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`28.Oct.2024`	Hyperion continues to be managed by court-appointed administrator “Ben Hermans BV” (hereinafter: BHBV) was a private company with limited liability owned by Ben Hermans, which has held 97% of the shares in Hyperion since 2019 and subsequently also acted as a ‘director’ of Hyperion. In March, bankruptcy proceedings were opened against BHBV for the second time and shortly afterwards, at the request of BHBV's liquidator, a “provisional administrator” was appointed for Hyperion to manage the company's business until further notice. According to a decision by the Commercial Court of Brussels (automated translation), the provisional administrator's mandate, which was due to expire at the end of September, will be extended indefinitely: he will remain in office until any uncertainties surrounding Hyperion's ownership have been resolved and a new official director has been appointed. Hyperion will have to bear the costs of the administrator for this period, as BHBV does not have any funds that could be used for this purpose. The BHBV liquidators had requested this extension because, on the one hand, the shares in Hyperion are the only property of BHBV worth mentioning and, on the other hand, the intangible assets of Hyperion Entertainment BV continue to generate income and the interests of the company, its (other) shareholders and creditors must be protected. For his part, the administrator has already received assurances from the other Hyperion shareholders that they do not want to collect outstanding payments for the time being in order to prevent the company from going bankrupt and are themselves interested in taking over BHBV's Hyperion shares. BHBV, on the other hand, is finally bankrupt: Ben Hermans had lodged two objections to this, but did not appear at the first hearing and withdrew his objection at the second hearing. The decision is therefore legally binding. But Ben Hermans is contesting the sale of the Hyperion shares which, according to the bankruptcy trustees (and the latest available BHBV annual report from 2021), were owned by BHBV. According to his account, the 2165 shares have since been returned to his private ownership. The bankruptcy trustees had then initiated proceedings to legally clarify the ownership of said Hyperion shares. Editor's note: We have contacted both the liquidator Charlotte Piers and Ben Hermans to clarify some points that are unclear to us and to give the parties involved the opportunity to comment. We will provide any feedback as soon as we receive it. (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 28. Oct. 2024, 21:03] [Comments: 1 - 29. Oct. 2024, 15:21] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Oct.2024`	Sprite/Icon/Map editor: Raster Master v4.9 R116 für Windows 10/11 Raster Master 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). After our last news item, bugs have been fixed and the program "Sprite Animation" can now export C/Pascal/Basic code of all animation frames. In a recent YouTube video he shows how he created a simple platform game with the help of Raster Master and raylib (GitHub). (dr) [News message: 28. Oct. 2024, 14:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Oct.2024` ALBs Blog	Video: Client for chatbot "Ollama" In a short video, Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow presents his client for the chatbot Ollama (German), which he wrote at an Amiga meeting in Berlin. You can install this model on your own server using a Docker container and then access it from a small Amiga programme. He wrote this client with FreePascal. (dr) [News message: 28. Oct. 2024, 12:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024`	News from AmiWest 2024, AmigaOS 4.1 FE Update 3 announced At AmiWest, which took place this weekend in Sacramento (USA), Steven Solie and Trevor Dickinson were again present to give presentations and answer questions about AmigaOS 4 related products. Just like last year, no Hyperion representative was attending. Instead Bill Borsari from the organizing team announced during the opening speech that Hyperion “plans” to release an update 3 for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. According to Borsari's announcement, Update 3 includes the following improvements: Updated version of AmigaInput which fixes some bugs with certain types of controllers Latest and stable single core kernel for all hardware platforms including CyberstormPPC/BlizzardPPC for Classic Amigas. New set of backgrounds from Martin Merz (Mason Icons). Updated versions of several C commands Updated datatypes (AIFF, JPG & PNG) Several updated system libraries Several Prefs updates (such as URL, Time, Font and Workbench) Renewed USB stack including: USB Stack is more stable and handles "quirky" & "stubborn" USB devices better Support for gamers (now a lot of multiple keys at once are supported) Bootkeyboard & bootmouse drivers HID drivers Improved EHCI Asynchronous hardware driver Improved OHCI hardware driver with improved cache handling Updated USBInspector A lot of bugfixes and improvements in general. Other system components updates i.e. SObjs, Find system tool, Utilities Dickinson and Solie were very cautious with other statements. According