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`19.Apr.2024`	AmigaOS 4: cURL V8.7.1 Daniel Stenberg, initiator and main developer of cURL, a command line tool for transferring data with URLs, reported at the end of March in his blog about the release of versions 8.7.0 and 8.7.1. 'MickJT' has now ported this current version for AmigaOS 4. (dr) [News message: 19. Apr. 2024, 12:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Apr.2024`	RIPPLE IDE: Firmware update for Zorro 2 IDE interface Last week we informed you about the open source projects lide.device, a new IDE driver for the Amiga, and CIDER, an expansion card for the CDTV (amiga-news.de reported). Matt "LIV2" Harlum had developed RIPPLE IDE for his lide.device as a follow-up product. This is an IDE interface for Zorro-2-based Amiga models (A2000, A3000, A4000), which interested parties can build on their own using Gerber data and a parts list. RIPPLE IDE in combination with lide.device work with Kickstart 1.3 or later, support drives up to 2 terabytes and ATAPI devices, offer an autoboot function and thus also boot from CD-ROM and ZIP/LS-120 drives. The firmware update 18/04/24) was released today for RIPPLE DE, which fixes errors in the boot process and in the autoconfig function. (nba) [News message: 18. Apr. 2024, 12:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Apr.2024`	Turn-based strategy: Update introduces free elections in "Settle the World" Christian 'TheoTheoderich' Wiegel's latest update for his turn-based building and trading game "Settle the World" introduces free elections: In the game, the population of cities can now vote every few years on whether the player should remain in power. Elections become available as soon as the inhabitants of a city have reached the worker class for the first time. If the player wins the election, he can continue playing, if he loses the vote, the game ends for him. The integration of the new voting system is not yet complete and will be expanded with future updates. As the outcome of elections currently still depends too much on chance, the game does not yet end if the player loses an election. Details on the influence of the townspeople's happiness on their voting behavior and which other factors will influence the outcome of elections in the future can be found in Wiegel's developer diary. (cg) [News message: 18. Apr. 2024, 01:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2024` Frank Neumann (Mail)	Shoot 'em Up: Early demo version of "NEON world" (v0.2) After Frank Neumann had not programmed anything for the Amiga with assembler for 30 years, he wants to get back into it with the shoot 'em up "NEON world" (amiga-news.de reported). With this third early demo version, the first level has now 27 screens, including a boss at the end. There are also minor improvements here and there. The next steps will be adding PowerUps for the player and moving back in the level when the player dies (at the moment the player is immediately respawned and the level just continues). The game should run on an Amiga 500. Direct download: NeonWorld.adf.zip (99 KB) (dr) [News message: 17. Apr. 2024, 21:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2024` Alinea Computer (ANF)	Game: Quake 2 as download version for AmigaOS 4 available Press release: Alinea Computer is pleased to announce that it has taken over the distribution of Quake 2 for AmigaOS 4. The first Amiga version of Quake 2 was released in 2002 by Hyperion Entertainment and has been continued and greatly improved in this tradition. Steffen Häuser is responsible for the port and has implemented numerous improvements. In addition to support for the various mission CDs and MODS, GL4ES/Warp3DNova support and playback of the soundtracks as OGG Vorbis have also been realised. The AmigaOS 4 version of Quake 2 costs 14.95 Euro and is available for download at the title link. Please note that the data files of the PC version are required to run the AmigaOS 4 version of Quake 2. These can be purchased at a favourable price via Steam, for example. Free MODS and Mission CDs are already available on Aminet. Here are all the features and system requirements at a glance: Features AmigaOS 4 native version GL4ES, MiniGL and Software Renderer Full support for Mission CDs The Reckoning and Ground Zero Ports to the unofficial mission CD Zaero and to about 50 multiplayer mods will be released soon on OS4Depot/Aminet, these downloads require the new version of Quake 2 AmigaInput support CD Audio works again (the old version only worked with older CD drives). As an alternative to CD audio, Ogg Vorbis files can be played as a soundtrack; the music files from this version are already pre-installed during a Steam/Gog install The new installer now works with the PC CD of Quake 2 as well as with the Steam and Gog Classic versions. When using the Steam/Gog Classic installer, the two mission CDs are installed at the same time. We recommend using the Steam version for easy installation Alternatively to the .cin intros, the game now also supports .avi and .mpeg files (a script to convert the .ogv files of the Steam version is included on the ISO, if you want the higher resolution video files) System requirements Software: AmigaOS 4.1 and the data files from Steam, Gog or CD version Hardware: At least 150 MHz PowerPC CPU, 32 MB RAM, graphics card, at least 1 GB free hard disc space; A1222 is currently not supported, but game can also be played on QEmu and UAE PPC (snx) [News message: 17. Apr. 2024, 09:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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