01.Aug.2025
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Shoot'em Up: Third demo version of "Wings of Fear"
Roar Tjørhom is using the Scorpion Engine game construction kit to create a small shoot 'em up game for the Amiga and has now released a third and probably final demo version (video). It contains three levels, three bonus levels and three bosses. In addition, Frank Ewil 'Curt_Cool' Larsen has composed a new song for his game: "Wings of Hear".
The recommended system requirements are an AGA Amiga with a 68020 processor, 2 MB of chip RAM and 2 MB of FAST RAM. (dr)
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01.Aug.2025
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Pacman variant: Deluxe Collector's Edition of Fast Food 2 (AGA)
In November 2024, the Pacman variant "Fast Food 2" (video) was released as the unofficial successor to the Codemaster classic Fast Food (amiga-news.de reported). The game, created with the Game Construction Kit Scorpion Engine, can now also be pre-ordered as a physical Deluxe Collector's Edition for around 46 euros.
The Deluxe Collector's Edition includes:
- A brand-new glossy big box
- The Fast Food 2 game on a 3.5" floppy disk
- A full-colour instruction booklet
- A glossy, single-sided A4 poster
- A surprise secret gift!
- CD32 ISO and ADF Download
(dr)
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01.Aug.2025
Frank Mariak (Mail)
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Updated chronology of MorphOS
Back in 2010, Mickaël 'BatteMan' Pernot created a chronology for the tenth anniversary of MorphOS, which he has now updated and expanded to mark the 25th anniversary. (dr)
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01.Aug.2025
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Shoot'em Up: "Rex and the Galactic Plague" released
"Rex and the Galactic Plague" is a vertical scrolling shooter developed using the Scorpion Engine (video). After several demo versions, the full version has now been released.
According to the developer, the game's origins date back to 1993. It was the first game he ever created, and he had to familiarise himself with the Scorpion Engine, pixel art and animation creation. What originally started with four small levels grew over time to nine, with new enemies, bosses, dangers and weapons.
The current release requires an Amiga 1200 due to memory requirements, but a version for the Amiga 500 is also planned. (dr)
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01.Aug.2025
Ephemeral Enigmas
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On focus: Three Core Design games
Core Design was a British computer game developer and occasional publisher that existed from 1988 to 2006. The website "Ephemeral Enigmas" takes a closer look at three games that were also released for the Amiga:
(dr)
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01.Aug.2025
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Background: Maniac Mansion was released 37 years ago
In 1987, Lucasfilm Games released the point-and-click adventure Maniac Mansion, initially for the C64 and later for the Amiga and Atari ST, among others. The website "Home Computer" has published a detailed background article on this game, which set new standards with its user interface and cinematic sequences. (dr)
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31.Jul.2025
English Amiga Board (Thomas Richter) (ANF)
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RTG driver: P96 3.6.0
Press release: The new version 3.6.0 of the Amiga-RTG system P96 contains new drivers for Matrox cards (thanks to Tim Schattkowski!), Radeon R200 cards by ATI, and the budget version of RageXL cards with 32-bit memory interface, which are available for an affordable price.
The driver for the RTG mode of Indivision ECS V4 now uses the blitter for practically every OS-based graphics function. The Blitter is a major upgrade to the feature set of Indivision ECS V4: In addition to it's main function "flicker fixer", there's now "graphics card", and it's performance can be compared to Z2 cards from the 1990s. Details about all bug fixes and improvements can be found in the article about P96 of your technical Wiki.
Due to continued database problems with this shop system, the new version of P96 will be delivered through eMail.
There will be no shipments during our summer holidays between August 4th and August 15th. Shipping on August 1st is only possible for a limited product range, as many products will already be in a different storage location. Orders that are placed during our holidays will be shipped starting August 18th, 2025. (cg)
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31.Jul.2025
Puni (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: "Monthly Roundup" - July 2025
The blog "Gaming on AmigaOS 4" has published another monthly summary of all events and releases around AmigaOS 4. (cg)
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30.Jul.2025
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Amiga40 Special Edition / Offer for Programmers
As with the last two events, Amiga Future will once again be publishing a special edition for Amiga40 in Mönchengladbach, Germany, which will be distributed free of charge to all visitors.
To support programmers, they can submit a screenshot of their application or game for a corresponding gallery in the magazine. You can find more details at the title link. (snx)
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30.Jul.2025
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Tetris variant: A100 - Version 1.03 and source code
In the Tetris variant "A100" new blocks are placed by the player on a square playing field; the falling blocks of the original game are omitted. Once all positions in a column or row are filled, that column or row is cleared.
In version 1.03, the short delay when repeatedly pressing the same key has been eliminated. In addition, the source code for the game is now available. (snx)
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30.Jul.2025
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Video: Amiga Tech - Bitplane Modulo Tricks
At the title link and in a video, Jeroen Knoester shows various effects that were used for Amiga demos and games and are based on manipulating the bitplane modulo registers.
The source code used is also provided. (snx)
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30.Jul.2025
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Video: Der Amiga - Teil 1, Wie der Amiga entstand (German)
Also the Stay Forever podcast is dedicating itself to the Amiga on the occasion of its anniversary. The first part of the German podcast, which is almost two hours long, is once again devoted to the Amiga's origins. Part two of the Amiga series then deals with the introduction of the computer, its reception by the market, and the technology that sets it apart. (snx)
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30.Jul.2025
Dirk Hoffmann (Mail)
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vAmigaDOS: Web-based tool for analysing andediting ADF and HDF files
Dirk Hoffmann, author of the Amiga emulator vAmiga, explains: "vAmigaDOS is a new, web-based tool that allows you to analyse and edit ADF and HDF files. To do this, simply drag an ADF or HDF file into the browser window. A text-based shell will then open, offering several commands for analysis and editing. You can get an overview of the commands by pressing the TAB key twice. An online help window will appear, explaining all the commands.
If you want more information, e.g. about the file command, simply type file and press the TAB key twice again. The shell also supports autocompletion for file names, which makes navigation much easier. Under the hood, vAmiga provides all file system functions. The tool is currently at version 0.9.4, and I hope to get lots of beta testers."
This version is a pre-release version. Bug reports can be submitted on GitHub. (dr)
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29.Jul.2025
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Demoparty: Results of Nordlicht 2025
Last weekend, the Nordlicht 2025 demo party took place in Bremen, where various competitions were held. Several Amiga productions were also submitted:
Old School Demo
Old School Graphics
Tracked Music
- 1st place: Cryptofunk by JosSs and Virgill (video)
512 Byte Intro
Executable Music
- 2nd place: Tranca by Filippp (member of Damage and MoonShine)
(dr)
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29.Jul.2025
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New puzzle game: Block Cannon has been published
Block Cannon is the title of the latest puzzle game for the Amiga, which developer TheoTheoderich has just released (video).
Block Cannon is all about using skillful joystick controls to place three or more blocks of the same color in a row so that they disappear and earn you points. The speed increases over time, and the goal is to score as many points as possible before the blocks reach the top of the screen.
The game runs on as little as 512 KB of Chip RAM and Kickstart 1.2 or higher, and offers a "Competition Mode" with three predefined start patterns (A, B, C) - ideal for competitions on multiple Amiga systems under identical conditions.
Block Cannon can be downloaded free of charge as an ADF for emulators or as an LHA for real Amiga systems. (nba)
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29.Jul.2025
Sven Scheele (ANF)
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Retro computer meetup: Interface XLII near Kiel (August 16, 2025)
On Saturday, August 16, 2025, the Vintage Computer Club (VCC), the Amiga Club Schleswig-Holstein (ACSH), and the Computer Club Klausdorf (CCK) invite you to the 42nd edition of Interface in Schwentinental near Kiel - a popular meeting place for fans of classic computers and console systems.
