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Archive 12/2004


19.Dec.2004
Carsten Siegner (ANF)


Non-Linear Video Editing System for MorphOS
The archive "MSchnitt-Mos.lha" contains four programs that together comprise a non-linear video editing system. It's written fully in ARexx and requires the following programs be installed:
  • ARexx
  • MPlayer (>1.0)
  • Mencoder
  • ogmtools-1.4.1-morphos (ogmmerge)
  • mkvtoolnix-0.9.1-morphos (mkvmerge)
  • fxPAINT (2.0+)
Features:
  • Video edit
  • Add new sound
  • Convert video formats
  • Sound processing
  • Sound edit
  • Merging of video clips to create a larger
  • Video titling
  • FX-effects
  • Merging of sound clips to create a larger
  • Encoding of single frames
  • Decoding of single frames
  • Support of multitrack videos in Ogg Mediastream or Matroska Media-Vision
The following link points to a demo video illustrating features of the MSchnitt package: http://pegasossoft.de/Movie.avi (3 MB)

A side effect of MSchnitt is the manipulation of multitrack videos. These are videos with more than one video or audio track. Here's a demo clip: http://pegasossoft.de/Movie_kopergeschuetzt.mkv (3 MB).

These clips can only be played with the newest MPlayer version, because they make use of the Matroska format. Whoever has no knowledge of MPlayer will only see the copy-protected video, and not the other stuff.

Unfortunately I haven't written any instructions, because that too would be a bit much for me. But whoever seriously wants to use the package can send me an e-mail and I'll write back right away.

Download: http://pegasossoft.de/MSchnitt-Mos.lha (357 KB) (snx) (Translation: dm)

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18.Dec.2004
ANN (website)


Event: videos from the Pianeta Amiga
Davide 'Turrican' Michelini released a series of short videos on amigapage.it from the "Pianeta Amiga" that took place on December, 12th in Rome:

Another short video by Andrea Maniero shows among other things the Formula 1 simulation "Virtual Grand Prix" running under MorphOS. (cg) (Translation: wk)

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18.Dec.2004
Steffen Nitz (ANF)


News regarding DKG II and the SN archives
Today a new version of the coins data base SN-EuroArchiv was released. New in v1.8 are among other things an improved image support, slide and thumbnail show, the possibility to enter special coins and medals, that are part of currency coins sets, the support for the 2 Euro commemorative coin was improved, etc. All changes can be found in the history.

As a special offer for Christmas are "Die kleine Gilde II" and all SN archives (SN-EuroArchiv, SN-BilderArchiv, SN-MarkenArchiv etc.) available for special prices at eBay. (cg) (Translation: wk)

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18.Dec.2004



os4depot.net: uploads until December, 18th 2004
Since our last posting new added uploads at os4depot.net:

amishots.lha     gra/mis  91kb AMIShots for Amiga. An Amiga clone of Webshots
nslookup.lha     net/mis  22kb NSLookup converts domain names into IP addresses
duke3d.lha       gam/fps 526kb Duke Nukem 3D
limpidclock.lha  uti/wor  63kb transparent clock / calendar
angband-bin.lha  gam/rol   1Mb Angband - a modern rogue-like RPG game
zangband-bin.lha gam/rol   2Mb ZAngband - a popular Angband variant
cathangband.lha  gam/rol 991kb CatH-Angband - Another Angband variant.
kangband.lha     gam/rol 991kb KAngband - Another Angband variant.
rearg.lha        uti/she   4kb Adds flexibility to Alias command
titleclock.lha   uti/wor   7kb Display the date and time in the WB title
snoopdos.lha     uti/mis 243kb SnoopDos compiled for AmigaOS 4
killwingui.lha   uti/mis  59kb Kills the windows of crashed apps
tunenet.lha      aud/pla 101kb Basic Shoutcast and MP3 Player
sb128ahi.lha     dri/aud  17kb OS4 SB128 AHI driver
angbandborg.lha  gam/rol   1Mb Angband recompiled with 'borg' support.
(cg) (Translation: wk)

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18.Dec.2004
ANN (website)


Feelin: version 08.00 released
Feelin, an object orientated system for AmigaOS (screenshot), is now available as version 08.00. The system comes in towo parts: the feelin.library written completely in assembler as core and an expandable system to create graphical user interfaces.

