15.Nov.2015
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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PDF-Magazine: REV'n'GE 43 (Italian/English)
The PDF-magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in Italian as well as in an English-language translation. REV'n'GE compares and reviews games on vintage computers.
Download sites:
Italian
English
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14.Nov.2015
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Spreadsheet Ignition beta3
Achim Pankalla has released an update of the spreadsheet Ingnition for AmigaOS 4. Several problems of the previous version have been fixed and additional to the port itself, for the first time some features have been improved: The Turbocalc import as well the import and export of CSV-files have been improved.
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14.Nov.2015
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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A Laptop featuring preinstalled UAE: A-EON introduces A.L.I.C.E.
In a press release that was apparently meant to be published prior to AmiWest, A-EON is officially announcing the A.L.I.C.E. project:
Press release:
Introducing the A.L.I.C.E. Laptop
A Laptop Incorporating a Classic Experience
Sacramento 17th October 2015
A-EON Technology is pleased unveil the A.L.I.C.E. prototype at AmiWest 2015. A.L.I.C.E. is an x86 laptop that boots straight into the AmiKit Classic Amiga environment.
A.L.I.C.E. utilizes ordinary PC Laptop hardware to achieve extraordinary results. A truly immersive "Classic" experience has been created in a modern portable package by leveraging commodity hardware and existing emulation solutions. The core of A.L.I.C.E. is Amiga Forever and the freely available AmiKit software environment running on top of Linux. The Linux environment is completely hidden, but easily accessed if desired.
A.L.I.C.E. also includes a "Rabbit Hole" feature which integrates both Windows and Linux applications into the AmiKit environment. Amiga document and media files now open up in Libre Office, MPlayer, Firefox, etc. In fact any application that can be installed under Linux can be run from the AmiKit workbench. A.L.I.C.E. also provides a platform to easily access AMIStore and all of the upcoming software releases planned for Classic Amiga users. Exclusive add-on features are also planned that will only be available to A.L.I.C.E. users.
Ján Zahurančík, the developer of AmiKit said, “I have been dreaming about a portable Amiga computer ever since my real Amiga desktop could not keep up with my travel plans anymore. The A.L.I.C.E. laptop is the dream come true. Actually, the reality is more beautiful and more feature rich than the dream itself!”
Trevor Dickinson added, "I've always been a big fan of Amiga Forever and the AmiKit distribution but running an Amiga on top of Windows always felt a little clumsy to me. Several years ago I came up with the A.L.I.C.E. concept for a Classic Laptop but it has taken the combined skills and talent of the A.L.I.C.E. team to make the idea a reality. Amazing-ly, not only is A.L.I.C.E. portable it also delivers a lightning fast Classic experience.”
In addition to AmiKit, A.L.I.C.E. Can also boot into standard Linux and Windows environments and can support AmigaOS 4 Classic if the pre-requisite PicassoIV and PowerPC ROMS images are supplied.
The A.L.I.C.E. Team includes Ján Zahurančík (AmiKit), Ken Lester, Toni Wilen, Rex Schilasky, Kevin Saunders, Michael Battilana (Cloanto) and Pat Wall & Trevor Dickinson (A-EON)
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13.Nov.2015
indieretronews.com (ANF)
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Amiga-Emulator: WinUAE 3.2 emulates PCI-hardware and bridgeboards
For the first time, version 3.2 of the well-known Amiga emulator WinUAE can emulate a lot of additional hardware extensions. Besides, the 680x0 JIT and the PPC-emulation are now 64-bit compatible. WinUAE now requires a processor with Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 (Pentium 4 or later).
New features:
- 64-bit compatible 680x0 JIT
- 64-bit compatible PPC emulation
- PCI bridgeboards
- Commodore PC/AT bridgeboards
- A2410 RTG Zorro II board
- DCTV video port graphics adapter (Partially)
- Genlock "emulation", including transparency and ECS genlock features
- Directory harddrive and hardfile KS 1.2 and older full autoboot support
Initially emulated hardware:
- Accelerator boards:
- HD controllers:
- 3-State Apollo 500/2000
- A2090 previously missing ST-506 support
- Elaborate Bytes A.L.F.
