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AROS archives update | On this site you will find software for the Amiga Research Operating System. Feel free to post your application on The AROS Archives or browse the site for a specific application. If you want AROS software, they know where it is, The AROS Archives!

AmiKIT 1.4.0 | AmiKIT has been updated. In this version lots of new icons, wallpapers and start-up pictures. Added: Deluxe Galaga, Deluxe Pacman, MidiPlay, Scalos and more. Also more than 30 programs are updated.

0xPaint v1.2 | Mikael Sjoberg released a new version of OxPaint. This paint program can be used on a Windows computer but makes pictures that are compatible with the Commodore 64. In this version there the following new features: undo, recent, line, continuous line, circle, different pens, fullscreen prev, integrated with BMP2SpriteConverter. Several bugs fixed.

Fast load D64 for MMC | Gregg developed a faster version of the MMC64 D64 Reader which utilizes DreamLoad instead of the slow Kernal routines. It will read a disk side in about 80 seconds instead of almost 10 minutes.

HivelyTracker v1.4 | Hively Tracker is a tracker program based upon the AHX format created in the mid '90s by Dexter and Pink of Abyss. The format was relatively popular, and many songs were created and used in scene productions and games. AHX was designed to create a very SID-like sound on the Amiga. HivelyTracker features: Multi-channel (4 to 16 channels), Channel stereo panning, Two commands per note, Ring modulation. HivelyTracker was coded by Xeron/IRIS, GUI design and skins by Spot/Up Rough.

Kick Assembler v2.24 | Kick Assembler is the combination of an assembler for doing 6510 machine code and a high level script language. With the assembler functionalities you can write your assembler programs, and with the script language you can write programs that generate data to use in the assembler programs. Kick Assembler runs on any computer that supports Java.

SFS - Smart File System | The SFS has been updated. There is a new version for AmigaOS3.x / m68k and AmigaOS4 / PPC. Most important feature is that you can now use large files. (More than 4 GB.)

Scalos v41.5 | Scalos is a desktop replacement for the Amiga. It is used instead of Workbench or Directory Opus Magellan. The original Workbench gets older every day and is being left behind by other desktop systems. Scalos's goal is to integrate a lot of additional functionality and an enhanced look without losing any of the look-and-feel we all love about the real Workbench.

AWeb 3.5.09 beta | A new version of the web browser for Amiga OS 3.x / 4.x is released. In this new release the following: Improved characterset. Implementation of Java script 1.5. Also loads of Bug fixes. The latest version can be downloaded from the web site.

Amiga OS4.0 update | Hyperion announced the availability of a update of Amiga OS 4.0 which addresses some outstanding issues and introduces substantial new functionality. The new functionality includes: A new ExecSG kernel. New library for POSIX and ELF. Amiga Python 2.5.1. The latest version of the Sirion USB stack. Numerous bug fixes. Please consult the included documentation for more details.

AmiPodder 1.6 | AmiPodder is a freeware podcast client for computers running AmigaOS and other compatible operating systems. With AmiPodder you can subscribe to podcast feeds, download episodes and then listen to them on your Amiga or transfer them to a portable music player. AmiPodder supports audio and video podcasts and has many useful features. Version 1.6: Manage downloaded podcast files on your Amiga and player within AmiPodder. Icons are now used to indicate the status of channels and episodes. Double click on a downloaded podcast to play it. Many minor changes and bug fixes.

Beehive | Beehive is a bittorrent client for MorphOS. Actually it's the MUI GUI and the client code is taken from Enhanced CTorrent by David Holmes. Version for m68k Amiga OS3 was ported by Jamie Cagigal.

Open Video Toaster | The web site has been updated. This is the place for all people who are using the Newtec Video Toaster. There is a download section, forum, links, history and more.

TwinVCN Beta 0.8 | TwinVNC is a VNC client (or viewer) allowing control of a computer running a VNC Server. TwinVNC has been programmed from scratch on Amiga and compiled with SAS/C. It's based on the RFB communication protocol. (version 3.8)

64COPY | 64COPY is an all-purpose DOS and C64 emulator file manager. It specializes in converting and manipulating emulator files between various formats. 64COPY does file conversions between D64, D71, D81, D80, D82, DNP, D2M, T64, G64, PC64 (Pxx, Sxx, Uxx, Rxx), LNX, DOS binaries, ARC, SDA, X64, LBR, ARK, SPY and CPK files. It also has a very powerful 6502 Disassembler, TEXT, HEX and D64 HEX editors, FILE viewer, BASIC unlister, D64/D71/D81/D80/D82 directory customizer. Check disks and T64, ZipCode, G64, F64 and CRT files for errors.

DTVMON v1.0 | DTVMON/DTVBOOT is a boot menu and machine language monitor for the PAL C64 DTV (DTV2/DTV3) and the Hummer-game made by Daniel Kahlin. A few of the features are: Screen-shot function. Alternate kernal. Switch video mode between PAL and NTSC. Handles full memory banking (ram and flash). Look at the web page for more details.

Abi Word for Amiga OS4 | Edgar Schwan release the Amiga version of the word processor AbiWord! This package also includes the KHTML based browser osb-browser to browse the online help and to get other informations through the web. AbiWord has a familiar interface, Outstanding file import and export, with support for MS Word, WordPerfect, OpenOffice, OpenDocument and more, Unlimited undo / redo, Spelling support and much more.