As usual, the event will take place at the Klausdorf Youth Center (Dorfstraße 101, 24222 Schwentinental, OT Klausdorf, Germany). Setup will begin at noon, and the official start time is 2 p.m.
Two spacious rooms are available: The café on the ground floor serves as a workshop for repairs, conversions, and hardware tinkering, while the attic offers plenty of space for discussions, gaming sessions, and presentations on systems brought along by participants.
Participants are asked to bring their own power strips and network cables. Important: If you need a table, you must register in advance by email - without registration, you will not be able to set up your own devices. (nba)
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29.Jul.2025
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Game template based on AmiBlitz: North 2.00 has been published
Developer Sami "8080" Vehmaas has published North 2.00, a revised version of his Amiga game template (amiga-news.de reported), which is based on AmiBlitz 3 and AGA hardware. While the original version is available free of charge, version 2.00 is a paid "name your price" download. New in version 2.00:
- collision detection
- shooting-function
- spider hunts you and is for shooting
- 4 times bigger map with more continuous transition
- map editor completely redesigned
- day/night cycle
- and many more
(nba)
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29.Jul.2025
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Linux: Kernel 6.16.0 for X1000/e5500
Parallel to the release of Linux kernel 6.15.0, Christian ‘xeno74’ Zigotzky has finalized the compilation for AmigaOne X1000 and e5500 machines (X5000/20, X5000/40, Mirari, and QEMU VMs). The X1000/e5500-specific changes:
(nba)
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28.Jul.2025
Jens Schönfeld (E-Mail)
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Flickerfixer/scandoubler: Indivision ECS V4 software 1.1 (beta), P96 driver
Individual Computers is providing a software update for the Indivision ECS V4 scandoubler/flickerfixer, which has been available since this month. Jens Schönfeld writes:
Config tool V1.1 (release candidate) contains the latest core with Framebuffer and 2D acceleration. The tool will also complain if it's opened on an RTG screen. If P96 has taken over, it really did, and also takes control of output frequencies. The software would compete for output modes and hardware resources in general, which can't be resolved in a meaningful way. The best solution is to launch the tool when it's on a native graphics mode.
Launch this tool and make a rescue disk first. Then choose "Flash Firmware" from the drop-down menu (press and hold the right mouse button and move the mouse to the "Firmware" text in the title bar of the screen). The screen will turn black and the monitor will lose sync during the update process, which takes around 15 seconds. Don't interrupt this process - let it run until the picture comes back. The new core will be active immediately, which you can verify on the core version displayed in the OSD
I have also added a tiny archive with the new P96 driver for Indivision ECS V4. Install by copying it to the libs:Picasso96/ drawer. This driver makes use of the blitter. Further, transfers from an A1200 accelerator on ACA500plus into the ECS V4 frame buffer are twice as fast if you have hardware ACA500plus HW ID $0B. This is shipped as standard with current cards, and we'll make a JTAG Updater available for all older versions of the ACA500plus (all the way back to units shipped in 2016!) in a few weeks.
Please report back if you find any errors - or if it just works for you. The P96 driver should work with older versions of P96 as well (back to V3.2.0), so in order to participate in thie beta test, you don't have to buy the latest version but use the one you've purchased between December 2020 and today. (cg)
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28.Jul.2025
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QEMU frontend for booting AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS: Kyvos V1.1.0
Just over a week ago, we reported on the cross-platform (Linux, macOS and Windows) QEMU front end "Kyvos" published by George Sokianos, which is designed to make it particularly easy for users to set up and start AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS with just a few clicks, without having to delve deep into the configuration.
With the update to version 1.1.0, it is now possible, among other things, to set up up to three different hard disk images in a virtual system via the "Media" tab. In addition, 26 pages have been added to the manual, including a brand new section on AmigaOS 4.1 FE and all the steps required to update it with the latest available software. (dr)
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28.Jul.2025
Boing Attitude
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Print magazine: Boing #10 (French/English)
40 years of Amiga, 10 years of Boing Attitude: the publisher is celebrating these two anniversaries in a special way with the tenth issue of the Boing magazine. Instead of the usual 52 pages, there are now 104 pages of news and information about all Amiga systems, not only in French, but also in English for the first time!
Among other things, readers can look forward to initial statements from Timothy De Groote, the new head of Hyperion Entertainment BV, and a comparison between THEA500 Mini and A600GS. Including shipping costs, the magazine can be ordered for ¤25.49, with shipping scheduled to start this week. (dr)
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28.Jul.2025
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AmigaOS 4: DTP program CompressionOS4 0.60 (beta)
Achim Pankalla's DTP program CompressionOS4 allows graphics and text to be placed on pages and generates PDF documents from them; a German manual is included. New features since beta version 0.50:
- new feature chain-textboxes
- Optimizing
- Now there is a frame when you insert a page-number
- No more a defective document, when you abort a termination of compression
- Hopely no longer a defective lasso-selection
- Reminde of last ARexx-Selection
- Now it is not possible to start twice
- Now also PPaint7 is supported with ARexx
- Only in the size changeable objects have two marker
- If you leave the page when size an object, the old size will be recovered
- Correct an error in the lasso-function
- If you move an object and leave the page, the old position will be recovered
- If you have multiple objects moved, every object will be deleted what is leaving the page
- If you move objects and leave the page, all positions will be reset to original position
- Little frame around the page
(dr)
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28.Jul.2025
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Action adventure: Amiga 40 update of Castlevania AGA
To mark the 40th anniversary of the Amiga, Dante Mende has released a major update to his port of Konami's NES action-adventure game "Castlevania" (video), which offers features such as better color use, AGA gradients, animated backdrops, calibrated jump physics, menu toggle for weapons release method and new music tracks by IM76 and DJ Metune.
And the author points out: "Since this is a fairly big update, it's expected that it may fail in different hardware configurations or produce unexpected results. Known issues: may play the wrong animation while on stairs, or get stuck, specially if you use up/down. Prefer to use left/right and treat stairs as if they are a terrain slope (which they are, internal engine-wise)." (dr)
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28.Jul.2025
The Oasis BBS
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Puzzle game: Master Of Minefields (AGA) v1.0
The puzzle game "Master of Minefields" (video) was originally written for AmiGameJam 2024 (amiga-news.de reported) and took second place there. It offers ten different game modes and 350 levels. The final version now released offers the following improvements over the AmiGameJam version:
- Enhanced visual and audio effects
- Full mouse support and ability to use multiple controls at once
- Refined music tracks by Simone 'JMD' Bernacchia
- Smoother graphics and sound
- Rebalanced gameplay across all modes
- Fully working Hardcode mode
- Versus mode with dual mouse support (one of the few Amiga titles to allow gameplay with two mice :)!)
- Full NTSC support
- Extensive code optimizations and tons of bug fixes
You will need an Amiga with an AGA chipset and approximately 1.5 MB of free Chip RAM. A version for the CD32 is also available. Cost: just under seven euros. (dr)
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28.Jul.2025
Ryan
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Preview video: E-mail client "AMail" v0.0.5
At the end of May, we reported for the first time on Ryan 'bluewizard' Stapleton's project to write "AMail", a modern email client for AmigaOS 3.2 that supports IMAP and SMTP. In a new preview video, he explains that the secure connection via AmiSSL now works, which took him a lot of time.
