Amiga Paradise Changelog

Version 2.26.8 — Public Playlists

Added

• Public playlist publishing system with 50-track / 120-minute limits.
• Public playlists homepage and individual playlist pages with integrated audio player.
• Like / Unlike system for public playlists.
• “Save Playlist” feature to copy a public playlist to a private account playlist.
• Locked copies preventing saved public playlists from being republished.
• Per-track software, genre and artist information on public playlists.

Modified

• Dashboard playlist manager now includes a Public Playlists section.
• Adding a new track to a public playlist automatically makes it private until republished.
• Public playlist copies remain fully editable, renameable and removable by their owner.
• Track artist display now uses specific track credits when available, with global composer / Various Artists / Unknown fallbacks.

Fixed

• Improved duration and metadata display on public playlist tracks.
• Corrected playlist Like counter and singular/plural display.
• Improved visibility of the “Already Saved” state for copied playlists.

Version 2.26.7 — Software Card Embeds

Added

• Added a new Get Embed Code tool to software cards.
• Added three embed sizes: Small, Medium and Large.
• Added multiple preset themes inspired by retro systems, plus Light, Dark and fully customizable colors.
• Added a live preview, iframe code generation and one-click copy to clipboard.
• Added external iframe support so software cards can be embedded on other websites.

Modified

• Embed information is adapted to each size, with title, year, developer/publisher/group, music credits, cover art, track count and total duration where appropriate.
• Multiple credits are simplified as Various Artists / Companies / Groups, while missing information is displayed as Unknown.
• Long titles and metadata are automatically limited or truncated to preserve the embed layout.
• Developer, publisher and group information now follows priority rules to avoid redundant entries such as identical developer and publisher names.

Fixed

• Missing, moved or renamed cover artwork now falls back to the standard No Cover image.
• Fixed the Favorites button interaction after adding the new embed button.
• Prevented clicks on the embed preview inside the configuration window while keeping generated embeds fully clickable.

Version 2.26.6 — Statistics & Cache Improvements

Added:

• Added yearly and monthly recording statistics graphs.
• Added monthly recording duration statistics.

Changed:

• Reworked the Statistics Center caching system with a global daily cache for heavy statistics and a 5-minute cache for frequently changing data.
• Daily statistics are now rebuilt in the background while the previous snapshot remains available, avoiding long page loading times.

Fixed:

• Fixed the Radio “Add to Playlist” action being incorrectly enabled during jingles.

Version 2.26.5 — Changelog, Comments & Radio Controls

Changelog Page

• Added: Year tabs for easier navigation through archived updates.
• Added: Monthly update counters with major and minor version totals.
• Added: Open All, Close All and Back to Top controls.
• Added: Newest First / Oldest First chronological sorting.
• Changed: Changelog months are now collapsed by default and can be expanded individually.
• Changed: Sorting now applies consistently to years, months and individual releases.
• Changed: Changelog navigation controls now remain visible while scrolling.

Comments System

• Added: Relative timestamps to comments and replies, such as “5 minutes ago”, “2 days ago” or “1 year ago”.
• Changed: Relative timestamps are displayed alongside the original publication date on both software cards and news comments.

Web Radio

• Added: Local Stop / Play control for the web radio.
• Added: Ability to add the currently playing track directly to a user playlist.
• Added: Favorite controls for the software, composer and developer/group/publisher shown in the radio quick links.
• Changed: Stopping the radio now clears the local playback state, stops polling and places the page in an idle state until playback is resumed.
• Changed: Resuming playback performs a fresh synchronization with the live radio state.
• Changed: Radio action buttons automatically refresh their status when returning to the radio tab.
• Changed: Playlist and favorite actions are temporarily disabled during track transitions, jingles, and the first/last three seconds of playback.
• Fixed: Radio notification messages now display correctly as popup notifications instead of appearing at the bottom of the page.

Version 2.26.4 — Visitor Analytics Overhaul

Added

• Added a new aggregated visitor statistics system for long-term traffic tracking.
• Added permanent daily counters for visits, traffic sources, visited pages, browsers, and operating systems.
• Added yearly visitor statistics.
• Added more detailed operating system detection, including legacy Windows versions, Linux distributions, PowerPC Macs, AmigaOS, MorphOS, and AROS.
• Added automatic visitor session finalization through a scheduled server task.

Changed

• Reworked visitor analytics to use temporary session data instead of permanently storing detailed browsing activity.
• Visitor sessions are now classified before being aggregated into long-term statistics.
• Replaced entry-page and navigation-path statistics with a simplified “Most Visited Pages” system.
• Page statistics now group dynamic pages such as card.php, people.php, and devpub.php without storing individual IDs.
• Simplified the Visitor Statistics admin page to focus on useful long-term traffic information.
• Improved browser and operating system classification.
• Internal Amiga Paradise server traffic is now excluded from visitor statistics.

Fixed

• Prevented visitor analytics data from growing indefinitely in the main SQL database.
• Removed obsolete detailed visitor data after migration to the new statistics system.
• Improved filtering of known automated traffic and internal server requests.

Version 2.26.3 — User Requests Improvements

Added

• Added a bug reporting system accessible from the site footer.
• Added a feature suggestion system accessible from the site footer.
• Added dedicated admin request categories for soundtrack requests, missing tracks, bug reports, and feature requests.

Changed

• Improved the user request system to support multiple request types through the same interface.
• Updated the admin request page with category tabs and context-specific filters.
• Updated notifications with request-specific messages and direct links to the relevant admin category.
• Updated soundtrack request statistics to count approved full soundtrack requests only.

Fixed

• Removed duplicated notification category validation code in the AJAX notification handler.

Version 2.26.2 — Radio Streaming Stability

New

• Added precise millisecond-based duration tracking for radio tracks and jingles.
• Added a dedicated handoff system between the radio scheduler and Icecast/ezstream.
• Added Icecast directory support for additional public radio listings.

