16.Jan.2025
Amiga WARP Organization (ANF)
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Amiga WARP calendar for 2025
As every year, the Croatian Amiga WARP Association has published a calendar for 2025, which this year has the motto "40 years of Amiga". The calendar is available as a PDF file in Croatian and English. (cg)
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16.Jan.2025
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Amiga emulator for macOS: vAmiga 3.2
vAmiga is an Amiga emulator for macOS. Changes in version 3.2:
Enhancenemts:
- Improved Dashboard (#856)
- User-selectable number formats in inspector (#862)
- Auto-completion for enum-like options in RetroShell (#861)
- Framebuffer screenshots (#863)
Bug fixes:
- The emulator does no longer crash when a dropdown menu in a shrinked toolbar is selected.
Internal changes:
- Switched Swift interoperability from C to C++.
- Encapsulated more data structures and types in the vAmiga namespace.
(cg)
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16.Jan.2025
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Text editor: Lite XL 2.1.7r1 for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS
George 'walkero' Sokianos has updated his port of the SDL-based text editor Lite XL. The update makes the changes from the official Lite XL 2.1.7 release now also available for Amiga users, in addition the settings have been significantly revised and some plugins are delivered directly with the editor. (cg)
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16.Jan.2025
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Breakout/Circus clone: Alehop
Alehop (video) is a clone of the arcade classic Circus. Originally released in 2017, the title is now available for download at itch.io. The author recommends an Amiga with at least a 68020 processor. (cg)
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16.Jan.2025
Mixel
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Multiplayer arcade game: "WiZONK!" 1.0.3
"WiZONK!" (video) is a single-screen platformer developed with the Scorpion Engine, in which up to four combatants try to kill each other. Version 1.0.3 includes additional enemies and maps, special weapons, more music tracks, guest appearances and a tournament mode. There are also adjustments to the gameplay, for example projectiles can now bounce off obstacles or destroy each other. (cg)
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15.Jan.2025
MiDWaN
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Amiga emulator: Amiberry 7.0 released
Amiberry is an Amiga emulator for ARM-based single-chip systems such as the Raspberry Pi, the Odroid XU4 or the Tinkerboard from ASUS, which comes with some newly developed features such as a "WHDLoad-Booter" or support for controller configuration using RetroArch.
After the third release candidate last week, the final version 7.0 was officially released yesterday. It is not recommended for weaker systems, though; a corresponding update of "Amiberry-Lite" will follow shortly. (snx)
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15.Jan.2025
David Brunet (ANF)
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Obligement: Update of Amiga Games List
The "Amiga Games List" maintained by David Brunet since April 1991 is, by his own account, the most comprehensive of its kind on the internet and was expanded yesterday to include 254 new releases and updates from the past year.
In addition, games in machine language are now included and further publishers of public domain games have been added, such as Software 2000 and the Aminet CD series. Furthermore the Amiga Games List can now also be downloaded as a CSV or Excel file.
The list now comprises 14,648 games, level editors, data disks, expansions and interpreters, which are distributed across the individual categories as follows:
- 13843 games
- 490 expansion or data disks
- 158 game or level editors
- 157 interpreters
(snx)
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15.Jan.2025
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Exhibition "40 years of Amiga ... makes it possible!" in Karlsruhe (Germany)
In the RetroGames e.V. Museum at Schauenburgstraße 5 in Karlsruhe, Germany, the special exhibition "40 years of Amiga ... makes it possible!" can be visited on saturdays from 15 until 22 o'clock until the end of the year. (snx)
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14.Jan.2025
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Print/PDF magazine: Amiga Addict, issue 35
Issue 35 of the English-language magazine Amiga Addict is now available from the publisher addict.media and in British newsstands. The cover story is dedicated to the epic Turrican series: The editorial team talks to Factor 5 boss Julian Eggebrecht and programmer Holger Schmidt about the development of this franchise.
This issue also contains reviews of Dungeonette and of new games from the AmiGameJam competition, an art and concept gallery by Dan Malone (Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe, The Chaos Engine 2), a review of the 3D software Caligari, hardware reviews of the new keyboard controllers DoohicKEY and ZonKEY, a feature on sports jersey sponsorships and much more.
