14.Dec.2023
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Video: Kevin Saunders' review of the year
In a short video, graphic artist and designer Kevin Saunders looks back on the year 2023 and shows excerpts from his projects.
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14.Dec.2023
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THEA500 Mini: Firmware 1.2.1 released
Retro Games Ltd. has released the new firmware 1.2.1 for "THEA500 Mini", its replica of an Amiga 500. The changes:
- Adds additional game Time Bandit
- Adds support for custom controller configurations
- Corrects the speed of Amiga 500 WHDLoad games that could run too quickly
- Allows a second controller to be used with ADF files
- Fixes issue where a USB stick can appear corrupt after removing from THEA500 Mini
- Improves game action translations
- Minor bug fixes
There is also a detailed description of the changes.
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14.Dec.2023
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AROS: "Irritating bug of the month" December fixed
In the poll for the "Irritating bug of the month" for December (amiga-news.de reported), the problem was chosen that Wanderer could not change the capitalisation of folder or file names without changing the name. AROS developer Krzysztof 'deadwood' Śmiechowicz has solved this problem: it should now be possible to change this under RAM, SFS and FAT.
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14.Dec.2023
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MorphOS: Version management "Git Desktop" v0.11.31
Rafał Zabdyr has released a third beta version of his graphical user interface for the version management Git for MorphOS (amiga-news.de reported). "Git Desktop" is written in C++ and based on MUI through his C++ wrapper. MorphOS 3.x and the Git component of the SDK are required. The following features have been added:
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13.Dec.2023
MorphZone
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 7.1
One week after Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek released version 7.0 of his web browser Wayfarer for MorphOS, the author has now provided an update that fixes some problems and bugs:
- Rebased to WebKitGTK 2.42.3
- Fixed a network thread deadlock when resuming downloads
- Changed the '+' button to always adds tabs at the end
- URL bar would stay empty when moving a tab to a new window, fixed
- Selection redraw issues fixed
- Added Save Screenshot to the Debug menu
- Worked around and fixed reported crashes
Download: wayfarer.lha (35 MB)
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13.Dec.2023
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Video: Repairing an Amiga 2000, part 2
A fortnight ago, Robert Smith showed in a first video how he got a donated and non-functioning Amiga 2000 up and running again. In the second part he introduces some upgrades such as BlueSCSI and takes care of the yellowed case.
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13.Dec.2023
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Creating Amiga Reaction GUIs: ReBuild 0.6.0 (beta version)
In mid-November, we introduced Darren 'dmcoles' Cole's "ReBuild" in detail, with which it should be possible to create graphical user interfaces for ReAction, the evolution of ClassAct. Changes since version 0.4.0:
- set default skipval in gradient slider to 1000
- led settings page width label was incorrect
- add window name and screen title settings in window editor
- more window settings are now shown in preview
- pass in window id and gadgets array to runwindow function in generated source
- add new info file for rebuild made by Michael Bergmann
- tweak to window message procesing so that the correct value is put in the 'code' variable
The author asks you to test ReBuild extensively and report any bugs to him.
Download: rebuild0.6.0-beta.lha (133 Kb)
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13.Dec.2023
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Platform game: Agonman V0.99b
Agonman is a platformer created with the RedPill game construction kit, inspired by a picture by Edwin van den Heuvel and the Psygnosis game Agony, and is intended as a homage to the game studio (amiga-news.de reported, YouTube video). Some bugs have been fixed and adjustments made in this version.
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13.Dec.2023
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Blog Epsilon's World: Amiga 500 with AmiKit 12, Pistorm and Checkmate
In his latest blog entry in his "Epsilon's World", Epsilon shows how he installs an Amiga 500 board in a Checkmate 1500 Plus case, provides it with a Pistorm upgrade and then installs AmiKit 12.
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13.Dec.2023
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SCSI-SD adapter: ZuluSCSI firmware v2023.12.13
ZuluSCSI is a new generation of file-based SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drive emulators (review of an user). ZuluSCSI emulates a SCSI-I or SCSI-2 hard disk using an SD memory card (amiga-news.de reported). Changes of version 2023.12.13:
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12.Dec.2023
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AmigaOS 4: Subtitle videos with SimpleSub 2.0
Kevin "ktadd" Taddeucci's SimpleSub can be used to edit subtitles in the form of SRT files and add them to a video (amiga-news.de reported). This version now requires the just released update for FFmpeg, Mencoder is no longer supported. Many new functions such as the following have been added:
- Change the Size, Color, Bold, Italics and Underline text within each title
- Global setting for font selection, title position, title style and title colors.
