07.Jan.2024
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Tool: identify-library 44.0
Today Richard Körber has released version 44.0 of his identify.library (amiga-news.de reported). Changes:
- Added a few more boards
- Emu68 (PiStorm light) is now detected and properly shown as CPU/FPU/MMU.
- Until now, identify only estimated the MMU depending on the system's CPU, and was wrong with 68EC030 machines and some accelerator boards. 68851 MMU chips were not detected at all. Starting with v44, the mmu.library is used now. If it is present, identify will return an accuate result.
Downloads:
IdentifyDev.lha (67 kB)
IdentifyUsr.lha (101 kB) (dr)
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07.Jan.2024
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Aminet uploads until 06.01.2024
The following files have been added until 06.01.2024 to Aminet:
Amix560.lha comm/amiex 1.1M 68k AmiExpress BBS system redevel...
netsurf.lha comm/www 8.1M OS4 Fast CSS capable web browser
netsurf_os3.lha comm/www 3.0M 68k Fast CSS capable web browser
clouds_motion.lha dev/amos 5K points coordinates extrapolation
weirdo_synth.lha dev/amos 219K simple synth for amos pro
EasyRapa.lha dev/hwood 9.6M 68k generate RapaGui simple app s...
xlink.lha dev/misc 33K 68k Virtual linking of AmigaDOS m...
xlist.lha dev/misc 20K 68k Analyze AmigaDOS modules + li...
MCE.lha game/edit 3.8M 68k Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 4.1M MOS Multi-game Character Editor
MCE-OS4.lha game/edit 4.3M OS4 Multi-game Character Editor
ACE-MorphOS.lha misc/emu 2.0M MOS Amstrad CPC/CPC+ Emulator
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 5.3M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.7M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
morsconv.lha text/misc 6K 68k Conv. text 2 various forms of...
PWGen.lha util/cli 5K OS4 Passwort Generator
ExportOrga.lha util/misc 1K Export your PolyOrga contacts...
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 661K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlusMOS.lha util/misc 772K MOS Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 832K OS4 Multipurpose utility
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07.Jan.2024
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OS4Depot uploads until 06.01.2024
The following files have been added until 06.01.2024 to OS4Depot:
vumeter.lha aud/mis 246kb 4.0 Audio VUMeter display
libffmpeg.lha dev/mis 28Mb 4.1 Multimedia libraries
snes9x.zip emu/gam 121Mb 4.1 Super Nintendo / Super Famicom e...
scummvm.lha gam/mis 95Mb 4.1 Run supported classic adventure/...
scummvm-src.zip gam/mis 244Mb 4.1 ScummVM Source
mce.lha gam/uti 4Mb 4.0 Multi-game Character Editor
easyrapa.lha lib/hol 10Mb 4.0 Generate RapaGui simple app stru...
netsurf.lha net/bro 8Mb 4.0 Fast CSS capable browser
pwgen.lha uti/mis 5kb 4.0 Passwort Generator
reportplus.lha uti/mis 832kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
sacrificiopagano.lha uti/mis 7Mb 4.0 Magic Tool
compression.lha uti/tex 2Mb 4.0 A PDF generator
deepl.lha uti/tex 3Mb 4.0 DeepL tool / incl. sourcecode
litexl.lha uti/tex 2Mb 4.1 A lightweight text editor writte...
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07.Jan.2024
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AROS Archives uploads until 06.01.2024
The following files have been added until 06.01.2024 to AROS Archives:
wormwars.i386-aros.zip gam/act 645kb Advanced Tron/Snake-style arcade...
icondropx_12-29-23.i386-a... gra/ico 68kb Icon Maker to make PNG Icons fro...
new_colored_disks.zip gra/ico 306kb Set of Colored Removable Disk Icons
new_flash_disk_icons.zip gra/ico 39kb Set of Colored Flash Disk Icons
new_floppy_icons.zip gra/ico 143kb Set of Colored Floppy Disk Icons
new_ram_disk_icons.zip gra/ico 204kb Set of Colored PNG Ram Disk Icons
sacrificiopagano.lha uti/mis 7Mb Magic Tool
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07.Jan.2024
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 06.01.2024
The following files have been added until 06.01.2024 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_30.72.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
ACE_1.26.lha Emulation The acidulous CPC/CPC+ ...
