14.Nov.2008
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Windows/Linux: AmigaDOS Amiga Disk File Checker
With ADFCHK ("AmigaDOS Amiga Disk File Checker") you can check if Amiga-Disk-Images have checksum errors or simple bootblock viruses ("LAMER" is already recognized, "boot-lamer" will follow).
The tool is mainly meant for using in batch files where you want to check many files. There are three corresponding .BAT-scripts for Windows users. The "menu-modus" is still in a very early developing status.
Linux users have to compile ADFCHK for yourself. All required parts are included in the source code archive.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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14.Nov.2008
Ron van Schaik (ANF)
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Voting to "Innovation Price 2008" of CGG
The Dutch "Commodore Gebruikers Groep" (CGG) endows the Innovation Price 2008 for the best product or the best developer at its last meeting this year. The winner will be found by a voting on the website of CGG. The price will be given at the "C=Show" on 20. December.
You can access the voting by clicking on the photos of the trophy.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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14.Nov.2008
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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Instant Messenger: SabreMSN Alpha 35
James 'jahc' Carroll has published another update of his Instant Messenger for the MSN-network for AmigaOS 3 and AmigaOS 4 (screenshot). The changes are listed in the changelog.
The author points out that SabreMSN currently only supports the older version of the MSN-protocol for the data exchange. If an incoming transfer is displayed ("Waiting for incoming file..") but it will not start then the sender used the new version of the protocol.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Amitopia TV: November issue with report from Bad Bramstedt
Amitopia TV is an English video magazine about the Amiga. Issue November inludes a report about the Amiga meeting in Bad Bramstedt (Germany). Additionally there are Amiga news and information from the demo scene. The magazine is hosted as FLV movies at Google Video and Vimeo.
Because there is not a corresponding server, the "download"-version with 333 MB currently is only available as E-Mail. Interested users may contact amitopia@gmail.com. If you have possibilities to host Amitopia files with a size of 200-400 MB then please write to the same email address. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: PFTP 0.4
Pete's FTP (screenshot) written by Peter Gordon has been published in version 0.4. The changes in detail:
- When you couldn't connect to a server, PFTP would
hang. Fixed.
- Icon is now a proper Amiga icon. Didn't realise it
was png because i have the png iconmodule installed
and i just copied over the file i got from Mason
and forgot about it.
- Now copes with servers that include a total number
of files with the file listing at the top. Thanks
to Magnus Andersson for his help with this one.
- Now doesn't crash if you click a link in the about
window without OpenURL installed.
- The local browser thread didn't properly keep track
of how many messages it was expecting a reply for,
and could sometimes hang around waiting for
responses it had already received. Fixed.
- If you started some local-to-local transfers, and
one of them failed for any reason, the ones after
it wouldn't start. Fixed.
- Local-to-local transfers that had a read or write
error during transfer were treated as if they
succeeded. Fixed.
- If a transfer failed, it would be silently added to
the failed transfer list, and an error message
printed in the log. This is easily missed during
bulk transfers. Now there is an error log for errors
that occur during transfers, which pops up to let you
know something went wrong. Items in bold are new
ones since the last time the error log window was
closed. Thanks to Mario Cattaneo for making me get
around to this finally :)
- Improved the error handling and detection for SFTP.
- If you selected more than one directory, but no files,
and deleted them, only the first one would be deleted.
Fixed. (Thanks to Janne Peräaho for the report).
- If you deleted a directory, but no files, the browser
wouldn't be refreshed aftwards. Fixed. (Thanks to Janne
Peräaho for the report).
- Added a debug menu to make it easier to find and
fix faults that i can't reproduce
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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13.Nov.2008
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MorphOS: HivelyTracker 1.6
HivelyTracker is a tracker based on the AHX-format. AHX was developed in the 90ies being able to write music tracks which are similar to the typical chip sound of the SID (sound chip of the C64).
"BuZz" which already ported the OS4-version to AROS and AmigaOS 3 has now published a port for MorphOS as well.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Atari-Emulator Hatari 1.0.31
Hatari is a SDL-based Atari-ST emulator. The changes in version 1.0.31 are included in the readme-file.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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12.Nov.2008
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4 / MorphOS: Word Me Up XXL 1.1
The game "Word Me Up XXL" developed by Boing Attitude combines arcade and puzzle elements and is available for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS now in version 1.1 . The update is free for registered users. Additionally there is a demo version with foru of the 60 levels.
Changes:
- Design and graphical arts enhancements (5 themes were fully reworked, 4 others were improved)
- Faster loading and effects on subsidiary screens: "dark" effect, "Shop" and "Digicode" screens
- Automatic handling of next level (if you didn't collect enough money or keys, previous level is displayed again)
- An improved setup tool: joystick port setting (already included in previous MorphOS release), musics pre-loading, online help
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Nov.2008
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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AC3-Encoder (MUI-GUI for aften)
AC3-Encoder is a simple, MUI-based graphical user-interface for the command line program aften.
Additionally to RxMUI and ARexx, version 13.0.0 or higher of sox (sox-13.0.0.lha, 1 MB; MorphOS version) must be installed to create 5-channel-wave-files which aften requires.
