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Archive 04/2024

`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`	Tutorial: Building a ReAmiga 4000CR At the title link and in a separate entry with the second part, John 'Chucky' Hertell describes step by step mounting the chips on a ReAmiga 4000CR circuit board, i.e. the cost-reduced version with the 68030 CPU mounted directly on the mainboard. (snx) [News message: 17. Apr. 2024, 09:43] [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]
`16.Apr.2024` IndieRetroNews	Grind: Progress in development of a new Doom clone Grind is a first-person shooter (FPS) currently in development for the Amiga, which should even be able to run on small Amigas, appears extremely smooth in the preview videos shown and makes you want to try out more. The game is being developed with the so-called Dread Engine (amiga-news.de reported). Tsak, one of the developers of Grind, recently announced news in the EAB forum: Grind has not only been enhanced with two new music tracks for menus and in-game, composed by Tsak and newly joined Christoffer Magdalus, but has also achieved key development milestones. These include improved particle effects for blood and explosions and the full implementation of the arsenal of weapons, with the secondary weapon being triggered with the right mouse button as known from other FPS shooters. For those interested, a playable demo and further information are available on the Patreon page of Grind. For those who want to dig deeper into the development, the official Discord server offers a platform for discussions and updates directly from the developers. Grind will be commercially distributed after its completion. (nba) [News message: 16. Apr. 2024, 19:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Apr.2024`	Emulation: BBoot bootloader v0.7 for QEMU BBoot is a simple, minimal bootloader for loading AmigaOS on QEMU-emulated AmigaOne and Pegasos2 machines, written by Amiga QEMU developer Balaton Zoltan (amiga-news.de reported). It replaces amigaboot.of on Pegasos2 and slb_v2 on AmigaOne and simplifies the booting of AmigaOS 4 under QEMU. A firmware ROM is no longer required. The current Version 0.7 adds file name to error message to help finding wrong path and fixes a kernel bug in the Pegasos2 emulation, which should improve stability. The developer has also provided a tutorial Booting AmigaOS 4.1 on QEMU with BBoot. (dr) [News message: 16. Apr. 2024, 18:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Apr.2024`	Amiga on the big stage: Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding at the BRIT Awards Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has been one of the driving forces in the world of electronic music for years. Back in 2017, the Scottish DJ revealed his enthusiasm for the Amiga and the music production of his albums on an Amiga 1200 (amiga-news.de reported). Now he brought his Amiga 1200, freshly upgraded by English Amiga specialist RetroPassion, live to the big stage: At this year's legendary BRIT Awards, which are comparable to the US Grammy Awards, Harris performed together with pop icon Ellie Goulding. His Amiga 1200 with OctaMED SoundStudio made for an unmistakable sound. A recording of the performance can be seen on YouTube and a "Behind the Scenes" clip on Instagram. (nba) [News message: 16. Apr. 2024, 01:56] [Comments: 2 - 16. Apr. 2024, 18:29] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Apr.2024`	WinFellow: Developers call for support in preserving old versions WinFellow is one of the most popular Amiga emulators for Windows systems. In order to preserve the digital heritage, the developers are currently compiling an overview of all versions of Fellow for DOS and WinFellow that have ever been released. In addition to the option to download all old versions, a historical retrospective is also being created for documentation purposes. As the developers do not have access to all versions, they are asking users for help. If you hold Fellow versions that are listed as missing, please contact the developers so that the collection can be completed and thus permanently preserved. (nba) [News message: 16. Apr. 2024, 01:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2024` AmiKit (ANF)	Workbench distribution: AmiKit for PiStorm using a Wi-Fi driver (alpha version) Since October 2023, the AmiKit workbench distribution has also been available for the PiStorm and PiStorm-liteaccelerator boards (amiga-news.de reported), which use a Raspberry Pi minicomputer as a processor replacement. Emu68, the Motorola68K emulation developed by Michal Schulz, is also part of the AmiKit package. Following the recent presentation of the alpha version of the Wi-Fi driver for Emu68k (amiga-news.de reported), there is now also a package with the Wi-Fi driver for AmiKit for PiStorm. Once the content of the package is copied to AmiKit: and the system restarted, a Network Wizard will appear. By selecting the WiFiPi, the Amiga will use the Wi-Fi module on Raspberry Pi itself to connect to the internet. The alpha version of the driver package can be downloaded from the AmiKit website under the title link. (nba) [News message: 15. Apr. 2024, 11:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2024`	CLI command: sysvars V0.12 The sysvars command creates environment variables with system information in order to make it dependent on these, for example, in the startup sequence, which patches are included. So far there is information on the CPU and FPU, the chipset, the vertical frame rate (PAL/NTSC), Kickstart version and revision, version and revision of bsdsocket.library as well as whether the emulator UAE is used - and if so, in which version. Version 0.12 provides the following changes: Added proiper Vampire support following Detect 080 Code minor code cleanup (dr) [News message: 15. Apr. 2024, 07:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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