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| AmigaOS4: OSDLauncher 0.3.6 Update 2 released |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 21.05.2013 - 09:11 |
OSDLauncher released in the Version 0.3.6 Update 2 for AmigaOS 4.
Changes:
* Add functions for AMIGAAMP => AAMP-BACKWARD; AAMP-STOP; AAMP-FOWARD
* Fix problem internal synchronisation
* Supported keys : "START-FILEMANAGER" "Blanker-matrix"
* Add script FileManager.arexx matrixblanker.arexx
* Add script arexx for playing after stop AmigaAmp (internal code of OSDLauncher)
* Fix playing after stop AmigaAmp with all other options for AmigaAmp
* Add internal screensaver engine with port arexx for OSDLauncher, this first screensaver is Matrix (original code by Tixlegeek on http://www.tixlegeek.com) and the second is flipclock (original code by Ciro Ippolito) based on SDL library with my all optimisations and bonus for integrate on OSDLauncher Engine
OSDLauncher is a management tool for On Screen Display, it can display the volume level, to pause a video or audio player, launch an application examples : WEB Browser "MUI OWB" manager mail "YAM" audio player "AmigaAMP". System integrates perfectly AmigaOS4 and easy to use. Several skins are included and some sound effects for all events.
http://www.clubevolution4.com/HunoPortSDL/ |
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| NetBSD 6.1 is now available |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 20.05.2013 - 08:47 |
NetBSD 6.1 (and 6.0.2!) Released
The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 6.1, the first feature update of the NetBSD 6 release branch. It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons, as well as new features and enhancements.
Simultaneously, the NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 6.0.2, the second security/bugfix update of the NetBSD 6.0 release branch. It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons, without new features.
For more details, please see the notes and the 6.0.2 release notes.
Complete source and binaries for NetBSD 6.1 and 6.0.2 are available for download at many sites around the world. A list of download sites providing FTP, AnonCVS, SUP, and other services may be found at http://www.NetBSD.org/mirrors/ .
The NetBSD Project is an international collaborative effort of a large group of people, to produce a freely available and redistributable UNIX-like operating system, NetBSD. In addition to our own work, NetBSD contains a variety of other free software, including 4.4BSD Lite from the University of California, Berkeley.
One of the primary focuses of the NetBSD project has been to make the base OS highly portable. This has resulted in NetBSD being ported to a large number of hardware platforms. NetBSD is also interoperable, implementing many standard APIs and network protocols, and emulating many other systems' ABIs.
NetBSD is distributed in three forms: formal releases, maintenance branches, and NetBSD-current. Formal releases are done periodically and include well-tested binaries, source code, and installation tools. Maintenance branches usually provide bug and security fixes and minor enhancements. NetBSD-current is a nightly distribution of the latest development sources, meant for people who want the absolute latest software, and don't mind an occasional bug.
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| RealAmiKit: New update is ready |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 18.05.2013 - 13:05 |
RealAmiKit 0.3 Beta released.
RealAmiKit Team write:
We are happy to announce the release of the so awaited update for Real AmiKit version. New features include more applications and memory card support. Now you can use AmiDock or AmiStart for launching your applications, stream music with AmiNetRadio or use compact flash cards to transfer your data. New wallpapers were added as well. Enjoy
Changes:
- ADDED: AmiDock re-positioned re-positioned, so it will seem transparent.
- ADDED: New AmiDock icon on the Workbench2000 bar.
- ADDED: Chewaka's voice for WookieChat on AmiDock.
- ADDED: AmiNetRadio installed and working without FPU.
- ADDED: AmiStart installed and working without FPU and RTG (a very powerful Amiga is required).
- ADDED: General PCMCIA support; DH0 and Fat95, so most of the cards should work.
- ADDED: More wallpapers and a new 256 colors drawer.
- ADDED: New bootpics to choose.
- CHANGED: Changed the top bar text to "http://real.amiga.sk"
- CHANGED: Changed position-info for Magellan icons.
- CHANGED: FreeWheel running from the WBStartup now. Run Exchange commodity to configure it.
- CHANGED: HippoPlayer running with BlurScope as a new option on Workbench2000 bar.
- UPDATED: IconLib 46.4.284 by Peter Keunecke.
Thanks a lot to Thomas and PeterK for their continuous support!
AmiKit is free Amiga software distribution originally developed for Windows, Mac and Linux system.
It includes more than 300 pre-installed Amiga programs ready to use. For more information please visit the official AmiKit project.
Real AmiKit it's a 16 color conversion of AmiKit adjusted to work with real Amigas AGA computers.
Please remember that this conversion, maintained by Retrofan, is still in BETA stage and it is NOT covered by official AmiKit project.
"AmiKit for Real Amiga" is tested to work with an Amiga with AGA chipset and at least 16 Mb of RAM under emulation, although at least an ACA or 030 accelerator is recommended for real, and it doesn't need FPU.
ACA's accelerators run fine, and you can setup your ACATune for them. You also can use a Fast ATA, Indivision or any other hardware that can run normally in your Amiga. If you are using an Apollo you should be aware of the problems it has with BB2, but RemApollo on Aminet should fix that.
http://real.amiga.sk |
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| WHDLoad: New packets online |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 18.05.2013 - 13:05 |
WHDLoad is a shareware program for using disk games and demos installed on harddisk.
