amiga-news.de - Archive

Archive 01/2025

`27.Jan.2025`	AROS: Sound editor ProTrekkr 2.8.0 ProTrekkr is a tracker program that combines a software synthesizer with a traditional sample tracker. It can mainly be used to create electronic music (such as psytrance, trance, goa, hard acid, IDM, chip, techno, jungle, etc.) for small intros, demos or games. Version 2.8.0 has now been released for AROS (and other systems). Changes: Added a function to negate the current palette. Added two functions to rotate the current palette on the left or right. Re-arranged bitchbiker.ptk and added it into the official list of modules. Changed the behaviour of the single step mode, plays only stops when enter (or return) key is depressed and only the current pattern is played (press Left Shift to go into song mode). Added a function to transpose a range of instruments. Patterns modifications functions are only active when edition mode is on. Transposition functions now keep track of last used instruments to be able to transpose relevant notes used without instruments. Stopping step mode will keep edit mode intact. Sample "Maximize" (Max) is now called "Normalize" (Norm) in samples editor. More visual feedback for currently played sample in samples editor. Added the option to show/clear leading zeroes digits in patterns. Added patterns sliders edition mode (check manual for explanations). Note: This mode can be quite CPU intensive. Fixed various bugs in patterns edition. Channels VU meters were drawn way to many times over each others, fixed. Fixed the audio levels of the channels VU meters. Modified the reverb (should sound better (?)) also added a damp parameter (had to rework some modules due to this). Added effect 2C: Set reverb damp ratio. Improved the volume ramping. Added LCTRL + LALT + HOME / END keyboard shortcuts (jump to top/first track or bottom/last track of a pattern). Added Enter or Return keys for single step play. Fixed channels multi polyphony allocations. Fixed the fullscreen mode switching under AROS. Added an OpenGL executable in AROS distribution (ptk_aros_ogl) for some reason i don't explain it may be slower than the regular one, your mileage may vary. Direct download: ptk_v2.8.0_aros_x86.zip (13 MB) (dr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2025, 20:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2025`	AmigaOS 4: SDL 3.2.0 Release Candidate 2 (update) Just last week SDL 3 was officially released with version 3.20. As usual, Juha 'capehill' Niemimaki is implementing the multimedia library for AmigaOS 4.1 and has now published a first release candidate which contains the following Amiga-specific changes: Add localized system menus to SDL windows. Prefs program can be started from menu. (Settings are not real-time as they are based on environment variables.) Support 4th and 5th mouse buttons. Remove MiniGL renderer. (It might make a comeback later if FBO is not required anymore) Implement dialog, iostream and process APIs. AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition and optional MiniGL and OpenGL ES 2.0 are required. Update: (29.01.2025, 19:00, dr) Meanwhile Release Candidate 2 is available fixing a crash when scanning environment variables on some systems. Direct download: SDL3.lha (9,2 MB) (dr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2025, 20:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2025` Patrick Schwedt (E-Mail)	Amiga-500-Guide: Version 2 of the manual for (re-) beginners (German) Last year Patrick Schwedt wrote a German PDF file with all kinds of tips for those who have bought an Amiga 500 for the first time or are starting to use it again after a long time. Version 2 is now available on Aminet, which has been expanded and now contains 61 pages. Almost all the pictures have been revised. A new feature is an illustrated guide to installing hardware extensions. Download: Amiga_500_Guide_V2.0.pdf (5 MB) (snx) [News message: 27. Jan. 2025, 09:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2025`	Managing ADF files: Rust library "adflib" V0.1.5 In March 2023, we reported on Volker Schwaberow's project to convert ADFlib, written primarily in C by Laurent Clevy, into the Rust programming language, and meanwhile he has gained some progress. He has now released version 0.1.5 with the following changes: chore: improve the bitmap handling, replace write_bitmap_blocks with initialize_bitmap and update bitmap initialization logic fix: change adf variable to mutable for proper data manipulation feat: implement file writing functionality and directory management in ADF feat: implement create_directory function and enhance file listing with protection flags (dr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2025, 07:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2025`	Strategy game: LightTheLEDs Rodrigo Vertulo, who previously published "Skinny Marley" (amiga-news.de reported), now wants to remind Amiga fans of their creative spirit with "LightTheLEDs" and offers an "electrifying challenge" with his new game, in which you have to connect batteries to LEDs, but have to go through at least one resistor to ensure that the circuit works correctly. The game runs on any OCS Amiga and is available for the equivalent of around 2.40 euros. (dr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2025, 06:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	Aminet uploads until 25.01.2025 The following files have been added until 25.01.2025 to Aminet: xdump.lha dev/misc 538K OS3 Four AmigaDOS binary fi... xmdump.lha dev/misc 555K OS3 Analyze AmigaDOS progra... xrom.lha dev/misc 538K OS3 ROM analyze tool The_Bible.zip docs/misc 10M GEN The Bible (Polish) anaiis.lha driver/oth 256K OS3 ANAIIS USB Stack Releas... anaiis_boot.lha driver/oth 260K OS3 ANAIIS USB Boot disk Re... anaiis_massive.lha driver/oth 82K OS3 Massive release 1.25 G-WARS.lha game/shoot 7.9M OS3 Geometry Wars inspired ... BackdPattGener.lha gfx/edit 66K OS3 Create your own backdro... AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 11M OS4 Signetics-based machine... AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 10M OS3 Signetics-based machine... PrayForLA.lha mods/32bit 738K GEN 16bit 8ch Jazz Noir Cha... k8-hologram.lha text/bfont 1K GEN