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Paula Escobar, a music player for terminals inspired by Amiga

Posted on By Amigatronics No comments Paula Escobar, a music player for terminals inspired by Amiga

Paula Escobar He's not related to the famous drug lord, nor does he have anything to do with Manolo's car disappearing; he's a music player for mobile devices developed by Adeptum Labs, which, although not a program for AmigaIt is born directly from the technology and music scene of the platform.

The project runs natively on Linux, macOS, and Windows as a single executable, without requiring the installation of a Java virtual machine. It is released under the GPL 3 license and is also available as a JAR file.

The player is compatible with a wide variety of music formats linked to the retro scene, including ProTracker modules and other trackers via JavaMod, DigiBooster Pro 2 and 3, AHX, HivelyTracker and SID, as well as Atari SAP and common audio formats.

A significant part of the development has focused on correctly reproducing the formats used in AmigaThe DigiBooster and AHX/HivelyTracker replayers were developed by the author from libdigibooster3 and hvl_replay.c. Their functionality is verified using reference renders to ensure that playback matches sample by sample with the original C implementations.

It also incorporates support for LHA and LZX files, modules compressed using XPK, and files contained within other compressed files, processing them to locate the music they contain.

One of its most interesting features is its integration with Demozoo. Paula Escobar allows you to browse music competitions from 68 demo party series, including events like The Party, Assembly, The Gathering, Breakpoint, Revision, X, and Icing, viewing results year by year. When you select an entry, the program downloads the module from scene.org, Modland, or ModArchive and begins playback. It also allows you to browse ModArchive playlists.

The interface uses 24-bit color and includes song information, active instrument, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscopes with Braille dots for each channel, waterfall, and vectorscope. Additionally, it's possible to mute or unmute individual channels by clicking on their corresponding oscilloscopes.

The developer is also seeking community collaboration to identify potential differences in replayers compared to a Amiga real or reference players, as well as to identify compression or packaging formats used in Amiga that are not yet compatible.

Source: EAB
Project: Paula Escobar on GitHub

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AmiDrop: Easily transfer files to your Amiga

Posted on By Amigatronics No comments in AmiDrop: Easily transfer files to your Amiga

AmiDrop It's a simple utility for AmigaOS that allows you to transfer files from a PC, smartphone, tablet or any other device with a browser directly to the Amiga through the local network.

It works very simply. AmiDrop displays a web address and a QR code on the screen, which you can scan with your mobile phone or tablet. It also provides a six-digit pairing code. Once connected, simply select the file from your browser to send it to the device. Amiga, where it will be stored in the configured folder.

The program requires AmigaOS 3.0 or higherTCP/IP connection and bsdsocket.libraryIt is compatible with stacks such as Roadshow, AmiTCP, and Miami. The original version uses an interface based on GadToolsTherefore, it does not need MUI.

However, there is AmiDrop_MUI , a fork developed by AmiKit from Andiweli's original project. This variant uses MUI 3.8 or higher and retains the main transfer and browser connection functions.

Both projects are available as open source under the MIT license on GitHub.

AmiDrop
AmiDrop_MUI

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LightWaveRTG: The iconic native RTG LightWave thanks to Tolkien and Kikems (AmigaWave).

Posted on By Amigatronics 2 comments in LightWaveRTG: The iconic native LightWave RTG thanks to Tolkien and Kikems (AmigaWave).

One of AMIGA's most emblematic programs is, without a doubt, LightWaveSoftware that gave users of our beloved computers the ability to step into the shoes of 3D industry professionals. And although it was—and still is—a true marvel, for years it was lacking in the ability to run it at 100% and without conflicts on machines equipped with a dedicated graphics card. But that has changed. And it has changed thanks to the extraordinary work of our dear and tireless friends. Tolkien and Kikems (AmigaWave), who have been working intensively on the LightWave code for months to definitively adapt it to systems with a graphics card (RTG).

And we're not talking about a simple patch to get the program to run on a modern configuration. The work involved progressively disassembling the original LightWave and updating numerous graphics routines designed to work with older OCS/AGA chips, as well as fixing problems that arose when using it on older systems. Amiga more modern.

Until now, to use LightWave outside of a Amiga PAL or NTSC required different adjustments and solutions that didn't always ensure everything worked correctly. On machines without the original graphics chips, some elements might not display correctly, and in later versions of AmigaOS, internal errors could also appear.

