14.Jun.2012
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MorphOS / AmigaOS 4: AMOS-Reimplementation XAMOS 0.242 (Update)
The latest alpha version of XAMOS which is an AMOS-reimplementation based on C++ and SDL is available. It supports the sub-language AMAL and is also available for MorphOS and AmigaOS 4.
Download: xamos-mos.lha (3 MB)
xamos-bin.lha (3 MB)
Update: (09:45, 15.06.12, snx)
AmigaOS 4 version added. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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13.Jun.2012
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Sam 460ex: Setup-Utility for better performance
Max 'm3x' Tretene by ACube Systems has published Sam460ex_setup which is a little programm for improving the performance of these PowerPC-boards. It is started from WBStartup or the user-startup sequence. In the future with an AmigaOS-4.1-kernel would be not necessary any longer.
With the programm, "Store Gathering" is enabled in CCR0-register. Thereby the write performance of data for PCI-Express graphic boards is doubled (up to 320 MB/s for Radeon X1950 and up to 300 MB/s for a Radeon HD 4650). PCI-boards will get a performance increase by 50%.
Download: sam460ex_setup.lha (59 KB)
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13.Jun.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: English dictionary WordNet 3.4
WordNet is a database of the English language. The port for AmigaOS 4 was written by Daniel Jedlicka (Screenshot). For audio output the flite.device is required.
Changes:
- New: WordNet can now operate in two different user modes. The default "Learner" mode only displays sense overviews, providing an easier and faster access to word meanings. When in this mode, WordNet looks and works like a traditional electronic dictionary. The more advanced "Linguist" mode shows all possible linguistic information about the searched words
- New: The Preferences window now replaces the original Settings menu
- New: Pop-up gadget and menu in the window bar (OS4.1 Update 3 required)
- New: WordNet can now be pushed to any currently opened public screen using the jump-to-screen feature (OS4.1 Update 3 required), accessible from the pop-up menu
- Update: The program no longer relies on an external viewer (such as MultiView) to display its help file. Online help is now provided using AmigaGuide Library
- Update: Optimized GUI initialization: the program now starts up a bit faster
- Update: Major code overhaul with numerous little fixes and optimizations
Download: wordnet.lha (11 MB)
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13.Jun.2012
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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AROS: 68k-Distribution AROS Vision 1.2
Olaf Schönweiß has updated his AROS/68k-distribution. It is a mix of AROS and AmigaOS software. In version 1.2 further games, thr browser AWeb, Scalos, the programming language Amiga-Python as well as PDF-support (aPDF) were added.
The next features which will be added are listed below. Additionally the website will be completed with information (e.g. about the compatibilities - Hollywood 5.0 works fine).
- 1.3
- CD-Support (MakeCD/Frying Pan)
- Added CLI-Commands
- Public Screen Support (mostly from CLI)
- Sometimes Applications that are started from Wanderer also close Wanderer when they are closed (Public Screen). I will offer workarounds for that in the future
- 1.4
- Internet-Applications
- Emulators
- Audio-Applications
- Real3D
- 1.5
- Samba/Network
- Utilities for Graphic and Sound
- Demos (AGA)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jun.2012
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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MorphOS 3.0: Reports at Slashdot and OSNews
The release of version 3.0 of the PowerPC operating system MorphOS which now also supports Mac-Notebooks was announced on different websites:
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12.Jun.2012
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Odyssey Web Browser 1.17
Fabien 'Fab' Coeurjoly has published a new update of the WebKit-Engine based web browser Odyssey for MorphOS. Odyssey now can to memorise form entries (e.g. login data) and can complete the form the next time it is called. The function can be activated in the preferences, calltips.mcc is required which is included in MorphOS 3.0 or MorphOS SDK.
Direct download: owb-morphos-1.17.lha (25 MB) (Readme)
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12.Jun.2012
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Interviews with Ronnie Simpson and Darren Ithell
The interview serie on amigapd.com was continued with conversations with Ronnie Simpson (Arcadia, Block Buster) and Darren Ithell (Dithell in Space, Furball).
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jun.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Several MIDI-libraries and tools
Lyle Hazelwood has published an update of the camd.library, which for the first time has been completely adapted to AmigaOS 4 and therefore is 60% smaller than the previous versions which were ported from AROS. Additionally some minor bugs were fixed.
