18.May.2018
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Dungeon crawler BOH and retro arcade game Huenison on CD
In April 2009 Simone Bevilacqua released the first version his commerzial Dungeon crawler BOH. Since then 18 updates have been released - the last one dating from March of this year. Since the author considers the project complete, he released the final version on CD.
The CD contains ports of BOH for AmigaOS 4, AROS, Linux Mac OS and Windows as well as the soundtrack as audio tracks. The manuals have been reworked and the CD and DVD covers have a new design.
Simultaneously the author also released his retro arcade game Huenison, available for the first time in 2013, on CD. It contains the latest ports of AmigaOS 4 and Windows as well as reworked manual.
You can order the games for 15 (BOH) or 12 Euro from the developer via e-mail. The preorders are collected and then oictures will be sent showing the final product. Only if the user still is interested in the game(s) the money has to be paid. The exact process Bevilacqua has summarized on a poster.
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17.May.2018
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Interview: Debbie Bestwick (Team 17)
In an interview with the British "Telegraph", Debbie Bestwick, co-founder and currently managing director of Team-17 (Worms, Alien Breed), has talked about the start of the company und the development from a successful Amiga publisher to the "Worms-Studio".
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17.May.2018
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Kickstart campaign: "Commodore - The Final Years" successfully financed
The third and last part of Brian Bagnall's history of Commodore was successfully financed: The Kickstarter campaign has collected about 62.000 Euro. Thus "Commodore - The Final Years" will be published in the highest possible quality: 16 pages with colour photos, embossed foil cover, sewn binding and a foil stamped spine.
At the beginning of the campaign Bagnall did announce that he is going to publish the book - which has been almost completely written - this year.
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14.May.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Game database: The Legacy goes offline
TheLegacy, which calls itself as "nostalgic game museum, is a game database founded in 1999 providing information, scans and screenshots to over 40.000 games for several nostalgic computer systems. According to the administrators they have not sufficient time to update the website to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Therefore the website will go offline on May 24th.
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14.May.2018
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Processor: MC68000 manual as PDF
From the website of the producer of semiconductors NXP, which in 2015 acquired Freescale (formerly Motorola), the manual for Motorola's MC68000 processor can be downloaded as PDF. The processor was used in the first Amiga models.
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14.May.2018
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood-Plugin: Polybios 1.0 creates and opens PDF documents
Press release: Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to present a massive new plugin release for Hollywood: Polybios - Making History in PDF. This plugin can be used to create and view PDF documents from Hollywood scripts and will thus make all PDF dreams come true for Hollywood users. Polybios has been five years in the making and is now finally ready for release exclusively for Hollywood 7.1.
Here are just some of Polybios' impressive features:
- over 200 functions for creating and viewing PDF documents
- support for all graphics primitives
- full Unicode support
- fonts can be embedded inside PDF documents
- images and Hollywood brushes can be embedded inside PDF documents
- password-protected PDFs can be opened and created
- support for PDF encryption and compression
- files can be attached to PDF documents
- annotations can be added to PDF documents
- support for RGB, CMYK and gray color spaces
- transition effects can be embedded inside PDF documents
- hypertext links can be embedded inside PDF documents
- table of contents generation is supported
- inbuilt PDF viewer is based on the famous fast and powerful PDF engine used in a very popular browser by a very well-known American Internet company and is thus very compatible and complete
- PDF pages can be exported as Hollywood brushes
- PDF pages can be accessed as vector brushes allowing for lossless scaling, rotation, and transformation
- Polybios comes with over 150 pages of documentation to get you started quickly
- over 25 ready-to-run examples are included in the Polybios distribution
And the best of all: Polybios is provided free of charge for all existing Hollywood users. Thus, please consider buying Hollywood to show your support for our massive development efforts.
The plugin is now available for download from the official Hollywood portal. Thanks to Hollywood's cross-platform plugin system versions for AmigaOS3 (m68k, m881), AmigaOS 4, MorphOS, WarpOS, AROS (x86), Linux (ppc, arm, x86, x64), Mac OS (ppc, x86, x64), Windows (x86, x64) and Android (arm, arm64) are provided.
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13.May.2018
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Aminet-Uploads until 12.05.2018
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until May 12th, 2018:
ign-addon-ods.lha biz/spread 202K OS4 ignition addon for access ods...
