02.Feb.2007
MorphOS-News.de (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Instant-Messenger PolyGlot MSN 0.26 (Update)
PolyGlot written by Frederic 'Polymere' Rignault is an Instant-Messenger for the MSN-Network. Few days ago version 0.25 was published.
Some bugs have been fixed and now in the chat room the contact list will not be displayed if a chat request comes in.
Update: (13:07, 03.02.07, snx)
Since today, already version 0.26 is available. Bugfixes: No crash anymore when adding new contacts and adding a contact offline doesn't show it online anymore. (snx) (Translation: dr)
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02.Feb.2007
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: Update of streaming library Reggae
Grzegorz 'Krashan' Kraszewski has published an update of his MorphOS library for stream medias. Highlights of this version: RLE8-compression, support for pictures in BMP-format inclusive diverse not correcty saved modifications, additionally some bugs have been fixed. Changes in detail:
netpbm.demuxer 51.5
- Fixed stupid bug in the recognition routine, initial 'P' was not checked and any byte there was accepted
bmp.demuxer 51.6
- Added MMA_BlockAlign attribute (stream offset to pixmap data) used by bmp.decoder for workarounds for decoding buggy images
- Added missing OM_GET and MMM_GetPort entries to the dispatcher
- Implemented MMM_Seek()
- Added MMA_StreamPosBytes attribute
- Recognition routine: if header filesize does not match filesystem filesize, does not set probability to 0. Allows lot of broken images to be accepted
bmp.decoder 51.4
- Added workaround for buggy savers setting structure size field in the header to 0. 40 bytes is assumed in this case
- Fixed error reporting in Setup(), result of LoadData() is returned instead of TRUE
- All memory allocations are now done with MediaAllocVec()
- Added workaround for images with shortened palette (only NumColors palette entries)
- Added workaround for palette images with NumColors set to 0
- Added workaround for images having extra data after bitmap header or palette (forward seek to pixel data offset)
- Added RLE8 decoder for compressed 8-bit images
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Feb.2007
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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Hardware: PPC-Processor in Amiga 2000
It is possible to equip an Amiga 2000 with a PPC-processor. Two users proved that under the title link. A video with different solutions and formats is available where the installation and the use of the PPC is demonstrated.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Feb.2007
amigaworld.net (Webseite)
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AmigaOS 4: Text editor Cinnamon Writer 0.2 (beta)
Claus Dessler's Cinnamon Writer is a SDL-based text editor for AmigaOS 4 (screenshot). A first public beta version is available.
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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02.Feb.2007
Martin Merz (ANF)
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AmigaOS 4: AmiDock extension Push4Dock simulates start menu
Push4Dock written by Martin "Mason" Merz is an extension for AmiDock which simulates the start menu from Windows (screenshot).
Direct download: push4dock.lha (243 KB)
(cg) (Translation: dr)
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01.Feb.2007
amigafuture.de (Webseite)
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AROS: Graphicprogram Lunapaint 0.3.1
Hogne 'M0ns00n' Titlestad provide the new version of his graphic program Lunapaint (Screenshot). Linked to the header are a list of the changes.
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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31.Jan.2007
Paul J. Beel (ANF)
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Interview with AROS developer Robert Norris
Under the title link Paul J. Beel has interviewed the AROS developer Robert Norris. He has written the tap.device (amiga-news.de reported).
Currently he concentrates on porting the SSH-client PuTTY as well as continueing the implementation of the
FAT32 file system driver.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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31.Jan.2007
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Power Developer: Efika demo video
On the Power developer website a demo video has been published which shows Linux (OpenGL with hardware-3D-acceleration), QNX and MorphOS on the Efika-board. You can get further details under the title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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30.Jan.2007
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MorphOS: File-archive tool 7-Zip 4.44
"Schlonz" has the newest version of the shell based archive tool 7-Zip for MorphOS compiliert, which provides in comparison with the predecessor version several meliorations and optimizations. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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30.Jan.2007
Amiforce (ANF)
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Webseite: Amiforce is now online
Amiforce is after several offline days now online again, the operator said thanks to all for the understanding. (cg) (Translation: aj)
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30.Jan.2007
Looser (ANF)
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WinUAE: Peview on Version 1.4.0
The developer of the known Amiga-Emulator WinUAE gave a preview for the next version linked to the header, which will released in the next 2 to 4 weeks and the Highlight is a CDTV-emulation.
