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09.Jan.2022
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 Intro competition: Nominees of 'Nano Awards 2022'
At the beginning of December, we reported on the intro competition The Nano Awards 2022. Now the nominations have been announced, without Amiga participation:
  • Best Oldschool Tiny Intro
    • Quarter Express, by ilmenit / agenda (256b, Atari XE/XL)
    • Gleest, by Bfox (256b, ZX Spectrum)
    • Metro, by Xeen / Agenda (256b, Atari XE/XL)
    • VIFI Videoram Filler by Busy / BusySoft (256b, ZX Spectrum)
    • Sapere Aude, by Ilmenit / agenda (256b, Commodore 64)

  • Best Hi-End Tiny Intro
    • Lightcrypt, by Gopher / Alcatraz (256b, DOS)
    • Mems, by Digimind (256b, DOS)
    • Sseraf, by Rrrola (256b, DOS)
    • Blake32, by Superogue / Marquee Design (32b, DOS)
    • Up up Down, by Sensenstahl (256b, DOS)
A video summary of the productions is available on the official website of the competition. (dr)

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09.Jan.2022
Retro Commodore


 PDF manual: 'ROM Kernel Reference Manual' for AmigaOS 3.2
The 'ROM Kernel Reference Manual' for AmigaOS 3.2, written by Camilla Boemann and Jason Stead, is updated continuously and is oriented to the 'Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manuals' from the 80s written by Robert Peck.

This book aims to represent all programming topics of the Amiga operating system since release 2 up to 3.2. The challenge is to cover features that are 30 years old as well as things that would only be added in the last few years. The authors write the following about this:

"This book is initially published as a PDF as it is more important to get the information out quickly than for it to be complete. Over time it will be improved and more information will be added. Thus initially you may find several topics lacking, but please keep an eye out for updates. This book is meant to help you expand your knowledge of programming the Amiga. It assumes you have previous experience with programming the Amiga, and it all but assumes you have all the books in the Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual series. Like the books in that series a knowledge of the C programming language is not required, but will make it much easier to understand the material in this book." (dr)

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08.Jan.2022
IndieRetroNews


 New preview video: Remake of Rick Dangerous
Already at the end of last year a new preview video of the remake of the game 'Rick Dangeous', developed by 'Z-Team', was released, which is registered as an entry for the current AmiGameJam (amiga-news.de reported). The new video features some cut scenes, some corrections, dynamite, the beginning of the second level and background music. (dr)

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08.Jan.2022
(ANF)


 Philosophy: The Amiga as "a computer built to last 50 years"
In early 2021, engineer, writer and lecturer at the École Polytechnique de Louvain, Lionel Dricot, wrote an essay titled 'The computer built to last 50 years' in which he ponders how a long-lasting computer could be developed to save both one's finances, but also resources, and thus the planet.

Carl Svensson, well-known our readers by his ARexx-Tools 'RxEnv', Carl Svensson has now written a rebuttal: 'The Amiga as "a computer built to last 50 years"'. In it, he claims that the '50-year-old computer' already exists - in various forms and designs - and that we just need to find it in attics and restore it: the Amiga.

A computer that has been in use for around 30 years would literally stand for sustainability. Its longevity makes up for what it lacks in energy efficiency. (dr)

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08.Jan.2022
https://blog.alb42.de (ANF)


 AmiTube 0.7: YouTube client for 68k-Amigas (update)
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's AmiTube enables watching YouTube videos on an 68k Amiga. To do so, they are converted to Commodore's CDXL format and downloaded (video).

Now version 0.7 is available which among others allows you to download the original video from YouTube in different resolutions or as audio file. Detailed changes:
  • New CDXL Option 320px and AGA colors
  • direct download from youtube without conversation
  • select resolution on direct download
  • Update checking
  • Download latest version
  • Question before delete movie
The latest version always is available on the AmiTube website.

Please not that conversion is executed on the developer's personal server, thus he asks to restrict oneself to few and short videos. Furthermore the program must not be shared but always be downloaded from the author's website at the title link.

Update: (09.01.2022, 06:39, dr)

In his new blog entry, yesterday Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow pointed out that an (untested) guide published on the official AmiTube website now describes how to set up your own 'converter server'. (dr)

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