10.Aug.2006
Cloanto (ANF)
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Informal gathering: Amiga meeting in London
Michael (from Amiga Forever/Codex Alpe Adria) and his London friends are organizing an informal get-together on Friday, August 18.
Where: Cheers bar at 72 Regent Street (Piccadilly Circus).
When: Friday, August 18, at 19:00.
The plan is to meet at Cheers and then go and eat something together at around 20:00.
If you plan to attend please reply to this post at 0xAA.org, or let your event contact know, to make sure that we can make at least some rough plans. The organisers can also give you their phone numbers via private mail.
(cg) (Translation: cg)
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10.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (website)
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Amiga-Videos at youtube.com
An Amiga user provides older Amiga related videos at youtube.com, e. g. a CD32-promotion-video and an intro tape of the Liberation CD32.
(cg) (Translation: tz)
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10.Aug.2006
ANN (homepage)
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MorphOS: Calendar Program April 1.5
The new version of the calendar program April includes the following new items:
- Added russian catalog. Thanks to Vinny.
- Pressing one of the day-header's will now add a weekly date for the clicked week day.
- Shorthelp for day-header was shown with a negative date. Fixed.
- The number of the calendar week for the bottom week was shown when the previous week contained 7 days and the following week contained no days. Fixed.
- Added standard blue background with eight columns.
(cg) (Translation: tz)
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09.Aug.2006
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AmigaOS 4: X11-R6.3 prerelease 2 (Cygnix)
Edgar Schwan has released an update of Cygnix, a port of the X11 server for AmigaOS 4. A list of changes is obtainable at the title link. Additionally there is an Addon package with several programs for the Cygnix environment. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Adventures: "The World of Magic" and "Ghelae's Quest"
The "Bosco Brothers" released two older Point'n Click adventures for free download: "The World of Magic" is dated from 1997, the 1999 created successor "Ghelae's Quest - The World of Magic 2" was never released yet. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
AROS-Exec (Webseite)
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Team AROS: Soundblaster bounty
The 41th bounty project by the Team AROS is now open for donations to realise an AHI Soundblaster driver.
There should be support for the SB16 as well as for the SBPro chipset - preferred as a combined single driver. The driver must work with AROS/x86 as well as by using the PCI subsystem. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: WarpView 0.9, distcc 2.18.3-7 und ccache 2.4-1
ccache 2.4-1 und distcc 2.18.3-7
Steven Solie has ported the Compiler Cache ccache for AmigaOS, further there is an update of his distcc port available.
Download: ccache
Download: distcc
WarpView 0.9
The latest version of the Warp3D based picure viewer Warpview contains the following changes:
- Implemented wipes (Fades, Flips...) with configurable wipe speed
- Implemented slideshow with configurable slide time
- Added 'First' and 'Last' options in Control menu
- Added Scale Mode setting (Normal or Bilinear scaling)
- Added mousewheel support (for zooming in/out)
- Added requesters when end/start of list is reached while browsing
which also allow looping over the beginning/end of the list
Link: Download (cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: SongPlayer 1.64
SongPlayer is available as an AmigaOS 4 PPC native version now. Beside the OS4 binary the complete 68k V1.62 archive is required for installation. The OggVorbis format is not yet supported. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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09.Aug.2006
amiforce.de (ANF)
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Paint program: PerfectPaint 2.93-6-3
Marco "Blackbird" Möhring provides a new update for PerfectPaint. Since the last release several minor issues were addressed, e.g. the JPEG picture load times were increased significantly. (cg) (Translation: ub)
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08.Aug.2006
Andreas Böhm (E-Mail)
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Event: Xzentrix 2006
The Xzentrix takes place for the 9th time in Seeshaupt in Upper Bavaria from Friday, 8 September 2006, starting at about 3pm to Sunday, 13 September 2006. The Xzentrix is a meeting of computer friend which "believe in a live beyond the standard software".
A quotation of the event description: "08/15 ist out, C64 is in... this or something like this could be the motto of the Xzentrix. We want to offer the computer fans what they seek in vain nowadays: like-minded people...
Simply computer users who don't want to stop with the question "Why does my Office constantly report a general protection fault to 0AF3:037B?', but people for whom it is more important to have fun with their computers rather than to float with the current." (snx) (Translation: iw)
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08.Aug.2006
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Demo scene: TBL wins the demo competition of Assembly
For the 7th time the demo party Assembly took place in Helsinki last weekend. Out of participants from all platforms the "The Black Lotus" group won the Demo Competition with their Amiga demo Starstruck. The second published Amiga production Fruitcake by Rave Network Overscan won the Oldskool Competition. A complete list with the results of all competitions can be obtained from the organiser's web page.
The publically available version of TBL's Starstruck does not yet run properly on all configurations (a 68060 is required), a final version is to be published within a short time. Alternatively a videotaping of the demo is available as well. (cg) (Translation: iw)
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08.Aug.2006
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MorphOS: status update of the KHTML porting
At morphzone.org Marcin 'Marcik' Kwiatkowski has published a new screenshot of his KHTML based web browser Sputnik, which illustrates the image quality of a well-known browser test. A comprehensive status update is to follow within a short time.
