25.Dec.2024
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AROS: Bounties planned for EFI adaptation
At the title link, Timothy 'terminills' Deters has started to create a list of bounty projects for AROS, which are currently being detailed and will then be published for donation and implementation. The aim of these bounties is to adapt AROS to the BIOS successor EFI. (snx)
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25.Dec.2024
Seiya (ANF)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 165 (Italian/English)
Besides the Italian original issue, the PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is also available in English. The magazine's reviews compare, if available, the different ports of classic games to the various platforms of their time. Furthermore a focus is on rather unknown retro games.
Amiga-related, the current issue is about Pumpkin, Fast Food 2 and Cyber Force. (snx)
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25.Dec.2024
AmiKit (ANF)
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Workbench distribution: AmiKit 11 now freely available
Version 11 of the Workbench distribution AmiKit for Windows 7 or newer is now freely available with all of its updates until version 11.9. The current commercial version is 12.6. (snx)
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25.Dec.2024
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AmigaOS 4: Mahjong games Lopan and Shisen-Seki
Daniel 'trixie' Jedlicka has created two Mahjong games for AmigaOS 4, Lopan and Shisen-Seki. In a blog entry the author describes his motivation.
Download:
lopan.lha (536 KB)
shisen-seki.lha (36 MB) (snx)
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25.Dec.2024
Amigatronics (ANF)
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Video: Amigatronics interview with Trevor Dickinson
At the title link, Amigatronics has conducted an almost half-hour video interview with Trevor Dickinson of A-EON Technology, in which he talks about what he considers the most important events in the Amiga world in recent years, the current state of the platform and his expectations for the future. (snx)
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24.Dec.2024
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Merry Christmas!
Dear Amiga friends,
as the festive season gets into full swing, we look back on the past year – a year full of nostalgia and creative projects in the Amiga world. From refreshing games and practical hardware to lively events, the Amiga has continued to inspire us in 2024.
Thank you for being part of this great community. We look forward to getting off to a flying start with you again in 2025 – with daily news, exciting projects and a never-ending enthusiasm for the Amiga!
We wish you a Merry Christmas full of colourful pixels, contemplative Paula sounds and a high-score chase or two with your family and friends.
Merry Christmas!
Your team at amiga-news.de (nba)
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24.Dec.2024
GitHub
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m68k assembly: "Amiga Assembly" plugin v1.8.12 for Visual Studio Code
"Amiga Assembly" is a plugin for Visual Studio Code to support assembly language for the Amiga Motorola 68000 machines and emulators. The stable version 1.8.12 fixes a bug in vasm console output on MacOS. On GitHub, a detailed documentation is available. (nba)
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24.Dec.2024
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Assembler: ASM-Pro 1.21 released
ASM-Pro is a MC680x0 macro assembler for the Amiga with an integrated editor, debugger, linker and monitor. The program offers full MC680x0, FPU and MMU support. About a year after the last update, ASM-Pro has now been brought up to version 1.21. The changes:
ADDITIONS
- ASM: Optional multi-line scroll (8 lines instead of only 1) to speed up assembly when output is verbose (e.g. large number of included files or print directives). Check Multiscroll in the assembler preferences.
- ASM: New integer operator: modulo // (e.g. 123//20 returns 3).
BUGFIXES
- ASM: REM/EREM block was not allowed in BSS sections.
- CMDLN: RB (read binary) causes a crash if begin address is unparsable.
- UI: Bevel box is slightly off for the top parameter groups in the environment preferences.
- CMDLN: @-prefixed dump commands incorrectly check for odd address and cpu version, causing a crash on 68000/010 systems.
- ASM: Directives and instructions in the first line of a REPT 0 block starting with either @ or A cause internal error.
- ASM: Incorrectly parsed number of bitplanes while including an IFF colormap causes memory list corruption.
- ASM: Whitespace lines in a macro could cause the Unexpected end of file error and consequent editor freeze.
(nba)
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24.Dec.2024
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 9.0
Jacek ‘jacadcaps’ Piszczek has published version 9.0 of his Wayfarer web browser for MorphOS, which is based on the stable WebKitGTK 2.46.5 (amiga-news.de reported). In addition, several libraries (cURL, tasn, xml2, nghttp2) have been updated for this update. (nba)
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23.Dec.2024
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Action game: Amiga Yoomp! released
In contrast to Marek Duda's realisation of the game Yoomph!, originally written for the Atari, which he called "Jump!" and which is written explicitly for AGA Amigas (amiga-news.de reported), Zbigniew Ross' aim was to see how the game could be made to run on an Amiga 500
Now he has published the result (video): an improved port of his C64 conversion that runs on OCS Amigas, but also on later models with faster processors and better graphics options. (dr)
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23.Dec.2024
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Train simulator: Trans-Pennine Express
At the beginning of 2024, 'lifeschool' had already published a full-motion video (FMV) game with the racing game "Jari-Matti Rally" (amiga-news.de reported). Now he is following up with the train simulator "Trans-Pennine Express", a game based on the same principle (video of beta version 0.7). A 68030 processor (or faster) and 840 MB free space for the hard disc installation are recommended. (dr)
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23.Dec.2024
itch.io
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Asteroids-style dogfights: Hyper Wings 1.666
Christian Geldmann's "Hyper Wings" (video) is a shooter developed in Assembler, in which two human or computer-controlled combatants fight each other with a control system borrowed from Asteroids. Version 1.666 offers the following new features:
- new space ships (the player can select between 5 different space ships now)
- new background gfx
- new tunes
- When playing "best of five", each stage has its own background and tune now!
- ESC : the escape key can now be used to abort a game
(dr)
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23.Dec.2024
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Amiga emulator for macOS: vAmiga v3.0b3
Starting with version 2.6.1, developer Dirk Hoffmann made changes to the internal architecture of his Amiga emulator vAmiga for MacOS with the aim of porting the new emulator architecture of VirtualC64 v5.0 to vAmiga in order to enable features such as Run-Ahead (background article). Now he has released the second beta version of version. Changes compared to the second beta version:
- vAmiga can parse SDL controller descriptions, thus supporting a much broader variety of gamepads now
- Fixed a write-protection bug related to hard drives
- Resuming the emulator in warp mode no longer unmutes audio
The minimum system requirement for its emulator is macOS 11.0. (dr)
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23.Dec.2024
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Operating system-compliant Pac-Man conversion: 8./9. part of the video series
Thomas Cherryhomes is working on a conversion of the game Pac-Man that only uses operating system calls. Episodes eight and nine deal with the arrangement of sprites and blitter objects and show how Intuition menus are programmed. (dr)
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22.Dec.2024
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Aminet uploads until 21.12.2024
The following files have been added until 21.12.2024 to Aminet:
vCPUComp_V2.0.lha dev/cross 40K OS3 GigatronTTL asm compile...
RescueLander.lha game/actio 60K OS3 Land on Earth, Moon or ...
TheTunnel.lha game/misc 43M OS3 The Tunnel RTG Game
BackdPattGener.lha gfx/edit 61K OS3 Create your own backdro...
WhatIFF3.15.lha mags/misc 7.0M GEN What IFF? #3.15-Decembe...
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 874K OS4 Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 693K OS3 Multipurpose utility
ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 804K MOS Multipurpose utility
AIBB-mod-PiStorm32-3A+.lha util/moni 1K OS3 AIBB Module-A1200-PiSto...
