16.Jul.2012
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Individual Computers: New products for C64 and Amiga
Press release: Due to popular demand, we've put a product for the C64 back into production that was previously only available from selected resellers. The PLA chip replacement SuperPLA will be back in stock starting september of this year. The revised edition will be available for 18,90 EUR from all our retail partners.
SuperPLA V3 is meant for repair jobs and can be used in the following computers:
- Commodore C64 (old model)
- C16, C116, plus/4
- Floppy-Cartridge 1551
- Commodore 610
- Commodore 710
- Commodore PET (socket UE5)
The target computer is set by jumpers. The new, much more compact design has the jumpers moved to the back of the board.
Our new accelerator for the Amiga 500 has already been discussed in user forums, but will be released with some changes, so customer demand is met in both price and features. The ACA500 is powered by a 14MHz CMOS-68000 processor with 2MBytes RAM and a mass-storage controller for CF-cards and CD drives. Autoboot from CF-card is possible from Kickstart V1.3 and higher. Thanks to our TrueIDE technology, any CF card can be used, even if the card identifies as "removable device". A CD-ROM drive can be connected to the easily reachable IDE port on the side of the A500.
The relatively moderate increase in speed is enough to run WHDload. For those who want more CPU power, the ACA500 has a CPU-slot compatible with our accelerators for A1200 computers. This makes even our top model ACA1231 available to the A500 computer. The ACA500 will be available from all resellers for 79,90 EUR. We're currently negotiating about including Kickstart licenses into the ACA500, so the built-in flashrom can be pre-loaded with different Kickstart licenses.
Our new ACA1220 is powered by a full 16,67MHz 68020. For the A1200, this card can be considered a 128MByte-RAM expansion, but for the A500 with ACA500, this board is a turbo-tidbit that provides more memory than has ever been offered at this price: The ACA1220 will be available starting from 89,90 EUR.
The ACA1220 can be expanded with a realtime clock. In an A500 setup, the RTC is already located on the trapdoor expansion, so it's not required there. If you're going to use the ACA1220 in an A1200, you can add an RTC for 19,90 EUR. Battery is not included.
The RTC-module can also be used with other accelerators or even without an accelerator in an A1200. For example, if you own an ACA1230 and haven't yet equipped it with the hard-to-find RTC chip, this module will solve your problem.
As a replacement for the sold-out ACA630, we'll have a new budget-accelerator for the A600, available in Q4/2012. It will be powered by a 16.67MHz 68EC020 processor and provides the popular maprom function, just like all our ACA cards do: Maprom allows executing Kickstart ROM from fast 32-bit memory, increasing execution speed considerably. The ACA620 provides 9+1MBytes of RAM (1MByte reserved for maprom-function). The target price is 99,90 EUR.
The "big" Amiga models don't have to stand back: We'll have big memory for a small budget soon. The new BigRamPlus offers 256MBytes of memory for A3000(T) and A4000(T). The full-size Zorro-3 card will be available from all Individual Computers resellers at 99,90 EUR.
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15.Jul.2012
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS 3.1: Amending character length for PFS3
Different than stated in the release notes for MorphOS 3.1, the included filesystem PFS3 does not use 107 characters for file and directory names.
This can be amended by the user with the Shell command "PFSSetFileNameSize NameDesPFS3Laufwerks: 107". This issue has been fixed for 3.2 and later MorphOS releases.
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15.Jul.2012
ANF
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Puzzle-Platform-Game: Me and my Shadow 0.2
"Me and my Shadow" is a platform game. The user has to solve Aufgaben tasks to reach the exit. The SDL-based game requires AmigaOS 3.x.
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15.Jul.2012
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Aminet-Uploads until 14.07.2012
The following files have been added until 14.07.2012 to the Aminet:
timberwolf.lha comm/www 26M OS4 A Firefox based web browser
MIV_OS4.lha demo/slide 2.6M OS4 MIV Plus slideshow
ToolTypesEditorPPC_SP... dev/c 2K ToolTypes Editor 2.1 spanish ...
abfs.lha docs/misc 100K Amiga Binary File Structure
oki_68k.lha game/jump 665K 68k A B&W platform game
xsoldier_68k.lha game/shoot 749K 68k A fast silent action shooter
AmiArcadia_OS4.lha misc/emu 3.3M OS4 Signetics-based machines emul...
