13.Nov.2011
geit (Kommentar)
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Event: Video about MorphOS 3.0 at Alchimie 2011 (Update)
At the this year's Alchimie the still unpublished MorphOS 3.0 was presented. According to the French explanations of a video (127 MB) of the event, the update will include the following features:
- Support of Apple PowerBook G4 (models 5.6 to 5.9)
- Touchpad and gestures
- Special keys
- Support of different screens (15", 17" and other)
- Cardbus connection (PCMCIA)
- Airport driver (via Cardbus)
- monitoring of the sensors (temperature etc.)
- 3D-driver for Radeon 9700 in the PowerBook
- Power management
- AGP acceleration on supported platforms (Macs)
- WLAN-driver (Atheros 5000), integrated in TCP/IP-stack
- WPA/WPA2-WLAN-encryption (in cooperation with AROS-developers)
- SATA and SCSI driver (Symbios) for PowerMac G4
- Faster 3D-driver inclusive R300-based graphic boards (Radeon 9500 to 9800)
- Integration of Firewire-stack Helios
- Improved system components:
- Ambient: Transparent panel, plugins, video thumbnails, etc.
- MUI: Improved deactivation effect, rendering of parts of activer objects
- Multiview: New features and supported formats
- HDConfig and mount.library: Improved handling of Mac partitions
- New applications:
- CD/DVD burning programm
- New PDF viewer
- Modern text editor
- MagicBeacon: Visual notification (new eMails, finished download etc.)
- Package manager Grunch
- File systems: NTFS3G, SMBFS (64 Bit), SSHFS (transparent SFTP), ICE File System, etc.
- Cairo, Pixman and Fontconfig included in the system
Update: (07:07, 14.11.11, snx)
As Fabien 'Fab' Coeurjoly, speaker of the presentation, clarifies, he was referring to MorphOS 3.x in a broader way, i.e. it's not guaranteed all features mentioned will make it into the 3.0 release. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2011
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: AudioToClip 1.0
Grzegorz Kraszewski's AudioToClip is a simple console tool written during work on DigiBooster 3. It puts any audio file recognizable by Reggae library into a selected unit of the system clipboard.
The tool is distributed with source code, so it can serve as a programming example for Reggae and clipboard.device. (snx)
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13.Nov.2011
PPA (Webseite)
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Guitar-Hero-clone: Tracker Hero 0.97 ECS
Tracker Hero written by Carlos Peris is a music game similar to Guitar Hero.
Beta version 0.97 includes a AGA version as well as now ECS-version.
Download: TrackerHeroECS.lha (3 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2011
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Mailbox: Support-BBS for several mailbox-software, new Fidonet-Mailer AmiBinkd
The Belgian Rudi Timmermans has established a support-BBS for CNet BBS, his new Fidonet-mailer AmiBinkd and other software. The mailbox can be accessed via telnet under amibinkd.dyndns.org port 5432.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2011
PPA (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Graphic programm Gribouillis 3
Guillaume 'Yomgui' Roguez' graphic programm Gribouillis supports layer and has an unlimited undo/redo function (limited only by the available memory). Version 3 also is available via Grunch.
Download: GB_3.0.492_MorphOS_Full.lha (11 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2011
EAB (Forum)
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USB-Stack: ANAIIS 1.03
ANAIIS ("Another Native Amiga IO Interface Stack") written by Gilles Pelletier is an USB-stack which works on systems with a 68000-processor. The stack at least requires AmigaOS 1.3 and is meant for Zorro-II-systems without an accelerator board.
Changes:
- Add a semaphore in massive, to prevent damages
- NAK issue (not an error, but normal busy device)
- MaxTransfer and Mask
- Wait delay
Download: anaiis.lha (177 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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MorphZone library: Article about Exec-lists
Grzegorz 'krashan' Kraszewski has written an article about Exec-lists.
It is the basic dynamic data structure used by exec.library, the core of MorphOS, as well as AmigaOS and AROS. Then Exec Lists article may be an interesting reading for programmers of all these operating systems.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4 / MorphOS: ScummVM 1.4.0
ScummVM is available for MorphOS and AmigaOS 4 in version 1.4.0 "10th Anniversary". The changes are listed in the official release notes.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2011
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: Shutdowntool
Carsten Siegner's Shutdowntool is a screenbar plugin which first runs a DOS script and shuts down the computer afterwards.