Therefor you need so called install packs and the original disks.
The install packs can be downloaded here: http://www.whdload.de kostenlos geladen werden.
These packs have been added since last news:
- 2013-05-17 new: HardBall! (Accolade) done by Psygore (Info)
- 2013-05-17 improved: Toki (Ocean) blitter wait patches skipped on 68000, RawDIC imager added, 68000 quit key support, WHDLoad v17+ features used (Info)
- 2013-05-17 improved: Double Dribble (Konami) access faults fixed, protection completely skipped now (Info)
- 2013-05-16 fixed: Alfred Chicken (Twilight/Mindscape) Access fault in AGA/CD32 version fixed, level selector improved (Info)
- 2013-05-16 new: Football Manager 2 (Addictive) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-16 improved: The Toyottes (Infogrames) Irek'72 icons included (Info)
- 2013-05-16 improved: Fallen Angel (Emerald Software Ltd) Irek'72 icons included (Info)
- 2013-05-15 new: Wonderland (Magnetic Scrolls) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-14 new: Conflict: The Middle East Political Simulator (Virgin Mastertronic) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-14 updated: Alfred Chicken (Twilight/Mindscape) OCS and AGA release installs merged together (Info)
- 2013-05-14 updated: The Ultimate Ride (Mindscape) icons by Irek´72 added (Info)
- 2013-05-13 new: Triple X (Axxiom) done by Abaddon (Info)
- 2013-05-13 improved: Alien Storm (Sega/U.S.Gold) Trainers added, graphics problems fixed, CD32 joypad support added,68000 quit key support (Info)
- 2013-05-13 new: The Ultimate Ride (Mindscape) done by Abaddon (Info)
- 2013-05-13 new: Metal Warrior (Cadaver) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-13 new: Rock Challenge (ReadySoft) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-13 improved: Renegade 3 (XCess) Readme update (Info)
- 2013-05-12 new: 3D World Soccer (Simulmondo) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-12 new: 3D World Tennis (Simulmondo) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-12 improved: Heroes Of The Lance (SSI) support for second fire button added, timing bug in keyboard interrupt fixed (Info)
- 2013-05-12 new: Cattivik (Idea) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-11 improved: Legends (Krisalis) CD32 version fixed (broken with V1.1) (Info)
- 2013-05-11 updated: King's Quest 3 (Sierra) completely reworked, supports original Herndon HLS protected version and Kixx XL re-release (Info,Image)
- 2013-05-10 new: Lords of Time (Hollyware) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-10 improved: Jaguar XJ-220 (Ocean) fast memory used now to speed up the game (Info)
- 2013-05-10 improved: Gobliins 2 (Cocktel Vision) Read.me file updated, manual included (Info)
- 2013-05-10 new: Flies-Attack on Earth (Rainbow Arts) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-09 improved: Drakkhen (Infogrames) User can choose to install extracted files or disk images, slave rewritten, NTSC test skipped (Info)
- 2013-05-09 fixed: Twintris (Digital Marketing) sound problem fixed, cracktro supported (Info)
- 2013-05-09 new: Sanctuary (Lifestyle) done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-09 improved: Hymn 633 (Damage) slave does not require AGA anymore, timing bug in keyboard interrupt fixed (Info,Image)
- 2013-05-08 improved: The Quest For The Time Bird / Auf der Suche nach dem Vogel der Zeit / La quête de l'oiseau du temps (Infogrames) User can choose between to install extracted files or disk image, load/save in external file named 'save' now (Info)
- 2013-05-08 fixed: Arcade Snooker (Team 17) slave is compatible with whd17.2+, colorbit fixed (Info,Image)
- 2013-05-08 new: Battletech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (Infocom) done by Psygore (Info,Image)
- 2013-05-08 new: Alfred Chicken (Twilight/Mindscape) AGA release done by StingRay (Info)
- 2013-05-08 new: Coloris (Avesoft) done by Psygore (Info)
- 2013-05-07 improved: Full Metal Planete (Hi-Tec) User can choose between to instal extracted files or disk image, automatic disk change supported (Info)
- 2013-05-07 new: TV Sports Boxing (Mindscape) done by Psygore (Info)
- 2013-05-07 new: Day of the Viper (Accolade) done by StingRay (Info)
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 17.05.2013 - 08:38 |
djrikki write:
At long last the wait is over, I am pleased to announce the release of Jack 4.0.
Jack is a multi-purpose commodity for AmigaOS, AROS and MorphOS.
The AmigaOS version can be downloaded from http://www.os4depot.net, versions for AROS and MorphOS will appear in the next few days.
If your eager to download straightaway please remember to check the 'Uplload' queue on OS4Depot first.
Jack 4.0 has been completely written from the ground-up, bye-bye to the custom interface, Jack now fully embraces MUI.
