11.Aug.2025
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Encryption protocol: AmiSSL 5.22 (AmigaOS 3/4)
Version 5.22 of the open source encryption protocol AmiSSL has been released, which is now based on the latest version 3.5.2 (5.8.2025) of OpenSSL.
Downloads:
AmigaOS 3: AmiSSL-5.22-OS3.lha (4 MB)
AmigaOS 4: AmiSSL-5.22-OS4.lha (3,6 MB)
SDK: AmiSSL-5.22-SDK.lha (2,5 MB) (dr)
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11.Aug.2025
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Music tips
To kick off the new week, we would like to present our readers with a few music recommendations:
LukHash is a musician based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He describes his music as "fusion of digital 8-bit chaos and 80s-inspired synthesiser music, combined with modern sounds and cyberpunk aesthetics". His latest chiptune release is called Patch It!.
Alex Menchi wrote the track "Positive Mind" for this year's revision. (video).
Grazia Pizzuto is a church musician in Bonn and teaches piano and improvisation. She also runs a YouTube channel where she presents piano arrangements of game music, including music from Amiga games. This time from the game The Ninja Warriors - video.
Bert 'D4XX REMIX' Brüggemann has remixed an incomplete album of Jim Power music and released three tracks so far.
Last but not least, Carlos Gimeno has released the track "30 years of party" for this year's Posadas demo party (video). (dr)
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11.Aug.2025
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AI chatbot: AmigaGPT 2.9.0
Cameron Armstrong has developed a chat program called AmigaGPT, which is based on ChatGPT. The software supports the latest OpenAI models including the o1 family and runs on AmigaOS 3.1 and above (including 4.1) and on MorphOS. The source code of the tool can be downloaded separately.
The new version 2.9.0 has now been released with the following changes:
- Added gpt-5 chat models and make this the default chat model
- Fixed bad characrers in About AmigaGPT window
- Fix crash switching to fixed width fonts
Download: AmigaGPT.lha (2,26 MB) (dr)
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10.Aug.2025
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Aminet uploads until 09.08.2025
The following files have been added until 09.08.2025 to Aminet:
HDTBoxPtch4717.lha disk/misc 12K OS3 HDToolBox 47.17 patch f...
HDToolBoxPatch11.lha disk/misc 4K OS3 V1.1, HDToolBox patch f...
dtb.adf game/actio 880K OS3 Balls, Balls, Balls... ...L)
Hundra.lha game/jump 919K OS3 Hundra
HundraWHD.lha game/jump 928K OS3 HundraWHD
1il-bmp2bin.lha gfx/conv 2K OS3 bmp2bin for 15-32Bit RT...
RetroArchCores_Inst_3x.lha misc/emu 167M OS3 Cores for RetroArch 68k...
Second_Shot-Fl1N.zip mods/xm 1.4M GEN Second Shot 16bit versi...
ham6_animations.lha pix/anim 178M GEN 3D animations 320x256 (ECS)
AmigaGPT.lha util/misc 2.3M VAR App for chatting to Cha...
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 923K OS4 Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 744K OS3 Multipurpose utility
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10.Aug.2025
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OS4Depot uploads until 09.08.2025
The following files have been added until 09.08.2025 to OS4Depot:
libsdl2_mixer.lha dev/lib 5Mb 4.1 Mixer library for Simple DirectM...
libsdl2_gfx.lha dev/lib 3Mb 4.1 Drawing and graphical effects ex...
libsdl2_image.lha dev/lib 3Mb 4.1 SDL2 image file loading library
libsdl2_ttf.lha dev/lib 4Mb 4.1 A Freetype 2.0 wrapper for SDL2
libsdl2_net.lha dev/lib 164kb 4.1 SDL2_net portable network library
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line&a...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 11Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
mame2016_core.lha emu/gam 387Mb 4.0 Mame 2016 (Mame 0.174) Cores for...
retroarchcores_instal... emu/gam 492Mb 4.1 Cores for soon to be released Re...
retroarchcores_instal... emu/gam 275Mb 4.0 Cores for soon to be released Re...
sdl2.lha lib/mis 7Mb 4.1 Simple DirectMedia Layer 2
sdl3.lha lib/mis 10Mb 4.1 Simple DirectMedia Layer 3
amigagpt.lha net/cha 2Mb 4.1 App for chatting to ChatGPT
reportplus.lha uti/mis 923kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
favcalc.lha uti/sci 35Mb 4.1 Your favorite calculation utensil
zdr.lha uti/wor 320kb 4.1 Zooming Done Right
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10.Aug.2025
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 09.08.2025
The following files have been added until 09.08.2025 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_34.72.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
XORSearch-1.11.4.lha Files/Search Search for a XOR encode...
ByteGuard_1.1.0.lha Games/Platform Port of ByteGuard (C++-...
chocolate-doom_3.1.0.lha Games/Shoot3D Port of Chocolate-Doom ...
