plugin from the official Hollywood portal.
www.hollywood-mal.com/

Thanks to Hollywood 5's cross-platform plug-in system versions for AmigaOS3 (Classic), AmigaOS3 (FPU), AmigaOS4, MorphOS, WarpOS, AROS (Intel), Linux (PowerPC), Linux (Intel), Mac OS (PowerPC), Mac OS (Intel), Windows and Google's Android platform are also provided.

For more information on DigiBooster and how to order the software, visit
the official DigiBooster site. www.digibooster.de/en/index.php



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THE TOASTER AND TIM'S VERMEER
*************************************

The inventor of the NewTek Video Toaster was certain that he figured out
the secret behind the uncanny realism of one of the world's greatest
painters, and certain he could use the same methods to duplicate it. Read
a conversation with NewTek founder Tim Jenison on the unexpected
intersection of art, technology, obsession, and the Video Toaster in the wonderfully provocative documentary called Tim's Vermeer.

library.creativecow.net/wilson_tim/Tims-Vermeer_documentary/1



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ANTIRYAD GX 3.3 NOW FOR MORPHOS
AND AROS ARM
*************************************

Antiryad Gx v3.3 was released. This version drop the professional license price.

HERE IS THE LIST OF NEW FEATURES:

* Optimized thread management.

* Added ETC1 texture (de)compressor

* Support of Amstrad CPC SCR file format (without Amsdos headers).

* Support of OCS and AGA shipsets in Amiga 68k driver using new chunky
to planar system.

* Support of AHI sound system in Amiga 68k driver.

* Enhanced gx_baseed, gx_dsp, gx_filevirtual, gx_interface, gx_keyboard,
gx_obj3d, gx_render, gx_scratchbuffer, gx_soundmixer, gx_winbox objects.

* Optimized OpenGL 4 dynamic rendering.

* Optimized OpenGL 2d flush.

* Support of NACL platform.

* Support of MorphOS PowerPC platform.

* Support of Linux ARM platform (Raspberry PI).

* Support of AROS ARM platform (Raspberry PI).

* Added new keyboard virtual keys.

* Added input tester tool.

* Enhanced video codec.

* New antisector system.

* Optimized gx_math object.

* Added fixed point functions in gx_math object.

* Optimized 2d rendering (gx_screen, gx_bitmap objects).

* Support of Amiga SVX sound format.

* Enhanced bitmap MTR reader and writer, now support biplanes modes.

* Added high quality IFF bitmap writer and enhanced readed, supporting PC
chunky, Amiga planar, Halfbrite, HAM6 and HAM8 modes.

* Added support of Atari ST Degas (PI1, PI2, PI3) and Neochrome (NEO)
bitmap formats.

* Enhanced benchmark.

* Fullscreen mode switch with F11 key instead of ALT+ENTER.

* Enhanced Winbox main menu.

* Removed music Gel module, a new music system is now embedded in Antiryad
Gx.

* Added http downloader.

* Added new Winbox themes.

www.arkham-development.com/



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AROS VISION 2.4 UPLOADED
*************************************

www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=66988&goto=newpost

IMPROVEMENTS:

* Reworked/Optimized Icons

* Different modes for different directories (name or icon-mode) to improve
handling

* Freeware Raytracers added

* New filetypes added (YAFA and many different module types)

* existing Filetypes improved

* special version of AppStore added (indieGO Marketplace text client)

* big number of small improvements, f.e. a number of GUI Toolkits added)

PLANNED FOR NEXT FUTURE VERSION:

* improve integrated developer environments

* adaptions to real hardware (like changing icon set)

* make use of AREXX ports of the different applications

* adding own small components



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SYSMON UPDATED
*************************************

Sysmon is a system monitor for AmigaOS 4 created by Guillaume Boesel.
Recent changes to the program include :

* Tooltype to deactivate the ShortHelp.
* Benchmark frames are now resizable.
* Improved the Picasso function
* updated the Italian translation.

www.os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=utility/workbench/sysmon.lha



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DAVE HAYNIE TALKS ABOUT
DEVELOPING THE AMIGA
*************************************

News from Fran Blanche on YouTube:

Dave Haynie talks at VCF East on April 6, 2014 about developing the various Amiga systems, up into the last days of Commodore in April 1994.
Introduction by Bill Herd. This was a fascinating hour of must-hear
stories for any serious Commodore fan. Dave even wears his Commodore
Death-Bed Vigil shirt!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcr2CFV0T4I



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INTERVIEW WITH ARMIN SANDER
(OKTALYZER)
*************************************

The magazine Obligement has published an interview with Armin Sander, the German coder behind the famous 8-tracks tracker Oktalyzer on Amiga.

Interview in English : obligement.free.fr/articles_traduction/itwsander_en .php#_blank

Interview in French : obligement.free.fr/articles/itwsander.php



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AROS VISION 2.5
*************************************

A new version of Aros Vision has been released including additional web software, games, tools, and improvements regarding the included development software.

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Poseidon
* ImageFX 1.5
* AmiBlitz 3.6 (new snapshot)
* Additional Amiga-E compilers
* Trog AGA
* Additional SDL-Games
* Ignition fully working
* ViewCSV
* MIDI-File support

DOWNLOAD PAGE:

www.aros-platform.de/html/dis..._download.html



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TAWS V0.23
The Amiga Workbench Simulation
*************************************

TAWS (The Amiga Workbench Simulation) is a JavaScript simulation of the
Amiga Workbench 1.x - 3.x for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and WebKit browsers. With TAWS you can work with the Amiga Workbench inside your favourite web browser.

CHANGES IN THIS VERSION:

* Added OS 1.0 and OS 1.1. OS 3.9: Start-up screen

* AsyncWB and Trashcan. OS 4

* More short keys and menu option

* Early startup control and startup screen

And many improvements for better emulation in IE, Firefox, Opera, Chrome,
and OWB.

www.taws.ch/WB.html



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REDIT - WORD PROCESSOR
*************************************

Redit is a word processor for the Amiga computer. It can be run from
Kickstart 1.2 and 0,5 Mbyte upwards.

CHANGES IN THIS VERSION:

* Create documents with the CLI interface.

* The tab size and colours are configurable.

* Status bar for cursor line and column.

* Switching between documents with a hotkey.

www.kaiiv.de/redit/de/



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VAMPIRE 600 ACCELERATOR
*************************************

The Vampire 600 FPGA Accelerator for the Amiga 600. The Vampire 600 has
been developed by Majsta and has recently become available. On mfilos blog
you can read about installing and configuring the new accelerator.

www.mfilos.com/2014/01/a600-vampire-600-new-toy-in-town.html




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INTERVIEW WITH PIXEL
Creator of Pulse for the
unexpanded VIC 20
By Commodore Free
*************************************

Pulse was created by pixel and is a horizontal smooth-scrolling
shoot-'em-up, inspired by "Gradius"

The game works on an Unexpanded VIC-20 with a Joystick. The game was
reviewed in Commodore Free magazine (Issue 79). If you missed the review I suggest you download and read it. You will find the game and source code available for free download from here:

Program file:
github.com/SvenMichaelKlose/pulse/blob/master/pulse.prg?raw=true

Source code:
github.com/SvenMichaelKlose/pulse

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Q. Hi pixel! Thanks for agreeing to the interview. Please, can you
introduce yourself to the Commodore Free readers?

A. Hi there! My name is Sven Michael Klose. I'm a 39 year-old and have
been teaching myself programming since '85. I liv

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