to the A-EON owner, a second batch of A1222+ motherboards will be produced, Solie announced an updated A1222+ kernel with “faster CPU cache”, and an updated version of the boot media (a USB stick) will be released. In the subsequent Q&A session, the audience asked about LibreOffice and the multicore support in the AmigaOS kernel that was announced years ago. The port of the office suite - which was announced in 2012 - “mostly” works, but there are "a couple of major problems" with C++ exceptions and the rendering of the graphical user interface. The team consists of Hans-Jörg Frieden, Dickinson and “maybe” Solie (“I don't do much...”) and they are looking for volunteers who want to work on the project. The source code is available in a private Github repository. The multicore support in ExecSG, which Solie had already stopped mentioning last year, is “not functional”, but the team is “getting closer every day”. The plan is to write a kernel-level debugger to get to the bottom of the problem: Multicore support is running, according to Solie - but they are having problems getting it to "stay running". (cg) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 18:14] [Comments: 1 - 28. Oct. 2024, 00:05] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024`	Aminet uploads until 26.10.2024 The following files have been added until 26.10.2024 to Aminet: AmigAtari.zip demo/sound 882K 68k 12+ hours of Atari Demoscene ... ATasm.lha dev/cross 180K 68k Mac65 compatible 6502 cross-a... Amiga_500_Guide_V1.2.pdf docs/help 3.5M Amiga 500 beginners guide (Ge... anaiis_lowlevel.lha driver/oth 34K 68k Anaiis lowlevel release 0.03 HalloweenX_Demo.lha game/demo 655K 68k HalloweenX AGA Game, Demo untangle.lha game/wb 32K 68k Untangle set of dots joined b... AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.8M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands kg97-4ch.zip mods/sets 4.7M All 4-channel mods from KG97 TonyMontezumasGold.lha pix/icon 69K 4 colour icons: Tony Montezum... WorldClassLeaderboard... pix/icon 93K 4 colour icons: World Class L... univers-font.lha text/bfont 9K Univers font AmiSSL-v5-OS3.lha util/libs 3.8M 68k OpenSSL as an Amiga shared li... AmiSSL-v5-OS4.lha util/libs 3.5M OS4 OpenSSL as an Amiga shared li... AmiSSL-v5-SDK.lha util/libs 2.4M AOS OpenSSL as an Amiga shared li... IconLib_46.4.lha util/libs 1.8M 68k free icon.library in optimize... (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024`	OS4Depot uploads until 26.10.2024 The following files have been added until 26.10.2024 to OS4Depot: libcuefile.lha dev/lib 41kb 4.1 part of the musepack suite libmpcdec.lha dev/lib 63kb 4.1 Musepack decoder library libreplaygain.lha dev/lib 8kb 4.1 part of the musepack suite amissl-sdk.lha dev/mis 2Mb 4.0 SDK for AmiSSL nblood.lha gam/fps 27Mb 4.0 Reverse-engineered ports of Blood amissl.lha lib/mis 3Mb 4.0 OpenSSL as an Amiga shared library legadon.lha uti/tex 280kb 4.0 A simple ePub reader (Text only ... edilana.lha uti/tex 1Mb 4.1 Interactive anagram generator (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024`	MorphOS-Storage uploads until 26.10.2024 The following files have been added until 26.10.2024 to MorphOS-Storage: Cnake_1.0.lha Games/Misc Port of Cnake EkoScape_2.0.lha Games/Misc Port of EkoScape PekkaKana2_0.190.lha Games/Platform Pekka Kana 2, a platfor... SDL-Platformer_1.0.lha Games/Platform Port of SDL-Platformer fheroes2_1.1.3.lha Games/Strategy fheroes2 is a recreatio... Legadon_0.2.lha Office/Show A new simple ePub Reader (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024`	WHDLoad: New installers until 26.10.2024 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 26.10.2024: 2024-10-24 fixed: Wiz'n'Liz (Psygnosis) graphics glitches in two-player mode fixed (Info) 2024-10-24 improved: Ghost Battle (Thalion) hiscores are not used anymore to check game version, CD32 buttons and trainers added (Info) 2024-10-24 improved: Commando (Elite) adapted for whdload v19 (Info) 2024-10-24 improved: Cadaver (Imageworks/Bitmap Brothers) adapted for whdload v19 (Info) 2024-10-24 improved: All Terrain Racing (Team 17) adapted for whdload v19 (Info) 2024-10-23 improved: Nicky II (MicroÃ¯ds) graphics bugs, music speed and keyboard fixed, second version supported, CD32 controls added (Info) 2024-10-23 improved: Ruff'n'Tumble (Renegade) adapted for WHDLoad 19 (Info) 2024-10-23 improved: Turrican II: The Final Fight (Factor 5/Rainbow Arts) adapted for WHDLoad 19 (Info) 2024-10-23 improved: Smarty and the Nasty Gluttons (Eero Tunkelo) adapted for WHDLoad 19 (Info, Image) 2024-10-20 improved: RoboCop (Ocean) supports Data East disk version, detect corrupted packed data while depacking (Info) 2024-10-20 improved: Animatunes (NGC) restore current screen display when quit, slave rewritten (Info, Image) (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024` Mastodon (ANF)	Do it yourself: Video adapter Spite Sprite and mouse adapter Toxoplasma Gondii Spite Sprite is an Amiga RGB to composite/S-Video adapter, while Toxoplasma gondii is not just a parasite that also infects mice as an intermediate host, but in this case an adapter that converts the analog signals from PC mice into digital signals for the Amiga and thus makes them usable there as