14.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Amiga Forever: Updates and new online forms
According to the Amiga-Forever-Team that several updates were publisehd for the latest emulator package Amiga Forever 2008 which some of the mentioned bugs fixed. These updates can be downloaded in the Amiga-Forever-Player under "Tools/Check for Updates".
Furthermore because of the increased spam-bot-activities the online forms for contacts, support and registrations were changed. These new forms replace the filter which were installed on 18. June and which causede some problems. All those customers who tried to contact us without replay please now try it again.
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14.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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individual Computers: New address, Catweasel-Software-Update
Press releaseIn may of this year, we have moved to new premises with more than three times the space that our office in Aachen had to offer. Since we still don't run a retail shop, we have moved to the pictureque area of Simmerath, located in the natural park of the northern Eifel region. With this new location, there's also a change in our shipping partner: Parcels within Germany and the EU are now shipped with DPD.
New drivers for Catweasel MK4: The new drivers V 2.5.0.0 for Windows 2000 and Windows XP (32-bit versions) are fixing a few bugs in handling 5,25 inch drives. The new imagetool V3.1 can now read and write three new formats:
- VersaDOS HD: These disks have been provided by Perfint tech from India. They are used to store medical imaging data. With new, faster computers now being able to retrieve data from older medical equipment, lots of money can be saved, and up-to-date medical service with modern image processing algorithms can be provided at lower cost. We're especially happy about this use case, as it has extremely high value to threshold countries.
- VersaDOS 3HDDI: These disks have been provided to us by Matisa from Switzerland, a company that makes machines for railroad track construction and maintenance. The disk was mangled and obviously written on a very bad drive, but we managed to retrieve enough data for implementing this new format.
- HP4145: This disk was provided to us by Bosch (Hildesheim, Germany), where it is used in semiconductor test-equipment.
Another new feature of the imagetool is the possibility to save d64/d71/d81 images of Commodore disks with additional error information. The automatic recognition of disk formats now gives a list of possible formats instead of stopping at the first positive try, which makes the function a lot more useful. You can find more details in the readme-files of the archive.
New Catweasel MK4 controllers will be back in stock in august of this year. To bridge this bottleneck in supply, we have cleared our safety-stock of Catweasel MK4 controllers. To our knowledge, all pre-orders are served now. Our retail partners are taking orders that will be shipped as soon as the new production run is available.
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14.Jul.2008
PPA (ANF)
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Event: Photos from the British AmigaOS-4.1-demonstration
Chris Young as well as PPA have published photos from the second public demonstration of AmigaOS 4.1 which took place in British Enfield yesterday.
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13.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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MorphOS: OS4Emu 2.0
Ilkka Lehtoranta's wrapper OS4Emu allows running some AmigaOS 4 programs under MorphOS. In version 2.0, the following changes have come about:
- Whereas 64-bit DOS calls are supported under MorphOS 1.x in principle, but the file size is limited to 2 GB, native 64-bit DOS calls are used now under MorphOS 2.x
- AltiVec support under MorphOS 2.x
- Bug fixes in the ELF loader
- Completion of the Picasso96 emulation by means of the function p96WritePixelArray()
(snx) (Translation: cad)
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13.Jul.2008
MorphZone (website)
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MorphOS: GammaMeter 1.2
Grzegorz Kraszewski's GammaMeter is a simple tool for measuring the gamma coefficient of display devices. It uses the luminance comparision method and thus does not need any external hardware. GammaMeter uses MUI, is localized and is distributed with source code under BSD license (Screenshot). (snx)
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13.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (forum)
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Event: Report and photos from the AIConf
Under the title link, a first report in English from the AIConf was published, which took place yesterday in Italy and where AmigaOS 4.1 was demonstrated for the first time. In addition, the author, Andrea Maniero, has shot some photos.
News compared to the announcement of the operating system update which took place the day before yesterday (reported by amiga-news.de) concern the price as well as the question of a version for PowerUp Amigas.
According to the report, which was confirmed by Massimiliano Tretene (Soft3, ACube Systems) to that effect as well, the recommended retail price for AmigaOS 4.1 will amount to 105 euros plus taxes, so in Germany, to around 125 euros. For it, you acquire a physical product in the form of a cardboard box, a CD with serial number as well as a printed installation manual, as with the previous version.
A version of AmigaOS 4.1 for PowerUp Amigas is not planned, according to the report. According to ACube Systems, it concerns a final cut; reportedly, only supporting newer computers allows concentrating on new functions. However, in all probability, the owners of AmigaOS 4.0 "Classic" would receive some updates, mainly bug fixes.
Regarding ACube Systems' new Flex-ATX board Sam440 Flex, which no longer has a Radeon M9 chip on-board, but three PCI slots instead, it was disclosed that the price is not conclusively fixed yet, but will probably lie between 300 and 350 euros plus VAT. No statements were made on the ability to run AmigaOS 4 on the Sam440 in view of the ongoing lawsuit by Amiga Inc. against Hyperion (reported by amiga-news.de). (snx) (Translation: cad)
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12.Jul.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Hu-Go! 1.3
Hu-Go! emulates the game console TurboGrafX-16 which is also known as PC Engine (screenshot). The MorphOS port by Kelly Samel is now available in version 1.3.
