26.Aug.2025
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 176 - previews and excerpts
The reading samples and previews of issue 176 (September/October 2025) of Amiga Future are now online. The issue features the following topics, among others:
- Preview: Playfield
- Reviews of Krogharr, Dr. Dangerous (Boxed), Pjusk, Gemdalus, AmiSeaFox, Space Patrol, Amiga Forever 11, C64 Forever 11, WinUAE
- Know-how: Raycasting
- Special: Reboot of Commodore
- Special: 40 years Amiga, part 3: Trials, tribulations, and dead ends
- Beyond the Screen: Rings of Medusa & The Return of Medusa
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26.Aug.2025
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Turn-based strategy game: New demo version 08/25 of "Ecliptic"
Ecliptic is described by the author as "a mixture of turn based tactical combat and role playing" (amiga-news.de reported) being a visually reminiscent of the retro-futuristic science fiction of the 1970s and 1980s. Now a sixth demo has been released for the game.
The new update includes a new level to play through. On deck 5, your robots must battle another team that has been sent to capture the ship. A new video shows the current state of the game. (nba)
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25.Aug.2025
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Turn-based strategy: August 2025 update for "Settle the World"
Christian 'TheoTheoderich' Wiegels' latest update for his turn-based building and trading game "Settle the World" offers a whole range of bug fixes, minor changes and adjustments that improve the gaming experience, as well as ambient sounds.
For example, the micromanagement required to supply the population has been reduced. And the native tribes now react much more strongly to the presence of human actors, which can lead to conflicts with them more quickly.
In addition, nature and sound effects are now played depending on the terrain fields that the player sees on the map. This requires a fast hard drive, as two sound channels need to be constantly fed with new sounds. There are three sound effects for almost every terrain field on the map. The sounds are played slightly quieter than the normal sounds, but you can change the volume using the + and - keys on the numeric keypad.
Last but not least, the developer has created a German-language Let's-Play video to make the game more accessible to users. (dr)
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25.Aug.2025
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AmigaOS 4: Package management apt-os4 for clib4 packages
Andrea 'afxgroup' Palmatè has released version 0.1 of apt-os4, a package manager for clib4 packages. The aim is to make installing, updating and managing packages on AmigaOS 4 as easy and reliable as on modern Linux systems. (dr)
[News message: 25. Aug. 2025, 06:37] [Comments: 0]
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25.Aug.2025
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Video: Converting a GameCube MiSter into an Amiga 3000 MiSter
In a video, Wolfgang Kierdorf demonstrates how he converts a GameCube MiSTer into an Amiga 3000 MiSTer. (dr)
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25.Aug.2025
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Emu68: Debugging manual
Michal Schulz has added a chapter on debugging to the open source PiStorm accelerator manual. (dr)
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25.Aug.2025
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Puzzle game: AmiKlotski
Dan 'zooperdan' Thoresen has released a new puzzle game called AmiKlotski (video), in which you have to move a blue block to the target area in a rectangular playing field in order to complete the levels. To do this, other blocks must be moved accordingly. The game runs on any Amiga with Kickstart 1.3 or higher. (dr)
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25.Aug.2025
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Asteroids-style dogfights: Hyper Wings 2.22
Christian Geldmann's "Hyper Wings" (video) is a shooter developed in assembler, in which two human or computer-controlled combatants fight each other with a control system borrowed from Asteroids. The update to version 2.22 supports the recently released WHDLoad version. In addition, the intro can now be skipped. (dr)
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24.Aug.2025
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Aminet uploads until 23.08.2025
The following files have been added until 23.08.2025 to Aminet:
u64ctl.lha comm/misc 89K OS3 Ultimate64/Ultimate-II ...
Sevgi_Engine.lha dev/c 903K OS3 Open source video game ...
ECX_2.3.1-src.lha dev/e 295K GEN ECX source code
ECX_2.3.1.lha dev/e 1.3M VAR E Compiler X
P96CardDevelop.lha dev/misc 66K GEN P96 Driver Development ...
P96Develop.lha dev/misc 124K GEN P96 Development Files
anaiis.lha driver/oth 258K OS3 ANAIIS USB Stack Releas...
anaiis_boot.lha driver/oth 226K OS3 ANAIIS USB Boot disk Re...
anaiis_massive.lha driver/oth 86K OS3 Massive / rMassstorage....
Radeon.lha driver/vid 14K OS3 Radeon P96 driver
RageXL.lha driver/vid 12K OS3 RageXL P96 driver
Voodoo.lha driver/vid 25K OS3 Voodoo P96 driver
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 5.3M MOS Multi-game Character Ed...
G-WARS.lha game/shoot 9.1M OS3 Geometry Wars inspired ...
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...
DOSBox_RTG.lha misc/emu 1.1M OS3 Amiga port of DOSBox
Mame106MiniMix1.6c.lha misc/emu 7.7M OS3 MAME 0.106 MiniMix R1.6...
Protrekkr_MOS.lha mus/edit 13M MOS Tracker/Synth hybrid Pr...
GuideBrowser.lha text/hyper 23K OS3 Index your Guide and Do...
limpidclock.lha util/wb 286K VAR transparent clock / cal...