CPU-A.lha util/moni 480K OS3 System Information Tool
madcomic2.lha util/wb 26K OS3 GUI comedian and text r...
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22.Dec.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 21.12.2024
The following files have been added until 21.12.2024 to OS4Depot:
lua.lha dev/lib 1Mb 4.1 Lua is a powerful, efficient, li...
pcre2.lha dev/lib 4Mb 4.1 PCRE2 (Perl-compatible regular e...
cppcheck.lha dev/uti 4Mb 4.1 A static analysis tool for C/C++...
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
catacombgl.lha gam/fps 2Mb 4.1 A source port of Catacomb 3D and...
iconecta.lha net/mis 3Mb 4.0 A little and easy program to tes...
unshield.lha uti/arc 132kb 4.1 Tool and library to extract CAB ...
reportplus.lha uti/mis 874kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
ifarchive_dl.lha uti/scr 5kb 4.1 Script to download (ScummVM) sup...
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22.Dec.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 21.12.2024
The following files have been added until 21.12.2024 to AROS Archives:
python-3.3.7-1.i386-aros.zip dev/lan 41Mb Python-3.3.7.i386
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22.Dec.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 21.12.2024
The following files have been added until 21.12.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
SDL_2.30.10_Libraries.lha Dependencies/Library/SDL All Libraries SDL : SDL...
AmiArcadia_33.71.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
Galaga_1.0.lha Games/Shoot2D Port of Galaga by Papio...
SimpleSokoban_1.0.5.lha Games/Think Port of SimpleSokoban b...
X-pired_1.22.lha Games/Think Port of X-pired by HAK
Sudoku_1.0.lha Games/Think Port of Sudoku by Papio...
iConecta_5.50.lha Network/Wifi A little and easy progr...
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22.Dec.2024
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WHDLoad: New installers until 21.12.2024
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 21.12.2024:
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22.Dec.2024
GitHub
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Chat software: AmigaGPT 2.0.1 with MorphOS version (2nd update)
Cameron Armstrong's chat software AmigaGPT is based on ChatGPT. Version 2.0.0 replaces ReAction by MUI 5 (with compatibility to MUI 3), is completely compatible to AmigaOS 3.1 now and exists now also natively for MorphOS. Furthermore the latest OpenAI models are supported, including the o1 family.
Update: (23.12.2024, 07:21, dr)
A few hours ago, version 2.0.1 has been released. Changes:
- Fix a bug preventing you being able to create a new image after making one
- Fix crash when receiving an error generating an image
2. Update: (24.12.2024, 07:00, dr)
Version 2.0.2 has been released. Changes:
- Fix memory leaks
- Make more resiliant to connection errors or disconnections
Download: AmigaGPT.lha (2 MB) (snx)
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22.Dec.2024
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Sensible World of Soccer: Teams of season 24/25
For Sensible World of Soccer unofficial updates are still being released, bringing team and player statistics up to date. The update for the 2024/25 season is now available at the title link. (snx)
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22.Dec.2024
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Picture collection: Update of the Amiga Graphics Archive
Seven more images from the Aegis Images and Aegis Spectra Color packages have now been added to the collection of early Amiga graphics. They show, among other things, an Amiga with the Golden Gate Bridge running into it. (snx)
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22.Dec.2024
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Arcade game: Santatron 2024 1.04
John Girvin's arcade shooter Santatron, in which you have to save Christmas from commercial terror, fixes minor bugs in version 1.04 - including one that caused the game to hang. The programmer blames the Grinch. (snx)
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22.Dec.2024
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Video: Preview of Worms DC 1.5 levels by Eric W. Schwartz
The game "Worms: Director's Cut 1.5" will be released for its 30th anniversary. This update will also include six levels contributed by the well-known Amiga artist Eric W. Schwartz, which can be seen at the title link. (snx)
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22.Dec.2024
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Amiga show: "Amiga 40" on October 18 and 19, 2025
As announced by the organizers at a1k.org (registration required, German), the next edition of “Amiga xx” will take place on 18 and 19 October 2025 at Kunstwerk - das rote Krokodil in Mönchengladbach-Wickrath, admission is from 10 a.m. each day. Some details about the event have already been communicated by the organizers:
- 2 levels: below the exhibitors, above the stage plus some additional tables - whereby the upper area is open and not a separate room
- Almost 120 tables are available
- Catering will be provided by the Kunstwerk, on-site payment for food and drinks will only be possible by card and not in cash. In exceptional cases, however, we will help at our cash desk in the entrance area
- Maximum number of visitors per day limited to just under 1000 people (for Amiga37 and Amiga38 there was a maximum of 850 people)
- Free parking spaces
- Shopping facilities in the vicinity
Ticket sales are scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2025, as usual via the show's own ticket store. There will again be individual tickets for Saturday and Sunday, as well as discounted tickets for both days. In addition, around 20 user tables will again be offered for all those who want to present their Amigas and more non-commercially and contribute to the diversity of the event. There will also be some after-show tickets or all-in tickets and free tickets for all guests up to the age of 16. Exact prices are not yet known.
Registrations for commercial exhibitors will be possible from the end of the year - if you are interested, please send a message to info@amigaevent.de. A table for commercial exhibitors for both days will cost between 75,- Euro and 80,- Euro plus VAT.
Similar to the Amiga 38, a "Community Award" and an "Aftershow Party" - i.e. an evening event - are also planned, but there is no information on this yet.
The main sponsor will once again be A-Eon (Trevor Dickinson). It is hoped that further supporters from the commercial sector can be announced shortly. In addition, support is once again being sought in all areas: From sponsorship to support with planning and realization to on-site staffers - technicians for a "repair corner" are also being sought. Potential supporters are also asked to contact info@amigaevent.de. (cg)
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21.Dec.2024
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 172 - preview and reading samples
The reading samples and preview of issue 172 (January/February 2025) of Amiga Future are now online. The issue features the following topics, among others:
- Interview Macro System Part 2
- Show report Amiga Meeting 2024
- Preview AmigaOS 4.1 Update 3
- Knowledge 5: Fast scaling of bitmaps
- Developer Log: Settle the World
- RAM-modules
- Demoscene
- Dungeonette
- Tales of Evil
- Neon Noir
- Halloween X
- 2 Tiny Cowboys
- Fast Food Dizzy
- Beyond the screen: The history of RPGs on the Amiga
- VASM
- ADF Blitzer
- AmiKit for Rasberry
- Amiga 600gs
The editors ask all Amiga Future subscribers to check whether the publisher has their current postal address and e-mail address. The Amiga Future is already packed and sent out a few days before the publication date, so any changes to your address should be communicated as soon as possible. (cg)
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21.Dec.2024
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Programming Course: A500 Programming - Finishing the Shooting Gallery Project
In the ninth part of Michael Martin's course on hardware-oriented A500 programming, the sample project is completed: In "Finishing the Shooting Gallery Project”, the project is expanded to display more than one shot from the player at a time. (cg)
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21.Dec.2024
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AmigaOS 4: File manager Dir Me Up 4.10
"Dir Me Up" tries to emulate the approach of modern file managers on AmigaOS 4. The update to version 4.10 includes a preview for text documents using UTF8 and UTF16 encoding and displays ID3 tags of selected MP3 files (including cover images). There are also updated translations, additional predefined file types and minor bug fixes. The update is available free of charge to all registered customers, others can download a free demo version or purchase the full version for 20 euros.
