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28.-30.06.24 • Alternatives Computer-Meeting 2024 • Wolfsburg (Germany)

20.Jan.2024



Demoparty: Revision 2024 (Germany, 29.03.-01.04.)
Traditionally, the Revision demoparty will once again take place on the Easter weekend from 29 March to 1 April in Saarbrücken (Germany). The organisers will announce further information in the coming weeks. (dr)

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20.Jan.2024



Demoparty: MountainBytes 2024 (Switzerland, 16.-18.02.)
Press release: rom February 16-18th, we finally rock the Swiss demoscene again! We have a packed program for you:
  • Friday: Meteoriks 2024 Nomination Gala - with big demoshow
  • Saturday: OHP, Music, Graphics, Oldschool & Newschool Realtime Compos
  • Saturday: Game Music Composer Legend CoLD SToRAGE Live in Concert
  • Sunday: Open Door for Interested Citizens, Prizegiving
Also, we’ll offer our Demomaking 101 Workshop again, for you to try out different (demo)tools, and give you time and space after the compos to talk and exchange with competitors.

So bring friends that you always felt could find a home in the demoscene, but could use some introduction first! Kids are welcome when supervised, for more information please check our website.

Please support us by preordering your ticket - for environmental reasons, t-shirts will only be available in presale. By donating to the event (called our Cowee-Bonds) you also help making this at all possible.

We are really looking forward to you, your releases and your good mood!

The MountainBytes Organisers (dr)

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20.Jan.2024



Amiga emulator for MacOS: vAmiga V2.5b1
Dirk Hoffmann has released the first beta version of V2.5 of his Amiga emulator vAmiga for MacOS. Changes:

Licensing:
  • The emulator core is now licensed under the Mozilla Public License v2.
Enhancements:
  • A user-definable upper bound limits the size of the snapshot storage.
  • Denise’s DIW logic is more accurate
Bug fixes:
  • Fixed a bug related to the allocation of sprite DMA slots (#799).
  • Fixed a race condition related to the SPRxCTL register (#715).
  • Fixed an issue with the serial port (9-bit packets) (#803).
  • Fixed a minor visual issue in the status bar that started showing up with the latest macOS release.
The minimum system requirement for his emulator is macOS 11.0. (dr)

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20.Jan.2024



Hardware: Bass mixing with "BassMX"
As Edwin van den Oosterkamp writes under the title link, one of the things he always enjoyed on his Amiga was watching demos, especially when using a hi-fi system with proper speakers instead of the small speakers in the 1084S monitor. However, the Amiga's perfect channel separation always bothered him a little, so that you could hear the drums on one speaker and the bassline on the other, for example. This could make the sound feel unbalanced.

He developed "BassMX" as a solution to this problem: it takes the sound from one channel, filters it so that only the low frequencies are retained and mixes it with the sound from the other channel. In short, it mixes the bass for both channels.

And Edwin explains: "In theory this means that the bassline and drums are now on both speakers while the locations of other instruments are unaffected. In practice it depends on the actual instruments used. While the bass drum will be centred, the Hi-Hat will not be, for example. Similar with a slap-bass, where the slap part will still be only on the original channel but the bass sound itself will be on both channels." He offers audio examples on his website to help you understand this.

Robert Smith published a YouTube video in which he demonstrates the difference between the standard Amiga sound and the BassMX sound. The developer himself describes the BassMX development process in a separate blog entry.

