05.Aug.2017
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Hyperion sells merchandising items on spreadshirt.net
In a blog entry, Costel Mincea Hyperion) has announced "good news": On shop.amigaos.net diverse merchandising items are available. The "powered by AmigaOS" and "30 years of emotion" logos corresponds to the ones used for almost two years for stickers, posters and similar ones. But now more products are sold, on spreadshirt.net.
You can get 15% discount on all products if you order during the next 14 days using the gift code "welcome-100172727".
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03.Aug.2017
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Hardware: Vampire V4 announced inclusive A1200 and standalone version
In a press release and in the forum of the project the Apollo team has announced the next generation of the FPGA-based accelerator board, which for the first time will be also offered as "standalone" version.
Three different versions are offered:
- The Vampire V4 Standalone System
- The Vampire V4 for Amiga Classic compatible with Amiga 1000/500/2000/CDTV and with Amiga 600 with kippa’s adapter (if produced)
- The Vampire V4 for Amiga 1200
Die V4 is equipped with the well-known 68080 processor core as well as provides the AGA-compatible "SAGA" chipset.
Specifications:
- FPGA : Altera Cyclone V A5 (77k LE, 28nm technology)
- RAM : 512MB DDR3 (up to 1GB/s)
- FastIDE with 40- and 44-pin connectors
- Digital Video-out up to 720p@60Hz
- Dual-Kickstart-flashrom (for safety)
- MicroSD storage
- Vampire V4 is CE, WEEE and RoHS compliant
Motherboard components:
- IO Header #1
- IO Header #2
- IO Header #3
- Ethernet
- USB
- USB
- DB9 (standalone only)
- DB9 (standalone only)
- FastIDE 40-pin
- FastIDE 44-pin
- FPGA
- Digital Video Amplifier
- Digital Video Output
- DDR3 RAM
- JTAG Header
- MicroSD-Slot
- MicroUSB power (standalone only)
THe V4 is supposed to be available in the fourth quarter of 2017. The price has not yet been set but users were pointed out that the improved specifications implies a higher price. If you have preordered one of the previous models of the Vampire and still did not get it, you can change your order to a V4 by paying the difference.
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03.Aug.2017
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Stereo headphone amplifier for Amiga computers: KA71
The sound output of the Amiga is given out on four channels: two on the left stereo channel and two on the right one - this is not an advantage if you use headphones. rastport.com offers a solution for this problem: An amplifier for the Amiga called KA71. "KA71 can mix stereo channels at a level adjustable with a knob, from full separation to mono output." Still it is not clear when the device will be available at the distributor of rastport.com.
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02.Aug.2017
Alexander Fritsch (ANF)
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Speech synthesizer: espeak 1.1
The Amiga port of the speech synthesizer espeak wriiten by Jonathan Duddington currently is available on Aminet. Espeak speaks 75 languages in 19 different versions. The Amiga version is identical to the original Linux version. The audio.device is used for the speech output, but it is also possible giving it out into a file. In this way it is possible first to create a wave-file on slower systems and then to play it. The translator.library is not required.
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31.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Workbench distribution: AmiKit X 10.2
Version 10.2 of the Workbench distribution AmiKit, meant for emulators, now also is available for Linux again. The game MiniSlug was added, other components have been updated. Additionally among others the problems with SSL-certificates, misplaced Favourite icons in FullHD resolution and of launching of Steam, Libre Office and VLC were fixed.
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30.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Podcast: AmiCast 24 - Interview with Jon Lennart Aasenden (Amibian.js)
In the 24th issue of his English-language podcast, Krzysztof Radzikowski has talked to Jon Lennart Aasenden. One of his software projects is the Smart Mobile Studio, a development environment, in which programs can be written in Smart Pascal and then compiled as object-orientated JavaScript. As an example project Amibian.js is included.
While Gunnar Kristjansson's Amibian is an image for the Raspberry Pi starting right into Amiga emulation (amiga-news.de reported), Amibian.js is an AmigaOS emulation in JavaScript, which similar to FriendUP runs in a browser (Amiga Cloud Desktop).
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30.Jul.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 29.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 29th, 2017:
FocusDesign-Kublai.zip demo/aga 64K 68k An Amiga AGA 060 64k for Revi...
FocusDesign-StormRide... demo/aga 5.6M 68k An Amiga AGA demo for Datasto...
