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New Update 2 of AmigaOS 3.2 available for download NOW

Brussels – March 3, 2023

Hyperion Entertainment CVBA is proud to provide the second free update of AmigaOS 3.2.

This new update demonstrates the developers' continued dedication to ensure that AmigaOS 3.2 is the most capable and most stable operating system ever for 68K based Amigas.

If you do not already own a copy of AmigaOS 3.2, there is now even more reason to get one from your favourite dealer!

The team of developers and testers have worked tirelessly ever since the release of AmigaOS 3.2.1 on fixing bugs and implementing a number of new features.

The highlights of the new features and fixes of AmigaOS 3.2.2 are as follows:

  • TextEdit has seen several improvements to its extension interface, and has gained an "About" menu item;
  • “Showconfig” now shows 68060 revision;
  • “IconEdit” now notifies the user if someone else modifies the icon file that is being edited. And pressing the help key brings up help. The whole color handling of colorful icons has been improved so icons can no longer degrade. Users may end up in a situation wherein it will look worse than on a perfect display, but it will not degrade the icon. As such the dreaded "downgrade" dialog doesn't happen anymore, but in some cases “IconEdit” will open on a separate screen;
  • “Kickstart” can now boot with earlier Workbench and icon library versions if they are present on the boot volume. This allows for installation of the ROM whilst retaining the ability to boot any AmigaOS version from 3.1 to 3.9, before installation of AmigaOS 3.2 on a volume;
  • The sketchboard.gadget has seen some speed improvements, that should be noticeable when using IconEdit;
  • The listbrowser.gadget has had a complete overhaul, making the file much smaller, and a bit faster;
  • The layout.gadget has had a complete overhaul;
  • The window.class has had a complete overhaul;
  • The RAM disk has had a complete overhaul so it is much less likely to cause issues;
  • Improved “Locale “support
  • Updated version of boards.library

You can download Update 2 for AmigaOS 3.2 here

Hyperion wishes to extend its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the AmigaOS 3.x development team as well as the beta-testers for their ceaseless efforts.

If YOU want to support our efforts further, please head over to our AmigaOS merchandise store.
https://amigaos.myspreadshop.net/

 

Heretic II 2024 AmigaOS 4 update

Brussels – June 28, 2024

A free update for Heretic II 2024 for AmigaOS 4 is available for immediate download for all users that have bought their license from Alinea Computer or any other distributors.

Steffen Häuser is responsible for the port and this update contains small improvements on CD Audio and bug fixes.
This update offers:

  • Two versions of quake2.so, one of them plays Ogg Vorbis Music files instead of CD Audio, the other one CD Audio as up to now (copy the one you want to use as quake2.so into your Heretic II directory).
  • Interface to manipulate what Audio is used is "cd ?" as up to now, regardless if you use the CD Audio version or the Ogg Vorbis version.
  • In the CD Audio version the bug that it always would shuffle, regardless of cd_shuffle console variable, has been fixed
  • cd_shuffle console variable now exists, and is preset to 0
  • For software renderer the bilinear filtering before was only accessible by using the console. It is now available in the ingame settings.
  • The fixes on multiplayer skin from Update 1 are also included in this update
  • The update also includes Ogg Vorbis versions of the CD Audio tracks, just copy base/music to your HereticII/ directory.
  • Removes "Palleted" chooser of Video GL (it never did anything anyways, neither MiniGL nor GL4ES support palettes).
  • Corrects calculation of CD Track length for CD Audio version.The update can be found in the download section of Hyperion’s website.

The update can be found in the download section of Hyperion’s website.

Note: there has been an update 1 shared within small group, but it was not officially released. Update 2 includes the all the changes of update 1.

 

Announcing AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition, Update 1

AmigaOS 4.1 Final EditionBrussels, December 31, 2016

Hyperion Entertainment is proud to announce the immediate release of AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition Update 1 for all supported systems including PowerPC equipped 68K Amiga machines. Building on the existing AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition platform, Update 1 is the culmination of many man-months of work by our dedicated team of AmigaOS developers, translators and beta testers. It delivers a selection of new features and a host of bug fixes and best of all, it is available as a free digital download, from the restricted download area of the Hyperion Entertainment website and via AmiUpdate, for all registered AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition customers. Details about all changes can be found in the included AmigaGuide changelog document.