Main Features:
* Comprehensive AmigaOS App-Store piggy-backing onto the already brilliant
OS4Depot.net. Includes integrated Arexx Support for developers
* Donate easily to your favourite AmigaOS third-party developers
* Quick access to AmigaOS Preferences
* Screen snapshoter
* AmigaOS Knowledge Base
* Image Editor, includes Batch-image processing
* Speedy access to all your connected devices
* Support for Push4Dock - quick access to your Documents, Images,
Music and more...
* Quick Access to WordNet - Thesaurus
* Basic file-management, Make New Drawer, Delete, Rename and Add Comment
* Open your files in Helper Applications
* Integrated Weather Forecast for any location in the world
* In-built file-search
* Currency-Converter
* Quick Filer access, opens two instances in one simple click
* Access Popular Amiga websites quickly and easily from the Dashboard
Be sure to read the known bugs and limitations mentioned in the documentation.
Jack 4.0 fully takes advantage of MUI Royale 1.0, however a few limtiations have been identified in the documentation and Andreas of Hollywood fame is working hard to resolve them. When this is complete I can in turn update Jack itself.
I hope you enjoy the new release of Jack.
http://www.facebook.com/jackforamigaos
http://jackforamigaos.wordpress.com
Source: http://www.amigaworld.net/ |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 16.05.2013 - 18:58 |
WinUAE released in the Version 2.6.0 (16.5.2013).
New features:
- Full 68030, 68040 and 68060 MMU emulation. Amix, Linux, NetBSD, Enforcer,
WHDLoad MMU option and more fully working.
- Game Ports panel Remap GUI rewritten, more intuitive, supports manually
added events.
- SCSI and ATAPI (IDE) CD drive emulation.
- Built-in full CHD CD and HD image support. HD image support is read-only.
- Partial partition hardfile on the fly eject/replacement support, requires
filesystem that has removable drive support.
- Multiple Direct3D shader filters can be enabled simultaneously, optionally
shader can be now run after scaling and filtering.
- Directory filesystem shortcut (.lnk) and symbolic links are mapped to
Amiga soft links.
- Added support for mountlist-like hardfile configuration files.
- 100Hz+ vsync mode black frame insertion support, reduces LCD motion blur.
Updates:
- A590/A2091/A3000 SCSI emulation compatibility improved. (Amix, NetBSD etc..)
- A2065 network adapter compatibility improved. (Early NetBSD versions)
- Multithreaded IDE and SCSI emulation, slow read or write operations won't
temporarily pause the emulation anymore.
- When CPU double faults, emulated CPU is halted instead of forcing instant
emulated hardware reset.
- Custom chipset emulation improved.
- Full Amiga file timestamp resolution (1/50s) support on FAT directory
filesystems.
- Max supported resolution increased to 8192*8192 (NV Surround/AMD Eyefinity)
- CD32 CD detection works again in JIT mode.
- AROS ROM replacement updated.
Bug fixes:
- If display mode switched from RTG to native (or vice versa) and WinUAE window
had no focus: emulation incorrectly started receiving keyboard input.
- 1.5M chip ram option didn't work.
- GamePorts panel Swap Ports button cleared custom mappings.
- 68060 CPU and More compatible checked was unreliable.
- 68040/68060 no FPU/FPU disabled exception stack frame fixed.
- A2024 and Graffiti emulation memory leak fixed.
- FPU rounding mode was reset when using filters.
- Some USB game controllers had ghost events (move axis, button event is
triggered or vice versa)
- CD32 CDs with multiple tracks didn't boot.
http://www.winuae.net
Mirror: http://www.amigafuture.de/downloads.php?cat=20 |
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| Putty Squad: New edition of the classic presented Trailer |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 16.05.2013 - 12:20 |
System 3 is on to republish the classic Amiga game Putty Squad.
The game will be published this summer for PC, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox 360, WiiU and 3DS
The link takes you to a trailer:
Trailer |
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| Dir Me Up 2.00 available for AmigaOS 4 |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 16.05.2013 - 09:00 |
A new update of Dir Me Up, our new software, is now available for AmigaOS 4.1
List of new features of the update 2.00
- View by icons.
- Show thumbnails for images.
- Use the "Composition" mode for generating thumbnails (if possible, otherwise rendering software).
- Image Viewer included.
- Preview images even if they have no extensions (png, jpg, ...).
- Improved graphics default theme.
- New "Office" (doc, docx, odt, rtf..) and "Spreadsheet" (xls, tbc) types.
- Interconnection possible withn external software to view files "text", "Office" and "Spreadsheet".
- External software can now also be a Amicygnix software like Abiword, Gimp, ...
- The use of the 4th and 5th buttons can be enabled/disabled by the prefs window.
- If a file is deleted, renamed, copied, cut or pasted and the display mode is without the .info, the icon is also processed.
- Software translated into Swedish and Greek.
Dir Me Up is a program to explore and manipulate files, links and drawers of your Amiga.
You browse quickly and easily the content from your hard drives, USB sticks or CDs with advanced features: browsing history, current path being accessible via buttons, multiple sorts, filters, preview (image, text)...
