19.Oct.2014
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Kickstarter project: Commodore Amiga - A visual Compendium
Under the title link a Kickstarter project for a 264-pages book on the Amiga was started which similar to its first book on the C64 put emphasis on the visual aspects. The funding target was met after 12 hours but you can still support the project.
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19.Oct.2014
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Lua-Interpreter with arbitrary-precision arithmetic
Version 5.2.3 of the interpreter for the programming language Lua was copmpiled by 'Thorham' using arbitrary-precision arithmetic-support.
AmigaOS 3.x and a 68020-processor are required. It does not require a FPU or the ixemul.library. Loading dynamic libraries still was not implemented in this version.
The programm can be started using the Workbench or the command line. In the command line you have to add the parameter "-l mapm" in order to use the maths library for the arbitrary-precision arithmetic.
Example code:
mapm.digits(100)
a=mapm.sqrt(12345)
b=mapm.sqrt(54321)
print(a*b)
c=mapm.number(1)
d=mapm.number(3)
e=c/d
print(e*d)
Commands like mapm.sin or mapm.cos also can be used.
Download site
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17.Oct.2014
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68020-compatible CPU: TK68020
The US-American developer Tekmos specialized in "Drop-In Replacements" for older microprocessors. Since lately a clone of Motorola's MC68020-CPU is offered. In a blog entry the company described the development of the processor.
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14.Oct.2014
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Individual Computers: RapidRoad USB starts shipping on October 20
Press release: The new High-speed USB host controller "RapidRoad" by Individual Computers will start shipping on october 20th, 2014.
RapidRoad uses the USB Stack Poseidon, which we have purchased as a source code license back in october 2011. Now we're making use of this license and fill a huge gap in the market of Amiga hardware that has existed for a few years now. RapidRoad is based on a High-speed USB host controller chip that has not been used for the Amiga before.
Although the ISP1763a can be considered the "little brother" of the chip that has been used on the fastest USB controller to date - Deneb by E3B - it can keep up with its performance: If the X-Surf 100 is operated in Z3 mode and a high-end accelerator is used, transfer rates from USB mass storage devices can exceed 7 MBytes per second.
RapidRoad can also be used for the "smaller" Amiga models, which replaces the famous "Subway" controller by E3B. Many older Amiga models are showing timing glitches on the clockport interface when larger amounts of data are transferred, so we had to develop a special interface that can safely deal with these timing glitches. This development has consumed lots of time and money, so we've decided to offer RapidRoad in a cheaper version that has the clockport interface deactivated: This version can only be used on the X-Surf 100 networking card.
Starting today, RapidRoad can be ordered in three different versions with different included cables. Please mind that if you want to pay with PayPal, you may get an error message where no real error has occured. Before you try again, please check your PayPal account: Most of the times, the order went through OK, and only the instant payment notification from PayPal did not reach our server. If the transaction is shown in your PayPal account, everything has worked out right. We're already working on a solution to this problem. (snx)
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13.Oct.2014
fs-uae.net (Webseite)
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Amiga-Emulator: FS-UAE 2.5.19dev
Frode Solheim's FS-UAE for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and BSD is based on WinUAE and can be completely controlled with a joypad. Since the last stable version released in March (2.4.1), so far only developer versions have been released.
If you use FS-UAE for emulating a PPC-Amiga, you should also update the plugin to version 3.3.0qemu2.1.0.
Changes in FS-UAE 2.5.19dev:
- Restore kickstart ROM when CSMK3/CSPPC/BPPC maprom is disabled.
- New PPC lock implemented, fixes occasional PPC lockup.
- Fix crash during PPC reset (missing lock when memory regions were updated).
- Stop PPC CPU before resetting Amiga.
- Floating point fixes for PowerPC hosts.
- New options cpu, fpu, mmu, changes to how CPU is configured.
- Defaults for fpu, mmu, cpu speed, cpu accuracy, blitter mode now automatically depends on specified (or implied) cpu option. Example, cpu = 68040 will automatically enable 68040 FPU (and MMU), set fastest possible mode, less compatible CPU and enable waiting blits.
- A3000/A4000 models now use waiting blits by default (was immediate).
- Fix reset problem while PPC CPU is active.
