26.Sep.2021
gooofy (comment)
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BASIC compiler: AQB 0.7.2
By his compiler AQB, Günter Bartsch aims to implement a modern, clean, Amiga compatible and future-proof BASIC that is geared to, but no clone of Microsoft's AmigaBASIC and QuickBASIC, respectively.
In version 0.7.2, besides further function calls and bugfixes, an online documentation in AmigaGuide format has been added and the Auto-Format feature fine-tuned. Most formattings and spellings of identifiers are preserved now. Keywords are still recognized and turned into upper case letters, indentations are carried out automatically and folding is also still supported. (snx)
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26.Sep.2021
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Text editor: Amiga Source Editor 1.60
By releasing version 1.2 (2019), at the end of the last year Alain Fontanin has resumed the development of his "Amiga Source Editor" (ASE) which originally started in 1989.
The author constantly develops his text editor further and now has released version 1.60 with the following changes:
- AmigaOS version 3.2 is correctly detected at launch;
- Taking into account of the thousands separator in the display of numbers (locale.library);
- First version of the 'Configure PFKey' functionality: visualization of the PFKey configuration;
- Possibility to configure the TAB key to insert spaces;
- Ability to automatically decompress tabs when reading a file;
- Addition of 4 new ARexx functions (PrepareCancelLines, GetSelCharLine, GetSelCharStart and GetSelCharEnd);
- Removal of menu shortcuts using French characters (eg: é, ç, à);
- Correction of a bug preventing the entry (except ASCII or PFKey functions) of the characters [] {} and not taking into account the numeric keypad keys associated with the SHIFT key.
- Possibility to define the unit associated with the clipboard;
- Management of DOS comment for files;
- Management of recent documents (last 10 open documents).
(dr)
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26.Sep.2021
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Aminet uploads until 25.09.2021
The following files have been added until 25.09.2021 to Aminet:
AmiGemini.lha comm/net 72K 68k Gemini protocol browser
aqb.lha dev/basic 204K 68k A BASIC Compiler+IDE for Amig...
F1GP2021Carset.lha game/data 18K 2021 Carset for F1GP
nblood.lha game/shoot 1.0M 68k Blood
AmiVms.lha misc/emu 3.2M 68k Simulates OpenVMS commands
MMV8_Complete.lha mus/edit 1.7M 68k MusicMaker V8 Version 3.0 (Co...
EP_MMV8.lha mus/play 15K 68k MusicMakerV8 player for Eagle...
imp3.lha mus/play 28K MOS Do stuff on Amiga!
MMV8_2_PCM.lha mus/play 9K 68k MusicMaker V8 to PCM converter
MMV8_Deliplayer.lha mus/play 5K 68k MusicMakerV8 Deliplayer for D...
MMV8_Player.lha mus/play 33K 68k MusicMaker V8 Player
UADE_MMV8.lha mus/play 15K 68k MusicMakerV8 players for UADE
Nifty3.2.lha pix/misc 25K A new mouse pointer preset fo...
TestProgram.zip util/misc 123K 68k Versatile Amiga Test Program
usbdevs.lha util/rexx 373K Vendor and product of USB device
VirusZ.lha util/virus 112K 68k VirusZ III 1.04ß - Antivirus ...
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26.Sep.2021
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OS4Depot uploads until 25.09.2021
The following files have been added until 25.09.2021 to OS4Depot:
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
nmtm-solution.lha gam/mis 9kb 4.0 The solution for the game No Mor...
pixy.lha gra/edi 4Mb 4.0 Pixel editor new generation
witchcleaner.lha net/mis 2Mb 4.0 Clean temp data from OWB and IBr...
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26.Sep.2021
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AROS Archives uploads until 25.09.2021
The following files have been added until 25.09.2021 to AROS Archives:
boingdemo.i386-aros.lha dem/int 5Mb A recreation of the Amiga Boing ...
dwitvs.i386-aros.lha dem/int 162kb 4K source intro
hogwagen.i386-aros.lha dem/int 171kb 4K source intro
jylam.i386-aros.lha dem/int 147kb 4K source intro
newvox.i386-aros.lha dem/mis 193kb Voxel-style landscape SDL render...
antiryadgx4_9_install_2.zip dev/uti 290Mb 2D/3D Game Engine
nmtm.lzx gam/adv 16Mb Point and click adventure game
africa.i386-aros.zip gam/boa 299kb Conversion of 3W board game
framebuild-0.5.zip gra/mis 39kb Builds list of selected .jpg fil...
doboing.i386-aros.lha gra/ray 111kb Generate Boing Ball 3D objects
simplemail-0.37-aros-i386... net/ema 842kb IMAP POP3 Client Email
arsfsdoctor_v1.zip uti/fil 87kb SFS Recovery Application
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26.Sep.2021
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 25.09.2021
The following files have been added until 25.09.2021 to MorphOS-Storage:
IMP_3.28.lha Audio/Players Play modules from inter...