Handle one or several files: cut, copy, paste, rename, comment, manage attributes are some actions that you can perform easily. Of course, you can choose to click on icons, use a context menu or type the keyboard shortcuts.
http://glames.online.fr/products/dirmeup.html |
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| ACube: Envy24HT audio cards supported |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 16.05.2013 - 08:59 |
Press Release
Dear Customers,
We are happy to announce the immediate availability of PCI Express 1x Audio cards based on the Envy24HT chipset. We enhanced the already existing driver in order to fully support these cards.
Thes cards have 5 input connectors and 8 output connectors.
The driver will be soon available as an AmiUpdate package. The cards are available now on our online shop.
http://www.acube-systems.biz |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 15.05.2013 - 08:56 |
The database at the Hall of Light Games (Info) has had more than 200 game updates in the last 10 days.
The Hall of Light is the largest database for Amiga games.
There you can find game screenshots, scans of packaging, level images, cheats, system requirements, programmers, publishers, and so much more.
http://hol.abime.net/hol_update.php
http://hol.abime.net |
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| MorphOS: Pack Chrysalis 3.1.3 released |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 15.05.2013 - 08:51 |
Associations of MorphOS users WArMUp and AFUM are pleased to offer the pack Chrysalis 3.1.3.
This pack allows you to quickly obtain a complete environment preconfigured. This pack is not official, it must installed just after clean installation MorphOS 3.1 (registered or not). To install the package, simply mount the ISO image and click the "Install PackChrysalis" icon. (Please click read more)
The ISO image is freely downloadable from the following link:
http://meta-morphos.org/download/pack/chrysalis.iso (570 MB)
Feel free to improve this pack by providing a software, translation, idea, etc ...
Also remember to support developers MorphOS for the adventure continues.
Thank you very much.
Papiosaur
http://www.meta-morphos.org
This is the list of news (in alphabetic order) :
- ACE 1.5
- AHIW 2.20
- Ask Me Up 1.1.1 demo
- Boschs 2.6
- codesets 6.15
- IceDoctor 1.3
- MagicSVG 1.1
- MAME 0.148
- MirrorCopy 2.4
- New plugins Hollywood
- New mimetypes : Edit with Scribble / Open docx files with Scriba)
- New MUI classes
- Odyssey 1.20
- RDesktop 1.6.1
- Scriba 1.8.0
- Sqrxz 3 1.05
- SteamDraw 2.4
- VAMP 0.94B
Source: http://www.amigaworld.net |
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| Keyrah V2 available in stores from may 20th |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 14.05.2013 - 09:03 |
Press-Release
Keyrah lets you use keyboards and joysticks of classic computers on the USB port of a modern PC, Mac or Raspberry Pi. We have given our popular product a complete makeover and we'll be able to serve the increased demand starting may 20th, 2013.
The most important change in version 2 is that there is no difference between country-specific keyboard layouts any more. Also, Keyrah V2 does not make a difference between 8-bit computers and Amiga any more: The different versions and layouts can now be chosen with a jumper setting. The following keyboard models are supported out of the box:
C64 (all models)
VIC-20
C16
Amiga 1200
Amiga 600
The following keyboards can be used with some soldering and added parts (available separately):
C128D
C128
C116, plus/4
In addition to the keyboard, you can use up to two digital joysticks that behave as if the user would press keys on a keyboard.
The first version of Keyrah was already equipped with a replica switch that resembled the C64 power switch. It was used to choose between one of two keyboard layouts: One for everyday use, and the other for use in an emulator. This switch is also available on Keyrah V2, and it has a third non-latching position: If you press and hold the switch in this position for more than one second, the ACPI-signal is sent to the computer, which will either shut down, or go into a power saving mode, depending on the settings in your operating system.
Keyrah V2 is shipped in retail packing with a short manual. An off-the-shelve USB cable is required separately. The recommended retail price of Keyrah V2 is 34,90 EUR (*).
Just like with the first version of Keyrah, we would like to emphasize that we cannot support gutting out functional classic computers. Keyrah V2 is only meant for giving new life to keyboards of irrepairably defective C64, Amiga or other computers.
http://www.jschoenfeld.de/news/news146_e.htm
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| Up Rough in the Jungle released |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 14.05.2013 - 09:01 |
BitJam Episode #172
"Up Rough in the Jungle" was just released!
To celebrate 15 years of demoscene dominance, Up Rough are taking over the BitJam Podcast for a series of DJ sets. First in the series is "Up Rough In The Jungle" mixed by Hoffman.
This mix really demonstrates the diverse output which gives Up Rough their legendary status.
Starting in the smooth soundscapes of the mid 90?s Jungle, travelling through to the dark head nodding Tech-Step with a quick jaunt into the Jazz Lounge then ending in the modern realms of Drum n Bass. It plays out like a history of the dance music scene and works as an education to the uninitiated.
http://www.uprough.net/news-up-rough-in-the-jungle/ |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 12.05.2013 - 10:58 |
Assist 1.0 is now available to download from OS4Depot.
This is the 30th release of Assist, which now includes over 300 articles to help you get the most out of your Amiga!
As well as the numerous bug fixes and refinements, version 1.0 sees the introduction of step-by-step tutorials, logging, and improved preferences for customising Assist's behaviour.