Download: Shutdowntool.lha (14 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2011
Floppy (ANF)
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AROS: SDL-ports NetBubble 0.9 and Beret 1.1
Net-Bubble 0.9
"serk118uk" has ported the puzzle Bobble-clone Net-Bubble 0.9 to AROS. Partly the graphics were reworked with Lunapaint and Ciname 4D (under JanusUAE) and a new soundtrack was added from other open-source Bobble-clones. Network games work under AROS as well.
Beret 1.1
The 2D puzzle game Beret was ported by kas1e to AROS.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Nov.2011
ANF
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MorphOS-team-developer Jacek Piszczek in Antarctica
Currently the MorphOS-team-developer Jacek Piszczek is in the Antarctica again with a Polish expedition.
Because he has got a PowerBook he can work on the operating system in his spare time. A diary and videos can be found under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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10.Nov.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Jack 2.4
The author wrote: "Jack is many things, Jack could be described as an advanced feature-laden ASL
file-requester replacement, it could also be described as a fantastic
standalone program that makes common tasks so much easier."
Among others version 2.4 introduces a calendar.
Download: jack.lha (8 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Nov.2011
amiga.org (Webseite)
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Amiga Forever 2012.1.1.0
Cloanto has published an update for its emulator package Amiga Forever 2012. Changes in this version:
- Improved drag and drop and RP9 Autoconfigure functionality
- RetroPlatform Library is now local to player, rather than shared
- DVD installer is now Unicode-enabled, which helps copy Amiga files with accented characters to some non-Latin sysems
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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ACube Systems with new online-shop
ACubes now offers its complete products (Sam440 motherboards and full systems, Minimigs and AmigaOS 4.1 for several platforms) in a new online shop.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Driver for UC-Logic graphic tablets, version 1.1
Andy Broad has published an update of his driver for graphic tablets called UC-Logic WP5540U. Version 1.1 includes a commodity with a graphical user-interface which can change several preferences. With this commodity the author hopes to makte it possible to support further graphic tablets.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2011
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ScummVM 1.3.1.012
ScummVM was updated for all Amiga computers. There are versions for ECS, AGA and RTG computers as well as for different processor. The readme file includes a list of the supported ScummVM-engines.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2011
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WHDLoad-Launcher: Tiny Launcher 1.5
In predefined directories Lionel 'Gibs' Deri's Tiny Launcher searches for ECS and AGA games and demos. With a joystick the game is selected and started (YouTube-video). WHDLoad games and files with the ending ".exe" are automatically detected. For different files the user must write a little AmigaDOS script.
Version 1.5 can now save the games and demos which were found in a text file.
Download: TinyLauncher/TinyLauncher15.lzh (152 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2011
pegasosforum.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: SDL game Caph, Scavenger, Legend of Edgar, Fish Fillets NG
Herbert "HAK" Klackl has ported the sandbox game, based on physics, Caph and the Loderunner clone SDL Scavenger to MorphOS. Additionally he has published new versions of Legend of Edgar as well as of the arcade puzzle game Fish Fillets NG.
Downloads:
caph-1.1-morphos.lha (1 MB)
sdlscavenger-1.4.5-morphos.lha (409 KB)
edgar-0.92-morphos.lha (30 MB)
fishfilletsng-1.0.1-morphos.lha (150 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2011
amiga.org (Webseite)
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amigamap.com - Database for existing Amiga computers
On amigamap.com Amiga users can register their Amiga computers (inclusive PPC-based OS4-hardware). The database is supposed to give an overview, how many working Amiga computers still there are and how they are dispersed to the different countries.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Nov.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Convierteme 2.10
Convierteme is a programm craeted with Hollywood for AmigaOS 4 which can do little picture editing functions.
Changes:
- Watermark with your own logo
- Scale picture by percentage and pixels (width and height)
- New preferences button where you can choose your language and the JPEG quality
- Now you can choose the JPEG quality when you save the picture
- Now all effects/options interact with the picture, you can choose to scale, to rotate, etc. the same picture
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Nov.2011
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS: GPSTools - Software package for Navilock USB-GPS-Reciever
Carsten Siegner's GPSTools is a collection of tools for the USB-GPS-reciever produced by Navilock.
Download: GPSTools.lha (114 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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05.Nov.2011
fingus (Forum)
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AmigaOS 4: Flipclock 1.0
Flipclock is a widget for the Workbench created with Hollywood which offers the actual weather situation and a forecast for the next days (screenshot). The programm is available for AmigaOS 4. Testers for AROS MorphOS are very welcome.