- Workaround for Hexagons Joystick Adapter (name is a single non-ASCII letter).
- Workaround for SDL 2 XInput Controller names with #x in the name.
- Recognize --version and --help arguments.
- The bitmap fonts are also now loaded from fs-uae.dat.
- Don’t add RTC module on stock A600, A1200 (exp) defaults to MSM6242B.
- Fixed loading CD into drive from CD image list (full path wasn’t resolved).
- Added new boolean option uaenative_library.
- Updated emulation core from WinUAE 2900b19.
- Fixed launcher net play GUI (broken in dev versions since the move to QT).
- FS-UAE Arcade: Fixed bug when using two identical joystick devices.
- FS-UAE Arcade: Fixed bug preventing joystick hats from being usable for navigation.
- FS-UAE Arcade: Added quick workaround for configuration of “XInput Controller #x”.
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13.Oct.2014
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Magazine: Interview with Acube
In its fourth issue, the Greek printed magazine "Retro Planet" includes an interview with the Italian hardware provider ACube. The English-language original of the interview has been also published on the website of the magazine.
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12.Oct.2014
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Trevor's Amiga Blog: Cyrus+-boards, boot screen and heat generation
In his current blog entry Trevor Dickinson (A-EON Technology) wrote about getting the first charge of Cyrus+-boards of Revision 2.1. A second photograph shows the boot screen of the AmigaOne X5000 and a third one documents low heat generation of the board.
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12.Oct.2014
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Aminet-Uploads until 11.10.2014
The following archives have been added to Aminet until October 11h, 2014:
OrangeFTPd-morphos.lha comm/tcp 35K MOS OrangeFTPd V1,2, freeware FTP...
liblzma.lha dev/lib 691K OS4 LZMA/XZ compression library
cdi2iso.lha disk/misc 29K 68k Convert CDI/DiscJuggler files...
cdi2iso-ppc.lha disk/misc 23K WOS Convert CDI/DiscJuggler files...
f12014carset.lha game/data 9K 2014 Car Set for F1GP Ed/Micr...
Soko4MUI_AROS.lha game/think 2.8M x86 Thinking game with MUI Interface
Soko4MUI_MorphOS.lha game/think 2.8M MOS Thinking game with MUI Interface
Soko4MUI_OS3.lha game/think 2.6M 68k Thinking game with MUI Interface
Soko4MUI_OS4.lha game/think 3.0M OS4 Thinking game with MUI Interface
Ang.lha game/wb 32K 68k Move angles to form square sh...
Arroze.lha game/wb 30K 68k Move arrows and get to the exit!
Dodecagon.lha game/wb 30K 68k Connect all tiles!
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 3.8M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 4.1M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.1M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
amath.lha misc/math 846K 68k Simple command line calculator
Invasion.lha mods/pro 188K PT Mode: Invasion by Martians
EP_ADPCMmono.lha mus/play 13K 68k EaglePlayer "ADPCM mono" exte...
EP_ZoundMonit.lha mus/play 13K 68k EaglePlayer "ZoundMonitor" ex...
lz4_lib.lha util/libs 58K OS4 LZ4 implemented as a shared l...
lzo_lib.lha util/libs 372K OS4 LZO implemented as a shared l...
BenchTrash.lha util/wb 198K 68k Global trashcan w/ CD eject &...
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12.Oct.2014
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 11.10.2014
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until October 11h, 2014:
liblzma.lha dev/lib 691kb 4.0 LZMA/XZ compression library
perception-ime.lha dri/inp 389kb 4.1 Perception Input Method Support
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
soko4mui.lha gam/puz 3Mb 4.0 Thinking game with MUI Interface
lz4_lib.lha lib/mis 58kb 4.1 LZ4 implemented as a shared library
lzo_lib.lha lib/mis 372kb 4.1 LZO implemented as a shared library
jack.lha uti/wor 14Mb 4.1 Multi-purpose utility for Workbench
smtube.lha vid/pla 2Mb 4.1 Qt : direct stream + download Yo...
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12.Oct.2014
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 11.10.2014
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until October 11h, 2014:
rockdodger.i386-aros.zip gam/act 1Mb Dodge and blow up rocks with you...
soko4mui.i386-aros.lha gam/puz 3Mb Thinking game with MUI Interface
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12.Oct.2014
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 11.10.2014
The following archive has been added to MorphOS-Files until October 11h, 2014:
Lua Explorador 0.5 dev/too 56 Source level debugger for L...
