05.Dec.2009
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
|
Disk magazine: The Vague #2
The Vague is a disk magazine about the demo scene as well as on programming on and for different Amiga systems. Just like its previous issue the second one is also Warp3D-based - an online version as well as AGA- and RTG-version will follow during the next weeks.
The Vague #2:
- Scene
- Perspective of AROS demomaking
- Diskmags on the stage
- Amiscene 2008. Bring out the Gimp!
- Amiscene 2009. Keeping it FRESH!
- Inside of the AOS4/MOS scene
- Demo or die!
- Scene story
- Amiscene on DVD
- A decade before
- The cube in the graphics
- Coding:
- Debugging on the Amiga
- One more time about dithering
- Coding with Warp3D. Part 2
- Mixing MiniGL and Warp3D
- Crunch Attack
- Amiga Demosystems
- 68k Linux Coding
- Is VBCC a solution?
- Mixing assembler and C. Part 2
- Perfect animation
- 10 modules from different authors done expecually for the Vague 2
- Tons of new graphics
- Polished engine with coloring, drag&scroll, pixel scrolling and alt
- Full-screen and window mode
- Ascii art done by aBHO
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 05. Dec. 2009, 23:25] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
05.Dec.2009
AROS-Exec (Forum)
|
AROS: Text editor Vim 7.2
Vim is a text editor which is based on the Unix-editor "vi" and which was ported to many different systems. For AROS, version 7.2 is available now.
Download: vim.i386-aros.tar.bz2 (6 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 05. Dec. 2009, 19:51] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
05.Dec.2009
morphosteam (Twitter)
|
MorphOS: Keyboard layout switcher Keymap.sbar 20.8
Keymap.sbar for MorphOS 2.x is an extension for the screen title list and enables a quick choice of keyboard layouts (screenshot). Keymap.sbar supports all MorphOS and AmigaOS-3.1 keyboard layouts. Version 20.8 fixes bugs with the Czech and Polish lokalization.
Download: sbar_keymap-20.8-morphos.lha (114 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 05. Dec. 2009, 18:03] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
03.Dec.2009
|
Software-News: EvenMore 0.67, WarpPNG 45.10, ADFCHK 0.2.2
Text viewer: EvenMore 0.67-20091201
EvenMore is a text viewer written in AmigaE and by Chris Perver. Changes since the last message:
- Fixed bug in which the search results list would not let you load a file if you were just searching by filename and not a search word
- Fixed bug where EvenMore would try to update the menus while they were in use, if you opened the search requester from the menu and tried to open a file from it
- Added locale support to the GenericPrefs and Dir2TextPrefs plugins
- Modified preference plugin to allow you to hide parts of the interface, namely the icon gadgets, information bar, progress bar or file string gadget
- FileTypes module will now support the PROGDIR: assign. This allows ARexx scripts to be run from the EvenMore directory wherever it happens to be located
- QuickLoad menu will now support the PROGDIR: assign. This will allow ARexx scripts to be run from the EvenMore directory regardless of where it is located
PNG-Datatype: WarpPNG 45.10
Oliver Roberts has published an update of his PNG-datatypes WarpPNG for AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS and WarpOS. Changes in version 45.10:
- Updated with libpng 1.2.40
- Cleaned up WarpDT engine build
- Enabled virtual memory usage in OS4 version
- Added workaround for a bug in OS4's datatypes.library DTST_MEMORY handling
- MorphOS and WarpOS versions recompiled with VBCC 0.9a
- OS4 version recompiled with latest SDK
Windows/Linux: ADFCHK 0.2.2
With ADFCHK ("AmigaDOS Amiga Disk File Checker") you can check Amiga-Disk-Images for checksum errors and simple Bootblock virus. The tool is
mainly meant for using in batch files for checking bigger amounts of data.
The support of DMS-files was added. A detailed list of changes is included in the Readme. Users of Linux have to compile the sources for themselves.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 03. Dec. 2009, 15:55] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
01.Dec.2009
André Pfeiffer (ANF)
|
Hobby project: Automatic monitor switcher
André 'Ratte' Pfeiffer wrote: The announced version of the automatic monitor switcher was built and will be now tested. If there will be sufficient interest "this project might become a commercial one".
