20.Sep.2013
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Programming competition: Seven Amiga-Remakes of 8-Bit-games
In Poland at the end of October the event Retrokomp/Load Error 2013 will take place which will also will organize an programming competition of the best retro-games.
Obviously the games have been already released for they are available on the website of the organizer:
- Montezuma (A500/A1200)
- Solomon's Key (1 MB Chip RAM)
- Robbo (AGA)
- Crazy Crane (Kickstart 3.0)
- Bomber (1MB RAM)
- Metro Cross (1 MB RAM)
- Magic Ball (1,5 MB RAM, Kickstart 2.0, accelerator board recommend)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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20.Sep.2013
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Interview with Bullfrog developer Glenn Corpes
Glenn Corpes was co-developer of games like Populous,
Syndicate and
Flood. Six weeks ago the interview was published which now is also available
in the English-language original.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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19.Sep.2013
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Mousemeter 1.1
Mousemeter is a screenbar extension for Ambient which "records your movements and clicks" (screenshot).
Download: mousemeter.sbar.lha (54 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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18.Sep.2013
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Board game Age of Thieves 1.0 with computer opponents
Age of Thieves is a computer version of the board game Carcassonne. Version 1.0 for the first time has available computer opponents which according to the author have the power of an advanced novice. The game is donationware.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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18.Sep.2013
(ANF)
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MorphOS 3.3 - Public Release
Press release: The MorphOS development team is proud to announce the public release of MorphOS 3.3, which includes various bug fixes and other improvements. For an overview of the included changes, please read our release notes.
We strongly urge new users to carefully read our installation and troubleshooting guides before they attempt to install MorphOS for the first time. Existing users can upgrade via the familiar procedure but are encouraged to read the guides as well. MorphOS 3.3 is available for download in our files section.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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17.Sep.2013
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Network configuration: EasyNet 0.177
With its user-interface, EasyNet simplifies the network configuration. AmigaKit adds the program to different network hardware like the X-Surf 100 but it can be also purchased separately. The program is updated via the live-update-function.
Changes:
- Wireless Network Scanning (prism2 v2.5 driver required)
- Network device querying - EasyNet reports network card's MAC address
- Added support for two new network devices: x-Surf-100.device and plipbox.device
- New settings configuration for the X-Surf 100 network card
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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16.Sep.2013
a1k.org/forum (Webseite)
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X-Surf 100: New, faster driver for AmiTCP/Genesis
Today version 1.11 of the x-surf-100.device has been released which provides special "turbo"-versions for AmiTCP-/Genesis-users. Previously Genesis-users reported transfer rates which were identical to an Usb2Ethernet-connection with Deneb.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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16.Sep.2013
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Game launcher: X-bEnCH 0.91 alpha
X-bEnCH (Youtube video of version 0.8) is a graphical user-interface with up to 128 colours which can replace the Workbench for launching WHDLoad-games (.slave, .exe) and requires low resources. From now on X-bEnCH is "Donationware". At the start the unregistered version asks you to register.
The most important changes in version 0.91 alpha:
- Now with up to 272 colors on AGA (128 with OCS/ECS)
- New .mod replay routine that's now perfectly working
- CDMode to create your own CD32/CDTV compilations
- Enhanced display on ECS/OCS
- New 68060 recognition routine
- You can now setup the RTC in the setup panel
- New shortcuts (F1-F6) to access your 6 launching lists
- New colorful loading bar on init
- Double redraw bug fixed in the setup
- X-bEnCh.guide now up to date
Update: (18.09.2013, 14:00, cg)
Version 0.91 Beta has been released, which fixes numerous bugs. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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15.Sep.2013
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: Word processor Scriba 1.9.7
Scriba is a text processing software developed by Carsten Siegner which is still in development. New in version 1.9.7:
- Tables can be loaded and saved as XML-files
- Tables can be loaded via the Shell (z.B. Scriba test.xml) into the table editor and then are displayed
- Drag/drop of tables into the main window or in the window of the table editor, which then are displayed
- the table editor can also handle Unicode (example chart: Table_3.lha, PDF-version), the Truetype-chartset "Arial Unicode MS" is required.