Changes

• The web radio scheduler now uses precise media durations instead of rounded seconds.
• Icecast now reads audio files independently from the web radio scheduler while keeping the same track order.
• Improved synchronization between web radio playback and the Icecast stream.

Fixed

• Fixed tracks occasionally ending too early on the web radio.
• Fixed Icecast source timeouts caused by ezstream input buffering.
• Fixed long stream interruptions that could require listeners to manually reconnect.
• Improved automatic ezstream recovery after a stream failure.

Version 2.26.1 — Content History

Added

• Added a content history system for database cards.
• Card creation dates and significant later updates are now recorded in their history.
• Added a discreet expandable history directly on software cards.
• Latest additions now also include recently updated cards and the reason for the update.
• Recent updates can also appear on the homepage alongside new additions.
• Added administration tools to manage and maintain card history.

Version 2.26.0 — Icecast Support for Amiga Paradise Radio

New

• Added an Icecast stream for Amiga Paradise Radio, allowing the radio to be played in compatible external media players.
• Added a downloadable M3U playlist for easy access to the radio stream.
• Added live track metadata to the Icecast stream.
• Increased the total radio listener capacity from 25 to 525 simultaneous listeners.
• Improved radio service reliability with automatic recovery of the streaming services.
• Added Amiga Paradise Radio to public Internet radio directories.

Version 2.25.10 — Request Form Feedback

Improvements

• Improved the visibility of success and error messages on the request form.
• Request fields are now cleared after a successful submission or update.
• Form data is preserved when an error occurs.

Version 2.25.9 — Statistics & Dashboard Improvements

Changes

• Reworked the People statistics to group individual roles into clearer professional categories.
• Integrated extra credits into People statistics for more accurate role classification.
• Added a new admin tool to manage role correspondences.
• Improved support for people with multiple credited roles by identifying their most representative field.
• Made the dashboard navigation menu sticky for easier access while scrolling.

Version 2.25.8 — Visitor Statistics V3 & External Links

Changes

• Upgraded the visitor statistics system to V3 with improved behavioral bot filtering.
• Added detection of abnormal refresh patterns and excessively fast page navigation.
• Improved filtering of known crawlers and internal server traffic.
• Added a diagnostic view for automated sessions excluded from statistics.
• Reworked the External Resources page with categorized links and a new grid layout.
• Added dedicated categories for Amiga databases, video game databases, demoscene resources, the tAR Network and partner websites.
• Added the LaunchBox Games Database to the external resources.

Version 2.25.7 — Profiles, Composer Statistics and Search Improvements

Entity Profiles

• Added a file-based cache for People and Developer/Publisher profiles.
• Cached complete profile data, including productions, roles, timelines, group memberships and collaborations.
• Profiles are now rebuilt automatically when their cache is missing or expired.
• Added atomic cache writes to prevent incomplete files during concurrent requests.
• Adjusted cache directory permissions so cached profiles can also be managed through SFTP when needed.
• Kept the cache system fully internal to the profile library, with no changes required in the public profile pages.

Composer Statistics

• Added a Top 10 ranking of composers by total recorded audio duration.
• Added a Top 10 ranking by average recorded soundtrack duration.
• Limited the average soundtrack ranking to composers with at least five recorded OSTs.
• Multi-composer productions now use per-track composer assignments when calculating individual totals.
• Tracks without a confirmed composer assignment are excluded from individual composer statistics.
• Added dedicated duration formatting for total recorded time and average soundtrack length.

Audio Player

• Added the total duration of multi-track soundtracks beside the “Open in a New Window” button.
• Added a discreet duration indicator to every track in the playlist.
• Reused the stored track durations without requiring additional database queries or browser-side analysis.
• Preserved the existing popup player behaviour and playlist controls.

Internal Search Engine

• Added group names to software, demoscene, crack intro and music disk results.
• Improved identification of generic and duplicate titles such as “Megademo” and “Music Disk 1”
• Added developer and publisher names to software results.
• Deduplicated companies appearing as both developer and publisher.
• Unified result metadata with a compact year — by entity presentation.
• Kept detailed developer and publisher roles on individual software pages while simplifying search results for readability.

Version 2.25.6 — People & Company Profiles Update

People & Groups Profiles

• Added production timelines showing recorded activity by year.
• Added frequent collaborator detection based on shared productions.
• Added associated developer and publisher information.
• Added collaboration detection between demoscene/groups.
• Improved role detection using both primary credits and extra credits.
• Improved navigation between related people, groups and companies.
• Long relation lists are now collapsed for easier browsing.

Developer & Publisher Profiles

• Completely expanded company profiles with production timelines and relationship data.
• Company roles are now dynamically determined from recorded production credits instead of relying solely on their predefined classification.
• Added associated developers and publishers.
• Added frequent contributors for productions directly developed by a company.
• Added original rights company relationships for licensed productions.
• Added re-release publisher information.
• Improved handling of developers, publishers, rights holders and re-release companies as distinct relationships.
• Added collapsible relation lists for large company histories.

Profile Data System

• Added a shared profile data library for people, groups, developers and publishers.
• Centralized production, timeline, role and relationship calculations for consistent results across profile pages.
• Improved production counting to prevent duplicate counts when an entity holds multiple roles on the same production.

Version 2.25.5 — Radio Community Update

New

• Added a lightweight Radio Chat, allowing listeners to leave short messages linked to the currently playing soundtrack.
• Added contextual quick links below the live player, providing direct access to the current software card, composer page and developer/group page.

Changes

• Reorganized the radio page layout to integrate the new community and navigation features while keeping the live player as the main focus.