(cg)
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20.Dec.2024
Trevor Dickinson
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Trevor's Blog: Another one bites the Dust!
Trevor Dickinson from A-EON Technology published a new article in his "Trevor's Blog" yesterday. In it he gives an outlook on the numerous Amiga events already announced for the coming year, but also looks back on this year's Amiga meetings.
He also announces a new batch of "A1222 Plus" boards. He wrote: "In other good news, with the A1222 Plus selling relatively well, A-EON and AAA Technology have commissioned another batch of motherboards. The deposit has been paid, and production is underway, with delivery expected in the early New Year." (dr)
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19.Dec.2024
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Sokoban variant: Ami Robbo 2, Physical Edition
A "Physical Edition" of the Sokoban variant Ami Robbo 2 (video) released in the summer is available from the Polish magazine "Komoda & Amiga plus". For 28 euros (including tax) you get a "sturdy", presumably unprinted box with a "sleeve" in the "Ami Robbo 2" design, a postcard on the back of which the level passwords can be entered, a sticker, a printed manual (English, German, Polish) and two disks: one for the actual game, the other for the level editor. (cg)
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19.Dec.2024
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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German print magazine: ASM (Aktueller Software Markt), issue 12/24
Press release: After the great success of the german ASM revival issue 3/23, the editorial team is now upping the ante: this year's issue of german ASM ("Aktueller Software Markt"), number 12/24, has now been published and can now be ordered from amigashop.org. The current magazine offers a comprehensive overview of the new retro releases from summer 2023 to autumn 2024, taking into account the classic computer systems from A for Amiga to Z for ZX Spectrum, in over 40 tests for a total of 12 different computer systems.
What else is there in the new edition of ASM?
- Manfred Kleimann didn't miss the opportunity to write the foreword again - he also fought the Great London Fire of 1666 again, while Martina Strack helped the lemmings again after 30 years and Klaus 'Cruiser' set sail on the Paradroid deck cleaned up.
- Big thanks also go to Torsten Oppermann, who met with Chris Hülsbeck and Julian Eggebrecht for ASM to talk about old and new times and let us share in them.
- Clem Chambers, head of the famous software company CRL, talks about what it was like to run a software company in the 80s and what he did afterwards.
- Michael Kafke tells us pretty much everything about the ASM adventure, Stefan Vogt chats about the details and introduces us to Hibernated 2 (while we take a closer look at his masterpiece "The Ghosts of Blackwood Manor").
- The reader survey from the last issue will be resolved, there will be a programming competition (again...) and one or two surprises.
- And of course all the sections from the last issue are back on board, as is Donald Bug, who is letting go of all his clothes this time...
(cg)
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19.Dec.2024
Scene World Podcast (ANF)
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Scene World Podcast Episode #204 - ScummVM with Eugene Sandulenko
In the 204th edition of the "Scene World" podcast, the team welcomes Eugene Sandulenko as a guest - one of the project leaders of ScummVM, the virtual engine for numerous classic adventure and role-playing games. The interview starts about 30 minutes into the recording. (cg)
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19.Dec.2024
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Universal PCI driver system: OpenPCI 11.2
Thomas 'Thor' Richter's universal PCI driver system "OpenPCI" supports without recourse to the software of the respective manufacturer
all known PCI solutions for the Amiga. The current version includes the following changes:
- GetBoardAttrs() and SetBoardAttrs() could loop forever
on unknown tags, the end marker for the known tags was
incorrect.
- The PCI BAR register parser did not compute the parity
correctly for some boards.
- Two new tags were added for GetBoardAttr(), namely
PRM_PCIMemWindowLow and PRM_PCIMemWindowHigh, which
provide the PCI address range available for a device
at config time, or the PCI address range a device is
mapped into later. These are PCI addresses, not 68K
addresses.
- SetBoardAttr() can now write PRM_MemorySizeX and
PRM_MemoryFlagsX at config time to dynamically size
PCI devices. This is useful for tools called from
within the PCI-Configuration file.
- Fixed a missing register initialization when unloading
tools from LIBS:PCI.
- Added example source code for an init tool for sizing
PCI devices dynamically.
- Fixed the description of the autoconf vendor IDs in the
autodoc file.
(cg)
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18.Dec.2024
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Aminet uploads until 14.12.2024
The following files have been added until 14.12.2024 to Aminet:
TuneFinder.lha comm/misc 79K OS3 Search and play onlin...
vS10-ami.lha demo/mag 258K OS3 OCS/ECS Diskmag and D...
vs10_os4.lha demo/mag 1.9M OS4 AOS 4 Diskmag and Dem...
xlink.lha dev/misc 312K OS3 Virtual linking of Am...
devtest.lha disk/misc 41K OS3 AmigaOS block device ...
f1champ.lha docs/misc 76K GEN Statistics of Formula...
caveman.adf game/actio 880K OS3 Console game conversi...
g17demo_68k_and_wos.lha game/demo 355M VAR Demo version of Gorky...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 9.8M OS4 Signetics-based machi...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 9.2M OS3 Signetics-based machi...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 9.5M MOS Signetics-based machi...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.8M OS3 Simulates OpenVMS com...
Protrekkr_AROS_i386.zip mus/edit 12M ARO Tracker/Synth hybrid ...
MakeKick.lha util/boot 20K OS3 Make Kickstart floppy...
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 8.5M OS3 Versatile Amiga Testp...
CPU-A.lha util/moni 474K OS3 System Information To...
xrom.lha util/shell 538K OS3 ROM analyze tool
adate.lha util/time 92K OS3 Versatile date and ti...
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OS4Depot uploads until 14.12.2024
The following files have been added until 14.12.2024 to OS4Depot:
vs10.lha dem/mag 2Mb 4.0 An Amiga chartmagazine for Amiga...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 10Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
loview.lha gra/vie 7Mb 4.0 the Easy Viewer and Thumber :)
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AROS Archives uploads until 14.12.2024
The following files have been added until 14.12.2024 to AROS Archives:
protrekkr.i386-aros.zip aud/tra 12Mb Tracker/Synth hybrid Program
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 14.12.2024
The following files have been added until 14.12.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
FlipClock_2.10.0.lha Ambient/Blankers Port of FlipClock scree...
Protrekkr_2.7.5.lha Audio/Tracker A hybrid of modern day ...
SpaceWar_1.21.0.lha Games/Shoot2D Port of Space War by Pa...
OpenRCT2_0.4.17.lha Games/Strategy OpenRCT2 is an open-sou...
Wizznic_1.0.lha Games/Think Port of Wizznic by Papi...
Iris_1.46.lha MorphOS-update Iris, the MorphOS email...
