25.Jul.2017
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New, open source Gotek firmware: FlashFloppy
FlashFloppy is a alternative firmware for the floppy emulator Gotek, which original firmware meanwhile is not developed further. Additional to the proprietary alternative HxC, now an open source option is available. A first alpha version has been released. Currently FlashFloppy only works if no other (external) disk drives are connected.
Besides, the open source FlashFloppy File Selector also is available, which can be used to choose the currently used disk image under AmigaOS.
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25.Jul.2017
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AmigaOS 4: Video of latest development status of "Tower 57"
The arcade shooter "Tower 57" which was financed in summer 2015 by crowdfunding has not been finished yet. But Daniel Müßener updates his Amiga port of the game which is also in development. Recently the JSON-library had to be completely rewritten because the library used by the original version didn't build with Müßener's compiler. Now Müßener has published a video at Youtube which demonstrates the latest devlopment status of the AmigaOS version. The author explicitly has pointed out that this a unfinished preversion of the game.
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23.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmiCast: Text interview with Andreas Falkenhahn
The ninth text interview of the English-language podcast AmiCast is about Andreas Falkenhahn, who is the developer of Hollywood. He wrote about the accident which did prevent him from turning his back on the Amiga and announced a major update of the Hollywood Designer, which some day could be released for other platforms as well.
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23.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: File manager Dir Me Up 3.7.0
Jérôme 'Glames' Senays' commercial file manager "Dir Me Up" (video) among others offers browsing history and preview images or thumbnails. In version 3.7.0 now you can hide the volumes panels (screenshot 1) and show a "list of drawers of the current path available at each level via buttons" (screenshot 2).
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21.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Podcast: Amiga Users Ireland talked to Eddy Carroll (SnoopDOS)
In the latest issue of the English-language podcast, Amiga Users Ireland talked to the first programmer of the system monitor SnoopDOS, Eddy Carroll.
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21.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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PDF-Magazine: REV'n'GE 76 (Italian/English)
The PDF-magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in Italian as well as in an English-language translation. REV'n'GE compares and reviews games on vintage computers.
Among others the latest issue includes articles about the Amiga games KGB, Pinball Brain Damage, Spinworld and The Settlers.
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20.Jul.2017
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AmigaOS 4: Enhancer Software 1.3
According to A-EON Technology in a press release, the third update for the tool collection "Enhancer Software" is available and can be downloaded for free by registered customers on Amistore. As some of our readers have pointed out, currently the server of the Amistore seems overloaded. We recommend you to wait some days before you install the update. Amiga Enhancer is available in three different versions: The "Plus Edition" has all components, including the latest 2D driver for the Radeon cards. The "Standard" version only includes a previsous version of the driver and less background pictures for CANDI. Additionally there is a "Special Edition" for older computers inclusive for Amigas equipped with a PowerPC card.
Changes in "Plus" and "Standard" versions:
- RadeonHD drivers v2.22 & v1.21 now support UHD 4K screenmodes on HDMI 1.3+ monitors
- Warp3D Nova & Warp3D Nova SI library v1.41 with 4K Warp3D Nova demo
- OpenGLES library v1.15
Changes in all versions of the Enhancer package:
- Updater utility: keep your Enhancer Software and AMIStore purchases fully up to date.
- AmiSphere Server & Preferences to control AMIStore logins and passwords.
- USB PTP driver with iOS support.
- New Gadgets classes: ListViewer, Thumblist and Anim.
- Animated icons in Ringhio Notifications Server supporting new Anim gadget class.
- TuneNet now supports Shoutcast v2 API and animated notifications during station scanning & playback.
- New Libraries: Codesets, Z and EXIF.
- Multiviewer now supports EXIF lib with added snapshot function and auto JPEG image rotation.
- New SystemReboot command.
Updates included in all editions::
- Time, Sound, Notification preferences and Format command.
- MultiEdit, Clock, Calendar, Exchanger and X-Dock utilities.
- Clock and SliderBar Gadget Classes.
- InfoWindow Class.
- MPEGA and WAV Datatypes.
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19.Jul.2017
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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C64 clone: Ultimate-64 announced
Under the title link Gideon Zweijtzer, who developed the emulated C64 disk drive 1541-Ultimate and who also tried to develop a PowerPC card for the Amiga, has announced a FPGA-based C64 clone with integrated 1541-Ultimate II+ called Ultimate-64.
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17.Jul.2017
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Cloanto: Transcripts of speeches on events (2014-2017)
In the forum of Amigaworld.net, 'Tripos' transcribed three videos in English, in which Mike Battilana gives an insight into the work of Cloanto from now up to 1986.
'Tripos' was inspired by A Discourse on Possible Futures, recently published on cloanto.org, discussing "discuss possible futures involving open source, a nonprofit and/or foundation, and other long-term preservation scenarios for the legacy which we worked so passionately to keep alive". Similar considerations about a network for possible releases of Amiga components also had Olaf Barthel.