All wave-files must be available in the format mono / 16 Bit / 48000 Hz and must not be compressed. The AC3-file is created with 448 Kbit and therefore corresponds the standard-AC3-streams of DVDs.
ac3encoder.lha (12 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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11.Nov.2008
Martin Merz (ANF)
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Amiga Image Storage System: Service-Release AISS 4.5
Version 4.5 of the Amiga Image Storage System (AISS), a system to store, access and maintain toolbar images under AmigaOS and alternative systems, is available now at Masonicons.de.
Highlights:
- 353 new and 169 reworked images
- Optimized installation script by Thore Boeckelmann
Please note that the installation process may take some time and no progress requester will be displayed. (snx)
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11.Nov.2008
amigans.net (Webseite)
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dnetc-client with OGR-26-support
Oliver Roberts has published the latest version of the dnetc-client provided by distributed.net for different AmigaOS-versions which supports the OGR-26 as well. There is also a MorphOS-port which was written by Harry "Piru" Sintonen.
Direct download:
AmigaOS 3: dnetc507-amigaos-68k.lha (658 KB)
AmigaOS 4: dnetc507b-amigaos-ppc.lha (780 KB)
WarpOS: dnetc507-amigaos-ppc-wos.lha (666 KB)
PowerUp: dnetc507-amigaos-ppc-pup.lha (674 KB)
dnetc507b-morphos-ppc.lha (715 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Nov.2008
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AmigaOS 4: WarpOS-emulation 16.40 with Sam440-support
Jörg Strohmayer's WarpOSEmu is a reimplementation of the powerpc.library. With it you can start WarpOS-applications under AmigaOS 4. The former versions of the wrapper do not work with the Sam440. (cg) (Translation: dr)
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11.Nov.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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OctaMED SoundStudio V2: Programmer wanted
For OctaMED SoundStudio which is the first 8-channel-tracker a programmer is wanted who develops the old Amiga version 1.03c further. Version 2.0 muste be finished during the next year.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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10.Nov.2008
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Aminet: Web-uploads possible again
Press release: Uploads to the Aminet are now with the browser possible. We are sorry for the long period of breakdown.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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10.Nov.2008
Rupert Hausberger (ANF)
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MorphOS: Harddrive encryption with DIL 1.50
DIL ("Device Intervention Layer") written by Rupert Hausberger adds new virtual drives to the system which represent images of a real existing drives (or devices). If you access to such a virtual device the data stream will be changed, encrypted or controled in this way and only then the data stream will be delivered to the real drive.
With AES.dilp there is a new plugin which makes the encryption of the harddrive at the lowlevel base with AES possible. The
changes in version 1.50 im detail:
dil.device (1.50)
- Added support for SHA256 so plugins can now request that seed-type.
- Added plugin-tags DILI_SeedDIL and DILI_SeedSHA to specify the
seed-type used.
- Now to passphrase-request window does popup another time if the user
did a wrong input.
- Fixed typo DILI_Licence to DILI_License.
- Changed the DIL_SANEID, all plugins need a rebuild.
- Bumped dilplugin.h to 1.2
dilPlugInfo (1.2)
- Added plugin status, whether working with the installed version of DIL.
- Added plugin tags DILI_SeedDIL and DILI_SeedSHA.
Plugins:
- aes.dilp (1.00): Initial.
- blockmon.dilp (1.12)
- default.dilp (1.12)
- poly.dilp (1.12): Rebuild with new DIL_SANEID.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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10.Nov.2008
Amiga.org (Forum)
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Emulator: UAE for Nintendo Wii
Based on UAE4ALL under the title link a first beta version of the Amiga emulator UAE for the game console Nintendo Wii was published.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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10.Nov.2008
Andrea Maniero (#morphos)
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Event: AIConf on 6. December in Papozze (Italy)
On 6. December Radicadesign together with the local municipality will organize an event for alternative computer systems called AIConf (Alternative Italian Conference) in the sport arena of Papozze in Italy.
There will be present AmigaOS 4.1 and the Sam440ep-flex-Board, MorphOS and the Efika-Board as well as Haiku and Ubuntu.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Nov.2008
Franz (ANF)
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Emulator: WinUAE 1.5.3
The latest version of the well-known Amiga emulator WinUAE includes optimizations for RTG-applications, some minor improvements of the chipset emulation and offers you the possibility to link certain file types (*.adf, *.uae...) with the emulator. The changes in WinUAE 1.5.3 in detail:
Fixed bugs:
- Huge memory leak when switching between RTG and native modes.
- Writing to disk images didn't work in some games.
- Configuration cache missing files in subdirectories.
- Random freeze when switching to fullscreen modes that are smaller
than desktop resolution.
- Second and third mouse/firebutton handling fix (Aladdin, BC.Kid
and more)
- "Always on top", "No taskbar button" and fullscreen color depth
change works on the fly.
- OpenGL fullscreen fixed.
- Parallel/Serial/MIDI select menus and Input-panel bottom options
didn't work correctly.
- System clock run slightly too fast or slow if chipset refresh rate
was different than startup refresh rate (really old bug).