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12.Oct.2014
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WHDLoad: New packages until 11.10.2014
Using WHDLoad,you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups on your harddisk that were not compatible with anything but floppy disks. The following installers have been added until October 11th, 2014:
- 2014-10-11 new: Scene Talk 5 (Mystic) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-11 new: Scene Talk 4 (Submission) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-11 new: Cracker Journal 21 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-10 new: Cracker Journal 20 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-09 new: Bass-O-Matic (Crusaders) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-09 new: Cracker Journal 19 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-08 new: Cracker Journal 18 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-07 new: Kuglepolen (Static Bytes) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-06 new: Despair (LSD) done by Psygore (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-06 new: 3D Balls (Avenger) done by Psygore (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-06 new: Cutcreations (Static Bytes) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-06 new: Megademo (Static Bytes) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-05 updated: Seeing is Believing (Anarchy) patch redone, byte writes to BltCon1 fixed, Bplcon0 color bit fixes, access fault fixed, blitter waits added, source included (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-05 new: Cracker Journal 17 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info)
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08.Oct.2014
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Screenshots: Gallery tour through the "AmiStore" of Amigakit
In advance, AmigaOS 4 user "Epsilon" got access to the app store "AmiStore" developed by Amigakit. In his blog he describes the installation of the application and takes a virtual tour through the different sections of the shop.
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08.Oct.2014
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: Lua Explorador 0.5
Lua Explorador is a GUI based source level debugger for Lua programs. Version 0.5 supports passing commandline arguments to debugged scripts. The feature handles both the standard Lua arg[] table (including a script path in arg[0]), and MorphOS specific argline variable.
Downloadseite (snx)
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08.Oct.2014
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Emulator: Preview to WinUAE 2.9.0
As usual the developers of the well-known Amiga emulator WinUAE present a short preview to the changes of the next version. WinUAE 2.9.0 is supposed to be released in December 2014:
New features:
- CyberStorm PPC and Blizzard PPC board emulation, uses QEMU PPC CPU
emulator
- CD32 Full Motion Video cartridge emulation. (For example Cannon
Fodder CD32 intro movie and standard VCDs are supported)
- Popular accelerator boards emulated (Blizzards, CyberStorms, Warp
Engine, TekMagic, A2630), including on-board SCSI if available
- More SCSI expansion boards emulated (Fastlane, Oktagon, Blizzard Kit IV)
- Multiple SCSI controllers can be active simultaneously
- A590 XT hard drive emulation
- Show on screen message when disk or CD is inserted or ejected or input
device is autoswitched
- Added null serial port mode that connects two WinUAE instances running
on same PC
- Fastest possible CPU speed mode is now available with cycle-exact mode
- Immediate blitter is available in cycle-exact modes
- 68040/060 with more compatible emulates instruction cache, MMU supported
- 68000/68010 + 32-bit address space is supported
- Optionally game controllers can be kept active when WinUAE does not have
focus
- Implemented secondary Z2 RAM board, for example 6M Z2 RAM + 2M Z2 RTG board
combination is now possible
- Added "history" menu to filesystem, hardfile and tape path selection
Updates:
- Programmed chipset display modes accurate improved
- Uncompressed CHD harddrive image write support
- Implemented previously unavailable small Z2 RAM board sizes (64k to 512k)
- Z3 boards automatically use original address space if JIT direct is not
enabled or with JIT direct if host has enough address space (64-bit Windows)
Fixed bugs:
- 68060 with "Unimplemented CPU emu" checkbox ticked: 68060 only unimplemented
instructions were not emulated normally
- Screenshot with D3D shader filter enabled always took filtered screenshot
- SCSI CD READ CD command only worked with audio tracks if track was number 1
- Hard reset didn't reset map rom loaded KS ROM data
- AGA sprites in borders were clipped incorrectly in some situations (2.8.0)
- Autofire always on mode crashed
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08.Oct.2014
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, issue 83
"Commodore Free" is a free, English-language magazine about Commodore and Amiga computer which is available in several formats - among others as HTML-version and as C64-Diskmag.
