12.Nov.2023
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Development tool: vasm 1.9f
Frank Wille has published an update of the modular assembler vasm. Changes of version 1.9f:
- Fix relative section offset directives, which must be unsigned to work correctly over the whole target's address space.
- Fixed a few issues with named macro arguments.
- Do not warn about missing references to Common or Weak symbols.
- Binary output modules allow addresses outside of the backend's address space.
- m68k: MOVEM (An),An/Am must not be optimized into two MOVE instructions. This was a new bug in V1.9e.
- std-syntax: Fixed binary constant 0b...., which was erroneously mistaken for a one-digit temporary label destination since V1.9a.
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12.Nov.2023
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MorphOS: Version management "Git Desktop" v0.10.16
Rafał Zabdyr has released a second beta version of his graphical user interface for the version management Git for MorphOS (amiga-news.de reported). "Git Desktop" (Aminet link) is written in C++ and based on MUI through his C++ wrapper. MorphOS 3.x and the Git component of the SDK are required. Currently the following features are supported:
- add existing repository
- clone from remote repository
- create (init) new repository
- switch, rename, delete branch (only for local ones)
- create branch from current or from selected
- list of tracked/untracked file(s)
- stage/unstage changes
- commit with short (and full message)
- fetch, pull, push
- view (raw/color) diffs for changed files (few modes including SPLIT mode)
- list of stashes with preview
- stash actions: stash, apply, drop, drop all, pop
- changes history (for now limited to latest 50 log entries) also with showing (raw/color) diffs of changed files
- undo last commit
- discard changes for given tracked/untracked file
- discard changes for selected/all files
- stash given file
- stash selected files
- edit given tracked/untracked file, via external editor -> Flow Studio
- help viewer for git subcommands
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12.Nov.2023
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Accelerator board: A630 Rev 3 for the Amiga 600
The accelerator board "A630" developed by Archi-Tech for the Amiga 600 is now available in the third revision and, in addition to the 68030 processor clocked at 50 Mhz, now also has a 68882 FPU. The card can be equipped with 64 or 128 MB Fast RAM. In addition to the in-house shop, the card should also be available from RetroPassion in the next few days. (dr)
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12.Nov.2023
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Creating Amiga Reaction GUIs: ReBuild 0.10 (alpha version)
Darren 'dmcoles' Coles is in the process of writing a remake of ClassMate called "ReBuild", which should make it possible to write graphical user interfaces for ReAction, the evolution of ClassAct.
When asked about the motivation behind this project, the developer explained that ClassMate is only available in a demo version without a save function and with very limited options. He had asked around and could not find a registered version, so it seems to be lost. He had therefore decided to develop a new tool based on the original design.
This version is completely written in Amiga E and already has more functions than the original, for example:
- multiple window capability
- C and E code generation
- temporary copy buffer
- menus are shown on the preview window
- much more flexible system of reordering the gadgets
In the past, he continues, he has used MUIBuilder to help create MUI code, and he felt that something similar for ReAction would be useful for himself as well as other developers. Currently, his tool does not yet support the newer Reaction gadgets, but there are plans to add them.
The next steps involve first reviewing all the current code to ensure that the application runs correctly on the standard Amiga screen resolution as currently some settings pages do not fit. Then the gadgets not supported in ClassAct will be added. The developer would appreciate help to test the generated C code with different compilers (currently only with SAS C). An icon is also needed, which he would like to put in the hands of capable graphic designers/artists.
Direct download: rebuild0.1.0-alpha.lha (100 KB) (dr)
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12.Nov.2023
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Aminet uploads until 11.11.2023
The following files have been added until 11.11.2023 to Aminet:
makedepend_AmiMod.lha dev/c 249K 68k makedepend bugfixed + modifie...
REDPILLGameCreator.lha dev/misc 4.8M 68k Game Creator with AGA support
AmigaMon_162.lha dev/moni 34K 68k Amiga Monitor from 1993 (w/ P...