The module is available on eBay or now also from Alinea Computer. (dr)

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20.Jan.2024



Wall papers for AmigaOne X5000 Workbench
McFly offers owners of an AmigaOne X5000 eight different background images with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 for the Workbench, which are basically grey, but contain coloured lettering or in some cases a coloured BoingBall. (dr)

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19.Jan.2024



Diving game: "The Deep" V1.00 for Apollo Vampire V4
A few days ago, we reported on the preview video of Sami Vehmaa's latest project: a diving game exclusively for the Apollo Vampire V4. He has now released version 1.00, which is currently available for 2.50 euros. (dr)

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19.Jan.2024



Multiplayer arcade game: "WiZONK!" v0.1
On the occasion of this weekend's Amiga Ireland 2024, Michael 'Mixel' Dawes is making available a first playable version of his multiplayer arcade game "WiZONK!", which he is developing with the game construction kit "Scorpion Engine". more ... (dr)

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18.Jan.2024



Analogue Pocket: Amiga-Core V0.2.1
The handheld game console Analogue Pocket (Wikipedia) is FPGA-based and as such supports modules from Nintendo, Sega, the PC Engine or the Atari Lynx. Version 0.2.1 has now been published of the Amiga Core. Changes:
  • ICACHE Fixed for WDLOADER to work correctly
  • LBA48 is done to make larger HDD images to 2TB in size
  • The Joysticks are completely disabled when using the emulated mouse or keyboard
  • Audio Mixing - Still some work to be done here to get rid of the snap or pops from the lower frequencys to 48Khz
  • Some changes to the caching for the MPU to speed up some processes
(dr)

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18.Jan.2024



Amiga Games That Weren't: Stuntman Seymour
Codemasters is a British developer and distributor of video games that has been part of Electronic Arts since 2021. At the end of December last year, the website "Amiga Games That Weren't" reported on the game studio's platform game "Stuntman Seymour", which was probably started in the late summer of 1992 and largely, if not completely, finished. The game is a spin-off of CJ's Elephant Antics, also developed by Codemasters.

As the site reports, the finished game was probably not published because new quality standards were introduced at the time, according to which games with only a single protagonist, for example, did not meet these standards. In addition, the game developer focussed more on console games than on home computer games. The game is now available under the title link. (dr)

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18.Jan.2024



Preview video: Robocop (AGA), Update #13
Daniel Allsopp is working on a port of the arcade classic "Robocop" by Data East. The aim is to significantly surpass the official Amiga version. After a year, Allsopp has now published a new preview video of his title developed in 68k assembler, which requires an AGA computer (amiga-news.de reported). (dr)

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17.Jan.2024



MorphOS: Version management "Git Desktop" v0.12.41
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. This release includes many fixes, UI/UX changes and improvements, the diff accuracy mode by 'word' and a application settings window have been added. (dr)

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17.Jan.2024



Creating Amiga Reaction GUIs: ReBuild 0.10.0 (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 of version 0.10.0:
  • made some changes to the code generation function to add a window id enumeration
  • changed window 'name' property to 'identifier' and added some validition
  • added a user manual text file
The author asks you to test ReBuild extensively and report any bugs to him.

Download: rebuild0.10.0-beta.lha (160 KB) (dr)

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17.Jan.2024



Game development: IFF/ILBM exporter v1.4 for Aseprite
Recently We introduced a script written by Prismatic Realms for the image editor Aseprite that converts graphics into an IFF/ILBM file. With the current version 1.4, the script recalls the previous export path and file name, which makes the workflow a little more efficient. (dr)

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16.Jan.2024



Preview video: Platform game "Robot Jet Action 2"
Almost two years ago, Tomasz 'Carrion' Mielnik released the platformer "Robot Jet Action" for the C64. Now he is working on porting the game to the Amiga and has called it "Robot Jet Action 2". The author has listed the new features:
  • Level screen scrolling in 4 directions
  • Initial boss level implementation
  • Initial implementation of the worldmap / level selection screen
  • A lot of implementation and bug fixes
  • what you see is going to be World #1 and Gfx for World #1 is almost done.
  • Initial implementation of bigger enemies (wider that 16 pixels sprites)
(dr)

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16.Jan.2024



Image and PDF converter: Image2PDF 2.5 for all Amiga systems
Bernd Assenmacher's Image2PDF is a tool for converting images to PDF and vice versa. Images can also be scaled or saved in a different format (amiga-news.de reported). Changes in version 2.5: more ... (dr)

