26.Feb.2008
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Minimig: First experiences
To the Amiga clone Minimig there are first reviews. "TheDaddy" introduces the computer. He shows the content of the package as well as pictures which are supposed to demonstrate the small size of the mainboard. The report will be completed.
At Obligement there is a French report.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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25.Feb.2008
AROS-Exec (Forum)
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AROS: Murks!IDE on SourceForge
After releasing the source code of the integrated AROS development environment Murks!IDE at the end of 2006 the project was hosted on SourceForge.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Feb.2008
Amiga Future (Webseite)
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Game: Koules 1.4 ported
The game Koules (screenshot) has been ported in version 1.4. It requires an Amiga with at least a 68040-processor, AGA/RTG and AmigaOS 3.x.
Features:
- 1-5 players simultaneously
- Sound effects
- Triple keyboard and double joystick/gamepad support
- Source code
Download: Koules.lha (196 KB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Feb.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Emulator: PSPUAE 0.70
PSPUAE is a port of the well-known Amiga emulator E-UAE for Sony's portable game console PSP. Version 0.70 has an improved speed.
Changes:
- Added alot of Rics FAMEC code and optimisations. (Gave some speed increase)
- Altered Hsync handler. (Removes slow down when sprites on screen, with CPU = MAX)
- Altered CPU CYCLE UNIT to 256 (Gave the most speed increase)
- Altered CHIPSET settings (To fall inline with CPU CYCLE UNIT change, its now a much more finer setting than in previous versions. Giving better results)
- Added Rics FAMEC Sound code (Still clicks, we know what the problem is, but i need help to solve it)
- Added Interpolation 4CH Sound under sound menu (This can improve sound slighty)
- Altered HEAP SIZE for available memory to PSPUAE (This solves all memory problems)
- Added Rics FAMEC FrameSkip Algorithm (This gives a finer smoother Auto FrameSkip)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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25.Feb.2008
Amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Origyn Web Browser 1.13
Jörg Strohmayer has published an update of the Origyn Web Browser. Further components are now used as so called shared objects.
Changes:
- Fixed OWB bug 178 (fonts related endless loops) in the AmigaOS4 fonts implementation
- If loading a page failed the progress bar is set to 0 now
- Added tooltype DISABLEGIFANIMS, if it's set the anims are still played once since usually the last image is better than the first
- Added tooltype DISABLEJAVASCRIPT
- Using shared libcurl, libssl, libxml2, libxslt and libz now, you have to download sobjs.lha, extract it and and copy them to SOBJS:. Not required if you use AmiUpdate to update OWB, the new shared objects are installed automatically
- The shared libcurl uses DEVS:curl-ca-bundle.crt instead of S:curl-ca-bundle.crt (since it's not a script using S: was wrong)
- Mounting RANDOM: is not required any more
Download:
OWB.lha (2,8 MB)
sobjs.lha (1,8 MB)
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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24.Feb.2008
Oliver Eschbach (ANF)
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Amiga User Rheinland: New Internet address
Oliver Eschbach writes: The homepage of Amiga User Rheinland can be found under aur.eschi-web.de with immediate effect and until further notice. For reasons that remain unexplained so far, the owner of the old domain address has changed, whereby we no longer had access to the sub-account.
Should anyone have linked to our homepage, may thus bring the Internet address to the current state please. The homepage will continue to be maintained and updated. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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23.Feb.2008
(ANF)
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AmigaOS 4.0 February 2008 Update for CyberStormPPC and BlizzardPPC
Press release:
Leuven, Belgien - 23. Februar, 2008
Hyperion Entertainment VOF is pleased to announce the immediate availability for download for registered customers of another service update of AmigaOS 4.0 which addresses some outstanding issues on BlizzardPPC and CyberStormPPC machines.
The update includes:
- A new kernel that fixes outstanding issues with the Mediator 1200/Voodoo combination as well as some other minor bugfixes
- Support for all Mediator models, including the new Mediator 1200 TX
- Updated Intuition and Layers modules that fix a rare occurance of graphics trashing
- Fixed queue-handler
- Two AREXX-libraries that have been missing in the original release
- Updated RealTek 8029 network driver that fixes a lockup problem
- A new version of DvPlayer SE
The update is highly recommended for all users of either CyberStormPPC or BlizzardPPC. As usual, you can find the update in our download area.
We once again wish to take this opportunity to reassure our customers that development of AmigaOS 4.x continues apace on a number of platforms.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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22.Feb.2008
Elbox Computer (ANF)
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Elbox: New PCI board Mediator 1200 TX
Press release Elbox Computer, the company that introduced the PCI standard to Amiga, is pleased to announce the latest Mediator model - Mediator PCI 1200 TX - the successor of the Mediator PCI 1200 SX.
New firmware embedded in the CPLDs of Mediator 1200 TX allows significant speed-up of graphic card operations when hardware 2D and 3D acceleration is used in single-processor systems (68k or PPC).
The new firmware operation modes are supported by the new Mediator AmigaOS 3.x System Files provided on the enclosed Mediator Multimedia CD. Native PowerPC support will be provided in the upcoming update of AmigaOS 4.0.