- OCS NTSC configuration defaulted to PAL refresh rate.
- Real PCMCIA SRAM card re-insert detection fixed.
- Fullscreen RTG 16-bit to 32-bit desktop windowed mode switch
(CTRL+F12) color errors fixed.
New features:
- Basic file association settings added to GUI (.uae, .adf etc..)
- RTG vertical blank wait uses interrupts, no more busy waiting. Should
improve performance in many fullscreen RTG games.
- Added RTG virtual refresh rate configuration to GUI.
- Added RTG refresh rate next to chipset refresh rate FPS counter.
- Undocumented OCS "scanline" feature emulated (Ode to Ramon I and II)
- Midline resolution change improvements (still far from perfect,
Disposable Hero, Innovation Part 2)
- Only accept current latest OpenAL32.dll or newer (old versions can
cause crashes during device enumeration)
- Improved emulation of reads from write-only custom registers
(S.E.X. / Fantasys)
- Syncronize Clock stability improved.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Nov.2008
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ACube will attend Electronica 2008
According to ACube the company will take part in the Electronica 2008 (11. to 14. November, Munich).
The Sam440 and AmigaOS 4.1 will be presented live. All Amiga users are very welcome.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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09.Nov.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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HivelyTracker 1.6
HivelyTracker is a tracker based on the AHX-format. AHX was developed in the 90ies to write music tracks which are similar to the typical chip-sound of SID (sound-chip of C64).
Changes:
- Right since 1.0, the EDx command was broken! Fixed
- The range check on Cxx commands was broken. Fixed
- Now strips the upper nibble of 4xx instrument commands when loading a THX\0 file. AHX always did this since the introduction of filters (THX\1), but AFAIK WinAHX and its derivatives never did
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Nov.2008
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Anubis OS: AROS-developers start new, Amiga-inspired operating system
Some active as well as former AROS-developers want to write a new operating system.
Anubis OS (still empty homepage) is not a Fork that means a branch of AROS because for lack of ressources no compatibility to AmigaOS 3.1 is aimed. Instead of it the Linux-based operating system is supposed to be inspired of AmigaOS. Because many of the developers will be no longer availble for AROS it might yet represent a disunion of the AROS-project.
There will be a first ISO-file with the developing status of Anubis OS around New Year. Mainly Anubis OS will be supposed to represent like Apple's Fusion of Mac OS and BSD to Mac OS X but based on AmigaOS and Linux. A main focus will be an easy to use user-interface. So the Linux basis will provide the functionality (e.g. 2D and 3D graphic drivers) but the user-interface will be inspired by Amiga.
The following AROS-developers are involved: Michal Schulz, Hogne Titlestad, Ola Jensen, Robert Norris, Michael Grunditz, Oliver Brunner, Olivier Tigreat, Pavel Fedin, Stanisław Szymczyk and Paul J. Beel. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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09.Nov.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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PDF-magazine: APoV (Amiga Point of View) issue 3
APoV is an English game magazine which is about old Amiga games and which is published in PDF-format. The third issue includes the following topics:
- Reviews of... Disposable Hero, Navy Seals, The Lord of the Rings, War in Middle Earth, Tiny Troops, Rock Star Ate My Hamster, Palace's Barbarian, Paperboy, Onslaught, Total Carnage and P.D. games.
- Articles about... The history of Britain through Amiga games, the demo scene and football on the Amiga.
- Walkthroughs, Hints And Maps... Zak McKracken Part 3, Titanic Blinky, The Final Battle and Elvira: The Arcade Game
- Also... News, mini-articles, WHDLoad, letters, adverts, back page
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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OnyxSoft: AllKeys 2.3 and MultiRen 1.66
The OnyxSoft team has published two updates, AllKeys 2.3 and MultiRen 1.66. The first one is based on requests and bug reports of users. If you have further requests or suggestions then please do not hesitate to contact the developers.
AllKeys is a hotkey program for AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS which supports most of the multimedia and mouse keys. Additional to minor bug fixes version 2.3 supports different subclasses. Because of this some USB-keyboards should work much better.
MultiRen is a MUI-based Amiga/68k-program with which you can rename many files at once. It also includes a special plugin for MP3-files. In version 1.66 a plugin for ID3v2-tags was added. Additionally the file requester follows the corresponding windows where MultiRen has been opened. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AROS: Standardization of compiler packages
Based on the work of Markus Weiss and Nic Andrews, Stanislaw Szymczyk has unitized the AROS-compiler packages for all AROS-platforms (i386, ppc, x86_64) for gcc 4.2.2 and has integrated them to the AROS-Build-Systems.
This new package is included in the i386-Nightly-Builds and in this way provides a ready-made C/C++-developing environment. Stanislaw Szymczyk currently is working on the self-compiling bounty project which has 415 US-Dollar.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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08.Nov.2008
David Brunet (ANF)
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Interview with Rabah Shihab (Babylonian Twins)
The online-magazine Obligement has published an exclusive interview with Rabah Shihab today, the lead programmer of Babylonian Twins - an Amiga game which is supposed to have been the first commercial one developed in Iraq.
The english version of the interview can be found at the title link, a french translation will be published later. (snx)
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