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27.Feb.2002
Achim Stegemann (ANF)


Astronomy: Digital Almanac III - Update V4.7
As I have already announced some times ago today I have published a new update of Digital Almanac III for all registered users. Until the update will be uploaded to Aminet you can download it from the homepage or the mailing-list.

Attention! The intern update-function will only work if the archive is on Aminet. Have fun with the new features. (ps) (Translation: dr)

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27.Feb.2002
Lars "Ghandy" Sobiraj (ANF)


Scene: New homepage from Ghandy online
Lars "Ghandy" Sobiraj, has published a first release of his new website www.diskmag.de. (ps)

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27.Feb.2002
Artur Gadawski (ANF)


New drivers for Amiga and Amithlon
  1. New beta version driver for scanner Primax Colorado Direct 9600 - PrimaxCD9600 v1.2 beta1. PrimaxCD9600 is driver for ImageFX, and use support for devices paralizer_epp.device (PARalizer card) and amth_epp.device (Amithlon)
  2. Public beta version driver for Amithlon - amth_epp.device v0.5 beta 1. amth_epp working in EPP mode parallel port.
(ps)

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27.Feb.2002
Golem - IT News


Golem: GPL: First dispute at court
»Dispute between MySQL and Nusphere brought to trial
The dispute between MySQL AB and the Progress Software Corporation which is the parent company of Nusphere will be continued to trial. MySQL reproaches Progress a violation of GPL which is faced by this arguments at court for the first time.«
Have a look at the title link for the full article. (ps) (Translation: dr)

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27.Feb.2002
Marc "Zito" Oberst (ANF)


Diskmag: Jurassic Pack #o9
On last sunday the well-known scene diskmag "Jurassic Pack" has been published for the ninth time. It is the first diskmag for the Amiga which is published again regularly for a few years und will be continued to. This issue is not only interesting for people of the scene itself because we have also a section of philosophic and/or poetic texts! You can download this issue #9 under the title link and can be found on Aminet soon. Have fun! (ps) (Translation: dr)

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27.Feb.2002
Kickstart [Events]


Kickstart: Reports and pictures of the Alt.WoA 2002
The English user group Kickstart has published a report about the Amiga-show Alt.WoA 2002. The picture gallery reflects the mood of the exhibition. (ps) (Translation: dr)

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27.Feb.2002
GFX-BASE


GFX-BASE celebrates first anniversary
One year ago GFX-BASE started with a database of games which support graphic boards. Meanwhile the English website provides the readers with news, interviews, reviews and workshops.

Congratulations to the first anniversary! (ps) (Translation: dr)

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27.Feb.2002
Vladimir (E-Mail)


Amiga Segodnya launch WAP version
Russian Amiga-oriented resource "Amiga Segodnya" (title link) launch WAP-version (http://wml.amitoday.spb.ru). (ps)

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27.Feb.2002
(ANF)


Coyote Flux Presents - AuroraRadio
Coyote Flux is proud to announce "AuroraRadio", one of the first internet radio stations to broadcast Amiga Game and Demo modules in between its normal programming. On request a SID tune hour will be integrated in the evenings.

What sets AuroraRadio apart from ordinary radio station is that its aimed at a musical perspective, this means that infantile commercial efforts such as Britney Spears, Limp Bizkit and Eminem will not be broadcasted. Music with more or less modest attitude and at creativity's beauty. Not aimed at 1 genre but for those who agree each genre whether it's classical music, rock, jazz or house or whatever other can be beautiful when well done. Think in the direction of Ken Ishii, Massive Attack, Studio K7 Dj's, Bjork, Future Sound Of London, Beanfield, The Beatles, Richie Hawtin, Tricky, Tori Amos, The Doors, Vangelis, Sade, The Orb, Sneaker Pimps, Oasis, Sun Electric, Everything But The Girl, Squarepusher and Amiga/c64 artists such as Muffler, CNCD, Matt Gray, Martin Walker etc.

The offer is very varied and covers every timeframe in musical history and mat not suit the genre aimed taste of the mainstreamer. The website will be online in 3 weeks, but before that it's best to search for "auroraradio" on the shoutcast website.

Kind Regards,
Coyote Flux (ps)

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27.Feb.2002
SEAL


SEAL: Alt.WoA 2002 show-report and pictures of AmigaOne
The user group SEAL (South Essex Amiga Link) has published a show-report of the Alt.WOA 2002 which contains first pictures of the motherboard of the AmigaOne. (ps) (Translation: dr)

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26.Feb.2002
Amiga Arena


Amiga Arena: Interview with Gareth Griffiths
If you like to have a list of your MP3 collection you should have a look on the program "MP3-2-HTML" of Gareth Griffiths.