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18.Dec.2024
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WHDLoad: New installers until 14.12.2024
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 14.12.2024:
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18.Dec.2024
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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AmigaKit: Apparently modified A1200 mainboard planned
At the title link, AmigaKit shows photos of selected areas of a mainboard that is very similar to that of the Amiga 1200, but shows changes in detail:
- USB ports where the external floppy disk drive used to be connected
- moved connectors for the internal floppy disk drive and its power supply, possibly to make room for a new external floppy disk drive connector
- Connections for the hard disk and fan power supply where the parallel port used to be located
- Changes to the keyboard connector area, possibly to replace the original keyboard controller
- CompactFlash connector instead of the PCMCIA connector
(snx)
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18.Dec.2024
Boing Attitude (ANF)
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Boing Attitude interview with Oliver Roberts now in English
The November issue of French "Boing Attitude" magazine contained an interview with Oliver Roberts (Warp-Datatypes, IBrowse, AmiSSL, AmigaOS 4). Now it is also available in English at the title link. (snx)
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18.Dec.2024
Mastodon (ANF)
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Christmas game: Santas Present Drop 4
Following three previous parts, Rob Smith continues his AMOS-programmed christmas games series with "Santas Present Drop 4". This time four leading elves of Santa's toy factory have been kidnapped and have to be rescued. (snx)
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17.Dec.2024
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Case study: Using the Scorpion engine for porting Ghosts 'n Goblins to the Amiga
A noteworthy case study shows how Ghosts ‘n Goblins can be ported to the Amiga using the Scorpion engine. Developer Skyzoo73 presents a playable demo of the first level with AGA graphics in 64+16 colours. He was supported by IM76 (music conversion, from 6 to 4 channels) and Griffon (additional help). The port contains many classic elements of the original arcade game, including zombies, platforms, magical transformations and hidden bonuses.
The demo already includes game-mechanical details such as checkpoints, a countdown timer and various death animations. Despite some missing or faulty enemy animations, the progress is remarkable. The port impressively demonstrates the potential of the Scorpion engine for the development of new Amiga games. (nba)
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17.Dec.2024
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Demoparty: MountainBytes 2025 (Switzerland, 14.-16.02.)
MountainBytes is considered the most important demoscene event in Switzerland. Next year, too, there will be a whole weekend of celebrations together, from 14 to 16 February 2025 in Cham. The program:
- Friday: Meteoriks 2025 nomination gala with huge demo show afterwards
- Saturday: competitions (OHP, music, graphics, oldschool realtime, PC realtime), workshop roundtable, live act
- Sunday: workshop-results, Swiss Demo-Zmorge
(nba)
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17.Dec.2024
Electric Black Sheep
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Game: Update for Star Dust Wars - Director's Cut
The Electric Black Sheep team has submitted an update for the game "Star Dust Wars - Director's Cut" (amiga-news.de reported).
The T-Fighters' collisions with obstacles were corrected and a bug in the menu was fixed. The keys F1 to F10 and 0 to 9 can now also be used to control the volume of the music and sound effects. In addition, a simplified "engine" with fewer calculations has been integrated to improve performance on Amigas with slower CPUs.
Star Dust Wars - Director's Cut ideally requires an Amiga 1200 with a hard disc, accelerator card and Fast RAM, and can be downloaded in return for a voluntary donation. (nba)
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17.Dec.2024
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A festive arcade game: Santatron 2024
John Girvin recently attracted attention with the AmiGameJam winner ‘Rogue Declan’. Now he is adding something sweet to the festive season: he is publishing the cute Amiga game "Santatron 2024", which is also part of the coverdisk of the latest "Amiga Addict" magazine.
In this festive arcade shooter, the player takes on the role of Santatron, who must save Christmas from the commercial terror. Santatron shoots his way through his Christmas cave, taking out toys and gingerbread men taken over by the AI, freeing his loyal Christmas elves and collecting power-ups and presents. With varied level design, an atmospheric soundtrack and a pretty 2D retro charm, Santatron 2024 brings nostalgic Christmas spirit to the Amiga.
The game runs on classic Amiga systems (OCS) with at least Kickstart 1.3, 512 MB Chip RAM and 512 MB other RAM, and can also be played on more modern systems with AGA, even in emulation.
Santatron 2024 is available as a free download, but voluntary donations are gladly accepted. The executable ADF and a matching disk label are offered for download. (nba)
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16.Dec.2024
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Game remake: Extreme Violence 2 V0.10
'pixelplop' is currently developing a successor to the shareware game Extreme Violence, released by Simon Green in 1993, for this year's AmiGameJam. The new game supports four instead of just two players (a-news.de bamiga-news.de reported). In the current version 0.10, several new features have been added and changes have been made since our last report.
A summary of the changes:
- Fixed potential crash when in Frontend on some systems.
- Fixed crash on exit.
- Fixed Loading Screen and Frontend Menus running too fast.
- Fixed big graphical glitches when the map preview scrolls on and off.
- A lot of restructuring to try and make the game more system friendly
- If a player gets several kills in quick succession an announcer will say "EXTREME"!
- AI Bots should be able to correct themselves if they get stuck going around in circles for a while.
- 1 line fix that stops the game crashing if there are no AI players!!!
- AI will attempt to dodge incoming bullets.
- Improvements to the AI path finding.
- Players should no longer be able to get walled in when level generates.
- Enabling the Extra Joysticks should not crash the game when temporarily re-enabling the system.
- Radar dots are now the correct colours for all players in horizontal split.
- Option to turn on/off permanent blood splats.
- Option to turn on/off spectating other players until after all human players are out.
Extreme Violence 2 requires an Amiga with an OCS chipset and 1 MB Chip RAM and can be downloaded in return for a voluntary donation (longplay of v0.9 of the Author himself). (nba)
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16.Dec.2024
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Audio player: UADE-Plugin 0.12.3 for Audacious (Windows, Linux, macOS)
"audacious-uade" is a plugin for the audio player Audacious (Windows, Linux, macOS), which allows the use of the Unix Amiga Delitracker Emulator as an input filter. Numerous bugs have been fixed in the new version 0.12.3. (dr)
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16.Dec.2024
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MOD player: rePlayer v0.16.8 for Windows
The new version 0.16.8 of rePlayer, Arnaud Nenys' versatile audio player for Windows (amiga-news.de reported), offers Amiga fans and music enthusiasts a wealth of convenient features and some major updates. The tool, originally developed to play Amiga music modules without any problems, allows to play modern standards such as MP3 or OGG, and is now also able to handle the XMP format. (dr)
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15.Dec.2024
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Epsilon's World: Amiga games from 2024
For his blog, 'Epsilon' has set out to present Amiga games from all years, although this list will not and cannot necessarily be complete. Starting from the back, he first presents games from the year 2024 at the title link. All games were tested by him on real hardware - an Amiga 500 or 1200 - and under FS-UAE.
Presented are Dungeonette, Tiny Pixel Adventure, Roguecraft, Cecconoid, AMI H.E.R.O., Dr. Dangerous - Secrets of the Temple of Xol'Tan, Tale of Evil, Neon World, Riviera '79, Pooyan, Donkey Kong 500, Battle Squadron 2, Fast Food 2, Glubble, Spheroid, Ami Robbo 2 and The Lost Pixel. (snx)
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15.Dec.2024
Martina Hřebcová
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Appraisal: Sam460 - PCIe pioneer (czech)
In her latest article, Martina 'sailor' Hřebcová pays tribute to the Sam460 mainboard at the title link as the first for Amiga operating systems that had a PCI Express slot. She goes on to describe in particular the use of AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and Linux on it. (snx)
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15.Dec.2024
Roland Heyder (ANF)
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Windows/Linux/Mac OS: AmigaBASIC Music demo adapted for QB64-PE
Roland 'RhoSigma' Heyder writes (translation): "Yesterday version 4.0.0 of the programming language QB64-PE (Phoenix Edition) was released [a QuickBASIC reimplementation for Windows, Linux and Mac OS; editor's note], on which, among others, I have been actively working for about three years.
