Note on the ScummVM - I got ScummVM with Software renderer (3DHW not yet) running in Version "3.0.0git" (latest git) on AmigaOS4. Should be no problem to get this running on AROS as well, at least for 64 Bit AROS (once contrib finished compiling). Currently compiled with SDL2. But will try if SDL1 works for AmigaOS 3.x 68k anyways, so this might work for AROS 32 Bit as well, assuming SDL1 still works (not sure if 3.0.0git still supports SDL1, but I will find out ^^).

With regards to contrib, you can run 'make contrib -j 3' to compile in 3 parallel processes. (this depends on amount of cores you have, amount of RAM and speed of SSD). It takes around 90 minutes to build on my machine with '-j 3'.

Okay, AROS now compiled (thanks to the excellent help of deadwood). Now compiling the contrib (which will output the includes and linker libs for the crosscompiler also). This is taking forever I started the compile when I came back this night from Pen&Paper RPG Playing (my second retro hobby besides Amiga ^^) in 4.00 in the morning, and it is still compiling NOW.

Once this works, there are two projects I will look into for AROS compile, maybe three.

First of course RetroArch (for 32 and 64 Bit). Next Serious Sam (currently only for 64 Bit as it needs SDL2, this sadly will be more a proof-of-concept as the 64 Bit AROS - as I learned from deadwood - currently has no 3DHW Rendering). The third thing is I currently compile a recent (top of github, so beyond 2.9.1) version of ScummVM for AmigaOS4. Not sure if this will work but if it does, maybe I could compile an AROS version as well (potentially 32 and 64 Bit). I probably will only follow up on the ScummVM if I get the OS4 version running "without too much work" as I have many projects already ;-)

But I guess AROS could profit of it even more than OS4, I saw the version on AROS Archives is pretty old.

@Korban: I sent you a message (I fear the shipping cost will be massive). How heavy would such a PC be ?

As an alternative solution I currently am trying to compile AROS, so I could use the devtools from WSL directly, which would simplify things for me a lot. I had some errors in the process but deadwood was really helpful in getting things fixed. I hope this will work now.

@MagicSN

Thank you for your work on software for AROS.
Im not sure about postage costs as yet (Im in Australia), but if theyre not obscene, would you consider accepting a donation of a fully supported aros pc? I dont know if lack of space, simply not wanting another machine, or so on is why youre using emulation (to each thier own, this is none of my business), but if its more because until one dives in, it can appear a gamble with trying to acquire supported hardware with what will and wont work, and to what degree, then Im happy to try to work something out. I have a plethora of supported hardware that I acquired over time for a website I intended to create (until life got in the way).

Feel free to send me a prv message if you'd like to discuss it, or in here, I'll leave it to your discernment.
Kind regards.

MagicSN, the best and most convenient way to run AROS systems is VMWare, where everything is automatic, you don't have to configure anything manually, see the attached tutorial. The same applies to VirtualBox, although VMware is my favourite.

https://archives....-64bit.zip

If you are using QEmu, thanks to the new ‘kyvos’ GUI for QEmu by walkero, it is very easy to mount a USB device and more. The AROS ‘kyvos’ scripts are the same scripts I use on my GUI-QEmu and which I shared with walkero so that he could add AROS systems to his GUI.

In any case, if you want to use your script, look at the attached configuration USB. For the SMB2 connection, it is easier and faster if you perform a direct mount on the AROS side. See screenshot!

Hmm I don't think you can easilly attach usb to running QEMU. Please try using VirtualBox - this is the setup I use.

How do I attach the USB to the VM ? I currently use this "qemu-system-i386 -m 2048 -hda arosone.qcow2 -boot c -vga std -audiodev id=snd0,driver=dsound -device AC97,audiodev=snd0 -net nic,model=pcnet -net user -rtc base=localtime -display gtk,zoom-to-fit=on -full-screen" to launch AROS, and the USB Device would be the Drive D: on the host operating system. Thanks in advance!

marranoftp is not functioning

best regards

Thanks for your suggestions. Marranoftp did not get a Connection to my ftp Server. I will try the usb Solution Tomorrow that sounds very good.

Depending on the amount of files you want to copy each time an USB pen drive can be a solution. You can attach/detatch it from VM you are running to swap files between VM and host.

On Aros Hosted i found wget 1.10.2 (old version that not support https i think) but maybe is enough for your need.
I attach here a zip.
Remember to enable AROSTCP before run wget (if its not enabled by default as ArosOne do on Startup-sequence).
This wget is for Aros 64bit only.

MarranoFTP is also available on 64bit if you need.

This is on 32 bit x86? If so MarranoFTP is available as part of the AROSone distribution. It's a client, not a server, but I guess that's what you need?

Cheers,
Nigel.

Okay, 68k version is short before being finished.

I also have an idea what might cause the issues I still have with the AROS Version.

But my immediate problem is transferring data easy to/from AROS.

What options asides from Samba do I have ? Samba would be a bit problematic on my network environment. What I actually would prefer would be a shell based ftp command, but I cannot find any for AROS.

Anyone has something I could use ? Or maybe using some sort of cloud over the webbrowser would work ? What cloud would work with the installed browsers ?

Thanks.

Note asides from RetroArch I also could give Serious Sam (which I currently port to OS4) a shot.

MagicSN

thanx

I now finished with the WarpOS version, so now only 68k version and AROS version left. 68k version I currently work on, and it is sort of looking good. So hopefully soon I will find the time to get the AROS version fully running ;-)

MorphOS Version of RetroArch done. Currently still working on WarpOS Version (soon done). After that only 68k version and AROS Version todo ^^

Hi!

You might wonder as to what is going on.

I still have not got it fully running on AROS, but also currently concentrating to finish some of the versions I started (finished AmigaOS4 version last week, will finish MorphOS and WarpOS Version soon - after that concentrating on 68k and AROS Versions, those two still have the most issues).

As some of you donated wanted to give you some info that you have not been forgotten.

Also deadwood verified my dynamic library mechanism and could confirm (with an example program) that it works with AROS (this wass my biggest worry on the AROS version - and so this worry can be closed).

MagicSN

Okay, take a look at all the icons. If they're not suitable, I can make some changes. They're all PNG, DualPNG for AROS and OS3, while the OS4 ones are in the PowerIcon OS4 style. The MOS ones, on the other hand, are normal PNGs in the MOS style.

EDIT:

Replaced the archive attached here, added Icon Installer and deleted the OS3 and OS4 icons that you didn't need.

Thanks for the Icons. I already have icons for OS4 and OS3.x release. But the MOS and AROS versions might be handy eventually ;-) Just not sure if I can get the first Beta working before my holidays, might be after it.