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16.Jul.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 15.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 15th, 2017:
Hombre.zip docs/hard 53M Hombre chipset, official 1993...
borwos.lha game/actio 313K WOS Beats of Rage - a Beat'em up
shells_src.lha game/misc 8K Shells 1.0 source code
colourlines_src.lha game/think 9K colourlines source code
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.1M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 4.5M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.4M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
fastformat1541_src.lha misc/emu 5K fastformat1541 source code
fMSX_1.4_src.lha misc/emu 406K fMSX 1.4 source code
fMSX_2.0_src.lha misc/emu 697K fMSX 2.o source code
fMSX_2.4a_src.lha misc/emu 1.7M fMSX 2.4a source code
fMSXTools_1.0_src.lha misc/emu 56K fMSXtools 1.0 source code
MMV8_Disk_1.lha mus/edit 537K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
MMV8_Disk_2.lha mus/edit 425K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
MMV8_Disk_3.lha mus/edit 551K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
EP_MMV8.lha mus/play 14K 68k MusicMakerV8 player for Eagle...
bootprogress_src.lha util/boot 4K BootProgress source code
workbenchexplorer.lha util/dir 1.7M OS4 Modern file browser loaded wi...
headbanger_src.lha util/pack 5K Headbanger source code
xfddir_src.lha util/pack 4K XfdDir 1.0 source code
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16.Jul.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 15.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 15th, 2017:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 4Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
workbenchexplorer.lha uti/fil 2Mb 4.1 Modern file browser loaded with ...
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16.Jul.2017
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WHDLoad: New installers until 15.07.2017
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 July 15th, 2017:
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16.Jul.2017
amigaimpact.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: File manager Dir Me Up 3.6.0
Jérôme 'Glames' Senays' commercial file manager "Dir Me Up" (video) among others offers browsing history and preview images or thumbnails. In version 3.6.0 LZX, Zip and 7z archives can be created (using third-party software). Besides, some minor improvements were provided.
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15.Jul.2017
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Commodore documents on Hombre chipset found
Dr. Ed Hepler, who is the former "Director of System and VLSI architecture" at Commodore, has provided detailed documents on the Hombre chipset. The PA-RISC-based Hombre would have been the base for the planned next generation of Amiga computers - if Commodore would not have gone bankcrupt. Until the last moment obviously they tried to sell the technology or to find an investor: a presentation featuring Hombre was created for a "Philips / Commodore Meeting" is dated 15. April 1994 - two weeks later Commodore Geschichte does not exist anymore.
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15.Jul.2017
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AROS for AmigaOS: AfA 4.8
Bernd Rösch's "AROS for AmigaOS" (AfA) is a port of single AROS components to AmigaOS 3 trying to make new functions of AROS available under AmigaOS. In version 4.8 several bugs were fixed and the Afa prefrerences have been reworked. Additionally 22 skins created by Ken Lester are provided (screenshot).
Changes:
- The icon_lib.exe use now a buffer that fix Hits by displaying Icons in the
NewIcon format
- The saving of the Font cache was disable in the diskfont_lib.exe this fix
problems with write protected Volumes
- In the graphics_lib.exe a problem with RecFill was fixed that occure if it was
used in the Border area
- The blacklisting are extended that the program TypeSmith now works with the
ToolType entry "bxxxTypeSmith" in the BlackList Icon. "bxxx" indicates that
the hight of title bar are not set back to the defaults.
The max posibile value of the Icon-Size in the Afa_Prefs program are set to
256
- Thomas Klein has fix a Hit in morelibspace, reported by Frank Weber
- Thomas Klein extend AfA_OS_Loader to support the parameter "OPTIMAL" with it the
AfA_OS_Libs are started in its optimal order
- The AfA_Prefs program was revised by Thomas Klein, it is now complete localised and there
are two new ToolTypes: "ForceSkin" tries to close and open the Workbench
so that the settings are used for all windows at the end of the program.
With "Layout=(0-2)" it is possible to switch between three layouts of the
Window settings, 1 is the default its the one that are used in older versions.
At 0 and 2 the stettings are grouped.
Direct download: AfA_OS_V4_8.lha (2,2 MB)
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14.Jul.2017
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Weekly progresses (since 30.05.2017)
Last week's progress in development of the open-source AmigaOS clone AROS includes start of development of a FastATA class as well as reworks of several language files and of network drivers.