He also describes what is not yet working – emails are not stored locally, and the ability to delete emails on the server still needs to be implemented – and which features he would like to add. He expects to release a pre-alpha version by the end of September. (dr)
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28.Jul.2025
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Do it yourself: Ripple IDE update, revision A4
Matt 'LIV2' Harlum's Ripple IDE is an IDE interface for Zorro II based Amiga models (Amiga 2000/3000/4000; amiga-news.de reported). Revision A4 changes the flash package type from TSSOP to PLCC (examples), as the former is no longer available. (dr)
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27.Jul.2025
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Aminet uploads until 26.07.2025
The following files have been added until 26.07.2025 to Aminet:
regina-doc.pdf dev/lang 1.3M GEN Alternative REXX interp...
PcmciaCD.lha driver/med 14K OS3 ATAPI PCMCIA CD driver ...
SAGADriver.lha driver/oth 429K OS3 SAGA Driver Package
Radeon.lha driver/vid 14K OS3 Radeon P96 driver
RageXL.lha driver/vid 11K OS3 RageXL P96 driver
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...
WinUAE_Mounter_31.lha util/batch 319K OS3 Mount CD and floppy dis...
diskfromvolume.lha util/cli 3K OS3 Shows device name for g...
AmigaGPT.lha util/misc 2.3M VAR App for chatting to Cha...
iffchunktool.lha util/misc 13K OS3 Tool for manipulating I...
XORSearch.lha util/misc 49K VAR Search for a XOR encode...
chkpic.lha util/rexx 1K GEN Check consistence of JF...
ViNCEd.lha util/shell 845K OS3 ViNCEd, the CON: with ^...
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27.Jul.2025
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OS4Depot uploads until 26.07.2025
The following files have been added until 26.07.2025 to OS4Depot:
vasmm68k_mot.lha dev/cro 264kb 4.0 Portable and retargetable assembler
vasmm68k_std.lha dev/cro 258kb 4.0 Portable and retargetable assembler
vasmppc_std.lha dev/cro 219kb 4.0 Portable and retargetable assembler
sqlite.lha dev/lib 6Mb 4.1 SQL database engine
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
retroarch_cores_insta... emu/gam 563Mb 4.1 Cores for soon to be released Re...
doom64ex.lha gam/fps 12Mb 4.1 Doom64 EX Plus is a fork of Doom...
uhctools.lha uti/mis 53kb 4.0 UHC Tools installer
vamp.lha vid/pla 5Mb 4.0 Virtual Amiga Multimedia Player
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27.Jul.2025
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AROS Archives uploads until 26.07.2025
The following files have been added until 26.07.2025 to AROS Archives:
vamp.lha vid/pla 5Mb Virtual Amiga Multimedia Player
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27.Jul.2025
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 26.07.2025
The following files have been added until 26.07.2025 to MorphOS-Storage:
SDL3-3.2.18.lha Development/Library Simple Directmedia Laye...
mirrorcopy-src-2.5.lha Development/Sources Source code for MirrorC...
mirrorcheck-src-1.0.lha Development/Sources Source code for MirrorC...
RetroArch-Cores.lha Emulation Cores for RetroArch
Doom64EX-Plus_4.2.0.1.lha Games/Shoot3D An improved modern vers...
Iris_1.47.lha MorphOS-update Iris, the MorphOS email...
Wayfarer_10.4.lha MorphOS-update Wayfarer is the latest ...
VAMP_3.25.lha Multimedia A Multimedia Player pro...
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27.Jul.2025
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WHDLoad: New installers until 26.07.2025
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 26.07.2025:
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27.Jul.2025
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Nature sounds for relaxation: auraFly 1.1.1
George Sokianos' Hollywood program auraFly for AmigaOS, MorphOS and AROS/x86 allows you to mix different nature sounds to relax or work more focused (amiga-news.de reported). You can now save your selected sounds and volumes as presets, and five of these mixes are already included.
In addition, the window size has been significantly reduced to take up less space on the screen. However, the program can also be iconified without interrupting playback. (snx)
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27.Jul.2025
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MorphOS: MIDI soft synthesizer FrozenLiquid 1.3
Antoine 'Tcheko' Dubourg's FrozenLiquid is a command line program for MorphOS that plays incoming MIDI signals as sounds without requiring the corresponding hardware. CAMD and Reggae are required. The sound synthesis is based on FluidLite.
Version 1.3 now uses FluidSynth 2.4.7, updated by Bruno 'BeWorld' Peloille. In addition, the task priority has been increased to "1" to improve playback. The name of the Reggae class has also been corrected. (snx)
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26.Jul.2025
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Linux: Kernel 5.10.240 LTS for X1000/X5000
A week after the release of the Linux kernel 5.10.240 LTS ("long-term support"), Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky has compiled it for the AmigaOne X1000 and X5000. Information on the X1000/X5000-specific changes can be found at the title link. (cg)
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26.Jul.2025
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Print/PDF magazine: Komoda & Amiga plus #28 (Polish/English)
Komoda & Amiga plus is a Polish Print and PDF magazine about the C64 and the Amiga, which is also distributed in an English version. The magazine in A4 format comprises 82 pages, the main topic of this issue is games with a wild west theme. (cg)
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26.Jul.2025
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Emu68: Imager Tool 1.0.6.2 for Windows (2nd update)
The "Imager Tool" enables PiStorm users to prepare an SD card with the Motorola68K emulation Emu68 and a preconfigured AmigaOS 3 installation. Changes since our last news item:
- Bugfix for the Emu68-Updater script which would cause it not to work in rare circumstances
- Added genet.device for Ethernet connections for Pi4/CM4 users where Kickstart version >= 3.2
- Added Online script for genet.device
- Added Emu68-Updater by Shaytan so a user can check and automatically install updates to Emu68 when they are released
- Added GUI Version of SMB Config by Shaytan
- Added GUI version of Wifi Config by Shaytan
- Added AreWeOnline by TomCat
- Added additional software from Aminet to support the above (CLICon, aget)
Update: (28.07.2025, 07:16, dr)
Version 1.0.6.2 fixes a bug in the Emu68 updater script that was introduced in version 1.0.6.1.
Update: (30.07.2025, 07:16, dr)
In version 1.0.6.3 the Onlinescript was changed to allow for use in menutools. Roadshow send and receive parameters are now stored in their own file. (cg)
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26.Jul.2025
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"Hst Amiga": Reading and writing Amiga partition tables, v0.5.196
Henrik Nørfjand Stengaard's "Hst Amiga" (see also his HstWB Installer) is a library for reading and writing Amiga partition table, file systems, data types and is available as a Nuget package for .Net and a console application for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Since our first news item in May 2023, numerous changes have been made. It is now also possible to read and write UAEFSDB metadata files created with WinUAE or UAE metadata files created with FS-UAE. The current version 0.5.196 adds, among other things, EPROM build commands for A500, A600, A2000, A1200, A3000 and A4000 to create EPROM bin files. (dr)
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25.Jul.2025
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Windows: GUI for Greaseweazle Tools - ADFDiskBox 2.6.3
ADFDiskBox is a graphical user interface for the Greaseweazle Host Tools and is intended to simplify the reading and writing of Amiga disks and disk images (ADF, SCP:AmigaDOS, RawSCP).
With version 2.6.3, saving settings should now work again. (dr)
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25.Jul.2025
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Spillhistorie: Interview with Fredrik Liljegren zu Pinball Dreams (englisch)
The Norwegian games magazine Spillhistorie has published an interesting interview with Fredrik Liljegren, in which the co-founder of Digital Illusions (later DICE) talks in detail about the development of the Amiga classic Pinball Dreams. Liljegren takes a close look at the game's beginnings, from its origins in the demo scene to the technical concept and the selection of a publisher.