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16.Jan.2024



Module player: NostalgicPlayer 2.2.0 for Windows
NostalgicPlayer is a program for playing Amiga music modules under Windows, based on APlayer. The development of the player had been started by the author Thomas Neumann in 1993 on the Amiga, later continued on BeOS and now on Windows (amiga-news.de reported). Changes of version 2.2.0: more ... (dr)

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16.Jan.2024



ACube Systems: Guides for Radeon driver and USB/SD boot on Sam4x0
Press release: Dear valued customers,

We have received numerous inquiries regarding the appropriate Radeon driver to use and how to go about it. We understand that using AmigaOS 4.1 can be a bit challenging in this regard, so we would like to provide you with some helpful information to make the process easier.

Please take a moment to read this PDF Radeon QuickGuide, which discusses the various versions of Radeon drivers and provides instructions on how to install them on AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. It is crucial to carefully go through the article to ensure a smooth installation.

Additionally, with the Make Bootable USB-SD QuickGuide we have prepared an article on utilizing an USB key or SD card that contains an AmigaOS 4.1 system, allowing for easy booting on Sam4x0 systems. We understand that working with an USB key / SD card may not be as straightforward as it should be, so we are here to assist all our customers and fellow Amigans in the Community.

We genuinely hope that you find these details invaluable and that they enable you to utilize AmigaOS 4.1 on Sam4x0 at its best. (dr)

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15.Jan.2024



Preview video: "The Deep" for Apollo Vampire V4
Sami Vehmaa's latest project will be an action adventure exclusively for the Apollo Vampire V4: as a diver you try to find the 50 loads of gold that a sunken ship once carried. (dr)

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15.Jan.2024



Apollo cards: File sharing tool "ApolloExplorer" v1.1.2
ApolloExplorer is a simple file exchange programme that can be used to transfer files from a PC to an Amiga running an Apollo card and vice versa over the network. A server software runs in the background on the Amiga and allows a client running on a PC with Windows, Linux or MacOS to connect to the Amiga and browse the local hard drives. Changes in version 1.1.2:
  • Hopefully the Amiga server shouldn't crash anymore on any machines. Please let me know if it does for you.
  • The annoying bug on MacOS where the folder contents (not the folder) were copied when dragging a folder is fixed. Finally!
  • Fixes for the blinking drive icons
  • The browser window should remember the user's selection of list or icon mode
(dr)

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15.Jan.2024



Game Construction Kit: Video tutorials for the Scorpion Engine
The Scorpion Engine is not only intended for developers, but - as Erik 'earok' Hogan, author of the Game Construction Kit, emphasises - for anyone who wants to create a game for the Amiga. With the Scorpion Engine, he is trying to realise a project that strikes a balance between user-friendliness, performance and flexibility. We therefore asked the developer to what extent video tutorials are available.

Just recently Erik was a guest on AmigaBill. The recording of the live stream available on YouTube shows in great detail how a very simple game can be created from scratch using the Scorpion Engine. Coincidentally, it uses the same Terybleknight artpack that was used in a Redpill game.

The video series launched in April 2022 in collaboration with Michael Parent from BitBeamCannon (amiga-news.de reported) was also continued: Making Games with Scorpion Engine has six parts.

Finally, please refer to the video tutorial on creating a vertically scrolling demo, which we also mention in our update messages. (dr)

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14.Jan.2024



Tool: Mnemosyne V1.2.0
Mnemosyne is a tool for AmigaOS 3.x that shows how much space files and folders take up on the hard disk. It is supposed to help manage the space on the hard disk better. Mnemosyne is written in C and uses ReAction. ClassAct is required under AmigaOS 3.1 and 3.1.4.

Version 1.2.0 provides the following changes:
  • Added ability for ToolType usage.
  • Added feature for Rounding numbers.
  • Added NOROUND ToolType to prevent Rounding if chosen.
  • Added Menu Toggles for Tooltypes.
  • Updated Images to represent new Version.
  • Added Tooltypes information to Wiki and Guide.
  • Making Tooltypes available for CLI Use as well.
  • ReImplemented -g flag to GUI flag.
  • Fixed Incorrect overflow handling.
You can get further information from the Wiki.

