27.Aug.2020
a1k.org (Webseite)
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Diagnosis tool: DiagROM 1.2.1
DiagROM is a diagnosis software which has to be burned into an EPROM and then replaces the regular Kickstart-ROM of an Amiga. The tool does not require any driver, IRQs or something like that and therefore should also run on only partly working computers performing hardware tests and identifying problems.
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[News message: 27. Aug. 2020, 22:29] [Comments: 0]
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27.Aug.2020
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Turrican: Limited new edition as "Anthologies" and "Collector's Editions"
The publisher "Strictly Limited Games" distributes old or so far only digitally available games as boxed editions including some "goodies" - in strictly limited quantities. In co-operation with Factor 5 now the Turrican games - at least those ones of which Factor 5 holds the rights - will be republished.
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[News message: 27. Aug. 2020, 21:59] [Comments: 0]
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27.Aug.2020
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Preview videos: 'RESHOOT PROXIMA 3' and 'Boss Machine'
The former "Amiga Joker" editor Richard Löwenstein is working on his third Shoot'em Up. After RESHOOT and RESHOOT R currently he creates the game "RESHOOT PROXIMA 3". On his Patreon site Löwenstein publishes updates and background information on the game, for example an official trailer which should have been released on the Gamescom.
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[News message: 27. Aug. 2020, 21:25] [Comments: 0]
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26.Aug.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 113 (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 and programs on vintage computers.
Among others the latest issue includes Amiga articles about the multi-directional shooter "Detector" and the multimedia software "Time Table History: Science and Innovation" (Amiga CDTV).
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[News message: 26. Aug. 2020, 19:43] [Comments: 0]
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25.Aug.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Open source design: EPROM adapter for A500 motherboards of revision 5
The Amiga 500 ROM Adapter allows the usage of EPROMs in an Amiga 500 of motherboard revision 5. Compared to previous versions of the mainbord, this generation has a bug which normally prevent using regular EPROMs. Additionally, some resistors are missing which can cause stability problems.
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[News message: 25. Aug. 2020, 00:56] [Comments: 0]
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24.Aug.2020
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Demo scene: Interview with Bifat / The Electronic Knights
On amigalife.org interviews with memebers of the demo scene are published. Currently an interview with 'Bifat', member of the group 'The Electronic Knights', is online.
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[News message: 24. Aug. 2020, 23:17] [Comments: 0]
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24.Aug.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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UAE-based Amiga virus scanner for Unix systems
amiga-uae-virus-scan is a batch script for Unix systems which checks single files or complete directories for Amiga virus using FS-UAE. ADF images are supported as well. Some Amiga programs and libraries are required from the Aminet which the script could download.
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[News message: 24. Aug. 2020, 00:16] [Comments: 0]
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24.Aug.2020
a1k.org (Webseite)
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Diagnosis software: Amiga Test Kit 1.12
Keir Fraser's "Amiga Test Kit" is a software-based solution for checking diverse components of an Amiga. The download archive includes a bootable disk image as well as an executable file which can be started from the harddrive.
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[News message: 24. Aug. 2020, 00:06] [Comments: 0]
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23.Aug.2020
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Aminet uploads until 22.08.2020
The following packages have been added to Aminet until 22.08.2020:
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[News message: 23. Aug. 2020, 07:23] [Comments: 0]
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23.Aug.2020
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OS4Depot uploads until 22.08.2020
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until 22.08.2020:
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23.Aug.2020
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 22.08.2020
The following packages have been added to MorphOS-Storage until 22.08.2020:
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23.Aug.2020
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WHDLoad: New packages until 22.08.2020
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 22.08.2020:
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[News message: 23. Aug. 2020, 07:23] [Comments: 0]
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22.Aug.2020
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Lemon Amiga Forum: Several user accounts hacked
In the English-language forum of "Lemon Amiga" obviously several user accounts have been hacked for advertising for certain versions of DOOM. The team of Lemon Amiga wrote:" Its going to take us a month to remove all of this crap manually, and also longer to change everybodies passwords and protect the site.
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[News message: 22. Aug. 2020, 22:15] [Comments: 0]
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22.Aug.2020
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Game Construction Kit: RedPill 0.8
RedPill developed by Carlos Peris is a Game Construction Kit written in AmiBlitz2, which can help developing games of diverse genres - see our little review of two games. RedPill is compatible to AGA and ECS, the "player" requires 1 MB Chip as well as some Fast RAM.
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[News message: 22. Aug. 2020, 21:54] [Comments: 0]
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22.Aug.2020
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Legal dispute: Intellivision and Cloanto seeking for settlement
After Cloanto has taken legal action to protect the brand Amiga with regard to the console "Amico" developed by Intellivision (amiga-news.de reported) "this proceeding be suspended for 90 days to allow the parties to continue their settlement efforts" (PDF file).
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[News message: 22. Aug. 2020, 11:05] [Comments: 0]
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22.Aug.2020
a1k.org (Webseite)
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Adapter: SmallyMouse2 and "USB mouse module" support USB mice
Simon Inns' SmallyMouse2 uses a microcontroller to convert signals of common USB mice into a format which computers from the 1980s and early 1990s can "process". Additional to the Amiga also the Atari ST, Acorn Archimedes and BBC Micro are supported. All required data and documents for recreating the adapter, Inns has published under a free licence.
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[News message: 22. Aug. 2020, 00:48] [Comments: 0]
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21.Aug.2020
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Overview: List of CNet mailboxes
On amiga.org an user has published a list of C64 and Amiga mailboxes, which use the BBS software CNet. Most of the computers can only be accessed via Telnet but also three (US-American) boxes with a real telephone connection are listed.
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[News message: 21. Aug. 2020, 21:05] [Comments: 0]
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21.Aug.2020
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Reworked version of Gnumeric 1.10.17
Edgar Schwan has updated the port of the spreadsheet Gnumeric (screenshot) for his X11 environment AmiCygnix. Changes:
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[News message: 21. Aug. 2020, 17:32] [Comments: 0]
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21.Aug.2020
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Print/PDF magazine: Komoda & Amiga plus #16 (English/Polish)
"Komoda & Amiga Plus" is dedicated to the retro gamers and mainly reports about Commodore's 8-Bit computers and Amigas. The current issue among others has articles about Inviyya, Tiny Galaga and Raid over Moscow as well as the fourth part of the WinUAE experience report.
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[News message: 21. Aug. 2020, 17:29] [Comments: 0]
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