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AmigaOS 4 Monthly Roundup – September 2025

Hi,

Thanks for visiting, and welcome to a new post here on the Old School Game Blog!

Today, on October 1st, it is once again time for a new AmigaOS 4 Monthly Roundup.

Many are probably looking forward to the Amiga40 event, which takes place in Germany on October 17th to 19th. More information is available here. I’m hoping for some news on the Mirari board and about AmigaOS 4 in general. 🙂

Now, let’s take a peek at the AmigaOS 4 news for September 2025.

Software News

The Settlers 2 is coming…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_WLwpWvmBg

On Paddy’s Retro Kanal, you can check out an interview with Steffen Häuser in relation to this game. This is a German podcast. Subtitles in English are available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzgl3xtzEZo

Amiga-news.de reports that a port of Serious Sam to AmigaOS 4 is in progress. Steffen Häuser is currently working on this. Please visit amiga-news.de for the full news. Maijestro of the Amiga Retro Channel has uploaded a video showing the beta version in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VzPmPZhJ1Q

Next up is version 1.1 of ShaderNova from Juha Niemimäki. This application can mirror content from other windows and render it using fragment shaders. This enables various post-processing effects. Normal mouse and keyboard events are forwarded to the original window. The input window and shader program can be chosen using the RMB menus.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=graphics/misc/shadernova.lha

Domenico Lattanzi has released version 1.0 of the game Connect 4. It is powered by Fairy Stockfish, a multi-purpose engine derived from the famous Stockfish that was created for Chess. You can find the game for download here:

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=game/board/connect4.lha

George Sokianos is back with a new release of Kyvos. This time it is version v1.5.0. This is a smaller release with a couple of features implemented and a reported bug fix. Sokianos created Kyvos as a means to make it easy to use AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS through QEMY.

Cppcheck 2.18.0 has been released. This is a static analysis tool for C and C++ code. It provides unique code analysis to detect bugs, focusing on identifying undefined behavior and hazardous coding constructs. The goal is to have very few false positives. Cppcheck is designed to be able to analyze your C/C++ code even if it has non-standard syntax (common in embedded projects). It was developed by the Cppcheck team and ported to AmigaOS 4 by George Sokianos. It has now been synced with the latest upstream version.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=development/utility/cppcheck.lha

Would you like to have your Google Calendar displayed on AmigaOS 4? With the tool iCalVortex from Thomas Kölsch, this is now a possibility. Version 1.0 is out now, and the author has fixed an alarm and a time zone bug.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=utility/misc/icalvortex.lha

Steffen Gutmann released version 1.2 of BeeBase for AmigaOS 4. This is a relational, programmable database system with a GUI for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Amiga. It is well-suited for managing structured data with clear semantics that can be organized into tables and fields. It can be regarded as an application development environment. You can find more information about the program on its website. https://beebase.sourceforge.io/index.php.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=office/database/beebase.lha

DRIDI has released version 11.6Final of the Arabic Console Device. Changes are as follows:

(version 11.6Final) “Version education&legacy” finished (for me) –
L/arabcon-handler – bug with Ctrl_C in input stream fixed.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=driver/input/arabic_console_devicepro2.lha

Version 53.4 of A1222Mix has been released by Lyle Hazelwood. This is an audio mixer for the A1222+.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=audio/misc/a1222mix.lha

AmigaGPT is a versatile ChatGPT client for AmigaOS 3.x, 4.1, and MorphOS. It is being developed by Nightfox. This powerful tool brings the capabilities of OpenAI’s GPT to your Amiga system, enabling text generation, question-answering, and creative exploration. AmigaGPT can also generate stunning images using DALL-E and includes support for speech output, making it easier than ever to interact with AI on your Amiga. Designed to integrate seamlessly with your system, AmigaGPT delivers modern AI technology while embracing the timeless Amiga experience. Version 2.11.2 is now available for download from OS4Depot.

Changes:

– Improve handling of server disconnections
– Fix occasional crash downloading chat responses
– Startup script for the daemon in AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS no longer causes errors
– The say.rexx script now works with the daemon

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=network/chat/amigagpt.lha

Version 5.23 of AmiSSL has been released! As mentioned in earlier editions of the AmigaOS 4 Monthly Roundup, the AmiSSL project is a collaborative effort to develop a port of OpenSSL in a shared library for Amiga-based systems. It is a must-have if you use AmigaOS 4 to browse the web!