Improvements

• Radio Chat messages now automatically store the currently playing software and track, preserving the context of each discussion.
• Added anti-spam protection to the Radio Chat, including CSRF validation, posting cooldown, message length limits and a hidden honeypot field.
• Added client-side validation for invalid characters and improved user feedback when composing messages.
• Contextual navigation links now update automatically whenever the currently playing track changes.

Fixed

• Fixed several layout and integration issues while developing the Radio Chat interface.
• Fixed a CSS class conflict affecting the login page layout.

Version 2.25.4 — SEO maintenance

Maintenance

• General website maintenance and cleanup.
• Improved search engine optimization (SEO).
• Various internal improvements and fixes.

Version 2.25.3 — Visitor Analytics v2

Improvements

• Visitor statistics database reset after introducing request counting and detailed page path tracking.
• Previous statistics were collected during the initial testing phase and are not comparable with the new data model.

Version 2.25.2 — Radio Jingles Fix

Fixes

• Fixed regular radio jingle injection behavior.
• Fixed audio duration calculation by rounding track lengths up instead of down, preventing rare premature cut-offs at the end of some recordings.

Version 2.25.1 — Radio: Added native jingle scheduling support

New Features

• Added native support for radio jingles in the scheduler.
• Regular jingles can now be automatically inserted into the playback queue.
• Jingles are tracked separately from music and use the radio history to determine their playback interval.
• Added support for jingle categories (regular, request, segment, special) for future radio programming enhancements.

Version 2.25.0 — Visitor Statistics

New

• Added anonymous visitor statistics with daily and monthly counts, traffic sources, entry pages, navigation depth, browser and operating system data, plus a dedicated admin dashboard.

Version 2.24.4 — Developer Teams & Publishers Separation

Changes

• Separated developer teams and publishers into distinct database fields for improved data accuracy.
• Updated the game card to display developers and publishers separately.
• Updated statistics to include dedicated publisher rankings.
• Updated developer/publisher pages, latest additions, and radio metadata to support the new data structure.
• Updated administration tools to manage developers and publishers independently.

Version 2.24.3 — Search Engine Improvements

Improvements

• Improved the search engine by normalizing user input (case, punctuation and special characters).
• Ignored common words (e.g. "The", "A", "An", "Of") to produce more relevant results.
• Ignored Arabic numbers during searches, making it easier to find titles such as Lotus II by searching for "Lotus 2".
• Added automatic word-by-word fallback search when no exact match is found.
• Added "Did you mean..." suggestions based on Levenshtein distance for misspelled searches.

Version 2.24.2 — Radio Page Fix

New

• Added a user-friendly warning when browser autoplay settings prevents the live radio from starting.

Version 2.24.1 — Improved Radio Page & Multi-Playlist Support

Public Radio

• Fixed Upcoming Tracks ETA calculation. ETA now correctly includes the currently playing track and the next scheduled track.
• Added request and special segment information to the Upcoming Tracks list.
• Added subtle alternating row backgrounds for improved readability.
• Added a functional Mute button with saved preference.
• Added automatic listener count colorization based on server capacity.
• Improved audio credits by displaying the actual composer of each track whenever available, with automatic fallback to software-level credits.

Software Cards

• Playlists now display the real composer of each individual track when available.
• Simplified track titles by removing embedded composer names from display titles.

Playlists

• Improved Add to Playlist behavior for users with multiple playlists.
• Tracks are now detected across all user playlists, not only the default one.
• Added a playlist selection dialog when multiple playlists are available.
• Added an optional "Remember this choice for 1 hour" feature for faster consecutive additions.
• Prevented ambiguous removals from software cards. Playlist management remains available from the Dashboard.

Version 2.24.0 — Radio Page V2

New Features

• Added full synchronization when opening the radio page. Playback now starts at the correct position of the currently playing track instead of always starting from the beginning.
• Replaced the separate "Request a Track" page with an integrated modal window, allowing requests without leaving the radio page.
• Added estimated waiting times (ETA) for upcoming tracks in the queue.
• Added a notice explaining that the upcoming queue is refreshed when the current track changes, preventing confusion after submitting new requests.
• Added a listener management system with automatic heartbeat tracking and cleanup.
• Added a simultaneous listener limit with a dedicated "Come Back Later" page displayed when the maximum capacity is reached.
• Added a live listener counter displayed directly on the radio page.

Version 2.23.0 — Radio Public Page & New Navigation Menu

New Features

• Added a new public "Live Radio 24/7" page, directly accessible from the main navigation menu.
• The radio page now includes the currently playing track, cover artwork, audio credits, developer/group information, progress bar, volume control, and the upcoming tracks queue.
• Added a direct link to the track request page from the radio interface.

Improvements

• Redesigned the main navigation menu using a compact drop-down layout.
• The radio is now promoted as a dedicated section of the website.
• Simplified the website footer.
• Switched the website back to a desktop-first layout. Mobile devices now preserve the desktop presentation and rely on zoom instead of heavily compressing page contents.
• General interface cleanup and visual consistency improvements.

Version 2.22.5 — Stream Recovery Improvements

Fix

• Fixed an issue that could prevent the live stream from recovering correctly after an unexpected interruption.

Improvements

• Improved stream monitoring and recovery systems to better handle connection losses and reduce unnecessary restarts.

Version 2.22.4 — 24/7 Stream Monitoring Upgrade

Improvements

• Improved the reliability of the 24/7 radio stream with additional monitoring and automatic recovery mechanisms.
• Added YouTube API integration to verify that the live broadcast is actually online and publicly available.
• Enhanced the Stream Status administration page with live broadcast information, monitoring status, and service uptime details.

Fixes

• Improved automatic detection and recovery of live stream interruptions.
• Refined stream diagnostics to make troubleshooting faster and more reliable.

Version 2.22.3 — Youtube Stream Fix

Fix

• Improved stream recovery after unexpected interruptions.

Improvements

• Added additional monitoring and automatic recovery checks for the live radio stream.