For those of you not familiar with Assist it is a knowledge base of helpful information for AmigaOS 4.1 users with many handy features such as:
- Shortcuts to relevant AmigaOS programs and drawers
- Links to useful websites for further reading
- One click downloading and unpacking of software
- One click playback of YouTube videos (requires getVideo)
- Step-by-step tutorials
- AmiUpdate support for automatic updates
New users can grab the latest version from OS4Depot, while existing users can update to this latest release via AmiUpdate.
Source: http://www.amigaworld.net |
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| Cloanto Releases Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 2013 |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 10.05.2013 - 17:58 |
Pressemeldung
May 10, 2013 - Cloanto released today Amiga Forever 2013 and C64 Forever 2013, the latest versions of the award-winning Commodore-Amiga preservation, emulation and support suites for Windows.
The 2013 editions for Windows had a focus on making the software easier to use, while providing new and more powerful features for advanced users and content creators. For example, the packages are easier to download and install, and emulated systems can be "repaired" with one click after unintended changes. Power users can now build ISO images and portable USB drive environments, use the visual Screen Clip Editor to better blend old screen modes into modern systems, or experiment with the new WinFellow emulation plugin or with a fresh build of the AROS Research OS. Outside the player, the RP9 thumbnail handler adds a new level of eye candy to File Explorer.
"One of the most fascinating challenges of user interface design has to be how to please both novice and sophisticated users. The attempt to keep things as simple as possible often limits learning and can be perceived as a 'dumbing down' by a more demanding audience," noted Cloanto's Mike Battilana.
"Even looking at recent versions of Windows, Mac OS and Linux, you can feel the pain of some choices. In today's search engines, queries that used to work reliably have become less precise. Word processors won't let you select the exact characters you want. Lacking perfect artificial intelligence, we are increasingly being autocorrected beyond recognition.
C64 Forever brings us back to an era in which users knew that they were, or could be, in complete control of the machine, rather than vice versa. Tens of millions of home computers came with a powerful reminder of this, as they included a programming manual. Even today, the Amiga continues to inspire for how it elegantly met the needs of different audiences, leaving a feeling of freedom rather than one of artificial limitations. In addition to preserving access to a digital culture of tens of thousands of games, demoscene creations and other titles, we are trying to introduce new generations to these different angles, as we are convinced that this deeper perspective can help achieve a better view of the future too."
In Amiga Forever and C64 Forever 2013, the same interface transparently connects to three different emulation engines, giving consistent access to more than 25 computer models, all with fully licensed operating systems. The shared RP9 file format makes titles easily portable across computers and software versions. While novice users only need to press Play, advanced users can Edit titles and browse through options that are designed to also help understand how the software works.
Amiga Forever 2013 is available now in three editions:
- Value Edition (downloadable installer)
- Plus Edition (downloadable installer with option to build DVD ISO image)
- Premium Edition (downloadable Plus Edition plus boxed software and additional videos on 3 DVDs)
C64 Forever 2013 is available now in three editions:
- Free Express Edition (feature-limited version)
- Downloadable Plus Edition (downloadable installer with option to build CD ISO image)
- Boxed Plus Edition (downloadable Plus Edition plus boxed CD)
Amiga Forever and C64 Forever passed official Windows 8 logo tests on both x86 and x64 systems. Prices for both Amiga Forever and C64 Forever start from $9.95 (special upgrade offers). Registered customers who purchased a previous version of the software on or after March 1, 2013 are being sent instructions to download a free update.
http://www.amigaforever.com
http://www.c64forever.com/ |
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| Amiga Forever 2013 Released |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 10.05.2013 - 09:04 |
Amiga Forever 2013.0.1.0 released.
New features include a Build Image tool to create personalized, portable content (replaces the static ISO image download), seamless integration of multiple plugins (now with WinFellow support), RP9 thumbnail provider, Screen Clip Editor, new media mount options, Restore System Files dialog, AROS update and hundreds of other improvements. Customers who purchased the previous version on or after March 1st, 2013 are being emailed instructions to receive a free upgrade. An extra 5 dollar/euro upgrade discount coupon is being emailed to registered customers.
http://www.amigaforever.com |
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| AmigaOS4: D1X Rebirth repacked (and updated..) |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 10.05.2013 - 09:03 |
I've just relased a rebuilt version of D1X-Rebirth for AmigaOS4 that allow to play all Descent 1 (for now) games. In the package is present also an installer that allow to copy the CD content into Data dir.
DXX-Rebirth is a Source Port of the Descent and Descent 2 Engines for Windows, Mac OS, Linux (most *NIX systems), offering OpenGL graphics and effects, advanced Multiplayer, many improvements and new features.
Still DXX-Rebirth is no clone. The Philosophy is to bring these games to the new millenium, keep `em alive - reborn. It's our desire to maintain the original Feeling and Gameplay we all love so much.
http://www.amigasoft.net/wordpress/index.php/games/d1x-rebirth/ |
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| Aladdin4D to go Shared-Source |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 09.05.2013 - 10:56 |
In an effort to renew development efforts for Aladdin4D we will be making it shared-source commercial software. What this means is source code to Aladdin4D 5.x & 6.0 will be shared with key programmers in the AROS, AmigaOS 4 & MorphOS communities. Money will be paid out to any major changes they make to the code for example adding a MUI interface, native MorphOS or AmigaOS 4 version, completing Aladdin 4D 6.0 for OS X, Etc. Because of programmer issues Aladdin4D 5.x was taken off the market in October 2012... (Please click read more.)
