08.Nov.2012
Amiga.org (ANF)
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Hardware-Information: SysInfo 4.0
Exactly 19 years ago the last update of SysInfo was released. With the permission of the original author Nic Wilson today a new version of the well-known hardware diagnosis tool has been released (screenshot).
Changes in SysInfo 4.0:
- Crasch due to assumed accessable memory at $2000 changed to $4000. (tnx Piru)
- Updated memory size calculation in Memory Info to handle 64MB+ sizes correctly.
- Updated board size calculation to handle 64MB+ correctly, added MB suffix for sizes greater than 2MB.
- Several small corrections in the code.
- Added some support for 68060, more to do. Doesn't yet handle the difference between LC/EC versions.
- Added identification of UAE Autoconfig™ boards.
- Added identification of Individual Computers GmbH Germany (www.icomp.de) Autoconfig™ boards. (tnx Jens Schönfeld)
- New contact information: http://sysinfo.d0.se SysInfo@d0.se.
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08.Nov.2012
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: Donation for G5-port achieved
With the donated amount of currently 3186,77 Euro the condition of three thousand Euro for the port of MorphOS to PowerMac computers with G5-processor was achieved (amiga-news.de reported).
500 Euro of the initiator Wiktor 'Pampers' Głowacki are included because differently from what was originally expected he had not to provide the hardware. Instead of it two G5-computers will be donated by AmigaDave: Additional to the 2,0-GHz-model M9747LL/A a M9749LL/A with 2,7 GHz as well.
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08.Nov.2012
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: SysMon 2.4
Guillaume Boesel's SysMon is MUI-based and allows you to identify and remove frozen windows, to change priorities of tasks and processes as well as to monitor drives, assigns and system information.
In version 2.4 the version of the graphics driver was added as well as the RageMem-benchmark. A detailed list of changes is available under the title link.
Download: sysmon.lha (401 KB)
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08.Nov.2012
Moo Bunny (Forum)
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AROS: Video of Jacon McMullan's AmiWest-presentation
Additional to the written copy of Jason McMullan's AROS-presentation on the AmiWest (amiga-news.de reported) under the title link there is a video as well. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2012
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Petro Tyschtschenko: Amiga-1200 shipping started
According to Petro Tyschtschenko the shipping of the Amiga-Magic packages which are still in original packaging was started yesterday (amiga-news.de reported). Two pictures have been published to prove it:
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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06.Nov.2012
os4welt.de (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: New themes "modernDark" and "Blue Accent" (Update)
Thomas Claus who is the graphic designer of Entwickler X (Swamp Defense, Tap Jewels) has created two new themes for AmigaOS 4.1. modernDark is his first attempt to create a "dark" OS4-theme and Blue Accent is available with dark blue or dark grey window frames.
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06.Nov.2012
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Pianeta Amiga: Developer tutorials, exhibitor-lists, Sensible Soccer tournament
From 30. November until 2. December in Bologna the Pianeta Amiga 2012 will take place. Amiga Future and ACube (presenting AROS on the Sam460) will attend the event. Additionally there will be presentations of DigiBooster 3 and of the open-source BeOS-clone called Haiku.
On 30. November there also will be a daylong "DevCon" for novice programmers. Cross-Compiler-Setups, porting applications and Reaction-programming will be explained. All those who are interested in this tutorial please sign up for it via eMail.
A Sensible Soccer tournament also is planned. Further information will be available soon.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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05.Nov.2012
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future asking for feedback for their hundredth issue
Andreas Magerl writes: issue 99 has just been published, we're already working on the next one. As this will be Amiga Future 100, we'd like to hear from you: how and when did you learn about Amiga Future? Why are you reading it (or not reading it)? What did you always want to tell us, and what do you wish for in the future?
We created some space in the crypt, so Higgins can reply to all your letters in issue 100. We'd really appreciate if you could write him at Higgins@amigafuture.de, the sooner the better. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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04.Nov.2012
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: AmiWest-presentation
The AROS-presentation of Jason 'Ezrec' McMullan on the AmiWest now is available as PDF-file.
Download: AmiWest-2012-Presentation.pdf (138 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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04.Nov.2012
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Aminet-Uploads until 03.11.2012
The following archives have been uploaded until 03.11.2012 to the Aminet:
GadToolsBox3a.lha dev/gui 1.0M 68k GUI creation toolkit - full v...
NewStormWizardDemos.lha dev/gui 138K New StormWizard demos
sonix-os4.lha driver/vid 1.0M ppc Display/grab pictures from so...
AFrogGameSP.lha game/jump 3K A Frog Game 1.0 spanish catalog
ScummVM_AGA_040.lha game/misc 5.0M 68k Amiga AGA port of ScummVM 1.4...
ScummVM_AGA_060.lha game/misc 5.5M 68k Amiga AGA port of ScummVM 1.4...
RiverPiratesSP.lha game/strat 3K River Pirates 1.0 spanish cat...
SwampDefenceSP.lha game/strat 3K Swamp Defence 1.0 spanish cat...