Download: flipclock.lha (2 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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04.Nov.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Magazine: Commodore Free, Issue 55
"Commodore Free" is a free, English-language magazine about Commodore and Amiga computers which is available in different formats - among others as HTML-version and C64-Diskmag.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Nov.2011
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: First ABI-V1-Nightly-Build booted
For some time developers of the operating system AROS have been working on a new application binary interface. From today the first booting Nightly Build based on this ABI V1 is available.
Please note that this software is not compatible to existing AROS-software (ABI V0) and is only meant for testing purposes for developers.
The change of the application binary interface mainly affects AROS/x86 because for this architecture most of the (V0-) software exists. AROS/68k already includes most of the compatibility fixes.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Nov.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Graphic tablet driver for UC-Logic WP5540U
Andy Broad has written an AmigaOS-4 driver for his graphic tablet UC-Logic WP5540U. Maybe some other devices are supported as well. Any feedback is very welcome to the author. The driver was tested with ArtEffect.
Download: uclogictablet.lha (30 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Nov.2011
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Issue 93 available
The English and German issue 93 (November/December 2011) of the print magazine Amiga Future has been released today and can be ordered directly at its editorial office and the Amiga dealers.
Topics of this last issue being printed partly in black & white:
- Immortal 4
- C64 Forever
- Amiga Forever 2012
- AmigaOS 4.1 Update 3
- MuiOWB
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02.Nov.2011
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4 / MorphOS: Word Me Up XXL 1.5
The commercial game "Word Me Up XXL" published by Boing Attitude was updated to version 1.5 and is available for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS.
Changes include:
- New launch menu makes it easy to reach different parts of Word Me Up XXL (readme, game, website, etc.); all of these parts are translated into the 11 languages of the game
- Game is more friendly: help on each screen, for every level, tutorial, etc.
- New transition effects between screens
- New users management: more intuitive, allows upto 12 users to play and save their games (instead of 6 previously)
- Two new characters available: Lisa and Miss Shen
- Four new levels (training), so 64 levels available in full version
- Graphical art enhancements
- In-game animations (when you loose a life, money, et.)
- You can choose sound effects without music
- Fading when music changes
- 27 avatars included
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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02.Nov.2011
AROS-Exec (Webseite)
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AROS: PaperCuts
Buglets are called "paper cuts" which affect the applicability or stability and occur during the daily work of the user. Under the this AROS-initiative this paper cuts are supposed to be collected and fixed.
Currently the developers Krzysztof 'deadwood' Śmiechowicz, Neil Cafferkey, Markus 'mausle' Weiss and Jason 'ezrec' McMullan as well as the user 'terminills' take part. First the potential paper cuts are supposed to be posted in the forum of AROS-Exec.org.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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02.Nov.2011
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Emulator: AmiArcadia 17.1
AmiArcadia emulates different game consoles such as the Arcadia 2001 or the only German console Interton VC4000 which are based on the Signetics 2650A.
For AmigaOS 3.5+ version 17.1 is available and for AmigaOS 4 version 17.0. A list of the emulated consoles as well as of the features of the Amiga ports you can find in the Readme file under the title link.
Download:
AmiArcadia.lha (3 MB)
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha (4 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Nov.2011
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement-website
During the last two months the French AmigaOS and MorphOS magazin Obligement has published several articles:
English articles:
- Interview with Moya Jackie
- Interview with Pavel Fedin (AROS developer)
French articles:
- September/October 2011 news
- Articles from Amiga News 105 to 108: Interview with Steven Flowers, review of X-DVE 2.71, review of MajorBank 1.2, review of UAE 0.69, review of Nemac 4, review of Ghostscript 5.01. Hardware: Prelude, Concierto, Super VGAMI. Report: The Amiga at IN Communication, etc.)
- Interview with Pavel Fedin (AROS developer)
- Interview with Moya Jackie
- Interview with Emmanuel Rey (Relec retailler)
- Interview with Joe Decuir (from 2005, Amiga engineer)
- Review of AmigaOS 4.1 Update 2
- Review of AmigaOS 4.1 Update 3
- Review of AmigaOS 4.1 pour Classic
- Review of PUAE 2.3.3
- Review of ACE
- Review of Return To Castle Wolfenstein
- File: ports and compatibilities of AGP
- Hardware: presentation of the AmigaOne X1000 (beta tester)
- Hardware: A604
- Tutorial: print with a PostScript printer through a network on MorphOS
- Tutorial: tips for buying a PowerBook
- Special quizz about car racing games
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Nov.2011
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WHDLoad: New packages until 01.11.2011, now with cracktros
With WHDLoad you can install games and scene demos on your harddisk which originally could only started from disks. From today intros by cracker groups are available as WHDLoad-executables as well.
