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Archive 01/2021

`28.Jan.2021` Amiga Future (Webseite)	Tanker simulation: Full versions of 'Campaign' and 'Campaign II' as download The full versions of the tank simulations 'Campaign' and 'Campaign II' released in 1992 and 1994 can be downloaded from the Amiga Future website. Additional to ADF and IPF disk images, also WHDLoad installers are available. The pdf document described as "Manual" actually only is a one page "addendum" to the manual. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 28. Jan. 2021, 22:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2021` Indie Retro News (Webseite)	Arcade classic: Second beta version of Amiga Space Invaders "Space Invaders" (video) written in Blitz Basic is supposed to be quite an authentic port of the arcade classic with the same name released in 1978. The new beta version provides minor improvements and an "Easter-Egg" of the original. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 28. Jan. 2021, 22:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2021` Amiga Future (Webseite)	Print magazine: Issue 127 of Amiga Future online available The English issue 127 (Juli/August 2017) of the print magazine "Amiga Future" can be read online on its website. You can also purchase a pdf version with a higher resolution or a printed version in the shop. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 28. Jan. 2021, 22:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2021`	E-Mail client: YAM supports AmiSSL 4.7 / moved to GitHub About seven years ago we reported about an update of the e-Mail program YAM last time. At the beginning of the year 2019 by updating AmiSSL to version 4.3 it was possible again to check e-mails from diverse providers. For that you have to switch to the developer version of YAM which has been monthly updated by Nightly Builds. After a month you had to install the new version since each version was limited for a period of one month. Apart from that, the changelog always stayed the same: "This is only a rebuild of YAM with no functionaly changes but updated expiration date." By releasing the last Nightly Build, this limitation has been removed. And if you try to access the YAM homepage yam.ch you are forwarded to the GitHub site. Apart from that YAM can use the latest version 4.7 of AmiSSL. Since version 4.4 the encryption software for network and internet communication is maintained by a team of the IBrowse developer Oliver Roberts and ensures that even at the Amiga encrypted Internet connection can be established. Mainly 68k Amigas generally benefit from optimized versions for 68020-40 and 68060 processors, but 68060 processors in particular (amiga-news.de reported). We could not figure out how intensively YAM is being developed. For example it is not clear if the target set in 2016 to implement a IMAP download is continued to pursue. The source code of YAM is available on GitHub so everybode who is able and interested in developing further YAM can help. (dr) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2021, 07:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2021` English Amiga Board (Webseite)	Product announcement: A500 replacement board 'MiSS FGPA' 8bits4ever already is offering some FPGA solutions for retro fans. Soon also a FPGA-based replacement boards for A500 cases will be available. This 'MiSS FPGA' fit inside a Commodore A500 case and uses the original A500 keyboard as input device. The board is equipped with the same FPGA like the MiST therefore MiSS FPGA is compatible to all MiST cores. Two traditional joystick ports are available which obviously are both set as port 1 - probably for the simultaneous usage of mouse and joystick. The features of the board: Altera EP3C25E144C8N FPGA 32MB SDRAM Four USB port (supports USB keyboards, mice and gamepads. Also USB hubs to add more that one device per port) Internal 8-pin connector for A500 keyboard Two DB9 classic joystick connector (assigned to port 1) VGA/RGB output RCA stereo audio output Micro SD card slot (push-push style) Internal MicroUSB programming port MiniUSB power connector. 1000mA recomended! On/Off mechanical switch Custom 3D printed PCB holders for A500 case Miss FPGA soll ab Ende Februar, Anfang März verfügbar sein und 150 Euro kosten. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2021, 01:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2021` Amiga Future (Webseite)	PDF magazine: REV'n'GE 118 (Italian/English) The PDF magazine REV'n'GE ("Retro Emulator Vision and Game") compares the ports of classic games on different systems available back then. Besides the Italian version of the magazine there is also an English one. Among others the latest issue includes Amiga articles about Maniac Mansion and Project Battlefield. Downloads: English Italian (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2021, 00:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2021` Scene World Podcast (ANF)	Podcast: Scene World Episode 106 - Retro music on floppy disks The musician 'Remute' does not olny release his productions on vinyl or as download but also on Amiga and C64 floppy disks. 'Scene World' talks to him about why he chose this medium, and the unique challenges associated with releasing music on such unusual platforms (interview begins at 22:40). (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 26. Jan. 2021, 22:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2021` Indie Retro News (Webseite)	Preview videos: Jump'n Run 'Minkey', Super-Sprint clone 'Turbo Sprint' 'Minkey' (video) is a classic jump'n run for Amigas equipped with at least 1 MB RAM. The author describes the engine as "90% finished". So far 11 levels can be played. And he has added: "There are also more colorful levels ready with nice copper'ed backgrounds, I will post them soon." The game is supposed to be released this year. 'Turbo Sprint' (video) becomes a original port of the Atari classic Super Sprint. Improved sound as well as a port for the CD32 has been announced. The author hopes to provide the best homecomputer port of Super Sprint. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 26. Jan. 2021, 21:58] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2021`	Database: MUIBase 4.3 and SQLite 3.34.0 Steffen Gutmann has released an update of his programmable relational database MUIBase for AmigaOS 3/4 and MorphOS (and Windows and Linux). For SQLite is used as engine he has also updated his port of this SQL database. Changes in MUIBase 4.3: Projects are now saved in the SQLite3 format. Existing projects are converted automatically when loading a project. Labels for database objects have their own font settings in the structure editor Improved performance (loading of records, select-from-queries with a condition on a reference record) Changes can be logged to an external file, and applied to a backup copy of a project. Several bug fixes (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 26. Jan. 2021, 21:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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