In this new version, the typical Amiga sound capabilities have now been reproduced for the first time, such as multi-voice (4 channels), the possibility of synchronization with SOUND STOP and SOUND RESUME as well as the creation of own waveforms with WAVE.
To test these new possibilities, we ported the old AmigaBASIC demo "Music" (included on the Extras 1.3 disk for example) from 1985 to QB64-PE - or actually just took it and tried it out, the necessary changes were negligible. So this old Amiga demo shines in new splendor after 39 years." (snx)
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14.Dec.2024
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Programming Course: Amiga 500 Programming - Completing a Simple Game
In the ninth part of Michael Martin's course on hardware-related A500 programming, the sample project is completed: "Completing a Simple Game" covers topics such as joystick polling and display updates. (cg)
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14.Dec.2024
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Linux: Kernel 6.12.4 for X1000/X5000
Parallel to the release of the Linux kernel 6.12.4, Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky has compiled a version for the AmigaOne X1000 and X5000. The new kernel fixes bugs around DRM. (cg)
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14.Dec.2024
Look Behind You (ANF)
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Developer documentation: "Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual: AmigaDOS" available
Press release: Great news for Amiga fans and dedicated programmers: Thomas Richter's "Amiga ROM Kernel Reference Manual: AmigaDOS" has been shipped from the printer earlier than planned and will be sent to all customers who pre-ordered it starting Tuesday, 17 December 2024.
The 400-page English-language reference book in US Letter format of the original reference manuals is the ultimate source of information for programmers who want to fully exploit the potential of the Amiga operating system. It covers the latest features of the AmigaDOS file system, the implementation of handlers, the productive use of the AmigaDOS shell and much more.
There are no plans to reprint the book, so if you order now you will get one of the last copies of the print edition. If you get your order in quickly, you should be able to have the book in time for Christmas.
Price: ¤29.90 (plus shipping)
Contents of this book: This volume provides a long missing addendum to the AMIGA ROM Kernel Reference Manual Series and adds a comprehensive description of the AmigaDOS system component. The AmigaDOS Reference Manual presents a detailed description of the central I/O and process subsystem of AmigaOS. This volume covers the latest version of Amiga's operating system. It includes:
- An introduction into elementary components of AmigaDOS such as files and locks
- AmigaDOS handlers and file systems, and how to interface them
- Pattern matching and recursive directory scanning
- A discussion of the AmigaDOS Process management
- A complete breakdown of the Fast File System disk structure
- Direct packet communication and a comprehensive documentation of DosPackets
- A detailed description of the AmigaDOS executable and link file structure
- The documentationof the AmigaDOS ROM Shell, including a tutorial and source code for implementing custom shells
- The AmigaDOS startup mechanism
(cg)
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14.Dec.2024
English Amiga Board (ANF)
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AROS distribution: AROS One 2.7 (x86)
The "AROS One" distribution, based on the AROS binary interface ABI v0, is now available in version 2.7 for x86 computers. A DVD ISO file and a USB flash ("VHD") image are available for download. The VHD image can be used as a hard disk in virtual machines such as VMware, VirtualBox and QEmu. An archive to update existing installations of AROS One 2.6 to the latest edition is also provided.
AORS One 2.7, according to the publisher "undoubtedly the most stable version of AROS x86 ever released" includes the following changes:
Update AROS One Core
- Camdusbmidi.class
- IconDrawerList.mui
- IconList.mui
- IconVolumeList.mui
- i8042.hidd
- pc105_s
- pcnet32.device
- rtl8139.device
- ahci.device
- ram-handler
- camd.library
- crt.library
- debug.library
- muimaster.library
- stdlib.library
- workbench.library
- Update Catalogs
- Wanderer
- WBRename (Wanderer)
- DiskInfo (Wanderer)
Update AROS One Apps:
- OWB v2.1
- FastTracker2 Clone v1.66
- Protrekkr 2.7.5
- PixieView 1.10
- Acuario Final Version
- AmiTranslate v0.4
- ThemeEdit v0.4
- BeeBase v1.1
- Image2PDF 2.7
- SilkRAW v3.0
- IconSplitter
- Legadon v0.2
- VAMP v3.10
- AGet (Version UHC-Tools)
- Unshield v1.51
- GLFW v3.4
- RayLib 5.0
- Malibu.hwp v1.5
- Rapagui.hwp v2.2
- Sid.hwp v2.0
- Neandertaler (Demo Scene)
- Organica (Demo Scene)
Update AROS One OS System:
- Python v3.3.7
- SMB2 (Update Script)
- Amiga-Games (Emulation Games)
- Amiga-Games (Amibridge)
- New Transparent Versions of Pointers
- CAB-I (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
- CAB-M (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
- M4A (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
- MKV (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
- WEBM (Descriptor Datatypes + Def_Icons)
- AmiStart (Update Config)
- Aros One About (Update Theme)
- InstallAROS (Update Theme)
- ArosPDF (New Buttons)
- DOpus4 (Update Config)
- MPlayer (Update Theme)
- ZuneARC (Update Config)
- Set ScreenMode
- Config-Apparence (Update)
- Config-Wanderer (Update)
- Config-Zune (Update)
- Wanderer Themes (Update)
- New Config Folders (Skins-Apps, Patterns-Skin)
- WeatherBar (New Theme Prefs)
- WGetGUI (New Theme)
- DOSBox (Manual Multilanguage PDF version)
- aMP3ToWAV (New Theme Prefs)
- AROSAmp (New Theme Prefs)
- AyPlayer (New Theme Prefs)
- MeteMP3 (New Theme Prefs)
- ModExplorerCE (New Theme Prefs)
- ModExplorerNG (New Theme Prefs)
- RNOTunes (New Theme Prefs)
- ZAMP (New Theme Prefs)
- ZuPaPlayer (New Theme Prefs)(New Theme Prefs)
- VAMP (New Theme Prefs)
- AmiFox (New Theme Prefs)
- New Theme “Crystal”
- New Theme “ArosOne BlueWave”
Update AROS One Games:
- AmiFish
- BlackIvan (Update anf KeyReg)
- Blackjuan Poker (Update)
- Sqrxz 1-2-3-4 (4 Games)
- Soliton v2.2 (HQ PNG Graphics and Theme Prefs)
- LBreakout2 2.6.3 (Work Fine)
UPDATE CORE:
Functionalities:
- Implemented processing ARexx commands in Zune (deadwood)
- Updated to new pthread library from BSzili (deadwood)
- Simplify adding tethering in Prefs/Network (#115) (deadwood)
- Speed up boot using ahci.device (deadwood)
- Delete files with DEL key in Wanderer (#116) (deadwood)
Update:
- Use standard C library function names in SDK (deadwood)
- Sweedish keymap (Johan G)
Functional fixes:
- Wanderer (bugs: #125, #140, #25, #26) (deadwood)
- List.mui (bugs: memory leak) (deadwood)
- crt.library (bugs: multithreaded opening fds not safe) (deadwood)
- IconList.mui (bugs: #144) (deadwood)
- String.mui (bugs: does not support MIUA_Text_Contents) (deadwood)
- stdlib.library (bugs: wrong timezone in localtime_r()) (deadwood)
- camd.library, camdusbmidi.class (hitchhikr)
- ram-handler (bugs: #134) (deadwood)
- ahci.device (bugs: #135, unnecessary 60MB memory allocation) (deadwood)
- Wanderer (bugs: 105, offline volumes showing with "ghost" icons) (Kalamatee)
- rtl8139.device (bugs: no support for wrapped buffer) (stegerg)
Stability fixes:
- crt.library (bugs: calling atexit in CTOR set crashes program) (deadwood)
- crt.library (bugs: crash in free()) (deadwood)
- debug.library (bugs: buffer overrun) (deadwood)
- stdlib.library (bugs: some fields left uninitialized in gmtime_r) (deadwood)
(cg)
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Mark Sibly (Blitz Basic) passes away
Acid Software (u.a. Skidmarks, Guardian) announced on Facebook that Mark Sibly, the father of the Blitz Basic programming language, passed away earlier this month. Apparently, the New Zealander had been struggling with a number of health problems in recent years. (cg)
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14.Dec.2024
MorphZone
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MorphOS: E-Mail client Iris 1.46
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.46 of his e-mail programme Iris for MorphOS, which fixes some bugs (changes). (dr)
[News message: 14. Dec. 2024, 07:44] [Comments: 0]
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13.Dec.2024
EntwicklerX
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AmigaOS 4: Space shooter "Super Star Blast"
Press release: Super Star Blast has been available on PC and consoles for a while now. We are pleased to finally be able to release a version for AmigaOS 4 as well.