The whole ID3 informations are displayed in a HTML list. "MP3-2-HTML" has many more features, it is a very useful program.

Amiga Arena has talked with the young developer Gareth Griffiths, who is also working on a PD game "ShootOut". How important feedback is and which influence it has on further development of software is shown in this interview.

You can find the interview (in English) here. (ps) (Translation: gf)

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26.Feb.2002
Amiga Flame


GAUG: Alt-WoA Show Report
Donald W. Millican of the usergroup GAUG (Glasgow Amiga Users Group) has set a report about the Alt-WoA Show that has taken part last weekend in Huddersfield, England online. (ps) (Translation: gf)

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26.Feb.2002
RekoNet


Game: New Klondike-cardsets at the RekoNet
At the RekoNet, the collection of cardsets, programs, and links around the Klondike game of Reko-Productions, new cardsets of Andreas Sauer, Thorsten-Jens Mannsfeld, and Allan Rasmussen are added. (ps) (Translation: gf)

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26.Feb.2002
ANN


Magazine: Amiga Information Online (AIO) #56
Issue no. 56 of the English "Amiga Information Online (AIO)" magazine has been published.

Downlaod: AIOV56.LHA (ps)

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26.Feb.2002
Amigabest (ANF)


Amithlon-TV v0.8 beta version
New beta version 0.8 of the TV-card driver for all TV- and radio cards with BT8xx for Amithlon from Michael Ulbrich is now available at the title link. (ps) (Translation: gf)

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26.Feb.2002
Thilo Köhler (ANF)


Audio: Samplemanager 0.11 Update
The audio rework tool Samplemanager is now available in version 0.11. Besides bugfixes some new features are added, e.g. the MP3.Loader. Also on many requests now the program opens on the workbench screen, and a new skin has been drawn.

You can get it from the Aminet or from the title link under "other stuff".

Download:
Homepage: Samplemanager011.lha
Aminet: find?samplemanager
(ps) (Translation: gf)

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26.Feb.2002
WHDLoad


Installer: WHDLoad - Neue Pakete (bis 25.02.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your harddrive which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
  • 25.02.02 new: Venom Wing (Thalamus/SoftEyes) done by CFOU!
  • 25.02.02 improved: Times Of Lore (Origin) install package fixed
  • 25.02.02 improved: Test Drive (Accolade) better compatibility
  • 25.02.02 improved: Lotus 3 (Magnetic Fields/Gremlin) access fault removed, decruncher speed up
  • 25.02.02 improved: Little Computer People (Activision) supports another version
  • 25.02.02 new: Fireblaster (Paradox Software) done by Psygore
  • 25.02.02 updated: Defender Of The Crown (Cinemaware) reworked, access fault removed
  • 22.02.02 improved: Thunder Blade (Sega) supports another version
  • 22.02.02 new: P.O.W. (Actionware) done by CFOU!
  • 22.02.02 new: Mad TV (Rainbow Arts) done by CFOU!
  • 22.02.02 new: Excalibur (King Soft) done by CFOU!
  • 22.02.02 new: Emmanuelle (TomaHawk) done by CFOU!
  • 21.02.02 new: Times Of Lore (Origin) done by CFOU!
  • 21.02.02 new: Test Drive 2 - The Duel (Accolade) done by JOTD
  • 21.02.02 improved: Last Action Hero (Psygnosis) misc improvements
  • 21.02.02 new: Joe & Mac (Caveman Ninja) (Data East) done by CFOU!
(ps)

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26.Feb.2002
Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz


MPEG-Player: Frogger Version 1.69rc
The MPEG-video-player Frogger has been published in version 1.69rc and fixes many bugs of the previous version. You can download Frogger as WarpOS-, PowerUp- and 68k-version under the title link. But you can also try the following mirror: http://highantdev.de/frogger/.

The AC3Decoder (Dolby Digital Decoder) for Frogger has been updated to version 0.95. (ps)

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26.Feb.2002
Amity


Audio: Overclocking Delfina Lite with DelfTweak
If you are seeking for more processing power for your Delfina Lite sound card and you are not confident of ripping some of the components off the board and replacing them with others, DelfTweak offers you an excellent alternative: it can overclock Delfina by software means and gain more than enough processing power to encode and listen to MP3 files.