Amiga Addict is published every six weeks and is available as a single issue or by subscription, in either printed or PDF format. (nba)
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14.Jan.2025
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USB-stack: ANAIIS 1.25
ANAIIS ("Another Native Amiga IO Interface Stack") written by Gilles Pelletier is an USB stack which also runs on a 68000 processor. This can be used, for example, to operate the Subway 2021 from Alinea Computer. Changes in version 1.25:
- Fix ghost vendor:product for .usbfd drivers
- Fix massive splash screen
- Fix Weak binding for WB1.3
- Use FindIName() instead of FindName() for .usbfd driver names
- rMassstorage.usbfd and massive share the same code (and bugs)
The developer has planned to improve the user interface and increase speed and responsiveness for future versions. (nba)
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14.Jan.2025
MiDWaN
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Amiga-Emulator: Amiberry-Lite 5.8.0 RC1
Blitter Studio, the developers of the popular Amiga emulator Amiberry, which was specially designed for ARM-based single-chip systems such as the Raspberry Pi, the Odroid XU4 or the ASUS Tinkerboard, have presented the first release candidate version (RC1) of Amiberry-Lite 5.8.0. This optimised version is aimed at systems with lower CPU performance that cannot benefit from the advanced features of the upcoming version 7.0 of Amiberry.
The release candidate of version 5.8.0 of Amiberry-Lite combines several previous updates for the RC versions of Amiberry 7.
A DEB package is now available to make installation easier, which creates a separate directory for Amiberry-Lite under $HOME. Amiberry and Amiberry-Lite can thus be used in parallel.
In addition, the GUI library, the emulation of the serial interface and the support for HDD, CD and tape drives have been updated, along with other changes.
The available binaries are currently only available for Debian-based ARM and ARM64 (aarch64) platforms. The supported Debian versions are Bookworm and Bullseye, as older versions have not been supported for some time.
In addition to the executable files for the CPU and operating system combinations mentioned, the developer also provides the complete source code on GitHub. (nba)
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14.Jan.2025
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Program for DeepL use: AmiTranslate 0.5
Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's program AmiTranslate (video) is an interface for the translation service DeepL with additional PDF and UTF-8 text storage and is available for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4, AROS (x86, x64, ARM) and MorphOS.
In version 0.5, the option of local translation of the AmiTranslate user interface has been added. Currently, the interface is only available in German. However, new languages can now be easily added.
In addition to an SSL-secured internet connection (OpenSSL3 on MorphOS or AmiSSL on the other systems), the tool also requires MUI (3.8 or higher) and the MUI class texteditor.mcc. (nba)
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13.Jan.2025
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HxC Floppy-Emulator: Software V2.16.10.1
The floppy emulator HxC by Jean-Francois Del Nero completely replaces the floppy drive (of an Amiga) with an electronic device. The project, which was launched in 2006, is available in two versions, with a SD card port or with USB port (amiga-news.de reported).
A new version of the HxC floppy emulator software has now been released. The changes:
- New Writer : PNG file (Disk/tracks and stream layouts) -> Disk layout can now be exported into a PNG file (for disk analysis) !
- HFE v1/v2/v3, hxcstream and xml write protect flag support implemented.
- Command line hxcfe tool : Multiples-output image conversion support added.
Example : Convert a disk image to HFE and BMP :
hxcfe -finput:"path/input.img" -conv:HXC_HFE -foutput:"path/output.hfe" -conv:BMP_DISK_IMAGE -foutput:"path/output.bmp"
- DosDiskBrowser build : IMG files support added.
- SD HxC configuration window : Fix custom settings selection.
- Fix stream files import : Fix possible crash issue.
- hxcstream : manage null pulses.
- DMK loader : HD disk images support.
- Apple II : Sector decoder : fix and optimization.
- GUI : The software accept command line parameter to load image. (WIP)
e.g. : hxcfloppyemulator.exe file_image_path/image.img
- zlib updated to v1.3.1
- libexpat updated to v2.6.4 ( Security update : CVE-2024-45490 / CVE-2024-45491 / CVE-2024-45492 )
- DMK export : align all sectors ID (IDAM and DAM)
- EDE File Loader : Unidentified DD Image format code (0x00) support added.