CopDis_JL.lha dev/moni 10K 68k Copper Disassembler from 1993
Zap_205.lha disk/moni 10K 68k Binary file editor from 1990
ioblix_netcard.lha docs/hard 89K ioblix network card gerber fi...
ioblix2_drv.lha driver/oth 217K 68k ioblix2.library and driver (I...
F1GP2023Carset.lha game/data 11K 2023 Carset for F1GP
drally.lha game/race 386K 68k Death Rally Amiga Port
tfe-darkforces.lha game/shoot 3.3M 68k Dark Forces Amiga Port
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 5.3M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
anes.lha misc/emu 46K 68k A/NES v1.21 - Nintendo emulator
LastIndian.lha mods/8voic 2.9M 16bit 5ch Panflute Jungle by ...
AmySequencer.lha mus/midi 642K 68k MIDI sequencer for the AMIGA ...
CompareDirs_OS4.lha util/cli 365K OS4 Compare two dirs for differen...
IdentifyLib_FR.lha util/libs 21K French catalog and docs for i...
AmigaGPT.lha util/misc 206K 68k App for chatting to ChatGPT
ReportPlus.lha util/misc 658K 68k Multipurpose utility
ReportPlus-OS4.lha util/misc 828K OS4 Multipurpose utility
InstallerLG.src.lha util/sys 1.5M Commodore Installer replacement
AnalogClock.lha util/time 40K 68k Resizeable analog transparent...
AmiAuthenticator.lha util/wb 79K 68k 2FA (TOTP) code generator
DrawerGenie.lha util/wb 163K 68k Toolbar for Workbench Drawers
fullpalette_de.lha util/wb 1K German catalog for FullPalett...
fullpalette_guide_de.lha util/wb 8K German guide for FullPalette ...
GoVars.lha util/wb 11K 68k environment variables editor
ResetLever.lha util/wb 483K 68k Reset your Amiga with ResetLever
RNOWidgets.lha util/wb 5.3M MOS Desktop widgets application
RNOWidgets_OS4.lha util/wb 4.9M OS4 Desktop widgets application
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12.Nov.2023
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OS4Depot uploads until 11.11.2023
The following files have been added until 11.11.2023 to OS4Depot:
nallepuh.lha aud/mis 461kb 4.1 Nalle Puh (Paula,CIAA,CIAB emula...
iconecta.lha net/mis 3Mb 4.0 A little and easy program to tes...
comparedirs.lha uti/fil 365kb 4.1 Compare two dirs for different f...
reportplus.lha uti/mis 828kb 4.0 Multipurpose utility
rnowidgets.lha uti/wor 5Mb 4.1 Desktop widgets application
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12.Nov.2023
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AROS Archives uploads until 11.11.2023
The following files have been added until 11.11.2023 to AROS Archives:
aget.lha net 5Mb HTTP Protocol Tester
iconecta.lha net 2Mb A little and easy program to tes...
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12.Nov.2023
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MorphOS-Storage uploads until 11.11.2023
The following files have been added until 11.11.2023 to MorphOS-Storage:
RNOWidgets_1.6.lha Ambient/Commodities Desktop widgets applica...
pt2-clone_1.65.1.lha Audio/Tracker ProTracker 2 clone - po...
Lua_5.4.6.lha Development/LUA Latest release of Lua c...
AmiArcadia_30.40.lha Emulation A Signetics-based machi...
Wayfarer_6.6.lha MorphOS-update Wayfarer is the latest ...
iConecta_5.00.lha Network/Wifi A little and easy progr...
PolyOrga_1.25.lha Office/Organizer PolyOrga is a general-p...
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12.Nov.2023
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WHDLoad: New installers until 11.11.2023
Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 11.11.2023:
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12.Nov.2023
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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:
- Enigma-Goria
- A Prehistoric Tale
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11.Nov.2023
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Diagnosis software: Amiga Test Kit 1.21
Keir Fraser's "Amiga Test Kit" is a software-based solution for checking diverse components of an Amiga. The download archive includes a bootable disk image as well as an executable file which can be started from the harddrive (amiga-news.de reported).