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Dec. 2009, 20:05] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
01.Dec.2009
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
|
Desert Racing: Adapted version for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS
From now on APC&TCP offers a version of Desert Racing which runs under AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS (but not on an Efika). There is an official demo version on the homepage.
According to APC&TCP this version was tested for half a year on different systems. But all users are very welcome to download the demo version to see what has developed.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Dec. 2009, 18:04] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
01.Dec.2009
Heise Newsticker (ANF)
|
MacroSystem insolvent, Takeover planned by Loewe
The TV-producer Loewe will buy the insolvent MacroSystem Digital Video AG. In the past MacroSystem developed many Amiga- and Amiga-based products just like the VLab-Digitizer-board, the Amiga-clone Draco or the cut system Casablanca.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Dec. 2009, 15:27] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
01.Dec.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
|
Instant Messenger: SabreMSN 0.60
James 'jahc' Carroll has published a new preversion of his MUI-based MSN-Messenger SabreMSN for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS. Thanks to the support of the AmiMSN-author the file transfers now work correctly. The changes are listed in the Readme file.
The AROS-version does not work correctly on Carolls system but nonetheless it is published giving the opportunity to make own tests. After fixing some internal bugs the transfer window will be reworked as well as the support of Avatars added.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 01. Dec. 2009, 15:23] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
30.Nov.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
|
AmigaOS 4: Shoot'em Up 1941 Extreme Deluxe 0.99 beta
"1941 Extreme" is a Shoot'em Up just like the arcade classic 1941: Counter Attack. Hugues "Huno" Nouvel has ported the SDL-based KETM-Engine to AmigaOS 4 and added some improvements and new features. (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Nov. 2009, 19:33] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
30.Nov.2009
Ron van Schaik (ANF)
|
Voting to "Innovation Price 2009" by CGG
At its last meeting the Dutch "Commodore Gebruikers Groep" (CGG) will award the best product or the best developer of the last year with the Innovation price. The winner will be found out by a voting on the website of CGG and the trophy will be given on the "C=Show" on 19th December.
If you want to take part in the voting you must click on the photos of the trophy.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Nov. 2009, 14:55] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
30.Nov.2009
|
MorphOS-Team announced MorphOS for PowerMac G4-Systems
According to the MorphOS-Team under the title link, the internal versions of MorphOS now also runs under PowerMac G4-systems. Support for further Macintosh computers will follow.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Nov. 2009, 14:40] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
30.Nov.2009
(ANF)
|
Web-Browser: Netsurf 1.3
Artur Jarosik has published another update of the AmigaOS 3-port of NetSurf. Some bugs were fixed. Additionally this version includes the following changes:
- Added optimizations. NetSurf should work faster now
- New, real installer (Thanks to Alper Sönmez for making it!)
- Numpad keys handling
- Updated getvideo to ver. 0.23
Netsurf requires the DejaVu-Fonts which have to be copied to the Fonts-directory of the Netsurf-folder. Additionally a Truetype-handler must be installed. The author recommends AfA.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 30. Nov. 2009, 14:24] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
29.Nov.2009
|
64JPX: JoyPad eXpander for Commodore and Atari computers
With "JoyPad eXpander" the Australian Nicholas Coplin offers an interface with which you can connect Sega Genesis/MegaDrive-, Nintendo (S)NES- or analog PC-Joypads (with DB15-plug) to computers with an Atari or Commodore-compatible joystick port.
Additionally 64JPX offers also functions like simulated automatic fire or a "vibratory modus" for feared joystick killers like "Decathlon". Different configurations of the adapter are available which differ in type and figure of the supported joypad types. Currently it seems not be available an European distribution.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Nov. 2009, 19:38] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
29.Nov.2009
|
New owner of amiga.org stays anonymously
Eight days ago Wayne Hunt sold his Amiga portal amiga.org to a successor which is still not known. The new owner promised the producers of the Amiga podcast Amiga Round Table to give an interview today at 05:00 p.m.
20 minutes before it should start this agreement was unsaid.