The following installer have been added or updated since our last message:
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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31.Oct.2011
KeHo Software (ANF)
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Puzzler: CrossCrabTris 1.0
CrossCrabTris written by Achim Kern is a puzzle and action game. Currently it is only available in German.
CrossCrabTris 1.0 was developed with Hollywood and is available for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, AROS and Linux.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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30.Oct.2011
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AmigaOS 4: Updates for Swamp Defense and Bubbelsche Deluxe
Swamp Defense is a commercial tower defense-game written by Entwickler X which among others is available for XBox and AmigaOS 4 (Youtube-Video). Today version 1.1 was published with the following changes:
- Speed can be locked now with "caps lock"
- fix: bugs in download of awards
- game saves now after each level
- optimized highscore calculation
- fix: crash while closing the trial version
- new background images for a cleaner look
The game Bubbelsche Deluxe was also updated: No longer external libraries are required.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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30.Oct.2011
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Cheap Amiga-Tablets, exclusive desktop computer planned
Since April Amiga Inc. offers some parts of the announced entertainment electronics sold by IContain with Amiga label in its shop. While IContain also offers Amiga TV and phones, Amiga Inc. is focused on Android 2.2-based Tablet-PCs - currently there is an offer of a 7 inch-OC for 98 USD.
Since six months the company has had sites at Facebook and Twitter to advertise its products.
Some weeks ago Barry "digitex" Altman working for Commodore USA has stated that his announced Amiga-PCs will not try to compete with the mass-produced PCs by Dell: The planned devices will only contain precious components and cost more than 2500 USD.
On commodore.net which is the official website of Commodore USA, some of the announced Amiga models are introduced: Amiha 1000x, 2000x, 3000x and 4000x.
The presented case pictures are identical with the pictures of the website of the producer OrigenAE and were only completed with Commodore and Amiga logos.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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30.Oct.2011
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WHDLoad-Launcher: Tiny Launcher 1.4.2
Lionel 'Gibs' Deri's Tiny Launcher searches for ECS and AGA games and demos. With a joystick you can choose the game and start it (YouTube-video). WHDLoad ghames and files with the ending ".exe" are recognized automatically. For other endings the user has to create little AmigaDOS-scripts.
In version 1.4.2 some bugs were fixed. Additionally the speed was optimized. Since version 1.4 many of the WHDLoad games can be started on Amigas with only one megabyte virtual memory.
Download: TinyLauncher142.lzh (137 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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30.Oct.2011
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AmigaOS 4: DevInfos 16.01 - Information about drives and media
A. Pankalla's tool DevInfos provides information about connected devices and inserted media.
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[News message: 30. Oct. 2011, 13:44] [Comments: 0]
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30.Oct.2011
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: AmigaOne X1000 at Alchimie 2011
According to A-Eon Technology, the exhibitor VoxelAmigaShop will present the Amiga X1000 at the Alchimie.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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29.Oct.2011
Pegasosforum
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MorphOS: Odyssey Web Browser 1.15
Fabien 'Fab' Coeurjoly has published a new update of the web browser OWB for MorphOS. Since version 1.9 OWB is based on the WebKit-engine and therefore is called Odyssey.
The detailed chganges are listed in the Readme-file. As is usual there is also a NoSVG-version which requires less memory.
Download:
owb-morphos-1.15.lha (19 MB)
owb-morphos-1.15-nosvg.lha (16 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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28.Oct.2011
MorphZone (Forum)
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Meta compiler: PortablE r6-27-10-2011 (Beta)
Christopher Handley's meta compiler PortablE completes the programming language Amiga E and translates it into other languages.
There is also a PortablE-forum. PortablE supports AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS and in a limited way AmigaOS 3.x and Windows as well.
