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Archive 04/2025

`14.Apr.2025`	Preview video: Shoot'em Up "Echo Fighter" Around a year ago, 'pixelplop' published the first preview video of its shoot'em up "Echo Fighter". The fourth preview video now shows improvements such as health bars and additional collision detection. You can now also collect power-ups (but they still don't do anything yet) and enemies and bullets can now cause damage. (dr) [News message: 14. Apr. 2025, 22:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Apr.2025`	Programming: Web based m68k assembler editor 5.0.0 ASM-editor is a modern web application for writing, executing and learning M68K assembler code, which uses the SvelteKit framework and the Rust programming language (amiga-news.de reported, source code on GitHub). The tool now supports not only 68k, but also x86 assembly language. (dr) [News message: 14. Apr. 2025, 20:58] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Apr.2025`	Video: The Amiga emulator Amiberry and AmigaOS 3.2.3 In its latest video post, the YouTube channel 'Hold and Modify' reports on the Amiga emulator Amiberry and the latest update for AmigaOS 3.2. (dr) [News message: 14. Apr. 2025, 20:52] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Apr.2025` Amiga France	Preview video: Shoot'em Up "Wings of Fear" Roar Tjørhom tries to create a little shoot'em up for the Amiga with the help of the game construction kit Scorpion Engine and has published a preview video. (dr) [News message: 14. Apr. 2025, 20:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Apr.2025`	Demoparty: Edison 2025 in Sweden (18.-20. July 2025) The computer art festival and multi-platform demo party "Edison" will take place this year in central Stockholm (Sweden) on board the M/S Borgila from 18 - 20 July. The two-day event offers competitions in programming, graphics and music as well as a social gathering. (dr) [News message: 14. Apr. 2025, 18:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Apr.2025`	Rennspiel: Carmageddon update A reverse engineering project brings the PC classic Carmageddon to the Classic Amiga: the conversion of Artur 'Arcziii' Jarosik (video) is based on the original engine, was adapted for the 68k architecture and requires the original game data of Carmageddon (amiga-news.de reported). He has now added a non-SDL, CGX, AGA and OCS/ECS HAM6 executable as well as the "joy2Key2" tool from Lorence Lombardo (with a gui created by him), which allows joypad and gamepad keys to be assigned as keyboard keys. (dr) [News message: 14. Apr. 2025, 18:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Apr.2025`	Encryption protocol: AmiSSL 5.20 (AmigaOS 3/4) Version 5.20 of the open source encryption protocol AmiSSL has been released, which is now based on the latest version 3.5.0 (8.4.2025) of OpenSSL. Detailed changes: Switched to OpenSSL 3.5, with full compatibility with the latest OpenSSL 3.5.0 (8.4.2025) version, which provides new features and improvements, including: PQC algorithms (ML-KEM, ML-DSA and SLH-DSA) Central key generation in CMP Opaque symmetric key objects (EVP_SKEY) Server side QUIC (RFC 9000) Updated root certificates to latest Mozilla-based bundle dated 25.2.2025. Downloads: AmigaOS 3: AmiSSL-5.20-OS3.lha (4 MB) AmigaOS 4: AmiSSL-5.20-OS4.lha (3,6 MB) SDK: AmiSSL-5.20-SDK.lha (2,5 MB) (dr) [News message: 14. Apr. 2025, 15:32] [Comments: 1 - 17. Apr. 2025, 18:36] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Apr.2025` RastPort	Tool: Audio decompression with QoaToAiff 0.1 The relatively new "Quite OK Audio Format" (QOA) is a lossy audio compression format: audio signals (44100hz, stereo) are encoded at 278 kbits/s, or more precisely at 3.2 bits per sample - exactly 1/5 of the bits required for an uncompressed WAV file. It is therefore less complex than the well-known OGG Vorbis and MP3 formats, but still significantly smaller than lossless file formats (see also a corresponding German (siehe auch einen entsprechenden heise.de article). According to Grzegorz Kraszewski, this could also be a good alternative for the Amiga in terms of computing effort, quality and file size. He has implemented a decoder in M68k assembler and written a tool that converts QOA files into uncompressed AIFF (source code on GitHub). The author points out that this version is not yet optimised and does not use 68020+ instructions. (dr) [News message: 14. Apr. 2025, 06:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2025`	Aminet uploads until 12.04.2025 The following files have been added until 12.04.2025 to Aminet: amigaget.lha