OpenBor_4.0.7533.lha Emulation OpenBOR is the ultimate...
Bugdom_1.3.4.lha Games/Action Pangea Software's Bugdo...
ScummVM_2.8.0.lha Games/Adventure 2D Point-and-Click adve...
SacrificioPagano_2.10.lha Misc A special app to people...
ReportPlus_8.45.lha Misc A Multipurpose utility ...
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07.Jan.2024
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WHDLoad: New installers until 06.01.2024
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 06.01.2024:
- 2024-01-04 new: Subconscious (Dimension X) done by StingRay (Info, Image)
- 2024-01-02 fixed: Challenger (Anco) missing copying the ram-handler file during the install process (Info)
- 2024-01-02 new: Challenger (Anco) done by Psygore (Info)
- 2024-01-01 improved: Summer Games (U.S.Gold) smc removed, manual & source included (Info)
(snx)
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07.Jan.2024
Amiga Future (website)
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AmigaRemix: Further files added
AmigaRemix collects remixes of well-known soundtracks of Amiga games. Since our last news-item, the following mp3 files have been added:
- Turrican II Freedom Live Performance
- WAR (Never been so much fun!)
- Electric City
(snx)
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07.Jan.2024
Amiga Future (website)
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AmiFox: Server update
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's "AmiFox" displays modern web pages on an Amiga by downloading and displaying the pages converted into images by a web rendering proxy ("AmiFox server"). On the server side, there have now been some minor improvements, which the author describes at the title link - but the program itself does not need to be downloaded again.
Note for users who run the Docker on their own server: The version number 0.3 of the server version has remained the same despite these adjustments. (snx)
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07.Jan.2024
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Preview video: Pumpman v0.002
In addition to several other projects such as "Deathmine", 'PixelPlop' is also working on the game "Pumpman", for which he has now published a preview video. (dr)
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07.Jan.2024
Amigans
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Shoot'em Up: "Skillgrid" V1.4
In early 2019, Simone 'saimo' Bevilacqua released his abstract, vertical shoot'em up SkillGrid (YouTube video). Changes to version 1.4:
- Added cells field flashing when these cells (are about to) appear:
- ASTEROIDS cell (bright colors);
- BEAM/* cells, if their exit from the bottom of the screen would reduce the number of beams shot by the spaceship (bright colors);
- MOTHERSHIP, MUSIC MODE, SKULL (same colors of the cells field when the associated boss/mode is active).
- Made the spaceship flash red when its shield is low.
- Made the spaceship glow red for half a second when its shield gets damaged.
- Made the middle layer appear progressively at the beginning of a game.
- Made the cells layer populate with empty cells progressively.
- Changed a few pixels of the title screen spaceship icon and of the Skull.
- Improved the handling of audio channels.
- Made sure no sprite tearing occurs when switching between screens.
- Made sure that the system MMU setup does not interfere.
- Fixed crash when a tune was started while another tune was playing (e.g. when the MUSIC MODE cell was caught while missiles were active).
- Fixed the stopping of the music mode music (it inhibited the restart of the spaceship afterburner sound).
- Fixed the X position of specifically-requested cells (it was equal to the type of the cell removed at the same time).
- Fixed the lengths of some sounds samples (they were odd).
- Made various speed and memory optimizations.
- Made the startup and cleanup code more robust.
- Worked on the cells:
- improved the handling of the TURN cell (now it is randomized and it ensures that the speeds of the UFOs will always change);
- increased the frequency of the MUSIC MODE cells;
- decoupled the randomization of the cells types and positions;
- created the BOSSES (virtual) class of cells, grouping the BOLTSPITTER and SKULL cells (previously MALUSES) and the MOTHERSHIP cell (previously UNDEFINED) into it;
- made the template of the BOLTSPITTER and SKULL cells striped;
- made the template of the TURN cell fringed;
- made the template of the BEAM/DOUBLE cell equal to that of the other BEAM/* cells.
