05.Mar.2018
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 131
The English and German editions of Amiga Future 131 (March/April 2018) have been released today, they can be ordered from Amiga dealers or directly from the editorial office. This issue's topics include a review of "Tower 57" and "The Dream of Rowan", a fair report of the "Amiga Ireland Meetup 2018" as well as report about the demo scene.
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05.Mar.2018
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Emulator: WinUAE 3.6.1
Version 3.6.1 of the Amiga emulator WinUAE has been published. Compared to the features announced in the preview, the following changes have been added:
3.6.0 bugs fixed:
- It was not possible to create “DOS” file names like “AUX” to directory filesystem
Older bugs fixed:
- Game Ports panel selected Custom input mapping reverted to none in some situations
- Restart didn’t completely free configured emulated network cards
- Other misc bugs fixed
New emulated expansions:
- Progressive Peripherals & Software Zeus 040
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04.Mar.2018
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Aminet-Uploads until 03.03.2018
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until March 3rd, 2018:
dizzytorrent1.02.lha comm/tcp 469K 68k Amiga 68k BitTorrent client
Void-AbsoluteDolle2.lha demo/sound 6.1M MOS Music disk by Void
HWP_SID.lha dev/hwood 203K WOS Play SID files with Hollywood
Amithlon-Guides.zip docs/help 2.9M Complete Guide to Installing ...
MonitorDriver.lha docs/misc 30K 68k On Graphics Monitor Drivers
RetroWars_1.0_DE.adf game/misc 880K 68k Point&click adventure (Ge...
RetroWars_1.0_FR.adf game/misc 880K 68k Point&click adventure (Fr...
RetroWars_1.1_EN.adf game/misc 880K 68k Point&click adventure
RetroWars_1.4_ES.adf game/misc 880K 68k Point&click adventure (Sp...
GoldenWingADF.lha game/shoot 447K 68k Asteroids clone, 1st at Capac...
GoldenWingHD.lha game/shoot 277K 68k Asteroids clone, 1st at Capac...
RiVA-0.53.lha gfx/show 898K 68k RiVA MPEG player
MMV8_2_PCM.lha mus/edit 8K 68k MusicMaker V8 to PCM converter
PPCCpuInfo.lha util/cli 14K OS4 query some cpu proprieties
workbenchexplorer.lha util/dir 2.1M OS4 Modern file browser loaded wi...
JFIFdt44.lha util/dtype 820K 68k JFIF picture datatype 44.8
Uninstaller.lha util/wb 21K Uninstaller using Installer l...
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04.Mar.2018
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 03.03.2018
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until March 3rd, 2018:
milkytracker_sdl2.lha aud/tra 2Mb 4.1 SDL2 version of an FT2 compatibl...
oo.lha dev/lib 965kb 4.1 Bring easier programming to C an...
aisshelper.lha dev/uti 2Mb 4.1 An advanced browser for AISS icons
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
gcp_device.lha dri/pri 1Mb 4.0 Google Cloud Print driver
stuntcarremake.lha gam/dri 3Mb 4.1 a remake of Stunt Car Racer
sdl2.lha lib/mis 5Mb 4.1 Simple DirectMedia Layer 2
workbenchexplorer.lha uti/fil 2Mb 4.1 Modern file browser loaded with ...
ftpprint.lha uti/pri 3kb 4.1 Simple FTP based printing
ppccpuinfo.lha uti/she 14kb 4.0 AmigaDOS command for AmigaOS4 to...
yt.lha vid/mis 2Mb 4.0 YouTube URL Extractor script
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04.Mar.2018
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 03.03.2018
The following archives have been added to the MorphOS Storage until March 3rd, 2018:
Void-AbsoluteDolle2_1.... Demoscene Music disk by Void
HWP_SVGImage_1.3.lha Development/Hollywood/... Hollywood plugin for lo...
HWP_VectorGfx_1.2.lha Development/Hollywood/... Hollywood plugin for ve...