comm/net 74K OS3 get https files for the... AmiBlitz3_Cheat_Sheet.lha dev/blitz 120K GEN AmiBlitz3 Cheat Sheet TankMouse.lha driver/inp 15K OS3 Scroll-wheel driver for... SoltysDemo.lha game/demo 1.6M OS3 Soltys demo. Only AGA. MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 4.5M MOS Multi-game Character Ed... speedhaste.lha game/race 319K OS3 Speed Haste / Circuit R... 3doc_m68020_v1.30.lha gfx/3d 2.3M OS3 3D Object Converter for... ham_convert.zip gfx/conv 7.0M OTH HAM graphic converter PolarPaint_68k.lha gfx/edit 2.0M OS3 Paint program made with... PolarPaint_AROS.lha gfx/edit 2.2M ARO Paint program made with... PolarPaint_MOS.lha gfx/edit 2.2M MOS Paint program made with... PolarPaint_OS4.lha gfx/edit 2.5M OS4 Paint program made with... PolarPaint_WOS.lha gfx/edit 2.3M WUP Paint program made with... AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 11M OS4 Signetics-based machine... AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 10M OS3 Signetics-based machine... AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 10M MOS Signetics-based machine... AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.8M OS3 Simulates OpenVMS comma... qoatoaiff.lha mus/misc 4K OS3 Decode Quite OK Audio t... GF4RSIDF.zip pix/misc 77K GEN Grad. Fonts for RSI Dem... NAFCYI1992S2-B01.zip text/bfont 1.2M GEN NAFCYI Summer 1992 (BMP... NAFCYI1992S2-B02.zip text/bfont 1.3M GEN NAFCYI Summer 1992 (BMP... containers.lha util/libs 24K OS3 Provides containers + r... IdentifyDev.lha util/libs 68K OS3 Identify hardware and m... IdentifyUsr.lha util/libs 102K OS3 Identify hardware and m... ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 916K OS4 Multipurpose utility ReportPlus.lha util/misc 734K OS3 Multipurpose utility VATestprogram.zip util/misc 7.9M OS3 Versatile Amiga Testpro... xvslibrary.lha util/virus 101K OS3 External Virus Scanner ... WBDock2SPA.lha util/wb 1K GEN Spanish translation WBD... (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2025, 08:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2025`	OS4Depot uploads until 12.04.2025 The following files have been added until 12.04.2025 to OS4Depot: arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &... amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 11Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator hle-pokercard.lha gam/car 8Mb 4.0 Guess the next card to appear in... cardsmakingkit.lha gam/uti 4Mb 4.0 This is a SDK to make your decks... polarpaint.lha gra/edi 2Mb 4.1 Paint program made with Hollywood wormhole.lha net/mis 2Mb 4.0 Network file transfer utility reportplus.lha uti/mis 916kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility chklib.lha uti/scr 11kb 4.0 Checks libs for "WB1.2+". flushmem.lha uti/scr 12kb 4.0 flushes memory on "1.x+" (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2025, 08:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2025`	AROS Archives uploads until 12.04.2025 The following files have been added until 12.04.2025 to AROS Archives: metemp3-1.5.i386-aros.zip aud/pla 633kb a Mp3,Flac,Wav Player glfw_3.4.i386-aros.zip dev/lib 1Mb GLFW is an Open Source, multi-pl... libglad.i386-aros.zip dev/lib 440kb OpenGL Extension Loader miniaudio.i386-aros.zip dev/lib 608kb Audio playback and capture library raudio.i386-aros.zip dev/lib 2Mb A simple and easy-to-use audio l... raylib_5.5.i386-aros.zip dev/lib 421kb A simple and easy-to-use library... hle-pokercard.lha gam/car 8Mb Guess the next card to appear in... untangle.x86_64-aros-v11.zip gam/puz 59kb Untangle set of dots joined by l... cardsmakingkit.lha gam/uti 3Mb This is a SDK to make your decks... polarpaint_aros.lha gra/edi 2Mb Paint program made with Hollywood zapperng.x86_64-aros-v11.zip uti/wor 55kb Change the behaviour of the zoom... (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2025, 08:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2025`	MorphOS-Storage uploads until 12.04.2025 The following files have been added until 12.04.2025 to MorphOS-Storage: EasyRPG-Player_0.8.1.lha Emulation A program that allows t... snes9x_1.63.0.lha Emulation Snes9x - Portable Super... HLE-PokerCard_2.20.lha Games/Card Hi-Low-Equal Poker Card CardsMakingKit_2.20.lha Games/Card A little kit to make yo... MCE_15.31.