Some features:

  • capable of changing Delfina Lite's internal clock speed
  • displays external and internal clock frequences and DSP frequency ratio
  • supports any external clock (crystal) frequence in addition to standard 4 MHz external clock
  • available frequency range with standard Delfina Lite: 4 MHz - 16.4 GHz!
Download: DelfTweak.lha (91 KB) - DelfTweak.readme (ps)

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26.Feb.2002
Michael Asse (ANF)


Update of the AmigaFFE project page
The AmigaFFE project page was reworked a little.

Now you will find a to more versions of Frontier - Elite II (shareware version). (ps) (Translation: gf)

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25.Feb.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)


Statement by Alan Redhouse about AmigaOne
Alan Redhouse wrote a detailed report about the upcoming AmigaOne for the AmigaOne mailinglist. This text can be found at the titlelink.

These are the main points:

  • There will be detailed information published at the homepage of Amiga Inc. as well as off Eyetech this week.
  • The AmigaOne was developed in Asia on behalf of Eyetech.
  • The motherboard contains a Openfirmware compatible BIOS. TurboLinux is currently running on it.
  • The production will be started as soon as the betatests of OS4 are successfull. The board will then be available six weeks later.
  • The price for the entry-model will be: 350 UKP / 600 Euro (without tax and shipping.)
Update: (26.07.2014, cg) more ... (ps) (Translation: sk)

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25.Feb.2002
AMIGEN-ML


Amiga Inc. guest of Microsoft
Gary Peake announced at the AMIGEN mailinglist:
"Yes, Microsoft has asked us to demo DE and some of the developer applications running on various devices in their booth." (ps) (Translation: sk)

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25.Feb.2002
Michael Asse (ANF)


Shareware-Re-Release of Frontier Elite II
The shareware Amiga version of Frontier Elite II is now available at www.eliteclub.co.uk (title link). It is available as a LHA-file.

The registration fee will be 5 UKP.

Further information is available in the archive.

Have fun an "Right on Commander ... " (ps) (Translation: sk)

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25.Feb.2002
Synthetic Development (ANF)


Turrican 4 (Codename TIV): Pixel artists wanted
We are looking for some graphic designers/pixel artists and level designer for Turrican IV (not the official name). This is a non-profit project that means we will not request impossible things.

Everyone who is interested may send a message to shaman4711@bigfoot.com. Regards, Shaman (ps) (Translation: sk)

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25.Feb.2002
Rudolph Riedel (E-Mail)


File manager: DiskMaster 2.5RC2
Rudolph Riedel has published version 2.5RC2 of DM2 and DM2.guide version 1.99. Changes in short:

2.5RC2 (02-02-24) 72852 Bytes

  • New arguments for 'Font': DIRWIN, MENU, REQTEXT, REQBUTTONS and DIRGAD
  • Added font args ("F" & "FS") to NewScreen.
  • Replaced arrow-gadget's vector drawings with BOOPSI images.
  • Special thanks to Mario Roberto Gruber for providing some example code that made things a bit clearer!
  • Added simple but speed-adaptive copy-progress display.
  • Various smaller improvements and fixes

Download site (ps)

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25.Feb.2002
Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)


e.p.i.c.: The Feeble Files is shipping
Cartoon adventure THE FEEBLE FILES for the Amiga is now shipping. All preorders have been sent out. Find out more on THE FEEBLE FILES in the projects section of our homepage. (ps)

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25.Feb.2002
Alexander Fritsch (ANF)


Lightwave-utilities: new version of Lightwave Particle Animatior, PPC Support
At last there is a new verison of Paul Firth's Lightwave Particle Animator LWPA available now. The new version includes some bugfixes and realy fast versions for WarpUp and MorphOS. (ps) (Translation: sk)

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25.Feb.2002
(ANF)


MP3: mp3Play Version 2.02
Carl Svensson has published version 2.02 of his minimalistic GUI "mp3Play" for the MP3-Player "MPEGA". The GUI has been made with ARexx and the rexxreqtools.library. It calls up "MPEGA" in such a way that the player needs only 25 per cent of the CPU time on a 50 Mhz 68060 CPU, according to DashBoard.

Compared to the last version a random play function has been added.

Download: mp3Play.lha (14K), Readme (ps)

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25.Feb.2002
Keep It Retro website (ANF)


Beta testing for Quake2 (WarpOS) needed (Update)
A beta of Quake 2 for WarpOS can be downloaded from the KeepitRetro.com website. Quake2 is GPL.