He describes how the team was able to faithfully simulate real pinball tables using an unusual design—vertically scrolling playing fields across multiple screens. The result: realistic ball physics, impressive graphics and sound design, and unexpected success with over 650,000 units sold in the first year. The game was developed entirely in the developers' spare time, which explains the long development time of over four years. He also talks about early strategies against piracy, such as special crack detectors that introduced variable ball physics or score influences for copied versions.
The interview does not only offer historical insights, but also personal memories and a behind-the-scenes perspective. (nba)
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25.Jul.2025
Seiya (ANF)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 172 (Italian/English)
The PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in English translation as well as the original Italian version. The REV'n'GE game reviews compare, where available, the conversions of classic games between different platforms of the time. An attempt is also made to pick out lesser-known retro games.
Amiga-related, the latest issue focuses on Gyruss, Speed Haste and "Warlock: The Avenger". (nba)
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25.Jul.2025
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Exhibitors announced for amiga40
The list of exhibitors featuring some big names has now been published for amiga40, which will take place on October 18 and 19, 2025, in Mönchengladbach:
- 7A3/7thSign
- AMIKIT
- individual Computers
- ACube
- A-EON Technology (AAA)
- Aged Code Studio
- Alinea Computer
- Amedia Computer (AAA)
- Amiga User Group Switzerland
- Amiga-Kit (AAA)
- AmigaLabs
- AmigaOS Dev Team
- Amitopia Amidev Team
- Andy Brenner / Amiga Germany Fanzine
- APC&TCP (Amiga Future)
- Apollo Team
- Arananet
- Badger PUnch Games
- Blitter Studio
- Boing Attitude
- Commotron
- ConsoleKabels
- CS-LAB
- David Pleasance
- Enterlogic of Sweden
- FACTOR 5
- GoldenCode
- Holger Weßling
- HomeComputerMuseum
- HunoPPC
- Hyperion Entertainment
- KAIKO
- Kryoflux
- LOOK BEHIND YOU
- Media-X
- Microzeit
- MorphOS Team
- MVT
- Oliver Achten
- Petro Tyschtschenko
- Phaze101 / Raster Wizards
- Pink Parrot Games
- Pistorm Team
- Pixelglass
- Relec
- Retro8bitShop.com
- RetroArts
- RetroPassion
- Return Magazin
- Richard Löwenstein / Spieleschreiber
- Sordan
- Stephen Jones / IMICA, Ltd.
- Theo Theoderich - Settle the World
- Virtual Dimension
- WolfSoft
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25.Jul.2025
EAB (Forum)
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Workbench distribution: AKReal 9.3
AKReal can already works with 16 colours and is the inofficial adaption of the Workbench distribution AmiKit to real Amigas (AGA/RTG). The update from the previous versions 9.1 or 9.2 is for free and can be installed via LiveUpdate. New users have to pay 9.99 Euro for the download. Changes:
- ADDED: UHCTools 1.8 by Patrik Axelsson/David Eriksson 2024-11-20.
- ADDED: Two new scripts to download the 16Colors Ken's Icons or the Mattahan's Icons packs. In Sys:Internet/Downloads.
- ADDED: Xvs library 33.49 by Georg Wittman 2025-04-11
- ADDED: ImageMount 1.4 by Roger Haseth 2019-04-02. You can find it in Tools.
- FIXED: Some RadioStations Icon-Scripts not working properly.
- FIXED: Tinymeter options to play Deluxe Galaga and Deluxe Pacman.
- UPDATED: Identify library 45.0 by Richard 'Shred' Koerber 2025-05-17
- UPDATED: WHDLoad to version 19.1.6907 by Bert Jahn et al.
- UPDATED: HippoPlayer v2.62 - kpk@iki.fi. K-P Koljonen 2025-04-03.
- UPDATED: iGame v2.5.2 by mrzammler at freemail.gr (Emmanuel Vasilakis). 2025-06-01
- UPDATED: AmigaGPT 2.6.0 "Cameron Armstrong" cameronscottarmstrong at gmail.com (Nightfox). 2025-05-06
- UPDATED: AmiSSL 5.20. AmiSSL Open Source Team. 2025-04-13
- UPDATED: IMP v3.451 juen at cdlabel.info (Pawel Nowak) 2025-04-19
- UPDATED: WBDock by Thomas Rapp. Version 2.907. 25-Jul-2023
- UPDATED: MMULib v47.9.1. Thomas.richter at alumni.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter). 2025-04-21
- UPDATED: AmigaAMP v3.34 -Thomas Wenzel (www.toms-home.de). 22.05.2023
- UPDATED: SoftIEEE 40.7.1. Thomas.richter at alumni.tu-berlin.de (Thomas Richter). 2025-04-21
- UPDATED: Deluxe Galaga slave for WHDLoad.
- CHANGED: AmiKit theme in Themes.
- CHANGED: WNMC radio in TinyMeter replaced by CommoRadio.
- CHANGED: ClearRam icon.
- CHANGED: Energy98 radio and CineMix radio now using AmigaAMP.
- CHANGED: Drum&Basslines Radio replaced by Drum Bass Radio.
- CHANGED: Mi-Soul Radio replaced by Ambient Radio.
- CHANGED: All of the "Start Menus" now updated with the new Radio Stations. There are 69 different Start Menus you can try out in Sys:Utilities/Expansion/Opus5/Buttons.
- CHANGED: StartMenu Radio Stations.
- CHANGED: AmiStart Logo of New_AmiStart. You can find it in the AmiKit:WBStartup/Disabled options.
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24.Jul.2025
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 10.4
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released a fourth update for version 10 of his Wayfarer web browser for MorphOS. (cg)
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24.Jul.2025
MorphZone
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MorphOS: E-Mail client Iris 1.47 / Contacts 1.5
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.47 of his e-mail program Iris and version 1.5 of the contact manager Contacts for MorphOS. The changes in detail:
Iris 1.47:
- Fixed offline downloader getting stuck on a disconnected session
- Fixed a race condition in the address cache shutdown code
- Fixed a crash on quit
- Improved SSL certificate validation
- Updated WebKit to 2.48.3
- Updated WebKit-related libraries
- Switched to GCC15
Contacts 1.5:
- Fixed an issue with passing UTF8 encoded strings via Arexx
- Updated to work with older versions of openssl3.library
(cg)
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23.Jul.2025
Amiga Future (website)
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Web browser: NetSurf 3.11 (68k)
Version 3.11 of the web browser NetSurf has been released for AmigaOS 4 at the end of 2023. Now the program has also been updated for AmigaOS/68k.
In addition to the general changes of the 3.11 version, also AmiSSL has been updated (version 5.20 is required), the CPU load management has been improved and a crash on exit under AmigaOS 3.2 has been fixed. In addition, a simple JavaScript engine can be used, but more for testing purposes, as it slows everything down without providing any major benefit.