Changes:
- Clones Ambient resolution in full screen + Overlay
- Audio channels only allocated while emulation is running
- Added compact mode
- Added BG pattern toggle
- Added video sync option
- Cleaner sound channel termination
- Shortened the commodity description line
- Fixed MUI colors to work with most configs
- Added rompath selector
- Made gui resizable and fixed spacing
- Added 1 and 2 player joypad configs
- Added Scanline mode
- Several bugs fixed that were causing lock ups
- A few more premade HCD files added to archive
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jul.2008
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AmigaOS 4.1: First public demonstrations (Update)
According to Massimiliano "m3x" Tretene by ACube Systems today the announced Amiga OS 4.1 is supposed to be shown at the AIConf taking place in Papozze (Italy).
The first demonstration in UK will be tomorrow on 13. July presented by the user group Amiga North Thames.
Update: (16:28, 13.07.08, snx)
As Massimiliano Tretene (Soft3, Participator of ACube Systems) confirms, at the show ACube Systems communicated the price for the upcoming AmigaOS 4.1. The suggested retail price is Euro 105 + local VAT or further taxes. The package is similar to the OS4 Classic one and will include a cardboard box, a CD with a serial number and a printed install instruction manual. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jul.2008
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Hyperion announces AmigaOS 4.1
Press release: Antwerp, Belgium - 11 July, 2008. Hyperion Entertainment is very pleased to announce that Amiga OS 4.1 has gone into final testing and is scheduled for release mid-Q3/2008. Building on the solid foundations of Amiga OS 4.0, Amiga OS 4.1 introduces a wealth of substantial new functionality which is a prerequisite for the deployment of industry standard applications on the Amiga platform.
State-of-the-art applications such as modern web-browsers, productivity software or digital imaging software typically operate on large datasets with a corresponding memory footprint which rapidly outstrips the physical memory of any computer system. Amiga OS 4.1 offers intelligent memory paging and uses transparent disk based memory - but only when you need it.
Sophisticated media content creation packages, multi media applications such as video players and 3D games have sparked a revolution in storage technology with hard-drive capacities now reaching the terabyte range. Amiga OS 4.1 introduces an all new filesystem, JXFS, the fastest and most robust filesystem available for the Amiga platform, with support for drives and partitions of multiple terabytes.
Graphics cards too have become increasingly powerful and versatile. Amiga OS 4.1 implements 3D hardware accelerated Porter/Duff image composition which is deeply integrated into the system. The upside is not only that the Amiga OS 4.1 user-interface offers unprecedented functionality and customization options such as transparent windows with arbitrary shapes. The use of a compositing engine also results in totally flicker-free screen-updates.
Building on this compositing engine is Amiga OS 4.1's implementation of the "Cairo" device-independent 2D rendering library which has become a de facto industry standard and is used in applications as diverse as Firefox 3, Java/ClassPath's SWING and even Open Office.
With these new features, Amiga OS 4.1 paves the way for countless exciting possibilities for the Amiga platform. Indeed, Amiga OS 4.1 is not only the most advanced AmigaOS incarnation to date, it is also the best way to reacquaint yourself with times when computing was fun!
A non-exhaustive list of key new functionality of Amiga OS 4.1:
- Intelligent memory paging
- Hardware compositing engine (Radeon R1xx and R2xx family)
- Implementation of the "Cairo" device-independent 2D rendering library
- Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) support for greater digital camera compatibility
- JXFS filesystem with the support for drivers and partitions of multiple terabyte size
- Improved Workbench functionality
- New and improved DOS functionality (full 64 bit support, universal notification support, automatic expunge and reload of updated disk resources)
- Improved 3D hardware accelerated screen-dragging
- Reworked AmiDock with true transparency
- Reworked Warp3D Radeon drivers with new functionality
- And much, much more.
Required hardware: AmigaOne
Required graphics card for hardware compositing: Radeon 1xx or Radeon 2xx
Recommend graphics card: Radeon 9250
Amiga OS 4.1 will ship in a cardboard package (box preview) and will be distributed world-wide by Acube Systems Srl. Details on pricing and availability will be forthcoming.
Screenshots:
Beneath a Steel Sky
Transparent windows
New Workbench features
DvPlayer (cg) (Translation: snx)
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11.Jul.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: Freeze 1.1
Christian Rosentreter's Freeze is a small commandline command to freeze (suspend) tasks or processes. A frozen task is still available in the system, but doesn't consume CPU time anymore.
Freezing a task can be useful if the task misbehaves (e.g. if the task starts to busyloop and does not let have other tasks a turn frequently enough and hence renders the system unusable).
There are similiar tools available already. F.ex. iKill (comes with MorphOS 2.0) can be used for the same purpose. But iKill needs an intution window to find the task, so does not work at all for window-less tasks. Further the well-known system monitor Scout offers in its tasklist window the possibility to freeze and activate tasks, but in case of a busyloop situation Scout can takes ages to load and initialize before it's possible to freeze a misbehaving task.
Freeze can be used from commandline and without any mouse interaction. It's very small and does not require any extra dependecies. It should load even in a worst case situation relatively fast.
To find a PID of a task or process the tasklist command (also provided by MorphOS 2.0) can be utilized from the commandline easily.
Download: freeze-1.1.lha (3 KB) (snx)
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11.Jul.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS-Team: Homepage reworked
The operating system MorphOS version 2.0 was published a week ago and now the homepage was redesigned as well.
Now you can find there an introduction of some components and functions, the Help Desk, the Download section and a list of all current and former members of the team.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Website of ports "Will This Survive" moved
The website "Will This Survive" has moved to back2roots.org. You can there download the ports for free that means you do not have to write poems for it any longer.
