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Archive 04/2023

`13.Apr.2023` MorphZone (forum)	MorphOS: E-mail client Iris 1.12 Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 1.12 of his e-mail client Iris for MorphOS. New features include an improved e-mail preview, a requester before sending e-mails without a recipient entered into the "To:" field, and an activation/deactivation of the Undo/Redo buttons depending on availability. Download: iris.lha (21 MB) (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2023, 17:44] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2023` Ján Zahurančík (E-Mail)	Workbench distribution: Wrapper for AmiKit X/XE for Ventura Macs with Apple CPU For Mac OS users of the workbench distribution AmiKit as well as of the installation assistance for AmigaOS 4, Flower Pot, a wrapper optimized for the current operating system version "Ventura" on computers with Apple processor is available at the title link, which simulates the environment required for execution of the Windows program. The existing AmiKit installation is simply copied from the old wrapper to the new one. Using this wrapper under the previous Mac OS versions and/or on an Intel Mac is still possible. (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2023, 17:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2023` MorphZone (forum)	MorphOS: LUA-MUI updated Stefan 'Kronos' Kleinheinrich's LUA-MUI makes it possible under MorphOS to use the LUA scripting language to make operating system-specific calls, i.e. concerning the graphical user interface, libraries and functions. The update released today includes changes to the LibCall() function - it now returns integer values or the value NIL if the called function fails. Also, muistructs.lua now registers all structs at startup, which requires more time and memory. Download: LUA_MUI.lha (74 KB) (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2023, 17:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2023` MorphZone (forum)	MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 5.1 Jacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released version 5.1 of his web browser for MorphOS, Wayfarer. Changes include small improvements like saving different file paths for downloading via "Download" or "Download As". Download: wayfarer.lha (29 MB) (snx) [News message: 13. Apr. 2023, 16:52] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Apr.2023`	RTG driver: New Prefs editor for P96 in development According to Thomas Richter in the A1k support forum (German), he is about to completely rewriting the P96 preferences editor. He has released a beta version of this new "P96Prefs" tool and asks to test it and give feedback. Requirements: P96 3.0.0 or higher. AmigaOs 3.2 or higher. The program depends on the font-sensitive gadtools library that came with 3.2, and the iconification gadget, which also came with 3.2. The new preferences tool is to become part of P96, but will also be freely available on Aminet, including updates, once the beta phase has been completed. Direct download: P96Prefs_47_4.lha (65 KB) (dr) [News message: 13. Apr. 2023, 11:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2023` Amigaworld.net (forum)	Whatever became of... - Bill McEwen? As one can read on the company website at the title link, the former president of Amiga Inc. Bill McEwen is now working for Stavatti Aerospace. The plans of its founder are ambitious - he wants to produce military jets e.g. for NATO, although he has no corresponding background. As the press reports, Christopher Besker has acquired his knowledge through self-study, but has already succeeded in acquiring tax payers' money to finance his visions. However, the company, which has existed in various forms since 1994, has not actually produced a single aircraft to date. (snx) [News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 20:40] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2023`	Image editor: PyDPainter 1.0.6 for Windows In contrast to DPaint.js, which we reported on yesterday and which can be executed platform-independently in the browser, PyDPainter (for Windows) uses the Python programming language, but is also inspired by DPaint. As author Mark Riale wrote, "PyDPainter is an attempt to create a usable pixel art program in Python using PyGame, as recently, with a resurgence of all things "retro," low-resolution pixel art and limited color palettes have become popular once again. Many tools to deal with this medium are either too complicated or too crude. This project is an attempt to bring back an old but reliable tool and enhance it with some features to help it better coexist in the modern world." A short YouTube video gives a first impression of the image editor. On the Roadmap are animations and a font tool that can load Amiga fonts in black and white and colour. (dr) [News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 13:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2023`	SCSI-SD adapter: ZuluSCSI firmware V2023.04.11 ZuluSCSI is a new generation of file-based SCSI hard disk and CD-ROM drive emulators (review of an user). ZuluSCSI emulates a SCSI-I or SCSI-2 hard disk using an SD memory card (amiga-news.de reported). Since our last message about version 1.2.1 of the firmware, there has been a change from version-based to date-based releases. The changes since version 1.2.1: Reduce differences with BlueSCSI fork Add platform support for new RP2040-based BlueSCSI V2 RP2040 platform package upgraded to 1.8.0 RP2040: Add logging to USB RP2040: Bootloader fixes Boot delay improvement Add copyright