In the recent version 1.21 new video test cards have been added which are used for calibrating displays (usually CRTs). The new test cards include full-field colours for colour purity, colour bars, greyscale bars, and dot and hatch fields for convergence and linearity respectively.
Direct download: AmigaTestKit-1.21.zip (194 KB) (dr)
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11.Nov.2023
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Dungeon Crawler: "The Cthulhu Project" (DevLog 1)
Maurice Doerr is not only a photographer, but has also been a passionate Amiga user since 1987. Over the years he has owned several models such as the A500, A600, A1200 and the CD32 and programmed in Assembler, AMOS, Amiga E and Blitz Basic. After a long break and separation from all hardware, he returned to the Amiga about a year ago and started programming his first "Dungeon Crawler Oldschool" game based on the Lovecraft universe in AMOS PRO.
Since then, he has provided insights into the current state of development in numerous YouTube videos. Yesterday, he published the first part of a DevLog series under the title link, in which he provides general information about the project.
As he explained to us, he chose AMOS PRO because it was the perfect tool to develop these kinds of games on the Amiga. He uses Aseprite on the PC for pixel art graphics. The only weak point is that it can't handle IFF, which is why he wrote a BMP -> IFF converter to allow a smoother and faster workflow. Basically, his game engine is already very advanced, but features such as sound, which he does not compose himself, are still missing. (dr)
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11.Nov.2023
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Platform game: Update for Amiga port of Electro Man
Paweł 'tukinem' Tukatsch is porting the game Electro Man, originally published in 1992 by Polish programmers Maciej Msik and Janusz Pelc for MS-DOS, to AGA Amigas (amiga-news.de reported). This update adds the fifth level, refines game controls slightly and fixes graphical errors in level 2 regarding lasers and minimap. (dr)
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11.Nov.2023
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Arcade classic: Super Bagman (beta version)
After Bagman, Jean-François Fabre is now in the process of porting the next arcade classic for the Amiga, Super Bagman from Stern Electronics (YouTube video) and has released a first beta version. (dr)
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10.Nov.2023
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MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 6.6
Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 6.6 of his Wayfarer web browser for MorphOS. As the author explained, this version updates WebKit to WebKitGTK 2.40.5 (and is likely the last update before Wayfarer 7). This build also works around the issues with PayPal and improves performance on websites that abuse DOM timers (especially with throttling enabled in settings).
Download: wayfarer.lha (35 MB) (dr)
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10.Nov.2023
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Amiga Tool Jam: GoVars
GoVars written by Krzysztof Donat (bitplan) for the Amiga Tool Jam in Amiga E is an easy-to-use Amiga Environment Variables editor. (dr)
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10.Nov.2023
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Amiga emulator: Amiberry 5.6.3 (update)
Amiberry is an Amiga emulator for ARM-based single-chip systems like the Raspberry Pi, the Odroid XU4 or the Tinkerboard from ASUS, which brings some newly developed features like a "WHDLoad-Booter" or support for controller configuration using RetroArch. For example it is used in the Workbench distribution AmiKit for the Raspberry Pi 4/400.
