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kurt@pod.thing.org
Kurt Lupin

Why Is the #Amiga so Beloved in the #Demoscene?

The Commodore Amiga and its Undying Adoration by Anarchist Creatives

The Commodore Amiga is a successful line of personal #computers from the mid-1980s to 1990s. At the time of its introduction, the Amiga had superior #graphics and #sound capabilities compared to all other home computers. This magical computer enabled its young users to create graphics, #music and #animations with a level of sophistication that was previously unattainable in the home.

To this day, the Amiga holds a great significance in the demoscene, a niche #subculture of #developers, musicians and #artists who create real-time audiovisual presentations called demos.

This essay investigates the gestation of the demoscene, the Amiga platform's revolutionary beginnings, its emotional resonance within a dedicated community, and its broader influence on the field of computer graphics and music. Why is the Amiga still one of the most beloved and significant platforms in the demoscene?

https://marincomics.com/amiga-demoscene/

#demo #demos #art #arts

The Commodore Amiga and its Undying Adoration by Anarchist Creatives | MarinComics

Why is the Amiga still one of the most significant platforms in the demoscene? Let's explore the birth of the demoscene, the Amiga platform's revolutionary beginnings, its emotional resonance within a dedicated community, and its...

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bliter@diaspora-fr.org
Bliter Underground 🇫🇷 ☠ ♫ ☯ ☮ ♽

The Spiral by Resistance ( #Demo #Sega #MegaDrive / #Genesis)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGD8aVBj4fE

Platform : #SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive
Type : #Demo
Release date : August 2019
Release party : Evoke 2019
Compo : #Alternative demo
Ranked : 4th
gligli [ #Code, design]
grass666 [ #Graphics]
optic [Graphics]
AceMan [ #Music]
4pLaY [Organizing]
https://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=82607

#demoscene #retrogaming

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bliter@diaspora-fr.org
Bliter Underground 🇫🇷 ☠ ♫ ☯ ☮ ♽

#Best #Amiga #Mega #demos 2017 - 2022 #Music #Mix - #Weena_CN

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVrr3AwfVgA

The best Amiga #Megademos from 2017 to 2022

Beam Riders by Haujobb Ghostown
Brutalism by Capsule
Elude - Rise And Shine
Focus Design - Storm Rider
#Haujobb - Signals
Kick The Sofa by Focus Design
PEEK by Spaceballs
#Spaceballs - Makt
The Electronic Knights - Hologon
Transhuman_Pachinkoland - The Electronic Knights
Unique - Origins
Unique - singularities
Zener Drive - Amiga 500 by Altair

You can #download all #Demos here:
http://www.demoscene.ru/

#Commodore Amiga 500 600 1000 1200 1500 2000 2500 3000 4000 #CDTV and #CD32
Commodore Amiga #Monitor 1930 1935 1936A 1940 1942 1950 and 1960

What is a Amiga Demo or Megademo

The Commodore Amiga was a popular #personal #computer that was known for its #advanced #graphics and #sound #capabilities. One of the ways that users of the Amiga #demonstrated these capabilities was through the #creation of #demos, which were short #programs that #showcased the system's #audio and #visual capabilities.

MegaDemos, also known as demo #collections, were a type of Amiga demo that combined multiple smaller demos into a larger #package. These collections typically included several different demos with varying #themes and #styles, and were often designed to be impressive showcases of the Amiga's capabilities.

MegaDemos were usually created by groups of demo #programmers and #artists who collaborated to create the demos, and they often competed with other groups to see who could create the most impressive demo. These #competitions were known as demo parties, and were popular among Amiga enthusiasts in the 1980s and 1990s.

Some famous MegaDemos include the "Unreal" and "State of the Art" demos by the demo group "The Silents," and "Hardwired" and "9 Fingers" by "Spaceballs." These demos were known for their impressive visuals, music, and animations, and were popular among Amiga users and demo enthusiasts.

MegaDemos played an important role in the early demo scene and helped to showcase the power of the Amiga's advanced graphics and sound capabilities. Today, they are still enjoyed by retro gaming enthusiasts and are seen as an important part of the history of the Commodore Amiga computer.

bliter@diaspora-fr.org
Bliter Underground 🇫🇷 ☠ ♫ ☯ ☮ ♽

ico #GrafX2 - The #ultimate 256-color #painting #program

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GrafX2 is a #bitmap #paint program inspired by the #Amiga #programs ​#DeluxePaint and #Brilliance. Specialized in 256-color drawing, it includes a very large number of tools and effects that make it particularly suitable for pixel art, #game #graphics, and generally any detailed graphics painted with a mouse.

The program is mostly developed on #Haiku, #Linux and #Windows, but is also #portable on many other #platforms.

http://grafx2.chez.com/

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sammi@libranet.de
As The World Turns

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novimatrem@iviv.hu
Novimatrem Whitehat

What is the best #linux #distro for having the most support and drivers for your hardware?
Say I have a lot of hardware that's a bit strange, or proprietary, and I NEED it to work 100% well.
What would I be best going with?

My experience says that it's probably Ubuntu, but, I'm open to being informed of others that may be better in that regard. Notably for graphics hardware (GPU's), but, also just generally.

#drivers #graphics

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