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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30.Jan.2007
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os4dpot.net: Uploads until 29.01.2007
Uploads on os4depot.net since our last report:
ahirecord.lha aud/rec 60kb Advanced AHI HD-Recorder
kickedit.lha dev/edi 46kb Visual Kicklayout editor
sysvipc.lha dev/lib 123kb SytemV IPC implemementation for AmigaOS
desmume.lha emu/gam 261kb Desmume, a NintendoDS emulator.
ciagent.lha emu/mis 68kb Minimal CIA resources and hardware simul
wesnoth-exe.lha gam/str 7Mb Updated Wesnoth-1.2.1 exes
pebs_icons.lha gra/ico 177kb 32-Bit Hard Drive Icons for OS4 Final
blueline.lha gra/mis 90kb PNG Pointer & IB-Navigation Set
busybee.lha gra/mis 35kb PNG Pointer
ibtoolbar_mc1.lha gra/mis 22kb mc1 PNG-Navigation Toolbar for IBrowse
pointerone.lha gra/mis 2kb png-Pointer
reddypointer.lha gra/mis 54kb 32-bit pointer based on the default poin
traypointer.lha gra/mis 6kb Highcolor raytraced Mousepointer
wookiechat.lha net/cha 1Mb IRC Client (Internet Relay Chat)
xnet_rss.lha net/new 1Mb Native AOS4.0 RSS News Reader
sambamatic.lha net/sam 68kb Find and access shares easily
cranu.lha uti/arc 115kb GUI for archivers
amidisk.lha uti/fil 1Mb File manager for OS4
diskmaster2.lha uti/fil 252kb DiskMaster2 for OS4
scriptlauncherv.lha uti/wor 37kb A very configurable button-based program
wet.lha uti/wor 578kb Weather conditions on Workbench 4, AppIc
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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30.Jan.2007
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AROS-Archives: Upload until 29.01.2007
Uploads on AROS-Archives since our last report:
potrace.i386-aros.zip gra/con 232kb Transforming bitmaps into vector graphic
potrace.src-aros.zip gra/con 468kb Potrace source code with metamake file
jhead.i386-aros.zip gra/mis 41kb Exif Jpeg header and thumbnail manipulat
jhead.src-aros.zip gra/mis 62kb jhead source code with metamake file
mss.aros-i386.zip net/ser 526kb Martin's Server Suite
mss.aros-i3861.zip net/ser 526kb Martin's Server Suite
antiwordgui.zip uti/tex 2kb AmiLua/Zune GUI for Antiword
aros-dnd.avi vid/ 6Mb AROS drag & drop AVI demo
(cg) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
MorphZone (Forum)
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MorphOS: Update of the Quickguide
Marcin Kornas has released a Update of his Quickguide for MorphOS.
The PDF-File is first and foremost for new User and shows the way to usefull Software, which are supplementing the basic-installation. (snx) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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MorphOS: Blaster Bastards 0.75 Beta
Stian Strøm released a first Betaversion of his MorphOS-Game "Blaster Bastard". The Multiplayer-Game in Boulderdash-look requires PowerSDL and TinyGL. (snx)
[News message: 29. Jan. 2007, 20:29] [Comments: 0]
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29.Jan.2007
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Instant Messenger: AmiGG 0.44.4
AmiGG is a Instant Messenger, which supports the primary in poland common Gadu-Gadu-Protocol, but via a Plugin-System will be also the in poland common Tlen-Protocoll supported.
The new Version 0.44.4 brings more Stability, corrected ISO-Support, GUI-Changes and a SMS-Dispatch for the polish Provider Orange, Era and PlusGSM. (snx) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
Grzegorz Kraszewski (ANF)
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MorphOS: Reggae reads Portable GrayMap
The next image format recognized by Reggae multimedia library is Portable GrayMap, one from NetPBM family. The netpbm.demuxer class has been enchanced with PGM plaintext and binary streams (8-bit) support, including optional un-gamma correction according to ITU.R 709. A new videopcm.decoder class is responsible for conversion to the common ARGB32 format. (snx)
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29.Jan.2007
David Brunet (ANF)
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Voting: Amiga Games Award 2006
Each year you can vote for the best Amiga game of the previous twelve months. Thus now it's time for the Amiga Games Award 2006.