Aladdin4D will be available again as a Instant Download but any sales will go into the programmer pool to upgrade the software. When DiscreetFX acquired Aladdin4D the dream was to have a modern maintained beginners 3D animation/rendering package for AmigaOS, MorphOS & AROS. Hopefully the shared-source initiative can make that dream come alive.
We welcome your views regarding this change of plans and look forward to your feedback. We only want the best for Aladdin4D and it's installed customer base and fans.
Best regards,
DiscreetFX Team
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| Icaros Desktop 1.5.2 now ready for download |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 09.05.2013 - 10:55 |
Paolo Besser write:
A new, updated version of Icaros Desktop is finally here! Brand new system files fixed many bugs and quirks of the underlying operating system, while many little fixed and additions will improve user experience with everydays use of the distribution. Both stability and compatibility should have improved, and with the addition of new games and emulators like Pushover and SuperModel, our desktop environment should be funnier, too! Here is a little (and incomplete, as usual) changelog from former version 1.5.1:
- Kernel and system files from May 1st, 2013
- updated Nouveau driver: it should fix screen corruption on many Nvidia cards
- updated audio and network drivers
- new Boot preference program to customize first Grub menu entry
- wireless manager should now have proper icon
- wireless manager GUI can now be disabled
- fixed many regressions, bugs and quirks
- updated FlexCat, codesets library and additional Zune classes
- added Pushover to games
- updated AROS shell manual with version 0.81
- added HELP utility to show CLI commands online-help
- updated libgtk-mui
- added ntpsync to network CLI utilities (sync time with internet time servers)
- fixed icon for system/CLI
- fixed icon tooltypes for many emulators in extras/emu
- updated Sqrxz3 in Games
- added SFSundelete to filesystem utilities
- fixed "Internet" option in LiveUpdater not calling wget correctly
AVAILABILITY
Icaros Desktop 1.5.2 is available in three formats: Live! DVD, Light CD and Update Pack. Pick your favourite one in our Download page.
UPDATING FROM ICAROS 1.5.1
Icaros Desktop 1.5.1 and 1.5.1+Patch01 installations can be easily updated to version 1.5.2 with LiveUpdater. Just download Icaros Desktop Update Pack from v1.5.1 to v1.5.2 and store it somewhere on your hard drive, run LiveUpdater, choose the "File" option and select the downloaded archive. LiveUpdater will replace older files with new ones. Users who didn't perform a "full installation" of Icaros Desktop Live! 1.5.1 please read this.
PLEASE DONATE!
Icaros Desktop is free, but keeping it updated requires time, efforts and dedication. If you wish to suopport it, please donate some bucks to our donation page.
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 09.05.2013 - 10:54 |
vasm released in the Version 1.6b.
Changes:
- Display a warning when instructions are automatically aligned. This might help to find missing align directives and avoid bugs.
- Display an error when a macro name conflicts with a mnemonic or directive.
- Expression symbols (equates) which are based on label are exported as an offseted label from the same section as the base.
- m68k: Fixed gas-compatible mnemonics: JB<cc> -> J<cc>.
- m68k: Fixed ColdFire ISA-B optimization "AND.L #$ff/#$ffff,Dn -> MVZ.B/W Dn,Dn", which always used a D0 source register.
- m68k: Scale factor 8 is allowed for ColdFire chips with an FPU.
- PPC: Fixed relocations, which had been broken since 1.6a.
- x86: Fixed data relocations, which had been broken since 1.6a.
- mot-syntax: A comma in the comment field of an operand-less instruction had been misinterpreted as an operand separator.
- mot-syntax: Allow labels on the same line as an ENDC/ENDIF directive.
- mot-syntax: Print the source and line number of the corresponding IF directive, when the ENDC/ENDIF directive is missing.
- std-syntax: Allow labels on the same line as an .endif directive.
- std-syntax: When # is used as the first non-blank character on a line, then it can still start a comment, even for architectures which define a different comment character (e.g. ARM, M68k).
- output-tos: Fixed uninitialized relocation pointer, which could lead to illegal memory accesses.
vasm is a portable and retargetable assembler to create linkable objects in various formats or absolute code. Multiple CPU-, syntax and output-modules can be selected.
Many common directives/pseudo-opcodes are supported (depending on the syntax module) as well as CPU-specific extensions.
The assembler supports optimizations (e.g. choosing the shortest possible branch instruction or addressing mode) and relaxations (e.g. converting a branch to an absolute jump when necessary).
Most syntax modules support macros, include directives, repetitions, conditional assembly and local symbols.
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| AmigaAMP 3.8 (OS4-NATIVE) released |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 09.05.2013 - 10:53 |
AmigaAMP released in the Version 3.8 for AmigaOS 4.
Changes:
- Automatically load whole directory if no specific file is selected.
- Fixed crash when shuffling playlist while playing.
- Fixed bug which left files open after unsuccessful playback.