Now version 5.6.2 has been released. Changes:
Bugfixes
- DiskSwapper slots should be 10
- Virtual Keyboard options were not saved correctly
- fixed a few memory leaks from the GUI
- fixed another GUI memory leak
- don't shutdown graphics when showing gui message
- Fixed memory leak when using AROS rom
- fixed crash on startup on x86_64 platform
- fixed types diff between classes
- fix naming of start_minimized
- rename local variable to avoid shadow of global one
- fixed crash if Restart was pressed
- GUI would not redraw always after ShowMessage was triggered
- actually fix
- fix CMake build on branch
Improvements
- added flatpak package files
- improved help text in DiskSwapper panel
- attempt to transliterate characters that fail to be converted
- don't disable CD drive if no image path is specified
- if start_minimized is specified, do not show a window on startup
- check for usage help cmd line parameter early
- Hide the Linux hidden directories from dialogs
- improved help text in GUI->Expansions
- added VSync option
- added missing help text in GUI->Priority
Build system
- added RPI4 debian builds
- replace self-hosted RPI builds with docker
- fixed incorrect docker image reference
- fixed remaining incorrect docker image references
- Added RPI5 in automated builds
- updated flatpak metainfo
- updated Github workflow, include flatpak in releases
- add libserialport sources to externals
- prefer archive, avoid permission issues
- change branch for flatpak
- added USE_LTO option in Makefile
- fixed cmake build (for x86-64)
Platforms
Update: (12.11.2023, 21:20, dr)
Today version 5.6.3 has been released. Changes:
Improvements
- Improved Help text in GUI->Display panel
- Improved Help text in GUI->DiskSwapper
- Optionally keep a backup of existing file, when downloading updates
- Improved DMS support
- merged various updates from the preview branch
- Show SDL2 render thread option in the GUI
- disable SDL2 render thread checkbox on KMSDRM
Build System
Build System
Removed smaller flatpak icons
Removed extra options from Cmake
Flatpak fixes
updated flatpak content rating to 1.1
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09.Nov.2023
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MorphOS: PolyOrganiser 1.25
Frederic 'Polymere' Rignault's PolyOrganiser is a 'Personal Information Management' tool that features a calendar, an address book and ToDo lists. Changes since version 1.22a:
- Fix: Double start the app don't open an MUIcon with fail message but show first instance
- Fix: Default icon size from 100 to 48.
- Fix: time in alarm win don't have custom setting
- Change: Icon size by 8 pixels steps. Minimum at 24 pix.
- Fix: Remove custom class for copy menu text by use official MUI attributes (log dump about unfree memory)
- Fix: Memory leak for icon renderer
- Change: icon size switch to pixels.
- Fix: Redaw icons all in one (resize)
- Fix: free issue in guigfx class
- Fix: Tabs color update broken
- Fix: Remove contact in dual name mode now do it correctly
- Add: Limit number of link to 128 (drop not possible)
- Add: Settings for icon size
- Fix: Background of icon when clicked
- Fix: broken link when remove something.
- Add: Stamp button in Event & Contact edit window
- Add: Preview of the stamp in preferences
- Add: Re-activate note area when press "Insert stamp"
- Add: Stamp format setting in prefs
- Fix: More that 16 links cause Event/Contact/Task to not displayed at restart! Limit now 206.
- Fix: Remove link don't work.
- Add: Button for create an event from a task.
- Add: Basic stamp button for add current date (compact without hour)
(dr)
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08.Nov.2023
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Amiga Tool Jam: DrawerGenie V0.4
For the Amiga Tool Jam, Rob 'daedalus2097' Cranley has written the commodity "DrawerGenie" for AmigaOS 3.5 or higher (amiga-news.de reported) and updated it once again. Among others, DrawerGenie allows you to add simple toolbars to the Workbench drawer windows. Changes of version 0.4:
- Added Sort by Type option
- Added support for popup items to be used in main toolbar
- Changed OS version check from exec to workbench to suit some hybrid 3.1 / 3.9 installations
- Fixed occasional misalignment of gadgets in drop-downs
- Adjusted layout in preference and toolbar editing windows
- Added *experimental* option to adjust windows to accommodate toolbar
- Added HELP: to documentation search path
- Added workaround for icon-only files preventing file operations (fallback method using ARexx added)
Direct download: DrawerGenie.lha (163 KB) (dr)