TapJewelsSP.lha game/think 3K Tap Jewels 1.0 spanish catalog
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 3.2M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
sox-morphos.lha mus/edit 1.7M MOS Sound Effects/Player-Tool
playOGG.lha mus/play 5.6M 68k multi format sound player.
Filer_Turkish.lha util/dir 28K Filer 4.07 Turkish Catalog
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04.Nov.2012
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 03.11.2012
The following archives have been uploaded until 03.11.2012 to the OS4Depot:
hivelytracker.lha aud/tra 867kb 4.0 tracker program based upon the A...
ami-ingenious.lha gam/boa 1Mb 4.0 Great strategy game with easy to...
amiupdate_german.lha uti/wor 19kb 4.0 German catalog files for AmiUpdate
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04.Nov.2012
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 03.11.2012
The following archives have been uploaded until 03.11.2012 to the MorphOS-Files:
SteamDraw 2.1 gra/edi 325 Vector graphics editor. Sup...
NVM 0.5 mul/pla 20 Downloads subtitles for You...
wget 1.13.4 net/too 317 Popular commandline network...
Grunch 2.0 sys/too 1852 Advanced software package m...
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04.Nov.2012
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WHDLoad: New packages until 03.11.2012
With WHDLoad you can install games, demos and intros which originally had to be used from disks on your harddrive. The following installation packages have been added until 03.11.2012:
- 2012-11-03 improved: Franko (World Software) gfx bug and hiscores saving crash removed, BoxIcon added and new install script (Info)
- 2012-10-30 new: Beam (Magic Bytes) done by Psygore (Info)
- 2012-10-29 improved: Doman (World Software) another protection check removed, BoxIcon added and install script updated (Info)
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04.Nov.2012
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Kick Off 2 World Championship (17./18. November, Mailand) with Dino Dini
On 17. and 18. November the 12th Kick Off 2 World Championship will take place in the Antares Hotel Concorde in Mailand (Italy). Dino Dini who is the author of the game will come to visit the event.
On Youtube you can find a video of the semi-final return game Greece - England from the last year. The Greeks played in yellow colour and lost the first game 5:8 verloren and had to win the game by at least four goals.
Alkis Polyrakis has oploaded a lot of pictures, tables and statistics to his private website.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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03.Nov.2012
a1k.org/forum (Webseite)
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Shoot'em Up: Agent Lux - Mission Europe (update)
Patrick Nevian's "Agent Lux" is a shooter created with Backbone.
The game file is about 17 MB which is according to the author the biggest Backbone-project.
Direct download: AgentLuxFULL.zip (9,3 MB)
Update: (05.11.2012, 18:20, dr)
Meanwhile version 1.1 is available which includes bug fixed files. Additionally now there is a Lha-file which includes all executable files. If you get any error messages at the start of the game it is recommended to replace all executable files by the ones from the Lha-archive. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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03.Nov.2012
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Music: Kickstarter-Project by Allister Brimble
Under the title link Allister Brimble (e.g. Alien Breed, Mortal Kombat, Superfrog, Zeewolf) has established a Kickstarter-project to finance a CD which will be called "The Amiga Works". Old songs as well as remixes will be included.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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03.Nov.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Video: Trevor Dickinson (A-Eon) about AmigaOne X1000, Warp 3D and LibreOffice
Robert Bernardo has recorded Trevor Dickinson's presentation on the AmiWest 2012 (18.-21. October, Sacramento) and uploaded it to blip.tv (requires Flash) and IntuitionBase. Here is a little summary of the speech.
AmigaOne X1000
Currently the third production run is made. Until January all computers will be delivered to the customers. Dickinson called that a "probably last production run". He said that there is no shortage of PASemi-CPUs - but they cost 975 US-Dollar which makes the production of further computers unlikely.
Dickinson explained that the current production makes a loss of 475 US-Dollar on each computer.
Further PPC-based motherboards
Nonetheless there are plans for new hardware. In future processors made by Freescale will be used. A "Mid-Range-Product" with a Quadcore-CPU with 1,5 Ghz is considered as well as a "High-Level-Product" with a Dualcore-processor with 2.2 Ghz. But it will still take some time before it will be ready for the market.
LibreOffice
Thomas Frieden was introduced as chief operator for the LibreOffice-port but Dickinson several time mentioned the "Friedens". Currently it is spare time project. The development was started one month ago. Results can be expected only in distant future. The finished port is supposed to be sold, "probably" as package with other software.
Warp 3D-driver for Radeon HD
For Radeon HD 5000/6000 graphic boards currently Warp 3D-drivers are deevloped. Dickinson had hoped to present the finished drivers on the AmiWest but he expects the drivers to be released soon.
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02.Nov.2012
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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NetBSD: Driver for Hydra-/ASDG-Network boards reworked
NetBSD/amiga which is available as version 6.0 is developed further: Frank Wille has reworked ther drivers for Zorro-network boards of Hydra ("AmigaNet") and ASDG ("LAN Rover") to fix compatibility problems with 68040 and 68060 processors.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Nov.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: HivelyTracker 1.7
HivelyTracker is a tracker based on the AHX-format. AHX was developed in the 90s to be able writing songs which are similar to the typical chip-sound of the SID (sound chip of the C64).