Julius_1.8.0.lha Games/Strategy An open source re-imple...
Ballion_1.0.lha Games/Think Port of Ballion game (C...
AmigaGPT_2.8.1.lha Misc App for chatting to Cha...
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10.Aug.2025
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AmigaRemix: Further file added
AmigaRemix collects remixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games. Since our last news item, the following mp3 file has been added:
- Monday (Vision Factory 1)
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10.Aug.2025
AmigaBill (ANF)
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Amiga/040th: Replica of the Amiga booth at CES 1984 (video)
Last weekend, the Amiga/040th celebrated the Amiga anniversary in Mountain View, California, embedded into the VCF West.
For this purpose, Dale Luck from the original development team and other enthusiasts recreated the exhibition stand where the Lorraine prototype was presented to selected representatives of the trade audience in 1984 – equipped with rare exhibits.
The video at the title link presents it, including an explanatory tour with Dale Luck. In addition to Lorraine, the Joyboard and Power Stick, together with the Power Play Arcade game written for their demonstrations for the Atari 8-bit consoles, could also be viewed at the Amiga/040th, just as they were 41 years ago in January. (snx)
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10.Aug.2025
Amigasystem (ANF)
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AROS distribution: AROS One 1.1 64-bit with latest ABI v11 update
Following Krzysztof 'deadwood' Śmiechowicz's release of the AROS ABIv11 20250418-1-U1 version yesterday, as part of his work on the 64-bit version of the operating system, it is now also included in the version 1.1 update of the distribution AROS One. (snx)
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10.Aug.2025
AmigaKit (ANF)
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A600GS and A1200NG: System update including pre-release version of AmiBrowser
AmigaKit regularly releases system updates for its emulation-based A600GS and A1200NG systems, which existing customers receive directly via the built-in Live Updater, which is why we only report on this in exceptional cases.
However, it is worth mentioning that the recently announced AmiBrowser was included in the latest update as a pre-release version. Further details about the update can be found in the Amigans.net forum. (snx)
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10.Aug.2025
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Desktop Wiki: MPW 0.2 now with image support
Marcus ‘ALB42’ Sackrow's desktop wiki MPW, whose content is written in Markdown, is now available in version 0.2. As the author describes in his blog, images can now be added, and a template directory has been added. (snx)
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10.Aug.2025
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Heise: 40 years of Amiga - The quiz about the cult machine (German)
To mark the Amiga anniversary, Heise has published a German ten-question quiz at the title link, which will only elicit a weary smile from long-time fans of this computer, but will challenge users from days long past who are participating out of pure nostalgia. (snx)
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10.Aug.2025
Dirk Hoffmann (E-Mail)
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macOS: RetroVisor – Simulation of a CRT monitor display (also) for emulato
Dirk Hoffmann, known for the vAmiga emulator for macOS, has also written a program called RetroVisor for that operating system, which is designed to make a selected screen area appear as if it was displayed by a cathode ray tube - e.g. for the visually "too perfect" display of emulated Amiga games.
Corresponding examples are shown at the title link. The programmer writes about his software (translation): "RetroVisor is now available in version 0.9 as open source software. The macOS app, inspired by ShaderGlass for Windows, uses Apple's ScreenCaptureKit and Metal shaders to overlay real-time effects such as scanlines or phosphor glow on any application.
A freely movable effect window can be 'docked' to a target window with a double-click. RetroVisor captures the selected screen area, processes it via GPU, and displays it as a precisely aligned overlay.
Development is taking place in two phases: After completion of the core functions (including the CRT-Easymode sample shader), the focus is now on expanding shader support. Contributions from the community are welcome.
Important: macOS permission for screen recording is required for operation." (snx)
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09.Aug.2025
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QEMU front end for launching AmigaOS 4/MorphOS/AROS: Kyvos 1.2.0
George Sokianos' QEMU front end "Kyvos" is designed to significantly simplify the setup and
launch of AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS under QEMU.
In version 1.2.0, the configuration has been expanded to include a section for experienced users, which allows more control over various settings. Additional systems are supported (MorphOS on Pegasos 2, AmigaOS 4 on Sam460, AROS i386/x64) and SMB file shares can be accessed now. In addition, virtual machines are now protected against accidental deletion. (cg)
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09.Aug.2025
commodore.news (Webseite)
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Print magazine: Passione Amiga, issue 26
The current issue 26 (July 2025) of the Italian magazine ‘Passione Amiga’ contains 48 colour pages and is available in print or digital format (via Amazon). Topics covered in this issue include:
- Reviewed 11 new video games for the Amiga: Hundra, AmiSeaFox, BOH Advance, Krogharr, Bolminok's Kingdom 2, BreakHack, Echoes of the Future, NeonWorld, Mundialito, Gemdalus and Space Patrol
- Preview: Tomb Raider on Amiga
- Reports from Commodore Day 2025
- Special: Amiga Day 2025 Passion
- Interviews: Jogeir Liljedahl and The Return of Thalamus
- Tech: Printing with AmigaOS 4.1
- Columns: Aminet's Treasures, The Shepherd's Attic - CDTV add-on and New Talents
- Plus: Games news, Tech news...
