Category: Commodore Amiga

Cloanto Releases Downloadable Workbench Disk Image Pack

As part of its Amiga Forever Classic Support series, Cloanto is making available the downloadable Floppy & Hard Disk Image Pack. The set makes it possible to boot and set up any Classic Amiga model (including the Amiga 1000, 3000 and 4000T) using a floppy drive emulator or after copying to suitable media (floppy disks, CompactFlash cards, etc.) Included ADF…

Icaros Desktop 2.0.3 now available for download

This version introduces all the enhancements that v2.0.2 should have added some days ago, but unluckily didn’t. Once again, system files have been brought to Jan 6 nightly build , including changes to workbench themeing system and locale library. Icaros Desktop 2.0.3 is available in all usual flavours: the whole Live! and Light ISO versions (for new installations) and as…

Amiga Emulator FS-UAE Version 2.4.3 for Linux

This new stable version 2.4.3 fixes a bug which occured with the Nvidia-driver under Linux. All other platforms as well as the latest developer versions are not affected. FS-UAE is an Amiga emulator based on WinUAE “includes an easy-to-use graphical configuration program which allows you to enjoy FS-UAE and Amiga emulation without writing configuration files.” Source: amiga-news.de Link: FS-UAE

Nintendo NES Exclusive 'Solomon's Key 2' Unofficially Ported to Commodore Amiga

[youtube kp3lKhTlZWA nolink] RetroCollect has reported the release of a new game for the Amiga. Homebrew Commodore Amiga developer Hukka recently released a downloadable disk image of his efforts to bring the popular puzzle-em-up Solomon’s Key to the Amiga platform. The game was originally published on the Nintendo NES (known as Fire ‘n Ice in North America). Source: RetroCollect

Upcoming Slay Radio Shows

Friday 30th January 2015, 19:00 USRT: Gurt – Radio Awesome Sunday 1st February 2015, 11:00 USRT: Gazoo and Phil – PMPVsTokyo Saturday 7th February 2015, 19:00 USRT: SLAY Staff with ROTY Awards 2014 Saturday 14th February 2015, 19:00 USRT: Boz – BBB Valentine’s Massacre Source: http://www.slayradio.org

Amiga homebrew developer sued over ‘Smurfs’ game

Do you remember Jumper’n Run: Smurf Rescue that we reported here back in Jan 7th? Now, the developer known as ‘hipoonios’ over Abime Amiga Forums received a ‘cease and desist’ letter from the lawyers representing Studio Peyo, the owners of The Smurfs trademark for trademark infringement. We cannot contest the fact that making the game using their intellectual property without…

Amiga: 30 Years

On June 27th 2015 there will be a meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to celebrate 30 years of Amiga history. There will be many Amiga computers on display but also the KryoFlux team, Dave Haynie, David Pleasance, Christian Bartsch, István Fábián, Ultimate PPC team, Franck Sauer, Dan Wood and Ravi Abbott. Website: http://fo.hn/amiga30/

WHDLoad Updates

WHDLoad offers a way to play Amiga diskette games from your hard disk. The following installers have been added until 15-01-2015. 2015-01-15 new: Cyber Games (Cyberpunk Developments) done by Wepl (Info,Image) Website: http://www.whdload.de

AmigaAMP v3.14 – AmigaOS 4

Thomas Wenzel released an update of his music player for the Amiga. AmigaAMP is a GUI based MPEG audio player, but it can also play AIFF, WAV and FLAC files. Changes in this version: Improvements for AAC streams, MP3 files with HTML code and the playlist navigation. New features: mute button, equalizer, previous / next menu entries. And many small…

Plipbox

Plipbox is a device that allows you to connect Amiga’s via Ethernet to your local network. This device uses an Arduino and connects to the parallel port. Changes in this version: Fast burst protocol with a maximum speed of 235 KiB/s, improved firmware and driver code, and a new test modes to allow detailed benchmarking of all system components. Website:…