According to Kwiatkowski he thinks about distributing his browser for MorphOS and AmigaOS 3/4 commercially instead of releasing it within the framework of the MorphOS Bounty programme as open source software as it had been planned originally. (cg) (Translation: iw)
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07.Aug.2006
tamar.net (ANF)
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Tales of Tamar: Coder for Code-Optimizing to be prospected
Press release: For "Tales of Tamar" will be Amiga-coder
prospected. Aim is a optimiting of the code for the Amiga-client,
among others:
- fixing of a Moduleplayer Bug, with it working correct on
Amiga-Emulationen like MOS, UAE, Amithlon, OS4. At the moment of Game
release this systems are not sought or did not exist. This is the reason
for several problems. The programs are in coded in asm. And the price is
o.n.o.
The target is a correct implementation of the module, because there are
now high-grade modules are available. Also a high-grade Module-player
for the PC-Version is available. So the Amiga-Version needs the same
standard.
- Optimized gfx-routines for a fast Hires-Mappes on 68k Amigas. The
prices is o.n.o.
For interessted people send a eMail to
Sedor-ToT@der-sedor.de
or wolfen@tamar.net.
kind regards,
Wolfen and the ToT-Team (cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Text-Editor/IDE: CubicIDE LE
CubicIDE LE a light and cost-efficient version of the known
CubicIDE-Pagckages. The differences to the Full-version are listed in a
comparison sheet
, in according to the Author si the LE-version only reduced for a
development with C/C++, and is mainly for beginners. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
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AmigaOS 4: Gurumeditation donates for os4depot.net-Uploads
The swedish Amiga-trader Gurumeditation donates now prices for
Uploads on os4depot. E.g. for the 1000. Upload a voucher about 100€
(shipping costs are not included),
, the step for the next winner is top secret. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Emulator: WinUAE 1.3.1
The newest version of the Amiga-Emulator WinUAE is now available.
Changes since the last release are:
- AVIOutput codec settings stored in registry and other small tweaks.
- HRTMon updated to 2.30, WHDLoad-commands supported.
- Some custom chipset timing tweaks.
- Uaescsi.device freeze problem fixed.
- Boot freeze if A4000 ROM was used without AGA.
- Original extended ADF read bug.
- Larger than 1280 wide fullscreen modes work.
- Sound "led" filter configuration data was read incorrectly.
- AVIOutput does not split the AVI anymore when focus was lost.
- D3D filter fullscreen/windowed switching should not freeze anymore.
- Integrated mousehack access fault fixed.
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
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Aminet-Uploads until 06.08.2006
Aminet-Uploads since our last report:
Audithec.lha biz/dbase 81K OS3 MUI AudioCD Database
Music-Invasion_Disk1.zip demo/disk 517K OS3 Synthmusic demo by Dissident, Disk1
Music-Invasion_Disk2.zip demo/disk 575K OS3 Synthmusic demo by Dissident, Disk2
make-3.81-bin-m68k.lha dev/gg 752K OS3 GNU make 3.81 for 68020+
sed-4.1.4-bin-m68k.lha dev/gg 260K OS3 sed 4.1.4 for 68020+
texinfo-4.8-bin-m68k.lha dev/gg 1.3M OS3 texinfo 4.8 for 68020+
glib.i386-aros.tgz dev/misc 4.8M ARO glib
AmigaPower.lha docs/hyper 66K GEN French Amiga Magazine (2nd August update
Enemy-TOV_DE_ADF.zip game/actio 1.3M OS3 Full version: Enemy - Tempest of Violenc
Enemy-TOV_DE_DOCS.zip game/actio 228K GEN Manual for Enemy - Tempest of Violence
Enemy-TOV_DE_WHD.lha game/actio 1.1M OS3 Full version: Enemy - Tempest of Violenc
Enemy-TOV_EN_DOCS.zip game/actio 148K GEN Manual for Enemy - Tempest of Violence
Enemy-TOV_EN_WHD.lha game/actio 1.2M OS3 Full version: Enemy - Tempest of Violenc
AmiArcadia.lha misc/emu 129K OS3 Emerson Arcadia 2001 emulator
a-blues.mp3 mods/boray 4.6M GEN Tune from CD "Boray plays some guitar"
extra-life.mp3 mods/boray 12M GEN Tune from the music CD "Boray Level 2"
AmySequencer.lha mus/edit 326K OS3 MIDI sequencer for the AMIGA
playOGG.lha mus/play 1.0M OS3 multi format sound player
AP35Covers.lha pix/misc 279K GEN aMiGa=PoWeR n°35 Cover Recto
BareED.lha text/edit 355K OS3 Text editor supporting proportional font
TopCPU_v1_11.lha util/moni 50K MOS CPU monitor with freeze/setPri/break
hunpack-mos.lha util/pack 20K VAR .HPA files unarchiver
rac_aminet.lha util/rexx 6K GEN search(download) aminet from the CONSOLE
(cg)
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07.Aug.2006
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os4depot.net: Uploads until 06.08.2006
Uploads on os4depot.net since our last report:
bitefusion.lha gam/puz 278kb Bitefusion - Yet another snake clone
pengupop.lha gam/puz 1Mb PenguPop - A puzzle bobble clone
timer.lha uti/she 26kb Time how long it takes to execute a comm
amisudoku.lha gam/str 210kb Sodoku game and solver
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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07.Aug.2006
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AROS-Archives: Uploads until 06.08.2006
Uploads on aros-archives since our last report:
camelek4aros.tar.gz dev/exa 13Mb This is pack of my examples for AROS
nforce.1.0.i386.zip dri/net 13kb NForce SANA-2 Network Interface Driver
pcnet32.1.0.i386.zip dri/net 11kb PCNet32 Compatable SANA2 Network Interfa
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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06.Aug.2006
(ANF)
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Sensible Soccer: Reviews of the 2006 Edition
The legend "Sensible Soccer" is back: Since some weeks, the newest edition "Sensible Soccer 2006" is available for XBox, PS2 and Windows users, a short German test can be found at golem.de, among others.