In version 1.7 two minor bugs were fixed. Additionally now there is a SDL-based version which makes ports to Windows and Mac OS possible.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Nov.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Midi-Sequencer BarsnPipes 0.7.1
Lyle Hazelwood who has taken over the development of the AmigaOS 4-version of the MIDI-sequencer BarsnPipes of Alfred Faust has released a first minor update of the programm. Changes in version 0.7.1:
- You no longer need LhA in the C directory
- The multiple CAMD in and out tools have been replaced with
a single CAMD_In and CAMD_Out pipetools. These no longer
read ENVARC: for camd cluster names. Each tool may have any
CAMD cluster, no limits.
This version is not backward compatible to previous releases of BarsnPipes. On the AmiWest the author had announced to adapt all extensions little by little.
It is not certain if this version can import saved BarsnPipes-projects. The author recommends to hide the Tools-directory so no tools are loaded. MIDI-files can be imported with the tool "sMerFF".
In future the CAMD-support is supposed to be improved as well as a modern graphical user-interface to be created.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Nov.2012
pegasosforum.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Vector graphic programm SteamDraw 2.1
SteamDraw written by Stefan 'Kronos' Kleinheinrich is a EPS-compatible 2D vector graphic programm. The main changes in version 2.1 which requires MorphOS 3:
- cairo.library (shared) is used instead of Linklib
- "Gradient"-function was deleted
- "Picture"-function is rotated if an object is rotated
- Some big bugs fixed; SteamDraw now can be used without "30min timeout" :crazylol:
- SteamDraw only uses one task again.
Direct download: SteamDraw.lha (325 KB)
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02.Nov.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Arcade-Puzzle Game: Preview video of "Balance Blox" (Entwickler X)
Balance Blox developed by Entwickler X (Tap Jewels, Swamp Defense) is a special Tetris-clone: The board is situated on a see-saw which must not tilt. Balance Blox is still in development. First screenshots as well as a Youtube-video give a first impression of the game.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Nov.2012
morphzone.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Bounty for a port to PowerMac-computers with G5-CPU
The Polish MorphOS website morphos.pl collects money which will be used to pay the developer Mark "Bigfoot" Olsen for writing a port of MorphOS to PowerMacs with a CPU PPC970FX ("G5").
The MorphOS-Team several times announced a port for G5-computers (1, 2, 3) but never came true.
The port will be started if 3000 Euro has been collected. The Macintosh computer is donated by Wiktor "Pampers" Glowacki from morphos.pl. Bounty requirements are as follows:
- The port of MorphOS must work on one model of PowerMac G5: : A1047 (7,3 - M9747LL/A) with 2,0 Ghz. Support of other PowerMac G5 models is not precluded, but is not required.
- Support of Bluetooth module and AirPort (WiFi) module is not required.
- Only one CPU will be supported.
- Bounty donations are not related to MorphOS license. Any contributor wanting to buy a MorphOS license for PowerMac G5, will pay the regular price.
- Bounty timeframe: 3 months after the programmer receives the machine.
You can donate on the official project site with Paypal.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Nov.2012
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AROS: Tux Football
serk118 has ported the soccer simulation Tux Football to AROS. The game is still in development and is inspired by classics like Sensible Soccer and Kick Off.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Nov.2012
David Brunet (ANF)
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New articles on Obligement-Website
During the last two months the French AmigaOS and MorphOS magazine Obligement has uploaded several new articles to their website. Translations to different languages are welcome. Please write to David 'Daff' Brunet.
English articles:
- Tutorial: utilization and configuration of Amiga911 Maker 1.54
Französische Artikel:
- September/October 2012 news
- News: insights about the Amiga in 2012
- Old articles from A-News 13 to 16: Review: KindWords 2, File: voice synthesis, Report: World Of Commodore Show 1989, Review: Kick Off, File: video titler, Hardware: A590, Hardware: LUCAS 68020, Review: Sculpt-Animate 4Dn etc.
- Report: Amigâteries 2011
- Interview with Yannick Buchy (webmaster of Meta-MorphOS.org)
- Interview with Aaron Digulla (coordinator of AROS, from December 2006)
- Point of view: hardware projects on Amiga
- Review: Amiga Forever 2012
- Review: Hurrican
- Review: Wild Streets
- Review: Thundercats
- Review: Curse Of Enchantia
- Review: The Colonel's Bequest
- Hardware: reflash of graphic cards in order to you it on Mac/MorphOS (update)
- File: Amiga history, year 1999 (update)
- File: Amiga shoot'em ups (1991)
- File: Amiga shoot'em ups (1992)
- Tutorial: Imagine 3D - creation of a simple asteroid
- Tutorial: utilisation of GMail with SimpleMail and YAM (update)
- Tutorial: presentation and utilisation of Amiga911 Maker (update).
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