With LightWaveRTG, all of this is resolved. The application now works directly through the graphics card and includes a new tool for configuring display modes. Interface and redraw routines have also been optimized, resulting in faster performance. This adaptation has also required redesigning some interface elements. For example, the options panels are no longer fixed to a specific position and can now be moved freely around the screen. One of the major new features is the addition of a new 24-bit internal RTG rendering system. Surface previews, preview/feedback during rendering, and animation previews now also operate in 24-bit. Image handling has also been updated, allowing the use of 24-bit images, backgrounds, and sequences in both Layout and Modeler. Furthermore, it is now possible to save and load Animation Previews. LightWaveRTG also incorporates support for datatypes, including PPC datatypes when available, and addresses the known stack overflow issues that could occur between Layout and Modeler.

One of AMIGA's most emblematic programs is, without a doubt, LightWaveSoftware that gave users of our beloved computers the ability to step into the shoes of 3D industry professionals. And although it was—and still is—a true marvel, for years it was lacking in the ability to run it at 100% and without conflicts on machines equipped with a dedicated graphics card. But that has changed. And it has changed thanks to the extraordinary work of our dear and tireless friends. Tolkien and Kikems (AmigaWave), who have been working intensively on the LightWave code for months to definitively adapt it to systems with a graphics card (RTG).

Main new features of LightWaveRTG

• System compatibility Amiga NG and RTG configurations.

• Native operation with RTG displays.

• New application to configure screen modes.

• Faster interface and screen redraw.

• Repositionable option panels.

• Stack overflow errors between Layout and Modeler have been resolved.

• New 24-bit RTG internal rendering.

• Preview of surfaces using RTG.

• 24-bit rendering preview/feedback.

• Preview of RTG animations with 24-bit backgrounds.

• Images, backgrounds and sequences in 24 bits in Layout and Modeler.

• Ability to save and load Animation Previews.

• Support for datatypes, including PPC datatypes.

• Numerous fixes and improvements aimed at increasing speed and stability.

From AmigaWe at tronics would like to especially thank Tolkien and Kikems And to the besttesting team, including SantiDarkG (creator of the new icons), S0yS0y, Javirulo, OscarLw3D, Balrog, and many other international collaborators who contributed their experiences using the new LightwaveRTG, for the extraordinary work done to return LightWave to its rightful place. And of course, we also thank them for the trust they placed in us by allowing us to share this information. en Exclusive with our readers.

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Half-Life and Mesa 26.1.5 on AMIGA OS4.1

Posted on By fondriesete 3 comments in Half-Life and Mesa 26.1.5 on AMIGA OS4.1

On one hand, Master The adaptation of Xash3D-FWGS (Half-Life) for AMIGA OS4.1. According to what is said in amigans.net "A new 'Mesa' renderer option has been added to StartXash, which communicates directly with mesa.library instead of through Warp3D Nova or MiniGL. Performance in a AmigaThe One X5000 + Radeon RX 580 is a huge leap forward compared to existing renderers: peaks of over 400 FPS, never dropping below 100 FPS in normal gameplay, and never falling below 60 FPS even in the most demanding scenes. Simply choose "Mesa" as your renderer in StartXash after installing/updating.

Moreover, kas1e MESA 26.1.5 has carried for AmigaOS4.1, thread in amigaworld.net "Yes, you read that right: a full TABLE for AmigaOS4! And no, this isn't a software-based, half-functional version. It's fully hardware-accelerated Mesa, compatible with OpenGL up to version 4.6 and OpenGL ES up to version 3.2. And yes, Gallium, RadeonSI, NIR, ACO, and everything else are included. And it's FREE! No payment is required for time spent on this port, there are no charges for updates, no need to register your interest, and there are no pre-orders or useless PDFs. FREE as it should be! Check it out and turn up the volume!

"This port is based on Mesa 26.1.5 (July 15, 2026). It completely bypasses ogles2.library and warp3dnova.library and works directly with the Radeon drivers. To make this possible, I had to disassemble the RadeonRX and RadeonHD drivers, figure out how to use them and what APIs they provide, and write the Mesa winsys bridge to connect it to the A-EON drivers. This also means you still need the A-EON Radeon drivers until free replacements are available."

(Win32 demo adapted with MESA to Amiga OS4.1)

Mesa 26.1.5 is a maintenance-specific release of the Mesa3D graphics library , an open-source implementation of the OpenGL, Vulkan, and OpenCL graphics APIs. It translates the 3D rendering instructions of games and programs so that the system's graphics processing unit (GPU) can process them. It is the essential graphics abstraction layer in most UNIX-like and Linux operating systems.

In the community of AmigaOS 4.1, the portability of recent Mesa versions, represents a fundamental technical milestone for modernizing the system.

As a bonus, TheMagicSN (AMIGA version of The Settlers II Gold Edition and others) will attempt to compile a 68k version of Half-Life based on Maijestro's source code for OS4.

For details and donations, please visit the links provided.

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