Changes:
- Fully tested on AROS & MorphOS (in addition to AmigaOS4), so all the examples now run smoothly & stably. Please download some of the already compiled examples & try them out :-)
- Programs now compile on Icaros v.1.3.x, although an AROS bug in Icaros v1.3.0 to v1.3.2 means that the graphical examples won't look good. Icaros v1.3.3 should fix that
- The GUI module (std/cGui) now supports basic scrollable lists & pictures in buttons (see here for an example), plus many bug fixes
- The graphics module (std/cGfx) now supports resizable windows, can draw circles, and has been heavily fixed & speeded-up for AROS & MorphOS
- Added basic networking support for AmigaOS4, which is compatible with Amiga E
- Added the "Debug" switch to PEGCC, which makes debugging on OS4 much easier. PEGCC also behaves better
- The sound & music modules (std/cSnd & std/cMusic) now gracefully handle the lack of AHI sound, instead of crashing
- OPT MULTITHREADED should now be properly thread-safe, especially FastNew/NEW/etc
- A large number of fixes & tweaks to various things, plus added a couple more Amiga modules, and some missing OS4 functions
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28.Oct.2011
NetBSD (ANF)
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NetBSD: FastATA driver available
NetBSD operating system has got another driver for classic Amiga hardware. FastATA 1200 Mk-III/Mk-IV controllers from Elbox are now supported, including all available PIO modes and both IDE channels. The driver might be extended in the future to support older versions of FastATA. (snx)
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28.Oct.2011
Stefan Haubenthal (ANF)
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Package manager: GrunchWiki online
After the release of the package manager Grunch, under the title link there is Wiki which you can search for entries and which can be used for publishing own entries.
The platform is open for all systems. Everybody is invited to join.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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27.Oct.2011
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Graphic designer for AGA-Jump'n Run needed
For his jump'n run "Blockz 96k" (screenshots: 1, 2), "XP" is looking for a graphic designer who can create the animated main character and (if requested) rework the other game graphics.
Warning:
The thread which is available under the title link includes a download link to a older version of the game. This executable is infested with the link-virus HNY96! (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 17:01] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
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Further details to "First Contact"-edition of AmigaOne X1000
Trevor Dickinson (A-EON) and Matthew Leaman (AmigaKit) answered in a thread on amigaworld.net some questions to the recently announced First Contact-Edition of the AmigaOne X1000.
- The X1000-shop is supposed to be available soon under amigakit.com/x1000. According to Leaman it is recommended that interested purchasers notify AmigaKit in advance via eMail to sales@amigakit.com.
- The customer will have to supply a prepayment The whole amount of the price must be paid short before delivery.
- The keyboards with the AmigaOne lettering will be also available in white but the black lettering will be available in more localized versions.
- The systems will be completely built up and preconfigured.
- The optional available Debian Squeeze Linux supports the hardware completely.
- The "First Contact"-offer includes a one-year warranty
- The hardware has series maturity and will be not changed in any way. But AmigaOS 4 does not support all components. THerefore the systems will be delivered with additional plugin cards. This seems to be the only difference of the "Limited Edition" to later editions.
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[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 16:37] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: GuideMaker 0.9
Tom Breeden's GuideMaker for AmigaOS 4 is a programm for creating and reworking manuals in AmigaGuide-format which now also offers a spell verification.
Changes:
- Spell Checking
- Iconify Support
- Startup ENV variable
- GUI improvements
- Bug Fixes
- Custom Icon by Frank Ruthe
Download: guidemaker.lha (1 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 09:51] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphZone library: Articles about taglists completed
Grzegorz 'krashan' Kraszewski has completed the article about taglists in the MorphZone library.
The taglists introduced with AmigaOS 2.04 are one of the main API-concepts of the operating system and were nearly unchanged integrated in AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 09:23] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
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The Third Annual Festive Amiga Game Making Competition
For the third time Moya "Cammy" Jackie will organize the traditional Festive Amiga Game Making Competition. Until 24. December you will have to create a game or playable demo of the game. This year's Festive Amiga Game Making Competition's rule is this::
- Create an Amiga game adaption of the film, television or book franchise of your choice! The only exception is you cannot make a game based on something that was already made into an Amiga game..
- There are two categories: Classic Amiga and Next Generation Amiga. The NG category includes games made for AmigaOS4, MorphOS, Aros or RTG OS3 systems. The Classic category requires the game to run on at least an Amiga 1200 with extra RAM or an accelerator. If it requires a 060 and a graphics card, it'll go in the NG category..
- There will be a panel of experienced judges who will play and rate the games, and then combine and tally the results to find our two major prize winners.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 01:30] [Comments: 0]
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27.Oct.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Hungarian PDF-magazine: Amiga Mania #2
"Amiga Mania" is a Hungarian PDF-magazine which is about Amiga.