Super Star Blast is a space shooter with challenging levels of increasing difficulty. All enemies must be shot down in order to complete a level and move on to the next. A scanner around the player shows approximately where the enemies are located. The player's ship can fly forwards to attack and backwards to fight enemies while retreating. Once a level has been successfully mastered, equipment can then be purchased to improve the ship, as well as additional shields and firepower or more ships.
Features:
- Massive challenging levels of increasing difficulty
- Enemies with unique flying and fire characteristics
- Upgrade center (agility, fire power, shield, ships)
- Single player campaign
- Simple and clean 3D space graphics
- Quality and performance Settings
- Warp3D Nova / OpenGLES Support (required!)
AmigaOS 4.1 F.E and a Warp3D Nova/OpenGLES compatible graphics card are required.
Notes: Due to the many different configurations, it is difficult to cover all problems. Just write us an e-mail and we will try to fix the bugs. Please try to use the various quality and performance settings to adapt the game to your hardware. The "FPS" setting shows you the current frame rate. You can also activate your own screen mode in the ToolTypes. If the setting is set in brackets, the Workbench resolution is used.
The game is available on AmiStore and on itch.io for about 19 euros and on Alinea for 19.95 euros. (dr)
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13.Dec.2024
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SCSI-SD adapter: ZuluSCSI firmware v2024.12.12
ZuluSCSI is a file-based SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drive emulator, emulating an SCSI-I or SCSI-2 hard disk using an SD memory card (amiga-news.de reported). Version 2024.12.12 provides the following changes:
- Fix ZuluSCSI v1.1plus firmware from not starting
- Fix USB mass storage for the Pico, Pico2, and the W's
- Remove 0x from the MAC string in the log
(dr)
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13.Dec.2024
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Event: Review of "Alkmaar Amiga Meetup"
Dave 'Skateman' Koelman, who among other things wrote the article Using two graphics cards in the AmigaOne X5000, describes in a current blog entry his impressions of the "Alkmaar Amiga Meetup" which took place at the end of November near Amsterdam (amiga-news.de reported). (dr)
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13.Dec.2024
Balaton
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Emulator: QEMU 9.2.0
QEMU is an open-source computer emulator and virtualizer. The emulation of complete computers also makes it possible to run operating systems such as AmigaOS 4 or MorphOS under QEMU that are tailored to a quite specific hardware platform. This support is provided by QEMU developer Zoltan Balaton, who gives information about this on a dedicated website.
As he writes, IRQs on the Pegasos2-PCI.0(AGP) bus have been fixed with the new version. (dr)
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12.Dec.2024
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Blog: Restoration of an Amiga 2000, part 3
Andrew 'LinuxJedi' Hutching recently bought an Amiga 2000 for 350 pounds and is now documenting his attempts to repair the considerably upgraded computer (amiga-news.de reported). The third part is to get the hard disc up and running. (cg)
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12.Dec.2024
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Top-down shooter: Revenge Of The Grinch
"Revenge Of The Grinch" (video) is a shooter with simultaneous mouse and joystick control. The game developed by "Electric Black Sheep" (e.g. Star Dust Wars, Project Quest) runs on any Amiga with 1 megabyte of RAM, an A1200 is recommended. (cg)
[News message: 12. Dec. 2024, 11:33] [Comments: 0]
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12.Dec.2024
spillhistorie.no (E-Mail)
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Interview: Rob Anderson ("Moonstone")
The blog "Spillhistory" spoke to programmer Rob Anderson, the developer of the 1991 action adventure Moonstone. (cg)
[News message: 12. Dec. 2024, 11:24] [Comments: 0]
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11.Dec.2024
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Development tool: Amiga GCC updated
Stefan 'bebbo' Franke's GNU-C compiler compilation for the Amiga was updated two days ago. The "lilzöö" version mainly fixes problems and integrates the Poseidon USB SDK. (snx)
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11.Dec.2024
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Winterland level for Mega Lo Mania
Back in November last year Dom Cresswell created a Winterland level for the game Mega Lo Mania by using "AI" for the graphics and a level editor he had started in 2008 and not completed until 2023. The new level can be downloaded at the title link. (snx)
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11.Dec.2024
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Video series: The Amiga 1000 as a Workstation, part 9
Yesterday Thomas Cherryhomes published the ninth part of his video series on the Workstation suitability of the Amiga 1000 at that time. In it, he compares how an IBM PC/AT would have been used for scientific and engineering purposes by writing a heatmap program with the IBM C compiler. (snx)
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11.Dec.2024
Mastodon (ANF)
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Video: The Best Amiga Christmas Games
If you want to get into the Christmas spirit with Amiga nostalgia, you will find an almost half-hour video at the title link with scenes from the fifteen best Christmas-related games according to the creator. (snx)
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10.Dec.2024
Tino Mania
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Print magazine: Amiga Germany, issue 13
"Amiga Germany" has its origins in a Facebook group of the same name. The magazine, which is in A5 format, focuses on the game and demo scene on the Amiga. The thirteenth edition, which is around 60 pages long, can now be ordered for Euro 4.22 (plus shipping) and should be delivered before the end of this year.
The new edition includes the following topics, among others:
- Review of X-Out and facts and news about X-Out Resurfaced, including an interview with the developers
- Report: Germany – no land of video games?
