29.Feb.2020
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Another FPGA-based CPU card in developement
Mike Stirling is building a FPGA-based accelerator board which will use the open source 68k core TG68 as CPU. The latest prototypes still use a FPGA developer board (Terasic DE0 Nano) which is connected to the CPU socket of the Amiga. Using self made boards will follow later.
In contrast to the well-known Vampire, here it will be focused on maximum compatibility. Additional to the fast processor and Fast-RAM, the current prototypes also can access SD cards. First of all the board is being developed for the Amiga 500 which is followed by versions for other Amiga models.
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28.Feb.2020
Indie Retro News
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Dungeon Crawler: Port of "Legacy" (2003) announced
Legacy is a classic Dungeon Crawler like Dungeon Master or Eye of the Beholder which was released in 2003 for different PDA platforms. Recently Szilárd 'BSzili' Biró has released a limited demo version of an Amiga port (video of the intro) but also pointed out that it is unlikely that a full version will be available due to the legal status.
Obviously a publisher called Inked Pixel Software has addressed this situation and has announced via Indie Retro News that it is going to commercially distribute the full Amiga version.
A date for the release has not been set. The game requires a harddrive, Kickstart 3.1 and an AGA-Amiga with 4 MB Fast-RAM or an ECS-Amiga with 68020 processor and 6 MB RAM. Additional to a screen solution of 320x240, also a solution of 640x480 is supported which is meant for graphics card.
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27.Feb.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Game announcement: "Super Metal Hero" (AGA)
For 2020 Double Sided Games has not only announced some C64 releases on its website but also an Amiga game: "Super Metal Hero" will be written by Michael Gibs and 'Tenshu' and "is a shooting action platformer with side scrolling combined with shoot'em up levels". Some screenshots are already available - the game is supposed to be available Q4 2020 and requires an AGA-Amiga with 68030 processor and 4 MB Fast-RAM.
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27.Feb.2020
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 107 (Italian/English)
The PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") is available in Italian as well as in an English-language translation. REV'n'GE compares and reviews games and programs on vintage computers.
Among others the latest issue includes an article about the Amiga sports game "Super Ski II", the educational game "Rody & Mastico II" and the multimedia software "Scala IC400".
Download sites:
Italian
English
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26.Feb.2020
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Shoot'em Up: Preview video of RESHOOT PROXIMA 3
The former "Amiga Joker" editor Richard Löwenstein is working on his third shoot'em up game. After RESHOOT and RESHOOT R currently "RESHOOT PROXIMA 3" he is writing. A preview video was released a few weeks ago. On his Patreon website Löwenstein publishes updates and background information.
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26.Feb.2020
viddi (ANF)
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Your favourite song of Chris Hülsbeck for "Piano Collection II" wanted
There will be a second issue of Chris Hülsbeck's Piano Collection. The pianist Patrick Nevian is going to play them in his own style. You are invited to tell them your favourite some for the next album.
Update: (27.02.20, 21:30, cg)
Since he recieved enough suggestions already, Nevian has now created a Poll for letting users decide which 12 of the about 40 titles suggested should make it onto the final Album. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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26.Feb.2020
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Amiga Future: Issue 114 available online
The English issue 114 (May/June 2015) 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.
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25.Feb.2020
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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C65: Cloanto license for Mega65 project
The Mega65 project is going to make the C65 based on FPGA adding "some 21st century improvements" (like network and HDMI ports).
According to an announcement on Facebook since the Amiga30 in Neuss an "agreement has been in place" that "every MEGA65 computer will be bundled with the original C65 ROMs to ensure full C65 compatibility".
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25.Feb.2020
Indie Retro News
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Preview video: Doom clone for Amiga 500
KK/Altair is working on a Doom clone for an A500 equipped with 1 MB RAM which can ply real Doom-WAD files. In a video he demonstrates how he uses a Doom editor for creating a part of a level for his engine. Afterwards he tested it (from about 10:20) in an emulated Amiga 500.
The programmer has pointed out that his port has required some fundamental improvements which could cause cause problems, e.g. detecting possible collisions. Therefore levels have to be adapted to his engine and tested.
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25.Feb.2020
Lars "LarsB" Brämer (E-Mail)
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A1222: Production of "Early Adopter Edition" maybe starts in the third quarter
In the latest entry on his blog, Trevor Dickinson has focused on the negative aspects of the coronavirus outbreak with respect to A-EON and Amigakit: "Matthew Leaman informed me that, due to factory shutdowns, several of his new classic Amiga hardware products have not been shipped or are now greatly behind schedule. A-EON Technology's A1222 early Adopter development and release schedule has similarly been affected and Matthew thinks the delays could push production into the third quarter of this year."
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23.Feb.2020
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Aminet-Uploads until 22.02.2020
The following archives have been added to Aminet until February 22nd, 2020:
jrm-bs75.lha demo/sound 154K 68k dA JoRMaS: Bonus Stage #75
GoADF.lha disk/misc 286K 68k AIO software to handle ADF/AD...