 

AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition Update 1 Prerequisites: 

Operating System: installed AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition**

Hardware Compatibility: AmigaOne XE & SE, MicroA1, AmigaOne 500, AmigaOne X1000, Sam440, Sam460, Pegasos 2, Amiga Classic PPC. The AmigaOne X5000 line of computers is already equipped with Update 1 and does therefore not need this update.

Price: Free to registered users of AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition

 

**AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition can be purchased as CD boxed set from participating Amiga retailers

 

 

Hyperion Entertainment confirms exclusive rights to AmigaOS

Brussels, December 31, 2017

Hyperion Entertainment CVBA was informed by US counsel that Cloanto has filed a claim in New York State in an attempt to invalidate and diminish the exclusive rights granted to Hyperion Entertainment on the basis of its settlement agreement with the Amiga Parties of September 30, 2009 which was confirmed by a stipulated judgment of December 14, 2009 by the US District Court, Western District at Seattle in case CV-07-0631.

Hyperion Entertainment regrets that its attempts to start discussions to reach a settlement with Cloanto - which were re-affirmed by a face to face meeting between the principals of both companies in Neuss, Germany during the Amiga 32 event - have failed and that Cloanto has once again decided to resort to legal action to deprive Hyperion of the rights granted to it.

Hyperion Entertainment is perplexed by the recent litigious attitude of Cloanto in view of the fact that for many months Cloanto offered AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition for sale together with its emulation package and collected commissions on the sale of AmigaOS 4.1 Final Edition.  

Hyperion Entertainment has never changed its position on the extent of its rights since the settlement of September 30, 2009 and has distributed several versions of AmigaOS with AmigaOS 4.1 for backwards compatibility purposes.

Hyperion has moreover always acknowledged and accepted the pre-existing limited license granted to Cloanto to distribute certain versions of AmigaOS as part of an emulation package as specifically set out in its settlement agreement with the Amiga Parties.

Hyperion Entertainment nonetheless hereby reaffirms unequivocally that on the basis of the aforementioned stipulated judgment it has the worldwide exclusive right to distribute and sublicense AmigaOS on a standalone basis or bundled with hardware (OEM license), either on a physical medium (such as a ROM or DVD) or electronically (digital download).

The same applies for obvious reasons to any improvements and upgrades of AmigaOS for both 68K and PPC which Hyperion Entertainment has released and is planning to release.

Whilst we deeply regret that once again substantial resources will need to be redirected away from development to litigation, Hyperion Entertainment has every intention to vigorously defend its rights in court and by doing so, defend the rights of our licensees.

Nevertheless, Hyperion Entertainment wishes all its current, past and future customers and partners a Happy New Year 2018!

 

AmigaOS 3.2 Updated FAQ for all Classic Amigas available for download

AmigaOS 3.2 UPDATED FAQ for Classic Amigas available for immediate download for registered users

Brussels, June 4, 2021

CUSTOMERS ARE URGED TO RETRIEVE AMIGAOS 3.2 SERIAL NUMBER FROM SHRINK WRAP (PLASTIC FOIL) PRESENT AROUND THE AMIGAOS 3.2 CD-ROM.

As a service to our registered customers, the updated AmigaOS 3.2 FAQ covering all Classic Amigas (including Amiga CD 32 and Amiga CDTV) is available for registered customers in the download section of our website.

Please visit our website regularly to stay up to date about the release of future bonus content for AmigaOS 3.2 available to registered users of AmigaOS 3.2.

If you do not own a copy yet of the AmigaOS 3.2 CD-ROM, please contact your local dealer to order your copy!

Alternatively, you can wait until machine type specific versions of AmigaOS 3.2 will be offered as digital download once all orders for the AmigaOS 3.2 CD-ROM edition have been processed.

Your support will allow our development teams to accelerate AmigaOS development.

If you wish to support us further, please feel free to check out our AmigaOS merchandise section here.

Thank you to all our customers for your continued support throughout the years.

The Hyperion Management Team
 
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