- Worked on the audio channels allocation priorities of the sound effects:
- given the Boltspitter bolt shooting and the hitting of the spaceship by the Mothership beam priority over the milestone notification;
- assigned the speech warnings specific priorities (from lowest to highest: "charge low", "shield low", "approaching asteroids", "escapes critical", "danger", "time running out").
- Updated/improved the documentation.
19. Updated the artwork to reflect the new cells graphics.
(dr)
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07.Jan.2024
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Apollo cards: File sharing tool "ApolloExplorer" v1.1.1 (update)
ApolloExplorer is a simple file exchange programme that can be used to transfer files from a PC to an Amiga running an Apollo card and vice versa over the network. A server software runs in the background on the Amiga and allows a client running on a PC with Windows, Linux or MacOS to connect to the Amiga and browse the local hard drives. Changes in version 1.1.0:
- Supports displaying of Amiga icons
- Icon mode is back in the file lister
- A new command line utility "acp" (works like scp on linux).
Update: (07.01.2024, 18:49, dr)
Meanwhile version 1.1.1 is available which fixes a crash that happens with corrupted .info files and restores the disk usage gauges. (dr)
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06.Jan.2024
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Platform game: Ami-H.E.R.O.
Paweł 'tukinem' Tukatsch's latest game is an Amiga conversion of the game Helicopter Emergency Rescue Operation (H.E.R.O.) from the US games company Activision from 1984, originally programmed for the Atari 2600. The aim of the game is to fly into the depths of an underground cave with the character, who has a helicopter backpack, in order to rescue lost miners and avoid various dangers. As Paweł explains to us, the music and sounds were created by Marcin 'Eightbm' Białobrzewski, who also created the music for the final version of Tony and for Farmiga. (dr)
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06.Jan.2024
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Source code editor: Hollywood 10 support for Visual Studio Code
For Microsoft's Visual Studio Code (Windows, Mac OS, Linux), "hw4vsc" is an extension that enables the development of Hollywood programmes with the free source code editor. The developer Micha J. has adapted his extension for the latest Hollywood 10 version and released hw4vsc v10.0.0 today. The extension can be installed from the extension manager of Visual Studio Code, simply filter for the keyword "Hollywood". The author asks you to use the Github bug tracker in case of problems. (dr)
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06.Jan.2024
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Text adventure: "Adventure 2" v0.8
After "Adventure 1" (amiga-news.de reported) 'grindercowboy' has published a second text adventure created with the ADMS (Amiga Dungeon Mastering System): in "Adventure 2" you play a space cadet who has the goal of getting back home. (dr)
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06.Jan.2024
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Rally game: Jari-Matti Rally (prototype)
In mid-December, 'lifeschool22' published a prototype with "MonkeyEye", with which he wanted to test whether CanDo could be used to create a point'n'click adventure game (amiga-news.de reported). Now he has published another prototype with the racing game "Jari-Matti Rally": it is a Full-motion video (FMV) racing game that he also wrote with CanDo. A 68030 processor (or faster), 2MB chip RAM, 4MB fast RAM and 117 MB free space for the hard disc installation are recommended. (dr)
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06.Jan.2024
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Video tutorial: Transferring Spectrum-Basic code to Amiga-AMOS
In another part of his series of short tutorials on AMOS Pro, retro and Amiga fan 'Yawning Angel' shows how he first enters a printed Basic program from a Sinclair magazine from October 1984 into his 48k ZX Spectrum and then converts it to AMOS Pro on his Amiga. (dr)
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06.Jan.2024
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Preview video: Hyperborea (Resurrected) #2
Daniel 'Daytona675x' Müßener is in the process of continuing "Hyperborea", a project started four years ago and interrupted in the meantime (YouTube videos) (amiga-news.de reported). Technically, the game is as good as finished. Changes compared to the first preview video:
- spread shot: fully loaded :) Each player can now throw up to 36 laser-streaks on the enemies.
