Amiga - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: sp

2026-07-20T20:37:06Z

Umbire the Phantom: can snip this too

2026-07-20T20:36:58Z

can snip this too

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit - if it's supported in the current version then it's categorically not deprecated

2026-07-20T20:36:48Z

copyedit - if it's supported in the current version then it's categorically not deprecated

Rivest–Shamir–Adleman: ref link to deprecated support

2026-07-20T19:39:59Z

ref link to deprecated support

Umbire the Phantom: spacing, re-categorize

2026-07-20T18:17:01Z

spacing, re-categorize

Umbire the Phantom: hmm

2026-07-20T15:10:02Z

hmm

Umbire the Phantom: categorize

2026-07-20T15:08:43Z

categorize

Ray Chason: /* Font */ Some corrections; link to the font format

2026-06-19T20:27:49Z

‎Font: Some corrections; link to the font format

Ray Chason: Describe the font, and link to an upcoming upload

2026-06-19T04:59:16Z

Describe the font, and link to an upcoming upload

Ray Chason: Fix a bit of fouled-up syntax

2026-05-03T02:32:35Z

Fix a bit of fouled-up syntax

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 ==See also==
 * [https://arstechnica.com/series/history-of-the-amiga/ History of the Amiga]
 {{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Operating systems]]
 [[Category:Ports]]

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 * [https://arstechnica.com/series/history-of-the-amiga/ History of the Amiga]
 {{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Operating systems]]
 [[Category:Ports]]

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 The '''Amiga''' family of personal computers were introduced by Commodore in 1985, and unlike its competitors had custom hardware for sound and graphics. The Amiga line was officially discontinued when Commodore went bankrupt in 1994, but the Amiga community continued releasing software for it long afterwards.
-[[NetHack 3.0.0]], released in 1989, was the first version of NetHack with official support for the Amiga; both [[NetHack 2.3e]] and 3.0 were also ported to the Amiga by Olaf Seibert, according to the [[game history]]. The Amiga port was dropped for [[3.3.0]],<ref>https://nethack.org/v330/index.html</ref> but "resurrected" in [[3.3.1]]. The Amiga continued to be supported until [[NetHack 3.4.3]], which remained the newest version of NetHack from 2003 to 2015.
+[[NetHack 3.0.0]], released in 1989, was the first version of NetHack with official support for the Amiga; both [[NetHack 2.3e]] and 3.0 were also ported to the Amiga by Olaf Seibert, according to the [[game history]]. The Amiga port was dropped for [[NetHack 3.3.0]] based on [https://nethack.org/v330/index.html then-current information about the release], but was "resurrected" in [[NetHack 3.3.1]]. The Amiga continued to be supported until [[NetHack 3.4.3]], which remained the newest version of NetHack from 2003 to 2015.
-When NetHack 3.6.1 was released, upport for Amiga platform was officially slated to be officially dropped in "next major release".<ref>https://nethack.org/devel/deprecation.html</ref>
+When [[NetHack 3.6.1]] was released, support for Amiga platform was slated to be officially dropped in "next major release", but it was retained in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] with [https://nethack.org/v500/ports/download-amiga.html an official binary] being provided. It is unclear if versions from NetHack 3.6.1 to [[NetHack 3.6.7]] can be built or ran properly on the Amiga, based on the README file for [[NetHack 3.6.4]].
 ==Font==
 NetHack 5.0.0 has an entry in the [[symset|symbols file]] for the Amiga. This entry addresses a font that is packaged as sys/amiga/amifont.uu and sys/amiga/amifont8.uu.  These files are [[wikipedia:uuencoding|uuencoded]].  amifont8.uu decodes to a file called hack/8; this file contains the actual bitmap data.
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 [[Category:Operating systems]]
 [[Category:Ports]]

