20.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Update for AmigaOne X1000
Users of an AmigaOne X1000 can download an update for the operating system which includes a serial.device for the serial interface as well as a sb600ide.device for the connection of PATA-drives.
Registered customers can download the files from the Hyperion website under the title link in the download section. You can get help in the support forum.
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19.Apr.2012
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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APC&TCP: DigiBooster replayer DigiRoller 1.1
DigiRoller is a standalone replayer for DigiBooster Pro 2.x and DigiBooster 3 music modules. Version 1.1 contains the latest replayer engine featuring AHI-independent DSP echo effect.
The latter is backward compatible with old echo (V till Z commands are fully supported), but the effect is processed inside the engine, so it is always active. Echo in AHI may be safely turned off. Additional feature of the new echo (which will be used in DigiBooster 3) is a new echo mode (command V2), where each track can have independent echo parameters.
Another new feature is phase assisted stereo panoraming. Positioning instruments with not only amplitude, but also small phase shifts improves the music experience.
DigiRoller 1.1 includes other improvements in the replayer as well:
working sample offsets (commands 9 and E7) and fixes to B and D commands.
DigiRoller is a free program for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS and may be downloaded from the DigiBooster site at the title link. (snx)
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18.Apr.2012
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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NetBSD: Clockport support
The Amiga port of NetBSD now also supports the clockport which can be found on the Amiga 1200-motherboard. The first clockport hardware which can be used under NetBSD/amiga is the RS-232-interface SilverSurfer.
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18.Apr.2012
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Magazine: Preview to Amiga Future 96
The preview to issue 96 (May/June 2012) of the Amiga Future is online. It will include a report about the AresOne as well as an interview with Jens Henschel (among others Monkey).
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17.Apr.2012
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Multi purpose utility: Jack 3.1
Jack is a multi purpose utility. From version 3.1 on AmigaOS/68k and MorphOS also are supported (as untested beta version) as well as AROS ("Release Candidate" with known installation problem: The tool is installed to the current directory).
Additional to basic file operations Jack features image editing, saving screenshots, a music player, AppStore functions, weather forecast, currency conversion and a diary with connection to the Google-diary.
Download: jack.zip (24 MB)
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16.Apr.2012
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Amiga documentation: Pictures of Europe trip of "Viva Amiga"-producer
At the beginning of April Zach Weddington, who is the producer of the Amiga documentation Viva Amiga which is financed by donations, traveled to Europe to do some interviews at the demo party in the Netherlands.
In his blog Weddington now has published some pictures of his trip.
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16.Apr.2012
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Curiosity: Amiga games with anaglyph 3D display (Update 2)
It's a little known fact that even on the Amiga, there were attempts at generating a proper 3D display: there are a few titles that use anaglyph projection - known for the '3D glasses' with different colored filters in front of each eye - to create a stereo display.
The first effort was Tim Kemp's 1986 game 3D Breakout (screenshots: 1, 2). A year later "Forms in Flight" was released in the US: a graphics programm that could display the three dimensional objects in proper 3D (screenshot). In December 1990 Third Dimension from the Cryptoburners was published as the first scene demo in 3D (Youtube video).
Armin Harich's 3D Motorrad was published in an issue of the disk magazine "Amigo!" in 1992. In December that same year, the scene group Spaceballs released their classic demo State of the Art, which features a 3D scene at about half of its running time (Screenshot).
Note: All mentioned titles require red/blue 3D glasses (red filter for the left eye). If you know other games or demos using this technique, we would appreciate if you could let us know.
Update 2: (18.04.2012, 15:00, cg)
Our readers pointed out some more titles using anaglyph projection:
Update: (16.04.2012, 22:30, cg)
Added 'Third Dimension' and '3D Motorrad'. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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16.Apr.2012
Christian Krenner (ANF)
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Event: Vintage Computer Festival Europe (VCFe)
For the 13th times the Vintage Computer Festival Europe (VCFe) will take place in Munich on 28. and 29. April. As usual exhibits from the earliest days of computer technology will be presented.
Details and further information you can find under the title link.
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16.Apr.2012
Chris Hülsbeck (ANF)
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Music: Financing for Turrican-Soundtrack-Anthology by Chris Hülsbeck
Chris Hülsbeck is going to produce a Turrican-Soundtrack-Anthology which will include 3 CDs. The project will be started if until 3. June at least 75.000 US-Dollar will be collected. Currently 24.261 US-Dollar were donated. You can get further information under the title link.
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15.Apr.2012
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: Image_to_odg 1.0
Carsten Siegner's Image_to_odg converts single pictures from the PNG or JPEG format to a OpenDocument graphics file.