BoozeDesign-BabySteps... demo/euro 351K 68k Winner Amiga demo at Gubbdata...
Boozoholics-IdiAminga... demo/euro 1.5M 68k An Amiga demo released at Sol...
Ephidrena-Negativ.lha demo/euro 5.7M 68k Negativ Prosess - Revision 2017
Insane-Kaimana.lha demo/euro 366K 68k Kaimana by Insane
Insane-Retrovision.lha demo/euro 383K 68k Retrovision
Pacific-Monomateria.lha demo/euro 398K 68k Monomateria by Pacific
Rampage-AmigaNavsegda... demo/euro 116K 68k An Amiga demo released at DiH...
Slipstream-Patarty.zip demo/euro 88K 68k An Amiga demo released at NOV...
Spaceballs-Nightlight... demo/euro 59K 68k Invitation to the Solskogen 2...
Unique-Coco.lha demo/euro 415K 68k Coco by Unique
Void-ItNeverSleeps.lha demo/euro 958K 68k "It Never Sleeps" by Void
Zymosis-MagaUncut.lha demo/euro 20K 68k Maga Uncut by Zymosis
BooZombies-Greetings.zip demo/intro 100K 68k Greetings To Sauna
Bumpy4k.lha demo/intro 10K 68k Bumpy 4kb intro
Dekadence-Imacennial.lha demo/intro 64K 68k Winner intro at Revision 2017
DreamWeb-Simulacrum.zip demo/intro 69K 68k 4K procedural graphics
Insane-Meetro11.lha demo/intro 45K 68k Meetro 11
NahKolor-Exolution.lha demo/intro 68K 68k Exolution
Offence-666bps.zip demo/intro 4K 68k 666 bps - 4kb intro
Pacific-Refocus.lha demo/intro 141K 68k Refocus - TRSAC 2015
Scoopex-Outlands.lha demo/intro 23K 68k A cracktro released in July 2017
Void-HortenMossFerry.lha demo/intro 47K 68k "Horten Moss Ferry" by Void
Istari-Favourites.zip demo/misc 822K 68k demopack released at Gubbdata...
Appendix-BlindVisions... demo/slide 3.9M 68k Blind Visions Slideshow AGA
Istari-21Years.zip demo/slide 330K 68k Amiga slideshow released at G...
Laban-OldDayz.zip demo/slide 1.4M 68k Slideshow released at Solskog...
MiamiBass-C64Petscii.zip demo/slide 305K 68k C64 Petscii Slideshow
Insane-32ShadesofBrow... demo/sound 184K 68k Music disk released at Solsko...
exif_library.lha dev/lib 588K OS4 Parsing, editing and saving E...
Hombre_shrinked.zip docs/hard 2.8M Hombre chipset, official 1993...
IDEFix_patches.lha driver/med 4K 68k Allows CF cards to work with ...
IDEPrefs.lha driver/med 15K 68k Preferences program for IDE d...
Wizzcat-SnowWars.zip game/2play 95K 68k An old Amiga PD game from 1990
WormWars.lha game/actio 816K 68k Advanced snake game
WormWars-OS4.lha game/actio 1.1M OS4 Advanced snake game
WantedTeam-MetroCross... game/misc 161K 68k Port from the Atari ST version
amath.i386-aros.lha misc/math 237K x86 Simple command line calculator
amath.lha misc/math 795K 68k Simple command line calculator
amath.src.lha misc/math 648K Simple command line calculato...
Puni-SavanneSol.zip pix/misc 5K "Void Savanne-logo" by Puni/Void
AmiKick.lha util/misc 42K ppc Check Kickstart images under ...
TinyLauncher.lha util/misc 110K 68k WHDLoad frontend and more
cranker.lha util/pack 348K 68k Amiga executable and data cru...
Mu680x0Libs.lha util/sys 371K 68k MuLib aware 680x0 libraries
Hexaco_1.0.lha util/wb 842K 68k Color values as hex/dec/... (...
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30.Jul.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 29.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 29th, 2017:
absolute_d0lle_2.zip dem/mus 30Mb 4.0 Amiga OS 4 Musicdisc Released at...
amissl-sdk.lha dev/mis 942kb 4.0 AmiSSL SDK
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
wormwars.lha gam/act 1Mb 4.0 Advanced snake game
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30.Jul.2017
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WHDLoad: New installers until 29.07.2017
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until July 29th, 2017:
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29.Jul.2017
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Retro aracde machines in Amiga design
At "Ray's Arcades" custom build aracde machines are available which are equipped with a PC. The system emulates ten - which are not specified - classic computer and consoles. The cases are made of wood and are rather small (610x340x360mm) so they can be transported. Many different designs are available.