NetStat_de.lha comm/misc 8K Unofficial German catalog for...
SteMarRegBlitzSources... dev/basic 11K 12 Stefano Maria Regattin Bli...
SDI_headers.lha dev/c 32K A set of C macros and defines
Mattonite.lha game/actio 970K 68k Arkanoid like game almost fin...
RNOComics.lha gfx/show 2.5M MOS Comic book reader
RNOComics_OS4.lha gfx/show 2.8M OS4 Comic book reader
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 2.9M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
milkytracker-morphos.lha mus/edit 2.9M MOS Multiplatform music tracker
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 516K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 654K OS4 Multipurpose utility
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13.May.2018
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 12.05.2018
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until May 12th, 2018:
flashmandelng.lha gra/mis 38Mb 4.0 Mandelbrot & Julia fractals ...
rnocomics.lha gra/vie 3Mb 4.0 Comic book reader
ign-addon-ods.lha off/spr 202kb 4.1 ignition addon for access ods-files
dirscope.lha uti/fil 73kb 4.1 File manager (formally DrawerExp...
reportplus.lha uti/mis 654kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
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13.May.2018
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 12.05.2018
The following archives have been added to the AROS-Archives until May 12th, 2018:
vice-3.1.i386-aros.tar.gz emu/com 22Mb Emulator of c64, c128, pet, plus...
vice-3.1.ppc-aros.lzx emu/com 26Mb Emulator of c64, c128, pet, plus...
vice-3.1.x86_64-aros.lzx emu/com 26Mb Emulator of c64, c128, pet, plus...
assaultcube1202.i386-aros... gam/fps 53Mb AssaultCube 3D game FPS
hexen2-1.5.8a.i386-aros.lha gam/fps 5Mb Hexen II for AROS
hexen2-utils-1.5.8.i386-a... gam/fps 314kb Hexen II utilities for AROS
hexenworld-1.5.8a.i386-ar... gam/fps 7Mb HexenWorld for AROS
hexenworld-utils-1.5.8.i3... gam/fps 58kb HexenWorld utilities for AROS
webptools.i386-aros.lha gra/con 6Mb encode/decode images in WebP format
cookiemaster_demo.i386-ar... net/bro 6Mb Web browser cookie cleaner
wookiechat2.11.i386-aros.lha net/cha 1Mb IRC client
yam29p1.i386-aros.lha net/ema 3Mb MUI-based E-mail client
yam29p1.ppc-aros.lha net/ema 4Mb MUI-based E-mail client
yam29p1.x86_64-aros.lha net/ema 4Mb MUI-based E-mail client
aminetreadmemaker.i386-ar... uti/tex 88kb Easy creation & upload of Am...
annotate.i386-aros.lha uti/tex 1Mb Text editor with advanced features.
dclock_16.i386-aros.zip uti/wor 36kb AROS ABIv0 compile of DClock wit...
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13.May.2018
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 12.05.2018
The following archives have been added to the MorphOS Storage until May 12th, 2018:
MilkyTracker_1.02.lha Audio/Tracker An XM/MOD tracker by th...
Hyphen_2.8.8.lha Development/Library A static library perfor...
Libcole_2.0.1.lha Development/Library Static library for read...
Libmkv_0.6.5.1.lha Development/Library A alternative to the of...
CaveStory_1.0.0.4.lha Games/Action Mixed platform and adve...
MangoQuest_0.6.4.lha Games/Action First person perspectiv...
Meritous_1.2.tar Games/Action An action-adventure dun...
Exult_1.0.lha Games/Adventure Engine for playing Ulti...
Flare_0.18.lha Games/Adventure A simple game engine bu...
Uplink_10.0.lha Games/Adventure Well known hacking simu...
ASCIIpOrtal_1.2a.lha Games/Platform A logical game with som...
Digger_1.0.lha Games/Platform Remake of an old 1983 M...
ForgetMeNot_1.0.lha Games/Platform Very fast, difficult, P...
Quake2_3.21.lha Games/Shoot 3D Another classic 3D game...
MirrorMagic_3.0.0.lha Games/Think Arcade style game in th...
RocksNDiamonds_4.1.0.0... Games/Think Arcade style game in th...
RNOComics_1.2.lha Graphics/Show Comic book reader.