HWP_ZIP_1.1.lha Development/Hollywood/... Read and write ZIP arch...
GIT_2.16.2.lha Development/Tools A free and open source ...
stratagus_2.4.2.lha Games/Strategy A MorphOS port of Strat...
Wyrmsun_3.3.0.lha Games/Strategy Wyrmsun is an open-sour...
Wyrmsun_3.3.0_p1.lha Games/Strategy keine Angabe
VAMP_1.80.lha Multimedia A Multimedia Player pro...
Astuces_1.0.lha System/Utilities A new tips tool for Mor...
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04.Mar.2018
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WHDLoad: New installers until 03.03.2018
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until March 3rd, 2018:
- 2018-03-01 improved: Ambermoon (Thalion) access fault removed, icons and docs added (Info)
- 2018-02-28 improved: Super Skidmarks (Acid Software) increased memory to allow more cars, fixed crash on exit (Info)
- 2018-02-28 improved: Laser Squad (Teque) supports another version (Info)
- 2018-02-27 improved: Xenon 2 (Bitmap Brothers) possibility to skip introduction added (Info)
- 2018-02-27 improved: Silkworm (Sales Curve) jeep player controls defaults to joystick, adapted to WHDLoad v17, files can be crunched, no high scores save on used cheat mode (Info)
- 2018-02-27 improved: Great Courts / Pro Tennis Tour (UBI-Soft) fixed random keyboard interrupt crash at startup (Info)
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04.Mar.2018
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Asteroids clone: Final version of Golden Wing released
The Asteroids clone "Golden Wing", which took first place in the game competition at the Capacitor 2017 and was released on Aminet in December, now is available as final version since yesterday.
Download:
GoldenWingADF.lha (447 KB - disk version)
GoldenWingHD.lha (277 KB - harddrive version)
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04.Mar.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AROS: Weekly progresses (since 19.02.2018)
Last week's progress in development of the open-source AmigaOS clone AROS:
- Fixed/re-introduced i8259A legacy PIC support (neil)
- Bug fixes that allow ACPI support to be fully disabled when using the 'noacpi' boot option (neil)
- Allow PCI devices to be used again when ACPI is disabled (neil)
- Fixed a memory corruption bug when setting up IRQ routing table information for PCI (neil)
- Added a new boot option, 'noapic' (not to be confused with 'noacpi'), that disables modern APICs in favour of legacy i8259A PICs (e.g. in case APIC support doesn't work well on your PC). 'noapic' and 'noacpi' must be used together to have an effect (neil)
- Fixed a bug in APIC support that led to crashes during boot because the kernel's list of system call handlers was corrupted during IRQ initialisation. This fixes booting with ACPI disabled (neil)
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03.Mar.2018
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Entwickler-X: Status update to jump'n run "Spencer"
On a1k.org Thomas 'imagodespira' Claus, member of Entwickler-X, has published a status update to the jump'n run game "Spencer" which currently is in development:
Technically and graphically the game has been completed except for little things. The next step will be level testing and some game play adjustments for controlling gaming fun and level of difficulty (spreading items, the setting of the enemies, recreating bad levels). The website now is online, but the trailer and the links to the shops still will have been added.
AmigaOS:
Substantial parts of the engine, Frank has written simultaneously to the PC version. Despite of that it will take a while until the game can be released. As usual, the little OS specific parts take up time: Optimizations of the graphics (Warp3D Nova/ OpenGLES), avoiding problems (shader incompatibilities), joypad and sound.
The developers also have to check if Warp3D Nova + OpenGLES2 officially work with Spencer. Since Frank has been communicating with Hans and Daniel, the driver includes software parts which the official version does not.
Entwickler-X are really pleased to finally have Spencer completed. The first 3D game actually was a challenge and has prepared the ground for future projects.
This video shows the complete level 5 of the game. Other (hopefully also AmigaOS specific) videos will follow!
