30.Jun.2025
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Platformer: Krogharr released
Michael 'Tigerskunk' Borrmann's platform game Krogharr was supposed to be released at the end of April (amiga-news.de reported), and now it's finally here: for around 13 euros, you can try to hold your own against carefully hand-pixelated opponents (video). The game requires an Amiga 500 with 1 MB of RAM.
In addition to purchasing the purely digital version, Poly.Play also offers a "boxed edition" with a floppy disk or CD³² version for pre-order. Delivery from 1 August 2025. (dr)
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29.Jun.2025
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Aminet uploads until 28.06.2025
The following files have been added until 28.06.2025 to Aminet:
Discord.AmIPlug.lha comm/irc 2K OS3 AmIRC Discord BOT nickn...
smb2fs.i386-aros.lha disk/misc 117K ARO SMB2 file system client
smb2fs.m68k-amigaos.lha disk/misc 298K OS3 SMB2 file system client
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 4.7M MOS Multi-game Character Ed...
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 5.1M OS4 Multi-game Character Ed...
MCE.lha game/edit 4.4M OS3 Multi-game Character Ed...
DOSBox_RTG.lha misc/emu 1.1M OS3 Amiga port of DOSBox
LDBA1.30.lha misc/emu 1.3M OS3 Launch "Apps"...
blasttunnel.zip mods/crash 247K GEN Looping action 8bit xm
giddiuechak.zip mods/crash 543K GEN Jungle/Industrial 8bit ...
neurosis.zip mods/crash 2.5M GEN Neurosis Tribute, 16bit...
ronin.zip mods/crash 891K GEN Asian Percussion 16bit ...
NAFCYI1991S2-B00.zip text/bfont 1.0M GEN NAFCYI Summer 1991 (BMP...
NAFCYI1991S3-B01.zip text/bfont 1.6M GEN NAFCYI Fall 1991 (BMP F...
NAFCYI1991S3-B02.zip text/bfont 1.1M GEN NAFCYI Fall 1991 (BMP F...
NAFCYI1991S4-B01.zip text/bfont 1.1M GEN NAFCYI Winter 1991-92 (...
NAFCYI1991S4-B02.zip text/bfont 1.1M GEN NAFCYI Winter 1991-92 (...
NAFCYI1992S1-00.zip text/bfont 1.3M GEN NAFCYI Spring 1992 (BMP...
NAFCYI1992S2-B01.zip text/bfont 1.0M GEN NAFCYI Summer 1992 (BMP...
NAFCYI1992S2-B02.zip text/bfont 1.3M GEN NAFCYI Summer 1992 (BMP...
NAFCYI1992S3-B01.zip text/bfont 766K GEN NAFCYI Fall 1992 (BMP F...
NAFCYI1992S3-B02.zip text/bfont 655K GEN NAFCYI Fall 1992 (BMP F...
NAFCYI1992S4-B01.zip text/bfont 1.2M GEN NAFCYI Winter 1992-93 (...
NAFCYI1992S4-B02.zip text/bfont 757K GEN NAFCYI Winter 1992-93 (...
NAFCYI1991S2-00.zip text/pfont 999K GEN NAFCYI Summer 1991 (PS ...
NAFCYI1991S3-01.zip text/pfont 1.3M GEN NAFCYI Fall 1991 (PS Fo...
NAFCYI1991S3-02.zip text/pfont 1.3M GEN NAFCYI Fall 1991 (PS Fo...
NAFCYI1991S4-01.zip text/pfont 948K GEN NAFCYI Winter 1991-92 (...
NAFCYI1991S4-02.zip text/pfont 1.0M GEN NAFCYI Winter 1991-92 (...
NAFCYI1992S1-000.zip text/pfont 1.4M GEN NAFCYI Spring 1992 (PS ...
NAFCYI1992S2-01.zip text/pfont 829K GEN NAFCYI Summer 1992 (PS ...
NAFCYI1992S2-02.zip text/pfont 908K GEN NAFCYI Summer 1992 (PS ...
NAFCYI1992S3-01.zip text/pfont 876K GEN NAFCYI Fall 1992 (PS Fo...
NAFCYI1992S3-02.zip text/pfont 597K GEN NAFCYI Fall 1992 (PS Fo...
NAFCYI1992S4-01.zip text/pfont 1.0M GEN NAFCYI Winter 1992-93 (...
NAFCYI1992S4-02.zip text/pfont 890K GEN NAFCYI Winter 1992-93 (...
filesysbox.i386-aros.lha util/libs 54K ARO A FUSE compatible file ...
filesysbox.m68k-amigaos.lha util/libs 100K OS3 A FUSE compatible file ...
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29.Jun.2025
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OS4Depot uploads until 28.06.2025
The following files have been added until 28.06.2025 to OS4Depot:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line&a...
cardsmakingkit.lha gam/uti 3Mb 4.0 This is a SDK to make your decks...
mce.lha gam/uti 5Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
grafx2.lha gra/edi 5Mb 4.1 Pixel paint program (like DPaint...
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29.Jun.2025
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AROS Archives uploads until 28.06.2025
The following files have been added until 28.06.2025 to AROS Archives:
cardsmakingkit.lha gam/uti 3Mb This is a SDK to make your decks...
smb2fs.i386-aros.lha net/sam 117kb SMB2/3 file system client
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29.Jun.2025
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 28.06.2025
The following files have been added until 28.06.2025 to MorphOS-Storage:
Doom64EX-Plus_4.1.0.0.lha Games/Shoot3D An improved modern vers...
SimpleMahjong_1.0.lha Games/Think Port of a simple Mahjon...
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29.Jun.2025
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WHDLoad: New installers until 28.06.2025
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 28.06.2025:
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29.Jun.2025
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AmigaRemix: Further file added
AmigaRemix collects remixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games. Since our last news item, the following mp3 file has been added:
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29.Jun.2025
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 10.2
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released a second update for version 10 of his web browser Wayfarer for MorphOS. In addition to an improvement of the HLS playlist parsing, a bug in the handling of file URLs opened via openurl.library/arexx has been fixed.
Download: wayfarer.lha (55 MB) (snx)
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29.Jun.2025
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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APC&TCP: Merchandising items for the 40th Amiga birthday
Press release: "The Amiga will soon be 40 years old, and we've been thinking long and hard about what we could do. Users who were at the ARC or saw photos from the ARC do already know what we're talking about. :)
Red Aqua Media designed last year what we think is a beautiful motif for the Amiga's 40th anniversary. We naturally took advantage of this opportunity, and almost twenty "40 Years of Amiga" merchandise items are now available in our online shop. Depending on whether we receive further requests or have other good ideas, there will be more "40 Years of Amiga" products available throughout the year." (snx)
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28.Jun.2025
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Group of investors represented by Youtuber Perifractic buys Commodore
Three weeks ago, Youtuber Christian 'Perifractic' Simpson announced in a video that he had received an offer to take over Commodore B.V., the owner of the remaining Commodore trademark rights. In a second video published today he now announces the completed takeover: A group of unnamed angel investors has acquired the company for a low seven-figure sum. He himself is now the acting CEO, but the purchase price has not yet been paid - the company is still looking for investors.
In the half-hour video, Simpson lists a whole series of former Commodore employees (Michael Tomczyk, Bil Herd, David Pleasance, support staff such as James Harrison and Hans Olsen) or actor Thomas Middleditch ("Silicon Valley") as future "advisors". A financial participation of the community is not yet possible, as the international legal hurdles are too high. Commodore plans to revive the time before social networks and artificial intelligence, when
computer technology was still considered a utopia rather than the scourge of mankind, with new "retro-futuristic" products. The years around the turn of the millennium are cited as a model several times.
There already seems to be a pretty clear idea of what Commodore's first "retro-futuristic" product will be - but Simpson won't reveal exactly what it is until the next video. Once again, however, the Youtuber praises the Linux distribution Commodore OS Vision, which was created during the Commodore USA era by former Commodore USA and future Commodore CTO Leo Nigro. This time it is explicitly described as "retro-futuristic", analogous to the planned hardware product.
In addition to further investors, in order to actually be able to pay the sum called for the sale, the company is currently looking for a social media manager and "merchandise designers".
Editor's note: The Dutch company Commodore B.V., which Simpson and his investors have acquired, owns the "Commodore" trade marks and the "Chickenlips" logo. The rights to the Amiga brands and all 8-bit and Amiga software went to Gateway after the ESCOM bankruptcy and are now owned by Michael Battilana's Amiga Corp
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27.Jun.2025
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Demoparty: Results of Nova 2025
Two weeks ago, the NOVA Demoparty 2025 took place in England, where various competitions were held. From an Amiga perspective, the results in the categories "Old School Graphics" and "Old School Music" are particularly interesting, as the first two places were taken in each of these categories:
Old School Graphics
Old School Music (all downloads)
Old School Demo
- 4th place: Tributic by gigabates / Desire
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26.Jun.2025
a1k.org (Webseite)
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PC extension: mount HD partition from "KCS Power PC Board" on AmigaOS
The KCS Power PC Board equips an A500 or A2000 with a miniature DOS PC - the computer can then be operated alternatively in Amiga or PC mode. Sander von der Burg has succeeded in developing a simple device driver for AmigaOS that mounts any DOS partitions created by the PC on AmigaOS. The developer describes the problem and his solution in a blog entry, version 0.0.1 of the driver as well as the corresponding source code are available on Github. (cg)
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26.Jun.2025
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7-bit: Firmware version 0.52 for Bluetooth adapter
The firmware for the BlueLink Bluetooth adapter from 7-bit has been updated again. Version 0.52 offers the following new features:
- AutoFire for Fire1 and Fire2 buttons
- support for Atari 8-bit computers
- support for Nintendo Wii U Pro
- support for Nintendo Wii Remote
- support for Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed
- support for Microsoft Bluetooth Ergonomic Mouse
- support for Apple A1657
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25.Jun.2025
Jan Zahurancik (ANF)
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AmiKit In A Box: Raspberry Pi 5 with Workbench distribution
The well-known Workbench distribution AmiKit is now also available for purchase together with a fully configured Raspberry Pi 5 mini-computer - only the operating system itself still needs to be added as usual.
Read below our translation of the official press release:
AmiKit In A Box
AmiKit is now available as a complete system (Workbench 3.x and a Kickstart ROM are additionally required, for example from Amiga Forever or an AmigaOS 4.1 CD - alternatively AmigaOS XL/3.5/3.9/3.1.4 is also possible).
What is AmiKit?
AmiKit is a Workbench distribution that runs via AmiBerry on a Raspberry Pi 5, and can also run AmigaOS 3.x right at boot time, so that unlike a UAE/AmiBerry system on a PC, AmigaOS 3.x is started directly. In addition to AmigaOS 3.1, AmigaOS 3.2 is also supported (in the latter case, AmigaOS 3.1 must be installed first, after which the update to AmigaOS 3.2 takes place).
What do you get?
A set-up Raspberry Pi 5 in a stylish case (with AmiKit logo), equipped with storage medium, power supply and active cooling, everything already assembled. The storage medium is already flashed so that you can boot directly and install AmigaOS 3.x (e.g. via a USB stick). In addition to the AmigaOS version, you also need a USB mouse and a USB keyboard (keyboards from AmigaOne systems or the Apollo Vampire do also work).
AmiKit is a very professional workbench distribution. During the installation process, this distribution (which, as already mentioned, also requires an AmigaOS 3.x license and a corresponding installation medium) is installed, which contains a comprehensive software package.
"AmiKit In A Box" is the fastest hardware solution for AmigaOS 3.x available. Heretic 2, for example, runs at a resolution of 640x480 pixels at around 50 fps (faster than the PowerPC version on an AmigaOne x1000 with software rendering, and also significantly faster than on all other Raspberry-based 68k solutions). With moderate overclocking, the frame rate for games such as Heretic 2 goes up to 56 fps (for comparison: 63 fps with software renderer and 640x480 pixels on an AmigaOne x5000). The system is also used by Steffen 'MagicSN' Häuser to test his 68k game developments (e.g. Heretic 2, Gorky 17, RetroArch).
Further informationen can be found at the title link as well as on YouTube:
AmiKit In A Box is available for 239,95 EUR (incl. VAT). (snx)
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25.Jun.2025
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AmigaOS 4: SDK Addon 1.4
For the official AmigaOS 4 developer package, George 'walkero' Sokianos has published a supplement at the title link that adds newer versions of the GCC compiler (11 and 6, as of May 14) and clib4 (V1.6.0) for AmigaOS 4 to the SDK. (snx)
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25.Jun.2025
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Web browser: AmiFox source code published
AmiFox displays modern websites on an Amiga or under AROS by downloading and displaying the pages converted into images by a web rendering proxy ("AmiFox server").
On Sunday, Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow has published the source code also for this one of his programs on GitHub. (snx)
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25.Jun.2025
Reddit (ANF)
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Video: Amiga in ITX Form? Building the Denise – Part 1
After Tim's Retro Corner, also Neil from Retro4U has published a video about the mini-ITX Amiga Denise at the title link.
Denise is an Amiga 500+ replacement in mini-ITX format with two Zorro II slots, a 72-pin SIMM for the 2 MB Chip RAM as well as connections for a standard ATX power supply and a PS/2 keyboard and mouse. (snx)
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25.Jun.2025
Seiya (ANF)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 171 (Italian/English)
The PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in English translation as well as the original Italian version. The REV'n'GE game reviews compare, where available, the conversions of classic games between different platforms of the time. An attempt is also made to pick out lesser-known retro games.
Amiga-related, the latest issue focuses on PJusk, Phantasm and Myst. (snx)
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25.Jun.2025
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Video: Impressions of the Amiga Ruhrpott Convention 2025 (German)
Last saturday, the Amiga-Ruhrpott-Convention 2025 took place in the Friedenskirche in Duisburg-Rheinhausen. In the video at the title link, 'Propheus' presents his impressions. (snx)
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25.Jun.2025
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Demo scene: Posadas Demoparty 2025
Deep in the south of Europe, the demoscene has been celebrating irregularly since 1995 at the Posadas party in the city of the same name north-east of Seville - this year from next friday to sunday.
The Posadas has its origins in the Amiga demo scene, and this is also reflected in the current competitions: only entries for Amiga/OCS or Amiga/AGA are permitted in the demo, intro and cracktro competitions. (snx)
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24.Jun.2025
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Podcast: The Retro Hour talked to Phil Gaskell (Psygnosis)
In the latest episode 485 of the English-language podcast "The Retro Hour", entitled "Psygnosis to PSN: Phil Gaskell on Shaping Sony's Early PlayStation Era", Phil Gaskell talks about his career – from his early days with BASIC on the ZX81 to his work at Psygnosis and his formative role during the early days of PlayStation under Sony.
Gaskell shares numerous fascinating anecdotes in the interview, ranging from canceled game projects and salary issues to curious connections to the Gizmondo affair. He also talks about the revival of iconic titles such as Lemmings and Super Stardust HD. (nba)
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24.Jun.2025
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Physical edition of Dr. Dangerous now available
A physical box edition of the action game "Dr. Dangerous - Secrets of the Temple of Xol'Tan" from HooGames2017 (amiga-news.de reported), which was released last year, is now available. The collector's edition comes with numerous new features and improvements.
The revised version of the disk edition offers new difficulty levels (Easy, Medium and Hard), which provide more variety with adapted game mechanics. For the first time, checkpoints can be set at any time in Easy mode, making the game more accessible and easier to play. At the same time, the classic appeal for pros remains fully intact in Hard mode.
Four brand new levels expand the adventure and provide additional fun. The music has also been revised: Barry Leitch (known for Lotus Turbo Challenge, among others) and ZEKAVEO, who has already made a name for himself with the soundtrack to the Android game "The Mystical Quest", are responsible for the new soundscape and give the game a dense, atmospheric soundscape.
In addition, minor visual adjustments have been made to make certain sections even more harmonious, and loading times have also been significantly improved. Finally, the game is now available in German, French and Spanish as well as English.
The boxed version of Dr. Dangerous including download option is now offered for 29,00 Euro. (nba)
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24.Jun.2025
Roman 'kas1e' Kargin (ANF)
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Snork 0.1: New Tracer/Logger for AmigaOS 4
Snork, a new tool for monitoring and logging function calls in system libraries, is now available to AmigaOS 4 users. The tool is aimed at developers and experienced users who want to debug applications or analyze the behavior of the system.
Inspired by Snoopy, a popular 68k debugger by Gerson Kurz from 1994, Snork follows a similar, script-based approach. While the original relied on SetFunction and does not work on AmigaOS 4, Snork uses modern mechanisms such as IExec->SetMethod to specifically monitor current library interfaces.
In contrast to existing tools such as glSnoop by Capehill or Snoopy by Colin Wenzel, which focus on specific libraries, Snork is designed to support a wide range of system libraries in the future. The current first version includes support for dos.library and intuition.library; functions with a variable number of arguments are not yet supported, but are planned for future updates, as is support for additional libraries.
Download: Snork 0.1 (86 KB) (nba)
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24.Jun.2025
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Seq 3.2: MIDI sequencer for AmigaOS 4
The new version 3.2 of the MIDI sequencer Seq by Tuomas Hokka is now available for AmigaOS 4. This simple tool allows you to create and edit MIDI sequences and is aimed at musicians who want to use their Amiga as a compositional tool (amiga-news.de reported).
All changes of versions 3.1 and 3.2 summarised:
- FIXED drawing onetime track steps
- NOTE! Changed how MIDI devices are selected, changes to the project file format
- requires re-saving all projects
- loading project will try go get the correct MIDI device selection automatically
- NOTE! CAMD might put your multiple MIDI devices to different order after each boot/power on, that's the reason to change how to set the devices! This way one will need to change the devices in one place only.
Seq is offered as freeware and can be downloaded from OS4Depot. (nba)
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