28.Jul.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: MLDonkey 2.9.5 / OpenTTD 0.6.2-RC2
Christian Rosentreter has published updates of the filesharing program MLDonkey as well as of the business simulation OpenTTD for MorphOS.
Download:
mldonkey-2.9.5-morphos.lha (6 MB)
openttd-0.6.2-RC2-morphos.lha (3 MB)
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26.Jul.2008
heise (Webseite)
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Windows: Caligari trueSpace for free
Few months after the taking over by Microsoft the formerly 600 Dollar 3D-modeling program Caligari trueSpace can be now downloaded for free.
The program was developed in the 80ies for the Amiga. It was one of the first modeling programs. Later the program was only developed further for Windows.
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26.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Hollywood: GUI-library ScuiLib 0.5 (beta)
ScuiLib written by Fabio Falcucci is a GUI-library for Hollywood. The archive contains ten tutorials as well as a demo program which explains the handling of windows.
Changes:
- Many bugs fixed
- Now you can navigate the GUIs with the keyboard
- Off-screen gadgets correctly handled now
- Code optimization
- A basic layout system has been provided
- 12 Tutorials
- 2 AmigaGuide documents (Guide + Reference)
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[News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 06:57] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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MakeCD: Move of homepage
MakeCD, one of the rare CD-burning programs for the Amiga is now accessable over the homepage of the co-author Patrick Ohly under estamos.de.
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26.Jul.2008
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Commodore-Emulator: VICE 2.0 for all Amiga-systems
VICE emulates almost all 8-Bit systems developed by Commodore. Ports of the published version 2.0 are available for AmigaOS 3/4, AROS (x86, PPC, x86-64) and MorphOS. The most important changes since the previsous release are included in the changelog.
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[News message: 26. Jul. 2008, 03:01] [Comments: 0]
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26.Jul.2008
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Individual Computers announces new scandoubler "Indivision AGA"
Press release: During the 80s, it was common use to build computers in a way that they can output their picture on a TV set. This was done in order to reduce the overall system cost for the user. TV sets work with lower frequencies compared to today's monitors, therefore the picture flickers. A flickerfixer converts the signal in a way that a modern VGA monitor or TFT-display can be used. The name flickerfixer was mainly created because the problem of a flickering picture is solved.
We've already had a very successful product called Indivision in 2002. It was connected to the monitor output of the computer, but it has been sold out in 2006. Flickerfixers are in high demand. One unit of our external flickerfixer Indivision has been sold on an internet auction platform for more than 900 US Dollars in march of this year. That's more than four times the last retail price! The popularity and stability of value of our products cannot be proved any better. We have already started development of a new flickerfixer in november 2007, which is finished now.
The first flickerfixers for the Amiga have already been available 17 years ago. Since that time, all flickerfixers - including ours - have been using the same principle: The picture frequency was doubled. This is not enough for most modern VGA monitors and TFT-displays, as the picture of a computer with PAL standard was only displayed at slightly less than 50Hz. Most monitors require 60Hz or more these days.
With Indivision AGA, we're striking a new path. As the name suggests, it's a flickerfixer that is very closely tied to the AGA chipset. This could only be realized by putting the flickerfixer inside of the computer. The product is mounted over the Video-Chip "Lisa". The VGA display is connected directly to the flickerfixer. Further connections are not necessary.
Listing all features of the flickerfixer would go beyond the scope of this news item. You can find the complete technical data in this PDF-overview. The outstanding features are:
- 24 Bit colour resolution in all screenmodes
- support for super hires modes
- Highgfx support up to 1024x768 pixels
- all screenmodes can be displayed at 60Hz or more
- no adjustments necessary
Two options have been added for retro-gaming enthousiasts that allow a step-by-step approximation to the display of an old TV set: Vertical syncrtonisation allows reducing the output frequency down to 49.9Hz, which will eliminate tearing-effects. In addition to that, a scanline-emulation can be switched on. This will emulate the dark lines between the scanlines of a TV screen.
Development and production of this extremely complex product is very expensive. Our trade partners, who have been serving the Amiga-market for many years, have made considerable financial contributions to the production. To account for that, Indivision AGA is exclusively available only from these resellers until january 1st, 2009: (alphabetical order)
Production has already started, the flickerfixer will presumably be shipped to our tradepartners during the first week of september. The suggested retail price is 129,- EUR including 19% VAT. Only a version for A1200 computers will be available at first. We're already working on a version for other Amigas with AGA chipset.