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03.Mar.2018
Berliner Kurier (ANF)
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Amiga in use; former city train simulator in Berlin-Marzahn
The "Berliner Kurier" has reported about a former city train simulator used in GDR times which after a modernization in 1990 was equipped with an Amiga 3000. It was used for displaying control signals in the rail videos. The system still is operational and can be visited after advance reservation. Currently donations are collected for modernizing the computers - the current system is worn and is not running stably.
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02.Mar.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Spaceships from "Frontier: Elite II" as paper models
On his website, Niklas Jansson offers paper model sheets for building spaceships from David Braben's classic Frontier: Elite II.
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02.Mar.2018
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Jump'n Run: Schütze Mike VS Zombie (demo)
"Schütze Mike VS Zombie" is a jump'n run shooter featuring nine levels in three different worlds created with Backbone. According to the author, the game can be played through within one to four hours. There are four different weapons and the story is told by presenting animated cut scenes. Additionally nine different and animated "kill sequences" show how the hero kills a zombie.
"Schütze Mike VS Zombie" requires an Amiga with 68020 processor and 4 MB RAM. About 90 percent of the development has been completed, among others the soundtrack is still missing. The author would be delighted at some testers. After finishing the development of the game it is supposed to be delivered for free as well as at cost price for a "boxed edition".
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01.Mar.2018
(ANF)
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FPGA: Apollo-Core-Update Gold 2.7 / SAGA driver 1.0
The Apollo core is a FPGA-reimplementation of Motorolas m68k-series, which also provides a separate graphic output called SAGA. Currently the core is used in the accelerator boards 600 V2 and 500 V2(+). Changes in the latest core "Gold 2.7":
- Fast Hardware FPU (to play some games or Demos)
- AMMX2 (to highly accelerate Video, Jpeg, Workbench, many games)
- High performance Memory controller (Making your Vamp even faster now)
- Workbench Hardware Sprite
- Countless improvements
Currently the update can be installed using a special USB download cable from a Windows or Linux PC. A flash update which can be started from the Amiga will be available within the next days.
A new, AMMX2 optimized version of the P96 driver for SAGA has been released as well. Changes in SAGA driver 1.0:
- Added VControl 1.1 (replace VampireTool)
- Updated SAGA driver installer
- Updated SDNet to 1.0 (Bax)
- Improved VampireGFX performance with AMMX (Bax)
- Complete VampireGFX driver rewrite in ASM (flype)
Downloads:
V500_GOLD2-7.jic (2 MB)
V600_GOLD2-7.jic (2 MB)
SAGADriver.v1.0.lha (106 KB)
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01.Mar.2018
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement website
The articles below have been added to the French Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement's website during the last two months. All translations are welcome. Please contact David 'Daff' Brunet for more information.
- January/February 2018 news.
- News: Presentation of the Vampire project during Alchimie 12 show
- Old articles from Tilt 118 to 122:
- News: Tilt do Tilt!
- Interview: David Braben
- Comparative: Flashback vs Chaos Engine
- Comparative: Amiga 1200 vs Falcon 030
- Review: Body Blows Galactic
- Review: Cannon Fodder
- Report: European Computer Trade Show September 1993
- Interview with Pierre Gilhodes
- Review: Micro Machines
- Review: Space Hulk, etc.
- Interview with Edward Hepler (Commodore engineer)
- Interview with Renaud Schweingruber (Vampire beta-tester)
- DIY: Replacment of the HxC SD by a Gotek HxC on Amiga 600
- DIY: Tantalum capacitors on Amiga
- File: Developers' Messages to crackers (update)
- File: Evaluation of the Amiga computer by the Quebec Ministry of Transport
- File: Classic Reflections - What happened to Mick Tinker / Index Information / Access Innovation?
- File: Amiga Game List (mise à jour)
- File: Another World, a cult game
- Special quizz about the year 2017.
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28.Feb.2018
Floppy (German comment area)
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MorphOS: MoGit 0.1
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's MoGit is helper tool for the version control system Git. It can show the commit log of the given repository or the status of the given repository (changed files, staged, deleted).