Bitmap font encoding KO... AS_Patch14.lha util/boot 12K OS3 Fix CPU/FPU Bug in Amig... VATestprogram.zip util/misc 8.5M OS3 Versatile Amiga Testpro... CPU-A.lha util/moni 500K OS3 System Information Tool (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	OS4Depot uploads until 25.01.2025 The following files have been added until 25.01.2025 to OS4Depot: aos-amigagpt-icons.lha gra/ico 574kb 4.1 AmigaOS 4.1 Style Icons for Amig... perciman.lha uti/wor 2Mb 4.0 Person Contact and Information M... (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	AROS Archives uploads until 25.01.2025 The following files have been added until 25.01.2025 to AROS Archives: siddump.x86_64-aros-v11.zip aud/mis 90kb C64 music debug output utility badapple.x86_64-aros-v11.zip dem/mis 3Mb The famous Bad Apple animation w... sdllopan.x86_64-aros-v11.zip gam/boa 479kb MahJong clone potrace.x86_64-aros-v11.zip gra/con 1Mb Transforming bitmaps into vector... qlview.x86_64-aros-v11.zip gra/vie 261kb Sinclair QL Screen viewer unlzx.x86_64-aros-v11.zip uti/arc 60kb Unpack lzx files untarka.x86_64-aros-v11.zip uti/arc 63kb unpack tar file grep.x86_64-aros-v11.zip uti/mis 57kb GNU Grep sfsobject.x86_64-aros-v11... uti/mis 77kb Sets SFS object attributes unmount.x86_64-aros-v11.zip uti/tex 36kb Device unmounting tool (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	MorphOS-Storage uploads until 25.01.2025 The following files have been added until 25.01.2025 to MorphOS-Storage: WaveEdit_1.1.lha Audio/Editor The wavetable and bank ... jansson-2.14.lha Development/Library C library for encoding,... CDogs-SDL_2.2.0.lha Games/Shoot2D Classic overhead run-an... Mahjong_0.17.lha Games/Think Port of Mahjong OpenKropki_0.4.lha Games/Think Port of OpenKropki by P... stream-5.10-efika.lha System/Benchmark A Memory Bandwidth Test... (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	WHDLoad: New installers until 25.01.2025 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 25.01.2025: 2025-01-25 fixed: Ghost Battle (Thalion) character position on map when using level select option fixed, unlock door without key with Up fixed (Info) 2025-01-23 improved: High Steel (Screen 7) second version supported, multiple game bugs fixed, invulnerability cheat, 2nd button support (Info) 2024-12-18 new: Think Twice (Magic Soft) done by DJ Mike (Info) (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	Do it yourself: Programmable ROM module KickSmash32 for the Amiga 3000/4000 KickSmash32, currently available in version 1.4, is a Kickstart ROM replacement module for the Amiga 3000 and 4000, which can be programmed directly under AmigaOS as well as via USB-C from Linux and provides eight flash banks for different ROM files. (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	Windows: WavConvert4Amiga 1.3 (update) The Windows program WavConvert4Amiga is used to optimize audio files in Wave format for use on the Amiga or with tracker music programs. The range of functions includes any sample rate when converting to 8-bit mono format, support for both PAL and NTSC frequencies and note conversion from C-1 to B-3 for ProTracker. Update: (27.01.2025, 07:00, dr) Meanwhile version 1.3 is already available, which adds the Amiga ST-xx sample format: it is now possible to load 8svx and original Amiga St-xx sample formats directly into wavconvert. (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	Music competition: Winter edition of the Boozedrome On February 22nd, the next Boozedrome will not take place on location in Helsinki, but this time purely on YouTube. Music modules of a maximum length of three minutes and a maximum size of 2 MB that can be played by HippoPlayer 2.45 without additional libraries can be submitted. They will then be played on an Amiga 600 with an 68020 processor and some Fast-RAM. (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	Music: An introduction to Amiga (techno) hardcore At the title link, Jude Noel has written an overview of the Amiga techno hardcore music scene in English and links to corresponding tracks for direct listening. (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025` The Oasis BBS (website)	Video: Why the Commodore Amiga CD³² failed In the video at the title link, 'The Matrix' once again addresses the failure of the Amiga CD³². Picking up on this, 'Havok' has also written a text on the subject for The Oasis BBS, which he co-runs. (snx) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 09:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	Picture collection: Update of the Amiga Graphics Archive The "Amiga Graphics Archive" is dedicated to all kinds of pixel graphics created with the Commodore Amiga between 1985 and 1995 (amiga-news.de reported). In this January update, some level graphics were added for the game StarRay and, for comparison, the graphics of the Atari ST version, as these are better than the Amiga version despite the technical disadvantages. (dr) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 07:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2025`	Open source project: IDE driver lide.device 40.9 The open source project lide.device provides a new IDE driver for the Amiga, which offers some improvements (amiga-news.de reported). Now version 40.9 was released: Driver Performance improvements Add support for AIDE Lideflash Add support for RIDE Add support for Zorro-LAN-IDESATA Support bank erase on Matze TKs Support more flash models Support programming CDFS to 68EC020-TK Fix 68EC020-TK detection Inhibit DOS devices during programming Add version string (dr) [News message: 26. Jan. 2025, 07:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2025`	Video player: Amos Anim Player v2025 The "Amos Anim Player" of the group "ELECTRIC BLACK SHEEP" is a very simple IFF-ANIM player that runs on any Amiga. It can play compressed IFF-Anim formats synchronised with a separate IFF Audio Sample (or MOD) (amiga-news.de reported). The latest version 2025 provides the following changes: Palette could change between frames in movie version Litle optimization....Proper version a bit faster Different timing method?! (dr) [News message: 24. Jan. 2025, 05:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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