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24.Aug.2025
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OS4Depot uploads until 23.08.2025
The following files have been added until 23.08.2025 to OS4Depot:
clib4.lha dev/lib 2Mb 4.1 clib4 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
amigagpt.lha net/cha 2Mb 4.1 App for chatting to ChatGPT
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24.Aug.2025
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AROS Archives uploads until 23.08.2025
The following files have been added until 23.08.2025 to AROS Archives:
polarpaint_manual.zip doc/man 512kb Manual for PolarPaint
super-haxagon.x86_64-aros... gam/act 35Mb Open source Super Hexagon clone
tbftss.x86_64-aros-v11.zip gam/act 46Mb The Battle for the Solar System:...
polarpaint_aros.lha gra/edi 2Mb Paint program made with Hollywood
polarpaint_small_aros.lha gra/edi 2Mb Paint program made with Hollywood
ccd2iso.x86_64-aros-v11.zip uti/arc 57kb Convert CloneCD (.ccd) to ISO Im...
sploiner.x86_64-aros-v11.zip uti/mis 62kb split, join and recover files + ...
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24.Aug.2025
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 23.08.2025
The following files have been added until 23.08.2025 to MorphOS-Storage:
ProTrekkr_2.8.3PRE5.lha Audio/Tracker Tracker/Synth hybrid Pr...
AmiArcadia_34.80.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
PixelMachine_1.0.lha Graphics/3D Port of PixelMachine (C...
PolarPaint_1.169.lha Graphics/Draw Paint program made with...
AmigaGPT_2.10.0.lha Misc App for chatting to Cha...
RemoteScan-beta.lha Network/Scan A commandline utility t...
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24.Aug.2025
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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:
- Pinball Dreams, Ignition (Extended Remix)
- Outrun SplashWave 2025 Genos 2
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24.Aug.2025
Amiga.org (forum)
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TINAPAMA: Updating programs made easy
The new program from AmiModRadio programmer 'Tygre', TINAPAMA, "is not a package manager", as the acronym hints already, but it makes it easier to keep your software up to date as well. This can be done for individual programs or entire groups using a simple CLI command and, if you have multiple Amigas, it can also be triggered centrally.
A description file in each directory, for example the file "AmiModRadio.tinapama" at the installation location of this music player, specifies exactly what should be done and where the respective updates can be found on the internet. If newer files than those already installed exist when the program is called, the update is performed. There are already predefined Tinapama description files for a whole range of programs; otherwise, you can create them yourself using the parameters listed at the title link. (snx)
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24.Aug.2025
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Java-Programm: ham_convert 1.12.0
Sebastian Sieczko's Java-based program ham_convert converts modern graphic formats into the HAM format of the Amiga. Version 1.12.0 adds for example a color limit option in non-HAM modes and a custom palette command line parameter. (snx)
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23.Aug.2025
Nicola Morocutti (ANF)
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Italian print/PDF magazine: Passione Amiga, issue 27
Press release: The September/October issue of "Passione Amiga" magazine is out now! Available in print and Kindle edition exclusively on Amazon. This brand-new issue of the only Italian printed Amiga magazine is overflowing with exclusive content, reviews, interviews, and in-depth features every Amiga enthusiast will love:
- 11 New Amiga Games Reviewed: Castlevania (Update), Track & Field, A100, OUTRUN Amiga Edition, Block Cannon, Master of Minefields, NINJAYATION, Gyruss, SwitcherBoy, Stratagus, GemRB RPG.
- Special Feature: Commodore International
- Hardware & Software Reviews: A1200NG, Amiga Forever 11, C64 Forever 11
- Exclusive Interviews with Matthew Leaman (AmigaKit), Christian Simpson (CEO Commodore), Steffen Häuser, and Michele Battilana (Cloanto)
- Tech Spotlight: It Could Have Been CAOS but It Was Only AmigaDOS – Part One
- Columns: The Shepherd's Attic - CD32 Debug Board
- Plus: Fresh Game News and Tech News
48 full-color A4 pages – 100% dedicated to the Amiga world! (cg)
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23.Aug.2025
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Detailed testimonial: PiStorm 600
In a detailed testimonial, 'Epsilon' describes the installation of a PiStorm 600 in his A600 and his experiences with compatibility and the graphics card screen modes it offers. (cg)
[News message: 23. Aug. 2025, 22:25] [Comments: 0]
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23.Aug.2025
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Sokoban variant: strictly limited collector's box for "Skinny Marley"
The Sokoban variant Skinny Marley is now also available in a "collector's box": limited to only 20 pieces, the box’ contains the game on a floppy disk, a hand-painted miniature figure, a postcard with the cover motif and a certificate of authenticity. (cg)
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23.Aug.2025
Marcus Sackrow (Kommentare)
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QR code generator: CreateQR 0.2
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's CreateQR can now also save the generated codes as PNG images in version 0.2. (cg)
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22.Aug.2025
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Rear Window blog: Creating a sndfile.library for AmigaOS 4
In his latest blog entry, Rave developer Daniel 'trixie' Jedlicka reports on his work on the sndfile.library for AmigaOS 4, the development of a BOOPSI class for displaying multi-channel audio waveforms (e.g. 5.1 surround) and how detours can lead to the goal after all. (dr)
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22.Aug.2025
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Crowdfunding: AmiGameJam 2025 - Return of the Arcade
This year's programming competition "AmiGameJam" has the motto "Return of the Arcade" (amiga-news.de reported). Organiser Moya 'Amiga Cammy' McGeough has launched a fundraising appeal to purchase prizes for the winners and cover the shipping costs for physical prizes.
This year, the winner of the first prize from AmiGameJam will have the opportunity to present their game on a full-size arcade machine (specifically, the GRS Build-A-Cade FU) with custom artwork, which will be installed in some of America's largest arcades. The winner will receive a working replica of the arcade machine on a 1:6 scale, on which their game will run. Further prizes are planned. The target donation amount is around 1,900 euros. (dr)
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