- Reviews: puzzle and logic games, Lost Patrol, Payback, B.C. Kid, Dr. Dangerous and many more
- Box art story: Agony
- Christmas goodies
- free surprise trading card
(nba)
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10.Dec.2024
Amiga 40th Silicon Valley organizers team (ANF)
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Announcement: Amiga 40th Anniversary Event in Silicon Valley
A major event will be held in Silicon Valley in July 2025 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Amiga. Organised by the team behind the Amiga30th event, the event invites Amiga fans from around the world to celebrate the history and legacy of the Amiga. The event will include exhibits, a banquet and a presentation of rare artefacts from the collection of Amiga legend Dale Luck. Interested parties can sign up for a newsletter to receive updates. (nba)
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10.Dec.2024
Timo Paul (ANF)
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AmigaGuide magazine: Issue 15 of "WhatIFF?", new forum and merchandise
‘WhatIFF?’ is an Amiga magazine in AmigaGuide format.The topics of the fifteenth issue include reviews of hardware (e.g. A600GS, RastPort PCMCIA and Electroware PSU) and software (e.g. IBrowse 3a and RogueCraft), tutorials (e.g. Basic Basic and setting up AmigaOS 3.2) and interviews (e.g. Grzegorz Kraszewsk (Untangle) and Krzysztof Donat (GoVD)). The new edition is expected to be available free of charge from Friday on the WhatIFF? website and on the Aminet.
The WhatIFF? makers are also offering a range of merchandise including t-shirts and stickers, which can be purchased from the website.
An English-language discussion forum has been set up for authors to exchange ideas, and is now also accessible to readers, to promote the exchange of ideas on topics in general and about WhatIFF? (nba)
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10.Dec.2024
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Reverse Engineering: Carmageddon for 68k-Amigas
A reverse engineering project brings the PC classic Carmageddon to the Classic Amiga. Thanks to Arcziii, who has already presented reverse engineerings of Red Alert and Wipeout, the martial racing game has been made executable on classic Amiga hardware. The adaptation is based on the original engine, has been engineered for the 68k architecture and requires the original Carmageddon game data, which can be obtained from the original game disc or from the gaming platform GOG (Good Old Games).
Carmageddon has been developed by Stainless Games and published by Interplay in 1997. The high-octane, controversial driving game, known for its uncompromising action and destruction, originally appeared for MS-DOS, Windows and Macintosh, and was later released for other platforms. (nba)
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10.Dec.2024
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SCSI-SD adapter: ZuluSCSI-Firmware 2024.12.09
ZuluSCSI is a file-based SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drive emulator, emulating an SCSI-I or SCSI-2 hard disk using an SD memory card (amiga-news.de reported).
Version 2024.12.09 is a hotfix for ZuluSCSI V1.1/V1.2 only, which fixes a regression during firmware initialisation. (dr)
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09.Dec.2024
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Blog: Restoration of an Amiga 2000 (parts 1 and 2)
Andrew 'LinuxJedi' Hutching had recently purchased an Amiga 2000 for £350 which was in an unknown condition but contained many upgrades. The aim of his restoration is to get the motherboard working in the first part and to continue working on it in the second part. (dr)
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09.Dec.2024
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Internet radio: TuneFinder 1.3a (update)
Marcin Spoczynski's TuneFinder enables users to search internet radio stations with various filter options. Results are displayed in a list with detailed station information, and the app includes options to save selections as either a complete PLS playlist for playing them via AmigaAMP directly from within Tunefinder or as individual station files (amiga-news.de reported). Version 1.3 provides the following changes:
- Users can now select a program (AmigaAMP) to launch together with TuneFinder
- Added favorites management system
- Added iconification support
- Added list content preservation during iconification
- Added window position persistence
- Added functionality to save last used country and codec on exit
- Added French translation (Eric 'Tarinz' LUCZYSZYN)
- Bug fixes and UI improvements
Update: (10.12.2024, 06:04, dr)
Version 1.3a is now available, which adds Iconify AmigaAMP on start to automatically minimize AmigaAMP.
Download: TuneFinder.lha (79 KB) (dr)
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09.Dec.2024
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AROS: Sound editor ProTrekkr 2.7.5
ProTrekkr is a tracker program that combines a software synthesizer with a traditional sample tracker. It can mainly be used to create electronic music (such as psytrance, trance, goa, hard acid, IDM, chip, techno, jungle, etc.) for small intros, demos or games. Version 2.7.5 has now been released for AROS (and other systems). Changes:
- Sample editor tries to keep loop information intact whenever possible.
- Synth distortion can now have positive or negative values.
- Synth ENV 1 & 2 can be directed to drive synth distortion.
- Synth LVO 1 & 2 can be directed to drive synth distortion as well.
- Removed broken instruments and presets from distribution.
- Fixed a couple of bugs here and there.
- Added replay routine support for AROS.
- Added global stereo VU meters view for each channel.
Download: ptk_v2.7.5_aros_x86.zip (12 MB) (dr)
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08.Dec.2024
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Aminet uploads until 07.12.2024
The following files have been added until 07.12.2024 to Aminet:
eTIN.lha biz/misc 1K German eTIN and Leitweg-ID en...
DiskCopier.lha disk/bakup 13K 68k Simple 2024 floppy disk copier
anaiis.lha driver/oth 250K 68k ANAIIS USB Stack Release 1.24
anaiis_boot.lha driver/oth 271K 68k ANAIIS USB Boot disk Release ...
g17demo_68k_and_wos.lha game/demo 355M 68k Demo version of Gorky 17
FlashMandelNG_OS4.lha gfx/fract 35M OS4 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals AOS4
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 9.2M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 9.5M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 10M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.8M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
DevilsTorture.lha mods/misc 1.3M 16bit 4ch Amiga Doom Metal by...
Protrekkr_AROS_i386.zip mus/edit 12M x86 Tracker/Synth hybrid Program
IMP_GI.lha pix/gicon 6K GlowIcon for IMP
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08.Dec.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 07.12.2024
The following files have been added until 07.12.2024 to OS4Depot:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 10Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
mgba.lha emu/gam 4Mb 4.1 GB/GBC/GBA Emulator
roguefootballcardgame... gam/car 6Mb 4.0 Card game by AmiGameJam
jfduke3d.lha gam/fps 119Mb 4.1 JonoF's Duke Nukem 3D Port
prboom-plus.lha gam/fps 15Mb 4.1 An improvement on id Software�...
processactionreply.lha gam/uti 615kb 4.0 fun hack, works like action repl...
iff-converter.lha gra/con 1Mb 4.0 Convert images into raw format.
flashmandelng.lha gra/mis 35Mb 4.1 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals ...
litexl.lha uti/tex 2Mb 4.1 A lightweight text editor writte...
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08.Dec.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 07.12.2024
The following files have been added until 07.12.2024 to AROS Archives:
protrekkr.i386-aros.zip aud/tra 12Mb Tracker/Synth hybrid Program
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08.Dec.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 07.12.2024
The following files have been added until 07.12.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_33.70.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
PacMan-SDL_1.0.lha Games/Action Port of PacMan-SDL
NetPuzzleArena_1.0.lha Games/Think Port of NetPuzzleArena ...
SacrificioPagano_3.00.lha Misc A special app to people...
Iris_1.45.lha MorphOS-update Iris, the MorphOS email...
Lite-XL_2.1.6r1.lha Text/Edit Lite XL is a lightweigh...
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08.Dec.2024
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WHDLoad: Version 19.1 and new installers until 07.12.2024
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.
Version 19.1, which has been released meanwhile, can check for code now that possibly triggers a hardware bug caused by accessing custom.copjmp1/2 while blitter is active.