According to Wayne Hunt in a statement he must not announce the new owner. But he already has got the amount. New administrator (not owner) will be Bill Panagouleas.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Nov. 2009, 19:18] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
29.Nov.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
|
New Amiga dealer in Luxembourg
"New Gen Informatique S.à.R.L." is official ACube-dealer and sells SAM440 as well as Minimig motherboards, full systems and other equipment.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Nov. 2009, 17:02] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
29.Nov.2009
André "Ratte" Pfeiffer (ANF)
|
Lores-screens with Elbox' Radeon-drivers - Explanation and Settings-file
With a recently published update to version 2.2 for its Radeon graphic board drivers, Elbox has set the lower limit for the Pixelclock-preference for lower resolutions. With the new version now Lores (320x240) screens with 60 Hz can be displayed.
Under the title link André "Ratte" Pfeiffer explained that mainly this has big importance to users of TFT-screns and offers a Picass96Settings-file with different VESA-compatible screen resolutions.
Hint: After downloading the file you have to remove the ending ".pdf". (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Nov. 2009, 16:09] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
29.Nov.2009
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
|
Instant Messenger: AmiMSN 1.2
Michael Trebilcock's AmiMSN is an Instant-Messenger-Client for the MSN-Network written in ARexx. Changes in version 1.2:
- Minor memory leak fix
- Launch from PNG icons
- Removal of MD5SUM. Using function in rxlibnet
- Only says "is now known as" if they were already online
- Remembers your handle and personal message
- Caches avatar images
- Ability to abort sending a file mid-transfer
- Ctrl-C'ing a chat window closes switchboard session
- Chat sessions can now be logged
- "User is typing.." message sent to recipients
- Changed text font (that will be shown on recipients side)
from MS Sans Serif to Segoe UI
- Recognises when WLM aborts a file being sent to you
- Large preview data sent in file offer doesn't crash AmiMSN
Users of AmigaOS 4 should add the libraries rxsocket.library and rxlibnet.library to the blacklist of the JIT-emulator to avoid problems with AmiMSN.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Nov. 2009, 15:54] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
29.Nov.2009
|
MorphOS: Scanner application SCANdal 1.3
Michal "zukow" Zukowski has published an update of his scanner software SCANdal (video). Changes in version 1.3:
- Autocrop (works best with LineArt mode)
- Autoconnect tooltype, Connect button
- TIFF saver
- PDF saver
- Fixed Mode list (for gt68xx driver)
- Fixed DPI Radio (for gt68xx driver)
Direct download: scandal.lha (124 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Nov. 2009, 15:48] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
29.Nov.2009
|
AmigaOS 4: New beta version of Flash player Gnash
Andrea "afxgroup" Palmatè has published a new beta version of his Gnash-port. The author points out that it is a very early version. Therefore it can include several bugs. Besides the streaming of Youtubu-clips - which works with the help of a Python-script - is very slow.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Nov. 2009, 15:39] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
29.Nov.2009
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
|
AmigaOS 4: Beta version of E-UAE-GUI
Under the title link there is a new beta version of a graphical user-interface for the Amiga emulator E-UAE (amiga-news.de reported).
Costel 'Cyborg' Mincea regrets that finishing the bounty will still take a while. Therefore he has published this beta version in order to demonstrate the progress of this project. The archive includes only the executable files uae as well as make_hdf and is based on the latest E-UAE-version.
Compiling this beta version was not done with the latest GCC/binutils-version. Therefore UAE may not work on Sam440ep-boards as fast as possible. Besides E-UAE itself includes a bug which caused a crash at the computer of the author after the second start of the program. But the AHI-bug was fixed.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 29. Nov. 2009, 08:38] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
28.Nov.2009
Amiga.org (Webseite)
|
Sam440ep: Experimental Debian-Netinstall-Image with GART-support
ACube Systems has published a new ISO-file for the Internet installation of the Linux-distribution Debian for the PowerPC-boards Sam440ep and Sam440ep-flex which is experimental.