Download: MoGit01.lha (163 KB)
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28.Feb.2018
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Point'n click adventure: "Retro Wars" available in several languages
"Retro Wars" is point'n click adventure which was written with GRAC and some AMOS code. It has been available in Spanish as free download or in a "boxed edition" for some time.
Meanwhile some other language catalogs have been added: On Aminet a German, English and French version have been uploaded.
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28.Feb.2018
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Pascal Papara organizes monthly AROS workshops in Duisburg (Germany)
Pascal Papara is going to organize monthly AROS workshops in Duisburg (Germany). He also will present the latest preview of Broadway and AEROS as well as of some other projects and games. On every third Saturday of a month the meeting is planned. The first workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 17th, at 11:00, with follow-ups on April 21st, May 19th.
Tickets can be ordered at Eventbrite. If you do not need a table and do not want to pay for food, you can order a free ticket.
Besides, a bigger, two days event is planned in June.
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26.Feb.2018
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Amiga Future: Issue 108 can be read online
Issue 108 (May/June 2014) of the printed magazine Amiga Future is sold out, you can read the German and English edition of the magazine online (picture files). You also can buy a PDF-version.
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25.Feb.2018
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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SID plugin for Hollywood
Press release: Chip attack! Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to present a SID plugin for Hollywood. Once this plugin is installed, Hollywood will "automagically" be able to play SID files.
Additionally, a demo applet which demonstrates the playback of a SID file is included. This applet can also be run using the freely available Hollywood Player so people who don't own the full version of Hollywood can check it out as well.
You can download the plugin from the official Hollywood portal. Thanks to Hollywood's cross-platform plugin system versions for AmigaOS 3.x (Classic), AmigaOS 3.x (FPU), AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, WarpOS, AROS (x86), Linux (ARM, PPC, x86, x64), Mac OS X (PPC, x86, x64), Windows (x86, x64) and Android platform are provided.
To download SID music visit the High Voltage SID Collection. (snx)
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25.Feb.2018
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Aminet-Uploads until 24.02.2018
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until February 24th, 2018:
bbslinkconnect.lha comm/cnet 63K Arexx: Add BBSLink.Net doors ...
bbslinkwall.lha comm/cnet 8K Arexx: Add BBSLink.Net Wall t...
SteMarRegBlitzSources... dev/basic 10K 68k 11 Stefano Maria Regattin Bli...
luxcc.i386-aros.lha dev/c 526K x86 C compiler and toolchain.
audio_in_e.lha dev/e 14K 68k audio examples using audio/ah...
HWP_AIFF.lha dev/hwood 17K MOS Hollywood plugin for AIFF sounds
HWP_SVGImage.lha dev/hwood 4.5M WOS Hollywood plugin for loading ...
HWP_VectorGfx.lha dev/hwood 1.4M WOS Hollywood plugin for vectorgr...
HWP_ZIP.lha dev/hwood 302K MOS Read and write ZIP archives
gnuplot-MOS.lha gfx/misc 2.7M MOS Interactive function and data...
ACE-MorphOS.lha misc/emu 1.5M MOS Amstrad CPC/CPC+ Emulator
MMV8_Disk_1.lha mus/edit 537K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
MMV8_Disk_2.lha mus/edit 426K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
MMV8_Disk_3.lha mus/edit 551K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
mmv8_deliplayer.lha mus/play 5K 68k MusicMakerV8 Deliplayer for D...
RO-source.zip util/dir 655K Sources for file manager RO
espeak.lha util/sys 1.5M 68k amiga-port of espeak speech s...
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25.Feb.2018
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 24.02.2018
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until February 24th, 2018:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
tcgs_cave.lha gam/act 8Mb 4.1 Tunnel Escape Game 2D/3D using O...
lhx.lha uti/arc 129kb 4.1 Pack & unpack using XZ/LZMA ...
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