You can also order predefined design templates. Additional to themes "Sonic the Hedgehog" or "Pacman" an Amiga version is also offered.
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28.Jul.2017
Scene World Podcast (Webseite)
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Podcast: Scene World Magazine 35, Interview with Richard Löwenstein (Reshoot R)
For the 35th issue of the English-language podcast Scene World Magazine, Richard Löwenstein and 'Altraz' has has been interviewed on his shoot'em-up game "Reshoot R" which is in development. Additional to the podcast, there also is a video.
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25.Jul.2017
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New, open source Gotek firmware: FlashFloppy
FlashFloppy is a alternative firmware for the floppy emulator Gotek, which original firmware meanwhile is not developed further. Additional to the proprietary alternative HxC, now an open source option is available. A first alpha version has been released. Currently FlashFloppy only works if no other (external) disk drives are connected.
Besides, the open source FlashFloppy File Selector also is available, which can be used to choose the currently used disk image under AmigaOS.
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25.Jul.2017
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AmigaOS 4: Video of latest development status of "Tower 57"
The arcade shooter "Tower 57" which was financed in summer 2015 by crowdfunding has not been finished yet. But Daniel Müßener updates his Amiga port of the game which is also in development. Recently the JSON-library had to be completely rewritten because the library used by the original version didn't build with Müßener's compiler. Now Müßener has published a video at Youtube which demonstrates the latest devlopment status of the AmigaOS version. The author explicitly has pointed out that this a unfinished preversion of the game.
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23.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmiCast: Text interview with Andreas Falkenhahn
The ninth text interview of the English-language podcast AmiCast is about Andreas Falkenhahn, who is the developer of Hollywood. He wrote about the accident which did prevent him from turning his back on the Amiga and announced a major update of the Hollywood Designer, which some day could be released for other platforms as well.
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23.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: File manager Dir Me Up 3.7.0
Jérôme 'Glames' Senays' commercial file manager "Dir Me Up" (video) among others offers browsing history and preview images or thumbnails. In version 3.7.0 now you can hide the volumes panels (screenshot 1) and show a "list of drawers of the current path available at each level via buttons" (screenshot 2).
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21.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Podcast: Amiga Users Ireland talked to Eddy Carroll (SnoopDOS)
In the latest issue of the English-language podcast, Amiga Users Ireland talked to the first programmer of the system monitor SnoopDOS, Eddy Carroll.
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21.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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PDF-Magazine: REV'n'GE 76 (Italian/English)
The PDF-magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in Italian as well as in an English-language translation. REV'n'GE compares and reviews games on vintage computers.
Among others the latest issue includes articles about the Amiga games KGB, Pinball Brain Damage, Spinworld and The Settlers.
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20.Jul.2017
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AmigaOS 4: Enhancer Software 1.3
According to A-EON Technology in a press release, the third update for the tool collection "Enhancer Software" is available and can be downloaded for free by registered customers on Amistore. As some of our readers have pointed out, currently the server of the Amistore seems overloaded. We recommend you to wait some days before you install the update. Amiga Enhancer is available in three different versions: The "Plus Edition" has all components, including the latest 2D driver for the Radeon cards. The "Standard" version only includes a previsous version of the driver and less background pictures for CANDI. Additionally there is a "Special Edition" for older computers inclusive for Amigas equipped with a PowerPC card.
Changes in "Plus" and "Standard" versions:
- RadeonHD drivers v2.22 & v1.21 now support UHD 4K screenmodes on HDMI 1.3+ monitors
- Warp3D Nova & Warp3D Nova SI library v1.41 with 4K Warp3D Nova demo
- OpenGLES library v1.15
Changes in all versions of the Enhancer package:
- Updater utility: keep your Enhancer Software and AMIStore purchases fully up to date.
- AmiSphere Server & Preferences to control AMIStore logins and passwords.
- USB PTP driver with iOS support.
- New Gadgets classes: ListViewer, Thumblist and Anim.
- Animated icons in Ringhio Notifications Server supporting new Anim gadget class.
