26.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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ARC 2002 News: Elbox will be present!
Elbox Computer, the company that pioneered
PCI adapters for classic Amiga computers, will be present at the AMIGA + RETRO
COMPUTING 2002 show. The hardware vendor and developer has hit the headlines
lately because of a disputed protection mechanism in their driver software.
Therefore we're especially happy that the company from Poland will face up
to the dialogue with the users.
(ps)
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26.Nov.2002
Dieter Groppé
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Tool: MCP Version 1.40
The multifunctional tool MCP ("MasterControlProgram") is available in version 1.40 for download.
It is an update archive which needs an installation of version 1.39 and a complete archive available.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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26.Nov.2002
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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TTEngine 5.1 released
TTEngine is the TrueType font based text rendering engine for AmigaOS.
Version 5.1 can be downloaded from the home page of TTEngine.
TTEngine 5.1 has been released. New features:
- Recompiled with newest FreeType 2.1.3 sources. After some research I've decided to leave bytecode interpreter turned on by default (it is turned off in default FreeType config). Autohinter seems to be not that good as FreeType authors advertise.
- Two wersions of TTEngine are now distributed. One full featured and one without bytecode interpreter. Both have 100% compatible API and can be interchanged by just replacing library file. The "light" version of the library may be interesting for commercial applications authors, since bytecode interpreter uses some patented things.
- TTEngine now supports all ISO-8859 encodings (from 1 to 16, except 12 which probably does not exist), also UTF-16BE and UTF-32BE.
- Application programmer can specify custom 8-bit to Unicode character mapping.
- A few more precise global metrics attributes have been added.
- Added some example programs and "ViewISO" tool showing all ISO-8859 encodings for a font face.
Check "release_notes" file in the distribution archive for the full list of changes.
(ps)
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25.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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Game: Quake I update
Frank Wille published version 2.00 of Quake 1.09, that supports AGA and
Cybergraphics, Amiga keyboard, mouse, Joystick, Joypad (CD32, PSX),
TCP/IP, AHI and Amiga-native (Paula) stereo sound, sound (audio.device) and audio CD playback. For an exact function
description please read the guidance.
Quake I is available for MorphOS, WarpOS, PowerUp V2.00, AmigaOS/68k
and as source code.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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25.Nov.2002
Steffen Häuser (ANF)
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Game: New mods for Quake2
Steffen Häuser of Hyperion Entertainment:
I just added two new mods to the Amiga Quake2 homepage. This time: Headhunters and Headhunters CTF.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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25.Nov.2002
S. Eichholz (ANF)
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No Mekka symposium 2003 (Update II)
As announced today on the Mekka Symposium homepage the Mekka Symposium 2003 will not be held. Further details can be found in the following original message or at the title link.
Dear Fellow Sceners,
We will keep the upcoming information as short and painless as possible:
Due to irreconcilable personal differences within the main organizer team, the Mekka & Symposium 2003 WILL NOT TAKE PLACE. Yes, we're serious.
Some of you will shout "NO, you simply can't do that!". Believe us, it was a hard decision for us, too -- but in the end, we had to make it. If you are interested in some more explaining info, read the next few lines.
A demoparty should be fun for everybody, and this is also valid for the organizers that set the whole thing up; a good event can only be organized in a good mood, otherwise it will be a disaster. We don't want the next Mekka & Symposium to become a disaster, so we're going to stop right before this can happen.
The last few years and events were a huge success and we all had a lot of fun; this should never be forgotten by anyone, neither visitors, nor organizers! We stop right at this point to make sure that Mekka & Symposium will always be remembered as one of the best demo parties ever. All the past years it was your support and contribution, your presence and your personal efforts that made Mekka & Symposium such a great, respected and productive event and we deeply say "THANKS" for that, to each and every one of you, be it visitors or organizers.
Sincerely yours,
The Mekka & Symposium Main Organizer Team.
PS: We were told that an alternative party in Germany is being organized at Easter. Stay tuned for details.
Update:
Petition: "Bring back Mekka Symposium Petition".
Update 26.11.2002:
Under http://breakpoint.untergrund.net
you will find information about an alternative event. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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25.Nov.2002
Amiga + Retro Computing 2002
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ARC 2002 News: Thendic France biggest exhibitor
Thendic France has increased their exhibition area, making themselves
the biggest exhibitor of AMIGA + RETRO COMPUTING 2002. The reason for
this extension is the amount of computers that they are presenting.
Visitors of the show have the opportunity to persuade themselves of
the combination of the new PPC board and MorphOS.
The same amount of computers will be provided for the
betatester-conference that will take place on the same weekend in
room "Berlin 1" of the Dorint-Hotel "Quellenhof", which is located
right next to the Eurogress. Thendic France has finalized the booking
of this room during a meeting that took place in Aachen on November
21st.
The new company Genesi that unites Thendic France and bplan Germany
will be present with all personnel at the show. More than 20 developers
of hard- and software will answer your questions.
Read more about the technical data of Pegasos,
that has been provided by Thendic France.
In addition to the new machines, Thendic will also bring part of their
museum to Aachen. Rare machines like the Walker (Amiga successor that
has never been produced) and 8-bit Commodore machines will be on display
at a separate booth. All the machines are still intact, so you can
experience them in action!
There will be the following persons on the show:
From bplan: Gerald Carda, Thomas Knäbel, Ralph Schmidt and
Emmanuel Lesueur.
From Thendic-France: Nicolas Sallin, David Gerber, Mark Olsen, Rakesh
and Sharwin Raghoebardayal, Nicholas Blachford, Bertrand Presles, Eric
Bertail, Céline Waldberg, Pascal Roe D'Albert, Sébastien Lokhamkhouak,
Matthieu Leroyer and of course Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck.
Plus, there will be other core MorphOS Developers and a number of
Betatesters.
(ps)
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25.Nov.2002
M.Lueck (ANF)
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GRex Petition status update
First of all we would like to thank you all for the support. Since
Saturday 16:00 h up to now Monday 03:55 h 149 users have 'signed' and we to hope for more.
We had to slidely modify the Petition, since we did not know currently, which hardware documents Hyperion will need. Thank you at Steffen Häuser for these info.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Nov.2002
Telepolis
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Telepolis: Microsoft researchers - DRM no help against peer-to-peer file sharing
A team of four Microsoft researchers has come to the conclusion that DRM (Digital Rights Management) is no feasible way to act against peer-to-peer file sharing. According to the scientists, this also concerns watermark based copy protections systems, as devices with watermark detector are far less attractive to users than competitive products without detector.
The Telepolis acticle by Janko Röttgers is accessible through the title link. (sd)
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24.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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Installer: InstallerNG integral part of AmigaOS4 and MorphOS
It is reported on Jens Tröger und Jens Langner's
'InstallerNG home page'
that
"after successfull negotiations InstallerNG will
become a integral part of AmigaOS4 and MorphOS, advanced
development is under way.".
'InstallerNG' is an alternative to Commodore's Installer tool. Compared to this
tool, 'InstallerNG' supports a.o.t. MUI (via plugin) and offers a CPU
recognition for MC68060 as well as PPC processors.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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24.Nov.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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Multimedia authoring system: Screenshots of Hollywood - WBSwatch & Rainbow C
On 23rd November 2002, Andreas Falkenhahn has published further screenshots of
the multimedia authoring system 'Hollywood'. These show a fully transparent
24bit realtime workbench clock as well as a rainbow creator which demonstrates
Hollywood's rainbow functions.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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24.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus Redaktion (ANF)
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Magazine: AMIGAplus 11/2002 announcment - 11th anniversary
This month, the German print magazine AMIGAplus is celebrating its eleventh
anniversary. On friday, the 22th November 2002, the current AMIGAplus 11/2002 has
been published, sent to all subscribers, and single issues can be ordered
online. A.o.t., you can read the following reports in it:
Review Supreme
Two years after the second version of Extreme, the Italian software forge
Darkage Software is presenting a worthy successor and gives a crowning finale
to the distributed Video Special in the AMIGAplus: As is well-known, »Supreme«
stands for the adjectives highest, topmost or greatest - we have investigated
in detail whether the video effects software is able to fulfil the high expectations.
Vote hunting: Scene experts on Amiga future
Amigans all over the world have been going through exiting times, especially in
the last months, with numerous concrete product announcements. We wanted to
find out the opinion of central and respected figures of the demo scene on
the new Amiga systems and their potential future prospects.
Virtual Network Computing
"VNC" is a program package which allows to remote control other computers in a
network via their graphical user interface. For this it doesn't matter whether
this network is locally restricted to the home or expansive over many thousand
kilometres like the Internet.
GoldED Studio AIX
GoldED Studio, originally developed purely as a text editor, has meanwhile
grown into a multifunctional tool and has seen the light of day in August of this
year in a final version under the name of »GoldED Studio AIX«.
Please also read:
- AMIGAplus readers CD 18 - contents
- Co-operative software development, part 1
- WHDLoad: Interview with Bert Jahn
- Workshop ProStationAudio, part 2
- Workshop Pretty Good Privacy, part 2
- Amiga Status Report: Calm before the storm
- Show report WoASE 2002
- Review AMHuhn
- Preview AMIGA + Retro Computing 2002
- Interview with ARKTIS/OASE
- Short reviews: Hardware and shareware
- and much more
AMIGAplus is available on subscription, single issue order at EUR 5 (incl. p&p)
as well as in the Amiga trade partners. Size: 68 pages (4c). (sd) (Translation: cb)
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23.Nov.2002
Olaf Köbnik (email)
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Amiga Arena: Astrologic full version
Astrologic full version
With permission by Peter Schütz may the Amiga Arena offer the full version of ASTROLOGIC the astrology program offer for downloading.
What is ASTROLOGIC? - ASTROLOGIC for everyone
ASTROLOGIC makes it possible for all interested users to cast/create in the easiest way character and partnership horoscopes/analysises.
Expressive texts allow interesting comparisons referring to 'horoscope/reality'.
Together with this manual offers ASTROLGIC a deep view into the fascinating area of modern astrology the interested user.
ASTROLOGIC for astrologers: (excerpt)
ASTROLOGIC calculates exact birth, combin, composit, solar and
lunar horoscopes as well as monthly ephemerids tables, transite
and progressions until the year 4000 (!).
ASTROLOGIC knows next to the 10 stars/heavenly bodies the 5 most important planetoids,
the luck point, the moon knot, the Medium Coeli, the moon phases and of course the ascendent. All in all it masters the 10 most known methods for houses peak calculation. Complete and clear output tables ease the professional astrologer the individual Deutung of the horoscopes.
Hint:
ASTROLOGIC has been written with CanDo and only runs on PAL/ PAL interlace screens.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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23.Nov.2002
M.Lück (ANF)
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Start of a GRex petition
M. Lück wrote:
Hello GRex users,
as you surely read on the homepage of CyberGraphX
there'll be no GRex support in OS 4.0 as Hyperion haven't received any hardware/software documentation.
Because of this we have decided to start this petition to get a chance to run OS4 on the GRex. It would only offer advantages to all, not only to OS4 but also to MorphOS, if the API of the cybpci.library would be open.
This is no flame call against DCE but the expression of the wish of the GRex users who want to have more drivers, programs and OS4 support. We hope that you'll take part.
The petition can be accessed under http://www.trimaweb.de/petition/.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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23.Nov.2002
Aseq (ANF)
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Audio: Aseq site updated, new screenshot and more
The website for Aseq, an audio and midi sequencer, has been updated. You
can find a new screenshot and the feature list has been updated, plus
there is a little bit of new information.
I have been able to buy a cheap PowerMac 7300, which means a port to that
platform can start very soon. Likely when the first classic Amiga version
has been finished and released. This does not mean classic Amiga
development will stop or be delayed.
Expect more news and updates soon. (ps)
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23.Nov.2002
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: fxPAINT 2.0 preorder special offer
In a preorder campaign until 9th December 2002, we are offering you
fxPAINT 2.0 at a reduced price of 79,00 EUR (89,99 EUR otherwise).
fxPAINT 2.0 already runs natively under MorphOS on Pegasos, under 68K
AmigaOS, x86-native on Amithlon and will also run PPC-native on upcoming
AmigaOS 4.0 systems. So, no matter which system you choose, you'll see
fxPAINT make best use of it! Don't wait any longer, purchase fxPAINT
2.0 NOW and save money!
All previously submitted preorders have been adapted accordingly.
(ps)
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23.Nov.2002
IFA Online News (ANF)
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Intel Pentium 4 with 3 GHz in multitasking
The Intel Corporation introduced last week the new Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading (HT) technology and a clock frequency of 3,06 GHz. With this does the chip producer not only manage to jump over the 3 GHz mark but also to make desktop PCs up to 25% more powerful when using the new HT technology. These systems can execute several programs or requests by the computer at the same time with no delay they say at Intel. According to Intel, leading computer manufacturers worldwide will offer PCs with support for the HT technology and on the basis of the Pentium 4 processor with 3,06 GHz from now on. Computers using this processor technology will be recognisable through the "HT" symbol in the Pentium logo.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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23.Nov.2002
Steffen Häuser (ANF)
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New Quake2 mods online
On the Amiga Quake2 page are two new mods online - Matrix Quake 2 and
Threewave CTF.
Steffen Häuser
Hyperion Entertainment
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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22.Nov.2002
WinUAE
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Emulator: WinUAE version 0.8.22 R3 published
Version 0.8.22 R3 of the Amiga emulator WINUAE written by Toni Wilen has been published today.
Changes and improvements:
- Ports-tab crash fixed
- joystick handling fixes
- hard drive configuration save fixed
(trailing spaces are now removed from HD ID-string)
- fixed stuck keys when switching between WinUAE and Windows
- sprite fix (some games had flashing sprite garbage)
- thread priority tweaks
- setupapi.dll error when running under Windows 95
- emulation slowdown and sound stuttering in 68000 mode (finally?)
- Amithlon partition detection fixed (detection failed if drive's partition table contained more than 6 partitions)
- jumpy mouse fixed
- hardfile not found -bug fixed
- "The selected screen mode can't be displayed in a window, because.." now correctly forces fullscreen mode instead of repeating the message forever..
New feature:
- implemented harddisk and CD-leds that flash during HD/CD access
Download: WinUAE0822R3.zip
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Nov.2002
zErec (ANF)
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Update of Merlancia Industries site
You can look at the new beta layout of the homepage of Merlancia Industries under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Nov.2002
Martin Heine (ANF)
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bplan and Thendic merge to GENESI (update)
The bplan GmbH, Frankfurt, (Pegasos, MorphOS) and Thendic-France
S.A.R.L., Paris, merge to Genesi S.A.R.L. located in Luxemburg.
Genesi was founded this week and will start its activities on 1.01.2003.
The official start of sale of the Pegasos with MorphOS will be the fair Amiga + Retro Computing
which will take place in Aachen on 7. and 8. December 2002. On this fair the buyer of a Pegasos
will be offered a special game-bundle. No matter where the Pegasos will has been bought every buyer
has the possibility to buy this bundle at the stand of Thendic for 50,- Euro which consists of
Feeble Files, Software Tycoon and Tales of Talmar.
Genesi will also take part on the COMDEX and CeBIT. On the last mentioned one the MAI Logics Inc.
will also take part which has developed together with Genesi the chipset for the handheld Pegasos called
"Eclipsis".
There are also new dealers in USA, Canada and Great Britain. Additionally a well-known Russian IT distributor
will carry out the distribution in Russia.