Though several classes developed to create graphical user interfaces come with Feelin, it is not restricted to this.

The latest enhancements are among other things:
  • XML file support to develop applications. These so called XMLapplications can be created "on the fly" including support for notify, object export, data import, etc
  • The preferences and particularly the update mechanism were written completely new and many pop classes were added (especially the awaited FC_PopFont class) as well as several preference groups were improved
  • Servers aren't supported anymore but replaced by shared objects (FC_AppServer is now a shared object)
  • The dynamic layout adaption has been further improved and updates are now cleaner (only changed objects are new drawn)
  • The "Locked" state is now fully supported including adjustable colour scheme
Download: feelin041218.lha (598 KB) (snx) (Translation: wk)

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18.Dec.2004
Robin (ANF)


Hollywood game: TriMa'gic
Under the title link you can find a small Workbench game written with Hollywood by Robin Hueskes "similar to Logical but completely different". The principle of TriMa'gic is to remove all pieces of the same colour from the board. The game is available for AmigaOS 3.x, MorphOS and WarpOS. (snx) (Translation: wk)

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17.Dec.2004
Murakami (ANF)


Print magazine: aMiGa=PoWeR issue 29
aMiGa=PoWeR is a French print magazine which is published by the association AFLE and is one of the most important French Amiga magazines since it was founded in 1998. In the current issue 29 you can read about the following topics:
  • AmigaOS4 Update
  • MorphOS 1.5
  • Event: Alchimie 4
  • LCD-Screen on Amiga
  • Review: AsteroidsTR 1.2
  • Review: Samsung LW17E24CD
  • Tutorials: Roadshow, Tango, MakeCD, AmigaOS4 bootfiles
  • Bjorn Lynne, demo-scene, hardware-tips...
(cg) (Translation: dr)

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17.Dec.2004
Genesi (e-mail)


Genesi: Participation in OpenSolaris pilot program
Press release Santa Clara, California - Genesi has been invited to participate in OpenSolaris pilot program from Sun. Those developers can take part in it which know the products from Sun and which already have an Open Desktop Workstation. All those who are interested in participating in please contact Raquel Velasco or Bill Buck via e-mail. (snx) (Translation: dr)

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17.Dec.2004
Elbox Computer (ANF)


Elbox announces ColdFire-based accelerator board for the Amiga 1200
ELBOX COMPUTER is proud to announce its breath-taking new product for Amiga 1200 computers - DRAGON ColdFire. DRAGON is a ColdFire-based accelerator card combined with the PCI/AGP Expansion busboard.

With its DRAGON ColdFire development, Elbox brings to Amiga computers top performance of the latest Freescale's ColdFire V4e core based-processor, the successor of the 68k dynasty. DRAGON-equipped Amiga computers are ready to run most of the 68k Amiga programs/applications several times faster when compared against Amiga 1200 with the fastest 68060 accelerators.

'By combining many attractive features like the high-performance ColdFire processor, fast DDR memory, AGP graphics, powerful PCI 66MHz technology and comprehensive software support, DRAGON-equipped Amiga computers turn into modern, fast and extremely functional power machines,' said Maciek Binek, president and CEO of Elbox.

The DRAGON's mainboard and the DRAGON's ColdFire CPU card are designed on two separate circuit boards. With modular design, the DRAGON can be easily upgraded and configured to meet the needs of the most demanding Amiga users.

DRAGON Technical Specification:
  • ColdFire MCF5475 processor (410MIPS) running at 266MHz
  • Two sockets for DDR-266 SDRAM modules, support up to 1GByte of memory (1GB/s peak)
  • One AGP slot (264MB/s peak access from the main processor)
  • Five 66/33MHz, 32-bit PCI slots, PCI 2.2 compliant (264MB/s peak)
  • 2MBytes of 32-bit Flash memory (containing upgradeable DRAGON firmware)
  • Asynchronous design with fast access to Amiga 1200 motherboard hardware
  • Multi-channels DMA support (PCI <-> PCI, PCI <-> DDR, PCI <-> AGP, PCI <-> A1200)
  • Auto-Recharge battery-backed Real Time Clock
  • Four high-speed programmable serial (UART/USART/IRDA/modem) controllers (optional)
  • One Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and two FastEthernet 100Mbps controllers (optional)
ColdFire processor:
The DRAGON ColdFire will initially be available with the fastest ColdFire MCF5475 processor in clock speed of 266MHz. MCF5475 features the V4e ColdFire core with MMU, dual precision FPU and EMAC. The 266MHz version of the ColdFire MCF5475 processor provides raw performance of 410MIPS.