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08.Jul.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Lucy 2.22
With version 2.22 of the transparency patch Lucy for MorphOS 2.0 you can now leave out single windows by theit taks titles. You can also leave out windows without names like AmiNetRadio.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Cave Story ported
Cave Story (Doukutsu Monogatari, Wikipedia, trailer, Fan site) is a ein Japanese action adventure by Daisuke 'Pixel' Amaya (Interview) which fans translated into English.
THe SDL-/Linux-port by Peter Mackay and Simon Parzer was now compiled by Peter 'Xeron' Gordon and Johan 'Spot' Samuelsson to AmigaOS 4. Similar to the Linux version the preference program is missing here as well. If you want to run the game in a window then simply rename the file config.dat.
Download: cavestory.lha (916 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Jul.2008
Symphonic Shades-Webseite (ANF)
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Chris Hülsbeck: Symphonic Shades album announced
Press release: It is clear: An Album will be produced with all the tracks of the "Symphonic Shades - Hülsbeck in Concert" event. The concert at WDR on 23. August 2008 will be dedicated to one of the most famous composers of computer and video game music: Chris Hülsbeck.
The album has a play time of 70 minutes and will be published few months after the concerts. The price is 22,00 EUR (RRP). You can order in advance from now on by MAZ Sound Tools GmbH.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Jul.2008
scacom.de.vu (ANF)
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Fanzine: English.SCACOM, issue 3
English.SCACOM is an English PDF magazine about computers developed by Commodore. The third issue has 34 pages and offers the following articles:
- Picture of the month
- News
- Gold Quest 4
- Interview with Thorsten Schreck
- SCACOM Disk
- Making of Nyaaaah! 11
- Giana Worlds
- Aztec Challenge
- 1541 Ultimate
- Best C64 Games List
- Baracudas story
- Bill Gates and Commodore
- Interesting things
- Background picture
- Poll / Computerstory / Feedback
- Word search
- Game Show / SCACOM
- Disk-cover for „Nyaaaah! 11"
- 10 reasons / Some final pictures
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Jul.2008
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MorphOS: Multimedia keys requests with deluxe 0.9
Deluxe written by Christian Rosentreter is a commodity with which you can test multimedia keys of keyboards. The author said that he could add some additional features if requested.
deluxe-0.9.lha (26 KB)
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07.Jul.2008
Martin (DaFreak) Rebentisch (ANF)
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Music: Liquid Skies records #104
Yesterday the scene group Liquid Skies published its 104th musicpack. This time it includes a music track called "Sky Angel" composed by Maxus. The cover was created by Angeldust.
Here some further information:
- Title: Sky Angel
- Artist: Maxus
- Stily: Trance
- Play time: 5:57
- Format: mp3 @ 128 kbps
- Size: 5.5 MB (ZIP-packed)
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07.Jul.2008
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MorphOS: SMS-/GameGear-Emulator SMSPlus 1.4
SMSPlus emulates Sega's Master System as well as the GameGear-console. Changes in version 1.4:
- Shortened the commodity description line
- Clones Ambient resolution in full screen + Overlay
- Audio channels only allocated while emulation is running
- Added compact mode
- Added BG pattern toggle
- Added video sync option
- Cleaner sound channel termination
- Fixed MUI colors to work with most configs
- Added rompath selector
- Made gui resizable and fixed spacing
- Added 1 and 2 player joypad configs
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Jul.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Instant Messenger: SabreMSN Alpha 28
James 'jahc' Carroll has published another alpha version of his Instant Messenger for the MSN-network (screenshots: 1, 2, 3, 4). The changes in alpha 28 are included in the readme. SabreMSN is available for Amiga 3/4 and MorphOS.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Jul.2008
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MorphOS: MPlayer 1.0 (SVN) with Altivec support
Fabien Coeurjoly has published a new version of his MorphOS port of the media player MPlayer. The port is based on the sources of the current beta version from 30th June. For the first time there is an Altivec support which requires MorphOS 2.0 and which supports the Altivec-units of a G4-processor.
Direkter Download:
MPlayer-1.0-svn-2008.06.30.lha (8,1 MB)
MPlayer-1.0-svn-2008.06.30.altivec.lha (8,4 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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07.Jul.2008
amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaSYS: New distribution for E-UAE
AmigaSYS is a preinstalled Workbench for different Amiga emulators. Additionally only a file with the Kickstart-ROM as well as at least a Workbench-disk of version 3.x are required.
Now there is a new version of the emulator (Mac OS X, Linux, AmigaOS 4, MorphOS). Additionally the website of the AmigaSYS-project was reworked.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2008
Amiga Arena (ANF)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with "pornophonique"
"pornophonique" have nothing to do with the Amiga but in 2007 they published their album "8-bit lagerfeuer" which used sounds from GameBoy and C64 and combined them with guitar and singing.
Titles like "SpaceInvaders", "Lemminge in love" or "Sad Robot" speake for itself.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Origyn Web Browser 2.1
Jörg Strohmayer has published a new version of his port of the Origyn Web Browser which is now based on the latest version of OWB called "DoDuo".
DoDuo uses the latest version of the rendering-engine Webkit which has a highly improved XHTML-compatibility. Additionally several bugs were fixed.
The AmigaOS-4-port of DoDuo has been not still adapted to AmigaOS in this way like OWB 1.24 because all Amiga specific changes muste be still implemented.