AmiArcadiaSP.lha misc/emu 14K AmiArcadia 18.33 spanish catalog
glUAE.lha misc/emu 14K Integrates UAE into AmigaOS
AP49Covers.lha pix/misc 520K aMiGa=PoWeR n?49 Cover Recto
WarpDTPrefs.lha util/cli 2K 68k switch for audio filter/power...
WarpDTPrefs.lha util/dtype 151K 68k WarpDT preferences program V45.6
IconLib_46.4.lha util/libs 152K 68k free icon.library in optimize...
QuickStarterSP.lha util/wb 3K QuickStarter 1.7 spanish catalog
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15.Jul.2012
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OS4Depot-Uploads until 14.07.2012
The following files have been added until 14.07.2012 to the OS4Depot:
adripper_encoders.lha aud/mis 574kb 4.1 An encoder plugin pack for ADRipper
amiarcadia.lha emu/gam 4Mb 4.0 Signetics-based machines emulator
gluae.lha emu/uti 14kb 4.0 Integrates UAE into AmigaOS
flare.lha gam/rol 2Mb 4.0 A free action RPG engine
freeciv-sdl.lha gam/str 17Mb 4.0 Open source empire-building stra...
timberwolf.lha net/bro 26Mb 4.0 Timberwolf, a Firefox based web ...
winnet.lha net/ser 2Mb 4.1 Connect AmigaOne500 to ASPIREHOM...
homebank.lha off/mis 11Mb 4.1 A personal accounting program fo...
homebank-src.lha off/mis 425kb 4.1 Sources of the Homebank package
amipad.lha uti/mis 2Mb 4.1 Website App-wrapper
assist.lha uti/mis 3Mb 4.1 An assistant for AmigaOS users
vamp.lha vid/pla 2Mb 4.0 Virtual Amiga Multimedia Player
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15.Jul.2012
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AROS-Archives-Uploads until 14.07.2012
The following files have been added until 14.07.2012 to the AROS-Archives:
duke3dw.src.lha gam/fps 3Mb Duke3dw source
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15.Jul.2012
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MorphOS-Files-Uploads until 14.07.2012
The following files have been added until 14.07.2012 to the MorphOS-Files:
Paint 0.63 gra/edi 1768 Advanced pixel graphics edi...
JHead 2.96 gra/mis 120 A shell based tool for JPEG...
KwaKwa 0.5a net/cha 159 Instant messenger using Gad...
ezxml.library 8.7 sys/lib 55 ezXML is a C library for pa...
SCube 1.1 uti/des 160 3D screen switcher. When ac...
SZoom 1.1 uti/des 11 Zooms frontmost screen with...
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15.Jul.2012
MorphZone (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Ultimate Pack 3.1
Yannick 'Papiosaur' Buchy's Ultimate Pack is a preconfigured collection of programs, games and emulators. Now an updated version for MorphOS 3.1 has been published. A basic installation of the operating system is required.
Three double system files were deleted:
sys:classes/MUI/urltext.mcc
sys:classes/MUII/urltext.mcp
sys:classes/screenbar/drivelamps.sbar
Download: ultimate.iso (558 MB)
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15.Jul.2012
PPA (Webseite)
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WarpDTPrefs 45.6
The preference program for the Warp-datatypes written by Oliver Roberts was updated. Version 45.6 fixes a bug which prevented reading the correct parameters for pens and dithering.
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15.Jul.2012
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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plipbox: Internet over the parallel interface
With Christian 'lallafa' Vogelgsang's plipbox Amigas which have been not extended can get access to the Internet. The Arduino-based adapter provides a connection to the Ethernet-port of the Arduino board.
The magPLIP-protocol is used but the firmware is still in development.