- muzzle flash
- collision handling player vs. bullets and floating enemies
- smart bomb: if you're about to die it will be activated automatically, unless your bomb stock is empty, of course.
While the bomb is active, enemy hitpoints are constantly drained, bullets are canceled and you're invulnerable.
Note: for the video I always keep the 2nd player's bomb stock at 0. This is simply because otherwise it would constantly bomb if hit and make the video much less interesting :P
- removed dummy test explosions on enemy hit: instead a dedicated hit sound is played. Maybe I'll add some sparks later.
- optional bullet canceling on enemy hit: when the enemy is destroyed then all of the bullets that were spawned by it are canceled.
- extremely optimized player-gun vs. enemies algorithm
- optional craters for ground enemies and test turrets: those craters got their own dedicated rendering system.
- some well-known floating popcorn enemies ;)
Many enemies are taken from Torben's earlier work "Battle Squadron" for the time being. There are also a few placeholders (e.g. for the music or crater gfx). (dr)
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06.Jan.2024
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Amiga-Emulator: vAmigaWeb - reworked virtual keyboard
vAmigaWeb is an Amiga emulator for the web browser or a Progressive Web App (PWA) based on the Amiga emulator vAmiga for MacOS.
In this update, the virtual keyboard has been restyled and technically reworked. It is now css-grid-based, which enables automatic scaling to different screen sizes. In addition to a scaling factor, the user can now also add a border at the bottom of the screen. This is particularly useful to prevent the keyboard from conflicting with the home indicator (the thin bar at the bottom of the iPhone screen).
All analogue sticks on a external controller should be recognized and work properly now. Tested with wireless Xbox controller on iPad. (dr)
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06.Jan.2024
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Web browser: NetSurf 3.12 (beta version)
About a week ago the official version 3.11 of the web browser NetSurf for AmigaOS 4 was released (amiga-news.de reported). In the article we also reported about a corresponding version for AmigaOS 3, which, however, did not provide working support for encrypted websites (https connections). Chris Young has now fixed that and released this version on Aminet. (dr)
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05.Jan.2024
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 166 - preview and excerpts
Previews and excerpts from Amiga Future 166 (January/February 2024) have been published on the magazine's website. Amongst other things this issue features an interview with Richard Löwenstein, two meeting reports as well as reviews of GothicVania, Ooze, Diplomacy, Bunny's Revenge, AstroMenace, El Capitan Trueno, C64 - The Mysterious Cassette, AmigaGPT, RNOSlides, WarpVision AGA, AmiKit PiStorm and IBrowse 3.0.
Amiga Future is a printed magazine available in English and German editions. It can be bought directly from the magazine's editorial office as well as several Amiga dealers. (cg)
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04.Jan.2024
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Emulator: Denise V2.21
Denise is a cycle accurate and platform independant emulator which since version 2.0 can emulate an Amiga 500 and Amiga 1000 (Kickstart disks are required) in addition to a C64 (German YouTube video). Three weeks ago version 2.21 has been released. Changes:
- fixed spanish translation
- added D3D11 driver
- openGL has bad VSYNC/VRR behavior on Windows 11 (replace it with D3D11: Options->Video->Driver)
- ported internal and external openGL shader to D3D11
- added italian translation (thanks to Luigi)
- added an option to rotate the screen (90°/180°/270°)
- added an option to force a single instance when opening another instance from frontend loader or file explorer
- fixed Amiga basic volume (louder)
- improved 1571 emulation
- added C64 cartridges: Comal-80, Silverrock, RGCD
- added a more easy way to set stereo separation (Audio -> DSP)
- added tapes to swapper (mixed disc/tape swapper)
- added option to decide if manual warping stops automatic warping until next restart
- added more options to control the screen aspect ratio
- added button/hotkey to crop the outer frame after resizing or changing "aspect ratio" or emulated border
Denise is available cross platform for Windows 32/64 XP and higher, macOS (from version 10.9 on, Intel and Arm), Linux and BSD.