- Kupke Golem Fast SCSI/IDE
- Mainhattan Data Paradox SCSI
- Multi Evolution 500/2000
- OMTI-Adapter
- Spirit Technology HDA-506
- Tecmar T-Card/T-Disk
- Vortex System 2000
- Xebec 9720H
- Commodore x86 bridgeboards:
- A1060 (A1000 Sidecar)
- A2088
- A2088T
- A2286
- A2386SX
- x86 bridgeboard expansion devices:
- AT IDE HD controller (A2286 and A2386SX)
- XTIDE Universal BIOS compatible IDE HD controller
- ISA VGA display card (Cirrus Logic GD542x based)
- PCI bridgeboards:
- G-REX
- Mediator 1200/4000
- Prometheus
- PCI bridgeboard compatible PCI cards:
- FM801 sound card
- ES1370 (SB128) sound card
- RTL8029 network card
Other changes:
- CD and sound card emulation audio output quality improved
- 68020/030 prefetch emulation improved
- High DPI display support improved
- AGA subpixel scrolling emulated
- Support shortcut paths (.lnk) in command line
- More undocumented chipset features supported
- Right control = right Windows key option
- Memory accesses only -cycle-exact mode
- UAE devices (uaeserial etc) are compatible with KS 1.2 and older
- Improved compatibility with very old A500 config files
Fixed bugs:
- WinPCap network mode didn't detect any devices
- 68030 data cache emulation fixes
- Custom to/from RTG mode switch didn't check for filter changes
- JIT on/off on the fly change (outside of GUI) was unreliable
- Keyboard layout changed (B/C only) during device re-enumeration
- D3D9 non-shader mode forgot scanline texture when switching modes
- Audio wave recording created huge broken wave files
- It was not possible to select HDF PCMCIA SRAM and IDE options
- Flash ROM and RTC file dialogs didn't allow creation of new files
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11.Nov.2015
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Defender of the Crown - Extended Collectors Cut
In a limited edition of 500 pieces, the current holder of the Cinemaware rights is going release the classics of the software developers. The first game is "Defender of the Crown", which from now on is available in the online shop. In December the game will be delivered.
The "Extended Collectors Cut" is available for about 45 US-Dollar and includes:
- all released versions of "Defender of the Crown" as ROM or disk images on CD
- an extended version for the Amiga with an additional comic-intro. This version can be played on Amiga CD32, on an Amiga with CD-Rom or on a Windows PC (using a stand-alone emulation). MAC and Linux support is currently tested
- printed manual
- 2 CDs - for PC and Amiga CD32.
- Soundtrack on the CD
- 3 postcards with motifs from "Defender of the Crown"
- Poster
- Printable labels for collectors who are going to create disks from the ADF-images on the CD
- Sticker
Rocket Ranger probably will be the next which will be released and will be available in February.
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11.Nov.2015
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Renaming picture files: Exutil 0.4 (AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, AROS)
The MUI-based Exutil which was written with Hollywood, renames picture files using the date of recording saved in the their EXIF-information or the date of the file. Changes in version 0.4:
- new: original file name extension gets conserved
- all kind of files can get renamed now
- new: file time optionally part of the new name
- new: content of entire drawers can get renamed
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10.Nov.2015
Patrick Nevian (ANF)
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New Blue Metal Rose EP with remix by Barry Leitch
The latest EP written by Blue Metal Rose partly was composed using OctaMed Soundstudio. Additionally the new release includes a remix of the song "Drei Töne" provided by Barry Leitch, who is known from the soundtracks of several Amiga game classics. On CD the EP already is available in the shop of Blue Metal Rose, a digital download will be avaiable on 11.12.2015.
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10.Nov.2015
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Hyperion selling promotional items
Various dealers are now offering promotional items from Hyperion. Apart from a poster featuring the recently released RPG/strategy mix Gorky 17, all products are AmigaOS related:
From left to right: sticker (diameter 9.5 cm), poster (size A1), notepad (size A6) t-shirt (various sizes), poster (size A3). (cg) (Translation: cg)
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09.Nov.2015
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Batch processing: SRename 3.10 Beta 1
Using SRename you can rename a lot of files. After a break of 10 years, Constantinos Nicolakakis has started the development again. The first beta version of SRename 3.10 mainly "fixes some bugs of the previous version and improves a bit the command interface by removing a few unneeded instructions and by some other changes." AmigaOS 3.0 and at least a 68020-processor are required.