Update:
This beta version was cancelled from the website, because it was a non public and very old beta version. If you just downloaded this version, please don't install it, or in case you've just installed the version, remove it. (ps)

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24.Feb.2002
David Brunet (E-Mail)


Game: Results of the "AGC Awards 2001"
Here are the results of the "AGC Awards 2001" (Amiga Games Classifying). The best released games were:
  1. Payback
  2. Earth 2140
  3. Shogo
  4. Descent : Freespace The Great War
  5. Dynamite
  6. Puzzle Bobs
  7. Land Of Genesis
  8. Aqua
  9. Lego Blast
  10. Toadies
This and further results for the years since 1986 are also available via the title link. (sd) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
eisblock (ANF)


Games: AmigaOnlineGames is back again
The AmigaOnlineGames homepage is again online after a week's holiday. This homepage offers among other things of list of Amiga games which can be used via a network. (sd) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Andreas Neus (ANF)


CD³²-Emulator: Project32 V2.0
On 24 February 2002 version 2.0 of the CD³²-emulator 'Project32' was released. This emulator is based on WinUAE but CD³² and features typical for CDTV have been added. Compared to version 1.1 the following modifications have been made.
  • Dynamic fullscreen dissolution.
  • DATs are now dynamically fed in.
  • ISO support.
  • Improved NVRAM emulation.
  • Joypad emulation can now be completely configured.
  • New DATs for:
    • Gulp!
    • Roadkill (revised, has now "full collision")
    • Simon the Sorcerer
    • SubWar 2050
    • The Big 6
    • The Lost Vikings
    • Total Carnage
Soon download will be possible on the page via the title link. (sd) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Markus Lunk (E-Mail)


Video: SoftCinema V0.17
On 24 February 2002 Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz released version 0.17 of the video player 'SoftCinema'. This version can be downloaded from http://amiga.pl/softcinema/ and http://highantdev.de/softcinema/. more ... (sd) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Dennis Lohr (ANF)


DBPro-Competition: Only 4 days left...
Dennis Lohr writes:
You can still send in your song(s) for the DigiboosterPro competition up to and including 28 February 2002. more ... (sd) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
(ANF)


MP3: Registration for mp3Play possible
Carl Svensson, author of mpega-GUI 'mp3Play', would like you to register for 'mp3Play' free of charge. more ... (sd) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Czech Amiga News (ANF)


AmigaOS: PPC native version of Picasso96 for AmigaOS 4.x
Ben Hermans from Hyperion Entertainment confirms in the following quotation that a PPC native version of Picasso96, the graphic driver system of AmigaOS 4.0, will be part of AmigaOS 4.x. more ... (sd) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Ralf Steines (E-Mail)


Emulator: WinUAE 0.8.21R1
As from now the Win32 Port of the Amiga Emulator 'UAE' won't be continued by Brian King any more. Toni Wilen, who has worked on WinUAE for some time, will be taking over.

Last night Toni Wilen released his first version, WinUAE 0.8.21R1.

The WinUAE homepage is available under http://www.winuae.net/ and it is hosted by back2roots.org.

Ralf Steines: "I think that Toni is full of energy and able to work very fast. We're lucky that he takes over the work on Win32 Port. Something better could not have happened (and I'm sure that also UAE will profit from this). The new version is really excellent!
For the first time WinUAE supports CD32/CDTV emulation with matching, extended kickstart ROMs, a scsi.device, streaming audio/video recording and a lot more. I'm sure that there're also some bugs but fixing them won't take long."
(ps) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Elbox Computer (E-Mail)


Elbox: MediatorUP 2.9
The MediatorUP 2.9 update for Mediator PCI 3/4000T, Mediator PCI 4000D, Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV users has been made available today.

The driver includes a new pci.library:
- pci.library ver.5.1

From version 5.1 on, the pci.library enables simultaneous functioning of the THOR's MMULib package in both modes of pci.library operation (NO_MMU and MMU).

The update includes a new version of the S3 ViRGE driver:
- Virge.card ver.1.5

The new driver accelerates all the main blitter functions. Overlay support has been added.

The update includes the latest versions of the driver for Voodoo card family:
- Voodoo.card ver. 2.12

An incorrect border colour change has been eliminated in the Voodoo.card driver, which could occur in ver. 2.11 driver when 8-bit screen was switched to any other colour depth. (ps)

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24.Feb.2002
Elbox Computer (E-Mail)


Elbox: Mediator Multimedia UP 1.13
The MM CD 1.13 update for Mediator PCI 3/4000T, Mediator PCI 4000D, Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV who are registered owners of the Mediator Multimedia CD, has also been released by ELBOX Computer.