The new founded company Genesi will create a webportal for developers before 01.01.2003 that registered
developers, user groups, which support and performance the Pegasos can buy the Pegasos or other
devices for a special price.
You can get further information under the title link.
Addendum 23.11.2002:
By inquiring Thendic France we have been told that also buyers of betatester I
and betatester II will have the possibiblity to buy the game-bundle on the
fair.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Nov.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 24.11.2002) (Update)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were
originally made only for use with disks. The following packets have been
added or updated since our last message:
- 24.11.02 improved: Indianapolis 500 (Papyrus Design Group) now uses fastmem, reworked install
- 24.11.02 new: Joe Blade 2 (Players) done by Codetapper
- 23.11.02 improved: Joe Blade (Players Software) supports another version, new icons
- 23.11.02 new: Roller Coaster Rumbler (Tynesoft) done by Psygore
- 21.11.02 new: Risk (Virgin) done by JOTD
- 21.11.02 fixed: Populous (Bullfrog) sound corrected
- 21.11.02 improved: Overdrive (Team 17) new imager, other improvements
- 21.11.02 improved: North Sea Inferno (Parsec Software) audio fixed
- 21.11.02 improved: Loom (Lucasfilm Games) better compatibility
- 21.11.02 new: Classic Board Games (Merit Software) done by JOTD
(ps)
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22.Nov.2002
Amifish
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Translation-tool for Babelfish: Amifish from 20.11.2002
With Amifish you get a small tool which helps you to get translated texts at Babelfish. Because at
Babelfish some routines have been changed there is a new version of Amifish. To get started the
program you will need: amarquee.library V54, MUI 3.8, betterstring.mcc, nlist.mcc and busy.mcc.
Download: amifish.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Nov.2002
Markus Lunk (E-Mail)
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New screenshots of AmigaOS 4 GUI
Under the title link you will find some new screenshots of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of
AmigaOS 4. The design will be freely configurable.
It follows the original message:
Even more preliminary screenshots of the AmigaOS 4 GUI
Nov 21, 2002 - This time around, the preview is focused on the great
configurability of the overall AmigaOS 4.0 GUI look.
None of the new screenshots show the default AmigaOS 4.0 appearance,
although some of them contain certain elements or concepts that will
become part of it. However, it is of little importance what the default
will be as most every aspect of the GUI can be customized.
A few of the examples are deliberately overloaded, just to be able to
show all the possibilities offered by the new GUI. We expect you will
produce much better results once the engine is finally in your hands.
You will find even more configuration capabilities in the consumer
release of AmigaOS 4.0 and in subsequent updates.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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22.Nov.2002
Matthias Henze (ANF)
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Important information to HSMathLibs and to stormamiga.lib
Because of a change of the provider the homepages and the addresses of the emails were temporarly not
accessable. Unfortunately all emails, registrations and similar things which have been sent between
18. and 21.11.2002 I could not get. Therefore I ask all to send the these things again.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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21.Nov.2002
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Alpha-GUI for Autotrace 0.31.1
Carsten Siegner writes: I've prepared an alpha version of my GUI (graphic user inteface) "Vectormaker." This GUI works with the program Autotrace, which was
released today (as reported). Autotrace is a vectorizing program with which one
can trace an almost inexhaustible quantity on graphic formats, or convert existing vector formats into others.
The list of entry formats numbers more than 50! I decided to make a GUI because there are more than a few shell options, and the program
is faster than Xtrace according to early tests.
This GUI acommodates first only the most important input possibilities, such as saving and loading file requestors and the possibility to
specify the input output file types. Because there are so many options, more and more will be added. Whoever would like to test this GUI, just send me an
e-Mail.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
Stefan Robl (ANF)
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The Unmasking of the AmiDock Easter Eggs in OS 3.9... :-)
Yes, maybe you weren't expecting it, but AmiDock contains a little surprise as well... :) For
want of a shady character that might be used to reveal the activation code of the Easter eggs through rumors, I had to do it myself on my
homepage... ;-)
If you are interested, just click on the title link. German speakers click
here. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
Petra Struck
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Testing Report: Radio Keyboard and Mouse on Amiga
When I attended the club meeting of AmCluSt early
this month, I was impressed with the radio keyboard and mouse from Michael Göken. These were made possible through two components:
The MMKeyboard-Adapter from Guido Mersmann and the PS/2 adapter
building instructions (hard/hack/ps2m.lha) from Denis Sotchenko.
Following these instructions Guido built me a PS/2 adapter in more than an hour of detailed work, so thanks again, sincerely! Whoever is
interested in an MMKeyboard-Adapter from Guido Mersmann should send an email to him.
The opportunity to try out Tevion's radio-controlled keyboard and mouse came about because Aldi was offering it inexpensively. Both
adapters worked perfectly on my Amiga 4000 T. It's very pleasant to have a table top free of coiled cables.
In any case the crux of the matter is the program MMKeyboard.lha
by Guido Mersmann. It allows every key of the multimedia keyboard to be individually configured. Here is the official short description of the
program:
MMKeyboard allows the use of Windows keyboards on Amiga. Beyond that, it makes it possible to start programs with the multimedia keys
and much more. There are none of the driver problems as are found on the PC! A little Commodity activates all the "non-standard" keys on
every keyboard! Even future keys will work! MMKeyboard also offers a real hardware password login with an optional, selectable Amiga skin,
full reset handler compatibility, and many other configuration options.
All in all I find that these are very good and useful creations which allow me to write the news more easily :).
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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ARC 2002: Fun Time World is guest of Falkemedia
Funtime World will present their products on the booth of Falkemedia.
Only two weeks ago the situation of the powerful videoplayer called
Frogger has been clarified. The adventure games "Aqua" and "Puzzle
Bobs" - a very addictive title - will also be available. Find out
more on funtime-world.de. (ps)
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21.Nov.2002
Amiforce (ANF)
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Amiforce: Survey and PHP Orientation at Abakus Design
Current Survey
You'll find a survey on Amiforce, a survey which asks what should be tried for in the future. Whoever is interested may take part. Multiple
choices are possible.
Abakus Design
The webpage of Abakus Design has been completely changed to PHP, so it should be easier to maintain these pages in the future. If you spot
any errors, please let the Webmaster know.
Amiforce will be changed over shortly as well. It might take a little longer, because the website is bit bigger.
News about AMHuhn will soon follow. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
Jens Langner (ANF)
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Developer Tool: CVS Version 1.11.2 AmigaOS/MorphOS Port Bugfix Update (2)
Today Jens Langner prepared an important bugfix of the AmigaOS and MorphOS ports of CVS (Concurrent Versions System), the program he
jointly developed with Olaf Barthel. This may be downloaded by clicking on the title link.
In this version (of 21st November, 2002) the main thing is the bugfix, that corrected one big mistake in the last version. It had to do with
problems with "committen" of new files, but this should be taken care of now.
As always the update may be found at http://amcvs.light-speed.de and also downloaded
from Aminet in the next few days.
22nd November, 2002 addition:
Jens Langner made a comment:
I undertook another bugfix today, and uploaded the current version to the website. It was a bug in the temporary data routines. Everything
should now be stable, so far.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
Ralph Debusmann
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Music Player: EasyPlayer Version 1.2
Version 1.2 of the music player EasyPlayer (EYP) has appeared. Ralph
Debusmann's EasyPlayer offers a user-friendly GUI for shell-based programs such as mpega, GMPlay and SIDPlay.
The program is universally useful for all shell-based music playing programs.
Requirements: AmigaOS 2.04 (V37) or higher, at least v. 38 ofreqtools.library, at least v. 34 of amigaguide.library, and a shell-based music
player program.
Download: EasyPlayer.lha (ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
OnyxSoft
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OnyxSoft: Diverse Software Updates (20th November, 2002)
OnyxSoft has released the following programs in updated versions:
- DagensTV
version 1.1 is ready for download. The program processes
information of TV shows that is sent via email from
http://www.dagenstv.com/.
Download: dagenstv.lha
- A new
betaversion( 3.2 Beta 7) of the Tetris clone
Detris has been released. Download: detris.lha
- Mit DRemind lets you remember your important
appointments.
The main program is at version 1.63, and the Prefs (settings) at
version 2.63. Download: dremind.lha
- The MPegEncGUI is a GUI for the MPEG Audio
Encoder. The program is available at version 2.22. Download:
thempegencgui.lha
All of these programs are authored by Daniel Westerburg, and require AmigaOS with
Kickstart 2.04+ and MUI.
OnyxSoft has also started a survey.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
Amiga.SourceForge
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DCR8520 Amiga Ports: Updates of 20th November, 2002
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has uploaded a few ports to his SourceForge website, and they are ready to be downloaded. Yesterday
the following programs were updated:
- abcm2ps v3.1.14: converts ABC to music sheet in PostScript (142550 Bytes)
- anubis v3.6.1: outgoing mail processor. (1437594 Bytes)
- autotrace v0.31.1: convert bitmaps to vector graphics (935789 Bytes)
- curl v7.10.2: transferring files with URL syntax (893005 Bytes)
- muhstik v4.0.4: bounce to IRC servers from open proxies... (88378 Bytes)
- scmxx v0.6.2: handle all I/O of Siemens mobile phones. [not tested!] (103704 Bytes)
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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APC&TCP Hawk CD-Edition of DigiBoosterPro
On the occasion of Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 on December 7th and 8th APC&TCP are releasing the CD edition of DigiBoosterPro. This
edition contains v. 2.21 of DigiBoosterPro as well as completely new documentation. Because a very good programmer has been located,
there will be a program update soon. An update of the APC&TCP disk version to the CD edition costs 5 euros in Germany and 10 euros
anywhere else (inc. shipping and handling).
We ask that improvement suggestions, opinions, and requests concerning the program be written to us directly in our
support forum.
Unfortunately it is not possible for us to come to all the forums and news sites to collect the wishes of the users. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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21.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Deathbed Vigil DVD on the ARC 2002
Dave Haynie, one of the most popular developers of Commodore, has made
a special edition of his film "Deathbed Vigil" for the 8th anniversary
of the Commodore bankruptcy. Individual Computers will import the DVD,
and offer it for 39,- EUR at the fare. Please pre-order your copy via
E-Mail, so we'll have enough
DVDs for the show.
There is no country code on the DVD, and it can be played back on all
players. Audio is English only. Video and Audio haven been digitally
re-mastered, and new scenes have been added that have not been published
before on the VHS tape. The Bonus material contains the music video
"Chicken-Lips Blues", a new short film called "Amiga Impact", and a
photo album that Dave has compiled.
(ps)
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20.Nov.2002
Aaron "Optimizer" Digulla
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AROS Website down during the weekend
Aaron Digulla writes:
I'd like to notify everyone that www.aros.org will be unavailable
a couple of times during the weekend of the 23./24. November 2002
because the system is upgraded.
You can reach the website during this time at
http://aros.sourceforge.net
and the other mirrors. (ps)
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20.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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Event: Photos from the Amiga meeting in Lodz 2002
On Saturday the 16th of November 2002, the Amiga meeting 2002 with the attendance of Thendic-France, X-Soft, eFUNZINe, Matay and others was held in Lodz, Poland. Thendic-France has published some photos and links to several more photos, which will give an impression of the event.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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20.Nov.2002
Amiforce (ANF)
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Amiforce: Forum update / Abakus-Design: note
Forum update
Today the Amiforce forum was brought to a new version. The update was done within a few minutes and brought some positive side effects with it.
The data base seemed to be fixed through the update and even the upload of avatars works without problems again. Furthermore there were some bugfixes with the update, an example given might be the possibility of a dial in without using cookies now.
The forum can be used now with all features again. Who might detect a bug is pleased to report it.
Abakus-Design
Obviously some people seem to have a problem with offering us their name and email before the download of AMHuhn. We emphasize again that we will not give these data to anyone else but are collected by us internaly only. Nobody will receive adverts or anything else.
Unfortunately there were some really bad form mails received.
To remember: AMHuhn is without any cost and we gain no profit with it. We are not sponsored by any advertising agency and spread no spam. AMHuhn and everything belonging with it took all our spare time and the webmaster recently had to pay real money, because the traffic limit was overridden.
Thank all of you, who are caring.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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20.Nov.2002
Ron van Schaik (E-Mail)
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HCC-Commodore-Club NL: Little Update and Events
Hello all C= friends,
We are again present on the HCC stock exchange from 22 till 24 November at
the Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, standnumber 10E068, Hall 10. We are one of the only
groups that are present from the beginning! Also we have a few updates on
our homepage:
There is some "new" news, a new
photo collection to give you an impression of our C= show activities and a
little report with pics about our birthday present for Jeri Ellsworth
(she's the lady from the CommodoreONE project). For those who can read a
little bit Dutch, there's a fine article about the C64 scene at
http://www.boomcha.nl/.
Greetings and keep the C= scene alive!
Ron van Schaik
(ps)
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20.Nov.2002
Amiga Inc.
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Amiga Inc.: Letting the World Know (Executive Update)
November 19, 2002 - With the AmigaOne now shipping and AmigaOS4.0 in
its final stages of development and testing, the time has come to begin
letting the rest of the world know the good news, that the Amiga is alive,
well and ready to let the World have fun with computing again.
We all know that the current hard core of Amiga users is not enough to build
a sustainable and thriving community. We have to appeal to those who, for whatever
reason left the Amiga months and years ago but who still retain a fondness for
their old platform. Whether disillusioned with their existing offering, looking
for a new way or simply wanting to return, the marketing for the reborn Amiga
must concentrate itself on these people, the five million or so who once owned
an Amiga and who could do so once more.
The last six months has seen us experimenting with presence at various multi-format
shows and nurturing relationships with TV, web and paper publications
in order to test the waters and to set out our stall for the big push
forwards. Even in this informal process, the response has been fantastic,
whether in the US, the UK, Europe or Australia. People remember the Amiga
and want it back.
We have taken all this research and, in conjunction with Amiga developers,
retailers, user groups, publications, Amiga Inc, Eyetech and Hyperion
have decided that we will concentrate on four official large scale multi-format
shows around the globe, in order to maximize our presence, message and
exposure. This will compromise a show roughly every quarter, one for Europe,
one for the US and Canada, one for the UK and one for the Antipodes (Australia,
New Zealand and Asia).
The first of these shows will be the official launch of the AmigaOne and AmigaOS4.0,
to occur at the CeBit show in Germany in March (and before anyone asks,
this does not mean this is the release date for AmigaOS4.0, it means that
CeBit will be the public launch of it). With the huge exposure and attendance
that CeBit brings in, and being in Germany, one of the spiritual homes
of the Amiga, we think this an appropriate and exciting venue.
In addition we will support several other important national shows on a cooperative
basis with the dealers, user groups and organizations in those countries.
Commitments have already been given to attend the SINTEP show in Toulouse,
France in April 2003, and at least one of the Micromart shows in Birmingham,
UK.
We will also support local dealers and organizers of the main Amiga user
group shows worldwide (subject to fitting in with the schedule of the
larger shows above) such as the Alt-WoA and WoA-SE shows in the UK, as
well as the main shows in France, Germany, the USA and Canada. If you
currently - or would like to - organize such a show during 2003 and would
like Amiga Inc, and/or Hyperion and/or Eyetech to attend please contact
us as soon as early as possible during the planning stage. Given the limited
resources we all have, and the cost and complexity of planning for the
quarterly shows, we cannot guarantee attendance but we will do our best
to support the community wherever it gets together to enjoy the Amiga
platform.