Download: image_to_odg_1.0.lha (71 KB)
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15.Apr.2012
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Aminet-Uploads until 14.04.2012
The following archives have been published until 14.04.2012 to the Aminet:
netsurf.lha comm/www 5.9M OS4 Fast CSS capable web browser
thttpd2.21b_working_p... comm/www 8.2M 68k THTTPd with PHP suppport+big ...
GameSupport.lha dev/amos 85K 68k AMOSPro extension needed by A...
mp3_dec.lha dev/basic 19K 68k mpega.library dev kit for Blitz
clr.py.txt dev/src 4K 68k Clear-Screen and Beep for Python
nuclearchess_68k.lha game/board 1.6M 68k A chess variant
Downfall.lha game/jump 220K 68k A platform game where you fal...
BOOM.lha game/shoot 2.8M 68k Amiga port of BOOM v2.02
glquake-sdl.i386-aros... game/shoot 372K x86 SDL-based GLQuake
glquake-sdl-src.lha game/shoot 1.2M SDL-based GLQuake sources
sdlroids_68k.lha game/shoot 216K 68k Asteroids clone with sound
black-box_68k.lha game/think 517K 68k use lasers to find the hidden...
symbolrechnen_os3.lha game/wb 2.1M 68k A mathematic algebraph puzzle
optipng-0.7.1-morphos... gfx/misc 151K MOS Advanced PNG optimizer
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 2.8M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 3.1M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 3.0M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
32toFFP.lha mus/edit 9K 68k Converts 32bit Audio to FFP f...
ADPCM_enc.lha mus/edit 21K 68k ADPCM/FDC/EDC encoder
bonk_tag.lha mus/edit 5K 68k Edit BONK tags.
LLAD_com.lha mus/edit 7K 68k Edit LLADPCM comments.
ma2s.lha mus/edit 13K 68k Converts 8bit MAUD to signed ...
mp3toSV.lha mus/edit 14K 68k Play & Convert MPEG Audio...
ADPCM_dec.lha mus/misc 33K 68k ADPCM/FDC/EDC decoder
lameA68K-3.99.5.lha mus/misc 516K 68k MP3 encoder for A68K
playOGG.lha mus/play 5.1M 68k multi format sound player.
xad_ecm.lha util/arc 43K OS4 XAD (UnArc) client for ECM files
cmdpack_os4.lha util/cli 218K OS4 Neill Corlett's Command-Line ...
zbar.lha util/libs 898K OS4 Barcode scanner library + CLI...
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15.Apr.2012
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 14.04.2012
The following archives have been published until 14.04.2012 to the OS4Depot:
qt-sdk.lha dev/cro 53Mb 4.1 Qt 4.7 SDK for AmigaOS 4 native
qt-user.lha dev/cro 44Mb 4.1 Qt 4.7 user archive for AmigaOS ...
fge_source_code.lha dev/mis 2Mb 4.1 Fighting Game Editor - Hollywood...
sm502_audio.lha dri/aud 16kb 4.1 OS4 SAM460 (SM502) audio driver
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 3Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
sketchblock.lha gra/edi 1Mb 4.1 Digital Sketching For AmigaOS
timberwolf.lha net/bro 26Mb 4.0 Timberwolf, a Firefox based web ...
xad_ecm.lha uti/arc 43kb 4.0 XAD (UnArc) client for ECM files
cmdpack.lha uti/fil 218kb 4.0 Neill Corlett's Command-Line Pack
assist.lha uti/mis 4Mb 4.1 An 'assistant' or helper for Ami...
ipqalc.lha uti/mis 111kb 4.1 a small qtbased tool to help you...
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15.Apr.2012
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 14.04.2012
The following archives have been published until 14.04.2012 to the AROS-Archives:
libmodplug.i386-aros.tar.bz2 dev/lib 151kb MOD playing library
aspireos_update_v.1.85-i3... dev/mis 34Mb AspireOS update 1.85
aspireos_v.1.85-i386.rar dev/mis 142Mb AspireOS Codename "Stardust"
glquake-sdl.i386-aros.lha gam/fps 372kb SDL-based GLQuake
glquake-sdl-src.lha gam/fps 1Mb SDL-based GLQuake sources
odyssey-1.16.1.i386-aros.zip net/bro 20Mb Odyssey Web Browser
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15.Apr.2012
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 14.04.2012
The following archives have been published until 14.04.2012 to the MorphOS-Files:
OptiPNG 0.7.1 gra/mis 151 Yet another PNG images crus...
AbkViewer 0.0.6 gra/vie 88 Viewer for AMOS icon and sp...
Elude - Kakao sce/dem 7860 2-nd place at Revision 2012...
MadWizards - Kioea sce/dem 14594 1-st place at Revision 2012...
HUGI 37 sce/mag 57564 A scene diskmag (covering a...