SonicCD_RSDKv3_1.3.0.lha Games/Platform A Full Decompilation of...
Wayfarer_2.7.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
Witchcleaner_2.10.lha Network/Web A little and easy progr...
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26.Sep.2021
Amigaworld.net (forum)
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Game: Point'n'click adventure CyberSphere available
CyberSphere is a Point'n'click-Adventure sold as boxed game for AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS/x86 (as well as Windows, Mac OS and Linux; amiga-news.de reported), in which you have to traverse a city, its underground and outskirts to find out what has happened to you in the previous days after having awaken in your apartment with a headache and missing memory.
Languages of the game are Italian, English and French, required are 512 MB (2 GB for AROS) RAM and 100 MB of free space on the hard disk. (snx)
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25.Sep.2021
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Puzzle game: Crazy Columns 1.03
Jochen Hoffer keeps on working on his port of the Sega classic 'Columns' (Video) and has released version 1.03 (amiga-news.de reported).
In the new version the input in the highscore has been revised. Now the input is not terminated when pressing the fire button or the corresponding keys. Only at the last position of the name, the input is completed. Once you have entered a name in the highscore and confirmed the entry, an Online Key will appear on the screen. This can now be entered in the online highscore.
Furthermore the online highscore can be downloaded now to see the rankings even on the Amiga. This file highscore.dat can be copied on the disk or HD.
Direct download: CrazyColumns.v1.03.adf (880 KB)
(dr)
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24.Sep.2021
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Music: C64 & Amiga Game Music Remade as Epic Film Scores
The independent video game developer Prismatic Realms has officially started its Kickstarter website for financing the very special music album 'Epic Action Vol. 1': C64 & Amiga Game Music Remade as Epic Film Scores. The following Amiga games will be used:
- Lost Patrol
- Dune - Ecolove
- HeroQuest
- Nicky Boom
- Shadow of the Beast
- Turrican II - The Desert Rocks
- Lotus Turbo Challenge 2
- Another World
A first impression you can get by listening to five samples via Soundcloud, among others 'Lost Patrol' and 'Dune'.
About the background of the project the initiators wrote:
"Epic Action is our fantasy music album project that focuses on melding two genres together that we believe are a perfect fit: Classic Video Game Music and Epic Hollywood-style Action Film Scores.
Growing up, we were blown away by some of the music that classic computer systems were able to produce. Since you are here, chances are you were too! Rob Hubbard, David Whittaker and the late Ben Daglish (among many others) were prolific composers on the C64 and Amiga scenes. So much so that their game music tracks are still listened to, remixed and remade to this very day.
At the same time, we are a big fan of Hollywood action films. John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Alan Silvestri and many others are responsible for helping turn great movies into experiences that are bigger than life by scoring riveting masterpieces that leave you on the edge of your seat.
The idea behind this album is to deftly combine those two worlds. We've brought together talented and hard-working folks to turn this concept into reality. It is our hope that you find this project as interesting and exciting as we do and we thank you for your support!" (dr)
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21.Sep.2021
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 2.7
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has updated his web browser Wayfarer to version 2.7: Changes:
- Worked around random crashes that may have been observed in 2.6
- Significantly improved performance of various threading checks across WebKit
- Worked around an issue in objc runtime that caused Wayfarer to stall during download notifications. Do note that notifications must be reconfigured in Magic Beacon as some keywords have changed.
- Improved handling of websites that constatly request http auth credentials instead of caching the state
(dr)
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19.Sep.2021
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Jackal: Second demo version available
Recently NeesoGames had announced an Amiga port of Jackal, originally released in 1986 by Konami (amiga-news.de reported) and also released a first demo version. Since yesterday a second demo version of the game is available which is developed with the Scorpion Engine. This still is a WIP and described as buggy. New features:
- fixed jeep movement and collisions
- added jeep skidmarks
- secondary weapons mapped to joystick button 2
- added rescueing powerup prisoner
- implemented player death and respawn with weapon reset
- added wip mission start music
- added secret bonus (+1 life, same position as on the NES)
- some graphical improvements...and more!
(dr)
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19.Sep.2021
Günter Bartsch (Autor)
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Amiga QuickBasic Compiler: Version 0.7.1alpha1 released
Developing his Amiga QuickBasic Compiler, the developer Günter Bartsch is going to create "a modern, clean, Amiga OS-compliant, future-proof BASIC that is tailored towards modern Amiga application development. Recently we have reported about the start of the project and the author has got a lot of feddback which encouraged him to continue working on his project. Now he has released version 0.7.1alpha1.
