14.Sep.2022
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Text adventure: Pre-order of Collector's Edition of "Silk Dust"
In the middle of the last year, Davide Bucci had released the third part of his text adventures series called "Silk Dust" (amiga-news.de reported. "poly.play" now offers a collector's edition for 27 Euro plus shipping. It includes:
- 3.5" floppy disk
- Cardboard box
- MicroSD card including disk images and more
- Compass in linen bag
- 8-page DIN A5 manual (English)
- Stickers
- Poster (Din A3)
- Shrink-wrapped
The box will be available from 03. October 2022 and can be pre-ordered now. (dr)
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14.Sep.2022
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AmigaOS 4: Audio editor Rave 1.3
For more than a year Daniel 'trixie' Jedlicka presented the audio editor 'Rave' developed by him in status updates on his blog, at the end of June he released the first version 1.1 (amiga-news.de reported). The now released version 1.3 includes the following changes:
- Unlimited Undo, with an option to use the Extended Memory Objects framework.
- Added support for WAV files containing IMA ADPCM-encoded data.
- Faster processing, loading and saving of long samples thanks to optimizations in the sndeditor.gadget.
- Fixed: The list of assigns in the file requester got improperly sorted under certain conditions.
- Fixe: Applying Mute didn't change the project status to modified, so the Save function remained unavailable.
- Fixed: Pasting mono data from the clipboard into a stereo project didn't work.
- Fixed: Auditioning a right-channel selection always played left-channel data by mistake.
- Fixed: The channel mixing code in Convert Channels was broken and produced some distortion.
- Updated program documentation.
Rave requires AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition Update 2 as well as A-EON's Enhancer Core. (dr)
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13.Sep.2022
Amiga.org (forum)
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AmigaKit: Switchless floppy boot selector
British dealer AmigaKit offers a switchless boot-selector for the Amiga 500 or 2000 floppy drives at the title link: Pressing Ctrl-Amiga-Amiga for five seconds makes DF1 the boot drive, while the original DF0 is switched off. Pressing the key again reverses this. (snx)
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13.Sep.2022
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AmigaOS 4.1: Spreadsheet ignition 1.21
Achim Pankalla has released version 1.21 of his spreadsheet ignition, which requires at least AmigaOS 4.1 Update 6. The new version corrects bugs in some functions, now allows file suffixes with more than three characters and offers a revised manual.
The ods-addon has also been updated. The extension allows loading and saving tables in OpenDocument format, which is used in LibreOffice/OpenOffice Calc, among others. Changes in ign-ods-addon 0.37:
- now some more functions are converted
- solve a problem with ms ods-files
- corrects a failure in calculation of column and row size
A new addition is the xlsx-AddOn for reading MS Excel files. This is a first, early version of the extension, the integration in ignition must still be done manually. Here tested with a calendar file (left ignition, right Excel):
Achim Pankalla thanks all testers, bug reporters, translators and supporters. He welcomes any feedback via email, and also refers to the official ignition support forum (German) at os4welt.de for further information and discussion. (dr)
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13.Sep.2022
Hans de Ruiter
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AmigaOS 4: FTP server 'ZitaFTP' 1.34
Hans de Ruiter has released version 1.34 of his commercial FTP server 'ZitaFTP'. He wrote:
"ZitaFTP Server v1.34 has just been released, and can be downloaded. This version marks a major milestone: it's no longer a pre-release.
No, this doesn't mean it's perfect. I have plenty more features and enhancements to add. ZitaFTP Server has matured to the point that the pre-release label can be removed. It's a solid product.