So much for 2003 - what about the remainder of 2002, and in particular the
Aachen show? We have all, both as individual companies and together, thought
long and hard about this show. It has been decided that the timing could not
be worse from our respective points of view.
Eyetech is committed to delivering the Earlybird systems for Christmas that
week and Amiga Inc is fully occupied fulfilling an AmigaAnywhere contract, and
product launch. Whilst visiting with all of you is important, we believe that
it is more important to ship products right now, and we simply can not work
the show into our schedules.
We wanted to share this with you because many in the community have asked the
same questions that we have asked ourselves. How will the community grow and
thrive? It can only do so through increased sales, and that means increased
awareness. As we move from survival mode to growth mode, the small, local shows,
however much fun cannot provide this level of exposure and awareness. By marching
proudly and strongly into the mainstream shows, and taking the community with
us, we are announcing that we are back, once and for all.
Have no doubt that after 8 years of darkness, 2003 will be the year that the
Amiga once again makes the World remember that there is a better way.
Thank you, as ever, for your continued support and commitment.
Bill McEwen and the team at Amiga
Ben Hermans, Hyperion
Alan Redhouse, Eyetech (ps)
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20.Nov.2002
Michael Böhmer (E-Mail)
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E3B: SUBWAY USB controller for Amiga (clockport version) available
E3B is pleased to announce the availability of the USB controller SUBWAY, which has been
presented the public at the Amiga trade show in Cologne 2001.
Unfortunately we were very busy since this trade show with the Zorro USB card HIGHWAY and
its networking module NORWAY, but nevertheless we have not forgotten the "small" module SUBWAY.
Despite the not very good situation on the Amiga Classic market we haven't stopped further
development.
We at E3B believe that Amiga Classic should not drop of the edge of technology, even with the
long forecast new hardware platforms rising finally at the horizon.
As many Zorro card owners asked for compatibility of SUBWAY with common clockport featured
card like the Xsurf, isdn surfer or the Buddha Flash, we consequently improvemented the
SUBWAY design to fulfill these wishes. Due to the different timings and signals on these
non-Commodore clockports only one version of the SUBWAY exists now, which works with these
faster operated clock ports. We would like to thank Jens Schönfeld for supplying us with test cards.
Therefore SUBWAY can also be used in already fully equipped Zorro systems, which have no
Zorro slot free anymore for a HIGHWAY. Also Amiga 1200 users which use PCI as bus solution,
but having no PCI slot free any more or want to spare it for high volume data applications
can use the SUBWAY as USB solution out of the box.
By introducing the world's smallest USB controller SUBWAY E3B is able to offer a complete range
of solutions for USB and ethernet. Together with the USB stack Poseidon (by Chris Hodges) and
its GUI Trident (which both have been proven its feasability in every day work) it is possible
to use up to four modern USB devices from the PC market without any further additional hardware
(like hubs) directly on the Amiga 1200.
Distribution of SUBWAY will be handled by our distributor
KDH Datentechnik.
We at E3B would like to thank all people who have helped us to develop and improve our USB
products according to your wishes. Don't stop asking us.
Anyhow, we want to apologize for the long delay which has been made by us with the introduction
of the SUBWAY.
E3B will be present on the Aachen Amiga trade show at KDH Datentechnik.
You're invited to visit us there and test our USB controllers HIGHWAY / SUBWAY live.
We also are looking forward to meet you there for discussion.
If you are interested in an USB controller for Amiga Classic, feel free to test your
USB devices on compliance there!
(ps)
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19.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (E-Mail)
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Event: Eternity shows T.o.T. on ARC 2002
Eternity, the software
makers from Frechen, Germany, will show the online-strategy game Tales
of Tamar. This is not the hectic kind of game that's being played at
so-called LAN-Parties, but a more "grown-up" game. A central server
analyzes every player's moves that are sent via eMail once per day,
and sends back the results through eMail as well. More information
about Tales of Tamar can be found on
www.tamar.net.
(ps)
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19.Nov.2002
A.D.A. - Amiga Demoscene Archive Website
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A.D.A.: 14 new Original-Amiga-Screenshots
A.D.A., the Amiga Demo Archive databank with search function has released 14 new Original-Amiga-Screenshots, made by Mdw/Encore, of the demo Sulaco/Encore.
A.D.A. is looking for users with a PPC Amiga who can help to take screenshots from demos. If you want to help send an email to z5.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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19.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Interview with Fleecy Moss
An AmigaSource interview with Fleecy moss you will find here.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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19.Nov.2002
Thylacine Website
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USB-Karte Thylacine: Simple GUI for the Stack
For the driver software of the Zorro2 Amiga USB-card Thylacine a simple GUI is released.
Download: usbgui.lha
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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18.Nov.2002
Various sources
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Different software updates (until 18.11.2002)
On the website of Dirk Stöcker there are now updates for the following Tools available:
Rekonet published new card sets for Klondike.
Michael Christoph released version 45.8 of ToolsMenu. In the file some catalogs are new. Download: ToolsMenu_V45.8.lha (97 KB)
Version 0.8.22R3 of the Amiga emulator WinUAE will soon be available. The following bugs were fixed in this release:
- Ports-tab crash fixed
- joystick handling fixes
- hard drive configuration save fixed
(trailing spaces are now removed from HD ID-string)
- fixed stuck keys when switching between WinUAE and Windows
- sprite fix (some games had flashing sprite garbage)
- thread priority tweaks
- setupapi.dll error when running under Windows 95 (not confirmed yet)
New feature:
- implemented harddisk and CD-leds that flash during HD/CD access
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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18.Nov.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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Multimedia authoring system: Screenshots of Hollywood - AmigaSeeDC
Andreas Falkenhahn:
Today's Hollywood screenshots show AmigaSeeDC, a real application created
with Hollywood. AmigaSeeDC is an image viewer like ACDSee or IrfanView
that are very popular on the PC market. You can select a picture and then
browse through the picture's directory by simply pressing cursor up and
down. AmigaSeeDC is also able to zoom in and out. It took me only 1 hour
to program AmigaSeeDC with Hollywood. And of course this cool example
program is included on the Hollywood CD-ROM. If you've always wanted a
viewer program for your Amiga that is standard on every PC, order Hollywood
now. I also use AmigaSeeDC privately because it's really cool.
(ps)
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18.Nov.2002
x-cellence (ANF)
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Demo: Huhnvasion3D
Huhnvasion3D, which is under development for Amiga PPC for one year, was
published now as Freeware for the PC. It is a technology
demo for Wintel computers, which was developed, in order to find a
Publisher for the financing of the further development of the AMiga PPC version. Since this did not
succeed since early 2001, the demo is now made available
as Freeware for Wintel systems.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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18.Nov.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 16.11.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were
originally made only for use with disks. The following packets have been
added or updated since our last message:
- 16.11.02 new: Silent Service 2 (Microprose) done by JOTD
- 16.11.02 new: Populous (Bullfrog) done by Psygore
- 16.11.02 new: The Guild of Thieves (Magnetic Scrolls) done by Galahad
- 16.11.02 improved: Future Wars (Delphine Software) protection and sound fixed
- 16.11.02 new: Fish (Magnetic Scrolls) done by Galahad
- 16.11.02 improved: Cruise for a Corpse (Delphine Software) supports German version, music improved
- 16.11.02 new: Corruption (Magnetic Scrolls) done by Galahad
(ps)
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18.Nov.2002
Bill Griffin, G&G Publishing Enterprises (ANF)
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Print magazine: 'the NEW AMIGANS' has lowered its prices
"the NEW AMIGANS" magazine (the only Amiga-centric magazine still
printed in the US), has lowered its prices. From now until December
31, G&G Publishing Enterprises is offering one-year subscription to
their magazine at a $5.00 discount. For more details check out our
website at the title link. (ps)
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18.Nov.2002
The Legacy
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The Legacy: Extension for the Game forum integrated
The Legacy is the game museum for C64, Amiga, Atari, PC,
Schneider/Amstrad CPC, which supplies the readers with screenshots,
cover scans and information about the developers. A small extension for
the Game-Forum
was integrated. The last forum entries can now be displayed in the
Sidebar of the Mozilla browser and will be updated every 15 minutes.
This can be activated on the front site as well as in the game forum.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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18.Nov.2002
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: New fxPAINT 2.0 benchmark page
On the fxPAINT-page you can now find benchmark results that document the
speed gains through native support of x86 and PPC. The routines, already
very fast on 68K, run - depending on the effect/operation - more than 7
times faster on an 180 MHz PowerPC, more than 40 times faster on Amithlon
running on a 850 MHz Athlon.
fxPAINT is an award-winning graphics program for AmigaOS, MorphOS, Amithlon,
PowerUP and WarpUP covering many different fields of graphical applications.
Besides others, more than 90 high quality effects for image processing,
natural painting tools, image-managment, batchprocessing- and numerous
Internet tools are available to you. More information on fxPAINT can be
found on the fxPAINT-homepage.
(ps)
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18.Nov.2002
Thilo Köhler (ANF)
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Game: ArTKanoid V2.0
A strongly revised version 2.0 of ArTKanoid is now available for download at the title
link or in the Aminet.
Main changes:
- 24Bit-Skins (can also be used with 256 colors or less)
- AHI-Sound
- 100% system friendly
- Adjustable framerate, for example 100 cycles per second for "smooth"
Gameplay also on graphic cards
Download: ArTKanoid2.lha
Much fun thereby, bug reports and suggestions are welcome.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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18.Nov.2002
Amiforce (ANF)
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Game: AMHuhn Version 1.1 and news
Franz 'CjStroker' Schlick and Telemar Rosenberger found a new name for their programming activities. The name is Abacus Design.
For AMHuhn and future projects a page was created, which is accessible at the title link. The page is a subpage of Amiforce and also uses its forum. Appropriate boards were also created. Updates on AMHuhn version 1.1:
An update of AMHuhn version 1.1 is now available. With the
update some problems are fixed. This update can only be downloaded after a
free registration. We ask all users, that are interested in the update,
to be honest. After input of the data the download starts automatically.
Changes:
An English version of AMHuhn version 1.1 is now also available. The guide is likewise included in German and English. For more detailed information please read the guide, which is on-line available in a HTML version.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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18.Nov.2002
Elbox Computer
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Elbox: MediatorUP 3.5 & MM CD UP 1.19
The MediatorUP 3.5 update for Mediator PCI 3/4000T, Mediator PCI 4000D,
Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 1200 SX, Mediator PCI
1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV has been made available today.
The update includes the new version of:
Changes:
pci.library ver. 5.9 - the PatchInt variable added
The MM CD 1.19 update for the users of Mediator PCI 3/4000T, Mediator PCI
4000D, Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 3000D, Mediator PCI 1200 SX,
Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV busbords, who are registered
owners of the Mediator Multimedia CD has been released today.
The update includes the new version of:
Changes:
FastEthernet.device ver. 1.7 - code optimization
Info on the current versions is available in DOWNLOADS | Mediator section. (ps) (Translation: sk)
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18.Nov.2002
Mariusz Wloczysiak (E-Mail)
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Elbox Statement: Elbox against piracy
Under the title link you find a detailed statement of Elbox computer
concerning the discussions and various statements about the Spider USB drivers, RDB and RDSK strings in drivers.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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18.Nov.2002
AmigaZone (ANF)
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AmigaZone: StAHG update available
StAHG (the Standard Amiga Help Guide) has received an update (version
1.1). This update is free, and replaces the previous version.
Bugfix: This version corrects an error in which some documents could
be missed during the scanning process.
StAHG is a free utility from AmigaZone as a gift to the Amiga
Community. It scans the HELP assign for various forms of
documentation and builds a single "WorkBench.guide" with links to each
document. The Workbench.guide is accessable by pressing the "Help"
key under AmigaOS 3.5 or higher.
We hope you enjoy StAHG,
Targhan
Programmer, AmigaZone
(ps)
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18.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Catweasel Software Updates, X-Surf News
The Windows-drivers for the Catweasel ISA have been extended by some
features. Mainly support for the new Catweasel MK3 PCI/Flipper has
been added. Also in the archive: a driver for Windows 2000 and Windows
XP that makes use of a keyboard that's connected to the Catweasel MK3
PCI/Flipper.
Download: cw_win_pci.zip (108 KB)
The Amiga-version of the driver has also been adapted to the new
controller, the new multidisk.device V3.62 now supports the Catweasel
MK3 in a Zorro slot, or on any clockport of an Amiga. This device is
prepared to support the Catweasel MK3 in a PCI slot of an emulated
Amiga (for example Amithlon or Amiga Forever).
Download: mdisk362.zip (22 KB)
Many people have asked for a picture of the new controller, because
it's hard to imagine how the same board can fit in the Zorro slot and
in a PCI slot. Here's a picture of the controller, taken out of the
running production. It shows the bare board without the metal bracket
and the second joystick connector.
cwmk3.jpg (113 KB)
Good news for all Amiga users who want to bring their computer to a
network: The most successful networking card in the Amiga market has
been updated, and the price will be lower. The reason for the continuous
success of the board might be it's software support: The X-Surf 2 will
remain the only networking card on the market that comes with PPPoE
drivers - these are necessary for most DSL modems. As opposed to the
older model, the new X-Surf 2 does not have a BNC connection any more,
all other technical details remain the same. If you need this connector
you should be quick, because the last boards have already been shipped
to our resellers a few weeks ago.
(ps)
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17.Nov.2002
Patrick Henz (E-Mail)
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FreeCD: Just Football (Amiga), Deimos (Windows)
Patrick Henz has released the CD-ROM 'Just Football' for Amiga computers as
well as 'Deimos' for Windows computers in his FreeCD series. 'Just Football'
contains a large number of football games and other software on that theme,
while 'Deimos' contains games from various genres.
Contents: Just Football (Amiga)
- Add Ons: Brazilian leagues by Ronaldo Figueiró for Eat the Whistle, Goal and SWOS.
- Disks: ADF-versions of Five-A-Side-Soccer, Football Glory AGA, Tactical Manager,
Airball and Amiga Soccer. Thanks to Incagold
and Brad Design.
- Games: Anstoss (thanks to Incagold ),
Anstoss-WM (thanks to Incagold),
BManager, Football Indoor (thanks to Incagold),
Football Business, Football Glory (thanks to Incagold),
FSV Santa Monica (thanks to Frey United),
Hallenturnier (thanks to Frey United), On The
Ball (thanks to Incagold), On The Ball - World
Cup (thanks to Incagold), PSV Eindhoven Manager
(Light Version) (thanks to Frey United), PSV-Guide,
Ruhrpott-Fussball Manager, Airball (thanks to
Brad Design).
- Information: Guides to the European Championships and the World Cup from Pasi Ylinen.
- Tools: ADF, ELFC, FLeagues, Football, Gol, Leagues and Liga 4.
- Online-Games: Football-O-Rama by Frey United.
Contents: Deimos (Windows)
Deimos, the smaller one of the two Martian moons. This CD-ROM includes
lots of cool PC software in these categories: 1982 (classic gaming),
Fantasy, Games, Internet, Languages, Science Fiction, Space, Star
Trek and Star Wars.
All programs have been tested under Windows 98, so they should run
without problems even on new machines.