Up to 1GB of DDR SDRAM:
The DRAGON comes with two DIMM slots for ultrafast DDR-266 SDRAM memory. This high-speed memory rushes data at up to 1GB/s throughput. It is over 25 times faster compared against the fastest A1200 accelerators available so far. As memory is scalable up to 1GB, you can add RAM to meet increasing demands of your applications and workflow.

AGP Graphic Slot:
The DRAGON comes with the 3.3V 66MHz AGP slot which supports up to 264MB/s data throughput. The following AGP graphics cards will be supported: Radeon 9700, Radeon 9500, Radeon 9200, Radeon 9000, Radeon 7500, Radeon 7000, Voodoo 5, Voodoo 4, Voodoo 3.

PCI Expansion Slots:
The DRAGON comes with five 66/33MHz, 32-bit PCI slots compliant with the PCI 2.2 specification. The DRAGON system can be configured with PCI 66MHz or PCI 33MHz expansion technology. All PCI slots provide DMA capability. The DRAGON's ColdFire processor has linear access to the 4GB PCI space.

Multi-channel DMA support:
DRAGON hardware provides Multi-channel DMA support. PCI bus master cards can provide DMA accesses to all DRAGON resources: the AGP card, DDR memory, other PCI cards and the Amiga 1200 motherboard space. DRAGON' PCI-to-DDR Direct Memory Access can reach up to 264MB/s throughput. This feature allows even the fastest mass storage PCI controllers to run at their top performance.

2MB of 32-bit Flash memory:
DRAGON includes 2 MBytes of the 32-bit extremely fast Flash memory. It includes factory-programmed DRAGON's boot firmware and diagnostic software. Flash ROM allows remapping of the Amiga Kickstart, as well.

FastEthernet 100Mbps and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (optional):
The DRAGON's MCF5475 processor has one built-in Hi-Speed USB 2.0 controller and two FastEthernet 100Mbps controllers. External ports for these controllers will be available on an optional module. Hardware-acceleration encryption (DES, 3DES, RC4, AES, MD5, SHA-1, RNG) is built into the processor. Dual-channel architecture permits single pass encryption and authentication.

High-Speed serial controllers (optional):
Up to four programmable serial controllers (PSCs), each with separate 512-byte receive and transmit FIFOs for UART, USART, modem, codec, and IrDA 1.1 interface, are built in the DRAGON's MCF5475 processor. External ports for these controllers will be available on an optional module.

Compatible Tower systems:
The DRAGON ColdFire busboard is designed to be used in the following tower systems: Mirage 1200, E/BOX 1200, Power Tower, Winner Tower and Infinitiv Tower. Besides, an Elbox custom-designed case for the DRAGON ColdFire system will be announced soon.

Supported AGP and PCI cards:
  • Graphic cards (Radeon 9700, Radeon 9500, Radeon 9200, Radeon 9000, Radeon 7500, Radeon 7000, Voodoo 5, Voodoo 4, Voodoo 3)
  • Sound cards (Sound Blaster 4.1 Digital, Sound Blaster 128 and cards based on the ForteMedia FM801 chipset--e.g. Terratec 512i Digital)
  • Serial ATA controllers (SiI 3114 support in development)
  • Spider Hi-Speed USB 2.0 controllers
  • TV tuner cards (based on Bt848/849/878 and FUSION 878/879)
  • Fast Ethernet 100Mbps cards (based on RTL8139 chipset)
  • Ethernet 10Mbps cards (based on RTL8029 chipset)
Pricing and availability:
The DRAGON ColdFire is planned to be available by the end of January 2005 for a very attractive price, offering superior price/performance ratio. The suggested retail price is 349 EUR. (VAT excl.)

Registered owners of Elbox Mediator 1200 PCI busboards will receive a special incentive upgrade offer in January 2005. (snx)

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