WinUAE 2.9.0 Beta 14 - QEMU PPC is still work in progress

Development is still progressing as Toni Wilen has now released WinUAE 2.9.0 Beta 14 of the best in Amiga emulators. Unlike the previous beta which contained only a handful of fixes this one is a pretty big update and also has some code restructuring. Please note though that QEMU PPC emulation is still work in progress and QEMU-side is not yet included. For those of you that want the latest in beta updates, check out the latest change log and download.

Classic Amiga Flashback - ported to Amiga CD32

EAB user Earok has been busy at work getting CD32 compatible versions together of Amiga games that never had a release on Commodore's CD console, and for the month of September are planning on getting one released each day, Starting with the brilliant Delphine classic, Flashback.

Game Oldies : Play retro games online through an awesome website!

I was just trawling the web looking for something different and came across a site that probably has one of the best retro online playable set ups I've come across. Now I know we have other greats such as JavaCPC Games and VirtualNES but when it comes to Game Oldies, the amount of content and systems playable in a browser just blew me away.

Amiga - Updated WHDLoad Demos/Games pack 2.2 released

It might be a Sunday but there's some great news coming out of the Amiga community today as Turran has released/updated the latest WHDload Demos and AGA/Games pack for your Amiga. For those of you who have a 4GB+ CF HD installed or just want to play the latest Amiga games through WinUAE this is probably the best pack(s) available right now. Using the WHDload set up which is an AmigaOS friendly Harddisk-Install package, you'll be able to play 100's of great games that have been updated with the latest fixes!

Deuteros - Another PC remake in the works! V140822

It's just incredible for a Deuteros fan like myself, you wait years and years for a remake of the hit Amiga/Atari classic designed by Ian Bird(1991), and two come a long at once! Deuteros being the sequel to Millennium 2.2 was one of the greatest space strategy games ever released and thanks to Kevin Fernhout, you can play his early alpha version V140822 released today.

Ambermoon - Incredible classic RPG - Amiga HD install ready!

After much nagging by myself, Ambermoon is now available in an easily playable HD package for your Amiga. Originally released in 1993 for the Amiga by Thalion Software, Ambermoon was the second part of an unfinished trilogy and sequel to Amberstar that was only released in Germany. In was an incredible RPG for it's time, and featured 3D graphics that were considered revolutionary for the Amiga, but sadly for the company it couldn't save them from collapse.

Deuteros : The Next Millennium - New Alpha V0.0.19 Remake Release!

A small mention to our previous main feature, you'll be pleased to know that the remake of the incredible 1991 space strategy game Deuteros has now been updated to a new alpha V0.0.19 release. The developer of the PC remake "Gambit", has added a new options screen, more sounds and fixes to the research and production scene. Please note though that this is alpha and is in no way playable, plus there is also an issue with the GFX of which the developer is using and may well have to be redone. Read on for the changelog

WinUAE 2.9.0 Beta 12 - Amiga Emulator BlizzardPPC flash mapping fixed

It seems as if there are still some issues with PPC as Toni Wilen has released another beta update to the Amiga emulator WinUAE. We can't be that far off now from a final version of 2.9.0 as so far there have been more successful reports for AmigaOS 4.1 than previous releases. This version 2.9.0 Beta 12 fixes a number of issues such as BlizzardPPC flash mapping, b11 Blizzard accelerator Z3 autoconfig hack and more. See changelog for details

Bloodwych - Classic Dungeon Crawler RPG gets a remake!

First released in 1989 and published by Image Works, Bloodwych was a Dungeon Crawling RPG that appeared on the Amiga, Amstrad, Atari ST, C64, DOS and ZX Spectrum. Not only was it a great RPG with one such magazine rating it as a serious consideration from dungeon fanatics. Bloodwych had Innovative spells, great monsters, a good interface, and allowed 2 players to play simultaneously. Fast forward to today and Mad Bone Productions(Wishbone/MadMunky) have released the latest HTML/Javascript build to the gaming public. Even though according to the devs it is still work in progress, this version of Bloodwych is pretty playable and an enjoyable experience!

WinUAE 2.8.2(2.9.0) Beta 11 - AmigaOS 4.1 classic now bootable!

Over these last few weeks or so, Toni Wilen has been hard at work on the latest version of the Amiga Emulator WinUAE, which provided brand new features for PPC emulation. But as is the case with beta's, Toni was not happy with the current bug problems that caused a number of issues including a non bootable AmigaOS 4.1. But the good news today is, the developer has released WinUAE 2.9.0 beta 11 which not just fixes bugs but allows AmigaOS 4.1 Classic to boot. It would be well worth you updating if you wish to use AmigaOS 4.1 and to get the latest other bug fixes included in the changelog.

