Your favourite pieces of Amiga free software

Muzer · 21 September 2009, 23:54

I've installed ClassicWB recently on my Amiga and I'm wondering what I can fill the hard drive up with (

). I'm not talking Richard-Stallman-free-as-in-speech-and-freedom here, I'm just talking free-as-in-beer-and-price (though Richard Stallman free would be a plus).

Just basically say the name of the app, where to find it, and what's so good about it.

Photon · 22 September 2009, 00:37

Grainy jpeg ?

Oh, APPS...

mk1 · 22 September 2009, 08:31

Protracker 2.3d - the best music software in the galaxy (ok, maybe not, but very close

Can be found on Aminet.

Crown · 22 September 2009, 12:51

Hippo Player & Filemaster

asm1 · 27 September 2009, 22:12

A key for your whdload install thats in CWB?

http://www.whdload.de/reg.html

You support further development of this app

Hungry Horace · 27 September 2009, 22:47

Octamed Soundstudio 1.03c was eventually made free - also on Aminet

it doesnt need explaining that it's an amazing bit of music software

Merlin · 28 September 2009, 11:24

SnoopDos - I'm not 100% sure that this was free initially, but I do remember it being given away on a magazine floppy, I just wish I could remember which one...it's also on Aminet.

This is one cool piece of software that the PeeCee somehow never seemed to get an equivalent version..

StingRay · 28 September 2009, 12:21

Asm-Pro/Asm-One.

Merlin: There is Filemon/Regmon for the PC which both do an excellent job!

Muzer · 28 September 2009, 18:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by asm1

A key for your whdload install thats in CWB?

http://www.whdload.de/reg.html

You support further development of this app

Surprisingly enough, us Brits have the best deal at the moment!

£15 = £15
€20 = £18.46
$30 = £18.89

Galahad/FLT · 28 September 2009, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crown

Hippo Player & Filemaster

I second Filemaster, i've been using the same version for so many years... sorry Toni

Thorham · 28 September 2009, 19:32

Directory Opus 4.16: http://dopus.free.fr/ And yes, this is free, it's even open source

ppill · 28 September 2009, 21:05

KingCON's great. Paradise (PC2Amiga parallel transfers) is another one I've used extensively. Visage image viewer is a great little utility. MTool and DiskMaster (filemanagers, you can customize the hell out of the second one). LZX, probably the best file compressor available for the Amiga.

Retro-Nerd · 29 September 2009, 11:19

DirOpus 4.x. Just like Windows, you NEED the Total Commander.

Hewitson · 10 October 2009, 12:28

Filemanagers like DOpus and Filemaster are terrible IMO. AmigaDOS provides all the file management you could ever need.

ppill is right about KingCON. Brilliant piece of software.

AmigaFriend · 10 October 2009, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

Octamed Soundstudio 1.03c was eventually made free - also on Aminet

it doesnt need explaining that it's an amazing bit of music software

I second this...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorham

Directory Opus 4.16: http://dopus.free.fr/ And yes, this is free, it's even open source

... and this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hewitson

Filemanagers like DOpus and Filemaster are terrible IMO.

How can you say that? Once configured to your needs, it's a real life saver and the time you cut in every day tasks with do-it-all custom scripts it's unique.

Retro-Nerd · 10 October 2009, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by xpect

How can you say that? Once configured to your needs, it's a real life saver and the time you cut in every day tasks with do-it-all custom scripts it's unique.

That's true. An AmigaOS without a decent filemanager? NO WAY!! I would die if i would have to use a shell tool for my file operations.

ppill · 10 October 2009, 14:40

My only gripe with amiga file managers is that they require you to make use of the mouse. Almost all have keyboard shortcuts for most operations but there's always this ONE thing that forces you to click/drag/select *sigh*

And why don't they remember the position in the directory listing when you go back to the parent directory?! (only a port of midnight commander and a norton commander clone do that) This can be soooo frustrating.

OH... and a customized CLI/Shell environment can do wonders (still not as good as ZSH on linux but...).

Muzer · 12 October 2009, 20:20

I still prefer command line, I can never get to grips with the midnight commander-style layout (don't ask me why, I still have no idea), and the ordinary file managers are just too slow for me. I'm always making the most of the Linux command line.