Those who like it a little ribalder and can speak English, should not miss out on the views of former British Amiga journalist Stuart Campbell on this subject-matter, who pitches SS2006 against "World Cup Carnival", the (quote) "synonym with cynicism, corruption, greed and shame in the videogames industry". (cg) (Translation: cad)
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06.Aug.2006
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Amiga animations for mobile phones
For video mobile phone users, Carsten Siegner is making available three Amiga animations in mobile phones' own .3gp format:
Amigahaare.3gp
Walker.3gp
Beinahe.3gp
(cg) (Translation: cad)
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06.Aug.2006
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MorphOS: File manager MTool 2.3 (beta)
"DrB" has compiled the file manager MTool for MorphOS and is making available a first beta version. The OS3 version is required, after whose installation the main program must be replaced by the PPC-native version.
Download: MTool2.3-test.lha (75 KB) (cg) (Translation: cad)
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06.Aug.2006
OS4Depot (Web page)
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AmigaOS 4: Bitefusion 1.0 and PenguPop 2.1.0 ported
Bitefusion, a snake clone with 8 levels, as well as PenguPop, a Puzzle Bobble clone, were ported for AmigaOS 4. You can find the homepage of both games under the the title link, and the ports in OS4Depot.
Download:
bitefusion.lha (279 KB)
pengupop.lha (1 MB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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06.Aug.2006
Amiga Future (Web page)
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Amiga club meetings in August
Augsburg
The Arbeitsgruppe Amiga (Task Force Amiga) meets up on the 12. and 26. of August in the club rooms of the Augsburg Computer Forum from 14:30 till 18:00 in both cases. With more than four live cams, the events can be followed from outside as well.
Bielefeld
The next BAUD club meeting takes place on the 18. of August starting from 18:30 in the "Tinneff" inn.
Chemnitz
The Amiga Meeting convenes every 14 days from 18:00 till 22:00 in the Cosmonaut Center in the Küchwald (except on holidays). Next appointment: 11. of August.
Hamburg
The Amiga Club Hamburg meets up almost every Monday starting from 18:00 in the club house of the Mietergemeinschft Berne e.V. in the Hamburg city district Farmsen-Berne.
Kiel
The Amiga Club Schleswig-Holstein meets up on the 18. of August starting from 19:30 at the comfortable regulars' table in Restaurant "Einstein".
Mutterstadt
The Amiga-Freunde Pfalz (Amiga Friends Pfalz) get together on the 18. of August in Restaurant "Kegelcenter".
Saarbrücken
The Saarbrück Amiga User Group meets up regularly every first and third Friday of the month starting from 19:00 in their club room on Gasweg in Saarbrücken-Burbach. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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05.Aug.2006
ANN (website)
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MorphOS: calendar program April 1.4
April, a calendar program for MorphOS, does in version 1.4 now the displaying of the week numbers (screenshot).
A memory function was implemented, too, and the option to show the week days as two letters abbreviations.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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05.Aug.2006
Amigaworld.net (website)
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Event: Big Bash 4 (England)
The British Three Counties Amiga Group (3CAG) announced the Big Bash 4 in Peterborough, taking place on Saturday, 16th September.
A website with further information will be set up. They say that the participation of Troika with a board of the "Amy '05" as well as the attendance of Oliver Hannaford-Day introducing his Amiga Coldfire project were already confirmed.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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04.Aug.2006
morphos-news.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Profiler PrfLib 0.12
PrfLib is a library which delivers statistical figures to a running program finding out which part requires
how much processor time.
Because PrfLib does use a "Trick" of the GCC the library only works with programs which were compiled
with it (tested with version 2.95.3 and 2.95.4).
Download: libprofile-0.12.tar.bz2 (124 KB) (Readme)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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04.Aug.2006
pegasosforum.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: MPlayer and Mencoder 1.0 pre 8 (beta2)
Under the title there are updated versions of the movie-player MPlayer as well as of the encoder Mencoder.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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