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Beta 16: (RC1. Next week.) – Z3 RTG base address was not adjusted if Processor Slot RAM was 128M. – Writing to high BPL pointer when next cycle does same bitplane number DMA fetch: old address is used for fetch. (Powertrax / The Light Circle graphics glitch) – Added workaround for Windows 8.1 bug, after SetCursorPos() call WM_MOUSEMOVE returns new…
The Amiga Drive is a replacement for the disk drive in the Amiga. This device is developed by Maurizo Ramondo and uses an Raspberry Pi mini computer and a small interface. Maurizo has written a program for the Raspberry Pi that will emulate the disk drive. The Amiga diskette images are placed on the SD card. You can read all…
On the web page cbm8bit.com you can now edit a diskette image. After you have uploaded a .d64 .d71 .d80 .d81 or .d82 diskette image you can do the following: Read the directory. Upload files to your diskette image. Delete files from your diskette image. Download files from within your diskette image. Save your diskette image. Website: http://cbm8bit.com
X-bEnCh can be used to replace the Workbench when you only want to load games with WHDLoad. You can use X-BENCH with all Amiga’s, OCS or AGA and with 68000 to 68060 CPU’s. Changes in this version: Improvements for Xinit and Xsetup. This version will end the Beta status of X-bEnCh, and is the first stable version. Website: http://www.jimneray.com/xbench.html
Sqrxz 2 is now also available for Amiga OS4. Changes in this version: All enhancements from Sqrxz 3 are included. Improvements for frame skipping, sound effects and saving of the configuration. Sqrxz is also available for Playstation Portable, NetBSD, RaspberryPi, MorphOS, Linux and Windows. Website: http://www.sqrxz.de
SnapIT is a powerful and simple to use screen grabber for AmigaOS4. Changes in this version: Updated JPEG/PNG save routines. New icon set from Thomas Blatt. Italian translation by Samir Hawamdeh and added support for a key file. SnapIT is also available for AROS and MorphOS. Website: http://www.onyxsoft.se/snapit.html
Bil Herd tells a story about the introduction of the Commodore 128 on the Consumer Electronics Show. The CES is one of the most important expositions for new computer hardware. The team from Commodore had many problems with the C128, but with a few tricks and hard work they managed to demonstrate the C128 to the public. Website: http://c128.com
The results of the 1991 party are published. Amiga demo: Subi’s 1991 Mix, Magic happens in 1991, Ricktro/Mellow. C64 demo: 1991, Panda power! PC/Wild: WOOP WOOP!, 1991 donut, BBS intro. Graphics: Plan B, Dakmannen, Stilleven. Music: Dirty new foot, African Smile, Fannypack. ASCII/PETSCII: 1991, Desire neon-frame. You can read all the details on the 1991 party web page. http://www.1991party.com