well. (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024` ANF	File manager: New test build of Directory Opus 5.92 After eight years a new test build of version 5.92 of the file manager Directory Opus 5 (previously: "Magellan") is available at the title link. Directory Opus 5 became open source in 2012. (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024` spillhistorie.no (ANF)	Interview with Linus 'lftkryo' Åkesson At the title link Jon Håvard Gundersen has conducted another interview for the Norwegian site Spillhistorie, this time with Linus 'lftkryo' Åkesson. The Swede is known for numerous demos and music disks for the Amiga and the C64 and probably above all for the conversion of Commodore hardware into musical instruments (amiga-news.de reported). (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024`	Proof of concept: Image display without RAM With his proof of concept "Amiga CPU Blit Read-Only" 'nicodex' shows how to display an image on the Amiga without write access to the RAM. His ROM requires a PAL Amiga with a 68000 or 68010 processor clocked at 7 MHz. (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024` Look Behind You (ANF)	Pre-order sale: Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual - AmigaDOS as a printed book Press release: The "Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual: AmigaDOS" by Thomas Richter will be published in a strictly limited print run - a project that does not pursue any commercial purpose, but aims to offer the PDF reference manual created by Thomas 'ThoR' Richter as a high-quality, printed book at an affordable price. Interested buyers can pre-order the English-language paperback book (exp. 392 pages) until 18 November 2024 - the print run is strictly limited and there will be no reprints. The price is €29.90 plus shipping (worldwide delivery is offered). Delivery is scheduled around Christmas time. For the serious programmer who wants to take full advantage of the Amiga's impressive features, the "Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual: AmigaDOS" is an indispensable source of information on how to use the AmigaDOS file system, how to interact and implement handlers and file systems and how to make productive use of the AmigaDOS Shell. This volume covers the latest version of Amiga's operating system. Preorder and further information at the title link. (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024`	Real-time strategy: Vanilla Conquer Red Alert 1.7.2 Artur Jarosik's port of "Command & Conquer: Red Alert", designed for Amigas with powerful turbo cards such as PiStorm/Emu68, Apollo/Vampire V4 or Warp1260, is now available in version 1.7.2. The new features since version 1.5 include bug fixes, a reduction of the CPU load during video playback, accelerated movement of the map when the right mouse button is pressed and an SDL-less CGX/AGA variant. (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Oct.2024` Andreas Magerl (ANF)	Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 171 - preview and excerpts Preview and excerpts of Amiga Future issue 171 (November/December 2024) have been published online at the title link. Content includes interviews with Simon Phipps, Carlo Pastore and Achim Pankalla, several reviews, e.g. of ignition and X-bEnCh, and various specials, for example about MacroSystem, usergroups and the history of the demo scene. Amiga Future magazine is available as an English and a German printed magazine and can be bought directly from the magazine's editorial office as well as several Amiga dealers. (snx) [News message: 27. Oct. 2024, 06:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Oct.2024` ALB-Blog	ePub reader: Legadon v0.2 for all Amiga systems Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow has released Legadon, a simple ePub reader for all Amiga systems (YouTube video), which makes reading e-books on the Amiga possible for the first time. (dr) [News message: 26. Oct. 2024, 20:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Oct.2024`	Platform game: 2tinycowboys now with single-player mode (update) 2tinycowboys (YouTube video) is a game developed with the Scorpion Engine for the Amiga 500, in which two players compete against each other on a single screen in arcade platformer style. Since our last news item, numerous changes and improvements have been made, including the addition of a single-player mode. Update: (14:16, 28.10.24, dr) With version 28 released yesterday, some bugs have been fixed. It is now possible to start a single player mode with both characters. (dr) [News message: 26. Oct. 2024, 09:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Oct.2024`	Dungeon Crawler: Halloween X released After a demo version (amiga-news.de reported), Sami Vehmaa has now released the full version of his dungeon crawler "Halloween X" (neues Twitch video), which can currently be purchased for around 4.60 euros. A fast AGA Amiga and AmigaOS3.x are required. At the same time, he also updated the demo version. Version 1.06 offers bug fixes, a better user interface, adjusted difficulty levels and timing for traps, etc. (dr) [News message: 26. Oct. 2024, 06:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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