Runaway_AROSx86.lha game/wb 2.3M x86 LCD game conversion
Runaway_MOS.lha game/wb 2.2M MOS LCD game conversion
Runaway_OS3.lha game/wb 4.0M 68k LCD game conversion
Runaway_OS4.lha game/wb 2.5M OS4 LCD game conversion
Runaway_WOS.lha game/wb 2.5M WOS LCD game conversion
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.7M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
hangon.lha mods/jorma 48K Hang-On by Vesuri (Arcade)
SamplesCreatorDemos.lha mods/smpl 125K Some samples created by Sampl...
Deark.lha util/arc 2.4M MOS Extract data from various fil...
AmiSSL-4.4.lha util/libs 8.1M OS4 OpenSSL as an Amiga shared li...
StartWin.lha util/wb 91K 68k bugged WB launch bar for clas...
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23.Feb.2020
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 22.02.2020
The following archives have been added to OS4Depot until February 22nd, 2020:
deark.lha uti/arc 3Mb 4.0 Extracting data from various fil...
kt_scripts.lha uti/scr 218kb 4.0 Helper scipts for Odyssey, Simpl...
yt.lha vid/mis 2Mb 4.0 YouTube URL Extractor script
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23.Feb.2020
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 22.02.2020
The following archives have been added to AROS-Archives until February 22nd, 2020:
nexuiz_classic.i386-aros.tgz aud 3Mb FPS Games Multiplayer, Singleplayer
runaway.i386-aros.lha gam/boa 2Mb LCD game conversion remake
leu_icons.lzx gra/ico 7kb leu ken's icon drawer
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23.Feb.2020
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 22.02.2020
The following archives have been added to MorphOS-Storage until February 22nd, 2020:
AmiArcadia_26.3.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
AmiSSL_4.4_68k.lha System/Library/SSL OpenSSL as an Amiga sha...
AmiBlitz3_3.7.3.zip Development/AmiBlitz Amiblitz is the further...
CDPlayer_2.1.lha Audio/AudioCD CD Player for MorphOS a...
Runaway_1.15.lha Games/Misc A LCD game conversion.
CDPlayer_lib_ahi_52.7.lha System/Library/Audio Modern replacement for ...
Deark_1.5.4.lha Files/Archive Extracting data from va...
MorphOS_3.13-ixemulhot... System/Update MorphOS_3.13-ixemulhotf...
ZGloom_0.1.0.lha Games/Shoot 3D ZGloom, A re-implementa...
Morpheus_1.62.lha Office/WordProcessor Word processor with Uni...
VidentiumPicta_2.25.lha Graphics/Tools An image viewer progra...
FontTester_1.05.lha Office/Show Font Tester
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23.Feb.2020
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WHDLoad: New installers until 22.02.2020
Using WHDLoad, you can install games, scene demos and intros from cracking groups to your harddisk that were only working from floppy disks previously. The following installers have been added until February 22nd, 2020:
- 2020-02-21 new: Gotcha (Prestige) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2020-02-20 improved: Top Wrestling (Genias) 2 access faults fixed, icons added (Info)
- 2020-02-20 improved: Circus Attractions (Golden Goblins) stack moved to fast memory, less chip memory used, access fault fixed (Info)
- 2020-02-20 improved: Chubby Gristle (Grandslam/Teque) another version supported, new imager, quitkey for 68000 (Info)
- 2020-02-20 new: Vindex (Turtle Byte) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2020-02-17 improved: Torvak the Warrior (Core Design) missing music bug fixed, manual included (Info)
- 2020-02-17 new: Top Wrestling (Genias) done by CFOU! (Info)
- 2020-02-17 fixed: Super Space Invaders (Taito/Domark) install script corrected (Info)
- 2020-02-17 improved: OsWALD Of The Ice Floes (Centaur) supports another version, access fault fixed, trainer added (Info)
- 2020-02-17 fixed: Metro-Cross (U.S. Gold) access fault removed (Info)
- 2020-02-17 improved: Kwasimodo (Courbois Software) uses less chip memory, quitkey on 68000, some issues fixed (Info)
- 2020-02-17 improved: Gunship (Microprose) supports another version (Info)
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21.Feb.2020
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS 3.13: Hotfix for ixemul.library
The release of MorphOS 3.13 about two weeks ago detected a bug ixemul.library: By default a wrong FPU rounding mode was used. As the developers wrote, "the bug can manifest itself in various ways, one example is "tinny" audio output in various games" like the demo version of Wings Remastered.
The hotfix for the ixemul.library can be downloaded under the title link. After unarchiving it, simply copy it to the WBStartup drawer. If in future a bug fixed version of the ixemul.library will be released the hotfix would not affect it.
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