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14.Jul.2012
pegasosforum.de
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IRC-Client: AmIRC 3.6.1 for AmigaOS 3/MorphOS
Nicolas "Henes" Sallin has published an update of his AmIRC-version (screenshot). In version 3.6.1 a crash on drag & drop of a file on a query window was fixed. Additionally the lists of the graphical user-interface all use MUI-lists as default. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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14.Jul.2012
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AROS meets Linux: AEROS published
AEROS is an AROS distribution published by Pascal Papara which uses the Linux-hosted version of AROS as desktop replacement for a Linux distribution. Linux applications can be launched with a Shell command from AROS. Linux and AROS applications can be run simultaneously.
AEROS is available as DVD-image (1,9GB) which works as live-DVD - in this mode the screen solution is limited to 800x600 pixels. After the boot routine the harddrive installation can be chosen via double click on the pictogram.
AEROS at least requires 512 MB RAM, 1 GB is recommended. And you should know how a harddrive can be partitioned under Linux.
The bug fixed release published today additionally includes adapted themes, updated system files (iconify now works) as well as new versions of the web browser OWB and the game Duke Nukem 3D. As new Linux applications Worker, Pitivi and Obconf (themes changer for Linux) were added.
The distribution also is available via torrent.
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14.Jul.2012
Edgar Schwan (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: Homebank 4.4 for AmiCygnix
Homebank is Freeware and can be used to manage your personal accounts.
Up to version 3.1 Homebank was developed for AmigaOS. Because the author left the Amiga community, Homebank officially is only available for Windows and Linux. Thanks to Edgar Schwan's AmiCygnix the latest version of the application also can be used under AmigaOS 4 again (screenshot). Old files of the Amiga-Version can be imported.
Download: homebank.lha (11 MB)
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14.Jul.2012
Exec.pl (Webseite)
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Zeus68k: 4-in-1 accelerator board for Amiga 500/2000/CDTV
Zeus68k is a accelerator board for the Amiga 500 and 2000 as well as the CDTV which is development and performs several functions: Accelerator, memory extension, IDE-controler and Kickstart switcher as well as - maybe - an action-replay-replacement. It might be also used in different 68k-computers, e.g. the Atari ST.
Technical data:
- 68SEC000-CPU with 7 or 50 MHz
- 8 MB RAM
- BootMenü (configurable)
- 6x-Kickstart-ROM-Switcher
- IDE-controler (Gayle Logic A600)
- Clock-Port
Currently the board is only available as prototype. The final version might be released in winter. First pictures show the board from above, from below, the processor-, IDE- and RAM-speed as well as the prototype from above and from below.
Zeus68k is plugged in instead of the original processor. The boot menu and the FPGA-code can be changed by the user. The price has not yet been set. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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14.Jul.2012
Exec.pl (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Timberwolf 4.0.1.0182 - RC1
The AmigaOS-4-port of the web browser Firefox is available as Timberwolf version 4.0.1.0182 which is the "Release Candidate 1". According to Thomas Frieden this update fixes most of the known bugs.
In substance the bugs were fixed in the JavaScript code because the browser itself was written in JavaScript.
Download: timberwolf.lha (26 MB)
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13.Jul.2012
Amigazeux (ANF)
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MorphOS: New graphics program Paint 0.62 (beta)
Paweł 'stefkos' Stefański has published a new graphics program called "Paint" (screenshot) for MorphOS with the following features:
- unlimited layers
- draw and text layers
- many blending and paint effects
- image manipulation options
- default set of pens
- many shapes to paint
- plugin system, compatybile with Sketch and SCANdal
- gradient editor
- palette editor (load, save)
- manual in pdf format
- pen and brush editor
According to the author the program still is a beta version. Feedback and bug reports are welcome.
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12.Jul.2012
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Swedish magazine: Amiga Forum
For the first time since seven years in Sweden there is a magazine about Amiga again: "Amiga Forum" with 28 pages can be purchased for 39 SEK (about 4,55 Euro, incl. shipping) at the Swedish User Group of Amiga.
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12.Jul.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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NetBSD: G-REX support improved
The GRex-driver for the Amiga-ports of NetBSD which has been introduced at the beginning of this year was improved and now supports all PCI-slots which are available on the board. It has been tested with a Voodo 3 as well as NE 2000-based network boards. Bus Master DMA still is not supported.