Version 2.22.2 — Youtube Stream Fix

Fixes

• Fixed a rare issue that could prevent the live stream from automatically recovering after a YouTube connection interruption.

Improvements

• Improved stream restart reliability and startup cleanup procedures.

Version 2.22.1 — Alternative Titles & Youtube Stream Fix

New Features

• Added support for alternative software titles.
• Alternative titles are now displayed directly on software pages.
• Search results can now find software using known alternative titles.

Improvements

• Improved administration tools for managing additional credits and alternative titles.
• Added a one-click database export tool for easier backups and local development updates.
• Continued improvements to radio streaming reliability and automatic recovery procedures.

Fixes

• Fixed several issues related to searching and managing additional credit entries.
• Improved handling of software information displayed in search results.

Version 2.22.0 — Discover More, Share Better

Improvements

• Added a new Pick of the Week section on the homepage, featuring a weekly selection of one Game, one Demo, one Crack Intro and one Music Disk.
• Weekly picks are automatically cached and refreshed once per week to provide a stable discovery experience.
• Additional information is now displayed below each weekly pick (developer, group or composer when available).
• Simplified screenshot management by allowing screenshot folders to be stored instead of individual image file lists.

Open Graph & Social Sharing

• Completed the Open Graph Unification project across the website.
• Added centralized Open Graph and Twitter Card generation through a shared library.
• Improved social media previews for software, people and developer/publisher pages.
• Added intelligent image selection with automatic fallbacks:
  • Screenshots when available
  • Cover artwork when available
  • Default placeholder image when no media is available
• Added Open Graph support to all major public pages.

Maintenance

• Reduced duplicated Open Graph code across the project.
• Simplified future maintenance and social media integration by centralizing Open Graph logic.
• Improved internal screenshot handling and reduced database storage requirements.

Version 2.21.1 — Visual Consistency Update

Improvements

• Added default placeholder images for entries that do not yet have artwork, photos, or logos.
• Improved visual consistency across software, artist, group, developer, and publisher pages.

Fixes

• Fixed the displayed build date to correctly reflect the latest released version instead of the current day.
• Improved the appearance of pages containing entries without associated images.
• Fixed several playlist management refresh issues affecting newly created, renamed, or deleted playlists.
• Fixed the playlist player window opening the wrong playlist when multiple playlists are available.

Version 2.21.0 — Favorites Notifications & Dashboard Improvements

Improvements

• Added a new favorites notification system to alert users when new additions match their favorite composers, groups, developers or other credited personalities.
• Notifications are now grouped into daily digests to avoid spam and improve readability.
• Added a dedicated “Favorite Updates” page showing all recent additions related to user favorites.
• Improved dashboard notification handling and synchronization for user/admin accounts.
• Added automatic daily processing of favorite notifications via server scheduler.

Fixes

• Fixed several notification badge and counter inconsistencies in the dashboard.
• Fixed notification consumption behavior for favorite-related alerts.
• Improved grouping and duplicate filtering when multiple favorites match the same software entry.

Version 2.20.4 — Playlist Player Fix

Fix

• Fixed an issue causing the custom playlist audio player to fail when opening user playlists.

Improvements

• Improved playlist loading stability and validation checks.

Version 2.20.3 — Composer Statistics & Audio Management Improvements

Statistics Improvements

• Improved the accuracy of the “Most Prolific Composers — By Credited Tracks” statistics.
• Multi-composer soundtracks and compilation-style entries are now handled more precisely, greatly reducing incorrect track attributions.

New Admin Tool

• Added a new internal audio track editor for easier soundtrack management.
• Added integrated software search with composer overview.
• Added faster track editing and composer assignment tools.
• Added quick options for resetting track durations after re-recordings.
• Added safer track deletion tools with confirmation prompts.

Quality of Life

• Improved internal workflow for maintaining large and complex soundtrack entries.
• Reduced the need for manual database editing during audio maintenance tasks.

Version 2.20.2 — Community & Statistics Update

New Features

• Added user avatars to the comments system on both software pages and news pages.
• Added new “Most Prolific Composers” statistics sections:
  • By Credited Tracks
  • By Credited Entries
• Added new playlist statistics:
  • Total playlists
  • Default playlists
  • Custom playlists
  • Users using playlists
  • User with Most Playlists

Improvements

• Improved comments visual presentation with subtle avatar depth and styling refinements.
• Improved wording and readability of several statistics labels and descriptions.
• Added cache generation date information to the statistics page.
• Added an informational notice explaining that some statistics refresh every 24 hours.

Internal

• Updated playlist statistics calculations to support the newer multi-playlist system.
• Performed minor cleanup and consistency improvements on the statistics system.

Version 2.20.1 — Avatar System Revamp & Dashboard Improvements

Improvements

• Reorganized the user dashboard sidebar for better readability and easier navigation.
• Added categorized sections to the dashboard menu (Music & Collection, Activity, Settings).
• Improved the profile image selection page layout and overall visual presentation.
• Added a new categorized avatar system with dedicated avatar collections:
  • Amiga & Commodore
  • Game Studios
  • Game Sprites
  • Retro Stuff
• Added many new retro-themed profile avatars inspired by classic Amiga hardware, software companies, Workbench icons, and iconic game characters.
• Improved avatar consistency and visibility for circular display rendering.
• Added support for manually organizing avatars through a centralized avatar catalog configuration file.
• Various UI refinements and visual cleanup for the dashboard profile section.

Version 2.20.0 — Playlist System Overhaul & Radio Queue Improvements

New Features

• Added full multi-playlist support for user accounts.
• Users can now create, rename and delete custom playlists directly from the dashboard.
• Added a new dual-playlist transfer tool allowing tracks to be copied or moved between playlists.
• Added support for independent playlist management modes:
  • Single Playlist Editor
  • Transfer Tool
• Added track selection and transfer controls between playlists.
• Added playlist safety limits to prevent oversized playlist abuse.