Download: NetSurf-m68k-3.11.lha (6 MB) (snx)
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22.Jul.2025
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Sensible Days 2025: Official SWOS World Cup on July 26–27, 2025
The Sensible Days 2025, the official competition of the legendary Sensible World of Soccer, will take place on July 26 and 27, 2025, in Schokland (NL). This is where the SWOS World Cup for Amiga and PC versions of the classic game will be held. The venue is "De Pionier", which offers accommodation and full board for the entire weekend for participants and spectators, just one hour from Amsterdam. (nba)
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22.Jul.2025
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Event: Presentations at the "Amiga 40th Anniversary" (Silicon Valley)
Details about the planned presentations for the "AMIGA/040th" event, which will take place during VCF West on August 1–2, 2025, in Mountain View, California, have been released:
- Dale Luck and friends: Development of the Amiga and the 1984 CES Show
- Trevor Dickinson: What is an Amiga in 2025
- Perry Kivolowitz and friends: Outside Looking In
- Stefan Reinauer: Building Modern Amiga Hardware
- Dan Salvato: Magicore Engine: No Tricks, Just an Amiga and Good Tools
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22.Jul.2025
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Retro Games publishes new roadmap for product launches in 2025/2026
In a humorous video, Retro Games Ltd has presented its roadmap for new products in 2025 and 2026, explicitly naming next year as the release date for the previously announced THEA1200. Amiga-News.de expects the release in the first quarter of 2026 and a presentation of the device at gamescom (August 20-25, 2025) and amiga40 (October 18-19, 2025). The THEA1200 is said to feature a full-size case with a working keyboard. Further details have not yet been announced. (nba)
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22.Jul.2025
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Kyvos: New QEMU frontend for booting AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS
George Sokianos has released Kyvos, a new application that serves as a user-friendly front end for QEMU. The cross-platform tool for Linux, macOS, and Windows is designed to make it particularly easy for users to set up and start AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS with just a few clicks, without having to delve deeply into the configuration.
Additionally a manual of 70+ pages is provided with all the details and the steps to setup AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS. (nba)
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22.Jul.2025
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Seligenstadt Pinball and Arcade Museum: Fundraising campaign for reopening
The Flipper and Arcade Museum in Seligenstadt is calling for support: Due to roof damage and the associated risk of collapse, the museum has had to close temporarily. While the exhibits have been moved to an external warehouse, the non-profit association For Amusement Only e.V. is in urgent need of funds.
That is why the "Museumsretter 2025" ("Saver of the Museum") campaign has been launched. You can support the museum by:
- Purchase of the limited edition "Museumsretter 2025 - Insert Coin to Continue" T-shirt (price: ¤22, available in various colors)
- Direct donations via PayPal or bank transfer
- Supporting membership in the association
Supporters will receive a donation receipt upon request. The association hopes that with this assistance, repairs can be completed within a few months and the museum can reopen to visitors. Further information about the campaign and merchandise is available online via the title link. (nba)
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22.Jul.2025
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Retro Gaming Week 2025 on How-To Geek
How-To Geek magazine is dedicating its Retro Gaming Week 2025, from July 21 to 27, 2025, entirely to the classics of video game history. During this themed week, numerous articles, recommendations, and background reports on retro consoles and games will be published. (nba)
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21.Jul.2025
Indie Retro News
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Whispers of the Woods: New action RPG for the Amiga currently in development
Developer Hoogames2017, known for the Scorpion Engine game "Dr. Dangerous", is currently working on a new game called "Whispers of the Woods". The atmospheric action RPG for the Amiga is still in the prototype stage, but a video on YouTube already gives a promising impression. The prototype can be played and takes players into an enchanted forest full of puzzles, mystical creatures, and dark legends - much in the style of Zelda or Speris Legaxy. An Amiga with OCS/ECS and 1 MB RAM is required. (nba)
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20.Jul.2025
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Aminet uploads until 19.07.2025
The following files have been added until 19.07.2025 to Aminet:
apccomm.lha comm/misc 205K OS3 transfers files between...
OpenURL.lha comm/www 4K OS3 OpenURL - Get that URL!
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 8.4M OS3 Game Creator with AGA s...
vmsbackup.lha disk/bakup 62K MOS This program reads a VM...
rkrm-dos.pdf docs/misc 1.6M GEN RKRM AmigaDOS
SimulantUKKeymap.lha driver/inp 14K GEN British keymap for Simu...
PcmciaCD.lha driver/med 13K OS3 ATAPI PCMCIA CD driver ...
PcmciaFD.lha driver/med 13K OS3 PCMCIA Sony FA-P1 flopp...
Radeon.lha driver/vid 13K OS3 Radeon P96 driver
Hundra.lha game/jump 914K OS3 Hundra
HundraWHD.lha game/jump 922K OS3 HundraWHD
AGF-04.lha mags/misc 31M GEN Amiga Germany Fanzine
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 3.9M OS3 Simulates OpenVMS comma...
RetroArchCores_Inst_3x.lha misc/emu 180M OS3 Cores for RetroArch 68k...
qoatoaiff.lha mus/misc 9K OS3 Decodes Quite OK Audio ...
AmiModRadio.lha mus/play 5.2M OS3 Play modules from Inter...
MisterMartin.zip text/tfont 369K GEN Mister Martin Font
unshield.lha util/arc 104K MOS Extract/list InstallShi...
iffchunktool.lha util/misc 12K OS3 Tool for manipulating I...
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 8.3M OS3 Versatile Amiga Testpro...
rexxfetch.lha util/moni 1K GEN Generic fetch
isomount.lha util/rexx 103K GEN Mounting ipf,dms,adf,hd...
WBShortcutMaker.lha util/wb 818K OS3 Create shorcuts for Wor...
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OS4Depot uploads until 19.07.2025
The following files have been added until 19.07.2025 to OS4Depot:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 11Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
pcmaziacs.zip gam/act 1Mb 4.0 Classic action adventure maze game
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AROS Archives uploads until 19.07.2025
The following files have been added until 19.07.2025 to AROS Archives:
hivelyreplay.x86_64-aros-... aud/pla 89kb Replayer from HivelyTracker (AHI)
libmikmod.i386-aros.zip dev/lib 1Mb Portable sound library
libmikmod.src.tar.gz dev/lib 1Mb Portable sound library (source c...
libmikmod.x86_64-aros-v11... dev/lib 1Mb Portable sound library
uhctools.i386-aros.lha uti/mis 53kb a collection of program and scripts
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 19.07.2025
The following files have been added until 19.07.2025 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_34.60.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
UHCTools_2.1.lha Misc A collection of program...
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20.Jul.2025
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WHDLoad: New installers until 19.07.2025
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 19.07.2025:
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19.Jul.2025
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Blog: The problem with modern software and big endian
In his blog post "Why Modern Software Struggles on AmigaOS PowerPC", Andrea 'afxgroup' Palmatè explains why the different endianness of the PowerPC is increasingly making software porting a problem, why he is therefore advocating a processor change, and what he is doing to combat the problem. (cg)
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19.Jul.2025
AROSWorld (Forum)
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AROS: Update on the further development of the 64-bit operating system
Since almost two years Krzysztof 'deadwood' Śmiechowicz is reporting on his AROS-related projects in the AROSWorld forum at the title link. In his latest article, he writes about the current status in the three areas of browser/software/hardware and gives an outlook on the goal of advancing the 64-bit version of the free operating system.
On the browser front, it would be important to be able to use contemporary web services - also in order to be able to compensate for missing software with corresponding online versions. With the beta version of Odyssey 3.0, the developers now have a browser with the same Webkit engine as Wayfarer 3.0 (its current version is 10.3, though). This allows to use YouTube, Google Docs, Discord and many other web services that were not available on AROS a year ago. He has thus achieved his first functionality goal.
With regard to other software, missing functionality would have to be supplemented either by re-compiling or emulation - whereby the aim is not to get every 32-bit program running, but at least one from each category of all areas to be covered. So far, 26 software packages would have been adapted for 64-bit by supporters.
In terms of hardware, the problem is that 64-bit systems do not yet support all components that can be used under AROS/32-bit - for example NVidia graphics cards. The aim here would be to restore that support and hopefully add newer, easily available second hand hardware. With AROS Portable, which uses virtualization technology to run AROS on modern PCs from a USB stick, there would be a significant interim solution now until it can run natively on such systems.
