I added more Datatypes functions to the DTObject test program getting ready to update Icon Split for Amiga 68k & AROS 68k. At the moment it saves ARGB image data as TARGA instead of using Datatypes to save as PNG. There will also be some internal updates to bring it up to the current code of Icon Split for AROS 32bit. Then after the updates I'll try to compile the code for AROS 64bit. Although the Datatypes code for the DTObject test program is working the display method isn't doing well. The image is remapped and dithered which is not the desired effect. At a later date I'll continue to find a solution for displaying 24bit/32bit images on RTG screens on Amiga. I suspect I'll need to open a custom screen whose depth and dimensions match the image to be displayed. The window dimensions match the screen exactly and it uses the custom RTG screen that was opened already. When it's time to display the image move the screen to the front over the workbench screen then use BltBitMapRastPort to draw it in the rasterport. That should work well.

That's really weird. I am using the qemu version (v11) on both Linux Manjaro and macOS, with the same arguments and it works fine on macOS, but not on Linux. I also tried on Linux the command and the arguments deadwood provided and I still get black screen after the initial selection. Do you have in mind something specific that might be required when qemu is compiled?

Opps, sorry - double post.

[quote name=laiosx post=11991]@laiosx - May I ask if there is a download for CUBE 2 I only see windows mac linux versions[/quote] It's in the AROS archives along with CUBE adn Assaultcube - Deadwood ported all those a few years ago when the 3D drivers came out. Cheers, Nigel.

May I ask if there is a download for CUBE 2 I only see windows mac linux versions

[quote name=deadwood post=11980]@deadwood - Wow @ntromans that's a great setup and thank you for all the time you put into preparing that! Looking forward to watching any video reports or reading regular reports from the show. Please shere them when they are available. And post any photos you take. Keeping my fingers crossed for good attendance! If you can, please gather the following information from visitors: - Did you know that AROS is migrating to a 64-bit system? - What would be needed to make you use AROS / use AROS more?[/quote] Thanks :-) I think the show is sold out so should be quite busy all day (runs 9:30 to 6). I'll definitely be pushing 64 bit and try to gather some 'customer research'. Cheers, Nigel.

[quote name=laiosx post=11975]@laiosx - [quote name=ntromans post=11782]@ntromans - It's a GForce 8400. Cheers, Nigel.[/quote] Hi I want to ask don’t you have Gpu bottleneck with this combination ?[/quote] Because the 8400 is quite old? Probably but it works well with the current driver on 32 bit. I originally bought it a part of a pre-built AROS system back in the 2000s, and the i7 is the third motherboard it's been in; the first from the pre-built system died, I have the second but the CPU is a little old for 64 bit and the i7 I had for free as it was being thrown out at work because Microsoft wouldn't allow it to run Windows 11... Anyway, on CUBE 2 lowest fps seems to be 17, highest as peasked at 71, typically around 25-40, and that's with running the other game and DVD playback simultaneously. Cheers, Nigel.

Thanks everyone for your replies and the valuable information you shared. I will work with it and please allow me come back with more questions if needed. @deadwood [quote] Which ISO were you testing?[/quote] I tried both the latest ArosOne x64 iso and the latest AROS pc-x86_64-boot-iso nightly build from the official website. I will try again with the arguments you provided and see if I can make them work properly.

Wow @ntromans that's a great setup and thank you for all the time you put into preparing that! Looking forward to watching any video reports or reading regular reports from the show. Please shere them when they are available. And post any photos you take. Keeping my fingers crossed for good attendance! If you can, please gather the following information from visitors: - Did you know that AROS is migrating to a 64-bit system? - What would be needed to make you use AROS / use AROS more?

I think that with all the massive jumps in functionality happening recently to complete the migration to 64-bit and the advent of AI-assisted coding which has a potential to greatly speed up developments around AROS, such a summary would bring a lot of value to interest people who are so far on the sidelines (hint, hint) ;)

[quote name=ntromans post=11782]@ntromans - It's a GForce 8400. Cheers, Nigel.[/quote] Hi I want to ask don’t you have Gpu bottleneck with this combination ?

I've successfully setup a new 4GB CF card for testing! It at first showed up as CF0:Nondos so I had to do a quick fat95 format then it worked. But my Picasso96 code didn't work. There are other drawing methods. I'll keep trying till something works. :-) I will make frequent backups of the test data on my CF Card going forward. I don't want to lose any valuable source code!

