AmigaOS is undoubtedly alive, as proven by Hyperion Entertainment and AmigaOS developer team, who have just released another update.
In a nutshell, this update brings improvements and fixes to IconEdit, ShowConfig, TextEdit, RAM disk, several gadgets (listbrowser, sketchboard, layout), window.class, boards.library, and a couple of other things.
Check out Hyperion's press release for full information and download:
Additional sources:
http://amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2023-03-00011-EN.html
Allround Amiga music player "HippoPlayer" got a new update, with lots of fixes and enhancements.
It updates HippoPlayer to version 2.52, thus requires an existing full installation.
Here's a quick overview of the changes from 2.50 to 2.52 (skips 2.51), according to the AmiNet readme file (see link below):
Go to AmiNet for full details and download:
http://aminet.net/package/mus/play/hippoplayerupdate
Great news from the operating system side of Amiga things: Hyperion has released AmigaOS update 3.2.1, for registered users, and for free.
In a press release published on 21st Dec. 2021 the availability of the first update to AmigaOS 3.2 was announced, along with a list of highlighted features:
Go to Hyperion's website to download the update:
https://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/index.php/downloads?view=files&parent=42
Additional sources:
http://amiga-news.de/de/news/AN-2021-12-00061-DE.html
IBrowse has received another update, increasing it's version number to 2.5.5.
According to the release announcement, not much has changed visually, this is a maintenance release primarily addressing bugs, but also bringing a couple of new features - here's a quick (incomplete) overview of the changes in version 2.5.5:
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| IBrowse 2.5.5 demo in 32 colors (imageset) on a 64 color WB screen |
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| Ibrowse 2.5.5 demo displaying AmiNet.net |
Go to IBrowse's homepage for more details, download, and purchase:
https://www.ibrowse-dev.net/news.php?id=1628931465
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Note: The installer script from the demo archive seems to have some small bugs - read below on how to fix.
Bugs were encountered installing IBrowse 2.5.5 demo (downloaded 2021-08-15 from ibrowse-dev.net) on a Amiga 1200 / KS3.0 / WB3.1, choosing "68020-030" version in installer dialogue. Line numbers in the screenshots below might be slightly inaccurate (e.g. due to additional comments).
Error "GETENV: String too long!" is probably caused by a "getenv" that doesn't properly evaluate under AmigaOS3, you have to make a little change to this "if" statement (near line nr. 1640):
Error "Unterminated string literal" might be a quoted string that has to be properly terminated on the same line (near line nr. 1507):
...and it works! :-)
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| Fixed installer script completes installation! |
Hyperion and the team of AmigaOS 3.2 developers show their dedication with an updated release of the Native Developer Kit.
The new NDK was released on June 30th 2021. According to the file description, it improves compatibility with different compiler environments. Also there seem to be "strategic" changes, simplifying future updates (see "ReadMe" picture below).
Probably not directly related to the NDK's contents, but also mentioned in the file details is what appears to be a new strategy of distribution with wider availability through additional sources.
An odd feature of this latest release (just like rel. 2) might be that it's incomplete by design (see "ReadMe" picture below), and it speaks of a "worthwhile endeavour" of "seeking out on earlier NDKs" - umh, maybe not exactly "worthwhile". (But we've done the work for you, see link at end of article.)
Whatever the case, this is certainly another welcome update, and a must-have for all Amiga developers.
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| A look at the NDK3.2R3 ReadMe file |
Go to Hyperion's website to download AmigaOS 3.2 Native Developer Kit release 3:
https://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/index.php/downloads?view=files&parent=40
If you don't have one of the earlier - complete - NDKs, you can get the "Amiga Developer CD 2.1" with NDK3.9 (yes, 3.9 comes before 3.2 in Amiga land) and lots of other stuff from your preferred vendor, or download NDK3.9 from Haage&Partner's website - here's a link: https://www.haage-partner.de/download/AmigaOS/NDK39.lha
There wasn't too much noise surrounding the follow-up to AmigaOS3.1.4, but the patience has paid off, and now they're breaking the silence: It's been less than 24 hours since the completion and release of AmigaOS 3.2 has been announced via facebook, and Hyperion's website!
Great news for AmigaOS users: The next updated version of official classic AmigaOS has been released. Here's a quick rundown of some of the changes and new features:
...and many more! This is really just a short excerpt from the official announcement. (Of course a new iconset is included, too.) See link below for full list.
AmigaOS3.2 is available on CD-ROM, containing ADFs for emulator use, a ready-to-run AmigaOS environment that can be copied to your harddisk, all Amiga models' disks and kickstart ROM images (oh, wow), and printable labels.
Congratulations to the developers!
Go to Hyperion's website for more details, and AmigaOS3.2 vendors:
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| http://www.hyperion-entertainment.com/images/stories/OS3.1.4/005.png |
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| http://hyperion-entertainment.biz/images/stories/OS3.1.4/005.png |