AmiArcadia 17.61 uti/emu 3108 Emulator of many coin-op ma...
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15.Apr.2012
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Interview with Marcus Johansson
In its interview serie amigapd.com now has published an interview with Marcus Johansson who has written the games Fayoh and Fayoh 2.
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15.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Event: Retro games and computer day in Maarssen (NL)
Instead of the regular Commodore-Show, the Commodore Gebruikersgroep will organize a retro games and computer day in Maarssen (Netherlands) on 21. April.
Amigas and other Commodore computers as well as MSX, Atari, Sony, Nintendo, Vectrex, Coleco, Sega, Sinclair and others will be presented.
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15.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOne X1000: Debian-Linux available
In the download section of Hyperion Entertainment registered purchasers of an AmigaOne X1000 can download an adapted Debian-Linux-distribution for their computers. It supports both kernel of the PWRficient-PA6T-processor and is able to use more than 4 GB RAM.
The installation and use of the Linux-distribution on the X1000 requires some knowledge. Therefore an installation tutorial is available. Steven Solie, Hyperion's project manager of the operating system development thanked Varisys for the original Linux-Kernel and A-EON Technology for the adaption of the firmware and all honorary helpers.
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14.Apr.2012
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future Flyer published
Press release: Since today there is the Amiga Future Flyer in English and German language (front, back). We hope that by publishing the flyer we will get some new readers and by that can increase the print run. Maybe we will succeed to increase the number of pages of the Amiga Future.
If you organize Amiga events or are an Amiga trader then please write us an eMail and we will send you some flyers for free. Thank you very much for your support.
The Amiga Future Team
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14.Apr.2012
Floppy (Kommentar)
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AROS: HTML5 bounty project established
Now a bounty project was established which is supposed to provide HTML5-support to the AROS-port of the web browser Odyssey which will make it possible to watch videos at Youtube.
The codecs WebM / V8 and Ogg / Theora / Vorbis have to be supported. H.263 and H.264 would be appreciated but are not required. The current amount of money collected is 566 US-Dollar. A later port for AmigaOS 4 has been already announced by Roman 'kas1e' Kargin.
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13.Apr.2012
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Tutorial: Recording and editing LPs with Audio Evolution 4
Kelly "Realstar" Samel has published a detailed and illustrated tutorial which explains the digitalization of old LPs with the help of Audio Evolution 4.
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13.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Third beta of Firefox-port Timberwolf
Hans-Jörg and Thomas Frieden have published a new beta version of their Firefox-port "Timberwolf".
This update provides some minor improvements:
- Tab headers now updated correctly (no more missing name)
- Keyboard shortcut keys working
- Menu checkmarks and submenu markers work now
- Windows no longer open as small stamps in the corner of the screen
- Toplevel windows are now correctly positioned and sized, even across
sessions.
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13.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Sam460: Update of driver for Onboard-Audio
Ross Vumbaca has published a new version of his driver for the nnboard-audio-chip of the Sam460. The driver is still in beta status but the timing of the audio playback now is more accurate. Additionally the quality was improved - no more crackling. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Apr.2012
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, issue 60
"Commodore Free" is a free, English-language magazine about Commodore and Amiga computers which is available in different formats - among others as HTML-version and as C64-Diskmag.
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12.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Hungarian PDF-magazine: Amiga Mania #4
"Amiga Mania" is an elaborately designed PDF-magazine from Hungary with 36 pages which is about Amiga. It is likely that soon there also will be an English-language issue of the magazine.
Download: Amiga Mania 04_OnLine.pdf (59 MB)
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12.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: Odyssey Web Browser 1.16.1
Although the bounty for improving the MUI-clone Zune is still not done, there is another update for the AROS-port of the MUI-based web-browser Odyssey.
Changes:
- enabled JavaScript JIT engine -> from 300% to 1000% score increase in JavaScript benchmarks
- enabled IconDatabase (web site icons presentation)
- fixed transfer animation images and web site icons rendering
- using latest Cairo 1.12.0 for rendering
- enabled SVG image processing filters
Odyssey Web Browser now requires the pixman.library. The update for the distribution Icaros which was published today already includes the latest version of the browser. An update for the distribution AspireOS will follow soon.
Download: odyssey-1.16.1.i386-aros.zip (17 MB)
Source codes: odyssey-1.16.1.src-aros.zip (57 MB) (cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS-Distribution: Icaros Desktop 1.4.1
The first minor update for the AROS-distribution Icaros Desktop 1.4 has been published:
- system files updated to Avril 1st nightly build and later
- added initial SMB support for file servers
- updated OWB to latest version (use it today!!!)