On a similar note, can you use pipes in AmigaDOS? I've noticed there is a PIPE file in DOSDevices but how do I use it?

ppill · 12 October 2009, 21:00

You can but it's not as straightforward as in Linux. The standard solution has its drawbacks. Search aminet in /utils/shell /utils/cli for 'pipe' and you'll find some nice solutions.

There's even a PIPE: like device that can generate GUIs! awnpipe

Also check out DEV: handler for file like access to devices.

ppill · 12 October 2009, 21:33

And Scout of course. Might seem a bit overwhelming at times but nothing comes close when you want to fiddle with *every* aspect of the OS.

21 September 2009, 23:54	#1
Muzer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 146	Your favourite pieces of Amiga free software I've installed ClassicWB recently on my Amiga and I'm wondering what I can fill the hard drive up with (). I'm not talking Richard-Stallman-free-as-in-speech-and-freedom here, I'm just talking free-as-in-beer-and-price (though Richard Stallman free would be a plus). Just basically say the name of the app, where to find it, and what's so good about it.

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asm1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Age: 44 Posts: 637	A key for your whdload install thats in CWB? http://www.whdload.de/reg.html You support further development of this app

27 September 2009, 22:47	#6
Hungry Horace Wipe-Out Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: . Age: 43 Posts: 2,538	Octamed Soundstudio 1.03c was eventually made free - also on Aminet it doesnt need explaining that it's an amazing bit of music software

28 September 2009, 11:24	#7
Merlin AmiBay MegaMod Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manchester, UK Age: 62 Posts: 1,163	SnoopDos - I'm not 100% sure that this was free initially, but I do remember it being given away on a magazine floppy, I just wish I could remember which one...it's also on Aminet. This is one cool piece of software that the PeeCee somehow never seemed to get an equivalent version..

28 September 2009, 12:21	#8
StingRay move.l #$c0ff33,throat Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berlin/Joymoney Posts: 6,863	Asm-Pro/Asm-One. Merlin: There is Filemon/Regmon for the PC which both do an excellent job!

28 September 2009, 19:32	#11
Thorham Computer Nerd Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rotterdam/Netherlands Age: 47 Posts: 3,767	Directory Opus 4.16: http://dopus.free.fr/ And yes, this is free, it's even open source

28 September 2009, 21:05	#12
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	KingCON's great. Paradise (PC2Amiga parallel transfers) is another one I've used extensively. Visage image viewer is a great little utility. MTool and DiskMaster (filemanagers, you can customize the hell out of the second one). LZX, probably the best file compressor available for the Amiga.

29 September 2009, 11:19	#13
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,448	DirOpus 4.x. Just like Windows, you NEED the Total Commander.

10 October 2009, 12:28	#14
Hewitson Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 41 Posts: 3,773	Filemanagers like DOpus and Filemaster are terrible IMO. AmigaDOS provides all the file management you could ever need. ppill is right about KingCON. Brilliant piece of software.

10 October 2009, 14:40	#17
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	My only gripe with amiga file managers is that they require you to make use of the mouse. Almost all have keyboard shortcuts for most operations but there's always this ONE thing that forces you to click/drag/select sigh And why don't they remember the position in the directory listing when you go back to the parent directory?! (only a port of midnight commander and a norton commander clone do that) This can be soooo frustrating. OH... and a customized CLI/Shell environment can do wonders (still not as good as ZSH on linux but...).

12 October 2009, 20:20	#18
Muzer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 146	I still prefer command line, I can never get to grips with the midnight commander-style layout (don't ask me why, I still have no idea), and the ordinary file managers are just too slow for me. I'm always making the most of the Linux command line. On a similar note, can you use pipes in AmigaDOS? I've noticed there is a PIPE file in DOSDevices but how do I use it?

12 October 2009, 21:00	#19
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	You can but it's not as straightforward as in Linux. The standard solution has its drawbacks. Search aminet in /utils/shell /utils/cli for 'pipe' and you'll find some nice solutions. There's even a PIPE: like device that can generate GUIs! awnpipe Also check out DEV: handler for file like access to devices.

12 October 2009, 21:33	#20
ppill CON: artist Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Poland Age: 43 Posts: 1,250	And Scout of course. Might seem a bit overwhelming at times but nothing comes close when you want to fiddle with every aspect of the OS.

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