- Support for the most popular video and audio codecs when encoding.
- Realtime preview with all settings applied.
- Start preview from anywhere within the title list.
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12.Dec.2023
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AmigaOS 4: FFmpeg 6.1 and FFmpegGUI 3.5
The latest AmigaOS port of the video converter FFmpeg contains a number of changes and is now on a par with the last official version "Heaviside". An update of the graphical user interface FFmpegGUI now requires at least FFmpeg 6.0 and supports more video, audio and container formats. Some obsolete settings have been removed and some bugs have been fixed. Settings files that use the new filters have also been added. With today's re-upload of version 3.5, the tool types are now also set correctly.
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12.Dec.2023
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AmigaOS 4: Extended audio emulator "Nallepuh" 1.8
"Nallepuh" or "Nalle Puh" is a hack that intercepts some custom chip register accesses and converts them into AHI function calls. Initially only the Paula chip was emulated, but now the Complex Interface Adapter (CIA-Chip) and the Blitter have been added (amiga-news.de reported). Version 1.8 offers the following changes:
- Updated translation for Italian.
- Updated translation for Norwagine.
- Bug fixed: logPUH() maybe it can cause ISI error.
(So rewritten to make safer under forbid state and
now use DebugPrintF to log output instead, of ugly callback hook.
requester used if in GUI mode. text printed in console if not.)
- Puh.c: Improved audio validation,
(to prevent playback of bad data.)
- Puh.c: clean code style.
- package change, tooltype settings disabled as default.
- Reorganized lots of arrays into one array. (to reduce indexing)
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12.Dec.2023
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AmigaOS 4: MIDI sequencer "Seq" V2.9
"Seq" is a simple MIDI sequencer that offers fast processing and many functions for live performance (amiga-news.de reported). Changes since version 2.7:
- FIXED note playback: A note was not released correctly always
- FIXED setting some values in Base Note window
- FIXED saving Base Note Shift enabled/disabled, that value was never saved
- FIXED saving Base Note Shift Splitter value, that value was never saved
- Splitted Base Note Shift Splitter to separate note and octave values
- Disable all base note selections holding CTRL down while clicking any of the mute buttons
- Fixed play buttons light flashing if turning repeat on while in song mode during the last played pattern
- Alternative note / double note
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12.Dec.2023
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AmigaOS 4: FTP server ZitaFTP with 20% X-Mas discount
ZitaFTP Server is an easy to set up and use FTP server for sharing files from one computer to another and is available for Windows and AmigaOS 4 (amiga-news.de reported). With Christmas coming up, Hans de Ruiter is offering his commercial FTP server at a 20% discount. As he writes, it has been a crazy year for his family, which is why you haven't seen as much from him this year as previously. He wishes everyone a wonderful Christmas and a very happy and fulfilling New Year.
To receive the 20% discount, add ZitaFTP to your shopping basket and enter the voucher code "CHRISTMAS2023" at the checkout.
Looking ahead to the coming year, the ZitaSync project is still on the agenda, as the developer wrote us (YouTube video). However, its realisation depends largely on whether users show sufficient interest.
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12.Dec.2023
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Print magazine: Amiga Germany, issue 9
"Amiga Germany" is a german fanzine. Issue 9 of the print magazine has 68 A5 pages, details can be found at the title link.
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11.Dec.2023
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Video: Test of the transfer of the RGB signal from the Amiga to the PiStorm
When using a PiStorm or PiStorm32-lite as an accelerator card, for example in the A1200, the RTG emulation has so far been provided via the HDMI port and the RGB data supplied by the Denise chip at the RGB port. In this video, PiStorm developer Claude Schwarz now shows for the first time how the RGB signal is transferred to the PiStorm's camera port in order to then output all graphics data via a single HDMI port.
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11.Dec.2023
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Text adventure: The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor 1.1
About ten days ago, Stefan Vogt released another text adventure with graphics: "The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor" (amiga-news.de reported). This update fixes an issue with the game's Amiga and Atari ST interpreters.
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11.Dec.2023
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Dock: QDock V2.12
Since our last news item, Sami Vehmaa has updated his start bar "QDock" to version 2.12 (YouTube-Video), which includes a lot of bug fixes and improvements. Among others, transparent now works on 24 and 32 bit screen modes.