- added GLmark 08 to benchmarks
- added SchismTracker to media editors
- added PForth to programming languages
- added Duke Nukem 3D to games (shareware episodes)
- added Sqrxz 3 to games
- fixed ghost tool on AmiStart's full behavior
- fixed PoorARC
- fixed a bug that lead to a crash when printing images
- updated PortablE and fpc to latest versions
- updated Intel GMA driver to latest version
- updated Theme manager in preferences
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12.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Graphic programm SketchBlock 1.4
The latest version of Andy Broad's graphic programm "Sketchblock" (screenshot) includes several new functions for manipulating the graphic layers. Additionally the ARexx-scripts can now respond to user inputs like mouse clicks.
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10.Apr.2012
Pascal Papara (ANF)
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AROS-Distribution: Broadway 2012-002
Pascal Papara has updated his AROS-distribution Broadway which among others includes a full version of Audio Evolution 4 and the latest OWB-port. The update is installed by the tool up2date.
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10.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Arcade game: Downfall
In the game Downfall (screenshots: 1, 2, 3) you're a mouse and are trying to make sure you land on platforms that are constantly moving upwards forever.
The game was written in BlitzBasic and is available as disk image or LhA-archive. If you want to play Downfall from the harddrive you first have to copy the included fonts to FONTS:.
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09.Apr.2012
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Commodore-founder Jack Tramiel died
As announced today, on Sunday the founder of Commodore Jack Tramiel has died. Under the leadership of Tramiel, Commodore was growing to the second biggest supplier of computers worldwide. The founder of a company had to leave the it due to conflicts with his longtime investor Irving Gould and changed to the competitor Atari.
Finally Tramiel came into contact with Amiga: After the takeover of Atari he found an existing contract with a little startup-company which developed a powerful, m68000-based computer. Tramiel who always said "business is war" insisted on the immediate repayment of a credit granted by Atari although he knew that the little startup-company was not able to do that.
Just before he could buy the company for a ridiculous price, his former company Commodore thwarted his plans and bought the startup "Amiga" of four times what Tramiel offered.
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09.Apr.2012
PPA (Webseite)
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AROS-Distribution AspireOS 1.8
Nikolaos Tomatsidis has published a new version of his AROS-distribution AspireOS. This distribution is best configured for the Acer-netbook Aspire One and does also completely support the Toshiba-notebook Satellite Pro A200; the distribution should work with all other hardware but this is not officially supported.
Additional to updated system files (e.g. IntelGMA graphic driver), AspireOS 1.8 now includes music programm Audio Evolution and the unarchiver Unarc as well as a new theme (screenshot).
A video tutorial is also available. An update package for exsiting AspireOS installations will follow soon.
Download: aspireos_v.1.8.rar (141 MB)
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09.Apr.2012
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Event: First videos and downloads of Revision-Party 2012
The first videos and downloads which have been taken at the demo scene event Revision-Party 2012 in Saarbrücken are available.
Amiga - 64k
Amiga - Intro
Amiga - Oldskool-Demo
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08.Apr.2012
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Aminet-Uploads until 07.04.2012
The following archives have been uploaded until 07.04.2012 to the Aminet:
HollywoodSP.lha biz/misc 110K Hollywood 5.0 spanish catalogs
SpeedwayManager.zip demo/intro 17K 68k Speedway Manager cracking int...
AsmPro1.18src.zip dev/asm 720K 68k Asm-Pro mc680x0 macro assembl...
pForth.lha dev/lang 255K MOS Portable ANS-like Forth writt...
pforth_v24.i386.lha dev/lang 426K x86 PForth Forth compiler
neon.lha dev/lib 835K OS4 HTTP and WebDAV client library
Wazp3D.lha driver/vid 628K 68k CPU only Warp3D implementation
bumprace_68k.lha game/actio 1.0M 68k race to the exit
aceyducey_keho.lha game/wb 1.3M 68k Simulation of the Acey Ducey ...
bageln_os3.lha game/wb 1.3M 68k A small numbers game
abkviewer_aros.zip gfx/show 127K x86 AMOS sprite and icon bank vie...
aw2m.lha mus/edit 19K 68k Converts AIF/WAV Audio to IFF...
aw2sv.lha mus/edit 16K 68k Converts AIF/WAV Audio to IFF...
awm2m.lha mus/edit 16K 68k Converts AIF/WAV/MAUD to the ...
bonk_enc.lha mus/misc 20K 68k Encode raw of unknown size to...
DrawerBall.lha util/dir 2.4M MOS Directory and files tool
hubbub.lha util/libs 1.4M OS4 HTML5 parser library
parserutils.lha util/libs 538K OS4 utility library for parser bu...