Mediator PCI 1200 TX, like its predecessor, has 6 PCI slots, busmastering in all PCI slots, Power Management Interface, ATX and AT power connectors, and provides 3.3 V auxiliary supply to all PCI slots.
Mediator PCI 1200 TX is dedicated for A1200 in D-BOX 1200, Mirage 1200, E/BOX 1200 (Power, Winner), EZ-Z4 and Infinitiv tower cases.
Included with the Mediator PCI 1200 TX is the Mediator Multimedia CD with new versions of drivers for Sound, TV tuner, Ethernet 10 Mbps, Fast Ethernet 100 Mbps and Graphic PCI cards.
For the list of currently supported PCI cards see Mediator Driver Guide.
For more information, see Mediator PCI 1200 TX website.
Pricing and availability
The Mediator PCI TX will be on sale from 27th February 2008 with suggested retail price EUR 195.95 (plus local taxes and shipping costs).
To locate an authorized distributor or purchase product in Elbox Online Store visit our website.
Upgrading Mediator 1200 SX to the new Mediator 1200 TX will be possible. The TX Upgrade program for Mediator 1200 SX users will be announced at a later time. (snx)
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21.Feb.2008
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Print magazine: Amiga Future 71 - preview
Press release: The excerpts and a detailed description of contents of the Amiga Future 71 (March/April 2008) are available now.
Again we have many reviews in this issue. The new version of YAM has been reviewed as well as OWB and Hollywood 3. With regard to Hollywood, we also have a workshop on it in this issue. Of course, specials like the Amiga Retrospective are included also.
On the cover CD we have some full versions PLUS the full version of Monzoom.
The German and English editions of the Amiga Future are going to be released on 5th March. They can be pre-ordered now. The Amiga Future is available as a subscription and single issue directly from the editorial office and some Amiga dealers. If some dealer has an interest in stocking Amiga Future please contact us at Andreas@amigafuture.de.
We are looking for 2 or 3 translators for the English edition of the Amiga Future. If you have some time and want to work with us at the Amiga Future then please send an e-mail to Andreas@amigafuture.de.
The Amiga Future is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Because of this we have some special offers on the main page of our online shop. (cg) (Translation: cg)
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20.Feb.2008
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AmigaOS 4: FTP-Client PFTP 0.2 (update)
PFTP (screen shot) by Peter Gordon offers unlimited
windows, server-to-server transfers and drag'n drop support. Changes in version 0.2:
- Now copes with multi-line responses that don't
start every line with a code and a dash. Thanks
to James Carroll for the report.
- Fixed a DSI that could occasionally happen during
FTP to FTP transfers
- Properly copes with 125 responses for the LIST
command. Thanks to Dwayne Jarvis for the report.
- Now updates CPS information for active transfers
even when they stall.
- When warning you about potentially overwriting
a local file, it gives you the current stats
about the existing files size and date rather
than the ones in the local browser, in case they
have changed in the meantime.
- When sending a local file, it rechecks the local
files length before starting the transfer instead
of relying on the possibly stale value in the
local browser window.
- Properly copes with servers that don't put a
leading zero in the hours column. Thanks to
Dwayne Jarvis for his help nailing this one.
- Reordered the transfer queue columns so that the
basic information is all to the left and the
source/destination directories are at the far
end (file,%,cps,srcdir,destdir instead of
srcdir/file,destdir,%,cps).
- You can now specify the path to the ssh
executable if you don't wish to keep it in the
system searchpath. Simply specify the path where
ssh resides in a "SSHPATH" tooltype. Sorry I
can't remember who suggested this.
- You can now specify a local path to go to when
you connect to a server (see docs).
- Transfers in the queue now have a fancy progress
bar behind the percentage readout.
- Passwords are now encrypted in the .servers file.
Old .server files with plaintext passwords will
be automatically converted when you quit PFTP
or connect to a server.
Update: (21.02.2008, 16:00, cg)
Meanwhile an improved version is available where one minor bug (requesting drive "Blah:") has been removed. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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20.Feb.2008
Exec.pl (website)
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Burning software: Frying Pan 1.3.1
Tomasz Wiszkowski has released version 1.3.1 of his CD and DVD burning program. Frying Pan is available for AmigaOS, AmigaOS 4, MorphOS and AROS.
The update fixes problems present in the successor version while burmimg on the fly. Also this version can successfully finalize the bad discs created by
Frying Pan 1.3.0. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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20.Feb.2008
Amigaworld.net (website)
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AmigaOS 4: glUAE update
glUAE is a script collection
that should fascilate to run of chipset dependent or not AmigaOS 4 compatible applications woth the PPC operating system.
By glUAE executeables, disk images or ZIP archives can be lanched with UAE by a double click.
Changes:
- Extended locking mechanism
- Fixed potential collision between instances of the same application
- Added possibility of excluding the centralized system on a per-application basis
- Merged distribution archives into one
- Revised documentation
Download: gluae.lha (1 MB) (snx) (Translation: ub)
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