The update includes the a new version of the following drivers:
- tv.library ver. 1.8

Support for S3 ViRGE DX has been added. The list (http://www.elbox.com/mediator_driver_guide.html#TV_TUNER) of cards supported by the tv.library has been expanded. Now tv.library supports 93 TV card models.

MM CD 1.13 includes the updated developer's documentation for tv.library. (ps)

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24.Feb.2002
Mirko Naumann (E-Mail)


Test: Bridge adapter IDE for SCSI + 100 GB harddisc in Amiga
Author: Mirko Naumann
Only some time ago Amiga users complained that it's not worthwhile to install modern E-IDE harddiscs in Amiga since the existing controllers are not able to keep up with the capacity. Once I was of the same opinion and therefore I installed expensive UW-SCSI and U160-SCSI harddiscs in both my Amigas. Compared to my former IDE harddiscs this was clearly a step ahead but unfortunately the capacity was really ridiculous considering how much I had paid for discs.

Some time ago I read an article about IDE for SCSI bridge adapters and I bought a couple of them instantly. It's the top model of 'ACARD Technology', the AEC-7720UW (title link) which transforms UDMA 33/66/100 drives in UW-SCSI models (40 MB/s). To make it worthwhile, I bought a 100 GB discdrive for each of my Amigas from Western Digital (Caviar WD1000BB). more ... (ps) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Mirko Naumann (E-Mail)


Hardware: Internal CD-rewriter + DVD-Rom drive PlexCombo 20/10/40/-12A
Although the PlexWriter 40/12/40A was only released in Germany a little while ago, Plextor has topped this rewriter by releasing the CD-ReWriter + DVD-Rom Drive PlexCombo 20/10/40/-12A (title link). It is the first rewriter of the 10x RW generation which can be installed as a DVD-Rom drive.

The new drive describes CD-R with 20x zone CLV, CD-RWs with 10x CLV, it reads CDs with up to 40x CAV and DVD with 12x (16.2 MB/s). It has a data buffer of 2 MB and is based on BurnProof technology. The price hasn't been fixed yet. (ps) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Mirko Naumann (E-Mail)


Hardware: CD-rewriter Plextor: 40x rewriter for the ATAPI interface
As already reported on 2 February 2002, Plextor is now offering a 40x rewriter for the ATAPI interface (E-IDE). Here just a brief update by Mirko Naumann:

The PlexWriter 40/12/40A is now also available in Germany. The price of the bulk version (drive, instruction book, PlexTools, E-IDE (ATAPI) cable and audio cable) is around 215,-EUR while the retail version with additional 5 CD-R, 1CD-RW, the PC-Sofware Nero + InCD and a few installation screws costs around 230,-EUR. According to US advertisements you can write a CD-R in about 3 minutes. In any case this is probably the fastest and best equipped CD rewriter on the market. Other companies have only stocked 32x and 36x rewriters. In addition, the PlexWriter can easily create security copies (1:1) of copy-protected CDDAs such as BravoHits 34. (ps) (Translation: sr)

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24.Feb.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)


Functional AmigaOne was presented on alt.WOA
According to a brief message from alt.WOA which Don Cox has posted on the AmigaOne mailing list (English original available via the title link) a fully functional AmigaOne was presented at the fair.

"I've just returned from Alt WOA in Huddersfield.

It might interest you that Alan Redhouse received a fully functional AmigaOne motherboard this morning, which he presented at the fair.

It seems that Escena had Linux run on this board (until OS4 is ready). The motherboard seems to be working fine although Alan only managed to get the booting process up-and-running up to the BIOS in the short period of time that was available to him.

The specifications have really been improved compared to earlier versions.

The production of the motherboard begins in six weeks.

The announced (estimated) price was really reasonable. I think that Alan will let you know the details very soon." more ... (ps) (Translation: sr)

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23.Feb.2002
Mario Cattaneo (ANF)


Magic Menu v2.34
Today has Magic Menu version 2.34 been released that now has among other things direct Amithlon support. Enjoy it.