notices to ZuluSCSI Improve error recovery RP2040: Unify platform libraries Add support for system presets Add helper script and workflow for analyzing crash logs (dr) [News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 12:46] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2023`	Musicdisk: Chipo Django 2 Also released at the Revision Demo Part held last Easter weekend in the "Wild" category was the musicdisc "Chipo Django 2" by Raubenage & Bitshifters Collective cross-platform for Atari STe, Amiga OCS/ECS and Acorn (YouTube video of the Atari STe version), which contains 15 tracks and took sixth place. (dr) [News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 12:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2023` Sven Scheele (ANF)	Event: Interface XXXIV in Kiel (Germany) on 29.04.2023 On saturday, April 29 2023, in Schwentinental near Kiel (Germany) the next retro-computing event "Interface" is taking place. Details can be found in our German news-item or at the title link. (snx) [News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 11:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Apr.2023`	Audio player: RNOTunes 1.1 for all Amiga systems RNOTunes is a GUI based audio player application with support for many different audio formats, embedded cover images, and Last.fm scrobbling (amiga-news.de reported). 'jPV^RNO' now has released version 1.1. Changes: Added button graphics previews in the settings window Button graphics can be swapped without restarting the program Optimised removal/deletion of tunes Added an option to hide/show filename extension(s) when a filename is used as a title in the tune list Improved filename extension hiding for formats that start with an extension Adding new Last.fm users failed if the db directory didn't exist The Last.fm scrobbling setting was left enabled if its initialising was cancelled Added import support for M3U8, EXTM3U, PLS, WPL, and XSPF playlists External playlists can be dragged & dropped into the tune list if they have a common filename extension (the program exports them as .m3u itself) Added support for system notifications via MagicBeacon (MorphOS), Ringhio (OS4), and Ranchero (OS3) The delete requester is more verbose The position slider works better with the mouse wheel Keyboard shortcuts can be localised Initial fixes/work-arounds/safety-checks for Vampire and BPPC issues Added Flat graphics by Highlander Improved documentation Added an Italian catalog Minor tweaking RNOTunes is available on Aminet. (dr) [News message: 12. Apr. 2023, 07:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Apr.2023` Stef (Mail)	Web-based image editor: DPaint.js "DPaint.js" by 'Steffest' is a web-based image editor focusing on Amiga file formats, strongly inspired by the classic DPaint. It is run directly in the browser (works also with the MorphOS browser Wayfarer) and can read and write all kinds of Amiga icons and IFF images. As the developer writes, he developed it mainly because he wanted to have a modern tool for creating Amiga icons with a focus on colour reduction and dithering, to quickly convert modern images into old-school icons, and to edit files on ADF disks directly without having to start an emulator. Originally intended as a modern icon editor for Amiga icons, the programme developed into a full-fledged image editor with the following main features: Fully Featured image editor with: Layers Selections Masking Transformation tools Effects and filters Multiple undo/redo Copy/Paste from any other image program or image source Customizable dither tools Heavy focus on colour reduction with fine-grained dithering options Amiga focus: Read/write/convert Amiga icon files (all formats) Reads IFF ILBM images (all formats including HAM and 24-bit) Writes IFF ILBM images (up to 32 colors) Read and write directly from Amiga Disk Files (ADF) Embedded Amiga Emulator to preview your work in the real Deluxe Paint The editor is still in alpha stage, the source code is available on GitHub. Both initial documentation and a short introduction video are available. Bug reports and suggestions for further features are welcome. (dr) [News message: 11. Apr. 2023, 17:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Apr.2023`	Game soundtrack: MicroProse Soccer (D4XX Remix) If the prospect of the upcoming short week is not enough motivation, Bert 'D4XX REMIX' Brüggemann's latest work is highly recommended: his remix of the main theme of the game "MicroProse Soccer" is based on the original music by Martin Galway for the C64 (YouTube video) and its conversion by Barry Leitch for the Amiga version (YouTube video) and already brings some Oktoberfest atmosphere into spring... (dr) [News message: 11. Apr. 2023, 06:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Apr.2023`	Demoparty: The best Amiga demos of the Revision 2023 This year's edition of the Revision 2023 demoparty took place last Easter weekend. Under the title link, pouet.net has published the results lists. First place in the category "Amiga Demo" won the "Batman Rises" parody "Blood Sugar Rises" by AttentionWhore (YouTube video). Second place went to "Neocolora" by Darkage & Lemon (YouTube video). In third place was "Cycle-Op" by Oxygene (YouTube video). In the category "Amiga Intro", "Electric lifeforms" by Ghostown took first place (YouTube video). "Griffin" by Nah-Kolor & Offence came in second (YouTube video). Finally, "Sciatica" by Nah-Kolor was voted third (YouTube video). (dr) [News message: 11. Apr. 2023, 05:24] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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