In the long term, the aim would be to create and maintain two lines of development: For those who want to use AROS natively, as explained above, a selection of the existing 32-bit software must be adapted and made to run on selected 64-bit computer configurations in order to serve as a basis for enabling 64-bit distributions that outperform their previous 32-bit counterparts from the user's point of view.
For friends of the AxRuntime path, a Linux-native desktop would be to be created from which a selection of AROS ABIv0 programs (32-bit) and AROS ABIv1 programs (64-bit) as well as programs newly compiled for AxRuntime (64-bit) can be used. Existing distributions could then be re-created using Linux as a base without the user having to accept any loss of functionality compared to the respective 32-bit version. (snx)
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19.Jul.2025
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dpa: 40 years of the Amiga - The beginning of the multimedia age (German)
In view of its 40th birthday next Wednesday, the German Press Agency (dpa) is also paying tribute to the Amiga, so that its article can be found not only on Heise at the title link, but also on Welt.de, for example.
Heise itself has also announced that it will be launching a series of articles on architecture, games, music and other topics to mark this anniversary from July 23, 2025. (snx)
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19.Jul.2025
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DualPNG icons: Infinite Icons Theme Pack
The Infinite Icons Theme Pack, available from today, contains almost 6,000 new DualPNG icons, which are primarily intended for AmigaOS 4, but are also suitable for the AmiKit distribution and other platforms that support this icon format. (snx)
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19.Jul.2025
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AmigaOS 4: SDL 2.32.8 and 3.2.18
The Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL) multimedia library is now available for AmigaOS 4 in versions 2.32.8 and 3.2.18.
SDL 3, which was introduced in January of this year as version 3.2, offers an extended programming interface (for the GPU, system dialogs, the file system and webcams, among others) and an extensively revised audio interface compared to its predecessor. (snx)
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18.Jul.2025
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Emulator: Denise v2.6
Denise is a cycle accurate and platform independant emulator which since version 2.0 can emulate an Amiga 500 and Amiga 1000 (Kickstart disks are required) in addition to a C64 (German YouTube video). The newly released version 2.6 offers, among other things, support for the Hires Denise chip (ECS) and hard drive support for the first time on the Amiga side. All changes:
- Amiga: added harddisk emulation
- built-In HD Controller
- M-Tec AT 500
- VHD support for dynamic HDFs
- Amiga: added ECS Denise emulation (A500+/A600)
- Amiga: added option to overclock CPU
- Amiga: support for floppy disks in SCP format
- Amiga: added CD32 gamepad support
- Amiga: added option to show Caps Lock LED in status bar
- Windows 10/11: added dark UI mode
- added LHA support: added option to convert LHA archives to Amiga native filesystem (ADF, HD-ADF or HDF)
- APP can be used fully or partially portable
- added file history to make it easier to re-insert files
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17.Jul.2025
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Event: futuRETRO 2025 in Augsburg (Germany, 2./3. August)
This year's futuRETRO will take place on 2 and 3 August at the Technical University of Augsburg and aims to bring together people who are interested in the creative use of historical computers and calculating machines. The Faculty of Computer Science at the Technical University of Augsburg invites you to attend lectures, workshops, exchanges, discussions and to experience historical hardware and software.
Among others, Richard Löwenstein will give a talk on his reshoot Reshoot Proxima 3 at 10:30 a.m. on 2 August: "Five reasons why you should hate retro game development". Stefan Höltgen's talk at 2:30 p.m. is likely to be just as interesting: "Computing in museums? Exhibition concept for Commodore home computers".
Amiga hardware on display will include an Amiga 3000 and 4000, as well as Michael Spindler's Akiko32, his Amiga in mini ITX format (amiga-news.de reported).
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16.Jul.2025
lifeschool (Blog)
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Graphic Designer 0.1e (pre-alpha demo)
Graphic Designer is neither a painting program nor a desktop publishing or presentation application, but uses individual approaches from these by enabling the design of images by combining elements in currently up to twelve layers, which can then be saved as an IFF image file (or updatable project).
These permanently freely placeable elements can be images, brushes, text or image overlays and brush stamps. However, all image elements must already use the same palette; an automatic adjustment is not planned. (snx)
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16.Jul.2025
Rastport
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IFFChunkTool
IFFChunkTool is a command line tool for editing IFF files in relation to individual data segments, be it images, catalog files or 8SVX audio files. Thus for example samples can be extracted from the latter or the author can be replaced in catalog files or the palette of an image can be replaced. It is primarily intended for automated processing.
Supported are files in IFF FORM format only, the program requires AmigaOS 3.x. (snx)
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16.Jul.2025
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Development tool: vasm 2.0c
Frank Wille has updated vasm, a portable assembler for numerous CPUs with various syntax and output modules. A list of the changes in version 2.0c can be found at the title link. (snx)
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16.Jul.2025
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Blog: Installation of NetBSD and Debian Linux on an Amiga 4000
NetBSD and Linux are known to also run on the Amiga. How they are installed on an Amiga 4000 today, Sander van der Burg describes in two entries of his blog for Debian 3.1 and NetBSD 10.1. (snx)
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15.Jul.2025
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Blog Epsilon's World: AmigaOne A1222 in 2025
In his latest, thoroughly detailed blog entry, Epsilon takes a fresh look at the AmigaOne A1222 - this time focusing on its status in 2025.
As a long-time beta tester, he describes his experiences with the final hardware and the current status of AmigaOS 4.1, providing insights into everyday use, performance, and compatibility with various applications and games. He also shows how the system has evolved since the first tests and explains what improvements and limitations buyers can expect today. (nba)
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15.Jul.2025
George Sokianos
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auraFly: New tool for focusing using sounds
AuraFly is a new tool developed by George Sokianos that helps users focus better, work or study in a more relaxed manner, and create a personal atmosphere of well-being. The program combines up to three natural sounds, such as wind, summer night, campfire, or white noise, to create a customized soundscape.
The tool with a graphical user interface is available for AmigaOS 3, AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, and AROS and can be downloaded for a voluntary donation. (nba)
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14.Jul.2025
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Motorola68k emulation: Emu68 V1.0.5.1
Michal Schulz has released an update to his Motorola68K emulation Emu68 for the ARM architecture, focusing on the PiStorm and PiStorm32lite (amiga-news.de reported). Version 1.0.5.1 offers two important changes, which Michal Schulz writes about:
1. New Firmware for PiStorm32Lite
Claude Schwarz has prepared updated firmware for PiStorm32Lite devices, which should work much better in combination with Mediator boards. It has been extensively tested on the hardware we have available and appears to function properly.
2. Improvements Toward Better Networking
As many of you know, the current wifipi driver is functional but far from ideal. It lacks country-specific radio settings, limiting channel availability, and only AES WPA-2 works reliably. There are also occasional lock-ups during large data transfers.
For a while, I've been saying we need more developers working on hardware drivers - and it's finally happening! A developer from Poland has started working on an Ethernet driver for Pi4/CM4 models, and he's already made excellent progress. Version 1.1 of his emu68-genet driver is now
available on GitHub.
His driver required a small change in Emu68. He submitted a pull request a while ago, and I've now updated it to make it more broadly compatible. The original patch worked great but conflicted slightly with Pi3 models. Since the Pi3 uses an Ethernet adapter integrated with its onboard USB hub, the Genet driver shouldn't even attempt to run there.