Improvements

• Refactored the original playlist system while preserving compatibility with the existing “default” favorites playlist.
• Improved dashboard playlist organization and navigation.
• Improved playlist management workflow and overall usability.
• Added better visual feedback for selected tracks and playlist operations.
• Improved search result hover previews so images now display fully outside their containers.

Radio System

• Improved estimated waiting time calculations for public radio requests.
• Queue estimation logic now correctly accounts for reserved upcoming tracks and pending request blocks.
• Refined queue handling behavior for mixed auto/user/admin playback scenarios.

Maintenance

• Internal cleanup and restructuring of playlist-related PHP, AJAX and JavaScript components.
• Added additional safeguards and validation checks for playlist operations.

Version 2.19.12 — Authentication & Admin Interface Improvements

Improvements

• Improved the overall reliability and security of the account registration and login system.
• Enhanced validation and protection mechanisms across account-related pages.
• Refined confirmation and password reset workflows to better handle edge cases and invalid requests.
• Added additional safeguards against suspicious or abusive registration attempts.
• Improved session and token handling for better account security and stability.
• Added a new internal authentication self-test tool in the admin panel to help verify the full registration and password recovery workflow after future updates.
• Reworked the admin dashboard menu layout for improved readability and easier navigation between tools and management pages.
• Various internal cleanup and quality-of-life improvements across the authentication system and admin interface.

Version 2.19.11 — Search, Credits & Changelog Improvements

People & Company Pages

• Added support for extra credits in people and company software listings.
• Added automatic additional role detection for people profiles.
• Unified people and company pages with the new modern information layout.
• Added zebra-striped information tables and improved responsive layouts.
• Improved navigation handling with a centralized back-navigation helper.

Search Engine Improvements

• Completely redesigned the search results layout.
• Added categorized software results displayed in multiple columns.
• Added zebra-striped result lists across all sections.
• Improved people search with highlighted matching handles.
• Added grouped people results by role categories.
• Removed outdated manual sorting options.
• Added dedicated single-track audio player pages for music search results.
• Improved overall readability and visual consistency of the search page.

Changelog System

• Added a new database-driven changelog system.
• Added automatic changelog grouping by month and year.
• Added support for structured changelog sections and ordered items.
• Added a first admin interface for creating changelog entries.
• Added support for nested bullet-style changelog items using simple text formatting.

Maintenance & Refactoring

• Centralized repeated navigation/back-button logic into reusable helper functions.
• Improved consistency between old and newly redesigned pages.
• Continued modernization of legacy V1-derived pages and interfaces.

Version 2.19.10 — Statistics & Credits System Improvements

Improvements

• Added monthly software popularity tracking with automatic history rotation.
• Added new “Most Visited — Current / Previous Month” statistics sections.
• Improved card.php layout and readability with aligned metadata rows and zebra-style credit display.
• Added support for flexible “extra credits” entries (Sound Effects, Director, Copyright Holder, etc.) linked to both people and companies.
• Added dedicated admin tools to manage custom credits safely.
• Added soundtrack request statistics to the Community section.
• Improved the soundtrack request workflow with a new “Awaiting ID” stage allowing approved requests to be linked directly to their final software page.
• Added automatic user notification once a requested soundtrack becomes available on the site.
• Performed various visual cleanup and structural refinements across statistics and admin pages.

Version 2.19.9 — Statistics & Community Improvements

New Statistics

• Expanded the statistics page with many new archive, radio and community statistics.
• Added:
  • Community favorites statistics
  • Playlist usage statistics
  • Audio duration statistics
  • Radio activity statistics
  • Software year range statistics
  • Original audio formats statistics
  • Media coverage / missing media statistics
  • Composer, group and company representation statistics

Interface Improvements

• Added a sticky navigation menu for quick section access.
• Improved statistics page layout and readability.
• Added zebra-striped Top 10 lists.
• Rebalanced several statistics grids and cards.

Performance

• Added long-term caching for heavy SQL statistics queries.
• Improved overall statistics page responsiveness.

Version 2.19.8 — Statistics Page Redesign & Archive Metrics Improvements

Statistics Page

• Completely reorganized the statistics page into clearly separated thematic sections for improved readability and navigation.
• Added new visual section headers and refined spacing/layout across the entire page.
• Reworked statistics lists using aligned label/value layouts with subtle zebra striping for faster reading and reduced visual fatigue.
• Improved Top 10 displays with cleaner spacing and properly aligned values.

Audio & Archive Metrics

• Added average track duration statistics.
• Added playable radio track count and updated radio pool calculations to properly exclude blocked tracks.
• Added post-V2 archive growth statistics:
  • Number of soundtracks added since the V2 relaunch
  • Number of audio tracks added
  • Total audio duration added
• Added media coverage statistics for entries with cover art and screenshots.

Popularity & Community

• Reorganized popularity-related statistics into dedicated sections.
• Moved “Best Rated” and “Most Commented” rankings into the Community section for better logical grouping.
• Improved readability of Top 10 rankings with aligned counters and cleaner presentation.

Countries & Layout

• Reworked country distribution display for improved alignment and readability while preserving vertical column-based browsing.
• Refined responsive behavior and overall visual consistency across the statistics page.

Maintenance

• Removed legacy/redundant Top 10 standalone page usage after confirming all statistics rendering is now handled directly inside statistics.php.

Version 2.19.7 — Stability & Download Improvements

Improvements

• Downloads are now more balanced to prevent slowdowns and ensure a better experience for everyone.
• Improved stability of the live radio during high activity.

Fixes

• Various minor fixes and improvements across the site.

Maintenance

• General server updates and optimizations.

Version 2.19.6 — Search Engine Updated

Fixes

• Fixed a bug in the internal search engine that prevented music discs from displaying.