Changes in OWB 2.1:
- AmigaOS4 SharedTimer implementation
- AmigaOS4 intuition Events implementation
- AmigaOS4 WebViewPrivate implementation
- AmigaOS4 OWBLauncher with ReAction tool bar
- Small changes for AmigaOS4 in various parts
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Nintendo emulator FCEU 1.3
Kelly Samel has published a new version of his MorphOS-port of FCE Ultra which is an emulator of the Nintendo Entertainment Systems (NES) (screenshot).
New in version 1.3:
- Fixed MUI colors to work with most configs
- Shortened the commodity description line
- Clones Ambient resolution in full screen + Overlay mode
- Audio channels allocated only while emulation is running
- Added compact gui mode
- Added BG pattern toggle
- Added video sync option
- Borders filled black in fullscreen mode
- Cleaner sound channel termination
- Alternate gfx set by Christophe Delorme added in archive
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: GenesisPlus 1.4
GenesisPlus is an emulator of the Sega game console MegaDrive (Genesis) and in version 1.4 it now also runs under MorphOS 2.0.
Changes:
- FullScreen + Overlay mode clones the Ambient resolution
- Fixed MUI colors to work with most configs
- Added video sync option (fix screen tear on some systems)
- Added compact gui mode
- Option to remove background patterns
- Improvements to the spacing and resizing of gui elements
- Audio channels are allocated only while emulation is running
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2008
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Lucy 2.0
In version 2.0 the transparency patch Lucy can now ignore front and toolbar windows and windows just by their window title.
Additionally the documentation has been reworked and explains now which possibilities Lucy offers under MorphOS 2.0.
Download: Lucy.lha (25 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (website)
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PCMCIA drivers: prism2.device and etherlink3.device
Beta versions of prism2.device and etherlink3.device (a replacement for 3c589.device) that support PCMCIA cards under AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS have been released by Neil Cafferkey. The author thanks Chris McGonagle for testing several versions of the AmigaOS 4 drivers on a PPC-equipped A1200 as he does not own such hardware himself.
Be sure to install the provided 68k pccard.library in LIBS:. Further information about installation, compatible cards and contact details can be found in the older prism2 and 3c589 archives on Aminet.
Download:
pcmcia_drivers.lha (86 KB) (snx)
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06.Jul.2008
Martin Merz (ANF)
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New Masonicons
Martin "Mason" Merz has published new and reworked icons in AmigaOS 4-format. If you want to support Merz you can send his son Max something from his Amazon wish list.
The new pictograms:
- AmiTransformatorMI - an icon and drawer set for Amitransformator
- CubicIDEMI - an icon and drawer set for CubicIDE
- DevMI (UPDATE) - an update of the basic default icons set for Developers
- SashimiMI - an icon set (on/off) for Sashimi
- DefIconsMI (UPDATE) - a collection of new default icons
- DiavoloMI - an icon and drawer set for Diavolo Backup
- Disks&FoldersMI (UPDATE) - a update of the disks and folders archive
- DrawersMI - a collection of drawer icons
- MegaDMI - an icon and drawer set for MegaD
- MySpellcheckerMI - an icon for MySpellchecker
- ImageFXMI - a full icon and drawer set for ImageFX
- PhotogenicsMI - an icon and drawer set for Photogenics
- ProperCropperMI - a icon and drawer set for ProperCropper
- TVPaintMI - a full icon and drawer set for TVPaint
- EOMI - an icon and drawer set for Everyday Organiser
- MGEdMI - an icon and drawer set for MicroGoldEd
- XBaseMI - an icon and drawer set for XBase
- TubexxMI - a full icon set with images for Tubexx
- MuchMoreMI - an icon and drawer set for MuchMore
- AmiDynDNSMI - an icon and drawer set for AmiDynDNS
- AmRSSMI - a full icon set with images for AmRSS
- WetMI - an icon and drawer set for Wet
Hint: Usually the pictograms partly are not in AmigaOS - but in PNG-format. Therefore it is recommended to install the PNG-plugins. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2008
Sven Dröge (ANF)
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Programming: AmiBlitz³ 3.1
After a long time of development and tests today the final release of version 3.1 of the Basic developing environment AmiBlitz³ was published. The archive runs out-of-the-box and can be downloaded uner the title link.
Additional to the documentation several source code examples are included. If you have questions or or suggestions you can use the forum under amiforce.de.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Metacompiler: PortablE r2
Christopher Handley's metacompiler PortablE translates the programming language E to other ones. Through this long E-programs are supposed to be converted into forms which can be used by more platforms than before.
Version r2 of the program has been written in E and compiles itself. It works under AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4, AROS and MorphOS.
Changes:
- Programs can now be compiled on an OS4 machine, thanks to support for GCC v4 & NewLib
- Programs can now be run from Workbench, and "wbmessage" is supported
- Shell return codes are now support, by returning a value from main()
- Added a Run Time Type Information (RTTI) system for classes
- Fixed several bugs, including an OS4-specific one
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Jul.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS 2.0: Help Desk, compatibility list, screenshots
Under the title link the MorphOS developing team has established a Help Desk which replies frequently asked questions.
In the forum of MorphZone users started threads to software-compatibilities and further screenshots. The last mentioned one includes also a detailed pictorial documentation published by the MorphOS-team-member Christian 'tokai' Rosentreter.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Jul.2008
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 73 (July/August 2008)
Press release: The Amiga Future 73 (July/August 2008) has been released. This means that all subscriptions, pre-orders and dealer supplies have been shipped. Now it's out of our hands and up to the postal service when the magazine actually gets to you.