Direct download: Mnemosyne-1.2.0.lha (80 KB) (dr)

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14.Jan.2024



Amiga emulator: Amiberry 5.6.6
Amiberry is an Amiga emulator for ARM-based single-chip systems like the Raspberry Pi, the Odroid XU4 or the Tinkerboard from ASUS, which brings some newly developed features like a "WHDLoad-Booter" or support for controller configuration using RetroArch. For example it is used in the Workbench distribution AmiKit for the Raspberry Pi 4/400. Changes in version 5.6.6: more ... (dr)

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14.Jan.2024



Blog: Mingo's Commodore Page" becomes "Mingo's Commodore Blog"
Domingo has been running his "Mingo's Commodore Page" for almost two decades and has published numerous instructions, information and tips there. Now he has moved to Google's blogger service at a new address and has already published a new tutorial for Amiga users on data exchange between Amiga and PC via the serial interface (German).

The move had become necessary due to permanently rising costs with the previous provider, the enormous amount of time required for maintenance (which is no longer necessary with the new provider) and the code of the old website, which had become increasingly complex over the years and therefore more difficult to manage.

As Domingo tells us, the old manuals will be revised and gradually republished in the new blog. The focus of the blog is on tutorials, but there will be "reviews" of Commodore hardware and software, such as the one about the Amiga 1200 (German).

Unfortunately, however, not everything can be transferred 1:1 from a website to a blog, so it remains to be seen whether and what else will be on the blog. In any case, the current plan is to post a new entry at least every 10 to 14 days. (dr)

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14.Jan.2024



Tool: identify-library 44.1
A week ago Richard Körber released version 44.0 of his identify.library. This update mainly is a bug fix release: more ... (dr)

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14.Jan.2024



Aminet uploads until 13.01.2024
The following files have been added until 13.01.2024 to Aminet:
more ... (snx)

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14.Jan.2024



OS4Depot uploads until 13.01.2024
The following files have been added until 13.01.2024 to OS4Depot:
more ... (snx)

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14.Jan.2024



MorphOS-Storage uploads until 13.01.2024
The following files have been added until 13.01.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
more ... (snx)

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14.Jan.2024



WHDLoad: New installers until 13.01.2024
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 13.01.2024: more ... (snx)

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14.Jan.2024
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 166
The English and German issue 166 (January/February 2024) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed. It can be ordered directly from its editorial office and from Amiga dealers that stock the magazine.

Content of the current issue includes, besides various reviews, show reports from Amiga-Meeting Nord and the a1k.org-Meeting in Finkenbach as well as an interview with Richard Löwenstein. (snx)

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14.Jan.2024



Sprite/Icon/Map editor: Raster Master V3.2 R99 for Windows 10/11
Raster Master (amiga-news.de reported) is a sprite/icon/map editor for Windows 10/11 which generates RayLib-, PutImagedata and Map code for gcc, AmigaBASIC, Amiga C, Amiga Pascal, QuickBasic, QB64, Quick C, Turbo Pascal, freepascal, Turbo C, Turbo Basic, Power Basic, FreeBASIC, GWBASIC, BASICA, and PC-BASIC (YouTube video). more ... (dr)

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14.Jan.2024
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Motorola68k emulation: Emu68 v1.0 Release Candidate 3
Developer Michal Schulz has released Release Candidate 3 of version 1.0 of his Motorola68K emulation Emu68 for the ARM architecture, focusing on the PiStorm and PiStorm32lite (amiga-news.de reported). Emu68 1.0 Release Candidate 3 is the last release candidate before final version 1.0. It includes all fixes from RC1 and RC2. Additionally it contains several changes and fixes improving performance of old games and demos: more ... (dr)

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