Magic Menu is a commodity that strongly enhances Intuition menus of the Amiga in many ways. On the first start one surely recognises immediately the new modern and three-dimensional look of the menus. But that isn't all. Furthermore offers Magic Menu the possibility of so called pop-up menus i.e. menus that are activated at any given point on the screen appear at just this point. In addition offers Magic Menu a very comfortable menu control via keyboard if needed. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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23.Feb.2002
Kultpower (ANF)


Kultpower: Amiga Joker special, new reviews and cover scans
Taken from the PC Joker issue 11/2000 there's now the scanned 6-pages Amiga Joker special. Here you can read a summary of the Amiga Joker history and the Amiga history incl. interviews with Petro Tyschtschenko, Julian Eggebrecht (Factor 5) and Benjamin Yoris (Hyperion).

New added are also 21 new PowerPlay reviews, scanned by Scotty, 3 new covers of Club Nintendo: issue 2/94 and special issues for N64 and for Mario World 2, 2 new Videogames reviews: Super Turrican (SuperNES) and Super Turrican 2 (Super NES) and 6 new Videogames covers: issue 9/2000 and 5 specials. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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23.Feb.2002
ScummVM Website (ANF)


Game: New MorphOS-Version of ScummVM 0.1.0
Rüdiger Hanke:
In the interpreter itself, not much has happened - 'cept first support for some older games (including the 256 color (sic) Zak McKracken). It's not even remotely enough, though, to even consider playing through a few rooms.

But I have changed two issues about the MorphOS part:

  • The "original" mouse pointer reappears when mouse is moved outside the window, so you don't have to click blindly somewhere to know where your mouse is ;-)
  • Timing has been fixed a bit, so CPU load should decrease and the mouse pointer movements will be less abrupt. It's not perfect, but next version (see below) will have much improved timing handling.
These things have been taken from the new MorphOS driver and not been extensively tested to work in the old one (although I don't see a reason why they shouldn't), so I compiled it into the CVS snap. It's difficult to put anything more into the old driver because the new one is so much different.

Which leads me to a much nicer issue, that being the new MorphOS driver which has been rewritten from the scratch (yet once more ;-)) and is now really really cute :-)) Also, it does contain music support now (phew! that was quite some work ...). It'll need some horsepower, though. Best get a G3 Pegasos to fully enjoy it ;-)
(ps)

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23.Feb.2002
Philippe Bourdin (ANF)


Editor: GoldED syntax parser for HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and more
Phillippe Bourdin:
With this I'd like to release a new version of the alternative GoldED syntax parser. This syntax parser bases on the orginal one developed by Dietmar Eilert and replaces it.

Functions are the recognising and colored highlighting of: program blocks, brackets, special characters, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, JSP, ASP and HSC. The colors can each be set up in the GoldED preferences.

In addition have many bugs of the orginal version and the last version been fixed. The Aminet upload can take some days. On my homepage there's of course always the latest archive available for download.

Download: html-php.lha (version 3.5) (ps) (Translation: wk)

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23.Feb.2002
USENET (ANF)


Magazine: Issue 107 (March 2002) of famous Commodore 64 magazine
The new issue of Zzap!64 (aka the world's greatest C64 magazine) that has been lovingly created over the last 6 months by a band of dedicated fans is now finally available! Download it from http://www.zzap64.co.uk. (ps)

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23.Feb.2002
Haage & Partner


PC: H&P takes on the distribution of Xara in Germany
The English specialist for web graphics software XARA Ltd. makes HAAGE&PARTNER Computer exclusive distributor for the German language area.

The port folio contains the PC illustration program XaraX and the PC webgraphics programs Xara Webstyle and Xara3D.

Registered users of DrawStudio 2 or ArtEffect 4 will get a special offer for a cross update. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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23.Feb.2002
AmigAIM


Messenger: AmigAIM BETA Version 0.9441
Richard H. Poser has released beta version 0.9441 of the AIM compatible messenger software AmigAIM. AmigAIM is a client to connect with the America Online Instant Messenger (AIM service). Here's an excerpt taken from the history where you can find the changes made:
  • Moved a few login routines to a new order, may work better for the Search service being started at login. (No idea, really)
Download: AmigAIM_BETA.lha (ps)

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23.Feb.2002
Fr3dy's Amiga Web Page


Fr3dY's Software Updates: RipMIME V2.15 - Normalize V0.7.2
RipMIME is a little tool that extract the MIME files attached to a file (an email file for example).

Normalize is a tool that allows you to modify the volume of sound files (wav, mp3...). It's useful for CD compilations, with songs from different sources, making it sound at same level. (ps)

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23.Feb.2002
ScummVM Amiga Homepage (ANF)


Game: WarpSDL Library v0.3 for WarpSCUMM
Adam Waldenberg released version 0.3 of WarpSDL.library for AmigaOS 68k/PPC (WOS).