- Updated catalog files.
- Fixed handling of brackets in directory names.
AmigaAMP is a powerful realtime multi format audio player for Amiga computers. It is based on the amp decoding engine by Tomislav Uzelac and can do realtime decoding on 50 MHz processors and up. AmigaAMP is a completely free and non-commercial project. Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia grant a free license to use their MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology for this kind of software.
The player comes with a fully fontsensitive, style guide conformous Amiga GadTools user interface and features multithreaded non-blocking windows for main interface, stream information and playlist.
AmigaAMP 3 is completely AmigaOS4 native giving you the performance you'd expect from a fast PowerPC system. In addition to MPEG audio and AIFF/WAVE support it can play FLAC as well. OGG support is in the works.
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| AmiKit 1.6.5 LIVE update released |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 09.05.2013 - 10:52 |
We're proud to announce new AmiKit version which increases icon loading speed by 15% - 20%. It also updates programs like NetSurf, MUIbase, LAME etc. and several libraries. New version gets installed automatically via Live Update (and works with Real AmiKit too). Enjoy!
Changes:
- UPDATED: Codesets Library 6.15 by Open Source Team
- UPDATED: FreeWheel 2.2.2 by A.M.Robinson
- UPDATED: IconLib 46.4.284 by Peter Keunecke
- UPDATED: lame 3.100a2 by The LAME Project
- UPDATED: MCC BetterString 11.25 by Open Source Team
- UPDATED: MCC NList 0.116 by Open Source Team
- UPDATED: MCC TextEditor 15.41 by Open Source Team
- UPDATED: MCC TheBar 26.12 by A.Ranieri and Open Source Team
- UPDATED: MUIbase 3.0 by Steffen Gutmann
- UPDATED: NetSurf 3.0 by NetSurf Team, 68k port by Artur Jarosik (not available for RealAmiKit)
- UPDATED: Wazp3D beta 54 by Alain Thellier (non-Windows versions of AmiKit only)
- UPDATED: StormMesa 2010 by S.Jordan & others (non-Windows versions of AmiKit only)
AmiKit is a software distribution that turns your Windows, Mac or Linux system into an Amiga environment.
AmiKit includes more than 300 of the finest Amiga programs. With AmiKit you can surf web, read emails and documents, listen to or create your own music, burn CD/DVDs, edit images, play games and much more - all in good old Amiga way.
For AmiKit to work, you do need Amiga ROM and Operating System. AmiKit takes it and enriches it with many exciting features, expansions and add-ons. Actually AmiKit turns the default AmigaOS into a completely renewed and fresh operating system! We've done all the hard work for you so that your high-end Amiga experience can begin right away.
For AmiKit to work, you do need Amiga Kickstart ROM 3.1 and AmigaOS 3.9 or 3.5. Both can be obtained in a single Amiga Forever package (Plus or Premium editions are supported). Another possibility is to grab the ROM from your "real" Amiga and the AmigaOS from an original CD. This is because AmiKit cannot contain any copyrighted Amiga system files. Those need to be imported to AmiKit first.
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| Commodore Free Magazine Issue 70 |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 09.05.2013 - 10:50 |
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Commodore Free Magazine
http://www.commodorefree.com/
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Issue 70
Free to download magazine
dedicated to Commodore computers
Available as PDF, ePUB, MOBI, HTML,
TXT, SEQ and D64 disk image
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CONTENTS
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* Editorial
* Commodore Free E-Cover Tape #5
* Readers Comments
* NEWS
- Commodore: The Amiga Years
- Gangnam_64-Style
- Lotek64 Issue 44 Released
- Commodore Gaming Party 2007 Video
- SEUCK 2013 Competition Entries
- Tetwels Released For The VIC 20
- Ladybug Released For The PET
- CommVEx 2012 Videos Being Posted
- C64 BASIC Sprites YouTube Video
- New V.A.M.P. 0.94 available
- Happy Easter
- Club Info 129 Released
- Asteroids +4 Emulator
- SX-64 Commercial Update
- More CommVEx 2012 Videos
- JPEG2000 Plugin Released
- Amiga 1200 Badges
* Review: Stair Runner for the PET
* Interview with Jeremy Smith
* Review: Ladybug for the PET
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Nigel Parker
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Commodore Free Magazine
www.commodorefree.com
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Commodore Computer club U.k.
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| HivelyTracker 1.8 released for Windows and AnugaOS 4 |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 08.05.2013 - 08:30 |
Head over to the downloads page to find the latest release of HivelyTracker!
Hopefully MacOS X and Haiku versions will follow shortly.
Changes as ever are available from the changelog.
Note that this version includes updates to the replayer that fix some bugs compared to AHX. All HVL replayer based plugins and tools will need to be updated!
HVL2WAV and the commandline replayer examples for AmigaOS4 and Windows have already been updated.
Also, three great new tunes by SketchMan3 have been added to the tunes section.
Hively Tracker is a tracker program based upon the AHX format created in the mid '90s by Dexter and Pink of Abyss. The format was relatively popular, and many songs were created and used in scene productions and games. AHX was designed to create a very SID-like sound on the Amiga.