The ZitaFTP Server logo has been refreshed, and is looking nice. It's been incorporated into the installers too, so the generic banners are gone. In brief, here are the (cross-platform) enhancements and bug fixes:
- UI sidebar menu now only shows the pages that a user has access to
- Enabled Link-Time-Optimization (LTO) for release builds. This reduces the compiled binary size by removing unused library code (and other optimizations)
- Fixed timer event removal to eliminate a SEGV fault on exit when the ACME autorenewal client is active
- Fixed a potential hang in the event loop with slow tasks (such as ACME certificate renewal tasks)
- Fixed thread pool so more than one thread can run at once
The AmigaOS version got some special attention this time round. Here's what AmigaOS users have to look forward to:
- Added an AREXX port
- Installer now has upgrade and maintenance modes when an existing installation is detected. Upgrading just got easier
- Added AutoInstall script
- Updated libcurl to use AmiSSL, and deleted the statically linked OpenSSL that was there only for libcurl (reduces the binary size by several megabytes)"
A single license of 'ZitaFTP Server' costs around 47 Euros. The program can be tested free of charge for 30 days. (dr)
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12.Sep.2022
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Tetris clone for RTG Amigas: Atris
Yesterday, Sami Vehmaa - also AB_Template - has released a Tetris clone called Atris for Amigas with gfx board (YouTube video).
The game was written in AmiBlitz 3 and requires AmigaOS3.x, AHI, RTG 960x540 16-bit for full screen mode and 35MB RAM. The game can be also started from Workbench in 800x600x16, but then you cannot change to full screen mode. Atris can be purchased for at least 3 Euro on itch.io. (dr)
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11.Sep.2022
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Image processing: FPU version of RNOEffects 1.4
In the middle of August, developer 'jPV^RNO' had released version 1.4 of his image processing program "RNOEffects" (amiga-news.de reported). Now he additionally compiled and released a FPU version which according to him is much faster for certain functions. (dr)
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11.Sep.2022
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Aminet uploads until 10.09.2022
The following files have been added until 10.09.2022 to Aminet:
ign-AddOn-ODS.lha biz/spread 212K OS4 ignition addon for access ods...
ign-AddOn-XLSX.lha biz/spread 301K OS4 ignition addon for access xls...
ignition.lha biz/spread 4.9M OS4 a modern spreadsheet
ignition-src.lha biz/spread 1.2M Sourcecode ignition 1.21
NewsCoaster_FR.lha comm/news 20K French catalogs for NewsCoast...
evo.lha dev/e 648K 68k E-VO: Amiga E Evolution
mhi_dev.lha driver/aud 62K 68k MHI Dev - The new standard in...
croaker.lha game/actio 120K 68k Amphibian survival game.
sormelus.adf game/misc 880K 68k Finnish game for testing typi...
jfsw.lha game/shoot 1.7M 68k Shadow Warrior Amiga Port
nblood.lha game/shoot 1.0M 68k Blood Amiga Port
RNOEffects_68k_FPU.lha gfx/edit 5.6M 68k Image processing program
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.6M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 5.0M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 5.1M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
LHArchiver.lha util/arc 4.6M create lha archives intuitively
(snx)
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11.Sep.2022
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OS4Depot uploads until 10.09.2022
The following files have been added until 10.09.2022 to OS4Depot:
amoskittens.lha dev/lan 2Mb 4.1 Amos the kitten is amos basic in...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
ciagent.lha emu/mis 171kb 4.0 Minimal CIA resources and hardwa...
tbftss.lha gam/shm 2Mb 4.1 The Battle for the Solar System ...
lharchiver.lha uti/arc 5Mb 4.0 Create LhA archives intuitively
(snx)
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11.Sep.2022
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AROS Archives uploads until 10.09.2022
The following files have been added until 10.09.2022 to AROS Archives:
icaros23_fix.tar uti/mis 161Mb Little fix for icaros desktop v2.3
(snx)
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11.Sep.2022
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 10.09.2022
The following files have been added until 10.09.2022 to MorphOS-Storage:
Protrekkr_2.6.3.lha Audio/Tracker A hybrid of modern day ...
LHArchiver_1.5.lha Files/Archive Create lha archives int...
Doom3-ProjectUAC_r6_2.lha Games/Shoot3D Doom3 ProjectUAC
AmiTube_1.3.lha Multimedia The first YouTube Clien...