The following installers have been added until 07.12.2024:
(snx)
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08.Dec.2024
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AmigaRemix: Further files added
AmigaRemix collects remixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games. Since our last news-item, the following mp3 files have been added:
- Xenophobe [feat. Necropolo] (Encore64 V2)
- Echoing Genos Edition
- Saman Kar Tanesii
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08.Dec.2024
discord (ANF)
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AMOS game with source code: Sybil - Halloween Defender
The game "Sybil: Halloween Defender" (video) is inspired by the classic game Defender. Here you control Sybil, a friendly witch who lives on the edge of the forest and is viewed with suspicion by the inhabitants of the nearby village. But every year on Halloween, when the barrier between the earthly and spirit worlds is at its thinnest and evil creatures emerge from the underworld, Sybil flies out on her enchanted broom with her spell book to keep them at bay.
The game is free and the available source code is intended as a learning aid for budding AMOS Basic Pro programmers to help them write more Amiga games.
Download: Sybil.adf (880 Kb) (snx)
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08.Dec.2024
memo via discord (ANF)
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Event: Video announcing Amiga40 (German)
As announced via a German video at the title link, the "Amiga40" event will take place from October 17 to 19, 2025, again at the "Kunstwerk" in Mönchengladbach (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). While the program is still being worked out, it is at least certain that the previous limit of a maximum of 850 visitors can be increased this time, so that around 1000 participants are envisaged. (snx)
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08.Dec.2024
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Self-built disk archiver based on Raspberry Pi
The website "Tom's Hardware" reports at the title link about a project by Graham Tinkers. He was faced with the task of archiving his 800 Amiga disks and built a disk archiver from a Raspberry Pi 3B, an old disk duplicator, a camera and Greazeweasel, which saves them as an ADF file to a USB device with an accompanying photo of the disk (video). (snx)
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08.Dec.2024
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Workbench 1.3: A list of enhancing software
Following his AmigaNOS tutorial, Hungarian software engineer 'neongod' has published a list of software at the title link to enhance Workbench 1.3. (snx)
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08.Dec.2024
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Diskmag: Versus #10 (update)
Issue 10 of Versus, the diskmag of the demoscene groups Nukleus and Void, which contains the Amiga demoscene charts, has been published at the title link.
Update: (10.12.2024, 22:04, dr)
In the meantime, a version for AmigaOS 4 is also available on OS4Depot. (snx)
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07.Dec.2024
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Commercial action RPG: Dungeonette - The New Adventure (AGA/CD32) available
Adrian Cummings' action RPG "Dungeonette - The New Adventure" (video) is now available. A boxed edition - a DVD case containing a CD32-compatible CD, printed manual, USB stick with ADF files and two disk labels - is being sold on ebay UK for just under 36 euros plus postage, while the purely digital edition is available from etsy.com for 18.80 euros.
Dungeonette - The New Adventure runs on any AGA-Amiga, compatibility with THEA500 Mini, A600GS and WinUAE has also been ensured by the developer. On faster systems there may be occasional speed problems, for these cases the Dungeonette WHDLoad patch is recommended. (cg)
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07.Dec.2024
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Coding workshop: A500 programming at hardware level - A Sprite Rendering Engine
The eighth part of Michael Martin's course on hardware-level A500 programming is about sprites again: "A Sprite Rendering Engine" explains the interaction of the sprites created in the last episode with other elements of the graphics hardware. (cg)
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07.Dec.2024
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Web tool: Worms DC Asset Editor
Alexander Groupe's Worms DC Asset Editor is a web-based replacement for the "WormPrefs" tool from Worms: Director's Cut. The tool was inspired by the announced update for Worms DC, which will soon celebrate it's 30th birthday.
The Asset Editor can now do everything that the original WormPrefs could do, including:
- Import of existing Worms DC assets
- Export of WRM16 (custom level), MNT (mountains) and DIY (landscape) files
- Import of level/mountain/landscape images as IFFs
- Interactive palette adjustments
- Previews of everything
For his editor, the author first had to reverse engineer and document all custom file formats used in Worms. Talking to amiga-news.de, Grupe spoke of a "reverse engineering odyssey" in which his low-level assembler experience was very useful. Three bytes are still "unsolved", otherwise all questions about the file format have been answered - including problems such as "is this the height, only shifted 6 bits to the left?" and "this must be a BLTSIZE specification?".
(cg)
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Text adventure: Morning Panic
Written in Amiga-E, "Morning Panic" is the first text adventure by Moya 'Cammy' Jackie. Described by the author as a " small and simple text adventure", the title requires at least Kickstart 2.0. (cg)
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07.Dec.2024
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Linux: Kernel 6.12.2 LTS for AmigaOne X1000/X5000
Parallel to the release of the Linux kernel 6.12.2, Christian 'xeno74' Zigotzky has finally compiled it for the AmigaOne X1000 and X5000. This release has been given "LTS" status ("Long Term Support") by the Linux team and will be provided with updates until at least the end of 2026. Compared to the previous version, two minor bugs have been fixed:
- drm/radeon: Fix spurious unplug event on radeon HDMI
- KVM: PPC: Book3S HV: Fix kmv -> kvm typo
(cg)
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06.Dec.2024
George 'walkero' Sokianos
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Text editor: Lite XL 2.1.6r1 for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS
George 'walkero' Sokianos has updated his port of the SDL-based text editor Lite XL. The update makes the changes from the official Lite XL 2.1.6 release available to Amiga users, and the OS4 implementation is now based on SDL 2.30.9.. (cg)
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06.Dec.2024
hyperion-entertainment.com (ANF)
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Gorky 17: WarpOS support, minor update of AmigaOS 3 version, new demo
Steffen Häuser has now also ported the RPG/strategy mix "Gorky 17" to WarpOS after AmigaOS 3. There is also a small update for the 68k edition: the wrong language file may have been installed during the installation process, this error has been fixed.
Registered existing customers can download the archive with the combined 68k/WarpOS version in the download area, for all others there is now an updated demo version that also supports the PowerPC. (cg)
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06.Dec.2024
Michael Rupp (ANF)
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Javascript: TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation 0.38
TAWS ("The Amiga Workbench Simulation") is a Javascript simulation of the Amiga-Workbench 1.0 - 4.1 FE for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Apple-WebKit-Browser (including Odyssey). Any kind of feedback the author Michael Rupp would very appreciate. His work can be supported by a little donation from inside TAWS or via this link.
Version 0.38 includes a lot of changes regarding e.g. palette, menu or AmigaGuide. (dr)
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06.Dec.2024
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AmigaOS 4: MilkyTracker 1.05 Release Candidate 1
Juha 'capehill' Niemimaki has again cross-compiled the source code of MilkyTracker for AmigaOS 4 with GCC 11.3.0 and linked it with the last stable version of SDL 2.30.9..
Download: MilkyTracker-SDL2.lha (2,1 MB) (dr)
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05.Dec.2024
MorphZone (website)
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MorphOS: E-mail client Iris 1.45 (update)
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.44 of his e-mail client Iris for MorphOS. New features of this version include faster downloading and displaying of e-mails, replying to and canceling of calendar entries, and the option of always sending e-mails as a blind copy to a preset address.
Update: (06.12.2024, 22:04, dr)
Version 1.45 is now available to fix a memtrash that could occur under certain conditions.
Download: iris.lha (27 MB) (snx)
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