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 07.04.2012
The following archives have been uploaded until 07.04.2012 to the OS4Depot:
hugi37.lha dem/mag 58Mb 4.1 Diskmag "HUGI", issue 37.
qt-sdk.lha dev/cro 53Mb 4.1 Qt 4.7 SDK for AmigaOS 4 native
qt-user.lha dev/cro 43Mb 4.1 Qt 4.7 user archive for AmigaOS ...
openbor.lha gam/act 2Mb 4.0 OpenBOR, Beats of Rage Engine
introcadconverter.tar.gz gra/con 110kb 4.0 IntroCAD file reader/converter
amicygnixiconset.lha gra/ico 53Mb 4.1 Iconset for Amicygnix
iconsreworked_2012.lha gra/ico 100Mb 4.1 Icons for 3th party software
flasq.lha gra/vec 556kb 4.1 FlasQ - flash animation editor f...
cinnamon_writer.lha off/wor 6Mb 4.0 Compact and efficient word proce...
switcher3d.lha uti/wor 77kb 4.0 Window and screen switcher
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 07.04.2012
The following archives have been uploaded until 07.04.2012 to the AROS-Archives:
pforth_v24.i386-aros.lha dev/lan 426kb PForth Forth compiler
wildmidi-0.2.3.5-i386-aro... dev/lib 91kb WildMIDI Open Source Midi Synthe...
abkviewer.i386-aros.zip gra/vie 127kb AMOS sprite and icon bank viewer...
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08.Apr.2012
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 07.04.2012
The following archives have been uploaded until 07.04.2012 to the MorphOS-Files:
Sqrxz 3 1.0 gam/pla 1069 Another sequel of Sqrxz - a...
Alaska Kanada West Mu... 2.1 mul/pre 125215 A remake made in Hollywood ...
CoolCow 1.0 uti/sci 34 Reduces heating of processo...
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07.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Demo scene: Diskmag HUGI #37 (AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, AROS)
Issue 37 of the diskmagazine HUGI (screenshots: 1,
2,
3,
4)
was published some days ago and today ported to AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS on the Viva Amiga-demoparty.
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07.Apr.2012
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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MovieSetter-Plugin for Hollywood
Press release: Airsoft Softwair has just released a very special Easter egg for all Hollywood users: A Hollywood plugin for videos created with Gold Disk's famous MovieSetter tool.
MovieSetter (photo) is renowned in the Amiga community because it is the tool which Eric W. Schwartz used to create his legendary clips like the Aerotoons (screenshot), Flip the Frog and Clarisse Cat, Sabrina, the intro of Team17's Superfrog (screenshot), the very funny Anti Lemmin' Demo (screenshot) and of course the Juggette clips.
Unfortunately, the original player written by Gold Disk bangs the hardware quite a lot and thus doesn't run on modern systems. But with the MovieSetter for Hollywood plugin you can now for the very first time experience Eric W. Schwartz's great animations in all their glory on your AmigaOS 4 or MorphOS system - fully PPC native with retargetable audio through AHI and RTG graphics as well! Only Hollywood makes it possible!
You can download the plugin from the official Hollywood portal at the title link. Thanks to Hollywood 5.0's cross-platform plugin system, versions for AmigaOS 3.x (Classic), AmigaOS 3.x (FPU), AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, WarpOS, AROS (Intel), Linux (PowerPC), Linux (Intel), Mac OS (PowerPC), Mac OS (Intel) and Windows are provided.
As a special convenience service we have also created a single archive that contains most of Eric's animations in just one file. Airsoft Softwair wishes all Amiga users a Happy Easter!
Download: esanims.lha (13 MB) (snx)
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07.Apr.2012
PPA (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Switcher3D 4.1
The AmigaOS-4-programm Switcher3D written by Tuomas Hokka shows all opened windows in a 3D view and changes between screens with an animation (screenshot).
Additional to new and reworked ARexx-commands, now Wazp3D is supported. Users of RadeonHD have to use this library instead of Warp3D and additionally have to set "Compositing2D" in the Wazp3D preferences.
Download: switcher3d.lha (77 KB)
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06.Apr.2012
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Indivision ECS: Picasso96 driver (alpha version) (update)
'Symplex' has published an alpha version of a Picasso96 driver for the Flickerfixer Indivision ECS. If you are going to test this version it is strongly recommended to backup your system first.
A 68030 with MMU, Kickstart 3.x and 4 MB Fast-RAM are required. With the driver a solution of 800x600 pixels with up to 256 colours is possible (video). Please note the hints in the included Readme-file.
Update: (08:04, 07.04.12, snx)
Meanwhile version 0.2 is available as well as an official thread about this driver, which can be found now at our title link. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Apr.2012
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AmigaOS 4: Pictogramms for AmiCygnix / IconsReworked 2012 1.1
Additional to an update of his pictogramm collection IconsReworked, Thomas 'tommysammy' also has published icons for AmiCygnix.