(dr)
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04.Jan.2024
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Blog: An ode to Deluxe Paint
Carl Svensson's latest blog entry is an ode to the bitmap graphics editor Deluxe Paint (DPaint), the first version of which was developed for the Commodore Amiga 1000 and released in November 1985. (dr)
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03.Jan.2024
Mastodon
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Recovered: Early music programs "Computer Composer" and "Magic Harp"
Josh Renaud's blog about BBS history, retro computing and technology reminiscences also manages a curated collection of software believed to be lost by Israeli cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen. The collection comprises ten games, demos and experiments on artificial personality and artificial creativity, which also includes the two music programs "Computer Composer" (1986) and "Magic Harp" (1986/87) for the Amiga.
Perhaps Kirschen's most ambitious idea was to make software that could generate music autonomously using "artificial creativity". Early versions of the project, called "Magic Harp", were developed for the Amiga 1000, using digital sound samples. The Amiga software was never published commercially, but was profiled in several large newspapers in 1988 under the name "JFY Box" or "Jiffy Box" after it was used to score a BBC TV documentary.
"Computer Composer" (demo version) is a colorful early demo of Kirschen's process to generate new music by recombining patterns extracted from existing music. Unlike the later "Magic Harp", which featured large (silent) animated "artificial personalities", this demo uses speech synthesis to announce when it is "writing an original composition". It was probably intended to be shown by Kirschen at technology and music trade shows in summer 1986. This software was created on an Amiga 1000.
This demo allows the user to create or play music in four styles: "Maharishi Madness", "Saxman Rock", "Peruvian Indian" and "Bugle Boy Blues".
In "Magic Harp" Kirschen arranged the production of two themed music discs ("Pop" and "Baroque") with Irving Gould, which were to be included with the Amiga 1000. Only a beta version of the Baroque version has survived. (dr)
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03.Jan.2024
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Mailbox: AmiExpress 5.6.0
AmiExpress is a rewrite by Darren Coles of the original Joe Hodge/LightSpeed Technologies mailbox program in Amiga E. It is open source and includes most of the features of the previous version as well as new features and bug fixes. Version 5.6.0 offers improved password encryption, a complete setup editor and installer. (dr)
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03.Jan.2024
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Individual Computers: Buddha Plus One can be preordered
Press release: The new Buddha Plus One IDE controller adds new features to a 27-year old design that has been extremely successful over the decades. We're proud to say that even after 38 years of Amiga history, we've introduced novel design ideas how to make installation easier, less error-prone and much friendlier in terms of preservation of the original cases. Read all about the new features and ideas on the Buddha Plus One product page.
Shipments will start in late January 2024. If you order a Buddha Plus One and an X-Surf-100 networking card during the pre-order phase, we'll give you 15,- EUR off the total(*). Unfortunately, this shop system can't do that automatically or with a voucher code. If you pay with a wire transfer, just deduct 15,- EUR from the total quoted by the shop, and if you pay with PayPal, we'll make a 15,- EUR refund on the next business day. (dr)
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03.Jan.2024
Amigans
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Demo: THE CURE v1.5 for AGA-Amigas
Some time ago, Simone 'saimo' Bevilacqua released a demo called 'THE CURE' (YouTube video) which placed first at the 'Solskogen' demo party 2020 in the category Oldskool (amiga-news.de reported).
This demo he keeps on developing and meanwhile has released version 1.5:
- Improved CPU data cache handling on 68040 and 68060.
- Ensured the system MMU setup does not affect performance.
- Ensured the 68060 susperscalar dispatch is enabled.
- Made some small optimizations.
- Made startup and cleanup code more robust.
Additional to an AGA Amiga the demo requires a 68030 processor with 50 MHz and about 15 MB FAST-RAM. (dr)
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02.Jan.2024
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Puzzle game: Spheroid
In April 2022, we introduced the puzzle game, which was still in development at the time, in detail, and now Andrew Vaisey has published "Spheroid" (YouTube video).