I've also applied a similar adjustment for the classic PiStorm (used in A500 and A2000). That said, there's no guarantee it will work, as Pi4 or CM4 compatibility with classic PiStorms varies. If it works for you - consider yourself lucky! (dr)
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14.Jul.2025
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User interface for BlueSCSI on Amiga: BlueSCSIUI V1.0
In early 2024, Robert Smith used his DaynaPORT driver to create a SANA II driver for the Amiga based on Lukas F. Hartmann's MNT ZZ9000 network driver and using the BlueScsi v2 WIFI version to enable the Amiga to access the Internet (video, amiga-news.de reported).
Now, with version 1.0 of BlueSCSIUI, he has released a user interface for BlueSCSI for AmigaOS 2.0 and higher that supports configuration and diagnosis of the DynaPORT driver. (dr)
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14.Jul.2025
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Preview video: AGA port of HyperSports
Jean-François 'jotd' Fabre has taken on the porting of Konami's arcade machine Hyper Sports as his next project and presents a first short preview video, still without sound. (dr)
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14.Jul.2025
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Mingo's Commodore Blog: Commodore and Easter Eggs (German)
In a new post on his "Mingo's Commodore Blog," South Tyrolean Domingo Fivoli has compiled a list of Easter eggs in various C16, C64, and Amiga games, such as "Lotus Espirit Turbo Challenge 2 and 3" and "Arkanoid." (dr)
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13.Jul.2025
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Interview: Markus Tillmann about the Warhol connection and amiga40-highlights
Organizer Markus Tillmann talks to amiga-news.de about the upcoming amiga40 event in October and why the Amiga still has such a vibrant community 40 years after its launch. He also reveals what visitors can expect at the next event, including previously undisclosed guests of honor. The interview was conducted by Nico Barbat.
Amiga-News (AN): Markus, 2025 is a double anniversary: the Amiga turns 40 and your event series celebrates its 10th anniversary. You probably never planned a career as an event organizer. How did you go from studying business administration to organizing Germany's biggest Amiga event?
Markus Tillmann (MT): The idea wasn't mine or our team's. In 2015, there were already a few celebrations planned for the 30th anniversary of the Amiga. The pioneers were the guys from the Netherlands, who had already got a lot of things off the ground. At the same time, there were also events in America and England. We were actually the last ones to join in.
In the A1K forum, several users expressed their desire for an anniversary event in Germany. That was the catalyst. At the time, I was completing my degree in business administration, and the idea arose that we could take on the planning and organization of the event as our project work - as our final thesis for the degree.
AN: The success of your events has grown steadily over the years. How do you reflect on this development - does it still surprise you?
MT: The fact that the visitor count has continued to rise over the years was not necessarily a given, considering that Commodore has been insolvent for a few years now. But the whole thing is simply kept alive and running by the fans and the community. When we planned amiga30, we didn't know: would 100, 200, 300 people come? It was all totally uncertain. Then we had a great turnout, and that has continued to increase over the years. With the current location, we have the capacity to actually let in up to 1,100 visitors a day, and we are currently well on our way to achieving that.
AN: So there are tickets available again for last-minute bookers?
MT: Yes, tickets are available again (purchaseable at www.amigaevent.de/ticket, editor's note). Due to the change of location, we were able to offer 100 additional tickets. Of those, 60 are already gone, but there are still tickets available for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
AN: What's awaiting everyone who already has a ticket or can still get one? What program highlights can you already reveal?
MT: We try to incorporate something new at every event. This year, we set up a repair corner for the first time - I'm very excited to see how visitors will respond. The idea has been around for a while, but we also want to encourage people outside the die-hard community to get their Amiga out of the basement or attic. Maybe there are people who haven't turned on their Amiga in 20 years and don't even know if it still works. We offer a place for them to come: "Just bring your computer, have it checked out, and find out what needs to be done."
Next, then, the SetPatch party enters its second round: On Friday evening, we'll be celebrating in Gladbach's old town. The FastLoaders from Norway will once again be headlining alongside other musical acts. From a financial point of view, the party is pretty crazy, but we wanted to pull out all the stops for the 40th event.
Even more, there will be an exhibition for the first time, thanks to Petro Tyschtschenko and Mario Schweder. We will set up something fancy and present a few interesting Amigas.
AN: Such an exhibition has surely only been made possible by the change of location. What new opportunities does this open up?
MT: We were extremely satisfied with the Kunstwerk venue, which was a cool location. In comparison, the Red Box or NEW Box seems rather unspectacular, but we simply have more space - that's a big plus.
We are now able to arrange everything on one level, spread across two rooms: the foyer is used for the user tables, the exhibition, and the stage with the stage program. Then we hold a hall where all the exhibitors will be. We also have a fairly large backstage area. This takes the pressure and cramped feeling off us, as we now have a room where we can conduct interviews in peace, for example.
The stage is comparatively modern. We have a projector available - these are little things we weren't provided in the Kunstwerk.
This year, there will also be several entrance gates for exhibitors to unload their vehicles, which will make things more relaxed. And since the hall is located near the stadium, we have over 4,000 parking spaces available.
I am very excited about the new location myself and hope that it will have a positive impact on exhibitors and visitors alike, creating an even better trade fair atmosphere.
AN: You mentioned the location, the technology, and logistical issues. How big is the organizational team that has to tackle these challenges?
MT: Thorsten and I are the core team. We have lots and lots of helpers who take care of various projects - Paul Kitching does a lot of the graphics, and many people from the community offer their help. It's often just a matter of finding the time to organize everything alongside their normal jobs and other private commitments. We usually start about a year in advance, but you need that time. It's always a huge effort to get commitments, for example. Sometimes it all depends on a single response that is needed to finish a poster.
This year was also a bit of a financial challenge because everything is becoming more expensive and the change of location has increased costs. That caused us a lot of headaches for a long time, but things are easing up now because we've been able to sell a lot of tickets. We've had a really positive response, which is very motivating.
AN: This huge response is sure to motivate the guests of honor as well - seeing how enthusiastic the community still is. Which prominent guests can you already announce for amiga40?
MT: AmigaBill will open the event. Petro Tyschtschenko will show parts of the collection of the former Commodore Museum of the Streiff & Helmold company. Amiga developer Dave Haynie will be there again, for the sixth time. Commodore legends RJ Mical and Ron Nicolson have also confirmed their attendance, as have musician Chris Hülsbeck and journalist Hans Ippisch. Games graphic designer Simon Butler will be traveling from England, as will David Pleasance and Colin Proudfoot, who will talk about their Commodore rescue plan after the company went bankrupt in the mid-1990s.
A special guest I am particularly looking forward to seeing, also because it will be his first time here, is Peter Keshishian. He was team leader for the Amiga department at Commodore back then. He lives in America, but happens to be in Germany at the same time - which is a stroke of luck for us.
And then there's Jeff Bruette. His story is truly remarkable: he was the one who showed Andy Warhol how to use the painting program at the legendary Amiga presentation in New York in 1985. Until recently, he still owned the original diskette containing Warhol's digital artwork, which was then auctioned off for US$ 26 million. He will be talking to us about these historic moments.
AN: That's a guest list that's sure to stir up a lot of positive nostalgia. When you cast your eyes to the future, where do you see the Amiga and its community in the next ten years?
MT: I just hope that developments continue in all areas and that people don't lose motivation. We want to contribute to this with the event. I hope that the various companies and rights holders will finally communicate in a solution-oriented manner and understand that users are pretty annoyed by these endless disputes.
At Amiga 40, we will try to bring some parties together around one table and start a dialogue. The most important thing is to keep motivation high within the community and to demonstrate that there are enthusiastic people who want to continue actively developing and working creatively for the Amiga.
In recent years, it has always been the community and its self-driven developments that have kept the Amiga system alive. This valuable work must not be jeopardized by endless legal battles.