Download: srename310b1.lha (55 KB)
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08.Nov.2015
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Aminet-Uploads until 07.11.2015
The following archives have been added to Aminet until November 7th, 2015:
MUIbase-3.2.lha biz/dbase 5.1M MOS Programmable relational datab...
sntp.lha comm/net 7K 68k SNTP/NTP time sync client
http_get.lha comm/tcp 25K 68k Get the contents of an http URL
http_load.lha comm/tcp 50K 68k Multiprocessing http test client
http_ping.lha comm/tcp 31K 68k Measure HTTP latency
e_mem.lha dev/e 11K 68k Extended memory functions for E
Amigaville1.pdf docs/mags 37M Amigavile Magazine Issue 1
pubcrawl.lha game/actio 21K Sources for an unfinished AMO...
Exult_AGA.lha game/role 27M 68k Amiga AGA port of Exult
E_vaz_ive.lha game/wb 33K 68k Move/change the colour of til...
TiltOtix.lha game/wb 31K 68k Move a coloured bar to the exit
Toptile.lha game/wb 35K 68k Moves shapes to the top...
Trixim.lha game/wb 29K 68k Make some symmetry!
GPS2URL.lha gfx/conv 58K Convert JPEG GPS data to Goog...
KoalaView.lha gfx/show 56K 68k View and convert C64 KoalaPai...
FastExecSPGuide.lha util/boot 6K Gu?a de FastExec en Espa?ol.
Install-PGP5.lha util/crypt 1.3M 68k Complete installer for PGP5.0i
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08.Nov.2015
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 07.11.2015
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until November 7th, 2015:
songwrangler.lha aud/pla 134kb 4.1 An iTunes like front end for Ami...
c_mem.lha dev/lan 10kb 4.0 Extended memory functions for C
e_string.lha dev/lan 6kb 4.0 Extended string functions for E
theghosthunter.lha gam/boa 2Mb 4.0 Special Halloween 2015: Tuffy
amigaracer.lha gam/dri 26Mb 4.0 A Lotus Turbo Challenge game alike
muibase.lha off/dat 5Mb 4.0 Programmable relational database...
grunch.lha uti/fil 2Mb 4.0 Application management system
installer.lha uti/fil 544kb 4.0 Installer Replacement
jack.lha uti/wor 4Mb 4.1 A fantastic AppStore for AmigaOS
jill.lha uti/wor 18Mb 4.1 A multi-purpose utility for Work...
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08.Nov.2015
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 07.11.2015
The following archives have been added to MorphOS-Files until November 7th, 2015:
MUIBase 3.2 off/dat 4540 Relational, programmable da...
Calimero 1.0 off/tex 6095 DTP editor with text and ve...
DemoSim 1.0 uti/mis 8 A joke application displayi...
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08.Nov.2015
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WHDLoad: New packages until 07.11.2015
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 November 7th, 2015:
- 2015-11-04 new: Megademo (The Link) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2015-11-02 updated: Iraq (Animators) patch redone, timing problems fixed, self-modifying code fixed, interrupt request checks fixed, blitter waits added, decrunchers relocated (Info, Image)
- 2015-11-02 new: Dynamo (Orion) done by StingRay (Info, Image, Image)
- 2015-11-01 new: Acme 1991 Slideshow (Acme) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
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07.Nov.2015
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Preview and pre-order: Wings Remastered Edition (AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, AROS)
Daniel 'Daytona675x' Müßener has released the first playable preview of his Amiga port of Wings Remastered Edition, which was announced at the "Amiga 30" in Neuss.
Müßener emphasises, that it is a very early pre-version which has not been sufficiently tested. Besides, some graphics have been not completed and are replaced by placeholders. Speed and the whole quality will be improved until the final version.
Simultaneously with the release of the preview, the Amiga version can be ordered in the online shop of Cinemaware - you have to pay in advance. Cinemaware stated that the game will be released in February 2016. In order to make the Amiga port happen, according to the developer "sufficient pre-orders" are required. He guesses a figure of about 300. If there will be not sufficient pre-orders, the users will get back their money.