Download:
amicygnixiconset.lha (53 MB)
iconsreworked_2012.lha (100 MB)
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06.Apr.2012
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AmigaOS 4: Zelda - Mystery of Solarus DX 1.5
The AmigaOS-4-port of the adventure Zelda: Mystery of Solarus DX now is available in the latest version 1.5 which provides English language in the game.
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05.Apr.2012
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Emulator: Preview to WinUAE 2.4.1
As usual the developers of the well-known Amiga emulator WinUAE has provided a short preview to the next version. WinUAE 2.4.1 is supposed to be published during the next two weeks and mainly will fix minor bugs. Additionally there will be minor improvememnts like a CPU-brake for the JIT-mode.
New features and updates:
- Fastest possible CPU mode (including JIT) throttle option (-10% to -90%)
- Approximate CPU mode speed adjustment (-90% to 500%+). Replaces old CPU/Chipset adjustment
- Internal display buffering system rewritten, PAL/NTSC vertical centering, even better screen positiong in programmed modes
- Fullscreen (TV)/(Max) filter mode programmed mode and PAL/NTSC switching support
- Custom Input Event autofire support
- Switch to another monitor if multiple monitors with different resolutions and current RTG resolution is not supported by current monitor
- CDFS statefile support implemented
- Sound sync improved in approximate and cycle-exact modes
Bug fixes of version 2.4.0:
- CDFS directory listing crashed if ACTION_EXAMINE_ALL packet was used
- CDFS converted file names to lowercase even when CD included RockRidge or Joliet file names
- Fake 60Hz didn't work
- Software filters had very big slowdown in higher resolutions
- D3D overlay mask scaling artifacts in some resolutions
- D3D "CRT" filters had bad geometry
- Automatic resize resized continuously in interlaced modes
- Some USB joysticks had multiple buttons with same name
Bug fixes of older versions:
- Automatic scale/center/resize didn't work in ECS SuperPlus mode
- 68020 cycle-exact mode statefile reliability improved. (Random "CPU trace" errors)
- 0.5M Chip RAM was detected as 1M in JIT mode
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05.Apr.2012
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Event: Plan of demo party in Zoetermeer (Netherlands)
Now an event plan is available under the title link for the demo party which will take place in Dutch Zoetermeer on Saturday before Easter.
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04.Apr.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Update 15 for arcade game BOH
Simone Bevilacqua has published the final update 15 for his commercial arcade game BOH (e.g. AmigaOS 4, AROS). The changes are listed under the title link.
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04.Apr.2012
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: CoolCow 1.0
Grzegorz 'krashan' Kraszewski's CoolCow is meant for users who want to take part in the distributed.net-competitions.
CoolCow periodically turns on and off the dnetc-client for decreasing the processor temperature. The intervals can be determined with a graphical user-interface.
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03.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Self build: Floppy-Autoloader
Archieving about 5000 Amiga disks is no fun - therefore blogger 'Dweller' has been looking for a solution to automate the process.
He used a commercial disk duplicator (CopyPro 2000) and converted it to a floppy autoloader which loads one disk after another, creates an image file and finally takes a picture if it ejects the disk (video).
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03.Apr.2012
PPA (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Word processing Cinnamon Writer 0.801
Claus Desler's Cinnamon Writer is a word processing software which can import RTF and DocX files. Version 0.801 fixes two minor bugs, is faster and offers the feature to copy unformatted text to the Clipboard to use it later in other programms.
Download: cinnamon_writer.lha (6 MB)
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02.Apr.2012
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AmigaOS 4 / AROS / MorphOS: 1941 DX Dual Player 2.0.4
1941 DX Dual Player 2.0 is a remake of the arcade classic 1941: Counter Attack. The SDL-based game is commercially sold, a keyfile costs 1,70 Euro. Users who have already registered can install the new version, copy the keyfile and use it.
The changes are listed under the title link.
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01.Apr.2012
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New demos
New demos have been added to the scene portal pouet.net during the last months:
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01.Apr.2012
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Aminet-Uploads until 31.03.2012
The following archives have been added until 31.03.2012 to the Aminet:
STFax45Upd.lha biz/patch 693K 68k Upgrade STFax Pro from 4.1 to...
A2024_force_NTSC-PAL.lha driver/mon 16K 68k Force A2024 monitor driver to...
Mattonite.lha game/actio 892K 68k Arkanoid like game almost fin...
SosoPak.lha game/misc 513K 68k A collection of simple casual...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 2.8M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 3.1M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 3.0M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
EvenMore.lha text/show 446K 68k V0.76: Freeware textviewer
EvenMore_MOS.lha text/show 464K MOS V0.76: Freeware Textviewer (M...