Tested against the Giebler Ensoniq Disk Extractor Shareware Version 1.0.9. (EDE109)
- Disk viewer : Rendering enhanced : alpha blending and better drawing.
Zoom support.
Better weak bits placement precision.
GUI : Area zoom and selection changed to make it more natural/user friendly.
- New SECTOR_SIZE_FIELD_MASK variable to set the sector size id mask.
- SCP Writer : Align tracks to the first index.
- FLTK updated to v1.4.1 for all platforms.
- New Loader : Mame MFI files. (WIP!)
- IMD Loader/Writer : Missing data mark support.
- New Loader : Hampa Hug's PCE PRI. (WIP!)
New build target : Emscripten / Web page version
URL : https://hxc2001.com/hxcfesw/ (Warning : Experimental state !)
- SAP Loader (Thomson TO8) : SAP_LOADER_GAP3_VALUE setting to change/force the GAP 3 length.
- CPC EDSK writer : GAP 3 value guessing + CPCDSK_WRITER_GAP3_VALUE setting to force it to a specific length.
- 86Box 86F Loader Fixed.
- Script : Binary format support (0bxxxxx e.g. 0b101010)
- New XML formats definitions : Roland W30, Alesis DataDisk.
- XML export : CRC32 disk value added.
Configuration file : New parameter.
(dr)
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13.Jan.2025
HunoPPC
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AmigaOS 4: Memory game "Dragon Memory NG"
Dragon Memory NG is a "simple but fun memory game with very detailed graphics and addictive gameplay", originally written by Santiago Radeff Leria, and already ported to AmigaOS 3 in 2012 and AmigaOS 4 in 2015.
Hugues 'HunoPPC' Nouvel has now released his conversion, which offers 30 levels, six graphic themes and music. He has added 15 levels from the Linix version, a new sound engine for original music and an EGL wrap and MiniGL version. (dr)
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13.Jan.2025
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Operating system-compliant Pac-Man conversion: 10th part of the video series
Thomas Cherryhomes is working on an implementation of the game Pac-Man that uses only operating system calls. The tenth episode shows "how we'll plot the dots in the maze using an array of Intuition Images all linked together, generated from a dot map showing where maze and dot pieces are." (de)
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12.Jan.2025
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Aminet uploads until 11.01.2025
The following files have been added until 11.01.2025 to Aminet:
modifile.lha dev/amos 74K OS3 File modifier written b...
ColourMatch.lha dev/basic 28K OS3 Colour match in Blitz
GeneraNumeroCasuale.lha dev/basic 23K OS3 Custom routine: generat...
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 6.0M OS3 Game Creator with AGA s...
ATcad-Turbo.zip gfx/edit 1.4M OS3 2D-CAD-Program
BackdPattGener.lha gfx/edit 69K OS3 Create your own backdro...
AmiArcadia-OS4.lha misc/emu 10M OS4 Signetics-based machine...
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 9.2M OS3 Signetics-based machine...
MuEVD.lha misc/emu 152K OS3 MuLib driven ShSh drive...
ZXLive.lha misc/emu 125K OS3 ZX-Spectrum 48/128k/Pen...
Pana_SX-KC600.lha mods/mpg 4.5M GEN Music played by Panason...
AmigaGPT.lha util/misc 2.1M VAR App for chatting to Cha...
VATestprogram.zip util/misc 8.5M OS3 Versatile Amiga Testpro...
Consumer.lha util/moni 229K OS3 WB3+ Memory Log Tool, t...
Convert.lha util/rexx 13K OS3 Simple command line cur...
GoShell.lha util/shell 24K OS3 tool for open Shell in ...
StartWin.lha util/wb 105K OS3 Two bugged Workbench la...
SteMarRegDOSScripts.lha util/wb 15K OS3 12 DOS scripts by Stefa...
(snx)
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12.Jan.2025
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OS4Depot uploads until 11.01.2025
The following files have been added until 11.01.2025 to OS4Depot:
arabic_console_device... dri/inp 3Mb 4.1 An arabic console device, line &...