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08.Nov.2023
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Video: Installation of a ZuluSCSI
In the first part of a video series (with English subtitles), the French YouTuber 'stephbb75' introduces the ZuluSCSI-RP2040 card, which makes it possible to operate SCSI drives on an SD card, and shows its installation using the example of an A4000T. In the second part, he sets up the SD cards. (dr)
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08.Nov.2023
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Desktop widget: RNOWidgets 1.6 for MorphOS and AmigaOS 4
RNOWidgets combines several utilities (widgets) in a single application and is available for MorphOS and AmigaOS 4. RNOWidgets contains widgets for calendar (ISO), analog clock, digital clock, notes, pictures (local and net), RSS feeds, sticker, and weather. Changes of version 1.6:
- Added a fullscreen 5-day forecast display for the Weather widget
- Added a 12-hour option to the Digital Clock widget
- Added support for Atom feeds and renamed the RSS widget as the Feeds widget
- Added fullscreen mode for the Feeds widget
- Added placeholders for date/env content in the Pictures widget's paths/URLs
- Fixed a Pictures widget fullscreen crash issue that was introduced in v1.5
- Fixed a memory leak in the Pictures widget
- Rewrote the weather API code
- Other small changes
A YouTube video shows the RNOWidgets in action. The tool is available on Aminet. (dr)
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07.Nov.2023
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AmigaOS 4: CompareDirs V1.12
Using CompareDirs the directory structure of two directories can be compared, including all files. The result window shows the files with size and date. Alexandre Balaban's tool can be controlled either from the shell or via Reaction GUI. Version 1.12 was released at Micro Alchemie VII which took place last weekend. Changes:
- Added NODATE command line switch to ignore file with same content but different date (cjwyche, Issue#871)
- Fixed to compile with latest DOS SDK
- Added horizontal scrollbar (Issue#903)
- Added a proper title to the internal diff view window
- Added diff navigation buttons to the internal diff view window
- Added hint help to all gadgets
(dr)
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07.Nov.2023
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APC&TCP: Boxed version of Boxx 4 released
Press release: APC&TCP is pleased to announce that the boxed version of Boxx 4 online shop is available today.
About Boxx 4:
Once upon a time, in a distant land, there lived a little box-like creature named Cubo. Cubo was a happy-go-lucky creature who loved nothing more than exploring his world and find new areas.
One day, Cubo discovered that an evil robotic witch had slowly taken over his home area and was using her army of followers to torture the local inhabitants. Cubo knew he had to do something... to save everyone - and set out on a quest!
Certainly, getting the electronic monster eliminated wasn't easy. The way was blocked with checkpoints, but coins opened the doors magically. It seems even evil watchmen can be attracted by money. Supporters of Cyrce, the robotic witch, might still look after you and will crush you without mercy.
Can you survive and succeed in your mission?
Features:
- Coded with Scorpion Engine
- 14 finest Amiga chiptunes including Jukeboxx
- Lots of old school pixels
- 3 difficulty levels
- Randomly generated screensavers
- Cheats... for cheaters :)
- Amiga OCS Floppy Disk (works on ECS/AGA too)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2023
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Javascript: TAWS - The Amiga Workbench Simulation 0.36
TAWS ("The Amiga Workbench Simulation") is a Javascript simulation of the Amiga-Workbench 1.0 - 4.1 FE for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Apple-WebKit-Browser (including Odyssey). Any kind of feedback the author Michael Rupp would very appreciate. His work can be supported by a little donation from inside TAWS or via this link.
Version 0.36 includes the following changes:
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Tribute to OS 3.2:
- new preset «OS 3.2»
- new patterns «AmigaOS 3.2» (for WB) and «Light Grey» (for windows)
- new window layouts:
- 3.2 18*14 (9:7)
- 3.2 18*16 (9:8)
- 3.2 18*18 (1:1)
- MagicMenuPrefs: new entry «OS 3.2» for «Look» with option «Mark submenus» activated
- new Kickstart image when cancelling «TAWS Early Preset Selection»
- simulation of 3.2 specific details:
- RAM fuelbar showing its real size and not always 100%.