Amiga Music Compilation disks from Aaron White (@aaronub4t)

Aaron White (@aaronub4t on twitter) graciously sent me an ADF copy of his compilation of nice protracker tunes (Retro Asylum vol.1 and 2) which are a collection of tracker songs from his youtube channel and a couple of new ones between the 2 disks, both of which are available hosted on Commodore Is Awesome. While the tunes are mostly available to listen to (and watch the tracker) on YouTube, you'll only get the bonus tracks Firefrenzy (reworked) and Nimble Jim Title from the native disk version.

Deuteros : The Next Millennium - New Alpha V.0.1.16 Remake Release!

Originally designed by Ian Bird and released in 1991 as a sequel to Millennium 2.2, Deuteros was an incredible Space Strategy game for it's time and I feel there is nothing like it still today. The object of the game was to mine resources, research new tech and to colonize further out into the solar system. But it was both the construction, the story, the immersion, the space battles and ship control which set it above many of the games even released today. So gamers that remember this fine title will be pleased to know that a PC fan based remake is now in the works by Gambit.

WinUAE 2.8.2 Beta 10 - Amiga PPC emulation bug fix update

The previous release of WinUAE 2.8.2 beta 9 was certainly a popular release as the news was shared throughout Facebook. However according to some who tried it, PPC emulation was good but it did have some problems. Thus today we have the latest Amiga emulator release of WinUAE 2.8.2 Beta 10 from Toni Wilen. Although not a feature release, it would be worth updating, as beta 10 fixes more bugs from beta 9. 

Awesome chip tune albums for the CPC! - Disk files included

For those of you who have an Amstrad CPC, then you've got to check out the latest AY remakes of some of SuTeKH's(Epyteor) favorite C64 and Amiga chiptunes from the 80's and 90's. Featuring lots of great musical remakes put through an 8-bit WinAPE blender, these downloadable disk files are totally worth having in your collection. For those of you not blessed with a HxC device, you can check out the music through any Amstrad emulator that can play .DSK files.

WinUAE 2.8.2 Beta 9 - PPC Emulation is finally here!

The Amiga forums are going crazy at the moment with a number of people pushing donations towards Toni Wilen's way. The reason for this is, Toni Wilen has released the latest WinUAE 2.8.2 beta 9 which contains a number of fixes and improvements including the awesome feature of PPC emulation, although only a proof of concept so far. So what are you waiting for, read on for the change log and download latest Amiga emulator for your PC!

Gigalomania - Open Source RTS remake of Mega Lo Mania

Some time back here on Indie Retro News we did a big feature for the very famous and awesomely enjoyable RTS Mega Lo Mania. So it's great to see that the developer of Gigalomania, which is an open source 2D remake of that very game, have released the latest build of 0.27. Although I'm a purist and prefer the original, this latest version features updated graphics and is available for a rather large list of systems such as Windows, Amiga OS, Mac OS X, Linux, AROS, Nokia Symbian, Maemo, Meego, and Android.

Pool of Radiance Translation/Code Wheel Updated + also a new PoR wheel with Rotation!

Back in 1988, copy protection for video games was limited. In the case of the Strategic Simulations Inc. computer role playing game, Pool of Radiance, it consisted of a translation wheel which took an Espruar (Elvish) rune, and a Dethek (Dwarvish) rune, and converted it to the English language.

Wings : Remastered Edition - A Cinemaware classic revamped - Gets a beta release and short preview

Only just recently we featured Cinemaware's classic revamp of the WW1 arcade flight game, Wings and today we've just had the first beta build that was made available to Kickstarter backers. Wings : Remastered is a revamped version of the Amiga version that will feature far higher graphical capability of the original, while still keeping to the original game play that made Wings on the Amiga so great. Wings: Remastered was also a Kickstarter success and thus today we are here to show you a small preview of that beta build.

Where Time Stood Still - NEW AMIGA GAME finally gets ported from ST version

Over on EAB, Galahad has announced that the conversion of the isometric classic Where Time Stood Still has finally been finished. In 1988, Ocean released the Denton Designs made WTSS for the Spectrum, DOS CGA and Atari ST. However an Amiga version was never forthcoming from them. Until now...

WinUAE 2.8.2 Beta 6 - New PPC update

First we had the big CD32 FMV update, then we had another big update regarding Accelerator Boards and today Toni Wilen has released the PPC update, much to the joy of Amiga retro heads. This being WinUAE 2.8.2 Beta 6 features PPC information, CyberStorm MK1, CyberStorm MK2 emulation, CyberStorm MK2 flash rom chip emulation and much much more. WinUAE 2.8.2 is certainly looking like an impressive build and I for one can't wait to install the latest Amiga Emulator release on my PC! Read on for the change log.