- 1982: Ant Artic Adventure, Arcadia, Asteroids (Disaster), Bally (Ballist),
Break Out (Aquanoid, Web Breaker), Bruce Lee, Choplifter (Airlift Rescue), Commando,
Defender (Abductor), Galaga (Bugs), The Great Giana Sisters (spm2), Helicpoter Attack,
LCD-Games (Banana Mania, Bartender, Be a Slayer, Cronch, Dunk Candidate, Gasoline, Madman,
Peanut, Smackdown, Soccer, Sydney to Hobart, Uaaah), Lode Runner, Missile (Warhead),
Pac Man (Applegather, Pac Man), Paperboy (DnDelivery), Pong (Cmash), River aid (River),
Robotron (Bendertron), Shanghai (Shanghai Dynasty, Ultra Blast), Space Invaders, Subscan,
Tetris (Bubbles, Flashblox), Trix (Ballist), Tron (Lcycle), Worms (Nibbles, Stanley).
- Fantasy: Games (Cutie Quake, E-Gon 1-3, EgoBoo, Elf Bowling, Reptar, Samurai Asshole,
Sumocarrier Xena BraskOut).
- Games: Action Supercross, Bike Flyer, Black Jack, Bzzz!, Cavity Crusade, Duel,
Final Fighter, Flashgolf, Flashracer, Fun Run, Gubble 2, Hit Him, Super 1 Karting,
Rockpaper, Save the Goldfish, Snowcraft, Speedway, Virtual Startton.
- Internet: ICQ 2002, Mozilla, Zone Alarm.
- Mixed: Banja, Bored Meeting, Stress.
- Science Fiction: Games (Ace Speeder, Backtrak, Canopia, Deadlive, Deadly Weaponz,
Frontier 2400, Probe n Poke, Trick Style, Road Wars, GL Tron, Splatterfish, Starship,
UniBall, Freeride Trash, Horum).
- Space: Celestia.
- Star Wars: Wonder Dweeb, X-King.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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17.Nov.2002
BTTR-Team (E-Mail)
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Back to the Roots: New games, a.o.t. Karate Kid 2 and scans
With permission of the copyright owners, Back to the Roots puts up original
Amiga games for download and furthermore offers freeware games, demos, musical
pieces, scans of game packages etc. In the current newsletter, Back to the
Roots are reporting about new items on the site. In particular, sports games have been added:
"Now that the summer here is over, we have prepared a couple of sports events
to test your physical shape. Get down to it:
Arms and legs are being exercised with 'Shadow Fighter' and 'Karate Kid 2'.
Thanks to 'Empire Soccer', football skills can be proven. If you want to show
us how skilful you can handle a motorbike, 'Super Hang On' is just the thing.
Btw, thanks to permission of Tynesoft, you can start in a whole lot of
different disciplines with 'Summer Olympiad' and 'Buffalo Bill's Rodeo Games'.
And to avoid the mind rusting in with all those muscle games, we have provided
you with 'K240', 'Millenium 2.2' and lots of other games.
Something really extraordinary awaits you with 'Exile'. Here you take on the
identity of a fully trained astronaut. And for phasing out after all this sport
the cute 'Tearaway Thomas' is presenting himself, with whom you will be faster
on the way than with Sonic.
This update also contains scans of mostly rare game packaging (e.g. Quik and
Silva, or XR35), as well as two articles about the Amiga demo groups Ephidrena
and Loonies!
Games, demos, music and more. What else do you want? Just have a look into
'Back to the Roots'."
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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17.Nov.2002
Maja (ANF)
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Media: Self-destructing DVDs
The American manufacturer MGM has developed a technology by which DVDs become
unreadable after the expiration of a certain time span, e.g. 2 days after
opening the package. In the process chemicals are used which, when exposed to
air, trigger a chemical reaction which can't be stopped.
More about this under the title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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17.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Event: ARC 2002 - Advance ticket sale started
The advance ticket sale for the 'AMIGA + RETRO COMPUTING 2002'
fair taking place on 7th and 8th December 2002 in Aachen has begun.
The Web form for the advance ticket sale have been online since today. As of
now, tickets can be ordered with a price reduced by EUR 1,-. This is the first
Amiga fair making use of e-Tickets. Thus you don't have to pay for p&p. (sd) (Translation: cb)
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17.Nov.2002
Peter's Amiga Homepage
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Emulator: WinUAE.chm V1.8 and Amiga Emulator FAQ updated
After WinUAE V0.8.22r2 having been released on 14th November 2002, Peter
Hutchison has updated his
Amiga Emulator FAQ as
well as the
WinUAE.chm help file
of that Amiga emulator. (sd) (Translation: cb)
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17.Nov.2002
Matthew Monsoor (Amiga Open-ML)
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Amiga: Amiga-Logo on Microsoft web site
In the Amiga Open mailing list on 16th November 2002, Matthew Monsoor has drawn
attention to the Amiga logo being listed on the Microsoft web site's
'Enterprise Solution Providers - Partner Logos'
page.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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17.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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AGH: Voting form for Nov./Dec. 2002 Amiga Games Hit Parade online
Amiga Games Hit Parade (former Amiga Games Classifying) are bimonthly
determining the most popular games. Currently the form for participating in the
November/Decemter 2002 Hitlist vote is online.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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17.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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Icons: 60+ GameIcons for all genres by Frank
On 16th November 2002, 'PygmIconsGL_G2.LHA', a new games icons package, has
been published on GamesIcons.info.
This includes more than 60 AmigaOS V3.5 icons for all game genres. The package
has been compiled by Frank.
Download: PygmIconsGL_G2.LHA
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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17.Nov.2002
ANN
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Text viewer: EvenMore V0.60
On 15th November 2002, version 0.60 of the text viewer 'EvenMore' has been
released. In this version the plugin system for the EvenMore preferences
has been updated. Chris Perver writes:
"The new plugin system will allow users to create user settings in the
preference window for their own plugins. EvenMore automatically loads and
saves the plugin settings whenever the main settings are loaded or
saved. This will allow more complicated plugins to be created.
An example of this plugin has been created for the Generic2Text plugin, to
allow you to open a binary file in readable or hexadecimal view.
The other plugins have had to be updated to support a change in the plugin
system and in the EvenMore executable."
Various plugins are available for download on the plugin subpage of the
EvenMore home page.
Download:
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17.Nov.2002
Heise (ANF)
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PDA: Sharp-Zaurus Enterprise version in collaboration with IBM
Together with Sharp, IBM is developing a version of the Linux PDA Zaurus
especially for business clients. This version's features include software
developed by IBM for wireless access to company networks including
data synchronisation.
The Heise article is accessible through the title link.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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16.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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GoldED Studio AIX: service pack 3
For the allround text editor GoldED Studio AIX is since yesterday the
service pack 3 available for registered users. The most important new feature is the integration of the gcc compiler. This complete software package is needed for the C/C++ development with GNU C. Via GED is the programming environment integrated within minutes into the editor using a comfortable setup program.
Because of the huge size of gcc is this update only deliverable as a replacement CD: since the last version have 67 MB just in form of data been added. The costs are 10.- Euro.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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16.Nov.2002
Amiga Filterium
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Tool: Amiga Filterium version 1.14
Andreas 'da Silva' Szabo has released version 1.14 of his flexible and expandable datatype processor and ripper Amiga Filterium (short AFilter). The following changes have been done in version 1.14:
- has extended stringbuffers internally, so module names can be longer
- detailed text output in the case of syntax errors in the configuration files
- xfd plugin does a 'missing header trick' to check for crunchers that lost their decrunch header
- example sourcecode xad.asm is in the archive
Download: afilter.lha
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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16.Nov.2002
Jens Schönfeld (tel.)
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Event: Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 - exhibitors list
Since today is the provisional exhibitors list for the Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 that will take place on December, 7th and 8th 2002 in Aachen in the Eurogress online. Out of experience the list will be expanding until the fair's beginning as many companies decide just before the list closing to participate.
The companies are listed in alphabetical order.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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16.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Event: APC&TCP and Amiga Future at the Amiga fair
APC&TCP as well as the
Amiga Future will be at the
Amiga + Retro Computing 2002 in Aachen, too. APC&TCP will, if all things go well, introduce and sell the game "Crossfire 2" for the Amiga there.
Besides that it is planned to present the program DigiBoosterPro in a new
version. Of course there'll be many interesting offers, too. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Nov.2002
Glames (Boing Attitude) per E-Mail
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Boing Attitude: Interview with John Harris
You can find an English interview of John Harris, author of Gobbler and
Solitaire on AmigaDE at the title link. (ps)
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15.Nov.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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Multimedia authoring system: New screen shots from Hollywood
Here are again some new screenshots from Hollywood applications.
This time I present screenshots from a popular application field of
Hollywood: A presentation with random transition effects.
(ps)
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15.Nov.2002
Martin Heine (ANF)
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MorphOS in detail
Nicholas Blachford of Thendic France has published an English text about the basic concepts of MorphOS
under the title link.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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15.Nov.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Copy of WoASE-speech of Alan Redhouse
The copy of the speech is available under the title link who which hold Alan Redhouse (CEO) of Eyetech)
on the World of Amiga Southeast 2002.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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15.Nov.2002
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT at the AMIGA- and Retrocomputing 2002
IOSPIRIT will be present with an own booth at the
AMIGA- and Retrocomputing 2002
in Aachen on 7th and 8th December 2002.
On 12 m² visitors to the fair will have the possibility to see all
IOSPIRIT-products in action and to buy them. Besides the current versions
of fxSCAN and VHI Studio this will also include the brandnew fxPAINT 2.0.
Updates from older versions are - with the exception of VHI Studio -
available without having to present the original medium.
Depending on the progresses made during the weeks until the fair, up to
two new products will be presented.
We are looking forward to your visit!
(ps)
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15.Nov.2002
AmigaMARK LPA Website
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Benchmark-Tool: AmigaMARK LPA almost finished
The Austrian Rupert Hausberger has worked for some months on a new Freeware benchmark-tool called
AmigaMARK LPA. The author has now announced that the program is ready to 98%. Currently the program is in
beta test. The first release will be only published in some time because the documentation still
has to be written.
AmigaMARK LPA (Lowlevel Preformance Analyse) is an application which determines the perfomance of the
computer on which it runs. The performance is measured in three sections:
Processor, memory and harddrive. Then a detailed report will be put out in HTML or TXT. There is the
possibility to compare the results with the help of a graphic display with other computers.
There will be defenitely versions for 68K and MorphOS. If there will be also a version for AmigaOS4
is uncertain and depends on it if the author will get developer information.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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15.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: New screenshots of Crossfire 2
New pictures of Crossfire2 have been published on the the Amiga Future homepage.
The game is supposed to be published still this year at APC&TCP.
The game is a mixture of Stardust, X-Out and Wing Commander. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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14.Nov.2002
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Antivirus program: Mill version 0.79
Zbigniew Trzcionkowski has just released a new update of his new
antivirus program "Mill". Here is some info about the new update:
- Name: Mill
- Version: v0.79
- Archive name: Mill.lha
- Archive size: 222.067 bytes (lha packed)
- Release date: 14 November 2002
- Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski - zeeball@interia.pl
News: Mill v0.79
- 0. Better late than never :)
- 1. Please begin from one of 'Readme'. You can choose
English, Italian, Polish, German, Spanish, Greek,
Czech and Bosnian version of this file.
- 2. You can choose sample to play when virus is found
from another archive called 'mill-media.lha'...
- 3. Get TestVirus.lha to see how
MILL deals with viruses...
- 4. "How about Safe?"
- Integrity and/or Notifier (used well) beat Safe.
- Safe is frozen due to lack of bugreports/ideas...
- 5. Please get from Aminet newest xvs, xad and xfd!
- 6. VHT-DK is online again! Temporarily in quite limited
form, but it's back!
- 7. I am looking forward to see your bug reports. Especially
bugreports concerning:
- filerequester of MILL (is there any problem?)
- strange quarantine behaviours
- crashing on file-check even with XFD slaves OFF...
Fixes from previous public version:
- added Czech doc - thanks to Boleslav Kristen and Vaclav Kalas
- added Magyar catalogs - thanks to Marton Dosa
- added French catalogs - thanks to Pascal Rullier of ATO
- MILL: removed About gadget from GUI
- MILL: tried to fix known bugs
(reported by Voytec and Michael 'DMX' Bagmaijer)
- added OS35 style icons (thanks to Martin Mertz!)
- MILL: removed internal Neurotic installer detection
(included in xvs - thanks to Georg Hoermann)
(ps)
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14.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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AMIGAplus: Up-to-date Online
Every day new software for Amiga and Amiga-compatible systems appears, whether commercial,
sharware, or freeware. AMIGAplus summarizes the new things of the last few weeks, so read "Up-To-Date"
either online or each month in the current AMIGAplus. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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14.Nov.2002
Gunnar Bernhardt (ANF)
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Emulator: WinUAE version 0.8.22 R2 released
Today the Amiga emulator WinUAE has been released in version 0.8.22 R2 by Toni
Wilen.
New features:
- Kickstart 1.3 RDB and regular hardfile autoboot/automount support.
KS 1.3 regular (non-RDB) HDF autoboot requires FastFileSystem from WB1.3:L in KS roms-directory.
- Keyboard/mouse/joystick handling rewritten for DirectInput.
Windows keys are now 100% usable as an Amiga keys and SHIFT-keys don't get stuck anymore.
- Mouse speed configuration.
- All keyboard keys (even special "multimedia keys") are available in input-tab configuration window.
- Configurable floppy drive type (3.5"DD/3.5"HD/A1010 5.25"SD).
Following features require Windows 2000 or Windows XP:
- "Unlimited" hardfile size (2G limit removed),
uaehf.device now supports TD64 and NSD -style 64-bit addressing.
NTFS filesystem required for >4G hardfiles (FAT32 max file size is about 4G).
WARNING: Make sure installed AmigaOS is new enough (OS 3.9 recommended).
- Ability to mount real harddisks with full RDB automount/autoboot support.
- Amithlon partition support.
Bugs fixed:
- Slow harddisk, CDROM, etc.. performance in non-CPU idle mode.
- CPU idle tweaks, defaults to off, config file support.
- Disk emulation improvements.
- Added missing configuration file entries.
- Better compatibility with old config files.
- 68000 "more compatible"-checkbox works again.
- Fixed uaehf.device crash with older HDToolBox versions.
- Custom chipset fixes (Chaos Engine AGA/CD32, Obliterator, Terrorpods etc..).
- GUI's screenshot-button was always disabled.
- State file restore fixes (CPU type is automatically restored correctly and more).
- Switch from fullscreen/no-vsync to vsync-mode crash fixed.
- Filesystem "ghost"-file bug fixed (but filesystem emulation still have some bugs left..).
- Bsdsocket emulation compatibility fixes.
- Fixed serial and printer port defaults.
(ps)
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14.Nov.2002
T.o.T. (email)
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Game: Tales of Tamar - New Amiga version 0.46
Version 0.46 is the first official (and of course free) update for Tales
of Tamar. As promised, we'll keep improving and expanding the game.