- Resistance when dragging a window out of the screen
- Resize pointer on the Sizer gadget and while chaning the window's size
- Displaying the release version in the Workbench titlebar.
- Menu adjustments:
- «Workbench / Open volume»
- «Window / Update» is active even if no window is active and will therefor update the Workbench.
- «Window / Sort order»
- «Icons / Eject disk»
- «Tools / Auto-arrange Icons»
- «Tools / Help» (Funktion aber noch nicht implementiert)
- Shell: icons can be dragged into the shell window to insert their paths at cursor position.
- Iconifying of windows:
- Prefs windows
- Shell
- MultiView
- Clock
- Behaviour of iconified window's appicons:
- Menu «Icons»: all items disabled except «Open»
- Message in screenbar if drag'n'dropped into a window.
- Open if an icon is drag'n'dropped onto an appicon.
- Open if an appicon is drag'n'dropped onto another icon on the Workbench.
- AsyncWB activated
- AsyncWB requester:
- exclamation symbol
- resizeable
- center on screen
- support for «Enter» and «Esc» to invoke first and last buttons
- AmigaGuide:
- Support for embedded images using
@{img filepath}, even in IFF-ILBM format. Links to .info files are resolved to the according TAWS icon images, as well.
- Support for the virtual assignment
GUIDEDIR: being AmigaGuide file's the origin path.
- new navigation layout, «Forward» button, page number, displaying buttons on two rows for small windows
- displaying image resolutions in the «About» dialog
- Palette:
- 8 NewLook presets plus 1 additional classic («Magic»)
- larger color wheel
- Clock:
- date font
- menu item «Help / Show Guide» opens the corresponding help file in «MultiView», shortcut «Help» («Pause/Break» in TAWS)
- Font, Palette, Workbench: shortcut «Help» («Pause/Break» in TAWS) the corresponding help file in «MultiView»
- mouse wheel activated
- maximize windows when clicking on the SizeChanger gadget while holding shift key
- Icons blink if selected by entering their names.
- Amiga Early Startup Control
- customised layout
- keyboard shortcuts
- Expansion Board Diagnostic: more columns
- Boot Options:
- Enable System Log: creates the file «Ram:syslog»
- Failsafe Boot: boots into a basic 4-color-MedRes-Workbench and disabled some features.
- customised «Boot With No Startup-Sequence»
Many thanks to Hyperion Entertainment and the AmigaOS 3.2 Development Team for continuing to develop the AmigaOS classic line.
Link to their product webpage: AmigaOS 3.2
- HippoPlayer: new features according to version 2.58 for 68k Amigas by K-P Koljonen:
- support for lots and lots of additional module formats
- support for playing audio files using HTML5 audio (if supported by the browser):
- MP3
- AAC/M4A
- OGG
- OGG
- WAV
- AIFF (Safari only)
- internet search (based on the UHC-Tools server like in HiP 68k) for
- AmigaRemix
- Aminet
- Modland
- Radion stations
- Remix.Kwed.org
- Shared lists
- Turran FTP
- support for packed files in ZIP or LHA format
- improved random playing like in HiP 68k
- keyboard shortcuts like in HiP 68k 2.58
- support for subsongs in favourites and playlists (
#song parameter)
- When playing SID files, displaying STIL informations (SID Tune Information List).
- «Ctrl-G» downloads the currently selected file.