(snx)
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12.Jan.2025
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 11.01.2025
The following files have been added until 11.01.2025 to MorphOS-Storage:
AmiArcadia_33.72.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
JustSolitaire_1.0.lha Games/Card Port of JustSolitaire
SteadyFeet_0.0.1.lha Games/Think Port of SteadyFeet by P...
TileWorld_1.3.2.lha Games/Think Port of TileWorld by Pa...
LetsSweepSomeMines_0.3... Games/Think Port of LetsSweepSomeMi...
Tutris_1.0.1.lha Games/Think Another SDL Tetris clone
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12.Jan.2025
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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:
- Heatbeat's Space Love (2024 remix)
- acid experiment (teo rework)
- Relic - Teo's Mod Rework
- Turrican 10 Anniversary edition
- Battle Squadron Genos 2 Edition
- Mystified
(snx)
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12.Jan.2025
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NanoMig: Minimig ported to Tang FPGA developer boards
Till Harbaum has adapted the FPGA Amiga emulation Minimig, specifically MiSTer Minimig AGA, to the FPGA developer boards Tang Nano 20K, Tang Primer 25K and Tang Mega 138K Pro.
Writing to floppy disks is not yet possible. Whether AGA support and an accelerated 68020 emulation will fit into the FPGA chip is still open. (snx)
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12.Jan.2025
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future, issue 172
The English and German issue 172 (January/February 2025) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been distributed. It can be ordered directly from its editorial office and from Amiga dealers that stock the magazine.
Content of the current issue includes part 2 of the MacroSystem interview, a report from Amiga-Meeting 2024 and a preview of AmigaOS 4.1, Update 3. (snx)
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11.Jan.2025
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Video: Introduction of "PiStorm68k" and "AmiCube 1200"
Ranko Rodic presented the current status of two of his projects a week ago: the "PiStorm68k" and the "AmiCube F1200".
The "PiStorm68k" can accommodate any Raspberry Pi, including the 3B+, thanks to its newly designed form factor. In addition to an integrated WIFI module and a RealTimeClock, the board also contains a DIP64 slot to accommodate a real 68000 CPU. Using a simple switch, it is possible to switch back and forth between the PiStorm and the 68000 CPU.
After some introductory videos (1, 2), Ranko Rodic also shows the final version of his computer project called "AmiCube F1200". It is to be a state-of-the-art FPGA computer that uses a Spartan 6 FPGA and is being specially developed for compatibility with Amiga. Among other things, it is said to offer "AGA support, stellar CPU performance, MIDI capabilities, 64MB RAM for seamless multitasking, USB support for convenient connectivity, and Joystick DB 9 support". It also has enhanced floppy interface capabilities.
As soon as the prototype has been successfully tested, porting of the AGA core will begin. (dr)
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10.Jan.2025
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GUI for Greaseweazle Tools: FluxMyFluffyFloppy v5.2.1 for Windows (update)
'FrankieTheFluff' has released version 5.2.0 of his graphical user interface FluxMyFluffyFloppy for Greaseweazle Tools V1.21 (see also the video Setting up a Greaseweazle V4). Changes:
- Menu: New "View" "Show all arguments" (y/n)
- Options: Save selected Greaseweazle "Device/COM" & "Drive" setting
- Read/Write/Convert: Cylinders preselection "0-76"
- GUI: Remember size (height/width) of main window
- GUI: New behaviour of resizing/scrolling
- Diskdefs: Updated "diskdefs_zx.cfg" (2025-01-01)
- Sourcecode: Small cleanups
Update: (14.01.2025, 07:00, cg)
Meanwhile version 5.2.1 is available. Changes:
- Read/Write: Fixed empty format spec after changing template
- Write: Fixed Refresh/save template with format spec discdefs always "internal"
- Sourcecode: Removed "FormResize"
- Sourcecode: Resizing fixes
(dr)
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10.Jan.2025
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Preview video: WIP of an isometric arcade adventure game
Nivrig Games is working on creating an isometric arcade adventure game in the tradition of Head Over Heels and is publishing developer diaries (amiga-news.de reported).
In a preview video, he now shows the current state of his game using sequences from the second part of the first area. (dr)
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