03.Jul.2025
Evoke
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Demo party: Evoke 2025 featuring a real-time competition "Copper Showdown"
This year's edition of the "Evoke" demo party will take place in Cologne from 15 to 17 August. For the first time, a competition for real-time programming of the Copper will take place: Using an IDE with an integrated Amiga emulator, participants will have to program so-called 'Copperlists' live on stage and create demo effects based exclusively on the use of the Copper.
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03.Jul.2025
Cloanto (ANF)
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Cloanto releases Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 11
Press release: July 3, 2025 - Cloanto today released version 11 (build 11.0.22.0) of
Amiga Forever
and C64 Forever, the official Commodore/Amiga preservation, emulation and support suites for Windows.
More than two years in the making, this new
generation expands into the physical world with high-fidelity virtual
printers, touchscreen input, and handheld device support, bridging classic
computing with modern interaction.
Each of the new virtual printers (EpsonQ, MPS 803, and CBM 8026) was
engineered to be best in class, delivering vector-sharp text,
high-resolution color graphics, and live previews. These are not only
unmatched in the emulation space, but also raise the bar for what virtual
printing can achieve overall.
For advanced Amiga users who prefer PostScript printing, a new
integration with the optional Ghostscript software makes it possible to
render Amiga PostScript to non-PostScript printers, or to convert the output
to vector-based PDF.
On the CBM 8-bit side, two virtual printers are featured. The MPS 803
recreates an accurate dot matrix experience, using scalable vector dots. The
CBM 8026 provides a new benchmark for printing and preserving listings and
documents, as it combines laser-quality text with "quote mode", reverse and
PETSCII characters. These capabilities were missing from the original (slow
and expensive) daisy wheel hardware.
All printers have a wide-carriage option and extended character sets,
including European and Japanese characters used across C128, C64, VIC 1001,
and VIC 20 models. Version 11 also includes PETSCII TrueType fonts for
accurate export and editing of printed output.
For maximum nostalgia, a virtual fanfold paper option renders
perforations and cut marks to recreate the ultimate "retro printer"
effect. As one enthusiastic user put it: "I've always wanted to print in the
old dot matrix style on modern printers." Thanks to Cloanto's RetroPlatform
framework, which provides shared access to virtual devices like modems and
printers across systems, it's even possible to connect 8-bit printers to the
Amiga, or to have older systems like a PET or a C64 use EpsonQ or PostScript
emulation (geoPublish and geoWrite, anyone?)
Version 11 also adds native touchscreen input, with support for swipe,
pan and pinch gestures, plus multi-touch functionality for the virtual
keyboard. The keyboard itself can now be operated in a new Overlay mode (in
addition to Docked and Floating), designed for fullscreen use and
interaction via touchscreen or game controller.
With 2025 shaping up to be a pivotal year for handheld devices, Amiga
Forever 11 and C64 Forever 11 bring together touchscreen features, the new
overlay virtual keyboard, and expanded game controller shortcuts (including
multi-button combinations) into a unified experience optimized for portable
use.
Hundreds of smaller new features and refinements also made it into these
new versions. Windows too went through several new releases since the
previous major release of Amiga Forever and C64 Forever, and the new code
base provides better support for features introduced in Windows 11 and
Windows 10
versions up to 25H2.
As always, we remain grateful to
the many friends who support this project and share our passion, vision and
hope for the Amiga and CBM 8-bit heritage.
Amiga Forever 11 is available now in three
editions:
- Value Edition (downloadable installer)
- Plus Edition (downloadable installer
with optional DVD ISO image)
- Premium Edition (downloadable Plus
Edition, plus boxed software and additional videos on 3 DVDs)
C64 Forever 11 is available now in three
editions:
Both packages recognize and work with each other, with options to merge the different platforms into the same interface.
Prices start from $9.95. Version 11 is free for Lifetime Upgrades
customers and to anyone who purchased version 10 on or after March 1, 2025.
Visual Tours
Here are some suggested highlights for
YouTubers and others who prefer a more visual exploration. Some celebrate the
classic 8-bit CBM
systems, while others showcase features shared with the more advanced Amiga environments.
- Amiga - Print like it's 2025? Start "Amiga 4000
Enhanced 3.X" from the Systems folder, click Clown.pic at the bottom,
then select Print from the Project menu. Explore the new print and
preview features. Press Ctrl + Scroll wheel to zoom in and out. To
preview in color, make sure the selected Destination printer supports it
(e.g. Microsoft Print to PDF). Prefer a slower experience where you can
literally watch yellow, magenta and cyan stripes appear one by one?
Start "Amiga 2000 Enhanced 1.3", then launch GraphicDump (inside
Utilities). Be patient, as this configuration emulates a CPU running at
the speed it had 40 years ago.
- 8-Bit - Curious about how the iconic MPS 803 6×7
dot matrix printer worked, or want to introduce a new generation to
vintage computing? Check out the "MPS 803 Printer Playground" title in
C64 Forever (under Applications). It includes the MPS 803 User Guide and
all sample listings ready to load from disk, where they are named after
the corresponding manual page. For example, to load the zodiac listing
from pages 31-32 type LOAD"PAGE31B",8. When you RUN the program, the
Print dialog opens automatically to preview the output.
- Shared - BBS like it's 1985: in C64 Forever, launch
CCGMS! (Applications folder), then connect to one of the BBS entries in
the phone book. To do so, press <F7> to go to the dialer and parameters
screen, press <A> to go to the phone book screen, use the cursor keys to
select a BBS, then press <C> to connect to it. You are online!
- 8-Bit - Amber PET? In C64 Forever, set the PET/CBM
system colors to amber (Tools/Options/Emulation/Hardcoded Palettes),
then start a PET/CBM system from the Systems folder.
- Shared - Light vs. Dark Mode, via Tools/Options/Skin.
- Shared - Arcade and Tile modes, via View menu. Be sure to try out
fullscreen Arcade mode (via the maximize button on the title bar), and
to use it with a game controller or by swiping on a touchscreen.
- Shared - Virtual Keyboard: launch a configuration like
"Amiga 4000 Enhanced 3.X" (in the Systems folder) and then double-click the keyboard menu at the bottom
left of the playback window to open the Virtual Keyboard. Inside the
emulation, open the Input Prefs and change the keyboard to a different
language (e.g. German). Did you notice how the virtual keyboard on the
Windows side also updated its layout? And still, it all keeps working with your unchanged physical PC keyboard, no matter what layout
that one has. Then on closing the session you can choose whether to
commit the keyboard layout change to the title configuration, or not. If
you prefer fullscreen modes, try out the new Overlay type of virtual
keyboard. If the keyboard covers an input field, drag to reposition it.
- 8-Bit - Virtual Mouse: start an
8-bit title (e.g. a PET 2001, or 8032, or C64) from the Systems folder
of C64 Forever, and use the mouse to move the text cursor around. If you
ever spent a lot of time programming or writing on those systems, isn't
this something you've been wanting to do for more than 40 years?
- Shared - Fullscreen Controls: start or switch any Amiga or 8-bit emulation
session to fullscreen (use the button in the top row of the playback
window), then hold down the Escape key for one second to open the fullscreen controls. These can be selected with the mouse, with the
keyboard, or with the same controllers you are using to play. At last,
you can swap disks, pause, resume, save, etc., without needing to leave
your favorite screen mode and controls.
- Shared - Type Clipboard Text: use the keyboard menu at the bottom left of the playback
window to paste the content of the Windows text clipboard. Works with any
Amiga or 8-bit system (in Japanese too...)
Screenshots and Box Shots
Additional Information
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03.Jul.2025
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Analysis: Were there serious attempts to licence Amiga Unix to Sun?
In 'The Amiga 3000 UNIX and Sun Microsystems: Deal or no deal?' Carl Svensson summarises the rumours and sources about the alleged attempt to license Amiga Unix to Sun, goes into detail about Sun's product range at the beginning of the nineties and analyses how likely an attempted licensing of Amiga Unix actually was. (cg)
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03.Jul.2025
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Video: How an Owl ruled the world - The Story of Psygnosis
In the first of two parts of a complete history of Psygnosis, the YouTube channel "Modern Vintage Gamer" sheds light on the beginnings of the British software company, starting with its quasi-predecessor Imagine. (cg)
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02.Jul.2025
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Immortal Joystick V2: Pre-order possible
Version 2 of the Immortal Joystick is now available for pre-order. A delivery date has not yet been set, but is expected to begin at the end of August. (snx)
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02.Jul.2025
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MorphOS: Population dynamics program Räuber & Beute 1.5
The program "Räuber & Beute" (Predator & Prey) by Ulrich Beckers is used to calculate, display and manipulate the population dynamics in a simple predator-prey system. The program is based on the Lotka-Volterra algorithm. It has also been extended with a few environmental parameters.
Version 1.5 can now also run over a period of five years, and the web resources have been updated as well. (snx)
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02.Jul.2025
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Video: German-language field report on the A600GS, part 5
The YouTube channel "Tobonocom's Retro Journal" has added a fifth part to its video series on the A600GS, which is dedicated to the integration of a graphics card in the emulation environment under AmigaOS 3.2. (snx)
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02.Jul.2025
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement website
The articles below have been added to the website of the French Amiga/MorphOS magazine Obligement in the last two months. Readers willing to help out with translating articles into other languages are asked to contact David 'Daff' Brunet.
- News from May/June 2025
- Old articles from Génération 4 42 to 47: Interview with Robert Devereux, Review of Air Bucks, Review of Hook, News: Les 4 D'Or FNAC/Génération 4 1991, File: CD-ROM, CDTV, CD-I - the new generation, Review of The Perfect General, Review of SimCity [CDTV], News: System 3, a company on the rise, Review of Pinball Dreams, Review of Leisure Suit Larry 1 Enhanced, etc.
- Interview with Christophe Boucourt (Édition 64K)
- Interview with Reinhold Kloth (demomaker)
- Hardware: A1200NG
- DIY: AmigaOne XE - part 2, AGP and PCIe graphics cards
DIY: Restoring an Amiga 500 (power supply, kebard, boot, trap connector, metal case)
- Articles from the ZINE diskmag n°2 (December 1989)
- File: The story behind the creation of Music-X
- File: The official Amiga and marketed clones (update)
- File: Amiga prototypes and projects (update)
- File: Amiga 600, the Amiga nobody wanted
- Tutorial: Building a custom A600 Kickstart with HRTmon on macOS
- Tutorial: Amiga 500 and USB interface
Tutorial: Setting up a cross-compiler for AROS on Windows 10/11 with WSL2
- Point of view: Can the real Joe Pillow stand up? The story of Joe Pillow by Dale Luck
- Programming: Assembler - WAIT, SKIP and COPJMPX: an advanced use of the Copper
- Programming: ANT Listings retyped with an additional version adapted to the vbcc compiler
- Special quiz about the A1200NG
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02.Jul.2025
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Encryption protocol: AmiSSL 5.21 (AmigaOS 3/4)
Version 5.21 of the open source encryption protocol AmiSSL has been released, which is now based on the latest version 3.5.1 (2025/07/01) of OpenSSL. Detailed changes:
- Updated OpenSSL backend to full compatibility with the latest OpenSSL 3.5.1 (1.7.2025) version which includes this low severity bug fix:
- Fix x509 application adds trusted use instead of rejected use. (CVE-2025-4575)
- Updated root certificates to latest Mozilla-based bundle provided by https://curl.se/docs/caextract.html dated 20.5.2025.
- Protect library interface calls from modification on AmigaOS 4.x.
Downloads:
AmigaOS 3: AmiSSL-5.20-OS3.lha (4 MB)
AmigaOS 4: AmiSSL-5.20-OS4.lha (3,6 MB)
SDK: AmiSSL-5.20-SDK.lha (2,5 MB) (nba)
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02.Jul.2025
MorphZone
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 10.3
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released a third update for version 10 of his web browser Wayfarer for MorphOS. The focus of this update is set on an improved HLS stream quality selection.
Download: wayfarer.lha (55 MB) (nba)
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01.Jul.2025
Puni (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4 Monthly Roundup - June 2025
The blog "Gaming on AmigaOS 4" has again published a monthly summary of all events and releases around AmigaOS 4. (nba)
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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
Amigaworld.net (forum)
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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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