- new Scopes:
- HippoScope (with options for amount of points and if they should be connected by lines)
- StereoScope (with options for points/line's width and if lines should be drawn)
- Filled StereoScope
- MultiScope (with options for dynamic or fixed width, points/line's width and if lines should be drawn)
- Filled MultiScope (with options for dynamic or fixed width)
- RuppScope (my own implementation for visualizing audio, or: «butterflies on speed»)
- Preferences:
- Grouped into tabs: «General», «Display-1», «Display-2» and «Play»
- Deep link (direct URL to play a specific track or playlist)
- UHC search limit
- Auto save
- Wake lock (if supported by the browser)
- Show (type of text in the window's titlebar)
- Main font
- Other font
- Skip module after x minutes (if the backend cannot detect an end)
- Position slider
- lazy-Loading of the backends (i.e. the classes are only loaded on first use, this increases TAWS' initial loading speed compared to v0.35 quite a bit)
- miscellanious bug- and layout fixes
- Complete dutch localization - many thanks to Peter Slootbeek
- OS >= 1.2: requester shortcuts: left Alt-key+V for the first, linke Alt-key+B for the last button
- OS > 3.1 (except 3.5): Amiga Early Startup Control will be shown if the Help key (in TAWS «Pause/Break») is being hold, as well.
- OS 3.1.4: RAM fuelbar showing its real size and not always 100%.
- OS 3.5: iconifying of Prefs windows
- OS 3.9 / 4.0: iconifying of Prefs windows and «MultiView»
- OS < 4.1 (except 3.2): Simulation of a ClickToFront bug: doubleclicking an icon also brings the icon's window to the front.
- OS 4.1: iconifying of Prefs windows, «MultiView» and «Shell»
- OS 4.x:
- Requester: support for «Enter» and «Esc» to invoke first and last buttons
- Icons blink if selected by entering their names.
- «Window / Update» is active even if no window is active and will therefor update the Workbench.
- MagicMenuPrefs: added images for «OS 4.1 Sultry» and link that setting for the «OS 4.1 FE» preset.
- MultiView: support for FLAC audio files (if supported by the browser)
- AmigaGuide: implemented a special case for
@{LINDENT x} if used in the 1st line of a node.
- added «WBStartup» icons for various iconsets
- simulation of the files in Ram:ENV
- removed compatibility for Origyn Web Browser, because it's incompatible with modern HTTPS.
- Maiden-Demo: show a message if the browser doesn't support AudioContext.
- Removed «MicroKnight» font and use «MicroKnightPlus» as «MicroKnight».
- «About TAWS» no longer links to Software-Wiki
but to Marjorie-Wiki, as this one is commercial free.
- Bugfixes:
- Odyssey: restored compatibility (broke with v0.35), various compatibility improvements compared to v0.34.
- OS 4.x: no longer show a message in the WB titlebar when when overwriting a file and cancelling the corresponding requester.
- OS 3.1.4 / 4.x: added missing shortcut «Amiga-D» for «Delete».
- Firefox, Prefs windows: layout fix for the lower border if window being active
- Amiga Early Startup Control / Kickstart: layout fix when changing the browser's window size
- Boot with no Startup-Sequence:
- Text got truncated after the © symbol.
- text adjustments for OS 4.0
- OS 4.x: fixed text clipping
- menu width
- Allow renaming an icon if only upper-/lowercase has changed.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Nov.2023
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Workbench distribution: AmiKit XE 12.3
AmiKit has released version 12.3 of the workbench distribution AmiKit XE. Among other things, handling of ADF files has been simplified and diverse software updated. Detailed change logs for Windows/Mac/Linux and for the Raspberry Pi 4/400. (dr)
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06.Nov.2023
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Do it yourself: Revision 4.0.1 of N2630 expansion board for Amiga 2000
Parallel to his project of a replica of the A2000 motherboard in ATX form factor, "Amiga-2000-ATX" (amiga-news.de reported), the developer Jason 'jasonsbeer' Neus has another one : the N2630 is a further development of the original Commodore A2630 expansion card, offering an Amiga 2000 a 50MHz Motorola 68030 CPU card with additional RAM and IDE device connector, and is installed in the CPU slot (amiga-news.de reported).
The now published documents of the new production revision 4.0.1a/b offer two interesting changes: on the one hand revision 4.0.1b supports the 68882 PGA footprint and revision 4.0.1a the PLCC footprint. On the other hand, the new revision supports the original German A2000 computer (the left side of the board should be marked with "Made In Germany" and "(C) 1986 Commodore"; then it is not a cost-reduced Amiga 2000 board), but this could not be tested yet.