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13.May.2018
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WHDLoad: New installers until 12.05.2018
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 May 12th, 2018:
- 2018-05-11 updated: Bubble And Squeak (Audiogenic) reduced ocs memory requirement, controler handling improved (Info)
- 2018-05-11 updated: Alien Breed (Team 17) added splash window options, additional joypad control (Info)
- 2018-05-07 improved: Pod (Shaun Southern) keyboard handling fixed (Info)
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13.May.2018
Achim Pankalla (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: ignition and ODS add-on updated
Achim Pankalla writes: After more than a year of working, the beta 5 of the spreadsheet "ignitionOS4" is now available on the Sourceforge pages. The most important innovation of this version is the print routine, which now easily brings graphics and diagrams to paper. In addition, the print margins are also considered.
Furthermore, two errors in the diagram modules were corrected and some mathematical functions adapted in their behavior to those of the standard applications, so that the import of foreign formats works better. Also some minor and major errors have been removed from the program. The installation now also includes the alternative icon set and a translation into French. The revised manual is now available in English.
Parallel to the release of igntionOS4, the add-on ODS gets a functional update. Now the module takes over the positioning of the data in the cell in the horizontal and vertical when loading and storing. In addition, within the possibilities of ignition, the cell frames are also converted.
The add-on requires at least Ignition 1.0 beta 4 and AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition. It can load and save documents in ODS format. This format is used by Libre and OpenOffice-Calc, but can also be exported and imported by other spreadsheets. The add-on is still a "beta" version!
The author requests to not keep bugs and wishes for functional enhancements of the programs to oneself, but to simply contact him. This is not only possible via e-mail, but also via the OS4Welt forum, where is a support page. He also wants to thank everyone who supported him with such feedback and of course his beta testers!
The new version of the add-on can be found on Aminet or OS4Depot as well as on Sourceforge at the title link. (snx)
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10.May.2018
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AmigaKit registers several trademarks, e.g. "Amiga Kit Gotek"
At the beginning of 2017 Amiga, Inc. lost the US registration of the trademark "Amiga" due to inactivity. Afterwards Hyperion and Cloanto competed to diverse Amiga trademarks and are involved in several judicial proceedings.
The British dealer and X5000 distributor Amigakit also became active: Instead of trademarks like "Amiga", "Workbench" or "Amiga Forever" the company concentrated on different ones: In Great Britain (overview) "Amigakit" and the logo "amiga.org" - for some years the website belongs to the British dealer - were registered but also "Amiga Kit" and eventually "Amiga Kit Gotek".
In den Benelux countries Leaman Computing owns the trademark Amigakit and in the Welsh hometown of the company Amiga Technology Ltd. was founded.
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10.May.2018
Floppy (Kommentar)
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MilkyTracker 1.2
In April version 1.2 of the Milkytracker was released for AmigaOS 4 (amiga-news.de reported) as well as AmigaOS 3.x and MorphOS. Under the title link now an updated version for AROS is available as well - but only for ABI v1.
Milkytracker is a completely compatible clone of ProTracker resp. FastTracker II featuring a highly improved editor.
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06.May.2018
MorphZone (Website)
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MorphOS: E-mail client Iris, Beta version 25
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek's "Iris" is supposed to become the default mail program for MorphOS. It supports IMAP and can read and create HTML mails. The program requires MorphOS 3.10. You can give feedback to the author using the corresponding discussion on Morphzone.
Changes in beta version 25:
- Reduced the memory footprint when doing full folder synchronizations
- Send e-mail using aliases supported by the configured accounts
- Yahoo! Mail now works with OAuth2
- Added an X-Mailer field to outgoing messages
- Fixed: viewing messages while updating existing messages in a folder would lead to bogus unread messages count displayed in the folder tree
- Fixed: e-mail contents window would appear on Ambient screen even if Iris was open on a public screen
- Fixed: SMTP message store setting would revert back to default after applying settings
Download: iris.lha (22 MB)
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06.May.2018
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmiCast: Text interview with memebers of demoscene group Nukleus
In its The thirteenth issue the podcast AmiCast had a text interview with Browallia [code^gfx] and Menthos [code^msx] who are members of the demoscene group Nukleus.