(cg)
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08.Aug.2025
EntwicklerX (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Starfall Defenders released
Press release: EntwicklerX (Patreon link) has released Starfall Defenders (trailer), a tower defense game for AmigaOS 4.
Starfall Defenders is a classic tower defence game. It features an in-game shop system where players can purchase better towers, upgrade existing ones, and acquire special items such as atomic bombs, splash bombs, and air supplies. Players earn coins for the shop by defeating boss enemies, letting as few enemies pass as possible, and unlocking new maps.
Compared to previous games such as "M.A.C.E. Tower Defense" or "Swamp Defense 2", the graphics have been completely modernised with smoke and light effects. The game offers 70 newly designed, challenging levels for hours of gaming fun.
System requirements: An AmigaOS4.1-compatible computer with a Warp3D Nova-compatible graphics card is required.
The game is now available from Alinea Computer, AmiStore and itch.io for around ¤20. (dr)
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08.Aug.2025
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Amiga emulator for macOS: vAmiga 4.3
Following the beta version, Dirk Hoffmann has now released the final version 4.3 of his Amiga emulator "vAmiga" for macOS. The file system navigator now includes a boot command for managing boot blocks. macOS 13.5 or higher is required. (dr)
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08.Aug.2025
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Event: Amiga demos at Assembly 2025
The Assembly demo party has been held in Helsinki since 1992, and this year's edition took place last weekend. Two Amiga productions also placed in the "Oldskool Demo" category:
- 8th place: "Sigil of Valhalla" by Depth and Zymosis (video)
- 9th place: "RIP Bill Atkinson" by Hackers Media Industries (video)
(dr)
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07.Aug.2025
EntwicklerX (E-Mail)
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Mini game: EntwicklerX released "Dodge These Balls"
Press release: We, the developers at EntwicklerX, have just released our first game for classic Amiga computers: Dodge These Balls. In this mini-game, you have to dodge the grey balls for as long as possible with a red ball. These balls increase in number from time to time, making the game more difficult and inevitably ending in a collision. The longer you last, the more points you get.
The mini-game is intended as a fun diversion and a way to compare high scores between games. A local high score list helps to compare points.
Why this game?
Dodge These Balls is a little mini-game for Amiga users that we hope you will enjoy. For us, it lays the foundation for development on classic Amigas. On the technical side, an early version of the game engine was used, which implements features such as blitter objects, collision, sound, loading and saving local high scores, and displaying and moving graphic objects.
On the graphics side, we first had to learn how to create pixel graphics and save them with the necessary palette so that they could be used in the game. The target was the Amiga ECS chipset with its limited palette compared to AGA. All graphics were created in Deluxe Paint 4, which was an additional challenge, but simply more fun.
Since we had to start from scratch from a technical and graphical point of view on the classic Amigas, Dodge These Balls may be a small mini-game for Amiga users, but for EntwicklerX it is a big step forward and paves the way for further developments for the Amiga.
In addition, we have launched a Patreon page to share early information about game development, with a focus on games for AmigaOS4 and classic Amigas. Development for the original Amiga computers will gradually progress from free mini-games to larger commercial products. The small games serve as a basis for larger projects and integrate new features that will be incorporated into the more extensive games. Every bit of support allows us to invest more time in the projects and drive them forward. (dr)
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06.Aug.2025
AmigaKit (E-Mail)
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Emulator hardware: AmiBrowser announced for A1200NG and A600GS (update)
AmigaKit has announced its own web browser for its A600GS emulator platform and the ARM-based A1200NG motherboard, which would be available shortly (press release as PDF file).
"AmiBrowser" runs on AmigaKit's desktop AmiBench, which is based on the reimplementation of AmigaOS components, supplemented by AROS components. The browser supports HTML 5, has a MUI/Zune graphical user interface and is compiled for the 680x0 architecture - although rendering is done natively using the appropriate ARM libraries.
Update: (08.08.2025, 06:01, dr)
The YouTube channel "Proteque-CBN" shows a video of how an early version of the browser runs on the A600GS.
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06.Aug.2025
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Cordoomceps: Doom on a PiStorm Amiga using Linux
Cordoomceps is an approach by Matthew Garrett to run the game Doom on an Amiga with PiStorm extension, not by emulating the AmigaOS hardware, but by having the actual image generation performed by Linux running natively on the ARM processor and simply passing the finished result to the Amiga.
His Doom port is based on Chocolate Doom, and he makes his source code available under the title link. He describes the project in detail in his blog as a graphically slightly flawed version of Doom that runs without sound and is displayed on an Amiga whose brain has been replaced by a parasitic Linux. (snx)
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