In this issue you'll find recent reviews of OWB, MySpellChecker, Sputnik, Deneb and lots more. Needless to say the specials like Game Endings or a report about Jagged Alliance are also in this issue. Also in the magazine, we have interviews with the makers of NatAmi and Thilo Köhler.
You can find a more detailed description of the full content on our website.
As always on the Amiga Future cover CD you can find lots of PD software and some full versions like Hoi, Clockwiser and Real3D.
Amiga Future is available as a German and English print magazine directly from the editorial office and also through some Amiga dealers. Amiga Future is also available as a single issue or by subscription, each with or without a cover CD.
We ask all interested users to order this issue as soon as possible because we print only a few magazines additional to the subscriptions and pre-orders.
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03.Jul.2008
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WHDLoad: New packages until 03.07.2008
With WHDLoad you can install games and scene demos to your harddrive which were originally meant only for use with disks. Additionally several incompatibilities with newer Amiga models were fixed.
The following installers have been updated, improved or added since our last message:
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03.Jul.2008
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: AppendDate 1.3
AppendDate by Grzegorz Kraszewski is a CLI tool for inserting a date into file and directory names. Version 1.3 can insert the date not only at the end of file, but before the original name as well.
It has also smart name extension detection mode, where the date is inserted right before the extension. A serious bug has been also fixed, causing program crash when month or weekday names were used in the date template (snx)
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02.Jul.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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MorphOS 2.0: Transparency-patch Lucy
The new transparency functions in MorphOS 2.0 cannot be set for all windows but must be started by the applications. The patch "Lucy" written by Matthias "UltraGelb" Böcker uses this function to make currently inactive and/or unfocussed windows translucent. Lucy requires MorphOS 2.0 and enabled 3D Layers.
Lucy.lha (22 KB)
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02.Jul.2008
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Information, tools and screenshots about MorphOS 2.0
If you cannot test MorphOS 2.0 at Youtube you can find a Video which demonstrates the operating system. Martin "Senex" Heine has published some screenshots at Photobucket.
Michal "Kiero" Wozniak has published a tool called Scube (159 KB) which demonstrates the new 3D-functions of MorphOS.
MorphOS 2.0 has still some bugs:
- There are not any working audio driver for Efika motherboards
- SCSI-devices are not always recognized correctly
- There are some problems with certain Pegasos-/Radeon-combinations (e.g. a Pegasos 2/G3 with Radeon 9000 Pro)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Amiga Arena: AmigaInsider #4 / Enemy - Tempest of Violence
At Amiga Arena additional to the action-adventure "Enemy - Tempest of Violence" you can also download the fourth and last issue of the PDF-magazine AmigaInsider.
If should anyone have high-resolution versions of AmigaInsider #3 and #4 then please contact Amiga Arena.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Tales of Tamar: Homepage nominated for German "Phantastik"-award
The website of the massive-multiplayer-PBEM-game Tales of Tamar was nominated for the German "Phantastik"-award 2008. The prize-giving will take place on 18th October.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2008
David Brunet (ANF)
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New article on Obligement-website
In the last two months several articles were added to the website of the French AmigaOS- and MorphOS-magazine called Obligement. Additional to the the texts listed down below on Obligement there are the issues 75-77 of the former French magazine "Amiga News".
- Amiga and MorphOS news of may/june 2008.
- Interview with RJ Mical (september 1994).
- Self-interview of Georges Fornay.
- Review of Visual Boy Advance.
- Review of Wazp3D.
- Review of Word Me Up XXL.
- Review of Agony.
- Review of Aladdin.
- Review of Alien Breed Tower Assault.
- Review of Apidya.
- Review of Atomic Robo-Kid.
- Review of Battle Squadron.
- Review of BC Kid.
- Review of Blood Money.
- Review of Brian The Lion.
- Review of Carcharodon.
- Review of Chaos Engine.
- Review of Deliverance.
- Review of Denaris.
- Review of Disposable Hero.
- Review of Dominator.
- Review of Dragon Breed.
- Hardware : AAA.
- Hardware : Hombre.
- Tutorial : how to listen webradios on Amiga.
- File : history of WarpOS.
- File : history of the Amiga - year 1994 (update).
- File : memories (update).
- Point of view : for or against an Open Source AmigaOS ?
- Quizz about Dune 2.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2008
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File-Manager: Filemaster 3.1 beta 10
Filemaster is a file-manager which is configurable and based on BGUI. There is a free keyfile on Aminet.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2008
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Book: Reworked issue of "On the Edge" in progress
Currently Brian Bagnall reworks his Commodore biographie On the Edge. The successor will be called "The Commodore Story: A Company on the Edge" and probably will be available from October on.
The second issue includes some additional interviews with Commodore founder Jack Tramiel as well as with former Commodore marketing manager Kit Spencer, Chip-Designer Bill Mensch and Commodore co-founder Manfred Knapp.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2008
Moo Bunny (Forum)
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Amiga Inc. vs. Hyperion: Conference date
The court hast set the date for the conference date of the so called "Joint Status Report & Discovery Plan" for the 30th of July.