While "Wings Remastered Edition" can be purchased at Steam for 15 Euro, the Amiga port costs 55 US-Dollar. But for this money, the game will be delivered in a big box including a printed manual ad a poster.
Ports for AmigaOS 4 with Warp 3D, AmigaOS 4 with RadeonHD-Compositing (for users without 3D-driver), MorphOS and AROS are available. Some graphics bugs which Müßener reduces to bugs in the graphic boards are already known:
- AmigaOS 4: Warp3D creates some missing polygons in the corner of the screen
- AmigaOS 4: Compositing should not be used with SouthernIsland and R200 chipsets due to heavy graphics bugs
- MorphOS: on some systems (e.g. Powerbook Radeon 9700) the lightning of the 3D models does not properly work; the objects appear too dark, the fog has the wrong colour
Direct download:
WingsDemo_AOS4_Warp3D.lha (38 MB)
WingsDemo_AOS4_Compositing.lha (38 MB)
WingsDemo_MorphOS.lha (38 MB)
WingsDemo_AROS.zip (38 MB)
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06.Nov.2015
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PDF-Magazine: Amigaville, Issue 1
Amigaville, "The home of all things Amiga", provides news, reviews to old games, summaries to the current status of the Amiga scene or to the well-known Amiga word processing software. The magazine also includes reprintes of full-page games advertising taken from the heyday of the Amiga.
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06.Nov.2015
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Interview with Guillaume Boesel
Instead of a podcast, under the title link AmiCast has published an interview with Guillaume 'zzd10h' Boesel. He has written several tools for AmigaOS 4, which since last year he has summarized in the collection "zTools".
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05.Nov.2015
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Playable Previews: Alter Ego, Chase
With the permission of the authors, 'Asman' has ported two Homebrew-NES-games for the Polish "RetroKomp GameDev Compo" to the Amiga. Originally released in 2011 for the ZX Spectrum, in "Alter Ego" the player has to toggle between his character and its second identity to collect all treasures.
"Chase" is a clone of the classic Pacman. In this version the enemies attack the player more determined. In return, the player is even faster then the enemies.
Both games can be quitted with the last mouse buttom. An Amiga 500 with 512 KB RAM is required.
Download:
AlterEgo-v1.zip (80 KB)
Chase-v1.zip (32 KB)
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05.Nov.2015
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Printed magazine: Amiga Future, Issue 117
The English and German issue 115 (November/December 2015) of the printed magazine Amiga Future has been published and can be ordered directly from the magazine's editorial office or Amiga dealers that stock the magazine.
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03.Nov.2015
a1k.org (Webseite)
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Puzzle game: Update to Amijeweled 1.4, available on Amistore
In 2007 the Bejeweled clone Amijeweled has been released. Recently an update to version 1.4 has been delivered via eMail to registered users. As of now Amijeweled is available again. It can be purchased on Amistore (currently only available for AmigaOS 4) for about 5 Euro.
Users who still have been not registered or whose contact details have changed, they are invited to contact the author Wolfgang Hosemann. Each purchaser of Amijeweled (CD or download version) is allowed to update to the latest version, which completes the game by a new method of dragging the jewels.
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02.Nov.2015
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Renaming picture files: Exutil 0.3 (MorphOS, AmigaOS 3, AROS)
The MUI-based Exutil, which was written with Hollywood, renames pictures files using their date of recording saved in the EXIF-information or the date of the file.
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02.Nov.2015
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Database: MUIbase 3.2 (AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS)
Steffen Gutmann has released an update of his programmable database MUIbase. Changes in version 3.2:
- When a project has been changed, a '*' used to be prepended to the window title. This has been replaced by prepending the text 'Changed' instead. In addition, if a project has been locked by another MUIbase instance, the window title is now prepended with 'Locked'. Finally, if there is a newer version of the project on disk, the window title is prepended with 'Old'.
- Amiga: allow quick search in select-from-where lists similar to how this works in GTK.
- The programing functions MIN and MAX are now defined over arbitrary data types not just integers and reals numbers.
- The generation of the user manual has seen an overhaul and unused document formats such as PS and DVI have been removed.
- Linux: only non-deprecated functions of GTK3 are used now and the color and font choosers have been updated accordingly.
- Several bug fixes.
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