Here is the SDK for developers:

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=development/misc/amissl-sdk.lha

Regular package for users:

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=library/misc/amissl.lha

Steffen Häuser a.k.a TheMagicSN has returned with a new version of RetroArch, 1.21.0R1.4, for AmigaOS 4! With RetroArch, you can enjoy many different systems on your computer, like the Nintendo Entertainment System, SEGA Genesis, and many, many more! It certainly opens up gaming possibilities on your computer!

New in this release:

– A version for QEmu is included (for QEmu Version 1.20.0 is used, for other OS4 Targets 1.21.0, 1.20.0 does not use Compositing and 16 Bit Color Depth). This version should also work for UAE OS4 Emulation.

Thumbnail Maker Amiga, created by David Woolley, is an application for creating thumbnails from a video. This is version 1.10, the first public release.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=video/misc/thumbnail_maker_amiga.lha

An update to Report+, a ReAction-based utility with nine functions, has been released by James Jacobs. It was made available on OS4Depot on September 24th. This tool can help you with generating Aminet- and OS4Depot-style readme files, performing batch processing on icons, and much more. Changes since 8.67 are miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=utility/misc/reportplus.lha

VBCC is a portable and retargetable ISO/ANSI C compiler. Frank Wille has done version 0.9h patch2, which is available on Aminet.

https://aminet.net/package/dev/c/vbcc_bin_amigaosppc

Chris Young has released version 3.1 of Avalanche, a ReAction unarchive GUI for xfd/xadmaster. Please check out Aminet for the download.

https://aminet.net/package/util/arc/avalanche

Deepscan 1.5 lists dependencies in a binary. The utility was created by Lorence Lombardo. Deepscan was based on Megacz’s “Depstrack”, but was not translated at all, and was written entirely from scratch.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=utility/shell/depscan.lha

MediaVault is an open-source desktop application for AmigaOS 4, which can be used to discover online audio and video content.

With MediaVault, you can discover radio stations and podcasts and listen to them using your audio player of choice. There are different ways to search and filter results, based on language and category/genre. The program has been developed by George Sokianos a.k.a Walkero. Version 1.6.0 is out now and contains the following changes:

v1.6.0 – 2025-09-27

– Added Autoinstall script for AmiUpdate
– Compiled with gcc11
– Disabled the self-update process
– Fixed the radio stations discovery
– Updated the list of supporters in the About window
– Updated used libraries

You can download the package from OS4Depot:

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=audio/misc/mediavault.lha

SDL3 has received an update, bumping it to version 3.2.22.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=library/misc/sdl3.lha

Version 35.23 of AmiArcadia for AmigaOS 4, a Signetics-based machines emulator, has been released by James Jacobs.

According to the documentation, AmiArcadia supports the following systems:

Emerson Arcadia 2001 console family (Bandai, Emerson, Grandstand, Intervision, Leisure-Vision, Leonardo, MPT-03, Ormatu, Palladium, Poppy, Robdajet, Tele-Fever, Tempest, Tryom, Tunix, etc.) (c. 1982);
Interton VC 4000 console family (Acetronic, Cabel, Fountain, Hanimex, Interton, Prinztronic, Radofin, Rowtron, Soundic, Voltmace, Waddingtons, etc.) (c. 1978);
Elektor TV Games Computer (1979);
PIPBUG- and BINBUG-based machines (EA 77up2, EA 78up5, Signetics Adaptable Board Computer, Eurocard 2650, etc.) (1977-1978);
Signetics Instructor 50 trainer (1978);
Signetics TWIN minicomputer (1976);
Central Data 2650 computer (1977);
PHUNSY computer (c. 1980);
Ravensburger Selbstbaucomputer aka 2650 Minimal Computer trainer (1984);
Hofacker MIKIT 2650 trainer (1978);
Astro Wars, Galaxia, Laser Battle and Lazarian coin-ops by Zaccaria (1979-1981);
Malzak 1 and 2 coin-ops by Kitronix (c. 1981);
AY-3-8500/8550/8600-based Pong systems (Coleco Telstar Galaxy, Sheen TVG-201, etc.) (1976-1977);
VTech Type-right machine (1985)

It is packed with features, far too many to list here. Examples include ReAction GUI, load/save snapshots, and windowed and fullscreen modes. Other features are CPU tracing, trainer, and drag and drop support. Additionally, it offers graphics scaling, PAL/NTSC modes, and frame skipping, among many other features!