New firmware has also been released. Some bugs have been fixed and the latest firmware is faster and more stable. The following hardware has been tested and works well with the latest firmware:
- A2000 Rev 4.x
- A2000 Rev. 6.x
- A2000 EATX
- A2088
- A2286
- A2091
- RIPPEL
- Oktagon SCSI
- WordSync
- GottaGoFastRam
- Freeway Pro
- XSurf 100
- Ariadne
- GBAPII+
- Opal Vision
- Picasso
- ACE2b Chip-Erweiterung
(dr)
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06.Nov.2023
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Do it yourself: RGB to VGA adapter AMI-RGB2VGAULTIMATE
The RGB2VGAULTIMATE is an adapter for the RGB output of the Amiga 500 to 4000, which is designed to prevent vertical lines on LCD screens and take impedances into account, is double buffered and offers a choice of four filter settings. (snx)
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06.Nov.2023
Simon Adolf (ANF)
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Event: AmigaWinterTreffen 9.-11.02.2024 in Großensee (Germany)
Details about this event, taking place February 9-11 in Großensee, northern Germany (federal state Schleswig-Holstein), can be found in our german news-item. (snx)
[News message: 06. Nov. 2023, 08:44] [Comments: 0]
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06.Nov.2023
Sven Scheele (ANF)
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Event: Interface XXXVI in Kiel, 25.11.2023
Details about this event, taking place November 25 in Schwentinental, near Kiel in northern Germany (federal state Schleswig-Holstein), can be found in our german news-item. (snx)
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06.Nov.2023
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Amiga Tool Jam: AmiAuthenticator V1.1.0
AmiAuthenticator was also written for the Amiga Tool Jam and is a 2FA (two-factor authentication) code generator for the Amiga that is compatible with many websites that use 2FA. It generates TOTP (Time based one time passwords) codes with SHA1 or SHA256. Similar (non-Amiga) applications are Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator and FreeOTP. These codes can be used to secure access to various websites, e.g. GitHub, LastPass, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram (amiga-news.de reported). Changes of version 1.1.0:
- Added 'Copy' menu item to copy the current values to the Clipboard (05-Nov-2023)
- Added clarification of the SHA type (SHA1 is the standard default option used by 2FA TOTP)
- Allow spaces in the secret
- Internet time not always read correctly
- Minor UI bug fixes
Direct download: AmiAuthenticator-1.1.0.lha (79 KB) (dr)
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Game Construction Kit: RedPill 0.9.28
RedPill, developed by Carlos Peris, is a game construction kit written in Amiblitz 3.98, which allows the development of games from various genres (see short tests of two Redpill games). RedPill is compatible with AGA and ECS, the "player" for playing the finished creations requires a total of 1.5 MB RAM. Jens 'Farbfinsternis' Henschel has written a tutorial. Changes of version 0.9.28:
- Fix for levels always black after changing level introduced in previous version.
- Fix for Is AGA condition trigger.
- Fix for condition parameters not taking into account decimals.
- Fix for Overwrite color and Overwrite Gradient action triggers.
- Refactor in the checks of the runing machine.
- Fix in both the editor and player not calling the right loaders.
- Internal: debug memory improvements.
- Some old code has been removed.
- Some internal tracking code has been removed.
(dr)
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Programming language: Amiga C/C++ Visual Studio Code Extension 1.7.5
Bartman', member of the demo group 'Abyss', provides with 'amiga-debug' a 'Visual Studio Code' extension for "compiling, debugging and profiling Amiga C/C++ programs compiled by the bundled gcc 13.1 with the bundled WinUAE/FS-UAE and GDB." (YouTube video). Changes of version 1.7.5:
- FIX: fixed missing obj and out directories in template project
- FIX: __attribute__((always_inline)) in gcc8_c_support.h for -Ofast
(dr)
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