Since the release of the CD version, quite a few things have happened:
New features:
- Title screen reconverted. Antialiasing improved
- Diplomacy: Personal messages can be sent and received
- Cheat protection for ARMY, SHIP and MOVE chunk
- Fonts have been reworked by Damaso Dominguez
- Spanish characters are now shown correctly
- ToT is now running on MorphOS for Amiga and Pegasos
- new BardsTale stories
- Ruines added
- new map images for town level 2 to 4
- CGX V5 is now recognized
Bugfixes:
- first level town had incorrect number of inhabitants
- plundered trade ships left their loaded figure in the water. Fixed
- loss of capital caused problems
- fallback mode for screen mode rewritten
- output in FTP routine and diplomacy removed
- Bugfix in chunkmachine
- Bugfixes in stringinput
- Bugfixes in TaverneOfflineChat
- resources display under AGA fixed
- some bugfixes relating to ships
- repair routines for ship
- building screen updated
- gotcha changed from hardware to software
- fadein and fadeout is in software on the Pegasos now
- CGX V5 check
- MorphOS is now detected correctly
- BardsTale now completely in German available
We'd like to discuss three things in particular:
First is the new option to send "intime" messages directly
to another player. The feature allows you to act completely
undetected, you don't have to use a secondary email account
to exchange messages without a third party noticing. A quite
useful addition.
Next is the addition of ruins and different town levels on the map.
Before, all towns had the same image, the one of a small village.
From now on, abandoned towns will show as ruins and the image of a
town will adapt to its size. Major towns will be visible as such to
everyone.
The whole system can be extended as far as adapting the land around a town.
The bigger your town becomes, the more settlement and small buildings
will appear in the surrounding lands. You may see small farms, picturesque
houses by small lakes, or hunters hideouts. Your land can change every turn.
The possibilities are only limited by the capacity of the server and the
number of players. The more players, the more possibilities :-)
Last but not least, we would like to thank some people for helping us
bringing Tales of Tamar to MorphOS. First would be Ralph Schmidt, who
really helped and just talked like other people. And Frank Mariak, whose
fixes to CyberGFX V5 made it possible for Tales to be adapted. Thank you
to both of them!
Tales of Tamar is now running on MorphOS for Amiga and Pegasos. It benefits
from the WarpUP emulation in MorphOS, which seems to be even faster than
the original. Since Tales of Tamar is a mixed binary, the PPC routines
work under MorphOS as well. Animations are even faster there. We will
keep adapting more features to MorphOS in the future.
(ps)
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14.Nov.2002
Chris Hodges (E-Mail)
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Offensive Elbox driver and consequences for Poseidon
Chris Hodges writes:
Dear Poseidon Users,
in the last few days, there were rumours posted to ann.lu, claiming that
the usb.device, that is provided by Elbox Computer Inc. for the Spider USB
PCI card would contain malicious code. This code was posted disassembled
on various websites. This source code, if assemblied into an executable,
would indeed have the ability to kill the RDB (if it was found in block
0). Code destroying data on purpose like this is illegal in most countries
(including Germany) and moreover, is one of the ethically worst things
I've ever seen.
As the source of this security warning was an anonymous poster and
therefore was not reliable, I wanted to check for myself. So I loaded the
usb.device (some friendly Mediator user sent me, as Elbox never offered me
a SpiderCD to check the contents of the CD), let it decrypt itself and
just searched for the 'RDSK' string in the driver (as seen on the
disassembled source code on the websites). No disassembly was used. The
string was found. I could therefore verify that the offensive code is at
least in version 1.2 of the device, I had here to test (there is
absolutely NO reason why 'RDSK' would appear in an usb hardware device
driver).
I gave Elbox the chance to clear things up in public by posting an apology
and removing the code. They didn't. Instead, they said that all my
"doubts" would be answered in the press statement released yesterday and
ignored the consequences that I already had proposed to them.
Well, my "doubts", which actually are facts, that I could see with my own
eyes, remain. Any Mediator user can check this by using a memory monitor
and searching for the usb.device in memory (after loading up Poseidon) and
see, if there's the 'RDSK' ID string within the next 10000 bytes.
As a consequence, I have to warn Mediator users that their machine is in
danger, when running the usb.device. In the non-memory protected Amiga
environment it might get damaged at any time and then cause the routine
that kills the RDB to become active. The next update of Poseidon will
refuse to load up the usb.device, if it detects malicious code. This is
to protect yourself from damage and myself from being held liable for any
loss of data or damage done.
Moreover, I hereby withdraw the permission to include Poseidon in ELBOX's
software distributions, until they
- admit, that the code was in their driver,
- admit, that they have constantly lied to the users,
- have placed a public apology for the first time in their life,
- and have removed any malicious code.
I don't want Poseidon to be included with third party software, that's
highly illegal and whose originators don't deserve any trust.
I do understand that people try to protect their work from being hacked. I
do this too, but not by risking the data of legal users and I cannot
tolerate this offensive behaviour any longer (I admit, I'm again rather
upset and therefore this statement is not as objective as it could have
been).
The Spider users out there are adviced to confront Elbox with the demands
mentioned above, so to allow Poseidon again accept the usb.device driver.
I hope that you believe the facts and my worries and understand the steps
taken.
(ps)
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14.Nov.2002
Lars "Ghandy" Sobiraj (ANF)
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UP ROUGH Releases "The Yard BBS Intro"
Yesterday the Swedish Amiga demo-scene group UP ROUGH released an intro for their BBS "The Yard." The
intro in C64 may be utilized directly from the group's new homepage. Further, older Amiga demos, intros and
diskmags may be utilized in the download area of
diskmag.de. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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14.Nov.2002
Mirko Naumann (E-Mail)
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Elbox: New driver for Spider USB 2.0 Hi-Speed card
The SpiderUP 1.10 update for the
Spider USB 2.0 High-Speed
card has been made available today.
As anonymous hackers attempted to spread the patch supposed to allow
hacking the code of our driver, we are releasing the new driver version
protected against such attacks.
The usb.device 1.10 requires the
Poseidon stack
ver.1.31 as a minimum.
Info on the current versions is available in the
DOWNLOADS | Mediator
section.
Mariusz Wloczysiak Press Department
Elbox Computer
(ps)
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14.Nov.2002
Mirko Naumann (E-Mail)
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Elbox dispels rumours about usb.device
Press release: For long years, our company has been making efforts to make users of our hardware proud that they receive the best software support. This support is also the most dynamically expanded in the Amiga market.
Some persons/companies do not like this situation, as they would like to compete with Elbox. They know they cannot, though: they have no knowledge or employees to work with or determination to provide on-going support for their products. However, we continue receiving signals from various sources on attempts at disassembling and hacking our drivers for the purpose of stealing the results of our efforts and work.
In recent days the Amiga community witnessed rumours related to our latest product: the Spider USB 2.0 card. In order to clarify this we feel obliged to respond officially to them.
Rumour: Using the Elbox usb.device with an USB PCI card other than Spider USB 2.0 High-Speed may lead to trashing the disk RDB.
Answer: Not true.
If anyone is trying to run the Elbox usb.device with any USB PCI card other
than Spider USB 2.0 (for which this driver is dedicated), the only result
is that the driver does not work with this card and a requester window
appears on the screen: 'No Spider USB 2.0 card found.'
Rumour: Whoever has a Mediator may modify Spider drivers so that they support USB PCI cards from other parties.
Answer: No.
The Elbox usb.device is software protected by international copyright law.
Only owners of the Spider card are licensed to use these drivers (the
drivers are bundled with the cards). The only legal way to acquire the
usb.device drivers is to buy the original Spider package. The software
is always licensed for a specific person and only that person. The
licence for using the driver does not give any right to modify the
code (which is property of Elbox).
Rumour: The usb.device driver has some procedures, which may damage hdd RDB if any external program accidentally damages the driver code.
Answer: No.
Elbox pays much attention to protect its drivers against any improper operation in case of accidental damage to their code by any external events. To ensure this, Elbox drivers are encrypted. When run, they automatically decrypt themselves and verify internal checksums to guarantee the maximum security of operation. This is the best way to prevent program crash if, due to any reason, the code is damaged when read from the media.
Obviously, even such protection measures cannot protect the program against a hacking attack, that is against a program, which purposefully modifies the code to make some part of it operate in a way different from the original intention. No software available for Amiga computers, including Amiga operating systems, can be 100% protected against such hacking attacks.
We hope that what we have stated here explains away all the doubts for good. As always, we stand with full guarantee for our software and our registered users have no reasons to worry. We develop and distribute software, which is reliable, efficient and innovative.
Mariusz Wloczysiak
ELBOX COMPUTER, Press Department
(ps)
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14.Nov.2002
AmigaZone (ANF)
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AmigaZone present StAHG - The Standard Amiga Help Guide
Press Realease from AmigaZone
Presenting StAHG, The Standard Amiga Help Guide
AmigaZone's FREE GIFT to the world-wide Amiga Community..
© 2002 The AmigaZone division of Merlancia Industries
The AmigaZone division of Merlancia industries is proud to present StAHG,
a simple ReAction based tool created for the purpose of making an Amiga's
collection of help files easier to access. Naturally, the first question
to come up is, "What help files?" The answer is, "Exactly!" Or, if you
prefer, all those help files buried deep within the confines of the
"HELP:" assign.
Now, the AmigaZone division of Merlancia Industries is offering a free
program that helps to clean that mess up, and in the process takes
advantage of an overlooked feature of AmigaOS 3.5 (and above).
StAHG builds a list of all of the documents found in the "Help:" assign and
its subdirectories (.doc, .dok, .txt, .guide), then creates "Workbench.guide"
in the propor location to satisfy the requirements for the HELP button to
open the file in Multiview. Once run, "Workbench.guide" is available to
the OS, and StAHG does not need to be run again (unless you want to update
your "Workbench.guide") Directory Opus users may want to note that
"Workbench.guide" does not clash with, or override, the Magellen help system.
StAHG is a free download. This is AmigaZone's gift back to the community
for years of their support. Of course we would like you to sign up for
the free trial period to try AmigaZone.. We'd like it even more if you'd
join AmigaZone as a fully paid member.. We do not, however, require that,
in order for you to have StAHG. There are no pop-up advertising windows,
as this was just a fun way to remind everyone of the wonderful service we
offer.. and have been offering since the Amiga was born in 1985.
StAHG's Requirements:
AmigaOS 3.5 or higher
AWNPipe
RexxTricks.library
ReqTools
RexxReqtools
Author's note: It's not the end-all of applications, but hey, it's free,
right? ;-)
Download: stahg.lha (ps)
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14.Nov.2002
Scott Pistorino (ANF)
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AmigaSource: Interview with Fleecy Moss
AmigaSource is proud to announce its second interview with the big names
in the Amiga Community. Drop on in and read the exclusive
interview with Fleecy Moss
of Amiga Inc.
(ps)
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13.Nov.2002
Celso (ANF)
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Kyocera PDA with Intent in Japan
Who likes to see a PDA with Intent, might do this here. Japanese might be
useful but with the flash animations not required. The exact
specifications of the "Cosmo" are to find
here. But its way to Europe seems to be still a long one. In Australia it looks like it will be to buy.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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13.Nov.2002
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Remote control GUI for FroggerNG
Carsten Siegner writes:
Motivated by boredom I tinkered a "remote control" for FroggerNG. This offers a data requester, play, pause,
stop, multi data select and prevfile/nextfile (if several files are selected).
Furthermore it can easy used to control the volume of FroggerNG. There is a video CD option for replaying VCDs, but this function isn't integrated into FroggerNG yet. Only an error message appears. The numberblock isn't read in yet. Since this is only a test program don't expect something special.
Download: Froogerfernbedienung.lzx
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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13.Nov.2002
Apex Designs
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Mac: Demo version of Payback available for Mac
Since today there is a demo version for the game Payback for Macintosh available.
Playing Payback you slip into the role of a young driver, who is on the escape and aims to become a big gangster boss.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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13.Nov.2002
GFX-Base
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GFX-Base: Some changes
The English news page GFX-Base has optimized their web site and will in the future deliver with news not only belonging
to the Amiga as well. There are the following categories planned:
Funny web sites, cool flash animations, interesting IT news, retro news, demo scene
news and other interesting things. Actually Michael VanAllen works on an improvement
of the GFX-Base forum.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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13.Nov.2002
Grasshopper LLC
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DTP: PageStream 4.1 - New help data files
For the DTP program PageStream there were new help data files published.
Future versions will contain these help files automatically.
Download: pgs41help.zip
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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13.Nov.2002
ANN
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Events: Ottawa Amiga Show reports
As reported, on the 9th of
November the Ottawa Amiga Show 2002 was held in Ottawa, Ontario. By following the title link there is a picture report by Zoltan Hunt (Zee4) available.
Another report by Darren Eveland is to get at ANN
here.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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13.Nov.2002
DeNIC
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DeNIC: New DENIC name servers are showing effect
After inauguration of the new servers - among other places one in Tokio
and two in the USA - the response times for DE domains were decreased
dramatically. User in Asia, North America and from the Pacific area are
gaining most. This was shown by measurements of the Japanese domain
register authority JPRS and the DENIC. Recently Internet users from Japan,
Corea, China or Australia had to wait 300 milli seconds avaragely, this
values were more than halved now. Most drastically this decrease shows
effect in Japan where the times were cut from 270 to less than 5 milli
seconds. Requests from the USA for DE domains are also answered faster
now by the both new servers at the American east and west coast. The
response times were reduced from about 170 to 70 milli seconds.
In Europe the coverage was very hight recently. But it has been further
improved by some more name servers. With the additional name server in
London as an example the response time for Great Britain was halved to
about 25 milli seconds.
Background: Name server
Name servers ensure that an Internet site is reachable, because these
have the assigns between domain and numeric IP address saved. The central
name server for all DE domains is run by the DENIC eG located in Frankfurt.
Copies of the information of this primary name server are stored at
several secondary name servers in Frankfurt, Karlsruhe, Dortmund,
Stuttgart, London, Vienna, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Tokio,
Elmsford, NY und San Jose, CA. The worldwide distribution ensures that
the information is everywhere in a short time available and even a server
failure don't lead to reasonable delays.
In peak times there are 20.000 and more requests to be answered by each
server. At all there are more then a hundred million requests daily.
Picture material:
A map with all name servers for the DE-Zone is at the
website http://www.denic.de/images/nameservermap.gif
available.
A graphic with the comparisation before and after the inauguration is to get at
http://www.denic.de/images/nameserver.pdf.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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13.Nov.2002
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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TTEngine 5.0 released
TTEngine is the TrueType font based text rendering engine for AmigaOS.
Version 5.0 can be downloaded from the home page
of TTEngine. New version has some interesting features.
- Two new functions: TT_GetPixmap() and TT_FreePixmap() for text pixelmap
extraction. Pixelmap is 8 bit per pixel, 256 gray levels. Then the pixmap
may be further processed. Useful for e.g. painting and image processing
software.
- Antialiasing is now based on pixel luminance and hue (RGB correction is
applied as well). Gives even better text quality especially on contrasting
background (e.g. red text on green).
- New text styles: underline, double underline, overstrike, double overstrike.
- Fixed bugs in JAM2, INVERSVID and COMPLEMENT draw modes.
- Colours of text can be now specified directly as RGB via TT_Foreground
and TT_Background tags.
As always some bugs have been fixed. Check "release_notes" file in the
distribution archive for the full list of changes.
(ps)
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13.Nov.2002
Steffen Häuser (ANF)
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Game: New settings for Bots Quake2-Mods
It's happend to be that the new "Battle of the Sexes" mod, which is at the Amiga
Quake2 site downloadable is incompatible if run with the default settings. At the Amiga Quake2 site I made a new QuakeII.info (Bots.info) downloadable which contains slightly modificated settings and works with Bots also.