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 404K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 475K MOS Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 509K OS4 Multipurpose utility
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01.Apr.2012
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 31.03.2012
The following archives have been added until 31.03.2012 to the OS4Depot:
up-ep10n.lha dem/mus 3Mb 4.0 Saturday at Joe's EP by Up Rough
up-ep11n.lha dem/mus 3Mb 4.0 Super Sharp Shuriken EP by Up Rough
up-ep1ng.lha dem/mus 2Mb 4.0 Tropic Fish EP by Up Rough
up-ep2ng.lha dem/mus 1Mb 4.0 Elektrocity EP by Up Rough
up-ep3ng.lha dem/mus 2Mb 4.0 Aggression Session EP by Up Rough
up-ep4ng.lha dem/mus 2Mb 4.0 Mixagrip EP by Up Rough
up-ep7ng.lha dem/mus 2Mb 4.0 Another Day EP by Up Rough
up-ep8ng.lha dem/mus 2Mb 4.0 Twangin' EP by Up Rough
up-ep9ng.lha dem/mus 2Mb 4.0 Jr. Francisco Inna Echochamber E...
up-lp1ng.lha dem/mus 1Mb 4.0 Hits for Kids LP by Up Rough
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 3Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
biniax2.lha gam/puz 6Mb 4.0 Remake from logical game Biniax
flowerway.lha gam/puz 410kb 4.0 sensational puzzle based on movi...
timberwolf.lha net/bro 26Mb 4.1 Timberwolf, a Firefox based web ...
sam440ep_latticexp.lha uti/har 611kb 4.1 Sam440ep_LatticeXP
bmtool.lha uti/mis 55kb 4.0 Conversion tool of web browser b...
reportplus.lha uti/mis 1Mb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
tunenetpatch.lha uti/mis 13kb 4.0 TuneNet OS4 QuickFix - Online Ra...
tlsimgesi.lha uti/tex 18kb 4.0 TTFont with new Turkish Lira Cur...
cpointer.lha uti/wor 10kb 4.0 Centers Mouse Pointer On Screen ...
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 31.03.2012
The following archives have been added until 31.03.2012 to the AROS-Archives:
xgalaga.i386-aros.zip gam/act 1Mb XGalaga - Galaga clone.
glmark.i386-aros.zip uti/ben 1Mb GLMark - OpenGL 3D benchmark.
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01.Apr.2012
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 31.03.2012
The following archives have been added until 31.03.2012 to the MorphOS-Files:
Forget Me Not 1.0 gam/pla 2872 Very fast, difficult, Pacma...
AmiArcadia 17.6 uti/emu 3107 Emulator of many coin-op ma...
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01.Apr.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaKit: Interested in an AmigaOne X1000?
On the AmigaOne-X1000-website (menu "f.a.q") under the title link the distributor AmigaKit has invited potential purchasers of an AmigaOne X1000 to evince the interest via eMail.
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31.Mar.2012
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Catweasel driver update
Ian Gledhill's driver for the disk drive controler Catweasel MK4 produced by Individual Computers has been updated for AmigaOS 4. The source code is included, so it is possible to update the MorphOS-version as well.
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31.Mar.2012
Amigascene.nl (Webseite)
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Event: RJ Mical at the demo party in Zoetermeer (Netherlands)
The demo party in Zoetermeer is also attended by Amiga legend RJ Mical. In a short video he invites to take part.
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31.Mar.2012
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AROS: Considerations on MorphOS-compatibility
The developer Jason McMullan who helped to make AROS compatible to the 68k-architecture and to create an AROS-Kickstart-ROMs, is looking for new challenge.
On the developer mailinglist (full quotes below) he asked for the interest in the executability of MorphOS applications under AROS/PPC. For that there also is a bounty project but this was started in 2005. To this time Apple was about to bring computers with Intel processors onto the market. Besides, some money of the donations was used for different AROS bounties.
Jason explained that the API of AmigaOS 4 is very different from AROS and MorphOS, but many AROS-libraries already include stubs for MorphOS-functions beyond the 3.x-API. Additionally source codes has been already shared with MorphOS.
Against this background, he would like AROS to be seen as a kind of transitional solution for MorphOS developers for the source code level. The developers could check their precompiled PowerPC-programms if AROS made available all features which they require. Then they could compile their programms for AROS/x86 as well having the certainty that they only have to fix some possible Endianess-problems.
In his opinion this could result in the option for MorphOS to use AROS as base for a MorphOS/x86 with PowerPC-compatibility with the help of a Rosetta-kind of PPC-to-x86-interface.
Staf Verhaegen complemented that it also could be possible to add the ppcmos und ppcos4 architectures to the AROS/PPC-architecture to be able to offer cpmpatible versions for both operating systems and finally to unite all Amiga systems in a single and open source operating system.