This version fixes some issues in WarpSCUMM. Chances in detail:

  • Reworked some bits and split up the code into more functions.
  • Fixed two OS related issues reported by PatchWorks.
  • Fixed a tiny memory leak.
  • Subtask signaling tweaked and modified to work better.
  • Priorities are now set correctly for WarpOS mirror-subtasks also.
WarpSCUMM is an Amiga port of ScummVM. With ScumVM you can play LucasArts-adventures like Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island. The port uses the new WarpSDL.library with CyberGFX and AHI support.

Additional information about ScummVM is available here.

Download: WarpSDL_0.3usr.lha

Additional information about ScummVM - Amiga Ports. (ps)

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23.Feb.2002
Jürgen Lange (ANF)


Amiga Inc.: New Executive Update from Bill McEwen
Bill McEwen just released a new Executive Update: more ... (cd)

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23.Feb.2002
c't 05/2002


c't 05/2002: test of emulation software Amithlon, Amiga XL und WinUAE
In the popular German computer magazin "c't" the authors Torsten Kleinz and Murat Özkilic tested the three Amiga-emulators Amithlon, Amiga XL and WinUAE. Result: Amithlon is the fastes one of the emulators. (cd)

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22.Feb.2002
Sven Dröge (ANF)


Genealogy: Initial demonstrative Dynastie version released
Some time ago I've announced a new genealogy program for the Amiga. But since Bonds has priority this new program progresses only very slowly. Anyhow, I decided to translate the existing source code and to give all interested people a first impression of the program. At this time it reads family trees of GEDCOM format and displays the personal data. (ps) (Translation: mj)

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22.Feb.2002
Sven Dröge (ANF)


Finance software: Bonds Version 1.86 available
In the download section of the homepage you will find the new version 1.86 of Bonds. (ps)

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22.Feb.2002
CyberGraphX


CyberGraphX 4.3Beta Release3 for G-Rex owners has been released
If you missed it, CyberGraphX 4.3Beta Release3 for G-Rex owners has been released. New: Many updates, most all drivers have been updated... SiS6326 update also. There is a new ENV called NOMOUSERATIO (also in V4.2pre11). See the CGX ENV Page for complete info on NOMOUSERATIO.

NOTE: This update is for G-Rex users.. none of the drivers will work on Amiga based bus cards. As with all V4 updates you will need your CX V4 CDROM to use this update. You can find CyberGraphX 4.3Beta Release3 for G-Rex and all the latest G-Rex software on the G-Rex support page. (ps)

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22.Feb.2002
WHDLoad


Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 21.02.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your harddrive which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
  • 21.02.02 new: Times Of Lore (Origin) done by CFOU!
  • 21.02.02 new: Test Drive 2 - The Duel (Accolade) done by JOTD
  • 21.02.02 improved: Last Action Hero (Psygnosis) misc improvements
  • 21.02.02 new: Joe & Mac (Caveman Ninja) (Data East) done by CFOU!
  • 21.02.02 improved: Into the Eagle's Nest (Pandora) supports another version
  • 21.02.02 improved: Elvira - The Arcade Game (Flair Software) supports another version
  • 20.02.02 new: Turrican 2 Demo (Rainbow Arts) done by Psygore
  • 20.02.02 new: Misery Dentro 2 (TRSI) done by Psygore
  • 20.02.02 new: Darius+ (The Edge/Taito) done by CFOU!
  • 20.02.02 improved: Blastar (Core Design) misc changes
(ps)

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22.Feb.2002
Marius Wloczysiak (E-Mail)


Elbox: Warp3D for all A3000 & A4000 Mediator models
Elbox Computer is happy to inform that now the complete line of Mediator PCI busboards is supported with Warp3D Voodoo drivers.

Warp3D Voodoo are being released today for the following Mediator models: Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 4000D, Mediator PCI 3/4000T and Mediator PCI ZIII.

Warp3D drivers prepared by Hyperion Entertainment for Mediator PCI busboards work flawlessly on PPC & 68k processors with:

  • Voodoo3 2000/3000,
  • Voodoo4 4500, and
  • Voodoo5 5500 graphic cards.