- Improvements:
- "Run" menu added
- PATTERN RESTORE (ACE) statement added
- runtime/ide: detect and handle CTRL-C breaks
- ide: handle workbench startup + argument
- ide: create icons for source code files and binaries
- compiler/runtime: String concatenation implemented
- compiler: SLEEP FOR statement added
- runtime: workbench startup code added
- runtime: auto-open WINDOW 1 on first text output in debug/worbench startup mode
- bug fixes:
- compiler: for loop floating point step fixed
- compiler: SINGLE -> INTEGER const conversion fixed
- runtime: restore all non-scratch registers on premature program end (END / EXIT statements)
- ide: SELECT CASE autoformat fixed
- ide: Editor line join folding fixed
- ide: Preserve floating point literals when auto-formatting
- examples: 3dplot fixed
- compiler: CLI return code fixed
- compiler: handle varPtr in BinOp expressions
- compiler: reset compiler options on each compiler run
- ide: do not crash if non-existing file is specified as cmd line argument
- ide: fix refresh while program is running
- runtime: fix _aqb shutdown crash
- runtime: fix INKEY buffer handling
- runtime: fix TIMER nullpointer access
Direct download: aqb.lha (188 KB)
(dr)
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19.Sep.2021
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood: APK Compiler 4.0 released
Press release: Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to announce the immediate availability of Hollywood APK Compiler 4.0. The Hollywood APK Compiler is an add-on for Hollywood that allows you to compile your Hollywood scripts into stand-alone apps for Android, ready to be distributed via the Play Store!
Hollywood APK Compiler 4.0 is a major update which now supports compiling Android App Bundles (AAB) as well. Starting from August 2021, new apps uploaded to the Play Store must use the AAB format which is why the Hollywood APK Compiler supports this format now too. Of course, it's still possible to compile APKs because those are really useful for sideloading or distribution outside the Play Store. Another new feature in Hollywood APK Compiler 4.0 is support for the final version of RapaGUI 2.0. Everything in the final version of RapaGUI 2.0 is now supported by the Hollywood APK Compiler as well!
The update to Hollywood APK Compiler 4.0 is available free of charge for all existing customers and can be downloaded from the restricted download area.
(dr)
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19.Sep.2021
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Aminet uploads until 18.09.2021
The following files have been added until 18.09.2021 to Aminet:
agitation.lha demo/aga 4.1M 68k Agitation!
dwitvs.i386-aros.lha demo/intro 162K x86 4K source intro
dwitvs_os4.lha demo/intro 180K OS4 4K source intro
hogwagen.i386-aros.lha demo/intro 171K x86 Lollipop hogwagen
hogwagen_os4.lha demo/intro 175K OS4 Lollipop hogwagen
jylam.i386-aros.lha demo/intro 147K x86 4K source intro
jylam_os4.lha demo/intro 165K OS4 4K source intro
newvox.i386-aros.lha demo/intro 193K x86 Voxel-style landscape render ...
vvg_intro2.lha demo/intro 4.3M MOS VVG intro 2
prowokacja.lha demo/misc 4.5M PROWOKACJA
aqb.lha dev/basic 188K 68k A BASIC Compiler+IDE for Amig...
healthcare_hwp_1.0.lha dev/hwood 198K MOS Hollywood plugin for garmin ...
Africa-AROS.zip game/board 299K x86 Conversion of 3W board game
slotgame.lha game/wb 238K 68k Slot Game
doboing.i386-aros.lha gfx/3d 111K x86 Generate Boing Ball 3D objects
doboing_os4.lha gfx/3d 106K OS4 Generate Boing Ball 3D objects
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 4.3M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 4.6M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 4.8M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
MixTape21_Side_A.mp3 mods/anaki 12M System of Sound MixTape21 Sid...
MixTape21_Side_B.mp3 mods/anaki 12M System of Sound MixTape21 Sid...
AmiKit_XE_RaspberryPi... pix/wb 758K AmiKit XE for Raspberry Pi
IconLib_46.4.lha util/libs 1.1M 68k free icon.library in optimize...
SuperGlue.lha util/misc 21K 68k Exe file linker/unlinker
cranker.lha util/pack 355K 68k Amiga executable and data cru...
RxEnv.lha util/rexx 36K 68k ARexx development tools
xvslibrary.lha util/virus 93K 68k External Virus Scanner Librar...
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19.Sep.2021
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OS4Depot uploads until 18.09.2021
The following files have been added until 18.09.2021 to OS4Depot:
dwitvs.lha dem/int 180kb 4.0 4K source intro
jylam.lha dem/int 165kb 4.0 4K source intro
oo.lha dev/lib 1Mb 4.1 Bring easier programming to C an...