He had already started writing Spheroid in AMOS in the mid-90s. When he restored all the data from his old HD some time ago, the AMOS version no longer ran. However, he liked the idea of the game and so he rewrote it from scratch in Blitz Basic 2. It offers 50 levels and requires at least 1MB of RAM. (dr)
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02.Jan.2024
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Text adventure: Adventure 1
grindercowboy' has published a text adventure created with the ADMS (Amiga Dungeon Mastering System) in which you have to return a stolen painting as a private detective. The author describes the game as a proof of concept that can be solved in 20 to 30 minutes with the appropriate experience. (dr)
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02.Jan.2024
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Platform game: Dogi (demo version)
After NinjFeratu, the next project from Amiten Games is another platform game: in Dogi (YouTube video), the aim is to collect various fruits and avoid obstacles and enemies. A first, early demo version of the game currently in development is now available. (dr)
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02.Jan.2024
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Game development: IFF/ILBM exporter v1.3 for Aseprite
Recently We introduced a script written by Prismatic Realms for the image editor Aseprite that converts graphics into an IFF/ILBM file. Version 1.3 has now been released with the following changes:
- Aseprite documents where the cel image size is larger than the sprite size are now exported correctly to IFF.
- Transparent colour index is now handled properly. You can now draw your sprites using a transparent background if you wish. Those transparent pixels will be translated to the colour index that you've defined as your transparent colour (which you can see/alter in Aseprite by selecting the "Sprite" --> "Properties" menu option.)
(dr)
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31.Dec.2023
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AmigaOS 4: Tool for the DeepL translation service
In addition to AmiTranslate, there is another option for AmigaOS 4 users to use the DeepL translation service: the tool of the same name is now available in version 0.92. The changes:
- added Ukraine language
- little improvements in copy function
- aouth keys now check correctly
- small gui improvements, wordwrapping is now enabled
- removed an UTF8 character from the readme file
- updated to hULR version 2.0 with AmiSSL5 support
The author has included his DeepL access key, but recommends registering and using your own access key. (dr)
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31.Dec.2023
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AmigaOS 4: Creating PDFs with "Compression" V0.30 (beta version)
In addition to the ignition spreadsheet and the LüttjeBookholler financial management software, Achim Pankalla is also working on a third project: similar to a DTP programme, Compression allows text and graphics to be set and the document, for example a manual, then output in PDF format (amiga-news.de reported). A German manual is included in the "Extra" folder, the tools ZIP and UnZIP are required. Changes since version 0.20:
- fixed a layout-problem in block-layout
- faster and optimised pdf generation
- now recognize changing the headline-props
and warning at leaving the project
- optimised spelling-correction, now it is
possible to add a word to database and
reduce the the number of requests
- fixed and updated manual
- fixed a problem with different screen
resulotion beside FullHD
(dr)
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31.Dec.2023
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Creating Amiga Reaction GUIs: ReBuild 0.8.0 (beta version)
In mid-November, we introduced Darren 'dmcoles' Cole's "ReBuild" in detail, with which it should be possible to create graphical user interfaces for ReAction, the evolution of ClassAct. Changes of version 0.8.0:
- change ActivateGadget to ActivateLayoutGadet as the old call was causing lockups on tab key
- add hint info on code gen form, list manager form, menu editing form, arexx editor form and the main window
- force number of ticks on fuelgauge to 2 if set to 1 as 1 causes a crash
- fix spelling error of Backdrop on window properties form
- fix enabling/disabling of certain buttons/menus on the main form
- add tutorial files created by Michael Bergmann
The author asks you to test ReBuild extensively and report any bugs to him.