- TuneNet now supports Shoutcast v2 API and animated notifications during station scanning & playback.
- New Libraries: Codesets, Z and EXIF.
- Multiviewer now supports EXIF lib with added snapshot function and auto JPEG image rotation.
- New SystemReboot command.
Updates included in all editions::
- Time, Sound, Notification preferences and Format command.
- MultiEdit, Clock, Calendar, Exchanger and X-Dock utilities.
- Clock and SliderBar Gadget Classes.
- InfoWindow Class.
- MPEGA and WAV Datatypes.
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19.Jul.2017
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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C64 clone: Ultimate-64 announced
Under the title link Gideon Zweijtzer, who developed the emulated C64 disk drive 1541-Ultimate and who also tried to develop a PowerPC card for the Amiga, has announced a FPGA-based C64 clone with integrated 1541-Ultimate II+ called Ultimate-64.
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17.Jul.2017
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Cloanto: Transcripts of speeches on events (2014-2017)
In the forum of Amigaworld.net, 'Tripos' transcribed three videos in English, in which Mike Battilana gives an insight into the work of Cloanto from now up to 1986.
'Tripos' was inspired by A Discourse on Possible Futures, recently published on cloanto.org, discussing "discuss possible futures involving open source, a nonprofit and/or foundation, and other long-term preservation scenarios for the legacy which we worked so passionately to keep alive". Similar considerations about a network for possible releases of Amiga components also had Olaf Barthel.
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16.Jul.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 15.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 15th, 2017:
Hombre.zip docs/hard 53M Hombre chipset, official 1993...
borwos.lha game/actio 313K WOS Beats of Rage - a Beat'em up
shells_src.lha game/misc 8K Shells 1.0 source code
colourlines_src.lha game/think 9K colourlines source code
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.1M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 4.5M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.4M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
fastformat1541_src.lha misc/emu 5K fastformat1541 source code
fMSX_1.4_src.lha misc/emu 406K fMSX 1.4 source code
fMSX_2.0_src.lha misc/emu 697K fMSX 2.o source code
fMSX_2.4a_src.lha misc/emu 1.7M fMSX 2.4a source code
fMSXTools_1.0_src.lha misc/emu 56K fMSXtools 1.0 source code
MMV8_Disk_1.lha mus/edit 537K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
MMV8_Disk_2.lha mus/edit 425K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
MMV8_Disk_3.lha mus/edit 551K 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Di...
EP_MMV8.lha mus/play 14K 68k MusicMakerV8 player for Eagle...
bootprogress_src.lha util/boot 4K BootProgress source code
workbenchexplorer.lha util/dir 1.7M OS4 Modern file browser loaded wi...
headbanger_src.lha util/pack 5K Headbanger source code
xfddir_src.lha util/pack 4K XfdDir 1.0 source code
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16.Jul.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 15.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 15th, 2017:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 4Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
workbenchexplorer.lha uti/fil 2Mb 4.1 Modern file browser loaded with ...
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16.Jul.2017
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WHDLoad: New installers until 15.07.2017
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until July 15th, 2017:
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16.Jul.2017
amigaimpact.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: File manager Dir Me Up 3.6.0
Jérôme 'Glames' Senays' commercial file manager "Dir Me Up" (video) among others offers browsing history and preview images or thumbnails. In version 3.6.0 LZX, Zip and 7z archives can be created (using third-party software). Besides, some minor improvements were provided.
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15.Jul.2017
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Commodore documents on Hombre chipset found
Dr. Ed Hepler, who is the former "Director of System and VLSI architecture" at Commodore, has provided detailed documents on the Hombre chipset. The PA-RISC-based Hombre would have been the base for the planned next generation of Amiga computers - if Commodore would not have gone bankcrupt. Until the last moment obviously they tried to sell the technology or to find an investor: a presentation featuring Hombre was created for a "Philips / Commodore Meeting" is dated 15. April 1994 - two weeks later Commodore Geschichte does not exist anymore.
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15.Jul.2017
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AROS for AmigaOS: AfA 4.8
Bernd Rösch's "AROS for AmigaOS" (AfA) is a port of single AROS components to AmigaOS 3 trying to make new functions of AROS available under AmigaOS. In version 4.8 several bugs were fixed and the Afa prefrerences have been reworked. Additionally 22 skins created by Ken Lester are provided (screenshot).
