...
PPUnpack_HWP.lha dev/hwood 206K OS4 Hollywood plugin:handle power...
libpng1634_a68k.lha dev/lib 1.6M 68k Lib for reading/writing PNG
Reggae_mcc.1.0.lha dev/mui 112K MOS A Reggae MUI Class
Wmf_mcc.1.0.lha dev/mui 127K MOS A Wmf MUI Class
HermIRES.lha gfx/edit 852K MOS C64 hires-bitmap editor
gnuplot-MOS.lha gfx/misc 2.8M MOS Interactive function and data...
pngcrush-m68k.lha gfx/misc 165K 68k An optimizer for PNG files
uaewos0812.zip misc/emu 379K WOS UAE for WarpOS from 2002
ShellUpdate.lha util/boot 132K 68k Update OS 3.9 BB2 Shell to 45.39
Mu680x0Libs.lha util/sys 371K 68k MuLib aware 680x0 libraries
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[News message: 01. Oct. 2017, 07:06] [Comments: 0]
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01.Oct.2017
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 30.09.2017
The following archive has been added to the AROS-Archives until September 30th, 2017:
abacus.i386-aros.zip gam/boa 269kb MUI board game based on 'Abalone'.
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01.Oct.2017
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WHDLoad: New installers until 30.09.2017
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 installer has been added until September 30th, 2017:
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01.Oct.2017
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Workbench distribution: AmiKit X 10.3.1 / Plugins
Version 10.3.1 of the Workbench distribution AmiKit, mainly meant for emulators, is available and can be updated via the included update function. Additionally three plugins are offered: ArtiGames (35 SDL game ports by Artur Jarosik), Extra Themes (13 themes for AmiKit) and Real3D (the Raytracing program and its Phenomena plugin).
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01.Oct.2017
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Print magazine: Skrolli International Edition 2017
Since 2012 the Finnish computer magazine Skrolli has been published. This year it is again completed by an English edition, which among others also is dedicated the Amiga.
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27.Sep.2017
Retromañia (ANF)
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RetroMañía 2017: Videogame and demo competition
At the beginning of November, this year again the RetroMañía will take place in Zaragoza (Spain). Celebrating the Amiga 30th anniversary, the event will also have a competition: All videogames and demos which never have been released before and somehow are dedicated to the RetroMañía 2017 can take part. In both categories the winner will get 100 Euro, the second place 50 Euro.
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26.Sep.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 23.09.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until September 23th, 2017:
jrm-karv.lha demo/sound 180K 68k dA JoRMaS: Kanaalin Arvoitus
Epub_mcc.0.4.lha dev/mui 137K MOS A Epub MUI Class
MCE.lha game/edit 1.7M 68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 2.0M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.1M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 4.5M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.4M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
ranne.lha mods/jorma 115K Ranne by Vesuri (Experimental)
Robs-MorphOS39.png pix/wb 382K Rob's MorphOS 3.9 Setup!
TileNum.lha text/dtp 9K PGS 3+: unique numbered docum...
FontWalker_os4.lha util/misc 1.8M OS4 Collect and display TTF fonts
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24.Sep.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 23.09.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until September 23th, 2017:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 4Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
mce.lha gam/uti 2Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
fontwalker.lha uti/tex 2Mb 4.1 Collect and display TTF fonts
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24.Sep.2017
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: MUI class for Windows-Metafiles Wmf.mcc 1.0
Carsten Siegner's Wmf.mcc is a MUI class for MorphOS for viewing "Windows Metafile" (.wmf) image files. The Archive additionally contains some example files, a simple wmf viewer and the source code of the viewer.
Download: Wmf_mcc.1.0.lha (127 KB)
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22.Sep.2017
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: MUI class Epub.mcc 0.4
Siegner's Epub.mcc is a MUI class vor viewing ebooks of the EPUB format. The archive also includes two demo programs for viewing ebooks and svg files. Version 0.4 now supports Unicode, exporting to PDF and printing documents.
The archive now also includes the souce code of an example program.
Download: Epub_mcc.0.4.lha (137 KB)
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[News message: 22. Sep. 2017, 23:42] [Comments: 0]
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22.Sep.2017
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood: RapaGUI 1.2 released
Press release: Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to announce the immediate availability of RapaGUI 1.2, the ultimate cross-platform GUI toolkit for Hollywood. This version adds support for PPC Macintosh systems (requires Mac OS 10.5, considered by many to be the best Mac OS) and contains various bugfixes and a few new features. RapaGUI 1.2 is now available for free download from the official Hollywood portal.
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[News message: 22. Sep. 2017, 23:34] [Comments: 0]
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