The not yet released "Blastchamber" mod
and several other modules not yet released, might have this problem.
So better use the new icon file.
With the basic game Quake2 and most other mods the default settings will
work as well. Only some mods like Bots were hit by that problem and for these the new file solves the problem.
Steffen Häuser
Hyperion Entertainment
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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13.Nov.2002
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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Matay: Prometheus RTL8029 driver update
V1.3 of prm-rtl8029.device (a driver for Ethernet cards) is available for
download here.
It will also be available soon at Matay website. (ps)
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13.Nov.2002
Bernd Lachner (ANF)
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Sharp announces new Zaurus models
Like Infosync (see title link) reports, Sharp announces two new Zaurus
models. The SL 5600 (B500 in Japan) for the USA and Japan and the
C700 for Japan only. There is nothing said about an availability in Germany.
The model SL 5600 is a further developed SL5500. A comparisation of the technical dates is to obtain from
linux devices.
The SL5600 contains with the XScale 400 MHz a faster processor,
a stronger accu and an updated software suite (e. g.
newer Linux kernel, Opera6). Furthermore the SL 5600 has a lot more (64 MB instead of 16 MB) Flash memory than the SL 5500. This will be used now with the SL 5600 for installing additional programs and to save data. So programs and data won't be lost even the accu runs empty.
The original press announcement by Sharp about the SL 5600 is to get
here.
This even shows that the Jeode Java System by Insignia will be used and not the Java implementation of he Amiga partner TAO.
At Golem there is the article
reworked Linux-PDA Sharp Zaurus introduced in the USA to read.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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12.Nov.2002
AmiSpaTra
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Australia: Synapse Computer closes - many special offers
The Australian trader Synapse Computer closes after ten years at
30th November 2002 its shop and has created a list with Amiga software
offered at special prices.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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12.Nov.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 11.11.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were
originally made only for use with disks. The following packets have been
added or updated since our last message:
- 11.11.02 improved: SAS Combat Simulator (Code Masters) supports another version
- 11.11.02 improved: Populous 2 (EOA/Bullfrog) more stable, support for EZMouse
- 11.11.02 improved: Mig-29 Soviet Fighter (Code Masters/Rapier Design) small fixes, supports another version
- 11.11.02 improved: Midwinter 2 (Maelstrom Games) supports another version
- 11.11.02 improved: Gobliins 2 (Cocktel Vision) supports another version
- 11.11.02 improved: Campaign 2 (Empire) supports another version
- 11.11.02 new: Blazing Thunder (Hi-Tec Software) done by Galahad
- 07.11.02 improved: SAS Combat Simulator (Code Masters) supports another version
- 07.11.02 improved: Populous 2 (EOA/Bullfrog) miscellaneous changes
- 07.11.02 improved: Midwinter 2 (Maelstrom Games) supports German version
- 07.11.02 improved: Campaign 2 (Empire) supports another version
- 05.11.02 improved: Monkey Island 2 (Lucasfilms Games) miscellaneous changes
(ps)
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12.Nov.2002
OSNews.com
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ExtremeTech: Interview with Bill McEwen
Under the ExtremeTech title "Amiga`s Grand Plans Revealed" you will find an interview with Bill McEwen, talking about the future plans of Amiga Inc.
In the interview Bill McEwen mentions that AmigaOS 4 for PPC will be finished in three weeks - the single components are ready have to be fit together.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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12.Nov.2002
Steffen Haeuser (ANF)
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Amiga Quake2 Page with new design
The Amiga Quake2 page has a new design, thanks to Tristan Mangold. To consecrate the new page two new mods are released on it:
Annihilation Q2 - a deathmatch mod with many weapons
HolyWars Q" - chase the one with the halo!
Have fun!
Steffen Häuser
Hyperion Entertainment
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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12.Nov.2002
Faces of Mars (ANF)
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freeCD: Amiga Fonts
Amiga Fonts contains about 700 fonts in TrueType- and CompuGraphics format.
The fonts are sorted by name and a special drawer with SciFi fonts is integrated. The CD can be ordered on the FOM site and will cost 3 Euro.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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11.Nov.2002
Digital Almanac Homepage
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Astronomy: Modifications in Digital Almanac III
Achim Stegemann writes:
In order to keep the program slim, I decided to cut off some very old stuff. In this
case the support of the graphics format IFF-RGFX will be stopped. IFF-RGFX is an
alternative graphic format to IFF-ILBM, which was originaly developed by Andreas
Kleinert and carried by me.
While IFF-ILBM only archieves a weak image compression, IFF-RGFX offers by the use
of the XPK modular compression rates for the encoding. Unfortunately this format was
never assumed by the Amigans. I do not know any other program, which supports RGFX
except SuperView and Digital Almanac. Therefore I threw it now of the program. RGFX
was replaced by the portable PNG format, which is supported already for some time in
DA III.
Moreover I am developing a new concept for the program documentation. Instead of
using connected HTML files as before, which can be read then in an external Browser.
From now on a program assistance will appear within DA III. Each window therefore
possesses its own description, which in an extra assistance window is displayed.
Thus storage space is saved and an update of the documentation is likewise simpler
than so far. The release of the new DA III version 4.9 are to be expected in December
2002!
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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11.Nov.2002
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Antivirus software: xvs.library Version 33.39
Georg Hoermann has just released a new update of the xvs.library.
Remember this library is very important for all the major antivirus
programs, because they all use this library to get recog. for viruses.
Here is some info about the new update:
Name: External Virus Scanner Library
Version: v33.39
Archive name: xvslibrary.lha
Archive size: 91.362 bytes (lha packed)
Release date: 11 November 2002
Programmer: Georg Hörmann - ghoermann@gmx.de
News: xvs.library 33.39 (size: 61.196 bytes)
- Added size check to bootblock virus recognition in xvsCheckFile().
Any files bigger than 2048 bytes will no longer be tested for
bootblock viruses to avoid fake recognitions inside disk-images.
- Finally fixed the last MuForce hit ($c0.w) in xvsSurveyMemory().
Thanks to Sensei again for the report and Zeeball for further
suggestions on this topic.
- Fixed severe bug in 'Illegal Access' recognition code that caused
crashes on any files with virus-like hunklengths. Thanks to
Zeeball for the report and the example files.
- Added 'NoName (196 Bytes)' linkvirus and 'XFD Infiltrator' virus.
Thanks to Zeeball for sending them.
- Fixed problems with native MorphOS applications that directly call
xvs.library functions. Thanks to Harry Sintonen for the report and
for further help.
- Implemented custom Disable() function that prevents loss of data
on the serial port during xvsSurveyMemory() calls. Thanks to
Christian of CAPS (www.caps-project.org) for the report and the
excessive beta-testing!
- xvsSurveyMemory() now closes TCP ports opened by several viruses.
These currently are: 1666, 2000, 2001, 2227, 2333, 2421, 2551,
4097 and 9876. Please note that closing an open port doesn't cause
a virus report, it just happens!
- Once again improved the internal security stuff for less timing
problems with sensitive software (serial.device still has trouble
with 115200 baud on a MC68030, use 8n1.device instead!).
- Added 'Neurotic Death' viruses (6 versions) to xvsSurveyMemory()
and the installer files to xvsCheckFile().
- Added new developer files created by Dirk Stöcker. Thanks a lot
and sorry that I forgot to add them to the last release.
- Added installer script written by Dave 'Targhan' Crawford. Thanks
a lot for this contribution.
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11.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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Emulator: WinUAE v0.8.22r2 announced
Amiga plus writes:
The Windows based Amiga emulator WinUAE is to appear in the coming week
in the version 0.8.22r2. Additional information can be found at the
title link.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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11.Nov.2002
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark online again
Jan Andersen writes:
Hi all.....
It has been some time now, I have been moving and I have had
no Internet connection. But just to inform you all that I'm alive and
still kicking....
I got an email from Charlene, that she had a hard disk crach. So I
have desided to make an emergency Virus Help page, where users
can get the latest antivirus programs. I'll do the uploading from my
work computer (my boss does not mind) :-)
Okay, so the Virus Help Denmark page in up and running at a small
size, but all the latest Antivirus programs are on it. And only Amiga
stuff is for download.
The complete Virus Help Denmark website will be up on the 1'th of
December 2002. Then I get my ADSL connection back.
I know that this has been as much a problem for you, as it has been
for me. But this was out of my hands !!!!
My new email is: vht-dk@mail.dk
VHT-Denmark: www.vht-dk.dk
I hope to hear from you all soon.....
Kind Regards
Jan Andersen
Virus Help Denmark
vht-dk@mail.dk
www.vht-dk.dk
(ps)
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11.Nov.2002
z5 (ANF)
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A.D.A. celebrates 1 year online with 10 new demos
One year ago, Amiga Demoscene Archive appeared online with 123 demos and
about 900 screenshots. One year later, we have updated the database to
234 demos and 2142 screenshots.
On the newest update, which was the biggest update we ever did, 10 high
quality Amiga demos were added:
9 fingers/Spaceballs, Authentik/Skarla, Crash test/Cryptoburners, Dust
addict/Fiction, Guardian Dragon 2/Kefrens, It can't be done/Ram Jam,
Mosaic/Exceed, System crime/Scoopex, Xpose/The Silents and
Omnirush/Mystic. Enjoy!
(ps)
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11.Nov.2002
Mirko Naumann (E-Mail)
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Flash: Swfplayer V1.2c (07-Nov-2002)
Alexandre Balaban published the version 1.2c of the independently running Shockwave Player 'Swfplayer' in the Aminet. The Player is based on libflash for Linux by Olivier Debon. In this version the PPC support (WarpOS) was added. In detail in relation to the previous version the following changed:
- New: Loop-Play-Option.
- New: PPC-version for WarpOS (WOS)
- Changed: improved Makefiles
The Player supports Flash files up to version 4 and some Flash 5 features. It runs on 68040+ or PPC and needs AGA (thus also on graphic cards). Further information can be found in the Readme of the program as well as notes about well-known problems.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: sk)
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10.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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Comic: Sabrina Online.de with Strips 204-207
On 10th November 2002, the German edition of Eric W. Schwartz's cartoon series
'Sabrina Online' has been updated.
The additions are:
- 204 - Straßenraub als Pointe
- 205 - Das Stinktier-Einmaleins
- 206 - Taktvolles Mädchen
- 207 - Angst hat heute Verspätung
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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10.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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Benchmark: AmiGOD 2 Beta 10.11.2002
On 10th November 2002, Lukas Stehlik has released a new beta version of
'AmiGOD 2'. This is a modular AmigaOS benchmark. Changes as compared to the
previous version:
- The previous archive (AG2 BETA 14.10.2002) was defective.
- Internal module for UAE + GeForce2 Ti.
- Load/Save module in development.
The benchmark runs from AmigaOS 3.0 (AmigaOS 2.0 has not been tested), CPU 68k,
PPC (or PC and UAE or Amithlon resp.), 0.2 MB RAM and the identify.library
(enclosed).
Download: AmiGOD2.lha
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10.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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Game: Payback for GBA - Status report #2
On 10th November 2002, James Daniels (Apex Designs) has published the second
status report on the Gameboy Advance version of Payback. Over the last month
the game has been speeded up by about 30% due to optimizations. The full
report, screenshots and further information about Payback are accessible
through the title link.
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10.Nov.2002
Peter's Amiga Homepage
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UAE: Winuae.chm V1.7.1
On 9th November 2002, Peter Hutchison has released Version 1.7.1 of the
Winuae.chm file. This version contains some small updates and additional
information about the Amiga programs enclosed with WinUAE. (sd) (Translation: cb)
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10.Nov.2002
Martin Kuchinka's home page
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Programming language: PowerD V0.20 Alpha 3, AHI archive
On 10th November 2002, Martin Kuchinka has released version 0.20 alpha 3 of the
programming language 'PowerD'.
Additionally, Philippe van Calsteren has put the developer archive for AHI on the PowerD site. Changes compared to the previous PowerD version are:
- fixed (u)word/(u)byte shifts/rotates under PowerPC
- fixed an old bug in PowerPC support, that made executables about 5%-10% longer!
- added support for functions pointers in variables:
DEF a:() // define the variable as a function pointer (no args here)
a:=&func // assign a function address to the variable
a() // launch the function addressed in variable a
- fixed static lists containing doubles under PowerPC
- added some examples written by Philippe van Calsteren
- basic OOP again started to work :) (see oop.html)
- bugs reported/fixed by Marco Antoniazzi
- shared library support is now working better and safer!
Download:
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10.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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Game: Detris V3.2 Beta 6
On 8th November 2002, Daniel Westerberg of OnyxSoft
has released the beta version V3.2 Beta 6 of Tetris clone 'Detris'.
Changes as compared to the previous version:
- Bugfix: Now the highscore should let you enter stuff even if
it's full, given that you are better then the worst that is.
- The auto-resize of the window should work better now.
Detris works from AmigaOS V2.04 with MUI.
Download: detris.lha
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10.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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MIDI: BarsnPipes V1.17
Already on 7th November 2002, Alfred Faust has released version 1.17 of the
MIDI software 'BarsnPipes'.
Compared to the previous version, the following changes have been made:
- Double ScreenWidth and Double ScreenHeight now are exactly the double
of the Text-Overscan of the current choosen screenmode, equal, which
dimensions you have had defined in the screenmode-requester before.
NB.:Text-Overscan is the size of the screen, which fits exactly the
visible range on the monitor.
ATTENTION !
These values are not stored anywhere. If you want to go back to these
values, you must:
- uncheck the Double Width and Double Height gadgets
- "Choose" - screenmode and insert your values into the Width and
Height integer-gadgets in the screenmode-requester and resume
- after that you may click "Save" or "Use", like you want
- Changed the method of altering a value with the mouse in the
List-Editor in "Magic-Wand"-mode
- Changed the colorization in the song-construction-window.
Now the marked and shifted range is more "colored".
(Not in the "classic" version)
- MIDI-Defaults now defineable for each MIDI-channel separate, and
they may be saved and loaded in separate files
Download: BnP1_17.lha (575K),
History
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10.Nov.2002
Amiga Future
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GUI: reaction.lib alternative by Stephan Rupprecht
On 9th November 2002, Stephan Rupprecht has released an alternative to the
NDK 3.5/3.9's reaction.lib for software developers. The reaction.lib
contains support functions for the ReAction GUI classes from AmigaOS 3.5.
This release is NO official Update from Amiga Inc., but a
redevelopment of most of the original SAS/C's reaction.lib which is enclosed
with NDK 3.5 and 3.9.
The library's full source code, the project file and the binary for StormC4 as
well as a modified clib for this library are included (unsupported functions
have been removed).
Download: reactionlib.lha (11K),
Readme
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10.Nov.2002
ANN
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Audio: OctaMED SoundStudio 2 for Amiga discontinued
RBF Software have announced that development of the sample sequencer 'OctaMED
SoundStudio 2' for Amiga has been discontinued. According to RBF, the only
chance for further development would be if the makers of the new Amiga were
ready to talk with RBF Software about a possible new version.
"If you still want to see OctaMED arise again on the new Amiga,
the only way forward is if the manufacturers of the new Amiga
are willing to hold talks regarding a possible new version."
(RBF Software)
It is not possible to release the Amiga source code as Freeware as some vital
parts of the source code have to remain copyrighted.