HivelyTracker can import and export modules and instruments in the AHX format, but it also improves on AHX in several ways and therefore has its own instrument and module formats.
HivelyTracker offers the following features over AHX:
- Multichannel (4 to 16 channels)
- Per-channel stereo panning
- Two commands per note instead of one
- Ring modulation
- A more feature rich editor
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| .: Posted: HelmutH @ 07.05.2013 - 21:52 |
The GAUHPIL website has been updated.
Changes and news in 4/2013:
Update: Norman Walter (Amiga C Kurse für Einsteiger, some ADA & C sources, raytracing) - Germany
Update: Matthias Münch "DJBase" (AmigaWorld and other web sites) - Germany
New: Sami Jumppanen "Samix/Some-E" (AmyDMP & AmyZIP) - Finland
Update: Michael Roßkopf "netTraxX" (GalagaWars, Nuclear Assault...) - Germany
Update: Michael Stassfurth "Micha" (UFO-Cheater, EOBI-PED and other game´s docs with tips/cheats/guides) - Germany
Update: Oliver Tacke "otacke" (GlowIcons) - Germany
Update: Klaus von der Haar "Fanne" - Germany
New: Ilkka Lehtoranta "itix" (SmartInfo, MagicReader,...) - Finland
Update: Ingo Sedding (Der Draconer: German Draco online journal) - Germany
New: Martin Kuchinka "MarK" (AutoSync, CapsLock, SetYear, PowerD, PowerED, Easy3D...) - Czech Republic
Update: Frank Otto - Germany
Update: Patrick Ohly (MakeCD, DiskProtection, FlashROM) - Germany
New: Daniel Moreira "CBMFreaks" (CBMFreaks´s blog for the Amiga, C64...) - Sweden
Update: Martin Steigerwald "Helios" (mrename, SFSconfig, tagliner, MetaToolPrefs, BackupRexx...) - Germany
New: Alastair M. Robinson (FreeWheel, AMRVoxel, Airlink driver) - United Kingdom
Update: Marion E. Wyatt (Amiga Conexion webmaster and artist (computer gfx, ceramic,...)) - United States of America
New: Alexander Weber (Japairs game, xMAMEGUI, Path-Amiga) - Germany
Update: Dave Diaz "Koper" (un saludo a todos los amigueros españoles, pero a los buenos solo  ) - Spain
Update: Rolf Schulz - Germany
New: Dezsö Bodor "AliveMOon" (Grandpace Unique Video Game Developer Team) - Hungary
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| APC&TCP celebrates its 21th Anniversary |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 07.05.2013 - 19:26 |
This month APC&TCP celebrates its 21th Anniversary
In May 1992 APC & TCP distribution was foundet by APC&TCP Computerclub.
With more then 400 members the APC&TCP Computerclub was one of the biggest Amiga-Clubs in Germany.
It is merged by the two clubs APC and TCP, to offer their members more.
If anyone has the exact date, please let us know.
The club was known by a variety of activities and through the floppy magazine NoCover.
You can download all issues of NoCover on the Amiga Future webpage.
The APC&TCP distribution was mainly established because the club had many programmers who do not want to release their software through the usual channels.
It has sought a way to publish software as straightforward and fair.
So three distribution channels emerged via APC & TCP. For a PD disk-shipping to be cost-price, the shareware full version serial with over two dozen of titles and distribution of commercial software, of the club members.
Already in 1992 the first commercial software title Data Workbench and the 1990-92er edition were published.
Since then, countless new games, applications, posters, stickers, mugs and much more was added.
To date, the distribution of APC & TCP is still active. Almost all published products are still available and there are also new titles, such as roadshow.
And of course the Amiga Future is published by APC & TCP.
Follow the link http://www.apc-tcp.de/history.php and find a list of all releases of APC&TCP.
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| Cropky - a new Amiga game |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 07.05.2013 - 09:00 |
Cropky is an Amiga version of Dots - an abstract strategy game played by two people on a sheet of squared paper. The rules are a bit different from original Dots game - your aim is not to capture enemy dots but to link two dots together with a line drawn in any direction you want, as long as you don't cross already existing lines or you have nowhere to draw another line (the dot is visible not farther than one square distance - vertically, horizontally or diagonally). Full instructions and explanations included. Cropky is a conversion of a game under the same title form Atari XL/XE. (Please click read more.)
The original idea comes from Krzysztof "Kaz" Ziembik who was persuaded to give permission to create Amiga version by Mariusz "Ramos" Rozwadowski. With the abilities and knowledge of Adam Stach (programmer), Piotr "Piesiu" Radecki (graphics) and Piotr "Pece" Cie?lik (music) they created a neat and not so easy game running on any Amiga with at least 1 MB of RAM. The game can be downloaded as an ADF file or LhA archive. There is also a Polish manual in PDF.
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| WHDLoad: New packets online |
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| .: Posted: AndreasM @ 07.05.2013 - 08:59 |
WHDLoad is a shareware program for using disk games and demos installed on harddisk.
Therefor you need so called install packs and the original disks.
The install packs can be downloaded here: http://www.whdload.de kostenlos geladen werden.
These packs have been added since last news:
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