Direct download: Scriba_1.9.7.lha (6,8 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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15.Sep.2013
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Aminet-Uploads until 14.09.2013
The following packages have been added to Aminet until September 14th, 2013:
SpamFryerPatch.lha comm/mail 68K Patch SpamFryer to ver 6:21
SpamFryerSMRX.lha comm/mail 47K Spam Filter for SimpleMail
SpamFryerTHOR.lha comm/mail 79K Spam Filter for Thor
SpamFryerYAM.lha comm/mail 50K Spam Filter for YAM
RPilot.lha dev/lang 79K MOS Rob's PILOT interpreter
AMV.lha game/jump 185K 68k Small Viking-Partygame
AmiWolf.lha game/shoot 3.7M 68k Amiga port of Wolfenstein 3D
genplus_mos.lha misc/emu 1.1M MOS Emulate various classic Sega ...
PeriodicTable.lha misc/sci 446K Periodic table (PageStream fo...
IconLib_46.4.lha util/libs 276K 68k free icon.library in optimize...
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 548K OS4 Multipurpose utility
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15.Sep.2013
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 14.09.2013
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until September 14th, 2013:
rpilot.lha dev/lan 110kb 4.0 Rob's PILOT interpreter
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 4Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
mce.lha gam/uti 1Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
sketchblock.lha gra/edi 9Mb 4.1 Digital Sketching For AmigaOS
iview.lha net/mis 2Mb 4.0 ABC iView client for AmigaOS
reportplus.lha uti/mis 582kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
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15.Sep.2013
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 14.09.2013
The following package has been added to MorphOS-Files until September 14th, 2013:
GenesisPlus 1.6 uti/emu 1151 Emulator of Sega Genesis an...
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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15.Sep.2013
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WHDLoad: New packages until 14.09.2013
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 September 14th, 2013:
- 2013-09-14 new: Interspace (Phenomena) done by Dr Cinicus (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-14 improved: Blasteroids (Tengen/Image Works) trainers, manual and BoxIcons added, QuitKey works on 68000 now (Info)
- 2013-09-14 new: Music Disk (The Fantasy Force) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-13 fixed: Elf (Ocean) another disk protection removed, supports US version and CD?? joypad buttons (Info)
- 2013-09-13 new: Gathering '93 Slideshow (Majic 12) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-12 new: Diggy Piggys (Channel 42 & Silents) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-12 new: Dance Diverse Vol.1 (Majic 12) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-11 new: World's Wave 4 (Subway) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-10 new: Rink a Dink: REDUX (Lemon.) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-10 fixed: Bloodwych (Mirrorsoft) corrected a bug in the Character Selection screen (Info)
- 2013-09-10 new: World's Wave 3 (Subway & Dream Team) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-09 new: Clapping World (Subway) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-09 new: Megademo (Dexion) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-08 new: Project Techno (Quartz) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-08 new: Megademo (Powerslaves) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-08 new: 24 Hour E Fix (Quartz) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2013-09-08 new: Music Compilation (Random Access) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
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14.Sep.2013
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: GenesisPlus 1.6
The update version 1.6 of the Sega-Mega-Drive-emulator GenesisPlus fixes three bugs:
- Fixed C button USB gamepad mapping
- Fixed some unfreed signals on exit
- Fixed certain ROMs locking up the system issue
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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14.Sep.2013
Christian Zigotzky (ANF)
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AmigaOne X1000: Update of the Linux 3.10 kernel
The 3.10 Linux kernel for the AmigaOne X1000 has been updated by Christian Zigotzky. It is a port of the official Ubuntu kernel 3.10.3-6.17.
Changes:
- Ubuntu patches
- Pas_shutdown by DStevens (thanks to Darren)
- Kernel does not need a modules directory anymore
- UVD support
- New firmwares added from Ubuntu (1.1.13)
- Faster boot from CFE
Download: kernel-3.10.3-6.17-2-powerpc-x1000-ubuntu.tar.bz2 (snx)
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