Version 2.19.5 — Latest Additions Improvement

Improvements

• Improved software display logic in Latest Additions page:
  • Improved Latest Additions display: scene entries (crack/demo/music) now show groups instead of developer/publisher.

Version 2.19.4 — Latest Additions & Homepage Improvements

New

• Added a dedicated Latest Additions page with full history and pagination.
• Introduced category filters (Software, People, Groups, Developers/Publishers).
• Added genre filtering for software entries.

Improvements

• Redesigned the Latest Additions section on the homepage using a cleaner grid layout.
• Improved readability and visual structure of recent entries.
• Added lightweight category icons for better visual identification.
• Added navigation enhancements including First / Previous / Next / Last pagination.

UI / UX

• Improved consistency with the global dark theme.
• Enhanced scanning and accessibility of recent content.

Version 2.19.3 — Radio Queue Fix & Stability Improvement

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where consecutive user requests could cause the last track of a request to be replayed unintentionally.
• Fixed a related edge case leading to temporary silence during playback when duplicate queue entries occurred.

Improvements

• Improved queue injection logic to prevent duplicate entries when new requests are received during playback.
• Added additional safeguards to ensure queue integrity in edge cases.

Maintenance

• Internal cleanup of radio queue handling to ensure more reliable behavior under concurrent request scenarios.

Version 2.19.2 — Dashboard, FAQ & Audio Player Improvements

Improvements

• Added direct remove buttons for tracks in personal playlists from the user dashboard.
• Added direct remove buttons for favorites in the user dashboard.
• Improved the visual layout of the favorites section with clearer grouping, better spacing, and zebra-striped rows for easier reading.
• Favorites are now sorted alphabetically within each category.
• Improved the audio player on software pages by keeping playback controls visible while scrolling through long playlists.

FAQ & Interface

• Updated the FAQ content to better reflect the current features of the website.
• Added a navigation index to the FAQ page for quicker access to each section.
• Added sticky FAQ navigation for improved comfort on long pages.
• Improved the presentation of FAQ entries for better readability.

Maintenance

• Minor dashboard and interface refinements for better usability and consistency.

Version 2.19.1 — Radio Daemon Stability Fix

Fixes

• Fixed a critical issue where the radio daemon could lose its database context after a MariaDB restart, leading to repeated SQL errors and playback interruptions.

Improvements

• Improved database reconnection logic to ensure a valid connection and active database are always restored automatically.
• Enhanced resilience of the radio daemon during temporary database outages.

Maintenance

• Internal adjustments to connection handling for better long-term stability of the live radio system.

Version 2.19.0 — Random Playlist Generator & Player Improvements

New

• Added a new Random Playlist Generator page, allowing users to create custom playlists based on duration and content type.
• Generated playlists can be played instantly using the integrated audio player.
• Introduced a Shuffle mode for user playlists, enabling randomized playback.

Improvements

• Improved overall visual stability of page loading by fixing stylesheet loading order.
• Enhanced audio player behavior:
  • First track is now preloaded, allowing immediate playback via the native play button.
  • Better visual readability of playlist items.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue on the admin users page where pagination could behave inconsistently due to conflicting refresh logic.

Version 2.18.3 — Project Story Added

New

• Introduced a new “Project Story” page, documenting the full history of Amiga Paradise.
• The story covers the project's origins in 1997, early cassette recordings, the first website in 1999, and the evolution into the current platform.

Notes

• This page provides historical context and insight into the long-term development of the project.

Version 2.18.2 — Live Radio Integration & Site UX Enhancements

New

• Added a global live radio status bar in the site header, displaying the currently playing track and providing quick access to the live stream.
• Introduced a dedicated /live page acting as a stable entry point to the YouTube live stream.

Improvements

• Improved overall integration between the website and the live radio system.
• Enhanced user experience by making the live stream more visible and accessible across all pages.

Maintenance

• Minor internal optimizations related to live radio data retrieval and caching in the header.

Version 2.18.1 — Live Radio Stability & Request System Improvements

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the live radio stream could become temporarily silent during track transitions under specific conditions.
• Fixed incorrect waiting time estimates when submitting a radio request during special segments.

Improvements

• Improved overall reliability of live stream transitions between tracks.
• Refined the request scheduling logic to better reflect actual playback order.
• Enhanced accuracy of estimated waiting times for user-submitted requests.

Maintenance

• Internal adjustments to the live radio system to improve stability and prevent edge-case conflicts between special segments and user requests.

Version 2.18.0 — Live Radio Requests & Public Interface

New

• Introduced a new Live Radio Requests feature, allowing users to submit playlists to be played on the live radio stream.
• Added a dedicated public interface to search, select, and submit tracks directly from the database.
• Implemented support for custom admin segments, including special titles displayed on the stream overlay.
• Added real-time display of “requested by” and special segment titles on the live stream overlay.

Improvements

• Enhanced the radio system to handle user and admin requests with priority-based playback.
• Improved queue management for smoother integration of requested tracks into the live stream.
• Updated the main navigation menu for better clarity between Soundtrack Requests and Live Radio Requests.
• Refined the UI layout of the page selection menu with a consistent multi-column design.

User Experience

• Added an estimated time before live playback after submitting a request.
• Introduced a daily quota system for user requests with a small tolerance margin.
• Displayed unavailable tracks (already played in the last 24 hours) with clear visual feedback.

Maintenance

• Cleaned up and simplified global CSS by removing deprecated menu styles.
• Internal improvements to the radio daemon for better reliability and extensibility.

Version 2.17.4 — Radio Stability & Music Statistics Enhancement

New

• Added a global duration counter for the entire audio library.
• Added a “Radio pool” duration showing the total playable content used by the live stream.

Improvements

• Improved radio stability by preventing problematic tracks from being played.
• The radio now dynamically adapts its playlist to ensure uninterrupted playback.
• Enhanced playlist management to maintain better consistency over long listening sessions.

