Quirky Amiga PD and shareware programs

Peter · 24 October 2018, 18:57

Although the Amiga was a thoroughly professional computer with excellent software, I always enjoyed the odd quirky program that appeared occasionally, usually via PD or shareware... one such example is "About Clock" it tells you the time in it's own very informal way... see attached...

Do you have any favourite quirky little programs that you could share?

AMIGASYSTEM · 24 October 2018, 23:36

The Italian translation of "About Clock" is not good, see screnshot

Such as quirky program i've collected someone, see video

Unique that I could not show in the video is "Nightmare", dangerous application for health, it is a dormant application that after 5 minutes makes a bloody skull appear accompanied by a chilling scream

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[ Show youtube player ]

Peter · 25 October 2018, 10:16

Nice - thanks for sharing those - I love Snakepit!

Peter · 05 November 2018, 12:08

Ameko - a little cat on a Workbench window....

[ Show youtube player ]

AMIGASYSTEM · 05 November 2018, 12:33

Lemmings Invasion

Peter · 05 November 2018, 12:34

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Lemmings Invasion

Nice!

Baboon · 05 November 2018, 20:11

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Lemmings Invasion

Have you got a link to this pd software?

Nobby_UK · 06 November 2018, 01:19

ARoach based on Xroach for X-Windows.
http://aminet.net/package/game/gag/ARoach_v11

DamienD · 06 November 2018, 11:42

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Lemmings Invasion

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Nice!

LOL, I remember this

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Have you got a link to this pd software?

There's this on Aminet: LEMonWB100

...it says "(AGA won't work)" but I've just tested on my "Classic WB Lite 3.1" .HDF (A1200 - 2MB Chip & 8MB Fast RAM) and all was good.

There is also: CyberLemmings.

crazyc · 06 November 2018, 23:05

Can't get cyberlemmings to work but the other one works on my a1200.

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DamienD · 07 November 2018, 00:02

I believe that you need a CybergraphX card and library for this; but I'm no expert on the subject...

crazyc · 07 November 2018, 00:56

Aha, of course. That makes sense. D'oh.

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Jope · 07 November 2018, 08:02

All the best screen hacks broke with OS2.x :-)

I always used to have the four sprite MTV logo in the corner of my screen for some reason. :-D

Peter · 07 November 2018, 13:37

A small WB animation - WB-AnimAL from Aminet - fun to mess around with and I'm sure it could look a lot better once properly configured.

[ Show youtube player ]

Dan · 07 November 2018, 16:56

i'v got: BlueEyes ver2.1, quite nice, wb2.0+ i think. http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/BlueEyes1.2a

And there is this Newspaper thingie, "Berliner Tagesecho". It Gives a random headlines, sometime with funny text. German only.
It was written in CanDo, and published on the German Magazine "Amiga Plus" coverdisk.

Peter · 07 November 2018, 17:17

Excellent - what does that David Bowie headline translate into English Dan?

24 October 2018, 18:57	#1
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Quirky Amiga PD and shareware programs Although the Amiga was a thoroughly professional computer with excellent software, I always enjoyed the odd quirky program that appeared occasionally, usually via PD or shareware... one such example is "About Clock" it tells you the time in it's own very informal way... see attached... Do you have any favourite quirky little programs that you could share? Attached Thumbnails

24 October 2018, 23:36	#2
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	The Italian translation of "About Clock" is not good, see screnshot Such as quirky program i've collected someone, see video Unique that I could not show in the video is "Nightmare", dangerous application for health, it is a dormant application that after 5 minutes makes a bloody skull appear accompanied by a chilling scream . [ Show youtube player ] Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 03 November 2018 at 17:09.

05 November 2018, 12:33	#5
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,248	Lemmings Invasion Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 09 November 2018 at 23:24.

07 November 2018, 16:56	#15
Dan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 629	i'v got: BlueEyes ver2.1, quite nice, wb2.0+ i think. http://aminet.net/package/util/wb/BlueEyes1.2a And there is this Newspaper thingie, "Berliner Tagesecho". It Gives a random headlines, sometime with funny text. German only. It was written in CanDo, and published on the German Magazine "Amiga Plus" coverdisk. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Dan; 07 November 2018 at 17:14.

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Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Nice - thanks for sharing those - I love Snakepit!

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Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Ameko - a little cat on a Workbench window.... [ Show youtube player ]

06 November 2018, 01:19	#8
Nobby_UK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,595	ARoach based on Xroach for X-Windows. http://aminet.net/package/game/gag/ARoach_v11

06 November 2018, 23:05	#10
crazyc Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gravesend - UK Posts: 927	Can't get cyberlemmings to work but the other one works on my a1200. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

07 November 2018, 00:02	#11
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	I believe that you need a CybergraphX card and library for this; but I'm no expert on the subject...

07 November 2018, 00:56	#12
crazyc Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Gravesend - UK Posts: 927	Aha, of course. That makes sense. D'oh. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

07 November 2018, 08:02	#13
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 43 Posts: 9,861	All the best screen hacks broke with OS2.x :-) I always used to have the four sprite MTV logo in the corner of my screen for some reason. :-D

07 November 2018, 13:37	#14
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	A small WB animation - WB-AnimAL from Aminet - fun to mess around with and I'm sure it could look a lot better once properly configured. [ Show youtube player ]

07 November 2018, 17:17	#16
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Excellent - what does that David Bowie headline translate into English Dan?

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