There will be a direct talk between the disputing parties.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Demo scene: 2 Intros and 6 music tracks by Up Rough Soundsystem
Up Rough Soundsystem has published with Anniversary and Less is Less - Up Rough is More two new intros as well as the following music tracks:
Metaformer a Chip-MOD by Qwan
Urban Shuffle Remix a MOD by Qwan
Waste-Land a MOD by Goto80
Up Garage Treat Mix a MOD by Mortimer Twang
Steal da Wheelz Riddim an XM by Spot
Get the L out of Brooklyn a MOD by Syphus
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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01.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (website)
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USB stack: Poseidon 4.1 for Subway, Highway, Algor and Deneb
A new update of Chris Hodges' USB stack Poseidon is available; it can be downloaded using Trident online update or from the title link.
Starting from version 4.0, Poseidon is no longer keyfile bound - it is only
licenced to E3B hardware (and MorphOS). You cannot upgrade Poseidon to version 4.x for using it with the Spider, Amithlon or Thylacine, so please don't attempt to do so, the author will not provide the legacy archives for downgrading.
Users of E3B hardware can upgrade for free to this latest version. This includes Subway, Highway, Algor and Deneb users, no matter if they are using an old Poseidon 2.x or 3.x release. No keyfile is required.
If you want to support the author, please consider donating an item from his Amazon wishlist.
Changes:
Version 4.1:
- Maintenance release
- Fixes in config handling and change detection
- Fixes in PTP class, USB Audio and Mass Storage
- Ethernet drivers now are ready for transmission before S2_ONLINE
- HID class now supports AmigaOS 4 input events for better compatibility
Version 4.0:
- Support for Realtime ISO transfers
- Support for USB Audio (Streaming / Soundcards)
- Better semaphore handling
- Support for 3D Space Navigator in HID Class
- USB Power Sockets supported by shell tool
- Sonix Webcam shell tool and VHI driver with RT ISO support
- Support for the Deneb USB 2.0 board
- Several bugfixes and enhancements
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01.Jul.2008
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MorphOS 2.0 for Pegasos and Efika published
Press release: The MorphOS development is proud to announce the public release of the much anticipated version 2.0 of MorphOS. For an overview of the included new features and updates, please read our release notes. A description of the hardware requirements and installation procedures can be found here. Please check the web page for further updates.
By clicking on any of the links above, you can download a time-limited, yet full-featured version of MorphOS 2.0. In order to bypass the time limit and order a keyfile, please use the included registration software which is to be found in the Tools drawer.
Please note that a personal MorphOS 2.0 key is available at 111,11 EUR as an introductory offer. On Tuesday, the 15th of July, the price will go up to 150 EUR.
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29.Jun.2008
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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AmigaOne: Linux-Kernel 2.6.18
Under the title link Gerhard Pircher has published the Linux-Kernel 2.6.18 for AmigaOne-computers. It contains a workaround for network lockups (for the built in ethernet only), where the machine locks up after the first dozen of MBs have been transfered.
Unfortunately the network data corruption couldn't be fixed: The update only improves ethernet operation.
Suggestions are very welcome. Installed Mac-on-Linux-moduls of version 2.6.18 should work.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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29.Jun.2008
Amigaharry (ANF)
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MorphOS: SimpleView 2.2
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin released version 2.2 of his MorphOS picture viewer SimpleView at the title link. The update shows 8 bit pictures faster and the scale down routine is faster as well. (snx)
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29.Jun.2008
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: AppendDate - adds dates to filenames
Grzegorz Kraszewski's AppendDate is a small CLI utility adding dates to names of files or directories. It can add current date, or date with an offset specified with days. It also allows for specifying date format.
AppendDate can be useful for archiving of periodically generated data (IRC logs for example). The program is freeware, source code is available. (snx)
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29.Jun.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Jagged Alliance 2
is a round based strategy game with roleplay elements. There is an open source SDL-port of it called ja2-stracciatella (screenshots: 1, 2, 3).
Hans-Jörg Frieden has ported the game to AmigaOS 4. The latest version of AmigaOS Richard Rummond's libSDL-port as well as the English original version of Jagged Alliance 2 are required. The author is going to publish further languages and invites you giving a little bounty as support.
The AmigaOS-version is a full port of ja2-straciatella 0.9. SDL may cause a Grimreaper at the beginning of the game but which you can ignore - the bugs is knwon. Should the game itself crashes it may help if you delete all files in the directory data/temp. You can get further information on Hans-Jörg Frieden's website. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: HD race track Montreal for VGP 2
Jason Frabotta's project "VGP HD" tries to improve the engine of Paolo Cattani's Formel-1-simulation Virtual Grand Prix 2.
Recently the race track "Montreal" was added (screenshot).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: ADRipper 1.5
ADRipper reads music tracks from the audio CD and converts them to the MP3 or OGG format (screenshot).
In version 1.5 the management system for the different encoding profiles was renewed. Additionally you can send CD-data to the FreeDB-server.
Download:
adripper.lha (200 KB)
adripper_mp3enc.lha (255 KB)
adripper_ovenc.lha (454 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AROS: Lunapaint becomes commercial
On his website Hogne 'M0ns00n' Titlestad has announced that his graphic program Lunapaint which one year ago became open-source in future it will become closed-source.
The forthcoming beta versions will be still available for free but version 1.0 is supposed to become a commercial product. Titlestad announced that currently he starts an initiative which has the goal to port Lunapaint to "all Amiga-platforms".
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Software-News: VirtualJaguar, SView5, SabreMSN
VirtualJaguar is an emulator of the Atari Jaguar and is now available in version 1.0.7 for MorphOS. Additional to the ROM-files of the games the jagboot.rom is required as well.