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 [[NetHack 3.0.0]], released in 1989, was the first version of NetHack with official support for the Amiga; both [[NetHack 2.3e]] and 3.0 were also ported to the Amiga by Olaf Seibert, according to the [[game history]]. The Amiga port was dropped for [[3.3.0]],<ref>https://nethack.org/v330/index.html</ref> but "resurrected" in [[3.3.1]]. The Amiga continued to be supported until [[NetHack 3.4.3]], which remained the newest version of NetHack from 2003 to 2015.
-It is unknown if [[NetHack 3.6.4]] can build or run on the Amiga, according to that version's README.
+When NetHack 3.6.1 was released, upport for Amiga platform was officially slated to be officially dropped in "next major release".<ref>https://nethack.org/devel/deprecation.html</ref>
-[[NetHack 5.0.0]] has an [https://nethack.org/v500/ports/download-amiga.html official binary] for Amiga.
+It is unknown if in versions [[NetHack 3.6.1]] - [[NetHack 3.6.7]] can built or ran on the Amiga, according to version's README's.
 ==Font==
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 * [https://arstechnica.com/series/history-of-the-amiga/ History of the Amiga]
-==References==
+===References===
 <References />
-{{nethack-360}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Operating systems]]
 [[Category:Ports]]

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 ==See also==
 * [https://arstechnica.com/series/history-of-the-amiga/ History of the Amiga]
 ==References==
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 {{nethack-360}}
 [[Category:Operating systems]]

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 ==Font==
-NetHack 5.0.0 has an entry in the [[symset|symbols file]] for the Amiga. This entry addresses a font that is packaged as sys/amiga/amifont.uu and sys/amiga/amifont8.uu.  These files are [[wikipedia:uuencoding|uuencoded]].  amifont8.uu decodes to a file called simply 8; this file contains the actual bitmap data.
+NetHack 5.0.0 has an entry in the [[symset|symbols file]] for the Amiga. This entry addresses a font that is packaged as sys/amiga/amifont.uu and sys/amiga/amifont8.uu.  These files are [[wikipedia:uuencoding|uuencoded]].  amifont8.uu decodes to a file called hack/8; this file contains the actual bitmap data.
 The font is laid out below. It is unchanged since [[NetHack 3.1.3]]. The image below is expanded threefold for readability at modern screen resolutions.
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 The positions used in the bundled symbols file are 91 through 94, C0 through C6, D4 through D9, E5 through ED and EF through FA.
-Positions C7 through D3, DA and E1 through E4 contain usable and distinct symbols. D3 in particular looks like a throne.
+Positions 7F, C7 through D3, DA and E1 through E4 contain usable and distinct symbols. D3 in particular looks like a throne.
 ==See also==

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	[[NetHack 5.0.0]] has an [https://nethack.org/v500/ports/download-amiga.html official binary] for Amiga.		[[NetHack 5.0.0]] has an [https://nethack.org/v500/ports/download-amiga.html official binary] for Amiga.
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		+	==Font==
		+
		+	NetHack 5.0.0 has an entry in the [[symset\|symbols file]] for the Amiga. This entry addresses a font that is packaged as sys/amiga/amifont.uu and sys/amiga/amifont8.uu. These files are [[wikipedia:uuencoding\|uuencoded]]. amifont8.uu decodes to a file called simply 8; this file contains the actual bitmap data.
		+
		+	The font is laid out below. It is unchanged since [[NetHack 3.1.3]]. The image below is expanded threefold for readability at modern screen resolutions.
		+
		+	[[File:amiga-font.png]]
		+
		+	Positions 20 through 7E are ASCII, as one might expect. Positions 80 through 8F, 96 through A0 and EE contain substitution glyphs. Positions A1 through BF, DB through E0 and FB through FF repeat glyphs seen in the lower half. Position 95 repeats position C6.
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		+	The positions used in the bundled symbols file are 91 through 94, C0 through C6, D4 through D9, E5 through ED and EF through FA.
		+
		+	Positions C7 through D3, DA and E1 through E4 contain usable and distinct symbols. D3 in particular looks like a throne.

	==See also==		==See also==