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06.Oct.2014
Olaf Schönweiß (ANF)
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AROS: 68k-Distribution AROS Vision 2.8.1
Olaf Schönweiß has released version 2.8.1 of the AROS/68k-distribution AROS Vision which is based on an updated version of AROS/68k. Additionally, some minor improvements are provided:
- Themeing works
- Transparent menus
- No problems if Arexx is started
- Playlists for web-radio added
Direct download: Aros_Vision.zip (982 MB)
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05.Oct.2014
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Aminet-Uploads until 04.10.2014
The following archives have been added to Aminet until October 4th, 2014:
NetSurf-m68k.lha comm/www 11M 68k CSS capable web browser
liblz4.lha dev/lib 322K OS4 Fast lossless compression alg...
liblzo.lha dev/lib 492K OS4 A realtime data compression l...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 3.6M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 3.9M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 3.9M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
WarpJPEGdt.lha util/dtype 215K WOS JFIF-JPEG datatype V45.11
xpkL2XZ.lha util/pack 29K OS4 XZ/LZMA2-based xpk packer
layers.lha util/sys 192K 68k Layers Library V45 for Os 3.9
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05.Oct.2014
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 04.10.2014
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until October 4th, 2014:
warpjpegdt.lha dat/ima 215kb 4.0 JFIF-JPEG datatype
libjpeg.lha dev/lib 4Mb 4.0 Lib for handling JPEG images
libopenjpeg.lha dev/lib 2Mb 4.0 Lib for handling JPEG 2000 (.j2k...
libpng.lha dev/lib 2Mb 4.0 Lib for handling PNG files
libsdl_image.lha dev/lib 987kb 4.0 SDL image file loading library
libtiff.lha dev/lib 4Mb 4.0 Lib for handling Tag Image File ...
libxvidcore.lha dev/lib 624kb 4.0 Add XviD support to your app
liblz4.lha dev/lib 322kb 4.0 Fast lossless compression algorithm
liblzo.lha dev/lib 492kb 4.0 a realtime data compression libr...
perception-ime.lha dri/inp 384kb 4.1 Perception Input Method Support
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
voxelbird.lha gam/act 4Mb 4.0 Amazing Voxel Bird Saga
voxelnoid.lha gam/act 9Mb 4.0 Duel Edition
berusky.lha gam/puz 6Mb 4.0 A free logic game
xpkl2xz.lha uti/arc 29kb 4.0 XZ/LZMA2-based xpk packer
showfiles.lha uti/she 32kb 4.0 shows a sorted & text-format...
amiupdate_deu.lha uti/wor 20kb 4.0 German catalog files for AmiUpdate
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05.Oct.2014
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 04.10.2014
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until October 4th, 2014:
rockdodger.i386-aros.zip gam/act 1Mb Dodge and blow up rocks with you...
amath.i386-aros.lha uti/sci 1Mb Simple command line calculator
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05.Oct.2014
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WHDLoad: New packages until 04.10.2014
Using WHDLoad,you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups on your harddisk that were not compatible with anything but floppy disks. The following installers have been added until October 4th, 2014:
- 2014-10-04 updated: Legalise It (Anarchy) patch redone, blitter waits added, byte writes to BltCon1 fixed, DMA wait bugs fixed, Bplcon0 color bit fixes, source included (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-04 new: Demodisk 1 (Apology) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-03 new: Cracker Journal 16 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-02 new: Cracker Journal 15 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-01 improved: Megademo (Joy, Magnificient Force, The Jungle Command) 3 more blitter waits added, 2 more Bplcon0 color bit fixes, 2 more byte writes to volume register fixed, illegal copperlist entries in last part fixed (Info, Image)
- 2014-10-01 new: Color Crime (X-Trade) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-09-30 new: Cracker Journal 14 (Alpha Flight) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2014-09-29 new: Great Bytes in Fire (Cyberiad) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-09-29 updated: Human Target (Melon Dezign) redone, uses real files, crash at end fixed, all bugs fixed, sources included (Info, Image)
- 2014-09-28 new: Morbid Visions (Cyberiad) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2014-09-28 new: Morbid Visions 3 (Carillon, Cyberiad & Complex) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
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