AROS 68k updates from ApollOS repository

[deadwood]

Does it work with "Nightly Build" ROM?

Yes with Nightly Build ROMs it works fine.

Before reporting I always test with all Roms, and I test with both Nightly Build and AROS One 68k.

Ok, got it. Looking where regression happened now.

[deadwood]

It turns out that flickering and crash is caused by the screen mode change I integrated two days ago (select PAL instead of RTG). The comment there
reads that:

"the legacy software opening a screen without PAL or NTSC ModeID provided will fail or crash entire  AROS if it attempts to use low-level components such as blitter. "

@OlafS3, @AMIGASYSTEM: Do you know examples of such legacy software I could use for testing?

EDIT:
What I think is happening is: SW requests 640x400x8 mode and instead of using GFX card, it selected AGA mode (due to change mentioned above). AGA modes (6,7 and 8 bit plance modes) don't work correctly on AROS for some reason. This causes the flickering and crashes. The change to provide chipset modes first can be re-introduced when AGA gets fixed on AROS.

[deadwood]

Next ROM: https://axrt.org/development/aros-rom-20211128-2.zip

FIRE fix, GFX modes have priority over chipset modes

[OlafS3]

Next ROM: https://axrt.org/development/aros-rom-20211128-2.zip

FIRE fix, GFX modes have priority over chipset modes

Shadow Warrior and Ehumed look good to me. I have played both a short time without problems

[deadwood]

Thanks!

Last ROM for today: https://axrt.org/development/aros-rom-20211128-3.zip

This time more fixes from Apollo:

1) BugFIX: removed limit of 64Mb (by HUNK-Size) in Amiga executable files
2) FIXES: DEVPAC Editor (When user insert a new line, text bellow NOT disappears now)
3) FIXED: HippoPlayer Prefs window (when user changes between TABS)
4) FIXES: HippoPlayer: now SLIDER gadgets in PREFS shows your linked label
5) FIXES: ASM-ONE preferences window (now all checkbox are not erased)

Let me know if you find any regression compared to 20211128-2 version.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Sorry for the delay I just got home, tested the latest aros-rom-20211128-3.zipper

- Shadow Warrior -> Works well with Keyboard and JoyPad

- Blood -> Works well with keyboard, with JopPad does not work Directional Arrows and Fire, if I access the game the weapon turns automatically without stopping

ModExplorer NG -> As soon as it starts it crashes the system

[deadwood]

I will look into ModExplorer NG problem.

Can anyone check DEVPAC, ASM-ONE and HippoPlayer if the mentioned fixes actually work?

[deadwood]

ModExplorer NG -> As soon as it starts it crashes the system

Where can I download the version you are using?

[OlafS3]

I will look into ModExplorer NG problem.

Can anyone check DEVPAC, ASM-ONE and HippoPlayer if the mentioned fixes actually work?

I do not own dev-pac. I have tested both hippo-player and asm-one and did not find problems.

[OlafS3]

I have found another problem that affects different programs (not just games)

it is there for some time (before recent fixes)

if you start f.e. a demo it works but if you stops it you only get a empty screen and not return to OS

Example (recent) attached

[OlafS3]

and another thing from testing...

I successfully print from applications in a file (postscript). If you look in the file it seems sucessful. I then tried to convert the postscript file to pdf using online converter but it only resulted in empty pages. Anyone has a idea what to do? Or is the aros driver too old and postscript has changed?

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Where can I download the version you are using?

I attach link, Download ModExplorer NG OS3, don't download the FPU version because it won't start on OS3, I reported the error found to the developer.

http://evil.bplaced.net/index.php?%20name=ModExplorer&page=ModExplorerNG

Requirements:

- Nightly Build ROM ModExplorer NG (your Roma ones crash the system)

- MCC_TextEditor-15.56 (the ones included in Nightly Build are old)
(ModExplorer looks for these libraries in LIBS/MUI, do not copy them to Classes/Zune because they will not be found)

- MCC_TheBar-26.22 (also copy these libraries to LIBS/MUI)

Using the Nightly Build, Modexplorer as soon as you open it will freeze the pointer, I have to find out why, on AROS One 68k no problem Modexplorer works perfectly with the requirements mentioned above...

Regarding HIP there is a small imperfection in the underlying GUI, a white bar that is eliminated if you enlarge the window.

[deadwood]

Can you make a zip file of your version of Mod Explorer as well as needed MUI classes for me to download?

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Yes, now in the Hardfile I sent you I'll add working Mod Explorer (if you use Nightly Build ROMs) otherwise you'll have a crash, you have to solve the Pointer freezing problem.

In the hardfile you will also find HIP updated a few weeks ago that includes improvements.

[AMIGASYSTEM]

Sent in PM the HardFile with ModExplorer and HippoPlayer Update

I fixed the frozen pointer freze, it was due to the usual lowlevel.library, these are the changes compared to the Nightly Build:

- Nightly Build ROMs
- Lowlevel.library replacement
- MCC_TheBar-26.22
- MCC_TextEditor-15.56
- All libraries/PlugIns to start any "Hollywood" application
- Black-white pointer
- Set config ModExplorer in Tooltypes Icon
- Installed uae.audio, setting AHI UAE WIFI 16Bit (if you do not use WinUAE you have to change the setting, because this driver may not being present on FS-UAE


In the screenshot shown also the white band on the request of HippoPlayer