Maintenance

• Improved internal data handling to keep the system lightweight and efficient over time.
• Various backend optimizations to ensure long-term reliability of the live radio.

Version 2.17.3 — Stream Overlay Performance Optimizations

Improvements

• Optimized the live stream overlay to significantly reduce Chromium CPU usage during 24/7 operation.
• Simplified the overlay rendering logic and removed unnecessary animated effects.
• Reduced visual update frequency to improve long-term stability.
• Fine-tuned the video stream settings to lower CPU usage while preserving readability and overall visual quality.

Maintenance

• Reviewed long-running server resource usage for the live radio video service.
• Improved the stability and efficiency of the server-side stream pipeline for 24/7 broadcasting.

Version 2.17.2 — Stream Overlay Enhancements & Visual Polis

New

• Introduced a fully dynamic radio stream overlay system.
• Added real-time “Now Playing” and “Coming Next” sections powered by the radio daemon.
• Implemented a live audio progress system with elapsed time, total duration, and progress bar.
• Added a rotating information banner with dynamic messages (e.g. uptime, site info).

Improvements

• Improved overall layout and alignment of overlay elements for better visual balance.
• Reworked cover image handling with smooth fade transitions between tracks.
• Simplified track display by removing inline duration for better readability.
• Enhanced background design with a modern Workbench-inspired gradient for improved visual identity.

Performance

• Optimized visual effects (progress bar, background, transitions) to remain lightweight and stream-friendly at low bitrate.
• Reduced unnecessary visual noise to preserve encoding quality and readability.

Version 2.17.1 — Radio Stability & Backend Improvements

Improvements

• Improved stability of the 24/7 radio streaming system.
• The radio daemon now better handles long runtimes and avoids playback interruptions.
• More reliable track sequencing and playback continuity.

Maintenance

• Improved database resilience in long-running processes.
• Added automatic recovery mechanisms for backend connectivity issues.
• Strengthened fallback logic in track selection.

Version 2.17.0 — Live Radio System & Streaming Infrastructure

New

• Introduced a fully automated 24/7 live radio system powered by a custom audio daemon.
• Added real-time streaming to YouTube using a dynamic web-based overlay.
• Implemented a continuous playback system with seamless track transitions (no gaps or latency).

Improvements

• Replaced the previous OBS-based setup with a headless streaming pipeline for improved stability and reliability.
• Streaming now runs independently from any graphical environment (no VNC or desktop required).
• Automatic restart of the stream after crashes or server reboot.

Maintenance

• Server environment cleaned and optimized for long-term unattended operation.
• Reduced system dependencies by removing unused graphical components.
• Improved overall performance and resource usage during continuous streaming.

Version 2.16.5 — User Audio Options & Playlist Playback Improvements

New

• Added user audio player options in the dashboard.
• Users can now choose whether playlists loop when the last track finishes.
• Added selectable audio output modes: Stereo 100% (original), Stereo 75%, Stereo 50%, and Mono.

Improvements

• Audio player preferences are now saved per user and automatically reused across all player pages.
• Updated the main software page player, the custom playlist player, and the popup player to respect the selected playback options.
• Improved listening comfort for headphone users by allowing reduced stereo separation without modifying the original audio files.

Maintenance

• Added safe fallback handling for missing or empty audio option values.
• Kept the new player settings compatible with the existing playlist system and current site architecture.

Version 2.16.4 — Photo Caption Support (People Pages)

Enhancements

• Added support for photo captions on People / Groups pages.
• Caption now displayed under profile photos on people.php.
• Admin interface updated to manage photo captions directly.

Maintenance

• Minor internal adjustments to support the new field in insert/update operations.

Version 2.16.3 — Box Art Illustrators (New gamedetail field)

New

• Updated the Software Detail Page to display a new “Box Art by” section, with clickable links to illustrator profiles.

Maintenance

• Updated the admin workbench to support the new field.

Version 2.16.2 — Threaded Comments & Notifications Expansion

New

• Threaded comments are now available on News posts, with full replies support (including replies to replies).
• News comments now trigger notifications:
  • Admins are notified when users post new comments on news.
  • Users are notified when an admin replies to their news comments.
  • Admins are notified when users reply back to admin news comments.
• Admin “Comments Management” now includes a dedicated section for News comments, alongside title page comments.

Improvements

• The dashboard menu system was consolidated to ensure consistent section navigation across all dashboard panels.
• Notification indicators were extended:
  • Dashboard “Notifications Log” can now display a badge when new events are available.
  • Admin menu can display a badge for new comment activity.
• Notifications are now reliably cleared when users/admins open the relevant comment sections, including News comment threads.

Maintenance

• Adjusted the notification logs retention scheduler to prevent unintended log wipes and preserve recent entries.
• Database integrity improvements for threaded discussions (better handling of parent/child comment relationships).
• Minor internal cleanup and safety checks across comments + notifications endpoints.

Version 2.16.1 — Threaded Comments (Replies)

New

• Users can now reply directly to existing comments, including replies to replies, enabling real discussion threads.
• Visual indentation and subtle background variations were added to clearly distinguish comment hierarchies.
• New comment replies now trigger real-time notifications for the concerned users.
• Administrators are notified of new comments posted on title pages.

Improvements

• The comments system was internally refactored to support threaded conversations without affecting existing comments.
• The Notifications Log now displays both user and admin notifications in a unified view for administrators.
• Notifications are automatically marked as read when visiting the relevant sections (comments, admin pages).

Maintenance

• Minor internal cleanup and adjustments to ensure consistency between comments, notifications, and dashboard indicators.

Version 2.15.0 — Notifications System & User Requests Improvements

New

• Added a real-time notification system for user requests (admin replies & new requests).
• Notifications are now displayed directly on the user avatar and relevant dashboard/admin sections.
• Introduced a persistent Notifications Log in the user dashboard to keep track of past events.