You can now also use GART (Graphics Address Remapping Table). With its help graphic data can be loaded directly from the main memory. The included kernel of version 2.6.31.5 was compiled with the IBM performance libraries which recently was also published for AmigaOS 4.1.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Nov. 2009, 21:15] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
28.Nov.2009
|
AmigaOS 4: File manager Filer 53.27
The AmigaOS-4 program Filer is a ReAction based file manager (screenshot). The changes are listed in the Readme-file under the title link.
Download: filer.lha (2 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Nov. 2009, 18:39] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
28.Nov.2009
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
|
AmigaOS 4: ClipDown 2.5
ClipDown is a completion for newer OWB-versions which still have not a full download function: The URL in the OWB-window is marked and copied to the Clipboard to finally download the file with wget. The changes are listed in the Readme-file under the title link.
Download: clipdown.lha (61 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 28. Nov. 2009, 18:16] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
27.Nov.2009
|
SAM440: Firmware-Update to U-Boot 1.3.1a
Press release:
Bassano del Grappa, 27. November 2009
ACube Systems is pleased to announce the release of a new version of U-Boot firmware for its line of motherboards Sam440ep and Sam440ep-flex.
This version addresses a number of problems and add some features and optimizations making it possible to cut down boot time by 3-12 seconds depending on the configuration of the board.
What's new in this version (for both motherboard versions):
- faster graphic card initialization, now it takes half the time than previous U-Boot version
- unified the first two countdowns, for an even faster boot
- solved compatibility issues with some Radeon 9200 and 9250 gfx cards
- reworked preference menu
Sam440ep miniITX-Version:
- a Radeon HD 2400 graphic card could be now used as secondary gfx card
Sam440ep-flex-Version:
- added support for Silicon Motion 502 graphic card
- added experimental support for Catweasel MK4 controller
- a Radeon HD 2400 graphic card could be now used in both 33 and 66 Mhz PCI slots
Downloads:
Sam440ep: Sam440ep-mini_updater_20091127.zip (302 KB)
Sam440ep-flex: Sam440ep-flex_updater_20091127.zip (270 KB)
Please note: UBoot and UBoot updater make use of GPL code and thus are both published under GPL. The source codes are available under:
u-boot-1.3.1a_20091127_prod.tar.gz (5,6 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Nov. 2009, 23:30] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
27.Nov.2009
|
Software-News until 27.11.2009
Metacompiler: PortablE r5
Christopher Handley's metacompiler PortablE translates the Amiga specific programming language E into different languages. Windows, AmigaOS 3/4, AROS and MorphOS are supported.
Changes in version r5:
- Experimental MorphOS support (for C++), including MOS executables! MUI seems to work
- Modules provided by others for AHI, CD_Play, FreeDB, MPEGA & some MUI bits
- PortablE is up to 65% faster than before
- PortablE's memory usage has been halved! Now similar to GCC's
- MUI programs with custom classes can now be compiled by AmiDevCpp for OS3
- Added emulation of AmigaE's ! (floating-point) operator to the compatibility mode
- FastNew is implemented using an enhanced TLSF algorithm, greatly reducing memory usage
- Programs produced by PortablE run faster, and PEGCC produces smaller executables
- Lists are now truely stack-allocated, rather than being dynamically faked
- Implemented the missing string formatting codes (\l, \r, \z, [w] & (x,y)) for C++
- For speed, multi-threading support is now disabled unless you use OPT MULTITHREADED
- Directory scanning is now much more robust on Windows
- Improved documentation; clickable links, added bold/etc & special characters now visible
- More examples of portable code
- Various bug fixes
Download-Tool: wget 1.12 for AmigaOS 3/4
Diego Casorran has published new ports of the download tool wget:
- URLs in file's comments are now unescaped (eg: %7e -> ~)
- For the first time, added an AmigaOS4 build.
- Compiled using OpenSSL 1.0.0-beta4, download it from
amiga.sourceforge.net if you want SSL support
in Wget - OS4 users need to have AmiSSL installed
Amiga Future: New full versions online
Further software have been added to the download section of the Amiga Future website, among others Reflections 4 (CD-ISO), Football Glory, Andreas Stürmer MP3s and much more. (cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 27. Nov. 2009, 16:38] [Comments: 0]
[Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
|