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 5Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
nmtm.lzx gam/adv 17Mb 4.0 Point and click adventure game
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19.Sep.2021
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 18.09.2021
The following files have been added until 18.09.2021 to MorphOS-Storage:
prowokacja.lha Demoscene prowokacja.lha
vvg_intro2.lha Demoscene vvg_intro2.lha
HWP_Healthcare_1.0.lha Development/Hollywood/... Hollywood plugin for g...
AmiArcadia_28.2.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
NMTM_14.09.21.lzx Games/Adventure A game concept demo of ...
Wayfarer_2.6.lha Network/Web Wayfarer is the latest ...
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19.Sep.2021
Amiga Future (website)
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Print magazine: Issue 134 of Amiga Future readable free of charge
German and English issue 134 (September/October 2018) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" is available free of charge now at the magazine's website. Published as image files of the individual pages, remainders of the physical issue as well as PDF files at a higher resolution are available at the publisher. (snx)
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18.Sep.2021
CDTV Land (Twitter)
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CDTV: New ROM version 2.35 announced (update)
The website CDTV Land is about Commodore's home multimedia entertainment and video game console CDTV which was launched in April 1991. It has now announced the new OS-Version 2.35.
The update will be available for free and "fixes a couple of long standing bugs which have plagued CDTV owners for many years and it throws a couple of small improvements into the mix for good measure". Changes compared to the last known original Commodore ROM release (2.30) from 1992:
- Support for systems with 68030 CPUs
- Support for systems with 32-bit Fast RAM
- Memory card support restored for CDTV players
- CD+G functionality restored for CDTV players
- Buffer overflow bug fixed in bookmark.device
- CD-ROMs will now boot even without CDTV.tm file
- Ability to access the CDTV title screen when a harddisk is installed
- Option to force exit CDTV title screen
- OS build target device ID on CDTV title screen
- No error screen when no disk drive connected to CDTV player
Regarding the availabilty the website wrote: "CDTV OS 2.35 is about to move from alpha to beta testing (by late September 2021). This means the feature set is locked and I will only be fixing bugs that arise during the beta testing phase. Depending on how the beta testing goes, I foresee a release version for the classic CDTV player (CD-1000) before the end of this year. ROM releases for the A570 and A690 CD-ROM drive addons for the A500/A500+ will follow shortly after that."
Update: (16:50, 19.09.21, dr)
In a separate article the developer of the new ROM has written about technical and legal issues. (dr)
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17.Sep.2021
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Retro 7-bit: Firmware update for keybiard adapter 'Sum' (update)
Sum adapters sold by Retro 7-bit enable connecting USB HID keyboards to the Amiga. They have been designed for installation inside Amiga's casing. Sum is based upon 16-bit Microchip microcontroller. Formerly the adapters were also offered for the CDTV and the CD32 but currently are only available for Amiga 600 and Amiga 1200. Changes of the new firmware:
- rewriting new firmware
- added support for "composite device"
- added support for several keys pressed simultaneously
- added F11 option in adapter settings - displays software versions
Direct download: Sum_20210923.7z (29 KB)
Update: (07:12, 25.09.21, dr)
The developers have released another update. The download link was updated to this new firmware version. Changes:
- fixes related to better cooperation with keyboards
- unlocking F10 option in adapter settings (function displays keycodes)
(dr)
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17.Sep.2021
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Dealer: AmiGang Store offers Raspberry Pi 4B with AmigaOS 3.2
Yannick 'Papiosaur' Buchy, known by the MorphOS distribution Chrysalis as well as the Aminet alternatives MorphOS-Storage and Amiga-Storage, does now also offer a webshop called AmiGang Store at the title link.
Primarily sold is the mini computer Raspberry 4, model B - depending on the variant chosen also with AmigaOS 3.2 pre-installed (other configurations are possible on request). Promised is the emulation of an Amiga with Motorola 68040 CPU, 1 GB Fast-RAM, a resolution of up to 1920 x 1024 pixels at 16 bit and a network transfer rate of 1 GBit/s. (snx)
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17.Sep.2021
Amiga Love
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Pac-Man port: Pacman 500
As the author Jean-François Fabre wrote, Pacman 500 "is a (successful) attempt by jotd to create a 1:1 port of the famous arcade game on Amiga 500 using 100% 68k assembly. The display is 4:3 so scores, lives, bonuses are on the side rather than on top/botton (YouTube video).
Features:
- original visual & sounds
- original ghost behaviour & speed
- 50 frames per second (PAL) even on a 1MB 68000 A500
- all levels & bonuses & intermission sequences
- original intro
- joystick controlled (port 1)
- can run directly from shell or from whdload (fast machines/complex configurations)
1MB RAM is required (could be reduced to 512k with lower quality sounds). The source code is available on GitHub. (dr)
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