Changes:
- The icon_lib.exe use now a buffer that fix Hits by displaying Icons in the
NewIcon format
- The saving of the Font cache was disable in the diskfont_lib.exe this fix
problems with write protected Volumes
- In the graphics_lib.exe a problem with RecFill was fixed that occure if it was
used in the Border area
- The blacklisting are extended that the program TypeSmith now works with the
ToolType entry "bxxxTypeSmith" in the BlackList Icon. "bxxx" indicates that
the hight of title bar are not set back to the defaults.
The max posibile value of the Icon-Size in the Afa_Prefs program are set to
256
- Thomas Klein has fix a Hit in morelibspace, reported by Frank Weber
- Thomas Klein extend AfA_OS_Loader to support the parameter "OPTIMAL" with it the
AfA_OS_Libs are started in its optimal order
- The AfA_Prefs program was revised by Thomas Klein, it is now complete localised and there
are two new ToolTypes: "ForceSkin" tries to close and open the Workbench
so that the settings are used for all windows at the end of the program.
With "Layout=(0-2)" it is possible to switch between three layouts of the
Window settings, 1 is the default its the one that are used in older versions.
At 0 and 2 the stettings are grouped.
Direct download: AfA_OS_V4_8.lha (2,2 MB)
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14.Jul.2017
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Weekly progresses (since 30.05.2017)
Last week's progress in development of the open-source AmigaOS clone AROS includes start of development of a FastATA class as well as reworks of several language files and of network drivers.
since 30.05.2017:
- M68k ATA fixing/debugging continues (twilen)
- Fix of random lost interrupts for certain IDE hardware; fixes A4000 IDE issue (twilen)
- Prevention of possible access fault in internal loadseg (twilen)
- Start of FastATA class (kalamatee)
- Apollo core detection improvements (mness)
since 06.06.2017:
- Fixes for Wanderer's French & Italian catalogues, incl. backport (neil)
- Small fixes for Portuguese language file (pollux)
- Brazilian language file added (pollux)
- Corrected website link to SVN (desperado, impulse)
- Usage of localized application name in font prefs requester (neil)
- Improvements on intel HD-Audio snoop handling, incl. backport (neil)
- List of intel HD Audio controllers extended (neil)
- Brought all font prefs catalogues up to date (neil)
since 13.06.2017:
- Preparations for Codesets support in catalogs (pollux)
- Removed obsolete catalogue strings from appearance prefs (neil)
- Removed obsolete catalogue strings from input prefs (neil)
- Updated catalogue strings from input prefs (neil)
- Reverted accidental building of all catalogs (including those not up to date) (neil)
- Localized program name in input prefs error message (neil)
- Usage of correct catalogue filename for BongIconBar prefs (neil)
- Renamed BongIconBar catalog descriptor file for consistency (neil)
- Fixed Czech codeset for Pointer Prefs catalogue (neil)
- Dynamic generation of label names for printer prefs catalogues (neil)
- Removed obsolete entries in printer prefs catalogues (neil)
- Fixed memory leak in printer Prefs (neil)
- Added and Updated Italian catalogues for prefs programs: Appearance, BoingIconBar, Boot, IControl, Input and Network (neil, translations by paolone)
since 27.06.2017:
- ZuneARC updated to currently available source archive (wawa)
- Grafx2 compiles for m68k now (wawa)
- Reqtools prefs GUI/catalog cleanups (neil)
- Added a note about the read-only SVN account to webpage (neil)
- Zune Group-Class MUIM_Family_GetChild added (neil)
- Realtek8180 cleanups (neil)
- Rhine cleanups (neil)
- Intelpro100 cleanups (neil)
- Rtl8029 ABI v1 fix (neil)
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09.Jul.2017
amiga.org (Webseite)
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OpenStreetMap viewer: MUIMapparium 0.5
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow has released version 0.5 of his MUI port of the OpenStreetMap viewer Mapparium. MUIMapparium is available for all Amiga systems, but the version for AmigaOS-4 has not been tested.
