All articles tagged with #amiga
The Amiga-derived AROS research operating system has been ported to boot bare-metal on the Raspberry Pi in both 32-bit and 64-bit builds, marking an ARM-native Amiga-compatible OS. It’s early and experimental, with the Pi3 as the current target and discussions of Pi4/Zero2W support, continuing a multi-platform lineage that includes x86, PPC, and RISCV to keep the Amiga legacy alive beyond traditional hardware.
Once a home-computer titan with the C64 and Amiga, Commodore has survived through a tangled history of ownership changes and licensing disputes (Escom, Gateway, Tulip Computers, Acer) before being revived in 2025 by YouTuber Christian Simpson as Commodore International. The fresh revival leans on nostalgia and future tech, delivering FPGA-based products like the C64 Ultimate and planning a social-media-blocking Callback phone, signaling a renewed but legally complex era for the Commodore and Amiga brands.
The article discusses how developers used clever techniques to surpass the Amiga's hardware limitations on sprite display, notably by exploiting the system's coprocessor to render more sprites simultaneously than officially supported, enhancing game visuals and complexity.
Roguecraft DX, an enhanced version of the original game, is set to be released early next year on the Amiga, Mega65, and Game Boy Color, featuring new levels, monsters, and music, with digital versions available from February 2, 2026, and physical pre-orders starting March 2.