The following pictures show the prototype and screenshots where colours are not displayed correctly. The actual product may vary.
AGA_components.jpg
AGA_mounted.jpg
AGA_SHires_62Hz.jpg
Scanlines.jpg (cg)
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25.Jul.2008
deimos - mobile content culture (ANF)
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Handhelds: Amiga game Nicky Boom ported
The Amiga game "Nicky Boom" developed by Microids is now distributed for Windows Mobile and PalmOS as well. A Symbian version of the Jump'n'Run game was announced. Additionally under the title link there is a Flash demo version.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 21:31] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Event: Interview with Andy Finkel at CommVEx 4
In the line with the fourth CommVEx there will be an interview with Andy Finkel. For this questions are still requested. You can send them to Amiga.org.
From 1981 to 1991 Andy Finkel developed different computers for Commodore (e.g. VIC-20, C64, C128, Commodore LCD and Amiga CDTV). After that he started his own company Flying Cat and advised companies like 3DO, Microprose and Lotus Pacific. In 1996 his was one of the persons who founded the PIOS Computer AG (later Met@box).
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[News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 21:18] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2008
Acube Systems (ANF)
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Sam440 available for 299 Euro
Press release: Starting from today and until September 30, 2008 we offer a Sam440ep board at a special price: Euro 299.00 (+ taxes and shipping) instead of the regular end user price of Euro 459.00 with a discount of Euro 160.00! (*)
Take this opportunity to buy a Sam440ep board, that's a crazy discount!!!
What you will receive:
- Sam440ep board, 533 Mhz version, complete with metallic heatsinks on both cpu and gfx chip (no DDR ram included)
- one SATA data cable
- one DVI to VGA converter
- printed user manual (in english)
- Linux Debian netinstall CD
- AROS Live CD
What you need to have your Sam440ep up and running?
- a computer case, from full ATX size down to mini-itx size, with a suitable PSU (minimum 60 W)
- one Serial ATA HD
- one Serial ATA CDRom/DVD reader/burner (optional)
- USB mouse and keyboard
- a suitable DDR DIMM 100 32 bits ram bank (**)
To help you to find a suitable ram bank, we offer approved DIMM 100, DDR400, 512 Mb 32 bits modules at Euro 33.00 (+ taxes)
(*) offer limited to one board for customer
(**) we strongly suggest to use only DIMM 100, DDR400, 512 Mb 32 bits modules with Nanya chips. (cg) (Translation: cg)
[News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 15:47] [Comments: 0]
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25.Jul.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: SAM440-port finished
In his blog Michal Schulz has announced that he fulfilled the requirements of the bounty project: The complete AROS-port is avaiable as an ISO-image.
Schulz is going to support the SAM440-version in future because according to him there is much to do.
Direct download: aros-sam440-ppc.iso.7z (8,8 MB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 25. Jul. 2008, 04:52] [Comments: 0]
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24.Jul.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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OnyxSoft: Updates of AmigaAMP-Prefs, BackUp, MPlayer-GUI, MultiRen, ZoomIT
OnyxSoft has upadted five programs: The MUI-based renaming tool MultiRen, the graphical user-interface MPlayer-GUI, the file backup program BackUp, the preferences editor AmigaAMP-Prefs and the magnifying glass ZoomIT.
AmigaAMP-Prefs 1.25 - (68k)
- Updated Italian and French catalog courtecy of S. Hawamdeh and Philippe
Ferrucci respectively
- Added some stack for OS4
- Some minor fixes
BackUp 1.60 - (68k)
- BackUp finally handles links correctly in all possible ways I could think of
- Reimplemented the option to create emtpy skip directories
- More thorough cleaning
- And there is more
MPlayer-GUI 1.43 - (OS4)
- Named the MPlayer process "MPlayer main process" instead of "[New Process]"
- Added a few new video modes and removed some old
- Also updated audio modes
- Fixed the scroller in the Control Panel somewhat
MultiRen 1.65 - (68k)
- Has plugin-support for MP3- and picture-renaming and more
- Added the ability to see the total file size of all files; very useful when collecting many files from different directories to transfer to a limited storage such as a CD-R or MP3/USB stick to see that they fit
- Fixed the custom textfile export a bit
- Corrected and rewrote a couple of help bubbles, etc.
