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Archive 12/2004

`27.Dec.2004` Pegasos.org (ANF)	Event: Registration for PUSH 2005 in Gothenborg has started It is now possible to register for PUSH 2005. Like last year you will get a discount if you register. Registration does not imply that you have to come and if you fail to show up you will not be required to pay us anything. If you are planning to show up, please register so that we know how many tables to set up. For the second year PUGS will arrange a computer party in Gothenburg, Sweden. We hope - with your help - that this year's PUSH can be as good as last year, or even better. Everybody is welcome, even without computer. But our focus this year will be on PowerPC computers. PUSH 2005 will take place February 25-27, Friday from 12:00 to Sunday 12:00. (snx) [News message: 27. Dec. 2004, 08:39] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Dec.2004` Vinnny (ANF)	Russia: 'Amiga Information Center' celebrates its 5th anniversary Today Amiga Information Center (AiC) is celebrating its 5th anniversary. For five years now AiC is supporting Russian Amiga users with fresh news and support. (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 27. Dec. 2004, 03:20] [Comments: 1 - 31. Dec. 2004, 00:41] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2004` AROS-Exec (website)	New Bounty-Project started for AROS: Kickstart replacement TeamAROS-Bounty #23 is dedicated to the creation of a fully working Kickstart-ROM-replacement for AROS under UAE. Currently the project is supported with 100 US-Dollar. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 24. Dec. 2004, 18:39] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2004` Dennis Lohr (ANF)	Music: New track on Psyria-Homepage Dennis Lohr wrote: "...and the fire still burns! This year there is another track by Psyria. Because at the beginning of 2004 there was only one download to Christmas there is an exclusive title for all fans. 'Electronic Knights' can be downloaded in the FinalMaster-Studio version. I wish all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Amiga Year." (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 24. Dec. 2004, 18:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2004` AmiATLAS Development Team (ANF)	MERRY CHRISTMAS: Christmas greeting from the AmiATLAS - Team The "AmiATLAS Development team" wishes contemplative and peaceful Christmas with many presents for all users. On this way we also would like to thank those which have supported to us this year in varied manner. We hope that you are involved also next year again. And if we had one more wish freely, we would wish for all that it goes next year with the Amiga, finally, again uphill going. Happy Christmas! Gerd Frank Manfred Rohde www.amiatlas.de www.mrworld.de (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 24. Dec. 2004, 17:01] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2004` RMS Communications - Christoph Pölzl (ANF)	Image editor: Pixel32 for MorphOS announced Pavel Kanzelsberger, author of Pixel32, announces under the title link a port for MorphOS, to be presented in a few weeks. Pixel32 is an image/photo/animation painting/editing and retouching application usable for all kind of graphicians, but best for web designers (screenshot). Some of its features: multiplatform design with own skinnable GUI, which allows us running Pixel32 in Windows, BeOS and even in DOS most of routines written in highly optimized 32-bit assembler decreasing program's size and increasing its speed plugin architecture allows adding new effects, import/export plugins but also new dynamic brushes (called BrushFX), layer types etc. supporting all popular file formats support for layers, channels, masks, selections support for animations, image clickmaps, slices, web optimizations and other webtools simplyfing your work variety of brushes, including animated and full color brushes variety of patterns allowing pattern-painting, texturizing and more variety of color/alpha gradients with universal usage templates, styles, layouts... and much more... Currently, as a Christmas present, Pixel32 can be purchased for USD 20 until end of the year. If one registers now, all updates until next major release (v2.0) will be free. Furthermore, the registration is platform independent, so that one can use his license also with upcoming ports to other operating systems. There are demo versions of the current version 1.0 RC2 for Windows, Linux and BeOS/Zeta as well as of version 0.99.8 also for QNX, Solaris and MS-DOS. In these demo versions there are only two limitations: a visible watermark in the images and a small annoying dialog box informing about the usage of a demo version. (snx) [News message: 24. Dec. 2004, 16:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2004` ANN (website)	Instant Messenger: Update of AmiMSN to V1.0rc5 AmiMSN which is an in ARexx written, console based IM-client for the MSN-Network is now available in version 1.0rc5. Changes and improvements: Changed: Everything placed into one main executeable Fixed: You now can't initiate a conversation with someone offline Fixed: In some cases AmiMSN would try reading a message that wasn't there Added: P4-Context header is now parsed. Needed for BOT2K3 Added: Notification server disconnection messages now parsed Added: AmiMSN.cfg now has a version number Download: AmiMSN-1.0rc5.lha (38 KB) (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 24. Dec. 2004, 15:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2004` Sebastian Bauer (ANF)	E-mail Client: SimpleMail 0.24 (Update) Today version 0.24 of the MUI based e-mail client called "SimpleMail" has been published. Changes: Message preview in main window Import of Outlook Express message files (.dbx files) New address book with seperate group and contact management More possibilities of configuring the application icon ARexx port improvement: GETMAILSTAT, FOLDERINFO Bug fixes and other minor improvements First official OS4 version Currently the OS3 and OS4 version are available. The MorphOS version will probably follow this day. Please check if you have installed the newest versions of the NList-classes which have been published few days ago. The SimpleMail team wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Update: (17:25, 24.12.04, snx) Now the MorphOS version is also available. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 24. Dec. 2004, 14:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2004` ANN (website)	PegXMac V1.3 also finished for AmigaOne David Bentham has a Christmas surprise for all AmigaOne users: His live-CD PegXMac is now available in version 1.3 also for this platform. PegXMac allows starting Mac OS with the help of Mac-on-Linux without installing Linux before. The AmigaOne version was tested by Sinan Gürkan and Ross Vumbaca and is equivalent to the Pegasos II version except the use of MOL 0.9.70+. On the AmigaOne only MOL 0.9.68 runs because it is not an Open Firmware platform and therefore newer MOL versions need specific adaptations. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 24. Dec. 2004, 10:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Dec.2004` Christian Rosentreter (ANF)	MorphOS: OpenTTD 0.3.5 Christian Rosentreter announces that the new version of OpenTTD (which is an Open Source clone of the well-known strategy game Transport Tycoon Deluxe) has been finished and with it he wishes all MorphOS- and Amiga-users a Merry Christmas. Important changes: [Network] New network, very stable, a lot of new features [Network] Ingame Serverlist (with online game-servers to join [Network] Webbased Serverlist: http://servers.openttd.org/ [Network] Added dedicated server support [Network] Cheat protection in MultiPlayer [Network] Patch settings are also synced with the server [Network] Chat Custom currency settings Per-station vehicle lists More realistically sized catchment areas Sticky windows Even better support for new grf-files Implement improved vehicle loading algorithm Even more advanced in-game console (press ^ to open it) OpenTTD runs with the grf files of the DOS version [Big Endian Systems (MacOS, MorphOS, LinuxPPC)]: are able to load savegames by TTD(Patch) new languages: Spanish, Catalan and Icelandic And many, many more things.... If you want to know the complete list of changes then have a look at ChangeLog which the archive contains. The archive can be downloaded under the title link. Comments: Currently the "Dedicated Server"-support (OpenTTD -D) does not work with Amiga TCP/IP-stacks. But the game itself can create a normal server. Games between Windows, Linux, MacOS and MorphOS are possible without any problems. The Amiga68k-support in the source code possibly is not working because of the many changes. Christian Rosentreter (karibu@gmx.net) himself cannot test the new code under 68k and therefore he asks for feedback and diff-files to be able to fix existing problems in the new network code. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 24. Dec. 2004, 07:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2004` Robin (ANF)	Update of Hollywood Game TriMa'gic The Hollywood game TriMa'gic has reached version 1.0 for 68k, WarpUp and MorphOS; the wishes of Tristan Mangold (TriMa) have been realized. New developments are that sounds have been added, one can right-click to turn in the other direction as well, and because someone who preferred it asked for it, the game may be skinned to the darker original version. It comes with both skins. To do this some bugs with the ring-selection were overcome. Along with the main page (under the title-link) there's a mirror. The author thanks Tristan Mangold for his game skin, his idea and the suggestions for improvement and wishes everyone a happy celebration and a great New Year. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 23. Dec. 2004, 23:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2004` morphos-news.de (website)	MorphOS: New Screenshots of "Rage Hard" Under the title link you'll find some new screenshots of Titan's tactically-enduring multiplayer 3D-Shooter "Rage Hard." (cg) (Translation: dm) [News message: 23. Dec. 2004, 20:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2004` Werner Lange (E-Mail)	HCS Lange: Auction of Spare Parts after Closing of Workshop Werner Lange, of the former Commodore and Amiga service HCS Lange (Detmold, Germany), announces that he's auctioning on EBay the remaining spare parts from his workshop as well as other Amiga accessories. Among the things available are hundreds of ICs, and also computers, disks, a range of brackets, magazines, service manuals, folders and much more. Those interested may find these offers from Werner Lange under the e-mail seller ID "welandt." (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 23. Dec. 2004, 20:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2004` amiga.org (website)	New PowerPC Products for the Classic Amiga (update) ACK Software Controls, Inc. is pleased to announce two new products for the Amiga 1200. The first product is a Freescale 8245 based CPU card clocked at 400 MHz. The card will have a SODIMM slot for memory expansion and also includes a Silicon Images 680 IDE controller and a Radeon Mobility graphics chip. This CPU card will fit in standard A1200 cases, but a towered system is recommended. The second product is a modular busboard and CPU combination for use with towered A1200 machines. The bus board features an AGP 1X slot and three PCI slots. Additional features of the busboard include two DDR DIMM slots for memory expansion, a Silicon Images 680 IDE controller, onboard USB and ethernet. The CPU card will initially be a 750CXe product, but other CPUs will be available. Both products will ship with an OEM version of AmigaOS 4 and contain a version of U-Boot as the firmware. Products are presently in prototype form running Linux and will be available in Q1 2005. Additional information will follow in the new year. Sincerely, Adam Kowalczyk ACK Software Controls, Inc. Update: (24.12.04, 2:30, cg) In a thread on amiga.org, Adam Kowalczyk states that similar expansions are in the works as well. (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 23. Dec. 2004, 19:56] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2004` Bernd Roesch (ANF)	WinUAE 1.0 public beta #3, Remarks on Postscript Printing With version 0.9.92 the WinUAE Team is possibly releasing the last beta-version before the final release 1.0. Whoever is able to locate bugs is asked to advise the authors. There is now better online help that explains about printing and the "autoflush" function more clearly. Changes in WinUAE 0.9.92: Bug fixes: Regular HDF TD_GEOMETRY returned incorrect data (caused some larger HDF's fail to mount, 0.9.91 only) Filesystem bug fix (0.9.90-91), files with Windows System or Hidden -flag set didn't open properly in all cases Stardust starwars-scroller in cycle-exact mode SuperStardust AGA tunnel-section and Superfrog intro bee flashing plus other sprite emulation fixes Random disk formatting verify errors when using non-turbo mode (was broken couple of releases ago) Display corruption/crashes if display width was larger than 1024 and display depth was 32bit (only native display mode, Picasso96 was unaffected) Windowed mode window close button didn't work if "Use CTRL+F11 to quit" was enabled Input-panel autofire yes/no-selection AVIOutput video recording bug in interlaced modes New features: Filesystem emulation now uses NTFS named streams to store Amiga FS protection flags and comment instead of __UAEFSDB.__-files (non-NTFS drives still use old method) Postscript printer emulation using Ghostscript. All Windows supported printers work now. Amiga-side only needs standard Amiga Postscript printer driver Automatic print job flush after user configurable timeout Improved hardfile creation, filesystem selection (OFS/FFS/SFS) etc. Disk swapper key shortcuts: END+1-0 (not numeric keypad) = insert image from swapper slot 1-10 END+SHIFT+1-0 = insert image from swapper slot 11-20 END+CTRL+1-4 = select drive GUI drag'n'drop (no more ugly up/down arrows) Screenshots are now named _xxx.bmp User configurable emulation speed adjustment from 5 to 100 fps Rar and 7zip -archive support (using archiveaccess.dll) Some custom chipset emulation improvements here and there Improved drive click sound emulation X-Arcade build-in key mappings Onscreen disk and HD leds flash red while writing "Always on top"-windowed mode setting [Rest of long article not translated. It was mostly about printing and Christmas greeting from Bernd Roesch. -DM] (cg) (Translation: dm) [News message: 23. Dec. 2004, 14:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2004`	distributed.net: PowerPC/AmigaOS Surpasses x86/DOS in the RC5-72 Competition The PowerPC/AmigaOS platform zipped past x86/DOS sooner than expected, taking 14th place among platform rankings. PowerPC/AmigaOS now finds itself directly behind PowerPC/MorphOS, which is itself coming up quickly behind X86/NetBSD and is projected to catch it on 24th February, 2005. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 23. Dec. 2004, 12:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Dec.2004` Amigaworld.net (Forum)	New Debian Install ISO Image for the Amiga One Under the title link there's a new Debian installation ISO image for AmigaOne computers ready for download. The only addition since the previous version is the standard use of kernel 2.4.26. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 23. Dec. 2004, 09:52] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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