MorphOS network updates | For MorphOS there are three updates. Apache 1.3.37 - Apache is a HTTP Server. thttpd 2.25b - thttpd is a simple, small, portable, fast, and secure HTTP server. PHP 4.4.6 - PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. (CLI and FastCGI Version) All updates are ready to download.

X-SID | Søren Lund from the group Viruz released X-SID. This is a perfect tool to make your SID tunes. You can download the program.

DiskImagery64 | This is a open-source D64 disk image editor for Mac, Linux and Windows. It offers a nice GUI with drag-and-drop support between disk images and the local file system. Runs programs or mounts images directly in your favorite emulator. RR-Net support is available and allows to transfer programs and even disk images directly to your real C64.

Ami Kit v1.3.1 | AmiKit is a freeware compilation of more than 300 of the finest Amiga programs (free/shareware). In short, AmiKit is the way to experience a high-end Classic AmigaOS on your Windows system (Providing you own legal AmigaOS and ROM file). Check the web site for all the changes and updates.

Netmon v0.3 | For the users of the RR-Net there is a new version of Netmon. This tools allows you to connect your PC to C64 via RR-Net. NETMON gives you a powerful monitoring tool for cross developing or remote accessing your C64 equipped. NETMON is available as Windows Executable or for Linux/Unix (Source and Binary). On the web page you can find the files and a complete description.

Frying pan v1.2.2 | This software made by Tomasz Wiszkowski is (as the name says ;) a CD / DVD burning / mastering software for alternative platforms (Amiga / Pegasos / A1 / Amithlon and UAE / other clones). This update fixes few OS4 and Morphos issues. Icon launch on morphos is fixed. Dos device pickup has been fixed (os4 final).

Amiga Explorer 2007 | The Amiga Explorer networking software makes it possible to access the resources of an Amiga computer from a Windows system. You can transfer data like a ADF to and from an Amiga and lots more. Configuration is extremely simple and by default requires only a few mouse clicks on the Windows side. You can download a trail version to check it out. If you like it you can buy a full version. The trial version has a limit on the file size that you can transfer of 1 kbyte.

WinAROS | A new version of WinAROS is available. WinAROS can run AROS under Windows with the help of QEMU. This way Windows user can see how AROS is developing. Also programmers can test their application that they made with AmiDevCpp. You can download WinAROS from the web site.

Phonolith | Phonolith is a software instrument, which plays sampled waveforms. It's usable with Horny and other CAMD based sequencers, or just a connected MIDI keyboard. Some of the features are: Receives MIDI notes through camd.library, Mixer unit with volume controls and peak meters, 16 different instruments at once, ADSR amp envelope for each instrument, Unlimited number of samples for each instrument. You can try the lite version for free. This program is made for AmigaOS 4.x.

D64-editor | An update on the Windows based D64 editing program. Here is a list of features: Read D64 files, display the directory, move files around the directory, rename files. Export files from the D64 into PRG files. Import files into the D64 with auto detection for P00 files. View/Edit the BAM. View the block chain of files on the D64. Create new blank D64 files, clean existing D64's. View and modify blocks on the disk in hex. Automatic check for crosslinked files on the D64. View the directory using the native c64 font. SEQ File Viewer using the c64 font with PETASCII -> ASCII conversion option. Drag and Drop functionality. Drag D64's onto the main screen to load them, drag other files to import them. Sehen Sie das Verzeichnis an, das die heimische c64 Schriftart verwendet.

Blade MP3 Library | With this library it is possible to generate mp3 data out of a program without using the command line or the function Execute() to use an external mp3-encoder. This library can handle RAW-Data (8 or 16 bit - 32000 Hz, 44100 Hz or 48000 Hz - mono or stereo). These could be encoded in mono or stereo mp3 data 32 - 320 kbits. Buffers are used for input and output. Furthermore all mp3s get a ID3-V1.1 Tag. Requirements: Amiga OS2.0, MC68020 and MC68881.

WookieChat 2.5 | WookieChat allows you to connect to Internet Relay Chat networks (IRC) and chat with other users in a text medium in real-time. Some of the server groups are pre configured to join an Amiga chat channel upon successful connection. This program will work on AmigaOS 3.x and 4.0. Look at the web site for the changes in version 2.5.

GUI4CBM4WIN | Payton Byrd has made a Wiki for GUI4CBM4WIN. GUI4CBM4WIN is a graphical user interface to OpenCBM running on Microsoft Windows. GUI4CBM4WIN uses the command line operations of OpenCBM and supports whatever drives that OpenCBM supports. With this setup you can Copy D64 to and from a 1541, Rename, Scratch, Validate and copy files under Windows.

AmigaAMP update | Thomas Wenzel released an update of AmigaAMP. AmigaAMP is a powerful realtime MPEG audio player for Amiga computers. It can do realtime decoding on 50 MHz processors and up. There are versions for the classic m68k Amigas or Amiga emulators and for MorphOS and Amiga OS4.

Potrace | Potrace is a utility for tracing a bitmap, which means, transforming a bitmap into a smooth, scalable image. The input is a bitmap (PBM, PGM, PPM, or BMP format), and the default output is an encapsulated PostScript file (EPS). A typical use is to create EPS files from scanned data, such as company or university logos, handwritten notes, etc. The resulting image is not jaggy like a bitmap, but smooth. It can then be rendered at any resolution. The program is available for Amiga OS4, Linux and Windows.

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