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Forum: support.Other Today, 16:52
Replies: 8
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Posted By Minuous
Ancient C64 emulators for ancient Amigas was...

Ancient C64 emulators for ancient Amigas was discussed just a couple of months ago, so you might find that thread useful ;-) https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=116624

But like others have...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion Yesterday, 11:32
Replies: 19
Views: 727
Posted By Minuous
You're welcome. In the interest of not misleading...

You're welcome. In the interest of not misleading anyone, I should point out that I am the author. And yes, there are plenty of further developments in store for it.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 22 April 2024, 19:35
Replies: 19
Views: 727
Posted By Minuous
@clebin: You'd probably like...

@clebin:

You'd probably like AmiArcadia/WinArcadia, they score 6 out of 6 on your list :-)
Forum: News 22 April 2024, 18:40
Replies: 256
Views: 110,343
Posted By Minuous
I don't see the point of reviewing a German-only...

I don't see the point of reviewing a German-only book in an English-language magazine.
Forum: Amiga scene 13 April 2024, 21:51
Replies: 63
Views: 5,932
Posted By Minuous
Actually, Cloanto abandoned development of their...

Actually, Cloanto abandoned development of their programs and sold off their rights in the '90. And I am quite confident that they have made a fat profit off Amiga Forever for each and every year of...
Forum: Graphics 11 April 2024, 05:50
Replies: 39
Views: 1,814
Posted By Minuous
Most programs will handle a missing CAMG chunk;...

Most programs will handle a missing CAMG chunk; it is not strictly a compulsory chunk.

The real problem is the overall file length stored in the 5th..8th bytes of the file being odd, which is not...
Forum: Graphics 09 April 2024, 16:54
Replies: 39
Views: 1,814
Posted By Minuous
Yes, some readers might handle such malformed...

Yes, some readers might handle such malformed files, but the standard is quite clear that every odd-length chunk must have a padding byte.
Forum: Graphics 09 April 2024, 15:13
Replies: 39
Views: 1,814
Posted By Minuous
If Photoshop is using the same routines as it...

If Photoshop is using the same routines as it does for Maya files than it is probably a similar header/padding issue. I'm happy to take a look if you want to attach or zone an example.
Forum: Graphics 09 April 2024, 14:35
Replies: 39
Views: 1,814
Posted By Minuous
Maya "IFFs" are not actually fully conformant IFF...

Maya "IFFs" are not actually fully conformant IFF FORMs anyway; I don't recall the details but there is some bug in their header or padding.
Forum: support.AmigaOS 09 April 2024, 13:36
Replies: 35
Views: 1,875
Posted By Minuous
Any specification that mandates 100% power...

Any specification that mandates 100% power availability is not realistic; nowhere has 100% reliable electricity.

If it's fine to lose or corrupt the contents when power is lost, then why not just...
Forum: support.AmigaOS 09 April 2024, 12:37
Replies: 35
Views: 1,875
Posted By Minuous
A "recovery" that still results in data...

A "recovery" that still results in data corruption isn't very satisfactory even if the device is not bricked.
Forum: support.AmigaOS 09 April 2024, 04:28
Replies: 35
Views: 1,875
Posted By Minuous
The devices are defective by design if they...

The devices are defective by design if they really cannot handle a loss of power, as there is always the possibility of blackouts. And obviously nothing can be done by the OS or driver software to...
Forum: support.Amiga Forever 07 April 2024, 12:46
Replies: 50
Views: 3,053
Posted By Minuous
Exactly, it seems hardly anyone has noticed that...

Exactly, it seems hardly anyone has noticed that Cloanto haven't actually written any Amiga programs for a quarter of a century, and sold all their rights to those programs (PPaint etc.) to other...
Forum: Nostalgia & memories 05 April 2024, 15:41
Replies: 75
Views: 3,333
Posted By Minuous
It certainly wouldn't be the "alien friend" from...

It certainly wouldn't be the "alien friend" from Another World, because he got his own game on the Megadrive but not on the Amiga.
Forum: News 04 April 2024, 23:01
Replies: 26
Views: 3,001
Posted By Minuous
The team is aware of the other solutions. There...

The team is aware of the other solutions. There are a lot of OS4 features, in particular, that would be nice to have but many are rather expensive in terms of CPU/RAM/ROM requirements; we want...
Forum: project.EAB 28 March 2024, 23:08
Replies: 30
Views: 4,770
Posted By Minuous
It's now Easter and it is still there. It makes...

It's now Easter and it is still there. It makes the site look amateurish and unmaintained.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 28 March 2024, 11:30
Replies: 39
Views: 3,261
Posted By Minuous
It's too slow on the C64. Still a brilliant game...

It's too slow on the C64. Still a brilliant game though if you are patient.
Forum: support.Amiga Forever 27 March 2024, 23:40
Replies: 50
Views: 3,053
Posted By Minuous
The AF updates are pretty worthless apart from...

The AF updates are pretty worthless apart from WinUAE itself, and that can be upgraded for free anyway.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 27 March 2024, 17:47
Replies: 33
Views: 1,484
Posted By Minuous
I was thinking more at the hardware level. ...

I was thinking more at the hardware level.

At the software level, Coffin is OS3.9-based, ApolloOS is AROS-based.

A similar point can be made that using AROS is not going to reveal much about...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 27 March 2024, 15:52
Replies: 33
Views: 1,484
Posted By Minuous
Using a Vampire is not going to reveal much about...

Using a Vampire is not going to reveal much about what happens on a real Amiga, as it is quite different.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 26 March 2024, 06:08
Replies: 33
Views: 1,484
Posted By Minuous
I'm a bit puzzled why you would want to develop...