OctaMED SoundStudio V1.03c itself is available for
download as Freeware.
The makers' full announcement is accessable through the title link.
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10.Nov.2002
amiga.org
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Magazine: The Crypt - New mailing lists
The online Amiga magazine 'The Crypt' has set up two mailing lists on Yahoo!.
The general mailing list for discussions as well as the mailing list for
announcements can each be subscribed to via a form on the bottom of the
magazine's entry page.
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10.Nov.2002
amiga.org
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AmigaOne: #AmigaOne IRC web site updated (a.o.t. Aminova)
The web site on the
#AmigaOne IRC channel in the Undernet has been updated. The site now contains a mirror of the Aminova News, a publically accessible forum, the Photo of the Week and an article area for guests and members of the channel in which articles about anything they like can be published.
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10.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Audio: APC&TCP has acquired rights to DigiBooster Professional
Lately APC&TCP have concluded a contract with the programmers of
DigiBoosterPro and thus acquired all rights to the program, source and the name
DigiBoosterPro.
DigiBooster Professional is a sample based music tracker program. With
- more than 60 commands
- a choice of 128 tracks
- 255 available sample locations
- DSP echo
- and much more
there are no boundaries for inspiration. So, those who have already worked with
programs such as Protracker will be able to shortly find their way around DBPro.
As DBPro runs completely through AHI, any sound card whose driver is AHI based
is automatically supported. Also well known module formats get their fair share.
So DBPro is currently able to read and process
- MOD (Protracker/Noisetracker)
- DIGI (Digibooster 1.x)
- XM (FastTracker)
- S3M (ScreamTracker)
- MED (Octamed & OctamedSoundStudio).
As soon as an able programmer will have been found, it is planned to further
develop the program in big steps.
Furthermore it is planned to publish future versions on CD instead of diskettes.
Detailed information about the program can be found on the APC&TCP homepage
which has been extensively updated this week.
In the future, APC&TCP will also work very closely with the DigiBoosterPro
community.
Thus, for example, Dennis Lohr (Psyria) is taking over support for this
extensive program.
In order to have support for the program as uncomplicated as possible, a forum
has been set up especially which can be accessed from the community, APC&TCP
as well as the Amiga Future homepage.
We would be glad if you would write down your suggestions for improvements and
new features in the support forum.
This is how you can contact us:
Distribution : http://www.apc-tcp.de/
Community : http://www.digiboosterpro.de/
Support Forum APC&TCP : http://www.amigafuture.de/forum/index.php?c=3
Support Forum DigiBoosterPro : http://www.amigafuture.de/forum/index.php?c=4
Distribution (E-Mail) : info@apc-tcp.de
Support (E-Mail) : Psyria@apc-tcp.de
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10.Nov.2002
Jens Langner (ANF)
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Developer tool: CVS V1.11.2 for AmigaOS and MorphOS
Today Jens Langner has released an update of the CVS (Concurrent Versions
System) port. Apart from some important bug fixes re. local repositories, now
there is also a MorphOS/PPC version contained within the archive. The complete
codebase of CVS has been adapted to gcc so there is nothing standing in the way
of a subsequent port to AmigaOS4.
As usual, all interested developers can download the newest version under the
address http://amcvs.light-speed.de/.
Please find all changes in the attached ChangeLog.
Download:
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09.Nov.2002
Olaf Köbnik (email)
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Amiga Arena: interview with Torsten Giebl (Turricane 4 Ever)
If there's any cult figure on the Amiga existing then it is "Turrican"!
A game that had set new standards at its time and had an ongoing influence on a whole genre.
In 1993 the "Turrican" series had ceased on the Amiga with the release of the third part but Turricane lives! With the project "Turricane 4 Ever" exists the possibility of the hero of old times returning to the Amiga.
The Amiga Arena spoke to Torsten Giebl who's working with his team on an unofficial successor and asked for details about the game's progress and how this project came to live.
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09.Nov.2002
Andreas Günther (ANF)
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ScanQuix for USB scanners
The known scan software is now also available in a version for USB scanners. The software package "ScanQuix USB" is based on the proven software "ScanQuix 5" and works with the scanners "HP ScanJet 2200c" and "Epson Perfection 1250". Next to the drivers for these scanners is among other things software for saving, printing and post-processing of the scanned pictures as well as there is for easy creating photo copies.
"ScanQuix USB" needs an USB card with the Poseidon USB stack (e.g. HIGHWAY by E3B). Because of the teamwork with E3B and Chris Hodges (Poseidon) who have actively supported the project is a flawless use also via the USB connection guaranteed.
"ScanQuix USB" is available at Vesalia Computer.
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09.Nov.2002
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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fxPAINT 2.0 in December
We are proud to announce the long awaited version 2.0 of fxPAINT today.
fxPAINT 2.0 includes many new features, that will open up new graphical horizons to you. Besides the generally improved working speed and many new effects, a lot has been done at the modules, too. The fxALBUM- and fxCONV(batch processing)-modules have been heavily extended, new modules like e.g. the "Navigation Builder" and the "Color variations"-wizard have been added.
One of the most important new features is the support for gradients that may consist of a theoretically unlimited number of colors and transparency-values. Together with the also brand-new gradient tool you can easily add gradients to pictures or use them as background.
Furthermore direct support for Truetype®-fonts, PNG-files (loading and saving, incl. all options like alpha-channel, etc.), the system clipboard and Turboprint has been added. The ARexx-port and its nearly 90 new commands as well as the numerous scripts contained offer additional functionality.
fxPAINT 2.0 will, besides the support for 68K-systems, also offer native support for MorphOS, Amithlon, PowerUP and WarpUP and thus, independant of which platform it runs on, allow you to work at full speed. An adaption for AmigaOS 4.0 is already being worked on and will be made available as a free download upon the time of completion.
An overview over all, including many more, new features as well as the possibility to purchase fxPAINT 2.0 at a time-limited special price can be found on the all-new fxPAINT 2.0 subpages. Delivery is scheduled for the first half of December 2002. (ps)
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09.Nov.2002
sylvio k. (ANF)
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Avcodec.Library for 68k and PPC released on Aminet
On the Aminet have the Amiga ports of the ffmpeg libs appeared:
Short: Audio and Video codec library for 68+PPC CPUs
Author: chip@amiga.rulez.org (Csaba Simon)
Uploader: chip@amiga.rulez.org (Csaba Simon)
Version: 1.45
Type: gfx/misc
Downlaod: avcodeclib.lha
This shared library is an Amiga port of the opensource ffmpeg project's
libavcodec static library. (http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffmpeg)
This archive contains:
avcodec.library - for 68020 and upper CPUs
avcodecwos.library - for PPC603e and upper CPUs
Installation:
Copy them to your Libs: directory
Features:
Decoder for the following video codecs:
MPEG1VIDEO, H263, RealVideo1.0, Motion JPEG,
MPEG4, OpenDivx, Divx3, Divx4, Dix5.xx, MP41, MP42,
WMV1, SVQ1 Sorenson, DV Video
Decoder for the following audio codecs:
MP2, MP3, DV Audio, WMV, PCM, ADPCM
Todo:
Compile the encoders too.
Autodoc Documentation
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09.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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Winner of the Messages-Remix contest
AMIGAplus wrote:
Some weeks ago had Bjorn Lynne started a remix contest for the title sound "Messages" of the latest Lynne album "Colony" for which 29 people had sent in music pieces. Today the lucky winner was announced:
"PROJECT 2020" took part with a fantastic mix of Dub, Hip-hop, Club, Dance and Tribal and put with this the competitors in their places. This one and seven more tracks will be played in a special radio show on The Mixdown, a FM and Internet radio station on November, 9th between 3 and 5 o'clock (Central US. time). Besides, the winner gets 100 US-Dollars and a copy of "Colony".
All eight remixes can still be downloaded at JavaMusic
(http://www.javamusic.com/bjornlynne.
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09.Nov.2002
Amiga SourceForge
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DCR8520 Amiga ports: updates done on 08.11.2002
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has made some ports available for download on his web site. Yesterday were the following programs updated:
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09.Nov.2002
Carsten Schröder (ANF)
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Magazine: AMIGA aktuell 11/2002 released
The November issue of the free magazine AMIGA aktuell has just now been released and can be read online on the website of the distributors as well as it can be downloaded in the HTML respectively in the AmigaGuide format.
It contains among other things
- a "small tools" special about the audio compression format "Ogg Vorbis",
- the sixth and last part of an introduction in the ReAction programming,
- a background article about data types and their recognition,
- a workshop about programming a note book in PHP with mySQL,
- a review of the German version of the graphics adventure "Aqua",
- the most important news and press releases regarding Pegasos & MorphOS, AmigaOne & AmigaOS 4.0 and Amithlon,
- a comment about the supposed quarrelsomeness of the Amiga community,
- reports from the Amiga events in Graz and Grebenstein,
- a note about the future proceeding with a lack of sent contributions,
- and much more.
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09.Nov.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: translation of the AmigaSource interview with Ben Hermans
Following the title link you'll find the German translation of the interview with Ben
Hermans that AmigaSource had made. The translation into German had been done by Markus Castro of Amiga Future. The original can be found
here.
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08.Nov.2002
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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Multimedia authoring system: New screen shots from Hollywood
Andreas Falkenhahn writes:
Many people e-mailed me because they wanted more
screenshots from Hollywood. Therefore I published 5 new
screenshots from a game done with Hollywood and a demo
done with Hollywood. More screenshots will be published
over the next weeks. All applications whose screenshots
are on the Airsoft Softwair homepage are of course included
on the Hollywood CD-ROM.
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08.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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HTML-Tool: HSC and HSC-RPM v0.927
On 06th November 2002 version 0.927 of the HTML-preprocessor "HTML Sucks Completely" (HSC) written by Matthias
Bethke has been published. The delivered source code can be compiled on each supported platforms. It
has been tested under SuSE Linux 7.3 and HP/UX 10.20.
There is also a HTML-documentation available online.
Besides this the download archive contains the current preferences and macro files, too.
Version 0.927 contains several minor bugfixes.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2002
Amiga Society
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Amiga Society: Update of Ian Chapmans BBoAH
From now on the last update of the Big Book of Amiga Hardware written by Ian Chapman is also available
on Amiga Society. Additionally there are minor upadates of the Little Book of Amiga Society.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2002
MorphOS-News.de
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Event: First pictures of Thendic of the ExpoProtection
Thendic France has published first pictures of its stand on the ExpoProtection (SecurityExpo).
For the first time Thendic France has officially introduced its Eyecam together with Pegasos/MorphOS on
this fair with the topic Safety.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2002
ScummVM at SourceForge.net
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Hardware of the SourceForge.net-server will be changed
On the page of ScummVM at SourceForge.net has been announced that between the 14th and 17th December
the hardware of the server will be changed. Therefore single offers will be temporarly not available.
Please read the following original message:
Downtime notice
Greetings fellow Adventurers!
SourceForge, our host, is moving hardware on the 14th and 17th of November.
During this time, there will be a number of outages:
- 14th: ScummVM Downloads and Mailing Lists will be unavailable between
approximatly 16:00 Pacific Time (GMT-8), till 19:00.
- 17th: The main ScummVM site, and CVS tree, will be unavailable from
10:00 Pacific. This may last up to 12 hours, but hopefully less!
Thank you, and please shop at Snuckeys again!
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08.Nov.2002
Ottawa Amiga Show
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Event: Ottawa Amiga Show with Randy Hughes of Amiga Inc.
As we have already reported the Ottawa Amiga Show 2002 in Ottawa will
take place on 09th November 2002. The
team of organization has announced that Randy Hughes of Amiga Inc. will take place on the dinner which
will follow after the show and will answer questions. This will take place from 3:30 p.m. on in the Royal
Oak.
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08.Nov.2002
Haage&Partner
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Haage&Partner: Offers
Additionally to the current version of the DTP program PageStream 4.1 (Amiga, Windows, Macintosh) H&P
now also offers the professional graphic program ImageFX 4.5 containing the German documentation for
a special price. There are also special prices for the OS 3.9 book (second edition), the bundle with OS 3.9 and ArtEffect4 together with
the AE Collection. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2002
Cloanto (ANF)
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Event: WoASE 2002 - Pictures from Cloanto
More pictures, including panorama view, at
http://cloanto.com/news/20021102woa.html.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2002
Fun Time World
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Fun Time World: Situation of Frogger explained
Fun Time World which is the German distributor of the video player software Frogger announces
that the development of Frogger has been ensured. Few days ago the author Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz
has got uncertain if he offend against GPL and he was going to publish the program as Open Source.
Fun Time World wrote:
»Development of Frogger ensured
We are glad to inform you that the development of the unique video player called Frogger has been
ensured. After an exact examination of the licences there is no reason for publishing the program
as Open Source. Only two codecs will not be contained as components of Frogger. These ones will be
freely available on Internet. If we are allowed to deliver these codecs on our CDs have to be cleread
but we cannot see any problems there.
All orders which we have got we will handle during the next days. You may be looking forward to
your registered version of Frogger.
We would like to thank you for your confidence and the positive feedback we have got.« (ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2002
Hyperion Entertainment (ANF)
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Amiga Quake2 Page Online
In cooperation with Daniel Schultz: an Amiga Quake 2 webpage has been started, on which additional material regarding Quake 2 for AmigaOS
will be published in the future - such as new mods and levels, whether created by users or downloaded from the server.
Originally there were 41 Quake 2 mods for AmigaOS. Since then there have been another 20 mods. These additional mods will be
downloadable from the Quake2 page. So there will be 2 or 3 mods offered for download weekly, just check the page and don't miss
them.
To start off, the following three mods are offered:
- ChaosDM - one of the best Deathmatch mods for Quake 2
- Star Trek - contains the entire Enterprise as a level (and new weapons)
- Bots - "Battle of the Sexes" - a CTF Mod, based on classes,
in which a male team and a female team go up against each other.
The requirements to be able to use these mods are that you must have Quake2 for Amiga installed. Quake2 is available from retailers now.
Hyperion Entertainment (ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Full Version of WBMenu`97
In cooperation with Manfred L. and with the approval of H. Röhricht Amiga Arena
is making possible a further classic full version of WBMenu`97. Here is a snip
from the handbook:
WBMenu`97 is a multifunctional high speed data bank system with an intuitive user
interface, with which you are placed in a position where you can have an overview
and manage and start all of your programs.
To this end WBMenu`97 offers functions, for which unless several programs must
be inserted, and is an offer to all who wish to get the most from their computers.
Thereby it doesn't matter what particular use you make of your computer. WBMenu`97 is
the first program of its type, that can take over full control of the system. Whether it is the
binding of hardware drivers or the loading of the Workbench, it's "no problem" for WBMenu '97.
You'll find more information in the handbook for WBMenu`97!
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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Audio: AHI/PPC 6 only for MorphOS and AmigaOS 4
Martin Blom, the developer of the soundcard driver system AHI, has reiterated that there will be
neither PowerUp nor WarpUp versions. There is only the MorphOS version (available) and the
AmigaOS 4 version (planned).
Here is his original announcement:
"Yes, indeed, today is November 7th, not July
11th. Anyway, I've been asked to clarify one thing
regarding the PPC version of AHI. There will be no WarpUp version, nor
will there be any PowerUp version. The reason is that neither of these
two systems allow PPC code to be invoked from within an interrupt?,
which is an absolute requirement for AHI. The current PPC version is
for MorphOS only. In the future, I hope to have an AmigaOS 4 version
as well.