ZoomIT 0.3 (68k, x86-AROS, PPC-MorphOS, PPC-AmigaOS)
- AmigaOS4 native version (Thanks to Daniel Westerberg)
- Wheel mouse support when window is active (on AmigaOS, MorphOS-version allready had this option)
- ARexx-support
- New settings options like start the program iconified and quit-button = iconify
- Option to select which color components to be included in the resulting output
- Option for grey scale output
- Option for inverted graphics
- Smaller optimizations
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24.Jul.2008
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IRC-client: WookieChat 2.9
James 'jahc' Carroll has published a new version of his MUI-based IRC-client WookieChat (screenshots: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
The changes are included in the Changelog. WookieChat is available for all Amiga systems.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 24. Jul. 2008, 14:34] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jul.2008
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AROS: New bounty site at Power2People online / Efika-bounty opened again
After delegating the bounty programs of Team AROS to Power2People the single bounty projects will be carried on under the title link.
Power2People is a non-profit organization led by Raquel Velasco and Bill Buck (Genesi) situated in Texas, USA. Through this the AROS-bounty-program is tax-free.
The bounty-project #18 which is an AROS-port to the Efika-board was opned again after the previous developer has vanished. The current staus of the bounty is 3151 US-Dollar.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 23. Jul. 2008, 09:14] [Comments: 0]
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23.Jul.2008
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: 2007 Complete Car and Driver Set 1.5 for VGP 2
Jason Frabotta's project "VGP HD" tries to improve the engine of Paolo Cattani's Formel-1 simulation Virtual Grand Prix 2.
The 2007 Complete Car and Driver Set 1.5 makes available a new driver configuration file, a new cockpit, three new steering wheel skins, updated crash helmet and new team wheel rims (screenshot).
Currently Jason Frabotta has not a MorphOS system therefore he asks for your feedback if the set is usable.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmiWest 2008: Blog established
In order to give a platform for news around the AmiWest 2008 the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club has established a blog under the title link. This year the event will take place on 17./18. October. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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22.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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DiscreetFX: Effects package SportsFX for Video Toaster announced
Under the title link DiscreetFX has announced the availablilty of the digital video effect package SportsFX for VT[5], SpeedEDIT and TriCaster bekannt. A version for the Amiga Video Toaster 4000 with bonus effects will follow soon.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 22. Jul. 2008, 15:36] [Comments: 0]
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22.Jul.2008
MorphZone (forum)
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MorphOS: Debug 1.1
Debug 1.1 for MorphOS 2.0 is a small commandline tool to enable/disable Exec debug flags from the commandline, saving the occasional user to go through the system settings menu.
Download: debug-1.1.lha (3 KB) (snx)
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21.Jul.2008
Amigaworld.net (Forum)
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Obligement: MorphOS-2.0-Review (French)
On the website of the French AmigaOS and MorphOS magazine Obligement David Brunet has published a review of version 2 of the PowerPC operating system MorphOS.
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21.Jul.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Minimig box: Price anounced
Loriano Pagni has announced the price for his Minimig box. It is 67,45 Pound (about 85 Euro) plus shipping.
Because of the low efforts for the Miming lettering it is included in the price.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 21. Jul. 2008, 18:32] [Comments: 0]
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21.Jul.2008
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Event: PowerDev-Meeting in Prague
On the 23./24. August the Czech Pegasos user group (Czech PUG) will organize a PowerDev-Meeting in Prague. Additional to version 2.0 of MorphOS the developer boards with the processors MPC5121E (planned for the "Efika 2") and MPC8610 will be introduced. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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21.Jul.2008
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future Issue 44 (German) online
Press release: The German issue 44 of the Amiga Future is out of stock. Because of that the content of this issue is now available at our website.
Issue 73 has been released recently and is available in our online shop. Currently we're working hard on issue 74. You can order the German and English versions of Issue 73 of Amiga Future in our online shop.
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21.Jul.2008
(ANF)
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MorphOS-website under morphos.net accessable
The official MorphOS-website now is accessable under morphos.net again. The domain which originally was David Gerbers is now Mark "Bigfoot" Olsens who is active MorphOS developer.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
[News message: 21. Jul. 2008, 17:12] [Comments: 0]
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