Quotes from the mailing list
Jason McMullan: "OS4's API (interfaces, etc) is very
different, structurally, from AROS/MorphOS 4. Many of our libraries already have the MorphOS function stubs for post 3.x APIs. And we already share code with MorphOS.
I would like to see AROS as a 'source level' transition for MorphOS
developers, allowing them to run their pre-compiled PPC binaries on
AROS PPC (to ensure that AROS supports the services their Application
uses), then they can recompile for x86, knowing that they should only
need to fix the inevitable endianess issues.
Who knows - maybe MorphOS could contribute a 'Rosetta' style PPC->x86
interface, then they could use AROS x86 as a kernel for a 'MorphOS
x86' (with PPC compatability)."
Staf Verhaegen: "To summarize ppc arch would use native packing for all structs and a pointer table for the LVOs without special stub code. ppcmos would apply special packing to structs that need it and provide the MOS LVO table convention for shared libraries.
In the end I would like to have then also a ppcos4 arch that would then
be targeted to be OS4 compatible with their interfaces for shared
libraries etc. One open source OS to unite them all!" (snx) (Translation: dr)
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30.Mar.2012
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Emulator: WinUAE 2.4.0
Version 2.4.0 of the Amiga emulator WinUAE has been published.
New features:
- VSync supported in fastest possible CPU and JIT modes, complete rewrite, fast, 100% jitter free
- Built-in CD filesystem. Full Amiga CD compatibility, including audio tracks and Amiga Rock Ridge extension, without need for manually installed CDFS, completely replaces old CD option that mounted CD drives as read-only harddrives. NOTE: CD device names renamed to standard CDx: (Old was WinCD_x:)
- Commodore A2024 monitor emulation (1024*1024 grayscale monitor)
- Individual Computers Graffiti emulation
- PCMCIA IDE hardfile emulation
- USB game controller low latency raw input mode is now the default. (Mouse and keyboard support was already implemented long time ago) Windows Vista and newer only. Custom input mappings may need resetting
- PC keyboard mode, keys like home, end, pageup, pagedown etc are mapped to Amiga key codes
- Input configuration qualifier key/button support. Any key or button can be configured as a qualifier and other key mappings can be configured to require one or more active qualifiers
Updates:
- Programmed screen modes (DBLPAL, Multiscan etc.) display positioning and setup greatly improved
- Performance improved in fastest possible CPU without JIT mode
- Performance greatly improved when immediate blitter and fastest possible CPU is enabled and program does lots of small blits
- Gayle IDE emulation IDE doubler mode compatibility improved
- Sound syncronization updates, much more stable with VSync (more updates planned in future)
- Fastest possible CPU mode audio glitch prevention hack updated (WHDLoad IK+, Moonstone, Uridium II, etc.)
- Added pause emulation/disable sound option to active but mouse uncaptured state
- RTG emulation optional ZorroII mode
- UAE harddrive controller RDB harddrive "Do not mount" and "Bootable" options supported
- Interlace mode handling and switching improved
- Interlaced fields are matched in vsync modes if both Amiga mode and output device mode are interlaced
- Lots more options can be modified on the fly using uae-configuration
- Multiple display adapter/multiple monitor selection and support improved
- GUI sound buffer range adjusted, non-linear scale, more smaller buffer sizes selectable
- Joystick/mouse autoswitch also enabled in Input panel non-GamePorts mode
- Native code execution disabled by default. Enable option in Miscellaneous panel
- CPU Idle automatic limit added, no more slowdowns if it is set too low
- Keyboard emulation improved, properly emulated handshake and lost sync state
Bugs fixed:
- uaenet.device crash if opened without installed winpcap
- Startup crash if more than 8 serial ports detected
- Random hangs when switching cycle-exact mode on the fly
- CD image/physical media change on the fly didn't always trigger notification correctly
- Lots of bsdsocket emulation compatibility and multi-thread stability fixes (YAM hangs fixed)
- Directory filesystem reported file size was not updated until file was closed
- Directory filesystem host-side memory leak fix
- Some Advanced Chipset options were not correctly overridden in compatibility mode
- Mouse input stopping working randomly after returning emulation from GUI
- Emulated middle mouse button got stuck in rawinput mode if middle button was set to untrap mouse
- Detect and fix bad configuration options when using uae-configuration, for example it was possible to enable both cycle-exact and JIT at the same time causing frozen emulation
- Rare cycle-exact mode interrupt timing issue. (Guardian Dragon II / Kefrens random hang)
- Some minimized/inactive/active switching issues
- Directory harddrives configured as unbootable still booted normally under KS 1.3
- Windows dialogs (not GUI or file dialogs) were invisible in fullscreen Direct3D mode
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