I'm a bit puzzled why you would want to develop on a Vampire when you already have WinUAE which is faster and more compatible, it should save you some time.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 25 March 2024, 05:29
Replies: 33
Views: 1,388
Posted By Minuous
As we have gone from several hundred nm to about...

As we have gone from several hundred nm to about 2 nm process in that time, die shrink of the AGA chips (or other chips from the same period) to modern standards would shrink them about 99% on each...
Forum: Hardware mods 23 March 2024, 03:40
Replies: 57
Views: 4,348
Posted By Minuous
IIRC they go up to 75MHz without overclocking.

IIRC they go up to 75MHz without overclocking.
Forum: Amiga scene 18 March 2024, 03:59
Replies: 20
Views: 2,683
Posted By Minuous
Yes, like the OS3 Enhancer Software that was...

Yes, like the OS3 Enhancer Software that was announced 7 years ago and never released. Consequently, I have a lot of doubts about their professionalism and competence.
Forum: Graphics 17 March 2024, 02:06
Replies: 1
Views: 246
Posted By Minuous
As you pointed out, there are many programs with...

As you pointed out, there are many programs with missing entries, I don't see what is special about this one. The problem needs to be fixed at its source, ie. they need to change their notability...
Forum: Coders. Blitz Basic 12 March 2024, 02:48
Replies: 67
Views: 7,604
Posted By Minuous
This applies to anyone who gives money to Cloanto...

This applies to anyone who gives money to Cloanto for any reason really :-D Their whole business model consists of collecting "idiot's taxes".
Forum: Amiga scene 09 March 2024, 11:14
Replies: 18
Views: 1,200
Posted By Minuous
Commodore? Don't you mean Escom?

Commodore? Don't you mean Escom?
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 01 March 2024, 16:26
Replies: 38
Views: 3,513
Posted By Minuous
They're claiming much more than that, see the...

They're claiming much more than that, see the court briefing I linked to above. Eg. that any kind of backup or format shifting is illegal. Ie. even running a game that was sold as being "for...
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 29 February 2024, 00:08
Replies: 38
Views: 3,513
Posted By Minuous
Fortunately Apple did not prevail...

Fortunately Apple did not prevail (https://9to5mac.com/2023/12/15/apple-vs-corellium-case-settled-again/) but now Nintendo is trying to do much the same thing...is there no depth these companies will...
Forum: support.FS-UAE 27 February 2024, 23:03
Replies: 8
Views: 879
Posted By Minuous
I often get the green screen when booting 4.1FE...

I often get the green screen when booting 4.1FE under WinUAE, but a soft reset allows it to proceed; I suppose you already tried this?
Forum: Coders. System 24 February 2024, 10:31
Replies: 31
Views: 1,637
Posted By Minuous
Because it's always been a multitasking system...

Because it's always been a multitasking system and users expect to be able to multitask, this is not MS-DOS :-D
Forum: Amiga scene 20 February 2024, 13:05
Replies: 202
Views: 27,428
Posted By Minuous
Not sure what the relevance is of it being a...

Not sure what the relevance is of it being a port, eg. Dark Castle was a port from the Macintosh but thankfully had colour on the Amiga. In fact once the Mac could finally do colour, a colour version...
Forum: Amiga scene 19 February 2024, 22:02
Replies: 202
Views: 27,428
Posted By Minuous
It certainly helps to at least use every primary...

It certainly helps to at least use every primary colour. In the same way that 1-channel audio sounds crap because there is no possibility for harmony, 2- and 3-graphics like this look boring because...
Forum: Coders. General 19 February 2024, 02:58
Replies: 20
Views: 1,970
Posted By Minuous
But they would not think they are free to use, if...

But they would not think they are free to use, if you register your compression format at the official registry at https://wiki.amigaos.net/wiki/IFF_FORM_and_Chunk_Registry, as has been done for eg....
Forum: Coders. General 18 February 2024, 22:36
Replies: 20
Views: 1,970
Posted By Minuous
They are free for use.

They are free for use.
Forum: Retrogaming General Discussion 18 February 2024, 12:52
Replies: 127
Views: 8,369
Posted By Minuous
Lemmings was the game H&P used for the StormC...

Lemmings was the game H&P used for the StormC toolbar and Commodore staff dressed up as. Mindwalker was one of the very first games, was published by Commodore, uses the OS and has the lowest system...
Forum: News 15 February 2024, 07:25
Replies: 358
Views: 93,670
Posted By Minuous
I see. I am not a close follower of the...

I see. I am not a close follower of the third-party CD32 hardware scene and the word "Testbench" implies a review; I just assumed it was a new product since there is nothing in the article to suggest...
Forum: Coders. System 14 February 2024, 02:57
Replies: 21
Views: 1,817
Posted By Minuous
Well, there's ReActor, of course...but since GUIs...

Well, there's ReActor, of course...but since GUIs generated with that require resource.library, it's better to use Rebuild.
Forum: Amiga scene 14 February 2024, 02:50
Replies: 35
Views: 3,332
Posted By Minuous
OS3 Enhancer was already announced 7 years ago...

OS3 Enhancer was already announced 7 years ago (https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=82644) but was never released, and now if we want it we need to buy this machine? System components need to be...
Forum: Coders. System 12 February 2024, 06:57
Replies: 7
Views: 563
Posted By Minuous
There has been a lot of trolling about OS3.2/3.3...

There has been a lot of trolling about OS3.2/3.3 on this forum (I'm not referring to anyone who is in this thread); for that and other reasons we made the decision it would be better to handle...
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