Download: rebuild0.8.0-beta.lha (2,6 MB) (dr)
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Aminet uploads until 30.12.2023
The following files have been added until 30.12.2023 to Aminet:
dyn_kwadraty_4th_deg.lha dev/amos 3K example of least squares method
dyn_kwadraty_5th_deg.lha dev/amos 3K example of least squares method
heart_knog_life.lha dev/amos 3K coordinates interpolation
targetting_6th_deg.lha dev/amos 4K targetting 6th degree polynomial
json-c.lha dev/lib 272K AOS C library for processing JSON
P96Prefs.lha driver/vid 85K 68k P96 Preferences Editor
LAbbayeDesMorts.adf game/actio 880K 68k L'Abbaye Des Morts
WormWars-AROS.zip game/actio 645K x86 Advanced snake/Tron game
Nothingness.lha game/demo 6.6M Myst like adenture (AGA) from...
mariaconv.lha gfx/conv 41K 68k Convert images to/from Maria'...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.9M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 5.5M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.7M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
CompressionOS4.lha text/dtp 2.2M OS4 A PDF generator
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 16M 68k Versatile Amiga Testprogram
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OS4Depot uploads until 30.12.2023
The following files have been added until 30.12.2023 to OS4Depot:
protrekkr.lha aud/edi 23Mb 4.1 Music tracker formerly known as ...
json-c.lha dev/lib 272kb 4.0 C library for processing JSON
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
astralgame.lha uti/mis 5Mb 4.0 A little tool to know zodiac sig...
mplayer.lha vid/pla 26Mb 4.1 A powerful multimedia video and ...
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AROS Archives uploads until 30.12.2023
The following files have been added until 30.12.2023 to AROS Archives:
astralgame.lha uti/mis 5Mb A little tool to know zodiac sig...
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 30.12.2023
The following files have been added until 30.12.2023 to MorphOS-Storage:
MUI-Examples-1.1.lha Development/C MUI C Examples for MorphOS
Easy2Compile_1.2.lha Development/C A GUI to compile C sour...
LBreakoutHD_1.1.5.lha Games/BrickBreaker A scaleable 16:9 remake...
AstralGame_4.10.lha Games/Misc This esoteric app you c...
fheroes2_1.0.11.lha Games/Strategy fheroes2 is a recreatio...
FFmpeg_6.1.0.lha Multimedia FFmpeg is a collection ...
Easy2Install_1.0b47.lha Network/PackageManager A package manager to do...
AIOstreams_1.7.7.lha Network/Streaming Stream online video fro...
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31.Dec.2023
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WHDLoad: New installers until 30.12.2023
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 30.12.2023:
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31.Dec.2023
Frank Abbing (ANF)
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Game: Re-release of Weltendämmerung (german)
"Weltendämmerung" is a real-time strategy game by Frank Abbing (UAC Design, Risk implementation "Riskful"), which he had already written at the beginning of the 90s in AmigaE and Assembler (DevPac) as his first Amiga game, but only published in 2001. Now the author has made it available again as an ADF file on archive.org.
In the game, you take on the role of Robert Ungar. He must try to defeat the creatures of Dr. Coypu. In order to accomplish this task, he must succeed in getting an army of mutants under his control.
Download: Weltendaemmerung.adf (880 KB) (snx)
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31.Dec.2023
Puni (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Blog summary for December
For the month of December 'Puni' has again published a news summary for AmigaOS 4 at the title link. (snx)
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31.Dec.2023
Puni (ANF)
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Demoscene: Diskmagazine Versus #9 from 2019 as online edition
Issue 9 of Versus, the disk magazine from Nucleus and Void with Amiga demoscene charts, was released in 2019 and has been made accessible now by 'Browallia' as an online edition. (snx)
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31.Dec.2023
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Video: Transfer of the RGB signal from the Amiga to the PiStorm
Following a video published three weeks ago by PiStorm developer Claude Schwarz (amiga-news.de reported), Emu68 developer Michal Schulz now shows the RGB video pass-through from the Amiga to the Pi's HDMI output in more detailed preview. The pass-through is almost latency-free, works with the Pi's DMA engine and thus consumes 0% CPU time. He also provides further information in his new Patreon-Post. (dr)
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