Changes in version 0.5:
- Bugfix: imperial units
- Bugfix: key mapping
- Bugfix: 2nd track curve drawing
- Bugfix: Date/Time loading from GPX,KML,KMZ files
- Level of Detail for Tracks
- Precalculation of Trackpositions (Speed optimization for NonFPU systems)
- Route drawing
- Marker in Plot, shows also a marker in the Track
- Turn off Marker, Track and Route drawing via Menu
- Define Directory for Images via ToolTypes: e.g. DATADIR=DH1:TmpDir
- Change find IP to freegeoip.net (old one is too slow currently)
- FPU Version for 68k
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09.Jul.2017
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Emulator: iUAE 1.3 for iOS
iUAE is an implementation of the Amiga emulator UAE for Apple's iOS devices. Because Apple does not add emulators to its Appstore in a simple way, iUAE is available via Cydia, which requires a Jailbreak. Users of a Mac-OS-X computer can install the program without using Jailbreak via Sideload to the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, by compiling the source code on their own.
Changes in version 1.3:
- Highres screen mode now displays correctly (Thanks Mithrendal)
- Fixes for glitches in some games (Thanks Mithrendal)
- Configurable memory
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09.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Trader: Amiga on the Lake agreed with A-EON Technology
After a disagreement between the US American Amiga trader "Amiga on the Lake" (AOTL) and AmigaKit, which is the main distributor of the products of A-EON Technology, (amiga-news.de reported), under the title link Aaron Smith (AOTL) has announced an agreement. The press release still cannot be found on the website of A-EON Technology, but is confirmed by Amigaworld.net, which is said to be close to AmigaKit.
According to the press release, AOTL was appointed by A-EON "as the lead distributor for all A-EON products in North America" which means "A-EON Technology will ensure that AOTL has a buffer stock of Cyrus+ motherboards to meet its North American customers demands for AmigaOne X5000 systems. In addition A-EON will supply software packs which will include the Enhancer Software Pack and the Personal Paint PowerPC boxed sets together with AmigaOS 4.1 registration cards. AOTL will also carry the AmigaOne 1222 model when it is commercially available."
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09.Jul.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 08.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 8th, 2017:
EDBG-OS4.lha dev/e 279K 68k OS4 compatible version of Ami...
Handy095.lha misc/emu 186K 68k Atari Lynx emulator
Handy095-OS4.lha misc/emu 229K OS4 Atari Lynx emulator
kegs-m68k.lha misc/emu 700K 68k Apple IIgs emulator
opus-tools-0.1.10_a68... mus/edit 418K 68k Opus Audio Tools
opus-tools-0.1.10_aro... mus/edit 421K x86 Opus Audio Tools
wet.lha util/wb 1.9M OS4 Weather conditions on WB, App...
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 08.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 8th, 2017:
template.lha dev/exa 8kb 4.1 Example "empty" DataType class s...
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
handy-jacobs.lha emu/gam 229kb 4.0 Atari Lynx emulator
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07.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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FPGA graphic board: Driver and firmware 1.6 for VA2000
Last month version 1.6 of the firmware and of the driver for the FPGA-based graphic board VA2000 (amiga-news.de reported) was released. Additional to bug fixes, "multiple tunable parameters for va2000cx tool to use full PAL resolution and some overscan in classic games" were introduced. The third production run of the VA2000 will probably start in August.
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03.Jul.2017
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: KwaKwa 1.8 including gg.module 1.3
Filip 'widelec' Maryjañski has updated his instant messenger KwaKwa which supports the Gadu-Gadu protocol and the corresponding gg.module. The update fixes bugs which among others could affect sending pictures.
Download:
kwakwa-1.8.lha (221 KB)
gg.module-1.3.lha (39 KB)
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03.Jul.2017
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 127
The English and German editions of Amiga Future 127 (July/August 2017) has been released today, it can be ordered from Amiga dealers or directly from the editorial office. This issue's topics include reviews on AmiKit X and Hollywood 7 as well as the special "Amiga on Youtube".
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02.Jul.2017
Friend Software Labs (ANF)
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Amiga-inspired operating system: FriendUP 1.0.0 released as open source
The new operating system FriendUP has been released in version 1.0.0 as open source software. While not being compatible to AmigaOS, the latter did inspire it, according to its developers. FriendUP is a project of the former AROS developer Hogne Titlestad (LunaPaint), who had tried to establish an own operating system before already that was called Anubis OS. Meanwhile also the former head of Commodore UK, David Pleasance, could be won over to FriendUP (amiga-news.de reported in german). FriendUP is web-based and as such basically hardware-independent.
Below we publish the press release.