In order to complete the new version of the library, Hazelwood additionally has published new versions of the CAMD Tools and of the USB-MIDI driver. Finally he has published the MIDI-Player as well as SoftSyn which is a software synthesizer which can play MIDI-tracks without MIDI-hardware.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Jun.2012
aros exec (ANF)
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AROS: Gaming website "AROS Playground", Interview with Matthias Rustler
The blog "AROS Playground" introduces games for AROS and tries to provide background information. A series of interviews was started by releasing a conversation with Matthias "Mazze" Rustler who is an AROS-developer.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Jun.2012
Detlef Zirpel a.o. (ANF)
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AmigaOne X1000: Delivery of second batch from July till December (Update)
As AmigaKit announces at the title link as well as in an e-mail sent yesterday to all potential buyers registered with them, production of the second batch of A-EON Technology's AmigaOne X1000 will be finished this month. Therefore, these First Contact computers will be assembled and shipped starting in July on a first-come, first-served basis in order of registration and deposit of 425 Pound Sterling.
The second batch will include new firmware and driver updates, which will be made available to existing customers as well. Details on this will be announced later. Presumably unintended, the way of sending the e-mail also disclosed that in addition to purchasers of the first batch, there seem to be at least 150 users currently interested in also buying an AmigaOne X1000.
Update: (21:54, 12.06.12,snx)
Number of potential buyers adjusted, based on the only currently verified information. (snx)
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10.Jun.2012
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Aminet-Uploads until 09.06.2012
The following files have been uploaded until 09.06.2012 to the Aminet:
WinNet.lha comm/net 1.6M OS4 Connect a WinHomeServer with ...
x-amos.i386-aros.lha dev/amos 3.5M x86 Reimplementation Of AMOS BASIC
cbmbasic.lha dev/lang 71K x86 Commodore BASIC2 as a scripti...
SDL_image-68k-1_2_12.lha dev/lib 636K 68k minimalist SDL image build
nrg2iso.i386-aros.lha disk/cdrom 14K x86 Convert nrg image files to is...
scsidev4346_A4000.lha driver/med 43K 68k scsi.device v43.46 (A4000D/T)
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 2.9M 68k Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 3.2M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaMOS.lha misc/emu 3.1M MOS Signetics-based machines emul...
janus-uae.i386.tar.gz misc/emu 21M x86 Janus-UAE
janus-uae-src.tar.gz misc/emu 1.4M Janus-UAE Sources
neopop.aros.lha misc/emu 557K x86 Emulate NeoGeo Pocket Color h...
zboy.aros.lha misc/emu 228K x86 Nintendo Gameboy Emulator
aspireos_upd_v1.9-i38... misc/os 66M x86 AspireOS update
Copacati.lha pix/theme 36K MorphOS skin
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10.Jun.2012
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 09.06.2012
The following files have been uploaded until 09.06.2012 to the OS4Depot:
gluae.lha emu/uti 17kb 4.0 Integrates UAE into AmigaOS
animicon.lha uti/wor 162kb 4.0 AnimIcon
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10.Jun.2012
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 09.06.2012
The following files have been uploaded until 09.06.2012 to the AROS-Archives:
cbmbasic.lha dev/lan 71kb Commodore BASIC V2 as a scriptin...
x-amos.i386-aros.lha dev/lan 4Mb Reimplementation Of AMOS BASIC
aspireos_update.v.1.9-i38... dev/mis 66Mb AspireOS update
janus-uae.i386.tar.gz emu/com 21Mb Janus-UAE
janus-uae-src.tar.gz emu/com 1Mb Janus-UAE Sources
neopop.i386-aros.lha emu/gam 557kb Emulator of NeoGeo Pocket Color...
zboy.aros.lha emu/gam 228kb Nintendo Gameboy Emulator
hurrican.i386-aros.zip gam/act 6Mb Game inspired by Turrican
hurrican-data.zip gam/act 39Mb Game data files for Hurrican
furbykill3d.aros.lha gam/fps 2Mb FPS game where you have to kill ...
nrg2iso.i386-aros.lha uti/mis 14kb Convert nrg image files to iso i...
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10.Jun.2012
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 09.06.2012
The following files have been uploaded until 09.06.2012 to the MorphOS-Files:
Nuclear Chess 1.0.0 gam/thi 1476 A variant of the chess game...
AmiArcadia 18.1 uti/emu 3132 Emulator of many coin-op ma...