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed... OpenRCT2_0.4.21.lha Games/Strategy OpenRCT2 is an open-sou... Breaker_1.5.0.lha Games/Think Port of Breaker (SDL3) PolarPaint_1.052.lha Graphics/Draw Paint program made with... MoonDesk_1.0.lha Misc Show moon phase on your... ReportPlus_8.63.lha Misc A Multipurpose utility ... (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2025, 08:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2025`	AmigaRemix: Further files added AmigaRemix collects remixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games. Since our last news item, the following mp3 files have been added: Harlequin Title Tune Galaxy II Alien Breed - Tower Assault Wizardry (Garden Eden Edit) (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2025, 08:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2025`	AmigaOS 4: Waffle floppy disk reader now with installer and ReAction interface Waffle is a device for reading Amiga floppy disks with a PC floppy disk drive under AmigaOS 4 (amiga-news.de reported). While the previous user interface required a graphics card with hardware 3D acceleration, Andrea Palmatè now has added a ReAction interface and an installer. (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2025, 08:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2025` Robert Smith (ANF)	Video: Floppy emulator Big Box Amiga GoDRIvE The floppy emulator GoDRIvE was initially only available for keyboard case Amigas (amiga-news.de reported). DigitalRetroBay now also offers it for the Amiga 2000 and Amiga 4000. In contrast to the traditional Gotek disk emulators, the GoDrivE does not require the actual drive to be replaced, but you can switch between the two. In the video at the title link, Robert Smith demonstrates the Big Box Amiga GoDrivE by installing it in his Amiga 2000. (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2025, 08:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2025` AmigaBlogs (website)	Conversion of a standard power supply unit for the Amiga 500 At the title link, Keith Monahan describes how he converted a standard 50 Watt power supply unit, which costs around 50 euros, so that he can use it as a replacement power supply unit for his Amiga 500. The model used was the GP50A13D-R1B from Meanwell. (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2025, 08:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2025` Fabio Trotta (ANF)	tom's HARDWARE is covering AmigaOS 3.2.3 Mark Tyson reports in detail about the latest AmigaOS update on "tom's HARDWARE" and also gives a short overview of the development of AmigaOS and its descendants since the Commodore bankruptcy. (cg) [News message: 12. Apr. 2025, 23:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2025`	Cross-compiler/assembler: Calypsi 5.10 "Calypsi" is a collection of compilers and assemblers that run under Windows, Linux and macOS and can generate code for various retro platforms - 6502 and 68000 processors are supported, among others. Although the project is hosted on Github, the source code is not freely available and use of the tools is only permitted for private purposes. Changes in version 5.10: _Static_assert could cause an internal error. A function call returning a struct with at least two internal layers of struct or union, immediately accessing a single element on return from the function call would result in an internal error. A bit-field of size 0 which fills out the current container, incorrectly caused an extra empty container to be allocated if the current one was not empty. Casting a static data address to a function pointer could in some situations cause an internal error. 68000: Bit-fields layout order is now big endian in the container, placing the first bit-field of the container in the leftmost position. Amiga: Correct the SysBase macro in the Amiga board support. 68080: Fix incorrect code generation using extub.l when it should have masked with a small constant instead. Amiga: Loading the FD file for the CIA library caused an internal error as it has multiple base addresses and pass them along as parameters instead of using a global variable. 6502/65816: The overloadable attribute caused a segmentation fault if the function type had address space qualifiers, e.g. __zpage on 6502 or __far on the 65816. 6502: Volatile address operands could in some situations cause an internal error. (cg) [News message: 12. Apr. 2025, 23:24] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2025`	Emu68: Imager Tool 1.0.5 for Windows The "Imager Tool" enables PiStorm users to prepare an SD card with the Motorola68K emulation Emu68 and a preconfigured AmigaOS 3 installation. New in version 1.0.5 is the support of AmigaOS 3.9, and various bugs have been various bugs have been fixed. (cg) [News message: 12. Apr. 2025, 23:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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