03.Aug.2017
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Hardware: Vampire V4 announced inclusive A1200 and standalone version
In a press release and in the forum of the project the Apollo team has announced the next generation of the FPGA-based accelerator board, which for the first time will be also offered as "standalone" version.
Three different versions are offered:
- The Vampire V4 Standalone System
- The Vampire V4 for Amiga Classic compatible with Amiga 1000/500/2000/CDTV and with Amiga 600 with kippa’s adapter (if produced)
- The Vampire V4 for Amiga 1200
Die V4 is equipped with the well-known 68080 processor core as well as provides the AGA-compatible "SAGA" chipset.
Specifications:
- FPGA : Altera Cyclone V A5 (77k LE, 28nm technology)
- RAM : 512MB DDR3 (up to 1GB/s)
- FastIDE with 40- and 44-pin connectors
- Digital Video-out up to 720p@60Hz
- Dual-Kickstart-flashrom (for safety)
- MicroSD storage
- Vampire V4 is CE, WEEE and RoHS compliant
Motherboard components:
- IO Header #1
- IO Header #2
- IO Header #3
- Ethernet
- USB
- USB
- DB9 (standalone only)
- DB9 (standalone only)
- FastIDE 40-pin
- FastIDE 44-pin
- FPGA
- Digital Video Amplifier
- Digital Video Output
- DDR3 RAM
- JTAG Header
- MicroSD-Slot
- MicroUSB power (standalone only)
THe V4 is supposed to be available in the fourth quarter of 2017. The price has not yet been set but users were pointed out that the improved specifications implies a higher price. If you have preordered one of the previous models of the Vampire and still did not get it, you can change your order to a V4 by paying the difference.
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03.Aug.2017
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Stereo headphone amplifier for Amiga computers: KA71
The sound output of the Amiga is given out on four channels: two on the left stereo channel and two on the right one - this is not an advantage if you use headphones. rastport.com offers a solution for this problem: An amplifier for the Amiga called KA71. "KA71 can mix stereo channels at a level adjustable with a knob, from full separation to mono output." Still it is not clear when the device will be available at the distributor of rastport.com.
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02.Aug.2017
Alexander Fritsch (ANF)
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Speech synthesizer: espeak 1.1
The Amiga port of the speech synthesizer espeak wriiten by Jonathan Duddington currently is available on Aminet. Espeak speaks 75 languages in 19 different versions. The Amiga version is identical to the original Linux version. The audio.device is used for the speech output, but it is also possible giving it out into a file. In this way it is possible first to create a wave-file on slower systems and then to play it. The translator.library is not required.
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31.Jul.2017
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Workbench distribution: AmiKit X 10.2
Version 10.2 of the Workbench distribution AmiKit, meant for emulators, now also is available for Linux again. The game MiniSlug was added, other components have been updated. Additionally among others the problems with SSL-certificates, misplaced Favourite icons in FullHD resolution and of launching of Steam, Libre Office and VLC were fixed.
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30.Jul.2017
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Podcast: AmiCast 24 - Interview with Jon Lennart Aasenden (Amibian.js)
In the 24th issue of his English-language podcast, Krzysztof Radzikowski has talked to Jon Lennart Aasenden. One of his software projects is the Smart Mobile Studio, a development environment, in which programs can be written in Smart Pascal and then compiled as object-orientated JavaScript. As an example project Amibian.js is included.
While Gunnar Kristjansson's Amibian is an image for the Raspberry Pi starting right into Amiga emulation (amiga-news.de reported), Amibian.js is an AmigaOS emulation in JavaScript, which similar to FriendUP runs in a browser (Amiga Cloud Desktop).
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[News message: 30. Jul. 2017, 18:47] [Comments: 0]
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30.Jul.2017
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Aminet-Uploads until 29.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until July 29th, 2017:
FocusDesign-Kublai.zip demo/aga 64K 68k An Amiga AGA 060 64k for Revi...
FocusDesign-StormRide... demo/aga 5.6M 68k An Amiga AGA demo for Datasto...
BoozeDesign-BabySteps... demo/euro 351K 68k Winner Amiga demo at Gubbdata...
Boozoholics-IdiAminga... demo/euro 1.5M 68k An Amiga demo released at Sol...
Ephidrena-Negativ.lha demo/euro 5.7M 68k Negativ Prosess - Revision 2017
Insane-Kaimana.lha demo/euro 366K 68k Kaimana by Insane
Insane-Retrovision.lha demo/euro 383K 68k Retrovision
Pacific-Monomateria.lha demo/euro 398K 68k Monomateria by Pacific
Rampage-AmigaNavsegda... demo/euro 116K 68k An Amiga demo released at DiH...
Slipstream-Patarty.zip demo/euro 88K 68k An Amiga demo released at NOV...
Spaceballs-Nightlight... demo/euro 59K 68k Invitation to the Solskogen 2...