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09.Jun.2012
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Sirena AHIW 1.10
Sirena AHIW is a programm with simple picture editing functions and was updated for AmigaOS 3.5/3.9, AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and Windows.
In version 1.10 among others text watermarks, a restore function and the Greek translation were added.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Jun.2012
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Event: Commodore Vegas Expo 2012 (USA)
Robert Bernardo writes: "The 2012 Commodore Vegas Expo v8, a.k.a. CommVEx, is coming July 28-29 to the Las Vegas Club Hotel, 18 Fremont St., Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.
Once again we are looking forward to a good show with an international group of attendees enjoying the Commodores and Amiga computers that will be exhibited. Members of the Fresno Commodore User Group, Clark County Commodore Computer Club (of Las Vegas), the Southern California Commodore & Amiga Network, and the Portland Commodore User Group will be swarming in.
We'll have a number of raffle prizes, everybody has a chance for door prizes, we'll have a sales table, and there is the freebie table. We'll have the games competition for cash and more. And we'll be busy with presentations of old and new software and old and new hardware. That's right... new hardware which will be premiering at the show.
If our event is not enough to whet your show appetite, you can also wander off to Def Con and get into really subversive hacking or to RollerCon and attend classes and watch the roller girls race around the track." (snx)
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08.Jun.2012
geit (comment)
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MorphOS: Tweaks for improving speed and reducing memory usage (german)
At the title link, Guido 'geit' Mersmann has published some tips how to reduce the amount of RAM used by MorphOS and gain some speed - especially with regard to the comparatively limited Efika boards.
While the text is in German only for now, automated translation nevertheless might give some hints. (snx)
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08.Jun.2012
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MorphOS 3.0 released: PowerBook support & special pricing
Today, version 3.0 of the PowerPC operating system MorphOS has been released, which does also support notebooks for the first time. Additionally, from now on - among others - those source codes derived from AROS can be downloaded directly from the MorphOS homepage.
The update is free for owners of MorphOS 2.x keyfiles and includes the CD/DVD authoring application Jalapeno, the FTP/SFTP client Transfer, an updated Odyssey Web Browser, new Reggae classes and the Reggae-based music player Jukebox.
Below you can read the official press release:
"The MorphOS development team is proud to announce the public release of MorphOS 3.0, the first ever public version to install on portable computers, specifically PowerBook G4 machines. In addition to the extended hardware support, users will benefit from various new features, enhancements and bug fixes. For an overview of the included changes, please read our release notes.
To celebrate the much anticipated release of MorphOS 3.0, we are furthermore offering special three-tier pricing. The prices for a keyfile are 111.11 EUR for one PowerBook G4 system, 79 EUR for one eMac, Mac mini G4, Pegasos I, Pegasos II or PowerMac G4, and 49 EUR for one EfikaPPC system.
We strongly urge owners of PowerBook G4 computers to carefully read our installation and troubleshoot guides before they attempt to install MorphOS for the first time. Existing users can upgrade via the familiar procedure but are encouraged to read the guides as well. MorphOS 3.0 is available for download in our files section." (snx)
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08.Jun.2012
MorphZone (website)
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MorphOS: Python 2.7.3 and Mercurial 2.2.2
At the title link, Guillaume 'Yomgui' Roguez released version 2.7.3 of the programming language Python as a shared library for MorphOS. Also available is his port of the Python-based source code management tool Mercurial.
For now, the latter supports HTTP(S) communication only, SSH will follow once the corresponding Python module is available. (snx)
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08.Jun.2012
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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AVCodec-Plugin 1.1 published
Press release: An update of the AVCodec plugin for Hollywood 5: Infinity has just been released. This update fixes some problems with WMV video files. A new feature is that the plugin now establishes a gateway to Hollywood's sound stream interface so that Hollywood can now play audio files supported by the FFMPEG codec collection as well, for example M4A/AAC (used by iTunes). This is especially useful on systems like AROS and Linux because Hollywood doesn't support MP3 playback on these platforms by default.
You can download the plugin from the official Hollywood portal. Thanks to Hollywood 5.0's cross-platform plugin system versions for AmigaOS3 (Classic), AmigaOS3 (FPU), AmigaOS4, MorphOS, WarpOS, AROS (Intel), Linux (PowerPC), Linux (Intel), Mac OS (PowerPC), Mac OS (Intel) and Windows are provided.
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