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10.Dec.2023
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Weather data: AmiWeatherForecast V1.5
AmiWeatherForecasts displays current weather information in a small window in the menu bar. It was written in the C programming language under Amiga OS 3.2 and uses data from OpenWeather (amiga-news.de reported). Changes in version 1.5:
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10.Dec.2023
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Tetris clone: Atris for Apollo systems
Sami Vehmaa has released a version of his Tetris clone Atris (YouTube-Video) which is adapted to Apollo accelerator boards.
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10.Dec.2023
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Hollywood plugins: APNG 1.3 and Plananarama 2.2 released
Press release: This is to announce that bug-fix updates for the APNG and Plananarama plugins for Hollywood have just been released. The APNG plugin for Hollywood adds support for loading and saving PNG animations and Plananarama is a plugin that enables Hollywood to run on non-RTG screens on classic Amigas. Both updates are now available for free download.
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10.Dec.2023
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Aminet uploads until 09.12.2023
The following files have been added until 09.12.2023 to Aminet:
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10.Dec.2023
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OS4Depot uploads until 09.12.2023
The following files have been added until 09.12.2023 to OS4Depot:
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10.Dec.2023
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AROS Archives uploads until 09.12.2023
The following files have been added until 09.12.2023 to AROS Archives:
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10.Dec.2023
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 09.12.2023
The following files have been added until 09.12.2023 to MorphOS-Storage:
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10.Dec.2023
Look Behind You (ANF)
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Book: AmigaOS 3.2 – Das Handbuch (German)
As reported, publisher Look Behind You is working on an AmigaOS 3.2 book, printed in German. It will be available on February 20, 2024 and has 512 pages. Details can be found in our german news-item.
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10.Dec.2023
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Crowdfunding: "The Commodore Amiga 500 Story"
At the title link, Nicola and Anthony Caulfield are collecting money to finance a documentary film about the Amiga 500, lasting more than two hours, which will initially only be made available to its backers in April.
The campaign runs until thursday afternoon, and with 555 supporters so far, more than four times the required amount has already been raised.
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10.Dec.2023
marinbala / Hacker News (ANF)
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Demoscene: The Commodore Amiga and its Undying Adoration by Anarchist Creatives
In his article at the title link, Marin Balabanov explains why he thinks the Amiga enjoys such popularity in the demo scene.
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10.Dec.2023
WhatIFF? (ANF)
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AmigaGuide magazine: Issue 12 of "WhatIFF?"
In its 12th issue, "WhatIFF?" - a magazine in AmigaGuide format - offers the following content:
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09.Dec.2023
Krzysztof 'deadwood' Śmiechowicz
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AROS x86: Update of ABI-v0 developer branch / Hardware list
AROS developer Krzysztof 'deadwood' Śmiechowicz has released the new version 20201110-1 of AROS ABIv0 for 32-bit systems. He writes about it:
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09.Dec.2023
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Platform game: NinjFeratu 1.0
After the demo version made available last year (amiga-news.de reported), Amiten Games has now released the full version of the platformer NinjFeratu (YouTube video). An Amiga with 1MB Chip-Ram and 512 KB Fast-RAM is required. The game currently costs 9.90 Euros.
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09.Dec.2023
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Platform game: Capitan Trueno 1.2
"El Capitán Trueno" is a video game for 8-bit systems that was released in 1989 and is based on the comics of the same name that were published between 1956 and 1968. The Amiga port of the game was created using the RedPill game construction kit and requires at least a 68020 processor and 2 MB RAM (YouTube video). Version 1.2 mainly improves the jumping of the captain, so that you no longer have the feeling of flying across the screen.
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09.Dec.2023
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Game development: Color Palette Mixer 1.21 for Aseprite
"Prismatic Realms" has not only written a script for Aseprite that converts created graphics into an IFF/ILBM file (amiga-news.de reported), but also a second one under the title link that limits the colour selection to 4096. The current version 1.21 is a small bug fix to properly initialize the colour sliders to the current selected colour when the dialog opens.
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08.Dec.2023
commodore.news (Webseite)
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PDF magazine: Ami Tech-Gazette, issue 6
"Ami Tech-Gazette" by Eric Schwartz and Michael Barclay is a 16 page retro newsletter dominated by Amiga topics. The current issue contains another episode of the "Graphics Workshop", reviews of various recent ports of older Arcade games to the Amiga and a look at at Antic's former north American print magazine "Amiga Plus".
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