Month: September 2014
BetterWB is a new workbench pack, like AIAB, Amikit, AmigaSYS, ClassicWB etc. It aims to be an enhancement and an update to AmigaOS 3.1 but without the need of extra hardware. The new programs are: Charmap, Prepcard+, Ned and Freewheel. And there are updates for HardWiz, icon.library, pfs3aio, HDToolBox, WhichAmiga and EnvHandler. Website: http://lilliput.amiga-projects.net
Smokin’ Guns is a first-person shooter in the Old West. This game is converted to the Amiga, included weapons created with historically correct information about damage, rate of fire, reload time, etc. Requirements: Fast CPU, 1GB RAM and Warp3D with 128MB RAM. Website: http://www.os4depot.net
This is the second part of the story about the 30 year old TED chip. The TED chip was used in the Commodore C16, C116, Plus/4 and the 364. Bil Herd was in charge of the development of these computers and he implemented the TED (Text Editing Device) chip in the design. The TED chip was used for the video,…
[youtube -oQqgxfF1p0 nolink] Lemming880 made a new game for the Commodore Amiga. The game is a platform game and is made in Backbone. An Amiga A1200 or higher is recommended, but it will run on an A500 at a slower speed. In the game you must collect all coins, kill the enemy and eliminate the boss! Website: http://aminet.net
The TherapSid is a music system that can be used to play music with the original SID chip. The features are: Compatible with all SID’s, 3 Oscillators, 4 Waveforms per oscillator, Multimode Filter, 35 Knobs, 31 Buttons, 100 Pre-sets, 16 Step Modulator and the system is compatible with the iPad. Website: http://twisted-electrons.com
Anthony Stiller made a new action game for the Commodore 64. The game Sopwiths and Pterrordons is made with the Shoot’Em Up Construction Kit (SEUCK) and is based on the games 1942 and 1943 but in the prehistoric times. In the game you are a pilot and must shoot down the flying dinosaurs. Download: SandP.zipSource: Ausretrogamer
Ed Mackey and Al Mackey released the full version of the game MegaBall for the Amiga as freeware, included the source code. MegaBall is a breakout-style game and it was one of the best ShareWare games for the Amiga. The original ADF images are available for the installation of the game. Source code: http://aminet.netWebsite: http://www.almackey.com/#MegaBall
The web page ‘Games That Weren’t’ had an interview with Paul Kubiszyn from the game company XLCUS. The company made games for the Commodore 64 in the mid nineties. A few examples of the games that Paul worked on are: Square Scape, Amorphous and MegaForce. Website: http://www.gamesthatwerent.com
Beep is a documentary film and book of video game music and sound. This project is a kickstarter project and it will start on October 1st. The finished documentary is planned for March 2016. A few examples of people in the documentary are: Allister Brimble, Chris Huelsbeck, Anders Carlsson, Mike Clarke, Tim Wright, Martin Galway and many more. Website: https://www.kickstarter.com
Episode #193 – Wackee SID SelektaWackee (aka. Wacek /Arise) selected and mixed his favourite SID tracks of the year 2013. Enjoy! Download: bitjam_193.mp3 Source: http://www.bitfellas.org