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12.Jul.2012
Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)
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Hollywood Player 5.1 for Android released
Press release: Airsoft Softwair is proud to announce that Hollywood is now also available for Android devices (ARM architecture). This makes it possible for the first time for every Hollywood user to run his Hollywood applets on smart phones and tablet computers running Android. Everything you need is the Hollywood Player for Android which is now available as a free download on Google Play. To see what Hollywood on Android looks like check out a little demo video on YouTube.
Please note that the Hollywood Player for Android requires at least Android 2.3. To get your own Hollywood project onto your Android device, simply compile it as a Hollywood applet (*.hwa) from the Hollywood GUI or Hollywood Designer and then copy it into a directory named "Hollywood" on the SD card of your Android device. Then you can easily run it using the Hollywood Player!
Featurewise the Hollywood Player for Android is pretty identical to the desktop version of Hollywood, plugins and videos are fully supported. Due to security reasons, however, certain functionality like starting external programs is currently disabled. You can find a complete list of differences between the desktop and mobile versions of Hollywood in the release notes in the Hollywood forums. Please note that the Hollywood Player for Android is a WIP snapshot from the current development version of Hollywood 5.1 which has not been released yet and is still a work-in-progress.
Due to the multitude of Android devices and the often scarcely documented native development interface of Android, it can happen that this app does not run on your Android device. If that is the case, please let us know in the Hollywood forums or via email.
Information can be found on the Airsoft Softwair Homepage or the official Hollywood portal.
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11.Jul.2012
StrikerAUT (ANF)
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Amiga 500 plays complete movies from harddrive
With the help of the converter AVI4HV video files can be converted into formats which can be played with a Amiga 500 (288x200 HAM6, 8Bit 11KHz Stereo) or Amiga 1200 (320x216). 1,5 MB RAM as well as a hraddrive are required.
Complete movies just like "Apocalypse Now" under the title link have to be divided into two files due to the limitations under AmigaOS. A short article about the topic also can be find in current issue of the PDF-magazine Lotek.
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11.Jul.2012
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Amiga Future: Issue 82 (German/English) online
Issue 81 of the magazine Amiga Future is sold out. Therefore the articles of the German and English version are available online.
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11.Jul.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: RadeonHD driver 0.49 for Sam460 and AmigaOne 500/X1000
A-Eon has published the latest version of the RadeonHD driver for Sam460 and AmigaOne 500/X1000. Changes from the previous version are presently unknown.
Users of an AmigaOne X1000 or of an AmigaOne 500 ordered from ACube can get the driver for free. They should have been informed via eMail about a download link.
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10.Jul.2012
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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ACube Systems: New batch of Sam440ep-flex with discounted prices
After a longer beak ACube Systems offers Sam440ep-flex motherboards. The boards only will be available for a limited time and cost 270 (667 Mhz) and 310 Euro (plus taxes, shipping and AmigaOS 4) - three years ago 733 Mhz did cost 410 Euro.
The new edition has a new version of the firmware UBoot which makes it possible to boot PATA mass storages which are connected to a VIA VT6421-controler. This Uboot update will be available for all Sam440ep-flex users during the next days.
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10.Jul.2012
Murakami (ANF)
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Printmagazin: aMiGa=PoWeR 49
aMiGa=PoWeR is a French newspaper issued by French association AFLE. Created in 1998, aMiGa=PoWeR became - thanks to the experience of AFLE (created in 1994) - the first French-speaking Amiga newspaper. Entirely laser-printed, aMiGa=PoWeR is distributed in the whole world.
- News: MorphOS 3.0, Hollywood 5.0 Infinity
- Articles: NG Amigas, Xorro, AmigaOS 4 browsers, From MorphOS 2.0 to MorphOS 3.0
- Reviews: PSX adapter, NetSurf 2.8 vs. MUI-OWB 1.9, USB2/SATA Dexlan Card, Picture Overview, Project Secret Maryo Chronicles
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