Warp3D Voodoo drivers are part of the software package bundled with all models of the Mediator PCI busboard product line. Warp3D Voodoo drivers are available free of charge for all registered users of Mediator PCI busboards - directly and exclusively from Elbox Computer. (ps)

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22.Feb.2002
Computer City (E-Mail)


Computer City: Special-offer for visitors of the Alt-WoA show
Rotterdam, February 22nd 2002

MediaPoint RTG
There is a special offer for visitors of tomorrow's Alt-WoA show in Huddersfield, UK. Buyers of MediaPoint at the show will receive a full free upgrade to the upcoming MediaPoint RTG, which will feature RTG support through Picasso96, RTA support through AHI, support for Matrox' Dual-Head capabilities, and much more!

Audio Evolution 4
AE4 will be demonstrated at the Alt-WoA show. More information is also available on the newly opened (but still partly under construction) support website for Sultan Systems & Software, Computer City's software-brand. Of course, more information on Audio Evolution can also be found on the official site. Audio Evolution 4's planned release-date is April 2002.

Both MediaPoint and Audio Evolution will be for sale at the Eyetech stand at the Alt-WoA show. For more information please contact Ron van Herk. (ps)

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22.Feb.2002
Marco Frischkorn (ANF)


HighAnt Development at new URL
Marco Frischkorn of HighAnt Development:
Due to a move to an own webserver, the URL of HighAnt Development changes. The new URL is: http://www.highantdev2.de. Should you nevertheless use the old URL, you'll get an error message, and when you access the main page you'll be redirected automatically to the new domain.

These changes were necessary as I need scripts and programs in future which my current web hosting service does not offer in a normal hosting package.

The mirrors of Frogger and SoftCinema will probably move in the next days as well. If and when this happens I have to decide with the webmaster. (ps) (Translation: rh)

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21.Feb.2002



5.000.000 website visitors :)
If we were paid an Euro for every person who visits our website, we would now be incredibly rich :). Today more than 5,000,000 visitors have been counted. The good thing is that the next full million will now be reached much faster; we counted 4 million in October 2001 - only about 4 months ago. This is just like making money - the first million is the hardest to get :). (ps) (Translation: sr)

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21.Feb.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)


CD32-Emulator for Windows: Akiko v1.4
Version 1.4 of the Windows CD32 & CDTV emulator Akiko was just released on the Airsoft Softwair homepage. This version can now finally boot any CD32 & CDTV game you like. Akiko uses a very general procedure to gain the best compatibility. In some tests more than 90 percent of the games ran with this general procedure.

Additionally a lot of requests by Akiko users were realized in this version. Version 1.4 of Akiko can now be downloaded from the Airsoft Softwair homepage (title link). (ps)

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21.Feb.2002
Matthias M. (ANF)


Apex Designs: Payback report about AmigaDE port
A status report (including screenshots) on the progress of the Intent/AmigaDE conversion of Payback has been released. (ps)

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21.Feb.2002



New survey: How do you access the Internet at home?
We've started a survey to find out how do you access the Internet at home. Possible answers are:
  • analogue modem
  • ISDN
  • xDSL
  • a different way
  • I don't have Internet at home
The survey is available via the title link. (ps) (Translation: sr)

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21.Feb.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)


Amiga Arena: Bargain price news and interview with Marcin Kielesinski
Amiga Arena - bargain price news
Until 28 February 2002 the following programs can be registered at bargain price:
  • GeoWorld, a geography program
  • PhotoAlbum/CyberShow, picture management
  • DocDatatypes (for MSWord, Wordperfect..)
  • Siteway, site and content management
  • AMPlifier, hardware based decoder
On 1 March 2002 Amiga Arena will stop the shareware "Sonderpreis Aktion" (Bargain Price Action).

Amiga Arena - interview with Marcin Kielesinski
Marcin Kielesinski, who developed 'Sherman Blanker', has ported another outstanding PC blanker for Amiga. A short interview about the future of his programs and about the 'Sherman Blanker' has been published online. It is available in German and English. (ps) (Translation: sr)

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21.Feb.2002
Richard Kapp (ANF)


GFX-BASE: Interview with Marcin Kielesinski
Via the title link you will find a GFX-BASE interview in English with Marcin Kielesinski, the programmer of MungMem and the recently released 'Sherman Blanker'. This blanker is based on a comic-strip series, which was published in 150 daily newspapers. The first version of this blanker was originally programmed for the PC. But thanks to Marcin Kielesinski this funny blanker, which supports AGA as well as graphic boards, can now also be used for Amiga.

At the weekend GFX-BASE is going to publish the review of PuzzleBOBs, which Sebastian Brylka and Olaf Koebnik were kind enough to make available. (ps) (Translation: sr)

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