At the title link, you can vote for the best AmigaOS/68k, AmigaOS 4, MorphOS or AROS games. The final results will be published at the end of the week. (snx)
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29.Jan.2007
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: more exibition pictures online
On the Webpages of the German Amiga Mag "Amiga Future" are 250 more Pictures of the following Amiga Exibitions are provided:
- The World of Alternatives 2002
- Amiga 2001
- World of Amiga 2000
- Home Electronics World '99
- Computer '98
(snx) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
Martin 'DaFreak' Rebentisch (ANF)
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Musik: Liquid Skies records #097
The 97. Musicpack from LQS contains this time a MP3-Track namend "Happy Flower" in Trance-Style. Composed from the polish Musican Maxus. And the Cover is produced by DaFreak.
The Zip-File is linked to the Header. (snx) (Translation: aj)
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29.Jan.2007
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CD-Creating: Frying Pan 1.1
Tomasz Wiszkowski released the Version 1.1 of his CD- and DVD-Creating Program Frying Pan.
Changes:
- [Feature Request] Eject after write option (Error)
- [Feature Request] Write speed selection (Error)
- [Feature Request] add 'Blank Before Write' checkbox to write page (Error)
- [Feature Request] "Tool" button that will allow run operations quickly (Error)
- [GUI] FP freezes when a lot of files are added and displays bad drive information (Error)
- [Behaviour] ISO builder is very slow (Error)
- [Behaviour] Add sii####ide.device to list of harmless devices (Error)
- [Behaviour] Fryingpan crashes upon close, when started from an icon (Error)
- [Behaviour] Files in iso builder are not sorted (Error)
- [Behaviour] ASL requesters show weird chars in path when native characters were used previously (Error)
- [Behaviour] Crash, when no file is selected to add to data/audio tracks and user presses OK (Error)
- [Engine] Engine has problems detecting profile of older drives (Error)
- [Behaviour] Program is unable to stop download when file writing fails. (Error)
- [Feature Request] measure time req'd to complete erase/format operation, report it as ETA (Error)
- [GUI] the disc usage bar does not show calculated disc usage (Error)
- [GUI] Drag'n'Drop to Data/Audio tracks does not work (Error)
- [Behaviour] FryingPan does not remember Disc Name and System ID for next session (Error)
- [GUI] Layout size reported improperly (Error)
- [GUI] Iconified FryingPan shows default icon labelled as "unnamed" (Error)
- [Behaviour] FryingPan keeps lock on displayed images after exit (Error)
- [Behaviour] When FP is unable to open UI module, it crashes (Error)
- [Behaviour] a1ide.device is reported as unknown / potentially harmful (Error)
- [GUI] Enforcer hits after selecting dos device (Error)
- [GUI] length of large tracks (>4GB) is displayed improperly (truncated) (Error)
(snx) (Translation: aj)
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28.Jan.2007
Christian Effenberger (ANF)
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Cross-Platform Slideshow Software: S5 1.3
Christian Effenberger has upgraded the open slideshow software S5 (built on version 1.2a2, the last version released by Eric Meyer) with some features and released this version 1.3 as public domain again.
S5 ("Simple Standards-based Slide Show System") is about a browser-based presentation system, in which an XHTML document provides the contents, CSS sees to the layout and the appearance, and JavaScript manages the dynamic aspects of the presentation.
The most important improvements:
- Images are now scaled synchronously with the text
- Slides and incremental images are faded in and out softly
- Automatic, time-controlled playback was integrated
- Support for background music and noises
- The navigation panel was adapted to the new features and extended
- Four new themes that use the extended options
S5 1.3 runs on Gecko, Webkit and Opera-based browsers. Since the author does not possess a PC with Windows and Internet Explorer 6 or 7, he needs help from the user community to solve the problems which surely crop up with this browser.