HotBorder_1.10.lha System/Ambient/Commodi... HotBorder is a commodit...
TinyGL-Update-2022-09-... System/Update Second public MorphOS T...
(snx)
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11.Sep.2022
Amigaworld.net (forum)
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MorphOS: TinyGL beta version 2022-09-08
MorphOS team developer Mark 'Bigfoot' Olsen had offered a bounty project for improved OpenGL support as well as drivers for more Radeon graphics cards under the title link, which has been successfully funded (amiga-news.de reported). In the meantime, the developer has released a third beta version of his TinyGL update.
Among other things, the shaders now continue to work correctly even after resizing the window. A detailed description of the new features can be found in the archive's readme file. (snx)
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11.Sep.2022
Amiga Future (website)
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Programming language: AmiBlitz pre-release 3.9.6
Besides three bug-fixes, the pre-release 3.9.6 of the programming language AmiBlitz adds an optimization of "moveq" - if value is in byte range, moveq will be used instead of move.l. (snx)
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10.Sep.2022
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AmigaOS 4.1: free AMOS interpreter AMOS Kittens 0.8
Kjetil 'LiveForIt' Hvalstrand is working on an interpreter which can run AMOS source code under AmigaOS 4. As the developer wrote "on the Amos command this project tries to stay 99% compatible, a few command won't work as this project use a bit more modern chunky image format instead of the planar graphic format". (amiga-news.de reported). The source code is available on GitHub. Changes of version 0.8:
- Remove the required version 53, for extensions.
- Fixed sticky key problem, due to missed key up event.
- Don't allow BLoad to blow up if, bank is not found.
- Reserve AS - commands fixes
- Fixed DirFirst$(filename$) problem.
- Make sure zones are freed, on exit.
- Mouse Limit, X Mouse, Y Mouse problems fixed.
- Command Set Font bug fixed.
- Fixed broken iconify support.
- Added error requestors.
- Open requester on errors.
- Added version string to exe file.
- Minor improvements to Polygon
- Improvements to packaging.
- Fullscreen now has back border.
- Fixed joystick / joypad, offsets of buttons / axis
(dr)
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10.Sep.2022
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Frogger clone: Croaker
A classic: In the game produced by Sega in 1981 and developed by Konami, you have to guide a frog safely across a busy road and then across a river ((Wikipedia entry)). In the now released Amiga adaptation "Croaker" (YouTube video), the task remains the same, but becomes more difficult with each level, as the number of lanes increases. The game offers a 2-player mode and runs with AmigaOS 1.3 and 512k chip ram by default. (dr)
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10.Sep.2022
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Demoscene: Function 2022 demo party in Hungary
Function is currently the biggest Hungarian demoscene party, which takes place this weekend in Budapest. Among other things, there is a competition for Amiga demos. Those who don't want to travel themselves can follow the event on Twitch. (dr)
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10.Sep.2022
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Programming assistance: "AB_Template" 0.35 offers templates for AmiBlitz 3
Sami Vehmaa wants to get more people to develop games for the Amiga platform and for this purpose offers templates for the RTG variant of AmiBlitz 3 on itch.io with "AB_Template" (YouTube video of version 0.23, amiga-news.de reported).
Version 0.35 released today, he has included three different tests of the collision function as well as different test options to read the keyboard. (dr)
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09.Sep.2022
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Tutorial: Setting up a FTP server under MorphOS, connecting to devices
Amiga-News.de reports about news from the Amiga world, informs about developments, projects, news. However, our readers - the normal Amiga user as well as developers and programmers - have a wealth of experience and practical knowledge themselves, which can provide added value for everyone. Therefore we would like to make such knowledge more available to the general public. The MorphOS and AmigaOS 3 user 'emeck' has kindly taken the trouble to document how he sets up an FTP server under MorphOS in order to connect to the cell phone for data exchange, as in this case. But of course this is also possible from other devices like laptop or Raspberry Pi. Many thanks, 'emeck'.