The last few days have been frustrating, challenging and rewarding all at the same time! I'm trying to update my Icon Splitter for Amiga OS 3.x but I have had several issues on the Amiga side. In addition to trying to get the picture Datatypes to work correctly I was also trying to find an accurate method to draw RGB & ARGB images to the RTG rasterport of Caffeine OS which is Amiga OS 3.9 but it didn't go well at first. Adding a datatype to the window used dithering which caused the image to look terrible. Maybe the original AGA chipset and libraries only supported up to 8bit bitmaps? I'm not sure. Then I did more research and I realized I had two main options -Cybergraphx or Picasso96. As far as the first option I'm used to using WritePixelArray & WritePixelArray alpha on AROS with Cybergraphx. But Caffeine OS uses Picasso96 & the two RTG solutions don't play well together on the same system. Then doing more research I discovered I can use p96WritePixelArray for drawing purposes & that since early versions Picasso96 offered a framework to intercept Cybergraphx function calls to use its own functions instead. So it's Cybergraphx code on Picasso96. I was just about to test that when the 2GB CF Card I was using to transfer Program data, test images & test icons to and from my A1200 took a dump! I lost most of my data. However, I'm trying to reconstitute the data on another CF Card for testing. I hesitate to use HD floppy disk to transfer data. It's such a pain! The good news is my Picasso96 code to draw to the RTG screen did finally compile correctly. But does it work? That's the question!!

Very nice! Good luck Nigel! We'll be cheering you on from afar.

Everything pretty much finalised for the show aside from the bit of issue with laptop for the presentation mentioned elsewhere. The demos will be: i7 desktop running 32 bit native - simultaneously showing Cube 2, Hollyman (Pacman clone) and a DVD on a big-screen TV. Not just to show 3D capabilities and CPU grunt but also how flexible Trident is - I've mapped the Cube 2 controls to a wireless USB game pad and the Hollyman ones to a classic digital joystick (connected via an Amiga 2000 keyboard converted to USB via a Keyrah) so that both games can be played simultaneously through their respective controllers. i5 HP laptop 64 bit native - showing OWB and internet radio (just hope the wifi at the venue is good). Sansung netbook - showing the sort of productivity software I use for work, each program running on its own screen, the use of touchscreen on AROS and the ability to transmit a chosen screen to a second display (via an ASUS 4G surf running 32 bit native); second screen will be a 17" TV. (This has been incredibly useful at work this week; the college PCs have been particularly problematic so I've needed to transfer my presentation to my Samsung several times). ACER Aspire - showing 'What is AROS' presentation. Looks like being on standard 64 bit so no USB which is a little tricky as the keyboard on this laptop has stopped working. However, if I boot from hard drive and start the presentation from user-startup this will be OK for the show (the presentation just runs in a loop). Computer spec sheets and demo explanatory panels have all been produced, I just need to print and laminate those. Lukily I've been allocated a 6 foot table so there will be plenty of room for all the machines. Cheers, Nigel.

AROS News was a very good summary of everything AROS every month. It's been quiet since August 2025 as I see from its page. @retrofaza What happened?

Thanks, deadwood. The -enable-kvm parameter is not supported on Windows systems; KVM is a virtualisation technology native to the Linux kernel. From what I’ve read, to achieve high performance on Windows (similar to KVM on Linux), QEMU uses other accelerators where supported by the PC and the operating system: Intel HAXM, used primarily on Intel processors, and WHPX, used to enable acceleration via Windows Hyper-V. -accel haxm = To use Intel HAXM -accel whpx = To use Hyper-V

[quote name=AMIGASYSTEM post=11939]@AMIGASYSTEM @deadwood With AROS One 64-bit, I’ve noticed that the game Apotris runs quickly on VMware, with no slowdown in either VESA or Native mode, whereas on QEmu it’s very slow. What could be causing this? I’ve used the same AROS One 64-bit[/quote] One thing you can try is making sure QEMU is started with -enable-kvm option. Without it - it works in emulator mode. Also if you have another VM running at the same time (like a VMWare VM), QEMU will ignore the -enable-kvm option.

@walkero Hello what a great day it is having you in AROSWORLD and thanks for adding AROS to your project!!!

Yes, it can use some virtualization technology, but it's not at the level of VMWare.