amiga-news.de - Archive

Archive 12/2024

15.Dec.2024 Epsilon's World: Amiga games from 2024
For his blog, 'Epsilon' has set out to present Amiga games from all years, although this list will not and cannot necessarily be complete. Starting from the back, he first presents games from the year 2024 at the title link. All games were tested by him on real hardware - an Amiga 500 or 1200 - and under FS-UAE.

Presented are Dungeonette, Tiny Pixel Adventure, Roguecraft, Cecconoid, AMI H.E.R.O., Dr. Dangerous - Secrets of the Temple of Xol'Tan, Tale of Evil, Neon World, Riviera '79, Pooyan, Donkey Kong 500, Battle Squadron 2, Fast Food 2, Glubble, Spheroid, Ami Robbo 2 and The Lost Pixel. (snx)

[News message: 15. Dec. 2024, 18:22] [Comments: 1 - 16. Dec. 2024, 01:29]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

15.Dec.2024
Martina Hřebcová Appraisal: Sam460 - PCIe pioneer (czech)
In her latest article, Martina 'sailor' Hřebcová pays tribute to the Sam460 mainboard at the title link as the first for Amiga operating systems that had a PCI Express slot. She goes on to describe in particular the use of AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and Linux on it. (snx)

[News message: 15. Dec. 2024, 18:22] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

15.Dec.2024
Roland Heyder (ANF) Windows/Linux/Mac OS: AmigaBASIC Music demo adapted for QB64-PE
Roland 'RhoSigma' Heyder writes (translation): "Yesterday version 4.0.0 of the programming language QB64-PE (Phoenix Edition) was released [a QuickBASIC reimplementation for Windows, Linux and Mac OS; editor's note], on which, among others, I have been actively working for about three years.

In this new version, the typical Amiga sound capabilities have now been reproduced for the first time, such as multi-voice (4 channels), the possibility of synchronization with SOUND STOP and SOUND RESUME as well as the creation of own waveforms with WAVE.

To test these new possibilities, we ported the old AmigaBASIC demo "Music" (included on the Extras 1.3 disk for example) from 1985 to QB64-PE - or actually just took it and tried it out, the necessary changes were negligible. So this old Amiga demo shines in new splendor after 39 years." (snx)

[News message: 15. Dec. 2024, 18:22] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

14.Dec.2024 Programming Course: Amiga 500 Programming - Completing a Simple Game
In the ninth part of Michael Martin's course on hardware-related A500 programming, the sample project is completed: "Completing a Simple Game" covers topics such as joystick polling and display updates. (cg)

[News message: 14. Dec. 2024, 21:54] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

14.Dec.2024 Linux: Kernel 6.12.4 for X1000/X5000
Parallel to the release of the Linux kernel 6.12.4, Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky has compiled a version for the AmigaOne X1000 and X5000. The new kernel fixes bugs around DRM. (cg)

[News message: 14. Dec. 2024, 21:48] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

14.Dec.2024
Look Behind You (ANF)

Developer documentation: "Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual: AmigaDOS" available
Press release: Great news for Amiga fans and dedicated programmers: Thomas Richter's "Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual: AmigaDOS" has been shipped from the printer earlier than planned and will be sent to all customers who pre-ordered it starting Tuesday, 17 December 2024.

The 400-page English-language reference book in US Letter format of the original reference manuals is the ultimate source of information for programmers who want to fully exploit the potential of the Amiga operating system. It covers the latest features of the AmigaDOS file system, the implementation of handlers, the productive use of the AmigaDOS shell and much more.

There are no plans to reprint the book, so if you order now you will get one of the last copies of the print edition. If you get your order in quickly, you should be able to have the book in time for Christmas.

Price: €29.90 (plus shipping)

Contents of this book: This volume provides a long missing addendum to the AMIGA ROM Kernel Reference Manual Series and adds a comprehensive description of the AmigaDOS system component. The AmigaDOS Reference Manual presents a detailed description of the central I/O and process subsystem of AmigaOS. This volume covers the latest version of Amiga's operating system. It includes:

An introduction into elementary components of AmigaDOS such as files and locks
AmigaDOS handlers and file systems, and how to interface them
Pattern matching and recursive directory scanning
A discussion of the AmigaDOS Process management
A complete breakdown of the Fast File System disk structure
Direct packet communication and a comprehensive documentation of DosPackets
A detailed description of the AmigaDOS executable and link file structure
The documentationof the AmigaDOS ROM Shell, including a tutorial and source code for implementing custom shells
The AmigaDOS startup mechanism