Unique-Coco.lha demo/euro 415K 68k Coco by Unique
Void-ItNeverSleeps.lha demo/euro 958K 68k "It Never Sleeps" by Void
Zymosis-MagaUncut.lha demo/euro 20K 68k Maga Uncut by Zymosis
BooZombies-Greetings.zip demo/intro 100K 68k Greetings To Sauna
Bumpy4k.lha demo/intro 10K 68k Bumpy 4kb intro
Dekadence-Imacennial.lha demo/intro 64K 68k Winner intro at Revision 2017
DreamWeb-Simulacrum.zip demo/intro 69K 68k 4K procedural graphics
Insane-Meetro11.lha demo/intro 45K 68k Meetro 11
NahKolor-Exolution.lha demo/intro 68K 68k Exolution
Offence-666bps.zip demo/intro 4K 68k 666 bps - 4kb intro
Pacific-Refocus.lha demo/intro 141K 68k Refocus - TRSAC 2015
Scoopex-Outlands.lha demo/intro 23K 68k A cracktro released in July 2017
Void-HortenMossFerry.lha demo/intro 47K 68k "Horten Moss Ferry" by Void
Istari-Favourites.zip demo/misc 822K 68k demopack released at Gubbdata...
Appendix-BlindVisions... demo/slide 3.9M 68k Blind Visions Slideshow AGA
Istari-21Years.zip demo/slide 330K 68k Amiga slideshow released at G...
Laban-OldDayz.zip demo/slide 1.4M 68k Slideshow released at Solskog...
MiamiBass-C64Petscii.zip demo/slide 305K 68k C64 Petscii Slideshow
Insane-32ShadesofBrow... demo/sound 184K 68k Music disk released at Solsko...
exif_library.lha dev/lib 588K OS4 Parsing, editing and saving E...
Hombre_shrinked.zip docs/hard 2.8M Hombre chipset, official 1993...
IDEFix_patches.lha driver/med 4K 68k Allows CF cards to work with ...
IDEPrefs.lha driver/med 15K 68k Preferences program for IDE d...
Wizzcat-SnowWars.zip game/2play 95K 68k An old Amiga PD game from 1990
WormWars.lha game/actio 816K 68k Advanced snake game
WormWars-OS4.lha game/actio 1.1M OS4 Advanced snake game
WantedTeam-MetroCross... game/misc 161K 68k Port from the Atari ST version
amath.i386-aros.lha misc/math 237K x86 Simple command line calculator
amath.lha misc/math 795K 68k Simple command line calculator
amath.src.lha misc/math 648K Simple command line calculato...
Puni-SavanneSol.zip pix/misc 5K "Void Savanne-logo" by Puni/Void
AmiKick.lha util/misc 42K ppc Check Kickstart images under ...
TinyLauncher.lha util/misc 110K 68k WHDLoad frontend and more
cranker.lha util/pack 348K 68k Amiga executable and data cru...
Mu680x0Libs.lha util/sys 371K 68k MuLib aware 680x0 libraries
Hexaco_1.0.lha util/wb 842K 68k Color values as hex/dec/... (...
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30.Jul.2017
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 29.07.2017
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until July 29th, 2017:
absolute_d0lle_2.zip dem/mus 30Mb 4.0 Amiga OS 4 Musicdisc Released at...
amissl-sdk.lha dev/mis 942kb 4.0 AmiSSL SDK
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 4Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
wormwars.lha gam/act 1Mb 4.0 Advanced snake game
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30.Jul.2017
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WHDLoad: New installers until 29.07.2017
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 July 29th, 2017:
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29.Jul.2017
Generation Amiga (Webseite)
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Retro aracde machines in Amiga design
At "Ray's Arcades" custom build aracde machines are available which are equipped with a PC. The system emulates ten - which are not specified - classic computer and consoles. The cases are made of wood and are rather small (610x340x360mm) so they can be transported. Many different designs are available.
You can also order predefined design templates. Additional to themes "Sonic the Hedgehog" or "Pacman" an Amiga version is also offered.
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[News message: 29. Jul. 2017, 23:58] [Comments: 0]
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28.Jul.2017
Scene World Podcast (Webseite)
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Podcast: Scene World Magazine 35, Interview with Richard Löwenstein (Reshoot R)
For the 35th issue of the English-language podcast Scene World Magazine, Richard Löwenstein and 'Altraz' has has been interviewed on his shoot'em-up game "Reshoot R" which is in development. Additional to the podcast, there also is a video.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Jul. 2017, 05:49] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2017
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New, open source Gotek firmware: FlashFloppy
FlashFloppy is a alternative firmware for the floppy emulator Gotek, which original firmware meanwhile is not developed further. Additional to the proprietary alternative HxC, now an open source option is available. A first alpha version has been released. Currently FlashFloppy only works if no other (external) disk drives are connected.
Besides, the open source FlashFloppy File Selector also is available, which can be used to choose the currently used disk image under AmigaOS.
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[News message: 25. Jul. 2017, 17:01] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2017
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AmigaOS 4: Video of latest development status of "Tower 57"
The arcade shooter "Tower 57" which was financed in summer 2015 by crowdfunding has not been finished yet. But Daniel Müßener updates his Amiga port of the game which is also in development. Recently the JSON-library had to be completely rewritten because the library used by the original version didn't build with Müßener's compiler. Now Müßener has published a video at Youtube which demonstrates the latest devlopment status of the AmigaOS version. The author explicitly has pointed out that this a unfinished preversion of the game.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Jul. 2017, 16:53] [Comments: 0]
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