Changes since V35.22:

Summary:

Enhanced “Peripherals|Printer(s)…” subwindow.
Miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes.

AmiArcadia is free to download. You can get it from OS4Depot via the link below:

http://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=emulation/gamesystem/amiarcadia.lha

Here are the links to the websites of the author:

http://amigan.1emu.net/releases/

http://amigan.yatho.com/

FFmpeg is a fast video and audio converter that can also grab from a live audio/video source. It can also convert between arbitrary sample rates and resize video on the fly with a high-quality polyphase filter. MickJT has released a new update that brings it to version 8.0. More information about the program is available on OS4Depot.

https://os4depot.net/?function=showfile&file=video/convert/ffmpeg.lha

Version 1.1 of the Infinite Icons Theme Pack by JTDigital Designs is now available for purchase from AmiKit.

https://www.amikit.amiga.sk/infiniteicons

The price for the package is 12.95 EUR.

That was the software news for this time. Let us move on to other news!

Misc

Issue 176 of Amiga Future has been released!

More information about the magazine can be found on the official website:

https://www.amigafuture.de/app.php/kb/viewarticle?a=10932

Hyperion Entertainment finally have made AmigaOS 4.1 FE for Pegasos 2 available digitally!

This is excellent news, especially for those interested in running AmigaOS 4 through QEMU as a Pegasos 2 setup. 

According to Hyperion, more AmigaOS 4 versions will follow as physical stock runs out in stores. A price adjustment has also been made.

Please read on for the press release published on their website:

AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition for Pegasos 2 is now available digitally

Brussels – September 9., 2025

Over the past few months, we have seen a massive increase in demand for AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition for Pegasos 2. Since all physical copies are sold out, we have decided to make the ISO available for digital purchase.

The ISO can be purchased via 2Checkout. Once you have purchased your copy, you will receive a serial number that can be used to register at www.hyperion-entertainment.com.

As stock of the other versions of AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition runs out, they will also be made available for digital download.

The price of AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition has not been adjusted for almost 20 years, even though inflation and rising production costs have increased considerably. Therefore, the price of the digital download version of AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition for Pegasos 2 is €39.95 including VAT.

The price of the digital version of AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition for Classic has also been adjusted to €39.95 including VAT.

Thank you for your continued support of AmigaOS.

Ghettofinger Gaming has published many videos on his YouTube channel during September. He’s now doing a weekly show called Boing & Beyond, which takes place on Wednesdays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jivV1-sQh3g

Helge Kvalheim is back again with a brand new song called Your Beautiful Smile. This was composed using an AmigaOne X5000/020 running OctaMED SoundStudio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=787wCGLKCzU

More AmigaOS 4 videos can be found on Maijestro’s Amiga Retro Channel. This month, he has uploaded a video showing Browservice in action, a trailer of Siedler 2 (The Settlers 29 and Serious Sam: The Second Encounter/First Encounter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VzPmPZhJ1Q

In his latest video, Muf@ takes a look at the Nano Model 979 and how it works with Amiga NG. This video is in Polish, but you can turn on English subtitles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfs9UK_AGSM

Davebraco’s YouTube channel has been updated with several videos in September. One of these shows his A1222+ in action outdoors!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6g3nTZqzF8

Hirudov has also been busy in September with many AmigaOS 4 related videos. In this one, we can see him emulating Windows 3.11 on his AmigaOne X1000.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2sTgTJdYT8

Interested in how to build Raylib on AmigaOS 4? In this video from KSD – Amiga Corner, you can find out how to do this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6LYzYgvrS4

Until next time

That was all for this time. Hope you enjoyed the news for September! 

Thank for reading and for visiting my blog! Also thanks to everyone who supports this initiative, it is very much appreciated! 

I wish you all a nice autumn, and see you in the next AmigaOS 4 Monthly Roundup!

Best regards,

Puni

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