AN: Markus, thank you very much for talking to us, and good luck with amiga40! (nba)
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13.Jul.2025
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Aminet uploads until 12.07.2025
The following files have been added until 12.07.2025 to Aminet:
Modular.adf demo/sound 880K OS3 Modular
PcmciaFD.lha driver/med 13K OS3 PCMCIA Sony FA-P1 flopp...
F1GP2025Carset.lha game/data 9K GEN 2025 Carset for F1GP
Xenomorph_2025_Redpill.zip game/misc 12M OS3 Xenomorph 2025 (AGA) by...
AGF-02.lha mags/misc 25M GEN Amiga Germany Fanzine
AGF-03.lha mags/misc 30M GEN Amiga Germany Fanzine
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 10M MOS Signetics-based machine...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.9M OS3 Simulates OpenVMS comma...
DOSBox_RTG.lha misc/emu 1.1M OS3 Amiga port of DOSBox
Mame106MiniMix1.5.lha misc/emu 7.0M OS3 MAME 0.106 MiniMix R1.5
NAFCYI1993S1-B00.zip text/bfont 1.7M GEN NAFCYI Spring 1993 (BMP...
NAFCYI1993S1-00.zip text/pfont 1.7M GEN NAFCYI Spring 1993 (PS ...
avalanche_de.lha util/arc 7K GEN German catalog for Aval...
UHCTools.lha util/misc 53K VAR UHC Tools installer
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13.Jul.2025
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OS4Depot uploads until 12.07.2025
The following files have been added until 12.07.2025 to OS4Depot:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line&a...
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13.Jul.2025
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 12.07.2025
The following files have been added until 12.07.2025 to MorphOS-Storage:
less-679.lha Development/GeekGadgets A paginator similar to ...
MCE_15.50.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed...
Wayfarer_10.3.lha MorphOS-update Wayfarer is the latest ...
sqlite-3.34.0.a.lha Office/Database SQL database engine
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13.Jul.2025
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WHDLoad: New installers until 12.07.2025
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 12.07.2025:
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13.Jul.2025
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Music album: Remute² available for the Amiga
The album Remute² by Denis 'Remute' Karimani, which runs and has been composed on the Amiga, is now available as a CD or for download. The Amiga CD³² is recommended, the Amiga 1200 or 4000 with CD-ROM drive as well as common emulators are also supported. (snx)
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12.Jul.2025
Mr Cool
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New Commodore owners with new website and first products (update)
Two weeks ago, Youtuber Christian 'Perifractic' Simpson announced that an unnamed group of investors had taken over Commodore and that he would be the new CEO. Today, the "new" Commdore is advertising its first product in a short video: The "C64 Ultimate", available in three different editions, combines a breadbox case - presumably from RetroFuzion - with the FPGA-based C64 replica Ultimate 64 Elite-II and an unknown USB keyboard with a C64 look. The devices should be available from October or November, but interested parties can already order and pay for the devices now - which are limited to 10,000 or 6400 units, depending on the version.
A FAQ on the new website is intended to clarify some open questions, while the team section gives an overview over the people involved or working as consultants.
Update: (13.07.2025, 9:45, cg)
In the Free Edition of the new "Compute's Gazette", a very euphoric summary of the Commodore takeover, obviously written in close co-operation with Simpson, mentions a purchase price of USD 2.16 million. (cg)
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12.Jul.2025
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Preview video: M.I.L.V. - Danmaku #9 (bullet hell shooter)
"M.I.L.V." ("Missile Intercepting Lethal Vehicle") is the current name of the bullet hell shooter, which originally had the working titles "Hyperborea" and "Danmaku" and is being developed by Daniel 'Daytona675x' Müßener (code), Holger Crome (graphics) and Roland 'Triace' Voss (music). The ninth preview video is intended to illustrate the current status; according to Müßener, the following changes have been made since the last version:
- as promised, an improved hitbox indicator.
- new self-made sound effects.
- power-ups (weapon+, bomb+, life+ and the typical MP item).
- continues.
- 6 highscore tables, one for each difficulty level and 1p/2p.
- more bullet- and pattern-types.
- in-game messages. Currently used for the typical WARNING before the boss, but also for the level-end bonus score adding as the system allows for placeholders and procedural text adjustments on the fly.
- pixel perfect occlusion. Every background tile can have a mask to be used for occlusion effects on enemies. E.g. ground enemies can appear from behind rocks or move below bridges or hide below trees, stuff like that. This works with all types of enemies.
- of course background changes like explosion craters take such occlusion masks into account too.
- also note that fully occluded enemies cannot be shot and won't shoot. Finally some good usage for the blitter's zero flag :)
- background brightness can be adjusted in the main-menu. Well, we all get older and this may certainly help some people to easier distinguish bullets and enemies from the background.
- in the rare case of a frame-drop, the game will now lock to 25Hz for about a second to avoid micro-stuttering.
- replaced some enemy placeholders (no pumpkins from the Halloween video anymore). Especially sliced and added a mod of the famous Dodonpachi tank boss,
mostly to give Crome some hints on how to partition his own bosses.
- satellite mode. For now this is just available through the hidden cheat menu, I don't know if I'm going to make this an official game mode. Anyway, if activated the 2nd player ship will follow the 1st player ship and shoot with the other gun. I added this for nice video recording if my daughter is not available for a 2P session :)
- lots of other stuff (e.g. many fixes / optimizations, fresh scoring system, improved tool-chain, ship movement speeds adjusted to be more DDP-alike, particles on player death, etc. etc.)
- Crome prepared backgrounds for three levels so far. Enemies come last because I first prepare enemy patterns and swarms so that he knows the max dimensions before drawing...
- a new name: "Missile Intercepting Lethal Vehicle" - or M.I.L.V. SWIV is my favorite Amiga shmup and this is another nod to those guys.
(cg)
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12.Jul.2025
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Issue 149 of Amiga Future available online
The English and German issue 149 (March/April 2021) of the print magazine ‘Amiga Future’ can now be read on the magazine's website in the form of image files of the individual pages. Remaining copies of the magazine and a higher-resolution PDF version can be purchased from the publisher. (cg)
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12.Jul.2025
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Do it yourself: Programmable ROM module KickSmash32, Version 1.8
KickSmash32 is a Kickstart ROM replacement module that can be programmed directly under AmigaOS as well as via USB-C from Linux and provides eight flash banks for different ROM files. Since version 1.6, the Amiga 1200, Amiga 3000 and 4000 models, as well as the Amiga 4000CR and Amiga 3000T, are supported.
The newly released Version 1.8 offers the following changes:
hostsmash
- Now replays Kicksmash output to user when flash programming failure occurs. This will allow one to see an error that the Kicksmash FW emitted..
- Improved auto byte order swapping to detect more ROM types
ROM switcher
- Fixed bug where clicking + or - for Long Reset settings was broken.
- Spacebar now switches between PAL and NTSC.
Kicksmash FW
- Worked around flash chip bug (0x90 to address 0x55) again.
- Fixed flash programming bug which caused missed data from the USB host. This bug was introduced at the workaround for the M29F160 flash chip bug.
- Added "set sw_timeout" command to set the ROM Switcher timeout
- Added "set sw_bank" command to set the ROM Switcher bank
smash
- Added "set sw_timeout" command to set the ROM Switcher timeout
- Added "set sw_bank" command to set the ROM Switcher bank
Documentation
- Updated FAQ to give better reason why to use Kicksmash.
- Updated FAQ with specific example of upgrading Kickstart to 3.2.3.
- Miscellaneous updates to the FAQ.
- Improved grammar in HW build and programming instructions.
- Updated SW hostsmash, smash, and smashftp documentation.
(dr)
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