The graphic program SView5 is available in version 2.5.2 for AmigaOS and MorphOS. It is based on the latest libpng-version and includes the latest sview5.library 15.12.
The alpha version 24 of the Instant-Messenger SabreMSN which is available for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS now also supports group chats. Additionally you can change the background colour of the window in the MUI-preferences.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Amiga Arena: ADF-file of German Hilt-II-version
In 2002 the round based strategy game "Hilt II" developed by Scorpius Software was published in German for the first time and is now available there again. With the help of Wolfgang Hosemanns by Insane-Software there is an ADF-file of the German version as well.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MUI-class: MCC_NList 0.102
The NList-classes for the Magic User Interface for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS were updated to version 0.102. For the first time the class nbalance.mcc was included. It recognizes if the mouse pointer is over a balance-object and can then change its look.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Jun. 2008, 07:48] [Comments: 0]
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27.Jun.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Video magazine: New issue of AmitopiaTV
AmitopiaTV is an English video magazine about the Amiga. The new issue was published on 25th of June and includes the following topics:
- Amiga News Headlines
- Jay Miner video
- TBL Starstruck demo
- Extra bits
- Xtreme Racing Review
- Promo for Amiga Meeting 2008
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26.Jun.2008
Michal Zukowski (ANF)
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MorphOS: Targa-Decoder for Reggae
Two new classes for Grzegorz Kraszewski's multimedia library Reggae have been released by Michal 'rzookol' Zukowski: targa.decoder and targa.demuxer are to work with Truevision TGA pictures (15/16, 24, 32 bits and 8 bit palette format). (snx)
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26.Jun.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: AIConf instead of Codex Alpe Adria (Italy)
Radicadesign together with the local municipality will host an event for alternative computer systems called AIConf (Alternative Italian Conference) in the sport arena of Papozze.
The following exhibitors will take part:
There will be also presentations of MorphOS and of the Efika-board, AmigaOS 4, AROS, Linux and Haiku.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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26.Jun.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Cubic IDE: EM-campaign
Because the German soccer team has won through to the EM-finals Dietmar Eilert offers a discount for his integrated developing environment Cubic IDE - if the German national team will be European champion.
But you must buy the package before the final will start. For each goal which the German team scores you will get a discount of 10 Euro. For all further details of this campaign please visit the Cubic-IDE-homepage. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Jun.2008
www.a1k.org (ANF)
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Amiga 1000: Centralized order for exchange-motherboard GB1000
for the Amiga 1000 which compaired with the original has several improvements (68030 CPU, 8 MB RAM, IDE-controller, Zorro-slot).
The Californian Kristian "Kristian95" Karlshøj has started a centralized order.
So far about 40 customers will do that. Therefore the price could be reduced to about 60 Euro (plus shipment from California to Germany).
There are updated information about this project at amiga.org or a1k.org. Until 30th of June Karlshøj will accept orders. You have to pay with Paypal.
Note: This centralized order is about an unloaded platine. You have to have further knowledges and hardware. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Jun.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MUI-class: MCC_TextEditor 15.27
THe MUI-class MCC_TextEditor was updated to version 15.27. Additional to some bug fixes now AmigaOS 4 better recognizes the speed with which the mouse wheel is used (changelog).
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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24.Jun.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Instant Messenger Epistula 52.20
The Instant Messenger Epistula is now available version 52.20. In dependence of the contacts now the positions and sizes of the windows can set and nudging is supported.
The author advises to save the configuration files epistula.xml and msn.xml because they are overwritten during the installation.
Download: Epistula_Install.lha (2 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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24.Jun.2008
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Retro-Gaming: Jump'n Run "Sonic" (Preview)
At amiga.org a user has introduced his Jump'n Run which is inspired by Sega's classic "Sonic The Hedgehog" (screenshot). The game is developed with the construction kit Backbone and thus it will not be an exactly version. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Jun.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Instant Messenger: SabreMSN alpha 22 for AmigaOS 3/4
James 'jahc' Carroll has published another alpha version of his Instant Messenger for the MSN-network (screenshot). The changes in alpha 22 are included in the readme.
Under AmigaOS 3 MUI, Nlist.mcc, codesets.library and AmiSSL v3 are required. Additionally the latest GIF-, JPEG- and PNG-datatypes should be installed.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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24.Jun.2008
amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Modula 2-developing environment AgletM2PPC
AgletM2PPC is a complete Modula 2-developing environment inclusive compiler. Additionally only a text editor is required (GoldEd, CygnusEd and TurboText are supported).
The current version of the pakage has still beta status but according to the author there should not be serious bugs. All AmigaOS-functions can be used. Additionally moduls like "SimpleGUI", "SimpleRequesters" or "SimpleImageHandler" are available which make the development of complexe applications easier.
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24.Jun.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: TuneNet-Frontend AMuse 0.64 (beta)
AMuse is a frontend for the audio player TuneNet which is inspired by Amarok.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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23.Jun.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Still Alive: Amiga version of the video clip
Under the title link Chris Hodges has published a version of the video clip "Still Alive" created by Eric Schwartz which can be played on Amiga computers.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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23.Jun.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Flash-ROM-Software Luciferin 4.0
Chris Hodges has published an update of his Flash-ROM-software Luciferin for the E3B-products Romulus, Algor (Pro) and Deneb. In this version bootloaders were integrated and some bugs fixed concerning the yellow Guru.