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06.May.2018
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Aminet-Uploads until 05.05.2018
The following archives have been added to the Aminet until May 5th, 2018:
Void-Evolve.lha demo/misc 81K 68k A mini-prod by Void
zlib_S1211.lha dev/c 308K WOS ZLib 1.2.11 StormGCC link lib...
adtools-8-os4.lha dev/gcc 84M OS4 GCC-based development toolchain
zlib1211_aros.lha dev/lib 175K x86 ZLib link library for Aros i386
TunnelsAndTrolls.lha game/role 11M 68k Implementation of Tunnels &am...
webptools100_a68k.lha gfx/conv 4.2M 68k encode/decode images in WebP ...
webptools100_aros.lha gfx/conv 6.4M x86 encode/decode images in WebP ...
AsciiMandelbrot.lha gfx/fract 22K OS4 draw a Mandelbrot set in a co...
FlashMandelNG_OS4.lha gfx/fract 38M OS4 Mandelbrot & Julia fracta...
WWorth_fincats.lha text/dtp 47K Wordworth 3,4,5,6 and 7 Finni...
Diab2PS.lha text/misc 32K MOS Diablo 630 to PostScript Tran...
LoadModule.lha util/boot 20K 68k Install Libs/Devs reset-proof
workbenchexplorer.lha util/dir 2.1M OS4 Modern file browser loaded wi...
AminetReadmeMaker.lha util/misc 88K MOS Easy creation & upload of...
ClipHandler.lha util/shell 7K 68k Handler to access the clipboa...
PYT-OS4.lha util/sys 1K Unofficial North Korea OS4 ti...
DClock16.lha util/time 42K 68k Users claim: Best Amiga clock...
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06.May.2018
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 05.05.2018
The following archives have been added to the OS4Depot until May 5th, 2018:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
reverteris.zip gam/adv 128Mb 4.1 another text-game / interactive ...
asciimandelbrot.lha gra/mis 22kb 4.0 Draw a Mandelbrot set in a conso...
lhx.lha uti/arc 172kb 4.1 Pack & unpack using XZ/LZMA ...
workbenchexplorer.lha uti/fil 2Mb 4.1 Modern file browser loaded with ...
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06.May.2018
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 05.05.2018
The following archives have been added to the AROS-Archives until May 5th, 2018:
amicast_player.i386-aros.lha aud/mis 6Mb Player for AMIcast podcast
supertuxkart.i386-aros.lha gam/dri 109Mb opengl arcade racer
assaultcubereloaded263.i3... gam/fps 68Mb first person shooter
cube2_ce.i386-aros.lha gam/fps 3Mb first person shooter
redeclipse1.5.3.i386-aros... gam/fps 110Mb first person shooter
warzone2100.i386-aros.lha gam/str 17Mb 3D strategy game in the future
hd_icons_os4style_aros.lha gra/ico 13kb os4 style icon
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06.May.2018
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MorphOS-Storage-Uploads until 05.05.2018
The following archives have been added to the MorphOS Storage until May 5th, 2018:
MUIMapparium_0.6.lha Devices/GPS An OpenStreetMap Viewer.
54321.lha Games/Think 54321 is five games in ...
GrafX2_2.5_WIP.lha Graphics/Draw A quick compilation of ...
AminetReadmeMaker_1.1.lha Text Easy creation & upload ...
Diab2PS_0.9.1.lha Text/Misc Diablo 630 to PostScrip...
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06.May.2018
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WHDLoad: New installers until 05.05.2018
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 May 5th, 2018:
- 2018-05-02 improved: Z-Out (Advantec/Rainbow Arts) added automatic joypad detection, added custom option for autofire (Info)
- 2018-05-02 improved: Ruff'n'Tumble (Renegade) joypad autodetection added (Info)
- 2018-05-02 improved: Banshee (Core Design) second button routine rewritten again (Info)
- 2018-05-01 improved: Kick Off 2 (Anco Software) bug in keyboard routine fixed, movep rasterwait routine recoded, WHDLoad v17+ features used (Info)
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04.May.2018
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 132
The English and German editions of Amiga Future 132 (May/June 2018) have been released today, they can be ordered from Amiga dealers or directly from the editorial office. This issue's topics include reviews of 'Spencer' and the DKB Wildfire and a special called "Vampire Diaries". (cg)
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