Improvements

• Notifications are now automatically marked as read when visiting the related section.
• Dashboard navigation now supports direct links to specific sections (URL anchors).
• Improved reliability and consistency of request-related notifications across the site.

Maintenance

• Internal cleanup and refactoring to prepare the notification system for future features (comments, news, etc.).

Version 2.14.0 — User Requests System

Improvements

• Added a new Request system allowing users to submit soundtrack requests and report missing tracks.
• Requests can be created, edited, and tracked directly from the user dashboard.
• Each request displays its current status (Pending / Approved / Rejected) along with any admin reply.
• Requests are reviewed manually by the Amiga Paradise team.
• Improved dashboard navigation with clearer request history and status indicators.
• Internal admin tools were updated to handle request review and moderation.

Version 2.13.0 — Dashboard, Admin & Server Monitoring

Improvements

• Added a new Account Info section to the user dashboard (account creation date, masked email, account status, daily download quota usage, favorites, playlist tracks, comments, and ratings).
• Improved dashboard readability with better spacing and row styling in the new account table.
• Enhanced download management by switching from file-count limits to a fair bandwidth-based daily quota, with accurate logging per user.
• Refreshed parts of the admin interface for better usability and maintenance workflows (technical adjustments).
• Performed routine server maintenance, including a kernel upgrade and system reboot to ensure the server is fully up to date and stable.

Version 2.12.0 — Dashboard & Documentation Improvements

Improvements

• Refactored the dashboard into independent sections for improved maintainability and future expansion
• Improved the internal dashboard structure to prepare for upcoming features.
• Added a new Dashboard Help page explaining how to use favorites, playlists, profile settings, and account features.
• Introduced a “What’s new?” section on the dashboard home, displaying the latest changelog entry.
• Centralized and cleaned up the FAQ, removing outdated information and aligning it with current site features
• Improved navigation consistency and fixed minor layout inconsistencies across pages.

Version 2.11.2 — Download Improvements

Improvements

• Improved music downloads: archives are now generated on demand instead of being stored permanently.
• Reduced storage usage by removing the need to upload and maintain duplicate ZIP files.
• Added clearer error messages when a download cannot be prepared.
• Improved user navigation by jumping directly to the Downloads section when an issue occurs.

Version 2.11.1 — Documentation & Layout Improvements

Improvements

• Added a public History page documenting the evolution of Amiga Paradise.
• Improved layout consistency across static pages (FAQ, legal notices, external resources).
• Fixed minor CSS issues affecting page alignment and responsiveness.
• Updated footer navigation to include direct access to the History page.

Version 2.11.0 — Infrastructure & Stability Improvements

Improvements

• Migration of the website to a dedicated server.
• Improved overall performance and reliability.
• Better handling of emails and notifications.
• Security and stability enhancements.
• Preparation for long-term maintenance and future growth.

Version 2.10.0 — Administration & Maintenance

Improvements

• New administration tools for site management.
• Improved user management features.
• Enhanced download statistics and activity monitoring.
• General maintenance tools to help detect and prevent data inconsistencies.
• Foundation work for future moderation features.

Version 2.9.0 — Security & Quality Improvements

Improvements

• Improved protection against abusive or invalid actions.
• Safer download system.
• Better validation of user inputs across the site.
• General cleanup and reliability improvements.
• Improved handling of edge cases and data consistency.

Version 2.8.0 — News System

Improvements

• Introduction of a news system.
• Public news pages with structured content.
• Comment support on news articles.
• Moderation tools for administrators.
• Unified visual integration with the rest of the site.

Version 2.7.0 — Community Features

Improvements

• User rating system for software entries.
• Per-user ratings with abuse prevention.
• Display of average ratings.
• Comment system on software pages.
• Reporting and moderation tools.

Version 2.6.0 — Playlists

Improvements

• Custom playlists for registered users.
• Ability to add and remove tracks.
• Drag-and-drop reordering of playlist tracks.
• Playlist playback directly on the site.
• Playlist management from the user dashboard.

Version 2.5.0 — User Dashboard & Profiles

Improvements

• Personal user dashboard.
• Profile customization.
• Avatar selection.
• Favorites system for:
  • Software
  • People
  • Groups
  • Developers / Publishers
• Real-time updates when managing favorites.

Version 2.4.0 — User Accounts & Authentication

Improvements

• User registration and login system.
• Email confirmation during registration.
• Password recovery via email.
• Extended login sessions (“remember me” feature).
• Role distinction between regular users and administrators.

Version 2.3.0 — People, Groups & Credits

Improvements

• Dedicated pages for people and groups.
• Developer and publisher listings.
• Clear association between software and its creators.
• Improved credit visibility (composers, groups, studios).
• Visual previews when available.

Version 2.2.0 — Audio & Media Features

Improvements

• Integrated audio player.
• Multi-track playback for supported entries.
• Dynamic playlists generated from available audio files.
• Improved handling of missing or incomplete media.
• More consistent audio presentation across the site.

Version 2.1.0 — Database & Navigation

Improvements

• Centralized database browsing system.
• Alphabetical navigation.
• Category-based browsing (games, demos, cracks, music disks).
• Sorting and filtering options.
• Dedicated detail pages for each software entry.

Version 2.0.0 — Project Relaunch

Informations

• Complete reboot of Amiga Paradise.
• New codebase and modernized architecture.
• Unified dark theme.
• Reimport and cleanup of historical data.
• Public reopening of the website.

Version 1.0 — First Public Release

Informations

• First online version of Amiga Paradise.
• Public software database.
• Early focus on games, demos and scene groups.
• Gradual growth until the project went offline.

Version 0.1 — Project Origins

Informations

• Beginning of the Amiga Paradise project.
• Initial goal: preserve, document and archive Amiga software and music.
• Long-term personal project before going online.