(cg)

[News message: 14. Dec. 2024, 21:45] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

14.Dec.2024
English Amiga Board (ANF)

AROS distribution: AROS One 2.7 (x86)
The "AROS One" distribution, based on the AROS binary interface ABI v0, is now available in version 2.7 for x86 computers. A DVD ISO file and a USB flash ("VHD") image are available for download. The VHD image can be used as a hard disk in virtual machines such as VMware, VirtualBox and QEmu. An archive to update existing installations of AROS One 2.6 to the latest edition is also provided.

AORS One 2.7, according to the publisher "undoubtedly the most stable version of AROS x86 ever released" includes the following changes:

Update AROS One Core

Camdusbmidi.class
IconDrawerList.mui
IconList.mui
IconVolumeList.mui
i8042.hidd
pc105_s
pcnet32.device
rtl8139.device
ahci.device
ram-handler
camd.library
crt.library
debug.library
muimaster.library
stdlib.library
workbench.library
Update Catalogs
Wanderer
WBRename (Wanderer)
DiskInfo (Wanderer)

Update AROS One Apps:

OWB v2.1
FastTracker2 Clone v1.66
Protrekkr 2.7.5
PixieView 1.10
Acuario Final Version
AmiTranslate v0.4
ThemeEdit v0.4
BeeBase v1.1
Image2PDF 2.7
SilkRAW v3.0
IconSplitter
Legadon v0.2
VAMP v3.10
AGet (Version UHC-Tools)
Unshield v1.51
GLFW v3.4
RayLib 5.0
Malibu.hwp v1.5
Rapagui.hwp v2.2
Sid.hwp v2.0
Neandertaler (Demo Scene)
Organica (Demo Scene)

Update AROS One OS System:

Python v3.3.7
SMB2 (Update Script)
Amiga-Games (Emulation Games)
Amiga-Games (Amibridge)
New Transparent Versions of Pointers
CAB-I (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
CAB-M (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
M4A (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
MKV (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
WEBM (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
AmiStart (Update Config)
Aros One About (Update Theme)
InstallAROS (Update Theme)
ArosPDF (New Buttons)
DOpus4 (Update Config)
MPlayer (Update Theme)
ZuneARC (Update Config)
Set ScreenMode
Config-Apparence (Update)
Config-Wanderer (Update)
Config-Zune (Update)
Wanderer Themes (Update)
New Config Folders (Skins-Apps, Patterns-Skin)
WeatherBar (New Theme Prefs)
WGetGUI (New Theme)
DOSBox (Manual Multilanguage PDF version)
aMP3ToWAV (New Theme Prefs)
AROSAmp (New Theme Prefs)
AyPlayer (New Theme Prefs)
MeteMP3 (New Theme Prefs)
ModExplorerCE (New Theme Prefs)
ModExplorerNG (New Theme Prefs)
RNOTunes (New Theme Prefs)
ZAMP (New Theme Prefs)
ZuPaPlayer (New Theme Prefs)(New Theme Prefs)
VAMP (New Theme Prefs)
AmiFox (New Theme Prefs)
New Theme “Crystal”
New Theme “ArosOne BlueWave”

Update AROS One Games:

AmiFish
BlackIvan (Update anf KeyReg)
Blackjuan Poker (Update)
Sqrxz 1-2-3-4 (4 Games)
Soliton v2.2 (HQ PNG Graphics and Theme Prefs)
LBreakout2 2.6.3 (Work Fine)

UPDATE CORE:

Functionalities:

Implemented processing ARexx commands in Zune (deadwood)
Updated to new pthread library from BSzili (deadwood)
Simplify adding tethering in Prefs/Network (#115) (deadwood)
Speed up boot using ahci.device (deadwood)
Delete files with DEL key in Wanderer (#116) (deadwood)

Update:

Use standard C library function names in SDK (deadwood)
Sweedish keymap (Johan G)

Functional fixes:

Wanderer (bugs: #125, #140, #25, #26) (deadwood)
List.mui (bugs: memory leak) (deadwood)
crt.library (bugs: multithreaded opening fds not safe) (deadwood)
IconList.mui (bugs: #144) (deadwood)
String.mui (bugs: does not support MIUA_Text_Contents) (deadwood)
stdlib.library (bugs: wrong timezone in localtime_r()) (deadwood)
camd.library, camdusbmidi.class (hitchhikr)
ram-handler (bugs: #134) (deadwood)
ahci.device (bugs: #135, unnecessary 60MB memory allocation) (deadwood)
Wanderer (bugs: 105, offline volumes showing with "ghost" icons) (Kalamatee)
rtl8139.device (bugs: no support for wrapped buffer) (stegerg)

Stability fixes:

crt.library (bugs: calling atexit in CTOR set crashes program) (deadwood)
crt.library (bugs: crash in free()) (deadwood)
debug.library (bugs: buffer overrun) (deadwood)
stdlib.library (bugs: some fields left uninitialized in gmtime_r) (deadwood)

(cg)

[News message: 14. Dec. 2024, 21:42] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

14.Dec.2024 Mark Sibly (Blitz Basic) passes away
Acid Software (u.a. Skidmarks, Guardian) announced on Facebook that Mark Sibly, the father of the Blitz Basic programming language, passed away earlier this month. Apparently, the New Zealander had been struggling with a number of health problems in recent years. (cg)

[News message: 14. Dec. 2024, 21:25] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

14.Dec.2024
MorphZone MorphOS: E-Mail client Iris 1.46
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.46 of his e-mail programme Iris for MorphOS, which fixes some bugs (changes). (dr)

[News message: 14. Dec. 2024, 07:44] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

13.Dec.2024
EntwicklerX

AmigaOS 4: Space shooter "Super Star Blast"
Press release: Super Star Blast has been available on PC and consoles for a while now. We are pleased to finally be able to release a version for AmigaOS 4 as well.

Super Star Blast is a space shooter with challenging levels of increasing difficulty. All enemies must be shot down in order to complete a level and move on to the next. A scanner around the player shows approximately where the enemies are located. The player's ship can fly forwards to attack and backwards to fight enemies while retreating. Once a level has been successfully mastered, equipment can then be purchased to improve the ship, as well as additional shields and firepower or more ships.

Features:

Massive challenging levels of increasing difficulty
Enemies with unique flying and fire characteristics
Upgrade center (agility, fire power, shield, ships)
Single player campaign
Simple and clean 3D space graphics
Quality and performance Settings
Warp3D Nova / OpenGLES Support (required!)

AmigaOS 4.1 F.E and a Warp3D Nova/OpenGLES compatible graphics card are required.

Notes: Due to the many different configurations, it is difficult to cover all problems. Just write us an e-mail and we will try to fix the bugs. Please try to use the various quality and performance settings to adapt the game to your hardware. The "FPS" setting shows you the current frame rate. You can also activate your own screen mode in the ToolTypes. If the setting is set in brackets, the Workbench resolution is used.

The game is available on AmiStore and on itch.io for about 19 euros and on Alinea for 19.95 euros. (dr)

[News message: 13. Dec. 2024, 22:15] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

13.Dec.2024

SCSI-SD adapter: ZuluSCSI firmware v2024.12.12
ZuluSCSI is a file-based SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drive emulator, emulating an SCSI-I or SCSI-2 hard disk using an SD memory card (amiga-news.de reported). Version 2024.12.12 provides the following changes:

Fix ZuluSCSI v1.1plus firmware from not starting
Fix USB mass storage for the Pico, Pico2, and the W's
Remove 0x from the MAC string in the log

(dr)

[News message: 13. Dec. 2024, 06:00] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

13.Dec.2024 Event: Review of "Alkmaar Amiga Meetup"
Dave 'Skateman' Koelman, who among other things wrote the article Using two graphics cards in the AmigaOne X5000, describes in a current blog entry his impressions of the "Alkmaar Amiga Meetup" which took place at the end of November near Amsterdam (amiga-news.de reported). (dr)

[News message: 13. Dec. 2024, 05:56] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

13.Dec.2024
Balaton Emulator: QEMU 9.2.0
QEMU is an open-source computer emulator and virtualizer. The emulation of complete computers also makes it possible to run operating systems such as AmigaOS 4 or MorphOS under QEMU that are tailored to a quite specific hardware platform. This support is provided by QEMU developer Zoltan Balaton, who gives information about this on a dedicated website.

As he writes, IRQs on the Pegasos2-PCI.0(AGP) bus have been fixed with the new version. (dr)

[News message: 13. Dec. 2024, 05:50] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

<- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ->