15.Aug.2020
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS4: Chat software Pidgin 2.13.0 for AmiCygnix
Edgar Schwan has updated the port of the universal chat software Pidgin to his X11 environment AmiCygnix. Version 2.13.0 (screenshot) provides the following changes:
- New protocols for Discord, Facebook, Skype and Twitter.
- The program was linked with GTK+ 2.24.32. As a result, drag and drop now works among other things.
- The program was linked with GnuTLS 3.6.13. Problems with SSL/TLS connections should now be resolved.
- Updated Aspell catalogs in German and English for spell checking.
- Various bug fixes.
Supported protocols:
- Pidgin-Paket:
- AIM
- Gadu-Gadu
- Google Talk
- GroupWise
- ICQ
- IRC
- SIMPLE
- Sametime
- XMPP / Jabber
- Zephyr
- Third party:
- Discord
- Facebook
- Skype (HTTP)
- Twitter
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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14.Aug.2020
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Mailbox net: C=Net for all Commodore computers
The SysOp of the "Reign of Fire" mailbox has announced on amiga.org a new mailbox net based on FidoNet technology, addressed to users of Commodore-8-Bit computers and Amigas. An "Infopack" can be downloaded in its (Telnet-) mailbox. It is not known if other boxes also participate in C=Net.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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14.Aug.2020
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 146 - preview and excerpts
A preview and extracts from issue 146 (September/October 2020) of the Amiga Future have been released today. Among other things, this issue features a "Making of" on Fred's Journey, a test of AmiCygnix 1.6 as well as another "special" about AmigaOS 3.1.4 called "These are our tools".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Aug.2020
Indie Retro News (Webseite)
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Preview video: A platform game with a footballer
Third_Knight / Czorny currently is working on a different kind of platform game: The player has to kick several bonus items or switcher with a football and then shoot it in a hole. A preview video shows the latest status of the engine. The game which has not a name yet will be created using the construction kit RedPill.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 13. Aug. 2020, 22:44] [Comments: 0]
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13.Aug.2020
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Tiny Bobble - a complete new "Bubble Bobble" (beta)
Tiny Bobble (video) is being written by the developers of Tiny Invaders and Tiny Galaga and is supposed to become a "complete new Bubble Bobble arcade port for Amiga 500" instead of porting the Atari ST version to the Amiga done for the existing commercial version of the Amiga.
In contrast to the existing port of Bubble-Bobble, Tiny Bobble will have the following features:
- 50 fps (instead of 25fps)
- 32 colors (instead of 16)
- 150 items (instead of 40?)
- Original screen height of 224 pixel (was only 200 pixel)
- Almost all sprite animations (had only ~20% of animations)
- Progress Screen (was not available), Big Enemies every 16th level (was not available), Player Two Join animation (was not available)
- Single file (needed a disk)
- Animated Extend screen (was not animated)
- Animated Boss fight (was a still image)
- Multiple endings (had only one ending)
The beta version which was now released is complete but might include bugs. The author has pointed out that during high activity or in the two player mode on an Amiga 500 maybe the game slows down. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Aug.2020
Vinnny (ANF)
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Reprint: The story of the Commodore Amiga in Pixels
Three years ago Chris Wilkins published the book "The story of the Commodore Amiga in Pixels" based on a crowdfunding campaign (amiga-news.de reported). Since one year and a half the book is sold out, therefore the book is supposed to be reprinted.
Under the title link meanwhile this project was successfully financed. Additionally the book also can be purchased as PDF file.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 12. Aug. 2020, 15:51] [Comments: 0]
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11.Aug.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Print magazine: Issue 122 of Amiga Future readable online
The English issue 122 (September/Oktober 2016) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" can be read online on its website. You can also purchase a pdf version with a higher resolution or a printed version in the shop.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 11. Aug. 2020, 17:46] [Comments: 0]
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10.Aug.2020
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Apollo team launched AROS-based operating system project
First the developer team of the Apollo-FPGA-Core used in the Vampire products did choose AROS as official operating system. After having had some problems with the free AmigaOS clone, the Kickstart-ROMs officially licenced from Cloanto were used. From around Apollo is also the Workbench distribution Coffin OS which includes illegal copies.
Obviously they now are going to tackle the problem at source: In a Activity Report it is told that on Github a Fork of AROS has been established - their "goal is to improve AROS 68k support and level up its compatibility with AmigaOS3 to the best state possible".
A logo already has been published on Github which also tells the name of the new fork of AROS: "Apollo OS". The code itself obviously has not been changed a lot although there is a first alpha version of the new system (download site).
Update: (11.08.2020, 16:15, cg)
The Apollo OS download was hosted by a one-click hoster. Apparently, the number of allowed downloads was limited and the Alpha release of the operating system is no longer available anymore. (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 10. Aug. 2020, 21:45] [Comments: 0]
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09.Aug.2020
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Aminet uploads until 08.08.2020
The following packages have been added to Aminet until 08.08.2020:
Amix531.lha comm/amiex 998K 68k AmiExpress BBS system redevel...
Yip_cover.lha demo/intro 140K 68k Yip cover intro (Revision 2020)
encore_morphilia.lha demo/misc 47M MOS Morphilia by Encore - demo fo...
encore_morphobia.lha demo/misc 40M MOS Morphobia by Encore - demo fo...
encore_morphoza.lha demo/misc 36M MOS Morphoza by Encore - demo for...
Void-Dreams33.zip demo/misc 637K 68k Demopack with stuff from summ...
COP.lha dev/debug 163K 68k Low Level Debugger
WormWars.lha game/actio 859K 68k Advanced snake/Tron game
WormWars-AROS.zip game/actio 686K x86 Advanced snake/Tron game
WormWarsMOS.lha game/actio 932K MOS Advanced snake/Tron game
WormWars-OS4.lha game/actio 1.1M OS4 Advanced snake/Tron game
F1GP2020Carset.lha game/data 7K 2020 Carset for F1GP
DRC.lha game/edit 500K MOS DAAD Reborn Compiler Frontend
unPAWs.lha game/edit 164K MOS PAWs/Quill database decompiler
ZDOOM_AGA.lha game/shoot 846K 68k Amiga port of ZDOOM
ZDOOM_RTG.lha game/shoot 506K 68k Amiga port of ZDOOM
Sumeria.lha game/text 155K OS4 Sumeria is classic economic game
wbpong.lha game/wb 6K 68k A simple pong game running in...
Sketch_de.lha gfx/edit 2K Unofficial German catalog for...
SilkRAW_AROS.lha gfx/misc 1.9M x86 GUI for Dave Coffin's program...
SilkRAW_MorphOS.lha gfx/misc 2.4M MOS GUI for Dave Coffin's program...
SilkRAW_OS4.lha gfx/misc 2.3M OS4 GUI for Dave Coffin's program...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.0M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
Youaresomeone.lha mods/8voic 163K 16ch Synth Pop Ballad by HKvalhe
MusicDesignStudio_1.1... mus/edit 38M MOS Music designer / composer
Deark.lha util/arc 2.5M MOS Extracting data from various ...
MCAmiga.lha util/dir 1.6M MOS MyCommander for all Amiga sys...
BelarusMOS.lha util/sys 1K Belarus country for MorphOS
InstallerLG.i386-aros... util/sys 120K x86 Commodore Installer replacement
InstallerLG.ppc-morph... util/sys 153K MOS Commodore Installer replacement
KosovoMOS.lha util/sys 1K Kosovo country for MorphOS an...
newmeter.lha util/wb 15K 68k Show free RAM and storage as ...
rinfo.lha util/wb 6K 68k Create icons for folders miss...
WebRadio_sbar.lha util/wb 93K MOS A sbar plugin to listen to We...
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09.Aug.2020
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OS4Depot uploads until 08.08.2020
The following packages have been added to OS4Depot until 08.08.2020:
wormwars.lha gam/act 1Mb 4.0 Advanced snake game
sdlpop.lha gam/adv 2Mb 4.1 Open-source port of Prince of Pe...
sumeria.lha gam/mis 155kb 4.0 Classic economic game about Hamm...
silkraw.lha gra/mis 2Mb 4.1 GUI for Dave Coffin's progr...
shaderjoy.lha gra/vie 4Mb 4.1 Display fragment shaders
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09.Aug.2020
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 08.08.2020
The following packages have been added to MorphOS-Storage until 08.08.2020:
Deark_1.5.5.lha Extracting data from various file formats.
DRC_0.14.lha DAAD Reborn Compiler Frontend
ENCORE_Morphilia_1.1.0... MORPHILIA by ENCORE
ENCORE_Morphobia_1.1.0... MORPHOBIA by ENCORE
ENCORE_Morphoza_1.1.0.lha Demo by Encore released at Decrunch 2017 (Wrocla...
MCAmiga_0.9.lha MyCommander for Amiga
MultiMeedio_1.3.lha A script to control many media players by jPV^RNO.
MusicDesignStudio_1.10... A program to create and mix up to 20 audio tracks
SilkRAW_1.2.lha GUI for Dave Coffin's program dcRAW
unPAWs_2.1.lha PAWs/Quill database decompiler
Webradio_2.1.lha A sbar plugin to listen to WebRadios.
WormWars_9.23.lha Advanced snake game by James Jacobs.
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09.Aug.2020
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WHDLoad uploads until 08.08.2020
The following package has been added to WHDLoad until 08.08.2020:
- 2020-08-02 improved: Wizkid (Sensible Software) support for Happy birthday intro added, sound fixed (Info)
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