Luciferin 4.0 / BootLoader 6.0:
- Integrates bootloaders into Luciferin
- New RMBONLY deactivation option
- Possible to configure modules to be activated under AmigaOS 4 only or only under AmigaOS 3.x
- Fixes a (harmless but annoying) guru with SetPatch and exec upgrade
- Fixed an enforcer hit in a special situation (reported by aPEX)
- Other small enhancements
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jun.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Game-Engine MegaZeux and further PfP-ports
"Porting for Profit" has ported the engine MegaZeux with some games which require it to AmigaOS 4 (download).
Further new ports are the NCurses-based Boulder-Dash-clone NPush, the 3D-Tetris-clone Blockout 2, and Quantum Minigolf. Finally there is an update of the Battle-Isle-clone Crimson Fields which now includes eMail and network support.
Download:
npush.lha (216 KB)
blockout2.lha (5 MB)
quantumminigolf.lha (1 MB)
crimsonfields.lha (7 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jun.2008
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS-Distribution: VmwAROS 0.8
VmwAROS is a AROS-distribution which includes some preinstalled applications like FryingPan or SimpleMail. The package is available in two versions: A distribution which is based on the emulator VMware and which is started from Windows as well as "VmwAROS LIVE!" which is a bootable live-CD.
Because of the high amount of changes it is not recommended using VmwUpdate. Better install VmwAROS completely new making a backup before.
There is a detailed list of changes as well as screenshots under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jun.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Babelfish-Assistant: amifish 1.204
Amifish is a little tool which helps you translating texts with the help of Babelfish. With this new update you can now translate more than single words.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jun.2008
Amiga Future (Web page)
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Amiga Arena: More interviews and games online again
Having the Amiga Arena online again, after the first two issues of the AmigaInsider magazine, in the meantime, interviews of the years 2000, 2003 and 2004 as well as the games by Sayanora Software (Flamingo Tours, Hollywood, Samba Partie AGA, Samba Partie Pro and the CD version of Samba World Cup) and Applaud Software (Blockhead I and II, Cygnus8 and Mobile Warfare) are available again as well. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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22.Jun.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MorphOS: File manager DrawerBall 0.2l
Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin has published an update of his very early version of a simple file manager called DrawerBall.
You must set the source directory ("Drawerball SYS:") otherwise the current directory is used. You can set the destination directory under the menu "Project/Set destination".
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jun.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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MUI-classes: MCC_BetterString 11.15 and MCC_TheBar 26.2
The MUI-classes MCC_BetterString and MCC_TheBar were updated to version 11.15 (Changelog) and 26.2 (changelog).
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[News message: 22. Jun. 2008, 10:21] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jun.2008
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Network Configuration: EasyNet 0.169
With its user interface, EasyNet simplifies network configuration. The program is included with various network hardware by AmigaKit, but it can be purchased separately as well. The update takes place via the live-update function.
New in version 0.169 is the integrated VNC support, by means of which other computers can be remotely controlled from the Workbench (screenshots: 1, 2). (snx) (Translation: cad)
[News message: 22. Jun. 2008, 10:13] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jun.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Hall of Light: Over 2000 Level maps of games
The Amiga game database Hall of Light has got 2044 maps of single levels. The maps give a survey which the player never can see.
The maps were created with the help of the programs GFXRipper by Retrospec and LvlRip of the HOL-member Nico.
Examples:
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[News message: 22. Jun. 2008, 10:02] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jun.2008
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Peter Weiss passed away
On Tuesday, June 17, 2008, Peter Weiss passed away unexpectedly due to heart failure. In the Amiga realm, among other things, he was known for the development of the Ethernet card conneXion for Zorro II computers. (snx) (Translation: cad)
[News message: 22. Jun. 2008, 09:48] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jun.2008
Joachim 'hhjoker2' Käßer (ANF)
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Case for Minimig announced
In the forum of amigaworld.net Loriano 'TheDaddy' Pagni has announced a self-made case for the Minimig.
The white plastic case completely surrounds the Minimig-board version 1.1 and handles the special features of the Minimigs which has its connections around the board.
Features:
- Connections and counters:
- SD-Card
- Mouse and keyboard
- Amiga-joystick / -mouse
- VGA
- Audio
- Serial interface
- Power supply (direct current)
- Reset-counter
- Menu-counter
- Rubber bumpers
- Ventilation
- Sight openings for LEDs
- Simple installation and deinstallation
- Separator for the board (2 pieces)
- Installation guide
- RoHS-conformable
- White shiny colour (similar to iMac/iPod)
- Optional: Shield against electromagnetc and high frequency disturbances (for an additional charge)
Under the title link currently two pictures of the case are available. (snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 22. Jun. 2008, 09:39] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jun.2008
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MorphOS: Battle for Wesnoth 1.4.2
Already at the beginning of this month Fabien Coeurjoly published a bugfix for his MorphOS-port of the round based fantasy-strategy game Battle for Wesnoth.
Download:
wesnoth-1.4.2-hotfix.lha (12 KB)
wesnoth-1.4.2.lha (151 MB)
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[News message: 22. Jun. 2008, 08:37] [Comments: 0]
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20.Jun.2008
Power Developer (Forum)
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Linux: openSUSE 11.0
Yesterday version 11.0 of the Linux distribution openSUSE was published. For Efika owners Peter Czanik has published some installation hints.
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[News message: 20. Jun. 2008, 05:16] [Comments: 0]
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