1) While it should have been obvious by reading the PowerUp documentation,
there is nothing in the WarpUp documentation or the actual design that
suggests that it will not work; in WarpUp, it could be possible
if the implementation had allowed it. In any case, the days when I could
be bothered to write for a mixed CPU system are since long gone..." (ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
Hyperion Entertainment (ANF)
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Quake2 Amiga Port Available
On the 2nd of November 2002 at the WOASE convention in London, Quake 2 for AmigaOS officially went on sale.
The game was demonstrated in a "Death Match" between three Amigas. It ran a custom level which was specially
created for the convention. The network server was a PC, in order to demonstrate that PC users and Amigans may
play in the same TCP/IP multiplayer network, however naturally an Amiga could also be used as a server. The
Quake2 packet for Amiga contains an easy-to-use installer script, a startup GUI, and documentation in AmigaGuide
format, including the original version of Quake2 for Windows, which contains the data files.
Over 55 Quake2 mods are to be offered for Quake2 through different channels, including the Internet.
Quake2 for AmigaOS will become available from your local Amiga dealer sometime this week. The price may vary
from dealer to dealer.
Hyperion Entertainment
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
Ralph Ewers (ANF)
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Sendo Z100 Will Not Appear
Setback for Bill McEwen: The Sendo Z100 will not appear.
Even in his Executive Update at the beginning of
November, 2002, McEwen was announcing (under point 6) that the Sendo Z100 with the "SmartPhonePacks"
would be produced.
In the article from Heise "Setback for Microsoft's Handy-Operating System"
(see title link) it is made clear that presumably nothing will come of the market introduction of Amiga Anywhere on
this Handy.
Sendo released the following in a special announcement:
»Sendo hat das Entwicklungsprogramm für ihre Smartphones auf Basis von
Microsoft Windows for Smartphone 2002 Software eingestellt. Als eine Folge
davon wird das Sendo Z100 nicht auf den Markt kommen.
Wir bedauern das zutiefst. Es war eine sehr schwerige Entscheidung,
insbesondere weil wir durch das Z100 die führende Position bei der Entwicklung
von Smartphones erworben hatten. Wir sind sehr enttäuscht, dass wir das Z100
nicht auf den Markt bringen.
Gleichzeitg freuen wir uns aber, dass wir heute mitteilen können, das wir die
Series 60 Plattform von Nokia für unsere Smartphones lizenziert haben. Wir sind
davon überzeugt, dass wir damit unsere führende Position bei der Entwicklung von
Smartphones in 2003 fortsetzen können.« (ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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Pegasos in the Microwave and Three More Bundles
After the successful appearance of Thendic-France
and bPlan at the
World of Amiga South-East 2002
last Saturday, some new Pegasos-related developments became known. The first four Pegasos-bundles
have been determined:
- The unusual "VideoMicrowave" is a remodeled steel microwave with an LCD display
as the door and a Pegasos board on the inside. You'll find information at
http://www.videomicrowave.net.
- The "Development Suite" is a developer package for
the Pegasos, Eclipsis, and Pegasos server stack.
- The "Pega-shush" is a home-server for the long-endurance business of integrating with
other entertainment electronics. The communications occur over a 802.11b network card.
- The "Games Package" is an offer
especially for friends of good game value. More details will be announced at
http://www.pegasosppc.com.
On the 16th of November Thendic-France will spend some time in Poland at the Amiga Show 2002,
and they are going to bring a bunch of Pegasos equipment to test on the basis of a new ISO installation [new MorphOS version - dm].
This will be the first showing of the Pegasos Wireless Camera with the display software to be seen on an iPAQ (this is just a temporary solution
until the Eclipsis prototype is ready).
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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ScummVM News: It's a SCUMMy job, but someone's...
ScummVM is an engine, an engine which enables you to play the old classics of LucasArts such as The Dig,
Indiana Jones 1 & 2, and Sam & Max under AmigaOS and MorphOS.
After the license discussion with LucasArts the contact with the American operation was broken off. As long as
LucasArts doesn't respond with a veto of the software, work will proceed energetically on ScummVM-Release
0.3.0, which will support the following games:
- Zak McKracken (FmTowns 256 Color Version)
- Monkey Island (VGA Floppy and Enhanced CD)
- Monkey Island II
- Loom (CD Talkie version)
- Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
- Day of the Tentacle
- Sam and Max Hit the Road
- The Dig
- Simon The Sorcerer 1
The next big release, 0.4.0, will support the following games:
- Simon The Sorcerer 2
- Full Throttle
- Indiana Jones and Last Crusade (256 color version)
How can you as a user help? You can test the supported titles and report the mistakes that make it impossible to complete the game. You should go over the details at Information on Release 0.3.0. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
GFX-Base
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GFX-Base: Interview with Arkadiusz Wahlig
Under the title link you'll find an English-language interview by GFX-Base with
Arkadiusz Wahlig, the author of the Workbench-extending DepthMenu. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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Antivirus Program: VirusExecutor Version 2.28
Jan Erik Olausen has updated his antivirus software VirusExecutor:
Name: VirusExecutor v2.28
Archive Name: VirusExecutor.lha
Archive Size: 306.337 Bytes
Date: 06. November 2002
Programmer: Jan Erik Olausen - vht-dk
Requirements: AmigaOS 2.04, xvs.library (inkl.), reqtools.library,
xfdmaster.library, xadmaster.library
Further information and the possibility to download VE may be found under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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Merlancia Industries Has Moved
The US American Amiga hardware distributor and retailer Merlancia
Industries announced a move of its office and warehouse. The new
address:
Merlancia Industries
9034 N 23rd Ave, Ste 2
Phoenix, AZ 85021
United States of America
The telephone number and Internet contact addresses are unchanged. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
AMIGAplus
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AmigaOne Complete Systems
Eyetech has identified (under the title link) the configuartions for two AmigaOne complete systems, the AmigaOne starter systems:
Eyetech AmigaOne Starter:
- available with the AmigaOneG3-SE (750CXe G3 cpu @600MHz) or AmigaOne-XE (7451 G4 cpu @800MHz) motherboard
- 20 GB HD
- 56x CD-ROM
- 128 MB RAM
- CPU Cooler
- Floppy Drive
- Soundblaster Live Soundcard
- ATI or Similar low-end graphic card, AGP, Linux and OS4 compatible
- PS/2-Keyboard and Mouse
- 7-bay Midi ATX-Tower
- SuSE Linux PPC Distribution inc. Instructions
- LinuxPPC & UAE Preinstalled
- OS4-specialized BIOS (& OS4-License with Earlybird-Systems that are ordered and paid for before 31st December, 2002)
- Onboard-Ethernet and USB
- Bundled, Tested, and Assembled
AmigaOne Power System:
- available with AmigaOneG3-SE (750CXe G3 cpu @600MHz) or AmigaOne-XE (7451 G4 cpu @800MHz) motherboard
- 80 GB HD
- DVD-ROM
- CDRewriter
- 512 MB RAM
- CPU Cooler
- Floppy Drive
- Soundblaster Live Soundcard
- ATI Radeon 8500 Graphic Card
- PS/2-Multimedia-Keyboard
- Optical, Cable-less, Unencumbered Mouse
- 7-bay Midi ATX Tower
- SuSE Linux PPC Distribution inc. Instructions
- LinuxPPC & UAE preinstalled
- OS4-specialized BIOS (& OS4-License with Earlybird-Systems that are ordered and paid for before 31st December, 2002)
- Onboard Ethernet and USB
- Bundled, Tested, and Assembled
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
Amiga Inc.
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Amiga to create games and other content for Microsoft Windows ...
Amiga to create games and other content for Microsoft Windows for Smartphone 2002 Software
Snoqualmie, WA, Nov 6, 2002 - Amiga, a leader in games and entertainment
software, today announced the release of games targeting Windows Powered
Smartphones. Using the Amiga Anywhere Content Engine and their new "App
Pak" technology, applications written for Windows Powered Pocket
PC handheld computers will now be available for Smartphones as well. In
addition, Amiga intends to build specific games and productivity applications
that take advantage of the unique characteristics of devices running Microsoft
Windows for Smartphone.
"Amiga has partnered with Microsoft to create the best experience
for games and entertainment on Smartphone devices", said Bill McEwen,
CEO of Amiga. "We have been an early adopter of Microsoft Windows
for Smartphone because of our belief that it can revolutionize the mobile
experience. With our new App Pak technology, users can access applications
on their PDA or Smartphone without having to install them from their personal
computer."
App Pak applications are distributed on memory cards. Users will be able
to purchase the cards from their retail store and immediately use them.
In less than 60 seconds, users can enjoy games and other applications
with just by inserting their card. Just insert the card in the appropriate
slot, click, and play. App Pak applications use little storage space on
local systems making them more functional for PDA and Smartphone devices
with limited resources.
"The Windows Powered Smartphone enables users to do what they want,
when they want, from business productivity to entertainment," said
Mary Rose Becker, group marketing manager for Mobile Devices at Microsoft
Corp. "We're thrilled that Amiga is releasing it's games for the
Smartphone platform, providing our mutual customers with compelling entertainment
options."
Amiga will begin shipping games and other applications for Smartphone
in time for the holiday season this year. To learn more about Amiga visit
www.amiga.com or www.shopamiga.com. Developers who want to receive more
information regarding developing content for Amiga Anywhere can sign up
at www.amigadev.net
About Amiga
Amiga Inc. established itself in 1985 as the premier provider of multi-media
technologies in the world. Today, Amiga continues leading the way in multi-media by
providing language independent technologies to developers for writing
and porting applications to a new multi-media platform that is hardware
agnostic. AmigaDE, powered with intent(TM) from the Tao Group, enables
applications to run unchanged on a broad range of processors including
ARM, StrongARM, Intel X-Scale, MIPS, Intel x86, Motorola 68K and Hitachi
SH. It can run hosted on a wide variety of operating systems including
Windows CE .NET, Windows 9x, 2000, Windows XP, Linux, and Embedded Linux.
Amiga is based in Snoqualmie, WA, and has offices worldwide.
#########
All trademarks, brand or product names are the property of their respective
owners.
For more information, press only:
Bill McEwen, bill@amiga.com
Tel: 206-383-3576
Fax: 425-432-0608 (ps)
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07.Nov.2002
Christian Sahle (ANF)
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Emulator: UAEx - Amiga-Emulator for the XBox
On sourceforge.net (under the title link) an Amiga emulator for the X-box is being worked on. The first appearing
Beta v. 0.3 is available for download.
[download link removed, because apparently there is a KickROM there.] (ps) (Translation: dm)
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07.Nov.2002
Scott Pistorino (ANF)
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AmigaSource: Exclusive interview with Ben Hermans
Scott Pistorino writes:
AmigaSource is proud to announce what hopes to be the first of many
interviews with the big names in the Amiga Community. Drop on by and
read the exclusive interview with Ben Hermans of Hyperion
Entertainment! (ps)
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06.Nov.2002
Mariusz Wloczysiak (E-Mail)
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Elbox: Mediator Expansion Continues: Mediator PCI 4000Di
Elbox writes:
Elbox Computer, the real & creative manufacturer of hardware for Amiga
computers, the pathfinder for the PCI standard in Amiga computers,
is proud to announce expansion of the MEDIATOR busboard product line
with the new Mediator model for Amiga 4000D computers: the Mediator
PCI 4000Di.
With this product, every Amiga 4000D user gains the chance to use up
to 4 PCI cards in the standard A4000 desktop case, thus significantly
improving his/her computer's performance.
Features:
- 4 PCI slots (PCI 2.1 compatible) and 3 Zorro III/II slots
- 66/33 MHz PCI clock (transfer rate up to 264 MB/s)
- 32-bit PCI datapatch
- 4GB PCI memory space
- Busmastering/DMA in all PCI slots and DMA to A4000 motherboard space
- Compatible with all 68030/040/060 and PPC processor cards
- Ready for SharkPPC(+) G3/G4 cards
- Fits in a standard A4000 desktop case (replace the Commodore daughter board)
Included with the Mediator PCI 4000Di is the Mediator Multimedia CD with
drivers for Sound, TV tuner, Ethernet 10Mbps, Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps and
Graphic PCI cards. For the list of currently supported PCI cards see
Mediator Driver Guide.
For more info, see the Mediator PCI 4000Di website.
Pricing and availability
The Mediator PCI 4000Di will be on sale beginning with 1st December 2002 at
the suggested retail price of EUR 239.95 (VAT excl.). To locate an authorized
distributor in your area or to purchase the product
online visit the Elbox Computer website.
Why Mediator?
Do you need your Amiga to display crystal-clear image up to 2048x1536x32@75?
Do you want your favourite games to run in accelerated graphics?
Take a Voodoo-family PCI graphic card and enjoy its 2D and 3D performance!
Do you want to use a variety of devices connected via the USB port?
Simply install the Spider USB 2.0 High-Speed PCI card into the Mediator slot
and explore the world of the newest USB devices such as mice, keyboards,
tablets, joysticks, printers, scanners, webcams, digicams, flash card
readers, zip drives, floppy disk drives, harddisks, memory sticks, ethernet
adapters and audio adapters, GPS location devices or finger print readers!
Care for superb high-quality music?
Just install the inexpensive, quality Sound Blaster sound PCI card into the
Mediator slot and play your MP3 files at 16 bit resolution!
Want fast network connections to surf the net?
Put a low-cost RTL8139 Fast Ethernet 100Mbps PCI card into the Mediator
slot and connect your computer to the network!
Do you want to watch and capture your favourite TV programmes?
With a TV tuner PCI card you can watch TV, but also connect a TV-SAT tuner,
a camcorder or a digital camera. Although the full TV image resolution runs
at 30 fps in the PIP window on your Workbench screen, it does not use the
Amiga processor's time at all!
MEDIATOR - An Easy and Inexpensive Way to Power-up of Your Amiga.
Mariusz Wloczysiak
ELBOX COMPUTER, Press Department
(ps)
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06.Nov.2002
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Aminet CD #51 - October 2002
Today I got the new Aminet CD #51. Stuffed with more than 500 MB
(unpacked) of new releases within hundreds of archives. As a highlight the well known game Foundation - The Directors Cut is included.
The Aminet is the largest Amiga PD archive worldwide. Up to 40.000 users access it daily and several programmers publish their new software directly at the Aminet. During the eight years of existence the Aminet reached, converted, an extend of more than 40.000 floppy disks
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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06.Nov.2002
Mariusz Wloczysiak (E-Mail)
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Elbox: New driver for Spider USB 2.0 Hi-Speed card
The SpiderUP 1.9 update for the
Spider USB 2.0 High-Speed card
has been made available today. Changes in usb.device ver.1.9:
- the bulk out procedure corrected,
- speed improvements.
The usb.device 1.9 requires the Poseidon stack ver.1.31 as a minimum.
Info on the current versions is available in the
DOWNLOADS | Mediator section.
(ps)
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06.Nov.2002
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Event: Betatester II conference held in Aachen
Due to a statement by Bill Buck and Raquel Velasco of Thendic France at MorphOS-News.de
the originally planned for being held in Frankfurt at December the 14th/15th Betatester II conference will now be joined with the "Amiga and Retrocomputing Fair" in Aachen on December 7th/8th.
Among other things they will appear with 50 Pegasos computers to be tested by the visitors. Further information by the title link. (ps) (Translation: ub)
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