The publisher considers creating an English version of the magazine.
Download: AmigaMania02_Online.pdf
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Oct. 2011, 01:18] [Comments: 0]
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26.Oct.2011
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: MUI-MPlayer ported
After the web browser MUI-OWB, Fabien 'Fab' Coeurjoly could now also port his MUI-based MorphOS-port of the video player MPlayer for AmigaOS 4 (Screenshot).
This new version includes a MPlayer-version, improved source code, MUI-user-interface, improved streaming integration, not SDL-based any longer, AHI sound output and rendering with the help of cgx_wpa. One feature is still missing: Overlay mode.
Download: muimplayer.lha (18 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Oct. 2011, 07:08] [Comments: 0]
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26.Oct.2011
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Keyfiles for Frogger published on Aminet
Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz hats agreed to publish keyfiles for his MPEG-video-player Frogger on Aminet. The archive contains two keyfiles: The first one for the 68k-version, the second for the PPC-versions which was not tested (PowerUp, WarpOS, MorphOS).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 26. Oct. 2011, 04:05] [Comments: 0]
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25.Oct.2011
Amiga and Friends (ANF)
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Internet event: Second "Amiga Multiparty"
Press release:
2nd AMIGA MULTIPARTY will be held on Saturday November 5th, an 100% pure amiga event that everyone can attend, no matter where you are or who you are with, at home, with friends… just join us!
There are plenty of small party groups everywhere, connected simultaneously to internet through different channels (IRC, Facebook, Live webcams, ... ;), so we keep this kind of "Amiga Party" spirit we love alive... Just remember how pleasant was spending hours in front of our fav computer, the Amiga, with just a bunch of friends!
AMIGA MULTIPARTY is completely free, and will take place every 1st Saturday of the month. It lasts 24h (Saturday's full day), so that means you can show up anytime you like, there's no restrictions. You can even use a live-stream service like U-stream to show the world what's happening on your side!
We've created a group on Facebook to keep all the events & groups coordinated and also a main website that contains an up-to-date list of Amiga websites in Spanish language.
As said, there are NO RESTRICTIONS to attend AMIGA MULTIPARTY, so that means you don't need a real Amiga or an emulator to join. All you want to do is keep the old Amiga parties spirit nowadays!
On the 1st edition, people (we've estimated over 50!) from all around over the spanish geo (Lloret de Mar, Posadas, Valencia, Tenerife) and even from London or Helsinki joined the AMIGA MULTIPARTY event. We really hope that this event keeps growing and expanding as it deserves, that's why we're trying to get all the small bits sorted out to make it even better!
So, don hesitate to join us the next November 5th, join the AMIGA MULTIPARTY, join the revolution!
Just a couple of videos from Fredius Darde, we are waiting for you all!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6_hiJTwAWg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBS6KPOUsZ0
Os esperamos a todos!
Amiga&Friends
www.amigaandfriends.org (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Oct. 2011, 22:41] [Comments: 0]
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25.Oct.2011
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Pictures and videos of AmiWest 2011
Last weekend the AmiWest 2011 took place in Sacramento (USA). Several pictures and videos have been published.
Picture galleries:
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[News message: 25. Oct. 2011, 22:30] [Comments: 0]
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25.Oct.2011
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Strategy game: Bonus-Game for Swamp Defense purchasers
For users who have purchased the recently published Swamp Defense, the developer has published a little bonus game: "River Pirates" is a variation of the original Swamp Defense with new graphics and a slightly changed balance. The game has six levels.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Oct. 2011, 14:43] [Comments: 0]
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24.Oct.2011
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Videos: Timberwolf on X1000, Steven Solie at AmiWest
Steven Solie who is project manager for AmigaOS 4 has announced a OS4-based netbook angekündigt. His speech was recorded and now published at Vimeo.
Another video at Youtube shows zhe alpha version of Timberwolf 4.0 on an AmigaOne X1000.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 24. Oct. 2011, 18:47] [Comments: 0]
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24.Oct.2011
Obligement (ANF)
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Interview with Pavel Fedin
The French magazine Obligement has interviewed the Russian programmer Pavel Fedin who develops for MorphOS and AROS. Fedin currently is working on the ACPI-implementation for AROS. The interview is available in English and French.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 24. Oct. 2011, 18:41] [Comments: 0]
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