"Now that floppies and even CDs/DVDs maybe not available to everyone, we can use several ways to tranfer data to/from our Amigas using networking. FTP is one of those ways, either by connecting to an FTP server or running it on our Amiga.
In this case, We will configure an FTP server under MorphOS, which is really simple to do thanks to OrangeFTP. Installation and usage is explained clearly in the program's guide but we'll add some screenshots here.
First we need to setup at least one user for connecting to the server. This is done in MOS setting. So we need to open Settings-->System-->Users. As you can see in the screenshot, I have already set up my default MOS user, which is the one I use to connect through FTP. Here you can set one for you.
The Home Dir is the Volume/Drawer you will have access when connecting with your FTP client. And the Login and Password is obviously the credentials you use for connecting.
You can add other users in the Users Tab. At first, it will be empty but clicking the Add New User button will let you fill in some fields for the new user as seen in the next screenshot:
In this case we have a user "ricardo" who is limited to browse the Download drawer in the Work: volume. Each user should have its unique User ID but all users defined here should have the same Group ID. So if we add here a new user like "tony", the Group ID must be 1000 too while the User ID could be 2. You can also configure an anonymous user that doesn't need a password to log in.
Next, after configuring the users, we need to configure the group in the Groups tab. This is also empty at firs too, but using the Add New Group button show again some fields for us to fill.
Here you have to add group called "ftp" and use the same Group ID you used to define our users (1000 in our example).Finally, add the names of the users, seperated spaces in case you want more than one.
Now we only need to run OrangeFTPd double clicking its icon or running it from the shell (in which case the gui won't open; you should pass the "-gui" option for that). So finally, we have our FTP server running!
As you see, we are not connected right now. We'll do it shortly. OrangeFTPd also has some settings we can change clicking the Config button, like the port it is using or the welcome message when connecting. Here are the default settings.
Now, for connecting with my Android phone I use AndFTP. Basicaly we need the login name, password, the IP of our Amiga and port number (21 by default for FTP).
Here you have the screenshots for the config I use for AndFTP on my phone (the same settings also work for connecting with Filezilla with my RPi or Debian laptop).
After configuring the client, now we can connect. OrangeFPd shows the current successfull connections. As you can see in the next screenshot, my MOS server has now 1 active connection.
So, this is a simple way to transfer data between my MorphOS system and my Linux/Windows/phone devices over my local network. FTP is not secure so if you want to access from outside your local network, you better user other protocol and security measures."
(dr)
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08.Sep.2022
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ADF tool for macOS: ADFMaster
'Matze1887' - among other things jump'n run Minky - has released a first version of his ADF tool "ADFMaster" for macOS. It is still under development, but already works for many tasks. For example, image files can be created simply by dragging and dropping.
The tool is available on itch.io starting at four Euros. (dr)
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08.Sep.2022
Twitter
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Hardware: AmigaONE X5000 complete systems available
As Alinea Computer announced in a recent Twitter message, AmigaOne X5000 complete systems are currently available from them and can be requested. (dr)
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08.Sep.2022
TheoTheoderich per Mail
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Trading game: Developer update of "Settle the World"
For the Amiga Blitz Basic Game Jam, 'TheoTheoderich' is developing his turn-based building and trading game "Settle the World" (amiga-news.de reported).
Now he has reprogrammed the menu for his game and documented this with some, short YouTube videos.
- Part 1: a first look at the new menu (Credits, Help, Game Options)
- Part 2: how to open a new game in basic mode
- Part 3: how to load a saved game
- Part 4: the revised world map, saving a game
- Part 5: a look at the overview maps (stock of goods in the cities, production and progress of production in the cities, locations and cargoes of all trading units, cities with unassigned colonists)
- Part 6: how to open a new game in expert mode, the map generation tool
Feedback is appreciated by the author. (dr)
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