Download: S5_1.3beta5.zip (1.5 MB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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28.Jan.2007
Christian Effenberger (ANF)
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AJAX-FilmDB released as online complement to the ViCaDo package
AJAX-FilmDB is a comfortable PHP/MySQL/AJAX film database, which looks and behaves like a Mac OS X application. The database qualifies as online complement to the ViCaDo package by the same author.
The program is multi-lingual and is equipped with scalable GUI and user-specific configuration options. Database backup and restore are supported just as automatic graphical installation.
A complete documentation in PDF and HTML format is available in English and German, the program itself supports English, German, Spanish and Dutch at present. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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28.Jan.2007
Guido Mersmann (ANF)
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Geit.de: IRCom 2.10, IRComRemote 2.10, MMKeyboard 3.24, Meridian 2.23
Guido Mersmann has released a new driver system with IRCom as well as a corresponding application with IRComRemote. Furthermore, his programs MMKeyboard and Meridian were updated accordingly.
The author asks to note that a special support forum is available for all programs. To save work, questions of general concern would please be asked there, so that he must answer only once. Furthermore, the users there can help one another as well, which normally takes place faster.
IRCom V2.10
First public version of the new driver system. With these drivers, IR signals can be emitted and received. With it, applications like video players can be controlled with a remote control, but external devices like TV's and CD players can be controlled from the computer as well.
In addition to the ircom.library, the driver package contains drives and Poseidon classes for IgorPlug, IRTrans and SimpleRxd hardware as well.
With the IRComPrefs program, setting up the drivers can be carried out.
The IRComRemoteEditor allows learning remote controls and embedding the buttons in a database, which is available for all programs.
Various shell commands allow sending and receiving IR signals and controlling scripts with IR signals.
In addition, the package is accompanied by an IRTrans initializer, which replaces the Windows software.
IRComRemote V2.10
IRComRemote is an application for the IRCom driver system. It allows complete computer control with the remote control. Programs can be launched, closed, windows and screens can be switched, windows can be moved, mouse clicks can be generated and much more.
MMKeyboard V3.24
The IRCom support was no longer compatible to the final version and led to crashes. In addition, many changes were conducted in the manual and an "Über..." ("About...") menu item was added. The problems with the final update to AmigaOS 4.0 should also be history with the new version.
Meridian V2.23
Like in MMKeyboard, the IRCom support here was no longer compatible to the final version either, which led to crashes. Likewise, many changes were conducted in the manual, an "Über..." ("About...") menu item was added and the problems with the final update to AmigaOS 4.0 were solved. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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28.Jan.2007
Moo Bunny (Forum)
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PegXMac: Torrent file for the current CD images
After the discontinuation of his PegXMac project (reported by amiga-news.de), David Bentham has made available an archive with the latest versions of his Live CD for Mac-on-Linux for Pegasos II, Pegasos I and AmigaOne for free via the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol.
Torrent file: pegxmaccds.zip.torrent (818 MB) (snx) (Translation: cad)
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28.Jan.2007
Amigans.net (Forum)
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Tips & Tricks: AmigaOS/68k on the PlayStation 3
In the forum of Amigans.net, a user has passed on a tip by Richard Drummond on how to operate AmigaOS/68k on the PlayStation 3 game console from Sony as well, with the current Linux-PPC/SDL version 0.8.29-WIP3 (from August of last year) of the Amiga emulator E-UAE.
According to this, it is sufficient to carry out the following setting in the .uaerc configuration file: "ppc.use_tbc=false". This was tested under the Yellow Dog Linux distribution. (snx) (Translation: cad)
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28.Jan.2007
Amigaharry (ANF)
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MorphOS: SearchStar 0.76 / SimpleView 1.9d
Updates for the picture viewer SimpleView and the search tool SearchStar have been released for MorphOS by Tom 'Amigaharry' Duin.
By SimpleView 1.9d, the respective picture does not get DOS-locked anymore, and SearchStar 0.76 has become more user-friendly. (snx)
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27.Jan.2007
Amigans.net (website)
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British games magazine GamesTM with Amiga special
As Dream17 announced comes the issue #53 (to be released on next Thursday) of the British cross platform games magazine GamesTM with a 29 pages Amiga special.
This would contain among other things a reprint of Ashley Day's article "The Making of Worms" as well as an group interview with "Amiga legends" including Martyn Browns, foundation member of the software company Team 17.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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