FriendUP v1.0.0 is released as open source software
After more than three years in development, the AmigaOS inspired meta operating system, Friend Unifying Platform, is released as open source software. This is a great milestone, making the OS ready for new developers who want to contribute or make Friend based software.
Friend implements AmigaOS and Tripos inspired technologies and concepts. At the same time, it has rethought the OS paradigm for the cloud. This means that this system is hardware and hardware-architecture independent, and can be used on any device that can connect to the internet and render modern web pages.
Friend Software Labs continues to develop FriendUP for a professional audience, but hopes that with this release, a community can form around it, making sure it's Amiga roots are maintained while the system evolves on its own. From here on out, the system needs to be steered towards normal users, and opens up to creative developers, designers and artists to achieve this in the coming year. It targets all UI paradigms, like VR, mobile, desktops, TVs and voice, so the project needs contributions from a diverse pool of people. (snx)
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Aminet-Uploads until 01.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 1st, 2017:
MiniSlug.lha game/actio 19M 68k Mini Metal Slug Project
OpenBOR.lha game/actio 1.2M 68k The Ultimate 2D Side Scrollin...
OBST.lha game/misc 29K 68k openBOR GUI (GadTools)
opus-tools-0.1.10_a68... mus/edit 338K 68k Opus Audio Tools
opus-tools-0.1.10_aro... mus/edit 421K x86 Opus Audio Tools
vx2.lha util/arc 101K 68k Voodoo-X archive browser and ...
workbenchexplorer.lha util/dir 1.6M OS4 Modern file browser loaded wi...
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 01.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 1st, 2017:
clib2.lha dev/lib 2Mb 4.0 A portable ISO 'C' (1994) runtim...
make-bin.lha dev/uti 422kb 4.1 GNU make including parallel compile
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
workbenchexplorer.lha uti/fil 2Mb 4.1 Modern file browser loaded with ...
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 01.07.2017
The following archive has been added to the AROS-Archives until July 1st, 2017:
cinnamonwriter.i386-aros.lha off/wor 5Mb Word Processor
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02.Jul.2017
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WHDLoad: New installers until 01.07.2017
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until July 1st, 2017:
- 2017-06-29 improved: Damage (Suomi-Peli) added QuitKey for 68000, slave updated for whdload 17+ (Info)
- 2017-06-26 fixed: Sim Ant (Maxis) updated Hires version wasn't included in the 1.01 archive (Info)
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02.Jul.2017
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Icaros Desktop 2.2.1
At the beginning of this week, an update for the AROS distribution Icaros Desktop has been released. Compared to version 2.2, new features have not been added but some bugs fixed and the system files updated.
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02.Jul.2017
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement website
The articles below have been added to the french Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement's website during the last two months. All translations are welcome. Please contact David 'Daff' Brunet for more information.
- May/June 2017 news
- Old articles from Tilt 95 to 99:
- Report: Winter Consumer Electronics Show 1992
- Review of Killerball
- Review of Tip Off
- Interview with Rainer Bopf
- Tutorial: Draw with a mouse
- Review of RoboCop 3
- Review of Son Shu-Shi
- Interview with Rod Hyde
- Review of Last Ninja 3
- Review of Another World
- Hardware: Amiga 500 Plus
- Review of Celtic Legends
- Review of HAM-E Workshop
- Interview with Yannick Erb (AROS developer)
- Interview with Guy Wright (Commodore engineer)
- Review of Icaros Desktop 2.2
- Report: Amiga on the RoboCop TV series
- DIY: Build your Amiga arcade joystick (enhanced model)
- File: Hombre (update)
- File: Introduction to Xena
- File: Classic Reflections - What happened to Digita International?
- Tutorial: Installation and configuration of Happiga
- Galleries: Jay Miner's Amiga Block Diagrams
- Special quiz about UAE
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01.Jul.2017
t3n (Webseite)
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Hardware: WLAN-Modem WiFi232
The WiFi232 ceated by Paul Rickards is connected to the serial interface and emulates a Hayes modem. Unlike this, it is not used for dial-up connections into a telephone network but for providing an Internet connection via WLAN which is used to log into a mailbox via Telnet.
The developer himself produces the WLAN modem but currently is sold out. Once it is available again, he will announce it via Twitter. The price of the WLAN kit is 33 and of the pre-assembled modem 49 US-Dollar. It is not possible to preorder it.
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