since 30.05.2017:
- M68k ATA fixing/debugging continues (twilen)
- Fix of random lost interrupts for certain IDE hardware; fixes A4000 IDE issue (twilen)
- Prevention of possible access fault in internal loadseg (twilen)
- Start of FastATA class (kalamatee)
- Apollo core detection improvements (mness)
since 06.06.2017:
- Fixes for Wanderer's French & Italian catalogues, incl. backport (neil)
- Small fixes for Portuguese language file (pollux)
- Brazilian language file added (pollux)
- Corrected website link to SVN (desperado, impulse)
- Usage of localized application name in font prefs requester (neil)
- Improvements on intel HD-Audio snoop handling, incl. backport (neil)
- List of intel HD Audio controllers extended (neil)
- Brought all font prefs catalogues up to date (neil)
since 13.06.2017:
- Preparations for Codesets support in catalogs (pollux)
- Removed obsolete catalogue strings from appearance prefs (neil)
- Removed obsolete catalogue strings from input prefs (neil)
- Updated catalogue strings from input prefs (neil)
- Reverted accidental building of all catalogs (including those not up to date) (neil)
- Localized program name in input prefs error message (neil)
- Usage of correct catalogue filename for BongIconBar prefs (neil)
- Renamed BongIconBar catalog descriptor file for consistency (neil)
- Fixed Czech codeset for Pointer Prefs catalogue (neil)
- Dynamic generation of label names for printer prefs catalogues (neil)
- Removed obsolete entries in printer prefs catalogues (neil)
- Fixed memory leak in printer Prefs (neil)
- Added and Updated Italian catalogues for prefs programs: Appearance, BoingIconBar, Boot, IControl, Input and Network (neil, translations by paolone)
since 27.06.2017:
- ZuneARC updated to currently available source archive (wawa)
- Grafx2 compiles for m68k now (wawa)
- Reqtools prefs GUI/catalog cleanups (neil)
- Added a note about the read-only SVN account to webpage (neil)
- Zune Group-Class MUIM_Family_GetChild added (neil)
- Realtek8180 cleanups (neil)
- Rhine cleanups (neil)
- Intelpro100 cleanups (neil)
- Rtl8029 ABI v1 fix (neil)
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09.Jul.2017
amiga.org (Webseite)
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OpenStreetMap viewer: MUIMapparium 0.5
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow has released version 0.5 of his MUI port of the OpenStreetMap viewer Mapparium. MUIMapparium is available for all Amiga systems, but the version for AmigaOS-4 has not been tested.
Changes in version 0.5:
- Bugfix: imperial units
- Bugfix: key mapping
- Bugfix: 2nd track curve drawing
- Bugfix: Date/Time loading from GPX,KML,KMZ files
- Level of Detail for Tracks
- Precalculation of Trackpositions (Speed optimization for NonFPU systems)
- Route drawing
- Marker in Plot, shows also a marker in the Track
- Turn off Marker, Track and Route drawing via Menu
- Define Directory for Images via ToolTypes: e.g. DATADIR=DH1:TmpDir
- Change find IP to freegeoip.net (old one is too slow currently)
- FPU Version for 68k
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09.Jul.2017
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Emulator: iUAE 1.3 for iOS
iUAE is an implementation of the Amiga emulator UAE for Apple's iOS devices. Because Apple does not add emulators to its Appstore in a simple way, iUAE is available via Cydia, which requires a Jailbreak. Users of a Mac-OS-X computer can install the program without using Jailbreak via Sideload to the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, by compiling the source code on their own.
Changes in version 1.3:
- Highres screen mode now displays correctly (Thanks Mithrendal)
- Fixes for glitches in some games (Thanks Mithrendal)
- Configurable memory
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09.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Trader: Amiga on the Lake agreed with A-EON Technology
After a disagreement between the US American Amiga trader "Amiga on the Lake" (AOTL) and AmigaKit, which is the main distributor of the products of A-EON Technology, (amiga-news.de reported), under the title link Aaron Smith (AOTL) has announced an agreement. The press release still cannot be found on the website of A-EON Technology, but is confirmed by Amigaworld.net, which is said to be close to AmigaKit.
According to the press release, AOTL was appointed by A-EON "as the lead distributor for all A-EON products in North America" which means "A-EON Technology will ensure that AOTL has a buffer stock of Cyrus+ motherboards to meet its North American customers demands for AmigaOne X5000 systems. In addition A-EON will supply software packs which will include the Enhancer Software Pack and the Personal Paint PowerPC boxed sets together with AmigaOS 4.1 registration cards. AOTL will also carry the AmigaOne 1222 model when it is commercially available."
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09.Jul.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 08.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 8th, 2017:
EDBG-OS4.lha dev/e 279K 68k OS4 compatible version of Ami...
Handy095.lha misc/emu 186K 68k Atari Lynx emulator
Handy095-OS4.lha misc/emu 229K OS4 Atari Lynx emulator
kegs-m68k.lha misc/emu 700K 68k Apple IIgs emulator
opus-tools-0.1.10_a68... mus/edit 418K 68k Opus Audio Tools
opus-tools-0.1.10_aro... mus/edit 421K x86 Opus Audio Tools
wet.lha util/wb 1.9M OS4 Weather conditions on WB, App...
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09.Jul.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 08.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 8th, 2017:
template.lha dev/exa 8kb 4.1 Example "empty" DataType class s...
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
handy-jacobs.lha emu/gam 229kb 4.0 Atari Lynx emulator
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